RESTORATION OF THE JEWS. [out a nation, yet united as no nation ever was before or directly at the ultimate principle of the constitution of man. It is stated in the New-York Evening Star, that Pro- since has not been appointed to offer this extraordinary Let us contemplate this point a moment, or within it is fessor Bush of that city, in a lecture recently, delivered, contradiction to the common laws of society, and even comprehended, if I mistake not, the whole philosophy of endeavored to show that the prophecies respecting the the common progress of nature, without a cause, and this subject. Our life exists in a mysterious union of the restoration of the Jews could be understood no otherwise that cause one of final benevolence, universal good, and corporeal and intellectual principles, an alliance of sinthan literally. In reference to this subject, M. M. Noah, divine grandeur?" gular intimacy, as well as of strange contrast, between himself a Jew, quotes the following extract from BlackWe apprehend there is some error in the above statis- the two extremes of being. In their due relation to wood's Magazine, and adds there to the remarks annextics, and that the number of Jews throughout the world each other, and in the rightful discharge of their respected:may be estimated at nearer six millions than three.-ive functions, I do not know whether the pure ethereal There are more than a million in Poland and Russia; in essence itself, (at least so far as we can comprehend it. "It is impossible to read the Scriptural reference to all Asia there are full two millions; half a million in which is faintly,) ought more to excite our admiration the future condition of Palestine without discovering a Austria; in the Barbary States aud Africa, a million; in than this most wondrous compound of spirit and matter. crowd of the plainest and most powerful indications that all Europe two millions and a half. We do not think I do not know that it is extravagant to say, that there is it shall yet exhibit a totally different aspect from that of its present state. Enthusiasm, or even the natural interduring the most splendid periods of Jewish history that as signal a display of the Divine skill in linking those est which we feel in this memorable nation, may color and countries held tributary in Europe and Asia, amount- divinity, with the forms and properties of matter, as in they ever exceeded four millions, but then their colonies intellectual powers, which are the best image of the the future to us too brightly; but unless language of the ed to many millions more. For example, at one period the creation of orders of beings purely disembodied and most solemn kind, uttered on the most solemn occasions, all Spain paid tribute to King Solomon; and all Spain spiritual. When I contrast the dull and senseless clod and by men divinely commissioned for its utterance, is and Portugal, at this day, are descendants of the Jews of the valley, in its unanimated state, with the curious wholly unmeaning, we must yet look to some powerful, and Moors; and there are many thousands of Jews, in hand, the glowing cheek, the beaming eye, the discrimiunquestionable, and splendid display of Providence, in both those countries, now adhering in secret to the an- nating sense which dwells in a thousand nerves, I feel favor of the people of Israel. The remarkable determination of European politics the catholic religion. cient faith of their fathers, while outwardly professing the force of that inspired exclamation, "I am fearfully toward Asia Minor, Syria, and Egypt, within these few All the familiar Spanish and and wonderfully made!" And when I consider the acPortuguese names-Lopez, Mendez, Carvalho, Fonseca, tion and re-action of soul and body on each other, the years; the not less unexpected change of manners and Rodrigues, Peirara, Azavedo, Montefiores, &c., &c.-impulse given to volition from these senses, and again customs, which seemed to defy all change; and the new life infused into the stagnant government of Asia, even are of Jewish origin. The numbers, therefore, will to the organs by the will; when I think how thoughts, by their being flung into the whirl of European interests, thousands who, from convenience and pride, and some cannot comprehend the laws of their own existencenever be accurately known until the restoration, when so exalted, that, though they comprehend all else, they look not unlike signs of the times. It may be no dream, from apprehension, conceal their religion, will be most are yet able to take a shape in the material air, to issue to imagine in these phenomena the proofs of some memorable change in the interior of things-some prepara- the governments of the earth. eager to avow it when their nation takes rank among and to travel from one sense in one man to another sense tives for that providential restoration, of which Jerusalem in another man;-so that, as the words drop from my will yet be the scene, if not the centre; and the Israelite will still outnumber several of the existing European and its invisible ideas made manifest,—I am lost in wonThough they may not be powerful as to numbers, they lips, the secret chambers of the soul are thrown open, himself, the especial agent of those high transactions, monarchies, but for diffusion of general intelligence-der.-If to this I add the reflection, how the world and which shall make Christianity the religion of all lands, restore the dismantled beauty of all earth, and make quickness of apprehension―aptness in business concerns its affairs are governed, the face of nature changed, man-what he was created to be-only -amazing industry and enterprise, and incalculable oceans crossed, continents settled, families of men gatha little lower than the angels.” wealth, they will constitute, for their numbers, the great-ered and kept together for generations, and monuments The statistics of the Jewish population are among the est nation on earth, and the whole of Judea will, in a of power, wisdom, and taste erected, which last for ages most singular circumstances of this most singular of all few years after the restoration, exhibit a most splendid after the hands that reared them have turned to dust,— people. Under all their calamities and dispersions, they spectacle