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bipeds who did not wear feathers, who would
certainly eaten them. And to prove her words
true, not person could step to the door with
out receiving vigorous shower Of abuse from
her scold's tongue. But one rainy day, the
most adventurous took advantaae other absence
to Aatter from the nest, and into the kitchen he
came sure enough. Here, after driving him
from behind the sink and under the stove, in
both of which places he was in imminent dang
er Of committing suicide, succeeded in corn.
ering and catching him. Madame La Mere
stood on the well house, as | went to the door
and commenced scolding as usual. As he few
towards her, she alighted on the ground beside
him, exchanged a short twitter Of congratula-
ton on his wondezaul escape, then fastened to
the nest, while aa few in triumph to the fence,
after which 1 lost sight of him. Half an hour
after, another followed, elinging to the side Of
the shed Ike a bat, then running like mouse
under the caves, but keeping clear Of the door,
aud eying me very suspieiousy. Then came
another, and another, and in the course Of the
afternoon Mrs. Wren glanced atme as coolly as
if had been a bluebird, without uttering
syIlable,-then picked up a straw and carried
tito the nest! That same evening, heard the
old birds and the young conversing together in
q low tone about the events of the day from the
branches Of the old crab+ree. In the shed
silence reigued profound until now, when its
sleeping echoes are reawakened, and l sup
pose the play viii be re-enacted with variations.
coon BYE TO THE LocUsrs AND LUI.
30th. The Locusts are leaving,-we have
scarcely heard them for day or two,-and yet
the forest is green as ever, and other insects,
and the frogs, as merry. And the desolatiOn
feared-where are they? It's thus we magnify
unknown dangers; we, l say,-not aH,for there
are those who viii not believe in danger until
they see it. And is is thus,too, that God watch
es over Us for good,aud causes his blessings ever
silently to fall upon US, preserving US from the
e.ils we fear, and from how many unknown and
unsupported dangers
And Lui IS leaving usl Lui, with her fairy
/ figure and queeuly cir, dashed with a eypsey
/ Independence which might be dangerous to
meddle with unnecessarily what shall we do
without her? Nina, throwing aside her usual
quiet dignity, and throwing herself back in mock
( agony. lameuts that she must now. arrays be
lady, for she viii have no one to romp with her.
She is in 40 danger, l think. IDA.-LCo. Gent
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Dry Weather--s;opPage Of Saw-miils--th
Fires not raging so Badly, sc.

BANGOR, Me-, Sept. 4. l854.-We have had
no rain yet in this vicinity, although the indi-
cations for it have been strong for day or two.
Most of the saw mills at Oldtown, Saltwater,
and other places on the river have stopped from
the lowness of the water.-The fires are not
raging so badly as they have been for some time
past.
in the churches of this city yesterday, were
thirteen hundred dollars.
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The CRoPs-The United States Economist
is inclined to think that there is a disposition
to greatly exaggerate.the loss by the failure Of
the crops, and to promote an unnecessary and
hurtful alarm 1t says that the damage done
may cause diminution of the quantity that
can be exported, and may sustain prices for the
year above the level they usually range, after
year of high prices like the last but that is the
worst consequences to be expected. 1t Is very
evident, adds the Economist, from the great
general interest excited, and the vast conse-
quence which depend in a commercial and II
nancial point of view upon the actual products
of the soil, that the most important service
which Government could do all branches OF IN
dustry, would be to institute an independent bu-
reau. by which accurate and reliable returns
should be made aunually,o of the breadth of land
and agreeable yield of all crops R. Dispatch.
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4 Vegetable Curjosay.-We saw few days
since an ear of corn, or rather the cob, grown
we understand in the garden of the Deaf Dumb
and Blind which is precisely similar in shape to
a human hand-the palm thumb and four eng
ers being fairly represented.-[Staunton (Na.)
Spectator, Aug. %.
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ESCAPE FROM ELBA.--It gives a5 the el1s.
exquisite pleasure to learn from .a Rev Ar.
Abbott. in the SeDtember number o.. Harper,
that Napoleon Bouapal.- has es-aPad irom
EIba! At the last accounts, tic Emperor "sa
approaching Greuo5!e, aud the torches Ct the
multitude surrounding Jbe i-t.e Corporal we're
visible from the rampar.s ot The city! Zee
EmDcreurl Firs Ajtou. There is now every
reason to expect another great battle probably
at Waterloo We shall look with c1uitenca TO
Parsou Abbott for all the particulars. II he Is
slow !3s a snail, be is sure IS ceatA. Nevertle-
less we feel sorry that the lf- Of Napoleon
should be thus pIo,raeteG to feed the appetite OF
the Earpies. We are reminded Of poor Iltyus
stretched on the fat of his back oa the cellar
floor Of Iartarus, with an everlasting vuitUTo
proving ON his hyer,which vuIture, like Ab1Otts
Napoleon, grew as fast as it was eaten.
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Nc A Gas Well has been discovered near
Bloomington III. In digging well for the rall
road station, a volume Of gas broken into, ana
has since continued to flow through an iron tube
burning clear light and in such quantity that
the proprietor is about converting it into fuel tor
q mill.
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ANNEXATION OF CUBA.-John Quincy Adams
while Secretary of State under Mr. Monroe said,
Shocking forward to the probable course of e.
vents for the short period of hafa century, it IS
scarcely possible to resist the conviction that
the annexation of Cuba 10 our federal republic
will be indispensable to the continuance and
integrity of the Union itself
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THE KNOW NOTHINGS.

