BEER'S .outl, · · ~al aui:J Y)at~stsatppt A.LM.A.Nt\.C, FOR THE YEAR
BEING THE THIRD AETF..R BISSE:X.TILE.OR LEAP YEAR, ' And, till July fourth, the
~ . . 66TB OF AlVIElUC::AN ·J:NDEPEll'DEKCJI,
CalculaJed for the Meridian of Natchez, Lat. '.}lQ 32' 25" North; Long. 91° 23' 45" vVe,t from Greenwich; l. ut will serve for the adjacent parts without any e1sentitt! • difference. c ======;i. The Astronomical part Examined and Corrected BY ELI.JAR MIDDLEB_ROOK, M, D,
BOOKSELLER, STATIONER, AND DRUGGIST, MAIN-ST•
SOLD ALSO BY H. MILLARD,-Natehe.11, I AND GEO. W. CLARK,-New-Orleam. f "' DEPARlMt:.Nl 0~ ARCH\VES • ...... JACKSON, MISS• /
I THE ANA1'0MY OF MAN'S BODY, ECLIPSES FOR THE YEAR 18~1. AS SUPPOSFD TU BE GOVERNED There will be four Eclipses this year, two of the Sun and two o BY 'l'B!I ~w~:r.v:m coms~:m:r.:r..a.'l'IOl'fs. the Moon. The first will be a great Eclipse of the Sun, in the 24 deg. of 'Y' Head and Face. quarius, (:::::::) February 12th. Visible, calculated as:follows, viz. H. M. v::i~:l_i::.~~~i~~{~~~~::~} 9 10 .flrmt. N eck. A;~~~~ ~::~~~t.~~.~~'. 1·g" II Ingress of the ]) 's center upon the Sun's face... 9 57 1 "' l:i Middle of Appearance ...... ••..••••••...... 10 45 1? True time of cS of 0 and )) at Natchez ...... 10 53 g Egress of Moon's center from the Sun's face ••.•. 11 36 J · Heart. Brtast. f;1. § End of the Eclipse • • . • • • • • • • •• •. .•. . . • . • • • • . • . 0 27 } ~ Digits eclipsed 11° 25' on the Sun's southern limb. R eins. Bowels (SEE THE FIGUR E.) ~ 11JI
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0 * T he F eet. THE ELEMENTS OF. PROJECTION. TO KNOW WHERE THE SIGN IS.-First find the day of H. M. the month, and against it, you ha vc the sign or place of the Moon, J. New Moon 12th Februazy , ••••• ...... • 10 53 2. Semidiameter,of the Ea in the 6th column, then anding the sign here, it shows the part of rth's-disc •• , •• , •• • ••.::-s 7~ 28 the body it is supposed to govern. 3. Sun's dist, from nearest Solstice •....•. •••. , . , 53 18 4. Suns declination South , ...... , . • . , . . . . 13 49 5. Moon's Lat, N. Dec'd ... : ...... , : , . , 42 l 5 Names and Cltaracters of the S igns of the Zodiac. 6, Mo01.1's horary motion from ,G , , ...... , . 30 52 '{' Aries, the Ram. ,!lo Libra, the Bal,ance 1:5 Taurus, the Bull. 1ll Scorpio, the Scorpion. 7, Angle of the )) 's visible path with the eclip- ~ 0 I II Gemini, the Twins. t Sagittarius, the Archer. tic, by Ferguson ... , ••.• . . , , . , .. . , , , . . . .. 5 5 35 § Cancer, the Crab. 1'J Capricornus, the Goat. st Leo, the Lion. ::::::; Aquarius, W_aterman. 11)1 Vfrgo, the Virgin. ,€ Pisce~, the Fishes. 8. Sun's semidiam-iter ...... ~ ... • ...... 16 J's 9. Moon's semi diameter , ••• , ...... , . . . . 15 49 MOVEABLE FEASTS. 10. Semidiameter of the Penumbra , , , , , .. , : , , . 32 04 Sepluagesima Sunday Jan, 30 Low Sunday April 10 This Eclipse will be Central and Annular Quinquagesima Sunclay Feb. 13 R to a part of tbe ioha ogation Sunday May 8 bita&ts of North and South Carolina, Georgia, Ash W edoesday or 1s Alabama, Mississippi, t Day of Aise11sion Day or Holy Thurs Tennessee., Louisiana, &c, &c. and annula Lent Feb, 16 day r to a great part of the May 12 inhabitants· of said States. A beautiful annulus or bright ring Mid-Lent S unday Mar. 13 W hite Sunday of May 22 the Sun may be seen appearing all aroµnd the dark body of the Palm Sunday Mar. 27 Trinity Sunday May :29 Moon, at the middle of the Eclipse, Easter Day April 1 3 Advent Sunday Noy, 27 Where the Eclipse is central and annular t he ring will appear of
1.0358 f' equal width all around the dark body of the Moon. But where it is not central, but annular, the ring around the Moon will be more r less unequal, , CHRONOLOGICAL CYLES. l In most parts of the United States, if the. atmosphere should be Dominica) Letter, . , ..... , . B. Sola!' Cycl~, ·. .. · · " · · .. " 2~, clear, it 1s probable that several of the fixed stars will be seen. I Lunar Cycle or Golden No. 8 Roman lnd1ctton, · • · · · · · 41 The plan•ts Venus a little east, and Jupiter west of the Sun, will Epac ·t , ...... •... • • • .. . . . _17 ____ Julian _ Period, . . . . . •. , , 6544 lso appear very brilliant, aed possibly Mercury may be seen a little west of Jupiter an~ Mars, considerably east of Venus. "er . The Sun will appear to be central and annular eclipsed, when THE SEASONS.-Vernal Equinox, or beginning of Sprmg, n the meridian, to a spectator in the north part of South 20th of March.-!:ull)mer Solstice, 'or ~eg.inoing of Summer, 21st arolina, near Sandy River, and a little South West of the town of of June.