of the united power of riches, talent, and in- and all this by the regency of that fine intellectual prinseem to have remained at nearly the same amount as in domitable enterprise. All the old ports on the Mediter-ciple, which sits modestly concealed behind its veil of the days of David and Solomon, never much more in ranean will be again opened, the harbors cleared, and clay, and moves its subject organs, I find no words to prosperity, never much less after ages of suffering. the ruined cities rebuilt, from Alexandria to the Bospho- express my admiration of that union of mind and matter, Nothing like this has occurred in the history of any other rus; the old canal reopened from Cairo to the Red Sea; by which these miracles are wrought. Who can thus race; Europe in general having doubled its population revived-manufactories established, and the water power benevolence, the indescribable fitness of this organizathe trade to India through the Straits of Babelmandel contemplate the wonder, the beauty, the vast utility, the within the last hundred years, and England nearly tripled hers within the last half century: the proportion of of the Jordan and the Dead Sea used for the mills-rail- tion, and not feel that this vice of intemperance, which America being still more rapid, and the world crowding roads laid down to the Euphrates, and the whole of the aims directly to destroy it, is the arch-abomination of our in a constantly increasing ratio. Yet the Jews seem to commerce of Persia diverted into new channels. What natures; tending not merely to create a conflict between stand still in this vast and general movement. The popthe result of the restoration may be is not to be doubted; the nice adjusted principles; but to assure the triumph ulation of Judea, in its most palmy days, probably did but the means of bringing about this event are not so of that which is low, base, sensual and earthly, over the not exceed, if it reached, four millions. The numbers well established as yet. We must keep our eye directed heavenly and pure; to convert this curiously organized who entered Palestine from the wilderness, were evi- towards the East, and depend upon events which Provi- frame into a disordered, crazy machine, and to drag dently not much more than three; and their census, dence disposes to the ultimate completion of his will.-down the soul to the slavery of groveling lust? according to the German statists, who were generally War is costly-and if the Pacha of Egypt refuses obedi- In the first place, there is the shameful abuse of the considered to be exact, is now nearly the same as that of ence to the Sultan, and the Sultan is sustained by Russia bounties of Providence, which, after making the subthe people under Moses-about three millions. They against Egypt; if Persia forms allies, and takes part in stantial provision for the supply of our daily wants.the wars; if India is threatened, and the war becomes after spreading out the earth with its vegetable stores, as are thus distributed : In Europe, 1,916,000 of which about 658,000 are in general in the East, the restoration of the Jews as a a great table for our nutriment, and appointing the inineasure of policy and expediency may be closer at hand ferior animals for our solid food, was pleased,—as it than many imagine. Come when it may, the Jews are would seem, of mere grace and favor,-to add unnum. ready, not only to form their Government, but to embered cordial spirits to gratify and cheer us,-sweet brace in its protection and toleration the two great waters and lively spices,-to fill the fibres of the cane branches long separated from the parent tree, Christiani- with delicious sirups, the cluster of the vine with its ty and Islamism-the planets which have revolved around cooling juices, and a hundred aromatic leaves, berries, the Sun-the streams flowing from the great fountainand fruits, with their refreshing and reviving essences;This was the report in 1825-the numbers probably and then will be realized the Oath to Abraham, and even to infuse into the poppy an anodyne against In thy remain the same. The extraordinary fixedness in the seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed.” the sharpest pains our frail flesh is heir to ;-I say it is midst of almost universal increase, is doubtless not withthe first aggravation of the sin of intemperance, that it out a reason-if we are to look for it among the mysseizes on all these kind and bountiful provisions, and terious operations which have preserved Israel a separate turns them into a source not ofcomfort and health, but of race through eighteen hundred years. May we not In a word, sir, when we contemplate intemperance in nature, shamefully surfeiting at the sober table of Provexcess, indecently reveling at the modest banquet of naturally conceive, that a people thus preserved without all its bearings and effects on the condition and char- idence, and converting every thing that has life and advance or retrocession; dispersed, yet combined; acter of men, I believe we shall come to the conclusion power, alike the exhilarating and the soothing, the stimbroken, yet firm; without a country, yet dwelling in all; that it is the greatest evil which, as beings of a compound ulant and the opiate, into one accursed poison. every where insulted, yet every where inflential; with- nature, we have to fear: the greatest, because striking Next come the ravages of their all-destroying vice on THE RAVAGES OF INTEMPERANCE. BY EDWARD EVERETT. the health of its victims. You see them resolved as it)limb very high in the tree, as a place to build their nestyfood and lit down a few feet in front of the bird on the were, anticipate the corruption of their natures. They and rear their young Having in my juvenile days some tence, and viewed with apparent astonishment, de a can not wait to get sick and die. They think the worm prejudice against this bird, as I was taught, that with the tended mouth of the young one for a second, then topis slow in his approach, sluggish at his work. They crow it would dig up the newly sprouted corn, and com- ping up, deposited the food, then as quick back to the wish to reconvert the dust before their hour comes, into mit sundry other depredations, I therefore viewed them