BY JOHN B. BRATTON. VOL. 39. Report of Grand Jnrois. APRIL SESSION, 1852. To the Honorably the Judges of ihe Court of Quar ter Sessions of Cumberland county . Tho Grand Jury of iho April Sessions, 1852, re spectfully represent, That they have visited tho county Jail, and after having carefully examined it, are almost unani mously of tho opinion that the present building is Entirely unfit for the purposes for which it was in tended. They are also of the opinion that it can hot be repaired so as to make it safe, neat, and fit For use, without greater expense than wo think its bondilion would justify. They therefore, earnestly recommend to the bourl, and to the Commissioners of Cumberland county, that tho present county prison bo entirely tampved; and that a now Jail bo built by the coun ty that will bo safe, and that in its appearance Vvill bo creditable. They would further recom mend that the now building should bo erected on Iho she of the old, if (hat should be sufficiently extensive, and if not that it be made so by purcha sing some of tho adjoining properly for that pu • pose. All of which is respectfully submitted, Simon Dresbach, Foreman- John Spahr, Clem ens McFarlano, Alex. McDowell, David Coover, Henry llhoada, Joseph Eberly, John Sheet?., John Glatfellor, Wm. Iloch, Samuel M. Hoover, Jacob Jacoby, Benjamin McKeehan, John Peters, Joseph Lindsey, George Andorson, Adam h'nilor, Robert Quigley, John S. Hawk, John \V, Leidich, Sami. Worst, George Weriz. The Grand Jury of ihe August Sessions, 1852, i respectfully represent, I That according lo the instructions <-f the Court] liiey have visited the county Jail, and alter having carefully examined it, are unanimously of iho op'n-, ion that the present budding is unfit for the purpose for which it was intended. They nro of opinion that It cannot be repaired so as to make it safe, neat, and fit for use, without greater expense than its condition would justify. They therefore re spectfully recommend lo the Court and to the Commissioners of Cumberland county, that a new Jail be eroded by the county that will bo safe, and in its appearance creditable. They would further ; report, that at the requestor the Goirttnissionors they have examined several lots of ground whh| the view of recommending a suitable location for the new prison, and have unanimously come to the conclusion to recommend the sale of the old prison lot, and purchase the lots of ground in West Pom fret street, belonging to Jacob Bcetom, or some of the lots adjacent. Joseph Novin, Furcmjiti —Samuel Huston, John Fishburn, jr., Win. Lehman, Samuel L. Gillosnie, Israel Nickey, David Slorrett, Jacob Hague, Na thaniel G. Brown, Henry Rupert, A. Better, Jos. A. Weakley, F, Gardner, John Uomberger, Goo. Dillow, Tobias Kauffman. Carlisle, SOili of August, 1852. At a Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace, began on Monday, the 33d of August, 1853, and holden at Carlisle in and for Cumberland county, before the Hon. James H. Graham, President Judge, and Samuel Woodburn and John Rupp, Inquires, Associate Judges, &c., the following proceedings were had, lo wit: In the case of the reports of the Grand J uries at April Sessions and August Sessions, 1853, recom mending the erection of a new Jail in Cumberland county— The Court approve of said reports recommend ing the erection of said Jail, but disapprove of the recommendation o( the Grand Jury at August Ses sions, 1853, us to the location of said Jail, and np p-ovo of the site recommended by tlio Grand Jury at April Sessions. By the Court : J. H. GRAHAM, President Judge. RAM UKL WOUDIiU HN, JOHN KUPP. OuMBtttU.AND COUNTV, 88. i do certify that the foregoing is a true extract lakpn from the rncoids of the (»ourt ul Quarter Ses sions of iho Peace in and for said county. In les r whereof I have hereunto act my < Seal Chand and tbtrTpfrt.of said Court at Car ? v^-vj lisle, the 3 ist of Afiuust, A. 1). 185*3. SAMIMCL MARTIN, Clerk nf Quarter Session*. Funnels Loolc al This! UISAD! KKADI I AND PLASTER at 18 clB, per bushel, Ileal j Peruvian Ouann 2J- cia per pound. Beet Pata gonian Guano al low rales. Foudrelto nl <lO cia. per bushel, or 82 per barrel. SAVE YOUR MONEY, The Guano offered above is but liitlo above (he cosl of importation. POUDRETTE wo offer you ol the manufacturers price, and of quality unsurpassed. 