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MISCELLANY.
JACK BRAMBLES FAMILY
BIBLE.
PART I.

PART 1.
"You certainly have strange way of show
ing your grief at the death of a relative" said
bubble, smile lurking in his eyes, although
he attempted to look serious; "but allow Inc &c
congratulate YOU, Jack, upon your good for
tune. hope he may have left you something
handsome"
81 hope so too" said Jack from the bottom
of his heart.
'But come" said bubble, "get to work and
copy that deed"
Jack once more mounted the stove and went
to work. but he wrote mechanically tho't:
were anywhere but upon the paper before
him-and he made so many ludit RUS bun
ders that at last old bubble said there was nc
use of his working any more, and that Jack
might take a holiday
Of all other days in the year, this one ap-
pearcd to Jack the longest and most tiresome
he had ever known; but as all things must have
an end, so had this,a eight o'clock in the eve
ming beheld Jack standing upon the steps OF
lawyer B's Office, with beating heart and ter
ribly nervous feelings. He was soon ushercd
into the office where he found the other two
relations, Every distant ones, but who now felt
very near,) together with few friends, AREA
dy assembled. The will was broken open
with all due formality, and read thus:
/, Richard Bramble, of the city of London
England, being of sound disposing mind and
memory, do make and publish this for my last
will and testament.
To NV second cousin, Thomas Jones,
give and bequeath the sum of five thousand
dollars.
To his brother Augustus Jones, five thous-
and.
To nv well beloved nephew, John Bramble
if still alive, give and bequcath my old Fam
Iy Bible, which hope he will always pre-
serve, as think he will find it to be, as have,
the best friend he has ever known.
1.-The devil he does?" exclaimed Jack in a
perfect agony of rage and disappointment
What the mischief does he think l want with
a Bible? Why, l have two already. If it was
only watch or gun; but "a Pashaw ]
can get one anywhere"
All condoled with Jack upon his singular
iIl-fortune, and Lawyer Brown handed him his
share of the property, carefully wrapped up
and directed to his name, the manner of which
it had been received from America.
Unfortunate Jack As he took it up, and
cutting it under his arm, walked out of the
house, never did he in his whole life feel so
NtrOn9 anul'ltnI 10 lhc holy NOlliinc hc HOW
,arricd. The tears started into his eyes, poor
fellow, as he gazed upon its Wondering form.
md once or twice he had more than resolved
to throw it into the street;-but something
whispered in his heart it would be wrong and
ungcncrOuS.
"Ncvcr mind" said Jack. "Tll keep the old
book anyhow, just for filn-just to look at when
yet little too high; it will sober me, know,
Is soon As soda water" So carrying it up to
his room, he laid it away very carefully upon
the top shelf of his closet, and then with hea-
" heart, with all his bright golden visions of
he firtnre dissolved into empty air, and with
Ill the many di<comforts and wants of the
present staring him in the countenance, Jack
undresscd himself and jumped into bed.
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it ? and for one thousand pounds Quickly
he terms over another leaf, another note, and
for the same large amount Lucky Jack, all
thy woes are ended. Precious leaves, twenty
of them each concealing the same amount
making in all twenty thousand pounds. Dear
dear Old Bible-and he fairly clasps it to his
heart, and rolls back with it upon the bed in
joy.
The first thing that Jack did upon the fol-
lowing morning was to look into the precious
book and assure himself that he had not been
dreaming, and the next after, getting change
foro one ofthe notes to pay Mrs. Jones, which
he did to that good lady'S utter astonishment
He also startled all his other creditors in like
manner, and could afterwards walk the street
without molestation Jack said it somehow got
wind that he had become heir to a fortune,
and says it is astonishing how the number Of
his friends % increased in consequence Of
this
Jack Bramble is a married man with large
family, and although he loves his wife, and
there is not another Just such one in the uni
verse, and although he dotes upon his children
and thinks them little smarter than any
body's else, yet better than all does he love
the old volume that brought him such good
fortune, and Jack has become very sober
fellow, and a member of meeting besides, he
says his uncle was right after all; and even if
there had been no money in it, he couldn't
have left him any thing better than she old
FdD9ilu Bible"
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ODE.-MRS. HEMANs.

