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fearful glow, carried the cause triumph
antly, and the man was acquitted.
This was the making of me. Every
body was curious to know who this new
lawyer was, that had so suddenly risen
among them, bearded the Attorney
General at the very onset. The story
of my debut at the Inn on the preceding
evening, when had knocked down a
bully and kicked him out of doors, for
striking an old man, was circulated
with favorable exaggeration. Even
my beardless chin and juvenile coun-
tenance was IN my favor, for the people
gave me far more credit than deserv-
ed. The chance business which occurs
in our courts, came thronging upon me-
| was repeatedly employed in other
causes, and by Saturday night, when
the court closed, and | had paid my
bill at the iun, fund myself with one
hundred and fifty dollars in silver, three
hundred dollars in notes, and horse
that | afterwards sold for two hundred
dollars more.
Never did miser gloat more on his
pelf and with more delight. | locked
the door of my room, piled the money
in a heap upon the table, and walked
around it-sat with my elbows on the
table, and my chin upon my hands, and
gazed upon it. Was thinking of the
money? No-I was thinking of my
little wife and home.
Another sleepless night ensued, but
what night of golden fancies and
splendid air castles. As soon morning
dawned, was up, mounted the bor-
rowed horse with which | had come TO
court, and led the other which | had
received as fee. All the way was
dehghting myself with the thoughts of
surprise had in store for my little
wife for both of us had expected no.
thing but that should spend all the
money had borrowed, and should re-
turn in debt. -.... ..
Our meeting was joyous as you may
suppose; but | played the part of an
Indian hunter, who, when he returns
from the chase, never for time speaks
of his success. She had prepared
snug little rustic meal for me, and
while it was getting ready, ! seated
myself at an old fashioned desk in one
corner, and began to count over my
money and put it away. She came TO
me before had finished, and asked me
who had collected money for.
"For Myself to be sure" replied |
with affected coolness; . | made il at
courto
She looked at me for moment in tile
face incredulously. Itried to keep my
countenance and play the Indian, but
it would not do. My muscles began to
twitch-my feelings all at once gave
way, caught her in my arms, laughed:
cried and danced about the room like
a crazy man. From that time forward
we never wanted money"
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amusing 44necdote.-A Scrawl is the
perfection OF modern penmanship, on
which many individual value them
selves Speech, Talleyrand remarks
was given 10 man TO conceal his
thoughts; plain and honest man
would have said that it was rather
given to express thought. SO with let
ter or business writing. 1t seems, in
the philosophy of some. that writing
was invented 10 puzzle readers, rather
than anything else. ~7
| knew an eminent physician in
Philadelphia, who was notorious in this
respect. On certain occasion. having
an unusually bad pen, he wrote re-
cipe which was taken 10 the apotheca-
ry who usually made up his preScrIp-
tions; which the boy to whom it was
handed could not, with all his efforts,
decipher. He gave it to his principal,
who was also at fault. The message
was sent back to the physician who
wrote it. The whole case had passed
out Of his mind, and after repeated
scrutiny, he was obliged to confess that
he could not readit In this dilemma,
he inquired into the case OF the invalid,
and as soon as he was able TO identify
the man and his sickness, the prescrip-
ton became perfectly legible, and be-
ing read off to the messenger, and by
the messenger to the apothecary, the
patient got his medicine.
An anecdote, somewhat similar, is
told of our citizen, Mr.. Long
worth. He wrote an order for his car
penter TO get supply of shingles, who
sent it by the drayman to the lum mber-
yard. The sumber man failed to de-
cipher it, and inquired OF the drayman
what the order was for, and who sent it.
The drayman knew who had written il,
but had not been told what it was for
In this difficulty the drayman returned
to Loneworth, and said that they could
not read, the order at the board-yard,
and asked him what he was to get
Mr. L. put on his spectacles, and pored
it over very deliberately. but with
equal Ill success. Did | write this O.
atlast he inquired of the drayman.-
;. / suppose so,n was the reply, !" for You
handed it to me.n "WeH,n said he,
aI doubt it. / can't read a word Of il,
at any rate. Don't You know what it
is forw The drayman answered, of
course, No." and it was not until the
carpenter came to dinner, and inquired
for The shingles, that Mr. Longworth
was able 10 ascertain the purport of the
order. Pulling it out Of his pocket
book. and re-perusing 1t "The man."
said he, 'sdoesn't know how to read
five Thousand shingles-ivs as plain as
words can make it." lss
Jnstiee Balwin, of the United States
Supreme Court, was another individual
of this class of writers. During the
agitation of the tariff question, in 1916,
he was a member of Congress from
Allegheny and Butler districts in Penn
sylyania, and generally wrote home to
his constituency at Pittsburg twice a
week, to advise its progress. When a
letter of this kind came, a general
A
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10 Things are pretty evenly d.
yided, after. all, The poor man has no
money, while the rich man has no ap-
petite. The former lives in dread Of
the aims house, and the latter of dys-
pepsia and white pine pudding. Who's
ahead2
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Cattfsate Of Joseph Bens2n, Paintsy.