1 LAND PLASTER. In this we beat the world. Wo have facilities for grinding one thousand busheladnily, and ourprice defies competition. Come Farmers all to 1 c. FRENCH & CO., Now Steam Plaster Mill, al Junction «»f Old Vork Road,Crown & Callowhlll sts. Phila. 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Its location, its internal and domestic arrangements, tho course and method of instruction, and tho character of the students, U is boUovcd, nro such os lo recommend It. TERMS: Doa.ding, w».hin ß , tuition in tlioEnßli.h lirnnchoo, A,c.,por session. (6 montliß.) *6O 00 Ancient ond Modern Language., Cecil, Instrumental music, ~ 01 citculnro and other information, oodrosß n. JJENI.INGEU, Principal. Whitt Hill, Cumh. Co., Pa floplombcr 9, _ __ ’ "boiuno spuing- THE homo oituolo J at Iho head of Boiling Bpi log, 4* milo. eaet of Carlinlo, is offered for relit. Bald home io well calculated for a eloro or U*orn. Ap ply to Petor F. Ego, ol Cotliolo Iron Woito, or to ,ho occupant of the propoity. i)EirßK p EOB l2, 1052 —tf WE LAID HER DOWN TO BEST. Tho summer winds wore lightly strung, Tho goldon ovo drew near, Tho gcntlo zophiys sweetly sang, To call from us a tear ; Oh ! sadly swoot that mournful strain That callotb bor to tho bloat, As ’ncath iho grocn and fertile plain Wo laid her down to rest. Tito smilo of lovo that rested thcro Upon tho blooming chock, Doth sbino in that bright woild of proyor, Where angola only apeak. Wo look to see that faco in vain— That gcntlo heaving breast— But 'ncath the grocn and fertile plain Wo laid her down to test. That gentle Voice Is hushed in death — She closed her weary eyes — While angels watched the parting breath, And took her to tho skies. Yes ! Death, to break tho golden chain, Appeared a welcome guest— And 'itoalh the gretft and fertile plain Wo laid her down to rest. ** SHMctUantou#. Autumn Evening* with young Men. Young men in nuking a choice ofa profession or business, must bo governed in a conaidorablo degree by their particular tastes and lulonls, and in osltmi ting these tboto is no liltlo danger of mistake. They often havo a strong inclination for some pursuit for which they have no quahfioilionß. And, following iho inclination in such cases is a grand blunder.— Thus there are many in the pulpit who were eviden tly intended for the plough or blacksmith’s shop J while there are men in the field and the shop who would have nude splendid preachers, hud their choice end education been wisely directed in youth. Ciouorally speaking llioro is among young persons an averson lo mechanical or agricultural pursuit*, and an eager disposition toengogo in mercantile and profcssionul life. Tiioro is a silly and ignorant pride which professes lolook down upon tho mechanic arts as vulgar and ungonlool, and llioge engaged in them as unfit lo bo introduced into the upper classes of society. This rcdiculous prejudice of course has its effect in inorousiog the throng of lawyers, ministers and physicians, and swelling the multitude nfyoung merchants without capital, add clerks in mercantile houses. This, 100, loads to that constant rush of young men from the country lo the city in search of clerkships, which we have often reasoned against. Wo have a few plain and obvious remarks lo offer on this subject of choosing a basinsss for life. Ibo first is, that young men, unless they have groat np plication, industry, decided talent, and see the way cleat lo acquire a thorough education, had belter avoid the so called liberal professions. A lazy, runt, or thick headed doctor, minister, or lawyer, stands little chance in those days, unless ho happens | to have wealth or influonli il friends lo start him.