-Autnmnal Equinox, or b?g1?0111g of ~utumo, 23d of Charlotte in North Carolina, Long. 81° 28¾ West, Lat. 35°,b~ September.-Winter Solstice, or begrnnmg of Winter, 21st of De North, when the time at Natchez is 1 Ih. 20m. 25sec. forenoon. cember. _The secoml will be of the Moon on the 26th day of February, at !Oh. 44m, in the morning, invisible at Natchez. The third will be of the Sun, August 7th, at 3h. 57m. afternoon, AN EQUATION TABLE, invisible at Natchez, the Moon having great South Latitude, viz. 9½ South, & at 3h, 57m. 25sec. afternoon in Long. 4s, 14 deg. Showin"' to the nearest minute, how much the Sun is 'raster or' 0 4~ minutes, The Sun will appear to be i:entrally eclipsed, whe ' slower than a perfect or well regulated clock. n the meridian, to a spectator in the Pacific Ocean, about 15 de rees South---West of the Society Isles, Long. 156 deg. 2 minutes West, and Lat. 26 deg. 35¾ minutes South, when the time a t'l 9M C 31:'l C 9t'l v a ·s: - ·.O 5:: ,, -·.o ~ ., -·.O :, C Natchez isJ4b. 18m. 40 sec. afternoon. · s:: :,-·.o C 0 :, C 0 :, C 0 "' C o, The fouth will be of the Meon, on the 23d day of August, visible ~ C o, ~ C :0 " ~ S.?' ~ ~" .... nd calculatedas follws, 'Yiz, · " i:.. " :""' p· ff • p ? ~ ;. ? "'r' 5· F H. M. . ------B~ginning of the Eclipse ...... , ., .... . , 2 34 1 Jan. 1 4 Mar, 31 4 go Aug. 7 5w Oct. 23 16 4c 3 5 April 3 3c 14 Nov. 14 15 I• ~··.tcnpt1c if .-. .~ ~, • ••..•••. , •••••..•••····~511 , • , . , , • , • ;J 19 14 3o9 J 5 6 7 2~0 19 3 ".. End of the Eclipse . . .. , , .. , , ...... , . .. 5 7 • 7 7 10 l ~ 23 20 23 13 ' l :i; Digits Eclipsed 5 deg. 48 minutes on the Moon's Northern lim 9 8 14 , 0;, 27 "' 26 12 r from the Southern side of the earth's shadow. 12 9 30 p;, 29 tl 15 10 g' 18 1 Dec. 216- 1- 17 11" 22 2u Sept. 3 1 5 9 g' EXPLANATION OF CHARACTERS . . 21 12~ 28 3c 6 2 'j ' 8 C 4" 3 9 7 'f!' Planets.-0 Sun, ? Saturn,---- 'J Mars, e Moon, ']J. Jupiter, 25 13 :Ii May 6 ;;;, 9 "' 29 14 ~ 25 3 .• 12 4 11 6l. ';> Venus, 9 Earth, ~ Mercury, ~ Herschel, ;;> Ceres, ~ Pallas, 5:, ~Juno, f!Vesta.-Aspects.-· New Moon, ~ First Quarter, Feb. 7 15 S- June 2 2;;-, 14 5 CJ) 14 1. 1(; ® Full Moon, @ Last Quarter, Q Dragon's Head, ~ Dragon's t5il4g 9 1'7 65 4 Tail, & Conjunction, 8 Opposition, 6 · Trigonus, D Quadril, 25·13,.. 13 0 20 7;;;, 18 3 / Sextile, (ft; Sun.-Apogu, at the greatest distance from the Mar. 212~ 23 ' 8!!:. 20 2 * l earth; Perigee, at the lea!t distance. 711 ~ 18 1 r,; 26 9 ~ 22 1110g 24 2'- 29 10 24 0 OF THE ASPECTS, 14 9 :" 2i 3:;, Oct. 2 11 0 26 1~ When two Planets are in the same degree, they are in 18 8 July 2 40 5 12 2e Conjunction, marked thus 6 · 21 7 8 s: 9 13 2~ 13 14 • 30 3 .. Sextile, ... . ' .•. , • . • * when 60 degrees apart. 24 6 15 6·"' ;, Quartile, . , ...... , . . • D . • . 90 do. do. 28 5 17 15 Trine, ...... D. . . . 120 do, do. Opposition, .. • . , , . . . • , 8 . , . 180 do. do. Q Dragon's Head, or Ascending Node. Change-A sailor looking serieus in a ~e~ain chapel in Bostoa. was lj Dragon's Tail, or Descending Node, !asked by the clergyman, if he. felt any change, whereopon tbe tar put ·' lhis hand into his·pocket, and replied," I have not':;:ent,"• AN EMP.HEl\IERIS FOR THE PLANETS' PLACES, JANUARY has 31 Days. 1831. For tlu 1st, '13th. and 25tli days of each month, in the THE GAMESTER. year 1831 SEE where the Yictim stands !-not crown'd with flowers, But compass'd round, by fiends : his haggard cheek, His beamless eye-what tell they ?-Qf lost hours, ------With mute, but dreadful eloquence they speak! ;' J 10Y.l24 9 226171427 .._ 28§50 14 29 22 7 23 20 Of fame and fortune blighterl, hopes betray'd, g 13 22 39 101] 29 24 29:::::: =- 0 17 14 l(Q 211'15 11J1 § And all the fearful wreck one cherish'd vice has made. ...,_- 25 4:::::: 51 10 1 ::;::; ~ :::::: 1 ':' 1 ~ 44 14 1 20 22 18 &l, (! Last Qr. 5th, 4h. 48m. aft. / J) First Qr. 21st, lh. 23m. morq. ~New Moo·n 13th, 7h. 31m. aft. ® Full Moon 27th, Sh. 27m. aft. :; 1 l1 58 i~j13 5;; Y.l > 8 26 13 2 19 27 25 22 g_ 13 24 7_ 12 !;1_ 6 12 :l-E 29 cf. 19 57 13 4 18 11)1 e!: 11J1 MW Aspects, Weather, &c. I) P f1}R ~ S Res 516121428 ':'-25 6:)-EJ212_ 1\28__ 91923::;::; f 111J130l2 1 7 Circumcision. st 7 0 5 0 8 37 is 1 JO 13 13\28 10 21 28 J:; u • 8 1612 6 l 5 16 18 ~ 2 B 2d Sunday after Christmas 11J2. 7 0 5 0 9 34 ~ 13 22 12 1~27 12 29 'Y' 7f i 19 55 12 8 14 24 22 12 3 2 Cold 17 7 05 01030 p- 25 4 'Y' 7 14 26 14 D 27 23 r> 1=!=39 11 913 e!: 22 5 4 30 slow clock 5m. and ..,._ 6 595 I 11 23 --- 5 4 f(}g{{y 12 6 59 5 1 morn. > t ll 2ls2616'11 ~'Y'\ 7 33111013 61911J1 5. 13 22 4!) 142618182~ ~ ~ 19 24 ll 11131412,<:: 6 5 Epiphany with 24 6 59 5 1 0 1' :-25 4~31 l"252026IJ24 · 1111.2011121322 720 7 62! sets 5h. 5Im. some lll 6 585 2 1 6 ------1-- 8 7 } Apogee frost. 