Cottfcats 81 Joseph BensoN, FdtNtsT.
have used the Bridgewater Paint for the past
five months on brick and plastered buildings,
and on tin, shingle and canvass roofs, and IN
every instance it has given the fullest satisfac-
ton. From tests and experiments made under
my immediate direction, can testify to It's being
proof against effects of sparks and cinders, andla
protection against leaks. | consider it far supe
rior TO any mineral paint have ever seen, and
invaluable for all outdoor purposes-possesslng
qualities that particularly recommend it for uss
in a southern climate. JOSEPH BENSON.
New Orleans, Feb. 6, 1882.
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Certificate Of ,Tolsn +. Mailer, Of dtaAapqs-
water mineral Paint to my SugarHouse, and in
every respect it has exceeded my expectations,
and the representations made by the Agents,
Messrs. G. c. Robert s. Co. | cheerfully add
my testimony to the numerous ones embraced
In the Agents circular, and recommend the
same to planters and others, the, best fire and
water protector | have ever known. Where
have applied it, it has been exposed to the sun
since last July, and has neither blistered nor
cracked, and has formed solid metallic surface,
which has proved entirely iInpervious.
JoHN F. MILLER.
New Iberia, Attakapas, March 16, 1852.
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POETs' CORNER.


BENEVOLENCE.
A benevolent man was Absolem Bess,-
At each and every tale of distress
He blazed right up like rocket;
He felt for all who meath poverty's smart
Were doomed to bear ife's toughest part
He felt for them in his inmost heart
But never felt in his pocket. #-
Yet all said he was an excellent man;
For the poor, he'd preach, for the poor he plan
To better them he was willing:
But the Oldest one who had heard him pray,
And preach for the poor in Pitifui way,
Couldn't remember, exactly, to say
He had ever given shilling.
Oh, an excellent man was Absolem Bess,
And the world threw up its hands to bless,
Whenever his name was mentioned
But he died one day, he did and .
Hewent right down to the shades below,
Where all are bound, fear, to go,
Who are only good intentioned.
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gathering was held of his intimates,
each being expected to contribute
large share to the deciphering. Having
often witnessed this, i can safely aver
that ever knew letter of his read
through, short of the labors of five indi-
viduals, at least.
htincinnati dvertiSer
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Certificate of Capt. Hilliama Br0wn, of The

/ have used the Bridgewater Paint, for which
Messrs. G. c. Robert Il Co., are agents, on the
hurricane deck of the towboat : APorpolse. =
The paint has been on about three months, and
sparks and cinders constantly falling upon 1t has
had no effect whatever. In aboat four weeks 1t
became a perfect slate and | am satisfied OF It's
possessing all the qualities necessary to insure 1t
certain protection against the effects OF sparks
and cinders. | confidently recommend the
Brdgewater paint for the purpose set forth IN
the Agents circular. WIN. Brown.
New Orleans, Feb. A, 1852.
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A Viii Casa case was recently
tried in Montgomery county, Pa, in
which Judge Smyser ruled that an
attempt to sign a will-death occurring
to prevent the signing-is sufficient to
sustain the will. In this case the de-
cedent had commenced his name by
writing the letter P, when he sank
back exhausted, and died in ten min
utes. ssh go1e
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The undersigned underwriters, having conf
dence in the Bridgewater Paint, for the covering
OF single roofs and frame buildings, will at all
times give those fire risks a preference where
the Bridgewater paint is used.
L. MATTHEWS, Ag't Sun Mutual ms. Co.
THos. A. ADAMs, Pres. Crescent Mut'l''
EDe OGDEN, Agent General Mutual "
A. BROTHER, Pres Home MhtI ms. .
JOHN PEMBERroN, Pres. Merchant ''
J. NJ. LAPREYRE, Pres. N. o. Ins. ''
CHAs. BRIGGs, Ag't L'pool u London .
SAM'I F. ASHTON, Ag't Del. Mutual ("
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70 Mr.. G. F. Lewis, the clever au-
thor and critic, and editor of the Lon
don Leader, accounts for the " table
moving" phenomenon on the ground of
unconscious muscular action in the
parties trying the experiment.
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Certificate of tie Managers and Agents Of

