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MIS- ISCELLANY Y.
Old Hickory.

At the 0th of January festival in Washing
ton, Gen. Cass paid the following tribute 10
the memory of Gen. Jaclsson:- -
1t is good place. for it is jackson Hall
named from him who led his countrvmen to
battle and TO victory Oh the eventful day.
knew him well. Few knew him better than
| did. 1t is the pride of my lie to have en-
Joyed his confidence. | shall cherish his
memory with sad and sacred pleasure till
lie IN my grave Great cheering.l l have
dealt much with human nature, and under
all circumstances, in the four quarters of The
globe; but never did meet man of such
lnIuitive judgment, of such clear sagacity, of
such pure problIy, of such unerring intellect,
as he whose memory we admire and de-
plore. Great cheerino.l He was one of
those few men whom Providence seems 10
raise up for special purposes in the affnirs Of
nations, and 10 stamp their character upon
the history Of the world. Of all The men
with whom have been brought into con-
tact, he was The wisest and the greatest -
Enthusiastic applause.] will take this op-
portunity of doing justice to one of his most
prominent characteristics. He has been
called rash man: but he was as far from
hastily determined upon any great measure. /.
He weighed the whole circumstances with
calm deliberaiioD, and turned and returned
them in his mind ill he arrived to his con-
clusions. He has told me that during this
process Of consideration, when the subject
was an important one, it so weighed upon
him as TO deprive him of sleep and rest, al
most absorbing his whole thought. But
wl,pp hn had rpnpbaI he
formed his determination, his difficulty was
over. He looked neither to the right hand
nor the left-neitIer halting nor ,loubung-
but went went straight onward to the mark
And thus he went onward to the Bank of
the United States and overlIrcw it
[Cheers. And had he not done so, we
might now be under the government of that
worst of all powers a money power. Loud
cheers. 1t may not be uniting the time
and place to n2tice here the reports which
have IateIy been in circulation that he did
not write his own proclamation, and hardly
knew what was in it. Little do they know
him who believe such libel as this. That
proclamation was his own work. speak
That do knoU. There was not a sentiment
in it which lie did not carefully consider and
approve. Owing 10 The imperfection of an-
guage, more extended construction may
have been given to some portions of it than
he intended TO give himself. A large part
was the work of his own hand. saw the
manuscript with my own eyes. Loud
cheers And he who believes that Andrew
Jackson followed the lead of any one, either
in council or in action, did not know the ma
whom Providence in its kindness sent 10
preside over his country. Loud and long
continued cheering.
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Anecdotes Of Cooper.

A correspondent of the Ne,U York Ereninr
Post, neighbor OF late j. Fennimors Coo
per. relates the following anecdotes cllarae-
reristic Of hims
| see there is an account OF the origin Of
his first book. That has induced mo to tell
you the origin Of another, which he related
" me While he was writing it, and which the
o'Ioetse does not mention, viz Ned Myers,
NJ NJ. Lhe peiore the Mast. While on a visit to
, ue'pn,s, to see work OF his put to press,
nc "e4ue"'y look walk along where tes>
sells were lying. While passing spme snilurn
one day, he heard one Of ,hen, ro.n,;nn ri.
name. lie proceeded few PAGES. when The
thought struck him that perhaps one of ,hsn,
might have known him. He returned ,nd
asked which one spoke the name OF Coonet
as he passed them. One, rather ragged and
lame. said il was he. At once Cooper recoe-
nized Ned Myers, who is since made the
leading character OF book. II was an ia.
teresing meeling-old memories were re.
vived, and the many trials Of sea-fariDg life
wildly discussed. Cooper took him to q
tnilor's shop, had new sailor suit made, and
brought him TO his house, in Cooperstown.
Here we could often see the m engaged walk
ing or seated in the grove, describing by
gone days. fie remained at Cooperstown
some time, and not long after his departure
the book made its appearance. This was
about 1914. rs
Cooper was benevolent. In 1915, an old
journeyman printer, on n tramping excursion.
came through CoopersIown. He enquired
for Cooper: lie wanted 10 see him. What
such a representation Of poverty could want
oil Cooper was mystery. Cooper recognized
him in moment us being one of the COM
positors on his first novel. He gave him a
good suit OF clothes, entertained him several
days, gave him fire dollars in money, and
babe him Gods speed and the poor printer
left Cooperstown with light heart and full
stomach, to plod his way TO the next prins
ting town.