first position, regarding for another second with marks its primitive deformity and pollution. My friend, who with a suspicious eye as I saw them in company from of satisfaction, the object of charity, and then away for spoke before me, (Dr. Pierson,) called it apartial death. day to day upon my newly planted grounds, busily en- a new supply. I would rather call it a double death, by which they drag gaged in helping themselves to what they liked best. In a few days the young bird found the use of it about with them, above the grave, a mass of diseased, satisfied myself soon, however, that they had been vilely wings, and was followed from tree to tree upon the decaying, aching clay. They will not only commit sui- slandered, and that they were friends and not enemies: premises by its faithful providers, for nearly a week: it cide, but do it in such a way as to be the witnesses and it was evident that they were clearing my grounds of had by that time learned to find its own food; and soon conscious victims of the cruel process of self-murder; grubs and worms at a great rate. They soon found that it fell in company with some of its own kith and kin doing it by degress, by inches; quenching the sight, be- I was no enemy to them, and consequently became and I could recognise it no more. Whether it ever re numbing the brain, laying down the arm of industry to quite tame and familiar, following the plough or harrow turned to express its gratitude to its foster parents, we be cut off, and changing a fair, healthy, robust frame, for with nearly as much confidence as the domestic fowls. have never learned. a shrinking, suffering, living corpse, with nothing of It appeared that there was a good state of feeling among Many of my neighbors could testify to the above facts, vitality but the power of suffering, and with every thing the numerous tribes that inhabited the tree, consisting as as some of them called daily to see for themselves, of death but its peace. they did of so many families, embracing the robin, blue Then follows the wreck of property,-the great object bird, sparrow, golden robin and a variety of others, and J. B. of human pursuit; the temporal ruin, which comes, like things seemed to prosper among them and go on well, ONE WHO HAS DIED WITHOUT LIVING, an avenging angel, to waste the substance of the intem- until the night before the old fashioned "'lection," (a M. Paul Legrand died a few weeks ago at Dijon, in perate; which crosses their threshold, commissioned, as fatal day to the feathered tribe:) during that night there Burgundy, at the age of 71, leaving the following me it were, to plague them with all the horrors of a ruined was a very high wind; early in the morning I was awak- moir, whereby he proves that he had not lived:fortune and blasted prospect; and passes before their ened by an unusual clamor among the birds, and rose to "All that is suffering, sorrow, ennui, despair, desire, astonished sight, in the dread array of affairs perplexed, ascertain the cause-I found that the decayed limb on regret, should be deducted from life, because we should debts accumulated, substance squandered, honor tainted the fork of the crow black-bird's nest, had been broken ourselves have deducted it had Heaven permitted. -wife and children cast upon the mercy of the world, and off by the wind, and the nest and contents (five young When three years old I was weaned, at six I could speak he, who should have been their guradian and protector, ones,) precipitated to the ground, and that four of them but badly-at seven I split my skull; at nine I was cured. dependent for his daily bread upon those to whom he is were dead and dying. The surviving one was nearly I must, therefore, deduct nine years from my existence : fledged and could fly a little. I picked it up from the for surely to drink a nurse's sour milk, not to speak or a burden and a curse. the soul! From the N. E. Farmer. mangled with the Bad as all this is, much as it is, it is neither the greatest grass and placed it in a secure situation, supposing the speak badly, and to split one's skull is not living. At nor the worst part of the aggravations of the crime of distressed parents would take care of it. The old ones the age of nine I began my studies. Owing to my intemperance. It produces consequences of still more continued their clamor all the morning, which with the cracked skull my head was a hard one, and I proved awful moment. It first exasperates the passions, and then sympathizing cries of the other birds, formed a melan- stubborn to tuition. I required two year's labor to spell takes off from them the restraints of the reason and will; choly concert. the alphabet. I was indebted to the letter Z alone for maddens and then unchains the tiger, ravening for blood; While the black-birds had perched upon a neighboring about fourscore hundred lashes; the other twenty-three tramples all the intellectual and moral-man under the feet tree near the road, still giving vent to their sorrow, a boy letters made a complete martyr of me. At the age of of the stimulated clay; lays the understanding, the kind passed with his gun, fired and brought them both to the twelve I could read, but my body was affections, and the conscience, in the same grave with ground and carried them away in triumph: luckily for alphabet scars. An attempt was made to teach me prosperity and health; and, having killed the body, kills the boy, I did not witness the barbarous deed, but it Latin, and I lost my French in the experiment. At was noted by one of the family and soon reported to me. fifteen I knew nothing at all, and a forced diet of bread As I had become somewhat interested in the unfortu- and water had reduced me to the condition of a skeleton. nate orphan, I proposed to my children that they should. Six years more are therefore to be deducted. At sixlen BENEVOLENCE IN BIRDS--THEIR USE-feed it with worms until it could take care of itself, and my father made me a notary's clerk. There commenced accordingly placed it in a pen under the tree and return- a new species of martyrdom. I got up at six, swept be The communication of H. C. in the Farmer of the 5th ed to my work near by. It was not long before I heard office, lighted the stove, was drubbed by the taller