Certijfc0ae Of tie lHaQagers NM dgeNts g
L7uisiana Dry Dock Company.
Having had the Louisiana Dry Dock painted
with the Bridgewater Paint, and It's merits
thoroughly tested, We fully concur In opinion
with Capt. Thomasson of the Magnolia, and
Capt Brown of the Porpoise. We cheerfully
recommend said paint a superior article.
HrGHEs, VABLETT u THOMAS, L. D. u.
]. P. WHITNE1 & Co. Agents.
New Orleans, Feb. 4, 1852. --
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Singular COurtShip of Great Men.
BY AsoN o'FAUsT.

If, my young friend, you desire to
become the husband of a good wife do
not "stoop TO conquer" the maiden.
rather be burnt by the slow fire of love
concealed, than cringe before fellow
creature. Never fatter. That you de-
clare yourself a woman's lover is
proof that you believe her to be worthy
ofesteem. It is both useless and wrong
to talk to a woman of her virtues-l
use the word in its largest acceptation
useless, because she knows them all,
and if she does not such ignorance is
bliss; wrong, because our good quail
ties are attended by a destroying devil;
which if you speak of them, appears
and kills them and takes the place
which they occupied.
In our times all women when in love
are actresses; they feign GOODNESS
which they do not feel, and often say
what they do not mean. In the days
of the partriachs a woman's conduct
was the child of her heart. When, for
example, the father of Rebekah asked
her if she would go'with the servant OF
Isaac. she Immediately replied, Il will
CO." Had she been daughter of the
10Th century she would, believe have
answered in this manner, Oh, pshaw !
go with him why, Mr.. Isaac must be
sick. Go with him bOf course, | WON'T"
and then-she would have gone with
him.
That woman can be gained without
fattery ! purpose to demonstrate BY Sc
veral historic proofs
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Carriage Mandatory & Repairing.

aEF The subscriber has removed his
lEGRo shop TO the new building on Main
-zs8 street, nearly opposite the saw min of
Capt GATES. where he viii at all times be pre-
pared to execute with neatness and despatch all
work instrnsted 10 him.
His stock Of materials is complete and well
selected, and he has Ia his employ workmen of
experience il the several branches OF the busi-
ness.
j Thankful for the liberal patronage heretofore
extended to hirn by the citizens Of ST. Mary, the
subscriber hopes, by diligent attention to his
business, good workmanship and very moderate
charges, to merit its contiBuanee.
THOMAS MARTIN.
Franklin. Julv 10. 1852.
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The attention of the public is particularly d.
rected to the following recommendations of some
OF our most prominent and extensive commercial
firms. The interest OF the cotton and sugar fac
tor is so clearly identified with that of the
planter, that it would be supsrhuous to more
than point to the annexed commendation:
We, the undersigned Cotton Factors and Com
mission Merchants, do cheerfully recommend
the Bridgewater Paint for the purposes SET forth
in the Agents Circular; and believe we are
serving the interests of Planters by calling their
attention to its peculiar enduring and protective
oualities t 4t#545
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In addition to the testimonials, (which are
sufficient to convince the most Ibcredulous ofits
superior protective qualities> the Agents have
in their possession numerous certificates from
parties at the North. which may be seen on
application at their office, among which are those
of Brevet Lieut. Col. g.. III. Talcott. New York
Arsenal: r. s. Smith, Lieut.. and Quarter
master, U. S. Military Academy, West Point !;
Oliver H. Lee. late superintendent now Secre-
tary) ofthe Hudson River Rail Road Company
D. G. Cullom, Assistant Engineer New York
and Erie Railroad. Ne.. &c. -. 35
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Certificate of Capt. st. CLAIR THomasson

