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FASHION VS.. SYMMETRY.

THE most common kind of high Shout
der is the abominable practice of undressing
girls necks as low as the hanging of their
clothes will permit Instead of the Shout
der-straps of their dress being, as they should
be, fairly above the shoulder, they often
indeed most commonly-either only skirt
the extreme end, and rest on the rounded
upper part of the deltoid muscles, or are ac-
tually far down on the arms in consequence
of which, the dress having little or no sus'
pension on the shoulder, is constantly drop
ping, and the girl, to save her clothes drop
ping down, or at least to keep them in place,
is continually hitchng up the shoulder from
which the shoulder-strap most easily slips,
and thus the elevating muscles becoming
stronger on that side, pull the shoulder per
manently up, and produce very ugly ap-
pearance, But the mischief does not stop
here; for, though there be really do disease
of the spine, yet this constant hitching up
of the shoulder causes the head and neck
to be thrown to the other side, whilst the
chest is thrown out to the same side, and
thus lateral curvature of the spine is pro-
duced, and a girls figure is spoiled, for the
simple purpose of uncovering her neck and
shoulders as far as possible, which, as well
for decency as for the preservation of the
child's health, ought to be covered. Many
parents have thus been the cause of their
daughters distortion, if not of more serious
consequences; and, therefore, in growing
girls wh6 have the least disposition TO slip
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Then there must be piazza in 'front.'
that cost two hundred
Sixteen hundred
Here aunt began to yawn, Lefty to poke
the fire, and Jane to twirl over the leaves of
book.
A new carriage came next, Peter, that
cost two hundred dollars
Eighteen hundred
Then there was lawn to be laid out and
neatly fenced servant to be hired-par-
ties given ccasionally--bonnets and dres-
ses at double the former cost, and hundred
other little expenses in keeping with the new
order of things. And all this grew out of
those very andirons. Yes, Peter, was en-
trely within bounds when l said two thou
sand dollars
The opposition was silenced. My aunt
Immediately rose and guessed it was bed
time. l was left alone with my uncle, who
was not inclined to drop the subject He
was ,perseverng man, and never gave up
what he undertook, till he had done the work
thoroughly. So he brought out his books
and accounts, and set about making an ex-
act estimate of the expenses. He kept me
up till after midnight, before he got through.
His conclusion was that the pair of andir-
ons cost him t,oenty,four hundred and fifty
dollars
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nlisfrllanrous.
From Noah's Sunday Times.
THE MYSTERIOUS PRIEST.
A TRUE, But BLOODY STORY RELATIVE TO
THE sEIGE OF MONTEREY.

TRUE, BUT BLOODY STORY RELATIVE TO
THE sEIGE OF MONTEREY.
BETWEEN Seralvo and Monterey are the
towns or villages-or, still more properly,
places-of Callas, Ramas, Marin, and Es-
tancia. They are not important places, but,
in the line of march, proved highly useful
to a three mile column of soldiers, all of
whom were fond of an occasional tOrtiHd,
a bumper of pulquc, or cup of new milk,
which the women of the villages would con-
yey to them without the knowledge of their
lords and masters In this march had the
honor and pleasure to be included, keeping
the most of the time with the twelve hun
dred Texan cavalry who were with us, but
riding out of the column and in all direc-
tons, as occasion, opportunity, and incllna-
ton dictated. In the early part of the day,
myself, Frank Meyer, and little French
man, attempted to ford the stream st. Juan,
near Marin. 1t was waist deep with the in
fantry, and persons who were mounted did
not escape a modcum of wetting. Frank
and myself were well mounted but, strange
to us, our horses became frightened, and
pitching about a little more than was con-
Senent, soused us head and ears. As |
scrambled to an upright position, and bub-
bled out few words not over indicative of
good temper, .fair-but not white-face
was thrust into mine, and a musical voice
said, in Spanish" Let me help you to the
shore p
-. The man that spoke was at least six feet
high, and had figure the perfect imperson-
alton of grace and proportion, He wore
the costume of a Mexican priest, and was
gentemanly and intellectual in his language
and department Where he had come from,
or how he had got among us, was mystery
L could not fathom. He was under protec-
ton, he said, and was going to Monterey
= By the way, if you have never seen the hat
of Mexican priest, you cannot imagine
why envied the man his, because the wealth.
er was intensely warm, and the way as dusty
as disturbed ash-hole. A hat worn by one
of this gentry has rim not ooer eighteen
inches wide, which acts as an umbrella tC
keep off sun and rain, and serves as decoy
r for all the atoms that seek resting-plact
about your head and shoulders.
We had fordcd the stream, and train AMI
ell were on the other side. The priest re
NAMED by me, having procured sleek
strong mule, where or by what method die
hot as him He thought would converse
with him, as he pertinaciousy rode by m.
, side and commenced by saying
"We are surrounded by mountains ant
yet the ground which we now stand upon
and which at present seems like fruitful
and delightful plain, this morning bore evi
dence of being also mountains. We have
hardly known the ascent"
"Ah" replied he, in tolerable English
and with meaning glance, " there are ma
ny things deceptive in Mexico. All are no
your enemies who appear So"
We'll" ! replied, " as to that l do no
know but il seems to me that every malt
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VOL. XII, NO. a3.---wHOLE NO. 1924.

