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EARLY TOMATOES.

When the assistance Of hot-bed cam
not be obtained, tomatoes may be success
fully started in pots, or other suitable YES
sells, in a warm room. In this manner
the maturation Of the fruit will be adj
vanced week or two, and without in
volving any serious trouble or expense.
While the fruit remains green, says
a recent writer on tine management of to-
matoes, 81 have much accelerated the
ripening, by removing the large leaves
from dense punches of fruit, and placing
white boards behind them, so as to reflect
the suns rays strongly upon them" With
the same view, an English author of emf
nence, recommends tin.
The British fruit raiser considers a
good wall for fruit, equal to an advance Of
six degrees towards the equator. By
planting the tomato in beds under fence
brilliantly whitewashed or painted white,
the maturation of the fruit would no doubt
be materially advanced. Frequent and
copious irrigation with soap suds, and
clearly cultivation, greatly facilitates the
development of this fruit.
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GENERAL TAYLoR's RECEPTION OF A
BIBLE.-At the Presbyterian ladies' fair
at Frankfort, KY, Feb. 18th, General
TAYLOR, being present by invitation,
was presented with magnificent copy Of
the Bible, and the Constitution of the
United States.
In accepting the book, Gen. Taylor
said ~ accept with gratitude and
pleasure your gift of this inestimable vol
ume. 1t was for the love of the truths Of
this great and good book that our fathers
abandoned their native shores, for the will
derness. Animated by its lofty principles,
they toiled and suffered till the desert
blossomed as the rose. These same truths
sustained them in their resolution to be-
come free nation. And guided by the
wisdom of this book, they founded gov
eminent, under which we have grown
from three millions TO more than twenty
millions of people, and from being as a
stock on the borders Of this continent, we
have spread from the Atlantic to the Pa
cific. ! trust that their principles Of lib>
erty may extend, if without bloodshed,
from the northern to the southern extrem-
tiles of the continent If there were in
that book nothing but its great precept :
All things whatsoever ye would that men
should do unto you, do We even so to
them, and if that precept were obeyed,
our government might extend over the
whole continent. Accept, sir, my sincere
thanks for the manner in which you have
discharged this duty, and expressing again
my sincere thanks to the ladies', for their
beautiful gift, pray that health, peace.
and prosperity may long be continued to
them. "
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THE CHARM OF CLEANLINEss.-A white
yellow cravat or shirt on a man, speaks at once
of the character of his wife and be you as
sured, that she will not take with your dress,
pains which was never taken with her own.
Then the manner of putting on the dress is
no bad foundation for judging,-if it be care
lessly, slovenly, if it do not properly fit. No
matter its mean quality; mean as it may be,
it may be neatly and trinity put on and if it
be not, take care of yourself, for, as you will
soon find out to your cost, a sloven in one thing
is a sloven in all things. The country people
Judge greatly from the state of covering of the
ankles and if it he not clean and tight, they
conclude that all out of sight is not as it ought
to be. Look at the shoes, if they be trodden
on one side, loose on the foot, or run down at
the heel, it is very bad sign and, as to slip
shod, though at coming down in the morning,
and even before daylight, make up your mind
to a rope rather than live with slipshod wife.
Oh how much do women lose by inattention
to those matters! Men, in general, say moth
ing about it to their wives; but they think a.
bout it they envy their luckier neighbors and
in numerous cases, consequences the most Sc
rious arise from this apparently trifling cause.
Beauty is valuable; it is one of the ties, and
strong tie too; that however, cannot last to an
old age; but the charm of cleanliness never
ends but with life itself-Cobben.
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FiDELrrY.-Never forsake a friend.
When enemies gather around-when sick
ness falls on the heart-when the world
is dark and cheerless-is the time 10 try
true friendship. The heart that has been
touched with the true gold will redouble
its efforts, when the friend is sad and in
trouble. Adversely tries real friendship.
