K ' '* <■ :i tfa'Q'.'W ! > x-ii- li ‘-t ~ f <hi' k Jffjons-D. ; BRATTON. ; V0L..39. #QeUciii. ..'..TIIB.ISEWtIIOON .A Good Omen. .: 6h, l v vo seen tho fair mother, ■ . Ilcpcrcscontcrownsthb night; • Ahd from Its illvor holns, mother, ' "Streams forth a gentle light; r- ( •{, ' 5 .Oh, fblr its beam, - ‘ -On ivood nnd stream, , ' -I’lltting all gloom to light; - - And I saw herovor mjl right, mother, . I sajv her oyer my right. . On Hie bridgo hy the maple path, mother; t-.-r I stood and looked below, ’ r-Al'J the rippling waves in tho light, mother. Shone bright with.lts silvery clow ; The song ofahint, ■ • t«- • Tho calm air sllrml, - ' Of thu tranquil summer night; 4 And the moon shonoovef my rtglil.mother, And tho moon shone over my right. ' Anil I thought of tho land of tho Llcst, mother, - Wlioro tho hufy eplrlia dwell, Ami ihclr smiles seemed woyo with the light, mother. Oftho moonbeams Whoro they fell; - Audmy sjdHl turned , » . Whoro the fair stars burned, With a new and supreme delight. •An the mCrtrr shone over my right,'mother, *Aa tho moon *llollo'over my right. :, A'hd then I wished my wish, mptlier, -'HOntmli tho moons rtiir beams ; ' Strange, stungo, that thoughts ofcatlh. mother, Should mix uilli our heavenly dreams 1 , . I'm not to blame, could hut hSIno - My Jovo in my prayer to-night, ' When tho moon shone over my right, mother. When tho moon shone over my right. . 1 hoard a ticli l»y my blilo, mother, A« r gh-Md on tha wave below, And my heart beat strangely fast, mother Hut not with fcar--ali, no 1 .1 forgot to say John came that way, Ry chance, though,doubtless quite ; And the moon •hone over our right, mother, And the moon shono over our right. jftJteccUaucom ROSANNA, THE UGLY ONE. PROSI THE FUERCH. i “ Out look, then,” Bald Mrs. Moore to her hus band,,»* how ugly that littlo one is: is site not, Willem I*' 5 And Mr. Mooro who was sluing in a rocking chair, amusing himself with poking tho fire, laid down the tongs ho hold, and gravely answered his wife:' ’ ■ ■ • ü ßut my dear,you have already said so one hundred times, and were you to say it oho'hdnd . red times rriore, Rose would not become less ugly' for saying so. 1 * ..Hosanna was a little girl of about fourlbcn. She was their child, and to do her mother justice, was really very ugly—nay, almost revolting, with Iter little grey, eyes, Hal nose, large mouth, thick pro. trading lips, red hair, and above all, a form re* markably awry. Rose was then Tory ugly, but she was a sweet girl, nevertheless. Kind and intelligent, she pos sessed.a mind of the highest order. Nature seem ed to Kavo compensated her with every good qual ity oftho heart for the want of every beauty of person:. . poor little thing was profoundly hurt, as she listened to her mother’s observation, “ o,you littlo fright, you will never uet a husband. ■ Right o’clock struck} Mrs. Mooro was sorely vexed. m Go to ted, ftosahna* 1 ’ Tremblingly the fjitlo girl approached her mother, fo giro her the kiss of good night. “Tis useless, you liulo monster,” said her mother. A tear rolfed from (be little one’s eye. She ha Silly wiped it away, and turning to her father, pro* eonted him the yet humid check, lie kissed her tenderly. 41 ] am not altogether miserable,” she murmur* 6d, leaving iho room* Retired to licr Chamber she commenced embroi dering a ecarf, and worked thus part of tho night, for she desired to bo able to present it to her moth er when she rose In the morning. Tho clock struck twelve.- She had just finished,-and putting ft by, tbe-Utllo girl calmly resigned herself to rest. Mer ronoso’was undisturbed.- ' 'On too morrotf Hose presented the scoff to her frtolhor. \VhatWas tho pain tho little one experi enced, whort her mother received it coldly, and ex pressed none of those lender sentiments which \Vord to havo been tho sweet little one’s reward. Her eyes by ChanCC, glanced over a neighbor ing micro/.. .. .. . . • 4 Yes,” she said, internally, “ I am ugly—‘hoy are right,” and she ©ought lu tier young bead to And » remedy for ugliness, A‘njl th’oi) in tho world—nov) pahgfs wodpded the Mule’s one’s heart; A first impression alienated nil (ho young girls of her own age—but then she was So good, So amiable, so amusing, that they approached, then listened 1 , theW loved her. Now indeed, our llliloono was happy. Ono day Mr. Mooro went liorfi’o In a' violent passion, and became in cotiflcquondo" of SomrTtrl fling provocation highly incensed against his wife. Their domestic felicity was troubled for eight long days—for eighl.long days Mrs. Moore was con tinually crying. Rosanna in vain racked her young brains to discover why, but her father still contin ued angry ond tier mother still continued weeping. At last she reflected in her mind how to rccon* cilo tho parlies. They wero ail three scaled in tho parlor—Mr. Mooro was arranging tho fire—when'(his vtaa concluded, he throw the,tongs from him,snatched n book from tho and. oponod.it abruptly; but. after a moment’s perusal, ho closed it again, in a violent humor, cast n fierce glance at his trembling wife, and hurriedly rose from his cjiair, Rosanna, deeply moved, clasped her arms about his neck, as Uo was about to rise, and affectionate ly caressed him. Uo could not reject her inno cent coaxing, and the little girl thinking she had succeeded |n touching his heart, took In her hands the moistened handkerchief whorowith her mother had b?on drying her weeping eyes,and dried them n’second llmo therewith} she then tenderly cm biocod her mother, who returned her afloollonato caress with all a mother’s fondness. Tho parlies being now favorably disposed, naught remained but to establish tho peace. This was no easy matter —neither would mako