A gentleman whom we take it is opposed to
this new party has furnished us the following
expose of their PLATFORM Times.
"a. Repeal Of Naturalization Law"
The following signers of the Declaration of
Independence are foreigners, who pledged their
"lives, fortunes and sacred honor" for the liber
ty Of the colonies:
I. John Witherspoon, from Scotland.
2. James Wilson,
3. Matthew Thornton, from Ireland.
4. George Taylor, .
5. James Smith,
6. Robert Morris, from England.
7. Francis Lewis,
8. Burton Gwinnett,
"2. Opposition TO the Roman Catholic reli-
gion, because that institution is in opposition to
the spirit and letter Of the government"
The following signers OF the declaration were
members of the Roman Catholic Church,
l. Charles Carroll of Carrolton, (son of an
Irishman.)
:. Thomas MKean,
3. William Paca,
4. George Read
5. James Smith,
G. Thomas Stone,
7: George THayi6r,
s. Matthew Thornton.
On the other hand we have on record the
opinions of some of the greatest men our ma
ton ever boasted, seeming to favor the Know
Nothing platform, as follows:
Against the iusidious wiles of Foreign In
huence, the jealousy of a free people ought to
be constantly awake. 1t is one of the most bane-
ful foes Of Republican Government"
Washington.
~ hope we may end some means in future Of
shielding ourselves from Foreign Influence, IN
whatever form attempted. l wish there were
an ocean o. fire between this and the old world
Jefferson.
at time we should become a little more
Americanized; and instead OF feeding the pau
pers and laborers Of England, feed our own;or
we shall soon become paupers ourselves"
Jackson.
"Foreigu Iuduence is truly Grecian Horse
to the Republic; exclude its entrance"
Madison.
"If ever the Liberties of this country are de-
stroyvd, it will be by Roman Priests
La Fayette.
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A correspondent of Georgia paper writing
from Ducktown, in East Tennessee, says the
amount of Copper produced from the mines
from the date Of their discovery is 1856 tons,
the average value $l92 per ton, making an ag-
eregate of f$3,564,672.-[ Memphis Wing.
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IR1su LIBERALITY-The Staunton Vindica-
tor states that Maj J. B. Watts sends off weekly
from the Irish laborers in that vicinity to their
fiends in ireland, from $40 to 800, or between
$4,000 and $4,000 per annum. These men earn
their money by hard work, at the rate of Sl.Zo
per dav
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breakfast House.

By the late change ofsehedule on the t. l.
& Ca, Railroad, passengers on the morning
train eat Breakfast at Athens. Having partaken
of an excellent Breakfast, at Mr.. BRIDGEs' on
Monday morning, we can recommend his house
as No. L. Cleveland Dispatch
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The HEAT IN ST. LoUIs.-The Intelligencer
Of the "a says:
Late yesterday afternoon Joseph Eek Auction
eer, and a well known citizen, died suddenly
from congestion of the brain, superinduced by
he intense heat The day previous three per-
GONG diaI Of sup-sfrolp'
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The National Intellgencer says that one OF
the probable effects ofthe recent whig victory
in Vermont will be the return of Hon. Samuel
Phelps to the L. S. Senate.
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1854-09-20

