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5. of Warminster. The wife of Mr. Hig- gins, a. farmer of Balstonhoroug, near Glastonbury, Somerset, having brought him three daughters in succession, and no son, he was so disconcerted at the repeat- cd disappointment. that he vowed, should his next child be 9. daughter, he would nev- CT speak to her. On the approach of his wife's fourth confinement, he repeated it. To"his great joy, his wife gave birth to . son, and nothing occurred to lessen his sat-

 sfaction until the child began to speak, To his astonishment and distress he then found that while the boy. would readily address his mother and sisters, and, indeed any female, nothing could induce him to utter word to his father, or any male person. This singularity continued during [ tlie whole of his fathers life (so years } ent:eaties, threats, and promises, were ot' no avail, and the unhappy man frequently bewaied, with tears, the distressing conse- quences of this rash VOW. On the 'deat!l of MT. Higgins, which happened about two months since, the young man to the aston ishment of all who knew him, began to speak fluently 10 males as we'll as females, although for thirty years previously he had never been heard to utter a word to any one of the former sex. MT. Higgins lad no other son. The young man is in good health, and is ready, as are his mother and sisters, and many Other respectable per, sons, to attest the truth of this narrative.

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 Yankee 7rick.-Some time since the water in the Mississippi fell quite sudden ly, and many vessels whose crews were not sufficiently on the alert, grounded at the levee at New Orleans. Among them was brig belonging somewhere sdowfi East," and it was deemed by almost every one that it was utterly impossible to float her again. The captain however was up to thing or two,'' and accordingly, with out communicating his intention to any one, repaired to the pdsaor of the Mariners Church in that city, and requested him to hold a Bethel meeting on board his vessel, the ensuing Sabbath. This request was accordingly complied with. The Bethel flag was waving at tho manmast head of the brig, and the congregation was rapidly assembling.> At this timo the stem of the vessel was entirely out of water, although her stern was afloat, the bank being very steep. A temporary stand had been erect: ed abaft the pinnacle for the ministers; and tho sailors naturally took their station as near to it as possible. The water was deep at her stern-and the weight of those on board inclined the plano so much that she sided gently off, and just as the service commenced was aaoat. Tho captain per- ceiving that his object was obtained, inter- rupted the pastor hy thanking hin for his assistance, and then turned to the audience and declared that the meeting was dismiss ed.-N. Bedford Gag.

 4 Home 7Hrast.-We find the follow ing dolorous complaint, in the form. of communication, published in the St. Luuis

 Missouri) Republican:

 Massa Printer: I sec dc gran jury pre- sent de corporation for suffer Niger ball, da sa dat it is very furious to the moral Q: de city; de Niger may go to meeting, hol- To, yell, and cut up all kind a capers all ni:e long, why not gran jury take notice dat2 What harm for de poor Niger to dance :? Tell you what, massa printer, spose do corporation make law for keep white gentlemen from the Niger ball, den dare be no fuss-but de white gentlemen ITO sooner hear de Niger fiddle dan da cum to de ball, den da nopolize all de putty gal, and de brack gentlemen hab to dance wid de ugly old vomen--spose de Niger hab no feelin-spose da let de gentlemen take dare sweet hart and no make fuss-s0n,c of de granjury knOw very 'oeH desc tings are true. SAMBo.

 Remarkable Balloon Ascension. is rumored that flashing belle in a town we do not think proper to mention, a few weeks since met with an unpleasant a,l- venture, which was very nearly proving Ea- tai in its effects. She was promenading on the bank of the river, accompanied by gentleman, two female cousins, and a lit- tie dog of tho Spaniel spccies-(we love to be porticular)-w a sudden gust of wind inflated the enormous sleeves of her dress, and became immediately invested with all tho properties of highly rari6ed air. She was suddenly lifted from the ground, 10 the surprise and horror of her companions, maugre all her agonizine shrieks and prayers for assistance, and waited high in the air. A sportsman in ncighboring grove. hearing her cries, step- ped forth, and perceiving her dilemma with great presence of mind, took deliber- ate aim at one ofhcr sleeves; the bullet sped-passed within six feet of her head.