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As. Mcbride,
COPPER, TIN 4 SHEET IRON WORKER,
No BROan

tAe a. . HAShBa EeaC9
COPPER, TIN 4 SHEET IRON WORKER,
No. z, BROAD STREET,
NASHVILLE. TENNESSE
HAVE this day purchased the interest Of Mr.. Henry
McCasin in the above business and hereby tender my
sincere thanks to all my old friends and patrons for their
hberay heretofore extended the 6rm aud would NEST
respectfully solicit continuance of tavors from them, and
wish inform all the world and the rest Of mankind
that have on hand and for sale splsnd q lot Of
COOKING STOVES,
Of various patterns Parl0r Stores for wood and
common and fancy Crates, Box Stoves for churches, Hob
low Ware OF every variety on hand or made 70 order FUR
usces and Foot Stoves entirely patterns Tin Ware
Of every description, suitable for house keeping.
JOB WORK.
lam prepared to do all kinds Of job Work, such "a
House Gutterng Roofing or any other branch pertaining
STEAMBOAT AND FURNACE YORK.
Myold friends of the River will find it to their advantage
toes and give me hesyag before bargaining elsewhere
for work
ALSO. for saa, one pair secondhand ENGINES cylin-
shaft and other fixtures suitable for q light draught
steamer, which can be bought on reasonable terms.
iunel4. is25
FRESHPEACHES IN CANS.
lust received per steamer D. A. Given, Consignment
iunsiS - C4ErsR. Sick Az & co
OLDsHERRY AND MADEIRA WINES AND
SUNDRTFS.
DETER HARMONY NEPHEws old Pale sherry; Impe-
Burgundy port 99i VsSo e ade S Ten ea aanEaaR %
Kay; LATTE Clare Hauuslten Care Congress
Water and 40 Superior London Csar various brands
apr23 HOLLISFBB & CARTER
Nails.
O0N0 KEGS shOsnbsrger's Nails5-aI sizes.
EUOU 100 kegs Flour Barrel =
100 kegs nshiBg "
100 9 Fencing
so 4 and 6 IN. Spikes. In store and for sale BY
may2I. W. Il GORDON q co.
WHEAT, CORN AND WOOL;
FJlHE subscriber wishes purchase
Il 10000 Bushels Wheat
10000 Bushels old Com:
5000 Pounds clear washed Wool for which he viii
pay fair prices. JOSEPH NASH
Aug.2oml No. IS College Street
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EROCERHES