They who turn from the scene of distress
betray their hypocrisy and prove that in
terest only moves them. If you have a
friend who loves you-wEo has studied
your interest and happiness-be sure &c
sustain him in adversely. Let HIM fee
that his former kindness is appreciated
and that his love was not thrown away
Real fidelity may BE- rare, but it exists III
the heart. Who has not seen ana felt Its
powerl they only deny its worth and
power, who have never loved friend OF
labored to make another happy. The
good and the kind-the affectionate and
vrtuous, see and feel the heaveuly prin-
cple. They would sacrifice wealth and
honor to promote the happiness of others,
and in return they receive the reward OF
their love by sympathizing hearts and
countless favors, when they have been
brought low by disease or adversely.
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UMBRELLA ETIoUETTE.-The Courr
Journal lays down the following rules i
you meet a lady without all umbrella in
the rain, it is not proper to lend an UNI
brella to her, but you ought to escort her
home ; but if You meet two ladies then
you should gice them your umbrella. This
is proper whether the ladies are your &C
quaintances or not.
Ladies wont always accept such kind
offers. We remember once overtaking a
lady in Boston when it was raining like
big guns, and asking her if she wouldn't
accept a shelter under our umbrella. She
answered. NO, as short as pie-crust. Il
may have been because we were not gooC
looking.-N H. TEL
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The CHoL ERA AT NASHVILLE, Tenn
The Nashville Union, Of the 18th, says the
Cholera is now at that place, beyond all doubt
Several cases had occurred within the previ-
Gus "a hours, and of which proved fatal
No doubt exists among the physicians as to
the real character of the disease.
m Hon. G. W. Peck has resigned the Of
fee Of Postmaster at Lansing, the capital OF
Michigan, on the ground that he had taken an
active part in opposing Gen. Iaylor's election
e. Charles Dickens is announced In the
London papers to commence the publication OF
a new serial story in May, to be concluded in
twenty numbers.
s A Mr.. C. G. White states, in letter
oa5rossod N the Lancet, that the rumbling
sound perceived on stopping the ears with the
fingers, proceeds from :he circulation OF the
blood,
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AGRICULTURAL.
TIE FRENCH PEASANTRY.

Excepting with the great farmers, where
there are small buildings for the residence
of the permanent laborers ordinarily i'll
the courtyard, or immediate neighbour
hood OF the great house, the peasants gen
orally ike in the villages, and sometimes
90 long distances TO their work. They
rise early. and among their first duties are
those Of religion their first visit being,
in most cases, to the village church, which
is open at all hours. have often met
them there in the morning, when it was
scarcely light enough TO see the way ; and
/ have found crowds of them in the
churches at night, after their return from
labor, when, with only one or two lamps
burning over the altar in the church, it
has been so dark that the dress of persons
could not be distinguished until you came
within arms length of them. 1t is the
beauty of the Catholic religion, that, al
though it is in degree social, it is at the
same time individual and personal in its
character; that although the ceremonies
of the worship are of splendid, and often
gorgeous description, yet the worshipper
seems regardless Of everything but his
own particular part in the service, which
he performs silently, and generally with
an intensity and abstractedness which are
remarkable and in churches whose splen-
dor and magnifcence it would require a
brilliant pen TO describe, | have seen la
boring men in their frocks, and with their
spades upon their shoulders, and market
women with their baskets upon their arm,
90 into the churches, and after perform
ing their devotions, and evidently with no
other object in their thoughts, go away TO
their labUrs.
In all parts of Europe the women are
as much engaged in the labors of the
field as the men, and perform indiscrimi-
nately the same kinds of labor.-Having
been much among the peasantry and The
laboring classes at home and abroad, l
must in truth say, that a more civil, clean
ly, industrious, frugal, sober, or better
dressed people than the French peasantry,
for persons in their condition, in the parts
of the Country which have visited, and
especially the women, have never known,
The clvility and the courtesy, even of the
most humble of them, are very striking
There is neither servility nor insolence
among them; their economy is most re-
markable; drunkenness is scarcely known:
their neatness, even when performing the
dlrtiest work. is quite exemplary cheer
illness, and an innocent hilarity, are pre-
doh.l:. ant traits in their character.
