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The Old Maid Cheated.

At this moment there was a terrible procure this bird, as a present to a favorookery and noise outside the court. rite female, who had set her heart on be"See what's the matter there," said the ing mistress of this little musical wonder. Neither his lordship's entreaties, The hubbub continued, and the officer nor his bribes, could prevail; but so able returned with a report that it was some a negotiator was not to be easily foiled. sailors who had brought another witness. He took an opportunity of changing the "Let 'em come in," says the magistrate. bird, and of substituting another in its The doors were opened, and in came cage, during some lucky moment, when Joe Jarves, leading the ould mare. My its vigilant protectress was off her guard. stars! there was a bobbery. The animal The changeling was precisely like the was strips of plaster from stem to starn, original, except in that particular respect and looked in a state of starvation. I dare which alone constituted its value; it was say the crows always followed her. How a perfect mute, and had more taste for Boever, Joe begins-" Look here, your seeds than songs.

worship, my messmate is in limbo for Immediately after this manoeuvre, that breaking this here creature's knees; now battle which utterly ruined the hopes of I say she ought to be clapp'd in limbo for the Pretender took place. A decent inbreaking my messmate's face,for that 'ere terval had elapsed, when his Lordship genus there said she had been over the summoned up resolution to call again on road hundreds of times; now Jack had the old lady; in order to smother all susnever steered that course before; which picion of the trick he had played upon ought to know best, your worship? But her, he was about to affect a great anxieto prove the roguery of the thing, look, ty for the possession of the bird she sa your worship, one bridle-port is fast jam-ved him all trouble on that score, by anmed and bolted in her head, and the oth-ticipating, as she thought, his errand, exer hasn't been opened since. Then she claiming→

had an ugly knack of stopping, and "Oho, my Lord, then you are come aswinging one leg all manner of ways,like gain, I presume, to coax me out of my a dog-vane in a calm. We offered to dear little idol; but it is all in vain, he is make reparation, but he wouldn't agree now dearer to me than ever, I would not to it, and swore he'd bring a civil action part with him for his cage full of gold.-against Jack for the recovery of the beast. Would you believe it, my Lord? From Whether this is a civil action to clap the moment that his gracious Sovereign Jack in limbo I leave to your worship to was defeated, the sweet little fellow has not judge; and as for the recovery of the uttered a single note!!!" creature, didn't we try all we could to recover her? Didn't we fish her game leg and do the needful, and hadn't she strong beer to drink, while all the rest had water? and didn't we bring her home in a coal-waggon, riding all the way? and if that warn't enough to recover her, why she'll never be better."

WILLIAM PENN'S WAY OF GETTING WHAT LAND HE WANTED.-Penn learned in 1659, that there was some very choice land not included in his first purchase, and he sent to inquire of the Indians if they would sell it. They replied that Old Joe's appeal, and the sight of the they did not wish to part with the land mare, did the business; we were ordered where their fathers were resting, but to to pay five pounds and the doctor's bill, please their father Onas (the name they and then all hands adjourned to the Sal-gave the good old man,) they would sell ly-port, where we drank success to the him some of it. Accordingly they aould mayor of Portsmouth, and the ould greed, for a certain quantity of English mare of Common-hard."

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goods, to sell as much land as one of his young men could walk round in a day, beginning at the great river Cosquanco,' THE OLD MAID CHEATED.-An old now Kensington, and ending in the great maiden lady, who was a most determin-river Kallapingo,' now Bristol. ed espouser of the cause of the Pretender, mode of measurement, though their own happened to be possessed of a beautiful choice, did not in the end satisfy the Incanary bird, whose vocal powers were dians, for the young Englishman chosen the annoyance of one half of the neigh- to walk off the tract of land, walked so borhood, and the admiration of the other. fast and so far, as greatly to astonish and Lord Peterborough was very solicitous to mortify them. The Governor observed

this dissatisfaction, and asked the cause. LONDON AT MIDNIGHT.-"That stifled 'The walker cheat us.' hum of midnight," says Carlyle, "when "Ah, how can that be?' said Penn, 'did traffic has laid down to rest, and the charyou not choose yourselves to have the iot wheels of vanity still rolling here and land measured in this way?" there through distant streets are bearing

'True, replied the Indians, but white her to halls roofed in, and lighted to the brother make too big walk.' due pitch for her, and only vice and mis

Some of Penns commissioners, wax-ery, to growl or to roam like night birds, ing warm, said the bargain was a fair are abroad-that hum, I say, like the sturone, and insisted that the Indians ought torous, unquiet slumber of sick life, is to abide by it, and if not, should be com- heard in heaven. Oh! under that hidepelled to it. ous coverlid of vapors, what a fermenting