GROCERIES.
Is hhds Sugar, 1000 bags prime Rio Coffee,
900 hbls crushed Sugar, 200 bags extra Bait. do;
50 bbls Powdered Sugar, ~ pockets Old Java,
100 bbts MOasses, 500 kegs Nails, assorted,
$50 bxs Star Candles, 300 bXs SA and lO4l2 Win
$50 halfbIs do dow Glass;
2O0 quarter bxs do, 300 bxs Glassware,
100 boxes Dayl's summer so bags Pepper,
Candles, 40 bags Spice,
500 bXs P escOtt's Soap, 40 Ginger,
800 Va and Nc. Tobacco, 100 Or hf bXs Sardines
300 casks Carb Soda, 400 cases Matches,
300 dcZ Painted Buckets, 100 nests Tubs,
20 nests Ke8lers, so bXs CARROTS SNUFF,
10 cases Tacks. 40 doz SifteTs,
bIs Gunpd and imp. Tea, 90 half chests Black Tea
500 Wrapping Paper 1000 dozen Mssons Backing
200 barrels Pixies Whisky, 400 barrels Whisky, various
20 Old Bourbon do, brands,
90 " A. NJ. Brandy, &C bbls MOn Rey Whisky,
% Gin: 40 bbs Native Sweet Wine,
9OOO la Napoleon Cigars 100 600 asst brands Cigars,
50, 900 Opera do, 100 bxs Melee Cigars,
300 bbs Walkers xxx Summer Ale. For sale low the
trade by LANIBR, PHILLIPS & CO.,
augI3 80 Market street. Nashville, Tenn
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Through Rates from New York and Phil
wis New YORK and PhiiadeIphia
out alteration from Ist June TO
ISt of December, 1857.
First Class =. per sa 100 a lO''' 91199
Third IS
Boxes, Hats, 275
Furniture and Carriages boxed, and other light
goods enumerated, CarbOys of Acids, or
other Chemicals, per 100 lbs, 42O
FIRST CLASS.
Piano Pores Books Stationery Boots Sh oes, LIQUORS,
Oils &c, in bottles, CamPhne and Spirits Terpentine in
barrels, Carpetng, China, Glass and Glassware, Ciga
cases. Clocks COneconaes, Cotton Cards. Dry Goods in
boxes baleB Drugs Fruits, Fruit Trees and Shrubbery,
Furs Garden Seeds Looking Glasses and Looking Glass
Tin and Britannia Ware, Teas and Spices.
SECOND CLASS,
Hardware except such specified in third class Coffee
Mills, Machinery Foreign Liquors in barrels and pipes,
Tobacco boxes Leather in rolls and boxes Oils in barrels
casks, Crockery and Qusensware in and casks
Rice, Whiting, Plaster, Sheet Brass and Copper.
THIRD CLASS.
Axes, shovels, Spades Sad Irons, Zinc and Tin in pigs,
and Cotton Cordage Coffee, Heavy Castings, Mill Gearing,
Carriage Springs, aud Axles, Railroad Wheels Axes
SPECIAL RATES.
Boxes Hats, Furniture and Carriages boxed, and other
light articles also, CarbOys Acids other
Chemicals, will be charged al double first class
% Have every package plainly marked with name of
this matter delays and losses, insuTes speedy
delivery. ,
Goods shipped via Savannah should TO gent
Of Central Raj road Savannah and packages marked
Agent c. r. r., savannah, Ga
Goods shipped via Charleston should be consigned the
Agent of the South Carolina Railroad Charleston and pack
age marked, Agent S. C. r. R. Charleston, s. C.
The through rates above ali expenses from New
York Nashville. No commission, drGydgs, Dhartage
charged either at Charleston SdUaHnGk
Shippers may rely uniform and prompt deive
BY both lines 0vercharges and damages by either
Inc viii he adjusted by the agents of the Nashville and
Chattanooga Road.
In OF lost missing goods will take charge Of any
correspondence necessary for their recovery and not found
will pay for the al the expiration Of 30 days amer
gwen al NOTICES of lost goods, Or Nashville
ons RGskUiHe and Chattanooga Road, mast be
dressed II. anderson, STPt, Nashville.
Merchants when in New York will receive every infOrma
non assistance shipping, by apply the Agent
the Charleston Line, No 1875 Broadway and the Savannah
Line, No, - Broadway.
CHA'S w. ANDERSON,
mav28-n Gen'l Agent,
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Central Ohio
AND
Baltimore and Ohio
RAILROADS.
- 49,

RUNNING TINE BETWEEN COLUMBUS, OHIO, AND
BALTIMORE, % HOURSl
BAGGAGE CHECKED THROUGH
TINE ONLY ROUTE by which through tickets to Wash.
ingtcn can be procured 10 which point as well as to
Baltimore il is the shortest most direct and in every
spect the reliable route 1t is the only route by which
purchasers Through Ckets to New York enabled
+ reach the cities of Baltimore, Philadelphia and New
York al the cost Of Ticket to New York only thus
a3ng Business Men and Travellers for pleasure nor
nation TO visit four of the principal cities In the Union for
less cost than can be afforded by any other route,
and it is the only route by which Through Tickets
he had to Richmond Norfolk, Winchester, Fredericksburg
and Petersburg Va Charleston, Savannah, Macon, AT
Innta Augusta Berkeley Springs and Bedford Springs
Passengers from NASHVILLE lake the Stage Coaches Of
Carter Thomas, steamers Oh the Cumberland river
70 LOUISVILLE connecting there with the United Staes
Mail steamers to Cincinnati, with the Jacksonville
Railroad Indianapolis, lnd make direct connection
Columbus Ohio with the Central Ohio Railroad to Wheel
i1g whence close connection with tie Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad made Washington City, Baltimore, Phils
dephIa ana New l Ork.
~ Passengers holding Through Tickets from Mem
uhs are transferred al Cairo 70 the of the Illinois
central Railroad from thence passing through Terrf
Hsute Indianapolis Dayton and Xenia 10 Columbus Thre
daily Trains Columbus st 10 A. NJ $50 P. NJ and
LAP. NJ.
the on route alrding Through Tickets al the Eastern
Cities 81 the same charged by other routes AsU
arE 0pty it also the Shortest most speedy and drec,
to all the leading points in the East The distance from
Columbus Baltimore is only $40 miles, eeing about 100
miles shorter New York. than by any other route Their
sre less changes of by this route and consequently
less detention, than BY any other.
Eg- The road is ballasted with broken stone and is
entirely tree from dust.
orfurher information, please apply to D. G. RUMSEY,
Agent Nashville Tenn.
For Through Tickets apply in Louisville at the Office Of
the L. s. Mail Steamers at the Jacksonville Railroad
Z lice Main street. VIM. S. WOODSIDE
Master Transportation b. 4 D. r. R.
JOHN N. SHARP, General Western Agent.
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PHOENIX BEDsTEAD FACTORY.
W.R. CORNELIUS. AGENT.