— i Wo have hundreds of stupid lawyers and doctors already in our country, who aro living front hand lo mouth, trying lo keep up appearances, who might havo been respectable and successful, if they had lea rned a good trade and stuck to il. For pity s sake, lot no man expose himself lo a like fate. Lot young men bo cautioned against profering clerkships lo mechanical trades. Il has boon oslima itod that not one in ton attempting business in largo * cities, and not one in a hundred commencing us clerks, huvo succeeded. Their failure has been va riously disreptuablo or ignominious, and often fol lowed by a broken spirit, an indolent, reckless, dis sipated or criminal life, pursued in vagrancy and ended in tbo poor house or the prison. This may seem a strong picture, but the reality is worse. And whore young men of ordioory minds and moans can choose in favor of some good lrado,.or engage in agriculture, it is their wisdom lo do so. There is this lo bo said in favor of any useful, honest calling, that if o young man will act correctly and apply himself dilllgcntly, ho will make people respect him. Tho silly devotees of fashion may shun him. but the substantial and truly highmindod will sco his worth and honor it. Tho grand reason why mechanics ore not more highly esteemed Is their own neglect lo make themselves intelligent and re spectable. Having made choice of your pursuit, resolve to follow II in such a spirit and with such application, as lo oxcoll in In, and as will place you in circumstances of manly independence 5 for, to a hichmindcAyoung man, the Idea of being dependen t upon relatives or friends must bo excessively painful. Strivo'lo attain worldly competence, not as the means of making a show, or of living Idly, but do good and help Ilia deserving needy. The bone and ainow of a nation arc Us prudent, temperate, upright, working men Tho farmer, the blacksmith, the builder,and all the other useful toil ers,are indirectly giving stability,wealth and strength i) their country, than any other classes. Il is honor nough lo belong lo those of whom it may bo truly aid, N .Associate fudges. •• Those ore men that make the Slate." In El Dorado county,California, a fellow woa ar- , reeled charged with stealing a horse and mule. Ho was tried by a jury chosen on tho spot, and sentenced to bo hung or shot, as ho might prefer. Ho cheap ,i,o Utter me Jo of shuffling off his mortal coll— Tho California Union says : During these proceedings the prisoner is represent led as being the most unconcerned man present, talking with those around hhn.and looking upon the whole alfuir with tho most entire indifference— AAer supper tie lay down ond slept soundly until ho was awakened by some of those about, late ln 1,10 morning'. Before being led out for execution, Uib. bard mode a confession, which I have not seen, acknowledging his guilt and Implicating others as belonging to the gang. Ho staled that their plan was to steal slock from tho emigrants as they pas«i. od through the valley. . A . At the appointed hour ho was led out, and oiler staling to the crowd that ho belonged to a good family, and tho first In it over charged with crime, ho wus placed In position, and Ills hands l ed; but ho refused to have his eyes bandaged, and directed the six mon detailed as executioners to stand so near as lo make euro work ofil. Tho men fired a. Ike word —.ho (hroo bolls taking ofibet in llio bro.sl, producing doallr inalnnll,. A physician present olstmod tho body present for dissection, on tho ground that bo bad bargained with llio man for it before'lso was slrpl, but ho only wonlod llio head, ond if no ono objtsotod bo would lake it off. which bo proceeded lo do with a largo bowlo kolfo—ploood it In a bag, slung it on bis borso, and marched off with it. A shallow grave was then dug, and tho headless trunk | tumbled Into it. Comment on such transactions is unnecessary. . Tub Maaaaohuaolts Newspapers have a regular department In their columns,entitled “Liquor Ctaea, or “Liquor Itoma. ,, They are accounts of arrests, seizures, confiacallona, mootlnga, mobs, &,0., taking place through Iho onrorcomonl of Iho Liquor L aW -"“ The excitement upon the aubjool la tinctured with 100 much acrimony on both aides to load to bonoficla 1 resells. Tho ingenuity of one party Is constantly ol work to evade the law, and the vigilance of the oth er appears to go unwarrantable lengths In loarohing for Instances of infractions of the law. Biller ani mosities and disrespect for Iho law spring out of such a stale of fooling. factual. BV O. C. BUTLER, CIIOOPINO A riIOFE33IO.V. A Cool Fellow. “ OUR COUNTRY—MAT IT ALWAYS DB BIQUT—BUT bIOIIT OB WBONO, OUB COUNTRY.” CARLISLE, PA., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1852 TWO HOURS OF MY LIFE. “ Do Philip, order Umt insolent llUlo pauper from the gate. I wonder what right a beggar has lo look al beautiful things!” There was a glance