One day lie caught a man in his garden.
pifeIing some Of his best apples. At the
sight of Mr.. Cooper the man begnn to make
good his retreat. Cooper hailed him, and
told him that he wns not only doing wrong,
but had wroneed him; for If a stranger saw
people slSIy creeping into his garden 10 get a
few apples or vegetables, they would coms
10 the conclusion that he tCooper) was a mi
sety, ill,nmmed, und niggardy person. II
lie wanted any such thing, he should come in
boldly at he front gate, aud fill his basket,
with the best wishes OF an open heart
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Teas.

AS the names Of the different kinds of Tea
relate TO the time Of their being gathered or
to some peculiarly in their manufacture. we
have thought brief account of them would
not be inappropriate.
1t is general rule, that all tea is fine in
proportion TO the tenderness and immaturity
ol the leaves. The quality and value of the
different kinds diminish as they are gathered
later IN the season, until they reach The low
est kind.
BLACK IEAs.-As soon as the leaf bud be-
gins 10 expand, it is gathered 10 make Pekoe
A few weeks later growth produces what is
here called Back.leaf Pekoe. The next
picking constitutes Souchong; MS the leaves
grow larger and more mature, they form Con-
goa; and the last and latest picking is the
Bohea.
Bohea is called by the Chinese, Ta-cha, or
tlarge tea on account Of the leaves; it con.
Ialns larger proportion of woody fibre than
other teas, and its infusion is Of darker col
or and coarser favor.
Congou, the next higher kind, is named
from corruption Of The Chinese Koong foo
(great care or assiduily.) This forms the
bulk OF The black Tea imported, and is mos,
valued for its strength.
Souchong, Seaou-choong (small scarce
sort) is the finest OF the black tens, with
leaf thnt is generally entire and curly. Ii
is much esteemed for its fragrance and fine
flavor.
PekOe is corruption of the Canton Pakho
white down.; being the first sprouts of leaf
buds, they ure covered with white silky
down. 1t IS delicate tea, rather deficient in
strength, aud is principally used for favorins
other teas.
GREEN TEAs.-The following are the prin-
cipal kinds :-Twankay, Hyson.skin, Tyson,
Gunpowder and Young Tyson.
Young Hyson, when genuine, is n delicnte
young leaf, called in the original language
Yulseiec, (before The rains) because gathered
in the early spring.
Hyson, from The Chinese word Iletchune,
which signifies hourishiug spring. This fine
sort of tea is gathered in the early part of the
season. There is extreme care and labor
used in the preparation of this ten; each leaf
is picked separately, and ripped off above tile
petiole or footslalk and every separate leaf is
twisted and rolled by hand. 1t is much es-
! teemcd for lis agreeable flavor.
Gunpowder as il is called, is nothing but
Hyson rolled and bruised, 10 give il the gran
ular appearance whence ii derives its name.
The Chinese call il Choo- cha Pearl tea.)
Tyson Skin ls so named from the original
Chinese term, in which connection the skin
means the refuse or inferior portion. In pre-.
pairing Hyson, all those leaves that are of 4
coarse yellow, or imperfectly twisted appear.
ance, are separated and sold as Skin-ish a,
an inferior price.
Twankay is the last picking of green tea,
and in addition to the leaf being older, is moi
SO much rolled or twisted AZ the dearer des.
criptions; there is altogether less trouble be-
! slowed on its preparation.
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The MIME Bullet.

Five hundred new rifles have recently been
shipped 10 the Cape Of Good Hope from the
wave grdled shores of our mother land, for
The purpose of extingushing the fires Of re-
bellion and warfare which, at this particular
period, blaze SO brightly in The tawny breasts
of the Kalhrs. The rifles are similar TO those
used by the far-famed Chasscurs de Vncennes,
with movable sights, and ure designed for
the use of that truly destructive missile, the
Mimic bullet.