The wnces of the French peasantry
are IN general from franc to a franc and
half Per day to man, that is, ten to fif.
teen pence, or twenty TO thirty cents; and
10 women about four fifths of the former
sum- or about eight pence or sixteen
seO's'-ln this case they ordinarily pro>
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TAKING IT CooLLY.-A gentleman re-
siding in village not many miles from
Exeter. in this State, finding that the dim
mutton of his woodpile continued after his
fires were out, lay awake one night in or
der to obtain, if possible, some clue to the
mystery. AT an hour, when "all honest
folks should be in bed, " hearing an ope-
rator at work in the yard, he cautiously
raised his chamber window, and saw Ia
zy brother endeavoring to get large log
OIL his wheelbarrow
You're a pretty fellow" said the
owner, {" to come here and steal my wood
while | Sleep
Yes, " replied Il C thief, {" and sup
pose you would stay up there and see me
break my back with lifting, before you'd
offer to come down and help me. -
Portsmouth Messenger.
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GEORGE d. PRENTICE.-Doubtless there is
not one of our readers who has not laughed
over some sally of pungent wit, from this most
sparkling of American editors, eTcn though
the perpetrator was unknown. He is thus de-
scribed:
"There is nothing attractive or proposes
ing in his personal appearance on the contra
~ some would pronounce him decidedly ugly
About middle height and age, and what would
seem unaccountable, favorite with the ladies'
if not ladies' man. His powers of CONVEX.
sation equal his writing. Fluent, easy and
graceful, the silvery toned words flow from his
lips irresistibly. He told me that all his edi-
torials are written by dictation he having lost
the use of his fingers so as to incapacitate him
from holding the PEN
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ONE THING NEEDFUL.-At meeting Of
the citizens of Concord, recently, to talk up a
company for California, a Rev. Gentleman is
reported to have made very moving appeal
Having made other remarks, he closed as fol-
lows
any good friends, gold is good thing
serviceable and necessary in the business af-
fairs of life, and proper effort to accumulate
it is commendable. But, my friends, let Inc
admonish you to make ample preparations, if
you intend to visit California. Let me tell
you that there is one thing needfur'-one
thing which the gold dust of that golden land
cannot buy-one that pearls and toe costliest
gems cannot purchase, and that, my friends is
pork :"
This outburst of eloquencc was received with
intense applause Manchester Democrat,
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HORTICULTURE.
by MRS. LYDIA H. sIGoURNEY.

1.-THE admiration of the beautiful things
of nature has a tendency to soften and re.
fine the character, the culture of them
has a still more powerful and abiding IN
hnence. Ii takes the form of an affection.
The seed which we have nursed, the tree
Of our planting, under whose shade we
sit with delight, are to us as living, loving
friends. In proportion TO the care we
have bestowed OH them is the warmth oil
our regard. They are also gentle and
persuasive teachers of His goodness who
causeth the sun to shine and the dew to
distil ; who forgets not the tender buried
vine amid the SHOWS and ice of winter,
but bringeth forth the root, long hidden
from the eye of man, into vernal splendor
or autumnal fruitage.
The lessons learned among the works
of nature are of peculiar value in the
present age. The restlessness and din of
the railroad principles, which pervade It's
operations, and the spirit of accumulation
which threatens to corrode every generous
sensibllity, are modified by the sweet
friendship of the quiet plants. The toll,
the hurry, the speculation, the sudden re-
verse which mark our own times, beyond
any that have preceded them, render ii
particularly salutary for us to heed the adj
monition Of our Savior. and take instruc.
ton from the lilies of the field, those
peaceful denizens of the bounty of heav-
en-
Horticulture has been pronounced, by
medical men, as salutary to health, and &c
cheerfulness of spirits and it would seem
that this theory might be sustained, by the
placid and happy countenances of those
who use it as a relaxation from the ex-
citement of business, or the exhaustion
of study. And if he who devotes his
leisure to the culture Of the works of na-
ture benefits himself, he who beauties a
garden for the eve of the community is
surely public benefactOr. He lnstils ill.,
to the bosom of the world, PAINTING with
the gold fever, gentle thoughts, which dc
rood like medicine. He cheers the de-
spending invalid, and makes the eye Of
the child brighten with more intense
happiness. He furnishes pure allmenI
for that taste which relnes character and
multiplies simple pleasures. To those
who earn their subsistence by laboring on
his grounds, he stands in the light of
benefactor. The kind Of industry which
he promotes is favorable TO simplicity and
virtue. With one of the sweetest poets
of our mother land, we may say
"Praise to the sturdy spade,
And patient plough, and shepherds simple
crook;
| And let the light mechanics tool be hailed
! With honor, which, cncasing by the power
OF long companionship, the laborer's hand,
Cut off that hand, with all its world of nerves
From too busy commerce with the heart"
Ladys Book.