THANKFUL past fivOrs and udugeBees would sug
that have steam up once more, and viii soon
be manufacturing Cottage Bedsteads, Lounges c, %
description for the trade and generally
once and WaTerOOms, No 40 Spring street, Cherry
where will also keep geasral assortment Of cheap
Chairs Bureaus ardrObes and will also keep hand
and order every description OF Mattresses, &e
ordering from distance may RELY having h cir
orders filed. respectfully, W K CORNELIUS, AE't.
q Ca ProDrlsl0rs. faprA-H
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AND RETAIL CON
PETITIONERS AND BAKERS.

STAR CAM DIES, &C.
100 WHOLE Boxes Werk d: Co.'s Star Candles
lUO 900 Half
900 or
goo boxes Madison Starch,
100 Fox's .
1900 " Prescott & Co. No. / and Extra Soap,
In Store, and for sale by W. H. GORDON & co.
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Painting EstabIishmeut

BUILDERS. Householders &C. requested to take no.
ID that the undersigned having made the NECESSARY
arrangements and secured the services Of competent work
men, Il now prepared 70 take
Large Contracts
Ia the line Of his vocation, In all its various branches
In the department OF
House Painting,
The subscriber Is prepared 10 execute with the greaesi
promptness all contracts large which may Be len
dered In style and upon terms which cannot fail 70 give
satisfaction.
He is also prepared to execute all manner u
Sign and ornamental Painting, Graining and
Marbling.
Having in thai department. secured the services of the mos
expert 6nd experienced artists.
The subscriber would request persons having his
line to give him call before maxim final arrangements.
mArch5-dn RI. q EMING,
No 80 Union between BheTrV & S1mraes,
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QOURS "A.
HO0 BBIIS Rectihed lisky;
OUU so Old Bourbo do;
SO MonOngahe do;
so Rye do,
100 A." American Br tdy;
so " Gin;
100 4" Walkers XA Ale;
25 " N. E. Rum;
Alsoa large stock of fine Brandies, Wines &c. In
and for sale by
july II 10. EDWARDS.
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ID. w. RUSSELL.

MANUFACTURERS AND STEAMBOAT AGENT,
OFFICE AND STORAGE AT
+ /. WEA X LEY'S,
COrnero of Rroad and Front SITS.
EASHVIL TENN ESS z E.
REFERENCES,
Drane & Hale, Cincinnati; Graft Bennett & Co, Pitts
burg Cr1ne, Breed d Co. Cincinnati; G. Ihmsen & Co.,
Pittsburgh; NJ Barrett Cincinnati; Smith, Guthrie Co,
La; q 6 MCCOmas, Cincinnati; HOUSsman d Smith, ST
Louis: and Merchants of Nashville generally.
Orders handed for Pttsburg Cincinnati, Louisville
or ST. Louis manufactured articles will be promptly des-
patched. lieblS-H
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Two barrels old Bourbon, 1873. These whiskIes are
pare, and worth from si,50 four deaFs vaor =
For sale in any quantity. HoLLIsTER & CARTBR, ;
TTnfc,
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VALUABLE HOUSE AND GROUNDS Eo-s


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Glassware

300 boxes Of. and pit. and half pit, Flasks;
s5 gross Brandy Bottles, quarts;
200 boxes Tumblsrs, assorted kinds;
100 do Windov Glass, S. 10 and 10s412,
, 1857-04-24

