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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-11-25


Co.
Bsrh. Gardiner, Hayden. San Francisco. lines Co,
Jane Williams, Mason Antwerp Hurbut 20.
Brg-O Walton, Banzett, Cardenas, Y Horn.
scbrs-kancbester, Corning Rio Janeiro Min; London
lBr Rrost 81 John NIB Burnbam; Louisa GRAY Sharp,
frapkn, Ls ksabsth ball. Tuthll pslAchi Russell
Morton Washington Moran do; Jones Look, savan-
NCj Ira Brewster, Harlan, Wilmington Nc Fair Parnell
Richmond; New York. SMACK, DO, IA Pierson; w
Peae (steambostL Copss dol Senator Clark,
Era. Chamberiin Boston; wocot Berry do Globe Small
Salem.
sioop-Rhods Island, HULL Providsncs.
Arrived.
UsM steamship Cherokee Lyon, Savannah, Wednesday,
Nov 2.. 70 saml nitehill Passed In the river.
Alnsds toi Plymosthl, from N.vport
ko to segneite-with loss Of main topgaant The
Bris Oar lei let New Haven't Bahsr St Martins n dsy
with salt se TO Spencer Csnheld Of New Haven Left
Am vessels
Brig Alert Campbell jacksonville, Ta 10 days with yellow
pine 10 Gilchris vessel 10 heCready 18Th inst LAT
90, Ion rs spoke schr Darien. DAYS from Boston,
echr segune, Cole Baltimore, s days
No vessels In sight from the Highlands st sunset
Sailed.
ships Northsrner Isl Charleston; New YORK. DO; Toronto
N0rlsass and others
Nwa-wind at sunrise. Me- meridian. NE; SUNSET. EsE.
and light
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-11-25
mademsiseiIe Rachel and the Theatre Fran
From Galignani's Messenger

From Gaiignsni's Messenger
The greet affair OF the week In theatrical world 10
the secession Of Mile Rachel Several Of our cot.m-
poraries have this occasion Published two letters
the societaires Of the Frapcais Mile Rachel writes
In explanation Of her reasons for retiring II seems
that the committee Of management either not believing
that the lady could be serious or deemBg that shs had
legal right thus TO put end 20 her ct
her will ana pleasure announced her to perform On
Tuesday, in "Adrienns Lecouvreur." On this, the
trsg.dsn addressed the following letter to the jour
malls -
Grspt an artist whose oopducti sought to be made
appear ungatefuI in the OF the public the
a defending herself through your journal formally
gave In my societsirs Of the Theatre
FrsDssis which vas duly accepted by the committee
Nevertheless the scke announces that shall appear
on Tuesday. Long since had decided upon q prsms-
ture and TO painful retirement; and having scru-
my self ! cannot compr-b. nd hov the committee
thus dispose 81 my name aud Rpo~ingy deceive the
public Against this deception Of the committee feel
called upon TO protest In obedience TO my duty to-
wards that public which has deigDed indugepty to
encourage whatever little talent may possess aud to
reward my .nots with such upreDittDg and generous
spylsuse IL has been STATED that retirement ~ss
oocsson.d by Interested motives aud that vas guilty
Of esacops towards my hrother artists In reply TO
THE will state fsst TO every candidate for the d.
recton 81 the tbestre Who proposed increase "
appointments have invariably answered that, to fact
se any c,mbiDstion favorable TO the interests OF the
theatre would submit TO reduction quit the stage
frsn motives more worthy snd more serious quit ~
because I SIN convinced that comedians. Who them
selves direct their have too many obstacles to
encounter 20 permit 81 that perfect concord insspen.
ssbl. to the study and progress OF the drsmsto art
and the welf.,e u the thestre. These dricaities
must have dsepy experiencsd 70 renoanee the career
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Foreign M ais.