tho’first overture—and without tho penetration of little Rose, tho reconciliation would not thou have taken place. Bhe took her falhoi’e hand between her own lit tle hands and pressed it to her bosomi; eho then took her molhor’a hand,and joined it Into her father’s ns it lay noar-hor heart. Human prido could resist no longer—tho alternated parents rose at the same moment and cordially embraced cacti other. * From that hour Roso was tho idol thorn Sl*x years after this, Rosanna, tho ugly Rosanna, was tho ornament of every society to which her mother posontod her. Amiable, witty, and ob serving, her conversation was universally courted. Ono summer evening, iho sun which during the day, had shod over nature an Intense heat, had just disappeared, leaving Lite horizon covered with long whllo hands of red—clouds more and more dark wero heaping themselves on tho eastern sky tho atmosphere was suffocating, ami ono would doom tho earth was returning to sun tho heat she had been rccolvih"from tho latter during the day. All was heavy and weary—tho air inhaled seemed ratliot ,(o Buffocato than- to- nourish. , A drowsy languor overcame every one. In a saloofi whoso'every window .was thrown open, mightbe soon-gliding hero and thero in tho darkened light,'groups of young females, whoso while dresses, slightly agitated by l tho ; rising breeze of lho*evening, offered something myatbri- and poetical r whoreon the Imagination loved to dwell •• A low languishing whisper was (hen heard, like Urn soothing murratir of some distant rivulet’.' A young woman; seated befbrd a.piano ex pressing her hoartV sentiments by, on extempore melody, now,' smooth and deep and trembling.. , . ‘ (1 * ; . : No more whispering, but a general silence look place, for here was an enchanting symphony, a beautiful song; ■ Lord Underwood, a finobluo oyed noble, man, was deeply . touched by ,lho melody. Ho listened to tho rich voice, so softly harmonizing wltli'the sweet tones of the instrument and felt on indescribable sensation thrill through his frame. Tho music cOascd, but tho.sweet voice still vi brated on Underwood’s ear, and there was a charm in the witty and original trlllo to which lie listened that transfixed him'whore ho* sipddl . “ How must', that ybhng glrl boi” thought Undorwpod., Ilappy jhe rrian on whom may .fall her choice,’’ and he.invuluntarily sighed. Lights were brought in. , Tho young woman was the ugly,Hosanna. . , ( Lord. Underwood was slupified—ho closed his eyes but (he charm of that voice haunted his mem ory. Ho gazed on her a second time, ahd foumK her Idas ugly, and lloso vVae indeed less ugly;— The beauties ofhor mind seemed transferred to her person, ahd her grey eyes, small as they wore,’ expressed wonderfully well, her internal sen sations. * .Kurd Underwood wedded Rosanna, and became tho happiest of men In*possession of Urn kindest and mpst loving of women; Beauty deserts and talents, tho faith: ful companions of our lives, accompany us to the grave. . . ««T\VILIGIIT,’» Ff there is an hour of all others, (hat. sheds, a pecu liarly soothing, and IranquHlzing influence over the spirits and ffculiugn of man, it i» tho soft and beauti ful, the mystic hour of twilight. When oil nature seems lulling to a sweet and gentle repose, and an almost imperceptible calmness gradually steals thro*, (ho human breast, displacing, at least for the time, the tumultuous and conflicting passions that have agitated it, during thor more- active pursuits, and noisy scones of day. . It Is the-hour, which, of all others', is most calculated to awaken tho'refinement and sensibility of our nature, to purify and exalt (he feelings—-and to gently load the currcpt of our thoughts to a communion with tho-groal source of our being, and (he munificent designer of .all the wondrous works of creation with which wo aro eqr rounded. If thcro bo sentiment in (ho soul, tins hour must'-bring it forth—if thcro bo slumbering gratitude within tho recesses of tho heart, it will be awakened. If there bo music within' tho breast tho sweet harmony of tins guileless hour must strike upon its sympathetic chords, and produce emotions of (he most dulicato and enchanting pleasures: not that will burst forth in loud and rapturous expression, but' tlioao of a gentle, pure and ecrcao character; Who can look upon llio delicate plants and flowers gratefully bowing boftoath-tho soft, re freshing dows orovopinsr. and indulge tho senses in mo awccljpo'rfumo wilhfwhlch they fill tho balmy air? Who can listen to tho plaintive and melancholy notes of tho whipporwill/and watch tho feathered tribe os they aro flocking one by ono into tho sheltering (rocs 7 Who can look upon (ho calm faco'of all smiling natoro os tho mantle of night is slowly, and silently spreading around its ample folds—» And evenings' abodes nro Covering The darkling forests of tho verdant plains— without being impressed will) tlip posco, Hip solcm oily, (ho holiness that rests over this brief and beau* (iful hour of life, ll is strange that tho heart wilt (lien feel softened,-and* tho min'd call np a thousand lender recollections ofby gon6 years,of thp’jtfys, |ho sorrows, hopbs and fears of parly youth, and dial It wilt often dwell wilti a sad pleasure upon (hq mom* ory of som'e long departed friend, some dear arid cherished relative f a brother, or sister, perhaps a devoted parent, between whom and (hco tho wide ocean of past years no\\> forever rolls. Yet in this mystic hour It would seem almost possible, that the bright spirit of another world should holier round and mingle with thino own; that (hoy should h'o allowed to hold & short and sweet Communion, with tiiea that blest Internal of tl»—» ""cn earth should scorn to borrow lor awilb the peace, tho happiness of Heaven. TalAfoA DuRKUBf.