18 6 58 5 2 2 0 :::: 1 10 20 1 s 25 20 29 12 II 21 8 20 11 13 14 26 7 111. 9 B 1st Sunday aft. Epiph. t 6 58 5 2 2 52 ..: 13 21 5715261!2§26 9 o 20 24111415111.1121 10 2 0 slow clock Sm. Fair 1 26 58 5 2 3 45 ':"' 25 3IJ~9 ]f:, 26 22 14 § 6 :" 2.f3J 111517 12 19 t 11 3 » runs low but 24 6 57 5 3 4 3c ..... J 10 ]215272319]9 2 8 36121517162419 12 47 Stars south 8h. 12m. cold. 1/J 6 57 5 3 · 5 30 --81321 ' 40\lb------272326S\_ 2 ~20,------48 12151925fll.Y.l 13 5 o J ~ 19 6 57 5 3 Osets !"25 3§7152823!;1_1612? 3Y.lll316122tl723 14 c T;, south 2h. 3;4m. morn. :z' 6 565 4 6 3 15 7 14 6 565 4 6 59 The Planet Venus will be Evening star until the 8th of October, 16 B 2d Sund. aft. Epiph. , 27 6 56 5 4 7 5c when Morning star lo the end of the year. · 17 2 ?;1 Stationary Now :l-E 6 55 5 5 8 57 Mind your figures.-A clergyman in Scotland desired his hearers 1.8 3 clear 24 6 54 5 6 9 57 never to call 'one another liars; but when any one said any thing thatl 19 4c;,sets5h.42m. and 'Y" 6545 61058 was not true, they ought to whistle. One Sunday he preached a ser 20 5 l',l'i enters ,::: o 2! 0 pleasant. 22 6 53 5 7 morn. mon on the parable of loaves and fishes; . and being at a loss how to, 21 6 ~ 6 53 5 7 0 2 explain it, he said the loaves were not hire those now-a-day-the~1 were as big as some of the hills in Scotland! - He had scarcely pr 22 7 Vincent r 7.19 20 6 52 5 8 1 7 nounced' the words, when he heard a loud whistle. "Wha is that," 23 B3a Sund. aft. Epiph. G j 8.15 II 6 51 5 9 2 9 said he, "ca's me liar?" "It is I Willy Macdonald, the baker." 24 2 ePerigee [south• 9.13196515 9 313 "Well, Willy, what objection have you to what I ha' told you 7'l' 25 § 6 50 5 10 4 18 "None, massaJohn; only I want to know whatsort·of ovens they had 3 Conversion of St. Paul L10.11 to bake those loaves in." 26 4 Inf. 0 .~ 9 runs high 17 6 49 ~ 11 5 _17 27 5 0 slow c. 13m. Overcast st 6 48::, 12 erise So e person observed to Tasso, that a malicious enemy spoke ill o_ · 28 6 and 15 6 47 5 13 6 1C him t~all the world. "Let him persevere, '-' said Tasso; "his ranco I 29 7 windy. 29 6 465 14 7 S gives me no pain. How mu.ch better it is tha.t he should spea. I_< ill ofl 30 B Septuagesima Sunday · 11J2. 6 45 5 15 8 7 me to all the world, than that all the world should speak ill of me to im!" 31 2 25 6 44 5 16 _9 ~ MARCH has 31 Days. 1831. FEBRUARY has 28 Days. 1831. Oh l?ve of play! so call'd in Fashion's phrase, Blighter of social hearths and peaceful hours ; Cank'rer of Hark manhood's fair and opening days, ' to yon hollow laugh of_ desp'ra!e mirth, That but for That while it fires thee had else
OCTOBER has 31 Days. 1831, NOVEMBER_ has 30 Days. 1831. She )eads".hir~ to t!1e couch wl!ere ~almly sleeps It may not be !-already on his brow, _Hb beggar d child :-then e en the GAMESTER'S soul Cain-like, jg stampt the burning mark of Eb1me; Owns all a FATHER'S feelings !-See, he weeps- And tl;e c\)iH hand of Scorn is pointing now ( But they are tears \hat madden as they roll)- Its withering finger 'at his bligh~d name:- ~h ! drops, by years of anguish cheaply bought, It may not be !-ere sinks another sun, Could ye but wash away the ruin he has wrought! Self-murder crowns his guilt-DESPAIR's last work is done.
(!!ll'N~w Moon 5th, 3h. 38m. aft. I ®Full Mo<>n 21st. 2h. 38m, morn 9 N_ew Moon 4th, 7-h. 32m. morn. !®Full Mo«!_n 19th, Oh. 51m. aft. _) First Qr. 13th, 5h. 33m. aft. , (! Last Qr. 27th, 5h. 56m. aft. · :))First Q,r. 12th, Oh. 38m. aft. «Last Qr. 2lith, 4h, 22m. morn. a\l Aspects, Weather, &c. \V e Pe!-\ e ::,; R~S J.U V\' Aspect~, Weather, &c. eP 0 H ® ~ Re:s 1 7 2J'...south Sh. ~3m. Cloudy 16 69551 1 4(: 1s All Sa!nts Cloudy _,.._ 6 37 523 3 4:/ 2 B 18th ,Sund. aft. Trin. and J1JZ 6 10 5 5.0 2 48 2 4 All Sarnts -unsettled 18 6 38 5 22 4 36 3 2 some 13 6 11 5 49 3 47 S 5 D W e weather. 1l1. 6 39 5 21 5 32 4 3 e fnst c. llm. ra-in. 26 6125 48 4 47 4 6 e> fast clock 1Sm. 13 6 40 5 20 eset, 5 4 ~ Stationary ~ 6 13 5. 47 esets 5 7 Powder Plot 1605 25 6 -405 20 6-31 6 5 Fair 22 6 14 5 46 6 43 6 B23d Sund. aft. Trin. D 2{. ' C .t 6 41 5 19 7 12 7 6 2! south Sh. !Om. 7 and m 6 15 5 45 18 7 2 2-l south 6h. 18m. Now 19 6 42 5 18 7 54 8 7 Inf. 6 ~ dry. l 7 6 16 5 44 53 7 8 3 • Apogee more pleasant V5 6 43 5 17 8 39 9 B 19th Sunday Trin. 29 6 17 5 43 8 31 9 4 Fomalhaut south 7h. 47m. 13 6 44 5 16 9 2!) 10 2 2{. stationary (;loudy .t 6185 42 9 12 10 5 8 runs low 25 6 45 5 lb 10 17 11 3 » Apogee and 23 6195 4 1 9 55 11 6St. Martinl :Z- 6 45 5 1511 12 12 4 Gr. Elong l;l some VJ 6 20 5 4010 43 12 7Sup. 6 I;! 