:
peel yin close At the HERALD ONE. "Wednesday sh a.
Pscisc viii clos. the Herald saturday the Let o.
Letter Bag, Of 'csm.r Empir. ci. for Kingston {Jsm,
Shns. P.5nIs ves,.,so iss ssss-ssa Islands. and
Of December.
the world.
Lsrrrn BAG, Of steamer Ansric, fer H.lf.I and LIVER
On wesnssssy ,sss =, halt ,s.s 10 oeosinShsrs I.ssr,
can b. prspsis 70 any part 81 the world.
r.oisC vii slO. Saturday. N. D.c.%s.r
chss I fsssm. ssp.s n. ssnsrss sa cs
iOrps &C. vii clos. above on SATURDAY. the Isl q De-
osmber.
Herald Marine Correspondence.
No, Brig. Tsodsyes dB,
Ss,,s np.es 5oss ss dS. ssy S1 az
:ssr;ISs. ,S,i y..i;l GSSs,l"ss, Relief tsfi 5ssa-
,o, Py|.u,h Aysnss omer.on Boston Br.th,r. 9rco,.
fSTs.s: 9afs s.s"ry ssi. sasIsSn ssars. sos,.s
nary. tboms.tsn Ksn.whs Gilman. Bsssor; ssss.msa,
Boston GrecisB, dichrst, bound Es..l Lion Mills New
sd In port, schr Rio. obsr. Nrorh.
Cooley, B.i@cr. william, rssy Pseyid,ss: ;esS.
ssaos. Lewis New Yori' '"' ''~' ,'-' "'''' ''
ysImou,h Ns. New Orleans cr.rd oSs.. Boston .ehr.
Ayp .r y "s . s, T. ss oi .s s.sss
YcIa Harris. yOOs,s sOshr1I. Isn'd'' Baker Pro-
Miscellaneous.
We under obligations 10 the CHARLESTON Courier and
Newport Advertiser, tor favors.
STEAMSHIP EupePa-Ertrsct from letter FROM Captain
Latham the Of the undervrters dated Ssavile,
tCsre Msyb Nov 81 have examined ID. Eudor outside
oS.s, tie day she et for csorns bus on sosrd ali
AZ confusion the water h feet In herr from
captain CALI his stuen boz which stopped
morrow she go 70 be pumped cat she steam pump.
shous he brought from Nee York PHILADELPHIA. had
here day doubt would sHoas
this There 10 about ~ weight her coal and
bri most Of her csrgo 10 out principally damaged
some Of ~ v be sold The mschnery has not bees
zee ma inns Ia a
boat The gale here last Monday and
the sesvery high and The ship stood IL yell Mr. Bosrdmsn
IL IN, spot waiting for HE pumps cables and snoho
see nebg the s 20 prevent her from being aosted Of
In hoprp AFTER thew work II has been smooth
mill rord 10 dsy and AL hsd ~ her cabin " dry
osens what little spray Eel. ~ while g.ttng shore
The stores nearly ruinsd and will be sold here possible
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Port OF New York, Nov. Is, ls49.
svr RIsss.. OF Meow sErs. l %
Sun skrs,.. q "a HIeH wArsR... ..... So
TeieGraphic.
Bee general eeumn for the latest Marine
By magnetic telegraph
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no ,ossd ana the furniture and other articles the law
u property Of different members Of the society to
- distributed the different hospitals You should
not BE- sstophed however, at this last since the right
Of life or its protection 10 denied as by our noble
rulers
Your paper being the first In the States
rards its circus alton aud respsctabhty would beg
You to have the kindness to insert the preceding that
the public Of the United States and OF the world at
large, may have fair view Of the unlimited liberty
which enjoy In our native land, our dear Cuba.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1849-04-07