"With all my heart" said I, it's all the
same to me"--and so little Paudieen was
left with us.
"Ah, ah," said to myself, as ] looked
into his big laughing eyes, 4" the affair is set
tied at last" but it wasn't, for ten minutes
had scarcely elapsed when Pat rushed into
the cabin without sign or ceremony, and
snatching up the baby in his arms, cried
out
cts no use, I've been talkin' to Mary,
an we can't do it. Look at him, sir-he's
the youngest and best of the batch You
wouldn't have the heart to keep him from
us. You see, sir, Norah has a look ov me
and Bibby has look ov Mary; but be my
soul, little Paudieen has the mothers eye
an my nose, an little bits ov both ov w al
over. No, sir, no; we can bear hard for
tune, starvation and misery, but we cam
bear to part from our children unless it b.
the will of Heaven to take them from u.s."
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LIBERIA.
dollars.

A GENTLEMAN in this city has furnished
us with the following letter from the colo
ny:
MoNRovIA, Liberia, March "a, AZ.
DEAR Sir Imay here state,
however, that during the last year, very con-
siderable improvement has been made in the
cultivation of the soil, which, in Liberia, as
well as in every other part of the world, is
the best road to wealth and independence.
The progress in this branch of industry, al
though not so great as it ought to have been,
evinces a spirit of perseverance and of self
reliance, which at the present crisis in the
history of this infant commonwealth, is per-
haps more necessary than during any form
er period, excepting, of course, the few
years Immediately succeeding the founding
of the colony, by handful of undaunted
spirits, amidst the war cries of surrounding
savage hordes, who seemed determined to
exterminate the little germ from which has
since grown up tree, still young, but Wig
orous-its limbs still charging and spread
ing, and inviting the descendants of its for
mer enemies to come and repose in its re-
freshing shade-to pluck from its boughs
the fruit of civilization and christianity
the Tree of Liberty on the Western Coast
of Africa.
You will doubtless have seen, before the
arrival of this letter, statements of the ac-
ton which the citizens of Liberia have ta-
ken in reference to formal declaration of
sovereignty and independence. Whether
the little ship of state will be able to keep
her course, and to glide safely and securely
over the turbulent pillows of political indie
pendence is matter which is yet to be de-
termined. Although | am sometimes fear
full that unsupported breakers rtdy be In her
course, and unseen difficulties may arise to
; impede her progress, if not to swamp her
amidst the rolling surge Of ambition and an
archy-yet / hope that the same watchful
Providence may be over her, which has al
most miraculously interposed in the preser-
walton of the colony from its earliest epoch
to the present hour
AT an election which was held last month
eleven delegates were chosen to represent
the people in National Convention, to be
held in July next, for the purpose of form
ing new constitution, and making other
necessary arrangements, preparatory to a
formal declaration to the world of the SOW
ereignty and independence of the State or
Republic of Liberia. A Governor or Pres
ident will be elected by the people in Octo-
Der or November, and the new government
will 60 into operation on the LIST January,
lS4S.
Yours, very respectfully,
]. w. LUGENBEEL.
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Yours, very respectfully,
j. w. LUGENBEEL