bestowed upon mo all eloquent with hauteur and contempt, and the creature of floating curls and rich rustling garments, swept down the broad stops of her father'* proud mansion. Thanks lo my humble oxlromclios, they soon re moved mo from all danger of the hireling executing his child mistress’s command, and the “ insolent little still, very still on the crowded thorough faro, only sometimes his fingers twirled convulsively the tassel of his torn cap, and when tbo soft sunshine crept to his feel and looked up in his face with its bright loving smile ho would turn away slowly and mournfully as if its beauty wore not for him. I was a beggar ! there was no denying it! That proud beautiful gill had only spoken the truth. Ever since the autumn-time before when they tumbled the dark clods on my mother’s pine coffin, I had been a beggar and perhaps it was wrong, but I did not moan it, stopping to look at the clusters of early roses and the dark blue violets lifting their melancholy eyes to the sky and wishing 1 had one lo plant on my moth er’s grave. But 1 was a beggar 1 What right hod 1 lo wish suah a thing 7 1 remember with that thought how the shadows crept heavier and thicker over my child spirit until, down among the pulses of my heart, It seemed that a voice hod awakened and that every throb was a longue breathing those cold, clear, taunting words again. I thought the crowds of passers by must hear too, and 1 wondered they did nut spurn mo from Ihsir path. It was frightful! It was frightful, os I recall it now ; the paralyzing of that one hour of ray boyhood, many a year has seemed shorter. Suddenly I thought, (1 know it slipped from the white wing of some angel,) lik i the sunlight, no, no! like the Heaven light crept in among the soul’s shad ows and they vanished before it. That thought was, “ I will bo a beggar no longer." My soul had been stunned, paralyzed ! Thai thought resuscitated It. Difficulties? no matter; I would brave and conquer them all. That hour with the great leather’s help, made mo all that I have ever boon since. I was strong in purpose and went upon my way, fearlessly, resolvedly. Tho angel looked down and saw that his mission was done; the seed ho had planted would have Its harvest limo ; then smiled and passed homewards. Please, sir, will you give mo ono of*these pretty (lowers for Mamma 7 She is very ill and the child ijuootlonur rutavfl tits largo OorH oyo» '»* mine. Thank God ? Iho prosperity Unit was gili had not chilled my heart; so I paused and gathered some of the fairest and most frogranl oftho spring blossoms ■and placed them in the eager little hands, tl was touching! the quivering of the little fellow’s lip, chok • ing of his voice as ho tried to thank mo, but there was some thing in the delicate of the blue veins across (ho fair, pale brow, that arrested, then fascinated my gaze. I know not whore, but I had soon a brow like that before. “ Will you lake mo to your mother's I” I asked, for his threadbare gar ments suggested mo that my visit might bo opportune ly made. There was a glad, grateful assent. It was a long walk, but it terminated at lust be fore a dilapidated dwelling in the suburbs of tho city. Mamma, mamma ! 1 have brought you flowers, beautiful flowers,” and tho child sprang to the bed -BHfo of its motlier. She was propped up in her couch in that scantily furnished apartment, but a gleam of, wild joy stole over the pallid features, Iho wasted liand was stretched with trembling eagerness as tho j boy placed his Imboqnot before her. There was a I quick convulsive sob and then other drops than the dew lay among tho crimson petals. She was undonsolous of my presence , it ir<» wott Iha t she was so, for I could not hove spoken. I had recognized her at tho first glance. I should have recognized her had sbo been ton (old moro changed limn she was. Tho pale, high brow bad lost much of iho pride of its girl-hood in the shadows that hod supplanted it, and Iho pallid lips much of the scorn that lay around them in bygone licno, and tho eyes that hod flashed in anger at the " insolent 1 1 tile pau per," whoso wishful eyes had rested for a moment upon the blooming parterres around her luxuriant homo, had grown mournful and sunken. 