O’ConnoI, he’s ten. tjien comes Susey, she's THE VILLAUE RECORD, eight; and Luke, he’s four; then Jim, he’» PU B I.IH Sl.O F.VEB.Y FRIDA V, AT H I0 H T 5 T 0 W N , two ; ami—(/ta( all at prisinl /” MRKCCR COUNTY, N e w JKRBEV, BY “ Why, Madam; you have a, laige family, ST.U L'TS & T A V L Q It, and are fortunate, to have them a 11 living, for, KfilTORS AND PROPRIETORS. I presume, you have had nq death in your TERMS. ( $2,00 PER ANNUM family circle.” , JACOB STURTS, INDEPENDENT OF PARTY OR SECT. When sent at the expense of tho Publisheis, EDW ARD C. TAYLOR. ( .$1,50 IN ADVANCE “ And is it the graif uv me heart ye would (by Carriers, or otherwise,) - - - - $2.00 be now raking up about me childer that is dead, When sent by mail, ------- 1,50 Payable half yearly in advance. YOL. 2. HIGHTSTOVVN, N. JFRID AY OCTOBER 11, 1850. NO. 16. waked, and buried in ould Ireland? Havmt ADVERTISING. I lost four as swate babes as iver was x vAVXJiwr: ,CT5: One square 14 linos, or less, one time, - 50cta born ?’’ As chance would have it, Ned and Helen met A young man, on a bright moonlight night, © IM S Every subsequent insertion, - - - - 2 5 cts “ Excuse me, hut, in enumerating your One square, ope yi-iir^im'dlding the paper; $10.00 Jftisccllamoits. on the piazza which overlooks the water, to the comes reeling through the little white gate, and family I forgot to ask you how mafiy were A liberal dedubtibh riiado to those who advsr disappointment of—neither. Plans of pleasure stumbling over,the "raves. He.shouts and he BIVOCKAM'S. tise half a column or more by the year. rac-— * W-.vfcvfe.TS* JortT in Ukts^qo^tryt,?’,! Leave Love Matters°Alone. for the day were discussed, and Ned had almost sings, and is jkesently followed' by cithers, like All advertisements not marked tho number of ADAM, I have called to take the cen­ ■‘ Jist none at all! Didn't , we al come insertions required, will bo published until ordered gained courage to plan for the future. What unto himeself, or worse. So, they all laugh at sus.” over the deep say jist a twelve month last out, and charged accordingly. “ Where away, Ned ? ’ he would have done, is at present a mystery, as the dark solemn head of the yew tree, and “ The senses, is i! ; and what like do ye call Eavster ?” “ To the North.” our friend made his appearance at this fortu­ throw stones up a t the place where the moon that same ?” “ Indeed! How comes it then your son is “ Pleasure, eh ?” nate moment. Fishing, sailing, lea-partying, has silvered the houghs. “ 1 wish to send a return to Washington of a public officer?” "H um !—yes, Is’poseso; though in truth &c., are the order of the day with those who Those same houghs are again silvered by J lire number of your family." “ W hy, didn't lie fight and rote at the powls For the. Village Record. personal pleasures has but little to do with resort to the lake shore, and most charming the moon, and they droop over his mother’s “ Shurfi, now, it’s jouking ye are. Is it the last eliction, and what for shouldn’t lie le The Dead Sea. it.” » they are too. Promenades are out of the ques grave. There is a little stone which bears this Thou “ curs’t of God,” yvhat mighty wonders Congressmen yc would make uv us ?” rewarded for his patriotism ?” “ How ?’’ tion— unless jumping stone walls is part ot the inscription : , rest “ 0 , no, it it? only to find out how many souls “ Are there any who cannot read ami “ Oh, I’m only oil on furlough. Do yoh process—but quiet nooks, close corners, shady “ HER HEART BRAKE IK SILENCE." Beneath thy veil'd and misty deep ! here ar e in the union.” wiite ?” W hat haughty heroes, who defied the I.urd, know the old man came to me last evening to trees, and green grass, are abundant. Friend ' But the silence of the chuch-yard is now bro­ W eil, thin ax me the questions, and el “ And why should we do that same, whin W ithin thy lifeless bosom sleep! bid me to prepare foi —don’t smile—a wedding N —— was more fond of sitting on the porch,! ken by a voice—not of the youth—nor a voice the blissid praste can do it for us ? No, devil tour. Me a married man !— fudge !