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N £ W E N G L A N l^ K A R JVl E II , 



MARCH 30. l»3G. 



ssssigoiSiSiAiKrs'. 



" I am templed, here to transcribe one o( the noblest 

 poems ever written in our language. It may be familiar 

 to some of ray readers, but it is worth a hundsed peru- 

 sals ; while to those who have never seen it, I convey a 

 treasure and a talisman— a memento mori. The author, 

 Herbert KNovfLEs, wn.te it at twilight, in the church 

 yard of Richmond, England. Shortly afterward, he 

 died and was buried, in the flower of his manhood."— 

 The KnichrrbockcT . 



THE DEAD. 

 " Methinks it is good to be here : if thou wilt, let ui 

 build three tabernacles, one for Ihee, one for Moses, and 

 one for Elias."— TAe Bible. 



Melhinks it is good to be here; 

 If thou will, let us build — but for vfhom ? 



Nor Elias nor Moses appear; 

 But the shadows of ev'ning encompass with gloom 

 The abode of the dead, and the place of the tomb. 



Shall we build to Ambition > Ah no ! 

 Affrighted, he shrinketh away ; 



For see, they would pin him below. 

 In a dark narrow cave, and begin with cold clay, 

 To the meanest of reptiles, a peer and a prey. 



To beauty.' Ah no !—sh.! forgets 

 The charm that she wielded before ; 



Nor knows the foul worm that he frets 

 The skin that but yesterday fools could adore, 

 For the smoothness it held, or the tint that it wore. 



Shall we build to the purple of Pride- 

 To the trappings that dizen the proud — 



Alas ! they are all laid aside ; 

 For here's neither wealth nor adornment allowed. 

 Save the long winding-sheet, and the fringe of the 

 shroud. 



Unto Riches? Alas ! 'tis in vain ; 

 Who here in their turn have been hid. 



Their wealth is all squandered again ; 

 And here in the grave are all metals forbid. 

 Save the tinsel that shines on the dark coffin-lid. 



To the pleasures that mirth can afford 'i 

 The revel, the laugh, and the jeer ? 



Ah ! here is a plentiful board ; 

 But the guests are all mule at their pitiful cheer. 

 And none but the worm is a reveller here. 



Shall we build to Affection and Love.' 

 Ah no ! they have withered and died. 



Or flown with the spirit above ! 

 Friends, brothers, and sisters are laid side by side, 

 Yet none have saluted and none have replied. 



Unto sorrow ?, The dead cannot grieve ; 

 Not a sob, not a sigh meets mine ear, 



Which compassion itself could relieve ; 

 Ah, sweetly they slumber, nor love, hope nor fear — 

 Peace, peace, is the watchword — the only one here. 



Unto Death, to whom monarchs must bow.' 

 Ah no ! for his empire is known, 



And here there are trophies enow-; 

 Beneath the cold head, and around the dark stone, 

 Are the signs of a sceptre that none can disown. 



The first tabernacle to Hope we will build, 

 And look for the sleepers around us to rise ; 



The second to Faith, which insures it fulfilled. 

 And the third to the Lamb of the great Sacrifice, 

 Who bequeathed us them both when he rose to the skies. 



Characteristic Anecpotf:. — On tin' first tri|) 

 of the steamboat Aiidfew Jackson, Captain Pol- 

 lock, down the Alabama River, a child fell fro.;i 

 the dock into the hold and was slightly hurt. 

 The mother, a deck passenger, being sadly fright- 

 ened was kindly invited by the captain into the 

 ladies' cabin, the inmates of which, with a min- 

 gled feeling of sympathy and curiosity, soon drew 

 from her the following narrative of her " travel's 

 history." 



Slie was the wife of a German emigrant, a gar- 

 dener, who came out to America at the solicita- 

 tion of an 0|iulent gentleman residing near Cin- 

 cinnati. On their arrival there, tliey were disap- 

 pointed in obtaining the ]iroinised situation, and 

 iiad since wandered away to the south, in the hope 

 of receiving employment. The husband leaving 

 his wife and child in North Alabama, had pro- 

 ceeded to Mobile to seek some means of subsis- 

 tence. Here worn out by fatigue and despair, a 

 stranger, homeless, in a strange land, he was sud- 

 denly taken ill, and his faitliful wife hearing of 

 his destitute situation, was now hastening to succor 

 hira. 



'I'he circumstances then becoming known some 

 of the pa.ssengers determined to make up a purse 

 or the unfortunate and interesting strangers. It 

 being Sunday, it was proposed that the bell should 

 be rung — a meeting of the cabin passengers 

 called, and a collection taken up. When all had 

 assembled in the cabin it was necessary tliat the 

 business of the meeting should be stated. No one 

 seemed willing to " take the responsibility." At 

 length, at the request of several of the passengers, 

 a "gentleman in black," who was presumed to be 

 a clergytnan, from his gravity of face and manner, 

 was induced to make the requisite statement, 

 which he did briefly as follows : — 



"Fellow Passengers, Although I have preached 

 many sermons, I never delivered one on the Sab- 

 bath. I am called on to state the object of this 

 meeting, and cheerfully comply. A woman, and 

 she a foreigner, — a mother, with her little one, is 

 on her way to join her sick husband, and is desti- 

 tute of funds. It is said 'in the good book,' that 

 ' Whosoever giveth to the poor, it shall be returned 

 to him an hundred fold ;' and in another place, 

 ' He, that giveth to the poor lendeth to the lord.' 

