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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-01-10
Marine NHns.s

.LAuN cHED- At New York, 5th by Messrs westervelt
&hsckey fine schooner # go tons called thu H. &.
Penny owned by Maitland Ph-ip.N 10 and is intended
LOT the West India and Spanish Main tra.e under
msna OF Captain Berry
VAluAnLE PhtsSNr. Captain Watson Ferris commsn.
der OF the clipper snip John presented
with handtone and massive tea service his late
arrival ct Liverpool It appears that the yessel
nsnt after large exporter at Manchester who took
this method Of expressing bis gratitude FOX the comQu-
mept PAID him
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-01-10

FROM CARR HAlTfS Captain Sparks, Of the
irig msrtba Warrington, from Cape Bayti-n Dec o,
itr Boston, ~ holmes Hole states that fire had oc-
euro nj that place which destroyed stores belong
fg TO aettrs Robitr Co captain Sparks left Cape
E.yttn the tris Emblem of Boston, the cook Of which
y.,te while In swimming. hao been killed By shark
His dy recovered and buried ashore = Boston
y ,1hqi
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-01-10

MORE CoUNrEgF ETrs.- Counterfeit five dollar
notes the Bank OF Orleans Irssburg Vt, ere IN cir
lion The bills have the head Of Washington on tho
81. hand and Franklin on tie left. The enc ing IL
Yery VoayW
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1852-04-28
MUM BER 70.

! Alas our young sailor was perfectly
charmed. What else would make him
catch up and shoulder the plank, and fol-
lowing the little witch through the streets
to her home, she twice performing the
ceremony of walking the plank and
each tune thanking him with one of her
eloquent smiles. Presently our hero saw
the young lady trio up the marble steps
OF palace OF house, and disappear with
III It's rosewood entrance; for a full minute
he stood looking at the door, and then
with wonderful big sigh turned away.
disposed of his drawbridge, and wended
his path back to the ship.
The next day he was astonishad with
an order Of promotion from the captain,
Poor Jack was spccchlcss with amazcment:
he had not dreamed Of being exalted to
that dignity of a second mates office on
board one of the most splendid ships that
sailed out of the port of New Orleans.
lie knew he was competent, for instead of
spending his money for amusements, Wis
iting theatres and bowling-alleys, on his
return from sea, he had purchased books
and had become quite student but he
expected years to intervene before his am
bilious hopes could be realized.
His superior officers seemed to look
upon him with considerable leniency, and
gave him many fair opportunity to ga
ther maritime knowledge; and in a year,
the handsome gcntlcmanly young mate
had acquired unusual favor in the eyes of
the portly commander, Captain Hume,
who had first taken the little smart black
eyed fellow with his neat tarpaulin, and
tidy bundle, as his cabin boy.
One night the young man with all the
other officers, was invited to an entertain
mcnt at the captains house. lie went,
and to his astonishment, mounted the
identical steps that two years before, the
brightest vision he had never forgotten.
Ihump, thump, went his brave heart, as
he was ushered into the great parlor, and
like a sledgc hammer beat again, when
Captain Hume brought forward his blue
eyed daughter, and with a pleasant smile
said ''thc young lady once indebted to Your
pottcncss fora safe and dry walk home.
His eyes were all blaze and his own
check flushed hotly, rs the nodle captain
sauntered away! leaving fair Grace Hume
ut his side. And in all the assembly was
not so handsome couple as the gallant
sailor and the pretty ladic."
1t was only year from that time that
the second mate trod the quarter deck,
second only in command, and part owner
with the captain not only in his vessel, but
in the affections of his daughter gentle
Grace Hume, who had always cherished
respect, to say nothing of love, for the
bright eyed sailor.
His homcly but earnest act Of fpolitcness
towards his child had pleased the captain,
and though the youth knew it not, was
the cause of his first promotion. So that
now the old man has retired from business,
Henry Wells is Captain Wolls, and Grace
Hume in polite, Mrs. Captain Wells" in
fact, our honest sailor is one of the richest
men in the Crescent City, and he owes
perhaps the greater part of his prosperity
to his tact and politcncss in crossing the
strcct.-OErc BrGnch.
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GJe Gamlly CirrIf.
Curious Mode of Getting A Wife.