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A FINE PAssAGE.-The celebrated
Robert Hall one day attended church,
where young minister preached on some
public occasion. The young man, very
anxious 10 hear Mr.. Halls opinion of his
discourse, very PertinaciouslY piled the
great man with questions respecting it. AT
length. worried beyond endurance, he
said: Well, sir, there was one fine pas
sage, and liked it much, sir, much
The passage | allude to, was your pas
sage from the pulpit to the Uestry.'
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HUMoE.--It has been said that all true
humor rests on melancholy, and doubtless
there is much truth in the remark. All
the higher class of writers, who have in>
dulged in the quips and sports ofthe pen
the wild riot of wit, and exaggeration OF
fun-have made humor the safety-vave OF
sad, earnest heart. Humor, truly
says writer, is not levity-not insane
laughter. 1t does not result from a for
tuitous juxtaposition Of words or ideas.
but from a deep sense of the contests OF
life, and the subtle harmony which may
unite jarring discords. Thus is pathos
inseparable from humor. There are tears
in its laughter-there are convulsive
snbs.
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PREPARATION OF Cory. '.Ifpeople who
are fond Of writing for papers, could only con-
ceive the terrible tax, which, through ignor-
ance, or carelessness, they are upon the time
Of an editor, they would, it is hoped, cndeavor
to amend their ways. An illegiole hand a to-
tai disregard Of paragraphs, and false punctu-
ations-infinitely worse than no punctuation
at all-with the vexation of having both sides
of the page written on-these are the plaques
of the sanctum. To be sure such copy might
easily be refused. but frequently you would
thus ahront good friend, and frequently there
is good matter%rapped upin the core ofthese
annoyances.
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CORN BREAD.-We are in the daily
habit of eating corn bread made after the
following receipt, by our good landlady,
Mrs. Norton of Astoria. 1t is equal to
any thing we ever tasted To one quart
of sour milk add two teapoonfuls. well
stirred in, of finely pGlverized saleratus,
two eggs well beaten, one tablespoonful of
brown sugar, and piece of butter as
large as an egg.-Salt to suit the taste,
and then stir in the meal, making the
mixture about as stiff as for pound cake.
Now comes the great secret of its good
ness. Bake quick-to the color of rich
light brown. Eat it moderately warm,
with butter, cheese, honey, or sugar-house
molasses, as most agreeable to the palate.
Am. Ag.
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OFFIcE-SEEKERs.- the administra-
ton should pursue the course which it
has commenced, it would do much, and
what is much needed, towards suppressing
that abominable system of venality which
is fertile source of our disagreement.
Our political action has sunk to sordid
fraudulent trade, exhibiting vile COM
pound of avarice, dishonesty, rancor and
perfdy. Nobody can visit Washington
upon the induction of new President,
and witness the establishment exhibited
there by thousands, without lamenting the
deprivation of our political morals, and
being thoroughly disguised at the low
point which they have reached. 1t is
positively difficult for a man of due per-
sonal pride, to comprehend the depths of
humility to which thousands of office
seekers descend. In single days resi-
dence at Washington at the present time,
he will witness almost enough to make
him despise human nature for the rest of
his life. Such things were unknown in
the days of Washington, Jefferson and
Madison, and it is quite time for some Wig
orous effort to restore the better political
morals of those days. If General Tay-
lor and his Cabinet will make the attempt,
they will deserve well of the country, and
will be we'll sustained by the most deserv-
ing of its citizens.-Philadelphia Led
Ger.
