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A CONSIDERATIONS nnG

My father had dog OF the spaniel breed.
whose name was Pono Nov, Pauto, tho
decidedly WaggiSh in one point, had given
evidence Of being more religious than many
o! his less canine neighbors True, he would
never "tuTn The other cheek" and coase
,quenlly, while he had good CHARACTER wla
The Peace Society, he was secuted by The
non-resstants. Bat Ponio was always regs
uar at chdtch, and, in one instance al least
gave evidence that he went there with on
idea that honesty and religion had some con-
necIion with each other. lie was safe enough
in this notion, for more honest dog than he
never bafkad. Ponto always walked into
church with the family, though he invariably
took his seat on the lower stair Of the sacred
desk; and none but the oldest in the congre
CATION remembered when his seat was vacant.
ought 10 have remarke sooner, that
Ponlo had bat one enemy in the wide world !;
and who was that but the deacon of The
church, and our uext door neig!bor! tor
got thecaEse--peEhnps some SANDER against
Ponlo in the days Of his plppyhood, when,
II must be confessed, he was loo much ad-
dcted 10 compott with deaconish idea of
propriely. BE that as it may Ponto growled
at no person but Deacon Drury, and the dea-
con threw stone at nothing so furiously as
.at Ponlo. If either exemplifed the golden
rule towards the other, it was PontO. So
things stood a certain time when the good
pastor was called away tor long Journey
Bot, Parson or no pstson, the family all went
20 church, as usual, the following Sabbath,
and none with a longer face or more gracious
step than Ponlo. His accustomed seat was
taken; and when the congregation rose for
the early morning prayer, POnto rose with
the rest-as he had always done-and slood
with eyes closed AID open ears, waiting for
the word Of suppieation. Tie the utter as
tonishment of no one but the sanctimonous
Pontu, the word came in the voice of his old
enemy, the pioas deacon! If the dig Bible
had fallen on Ponlo's tail, he could not have
looked for the cause with more rapid
glance than he cast upward 10 The pulpit -
He fixed his eyes or the face Of the deacon,
as TO be sure OF the sacrilege, and then,
With look Of pious horror which | shall.
never forget, and step as fast as the sanc!ity
of the Place would allow, he passed out of
lhe house, and took by-path home across
Tho field. From that day forth as long as
Ponto lived, he could never be Aattered or
exhorled TO enter the church door again; and
whenever he passed it from necessity on
week days, it was with a look that said, TO
all that knew him as did, "lt Deacon Drury
prays, the church may count Ponto among
the backs!iders."
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The parlois Of a stately mansion on Bea-
con street, Boston. we've brilliantly illumina-
ted. The owner of The princely tenement
! had issued cards for a fashionable soiree, the
hour had arrived, and the guests were Assem-.
bling
The rich and the great were there, but
jcouspeuous among all, aud conyersing with
the ex- president OF !he United States, the
elder Adams, sioud a noble looking man, in
me bloum and vigor Of manhood. His face
was intellectually beautiful, and his attitude
commanding, YET extremely graceful.
IAN ,he evening"" murmured iashiona>
bic yet lovely lady, TO hlf. Adams, as he turn
ed towards her, 'haye brcn striving to gain
an Introduction to Mr.. l.--'s dislin
guished guest, but he has been so surround>
ed-now, however, he stands alone. /
should esteem ia tars houoI TO speak with
him, bUt Tor a moueui.n
"You shall have the pleasure" said the
Iex-presdeni, smiling; and turning, he pre-
sented the beautiful and fascinating vile of
u mlionaiee 10 the talented stranger.
I'VE haze met before, madam," said the
eentemau, bowIng low, 10 CONCEAL n strange
expression that sole over his features.
! Il have forgotten the lady made answer
! III her sweetest lOnes,
I i have not-we have met before, just 90
/ years ago." he continued, still keeping his
ipiercHg ewes upon her face "we met ia a
lille lane, narrow, repulsige place, where
the cres of hunger resoundeG often upon
the still air, aud where rags, misery and filth
met the traveller al every step"
+ lie paused land she gazed Ilore curious
upon him.
"Perhaps you do moi remember the time,
\ the place perhaps you DO not renemberhow
/ Two pampered children Of wealth passed at
/ long thai lane--i it may be YOU forget the poor
onItas,, graspjng at science, (ihough then
scarcely conscious, with his untutored mind.
