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The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1847-11-27
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MAnIsoN CouNTY.

MANAA8sN
Nv the Probate Court Of said County
To all persons interested in the lands,
tenemenis and hereditamenti Of Gears
Williams, dec'd-G Greeting;
WOU are hereby cited to appear be-
II fore the Probate Court of said coun-
ty at a regular term thereof to be hol-
den at the Courthouse Of said county,
On the Second Monday Of January neat,
then and there 10 shew cause, IT any
0 have, why SAID court should not
then order and decree the lands, tene-
ments and heredimments described IN
said petition, as lying and being 10 the
county Of Madison, should not be SOLO
10 nav the debts Of said decd, viz:
Lot No. lin square No. 3,of Lots lal'
off BY John Briscoe, as follows, to WI
beginning at a stake, the corner Of tuI
ton and Union streets as laid out by sal,
Briscoe and running west with said Flu
ton street 200 feet to a stake, John l
Gamer MS northeast corner; theme
south with his line 100 feet to q stake
thence east 600 feet TO a stake IN n
western boundary Of Union stree
thence north with said street to the b.
; ginning
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September 10, ls47. g
NOTICE..

4 ETTERS Testamentary having
~ been granted to the undersigned by
the Probate court of Madison ounty, on
the estate o. James NJ. BlaatOn, decd
all persons indebted 10 said estate are
notified to One forward and make I'M
mediate payment, and all persons hay "
inc claims against the SAID estate WI
present them legally authenticated with
Ia the time prescribed by law or they
| viii be forever barred.
J. MONTGOMERY, Err
A. f. BLANTON, Er'r.
September 10, l847. ~
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. NOTICE.

ETTERS Of Administration having
~ been granted to the undersigned
.,,he sentember term, 1847, Of the Pro.
So,e Court o. Madison county on the
es s , Of BENZ, B. Lee, deceased al
ne tsons indebted to said estate are nosi'
o9 - come forward and make immedl'
10 navment, and all persons having
olo;ps against said estate will Presen
them legally authenticated wl'nln ~. an'
,,ma prescribed by law, or they vii
DC FRANCES LEE, Adm'r.
September 18, l847'
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SpUDl !
.,Iy. 1O-tf
rqops sA I, dss,.. of,
Il AZ o roart Of Madison .
oblls .. Isl made at me e
eta vii and Tesla
~ i, ~ dec, ased, The
c9l :. hereof, viii on
l', e, i Dsoenbeg u. a'S e.
n, ri ho9rs prescribed by, Ss
House door, N n,,o .hy
'i i and for the county ,oIa =,
L.l,i5, expose for .s sale Se a.
.,sdil Of tvelve m aat.,s
Salei oc n Valua-
e miles north east ,S Q,
n.5 lnlsI Town Lots n 10 me
tas''i fronting the Public
a,oo, ]. and Lots more par
L,D, I'd described as fol-
i northwest quarter
NJ , . s,, 1S. quarter the
IA, half Of north west !
d s .,S baIr Of west half o.
a lIa,' and nd, west halfO Of south nlh
m section eight, tOwnI halI
,s,.s. east. Also, east hal'
fhFee' -, half of south
he south ball o. YVES,
west quarter Of section ae,
" MINI nine, range three, east last.
S.,l. vest half, n~or'h-wes.
,. nav, siight, township Ol s.',
Ge'' ea,,, Containing about f''
s.lf i southeast quartz
\, I half Il east half of south
b. Of section N.Y. W.. .o"'l hal
" quarter Of section nl 10
~. renge three, east; In
.orIh east quarter OF SEE
i The last named tow
,bs cast half Of north ca.
sciou eight, township n,n'
sast: Also, the north ma
a southeast quarter OF u
,sction and township: AIS
M Il north quarter
r.pvnship eleven, range nv
n he east half of south-we
I~th half, west half, scout
N, section eight, townsh
N lhrse, east: Also, mort
NJ and west half north'et
section seventeen, townSt
l. ibrpe. east: Also, nor
half, southeast quarter OF t
section town hip: Al.
southeast quarter, sec''
toansbip Ten, raoge two' ca
bali, south west quarter, S
Dwnship ten, range ;, ca
THE following described L
Bnof Canton, in said county
mobqg four. IN square mum.
,o. III sii n Lo mum.
Qaa aamber ciEh.: )
0iI aoa ,ou1D hRli 0t
xeudlog $50 ati
street, iron my The PnI
and running back 200 feet
following part OF Lot mum
square number eight, 10
cing at southeast corner OF
lour, 10 squire number eli
ugeal 100 feet, fronting Pc
hence north l5O feet, the
feet, then joinIng by a di
southeast corner Of Lot n
IN square number eight: I
wing part Of Lot number 81.
umbcr eight, to wit: comm
Y south east corner of Lot +
% square number eight,
east 100 feet on Peace 81
srh 100 feet, thence west
joining by a direct line
n corner Of Lot number Fl,
lumber eight. Said Lands
be sold in parcels TO suit
10, we will on Tuesday tn
Rcember neat, (lS47,) bel
An prescribed by law, at tn
laol said testator, in said &C
nlIes northeast of Canton. q
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CosPARTNERsHIP