*— I Tho small, ambitious orators of Congress, who talk, fur Bunkum, Instead of ailing for tho country, and who parry and postpone bust* ness by tho'much speaking, 1 are requested to’bing the following lines, tu the-good old Scottish air of 11 Green grow the Rushes O 1” Each member must suppose tho reference to be losomo ‘brother member “There’s nbt but talk on every ban,” On oVery day that passes, oh I ’Tie wonderful how member oan BuhaVo Bo rriuoh like Asses,oh! Loud bray (ho Asses, oh I Loud bray (ho Asses, oh ! , AVhilo business wailcs omid debates, And so tlidsession passes, oh! “All this delay from day to day, Arreara of work amasses, oh ! By sum on sum, till Augusta comb, When members dfoop like Aiacs, oh J Loud bray ilio Asses, oh ! L6ud bray, tho'Asses, - oh I While business.wails amid’donates, And so the'session psasol, oh 1 Tub American Language.— An Engllsman pe rusing an American newspaper, exclaimed impa. tmntly T on policing eomo of Webster's Ortho graphical improvements—“ Those people dughl to bo denied the use of the English language, if they cannot treat it heller.” “English language 1” echoed a Yankee, wilhdulremoVing the cigar from between his teeth, “ guess youVr mistaken, boss; il’s'lhe American language,” re peated the wondering Englishman. “ Guess it's that,” said Jonathan coolly, “wo'vo annexed it \"-~lJarlford 7Vmca. Degrees or Dziunkcnness.—lf Prince Albert were drunk bo would bo. called olatad ; il Lord Tristan* woro drunk be would bo called elevated ; if Mr. Plum, .the rich merchant, were drunk, ho would bo called inebriated { but If n workman bo in liquor, it would bo said that the nasty beast was as drunk as a pig.— Punch. Venv Particular.-—' Tho Cincinnati Commer cial speaks of a gentleman residing in that coun ty, who is so particular about tho observation of tho Lord's ho. has two handles to bis pump, one of which ho uses on the Subboth, and tho other tho remainder of (ho week. What Thkv Think or Us.—'Tho Dicmo of Kio Janeiro, of March I3th,llio official paper, describes tho people of (bo United States as “ n sot of buhk tUpiB_a nation of eavagos.” They 'should send us missionaries! - It is a fact that the “Army worm” mado dread ful havoc ul Unltimoro. Whigs do you lake I '!’iie story of a man who bad n nose so large that ho could not blow it without tho uao of gun powder, has turned out to ho a hoax. u pUa COUNTRY—MAY .IT ALWAYS BE. IUOIIT-rUCT piGUT OR WRONG, OUR COUNTRY.*’, ’CARLISLE, PA.,; THURSDAY, JULY 15;' 1852; > J-, : , •■i: I si.: Blind,Tyhat Ton Sriyi'.- - n '- l ’ i It'tis-alwajs.wolUo avoidsaying every tiling that is, improper.. .But it,is especially jbo before children. Arid Jicro. pdronte, oa wWI us other*, aro often in fanlt. Children may. have/ na many cars as grown persons, and thoy' ore generally more ntlchtiyo to what is said boforo them.’ .WhaMhoy hear thoy aro very,apt loropoat,and ns ( lhoy have no discretion and knowledge of tho world enough tp.aisgulso anything, It is generally found that‘children and fools apeak ■tho truth.'' Scb .that littlo boy’s byes'- glisten while you orb spdsking of a neighbor,.in language you would not wish tohavo repealed, lie ’docs not fully understand what you mean, but ho ; will remember every .word ; and it- would bo strange if bo docs not cauao yon to blush by its repetition. ' A gentleman was in the habit of calling at a neigh bor’s house, and the’ lady had always expressed to him groat pleasure for ids calls.i Ouo day, just as she had expressed to him, as. usual, her happiness from his visits, libHtlllo boy entpred tho room. The gcntlcmah took him' on his Unco, and asked, ‘Are yoU not'glad to Sodmd, George?’ .. ‘No sir,’ replied the.boy*..,: ~ -:. r .i v . ‘Why not, my little man,’ ho continued. ‘Because mother don't tvahl you to conic,’said Gcoigc. ‘lndeed 7 how da you know that, George?’ Hero the mother wos crimsoned* and looked dag' gors at her iiltlu son. Bat ho saw nothing, and thorcToro replied, ‘Because she said yesterday, (hat she wished that old boro would not call hero again.* , That was enough. The gcnllctpan’s hat was aeon iif requisition,.and ho left, with .tho impression that •'great is Irutlf, qnd will prevail.’ ( , Another little child, looking sharply in lho lacq of a and being asked what she meant by it, rc- I»licd ‘I wan) to, see whether you had a drop in your eye ; I heard mother say you had frequently.’ i A boy once asked opo of.his father's guests, who lived next door to him : and when ho hoard his name ho asked ifho was not uTool. ‘No my little friend,' replied the guest, 'ho is not a fool, but a very sensible man. But why did.you<tsk (hot question ? 1 ♦Because,’ replied the boyi'mother said the other day, yoii vvcro next dobt* to a -fool, and I wanted lo know who lived next doorito you.'—'Boston Olive Branch, llobetl Burns, Tho groat poet ol (Scotland, w«o foml of his ale and pot house companions, • Ohoo while' surrounded by liis cronies, a country poet, a blustering fellow, oamo in and wagered will) Burns, that he, Andrew Horner, could beat Bairns ail to pieces in ready, oil hand poetry. Bums' look Horner up, and at it Horner went.’ > “In seventeen bunder tbrctty-nlnc.