! The laugh Of derision that was then flung
jupon this lonely heart for am that child
--rousod the latent fire Of ambition within
my breast; and lie continued, more softly, Il
IlharlS You lor the taunt, aud the sconful
word they were ever my iHcenti' es in my
upward path to honor; | had but 10 think Of
Nthem, and my soul was nerved anew.
ihlnk you ferilhem;' and triumphant smile
llfnmnaed his splendid eounlenance.
Eha lady, aiut, moIliied, glided away
from her rebuker. and in less than an hour,
sat, humbled and weeping in her own proud
mansion. She had wished, nay coveted, just
one lIt,e word, from the being who, in her
taapghlg- cAiiahaod, she had deuded and de-
Ispsed for p1yedy-aRa She had been repaid
with cou empt, though smoothly wofded aud
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MARRIED AGAINST HIS WILL.

Sir WALTER ScnFT used TO relate the fol
lowing curious anecdote:
MY cousin Wauy )" said he, "Was mid
lshpman some forty years ago in a ship at
/! Portsmouth, he and two other companions
had gone Oh shore, and overstaid their leave,
tspent all their money and run up an immense
bill at a tavern onthe Point The ship made
the signal for sailing; bat their landady
sud
mo, gentleman, you shall not escape
without paying your reckoning" and she
taccompanied her words by appropriate ac>
Itions, and placed them under the tender
keeping ofa sufiicicn, party Of baliffs.
They felt they were in scrape and petit
toned very hard to We released
'No, no, said Mrs. Quickly, II must be
satisfied some way or tother; you must be
aware, gentlemen, that you will tolalIy
ruined if you do no gel on board in time"
They made long faces and confessed that
il was true.
~W'ell," said she, "I'll give YOU one
chance. am SO circnmstanced here that
cannot carry on business as single woman,
and must contriye some how to have hns,
band. or, at all events, must he able to pro
duce marriage certificate; and therefore
the only terms on which you all shall have
leave TO go Oh board TO morrow, is thai one
of you consent 10 marry me. don't care q
snap which il is, but, by all that is good se
Of you III wed, or else all three 60 TO Jail,
and ypur ship sails without you!"
The yirago was not 10 be pacfied, and the
poor yOuths, Jeff to themselves, agreed after
time 10 draw lots, and It happened 10 fall
on my cousin! Nolime was 10 be lost, and
off hey marched 10 church, and my poor
relative was forthwith spliced. The bride,
on returning, gave them good substantial
dinner. and several bottles Of wine apiece,
and having tum6led Them iuto wbery,
sent thein off The ship sailed, and the
young men ralgiously adhered TO the rath Of
secrecy they had made previous to drawing
lots.
The bride, should have said, merely
wanted TO be manled, and was The first 10
propose an eternal separation.
Some months after, at Jamaica, file of
papsrs reached the midshipman's berth, and
Wally, who was observed to be locking over
them carelessIy, reading IN account of rob
berry and murder, suddenly jumped IN his
.ecstacy, forgot his obligation Of secrecy, and
cried OUT
''lhank heaven, my wife is hangedw
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KEROSENE Gas--NovA ScortA GOING
AHEAD OF F"OLD MOTHER Passing along
Hollis street last evening, we were attracted
together with a crowd of our citizRns, by an
unusual briiancy Of gas light in the stores
jof Messrs. Morton and Gossip, which, upon
linquiry, we learned was produced from as
phaIium, the discovery Of DIR. Gesner A
gasometer, &c, ate fixed in building COM
|iiguous. This light, wien compared with TINT
produced from coal, presents a striking con
trast--the gas burning in the windows Of the
surrounding stores appeared beside the new
ARTICLES ssshe flame ofa candle. Ills cali
|enlated that its cost is not more than ones
half tho price Of coal gas. We understand
that The steamboat company intend using Il
for the purpose of lighting their property on
the Dartmouth side.
The Ean Of Dlndonald inspected the
kerosene gas on Tuesday las, DE- Gesnet
has alreOdy commenced lighting Vie city,
and wllatFotd iheaniels much chespe than
II now pnid BY consumes, and better
Colonist.
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SUPPOSED MURDER.