Having painted the hurricane deck Of the
passenger steamer Magnolia y under my com
mand, with the Bridgewater Paint, cheerfully
recommend it for its impefgious quailtles, and
have no hesitation in pronounclng 1t superior, IN
my Judgment to any mineral paint before the
against the effects of sparks and cinders. | has
also proved entirely waterproof on my decks
after three months use. ST. c. THoMAssos.
New Orleans, Dec. 2. 1851
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I.-WILLIAM THE CoNQUERoR.

hattery purpose 10 demonstrate Dy Sc
veral historic proofs:
L-WILLIAM THE CoNQUERoR.
William, surnamed the Conqueror of
England, loved Matilda the beautiful
daughter of the Earl of Flanders, a
wealthy, potent and polite prince. AS
a statesman he was desirous for a league
with the father; as man he yearned
for union with the daughter. She
was comely and learned, "a mirror of
prudence and perfection of virtue.a-
She was sought in marriage by the
greatest sovereigns in Europe. Will
liam was a handsome man. an able le-
gislator and warrior of renown. But
his addresses were coldly received
For Matilda was enamored of a young
Angio-Saxon nobleman-who treated
her as she treated William For seven
years did he serve an apprenticeship
10 Cupid at the expiration of which,
says Agnes Strickland, he, in 1047,
waylaid Matilda in the streets of Bruges
as she was returning from Mass; seized
her, rolled her in the dirt, spoiled her
rich array, and not content with these
outrages, struck her repeatedly and
then rode off at full speed. This Teu-
tonic method of courtship brought the
affair to a crisis; for Matilda, either
convinced of the strength of Williams
passion by the violence of his behavior:
or afraid of encountering a second beat
ing, consented to become his wife,
How he ever presumed to enter her
presence again after such a series of
enormities the ehronicler saith not, and
Strickland (being a woman) says she is
at loss to imagine.
"The marriage between the royal
cousins took place in 1852 at Williams
own Castle of Agni in Normandy, whit
ther Matilda was with great pomp con-
Quoted by her iilustrious parects aud a
noble company of knights and ladies'
-Lipes of the Queens Of England, vol. j.
This unfattering node of "spark-
ing" is not yet extinct. 1t exists
among the aboriginal inhabitants of
the Australian group-which has been
Justly styled "lhe country of contra
dictions.n Their treatment of the fe-
male sex, says DIR. Hugh Murray in his
Encyclopaedia or Geography, is of all
other particulars, the most atrocious.-
Their courtship consists in the most
brutal violence. The intending hus-
band, having conuived to find alone
the unhappy victim of his inclination,
begins by beating her TO the ground
with club; then accumulates blows
upon blows till she becomes altogether
senseless, when he drags her to mis-
howell, regardless of her striking against
shrubs and stones, till under such prom
ising auspices she is fixed in his do
mestic establishment. All OF their sub
sequent life is of piece with this oot-
set. Several of the colonists in vain
attempted to count the scars with
which the faces of these unfortunate
beings were variegated.
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MINERAL PAINT.

BridgeWater Paint Company.
4 HAVE been appointed Agent ior the county
L of Attakapas for the sale OF the above PANT
1t can be had of me in any quantities, either dry
or in oil, at Pattersonyille; of William L. Allen,
Franklin or of John Devalcourt, New Iberia.
C.B. e. WHELDEN.
Pattersonville, Sept. 10, 1852.
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WRIGHT, Williams IL Co.
PAYNE Il HARRISON.
WATT & DEsAuLLEs.
GEO. Nj. PINcKARD IL Co.
Hill, MCLEAN 4 Co. a
WARD IL Jonas.
BUCHANAN, CARROLL Il Co.!
NJ. GREENWOOD & Co. ae.
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Undsrnriters' Certffeate.

New Iberia, Attakapas, March 16, 1852.
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yellow Fever in New Orleans.