THE undersigned have this day as
d soctated themselves under the hrm
Of Piackard 4. Henae, son, TO conduct 2
General Commission Business, and SOC
llcit from the friends Of the late con.
Germs OF Gilmore u Henderson and
George Nj. Pinckard, a continuance OF
the confidence hitherto bestowed On
them.
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pOOTS. ROOTS.

a LARGE assortment Of Boots and
N Shoes Of all kinds to be found at
the New Cash Store.
S. B. SHELDON.
September 25, l847.
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FOR THE LADIES.

PuI
FOR THE LADIES.
Cerro Gordo PIaids, Gala do.
Victoria Plaids, Oregon do, all Silk do.
Sllks-BIack Gro de Rhein,
Stripe and Wat'd do, P. de Sole do
French. G~inghams, Satin Alpaca Meri
nos,
Wrought Caps, Splendid article,
Worked Collars, Under Hd'k'fs.
Muslin Swiss Caps, Black Silk Lace,
Check Muslin, Swiss and Jackonet do.
Shalis-Terkeri, Maud Cashmere Net,
&c.
Fillet Wells, Worsted Mitts,i Gloves,
And many other things TOO numerous
to mention, Call and see,
DOMESTICS,
Negro Clothing Kerseys, FlanneIs'
Blankets, Ticking, Carpet Warp, &c ;
uery Cheap.
CLOTHING A Splendid Variety,
Ashland Tweed Pants, Fancy Cashmere
do,
Fancy Cashmere Sacks, Black, do Boys
do.
Fine Black Dress Goats, Frock do, Fan
cv Vests.
Cravats. Hosiery, Buck Gloves, Feb do
Uaaer 6 rmants. Wool and Cotto n 90
Blue. Bl,c6 Pale oes, Felt and TweeC
Fanny, Tweed D'Orseys, Black CIotI
Ci.aks.
Supcrior Shirts, fine do, common do''
~suspenders, C~omforters, &c, &c,
Also. a large assortment OF
SUPERIOR CARPETS,
H., Extra Fine Carpets, All Wool Fill dc
English D,uggets, Ingram do do la
len Rugs, Carpet Bindin &c SC.
Together with a large stock of Hare
ry ware, Cutlery, Crockery-ware' Glass
&c, ware. SaddIery, Travelling TrunE
HAS and Caps ofalI kinds, Writing r
per. and many other things not ment'o
ed.
The system that have adopted en-
Bile me to offer advantagesto purchase
such as have never beCor been Preser
n.y. cd in this counlry-and which will sa'
MS them 1, least 90 per cent. from cret
'er. prices. c D sup1nON
ne, October %, 1847.
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MOTICE,

WHE undersigned have in store and
4 for sale
800 pieces Kentucky Bagging,
300 coils Rope;
| 900 lbs. Irvine,
40 Bales Kentucky Jeans
and Linseys,
$50 bbls. Mess Pork,
SO Rump
40 hhds. Bacon Sides,
25 tierces sugar cured Hams,
100 boxes Soap and Candles;
ALSO - Sugar, Coffee, Flour, Salt
Nails, Lowells, Bourbon and Common
Whiskey, and every thing the Planter
way want; all Of which will be sold low
for Cash, or furnished to those who will
shin Cotton 10 our New Orleans House.
LAUGHL N, SEARLES y 20,
LeUee Street, Wcksbarg.
August %, l847. 5o-o
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mi U SIG.