*’— and ho paused. He (hen sold-*-" Vo sco I was born in 1739,80 that 1 make tho commencement.” Ho then took pen in hand, folded his paper with a conscioos air of 1 authorship, squared ’himself to' the table and slowly put do\yn in,good round .hand—... ■ •• In seventeen liuniicr tlirctly-nliio.” , .but beyond this,after- repeated attempts, ho stuck. Tho second lino was tho Rubicon hoooald not pass. At last, when Horner reluctantly admitted that ho was not quite in the vein, tho pen, ink and paper were [landed to Barns. By him they were rejected, for ho instantly gave (ho folllbwog cica voce : “ In seventeen bunder throtty-nlno, Tho ilcivil gat stuff lo make a swine. Ami put it in a corner. Out sboTtly chanced bis plan. Made somdtbing like a man. And called it Andrew Horner I” Black. Eyed Susan* Gay wrote this well known ballad on Mrs. Mont ford, n colobratCd’oclross, contemporary yvilli Cibber. After her retirement from I*llo stage, JoVo and ingrot, itudoof a bosom friend deprived her of her senses, and sho was placed In a rtcpcclaolo lor lunatics.- Ono day, during a lucid interval, sho asked her at. icndanl what play was la bo performed that evening? and was told it was Hamlet. In this tragedy, whilst on the stags, she had ever boon received w.illr' rap. lure In Ophelia. Tbo recollection struck her, and with that cunnlngncss which is so often allied to insanity, sho.cludcd the care of her keepers, and gut to the theatre, until llto tho scene in which Ophelia enters in her insane state, she; (hen rushed on tho stage before tho lady who performed tho previous part of the character could como on ; and exhibited, a more perfect representation of madness than the utmost, exertions of ml(ulc art cobid client. She was, to (ruth Ophelia herself, to (lie amazement of the performers, and the astonishment of the audience.’ Nature haying-made his last effort, her vital powers failed. On iter coming off she exclaimed—“li— 1 — all over l” *—..vaimciy convcyctTbaclt (6 her tale place of security, and, in a few days.after, “ I.iko a tilly dronpinj • flawed her head and died.” < !MbUtcr*s Depth. lie died in the year 1693,01 sixty years of ago. On (he.noon, of (ho 3.4 th of tyovoinber,, ho said, thinking iWap night; ‘'llia now time to go to rest." Ho was wheeled into hid sleeping opnrtmonl, and nil was arranged as if for repose. Hhf wife Caroline, brought him : a wreath' of flowers which a lady had sont« and • as'ho touched thorn, for liO couldj/tow neither see nor p'mcll them, ho said, repeat edly.—“My beautiful flowers, my luvoly rtowors.” lie soon sank inlo a tranquil sleep, which was to bo to him tho repose of death. His respiration gradu ally became leas regular, but his features calmer and more heavenly. Tho family were ranged round tho bed when tho physician entered. ■ Soua a-slighl con* vuMun passed ovqr.lho face, and tho physician said “Thai i's dtfSllr." Tho spirit hod departed! All sank, praying, oh their knees. Richter was burled by torchlight:, tho unfinished ,manuscript of Selina was bur.no on' his coffin, and Elopstock's nubia odo, “Thou shall arise my Soul,” was sung o.Vcr l«io ro mains at tho burial Vault. Cats. wiTiipuT Tails.—A correspondent of (ho Londpn*,Literary World, wlio'slgnod himsalf Homo non caudatus, Commences a learned dissertation with (hd following paragraph r 1 You will concede, doubtless, IVZr. Editor, tho gon* oral proposition thatbhds have wings,cats have lulls and men have no tails; but you oro not, perhaps, aware, Mr, Editor, that there aro birds without wings, cats without tails,jmd you will perhaps grant that It is not a very illogical inference llialjhcro may bo men with tails, There is a variety of oats neculiar-totho Islo of Man, well known to natural ists that havo tio (ails. A friend of mine, a distin guished naturalist, had. such a cot, wliloh died, 1 believe of a surfeit; and ho has now tho skeleton in his museum, and it has no more tail than 1 suppose you havo, Mr- Editor.* (£j* Elder Knapp, while preaching recently In Rockford, Illinois, observed many ofliia congregation steeping. Ho stopped In tils sermon and requested Ihodeacqne topiss tho contribution boxes, saying that (10 learned tho society had not yet raised enough to pay for llio now boll, adding there were some thoro whom ho know would liko to pay for thoif lodging; .tho Usual prieo wis twenty f»vo cents.— About forty dollars was raised. 110 then finished his sermon. . ; . . News Doy Wit. —A gontlomnn crossing onoof (ho Now York ferries was ’accosted by otto of thoao pcripatoiio'vondora of cheap,illtoraturo and wookly newspapers, who aro.lo bo found in shoals dboutull our public places, with “Buy Bui wur’s last work, sir,! • Oply two shillin'. 1 ’ Tho gentleman, willing to have a laugh* with tho mchin, said, “ Why Inm Bulwor myself.” 0(T Went tho latl, and whispered to another, at a little'distance, ex citing his wondorrhontnt ihelnfortnalion ho had to' impart. -Eyeing tho protended author of Pelham with ii kind of awe, no approached him timidly, 1a ml, holding out n pamphlet, said, modestly, “ Buy tho Women of England, dir 1 You are.not Mrs.- Ellis, ato you V* Of coureo tho, proposed sale was effected. * LAIIESUPKniOR-OUIMATK-PkAOE FOR CONSUMPTIVES. _Dr. T. T. Mann, writing from Sault, St-Mario Lake Superior, Juno 10th,soys ihat (hat locality is found to be, Und Is,'lf bil statements ard correct, tho place-for all■ consumptive-patients to go, if thoy wooU ever, regain their health. Ho says ho loft -PhiUlclphia climate," whero consumption rides on every blast; and Rlioumalisai on every cloud,” last summer art invalid, and alrcady.focls that bo Is cured. Thowritor. continue*: .On orriviog upon .iho south shore .of tho lake, I found persons settling.ihdmsclscs in good, quarters— I casting anchor in a harbor'of-safety for Iho winter, with b loyaof hopes and sanguine feelings .that tho nights i f hectic, of coughing, of sweats and slccp'os ness, wore loft, behind. Hero they were transported from a humid’ntmosphcrc to a rcgldrt where-rains had ccascd lo fall, nor would tho atmosphere bo darn* poned for six months; tho woathcr fine, neither, cold nor warm. Tho country is beautiful—beautiful' in its rugged wildness, in tho variety of itb scenery, and its cfcgancoof I4nd and sea is nnllwnmul hy *).