uees-The Tree was IN bloom, d'eh. Ieli,l
Towering near lha summit aud lhe flowers
consequently difficult 10 procure, This II
the staple timber tree Of tho country, being
cat lHlo both boards aud shingles, aud ~ tlie
principal llmlmr sawed ~ tho mlls, II IL
son mud easily worked wearing away loo
quickly "a he usnd tur hnprs. II seems 80
have all Tho durability which nncieudy gave
HE cypress 30 much relel,rily Posts Whrh
have been exposed 70 lhv weather lliree-
quarters NJ n ceulnfy Isince tho lnuudalinn nf
HE nlspi0nsl show no marks ol decay ~ the
wond aud hre nov converted into lirnus
aud posts for priyare dwellings, ~ Caljlprr
MIA, lhiH tres ~ called the pale colorado. Il
~ tho hing OF tftrE, ON the - ul Feb, o't
The eoHel neAr llie north western point OF
Monterey Bay, ha speaks ~ follows of This
same tree A fpraHi paio oo'orgdo, NJ ile lnot
OF the mountains ln'ihis vicinily, Is noted for
the great size aud height of tie trees mens-
urod one which was 275 feet Ia height. mud
- feet IN diameter, three feet above The hnso
a. feet iu circumference 'l'hutigh tliiz ,snH
distinguished 10y tho greulesl Crib other EUR
rounding trees were bat liur interior ~ size,
baud sill taller, llHl H., Of course more ihgu
275 ieel 10 height,
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1849-04-07
VOL 70, No. IS, Whole No, Clo.

month do The people in Bamaol, cot lhe
lnnHi !"
The low said "ln February, Tor Hot lu'
only lNenly-eight daSs,n
Tie hhh snd-"'lliere nre Two natural
hrplhsrs, mud 0uly one Of them h my uurle'
Tie Jsw said--i. iie 80, 80 " ySpf tiibaf's
brother, and your tlher b not your uUclrH
a Gsh uow jumped mr pf~ria wafer, and
Tho SIKH asked, "Whm hsh have their eyes
nearest together Z"
The JeN said, 1.-THE SMALLEST
The seyet,il, asHf,l, allow eaH mhu ride
from BuHlr 10 Bern, usihe shu,le W the SUM
Hor linio Whom lhe Hun slines ~
The jew sail, "Wheu h- comes 90 a place
whore there H. u0, shal4, ho must disWGunl
aud 20 un foot, -
-ln .ulghlli askrd, "yVhon n,ao, ri,l,s ~
tho winter iine from Bern a. litlse, and haH
forgotten he igoyrs, how must he manage 10
lilni his hands sligll not freeze Z"
The Jow rn,l, Gle must make lsIs oW Of
lhomY
Tie hi6Jt, was the i1st. This otis asked
"llow can five persons divide five cFRs, 80
That encll mnp shall receive one, aud still one
rrulHin "a lie dish n
The Jew said, s'fLc Inst musl take ltr dinll
win tie egg, mud w can lcI ~ lgy Ihero ~
long NJ he plcases'
iermipcd 10 make good sweep, htter rUuuy
preliminary compliments, ho Hnkrfl with nu
hir 0f msclhcyou- liirudluer", 'ilow can u
mnu lry two lrouis Va three pHuH, ~ lhaIn
trout may lie ~ each pat
M one could answer Ills iiud ono amer
the other gave him u twelve. krcullrr piece.
but whrn The uiull Desired llWt lac should
answer II himself hn frankly acknowledged
lint he lyrGW not how Ihe lroWs could be-
fried ~ fruch q way,
y Then was It maintained t,al his was IN
fair Ia the Jew; hut hG sluudy affirmed that
there Wns no provisions lor % ga lhc agree
moni, save tint leo who could not nliswcr It
qursloo should pny tbs krcui2rr-, aud lie
fulfilled the agreement 10y VuNluF init suu
a. the uiuih oi his comrades WHO Ind nrhrd
him To- rUi,u It himself but they all being
rich merchants, aud grateful for Ilc nnn'o
mcm which hos passed nu lYoiIr ~ Two very
plrnauily for them, laughed heartily over
thrir lofs, and ilc JeW'r cunning,
Nav, az 1t viii bo ia difficult matter IL
compute whntlho jew gained, we leave tlis
fnr the readers 10 dp, mcroly putting thoGl
umind tint the price, of lbs passage was
eighteen kTWitXrfF.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1849-04-07
Lofty Trees.