19 6 465 14 morn. L3 5 rmis low rain 16 6 21 5 3911 32 » 13 B2d L4 6 22 Sund. aft• . Trin. {7.18 * 6 475 13 0 8 ( 7. I ' 28 6 5 3 8 morn. 14 2 . e south 8. 6 14 6 48 5 12 1 5 L5 7 efast C: 14m, • south t 7.49 tz' 6 23 5 37 0 26 1~3 s.s4 27G4s5122 2 ' 16 B 20th Sund.aft.aft, Trin. 8.38 z 3 6 23 5 37 1 21 16 41'.l) fast clock 15m. 9.45 'Y' 6 49511 3 4 1.7 2 9.27 1t 6 24 5 36 2 19 l i 5 ' Hazy 25 6 50 5 10 4 5 18 3 St. Luke clear 19 6 25 5 35 3 20 L8 6 and <:$ 6 51 5 9 5 l J 19 4 'JJ south 7h. 27m. and 'Y' 6 26 5 34 4 20 19 7 2{. south 5h. 35m. chilly 25 6 51 ,5 9 eri$t 120 5 , pleasant. 17 6 26 5 34 5 22 20 B t5th Sund. aft. Trin. II 6 52 5 8 6 31 21 6 W stationary <:$ 6 27 5 33 8risf' 21 2 • Perigee weather 25 6 52 5 8 7 22 7 16 6 28 .5 32 7 54 28 22 3 l;;'J enters .t • runs high § 6 53 5 7 8 30 ,23 B 21st Sund. aft, Trin. enters II 6 29 5 31 7 53 e 23 4 St. Clement witlt 25 6 54 ,5 6 9 sl 24 2 [e.Perigee [Ill , 16 6 305 30 8 4C 24 5 some &l. 6 55 5 5 IO 35 25 3 • Now § 6 31 5 29 9 44 25 6 frost. 23 6 55 5 5, 11 35 26 4 e runs high some 15 6 31 5 2910 45 26 7 f1Jl 6 55 5 5 morn. 27 5 29 6 32 5 28 11 45 27 B Advent Sunday . 20 6 15 4 0 36 !8 6 St, Simon and St. Jude &t 6 33 5 27 morn. 561 28 2 e fast clock 12m, Now === 6 56 5 4 1 33 29 7 ~ stationary _ 27 6 34 5 26 O 45 29 2 more 15 6 5715 3 2 29 30 B 22d Sund. aft. '11 rin: J1JZ 6 35 5 25 1 4( 28 6 5 5 31 2 23 6365 24 24~ i30 41_8t. Andrew . _ pleasant. 7, 3 3 2S I DECEMBE'R.:!ias 31 Days. 1831. STANZAS. Salary. ANDREW JACKSON, of Tennessee,- President ...... , $25000 If every one's internal care, Were written on his brow, • JoHN C, CALHOUN, of South parolina, Vice . President.... 5000 How many l\'OUld our pity share. Who rafse-our envy now! ~ Cabinet and Heiids of Department. ' The fatal secret when revealed, Martin Van Boren, of New-York, Secretary of state ...... 6000 Of every aching breast, Samuel D. Ingham, Secretary of the treasury , , .. ,. • , ...... 6000 Would prove that ouly wl,ile concealed John H . Eaton, Secretary-of war...... 6000 Their lot appears the best. ' John Branch, Secretary of the navy ...... 6000 William T . Barry, Pust Master general ...... 6000 iPN~w Moon 4th, lh. 42m. morn.j®Full Moon 18th, llh. 4m. ?-ft. John McPherson Berrien, Attorney 'general. •• , ...... , ... , • , 3500 }) First Qr. 12th, 5h. 16m. morn. (1.. Last Qr. 25th, 6h. '4m. all. John D. Craig, superintendent of Patet Office ...... , 1500 ' MW Aspects, Weather, &c. • .P 0 R 0 :,,'RGS Navy Commissioners.-- 1 5 -2 rises 3h. 16m. morn. Clear m 6 58 52 417 John Rodgers, President of the boal\d ...... , , •• , , • , • .. • • • • 3500 2 6 0 fast clock IOm. and 22 6 58 5 2 ' 5 11 Lewis Warrington ...... 3500 3 ' 7 · some .t 6 595 l,._6 3 Daniel T . Patterson ...... , ...... 3500 4 Bid Sund. in Advent 16 6 59 5 1 esets 5 2 • Apogee freezing 28 7 O 5 0 6 27 6 3 • runs low weat/11:r VJ 7 O 5 0 7 15 GOVERN!UENT OF 1'HE-- STATE OF LOUISIANA, 7 4 D f;, 1$ 7 stars south 10h. 30m. 22 7 1 4 59 8 .' 5 8 5 Conception of B. V. Mary ,:z- 7 1 4 59 ~ 55 EXECUTIVE DE-PARTMkNT. 9 6 15 7 14 59 9 50 A. B. ROMAN, Governor. 10 7 27 7 2 4 58 10 44 Attorney General 11 B3dSund.inAdvent 7 245811 41 Treasurer. * Surveyor General, 12 2 {7.24 23 7 2 4 58 morn. 13 3 '? rises 3h, 15m. morn. 8.14 'f 7 2 4 58 0 38 14 4 • south 9. 6 19 7 3 4 57 1 38 JUDICIARY DEPARTMENTJ 15 5 Now IO.I ~ 7 3457 2 4C Sup1·eme Court. i 16 6 l1igh winds 18 7 3 4 57 3 43 George Matthews, Francis X. Martin, Alexander Porter, Judges of 17 7 and rain, IT 7 34 57 4 52 the Suprcm-0 Coz,rt. . 18 B 4th Sund. in Advent Gr. Elon er 18 7 3 4 57 • rise Ci·iminal Court. 19 2 • Perigee ' ' [ § 7 3 4 5 57 ~ 57 F. Grima, Judge of ,the Criminal Court. 20 3 8 runs high 19 7 3 4 57 7 0 21 4 St. Thomas Chilly S1., 7 3 4 57 8 6 Disti-ict Judges. 22 5 0 enters VJ weathlT 18 7 - 34 57 9 H Joshua Le,vis 'and Isaac Baldwin, 1st Distri.ct, Benjamin Win 23 · 6 ~and clock together with flJZ 7 345710 14 chester, 2d do. Charles Bushnell, 3d. do. Lewis Esnault, 4th do. Seth 24 7 f;, s~tionnry frost. 16 7 3-i 571l 13 Lewi~, 5th do. John H. Johnston, 6th do. J. H. Overton, 7th. do, C. 25 B ChristtJ:!as Day Gr. Elong ~ 29 7 2 4 58 morn. Woodroof, 8th do . .. 26 2 St. Step1~n ~ 7 2 4 58 O 13 27 3St. John Clear 25 7 24 58 I 6 · District .JJ.ttorneys, 28 4 Cnnocents and m 7 2 4 58 2 O Alonzo Morphy, 1st. District, James Porter, 2d. do. Thomas G. Morgan, 3d, do. J. J , Burk, 4th do. - 5th do. William Wilson 6th 29 5 cool, 19 7 214 58 2 54 do, R. C, Scott, 7th do. B. W Miller, 8th do, · 30 6 I 7 11 59 3. 46 31 7 Sil,-ester. 13 7 14 59 4 S8 Jean Mercier, Reccrder of Mortgages. Martin Blache, Register Esquin De Mirepoix, 2d. Lieutenant; Jacob Hart, 3d. Lieutena'llti of Wills. John P Robert, Sergeant.