NWY connection with the Female AGA
M denny in this place beng dissolved,
| have taken a room at DR.. Marshall's
where | am prepared TO give private
lessons on the Piano and Guitar. Terms
as before. ,,onr
October l6, l847. 6-tl
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~.grsr. At COST
.fGIA,s Coulter. al
~ . a,ol3SI .14 2 re Ca
ny .S.S + Z. y lh' Ans
5~PoS % :,
cely,.e lV-''
so 1886
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THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
Madison County.

THE ST ATE OB MlSSASSAA
Madison County.
nv the probate Court of said County
To AIonzo Collins and - Collins
infant children and heirs Of Rober' }
Collins, deceased, and all other per-
sons interested in the lands, tene.
ments and hereditaments OF Robert )
Collins, deceased-Greeting;
WDU are hereby cited to appear be-
Il fore the Probate Court of said coun-
tv at regular term thereofto be holden
NJ the Cou It house Of said county. on Inc
Second Monday Of January, l848' then
md here to shew causei if any you have
INV said court should not then ordeI
and decree the lands, tenements an(
Entertainments Of said decd TO be Sold t. t.
nav the debts of said d%ccedenl, to VIII
T A House and Lot in the town o. 0""
, ron, in said county.
| Witness, the Hon. jon
B. HowcoTT, Judge Of Pro
bate of said county, the 81
M-#. scond Nor day Of NovembeI
IT. ST in the year Of our Lord, on
~ thousand eight hundred an
n forty-seven, and seal OF sal
court.
I~ssuEp. the 18th day Of November, l84'
]. It. CAMERON, CPE
a. Noyember 90 I847. lU-l
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" IITb6Ol EHu AIV"V' -
JOHN B. HowcoTT Judge OF
Probate of said county the
.&-# Second Monday OF November
lis, in the year Of our Lord one
M- thousand eight hundred and
for~ty-seven, and seal of said
Court.
Issued, the 18th day Of Nov'r, l847'
j. t. CAMERON, CFk.
November 10, l847. S-'o
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n, we will on Tuesday the 28fh
lrember neat, (lS470 between
lR prescribed by law, at the late
laof said testator, in said county,
piles northeast of Canton, expose
at public auction to the highest
BIDDERS, on a credit of twelve
from the day Of sale, the person
o. said teSIator, consisting Of
Negroes, men, women and
len,
Head q Cattle,
Head Of Sheep,
Mules,
Head Of Horses, 6 of them
g farming utensils, house
aad kitchen furniture, a
quantity Of corn, fodder.
&c,
gc0a'inQe from day to day unit
W Of. The purchasers 0
~, M property both real and per
Y required to give bonds an.
\. X. w, payable in lwelv
'u lae purchase money.
JAS. RICHARDS,
H. R. COULTER,
,q : z lhs last VIII and TEST,
,v.:y. 5''sPA Collins, deceased,
'9Snosr 70, ls47. lO-l
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6. NJ PlNcKARD,
L. F. HENDERSON.
New Orleans, July !, l847. 43-tf
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IssuFD. the 18th day Of November, lS47-
j. 7. CAMERON, Cps
November 90, l947. W.
Washington telegraph., 1847-02-10
ANEW PHILOSOPHY.
"Early 10 bed and early to rise.
Makes man healthy. wealthy und