ODE.-MRS. HEMANS.
The breaking waves dasl'd high
On stern and rock-bound coast,
And the woods against stormy sky
Their giant branches tOSsd
And the heavy night hung dark,
The hills and waters DER,
When 4 band of exiles moor'd their bark
On the wild New England shore
Not as the conqucror comes,
,lhcv. the true-hcartcd came,
Not with the roll of the stirring drums,
Or the trumpet that sings OF fame
Not as the flying come,
In silence and in fear;
They shook the depths of the deserts gloom
With their hymns of lofty cheer
Amidst the storm they sang,
And the stars heard and the sea, rang
And the sounding aisles of the dim wood
To the anthem Of the free
The ocean eagle soar'd
From his nest by the white waves foam,
Aud the rocking pines Of the forest roard-
This was their welcome home!
What sought they thus affair?
Bright jewels Of the mine?
The wealth.of seas, the spoils of war?
They sought faiths pure shrine
Ay, call it holy ground
The spot where first they trod!
They have left unstain'd what there they
Freedom to worship Cod found
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ters or instisated others to write them He refers
for his authority to the 'conjccturcs" of the sin
telligent."
We very much fear that Gen. SCOTS head has
been turned by his successes in the Mexican war
His military career thus far has been extroorina.
riy brilliant He is a brave man, Of much militia.
rE-erudition, and in private life, we believe, aman
of kindly feelings but his vanity is his bescttin
infrmity, and SO greatly does this predominant.
that Whenever any occasion arises TO stimulate il.
the operations of his mind scarcely keep within
the bounds of sanity. Such an order rs the one
we published yesterday bearing his signature, il
it be not forgery, could not have been issued by
Il commanding officer who was not, for the mo-
mont at least mailman We are sorry that Gen
eral Scott should have stained his reputation by
an act bearing on its face sech manifest evidence
of folly and injustice.
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Cnti to SERGE on a Jlry.-A juror in the SUI
prcme Court of New York the other day made
many efforts TO get off, on innumerable excuses
OF every sort. Judge Gray listened with patience
to the end, and then told him that he might 90
not because that he believed any Of his excuses,
going over them all, and expressing his conviction
that each and every one of them was flse,-bui
because man capable of resoriing to such deccp-
ton to get rid of serving on jury, was unfit to
be entrusted even on his oath, with the interests
of his fellow men. The unlucky juror took him
self off, feeling like the meanest mans counsel in
creation.
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THE son OF AN EMPEROR.

The following is copied from the n. Orleans
Delta:
Yesterday morning We happened to be in
the Clerks office of the First District Court
y crowd Of gentlemen, most of them clerks, or
in some way employed i'll the courts, were
standing around handsome looking young
man, in whom they seemed 10 recognize an old
companion.
The young man wore beard and mousta-
che, and had on splendid claret-colorcd coat.
a satin vest, and a pair of light blue military
pantaloons, striped with silver. Several of the
clerks recognized him Us school-matc, and
talked over their pastimcs in the rounts sur
rounding St. Mary's College, in Baltimore
The soldier who had been through nearly all
the bloody wars in Mexico still remembered
with delight his boyish games in good old Bal
timore.
Though he had forsakcn the marble for the
cannOr-ball, and the 'bandv-Stick" for the sa-
bre, he still rcccollected his plavmates and the
games that they were wont TO delight in. The
person We speak of was Augustin lturbidc, OF
Mexico. lie comes here prisoner Of war,
but has, VIC believe, obtained leave on his pa
role OF honor, to travel whithcrsocvcr he
chooses.
In the Mexican army he held the rank of
Major, and is reported to be a gallant and skill
full officer lie was, if we mistake not, an aid
to Santa Anna, and in various actions that
have taken place, deported himself in man.
ner that gained the credit and appreciation Of
all. We understand that the family of the late
Emperor Iturbide reside in Philadelphia, and
that Major Augustin Iturbdc will leave thi,
city in few days, on short visit to his rcla
tivcs.
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WASHINGTON. Dec. q. 1917