♦ pa rity and elasticity of tho atmosphere and beauty of llio heavens. The sky has that delicious bluo fur which the sky of Italy Is ronounud ; (ho sun shines with a splendor many times for weeks together unob. scilrcd hy any cloud or vapor; while the star and minliglil nights arc glorious, veiled in a deep poet* i ic toraanllc glory. TJio oluslicitv and purity of (ha atmosphere, this real panacea for lung disease, fra mo { anqweakened constitution, pours in a now tide of , anilnal spirits, brings in full play .and action all the sleeting and sluggish functions, of organic life, or* ( rests tho onward course of morbific action, and, in mojo instances than one to my absolute and positive knowledge, has stayed the career of a rapidly advan cing tabucular consumption ; has placed tho patient beyond the reach of danger, and swept from him all . his harrassing and threatening symptoms* , J was surprised to find boro persons as meagre as famished Arabs, far.odvanccd in tubucular disoasos; , others as sallow as smoked, salmon, groaning under a load of nervoos torritents ; dy'epdplic’s.'ao restless and Woe-begono hypochondriacs, This would scorn no place, according to our hot house notions of medical hygiene, for such invalids; yet every man , has roabon to feel much’ encouraged. Important re coveries had token place—recoveries from diseases , assuredly fatal, absolutely phenomena in tho history of medicine, many of which 1 could cite, Iho relation of -which would carry astonishment; to tho rondcr. I (his morning conversed with a distinguished mill Inty officer. who lias a story utmost on e par with tho coscsalludcd to, of how badly ho suffered .in-lbo east from pectoral complaints; that tho regimental sur geon pronounced his toft lung'diseased; of constant cough, dropsical swellings, &c. j and of their speedy disappearance upon his being transferred to Fort Brady. ■ 1 am prompted to,give liicno facts, knowing that in the profession, there is an increasing disposition to advise .tubercular persons to abandon tho sultry, oncrant exMUrating atmosphere of Jho north. It was not until tho shores of Iho miasmatic South bad been well whitened,with the ; hopes of consumptives, that attention' was directed to Iho ’ Nojtb, and mow (hat tho proper channel is struck, every one should aid the profession with his intelligence. Tho rains coaso to fall about (ho last of November, nor do they return till near tho middle of May.— Snow fails in abundance, ico forms, but Iho baromet rical changes are but slight. Spring opens suddenly, tho snow disappears rapidly, and when iho ground dries, it ia but seldom disturbed. Since last Novem ber I can recollect blit five rainy days. Tho spring weather is.wariri,buX'ndl'sullry • nothing to engen der lassitude) or weariness, but tho air etherises the spirits with a now kindjaf subtle fluid, the very quint essence of solid vigorous 1 iTo.' 1 truly believe this is no exaggeration—true, absolutely (rue. Tho access of tho Lakes is direct and easy ; from Philadelphia obout six days (ravel, in steamers, after quitting the Now York and Erio Railroad, of a sizo and magnificence) unsurpassed in tho country.— Should tho traveler hall, or determine to pass tho winter at iho Saull, situated at the mouth of Lake Superior, ho will bo astonished at tho and beau ty of (ho town. -‘Hero aro largo hotels, tho Vananden House, with accommodations for fifty—well furnish ed chambers, private parlor for ladies, richly furnish ed, with lovely cupels, piano, and indeed all tho lux* urics of an Eastern hotel. Tho travelling charge is SI SO per day, for regular winter boarders, who oro an Iho Lake for health. I understand tho charge Is $5 per week, including fire, lights, servants, &o.— From (he abort lime I havo spent at (ho Sault, I am | convinced no delicate lady, however fastidious, could desire a more complete and delightful homo. In .cpnclußiun-f ** T^T^V* - nayo wrmcu tempi some weary invalids to undertake tho experiment of air and exorcise euro upon tho lake, I firmly believe, unless the ease is really despo rale—desperate from organic destruction of vital or, gaps—they will ho richly compopsalqd. How mfiny. beautiful young ladies, who now (opplb .on tho edge of (bogxavo woiild return after slr.mDnllis’rcaidijftcS In this climate,' firm jnc6ns(i(li(idi), anil inoro oharm* ing’ln tho beautiful glow of buoyant spirits and Invig orated strength. How many noble young men would be rescued fur a long career of usefulness and honor. 1 know 1 writo earnestly, but I write as a man con scious 1)0 Is in tho right—conscious from tho medi cal statistics df Ilia country, and experience. lletrotlinl. This old church form is still preserved in the Proipstant church, of . Schleswig, Holstein. Tho bridal pair must, previous to tho ‘•proclamation”— (hut is the publishing of bans—meet at tho priest's in order to bo betrothed. l Somo priests perform (hie ceremony in their robosrsomo'imcs even in church* and after the old formulary for betrothal, When an individual desires to contract after having promised marriage to 'another, a certificate is taken out from* tho priost, who. may .then delay the marriage until tho matter bo either settled by a compensation in money, or. a cooimisaiy, after a tedious 'proccss/has taken coSnizanco thereof and inflicted a fine. boVolicfttri and Nonsense* A lovo letter is an heterogeneous compound of lies and aonsonso. If you aro foally in lovo, you aro positively unfit to write; if you oro not in love, you will only bo puzzling your brain to invont false hoods, which is ton limes worse. Lovo letters are tho silliest of created tilings, and aro only endurable when read aloud in a public court, to afford , amuse ment te a gaplng'crowd > however they oro “ useful" sometimes,in an action at law, (o secure" damages! '* "Black end whllo',*, aro awkward witnesses, and " aids to assist the memory” anything but pleasant . lie that would pssa the latter part of life Will) lion, or and decency,-must, whan ho is young, consider that ho shall one day bo old, and lay up. knowledge for his support, when his powers of acting shal) for* taka him, and remember when’ha it old that hahss once boon young, and forbqnr to animadvert with un necessary vigor on faults, which experience only osh correct. •• ' Couldn’t help laughing tho other day ot an anco doto of a man accustomed lo mako Idng prayers, who had porsuildod a guest, greatly against his inclination to slay to breakfast. 