A lad named Evans, was found dead near
Mahee's store in Hamilton township, this
county, on Sunday evening last. When
found, two men, ono brother Of the de
ceased were found near him who could give
20 satisfactory account ofhow the lad came
by bis death. We learn the Coroner and
Sheriff we're seat for on Tuesday morning
Hast, by the neighbors. The two men be
Iieyed 10 BE The muFderers are 10 custody.
Particulars next week.
p. S. Since the above was in type, we
learn that Coroner's inquest was held On
Tie lad spoken oL above, whose name was
JOHN Evans. After hearing the Testimony
of Namerous witnesses, the Curoner's jury
returned the following verdict:
"'i'hat said John Evans came 10 his death
on the 22d day OF December, 1850, by vio-
Hence from lhe hands of Christopher Evans
aud John Van Bbber, by wunnds received
to win: by disIocation Of the neck, and
wounds upon the face and side Of she head"
Signed Solomon Dover, Andrew Me-
CorkIe, George Glleland, Samuel Gille!and,
Charles E.vans. Richard Nance.
Evans and Van Eibber were examined be.
fore Esq. McDauiels, and committed to jail
70 await their trial.
Whiskey, ,ae common cause Of crimes of
this description, led TO the fatal occurrence
--JdcFsoh Sidalard.
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POETRY
Tley .ny .l.a. lL,on nrl l.oor.


They say that thou art poor, Louise;
And So | know thou art;
But what is wealth to noble minds,
Or riches to the heart?
With all the wealth Of lndia's mines
Can one great decd be boHgbl!
Or can q Kingdoms ransom bnng
No. vain your bousted treasure'
Tho earth 10 gold is giveh'
Gold cannot stretch 10 measure
81 The love bestowed oy heaVc"'
They say that thou art poor, Louise;
And so / know thou art;
But why should lack of sordid pelt
Thrust thee and me apart!
The pearls that sparkle on the lawn
Our Jewels bright shall be;
The gold that (rets the early dawn
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HERuc FEAT.-Lasl week feat Of hero
ic daring, one that deserves more than pas-
sing record, was performed above the TAILS
of Nlagra. Near the village Of Chlppewa,
and aaout two miles above the cataract, a
bont With lille boy in it was seen srif,ing
at fearful rate down the current, Just above
where lhe swift waters plunged into terrible
rapids, though which no boat ever lived -
Three young mensand their names are Joel
Lyons, Geoge noG, and Daniel Bunaam,
leaped into bonl which lay al hand, and
pnlitng CALAMITY out in the turbulent slrean,
they caught the little skif just as il was
sweeping TO certain destruction, and rescued
from i The small mariner, lialt dead with
terror. The skilf Disappeared in momeEt,
aud, the three heroes, with consulntnaie
and GOODNESS, pulled diagonally
With The current for the shore. Witch they
reached after desperate struggle, having
accomplished feat unparalleled in the an.
dals of Niagata liver 10 boat having ever
reached aud returned ii safety from point
so near The rapids The honor 70 which
they are undoubtedly enulled from ihe Hu-
name Society will seldom If ever have been
conferred for an act Of greater couraaa.--
Toroato correspondent Montreal Herald.
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MATRIMONIAL FELtcIry. --.Nly love, says
Mrs FoozIe 70 her husband, oblige me With
$50 20 day to purchase a new dress
Shana do i, y0u called ,na 4 bear yes
terday'
Law. love. that was noiIing; Forty meanl
bysit you wera fond of hupging
You're sahcy little pass, tseVud beard
like ihc explosion pf pislsis, lsare u S50
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VALUE or VEsTILArfON The bafk SslIiaEa.
winch is nov dlsciargtng cafso IL EIuif III
Boston, presents re,narkahIs instance af
me advantages III yentlaflag ship's hold
It's chmlHun thing thar ltuls EYOm lie Ned.
itcfFanean had seen ilwags sahiecs ID Tnofs
|af less sianasge On she passage. and 1saallv
THE damage II 10 proportion ID Me lekKfh III
the passsss III ihis damaae d IA bnes.
coAieBdsd, may Pc prevented by i Hropsr
.seaiilRtlan If the hold and sba SsslsaNa i
Az laslance II pfoof ef lilis pdaiit,n. SIis
" yenplaisd g Ms .lnessaas pIaNs lseE
held i " dFs n X slqbe siis,lh, Ana |.el f.s.