Parish Judges.r .Notaries Public. J. Pitot, New-Orleans-Gilbert Leonard, Plaquemines-Murvillc Carlile Pollock, Chartres-street; William Boswell,- do. L. Ferrand, Hai'ang, Jefferson-I. R. Jones, St. Tammany-P. A. D. St. Ama'nd, do. H. Pedesclaux, do. G. R. Stringer, do. ·Felix Pedesclaux, do. L, Lajourclte-G. P. Fabre,,§t. Jacques-P. Dormenon, Point Coup_ee T. Caire, do, Williarri Christy, St. Louis-street; ·william Y. Lew is, John Dutton, Jberville-L. Favrot, West Baton Rouge-Samuel Light· do. Theodore Segher.s, do. 0. De Armas, do. Charles Janin, do. Felix ner, • Cataliould-E. Duffel, Ascention-George King, sq Landry De Arm::.s, Royal-street; A. Marurean, do. Oliver J .. Morgan, Onacl,ita-J. C. Carr, Natcltitoclies-Leufroy Bar· ral, Terre Bonne-J. M. M. Guiramand, St. Charles-Thomas W. Scott, Eaet Feliciana-John B. Dawson; West Fdiciana-George S. .Jl.uclioneers. Guion, Concordia-I. Baker, Jr. St. Mary-Paul Briant, St . .Martin J oseph Le Carpentier, Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays-T Charles Fagot, St. Bernard-Bela Hubbard, Assumption-C. Tessier, Mossy, Tuesdays and Fridays-Isaac L. M'Coy Every day-H. J, East Baton Rouue-T. C. Warner, Washington-B. Childress,· St. Domingon, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays-F. Dutillett, E. Helena-Thoma: C. Scott, Rapides-L. J Barbin; Aroyelles-Thos· day--George W . .Boyd, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays- very B. Brashear, La Fayctte-T, L. Blanc, St . .John the Baptist. Bauduc, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays-F. Alpuente, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays-P. A. Guillotte, Special Auctioneer, for Orleans. Sheriffs. the sale of hor!les and cattle in the city of New George W. Morgan, Ne10 Orleans-A_. Luminais, German Coast~ ---Parish Lafourche Jnt.-C. ·watkms, Terre Bonne-Belthazar Foreign Consuls Resident. ' Dupuy, Iberville-Thomas Bryan, Cataliould-Jouathan Morgan, Ona George Salheld, Royal-street, British Consul; F. Guillemin, Tou· c!,ittl-W. R. Johnson, Natcltitoches-Julein Deschantel, Aroydles louse-street, French Consul; Jose Argote Villalobos, Royal-street, George Jackson, St: Landry-George W. Briant, St. Martin-G. Spanish Consul;--Russian Con~ul. Peter Laidlaw, Chartres-street, Villejoint, La Fayltte~William Courtney, West Feliciana-I. Buher, Consul for the United Netnerlands,---Portuguese Consul; P. East Baton Rouue-J. Dani!~, St. Tamma.ny-Hubert Freille, Ascen E. Sorbe, Royal-street, Consul for Denmark; J. A. Merle, Beinville sion-C. A. Ce;isay, St. Jaques-William Brumfield, Washington-S. street, Consul for Sweeden and Norway; ------Toulouse Van Winkle Point Coupee-A. Williams, West Baton Rouge-George street, Consul for his Sardi1iian Majesty; James W Zacharie, 74 Bein Dupassan, Jefferson-]. M. Jett, Rapides- F. Blanchard,.~s~umption ville-street, Vice-Consul for Brazil; James W Breedlove, Ma;lbziue- -D. Saucier, Plaq Hmines-Abel 1'. Norwood, East Feliciana-L. , st et, Vice-Consul for Mexico; M. De La Cora, St. Louis-street, Brugiere, St. Bernard-W. Byrnes, Concordia-J. Ki_tchen, St. Hdena Consul for Columbia; Theodore Nicolet, Royal-street, Consul for -J. Lee, Claiborne-J. 0. Deverin, St. Marys, Justice of the Peace Switurland; Henry Perret, Toulouse-street, Vice-Consul for Sicily. or the Parish of Jefferson. City of JVew Orleans. . Harbour Master for the Port of .New Orleans. Dennis Prieur, Mayor-C Genois, Recorder. PORT OFFICERS. Edward Lauve. Mr. Cooping, deputy. Member.~ of the City Council. Levee .Master fo·r Shipping. S. J. Peters,·and J .. T. Preston, 1st Ward, J. H. Holla.nd, 2d. do. Dr• Thomas, 3d. do. A. Pitot, 4th do. John F . Miller, 5th do, J .P. Freret, Seth Nye. and F. Gainnie 6th do. S. D. Dixon, 7th do. E. Blanc, 8th do. , / Galien Preval, Secretary; M. Fleytas, City Treasurer; Joseph Lei,ee .Master for Steam Keel an l Flat Boal$. Pilie, City Surveyor; , George Wilbur, Comptroller. R. Penniston. City Court. Charles l\faurian, Presiding Judge. 1. Bermnd!Js, Corner Chartr~s Wardens of the Po1·t. and Bienville, P. F. Smith, Gravier-street, Galien Preval, Office m J, M. Cuterade,, Master Warden. R. Spedden, George Pollock, City Hall, and B. Bauregard, 19 Conde-street. Associate Judges. and J . De Mahy, Wardens. A. Dr~ux, Clerk 0f the City Court, L. S, Daunoy, Marshall. Inspectors of Flour. Guard. : Officer, of the City Ross, A. Lanaux, Joseph Bertoulin, and G. Baumgard. Charles Dntillet, Captain; Martin Bonseigneur, 1st Lieutenant; William . , Re-packers and Inspec/ors of Pork and Beef. A,. M'Keever, Jean B.ozant, Robert H. l\(Nair, The Western Mail '(via Baton Rouge & Natchez,) closes every Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday, at 9 ,;,'clock, A. M. and arrives every Sunday, Wednesday Inspector of Weights and ~Jeasuresfor and Friday, by2 o'clock, P. M. the City. The Fort Stoddard Mail (via Madisonville,) closes every Tuesday, F. La Fargue. · at 5 o'clock, P. M. and arrives every Monday, by 8 o'clock, P M. ' • lnsptctors .of Tobacco. J_oJeph Thomas, John .B. Gilly, Leandre. Lacoste, B. H. Kernion, BANKS.