110 prayed and prayed till his Impatient gust began to think of.edging away qul-, oily, and walking - off. In attempting it, ho waked up tho old man's son, who was asleep in his choir.— *liow soon will your father bo through 7* Whispered tho guest. •Ilaslio got to tho Jovvfl yol ?’ asked tho boy in ' said tho other. ' 'Will, then, ho ain’t half through,’ answered (ho boy* * ' Tho guest bolted. A crust of broad, a pitcher of wulur, and u thatch ed roof, and love, thereJs happiness fur you, whether the day bo rnlny orsunny. It is the heart (hut mailt s the home, whollior tho oyo rests upon a potato patch or (lower garden; Heart makes homo precious, and it in tho only thing (hat can. The Effects of Virtue# ft is thS peculiar effect of virtue to make d’ man’s chief happiness arise front h'nhsolf and his own con. duct.A bad man is wholly llio,croaluio oftho world. - Ho hapgs upon favor, lives by smiles, and is happy or miserable in proportion to his success,— But to a viriuous man'success in worldly undofta. kings is but a secondary object.-. To discharge his I part with.integrity andhonor, is his chief aim. If lie has done properly what was incumbent on him to do, his mind, is at rest; to Providence ho loaves tho event, ilia witness is heaven; and -hit record is on high, satisfied, with ihonppobalion.ofGod, and tho testimony of a .good conscience, lip enjoys himself, and despises tho triumphs bfgullt. In proportion as such manly principles ruts your heart, you will for bear complaining of its discouragements.. It is tho imperfection of your virtue, which occasions you to weary in Wolf;doing. It is because year heart re mains divided between God and tbo world, that you are so often discontented—seeking for happiness from something-that in' repugnant to your duty. Study bo more conslstanl ia_Drinp.ir»L». --a «.oiv uniform in'practtco, anil your peace will bo more unbroßcn. — Blair. Life In Cuba* Our contiguity to tho Qucdnqf tho Antilles not only gives us n strong Interest in tho political foe* tunes of her people, hut In their modes arid habitudes •of lifn. An approximating similarity of climalo, of the productions of tho grovo and tho garden, and of commorcial lhtcrcßls and'sympathies, must evontu ally, If they have not already, assimilate tho social and domestic characteristics of tho' inhabitants of Mobile and Havana. Tho danizons'of (ho tropical island, from their longer experience and more Im perative necessities, have adopted many peculiarities in thp structure of their edifices, tho. disposition and adornment of their grounds, tho arrangements of their streets, and their forms arid usages of life, which being well suited lo tho latitudes where ‘blue eyed summer ever smiles,’ might bo advantageously introduced into our southorh-cities. While reflcctlng’upon this subject wohavo noticed some stalomonU is lo tho manner la .whlclrlho Cu» bans live, which show lhat.lheir customs and usages are not Iwidoly different from those of the old French Inhabitants of Mobile in the limes of Bienville, or of our Spanish predecessors under Cayelano Perez.— From a loiter lo a New York paper, treating of tho modes of life of tho Cubancros, wo, condense the fol lowing account: , As soon as they rise in ihombrning they tsko a cup of coffee, with fruits, oranges, bananas, or other fruit—each person taking it as ho .rises—no table being spread. At 9 o’clock the breakfast Is served up ns with us at tho North, except that neither tea nor eolTeo is on the table, Ihcir place being supplied with claret wine, which is drank as freely, as water. Tho dinner is the chief meal of (ho day, and is served up at three or half past three, p: cm The dftner is composed of soups and moats, birds, fowls, fish, as > with us at the • North, except that their moats are ■ very poor. Duller is rarely scon on tho table, and Is poor when soon. Chocsb Is obtained from the North Vegetables ©fall kinds aroon the table in groat per* fcclion—lettuce, cabbage* radishes, onions, bcolr, tomatoes, &c. Tho desert consists of tho fruits of tho Island, which are very choice and fine. Tho drink is a moat exclusively claret wine. No other meal la prepared for tho day ; but a cup of coffee extra is ready for any one who pleases to help him self lo it, with crackers, cakes, &c., from 7 to 8, p. ip. Ilia very clear that the largo proportion of fruit and garden vogal&hlA* ■iltioli into tho di#l of iho Cubans must bo much more favorable lo health, in warm latitudes, Ilian tho carnivorous customs of our people. Claret is also a much more beneficial beverage than tho more potent and fiery drinks of Holt and Carmalich. Wo commend ’ (ho Hpictclon habits of Havana to thb people of Mobile. —Mobile paper. Anecdotes of Animals* Mice and Rem-ilks— In on English work,.Billed ‘Tho Life of a Soldier,* wo find tho following account of battles between