The Ninie bullet Is described a. a hol-
low cone of lead, somew what similar in form
TO a woman's thmble. The lead is general
ly about one-eighlh of an inch in thickness,
varying, however, according TO the size of the
bullet and option of the gunner. The end of
the bullet which rests upon the powder, and
which corresponds to the lower part, or the
mouth of the thimbIe, is fitted with a small
piece of iron, shaped very much like n Tea
saucer When the gun is discharged, this
iron saticer. propelled by the irresistible force
of the explosion, is forced up the hullow Of
the ball, the sides of which are thus driven 80
firmly and completely into the grooves of the
rifle, that no particle OF the explosive force
can escape. In its fight the bullet loses the
iron driver the hollow part becoming SO
enlarged by the action Of The powder, as to
admit OF its dropping out
The advantages resulting from the intro
cuction into use of this new implement of
destruction, are obvious. The loading is ac-
cumplislied with far greater ease and rnpid-
ty than with the ordinary bullet, as it does
not re1uire TO be driven by main force, down
through the indentations and grooves Of the
barrel, like the spherical bullet, in order that
It may acquire the spinning motion necessa-
ry TO correct shooting. 1t can be sent with
much more force and velocity than the ordi-
nary bullet. Some experiments recently
made seem to justify Ihe belief that lifles
loaded with these articles will do serviceable
execution at distance of more Than one
thousand yards, or about two.ihirds Of
mile. 1t is also claimed That the common
muskets now used in the English army, by
the simple and not very expensive operation
of growing. may, by the use Of the Mimic bull
let, be converted into engines OF destruction
as formidable as the boasted rifles OF Vncen-
nes.--Bosion Jour. t.Yr.
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TIED DowN AT HoMr. A friend Of ours.
living not far from Pontiac, was importuned
one pleasant dny lately by his wife, TO take
her sleigh liding. The gentleman, being .
man of business, ,pIend his engagements when
the wife replied that was the old story, and
That she must be tied down at home. The
husband rejoined that if any person would
tirnish him with good clothes to wear and
enough TO eat and drink, that he would be
willing to be tied down at home. A few
days after the gentleman came home earlier
than Was his custom, and being fatisued, lay
down upon the sofa and fell into sound
sleep. His wife took some cords and slyly
tied his hands logeIher-ssrved his feet in
the saline way, aud nude him fnst 10 the sofa.
She tllen set table, with all that the house
afforded, and placed an extra suit Of clothes
within his reach. This done she started 10
pay friend visit. Upon her return, late in
the evening. she found her subject of domes-
tic discipline as she lett him, except that he
was wide awake, and very mad.
what ON earth does all this mean ? says
be.
'Nolhing,' quietly remarked his wife, 'ex-
cep the consumation of your earthly wish
es-enough to eat and drink and wear and to
be TIEb DOWN AT HONE + flint couple were
seen sleish-riding the next day !--Det. ADJ:
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She then told Ribeira her whole history, de-
tailed in our first chapter. 'Alonzo chose me
for his wife when l was poor, reduced by ab-
Ject misery tc undergo most cruel humiliation
gave me his name-made me rich and hap
py-and to my mother became the most re-
spectfnl and affectionate of sons. Judge, then,
of the love and vencration which | felt for
him.
She went on to say that she had lived in per-
feet happiness for two years. She had become
the mother of lovely daughter-her own
mother had recovered her health and reason
Don Alonzo had succeeded to large fortune
left him by a relative who lived in Mexico. 1t
was necessary he should proceed to that coun-
try to settle his affairs. He bought vessel,
which he named Margarita, on board which
they embarked. On the day the ship sailed,
one of the crew was suddenly missed it was
thought that he had accidentally fallen into the
sea.
Three days afterwards his body was found
In the hold of the ship, and was committed to
the waves. In short time the plagne broke
out on board the sailor who died had lately re-
turned from Smyrna. One of the crew fell
victim 10 the contagion, and, at last, every one
on board, excepting herself and child, had per-
ished. She was attacked by it after the death
OF Alonzo and her mother, and while under its
appalling influence, she heard her child CRYING
for her, but she could not move 10 her assis-
tance. She supposed that she became de-.
prlved of reason, for she recollected nothing
that happened from that time, until she found
herself so unexpectedly on board the Teresa.
Capt. Ribeira accompanied her to Barcelo-
ma, where her husbands family lived She
found that the executor of Don AlonZo's Mex.
ican relation had remitted large sums ol
money, Which he had recovered, 10 a banker
in Paris, and that it was necessary that she
should proceed there and prove them, Don
Alonzo having executed will before leaving
Spain, by which lie had bequealhed TO her
his whole property.
In Paris the society of the lovely and
wealthy young widow was sought by all,
and in about twelve months after their ar
rival there, she married the Marquis de Vii.
lavicencia. Her house is now the resort Of
the distinguished senators, poets and artists
OF the age. Her benevolencc is unbounded
and Donna Marsari;a, the former shop-wo,
man OF the Madrid hair-dresser, is now be-
loved by all that is good, and great, and vr.