~ Mr.. CoIlamer reported q bin 70
provide for carrying mails from Panama to
Valparaiso, in connection with the mail
routes already established. or hereafter 70
be established, to New Orleans, New York
and California.
B9- Mr.. Staeckl, the Russian Charge d
Afaires at Washington. has been promoted
to full Minister. .j-
Da- The President has approved Of the
Wagon Road bill.
~ An amendment to the Post OlIiee
Appropriation Bill providing for the trans
portation Of letter mail in coaches from
the Mississippi to San Francisco, was
adopted in the Senate, and the bill finally
passed. ai
D6r Mr.. Bright presented on the 95th
Feb, 10 the Senate, the memorial Of A. g.
Sloo for q semimonthly mail over the
Tehauntepec route, which was referred to
the Post Office Committee. The memorial
ist says the route will be open within, sixty
days, with stages from the head Of naviga-
ton on the Coatzacoalcos river 10 the Pa
c6c coast, and that all necessary steam
ships are prepered to put on the route, from
New Yor k via Cuba, and from New Or
leans via Vera Cruz, to Suchil; also on
the Pacific, to San Francisco. He asks
$3.50, 900 per annum.
DO- Several persons, including the Presi-
dent, became poisoned by drinking water
taken from cistern where rats had visited
and died from the effects Of arsenic. It
became fatal to no one Of the gentlemen.
although some were very seriously Affected
by it,
, 1857-04-24

A MECHANICAL young man commenced
visiting young woman, and appeared to
be well pleased. One evening he called
when it was quite late, which led the young
. girl to inquire where it was he had beeu.
II had to work tonight"
What! Do you work for living?" she
inquired in astonshment.
Certainly" replied the young man, 81
am mechanic"
Il dislike the name Of mechanic" and
she turned up her pretty nose.
That was the last time the young mcchan-
lc visited the young woman. lie is now a
wealthy man, and has one Of the best
women for his wife.
The young lady who disliked the name
Of a mechanic is now the wife Of a miSer-
able fool-a regular vagrant about grog
shops; and she, soft, verdant, silly, miser-
able girl, is obliged to take in washing in
order to support herself and children.
You dislike the name of mechanic?
You, whose brothers are but dressed loaf
erS! We pity any girl who has SO little
brains, is so verdant, SO soft, as to think
less Of a young man for being mechanic
one Of Gods noblemen-the most dignilied
and honorable parsonage of heavens crea-
lures. Beware young lady how you treat
young men that work for living, for you
may one day, be menial to one of them
yourself.
Far better discharge the well fed paup-
er, with all his rings, jewclry, brnzenness
and pomposit, and take to your affections
the callous handed, intelligent and indus
trions mechanic. Thousands have bitterly
regretted their folly, who have turned their
backs to honesty. A few years have
taught them severe lesson. In this
country, no man or woman should be respec-
Ted who will not work, bodily or mentally,
and who curl up their lips with scorn when
introduced to hard working man. The
curse of God and every human being whc
mas the least amount of common sense
ever rest upon such ladies, who despise the
noble mechanics.
, 1857-04-24

The liholiho being already well down in
the water and somewhat lcaky, only seven.
ty.four bags of this guano were taken or
board. The passage to Honolulu was
made in twcnty-thrcc days, reckoning from
TIE 18th of February until the 9TH March.
Ah>cucc from Honolulu II days.
The usual course Of the wind was from
the y. 4. or s, f.; and although the voy-
age was made in mid winter, the weather
was mild, excepting the great heat on
shore at md-day. The cgrrcn'S appeared
to change with changes Of the moon, from
the westward or eastward, and from one to
one and a half miles an hour. The Ian
ding might perhaps be considered difficult
by inexperienced persons, but it appears to
have presented no obstacle 10 our enter
prising yoyagers.
The agent of the company, Mr.. A. Ben
son, erected upon each island a flagstaff,
upon which now floats the American flag,
and each island has on it small house for
the protection of the property of the compa-
ny as well as general .cayeat against all
intruders. One great drawback to these
guano islands is the want Of fresh water,
not drop of which is anywhere to be
found. Rain seldom falls, as appears by
the very dry condition in which they found
the guano as deep as four or five feet be-
low the surface
Birds, eggs and fish are in such abun-
dance as almost to stagger our fanh in
human testimony, At times, the birds
were so thick as actually TO cloud the
and it was almost impossible
to step without treading on the nests.
Altogether, it seems, these islands are by
all accounts, wonderful place.
, 1857-04-24

