Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1848-12-08
From N. Cincinnati Chronicle.

THE TWO OLD ACQUAINTANCE.
Ia tho vicinity Of the corner Of Main and
Fourth streets, IN this city, is merchant for
whom we entertain the highest respect. He il
lavorably known by nearly all citizens, as an
honest, intelligent, Christian man, and has been
such since his buyhsod. Not a stain rests upon
his character, which makes the following Incl.
dent the more amusing;
A few days since, whils standing at his store,
a very pleasant looking gentleman passing up the
street, stopped before his door and looked in
Our friend, The merchant, thinking he had seen
the stranger somewhere, and supposing he desi-
red 10 make some purchases, opened a conyer-
'aiion, with
Good morning sir. Would you like 10 look
at our stockl"
"No, am obliged to you. sir. am sdrpri-
sed to see such immense quantities Of goods in
Cincinnati, and such splendid stores"
"The trade Of our city is much increased Of
late years, sir" said the merchant, adding, II
think have seen you before. have | mott"
81 presume not" the stranger replied, 81
have not been in Cincinnati for many years"
at is very sirange--l feel sure have met
you-where do you residel"
"ln Kentucky, sir"
| The merchant now supposed he had met the
KenIuckian during his travels on business in
thai State-and, Offering his hand, remarked in
his usual happy manner
| "Iour face is very familiar TO me--you must
/ be some old acqUqinlance-my name is.
I Now, sir. your name, if you pleasel"
The keniuckian smiled and answered, ~
think we have never met before, vet | may be
mistaken, as my vocation calls very large num-
Der Of persons around me. My name is Craig
i an The keeper 9f The Peaitentiary at Frank
| forl!w
The merchant turned to us, who happened 10
be standing near, and begged us not 10 tell the
;oke. But it is out now. We could moi keep il.
ID -
INFLUENCE OF FEMALE CHAEAcTER.-Compare
the condition and pursuits Of the mass Of men
with those Of women, and tell me on which
side lies the infcriorily. While the greater par
of or sex are engaged in turning up the clods
Of the earth fashionng the materials which are
to supply the physical wants Of our race, ex-
changing the produce OF industry of different
countries toing amidst the perils Of wer, the
tumults Of politcs,-to you is commued the no.
bic task of moulding The infant mind; it is for
! you TO give their character to succeeding ages,
it is yours 10 control The stormy passions oI
man, to inspire him with those sentiments which
subdue his ferocity. and make his heart gentle
and soft; it is yours to open him The ruest sour
ces of happiness, and prompt him 10 the love Of
virtue and religion. A WJe, mother! How
sacred and venerable those names! What no.
bier objects can the most aspiring ambition pro-
pose 10 itself than to fulfil the duty which these
relations imply! Instead of murmuring that
\ your field of influence is so narrow, should you
not rather trembIe at the magnitude and sacred.
hess of your responsibility! When you demand
of man higher education than has hitherto
been given you, and claim TO drink of the
same wells Of knowledge as himself, should il
not be that you may be thus enabled, not to rush
into that sphere which nature has marked for
him, bu, to move more worhily and gracefully
within your own!