'TtGl, Fremoers. Memoirs of Upper Cali
'orn'0 We find some accounts of the forest
'eea 6rtbnt country, which, iftbe statements
were not vouchcd for by good authority, we
should class them with The stories erBaron
AgnGhansen.=The- MEiiGr-apeaks thus of
S'"e 'rees on the coast mountain between
''IOseptr and Santa Cruz -
ihe mountains were wooded with many
a'@'les OF trees. and in some Jnrts with
e%y forests. These forests nre chnrncrcr-
,su ny cypress (tdrodiun) of extraordinary
I."ens'ons already mentioned ameug the
,2lI1i Trees of Amerru by it's sriperiur sizu
wv nt'ghi. Among many which we mons
- II" ms phrt OF tie nIuunniu. nine md
'ee' IN diameter was frequent eleven
,3,eI,,nes, but gong beyond eleven only ir
ise 'nsEnce, which reached fourteen
5a n diameter. Above 200 feet was a,fre-
." ncighL In this locality the bark mas
81! weply furrowed, aud unusually thick,
~ 'n'ly sixteen inches in some Tho
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1849-04-07
w A, G. Chadwick,
Miscellaneous,

fOT the Caledonian,
ylSfs, suggested by the death Of II g. Ia
~. sbo died recently a. Burke, w. ny a
mend Of lhe deceased
me, t,ir ,ns Horace, thou art dead that thou
in,t suddenly departed from the oarthl
,rb.t sA,le score Of summers scarce had
bloomed
IA thee, consumption seised thy feeble frame
,ad borr thee non ihy friends away,to death
AID sft thou decd mrthlnka ! roc Iiivr nov
A. ia tLa days o, yofr, when w 20 blithe
Nave God lbe green retreats orisafaing'a how
rr
And as pause. seem 10 has voice
me echo fom ihe "spirit land, declare
~, nerve Walk no more together here
Ief thou tisi crossed the bourne of time and
gone
Il, I've and the wonders 81 tho sky,
Oh that could inr 'nua short hour, fold up
Tho curtains of that spirit world, and gaze
yl4A I.iei ~ tAau IIggAt there - y4'fi'
Whil maryris doH thou know, beyond the
ken
,'moasl.. ho are dwelling here below
.rrhanoe thou hast seen ny little sister there,
ne. faded ffo0 The eeflh, like rainbow hue,
= soon, -shtn ploftously ale passed away
0.f hearts were sad 20 see her Ice IN death,
hrwell We knew rho lived beyond the Shy,
neu too hast gone ,aHd friends are sad e., ,Ioc.
f,,that fond mGtlIrr'sh heart 10 wounded deep,
M hitter hours Of life come @ or her now,
sbFEecpa 10 think that,ifIonds 90 deas should
dlrl -
Tbs Father who loved thee well, aud Oh
HAD cherished hopes future good, mourus
now,
And wondcr. that the dart Of death should
pierce
Thy hear, ,nd chill thy limbs 30 Ttuuc, 80 soon
And oh what SAYS that little brnther too'
llc ask GG lhrc thousand tlme~and gflcvcs
That thou shoud'st de, and feagl.l hin, here a.
lone. v
A W, W. y mt gfievc--for now We scrnl ~ hear
4 'y sp,Ot whisper from the upper sky
A b.h al your slghs, aRd wipe your tears for To-
ii Inc fem carr. snd pam and death lin
haven,
II q gF'ac my soul, and hope N God,io meet
W. iHcnd again, "a iain-r clnde, on hrgi'
W
Aswbury Sem, March 9th, l-A9
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1849-04-07
Brilliant Whitewash.