'Compelled exclaimed Penn, how vat lies simmering and hid. The joyful can you compel them without bloodshed?' and the sorrowful are there; men are dyThen turning with a benignant smile to ing there; men are being born; men are the Indians, he said, "Well, brothers, if praying-on the other side of a brick you have given us too much land for the partition men are cursing; and around goods agreed on, how much more will them is the vast void night. The proud satisfy you? grandee still lingers in his perfumed saThis proposal gratified them, and they loons, or reposes within damask curtains; mentioned the quantity of cloth and the wretchedness cowers into truckle beds, number of fish-hooks with which they or shivers hunger-stricken into its lair of would be satisfied. These were cheer- straw. In obscure cellars, Rouge-et-noir fully given, and the Indians, shaking languidly emits its voice of destiny to hands with Penn, went away smiling. hungry, haggard villains; while counselAfter they were gone, the Governor, lors of state sit plodding, and playing looking round on his friends, exclaimed, their high chess game whereof the pawns 'O, how sweet and cheap a thing is char-are men. The lover whispers his misity! Some of you spoke just now of com-tress the coach is ready; and she full of pelling these poor creatures to stick to hope and fear, glides down to fly with him their bargain, that is, in plain English, to over the borders; the thief, still more sifight and kill them, and all about a little piece of land.'-Advocate of Peace.

The Gatherer

lently, sets to his picklocks and crowbars, or lurks to wait till the watchmen first snore in their boxes. Gay mansions, with supper rooms, and dancing rooms, are full of light and music, and high

"I am but a gatherer and disposer of other swelling hearts, but in the condemned

men's stuff."

cells, the pulse of life beats tremulous and faint, and bloodshot eyes look out JEALOUSY.-A beautiful girl was re- through the darkness, which is around cently killed in a church at Cadiz, imme- and within, for the light of a last stern diately at the feet of the officiating priest. morning. Riot cries aloud, and staggers The perpetrator of the deed was another and swaggers in his rank dens of shame, girl, who was instigated by jealousy, to and the mother with streaming hair, stab her rival to the heart. They had met kneels over her pallid dying infant, whose in the street, when in consequence of cracked lips only her tears now moisten. some threats, the unfortunate girl fled to All those heaped and huddled together the altar for support. with nothing but a little carpentry and masonry between them."

OLD TIMES IN BOSTON.-In 1749 a so- SHEEP AND DANDIES.-The following ciety was formed in Boston to promote is from a report made by the committee industry. This was one of the right kind on sheep, at the Worcester cattle show: of societies, for they preached by prac-"A sheep should be judged of like a dantice rather than theory. In 1753 they dy, by the fineness of his coat. celebrated their anniversary on Bos- pardon of the sheep for the comparison, We beg ton Common, when three hundred fe- but it is so apt! In both cases, the coat males, attired in cloth of their own man-is the most valuable part of the animal. ufacture, were at work with their spin- What is a sheep good for without a fleece? ning wheels. What would the Boston and what is a dandy good for without a ladies say to this now-a-days? Ilcoat ?"

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THE IRISH HEROINE AND HER SON.-| -five or six minutes under water, unless During the reign of terror in Ireland, in the quantity of sponge they may have 1798, a circumstance occurred, which in collected becomes inconvenient or unthe days of Sparta would have immortal-manageable, when they are hauled to the ized the heroine; it is almost unknown, surface by the crew of the boat to which no pen has ever traced the story. We they belong; the divers occasionally fall pause not to enquire into the principles victims to sharks that attack them under that influenced her; suffice it, that, in water. The sponge is prepared for the common with the most of her stamp, she market by being pressed to dislodge the beheld the struggle as one in which lib-animalculæ it contains, and afterwards erty warred with tyranny. Her only son washed in lye to deprive it of mucilaginhad been taken in the act of rebellion, ous matter.-Marshal Marmont. and was condemned by martial law, to death; she followed the officer, on whose KING LONG, Emperor of China.—Sir word his life depended, to the place of George Staunton used to relate a characexecution, and besought him to spare the teristic anecdote of this emperor. He widow's stay she knelt in the agony of inquired of Sir George the manner in her soul and clasped his knees, while her which physicians were paid in England. eyes, with the glare of a maniac, fell on When his majesty was made to comprethe child beside him. The judge was in-hend what the practice was, he exclaimexorable; the transgressor must die. But ed, "Can any man in England afford to taking advantage of the occasion, he of- be ill? Now I will inform you," said he, fered life to the culprit on condition of "how I do with my physicians. I have his discovering the members of the asso-four, to whom the care of my health is ciation with which he was connected. committed, and a certain weekly salary is The son wavered; the mother rose from stopped when I am sick till I am well again her position of humiliation, and exclaim-I need not inform you that my illness ed, is never of any long continuance."