1 stood uwod and silent in tho presence of (ho woman whoso words, twenty years before, had pro duced an entire change in my life and character, and who then would hove regarded the *• hem of her garment” contaminated, had it brushed across mine. Ilow changed were our positions! “Verily, 110 puttclli down and solclli up another.” I Alarmed at his molhoi’s emotion, (ho child had not directed her attention towards mo, and so I moved noislcsaly and undiscovered from the threshold to commune with my own heart and bo still. Tho evening of that day the mother and the child wore removed to tho homo whore the childhood of tho former had been passed. I had become its possessor Iho previous year. That homo was loft in a few i weeks for another and a narrower, but she who thus I loft It, never dreamed, when with her dying breath | iho committed her child to the protection of tho trongor, that for tho roof that sheltered her, for all f comfort and luxury that were gathered around tho closing days ofhor life,” she was indebted to an insolent little pauper.” Origin of Wordi nu<l Phrases* J Windfall.—Tlio orgin of this term is said to bo llio following ; Some of llio nobilily of England, by ibe lenuro of Iboir estates, were forbidden (billing nny of llio ircos upon them, llio limber being reserved lor llio use of (ho royal navy. Such (roes us fell without culling were llio property oflho occupant. A lornado, there, fore, was a perfect good-sond in every eonso of the lorm, lo llioso who had occupancy of ox tensive forests, and iho windfall was sometimes of very grout vnluo. Roddino Pctko to pav Paoi.. — In llio lime of Lid ward VI., much of Iho land# ofSl. Pclor, al West minister, were seized by his majesty's ministers and couliors, bul In order lo reconcile the people (o that robbery, they allowed a portion of llio lands lo bo nppropi fated towards iho repairs of Si. Paul’s church; hence the phrase *' robbing Peter lo pay Paul.'* llodson's Choice.—The ox prossion llobton't Choice Is piovorbial both In Europe and America, iho story of Its orgin is as follows t Thomas Hobson was a celebrated cartlcr nl Cam bridge, England, who lo Ida employment in that capacity, added Iho profession of supplying llio stu dents wllh horses. In doing Ihis, ho made il an un alterable rule that every horsj should have on equal portion of time In which lo rest, os well os labor,and ho always refused to lot a horse out of his turn.— Ilonco the saying, “ Hobson’s choice ; this or none.” —Aruinc’s Cyclopedia. -■*. Connudiai, Affxction. —Tho doy aflor the loss., of iho Atlantic, an individual ol Detroit, whoso wife was on board, and supposed lo havo boon drowned, exhibited very extraordinary manifestations of grief —somewhat lo Iho surprise of his neighbors who never suspected him ofbeing a fond husband. While ho was thus boisterously bewailing his loss, a boy arrived In hasto from Iho telegraph office. A wag stopped tho lad. *' Isn't Mr. .in hero ?' said tho latter. “Yes.” “ I have a despatch for him, his wife is saved. “ Ah, well," said tho wog,“ don’t toll him—tho poor follow foots bad enough already.” — Rochetler'American. That Wickkd Rid. —At tho Woman's Rights Con vention, Now York, tho following rich speech was made: * Mrs. Palmila said sho had a risen S». vlour fifteen years. A proaohor had told her that woman was tho wiohodost—sho referred to It In her next discourse. A rib taken from man was formed Into-woman, and was accoplod as bone of his bono and flesh of his flosh.- If ono rib was so wlokcd, whit a mass of wickedness ilia whole man must bo. (Convulsions of laugblor.) Wisdom is tho oitvo which sprjngolh from tho heart, bloomolh on tho longao, and bcarotli fruit in the action. Ttu Povrcr of the Pence* )lo related in a locluro, slri ver which lies in the hands ptntnolo Ihoir own social r ■ Tho following anoci kingly iiluslratos llio | °flho working men, c omforl and independent- A Mancholcrs calicofprinlor was, on his wedding day, pursuadod by hij wife lo allow her two half pints of alo a day as Bor shore. Ho rather winced under the bargain; few, although a drinker himself, ho would have preferred a perfectly sober wife.