- S. W. Polk. United Stale Bmnch Bank, .N. 0. $1.000.000, Capital. Beverly Chew, President. Samuel Jau Wei:,:!,en of Cotton. · don Cashier, 8amuel B. Slocumb, James M. Reynolds, Stephen Alfred Penn, C. W . Maso;, P. A;cueil, J. F. Bargas, J. F, Gomas, He~derson, Henry Perret, A. R. Taylor, Martin. Gordon, M . W.M'Coull, and--Spangenberg. - White ·James Colles, David Urquhart, W W Montgomery, Thomas Barrett, and :James Ransey, Directors. Discount Days-/Tues<,lays and Fridays. Offeringdays--Mondnys and Thursdays. G. R. Strm Wharfage or Levee Duty. ger, Notary. ( 100 tons or under, .• •••••• '• ...... $12-. 00 I 100 tons to 200 tons, ...... , 25. 00 Louisiana State Bank. Sea Vessels 1200 tons to 300 tons, ...... 40. 00 $2.000.000, Capital. B. Duchamp, President. · Richard 1 300 tons to 450 tons, Relf, Cash ...... 50.00 ier. D. F. Burthe, Nathaniel Cox, J. B. 450 tons and above, ...... B. Vigne, James Workman, 60. 00 and George Lege_ndre, Directors by the State. E, L. Bernard, WillJam . ~ 80 tons or under, .. ., ...... '--: ...... 6.00 C. Bowers Martin Duralde, ::lteam John Roque, E. J . Forstall, Marc Lafitte, Boats. 80 tons to 160 tons,.. . . •.. . . . • •.. ..• • .. • • .. 9. OD D. Bouleg~ey, Lonis D. Ferriet, J . - - - 160 tons and above, B. Labitut, C. 'l'oledano, .i\f. S ...... 12.flO Cuculler, and Ant. Maurin, Directors hy Flat Boats (loaded,) Stocklwlrlers. Carlisle Pol •••-: .--:: ...-:-: ...... 6.00 lock, Notary. Discount Da~s, Wednesdays and Saturdays. Boats or barges, 70 Jeet or more in length, ••• , ••••..••· •••••. IO. 00 Jf!> _ats or Barges; less than 70 feet, and Keel boat~ or Rafts, .••• 3. 00 Bank of Lcuisiana. $4.000.000. Capital. Benjamin Story, President. Richard L. J?a/e1 of Cai·tage. Booker Cashier. John Linton, J M. Fortier, S. W. Oakey, J. F. J.-'or Bits. Canonge, and R. 0 . Pritcharcd, Directors ~y the State. Andrew Lock JJo.'each run from the suburb St. Mary to Conti-street 3 hart, J. Dick, M. Morgan, Jas. H. Levern;h, A. Lanfear, G. Vance, from said suburb beyond, do. 4 and P. L. Sloane. Directors by Stockliolders. Discount Days, Mon· Do. from suburb Mari11gy or Convent-street 3 days and Thursdays. ------, Notary. Do. from said suburb boyond, do. 4 The board has appointed the following Cashiers for its Branches. Do. within the city, or within either of the suburbs 2~ R. J. Palfrey, Donaulsonville-F. · Menard, Baton Rotri~-:--R. C. Do. from the Levee to the Basin, or vice versa 3 Hynson, Alexandria-A. Desmare, OJelousas...-John St1rlmg, St. Do. from one suburb fo another 6 Francisville. · Do. from the city suburbs to Bayou St. John, and vice versa 12 For each hogshead of water 4 [IJ" Cartmen are subject to a fine of ten dollars for exacting more • Bank qf 01·/eans, than the above rates. $500,000. Capitol. Z. Cavalier, President. John P Nisbit, Cashier. T. Mossy Thos. Toby, H. C. Cammack, Andrew Hodge, Jr., George I Green s'. C. Bell, S. Field, and ,- T . R. Hyde, Directors,. Discount POST-OFFICE-Corner of Royal and P.ientJi/le-streets, Days, 'Mondays and Thursdays. G. R. Stringer, Notary. WILLIAM H. KERR, Post Master. Arrangement of the Mails. Consolidated .R,.~ociation of t/ie Planters of Louisiana. The Northern mail (via Mobile) closes every Monday, Wedncaday and Friday, at 6 o'clock, A. M. and is due every Tuesday, Thursday Manuel Andry, President. Jaques Louis Prevost, Ca,hier, and Saturday, at 4 o'clock, P. M. DIRECTORS. . BytM State, By the Stockholders • H. Lavergne, Honore Landreanx, Louis Allard, Michael Aime, I . . ·- ·- - • A. Foucher, Jr. C. Zeringe, .Orlean~ ,Navigatinn Company. / A. Trouard, F. L. Volaut Labarre,. I $200.000, Capital. James Sanl, President. John Chahaud, Sec,. C Coffin, • Z. Roman, J. Verlom. rary, T(easurer and Cullectur of Tolls. Alexander Milne, Sen , Jotin; Wednesdays and Saturdays, Discount Days. ,A. Merle, Laurent Millandon, G. Dorsey, J ohn Walsh, Hawley Elkms,' [J ohn Roques, E. L. Bernard, Alfred Hennen, Samuel Kohn, an4 ,Jos. Garnier, Directors. C. Levasseur; Inspector of the Basin. Ric~1 Louisiana State .Marine &- Fire Insurance Company. la rd Walsh, Superintendent of the Works. $400.000, Capital . . Riclro.rd Relf, President. John K. West, Secre· I , ·-- , tary. J. B. Byrne, W, W . Montgomery, Wm. C. Bowers, P. L. !Rates of Toll to be paid by veml~ navig-atillg the Bayou, St: Sli>ane, R. 0. Pritchard, Bernard Duchamp, T hos. Barrett, and John and Canal Carondelrt. George W. White, Directors. George Pollock, Inspector. _ I, From L~ke Ponchartrain to the settle,nents of the Bayou, th~ !voyage endmg there- at the rate of 75 cents i- .r ton . / Louisiana Insurance Company. From the settlements on the Bayon, to the Basin, in continuation pf a voyage fnm Lake Ponchartrain.-at the rate uf 50 cents per ton in1• $300.000 Capital. Beverly Chew, President. Peter La:dlaw, 'addition to the above. I Secretary. ' John A. Merle, Ge_orge Green, M. White, .T. R. Hyde, ~ On _a\l boats or cr~_fts navigating the Canal,· of o:;ie ton burthen qrj An dre w Hodge, Jr., Seaman Field, Jules Le Blanc, and John Vvalsh, less-50 cents each tnp. Directors. Robert Spedden, Inspector. I On the same, exceeding one ton measurement-at the rate of 501 ' \ ;cents par ton.