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ANOTHER SUBsTITUTE.-As sample
of the meanness that presldes over the
Baltimore and Philadelphia Railroad, the y
are too Penurious to even buy whistles for
their locomotives They use pork as a
substitute, or in other words, they keep a
hog on each engine, and when they ap-
proach crossing they Just twist his tai
till he squeals.-ROch. AmeriGan.
This shows that it is possible /" to make
a whistle out of a pigs tail. Troy
Post.
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11oetrp.
THE WANDERING WIND.
BY MRS. HEMANS

By MRS. HEMANs.
The wind, the wandering wind
OF the golden summer ewes
Whence is the thrilling magic
OF its tones among the leayes7
OH is il from the waters,
Or from the tall grass
Or is it from the hollow rocks
Through which its breathings pass!
Or is it from the voices
Of all in enc combined,
That it wins the tone Of mastery?
The wind, the wandering wind!
No, no, the strange. sweet accents
That with it come and 20,
They are not not from the osiers,
Nor the fir trees whispering low.
They are not of the waters,
Or of the cavcrned hill,
lis the human love within us
That gives them power to thrill.
They touch the links of memory
Around our spirits twined,
And VIC start, and weep, and trcmble!
To the wind, the wandering wind.
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~ The editor Of the Ohio Statesman
asks The following question: fla fellow has
nothing VIXEN he gets married, and the gal
has nothing. is her things his'n, or his things
her'n7"
81 A cabinet-maker in Charleston. S. c.,
advertises " Cradles and collins, with all nee
essary intermediate furniture"
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LIFE-LIKE.-The Philadelphia Galaxy
says an artist in that city painted COW and
cabbage so natural thai he was obliged 10
separate them before they were finished, be-
cause the con commenced eating The cab
bdge.
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To Stop BLEEDING AT THE NOsE.-D1.
Negrier, a French surgeon, says that the sim
pie elevation of a persons arm will always
stop bleeding at the nose. lie explains the
fact physiologically. and declares it positive
remedy. It is certainly easy Of trial.
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ca Lynn has population of 1000, 5000
Of whom, Of both sexes, are engaged in max
ing boots and shoes. 100000 pairs were
- created" last year.
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JOSEPH H. BARRETT, EDITOR.
TERMS OF VOLUME XIII.

Village subscribers, S2OO
Ma; subscribers, within the State, sl,50
If not paid within the year, SI15
Mail subscribers out of the State, $500
individuals and Companies who take AT the Office,
$50. or 81 rs if not paid within the year.
Those who take of Postriders, 5000
IF not paid at the end of the year, 81 25
No papers discontinued until aIrearages are
paid, except at the option Of the proprietor. No
contract with, or paymentmade TO Carriers, cash,
keeping. or otherwise, allowed, except assented to
h. The 1roprietor.
All communications must be addressed TO the
Editor, Posi- PAID.
rxV .B.PALMER, Congress street, Bos-
ton i authorized to transact business for this
paper.
-~-O-~-O-O-O-0OOO~~0-~
JUSTUS COBB, PUBLISHER,
ny WON ALL KINDS OF BOOK AND JOB PRINT
ING WILL BE EXECUTED ON
SHORT NOTICE.
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but Sammy was well nigh done for !"

but Sammy was well nigh " done forP'
The ways lifted the applicant up, dashed a
pitcher of iced water in his face (by way of
relieving his lungs,) and then informed him
that he could go and that he would find their de-
cision upon his case in the Post Office next
morning.
Half dead with fright and exertion, Mr..
Popkin gladly hurried away, and in his box,
next day, he found the following satisfactory
epistle:
1.-The government of the Mutual Prop
em-up Association in the case of Samuel
PoK-pin, Esq, Accountant, decide that man
once in the Boston Custom House, who isn't
smart enough to stay there, and who, at forty
four, is unable, without aid, to jump over a
desk less than five feet high, is decidedly I'M
insurable.
PETER SYPHAX, Secretary"
MIR. Popkin gave it up, but he CHANGED to
outlive both his sisters. Posterity suffered
nothing by his demise, but to the day of his
death, his aversion to all sorts of" assurances"
was most bitter and determined.