A PARTISAN JoKE.-The subject of the
story is visit to Tom Thumb A protested
amateur in music has heard of the prodigy,
especially of his vocal abilities, and has just
arrived from remote province, expressly to
see him. Finding that the wonderful exhi-
bition is closed, he calls upon an old friend
to condole with him upon his previous dis
appointment, But the friend informs him
that the little General has not yet left Paris,
and assures him that private visit, under
the peculiar circumstances of the case,
would be very politely received. He took
the proper directions and hurried to house,
in Reu st. Lazarc, at the corner of Rue de
la Rochefoucauld, standing at the bottom of
long avenue-an lllustrious dwelling, sue
cessively occupied by Talma, Mars, Mile.
Duchesnoy, Horace Vernet, Thalberg, and,
at this particular time, shared by Gen. Tom
Thumb with the celebrated pianist Oppo-
site the door of the latter, our self-invited
visitor was met by Lablache of the Opera,
whose colossal form was at the moment is
suing from his friends room.
What do you want ? inquired the great
singer.
Il wish to see General Tom Thumb, if
you please
Very well, am the man, sir 7 replied
Lablache, in the deepest thunder tones of
his formidable voice.
You, you, sir impossible why they told
me you were no higher than my knee, and
your voice was like-like-the chirping of
the cricket Indeed / should not have rec
ognised you
Should not have recognised me ? and yet
have the honor to be that famous artist for
whom you inquire. 1t Is true my voice and
my stature are as you have described them,
whenever appear in public and when 1
am at home, l stretch at my ease, as you
perceive, sir.
Thereupon, he strobe away maiestically,
leaving our amateur to stare after him, gap
ing with amazement, and flushed with pride
and JOY at the thought of having seen Gen.
Tom Thumb, privately, and in his entire
development
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their shoulder out of their dress, most es-
pecial care should be taken to prevent the
possibility of keeping up this habit, by hav-
ing the dress made so high that it cannot
slip down, and then, the sensation of the
slipping being lost, the child no longer con-
tinues to hitch up her shoulder, and by a
little attention to her proper carriage, the
mischief, if not of long standing, may be
got rid Of
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DEFINITION OF A MoDERN DANDY.-A
false, faithless, fantastica, farcical, fashiona-
BILE, fastidious, faulty, fawning, feeble, feign-
ing, tickle, fdgety, fine, Rtful, fashy, flat
tering, flexible, flimsy, fippant, flirting, fut-
tering, fooling, formal, forward, fragile, fret
full, frigid, frisking, frizzled, frolicking, fus-
sy, ihmigated, fannel-shaped, Frenchi6ed fop.
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1)oetrp.
THE CHILDREN.


BY MARY HowITT.
BEAUTIFUL the chidrcn's faces
Spite of all that mars and sears:
To my Utmost heart appealing;
Calling forth loves tcnderest feeling;
Sleeping all my soul with tears.
Eloquent the chidren's faces--
Povcrty's lean look, which saith,
Save us save US woe surrounds u.s.
Little knowledge sore confounds us;
Life is but lingering death!
Give us light amid our darkness
Let us know the good from ill:
Hate us not for oil our blindness;
Love US, lead US, show kindness
You can make us what you will.
We ure willing; we ready;
We would learn if you would teach;
We have hearts that yearn towards duty;
We have minds alive to beauty;
Souls that any heights can reach
Raise up by your Christian knowledge;
Consecrate to man powers
Let us take our proper station;
We, the rising generation,
Let us stamp the nge as ours
We shall be what you shall make us:.-
Make us wise, and make us good;
Make US strong for time of trial;
Teach us temperance, self denal,
Patience, kindness, fJs.itude
Look into our childish faces;
See you not our willing hearts,
Only love us-only lead us;
Only let us know you need us,
And we all will do our parts
We are thousands-many thousands
Every day our ranks increase
Let us march beneath your banner,
We the legion of true honor,
Combating for love aud peace!
Train us try us days slide onward,
They can meier be ours again;
Save us, save from our undoing
Save from ignorance and ruin;
Make us worthy to be men!
Send us to our weeping mothers,
Angel stamped in heart and brow!
We may be our fathers teachers;
We may be the mighiest preachers,
In the day that dawneth now!
Such the children's mute appealing;
All my Utmost soul stirred;
And my heart was bowed with sadness,
When a cry, like summers gadness,
Said, "The children's prayer is heard !"
tits Journal.
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VERMONT