.Mississippi .Marine and Fire Insurance Company. Ponchartrain Rail Road Company . $300.000 !Capital. B. Story, President. Charles Harrod, Secre- ' I N~. 57 Royal-str0et. $150.000, Capital. Board of Directors,, tary. R. Spedden, Inspector, M. Morgan, John Linton, L. Mill_an 1Martm Duriild, President. M \V Hoffman Vice President,'. don, Nathaniel Dick, James Colles, Charles Byrne, James Hopkms, !Richard Clague, Secretary. Sumuel J Peters, Erl,;,und J Forstall · ·William Brock, J ames Foster, Jr. Nathan Morse, H . H enderEon, and !Charle~ Watts, James S. Shaw, and M. S. Cll(:uller, Directors. S. C. Bell, Directors. Barra Ten·ia and Lafourche Canal Company. I Office 139 Ro_yal-street. $ 150.000, Capital. Charles Derbigney, JV'tto Orl~ans Insurance Company. .President. Cas1mer Derbigney, Secretary. Francois Dngue, Simon' $200.000, Capital. Thomas Urquhart, President. Auguste St. !Cuculler, Lucius Lnhranch, N. B. Le Breton, Camille Zerinque, and'·. Martin, Secretary. William Nott, David ()liver, Joseph Tricon, Fre F. L. Volant Labavre, Directoi·s. • derick Frey, L. Millaudon, H . Perret, James H . Shepherd, and Wil Jiam!Brock, Directors. R. L. Robertson, Inspector. Cong1·ess. I Edward Livingston, and J osiah S. Johnston, Senators. Reprcsenta-. lives-Edward W:h ite 1st. District. Philemon Thomas, 2nd District,' Phoenix Fire Insurance Company of I,ondon. H. A. Bullard, 3rd District. , $ 1.000.000, Capital. . Richard Relf, Agent in New Orleans. Di,trict of .Mississippi. Port of Bayou, St. ~John. .Bgeni for the Underwriters in New-York and Philadelp/iia. Claude Levasseur, Surve,101·. J. \ V Bingey, Weigher. C. Bal11 win 1 -- .•------Agents. Guagcr, ilfeasurer and lnspcdor. ! Lloyd', .9.gents for the Under.writers in London and Liverpool. I . Ciulom Ho11se ,]\f'ew-Orleans. . I Gordan, P'orstall & Co. George Salkeld, _Agents. I Othce hours from 9 A. JVI. to 2 o'clock, ~nd from 4 P M. to 6. Martin 1Gordon, r·ollector. P E. Hahel, Deputy Collector. I' K. Wagne,r,1 I j , Naval O.fficcr . . Sa~rnel Spotts, Surveyor. R. F (!anfield and ::,. S.I .Merchant's fosura~ce Company of New-Orleans. 1Clark, App·raisers. J . B Jeanbart, Gauuer. I'. U. Bertrand,! $1.000,000, Capital. Matthew Morgan, President. A. Dupuy, IWeigher. F. Glaveny, l'deasnrer. ~ Secretary James P. Frevet, Jas. W. Zacharie, J. Bordier, M. S. Cuculler, S. W . Oakey, P . Charbonnet, Charles Lessepts, T. Di'xon, , J11dicial'y of the United St.1/es- Louisiana. J. E. Whitall, S. J. Peters, J, Lavillebeurre. James Puech, M. F. Maher, and W. A. Gasquet, Directors. R. L. Robertl!On, Jn. I . Sam~el H. Har p.e.r, District Judge. John Slidell, District Attorney. i ,pector. IJohn_Nicholson, 1w_ar,~!tal. Franklin VV Lea, Clerk. . :IJ a " 1 ST A TE OF MISSISSIPP . _Easte!n Board of Mediccil Censors. I. First s~ss1on held in J.,
A. Hartford, Ptrry-J. W. N. A. Smith, Hinds-P. A. Vandorn,\ '6'/aibome-;John Lane, T,Varrcn-,-\Vm. Hall, Yazoo-\V. B. Cook, S!ato,. a notice reqpiring all persons having claims against the estate U'ashingto11-'l'homas Samson, Monroe- ---, Rankin ,-- of their testator or 1~testate, to exhibit_ the, sa(ne in the time limited by Madiso-n . law, or the same will be barred: which notice shall state the time of ~ranting such le_tters testamentary or of administration, and shall con t11111e to be published once a week for six weeks, or for a longer time Probate or Orphan~' Court. as the court shall direct. ' CouNTIEs-Adams, Wjlkinson, J efferson, Franklin, Amite and It is also their duty, by law, to advertise notice of sales of real estate _Pike, sits 4th Monday in ~very month, 4 days-Marion, 4th Monday in one of the public newspap.ers in this $tate, for three successiv~ !D January, March, May, July, September and Nnvember,4 days weeks before the sale. Lawrence, 4th Monday III every month, 4 days-Covington, 4th Mon- ay in January, March, May, July, Sept and November, 4 days· Chancery Courts .. l~hmpson,! 4_th Monday in !\fay and November, 4 days-'Copiah, 4th Monday !ll Feb. March, Apnl, June, Aug. Oct. and December, 3 days. Wilkinso_n, ;Adams, Jefferson, Franklin and Amite, compose the' ' Hnncock, 4th Monday in January, !\fay, July, Sept. and Nov. 4 Western District. Court held at the Court House in Adams county, ·i on the second Monday of January and July. Term, 8 weeks. J. A . .:l'ays7Gre
I I .lterm of the writ: provided the plaintiff files his declaration in the Saving.-Hopkins called upon Guy for a lesson of frugality-Guy, · [clerk's cffioo on the day it issues; and writ be served twenty days be extinguishing a farthing caridle, said, "we can talk in the dark." .fore the commencement of the term. A Knave.-" I believe all mankind knaves," said a man sittiug in a stage coach. A passenger immediately replied, " whether your asser Insurance Companies. tion be true or not, you have est~blished your own character." JEtna Fite Insurance · Company," of Hartford, Conn.,-Capital St-fong 'Grog.-A venerable but ecce1>tric member of the presbytery, ·$500,000 Agent for_ the State of Mississippi, at Natchez, P. F. Mer lately in attempting to get into the packet-bout. fell into the canal. lle rick-Office corner of Main and Third Streets. was drawn out, 'half drowne,d, and conveyed to a house in the neigh Mechanic'11 Fire Insurance Company, of Newark, New:Jersey, capi · bourhood, where he was put to bed. "Will you take some spirits and ta! $200,000-Agent- for the State. of -Mississippi at 1'atchez, Gabriel water, sir?" asked the considerate host. " >,a, na ! I have had plenty ITiohenor. 1·0' water for the day; I'll take the spirits alone." Origin of Grog.-The British sailors had been accustomed to drink • Office Ban!c State of JY/ississippi at Port Gibson. their allowance of brandy or rum clear, till Admiral Vernon ordered Daniel Vertner, President-Abram ·Barnes, D. 1) Downirig, A. K. those under his command to mix it with water. The innovation gave ·shaifer, A. W Putnam, Thomas Gale, Passmore Hoopes, Benjamin great offence to the sailors, and, for a time, rendei•ed the commander Hughes, Jos. CalkJnder, Dircctors-Jos. CALLENDER, Cashier. very unpopular among them. The admiral, at the time, wore a grog Office Ba'llk State of lffississir)pi· at· Woodville. ram greatcoat, for whicl1 reason they named him Old Grog. Hence by degrees the liquor he constrained "them to universally obtained Moses Liddell, President-John Carmichael, Hugh Connell. F. P. among them the name of Grog. !A· Browder, Hiram Singleton, James L. Trask, John Sims, A!>rarn •Felters, Levin R. Marsb.all, Directors.-L. R. MA«SHALL, Cashier. A Wager.-One of those idlers who live by practising upon the sim plicity of the farmers who frequent mithfield, went to an inn, where Post Office-- Natcliez-1':Tain · Street. he saw a farmer with a tankard of mulled wine. He entered into con --- :Foster, Po~tMaster--Henry Miller, Assistant. · versation with him, boasted oftbe many extraordinary things he could do, and among others declared he could drink exact! v a wine glass full out of a tankard. The farmer expr~sseclsome doubts; when, to prove it, the fellow said,' I tlo not like to bet much, but I will lay you a penny TEMPERANCE-A DIALOGUE. I will do it.' The wager was accepted. The fellow swallowed the 0 ])i.cl.. Sambo, your most obseekus. whole contents of the tankard, !heu very coolly said to his dupe, ' I !3!l\nbo. Dick, very grad to see you; how am he family? !own sir I have lost the wager, here is my penny.' 