"fafy 10 bed and early Ia rise,
Makes a man healthy, wealthy und wise"
What nineempoop was Il iha, invented
those linesl The idea is perfectly preposte.
tous. We deny the truth of the whnlc Is.
seHion, and will prove that No are correct.
Happiness is the end aud object Of our
eslslenre. Well, friend reader, imagine
yourself snugly ensconed in bod the cur.
tens drawn, the mosquiloes ilad, the cold
north wind howling around your door, the
hour. o'eloek in thu morning; you turn
over or your right side, yawn and prepare
to leave YOUR luxurious eonch-yonr .bciter
half, throws her white arms around your
nrrk. anl whispers In an insinuaiing tone
nfvuice--
Ny dear. don't get up yet; there's no
hurry this morning, ii's so eolll You take
her advice; kiss the NECTAR IRON OH her rosy
lips tuck the blankets in at the sides, and
once more you arc wrap, in Elyshm.-
There's happiness for yon-the aim Of hn.
man wisdom is but 10 attain happiness. and
he who obtains |, with tho least possible
eseriion. is certainly very wise man.
Ergo. the man who lies ahed on u winter
morning Is both happy and wise.
We have dsproved two nf The nsser.
lions so now fof the lhifl--aMakes man
wealthy &r. A single Illustration which
we can addnee. will show tho utter tallacy
nf this assumption.
\ certain man was repraRins bis son for
slolhii mss. ani among other things he told
him thai in walking out one morning very
early. he hal fund a purse lull oI money.
All ms dear father, said The asiule
yoangsier, hut the fsrsan who lost i, mnsi
have been up hsiars ynn.
N. good reader, ii ynn have "spareiib'
by touf siis, w aiFise you to liz closely
in bel ths.e end ~ tfninss. a any rata nAii
the fire IS made, for we have clearly proved
lhai there Is neither wealth, Wisdom or
hapainss. in early risingi this we have
iounl from sad experience. And if you
are not blessed with a rib. we advise you
by al M an. Ia get one as som a. possible;
Tor b. assured that then, and then only,
will ynn be abb Ia appreciate tho feeling
manner in which We speak Of The iaYs al "a
little marc sleep, anl litls mofr slumher.
anl lillle mofe ia.ding Of the arms across
iha b,sas,.H .H-f.I IIsssii.
Washington telegraph., 1847-02-10

MAsY fan r IN fns WoRps.-A legal
stone is Ii lbs. oran eighth OF an hundred
in England. aud l6 lbs. in Holland A
ialhom. ia ieci. Is derived iiom the height
ol iail grown man. A hand, in horse
measure, Is loar inches. An Irish mile is
a2iO yards; Scotch mile is 1854 yarlsi
an English, or statute mile Is ,76D yard ;
a German. l,sO6: Turkish. l,s26. An
acre is'i $50 spare yards, or 6Dyands. !
foot, "a inches each way. A square mile is
l,7j1 yards each way, containing 6iO
acres. The human body consists of 2i0
bones, kinds o' aHiculalions or joinlings
100 carlilascs or ligamen,s, 400 muscle,
or ien1uus, aud loo nerves. Potatoes
planted below three feet do not vegetate; a.
one fou, they gfsss ihiekes,, and nl iwe feet
they are retarded . or months. There
are no solid roc'Ss in the arctic regions, ow.
ing 10 The severe irosis. The surface OF the
sea is eslimaial at 10000, 900 square
miles taking the wholc surface ofIhe globe
At 1917 100000 qpare miles. hsgreaiesg
depth |. supposed 10 b, equal to the height
ol lhe highest mountain, or lour miles,
Fresh water bs9ins to freeze at 80 degrees
called The freezing point; but salt water
does not freeze tl lsi degrees. OF 100
paris into which the surface Of the earth
may be divided, Europe contains I, Africa
u, Continental isia 80. New Holland, &c.
3. South iineriia Is, North America o.
A cylinder Of water may be converted into
ice by placing j il . lbs. Of snlpbaie Of so.
dl, aud lbs. d sulphuric acid, at 80 de.
grcc.. well miNd. The ice is extracted
Tor use by Pul,hg the cylinder In hot wa
ter Extreme sold produces the same per-
spinlion on thi skin US great heat. When
mercury Is iro1n at 30 degrees below zero,
The sensation Of tho skin Is the same as
that Of touching red hot iron. The sound
Of lhunder nay be- heard for twenty. five
miles; OF wilhihc ear on the ground much
more. Lighting is reflected $50 or 300
mhes.
Washington telegraph., 1847-02-10
uoaaInLs NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