The Legislature OF. this State met on
Thursday last. George d. Hodge was
chosen President pro tenn. of the Senate
and Solomon Foot Speaker Of thc House.
The canvassing committee reported
that the official return of votes for Cover
nor was as follows: Whole number, 49,
OS0; Horace Eaton. (Whig.) 23,455;
Paul DiIIinsham, Jr.. Democrat 1901;
Lawrence Brainard, Liberty party,) g.
926; scattering, 90,
Both Houses then went into Conven-
lion for the election OF State Officers, and
the following was Che result: Horace Ea-
ton, Governor; Leonard .Sargant. Lieusen-
ant Governor; George Howes, Treasurer.
The state Of parties will be seen by the
following vote for Governor: Eaton had
l25, Dillingham; SIS, Brainard l9-Whig
angority ON Joint ballot, nineteen.
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lec.ions, as containing much sober truth
in few words:
"The Wing standard is triumphant
every where, except in Pennsylvania;
poor Loco Foco ridden Pennsylvania,
where good solvent banks are not allow.
ed 10 issue small notes, and the people
are obliged 10 take worn out iatiered and
filthy irresponsible State issues, and
where little corporations for the benefit
of the poor are denied, while great mo.
nopolies are allowed TO begirt the State.
But Pennsylvania seems to like being
'swindled and humbugged. Thus, in
-four of five States in which elections
have been held this month, has the Ma
tional Administration been condemned
by the People, in the election of Legisla-
lures, majority of whom are Wings,
and whose influence, besides the bearing
they must have on the Senate of the u
nited States, cannot fail TO facilitate the
future success Of the Whig cause in CON-
ing elections"
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SIMON CHuRPENNING
Nov. 2, I747.
MO CURE, Ne PAY!-A CERTAIN DIS
lV EASE CURED IN TWO DAYS,-The

MO CURE, Ne PAYi-A CERTAIN DIS
IN EASE CURED IN TWO DAYS.-The
most speedy remedy Tor pains in the ons, re.
cent aud chronic affections Of fhe Kidneys. dis
case Of the bladder, gravel seminal weakness
&c. Persons who, by indulgins in secret h1-
bit, have entaiIed on themselves constitutional
debility, should apply Immediately to DR.. KIN
KEAdN, Of the Philadelphia Medical House
the oldest institution of the kind in the city. Of
Ace. n. W. corner of south Third and Ul.on
streets, between Spruce aud Pine, J squares
from the Exchange.
This medical house was established hy DR.. X.
thirteen years ago. for The suppression of quackc-
~, there being so many persons, without know
ledge, Ranc or character. who put advertisements
in the pubiir papers that an institution Of this
kind was highly necessary TO prevent the sffiic-
ted, especially strangers. from falling into the
hands ,f some unskiIful wretch, who, nstcad of
curing. might send his victim TO an un.imcIv
grave. Therefore. The afflicted should shun the
numerous pretended physicians who know moth
ing of the practice of medicine, bu, consult DR..
kinkelin, who cures
Il CERTAIN DISEASE
in two or three days, according to the state Of the
patient, without the use of mercury. No mer-
curial remedies are used by Dr. KiukeIin; his me-
iicincs are paiatab!e and harmless. aud all pa
ticn,s are honoraI;y shielded from even the pos
silility of being discovered He who places him.
self under the care of DR. X. may rcIigiously
conEdc in his lsenor as gentleman, and coufi-
IDENTITY rely upon his skill as a physician. and if
he is not speedily relieved no remuneration will
be demanded.
Strictuyes, one Of the most troublesome and
dangerous affections. which often end in gravel
inHanaaticn, weakness, &c. DR. KiBkelin guaran-
tscs 70 remove speedily; also. swelljDgs di>eas
cd prcstrate gland, &c. Structures have ruined
many who had no knowledge Of ihe;r existence
TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE.
Young men who have injured themselves by
certain practice iniulsed ina laiit frequent
ly learned from evil companions. or at school
the effects Of which arc nightly felt. even when
asleep. and destroy both mind and body, should
apply immediately. Weakness and constitution
al debility Immediately cured and full vigos res
tored. All lettsrs post paid
Take Nofis-Dr Kinkelin has had greater
practre in the above affections than any physiran
in the United states. He also possesses sn ad-
vantage over all others from the fact Of bis hav-
ing studied in the great hospitals Of Europe
Thousands III rhiladeIphia can testify that be
cured them nfisr,essry osher means had faiied.--
separate roons5cr- prissie consultation. Open
till 9P.M [nov2-ly ::
Ti5vx1rxrs supplieJ as moments uotiscs
with the rossis;ss neeScsrs 70 cure thcpssl;cx
priys;eEy.
Pc<tas1 4 nsdicinss seat 10 aDy pan q shs
United ssases.
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nEORGIA.