'JJ. Putty reasonable I tank ypu. But Sambo, you look brack in de. 1 Fl·ip.-A Frenchman, stopping at a tavern, asked for Jaeob; 'There ·race dis morning; any ting de matter at home? is no sueh person here,' said the landlord. '''l'is not any person I \ S. VVhy, l tell yoQ what, man, dere was great flusterashun at ou want sare; but de beer make warm wid de poker.'-' Well,' answered! ),ouse. Massa come home berry late tudder night. De fus ting we no, + the landlord, 'tbatis flip.' '~h! yes sare, you are in the right; I :he tump de toe gen d te1is, and he head knock de door in. Missy mean Pltilip .' 1\1.lmos fright to det, cry out, " murder! robber! fire!" But when 1Snkey bring de candle, dcre was massa sprawin on de flor; an he look [ A trifling error.-In a prohibitory injunction painted on' the watch . 1fo,: a\Lde world as he was [wltisper, in Dick's car] as Daby's sow. box stationed on the middle of , vaterloo-bridge, the painter.has, 1min-j ·D . --C{i ! you don't say so, Sambo ! tentionallY,, of course, left out the letter u in the word bridge, mak:ng the. '. ,I S. Tis~ trute Oick. Den missey hab him take up, and den we notice- to r~ad thus- ' It is requested t1Zat no nuisance may be commit-1 ,wash him an put him to bed; apd den missey send for tree ob de 'l'em ted on the Bride.' ~erashun Siety tote)~ her whn\ she mus do. And' da cum and tell Wholesale - ' How shall I sell my horse ?' said a certain doctor to a 1massa dat he mus jine de Siety, for it was a pity, as da mortal Shak µ,ockey, ' his tail come off in less than six hours after I bought him -'I ~peare say, data man should put an inemy in de brain to teal away de j" Sell him by wlwlesale, for no honourable man will re-tail him,' was ·' 1!mout. · 1tlie reply I ·D. An did you mu,ssa jine? l) Women.-A Scots minister contended in the pnlr-it that women ne S. Y0.s. Dick, but den it do him 'no fiood. Ha boy, white ma) Iberry unsartin. But.cum close here, 01ck, [whispers in his ear.] · ver entered heaven, upon the grou.nd that as St. John in the Revela-1 . D . Ki! you dont say so. Ebbery nig\,t, Sambo? tion pays, 'then, was silence in heaven for the- space of half an hour ;'1 S. Yes, ebbery night! But den you se!J\he dont go into de treet, nor it was unreasonable to suppose that woman were there, for they would,· to de shop, nor to de tabern now. 0 no he {rnep um in de closet on de !not remain so long witlwut talking. -!s' idc::ioard, and ebbe.ry nite [crooks his elbow A good Reason.-A gentleman ordered his Bervant, (a regular Patl Scattering Slwt -An Itinerant preacher, who rambled in his ser to awake him at six o'clock, that he might get ready to start at seve mons, when requested to stick t'o hi• text, re plied, " that scattering she by an early coach, in which he had taken his place for the country would hit the most birds." ' The gentleman awoke and called his man-,-' ·What o clock is it? Polis!ting.-A person in a public company, accusing the Irish nation '' Just seven, your honour."-Did I not tell you to awake me at six? with being the most·unpolisned in the world, was answered mildly by 'Yes, sir.' · And why did you not?' ,' Becau.se your lwnou,rwas asleep. an Irish gentleman, "that it ought to be otherwise, for the Irish mel Original Anecdvte.-A littlfl(girl, three and a half years old, passin,, with hard rubs enough to polish any natfn on earth." along the streets of Goshen, a few days ago with her Ma, and observ Tlte true sublim_e.-A Methodist preacher, at a camp meeting in De a 1goose with a yoke on, exclaimed, "Why, Ma, there is a goose with !aware, made use of the following sublime figure. It is as impossible corsets pn. ' for an unregenerated son! to enter into the kingdom of heaven, and be Lost and Fonnd.-" I find there are half a dozen partridges in the let saved. as it would be for the best horseman among yon to ride down ter," snid a gentleman to a servant, who replied, "Sir, I am glad you the clouds upon a thunderbolt, through the branches of a crab apple have found them in the lctter,for t/,ey till flew out of t!te basket." · tree without getting scratched. Slwridttn.- Sheridan s father was one day regretting that they were A Quiz.-A gentleman relating one night at a coffee room in Ox no longer styled O Sheridan as tliey had been formerly " Indeed fa_l ford, that Dr --, of Brazen Nose college, had put out his leg in cross ther, replied the son, 'we have no more right to O than any body ing a kennel, fae surgeons immediately set off for the doctor's apart else, hut we owe every body." ments, but returned dismayed, saymg no such thing had happened, Origin of David's Sow.-" As drunk as David·s sow," a common "Why," replied this gentleman," how can aman cross a kennel with saying, which took its rise from the following circumstance. One Da out putting out his leu 1" vid Lloyd, a Welchman, who kept an alehouse at H ereford, had a liv Dr Hunter.-OldDr. Hunter used to say, when he could not dis ,ing sµw with six legs, which was much resorted to by the curious; he cover the cause of a man's sickness, " We'll try _tt,is, and we II trr had a, w1fe much addicted to drunkenness, who had one day taken a that. We II shoot into the tree, and if any thing fi,lls , well and good. cu p too much, turned out the sow, and laid to sleep herself sober in the "Aye," Teplied a wag, "This is too commonly the case, and in your sty. A company coming to see the sow, David ushered them to the shooting into the tree, the first thing that generally falls is the patient." sty, exclaiming, "there is a sow for you! did you ever see such ano Sun and Air.-A pert young lady was walking one morning on the ther?" all the time supposin~ the sow had really been there; to which I Steyne, at Brighton, when she encountered the celebrated Wilkes: some ofthe com pany, seeing the state the woman was in, replied,'· it " You see," observed the lady, " I am come out for a little sun and air." was tha drunkest sow they had ever beheld." Hence arose the say "You had better, madam, get 11. little husband first" ing, '' as drunk 'as a sow.'' An Extra Ordina.ry.-An avaricious person, who kept a very scanty Henry Clay.-A few years since, shortly after the agitation of the fa table, dining one Saturday with his son at an ordinary in Cambridge mous compensation bill in Congress, Mr. Qlay, who voted in favou r whispered in his ear," Tom~ you must eat for to-day 11J1d to-morrow ' of this bill, upon returning home to his constituents, found a formidable " 0 yes,'· retorted the half-starved lad, " but I ha'nt eaten for yester opposition arrayed against his re-election. After addressing the peo day and the day befor~ yet, father." ple from the hustings, previous to the opening of the poll, he stepped An Honest Co11fession.-A Greek Bishop is stated by a modern tra down into the crowd, where he metun old and influential friend of his veller thus to characterize his own church:-" One half the Greek named Sr.ott, one of the first settlers of Kentucky, and of course in hi~ church has no religion at all : and those who have any are worse than _younger PAP:ER. I A constant supply of Paper ~f all kinds on hand, received from JI Norther11.1'a.~factorie~ 4-• ,.. AbCOU'NT :BOOKS I I Of every variety, manufactur~d in a superior style, with Patent Spring Back;, and ruled to any pattern. \. \ ALSO,- ALL THE ~ ' . NEW PUBLICATIONS, P~IODICALS, &c. . 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