Julius Caesar Hannibal, giving an account OF
his sea voyage says: "All de passengers was
now heavin, and if dat wasn't enough, de cap,
tain gave orders for de ship to heave too, and
she hove too
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1854-09-20

The Huntsville Allocate says the Tennessee
River is very low, and the mail boats can bare,
lyrub along over the rocks. shoals and sand
bars between the Bridge and Decatur. Their
regularity, under the circumstances, is commen-
dable
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1854-09-20

At Hagerstown, Md, corn retails 81 70
per bushel; potatoes bring 81 per bushel; and
-four 1925 Dbl.
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LOUDON:
WEDNESDAY, AY,::::::::::::sE SEPTEMBER, 90.

BsS~ TIE Cleveland Dispatch of 18th says,
while at ,he pleasant rcishboring town of
Charleston, on Monday morning, we learned
that Bacon could not be had a; that place for
less than hos cents, per tb hog round, and
81 (1 81 for sides and Hams.
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From Dyes Bank Mirror.
List of Broken Banks.

Relow IS u.s. 2f Broken Banks, with the pri-
ces annexed at which We are buying them at
our office, corner Of Third and Walnut streets,
Cincinnati
Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1854-09-20

The shed is noisy again, after two or three
davs quiet, for the wrens are preparing their
nest for a second brood. Fora week or two,
there was no peace about the house. Mrs.
Wren did not wish her rising family to leave
the nest TIL they were sufficiently hedged to
leave it for good, and they youug-America-like,
were for going ahead, and accordingly, every
time she visited the nest they clamorously de-
cIared their intention Of leaving, and she vocit
erously laid her commands on them to stay
where they we're, telling them in the most
shrewish of tones, of the kitchen door gaping
to receive and engulf them, and Of the terrible
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1854-05-03
Eccentric Courtship.
BY TIMOTHY.

An eminent divine, who is as we'll
known as lie is universally respected,
many years since was led to the cons
clusion that " it is not good for q man
to be alone.
After considerable pondcring he
resolved to offer himself in marriage
to a certain fair member of his flock.
No sooner was the resolution form
ed than it was put in practice, and
getting out his cane, he speedily
reached the dwelling Of his mistress.
1t Glanced to be Monday morning,
a day which my New England read
ers need not be told is better known
in the household as washing-day. I'm
conscious of the honor which was in
tended her, the lady was standing be-
hind the tub in the back kitchen, with
her arms immersed i'll the suds, busi-
ly engaged in an occupation, which,
to say the least, is much more useful
than romantic.
A knock was heard at the door.
''Jane 20 TO the door, and if it is
any body to see me, tell them that |
am engaged and cannot see them
The message was faithfully rehears.
ed.
Tell your MISTRESS said rarson b.,
'that it is very important that should
see her.
'Tell him to call this afternoon, said
the lady, when this answer was return,
ed, 'and then | will see him.
But it was unavaiing. 4 must
see her now,' said the minister-'tcIl
me where she is
So saying, he followed the servant
into the kitchen, to the great surprise
of her mistress.
'Aliss--,l have come to the
conclusion to marry. Win you have
me!' was the ministers opening
speech.
Have you ? replied the astonishcd
lady.
'This is singular time to offer your
self, Such an important step should
be matter of prayer and delberation.
'Let us pray = was Mr., BIS only
response as he knelt down beside the
tub, and prayed that a union might
DO formed, which would enhance the
happiness Of both parties.
His prayer was answered, and
from this union thus singularly form
ed, has sprung family remarkable
for talent, some of whom have made a
mark which will not be speedily effa.
ced. The reader will credit my as
sertion when | state that one Of his
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had the courage thus to brave tho doris.
ion and sneers which such an act was
sure to provoke. would fight his vessel
whilo there was a plank to stand on. OF
the decda Of daring done on that day of
great achievements, none evInced so bold
and firm heart as this act of religious
worship.
While your committee believe that
neither Congress nor the army nor the
navy should be deprived of the service
Of chaplains, they freely conccde that
the ecclesiastical and civil powers have
been, and should continue to he, entirely
divorced from each other. But we beg
loave to rescue ourselves from the impu-
toton of asserting that religion is not
needed TO the safety Of civil society. 1t
must be considered as the foundation on
which the whole structure rests. Laws
will not have permauence or power with
out the sanction Of religious sentiment
without firm belief that there is q
Power above us that will reward our vir-
tues and punish our vices In this age
there can bo no substitute for Christian.
T,yLIec 9rfor,
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ANEcDoTE OF Mr.. WEBSTER
Soon after Mr.. Webster removed to
Marshfeld he made his mastery speech
in the United States Senate, in reply
to Mr.. Haync. The gentleman Of
whom lie bought his farm at Marshfeld,
Captain Thomas, great adnirer Of
Mr.. Webster, both before and after he
knew him personally, had read the
great speech Of liayne, in the Boston
Sentinel, a paper which he subscribed
for, not without asking Mr.. Webster
what paper he had better take. Capt.
Thomas regarded the great speech Of
lIayne as unanswerable. lie was
gloomy and quite sick at heart about
it. He took his room and even went
to bed. In day or two the mail
brought along another Boston semi-
weekly Sentinel. 1t contained a re.
port of Mr.. Wobster's speech in reply
to Hayne. 1t was carried to the cham.
Der Of Capt. Ihomas,w with the announce.
ment of what it contained. Capt.
Thomas was scarcely aroused by it.
lie was not believing, but faithless.
he said of it. The newspaper was
left, and the bearer took his leave.
Soon a joyful noise was heard in the
chamber of Captain Thomas. The
sick man had read the speech Of We'll
ster, was cured, and cried out at the
top of his voice; Bring me my bOots..'
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y )ortrp.
The Wondrcus Well,