Mnuy ilnvc heard Of the brilliant rtucco
Nluewarh on tlro eHst Gnd of the President
ou't nj Washington. This following is Il
tccw Ton n'uCing il, with some additional
improvements learned by experiment. Some
lalf du1rn ycurs since wr published. thi,
receipt, Nrd now ro-pulliisll.lI with The ini-
lrogomcnis suggested %
Tuko haIfa bu .hrl ofuicc unslarkcd lime;
,hIs II with boiling winter, cover Il during
Ic Wocess 10 Keep in The slcnnL strain the
Llgi through u fine sieve or sirnincr,nnd Udd
odapccl, Of CLEAN snll previously rell dis.
!, solved lu wnrtn water; three pounds Of
gfurrt rice boiled to Thin paste, aud stirred
10 boiling hot; lalfa pnGuh of powdered
siiisli AliiiiHg, 8''d -tt-trurUh Of clean glue
Which has been previously DISSOLVED hy first
sakug-d well, and then hnngihg 1t over II
. SOW fire. in a small ke,tlo.within n large one
t.ed with water. Add five gallons of hot
aaler, to the whole mixture stir it well, mud
\ Ii II stand few days covered from the dirt.
j. i should hc pat on right hot Cor this pur-
1,e''l can be kept in n kettle on u portable
,lracc II is said Tint about one pint of
mixture will cover square yard upon
N outside of house, ifpropcrly applied.
ri Brushes more or less, small, may los used
\ according To the neatuoss ofile job required.
u answers IA we'll Ms oil puinI for wood, brick
" s!one, aud is cheaper. il rciRins it's bril-.
Inncy Tor many years. There is nothing Of
the Kind that will compare will,ii, either for
ins-le- Or ass;AiAe walls. Coloring matter
my he put IN, and undo of any Shade you
IKE.
spnniSh-hsawH stirred IN will mike red or
Nhk mora or less deep according to the
lnnn'liy' A delicate hinge al this is very
FetiY for inside walls. Finely pulvcrizud
common clay well mixed with Spanish
Nnwn before 1t is stirred into the mixture,
mixes lilac color Limp black Ia lnoder-
laN quantities makes n slate color, very stlitn-
4 at Tor The outside Of buildings. Lnmp-bIack
anu Slansh.brown mixed together produce
ueddish stone color. Yellow ochre, stirred
makes color generally esteemed proitiof.
an these cases, The darkness Of the shade
VIII OF course he determined 10y the quantity
dcooring used. III is difficult to mike n
rue, hecnuso tastes nro very different, it
louh he hest to try experiments on n shin
'e' aud let 1t dry We have been told TINT
green must not he mixed with lime. The
'he destroys the color. aud the color Inns
NeHect on The. whitcwastl, which makes il
onck aud peel.
When wallis hive been badly smoked md
ln wish 10 have them n clcnu white II, IL
veil 10 squeeze indigo plenii1illy through n
hg into the water you use, before IL il sir
nd IN tho whole mixture. y,
lin nrgcr quantity than five gallons il
aned the same proportion should bc ob.
*NCd.-.NdiionGi htcHigenccr.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1849-04-07
From lho SrGw York Observer.
Trade in Riddles.