The natural consequences Of the war will
Mexico, are Just now beginning to show them
selves in the demands made upon Congress fol
Spoilations committed upon private property
Among the almost innumerabc petitions 6cfor,
the Committee on Claims, arc between thirt,
and forty growing ont ofthe war with Mexico
Some Of these are very large in amount, ant
one of the number is for horses seized, neces
sarily for the public service, by Colonel DOM
phan in their long journey through New Mex
100. A claim is also set up, for valuable prop
erty lost at the same time, and the two to one
persons or party is for an amount equal to one
hundred thousand dollars.
Another claim is for the horses lost through
the great body Of Mcxicans who attacked tic
Encarnacion prisoners, Of whichMcssrs Ganc.
and c. NJ Clay Of Ky, were parties. Thes,
are but as drops in The great ocean of loss an,,
expenditure incident to the war with Mexico.
Their claims growing out of the Florida war.
and which have alarmed 50 many for THEN
magnitude, will be multiplied four times in a.
mount, and most of them are 50 well establish.
ed in justice that their payment cannot be cs-
capped from.
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Houses TELEGRAPIi-Ofthis cntcrurise. Il,
Journal of Commerce remarks this: :,
Houses telegraph prints its communi atoms ,
the rate of $50 letters a minute. Between eyol
two words is dash, aud before the operator is
register by which he can detect any error the nc
ment it is made.
Houses Telegraph 3 extending IN many dire,
tons, and is very popular every where. lis mar
ayers take pains 10 accommodate the people an
to secure tho good will of every body. We hop
1t will generally Supersede +. U. J. Smiths moi
opoly.-
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We learn from Great Falls that Burnham
one OF the persons arrested on suspicion 0;
having been engaged III the murder of Free
man, has turned States evidence, and testified
that Freeman was knocked down and stunned
by Usher, robbed and taken to the river and
held under water by the three men who have
been suspected of the crime, viz: himself,youna
Fcrnalrl and Cahcr.until life was extinct Ush-
er WIS arrested on suspicion of being the MUIR
,!crcr Of Parker, at Alanchcster.-DOrerL In
guirer.
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GEN. SCOTT AND HIS OFFICERS.

The commander-in-ch of the army in Mexi
co. and the captain of the naval forces in th'
Gulf have both committed plumbers, the effects o
which will stick to them quito as long as any fame
which they may acquire during the war with Mex
ico The ungentlemanly reprimand of Lieut..
Hunter by Commodore PerTy-couched as 1t was
in such language, that the disgrace fell entirely up
on the commodore in the eyes of nine tcnths Of
his CONFERENCE.-The found parallel in the gen
cral order of Gen Scott respecting certain letters
written from the army. Dogberry might not
have been so great hero either Of the epaulet-
themselves his advice, but he certainly exceeded
both in discretion. The New-York E10Rg Post
has the following sensible remarks co., gHhg the
latest foolish act of Gen. Scott -
Whatever NAV he the reasons for the arrest OF
the officers and however proper it may be to keep
our opinion respecting it in reserve till we know
moro of the facts there is no such reason for ss-
pendinr our judgement concerning SCOTS gener-
al order. which carries its condemnation on Its
face OF all the folies he has ever committed.
this appears 10 us the erossest He finds two d
nonvmous letters in the newspapers OF the United
States, purporting to come from the army, IN
49, braise is bestowed on certain officers and
VI from others, in manner not agreeing
wiH<sen. Scoti's own views. He Immediately
takes it for granted that the letters were written
or procured to he written by the officers whose
praises they set FORTH and puts this charge, not d.
rectlv, but in such terms that his language can
bear no other construction, into a general order.
He pretends to have no proof Of the fact; he pro-
fesses only to infer it from the contents ofthe let
ters and proceeds to charge tile officers, whom he
fancies to he the authors of the letters with puff
fng themselves in the newspapes, and malignant
" attempting to exclnde their brother officers
from the credit they very justly claim All this
is done in language ridiculously affected
No further disclosure of facts is needed to show
the injustice of this proceeding of Gen. Scott 10
make his own suspicious the ground of n ,lic
charge against the honor of the officers under his
command, however strong those suspicious may
have BEEN is not to be excused by the rules oil an
code of morality that we know of.
1t seems, however, that these suspicious were
extremely vague. Gen. Scott does not himself
pretend to know what charge he shall bring a.
eainst the officers against whom his general order
IS STANDARDIZATION that of having written the let
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NUMBER 81.