— I’d as they are dacent it’s meself as will answer.' watching the graceful movements of the small of laughter and ribaldry. a one barring Bat, and he has learned to write Here rest the doom’d of Sodom’s sinful race; leave quit life, altogether, as write myself, Ben­ ‘ Begin with the eldest, and inform me Ami dark Gomorah’s treach'rous sons boats, or gazing on the glorious clouds or moun­ “ My son I dost thou see this grave ? and ,heir namMt ageg> and occul,atioil6... his name jistj to he able to sign the doci- edict the married.” tain shadows, than ramhling by the shore—and, Lie boned far beneath the briny wave, dos’t thou read the record in anguish, whereof j ^ ^ igXeddy_ and a fine broth uv m ents” w That here in sullen silence runs. “ What a fool you are Ned; you’ve not shall I say it, our Iriends Ned and Helen were may come repentance ?'’ “ Well, Madam, that is all. I believe yem stopped to ask who or what your bride to be, a boy he is—he is forty-live years ould, and is fond of his so doing. At least, the following “ Of vvliat should I repent?” answers the son; j have no triory in your family, you say ?" ■ Here blows the dread simoom in fury wild ; is, f suppose ?” an elevator and decinder hy thrade." And here the. fierce Sito. co’s blast letter from Ned to his friend whom he had left “ and why should my young ambition for “ A what, madam? 1 do not understand,” " Not at prisiut; but there will be another “No, indeed! Why should I? Isn’t it enough Pursues both man and beast, while Heav’n at P . will give one some such’impression : fame relax in its strength because my mother “ It’s Inglish I’m spaking ; pure Milasian before your six months are up, and I would above to be told with a grin—“ Ell, Ned, yon- are a Caldwell, June —, ------. was old and weak ?” W ith gath’ring gloom is overcast. fnglish ” like you to put it into your hook, (or it will be happy fellow—a fortune" of your own,and beauty Dear Jim :—Will you favor me by calling on “ Is this indeed our son ?” says the father, “ 1 do not apprehend you." a genuine native, and there’s no knowing what the old man, and informing him of my entire Here desolation dwells ! A burning sun for a bride ?” bending inagony over lire grave of his belov­ inability to fulfil his wishes on the matrimonial “ Apprehend me, is it, ye dirty loon ? It's the country may do lor it hereafter.” * Beams o’er the parch’d anil sterile earth ; “ W hat do I care for beauty, if sb be there ed. line, as I am on the point of consulting my own. more nor the likes uv ye Can do, that same.— “ I can't do th a t; besides I do not know And silence, sail oppressive silence reigns is no other coneideration with it ? No, no—I’m 1 left him in a pet, without the least explana- “ I can well believe I am not,” exclaimeth W here men of other time had bulh. j For two pays I'd skin ye as I would a pra- what gender it may be.” off.” _ti/,n ni my intentions : as in fact ( knew not the you'll. “ It is well that you have brought lie.” Arrah, now can’t ye jist lave a place to “ Luck he with you, Ned; meanwhile I'll set what they were myself. Now, however, f am Mysterious sea ! when, at the Lord’s command, me here to . say so. Our natures are unlike ; | better acquainted; and can only add, I shall In* “ Don't get into a passion ; you misconceive put it down in ? and ye can j its call at the time Thou giyVt up thy sleeping dead. myself to work to occupy the field you so t ad- our courses must lie opposite Your way lielh home next month with one bearing mv name, me. I merely wished to say I do not under­ ye finish, and he that time the blissid cray- W hat lorms, what relics ol an ancient age, ily forsake.” here—mine yonder!” and whom I hope lie will see hi to receive as stand your husband’s trade." tuiewill say the light.” Will spring from thy dark murky bed! “ Welcome! most welcome !— And i.aik ye, the. wife of hi" ward. Meet me, a' .tone's on So the son left the lather kneeling by the “ Why don’t ye understand Inglishrrtmt ? “ Well, Madam, 1 will bear you iit mind- ’Till then tliou'rt silent—save when rocked by it it's gome, I'll be in at the death.” the ] 5th,'and I II show you the sweetest lip and grave.