rGoN rus GERMAN, ~ AIRS. ST. SIMON.
Nine persons sailed from Iinslc, down the
RHINE. A jew, WHO wished 10 20 10 Sgliai.
ampl, wns allowed to coind on hoord, aud
journey with them on condition that lac would
conduct himself with proNiely and give the
captain eighteen krcuN7rT,~ Tor lns'passpgc
Now, Il Is trun something iiuglrd iu the
Jews pocket when lac struck hs hand against
1t; hut tho only money there was therein,
was twelve krcutzcr piece, for tie .nther
was u brass button. Notwithstanding this
he accepted tie otter with gratitude. For
lac thought To himself, "Sotncthing u,ny he
earned, even upon tli. water" There is
mony.o man who has ftown rich upon ,hc
Rhine.
During the FIRST par, Of The voyage the
passengers were very tnkn;ive aud merry,
aud the Jew with his wallet under his nrn,
for he did not luy It aside, was the object of
much mirIh mud mockcry, ~, alas II is often
the case with those OF his nation. But ms
the vessel smiled inward. mud passed Thus
ngcn and Sam, Welt, the passengers one AT.
ter the other, grew silent, aud gnZcd down
Tie river, uutil one criGd
'"Conc, Iuw, 30 YOU not know nny pnslimo
that viii amusc us Z; Your fathers must hnNo
conriyed many one during their loug stay
~ the wilderness"
Nv" - WV AliiNi lilNtsNtiN hif JtNs -
shear my shecpm And lac proposed TINT
tlry should sit round ina circle. aud pro-
pound very curious questions tn each other,
and lie, with their pormissiouH would s1r with
them. Those who could ubl answer The
questions, should pny the one who PROFOUND
ed them twelve kreutZer piccc, and those
who answered them prrtineutly, should re-
ceivc twelve kroutzer riccc.
The proposal pleased the company mud
hoping 10 divert themselves with the jews
wi oretupidlty, each one uskdd III random
whnicvpr entered his head.
Thus for example, the FIRST one asked
GLOW many soft boiled eggs could the giant
Goliath cat upon au-cmpty stomach 2"
All said umI was impossible TO answer
that question, and each paid his Twelve krcut-
GERS.
The jew srid, "Onc; for he who had eaten
one egg, cannot eat second upon mn empty
stomach !" aud the oilteF paid -I'ii4Y twelve.
kreutsprs,-- s--------g,
The second thought, "Wnir, jew, ! will
try you out Of tire New Testament. aud
lhhk snll win my piece. Why did rhe
Apostle f'nl write thu second cpistte to tfr
Corinthians; z"
The Jew suid-"Bccnuse he was not in
Corurh otherwise hc would 1nIve spoken To
them so he won another Twelve treuizcr
piece. ..y
WhcD Tie Tiird saW ttinttht jew WINS so
well Ncrscd III In. Bible, he lGcd- him ~
different why. "Who proluups his work to
.os croatia length as possible, and still com
pleIrs il itt-thuc:'
"Ihe ropemaker, il hcds industrious, - snid
the jew. -,.
In Vfc meanwhile lIrey drew nigh tsi'n VII
hge aud one says TO the other. "1hn is Bum
lach," Then the fourth asked -"ln what
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1849-04-07

TRYtSG WHETHER a MAN Will. woRk.--A
Whitehall boniunn, npmcd Gallagher, being
solicited for nlins this morning hy nn nhler
bodied uau, offered him employment ntn dol
lar day--the employment TO he fishing from
tho Battery, with ouly n potnio at he eud of
lis rod Nuutlne Thinking probably, IIiht Tie
nPbdicuut would refuse. Ilo took Mi GAlla%
phrr, however, nj his word, for TWO dtys en-,
toymcnr aud has Ireu engaged all hc'fore-
noon indds,riouSly playing his new vocation.
~. y Com. .2dr.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1849-04-07

I OLA MoRMoNTTEMpLE is about TO be c.
rccted nj Suit. Lake, 0fR stone resembling
cofneiau. Tho size of the temple is not
stated, hut its highes, point is 10 be GOO feet
aud can be sssn so mRes either wny. Tho
ground, II miles long by 10 miles wide, TO
he enclosed by mud wall feet higIb and
to contain cities, has been laid out.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1849-04-07

Ga ,lteti,es ada, oi,isli0g her ION. n latl
ubopt seven years of aye, told him lao should
never defer I'LL lo-R,orrow What lao could do
ta.tlny The lutte utrftin replied. "Tlren,
motheT, let's cat tie remainder Of Tic pud-
,Ii,,, tn.ni,.Ltn
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1849-04-07

o. Mr. Dcyerqtlx, Of Norih Carolina,
most accomplished geutlcnpn nnd farmer, is
Ho largest corn growcriu the Uuion, his-crop
bciug largely Upwards Of 100000 bushels.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1849-04-07
Wealth, Want and LABOR.

