Demoine courier., 1856-05-08

ne,s-a fellows name 10 ap, TO die away
If they eam'f help Il. Il wouldn'.
work veil In the long nun; were the
~orId-,he m~ascuiine po'tion-one vas,
society Of .Shskers.' believe. had !
been . Shaker in my youth should
hays been married long ere this. Man.
kind 10 averse to being isiiersd. woman
kind ditto; chain them down 10 rules
snd regula,ions-mske them 60 10
church ak times every Sunday-forbid
intercourse Win the sexes while young
land they're mighty sp, TO kick in the
traces. and over %, the fondss, wishes Of
their mistaken guasdians.
believe III see Miss Susan Gabble
home after meeting.
That's an awfsI long. windsd minister.
I've . grss. notion to throw ny boot
., him. do hass long sermons; I'm q
great lover of the sshor, and sweet, doe
tsine. and I believe that sven . link Of
pleasure can Do too long draw. OUT
Al last services ended. The Las, psalm
10 sung. The last prayer 10 offered, the
benedie,ion- ,hess goes Sasan. .Now
comes ihs tug Of war;.
miss Gabbie-Miss SussR Gabb!e-
allow me, my d~sr madam, on ac-
count of The simili,ude Of oar sg.s- to-
to-have The supreme ielieity-to-
Why. what. . hook! 1 ensss che new
o. spoks 10 Q ~gen.lsmaa Sefose.
Our ages. indeed! I'D have you 10
know. Sir, that I'm not 90 old ~ 10 be
obliged 10 wsar false hair. and q false
SET of teeth, and
Il don't wear . false bosom, plague
sake you, not \ cotton bosom!'
Home, s~sct home says Payne
and thus says Phumble. How dear IL
my heart IL bachelors hall after the ~x.
hitition | have us, bad Of woman's lack
Of sense! Susan G.bbis 100 OLD t"r mel
just ~ II I d,dn't wen, ! courin' Of her
many and :oany's the might've and
twenty years aeo-(so my shame toll
i,;) just - u shc wasn't proud Of me. and
would havs become Mrs Phumble f.r the
asking, and jus, a. il she was a. y.ung
nov - she Was i've and twenty years
ego. Oh Susan. Suaan Gabbl.-,oo
we'll have you leasned TO practice the de.
eel, Of you class Of community. Blu,
you caa't hide The wrinkles, Susan. they
brand you in the lace a. liar; and The
rose of your cheek, like your would be
girlish actions, 10 ~ false ~ your swell
inc cotton bosom,!
Railroad and Canal Transportatien
Compared.
Exirsc. from an able report Of Hon
John T.. Clark, chief Engineer Of the
State of New York.
To properly examine The internal
imp. oseinen,s Of this State. tho canals
and railroads must be considered a.
parts Of . s'nsle system. All not ~ an.
sgonis,ic to s.ch other. The ohjec, Of
tn. State expenditure for the cons1uc.
lion OF her canals val chiefly 10 accom-.
:Doda,e trade and commerce and not tn
make profitable invessmen. The OBJ
ject Of the ~psrjecsoIs Of eur railroads,
ON The other hand. was 10 recsiss q pro
f'sble return fns their investment, while
the government in giving them char
tered rights knew tina, such expendi
lures would increase the accommodation
Of the trade aud travel.
"fhe canals and railroads have each
their appropriate fun,ions to perform.
and they are each of them accessory 10
the other; sad while they con6ns ihsa
. I've to.lsi. lsxilm.i functions wnhou,
a. slIors at sisaiship they add 70 Instead
Of ds,racting from the business u each
ether.
"rhe passenger travel belongs sxrlu
siveiy 10 The railroad. while the trans
Fort Of chsap aud heavy a~ssieles Of
freight belongs 10 The canal.
"rhoss sssiciss which require quick
tsAaspost N consequences of their perish
able chasacisi. those OF high value ia
properties 10 their weigh. o. bulk. o.
those which require . quick delivery 70
meet the contingencies Of . fiacsaatng
market, will .Aks the most spssdy tran.
cit BY railroad. Wills the oshes articles
VIII saks The cheaper sssnspess By eaaal.
"Th: ehesPaess Of The naaspors By
Ssves suowvSs sos&O CsS0IstO0 % SseOe
through lhis State, which bsines with 10
= large passenger and . light freight uaf.
&c for our railroad lines. which sxcs2sl
fos ME canals. would never ssach them.
while n the same tine the sapiciiy and
convenience with whish our railroads
enable The merchants Of The interior %
reach IN A,lau,ie port have induced great
numbers Of them ~ puschass their cup
plies ~ our commercial metropolis, The
major past Of which are shipped by @.
nal and which would have been lost 70
shsr s1eeps Tor Tie facilities aGerdsa By
parallel sallsoads; snd thus while each
Of. these works succeeded in accomplish.
ing is own objects. each has also con-
,sibs,sd 70 the prosperity Of The o,Ass.
and both have largely promoted shs pub.
lie good"
Dsaaiag (aflsswssds Lord Ashbasson.)
vas 'sssiias sas hw' 10 jury ~ Child
hall, whsa Lord Mans6sld interrupted
hin b. ssyiag.
sif shst b Law ! will 20 hsns and
bsse ny books.'
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