CoLD REGIONS ExTENDING.-Sh Scien-
tife american says it is well known as a
matter Of history, that when Greenland
was discovered it possessed much warmer
climate than it does at present. The ice
packs have been extending south from the
polar regions for some centuries, and the
northern coasts Of our continent are much
colder than they were three centuries ago.
The cause of this is not well understood;
the fact only is known. 1t is believed by
some persons that there is an eddy in some
part Of the polar ocean which sometimes
changes its direction, and by drifting large
icebergs from one place to another, chan
ges the climate of'those places whence they
are drifted, by the presence of such masses
of ice ditfusing their lower temperature to
great distances. In the mouth Of July
last, the White Sea was blocked up with
huge mountains of ice, and the commerce
of Archangel stopped-something which
never happened before. In the Farce
Islands, snow fell in the valleys in the mid
die of July-the like of which never hap.
pened before. If this drift Of ice continues
regularly for few seasons, the coasts 6l
the White Sea will become as inhoSpitablC
as those Of Greenland now are.
, 1857-04-24

INTERESTING TO PRrNrERs.-A. NJ Groves,
of Middletown, Connecticut, has invented
new composing stick. Those who have
examined it consider it great improvement
upon those now in use, and particularly in
that department of the printing business
coming under the head of jobbing Its
advantages are the facility with which it
may be adjusted, dispensing win ths
screw aud nut, and the time saved in NOV
ing the knee or slide from place to place;
from the ease with which it is taken apart
it can be kept perfectly clean and free
from rust with little trolble; it also has
the recommendation of combining lightness
with strength. The price Of the stick does
not exceed that of the older invention.
, 1857-04-24

D0- The Navy Bill contains a project
for FIVE steam sloops-ofwar, and the in
crease of seamen for the Navy by over a
thousand men,
pJ- The new Tariff Act passed both
Houses on the I'd inst.
SALE OF LAND IN OREGoN.-The Presi-
dent Of the United States has issued his
proclamation ordering public sale Of
lands in the Territory of Oregon.
, 1857-04-24
ANOTHER MASSACRE ATTEMPTED.

The steamer Queen, with valuable
from Hongkong the other day, and just as
she had cleared the shipping message
was sent that she had several bad men on
board who meditated an attack. Upon
hearing this, Capt. Wynn at once cast of
the lorcha, aud after seeing her anchored
in safe place, proceeded on his way to
Macao, keeping sharp watch on the
reputed robbers They were afterwards
hailed by the Willamette, sent after them
to warn them Of the danger, and the Queen
returned to Hongkong. Gu her arrival, a
majority Of the suspected persons were
confined in the Jail. Thus another attempt
to repeat the Thistle massacre, was defeat
ed 1t was afterwards discovered that
the rascals had concealed their plans--had
provided themselves with sand and gun
powder to throw into the eyes OF the crew
while two pratical boats were awaiting
them at certain point outside, TO aid in
the completion OF the work.
BURNING OF FOREIGN PROPERTY AT wHAMPoA.
But little time was-lost says the Friend,
by the Braves" in signalizing the fitting
OF her Majesty's steamer SybIle from
Whampoa, by glorious burn OF everything
forcign-owncd burnaOle; the destruction
included the dock-yard buildings OF Hunt
d Co., an American firm, and very large
quantity OF other American, though noni-
nally English property. That continues
the Freud, Com. Armstrong had most
excellent reasons for leaving Whampoa
when he did, and taking up position Of
the United States naval stores in Hong
kong, at the present juncture, we do not
entertain doubt but to US, uninitiated
as we are in the mysteries OF American
craftsmanship, there appears to be some
Justice in the complaints heard from citizens
, 1857-04-24

The New TARIFF.-Thc new tariff bill
passed the House on the goth of February.
1t has yet to pass the Senate This bill,
though reducing the revenue considerably
by increasing the free list, is still in it,
most essential elements a protective tariff
1t places on the free list all those thugs
which we do not produce ourselves, yet
use great deal. 1t increases the duty Oh
all wool under 10 aud over %
, 1857-04-24
Late News From China.
Destruction Of Foreign Property at WhampOl
THE POSITION OF AFFAIRS AT CARTON,
Position of the Americans.