mice, scorpions, and ccntipidcs, in Barbadocs, Tho brief narrative is full of interest. In clearing tho ground for (ho camp, wo disturbed a variety of noxious reptiles,such as whlpsnakcs of on extraordinary length,but no thicker than s gooso quill; centipedes of a largo siro, whoso backs wore plated like a lobster's tail, and scorpions. Having hoard mice were natural enemies to tho latter, I pro cured a few that I might bo a witness of (heir com bat. Tho arena was tho space circumscribed by a glass boll; and upon lotting a mouse ami scorpion Innao in vl* inC mouso flying to bite off his opponents tail, which terminates in a sling, and tho scorpion watch ing for an opportunity to strike him with it. Should tho former succeeds In his object, Jho Utter falls an easy pioy ; but If slung, tho.inousp swells and dies in convulsions. However, the mouse, is generally tho victor. Equal generalship is required in tho en gagements with iTho contipfdo, which defends itself wilhlwo small nippers, placed' at either :sido of its mouth, near the ppison bags. -.Ono of our fopr'niao. found a largo' tarantula cm his,shoulder ono mourn-' mg when lie awoke, and it suffered itself to ho re moved without doing him uny injury. 110 brought it to mo, as an ametout : and accordingly I placed it under a bell with ono of my hardest billon mice. It immediately roared itself on it hinder part, and extending its long arms, remained motionless in this posture, while tho mouso ran round the boll, evi dently unwilling to face its now antagonist. This continued a short time; end Uicnjos'if under the influence of an irroaislablo fascination, llio mouse Jumped suddenly intblho arms oflho tarantula,which quickly seized him witli his two nippers, resembling tho claws of a oat, situated ul either sldo of tho head, and with such deadly effect, that the little quadruped instantly swelled up and burst. 1 noXl lot loosolwo or throo mica at a tlma on tho 'tarantula, bbt tlioy all shared tho somo fato. Art of Swimming* Mon aro drowed by raising thoir arms above water, (ho unbuoyed weight of which depresses (ho head. Other animals havo no notion or ability to act in a similar manner* and thcioforo swim natural ly. Whan a mnn falls Inlq.dcop \yqlcr, ho will rise In the surface, and will continue therq if lie does not olovato his hands. If lip moves Ills hand under ln any way lio pleases, his head will rise sqphigh as to allow him free liberty to broallio : and if ho will uso his legs as In tho act of walking, (or rather of walking up stairs,) his shoulders will riso above the water, so that ho may ulo tho tees exer tion with his hands, or apply them to other purposes. Those plain directions oro recommended to the. re collection of. those who hivo not learned to swim in tiioir youth, as (hoy may bo found highly odvanta gcous ip preserving life. Lake SurEßtoit.—There sro few parsons in this country, and still fewer in the Old World, who have anything liko an adequate conception of the Immense extent of this 'big drink,’ m-they say out west. .To UipJakcs of Europe,lt boars the same relation in size, whlcltdlio Mississippi snd Missouri boar to European rivers. Tho lakes of England,Scotland and Switzer, land mo- more puddles in compartison with this groat leviathan. Tho length of Lake,Superior, says an exchange, is opoul 500 miles. Its greatest brdidth 100. Ita circUmforcnco is about 1700 miles,-or half (ho distance from l Now York to Liverpool, i f/sko Superior is tho most western of tho grost chain of lakes which discharge their waters in tho St. Law rence. Us depth is UOO fool,.while Its bolgfil above tho Atlantic is put down ot nearly 700 feet. To show still (briber tho magnitude of this glorious Inks, wo would alftlo that it contains a singlo Island alnrosl as largo as Scotland—while it has several ob Inrpo as tho Stales of Rhode Island and Lake Superior Is tho recipient of some thirty rivets.— llujfalo ' Calves’heads pud <ix tails uro, hi England, consid ered ns delicacies ; and if our butchers would save thorn for sale, (hoy would bo’ curtain never to loss I thonoy, as they would then mako bath ends meat. T’ , AT ,$1 M PER 41WDH> "PcMevtruee Rewarded. A yogng.peasant ono day on, roturalQg (frbia village from SSioii, a hoavy fall Of snow, about me boginning jof October, met him on 'hlsloUsqpiW ascent; lie reached, at length a rook from wbiobjiq could see hie but id poibing appeared but a frightful mass of snow. heaps, ncath whioli his hbuiso«*his wife, arid' their op!/ child werodoubtioaaeDgulphed, At first ha was overwhelmed with despair, and threw himself op the rocks in a state of stupor; but presently the light of hope broke upon him—ho started op, and rushed to tho still uninjured cottage of one of. tjltf neighbors, whoso assistance Tiecntreated others joined with thorn, and together, armed with pick-axes nnd spades, they set to work with'the, view of disengaging (ho devoted front the overt’ whelming wreck. It required. both, strength and resolution, and tho friends worked till night ardor. Tho young man was then Ufi-alone;.ha comtnurrf tat*** wiikeui ceasing, and at day* break kio companions returned; the second r iUi Cndod without rcsult,butdcspalrgavotbe hupoanqT fresh vigor, inspire or (its (Vurftit disappointment.' A third day ho lolled on, nnd at last, to hla spoakablo rapture, ho discovered the roof of .his dwelling, arid through an sneralora for (he smoke ho saw his wife silting by tho light of a lamp watching her infant, who was befog al|lhbmo* roent suckled by a goat. His cries of joy were soon responded to, and tho story of deliverance! was soon told. A largo rock behind the chalet had forced tho avalanche which had descended to tako anothor. direction, and all beneath the roof,' to tho last of tho flock were saved. His resolute perseverance was rewarded, and the pair became tho objects of congratulation to the whole district.' When ono sees tho position of these villages, he is not astonished at any of tboso histories, which, however, have seldom so Cprtunaleanondiiig ir this.