clerks inst, relative to the canker-worm, in which he says the from the young bird its peculiar note which it uttered and my father, overwhelmed with complaints about me only effectual remedy against these insects known to when its parent brought food, and on looking up, saw deprived me of my dinner. This sort of life I led or him is "the encouragement of birds," brings fresh to that it had hopped up on to a joist to which the board five years, and from my life I will positively deduct them our recollection some reminiscences respecting this per- fence was fastened, and to my delight and surprise, be- At twenty my father, quite disgusted with his son, pat secuted, interesting and useful race, which we think will held a blue-bird in the act of feeding it. That beautiful me on board a ship at Cherbourg. I washed the deck be pleasing to our readers, particularly to the younger passage of scripture flashed upon my mind-"Are not crept up the topmast, mended the sails, and received We can hardly say with the writer of the article, five sparrows sold for two farthings? and not one of thirty lashes a day upon my back. This was endured that "killing a small bird should be placed in our penal them is forgotten before God." My curiosity was now four years. ones. FULNESS, &c. code next to killing a child;" but we do say that it ought raised to see what would be the issue and I soon found hands upon them. woman of to be met with a punishment sufficient to prevent the that any further care on my part would be superfluous, I married Mademoiselle Ursule Desvosins, a turner's At twenty-four my father made me a haberdasher. destruction which annually takes place, in mere wanton for the young chap had fallen into better hands. It was daughter; her portion consisted of 30,000 livres mortga groves and orchards. We have been almost disposed this devoted pair of blue-birds to their adopted one, for the wedding I found out that my wife had a wooden les ness or sport, among the innocent songsters of our with the deepest interest I watched the movements of ged upon a sugar estate at St. Domingo. The day after in times past to bring boys before Judge Lynch, and it appeared that both male and female had taken part in made by my father-in-law, the turner. The poor might probably have done it could we have put our this work of disinterested benevolence and devoted made a thousand apologies for her infirmity, and I par themselves with unremitting attention to its wants, until doued her out of regard to her marriage portion. The While residing in Lancaster a few years since, we it was able to take care of itself. For a couple of days st. Domingo blacks rose against the whites, burnt the were located near the river which runs through the town, it remained near the spot where I first saw the birds marriage portion, and the wooden leg was all that wo whose banks and intervals are ornamented with numer- feeding it, and being near a window, had a good op left to me. Who sine elas and other trees, which add much to the portunity to see how things went on between them. a scrofula discuse in her real leg. I spent six years of At thirty I lost my wife, in consequence beauty of this pleasant village; in these trees the birds It appeared that the young one kept his benefactors marriage, repenting every minute. What follypse sit congregate in great numbers and rear their young. A pretty busy; for their incessant labors could hardly satisfy witted in taking that leg! I therefore deduct those partic elm, the admiration of travellers and the pride the young gormandizer, as upon an estimate after much years from my life. Having, as every body else, sind of the village, threw out its wide spreading branches attention, he received a portion of food every 2 1-2 min- third part of my life, I deduct 24 years of sleep, and r Over the cottage in which we dwelt, and while it shieldedates during the day, which appeared to consist of worms um below the right reckoning, for I was a great sleeper us from the scorching sun, afforded in its ample head, (a and grubs. The black bird probably weighed twice as A year lost, adding minute to minute in searching fat forest almost in itself,) a secure retreat for a great varie- much as both blue-birds, and when it opened its capacious the keys of my desk, which I was continually mislayin ty of birds, whose movements afforded much amusement mouth to receive the food, it seemed as though its kind Does one live when one looks for a key? Three year for the family. Among these birds were a pair of crow friends were in imminent danger of being swallowed lost in having myself shaved, powdered, &c. Five ions black-birds, who had selected the fork of a partly decayed whole. The blue-birds appeared alternately with the lost in suffering from the tooth ache, two inflammations of the chest, with relapses and convalescence.-Three | lord hear me--the field I give thee," and then receiving the lady had left in the seat, when she dismounted, a handyears lost in saying "What's o'clock ?" "We have had money upon the earnest solicitation to spare the feelings some muff, and, putting his hand inside of it, he found a bad weather to-day." "How do you do?" "How is of obligation. I would stand by the well of the wander- brace of pistols, loaded, capped, and balled; and with your lady?" "I have a bad cold." "Malbrough s'en ing Laban, while Rebecca hasted and let down her the muff and its formidable contents, the traveler arrived va-t-en guerre—what mud in the streets-what a win- pitcher, and drew water for the camels to drink. I safely in Gloucester, congratulating himself most heartiter this year!" Six months lost in having the mud would go in the time of barley harvest, into the field of ly on the narrow escape which he had experienced. brushed off one, and six in brushing one's hat. One Boaz and hear him charge the reapers to let the damsel, THE TOWER OF BABEL. A ROMANTIC ADVENTURE. NEW-ORLEANS, March 30, 1840. As I am about to leave the United States and return to munication. year of endurance of the entr'actes at the theatre. Ruth, glean among the sheaves, and drop a handful by Our readers will peruse, with interest, the following One year lost in listening to the modern dramas, the design and rebuke her not. farewell letter