Came North, and South, and East, and West
Four sages to mountain crest
Each vowed to search the wide world round
Until the Wondrous Well be found.
And here, as simple shepherds tell,
Lies clear and deep the Wondrous Well.
Before the crag they made their seat,
The polished water at their feet.
Said one, This well is small and mean;
Too petty for a village green"
Another said, So smooth and dumb,
From earths deep centre can it come ?"
The third, This water seems not rare,
Not even bright, but pale as air"
The fourth, " A fame looked to see;
where the true well is, that must be-"
They rose and left the mountain CREST
One North, one South, one East, one West
Through many seas and deserts widc
They wandered, thrsting, till they died
The shepherds by the mountain dwell,
And dip their pitchers in the Wondrous Well
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BOOK AND JOB PRINTING


l. Subscribers who do not give express no
tice to the contrary, are considered as wish
Ing to continue their subscription.
ii. If subscribers order the discontinuance
Of their papers, the publisher may continue
to send them till all that is due be paid
Ill. II subscribers neglect or refuse to take
their papers from the Office to which they are
directed, they are held responsible till they
have settled their bills and ordered their pa
pers discontinued.
" If subscribers move TO other places
without informing the publisher, and the pa
per is sent to the foymcr direction, they are
held responsible.
V. The courts have decided that refusing
to take Il paper from tho Office, or removing
and leaving it uncalled for, is prima tacie ev-
idence of intentional fraud.
VI A Postmaster neglccting to inform a
publisher when his paper is not taken from
the office, makes himself liable for the sub
scripton price
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Iklndnees the Best pnnishmont-

y Quaker Of the most exemplary
character, having been disturbed ont
might by footsteps around his dwelling
rose from his bed, and cautiously opened
the back doorto reoonnoitre Close by was
an outhouse and under it a ccller. near
a window of which was u man busily en-.
gaped in receiving the contents Of his
pork-5arrel from another man within the
collar The old man approached, and
the man outside fed. lie stepped up to
the cellar window and received tho picc.
es of pork from the thief within. who. af
ter little whilo, asked his sup oscd ac.
complicc, in 4 whisper, Shall we take it
all p The owner Of the pork said soft
ly, Y es take it al, > and the thief in.
dustriously handed up the balance
through the window, and then came up
himself Imagine his Consideration.
when instead Of greeting his companion
in crime, he was confronted by tho Qua.
ker Both were astonishod for the
thief proved to 10 Il near ueiglbor, Of
whom none would have suspected such
conduct. lie pleaded for mercy begged
him not to expose him, spoke of the
neceSSlties OF poverty, and promised
taithiuily never to steal again. fthou
had asked me for meat, said tie old
man, 1t would have been given thee.
pity thy poverty and thy weakness.
and esteom thy family. Thou art for
giyon.' The thief was greatly rcjoiced
and was about TO depart, when the old
man said, Take the pork, neishbor
No, no, said the thief / don't want
the pork Thy necessity was 30 great
that it led thee to steal. One half the
pork thou must take with thee. The
thief Insisted that he could never cat
norscl of it. The thoughts Of the crime
would make it choke him. lie begged
the privilege of letting it alone But
the old man was incorrigible, and, rmn-
ishing the man with bag, had half ,hs
pork put therein and, laying it upon his
back. sent him home with It Ia mot
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Dsath Of Professor Wil.on.