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Inc suololneu extract tom a letter winch we
find in the New York Tribune affords some idea
ofthe viruleuce of the Yellow Fever in New Or
leans.
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Inc teTet 1 Is Eety oaa among me shippmg' anu
very Iata,' 1essefuay me captain anu male OF
aise: IN Lne Anto Dis'tiet tne ever
WIN inu gu IN tne 5, FouTLn Dls
met anu is1 tne par OF tne Fltst DlStlct,
nba sTeets there &c vev ,ts anI
ouos t - iT sGNneSs' aHu
among .ns S M tae SECOND psttet taete is
@ az an iaSs wv usys Tue inctease mas
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Alleged FiIIbustering Movements

The Washington Republic publishes the follow
ing statements, important if true, among its Wash
ington gossip:
Something Is moving the political waters far
southward4 II mistake not, the Administration
is making preparations put tselfin condition to
negotiate Tor another strip of Mexican territory.
Ilearn that all the dispogable force of the army,
not needed elsewhere, will be concentrated upon
the Rio Grande at an early day. Some twelve or
fifteen hundred additional troops will man the
posts on our Mexican boundary as soon as they can
be detailed from theif present stations in Texas or
on the Atlantic border. venture the prediction
that it will not be many months ere we have. a
new Mexican boundary, running far below the Me-
sille, and marked bya mountain range for much
of the distance. If obtained fairly, and if no
more is obtained than is necessary to give us a
boundary such as we can defend against the In
dams from within, or more civilized enemy from
without, the scheme will find many advocates
among those who have heretofore been opposed
to territorial acquisition. Everybody knows that
the present boundary lineis utterly indetenSl6le
The present Secretary of War, when the MeEi-
can treaty was under discussion IN the Senate,
earnestly and wisely commended for mountain
boundary, urging that we could readily defend its
passes-while the boundary proposed and agreed
upon finally, would require great standing army
for its proper defense. The result; has proven the
wisdom of the position he then ASSUMED, and1 do
not doubt he will use his influence now 10 cor
| lect the evil as soon as Santa Anna wants money
bad enough to sell. -
learn that the Secretary ofthe Navy he's grant
ed a two years furlough to Lieutenant Porter, of
the Navy, who, itisrumored, is to take command of
squadron fitted out by emuent merchants Of
New York and elsewhere, to ascend the Amazon
river. and make explorations preliminary to the
esta blishment of commercial relations with the
country drained by its tributaries. The story is
that Brazil, who controls the mouth of the river, is
expected to resist but that the SquadronS will pass
up at all hazards, fighting lis way, if necessary
Brazil, Ecuador and Bolivia, all owning waters
emptying into the Amazon, favor the project. may
be mistaken, but vast as are the advantages which
will undoubtedly flow from the opening of the
Amazon country to commerce and trade, don't
exactly understand how an officer of the United
States is to be allowed, in time of peace to take
command of private squadron, whose avowed
purpose is to make war, on private account, /.
gainst friendly power Is not the Government
bound to restrain any expedition Of the character,
rather than aid and abett7 For Ishould be glad
TO know that tile scheme is lawful, that may
pray conscientiously for its success.
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real, substantial, and solid sustenance

and look to real, substantial, and solid sustenance
for the body polite.
We can well excuse the Argus for thinking us
.,Father a fishy specimen of Whig," for, as our
neighbor has been looking at names rather than
principles, he might wen become fuddled about
our position, engaged, as we have been, inattemp-
ting torecspture, our principles which the Demo-
cratic party had run off with. If he imagines
then that he has seen us crossing the "nentral
ground" at any time, he may rest assured that we
were merely inpursuit of stolen cattle, Which we
have found. but fear we shall never be able tore
take. We have no doubt but that the Argus
will be vamped up by majority ofthe Democrat
ic presses of Virginia and the party in Virginia
also, for our old State is lamentably slow at inn
proyement and the practical, but, when we go out
of Virginia, thegreat masses of the people will cry
"onwa,dY' and this great work must go on, even
without the consent of the Argus, and however
"awkward'' may be his position, whether as a
"virginia or National Democrat" Still weadnire
spunk.
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Why HE DID 1r.-It Is stated that Mr.. Gray,
who committed suicide at New Rochelle, was the
husband of two wives, having left his first one in
California, since which he married daughter Of
S. B. French, of Fauquier county, Virginia. His
first wife had recently arrived in New York, and
threatened to prosecute him for bigamy 1t is also
stated, on the authority of the Washington News,
that in contracting his second marriage he suppo-
sed that his former matrimonial Obligations were
obterated by the action of the law, and that he
was at liberty to marry again. Distress of mind
at finding himself in such situation undoubtedly
drove him to the desperate deed.-Er.