— They both worked h»d, and ho, poor roan, was pol dom out of Ilia publid house as soon as the factor; closed. Tbo wife aid husband saw tilllo of each other except at brouUfust; but, as she kept things ll dy about her, ho ruver complained. Sho had her daily piut,and ho,perhaps, hud his two or three quarts; and neither/interfered with the other, except at udd times she succeeded, by dint of ono little or lifico or another, u win ijim homo an hour or two earlier at night, a/d now and thou to spend an en tire evening in h»i own house. Bat those wore rare occasions. They had been married a year, and, on iho morn ing of their wedding onniveraary, ha looked askance alter neal and comely person with some shade of rcTmonc, as ho observed ‘Mary, uo’n had no holiday sln’o wo were wed j and only I hat I havn’l got a single penny in th' world, we'd lake a jaunl lo Ih* village to see thee mother /’ , •Wouldsl like to go, John 7 1 asked shb softly, be tween a smile and a tear, to hoar him speak kindly, as in old limes. ‘lf (hoo'd like lo go, John, I’ll stand treat.’ ‘Thou Miami I rent!’ said he, with half a sneer; ‘hast got a fuiluu' wor.ch?* ‘Nay,’ replied she, ‘but I’m gotten the pint of ■Gotten what ?' said ho. •Tho pint of nlo,’ was the reply. John still didn't understand her, till the faithful creature reached down an old stocking, from under a loose brick In tho chimney, and counting out her daily pint of ale in the shape of 365 threepences and put into liis hand exclaiming, ‘Thco shall have the holiday, John.' John was ashamed., astonished, conscious stricken, charmed. •Hasn’t thco drank thy share?’ ‘Not a drop.’ ‘Then I'll ha none,’ said ho. ‘They kept their wedding day with the old dame ; ana u»o wile’s little capital was tho nucleus of a so rteo <> r iniottmonl* that swelled into shop, factory, warehouse, country seal and carriage. Turkish Proverbs. Fiom a recent work on Tuikey, by Dr. DeKay. ‘Ho that sponkolh truth must havo one fool in the stirrup.’ ‘The friend looks at the hand, tho enemy at the fool—the ono to admire tho projector, tho other lo detect his failures.’ ‘Ho that fallolh into tho sea, takes hold of the ser pent to bo saved.’ ‘To hint of good judgement the sound of a gnat suffices lo him who lacks it, the noise of an orchcs tra nvailclh not.' •The kettle calloth the saucepan smutty.’ •Tlio teeth of a horse of which a. pCpasnl has been made, arc not observed.’ •After the carriage is broke many offer themselves to show the road.' •The nest of a blind bud is made by God.’ 'Although Iho longue baa no bones yet It breaks , bones.' •A foolish friend does more harm thin a wise enemy.’ •Alorc flics arc caught with a drop ofhonoy than by a hogshead of vinegar. •Du good and throw it into the sea ; if the fishes don’t know ii,(»od will.’ •110 who knows everything, is often deceived.’ ‘A friend is more valuable than a relative. ’ Swlmmlngi The New York Mirror lias the following In rela tion to the importance of leorning to swim : “ I Cannot Swim.” —This was the agonizing ejacu lation of hundreds, us they lot themselves down into the water (rotn the Henry Clay. 1 cannot swim ' What a terrible thought to one on board a vosssl. Wo can imagine nothing more so. Iho idea that you must sink down helpless, into the dark sul len Waters, and have them close over you forever, is tl*o most horrid of all conceivable things. How diff erent from ono who loggia in perfect confidence into the deep,sinks beneath the surface, comes up. throws Iho water from his locks, and strikes out boldly for the shore. He laughs at danger, and saves his life, amid the agony and terror ol hundreds, who sink to rise no taoro. _ Every boy and girl should loam to swim. It costs nothing—not oven trouble—and is worth more than sit the Latin and musio ever learned. A good swim mer is not likely to be frightened out of his senses, 'and in case of imminent danger his services are \ available in more ways Ikon one. Dy all moans , learn to swim. Beautiful Sentiment. —An Irish schoolmas ter, who, whilst poor himself, hod sivon gratuitous i list rue lion to certain poor children, when increased i n worldly goods, began lo complain of the service, and said lo his wife lie could not afford to civo il nny longer for nothing, who replied: “O, James, don't! a poor scholar never came into the house that I didn’t fool as If he brought fresh air from heaven wllh him. I never miss the bit I give them; my heart warms lo the sofl, homely sound of their bare feel on the flqor, and the door nlmos opens of Itself to lot them In.” g JSald a pompous porsonogo who unco attempted to bully an editor. 