II As Tree lsqIA alina0e IS Ii was WIi&N f
wa shipped Fasi
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A POLITICAL AGRICULTURAL, COMMERCE
CADlZ, OHIO WEDNESDAY MORNING. JANJT

passage, aud enlering cheerless room, flung
himself liupon the uneyea floor, and wept leaIs
OF grief aud shame.
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FAILING OF THE HoRsE SHOE Rock. y
The Niagara Falls Iris says portion Of the
rock al the Horse Shoe Fall, on the Canada
side ,lelI with alremendous crash week ago
last Tuesday. The part which fell was a.
boutten rods leae by four rods vide. Il
carried with il canal boat which had been
Ilodged upon il for some time. The Iris says,
itseems ''proyidenslal that II fell At this sea-
souof The year; for il is precisely The spot
where % many continually passed % behold
Nc wateFs Of the cataract rushing terrlli4
Icullv over theit heads, that Is now filled wAh
te huge masses ol rock which have fallon."
The appearance cflhe falls il said 70 be moi
linithe least impaired.
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THE MAN wlrH THE BIG FEET.

/ We heard 10 day OF a iaughable sAnec.
tdoie of man with big f.0I.p He was q
B"lfiloniar, who mpst be living nov, fsra
man with so good hold upon The ground,
IS nnl likely Ia "dmp I'd" IN hurry. He
stepped uns day Ialo small shop Of hnui
maker, inihe furnishing capiinl af old Erie,
ana asked Crispin if he cauld make him
ipiir ol boots. Lnnking at his lang splay
pedal exlremit'es, aud then elaaema 81
huge uncut COW hide that hong on The wall,
he said #8
"Well, yes, guess sn.'
"Whar time win .ou have them doaei to-
day is AluCday"
''We. II will depend on circumstances;
II guess can have them done, for you by
Saturday
On Saturday, therefore, the man called
for his boots. sszw
"Have yoa got en- done?1 said he, as be
entered the ship. t pgfs
nm, havn1--l coudn't. il has rained
ever since took your measure.n ~
"Rained!n exclaimed the asIonished pm.
lron; ''welI. whsl of thai2 What has that to
do wihn!n a
"Whal has THAT to do with i'm echaed
Crispin; iii has good deal 10 do with ii.---
Whpn make your bouts, I're got to do IL
.ou Of doors, foI havn'I room enonghslin
my shop, and can't work out doors in rany
weaher!'
THE HAWK IN OLDEN TlAn.--In Ene.
land the hawk was pitd So highly esieenl-
ed ioi hneing narposes, that, during tie
regG Of Henry VII, royal edicts were pro
INDICATED ia which i Was deere ed ihut ALL
persons convicted 81 tobbuig hawks nest
Iuf its eggs, Of DESTROYING then, should suffer
Imprisonment ior a wear and day, and be
liable 10 6ue, according II lbe Kings pleas.
.ure, Esen if The act was pefpeirated upon
bis own grounds, the fender wns subject 10
the same penalty. IL the reign Of Eazlbe,h
The period Of Imprisonment, was reduced 10
Three months; bat The culpit was compelled
10 remain ia confinement until he could iind
security for his good behavior lor seven years.
When, however, We consider lhe high yalne
set upon hawks we may nbl think these
punishmcpis MS altogether TOO harsh. Early
IN the seventeenth century there were paid
for cast, or pair, l0D maiks, (abOnt s 325,l
a large sum ID those days Yei this was dos
m extraordinary high price if we may be-
iiese lie writer's of that period, for SO grea,
vas The care and industry required. both By
nigh and by day, in order 10 Train hawks for
he hunt thai those who followed the employ.
ment considered themselves as granting a
favor nparting with their birds
As an instance ofihe high price for which
they uera somatitnas snid II ip s,artif,.ad
that in the reign Of james L, Sir Thomas
Mohs6n gave fnf single casl thGsana of ona
thousand pounds.
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.TlIAT HAT.,

A short time since, 4 certain dignitaty who
| holds supervision over luminous department
of our municipal economy, returned from a
Visit 10 New Orleans, his head ornamented
With hat of peculiar construction, which
was sort Of compromise between a stove
Ipipe and coal-scultle, with sufficient affec
lation Of style 70 give II a chance Of dstec-
tion as really a hat.