Accountant General sent him a copy Of the E
else Order for return of. Rev. Sir, As IL
Commissioners cannot doubt but youhave pla
for which You have hitherto Eeglected to make I
entry, Sc, to which he wrote this memorable a,
swer-'Sir,- have two silver tea spoons at Lol
don and two at Bristol. This is all the pla
which have at present and shall not buy ar
more, while so many around me want bread.
am, Sir, your most humble servant JOHN We
LEYn
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From the Providence Journal.
EXPENSES OF TIE WAR.

Among the expenses of the war, is one elias,
that seldom enter into the original estimate
but which never fails to swell the total amount
the class of pirate claims, growing out OF
losses sustained and property seized, add TO the
other thousand incidents Ofwar. These claim,
in the Florida war, were enormous, and they
have not ceased even yet. Similar claims a.
rising out of the present war have already be-
gun to come in, and if the war could be clio
sed to day, they would not cease to come in
for many years. 1t will probably surprise
many of our readers to learn, that during and
after the last war with Great Britain, these
claims equallcd the whole ordinary expenses
of the war; and yet we are assured by one who
kept the account, that such was the case. The
number and variety and amount Of these claims
will be far greater in this war than in any pre-
vious one, One claim for property taken by
Col. Doniphan, has been presented, amounting
to more than one hundred thousand dollars.
These claims are many of them just, and many
of them extravagant, and the classes are so
mixed up and confounded, often so entangled
with partizan politics and local influence, that
the good are rejected and the extrayagant al
lowed. This is inevitable. 1t is not possible
that Congress or any committee of Congress,
with intentions however good and with indus
try however patient; can fully investigate all
cases that arise and decide justly upon them.
These claims will 90 to swell that vast ma
tional debt which the war will leave to the
country, or they will remain a prey upon the
revenue of succeeding years. To no govern
ment upon the globe is war 50 expensive as to
ours; to no people is war. successful or unsuc-
cessful, fraught with greater or more certain
evils. The least of them is the pecuniary cost;
the debt soonest discharged is that which can lie
reckoned in dollars and cents
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PM1LlDE1rn1A..D Dec % PM

An EGGPLANT BROKE LoosE-HIs ANrrc.
An elephant at the Geological Institute, in III
city, this afternoon, became greatly enraged, whc
he attacked and nearly Killed his keeper, name
William Kelly. lie then broke open several ,
inc cages containing wild beasts, and set them
liberty lie then proceeded to kill several moi
keys, whom he despatched in a hurry. The
was great excitement and alarm among the pc,
pie. After considerable trouble he Was f;paIi
mastered and secured
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PUDDINcs THAT ARE QUICKLY MADE WITH
OFT MUCH EXrENsE-Beat up four spoonfuls OF
i hour WIN pint OF milk and four eggs TO good
batter, nutmeg and sugar to your taste; butter tea
cups, fill them three parts full and send them to
the oven. quarter Of an hour will bake them
WASHING FLANSEL.-f white it should be
done in as hot water as possible, with hard soap
SHRINKING OF FLANNEL.-Enclose new fan
mel in bag; put it into boiler with cold water;
heat and boil it, 1t will never shrink any more
after this operation, and should then be made up
into garments
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Mr.. Lowrie, of whose terrible death, in the
Chinese Seas, We copied an account from the
English papers, was son of the Hon. w.
Lowric, for many years Secretary of the U. S.
Semitic, and graduate of the Princeton Sem
mary. lie married a daughter of the late S.
Boyd, Esq. of the New York Board, and went
to India in the service Of the Presbyterian
Board of Mission.
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a ill has been Introduced into the LeeisIa-
ture of Alabama, the object of which is to pre-
vent the separation of the families of negroes,
and TO exempt their sale by legal process. Al
motion wis made to indefinitely postpone the
bill, but was lost by large majority.
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BROOK CoRN.-It is asserted by those who
have made ample experiments. that the seed OF
broom corn possesses the property of fattenine
sheep more rapidly than that of aav other vegeta.
bic known. In the Boston Ploughman it is stated
in an article on this subject that Albert Hibbard
Esq of North Hadley, makes use of all the seed
ofhis broom corn for this purpose-that the ami
mails are remarkable fond of it, and will fatten
more rapidly than on Indian corn.-Hens area also
very fond of it, and so are swine, in feeding and
fattening which we have found it highly valuable.
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WATERING CATTLE.-Many farmers suffer o
loss by not providing good and convenient wafer
for their cattle. An animal that is compelled to
90 half mile over slippery road, and chased
perhaps by dogs, cannot gain in flesh by the OPP
Grafton. If COW has TO travel twice a day bali a
mile to water, and return, she travels two miles
day;-or ten cows perfOm twenty miles of travel
ing per day, and two thousand miles each winter.
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WEsIEY'S LIBERALITY.