D.n,.r -r.,-t
,,o "t.''"' - Y, '"' l"'P -t'lN'"'''', w W.
II"nU I u"''s ',Cl .ii iiT',-N9nS ~ '"e --"''
naaa;ai .L - .''''i NV ,"I ", ~
,.'' .eeg',eu ~ 'he liurrle"ne. % inS 'ol.o" W. W.
I,iy',,o, W,;' "TH" 'l.s 'ee' 1t" '''H'o oy o0'
NuI."v i''po. 'c''
we learn from Capt. HoIway, oil INC
snip A'cXander, arrived yesterday IN hlly
HVe Gays from longkong' that buSineS'
was IN a very unsettled state when she lelt
on the 26th January. The British had
commenced IN earnest against the Chinese,
ana sui continued their operations. Can
ton was hred IN many places, and the liFe
wy Sald to be was raging with fearful V'o'
lctIe ~ilel uc sa',pu' anu nu ere tn'S 1t !" ~
%Utinnc to no os ohstipote ne cror and aro
,,,,r,lcr;ng MI EuronconS who fall into thcir
hands In fact thcy have raised thc nrc.
minm for ,bc heads of all Enroncons M
matter to what nation tbcv heInn~ TLo
nrcminm is occordin~ to 8rodo For on
officers head SIO O0O. and for a scomcn,s
s50 $40 OO0 is olIrr.d for ,bc con,nrn or +,
Rr;tish frirato-ltLe LeaSs Of whose ofI;corS
and cr.w nc soon ,s cantnrnd oro n rroco
thc wsIIs or ,Loir s,ron,r boIJ Tn Iionr.
lone thin~s rcnrosent GaliCornio in 40 9s
"oc6 and eyory norson corrins HE rovoIvor
and knife The British authorities Sontin.
ro to n,aLo arrests in UonrIon,, onJ a,
nrosont ,hov horo a /, ,rro m9n,Inr Of nr;son. wv
prs If wos snnuosad 7bot as soon ds rs , rain.
Garco,,orts wouIj arr;yo IJmir'I Sarn,o"r w ~"
wonid commcncc omrr,tions nnomo iarror
scoIc and Show Tho CeIcsii,Ii what t6ev
nav have 70 co,toUd With in rntnr" If no
terms in the meantime were offered by them
business was dnel, ana large numbers oil
ChiIese were oaiiy leaving ID cHpPer ships
ior Australia ana o'her places
POSITION OF AFFAIRS AT CANTON.
II. NJ. steamer Samnson arrived ycster
day morning (23d Jan. SAYS the Friend
Of China, at Hongkong, and brings the
following intelligence:
"On Tuesday last Admiral Seymour
blew up the Church and Club-House, the
last remnant of British property, previous
to leaving his station of Canton, and the
fleet, after the Dutch Folly and Birds-nest
Forts had been abandoned, dropped down
the Macao passage, where at last accounts,
they were anchored BY this means the
, 1857-04-24
p o g e 2 K !
Good Temper.
BY CHARLES SWAIN.


There's not cheap thing on earth,
Nor yet one half 50 dear;
'Tis worth more than distinguished birth,
Or thousands gained year.
1t lends the day a new delight;
'Tis virtues iirmest shield;
And adds more beanty to the night
Than all the stars may yield.
It maketh poverty content,
To sorrow whispers peace;
1t is gift from heaven sent
For mortals to increase.
1t meets you with smile at mOri;
1t lulls you to repose
flower for peer and peasant born,
An everlasting rose.
charm to Danish grief away,
To free the brow from care;
Turns tears to smiles, makes dulness gay
Spreads gladness everywhere.
And yet It's cheap as summer dew,
That gems the lilys breast;
A tllisman for love as true
As ever man possessed.
As smiles the rainbow through the cloud
When threatening storm begins
As music mid the tempest loud,
That still its sweet way wins
As springs an arch across the tide,
When waves conflicting foam,
So comes the seraph to our side,
This angel of our home.
What may this wondrous spirit be,
With power unbcard before
This charm, this bright divinity?
Good natnre-nothing more?
Good temper4-'tis the choicest gift
That woman homeward brings,
And can the poorest peasant lift
To bliss unknown to kings.