The hat and the dignitary aforesaid passed
up from the boat into Broadway. and they
were met by roughly clad individual. who
thus accosied the owner Of said hatAln The
second person. singular:
Sir, did you lose this display ;ng an open
pocket book, from the folds Of which poriru~
Ided the ends Of tens, twenues, f,tles, and
even one hundred dollar bills.
No sir was tie reply.
nell,' said the man, I've just picked it
up, and expect its been dropped by some-
body who can't afford TO lose it, andoloyine
God as do, and trying to do my best for
the good Of my fellow creatures, wouldn't,
hold a cent Of what's another's. am com
peeled to 90 10 the country, and as you look
IlR6 an HOHGSl lIldlls Will manu- IL OVBf 10 YOU
if you will advance me the trhe of ten doll
lars. dare say the owner in his joy to get
his property back viii reward you more than
ihe x amounts to. Advertise il in The pa
pers, and if he gives you The matter of
hundred or so, we car divide when we meet
again.
The digniary took the pocket book, and
handed the man a Two dollar bill, which he
ciutched between his fingers as a starving IL.
ger might grab kitten; but the dignitary
wasn't so green as some who have suffered
from the game Of of'dropplng the pigeon and
was willing 10 give the two dollars for the
mere joke Of letting the rascal know that he
had scared up the wrong passenger.
Sri said the dignitary sternly, don't be
in hurry [Fhe man fell back few PAGES !
4 know this game Of yours Of old , ald nov,
sir, would like TO know what made you
think was sucker2 Was there anything
in nv appearance that led you to Suppose
that was greon?'
Yes said the rouge--'1hat HJtn and
away be ran.--Cm, Com.
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A Manly LITTLE Fellow. When Lieut..
Gov Patterson, Of Westieid, N. Y, who il
personally known 10 some of our citizeus,
and who beais an exalted reputation for III
telligence aud kindness of heart, was SPEAK
er of the New York Legislature, as il is usu-
al at the opening otthe House. some dozen
boys presented themselves as applicants Cor
lhe place OF aessenget He inquired their
names, and into their conditions, 10 nfder IL
make The proper selection. He came Ia Ilia
course Of his examination TO small boy a.
bout ten years old, a bright locking lad
We'll, sir, wbat is your name?'
John Hancock, sir, replied the boy with
prompIness.
'Whrl!' said the speaker, 'you did not sign
the Declaration Of Independence. did youe'
No SIR replied the lad, stretching himself
to his utmost proportions, .bul ] would ifYI
Ind been !hefe.' a
You can BE- one Of the messengers,' said
the speaker Erie Gaaeae
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CHUkcn GAmBLiNa Oae II the religious
papers ielis a story IN ielalion TO church gan.-
bling, Which cOnIaias lesson wolihy ii Il. :
peoting, Amembes of q church VI ii III lis
pastor and enireaied his peiSoual iaieicessIaa
with q favorise son, who had beenme ID
dicted 10 the sice of gambling. The pastor
consented, and seeking tEeyDnag mat found
him in his chamber, He commenced h,a
lecture. but before he bad concluded. iIia
man drew bis attention II 4 pile of sptendsi
volumes that Stood upunt the dressing ,aSie.
'Weli,' said .hg pastor, inquirnply Wen.
0eplied Tie 5auug mani hose volumes were
wun by tae a ; far giyea ii your ehareh;
they were my ffsi venture. and hus giaf illal
lottery nrder the patronage u ChFiAsian
church, should never have hecoms gyih~
bier The pastor had 10 answer.
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The PHlLosoPHER AND THE FERnyxAN.-,-
A philosopher stepped On board ferry b0as
to cross a stream Ga the passage. he iii-
quired Of The ierrymau if he understood a.
rlihmetlc. The man leoked as,onished.
Arithmetic! no sir
I'm very sorry, fur one quarter of your
life is gone
A few minutes afterwards. he ASKED
'Dpyou understand maihema;iesg IL.
The boatman smiled and replied
'No.'
Well said The philosopher, : anslher
qnatierof your lie is gone. Y.
Just then the boal ran on snaa. and was
sinking when The farrymen jumped up, paIs
ling off his Coat, aud asked The philosopher
@ith great carneslnass of maniler,
.Sir, can you awi,a2'
'No.'
'Welllhen,' said ihe fersman ,yoar whole
life Is lost, for HE boal's gong 10 The bolloH..
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'Welllhen,' said lhe fersman, your whole
life Is lost, for HE boal's gong 10 The bolloH..