One little act ofpolitcness will sometimes
pave the way to fortune and prctcrment.
The following sketch illustrates the
fact.
A sailor roughly garbed, was sauntering
through the streets of New Orleans, then
in rather damp condition, from recent
rains and the rise of the tide. Turning
the corner of much frequented and mar
row alley he observed young lady stan
ding in perplexity, apparently measuring
the debth oi the muddy water between
her and the opposite side walk, with no
very satisfied countenance.
The sailor paused for he was a great
admirer of beauty, and certainly the fair
face that peeped out from under the chip
hat, and the auburn curls hanging glossy
and unconfned over her muslin dress,
might tempt curious glance. Perplexed,
the lady put forth one little foot, when
the gallant sailor, with characteristic i'm
pulsiveness exclaimed, that pretty foot,
lady, should not be soiled with the filth Of
this hue wait for moment only, and
viii make you path
So springing past her into carpenters
shop opposite, he barganed for plank
board that stood in the door way, and
coming back to the smiling girl whr wa.
just coquetish enough to accept the ser
vices Of the handsome young sailor, ht
bridged the narrow black stream, and sb,
triped across with merry thank you,
and roguish smile, making her eyes a
dazzling rs they could be.
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Love in the Family.

We have not half confidence enough
in the power of love to disarm the violent
and to reclaim the vicious. The fault be-
gins in our families. We do not seek en-
ough to bear with each others faults
We mistake our selfish impatience of each
others toiblcs, or faults for righteous in
dignation at wrong; and our obstinacy
and pride, which would conform all Others
to our own ideas of things, for frmness
OF principles, and fidelity to duty. We
do not seek enough in our own homes to
call forth the better qualities in each otE-
crs hearts. The faults of our friends are
often the reflection of our own weakness
or errors. Our careIessness causes their
pctuIance, our jealousy their suspicious,
our scItishncss their grief our injustice
their anger.
So likewise it is with our children. We
do not love them enough to make them
love us better than themselves. We dote,
but we do not love. We do not make
sacrifices for them in little things. We do
not teach them disintcrestedncss by our
willingness to give up our taste for them.
We punish them because they annoy us
oftencr than they do wrong. Weindulge
our sloth, and the quickest way of correct
ing misconduct which shocks our nerves,
or disturbs or interrupts our occupations,
is resortcd to.
Oh, how quickly parents lose the con-
fidcnce of their children, never to be re-
gained, by injustice, selfshness, and the
absence Of love. II the child only has
faith in the love Of its parents; if the son
and daughter only love and love tender
ly, truly enough at home, how much less
probable is it that they should wander
far, or erring shoH'a not ho speedily re-
claimed! This IS the grand rule in do
mestic education, love! Give your chill
dren a genial loving atmosphere in which
to grow. Bear with their faults, whieh
are often the beginning of their best ex-
cellence-in patience wait upon the
growth of their characters. Do not
quench the spirit of truth, Of beauty, Of
love, in them by your harsh violence.
Live as near God as you can, and trust
your children rather to the genial infiuea-
ces Of the atmosphere you create than 10
your wearisome precepts and corrections,
and to the pruning-knife Of your standard
Of right and propriety. Throw them on
their own conscience, and do not substi-
tute in their minds artificial sins for real
ones; and, veer, If at all, on the side Of
indulgence. II il not so much well diree-
ted love that spoils children. Obedience,
not to God, but to the arbitrary will Of n
parent, is often procured at the expense
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CHAPTER XI.
LOSES HIS PASSAGE IN THE ALBANY BOAT
THE CoNsEQUENCE.-CoNC


THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Rap-rap-rap.
Who's there 7" cries Mr.. Don't-be-in-
a-hurry, starting from a profound sleep.
1t was daylight.
"Going in the seven o'clock boat 7" ask
ed a servant.
"All right" responds Mr.. Don't-be-in-
a-huIry, who draws his watch from under
his pillow.
"Only halfpast FIVE" he muttered to
himself. He means that | shall be ear
ly enough. Plenty of time this half hour.
Boat doesn't leave until seven o'clock"
And so he sinks back upon his pillow
meaning to lie just half an hour to min
ute, and no more. OF course he fell into
sound sleep, from which the loud slam
ming of door in vicinity awakens him.
He looks at his watch.
"Bless me p
No wonder he makes the exclamation.
II is ten minutes past seven o'clock! His
half hours repose has been heightened to
an hour and half Mr.. Don't-be-in-a-
hurry felt bad. So far, there had been
loss Of time and loss of pleasure at every
point, and he alone was to blame. Here
was new disappointment and again il
was his own fault He was exceedingly
vexcd with himself All disposition fol
further indulgence was gone. SO he aros,
and dressed himself 1t was half past Sc
ven o'clock when he came down, and t.
one OF The attendants at the office men
toned his disappointment.
"You can still leave at eight o'clock,
was the answer.
The North-Carolinian., 1852-08-28

DISEASES OF THE SEAsoN-THE USE OF
FKUITs.-Ihere were formerly certain
underlined complaints during the latter
part of Summer, familiar to everybody in
New England, termed diseases Of the sea.
son, Of which many died, and Of which
fruit was generally supposed to be the all
powerful cause. greater mistake was
never made 10y an intelligent community.
than to suppose that apples. pears. p!uns.
peaches, berries. elons aud the like. when
fully ripe, are injurious either to individuals
who fall below the standard Of sound health.
or to the more strong and robust. 1t is
misfortune that fruits are SO dear that the
poorest people cannot have that of the best
quality, and sometimes can have none at
all. AS all the laws Of nature are har moni.
Gus. and one never conflicts with another,
it is very certain that fruits were wisely
intended as an essential part Of the fosd Of
man. particularly at the season when the y
are ripe. 1t is necessary to exercise reason
in the use of them. as in every thing else.
1t we eat that which is decayed or crude
it Is violation Of physiological law; and
SO also is a total abstinence from them
when scattered pIenteousiy over the
land. Fruit therefore. may be consider
ed necessary to the maintenance Of health.
and its free consumption should always
be encouraged.
Those who cannot obtain the good, often
ravenously devour the unwhoiesome. from
an instructive desire implanted IN their
nature To the abuse. aud not the proper
use Of fruit, may be charged the occurrence
of what are called the disease Of the season.
Boston Medical and Surgical journal.
The North-Carolinian., 1852-08-28

CAUTION TO LETTER. -WRlrERs.-The
Supreme Court Of New Hampshire has
given a judicial exposition Of the law on
the subject of love letters, by instructing
jury, a recent case, that where "a
written correspondence is kept up between
an unmarried gentleman aud an unmarried
young lady. Of suitable age, who is not
his relative, the most common and natural
inference is. that it is upon matrimonial
subjects. Young marriaseable ladies. at
least prudent ones, 90 not allow them.
selves to be engaged in a correspondence
with unmarried men. unless they suppose
marriage contract exists between them.
And unmarried men DO not desire that
such correspondence should be carried
on where an engagement does not exist,
unless it be from some improper motives,
or with the hope and expectation Of an
ultimate engagement. If these instruc-
| tions are TO he taken as law in other States,
all sentimentaI,ies, not looking to matr;-
monIal conclusions, between unmarried
pers"ns of opposite sexes, will have tc
assume an oral cha racter.
The North-Carolinian., 1852-08-28

aI7There is one pecuIiarity about Gen.
Scouts course. which we beg all, both bis
supporters and opponents to notice. and
it is this. Every now and then, some zeal
Gus partisan vouches for his soundness,
and perhaps relates some conversation that
took place between himself or somebody y
else and Gen. Scott; but never word OF
all this appears over Gen. Scott's own
signature. He places no word on record,
and there is not over the signature of W in
field Scott a line or a syllable corruborative
of these private attestatIons of his friends.
-Viin Journal
The North-Carolinian., 1852-08-28
SONG OF THE DEMOCRACY.