from Madame America Vespucci. This dischefs d'ouvre of genius not understood. One year lost Who can read these unadorned narratives without tinguished lady departed for Europe on the 30th ult: in complaining of salt and tasteless soups, of cutlets too wishing the spirit of those days to return, when the To the Editor of the New-Orleans Bee. much or under done, of indigestion or hard eggs. stuffed fowl and the Christmas cake shall be offered as Total 71 years. I beg leave to declare that in giving up unostentatiously as the fatted calf and unleavened bread the ghost I do not give up any thing worth keeping. of Abraham and Sarah-when proffers of kindness shall mean kindness-when a promise shall mean something put Europe, I think it my duty to tender my thanks and fareoff, and a kiss of salutation something buta betraying into well to the American people, and I request you to permit The following account of the tower of Babel is from the hands of enemies when our daughters shall be taught me the use of your valuable journal as a medium of comSir Robert K. Porter's travels in Western Asia between that takingthe lowest seat when “bidden to a feast," and a the years 1817 and 1820, as quoted by Professor Silliman "rising up before the hoary headed," savor more of true Compelled to fly from my unhappy country, to abanin the last number of his Journal of Science. politeness than a graceful curtesy, or gilt edged card to a don my family and friends, without support, without proThis is an immense pile of ruins,-at its base it meas- modern dinner party. The time is coming when truth shall tection, my thoughts were naturally directed to America. ures 3, 082 feet (in circuit,)-width 450 feet; it presents stand before us, disrobed of all her tinsel," unadorned and From infancy I had heard of the glorious country to which two stages of hills; the first about 60 feet high, cloven plain," in all her native majesty, then we shall see things one of my ancestors had given name; I had learned in into a deep ravine by the rain, and intersected by the as they are, and custom have no demand for affected tender childhood to respect and cherish it, as my second furrows of ages. To the base of the second ascent is sincerity. country; I had been constantly told that it was the refuge about 200 feet from the bottom of the entire pile, and from of misfortune; that all who had suffered for liberty, would the base of this ruin to the top is 35 feet. On the western find hospitality and protection there. I imagined that it side, the entire mass rises at once from the plain in one An English paper says the following adventure has of would not refuse to adopt an unhappy exile, a descendant stupendous though irregular pyramidal hill, broken in late been the subject of much conversation. On an eve- of Amerigo Vespucci, and I came full of confidence, to the slopes of its sweeping acclivities by time and violence ning early in March last, about dusk, a commercial trav- ask of it an asylum. The title of American citizen, a The south and north fronts are particularly abrupt to-eler was proceeding from Cheltenham to Gloucester in spot of ground where I might pass a tranquil existence— wards the point of the brick ruin; on the north side there a gig, when he was accosted by a respectably dressed this was all that I asked from the American people. It are large piles of ruins of fine and solid brick-work, pro- lady, who informed him that she had been disappointed was, however, more than the Government could conjecting from among immense masses of rubbish at the by the coach, and requested him to give her a seat to stitutionally grant. base; the fine bricks were evidently part of the extreme Gloucester. Commercial travelers are proverbially gal- But I was told that the nation itself would cheerfully summit is a solid mass 28 feet broad, made of the most lant and good natured; and the gentleman of the road in do what Congress had not the power to accomplish ; I beautiful brick masonry, and presenting the apparent anthis instance possessed all the best characteristics of his was informed that the world must not believe that Amergle of some structure originally of a square shape, the re-order.' He was happy at the opportunity afforded him ica had refused an asylum to the descendant of Amerigo mains of which stand on the east to the height of 35 feet, of being of the least service to the lady, whose petition Vespucci. I was advised to apply directly to the people. and to the south 22 feet. It is rent from the top to near-was couched in the most moving terins; and, delighted The Senate of the United States, through the committee ly half way down; the remains of the masonry are fur- rather than otherwise with his good fortune, which had to whom the subject had been referred, encouraged me nace burnt bricks: they are united by a calcareous ce- thrown such a companion in his way to beguile the soli- to make this appeal, and stated that it could not fail to be ment about a quarter of an inch in thickness, having in it tariness and tedium of his journey, he at once granted favorably received. On this occasion, the Senate itself a layer of straws, and so hard that it could not be sep- the request, and handed the lady to the seat at his side. set a generous example, and in the course of one of its arated. The base of the structure was not alternated, but The lady's proportions were somewhat of the largest, sittings, a national subscription was opened in my behalf, the piles of fine bricks thrown down were vitrified with and the arm which the traveler assisted as she sprang to which many of the members of that illustrious body the various colors, and they gave the ringing sound be- into the vehicle appeared capable of defending its pos- contributed munificently. This noble example was imlonging to the vitrifications of glass in the manufactories sessor from any improper liberties. Whether this cir- itated in various parts of the Union. In many States, the lines of cement are visible and distinct, and are vitri- cumstance induced the traveler to cast his eyes down-lists of subscriptions, drawn up by eminent individuals, fied. The consuming power appears to have acted from wards, to observe whether all proportions corresponded, were filled with the most honorable names in the country, above, and the scattered ruins fell from a higher point or whether, like many other gentlemen of his craft, he and in a short time a very considerable amount was obthan the summit of the present standing fragment. boasted of being a connoiseur in fine ancles, we do not tained. Although the sum subscribed far exceeded my The heat of the fire which produced such amazing know; but the story goes that, while his eyes did wan- expectation, I could not deceive myself by accepting as effects must have burned with the force of the strongest der toward the feet of his companion, his sight was far a great national gift, that which had proceeded from the furnace; and from the general appearance of the cleft in from being gratified by detecting something which bore generous impulses of a certain number of individuals.