"My child, my child, if you do, the heaviest curse of your mother shall fall QUICKER THAN MAGIC.-In the presupon you, and the milk of her bosom ence of seventy-eight persons in London, shall be poisoned in your veins." a parcel of rags were recently taken, He was executed: the pride of her soul dried and printed on, in five minutes! enabled her to behold it without a tear; When this celerity becomes universal, she returned to her home; the support of loafers must dodge paper-mills, or their her declining years had fallen; the tie ragged vestments will be whipped off, that bound her to life had given way, and and tucked under their noses in the shape the evening of the day that saw her lone- of a handbill advertising vagrants, before ly and forsaken, left her at rest forever. they know it.

FASHION--The

A FRENCHMAN'S DEFINITION OF A VICISSITUDES OF BROKER.—Ah! I make von decouverte !-changes of fashion often caused great dat is de raison vot fore de peepelle coll distress among the workmen. In 1765, de agent brokair-it is because venne de the peace of the metropolis was disturbpersonne have bizzeenesse vid him be be-ed by the peruke makers, who went in come broke!" procession to petition the King against the innovation of people wearing their THE SPONGE FISHERY.-When at the own hair. At the recovery of George Island of Rhodes, I went to the sponge III. after his first illness, an immense fishery, which is curious and interesting. number of buckles were manufactured; It is a laborious and dangerous employ- they were spread all over the whole kingment, but so lucrative, that five or six dom. All the wealth of Walsall was insuccessive days afford those engaged in vested in this speculation. The King it the means of support for an entire year. went to St. Paul's without buckles. Shoe The sponge is attached to rocks at the strings supplied the place of straps, and bottom of the sea, serving as a retreat to Walsall was nearly ruined. The disuse myriads of small crustaceous animals, of wigs, leather breeches, buckles, and which occupy its cavities. The fisher-buttons, is supposed to have affected the men dive for it to the depth of even a industry of a million of persons.-Wade's hundred feet, and sometimes continue for British History.

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THE REDEEMER'S TEARS--All thell THE ROYAL REPARTEE. tears which Jesus shed on earth, were prince hunting one day with his governor tears of compassion. Those he wept over complained of being cold. 'Give me,' Jerusalem, were, perhaps the most tend- said he, 'my cloak.' er and the most numerous. There was 'My prince,' replied the governor, permuch pathos in the transaction at the sons of your rank must not express themtomb of Lazarus. But that was the grave selves in the first person like inferior peoof a friend, and he was surrounded by ple, but in the plural when it is relative those whose tears were yet freely flow-to themselves; for this reason you should ing for their recent loss. He gazed up-have said, give us our cloak.' on a rebellious and guilty city, thronged Some time after, the prince was seized with his bitterest enemies, who thirsted with a violent tooth-ache, of which he for his blood. He foresaw the sufferings complained, and remembering his lesson he was about to endure without her gates. cried out, 'Oh! our teeth! our teeth! These, however, elicted no tears. He The governor observed that his teeth looked further, to the tempests of wrath, did not suffer in the least-upon which which were already gathering over her the prince, much out of humor, replied, towers, and were soon to burst in desolat- 'So I perceive that the cloak is for us ing judgments upon her children. This both, but the pain for me alone.' opened the fountain of his compassionate sorrows, and if tears alone could have A BIG ONE.-Some one was telling saved her, she had not perished. Sam Hyde about the longevity of the mud And do I look back to the full accom- turtle; 'Yes,' said Sam, I know all about plishment of Jerusalem's woes with only that, for I once found a venerable old felthe common interest of a student of his- low in my meadow, who was so old, that tory? Can I contemplate the present he could hardly wiggle his tail, and on state of her outcast and scattered families, his back was carved (tolerably plain conand withhold the tribute of a tear? Sure sidering all things) these words-Paraly, the callous indifference of Christians dise, Year 1, Adam.'

to the condition of the children of Israel,

has been a part of the curse denounced A NOBLE RESOLVE. 'I resolve,' said upon unhappy Zion. Nor has it been less a pious English bishop, 'never to speak than a partial curse to ourselves. "I will of a man's virtues before his face, nor of bless them that bless thee, and curse him his faults behind his back.' If every one that curseth thee."

would not only adopt such a resolution, but carry it into effect, the dawn of millenial glory would soon illumine the whole broad earth.'