The Arctic brings the sad news that
this eminent man of letters died on the
third of the present month. Who ever
thought while reading Blackwood that
hit North could diel That part of
himself which he put on paper breathod
the fullness Of life and viror. Rarely
have periodical papers appeared which
commanded attention and admiration so
nearly universal. Who that numbers
th'rtJ year, and makes any pretence to
be reading man would willingly own
that he has not delighted in CHRISTOPHER
North, and his cru,cb. bis tales which
are criticisms, and his criticisms which
arc tales, his sporting adventures which
are but occasions for .philosophic mu-
sings. and his merry social parties where
iae jokes are food for thought. To read
Masa fifteen or twonty year. ago was to
enJ0y such things us those; and even
moro recently the GILMAN eloquent has
given proof that Lis eve was not dim nor
his natural strength aBated. The Dies
Borea(@S were different from but not in.
tcrlor to the N0ctcS AmJr0Sianor Pro,
tcssor Wilson's character as a writer was
put an exponent Of his personal traits.
Ills writings were remarkable for their
large and generous style of vicwnr and
handling every subject of which they
treated. The man did not seem to have
narrow view or petty feeling. His
criticism, though it detected the minut.
est beauties, was Of the higher kind; aud
when directed to the works ofcreat men.
was always sympathetic in its tone. You
felt that he and they saw things upon the
same plane. His lighter moods-if any
could bo lighter where none were heavy
were full of exuberant spirits, which
Impressed his reader with the idea that
they were the overflow Of 4 strong and
exci'eable though healthy nature and
so they were. In person he was tall.
athletic, with fine presence, and a
countonance equally capable of expres
sing warmth or joyial good nature and
that presence aud that visage he showed
to his readers in the pages Of Black.
woods Magazine. A 6ue portrait of him
was recently exhibited here in the pict.
ure called "Walter Scott and his Friends
at Abbotsfor6" In that he is leaning
over the chair Of Crabbe ths poet Ii
is needless to say that ho and Scott were
fast friends they were of one kidney.
Paisley, in Scotland, is the birth
place of Professor Wilson. His father
was a manufacturer of that city, and be.
ing engaged in lucrative business be.
came possessed of large wealth. The
son was born in the year 1888, and com.
neneed his collegiate education at the
early age of thirteen, when he was enter.
ed at the Glasgow University. In his
eighteenth year he proceeded to Oxford
and became Gentleman Commoner of
Magdalen College, where lie shortly az
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During tho life time of this distinguish.
ed statesman, and while on Journey to
Albany, he CHANGED to put up for the
night, at tavern in one of the small
villages on the Hudson river, where a
mountebank had advertised display of
his genuiiy at slight of hand slackwire,
nc, on that evening Induced by mo.
tlves OF curiosity, and desire to whilo
away the tedious hours of winters eve.
ming, the General took front seat in the
apartment allotted foi the performance
Ills keen, piercing eye did moi escape
the observation Of tie jucgler. who,
stepping up to him aud handing him a
silver dollar, politely requested him to
hold 1t until he should call for it, adding
that it might escape his fingers without
his knowledge, The General, thinking
some harmless trick was intended, and
being desrous Of humoring tho Joke very
readily accepted the dollar, and cleucL-
ing it fast in his hand, waited in mo.
mcntary expectation of some attempt be.
ing made to extricate it from his grasp
without his privity. The juggler, when
be attempted to perform a new trick,
would first east an enquiring glance at
the General, as much as to say, "now
look out for the dollar !" when the form
er would Immediately look into his hand
to convince himself that he was vet in
possession of it. After the performances
we've ended, the mountebank requested
his dollar of General H., who, on return,
ing 1t, observed that he could discover
lno trick in it.