— the wall and these vitrified masses, I should be inclined, very much the appearance of a man's trowsers peeping My object in coming to America was not to acquire wealth, says the author, to attribute the catastrophe to lightning from beneath a silk cloak and flounced petticoat. but to obtain from the nation itself a spot of ground, where from heaven: Ruins, by the explosion of any combusti- All the comfortable reminiscences of past dangers, and I might find repose from the fatigues of my troubled exble matter, would have exhibited very different appear- all the anecdotes which he had ever heard or read from istence and live in peace. But although the descendances." The entire surface of the structure appears to the Newgate Calendar,' came fresh to his recollection. ant of Amerigo Vespucci would have been proud of a have been faced with fine brick. SIMPLICITY OF TRUE POLITENESS. He had no doubt he was riding cheek by jowl with a national donation, she cannot accept individual tributes. second Dick Turpin, who was only waiting a suitable I have, therefore, determined not to receive the amount opportunity to rob, and perhaps to murder him. A lucky of the subscriptions collected in my behalf, and I request Were I to search for unadulterated politeness, I would idea rose in his mind; he drew his silk handkerchief you, sir, to make known my resolution to the public pass by all the coined affectation of modern schools-the from his pocket; it fell into the road; it was a splendid through the columns of your journal. parlors of the great, and glance at a few sketches of the wipe,' and as valuable as the one that an Egyptian gave It is my wish that those gentlemen who have been ancient Bible days. I would witness the strife between to Othello's mother; he could not think of losing it, but kind enough to undertake the collection of subscriptions, the herdsmen of Abraham and Lot,and thedispute amicably his horse was too hasty-tempered to allow him to trust may decline receiving the sums subscribed. With readjusted by this simple sentence, "If thou wilt take the the reins into strange hands—a thousand apologies, but gard to the amount already collected, it will be reimleft hand then I will go to the right," etc. I would sit would the lady be kind enough to step out and pick up bursed by the depositories to those who have contributed down in the assembly of Abraham and the children of the handkerchief which was now some yards in the rear it. Heth; when Abraham rose up and bowed before Sarah of the gig. The lady readily assented, and while she I cannot terminate this communication without exand asked for a Sepulchre to bury his beloved Sarah out was performing this errand, the commercial gentleman pressing my heartfelt gratitude to all from whom, during of his sight. I would listen to their answers, "none of gave the whip to his fiery courser, and soon left his sus- my residence in the United States, I have received kindus shall withhold from thee this sepulchre." I would picious fellow voyageur far behind him. When he felt it ness and attention; 1 thank them from my inmost soul hear him offering money and Ephron saying, " Nay, my prudent to moderate his speed, he discovered that the for the friendship they have displayed for me, and on the SUPPLEMENT TO THE COURANT. Accept, sir, the assurance of my distinguished con- sideration. VOTES FOR PRESIDENT AND VICE soil of Old Europe, I shall continually cherish the recol- A HINT TO WRITERS.-We found the following scrap JEU D'ESPRIT.—In a recent debate in the House of lection of their kindness. floating about the other day in the newspapers. We Representatives, Mr. Smith, of Maine, spoke with much commend it to the particular attention of all who write self-complacency of his democracy, and that of his anfor the press. GOOD ADVICE.-Never send any thing to be printed lost a brother at Lundy's lane during the last war. cestry and connections, and alluded to the fact of having until you have read it over carefully, at least twice, after The following table, which we have prepared at the any thing wrong or unwise; and once to see whether the and eloquent reply, said that whenever our national honhaving written it; once to see whether you have written bers of the House, at the conclusion of a most spirited Mr. Morgan, of New York, one of the youngest memexpense of some labor, will be found useful for refer- spelling and grammatical construction are correct, and or demanded a resort to war, he trusted that he should ence. It exbibits the electoral votes given for the most whether the letters are sufficiently plain for the printer's be found on the side of his country right or wrong; but prominent candidates for President and Vice President boy to read. Many people, from the neglect of this rule, he would assure the gentleman from Maine, of one thing, of the United States, at the different elections since Gen. print what they are sorry for afterwards. Many don't that he would never come here and boast of his ancestry Washington's retirement. omissions are made by the editor; yet they would brother, but saved himself. get their pieces printed at all; and many wonder why or connections, or make it a matter of pride that he lost a 1800. President-T. Jefferson 73, J. Adams 64.