HaaanLs EXPLOSION Philadelphia
papers give the particulars of the explosion
Of locomotive on the Reading railroad al.
luded to in our teegraphie despatch on Sat.
urday. Il occurred about 8 o'clock. just
as a pari OF the train had passed the rail.
rnad bridge at Mil Creek, aud 1. attributed
to neglect on tho pafl OF the engineer, in
nat keeping up a proper supply ol water,
aud tho sudden Introduction Of wafer into
the boiler, when, a. Il Is supposed, the
boiler WIS intensely heated. Thu loeomo.
tive was large one and Is complete
wreck, the explosion taking effect upward
anl outward. aud lAfawlng portions ai' Ii TO
a grea, distance. Two pieces were iound
some lwahun1red yards distant, embedded
in the earth. The scene was a horrible
one, limhs and muiilaled portions Of the
hadles, and pieces Of torn and burnt flesh
were slfesn around. The body "a mefc
lfunkl ofone oflhe hfakemen was found on
the hill, about Two hundred yards distant,
with heavy pieces Of tho butler. The
Ledger 5ays it lis supposed TO have bounded
lwehly hke feet ailer i fret struck. The
body ul the engineer was thrown through
the limbs Of large tree, leaving behind in
the tree a portion Of The unfortunate mans
clothing. The body OF the conductor was
found in The tank, dfcadillly burned, and
laceiaIed with pieces Of woud, which had
been ioreed into bis body. Another was
thrown up the hill, and II ilafpears that the
Indy struck the fence, and such was tho
laree that some OF The rails d the fence
we're torn away. andlhe body found broken
or bent double. Tho ooncussiun was 50
grcaiIhal the waiehman Al tue station house
al the bridge. while standing IN the door,
was knocked down. remaining insensikle
for considerable tint. e..-N Y. SHa.
Washington telegraph., 1847-02-10

WAsniNeroas eoaMIssioN.-fhe fol.
lowing is an accurate and genuine copy,
taken from tho original commission Of
Washington, appointing him Commander.
michel Of the American forces, aud under
which he achieved our independence
lS CoNGREss.
The Delegates oil the United Colonies Of
New Hampshire. Massachusetts Bay.
Rhode Island. Connecticut, New York,
Now Jersey. Pennsylvania, New Cas.
tie. Kent and Sussex on Delaware.
Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina and
South Carolina,
To GgoRoE WASHINGTON, Esa.
We reposing especial trust aud confidence
in your patriotism, conduct and fidelity. Do,
by thesa presents, constitute and appoint
you 10 bc General and Gommandef.in
Chief ol The Army Of the United States. aud
of all the forces raised aud 10 be raised by
them, and Of all others who shall voluntarily
oiler their services. aud join the said army
for the defence Of American liberty, AMI lar
repeling every hostile invasion thereof.
Aud you are hereby vested with iull
power and authority 10 ael as YOU shall
think ior the good aud welfare Of the ser.
vice.
And we hereby enioin and require you
to BE- careful In executing the great trust
repose1 ia you, by causing strict discipline
anl order 10 be observed in the army, anl
that the soldiers are duly exercised aud
provided with all convenient neeessaries.
Aud You are 10 regulate your conduct in
every respect by tho rules and discipline Of
war, (as herewith given you, and puaeiu.
ally 10 observe aud lolnw such orders aud
directions from time To time as you shall
receive from ihi. or future Congress ol
the said United Colonies. or a committee
Of Congress iar lhat purpose appointed.
This comnissiaato continue IN i1ree IN
I'll revoked by this or future Congress.
BY nrler II The Congress:
JOHN HANCOCK. President.
Attest, CnAs. fnaarsaN, Secretary.
Dated Philadelphia. June lgih, l5i5.
Washington telegraph., 1847-02-10

MANsLAuGurER Ar SEA.-A man named
Charles Magne, one Of tbs crew oi the bark
Beaver, yesterday gave himself up TO the
United States Marshal, to answer a charge
Of mauslaughler committed on board thai
vessel At sea, On the 18th Of November, on
The passage from Ghenl. II appears that
an1lher Of tie crew, Lasear. named
Matthew Cords, had some quarrel with him
and run at him with knife, when Magne
who bad handspike in bis hand, struck
Cords, over the bead, aud killed him. 0n
the arrival of the vessel he gave himself
up. as above stated, and was directed Ia
appear when called on. The deceased,
who was The steward, was violent man
aud had a day or two previous to The fatal
allfay, stabbed anoiher Of tho crew.
Nep Kark Courier, Jan. 4.
Washington telegraph., 1847-02-10