,uous, as the MarcLioness de Villavicepcia,
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-Four years had elapsed since the occurrence
of the events above related, when Don Antonio
della Riberia, commanding the Spanish sloop-
of-war La Teresa, then on his passage 10 Rio
de Janeiro, deserted a ship at some distance TO
the windward of him. Her maneuvres were
of most singular character She was run
ming before the wind with light breeze, and
appeared 10 be making directly for the Teresa,
but her sails and rigging appeared to be in so
unseamenlike trim, that she every now and
then luf1ed mp, came to the wind, and then bore
away again. Being about one hundred leagues
to the westward of the coast of Africa, Riberia
conceived for few moments that she might be
pirate, and that her bad sailing was mere
pretext TO allow her to approach his ship. He
accordingly beat to quarters, his decks were
cleared, and he prepared for action. But in a
few minutes he ascertained, on nearing her,
that she was a merchant vessel not soul was
to be seen on her deck. He took his speaking
trumpet and hailed her several times, but no
answer was given-the two vessels were then
within pistol shot.
Capt. Ribera was completely puzzled the
strange ship did not appear 10 have sustained
any serious damage; all the spars and yards
were uninjured. How could it happen that a
vessel should be thus abandoned in the open
seas, without soul 10 navigate her! He Or
dered boat to be lowered, and anxious to
solve so singular problem, jumped into it
himself, and ordered the boats crew to pull to
the strange ship.
He had hardly placed his foot upon her deck
before he uttered an irresistible Shrek Of ter
ror. 1t was covered with whtened bones and
horrid skeletons The sailors who accompa-
MED him OIL board insisted that it was the Fly
ing Dutchman, phantom ship, so celebrated
In the superstitious legends Of the sea.
They entreated him to return on board his
own vessel, but he rushed along the deck TO-
wards the cabin, without meeting single liv-
ing creature. He then went below there
were several skeletons lying about the cabin.
He opened desk, which had been secured by
cleats on the corner Of locker, and there
found papers from which he ascertained tina,
the name of the vessel was La Marsarita, and
that she had left Lisbon more than a year be-
fore, bound for Mexico.
While he was occupied in looking over
these papers, he all at once heard plaintive
voice chanting the De P,ofhndis. He at first
thought it might be one of his own sailors
singing it in mockery, but his discipline wa,
too rigid to allow his men to joke with him
and they had besides evinced so great a horro]
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A NOSE ron An ARM.-That cIass Of peo.
pie, in New Jersey, who ara not very. partic-
ular about the etiquette of fashionable life.
have habit, when inviting their guests at
the table TO help themselves, Of saying, 'n,aks
long arm A good woman Of this unsc-
phislicaled class, having one day Scotch-
man 10 dine with her, who had nn exceeding.
Iy long nose, could not help taking particul
lar notice of that distinguished member Of
her guests face, and as the enormous pre-
hoscis was naturally upper most in her Ihoug,ss
when she would have said, make long
arm she was SO unfortunate as 10 say, 'rnaks
a long nose, SIR A lang nose, quotha p
replied the Scofchinan. 'lihocht in a con-
science, guide woman, ye wad he content wi
the ane ha'' se-stff s.-H -, lr.s
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Young Men.

In Hunts Merchants Magazine, we find
the following advice TO young men which is
particularly excellent.
"Keep good company or none. Never
be idle. If your hands cannot be usefully
employed, attepd to the cultivation of your
mind. Always speak the truth. Make few
promises. Live up to your engagements
Keep your own secrets, if you have any,
When you speak 10 person look him in the
face. Good company and good conversation
are the veiy snews Of virtue. Good char
acter is above all things else. Your charac-
ter cannot be essentially injured except by
your own acts. II any one speak evil of you
let your life be SO that none will believe
him. Drink no kind Of intoxica ting liquors
Ever live, misfortune excepted, within your
income. When you retire TO bed, think ovel
what you have been doing during the day
Make no haste to be rich if you would pros
per. Small and steady gains give ecompe
tency with tranquility Of mind. Never play
at any kind Of game Of chance. Avoi'
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MARBLE CEMENt.- plaster of Paris;
and soak it in a saturated solution of alum,
then bake the two in an oven, the same as
gypsum is baked, to mako il plaster Of Paris.
after which they are ground to powder. II
is then used as wanted, being mixed up with
water like plaster and applied. It sets inro
very hard composition, capable Of iaking 4
very high polish. 1t may be mixed with va
rous coloring minerals to produce cement
of any color capable Of initiating mdtble.-
This is n very rare receipt, and 10 worth
more than twenty dollars TO many of our SUBJ
scribers. any of whom Gun PREPARE il for
themselves. uN.