O Saviour! let one of those tears as it|| were fall upon my heart, and assimilate it to the tenderness of thine. Then shall I look on sinners generally, as thou didst; and my best affections, and my most OFFENSIVE BREATH.-One of the most strenuous efforts, will be engaged to ev-| common causes of bad breath is neglect ery plan which promises well for the wide of the teeth and gums; causing the first diffusion of the saving benefits of thy reto decay, and the latter to become spondeeming love. Were I more like thee, I SV, and a livid color, and to bleed from could not pass a day without shedding the slightest injury. To preserve, theremany a secret tear; without pouring forth fore, the pure breath, the mouth should many a fervent prayer; without using be frequently rinsed and gargled with some means for the salvation of perishing water, especially after rising in the morning, and subsequently to each meal; each particle of food which has insinuated itself between the teeth should be carefulIMPORTANT!-An English physician is ly removed by a pointed quill or splinter of opinion, that there is a species of con- of wood, and the gums frequently rubbed sumption brought about by decayed teeth; with an appropriate brush. the lungs are affected by the breath,

sinners.-Rev. J. East.

which is made foul by the caries and the HOW TO MAKE AND LOSE FRIENDS.secretion of food, which becomes offen- You may win a friend by doing him a sive. It is thought that consumption is service; but, in nine cases out of ten,you very frequently superinduced by that will probably lose him again, if you require him to do you one.

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Editorial.

THE PEARL.

Editorial.

with us please send their papers to Boston as per direction on the outside?

THE SAILOR'S STORY.--This article found in our department called the Humorist, needs perhaps a slight apology for the

As custom makes it imperious, we offer a word to our friends upon the course we intend to pursue. It will be but a word, for we hate promises pregnant with good things, but barren of performance. We inelegance of its style. But it must be rewould rather promise nothing, than fail in membered that it treats of a class of men no way remarkable for their elegance or reaching a standard which is more easily raised in a prospectus than maintained in mental cultivation; and it were hardly a magazine. But a plain, unaffected state-possible to write elegantly and naturally We think the wit of ment of our intentions we will make, and upon such a theme. the article will be considered an atonetrust the reader will love us none the less

for not paining her eye with the glitter ofment for its want of elegance, and having

our promises.

The Pearl will be devoted to moral, entertaining and instructive literature: it will contain original and selected tales-essays -historical sketches-interesting biographies of remarkable females-records of travel-scientific and physiological factsextracts from new and popular works, &c. &c. A high moral tone will be carefully preserved while we shall not shun to occasionally relax the brow of gravity by a tale or anecdote adapted to excite the smile of innocent delight. We shall labor to gain the merit at least of admitting nothing| that shall not possess interest sufficient to command a reading from the majority of|| our readers.

With this exposition of our plan we launch our little bark upon the wave.Whether she is destined to storm, or calm, or pleasant breeze, we cannot of course divine. She is launched-she is on the sea at the mercy of the popular gale which, adverse or fair, will blow upon it. We trust it will rise full and fair, and that the smiles of a liberal patronage will gladden our la

bors.

been at Portsmouth and seen similar developments of sailor skill, we doubt not its truth. The magistrate in the story was well known by us during our sojourn at Portsmouth.

THEATRES.-We understand that these

temples of vice are on the decline both here and in England. They are fast becoming

unprofitable to their owners. We are glad

of it.

More virtue has been destroyedmore vice practised under the influence of these splendid pestilences, than in any other way. And the sooner the last theatre closes its doors, the better for mankind. Could these places of iniquity speak of the moral ruin accomplished by their agency, the world would stand aghast with astonishment, and raise a shout for their annihilation. We fear the press will have to meet a portion of the account which stands against their accursed name-for were it not for the press, they could hardly maintain their present consumptive existence. We deeply regret to see respectable periodicals puffing the actor and the manager and spreading out the articles of the magic feast before the eyes of their patrons, thus, actually catering for their support. Wę hope to see the day when the respectable press will refuse not merely to puff, but even to advertise their bill of fare. Then

OUR NEXT NUMBER will appear early in July. We have issued this number thus early to give time to our agents to circulate as extensively as possible before back numbers accumulate. Our patrons may rely theatres must die, and happy will be the upon receiving “The Pearl" with prompt-generation that hears the knell of their deness and regularity. parted glory. Virtue will institute a jubi

EXCHANGES. Will our brethren of the lee to commemorate the event. goose quill or steel pen who may exchange||

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