'Do you know that 1 take your paper 7’ • l’»o no doubt you lake It,* replied the man of the qmll, Tor several of my honest subscriber have boon complaining lately about the pspor being missed in Iho morning. Further from Cun*.—A letter dated Charleston, Sept, 10, says that advices havo boon rocotvod from Havana lo tho 3d inst,. announce that Iho excitement l existing in that city had boon incroasod.by a report that largo bodies woro already collecting and organiz ing In Florida ai.d bolow Now Orleans, for tho pur. poso of invading (ho Island. An additional force of two thousand troops was shortly oipoclcd from Spain, when a more rigid police would bo established throughout tho whole persons who hod boon arrostod for being con corned In the publication of tho Voice of the People woro not parroted on the 291 h, as reported thov would bo. Tholr sentence had not boon pronounced. A Methodist preacher, near Ralcsvlllo, says his Circuit this year includes, “Bunkum Township,” “Chlifornia Boulomonl,”I)ovU’s Fork*’and “Hell’s Creek.” . . Our minds aro like ill hung vehicles} whon they have llnlo lo carry they r&iso a prodigious clatter; whon heavily laden they neither oieab nor rumble. An Irishman, who was noar-sighlod, being about 10 fight a duel, insisted that he should stand six paces nearer his antagonist than h<dld lohlmand that they woro both to fire at tho same time. This boats Sheridan’s telling a fat man who was going to fight a thin ono, that tho latter’s slim fig ure ought to bo chalked on tho other’s portly per eon. and if tho ballot hit him outsider tho mark 11 was logo for nothing. Tho virtue which we gather frqm a fablo or an allegory, la liko tho health we got by hunting} as wo aro engaged In on agreeable pursuit, thaldrows lus on with ploDsoro, and makes us Insensible of | \ ilio fatigues that accompany it. ALEXANDRIA. From a book entitled “Pilgrimage to Egypt,” wo quote (bo following description ol the city of Alexan dria : “When night sots in, Alexandria is a gloomy placo —not being lighted. If a person goes beyond the door ho carries a lantern. In looking from the window, a few faint lights may bo discovered Ailing across (ho square; but by nine o'clock they all dis appear. Arabs and Turks, like birds, retire when the curtain of the heavens shuts out the light; but in early rising they have no superiors. They have no evening amusements beyond a pipe,nor a thought which disturbs them of the past, ora hope that is not to bo realized, they believe in the future. The slave , market, on one side of the town, is a small court, surrounded by shabby old buildings,—a row of half sheds, half houses—with doors opening into the area. The street entrance, under a rickety arch, closed by a gate, stood ajar, and In wo sauntered. Perhaps there wore twenty ncgrcsscs.Dino years old, and two who might bo eighteen. They covered their naked ness by a grimy cotton shoot, hold together by the Sagan; while their wire twisted wool—.for they wore all from Dongola, whore they wore stolon—was pro fusely decorated with small coin and brasa trinkets. They hovered about us, as though they were to bo examined, while their roosters—tall spare Nabians, black as they were but with regular, fine features— stood by to ask ua for backsheesh. A few piaslocs wore given them and wo retired to dwell upon the horrors of their pitiable condition. They wore chil dren In stature, and certainly ao in intellect. Two only, of the whole, were any way interesting In their expression, or cleanly j but they were mostly in ro bust health. Europeans have Introduced a few amusements, out not of a very elevated or improving character. A small Italian theatre Is occasionally in operation.