The aggregate WcaJi ofthc World Is only
adequate, and never can lac more il,ap nd'
cqua,c, to supldy oil the known Wants 'f
the Human Race.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1849-06-06
THE CHRISTMAS BALL.
Or, Fanny M0ntgomcry's Low
Necked Dress.

Il suppose. Miss Montgomery, 80,
will have your dress rut 10 come of III,
shoulders, shan'i you!"
This speech was made by Miss Brown
the fashionable dress.maker or our vii
lage. 10 Fanny Montgomery, who with he
mother was presiding over the making o
an elegant dress. in which Miss Fanny
intended To shine al a Christmas ball, u
winch she particularly wished to appear
well. The dress was now being " fitted
and Miss Brown stood, shears in hand.
ready 10 cut The already low neck 10 The
prescribed dimensions.
"0h no, Fanny" interposed Mrs.
Montgomery. .pray don't have il any
lower than il now IL"
mercy on me, Miami hastily an
swered Miss Brown. "ihat don't begin 10
be low enough. Why. the fashion plates
that have jus, received from Boston, are
ms mnrh as Two inches lower than that,
and Miss Mason and Miss Scott and Miss
Robertson all have had dresses for this
hall. and cut all Of them away off the
shoulders. I'm sure Fanny's neck is
twice as handsome as either Of theirs,
and don't see why she shouldn't show
H."
oh, mamma" added Fanny, in a
pleading voice, !" do lei me have il low
I'm sure if Mary Robertson has hers SO
y must be right, for she is always in The
fashion, and and want il so, mamma,
very much.''
Well, child, have yaur own way; but
must say do no, think il modest or be-
rom'ng In young girl 10 expose herself
IN this way."
oh. mamma. I'm sure il can't be i'm
modest when so many people do it,"
great many people have been muir
uerers, Fanny-does tina, prove il is right
TO murder!'
:" No. indeed, mamma; but that is quite
different"
How is il different. Fanny"
WHY don't know-berause-"
Lucid reasoning, upon nv word. Fan.
W. t'ni Miss Brown is waiting 10 hear
Your decision about the dress. How will
you have il cult"
Vel, | will have ii,-low I think /;
mat Is i you don, object, mamma
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1849-06-06
Prom lie \. !. Museum. Ices

Erecdote for Corno.ssears.-M.rlseI
Angelo. one Of The finest seulplo.s Of his
Lime. could not endure 10 lear how much
The pretended lovers Of siriu magn.lit Z i.le
works Of ancient Artists In order 10 show
Them how lil,le real skill or taste they
Possessed, he sci about eAeeu':.g maIbie
statue with al The assiduiir and appIica-
INN imaginable. He exhausted an rs
IDEAS Of beauty. and, in word. made .
master piece olaH. Having finished lis
statue. he broke oil one Of lie arms, which
he hid IN las house: ard With some line.
iare. he so coloIed the rest, thai /, had pet.
ieeily tie air 81 antiquity. After his,
being apprisea where certain nayleman
was 10 lay The foundation Of a palace. he
conveyed his statue ihi.her in The night
time. and buried il in convenient deTlh.
The time being come for laying The foun-
dalinn. The MoIkmen iount. the figure. A
great eonconrse OF prople assembled TO
view y. The epnnoisscurs no we're prs-
sent. admired extremely this remains az
antiquity, and expressed their conlempiUf
the works of modern seuIpiors. Angelo.
offended with the unjusl accusations &C
these superficial Judges. proInced from
under his cloak The arm Of The statue. Tho
Whole company perceived thai il exactly
fitted: the lovers Of yiriu were eonfonni.
ed, and learnt 10 have proper esteem for
the productions Of this artist.