 Now, if we get 30 or 40 per cent on our Cotton, 

 we think we are doing pretty well. Here's an 

 o|)portunity of getting an enormous per centage 

 on your investment — or if you make a loan of it, 

 you lend it to a first rate paymaster. All I have 

 to add, is (in the language of Dean Swift,) "you 

 that like the terms, dotvn with your dust .'' " 



'j'lie preacher here deposited a $5 note in his 

 hat, which after being handed round to the pas- 

 sengers was returned, containing above sixty dol- 

 lars, which he poured into the lap of the poor 

 woman whose gratitude knew no bounds. She 

 has since found her husband, and they are now 

 living happily and comfortably in Mobile. The 

 preacher-looking-man, who do you think he was? 

 Why, be lives in Mobile too, and did you know 

 him as well as we do, you would " give the world" 

 to shake hands with ' Old Sol Smith, the Come- 

 dian.' — Spirit of the Times. 



COIIIVTRY SEAT TO LET. 



To be let, the Dwelling House, Barn and Out-houses situ- 

 ated on liie well known Cherry Hill Kstate, in ihe Nortii Far. 

 ish in Beverly, Ibrmorly owned by ilou. Stephen Wiiile. 



So much of the adjacent land, as may be desired, including: 

 a fine Orchard of Apple, Pear and Cherry Trees, will also b« 

 let with the premises. 



The location is one of the most delightful in New England, 

 overlooking the neighboring towns, and commanding an 

 tensive view of the ocean. The salubrity of th6 air, the 

 proximity to Salem, and the facilities for daily intercourse 

 with the Metropolis, render it a desirable situation for a pri- 

 vate family, or for a genteel Boarding house. Persons wish- 

 ing to hire for either of these purposes, are requested to make 

 immediate application to the subscriber, by whom terms, dec. 

 will he made known. AMOS SHELDEN. 



Beverly, March 16, 1836. 3i. 



ALBANY NURSERY. 



The proprietors are happy to aimounce to their patrons, 

 and the public at large, that in addition to their ordinary 

 supply of Fruit and Ornamental Trees, Shrubs and Plants, 

 they will have for sale, when the Spring opens, 5000 Pear 

 Trees, 2000 Plum. Trees, 1000 Cherry Trees, 300 Apricot 

 Trees, 200 Black European Mulberry Trees, 100 Double 

 while flowering Hawthorn, 100 New Scarlet Hawthorn, 

 1000 Gooseberries, selected sorts, 200 assorted Grapes, for 

 Grape Houses, 1000 Filberts, together with yellow and scarlet 

 flowering Horse Chestnuts, Mountain Ash, Salisburia adian- 

 tifolia, new Roses, Dahlias and Green-House Plants. 



The whole have been selected by otie of the partners, prin- 

 cipally in the London Nurseries, packed under his direction, 

 and were shipped the lOih February. From the experience- 

 of several years, we presume they will reach us in good con- 

 dition. The Pears embrace all the new Flemish and French 

 varii-ties, several of which were in eating when the selections 

 were made early in January. The other Fruits are also se- 

 lected with reference to their good quality. Their assortment 

 of Dahlias will now comprise five to six hundred varieties, 

 embracing the finest of Europe, as well as America. The 

 Gooseberries have been selected from the finest collections in 

 England and Scotland. There will be no advance in ordina- 

 ry piices. BUEL & WILSON. 



N. B. Orders, post paid, with responsible references, will 

 be promptly attended to. 3t March 16. 



WILLIAM SHERIDAN, GARDENER, 



Returns his sincere thanks to those gentlemen who have 

 patronized him for the last year, and takes this opportunity of 

 informing them and the public, that he will continue the busi- 

 ness oi'Jobbmg in Gardens, by the day or by contract. W. 

 S. will endeavor to give satisfaction to all those who ma^' feel 

 disposed to favor hun with anything in his line, to which he 

 will attend with punctuality. 



N. B. Ail order left at the stores of Messrs Worcester & 

 Peirce, corner of Court and Tremont streets ; Messrs Hoveys, 

 Market street ; Mr Barrett's Seed Store, or at his own resi- 

 dence. No. 2 Theatre Alley, will be promptly and faithfully 

 attended to. feb 24. 



FARM \ir ANTED. 



Wanted to purchase, a Farm, containing from 60 to 200 

 crcs, or more, within 6 miles of the city Inquire at 134, 

 'remunl street, Boston. Feb. 24. 



The triumph of woman lies not in the admira- 

 tion of her lover, but in the respect of her hus- 

 band, and it can only be gained by a constant 

 cultivation of those qualities which she knows he 

 most values. 



SOUTHERN CLOVER. 



Just received a few tierces of Southern Clover, for sale by 

 march 16. GEORGE C. BARRETT. 



THE NEAV ENGLAND FARMER 



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