- wrote them; sentences begun and not finished; or IMPROMPTU, which was circulated amongst the members, wonder still more to see their articles in print as they Vice President-A. Burr 73, T. Pinckney 58. A Senator, on hearing the reply, gave the following decipher the meaning. Some of our best educated men things mixed up so strangely together that nobody can to the amusement of all partiessend perfect nonsense to an editor to be printed, because they will not give themselves the trouble to know what 1796. President J. Adams 71, T. Jefferson 68.Vice President-T. Pinckney 58, A. Burr 50. 1804. President-T. Jefferson 162, Charles C. Pinckney 14, Vice President-G. Clinton 163, R. King 14. 1808. President-J. Madison 152, C. C. Pinckney 45. they write. Vice President-G. Clinton 118, R. King 47. 1812. President-J. Madison 127, De Witt Clinton 89. Vice President-E. Gerry 128. Ingersoll 58. "How sleep the brave" at Lundy's lane! But none who fought with gallant Scott, Fell half so flat as Smith of Maine, By youthful Morgan's rifle shot. DESCENT OF SPIDERS.-A letter from Sukkur, on the 1816. President-J Monroe 183, R. King 34. Vice phenomenon: "I was taking a stroll into the fields, trees is somewhat allied to iron. It is well known to Indus, dated 17th September, mentions the following vestigation of some months, a writer says, that species of ELECTRICITY VS. OAK TREES.-After a philosophic inPresident.-D. D. Tompkins 113, opposition scattering. when I found myself suddenly covered with a whole chemists that oak contains a considerable portion in its 1820. J. Monroe 218, no opposition except one vote host of small and large spiders. On looking about, I composition. It is presumed that the metal is held in given from New Hampshire. Vice President-D. D. observed that I was standing in the midst of a large solution by the sap, and equally distributed throughout Tompkins 212, opposition divided. 1824. A. Jackson 99, J. Q. Adams 84, W. H. Craw- filmy web of no small dimensions, from the upper region. copse, the oak is invariably struck by lightning while cloud of these animals, who appeared descending in a the tree. This may account for the fact that among a ford 41, H. Clay 37. embraces, I took a position from whence I could see this subject, a western editor says: Having extricated myself with some difficulty from their other trees of equal magnitude escape destruction. On 1832. President-A. Jackson 219, H. Clay 49, John astonishment I beheld descending, maze within maze. singled out from other trees, by electricity, and probably about me, without being annoyed by them, and to my Floyd 11, Wm. Wirt 7. Vice President-Martin Van and fold within fold, an innumerable host of spiders, all most of our citizens have seen its effects in this vicinity. Our own observation confirms the fact that oaks are Buren 189, John Sergeant 49, William Wilkins 30,Lee 11, Levi Ellmaker 7. suspended and dancing on their tiny threads, which were At one place, within a few miles from this village, some 1836. President-Martin Van Buren 170, W. H. the beams of the rising sun. at times seen to glance in every variety of shade, amid twenty oak trees can be seen within a circle of a few Harrison 73, H. L. White 26, W. P. Mangum 11, Daniel what dark and lowering, and the stillness was now and the immediate vicinity remain untouched. The morning was some- rods, splintered, by this subtle agent, while other trees in Webster 14. Vice President-R. M. Johnson 147, then broken by the distant rumbling of thunder." Francis Granger 63, scattering 84. 1828. President-A. Jackson 178. J. Q. Adams 83. Vice President J. C. Calhoun 173, R. Rush 83. NATIVITY OF THE MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE U. STATES -The Madisonian contains the following statement. BENEVOLENCE.-It is said the late Dr. Parrish of Phil Bolton, that have a bible containing all their names en"CURIOUS FAMILY REGISTER.-There is a family in adelphia, a man who has been distinguished for his be Of the two hundred and thirty-five members of the pense with dates by the following plan: "Eawr Jem of a faithful old horse, with directions that he shall be tered by their father and grandfather, who used to dis-dowments, left by his will $150 a year for the support nevolence and goodness, as well for his intellectual enHouse, the following States gave birth to the number wur born i'th' America war. Eawr Bill wur born taken to Burlington, have fresh straw every night, be when Ostler wur killed i'th delph. Eawr Sally wur born when Gorsley meadow wur mown. taken out daily for gentle exercise, and do no hard work. Eawr Peggy wur born i'th great wind. Eawr John wur born when Holland wur hung. Eawr Robbut wur born when the very laborer sleeps securely, should hear, as I have often, THE NIGHTINGALE.-He that at midnight, when the cow ran at my mother i'th' Hedger Lones. Eawr Jenny the clear airs, the sweet descants, the natural rising and wur born when Longworth were gibbetted, un owd penfalling, the doubling and redoubling of her voice, might set opposite each in the table subjoined: Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, 37 Virginia, 34 25 New York, 21 Connecticut, 18 North Carolinia, 17 South Carolinia, · 12 Kentucky, 12 Maryland, 11 Tennesee, 11 Georgia, 7 Maine, ny pieces wur made. Eawr Charlott war born when well be lifted above earth, and say, Lord, what music ENGLAND, A characteristic anecdote is related of an out-at-elbows Washington once called upon an elderly lady, whose of a five dollar bill. He called to a lad, and said—“ JohnEight of the United States have not yet had the honor him to the door, and opened it to let him out. poet, who, by some freak of fortune, came into possession little grand-daughter, at the close of the call, waited on ny, my boy, take this William and get it changed" "What of giving birth to a Member of Congress. Marriage in High LifE.