Perhaps no Englishman, since the days of Ber-
nard Gilpin, has given so much away as did John
Wesley. When his income was thirty pounds a
wear. he lived on twenty-eight. and saved two for
charity Next year he had 60 pounds, and still
living on 2s he had SO to spend. A fourth year
raised his income to l20 pounds and steadfast to
his plan, the poor got %. In the year IT'S, the
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ca 1t is said that 5000, 900 have been cx-
pended "by an old and respectable citizen of
Cincinnati, in the purchase of marble in lilly
for the entire front Of a house he is erectingin
that civ
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FEEDING DOMESTIC ANIMALs.-If one COW
oaiy treads three pounds of hay under foot in the
mud, she will waste about hundred pounds per
month"; or herd of twenty COWS would waste a
ION per month AT this rate, how many times,
every ten years, would the quantity wasted paw
the expense Of making feeding boxes and racks
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JUSTUS COBB, PRINTER,
By WHOM ALL KINDS OF BOOK AND JOB PRINT
ING WILL BE EXECUTED on
SHORT NOTICE.
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IN ". IL. DY.ER, .q,ettonecr.

VERY SU RI lOR HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,
PLATE, CHINA, CARRIAGES, HORSES, &C., AT
AUCTlON.-On Monday, the 18th Of April next, at 10
o'clock ms shalt sell, the residence Of his exceency
Pennsylvania avenue Georgetown his very superior
household and kitchen furniture, plate China glassware
ted
Very handsome paor and chairs, sofas, and lounges
marbeslab sideboard, side and breakfast tables cad
tables, sofa and writing tables, fire screens, &c all Of
rosewood the chairs covered with morocco and vel
vet-the sofas with velvet, chntz, &c
Very handsome rosewood book case with mirror doors
Mahogany chairs, sofas extension dining and other tables
Very superior rosewood panoorte made by Ch,ckerins
Very handsome crimson moreen, yellow satin, dainas
chntz, and muslin window curtains and ornaments
5very large aud handsome French plate pier glasses
2 very handsome mantel clocks, carcel lamps
Chinese arm chairs, fre-scIeens, wiring DESKS I"
bies &c
Very handsome and superior large dinner set of the best
Plated candescks, richly carved plated nkstands, &c
complete silver case, such table, dessert, and
spoons, forks ladies, &c.
French China dinner and tea sets, handsome glassware
very handsome cutgass chandeliers, for twenty loa
very handsome gilt do for sixteen lights
Gilt BRACKETS gilt flambeaus, &c, brass fire. irons
Very superior tapestry, Turkey and Brussels carpets for
paor, drawing-roo hall, steps, and chambers hearth
Hall lamps, stair rods, &c.
Handsome rosewood, walnut, and mahogany French
bedsteads
Best hair mattresses, holsters, pillows, &c.
Cane seat chairs, rosewood arinoire and glass
Work table, bed tables, Ne.
Mahogany and walnut marble-top washsands
Toilet sets, mahogany and other wardrobes
Rocking chairs, toilet glasses, &c.
With many other very handsome articles that cannot be
enumerated in advertisement
And general assortment of copper and other kitchen
utensils.
Also, will be sold at O'Clock the day, in from,
the house, carriages and amess-one very handsome
chariot, the other barouche-and handsome pair OF bay
horses.
The attention of the public respectfully invited to the
above sale the furniture &c is all very best work
manshp and of the latest style.
Terms of sale All sums Of and under $50 cash over
$50 credit OF and four months for approved endorsed
notes, bearing interest X. w. DYER,
April I-eodSds Auctioneef