TnE YANKEE PEDLAR.-See here, mis-
ter, don't you want iew buy something in
my line lew dayl I've got a new machine
Cor picking bones out of fishes. Now llell
you lis eelle the darndcsl thing you ever
did SEQ. Science, you know, is great, and
tho world s great and the Atlantic ocean
is great aud The whale sgreat, but science
is greater than all of them, is bigger than
a meeln' house, it takes in all things, It
contains parallels that will tell you where
10 tinj the gizzard in Goldfish, it makes
dskivesles; Kaiumbps made out
tew diskiver Cape Cod and by The aid
Of bis second cousin, 'Eplcribw Uaum.'
made out tew diskyer 'Amcrika.' Wall,
now the people all thought that ar was
someihin' wonderful, but, tell you, this ere
machine for piclin bones out o fishes,
beats any thing there is a going. All yew
have tew do, Is to set Il on the table, and
turn a crank and the fsh lies rite down
your throat, and the bones rite down the
other way. Wall there was country
green hors' got hold of It loiher day, and
he got turnn' the crank the rong way, and
| tell YOU the way the bones flew down
that ar lcller's throat couldn't be beat, why
il stuck the feller so foil Of bones, that he
couldn't &C, his shirt oAlor hull week.
Washington telegraph., 1847-02-10

EDITORIAL AnILlrY.-Newspapef writ.
Ing has grown 10 be an AT of Itself. Many
u literary man who ihoughl because the
"greaier includes the less" every author is
eT eticio qualified to be an editor. has sunk
back into the rear place Of the press. after
sams smart writings had shown his hookish
talent and his inability to deal with facts.
Others who eoald panr iorIh volumes. have
failed because they could not cope with the
hydraulic pressure, as promp, selection Of
salient point needed for the space and rapid
comment ofihe Journal. Take The best pa.
pcrs Of London or Paris, different as the
circumstances Of ihe case nay be, and you
must allow, that Il is not every body that
could seize the moral spirit Of passing his.
tory. The same may be said, v ilh equal
justice, Of The Ameaican press. People Of
some little talent, fancy they can edit a
newspaper, il they can DO any thing else;
but they essentially ind their mistake. Not
only is intellect, bu, knowledge of The
", ID, miscellaneous Information, tact. In
dusiry, rapidly Of thought, nervous style,
and a capacity al once to catch the strong
and weak points Of every subject, are 70.
quirel for good editor.
London Spectator.
Washington telegraph., 1847-02-10

.AssoclATgD EFFoRr.-0f what use is
an isolated ,ypcl Il may be perfect let
ter and beautiful one, but who takes no.
,icc Of IN Iimay be a fgure 0, which has
wandered away from the head of half
dozen eiphers. Without this little typo the
whole row means just nothing. How i'm.
porla't then, is a single type--esprcially in
the place assigned f5r it by the composi'of.
Do you see nothing in this Illustration, ye
who exclude yourselves from society, and
live isolated livesl There are scores with,
in speaking distance Of you, TO whom you
might be Of essential service. Unite with
them and you may move the world. Apart
and you are worse than nothing--even
less Than ciphers. What would Wa.blng.
ton have done aloBel Suppose Adams,
Franklin and a host of others had kept
aloof. where would our nation now bel
Associated effort completes the work,
which might have been under progress for
ages with here and. there a laborcr. 10
union there is power and strength No
longer dig alone; hut rlhcrc is knowledge
Of virtue in You, let il be united with the
aitanmenls Of others aud you will accom-
plish all that can bo desired.
Portland Bulletin.
Washington telegraph., 1847-02-10

A YANKEs 'faloK.-The Hartford Times
reminds US oithc Device OF gentleman in
a neighboriag town last fall 10 i'll his cellar
with first rate potatoes alta very low price
II will be recollected that potatoes gener.
ally were mt Of the best quality, aud the
price was high. The gentleman gave no.
iicc tina, he had particular desire to get a
specimen ol the best sort Of potatoes raised
that season, and accordingly offered three
dollars lor lhe best peck that would be
empiied into bis eellar--he being the Judge.
The potatoes came pouring in, peck aIler
peck--thosc farmers who had different
SORTS bringing a peck Of each, aud Of the
very best.oi the lot. The gentleman soon
found that he had cellar full Of first rate
potatoes, when be shut bis door, and paid
three dollars 10 the hrmcr who had leA the
best peck, according to his judgment. He
had potatoes to sell in The spring
Washington telegraph., 1847-02-10

ERRoRs AND conference.-the error
Of vain man consists in the estimates he
makes OF himscli Of a proud man. in the
Judgment he forms of others; Of a naughty
man, in the opinions be enlertaius of both.
The first needs new head-the second, a
new heari--and tho third, both. The first
should be enlightened, the second pilied,
and the last stunned. lars n. vl'l'a.s