TUNE-Carry me back to ole TueinnY.
Wings, clear the track-we Polked you once,
But now Well Pierce You through,
Give up the race. you needn't run,
Well scatter all your crew:
You'd better make your candidate
A '' hasty plate of soup"
To cheer him for the Granite State
Will make his feathers droop.
Then clear the track, ye Whiggies all,
You'll have no heart to sing;
Poor Scott, we'll make his feather fall.
Hurrah for Pierce and King!
At first they squabbled, then they made
)" platform on the sand,
And by the hardest Scott was named
To head the whiggish band
Then Graham he brought up the rear,
And the Wings were forced to sing,
While the Democrats in harmony
Declared for Pierce and King sls x
Then clear the track, ye Whlggies all.
You'll have no heart to sing;
Poor Scott, we'll make his feathers fall,
Hurrah for Pierce and King
Yc Democrats, now rally round
Your platforrn-it IS firm;
For Pierce and King we all are bound
Shall rule the coming term.
The Wings, poor fellows, then they'll sigh,
And all their feathers droop,
Perchanc with Scott they'd better try
a 8. hasty plate Of soup"
Tken clear the track, We Whiggies all.
You'll have no heart to sing;
Poor Scott, we'll make his feathers fall,
Hurrah for Pierce and King
The North-Carolinian., 1852-08-28

Gun POWDER WoN'r Do.--The Editor
of the Columbus (Ga.) Times writes thus
from Niagara ~
The Scott Wings have just finished,
on this spot, celebration Of the Lundy's
Lane battle. for the benefi of Gen. Scott
"a battle fought and won by Gen. Brown,
and in which Scott was subordinate. and
not more distinguished than Miller, Ripley
and dozen others, his equals in rank aud
performance. To hear the SewartIites
talk of Lundy's Lane one would suppose
that Scott had been commander in chief
and did all the fighting. A Buffalo paper,
outstripping the rest in ardor. has even
put M,ller's celebrated 'Ill try. sir,' into
SCOTS mouth, and robbed the rishtful
owner of that gallant expression latter
wards worn Oh the buttons of his reg iment1
of the glory Of it. The Scott ticket.
can assure you, needed lift Of this sort.
The enthusiasm 'wouldn't come before,
nor has it come yet. The odor of Sew ard.
ism sticks to Scott's skirts. and against the
united Democracy he cannot, in my opin-
lou, carry New York.
The North-Carolinian., 1852-08-28
GENERAL ORDERS, No 34o.
flEADQUARTERs OF THE ARMY, MEXICO, }
November -, 1917

" The attention of certain officers of this army
is recalled to the foregoing regulation, Ga regula
tion prohibiting the officers of the army from
detailing IN private letters, or reports, the move
ments of the army,) which the Genera-in- ief
is resolved to enforce, SO far it may be in his
power. As yet but two echoes from home, Of
the brilliant operations of army in this basin
have reached us-the first in a New Orleans, and
the second through Tampco newspaper.
"It requires not little charity to believe that
the principal heroes of the scandal0us letters
aituded to did not aCrite them, especially
procure them to be written and the intelligent
can be at no loss in conJecturing the authors,
chiefs, portisans and pet fan,ifiars. To the hon.
or of the service, the disease-pruency of fame
not earned, cannot have seized upon half a dozen
officers (present) all of whom, it is believed, be-
long to the same two coteries. False credit may
no doubt, be obtained at home, by such des
Ticoble-seIE-pufiing and malignant exclusion of
others; but at the expense OF the Just esteem and
consideration of all honorable officers who love
their country. their profession. s-nd the truth
history The Indi guation of the great number
of the latter class cannot fail, in the end, to
bring dOtrn the conceited anu tie enuious, to
their proper /eUe/.
BY command Of Major General Scott
H. l.. SCOTT, A. A. a. G.''
The principal heroes alluded to in this
na0rcedu of a general order. were Generals
Worth and Pillow. two of the most gallant
otlicers of the Mexican army. have
italiclsed the most insulting parts of the
mis>ive to show the ironIcal spleen of the
commander in chief of a gallant, victorious
army. Jealous of the honest fame of those
inferior in rank, but in many respects
greatly his superiors. General Worth
was son of Massachusetts, and the Cheva.
lier Bayard of the army.
The greatest, most glorious and mos,
sansuinary battle ever fought on the Con
tlnent OF America. was fought by Gen
Worth at Molino del Rey-the carnage
was terrible in forty minutes nearly eish
hundred fell dead, wounded and dying or
the field ere they could drive the Mexi
cans from their entertainments and the
ramparts of the fortress Mo.ino del Rev.
General Scott was entirely deceived as Il
that fortress. He thought it a cannon
foundry. General Worth and the en-
s'neers could not persuade him to the con
trary. and with that view. be sent Gen
eral Worth, with his division, sustained
by Cadwalader's b1is sade. only to .'brusl
away the enemy.' But the glorious
achievement brought down the petty ieal
ousy of the tall hero upon General " orth
and hence the order No. 349-ellcited b,
some remarks published in a newspapel
! from the United States in aiIusion to the
acts Of w orth in the valley of Mexico
Seward. Raymond, Greedy & Co., may
rest assured that, in the evanescent con.
! tingency of his election, the tall hero will
shake them off as he Gid his Generals
who helped him to win his fame in Mexico
! PALO ALTO.
The North-Carolinian., 1852-08-28