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we will part friends | release you from the
agreement you made with me-
She looked at him in terrified astonish.
ment.
'Well, said he, abruptly, decide at once !;
give me my money, or do as | comma nd
you.'
She went and seated herself at the coup.
ter, crying bitterly.
The halr-dresser was not deceived as to
the effect of his speculation. Within a verv
short time an immense crowd had assem-
bled before his window, and he had scarcely
time enough to serve the numerous custom
ers who poured into his shop from curiosity
to see the lovely shop-woman in SO singular
costume. Donna Margarita was obliged to
suffer silently with their impertinent remarks
and gallant equivoques, which were thou
sapd times more insupportable.
AS to her worthy master-he laughed, he
rubbed his hands and chatted away 10 all his
customers. and what delighted him above all
he filed his shop till.
At midnight the victim of this degrading
speculation was allowed 10 return home, and
weep at liberty in the arms of her mother,
who smiled upon her without at all compre-
hendng the motive of her grief
The following day, much more numerous
crowd beseiged The door of the hair-dresser.
They laughed, and pointed 10 the sign over
the door, and then at the shop-woman.
Presently loud hooting succeeded to the
shouts of laughter; the mob began to throw
stones at the shop windows, and Donna Mar
garita would have fallen victim TO the indig-
nation OF the populace. The only means of
qnieting the tumult was 10 shut the shop.
The uproar was caused by the hair-dresser's
having thought proper, during the night, TO
fix sign over his door, on which was in
scribed Lions grease for making the hair
grow. The public may be convinced of the
wonderful effects of this pomatum, by looking
at the shop-woman of Mr.. Bergami, hair
! dresser TO several foreign sovereisns.'
The sign-board was removed from over the
door, but Mr.. Bergami had it nailed behind the
counter, Immediately over the place where
Donna Margarita usually sat-
During the whole month she was obliged to
endure this ignominy and the offensive ribaldry
to which such situation exposed her.
She thought she had drained the cup of hu-
mility to the last dregs, but another and Sc
verer trial awaited her. One morning, the
young merchant of Barcelona, TO whom she
had been betrothed before the misfortunes &C.
CURED which overwhelmed her father, entered
the shop. She fell senseless at his feet
When she recovered from her faintng fit he
had disappeared.
In the evening she found him at her mothers
house.
Donna Margarita, said he to her, 'our fam
lilies in happier times betrothed us, will you
now fulfil their intentions! | come to solicit
your hand
She looked at him with an expression of Joy
mingled with surprise and doubt She did not
dare to believe what she had heard.
For your mothers sake, you have, without
murmurlng, submitted to the most cruel hu-
miliations-this | well know So pious a
daughter cannot fail to make tender and de-
voted wife. On my knees entreat that you
will be mne
She held her hand to him, which he covered
with kisses.
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temptation, through fear you may not with
stand il. Never run in debt, unless YOU see
way to get out again. Never borrow il
you can possibly avoid it. Do not marry
until you can support a wife. Never speak
evil Of any one. Be just before you are gen.
erous. Keep yourself innocent, If you would
be happy. Save when you are young 10
spend when you are old. Read over the
above maxims at least once week. and
adopt them, and success will crown your eff.
forts in the battle of life"
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SINGULAR OccURRENcE. Az some men
were Telling timber near Herne-bay, Eng.
land, they discovered 10 the centre Of one Of
the trees cavity, In which were the n
mains Of cat, The skeleton was spfllfs; lt.a
and some hair. o! d sandy eolvt. yet rfd'siJss ri
on the skin i is conjcc,ured thai .es s -
NAL, having entered hollow pa!s q q n, IA
was unable 10 axlricats iibels ~ ~ IsSss-.
Of years had grown round II
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Have you any travelling inkstands g asked
lady, of clerk in one of our stationary
stores, last Saturday. .th..is la.
NO, mann, We nave them with ieet and
legs, but they are not old enough 10 travel
yet,' was the pert reply.