— Sties in the by SlissCvstelh',' Pompeii* Tho ancient city of Pompeii is plainly indicated by a ridgo or mould extending from the bate pf Vesuvius to its excavated Amphitheatre, trhldH i£ situated at Its eastern extremity. Notmncb, if* any more than ono third of tho city has been exj-* cavatod; and moat of this was done by tho French* though tho "work has been progressing moderately under the Neapolitan government. The task la H erculean, for tho city lies buried under volcanic earth from ten to twenty foci deep, and as the roofs of the buildings wore all crushed, tho apartment* were of course filled with Solid earth. . Volcanic soil ia very fertile. The onexesvsted* portions of Pompeii arc highly cultivated. What ever IS planted or sown hero produce abundantly. Extensive ami beautiful vineyards give us the Li- 1 grime, Chrisli and Palernian wines, which, though most delicious, are heating and Aery, as may welt 1 be inferred from the nature of the soil which pro-* duces the grape.. There ard about fifty laborers engaged now In’ excavations. VVe wero allowed tousethoplck but not (o lake away any of the spoils, other visitors, wo did obtain a fe»* specimens,* - among which wero fragments wsluccb and Eire*-'' can ware. \Vhon*»w a sovereign visits Naples', 1 the event is signalized by developing, in his pres ence, the contents of a house, and those are glveh 1 by the king to his royal gucat. Everything valu able found at Pompeii has been carefully preserved* hero in the Musucm, to which aa well aa to Pom* poiK strangers have freo admission. The excavations display dwellings, shops, &0., In a roach rooreperfeotcoL dilion than I had supposed. There is neither doubt nor obscurity as to the Pantheon, the Tri bunal, (ho temples of Iris, Bacchus, Jupiter, Her cules, the theatres, the baths, tho houses of Dio-’ raedo, Panza, &o. Not only the walls of Ibesef buildings, but their different compartments, with*' in some instances'elaborate fresco paintings are* seen. Entire streets'have been excavated addl'd-* numbered. Wine and oil stores were identified by the jars and other vessels in which these llquidar wore kept, ami which are still In use here. In k largo bake-house, the ovens of which are perfect,, bread, with the name of the baker stamped on each* loaf was found. In Diomede's wlno vault, the* Jars are still standing against the wall, close lot vvbiob several IfijQlia, - u « ut wtllclf, -was 'aupposed to bo either the wife or daughter,' from the rich necklace, bracelet, and oar-ringa*' that ndornctl the person of the sufferer. Near the gates of tho city loading to Herculaneum the skel eton of a soldier who perished on duty, with hie armor on, and bis arms by hie side, was found.—, The sentry box in' which this soldier was found,' is perfect. ■ / ■ The Amphitheatre .was a PobJo ilmbtore. 7kd sonls’were of marble. Near the Arena ard deb* pi* colla In which tho wild, beasts with which' Gladiators contended, word caged. In obdof these, (ho skeleton of a lion was found. In this AmphU' thcairo it Is said that 20,000 spectators could bflf seated. ‘ , Tho streets were paved with largo stones of If' regular shape, but with a flat surface, In which wore caviiies evidently caused by the wheels of vehicles. The side*wnlks are raised like oars, and handsomely paved with pebbles,end around I6ih pica, &c., with mosaic.. In front of the horns' 6t the Vcslnls ihero is a fine tnosaib pavement, vlfth tho word “ Salvo” (welcome) on tho sill at the entrance. In one of tho largest and most elegant houses were marble dining tables.— T. fVeed, A. I‘okm In a Southern paper bogirie—“ Vwtf lived upon thy memory." That is ashed es Jcj'ry Uryant’s boarding house food, says the Carpet Dngt whoro they had nothing for dinner, adtf had it, warmed over for supper, nnd what waslefttf served op next morning for breakfast. “ ’Tia strange,” muttered a. young than,- aa fed staggered homo from a supper' parly, “ how AtII communications corrupt good manners. I’ve beta surrounded by tumblers all tho evening, aud noW •I’m u tumbler myself.” A young Irish girl was arrested in tfew "frork,* for wearing sailor’s clothes. She said she wished to go back to Ireland, and intended to ship as a sailor. . ' Military talent oven of tho highest order 1 , hUi from holding the first place among intell66tdal to? dowmonts. It is oneot tho lowest forma of genius# for it is not conversant with tho highest ind ri6b* ost objects of thought.— . A now kind of tobacco is cultivated in somtf places In Maryland* It is named Persian Tobac co, is of a beautiful Color, and commands* high priced • ' ■ '. . A largo establishment, for tho ihonufaolure of linen fabrics from imported Ha*, Is how in prog ress of erection at FnllUlVer, “ Mom ruin.” •' ■ • • Cdnuuussmun. —The’ ZAilfchi ’ suggests that d tariff bo formed of rewards forced bchayioqjr.-Y Thus, if an honorable tnombor should pass a yrsek without blacking tho oyo dr breaking tho bead of a fellow honorable, lot his salary bo immediately inoropsod iwQnty-fivo percent, t,if without using tho words iiar« or thief, fifty per cent.; pndif eueU things should ho that ho como not into collision ((though wo have no hope for such a millonium) wltli any biothor tnombor, wo say then double it; ay, troblo, or quadruple, any price for decency. \' f 'i 'j ,i NO. 6; idllbnaV
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