OFlf Amos Kendall were now in polite 9
he might make something out of the follow
ing {: OF the different Presidents Of the
United States there have been, Adams and
Adams, jefferson and Jackson, Madison
and Monroe, Tyler and Taylor; and We
shall no doubt be able to say Polk and
Pierce after the 4th Of March next. Presl-
dent Pierce-hJw it sounds! The Ps are
now in the ascendant. Peace. prosperity,
President Pierce, and particular perp'ex-
ity to Whigeery.
The North-Carolinian., 1852-08-28
voI. 1a-Mo. 7os.
HEARING WITH THE TEETH.

Curious as this assertion may appear. Il
is easy to prove it by~ the lollowing simple
experiment Lays watch upon = table.
glass downwards; then stsnds so fac from Il
that you cannot. in the ordinary wav. hear
the ticking. Now place the end OF small
deal stick-say six fer fpng-upon the
back e&fhe watch. and grip the teeth to tn,
othefs.Wi.h. the fingers coses each ear ta.
erc1ade all cxternai naise, the beat at the
sssiest tts ear. Al dther SQUADS can
copveye9l the ,am ,n;osnse;r ID ,siails !
how lo1 Stieksis: foe ipsfsp<eyS1E xsso
Asssslkas - III farts Ii . x;fs ;na.
rs.om : nj The sick :s ri,is}
ty or forty feet long. extcnded 20 eh<--
er end Of the lawn or walk. now. if the
instrument is ever SO lightly played. 1.-the
tune" will be instantly distinguished by any
person applying the teeth to the opposite
end of the stick.
We clip the foregoing from an exchange
paper. Many years ago an old subscriber
who was entirely deaf called at our office.
and with the hel p of a slate which he al
WAYS carried with him. we we,e enabled
to converse ith each other. In the course
Of our interview he remarked that for many
years he had not been able to hear even
the loudest thunder; but added, that to his
great surprise. le" evenings DeiOrc. ne
was at the house Of friend. and was sea-
ted by the side of piano, his elbow res
ting upon it and his teeth upon his thumb
when he heard distinctly the tune which
the daughter of his friend happened to bo
playing. Again and again he tried the ex-
pertinent. and he could always hear when
the connection thus formed was kept up;
but could hear nothing whatever when il
was broken either by the removal of his
elbow from the piano, or 10y placing his
thumb upon any other portion Of his face.
From the character of our informant we
have never bad a doubt of the truth Of his
narrative-and we give it now chiefly aa
il suggestion whether some simple instru
ment cannot be framed by means Of which
deaf persons may be enabled to hear with
their teeth.-RicAmond, Ia, Watchma,,
| &. Observer.
The North-Carolinian., 1852-08-28

e MosT TOUCHING CoNDucT.-The Wash
ington correspondent of the Lexington
Va. Gazette, Scott paper. publishes
the following interesting anecdote Of bis
great idol, Gen. Scott. 1t beats the
''candy story" long way:
On the 5th Of July, after some boys had
loaded a small cannon. several times.
rather heavier than it was safe, and dis
charged it. Gen. Scott came along. and
walking up to the boys. cautioned them
in kind tone against loading their piece
too heavy. as it might result in injury to
some of their party They received his
admoniti"n IN the spirit in which it was
given, and told him they would not fire
it of again.. AS soon as the General turn.
ed to go. and moved OFF, little distance,
one Of the boys turning to his comrades,
sung out three cheers for General Scott,
which were given with right sool will
The General turned, boued sracefuHy
and kissed his hand to then, in a name,
,chich sho'oed that he appreciated shei,
compliment