-His Excellency Alexander laying his hand gently upon her head, said My dear, sufficiently familiar with it to take the liberty of calling it General, with his customary urbanity, thanked her, and The do you mean by calling it William?" inquired the wonDe Bodisco, Chamberlain of his Majesty, the Emperor of I wish you a better office." " dering lad. "Why, John," replied the poet, "I am not all the Russias, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plen- was the prompt and beautiful reply. "Yes, sir-to let you in," Bill." ipotentiary to the United States, was married April 9th, Iv in Georgetown, D. C., to Miss Harriet Williams, daugh- Only such trees bear fruit in the fall as blossom in the nished to those who do not take the paper, for ONE DOLLAR oke we that of fact of e last m VOL. VI. PUBLISHED EVERY OTHER WEEK FOR THE SUBSCRIBERS TO THE CONNECTICUT COURANT. FROM THE DAILY COURANT. HARTFORD, SATURDAY, MAY 9, 1840. THE HISTORICAL CELEBRATION. The following was the order of the exercises: 1. Hymn by Rev. W. T. Bacon. NO. 10. gathered up the clustering hair, and scattered the snow- Prof. Elton, vice-president of the Rhode Island Histori. flakes of age thickly over the temples, but they could not cal Society, Dr. Wm. Stevens, of Savannah, Recording shed over the face those "ripened charms" which TIME Secretary of the Georgia Historical Society, Col Stone, The two hundredth anniversary of the adoption of the alone can give. The temples were still veined like fields George Gibbs, Esq. and George Folsom, Esq. delegates first Constitution of Connecticut, by the towns of Wind- of snow with the bounding currents of young life-disem- from the New York Historical Society, Hon. David sor, Wethersfield and Hartford, in 1639, was celebrated prisoned curls would shade the polished brow, the glow- Daggett, Bishop Brownell, and others. in this city, on Tuesday, April 21st, 1840, the anniver. ng cheek could not be made to fade like autumn's falling sary of the election of John Haynes as the first Governor leaf, and such forms and elastic steps could not be trained of the State, by a public oration and dinner, under the days. The antiquarians in their bewilderment wiped the into the staid, prim movements of the matrons of other direction of a Committee of the Connecticut Historical dust from their spectacles, but it did not help the matter. Society. They were obliged therefore to conclude that the The venerable NOAH WEBSTER, LL.D., a native of days of Connecticut witchcraft had returned, with Hartford, and a lineal descendant of John Webster, one hags, with a crooked back and chin, a hitch in their gait, this distinguishing difference, that instead of withered of the six magistrates chosen with Gov. Haynes at the a croak in their voice, a hazle twig in their hand, and a first election in Connecticut, was selected the orator of broomstick nag at the door, the day. Letters of invitation were addressed to the Historical Societies of other States, to distinguished gentlemen in neighboring States, who were natives, and to such as had manifested an interest in historical pursuits, although not natives, of Connecticut, requesting their attendance. "Our witches are no longer old How like the leaves-the fragrant leaves it bears, On Monday evening, the 20th inst., the members of their faces on the canvass, had come in to grace the behind-under dress of the same material flounced-sleeves warmer season of the year. No. 1. "A fine old English gentleman" in small clothes and a coat of brown silk-wide plaited ruffles,-powdered] hair and cocked hat. "God in Trinity Bless our Unity." No. 9. A lady wearing the afternoon dress of the pastcentury of the 18th century;-buff small clothes-buff vest embroid-tight long sleeves, and an apron of brocade-formerly belong. had found and drunk of the fountain which his friends had sought in vain, and now he was an orphan. His part was executed to admiration. How peaceful smiled that Sabbath's Sun! 2. Prayer by Rev. Dr. Field. Here, where the tangled thicket grew, An acorn from an English oak It sprang-though tempests threaten'd loud, And reared its foliage toward the cloud, The pilgrim fathers,-they who made Who saved it from the red man's wrath, They slumber with the silent dead. They rest in lowly cell, While 'neath the peaceful shade they nure'd, We kneel amid their honor'd dust, 4. Reading of the Constitution of 1639. 5. LXXVIII. psalm, from the old version of Sternhold & No. 12. A willow green brocade with white stripes and No. 6. A lady in ash colored brocade with white damask terial, flounced. Tight short sleeves with ruffles at the elbow. large bunches of flowers. Under dress of the same maskirt. The dress had formerly belonged to Miss Scott the air frizzed, and bound in a knot behind, with a small flat straw Hopkins. young lady whom Dr. Doddridge was anxious to marry, but hat trimmed with rose colored crape and wreaths of roses. her attachinent to an aged father induced her to decline his proposals. Subsequently her father died and, she was mar the same-short tight sleeves and full ruffles-hair combed No. 13. A yellow brocade with long waist-under-dress of ried to Mr. Williams, Rector, or President of Yale College. back from the foreliead over a high cushion, and powderedThis Mr. Williams was a remarkable man. He was called from a parish in Wethersfield to preside over Yale College, a small round hat of silk trimmed with lace and flowers. which situation he filled with signal ability for about thirteen acher-hair frizzed and dressed with white feathers. No. 14. A pink brocade with short waist and white stomyears. He was afterward a member of the legislative Council-a judge of the Superior Court-then a chaplain in the army in the expedition against Cape Breton-and then a colonel in the army;-and always exemplary for his piety-pin and buckles of paste. Visiting England, at one period of his life, he heard of the death No. 15. A dress of rich crimson silk-ruby necklace and white lace apron-ornaments for the hair, bracelets, breast ear rings-hair curling upon the neck, and profusely powdered of his wife, after his arrival there, and was introduced to Miss waist and sleeves-pink skirt and white apron-shoes worn No. 17. A white silk striped with green and purple No. 7. A lady with a yellow brocade, now in the possession under-dress of the same-long waist-tight sleeves with full of Mr. R. R. Hinman, of Hartford, and Secretary of State. ruffles-hair frizzed very much, and a flat straw hat tied upon The hair was thrown loosely upon the shoulders and a small the top of the head, trimmed with crape and flowers. A mincap of muslin, trimmed with a rich antique lace, upon the top iature of Gen. Washington, lent for the occasion by a grandof the head,-skirt open in front and flowing from the shoulder daughter of Mrs. Custis. |