The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-11-02
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The pay, the lady replied. should be liberal, an
il was for the girl to name her own price.
"Tin dollars the month";" said she, +" is what
got last and il was we'll ARMED il but all Thin 20
to me mind, | may take less from you. How
many childther have yer But three, chr Faiks
an they'll have TO demane themselves cliser thin
And what does your good man follow clark,
eh2 Oh, thin, its nate and tidy that he is, no
doubt But let us be understanding each other a
wee bit farther. Will we be having any objections
to body's kaping herself tidy and fine like? Let
me know that for de last Teddy lived wild tould
me mustn't dthress fine, because when whit
to the dure the people fought was her shisther'
The lady assured her she would have no fears of
the kind
"Ou-wow thin, I'll make few inquiries about
yez, and if l come it'll be th'morrow" And so
she dismissed the lady, greatly to the relief of the
latter, who said she would return home, and hope
that the woman or "th'morrow" might never
come to her; " for" said che, al fear nothing SO
much as the coming of the woman, save to tell her
that she will not suit me %
LITTLE Boy IN THE DARK.-We were alarmed
the other night by the screams of fine little fellow
with whom we are acquainted, and were half
tempted to run without ceremony into his fathers
house; but one having better right to do 80, went
in before U.S. and restored confidence to the af-
frighted child and Quoted his screams He had
been left alone in the dark Terrible fate How
ghosts and COLLINS before him, and how fear
ful their shapes and attitudes And yet the magic
influence of a candle at once drove them all away
People who are very poor and very ignorant are
often troubled about bugaboos; and it is quite nat
ural that they should be-. But they who are rich
and intelligent, the reader no doubt thinks, enjoy
a happy exemption from such foolish things. 1t is
not so, however; for almost every nurse, and cook
and housemad, and butler and coachman, is a
firm believer in the nocturnal perambuatons of
wicked spirits, who have nothing else to do but to
frighten little children, big like themselves.
The only truly happy folks are they who are too
rich to suffer from want and toopoor engraf upon
their families such degrading and demoralizng
sociates as servants usually are They, indeed,
the only independent people, and the political sys
tenn that is best calculated to produce an equilib-
rum in society, and level the whole family Of
man to this state, must be the true system; but as
il has not yet been devised would invoke the per-
suasive influence Of the teachers of domestic
my, Of philanthropy and of ethics, to bring about
this desirable condition of things The true philoso
ply life is yet but dimly comprehended by the
best of us; and we suppose we must endure the
presence of fairies and ghosts until the schoolmas-
ter's duty shall be completed. Yet servants who
Brighten children may be psnished, in the mean
time, without injustice.
MOUNT YERNoN.-The steamer Thomas Collyer
will perform its trips to this place during next week
The season is now delightful for these excursions,
but, as il will soon be over, it will be well for all
who desire TO visit the home and grave of Wash
ington to take advantage of this opportunity. For
the times of departure, &C., the reader is referred
to the advertisement.
An ARREsT.-It will be remembered that several
days ago Mr.. Richards, while in drinking
house kept by Greason, the Avenue, lost
the sum Of one thousand one hundred and eighty
five dollars; and that Greason was subsequently,
charged with the robbery, and required to give
bail in the sum of one thousand two hundred dol
lars for his appearance before the criminal court.
Yesterday, man named Louis Sinsheimer
charged with participation in the offence, was
arrested by officer Handy and brought before Squire
Morsell, by whom he required to find bail in
like sum of one thousand two hundred dollars.
Coal FROM THE MouNTAISs.-On Wednesday
morning last, the fine canal boats Delaware and
Ohio, belonging TO the "Frostburg Canal Com
pany," arrived in Washington, being the first
boats laden with Cumberland coal consigned for
the District. The Delaware brings twonty two
thousand, and the Ohio twenty-fo four thousand
bushels Of coal, and were consigned to our enter
prising coal dealer, William T. Dove, esq One of
the boats wac Immediately towed 10 the navy
yard, and by this time her cargo has been tested
in the furnaces at that place. We understand
that the coal brought by these boats is Of the very
best quality, and that it is the intention Of Mr..
Dove to keep large supply Of it constantly in his
yard. We earnestly and sincerely hope that this
coal trade with the mountains may have the effect
of reducing the price of coal, which at present, to
mind, is most unreasonably high.