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WeSleyas .4aecdote. When John Wesley first
introduced Methodism at Tverton (says the history
of that ancient town great was the attraction and
SO powerful was the effect which his doctrines pro-
duced that the church and chapel OF Ease were lit
orally deserted The clergyman, not possessing
sufficient christian patience to bear the sight OF emp
ty pews, actually employed mob OF boys to pelt
preacher Of the name of Itat6ore, who happened to
attend in the place of Mr. Wesley but finding that
persecution instead of suppressins only excited their
enthusiasm the more, he applied to magistrate, who
in the true John Bull style of wishing fair play, SAID
addressing himself 10 buh of them) II have read
in the New Testament of st. Paul singly fighting
with beasts at Ephesus and if bath Of you cannot
drive Of one Wildbore, why III not assist YOU"
More "honor."-Says the Schuylkill PENN Jour
nal, 'Some tins last week, two colored persons, had
dispute while playing at cards. They agreed up
on butiing, or fighting head to head, when one was
unfortunately killed. The survivor was lodged in
the county Jail.


The last dyove-A drove of FIVE HUNDRED
| TURKEYS passed through this village yesterday,
on their way to the New York market. They were
collected IN some of the western djacent towns by
four men from this place Thus you see, that thus
Of ground on the hubs, before ihey arrive at the ia
bles Of destination. Cherry paHey Gazette.


Cork boots.-A great inventor lin his own estlma
ti0n published to the world that he had solved the
important problem Of walking safely upon the wa
ter. and he invited the crowd to witness his frs
essay. He stepped boldly upon the wave, equipped
in pair of ponderous corl, boots but it soon ap
peared thathe had not pondered sufficiently Oh thu
subjects Of the centre Of gravity and of Aoatation
ior in the next moment all that to be seen o
, him was pair Of legs sticking out Of water IL
was picked up by help at hand, aud, hisgenius cool
ed and schooledby the event, he was conducte'
home. Some soldiers once finding few cork jack
;. cts among old military stores, determined to tr
them, but mistakng the shoulder straps for lowe
:. fastcnings. they put them drawers, and the


plungng in, with the hope of being able to sit Pile;
: sant, on the water, their heavy heads went down


and they were nearly drowned.