The returns from Georgia show that
both Houses Of the Legislature are thor
oughly Wing. Thus, instead of Legis-
lature divided against itself, as the last
was, with a, ,Locofoco Senate and a Wing
House, Georgia has now Wing majority
in each branch: insuring the election OF
two Wing Senators 10 the Senate of the
United States, for the term of six years,
respectively, from March 4th, ls47, and
ls49, Judge of the Supreme Court Of
Errors for six years, three or four Judges
of Superior Courts, Solicitor Generals,
State Officers, &c., &.
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On Thursday the 2lst of October. by
]. A. Baker, Esq, Mr.. JoHN BoucHER
of Milford tp., to Mrs. JoASA Duscxs
of Salllick tp.. Fsyeste co.
On Sunday the Gath uli., by the same,
Mr.. ISAAC NEDRow, TO Miss CAROLINE E.
daughter OF Henry Lint, of Summit sp.
On the 28th Oct, BY Rev. ]. j. Co
vert, Miss ISABELLA SLICK to Mr.. p. A.
J.. Coos, both of Jenner tp.
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MoRE BuRGLARIEs.-Thc stsre of Mr..
E. HazIeton in the Diamond was entered
the same night that Mr.. Kennedy's store
was robbed, and by the same means
They walked in like gentlemen, a. tiss
front door. They appear to be expert
lock pickers, just arrived. aud should be
carefully looked after. These fellows
seem to laugh al the most vigilant watch
men. Mr.. Hazleion lost about $l20 in
money.--Pitt. Amer.
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d. The Locofoco leaders chuckle as
much at having retained old Francis r.
Skunk as if they had ousted Wing from
the Executive chair. In these days OF
revolution, when from small minority
the Wings have risen TO majority in
Congress, the Locofoco head-men in
Pennsylvania seem truly grateful for
small fayors, and remind one OF the ahan
who with pigs foot IN market made a
great deal more noise than he that had a
whole bog.
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CONGRESS-

There have been elected TO the United
States House OF Representatives lIe
Wings, including the Philadelphia Native,
and l02 Democrats-ll members to be
heard from, viz: FIVE in Louisiana, four in
Mississippi, one in Ohio, and one in
Michigan. Should these be politically
tie same as in the last Congress, The full
House would stand Whiga III, Demo-
Gratis lll-Whig majority Q.
Twelve States have elected majority
Of Wings; twelve also have elected ma
jority OF Democrats; and three are tied.
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THREE CHEERS FOR FLORIDA,

The Tallahassee Foridian, Demo
cratic paper, gives US the gratifying intel
ligence that the result of the elections in
that State will make the mex, Senate
Whig by from one TO seven majority, and
also declares itself to be "apprehensive
that both hoases of the Legislature will be
WnIc" The Democratic majority last
year on joint ballot was three. This
will give us another United States Sena-
tor.--Sayannak Republican.