— Some stray, secondratod singer occasionally ndvor. tiscs a concert, and In addition to those, a scries of low,disreputable balls, or evening dances, are poorly sustained by the curiosity of strangers who find no resources in the antiquities and historical associa tions of the past,on spot so memorable in tho trana oolions of tho world. In those recreations, neither Turks, who hold all places of trust, nor Aiabs who arc crushed politically, and ruled by the fear of a bastinado, participate. All the houses and shops are beginning to havo a civilized appearance, and those occupied by tho va- | rioua consuls, bankers, and principal European mcr-i chants, are ns elegant, comfortable and well furnished aa the host class of dwellings in other countries. In I tho bazaars, a taint of the old custom is recognized. j The native shopkeepers sit fiat on the floor in pursu ing their book keeping and money changing; wail ling upon customers by reaching their goods, in the I halo stalls in which many of them are located, hard, ly five foci square. Mechanics arc scaled at their | anvils, on the floor; as also the shoemakers, tinmen, cabinet makers, &.C., oven down to turners at a lathe, —those last holding tho chisel's point lo tho slick with tho locs, tho handle being in the left hand while in the right is the bow, soosawjng whatever it to bo turned, first backward and then forward. I was sur prised at the nicety of the pipe stems thus manufac tured. Even largo blocks, the diameter of lour Indies, similar to mahogany bedstead posts wore beautifully turned in a bow lathe in that awkward manner. From (tie Journal of Commerce. CVBAi Wo have received No. 3 of the “Voice of tlio Peo ple,” the revolutionary paper published in Cuba. It is a small shoot—siy fifteen inches by twelve —and printed only on one side. Conspicuous at the top Is a lone star, which wo presume would liko to belong to a constellation. Wo translate a few paragraphs, as follows ; “Wo hare before us a despatch from the lieutenant | governor ofCardenas, (Dun Manuel Ifector,) directed to the land owners, merchants and ollior capitalists of his jurisdiction, asking thorn lo contribute as much as their patriotism dictates for the construction of a prison in that town, as a larger ono than the present is required; and Mr. Hector expects to gain cilobri ly by procuring II lo bo built. This act of Itself, is sufficient lo show llio people of Cuba ond foreign na tions, the situation lo whioh Cubans are reduced, and what they owe lo their parental government. Pris ons, scaffolds, banishments—such is llio gubernalivo system of our unfortunate country. •• Wo do not doubt.that in Cardonas, and,indeed, in Iho capitals of all Iho departments of this Island, now pnsons are needed; for the vast prison of Unsj capital is so foil of inmates, innocent or guilty, that they have scarcely room lo stand up; and the gov • eminent, far from making the people more moral, by establishing institutions of education, and houses of beneficence for (ho orphans and beggars who roam about our streets, is expending a still larger sum in (ho construction of prisons, barracks ami forts; fur tyranny does not rulo without terror, and can only I bo sustained by military and Inquisitorial power, ox-1 oroisctCsguinst defenceless subjects. •• Doubtless Mr. Hector will bo able lo realize his desire, and receive considerable earns lo carry Into effect his project of a prison ; bul the Cuban people, whooro ono and all watching the Vandal acts of thoir government, will have an account io>olllo with Mr. Hector and the individuals who contribute, con sidering both the author of the project and its abet- tors infamous. “ “To day Iho people are asked lo contribute lor the construction of a prison in which ihoy aro lo bo in carcerated—lo morrow they will bo obliged lo erect Iho scaffold on which they are lo bo immolated.” Another article contains a rousing appeal lo tho Cubans against Iho Spaniards and Spanish govern menl. Wo translate the following passages: •■Cubans 1 Contemplate Iho horrible scene present ed by your odorod country—modilato on Iho situa tions (a which our oppressors have boon reduced; lot us raise our eyes to heaven, ond wp, shaftsco there Iho dlvlno light which ought lo guide us—wo shall soo written In characters of firo tho jusliso of our rights. God alone is the sovorign of tho world ; Ills , laws aro the only code which wo arc bound lo obey | lot us destroy from the earth tho tyrants who usurp the power of the Supremo Being, who only desires! justice, liberty and fraternity among men. Lot «s re-establish that divine, moral, religious, and hu mane codo, which only proposes tho peace of Iho nooplo, llio mental tranquility of man, and tho pro gress of universal civilization. Lot us burn op llioso laws which, being based on selfishness, robbery, and injustice, oppress, devour, and utterly destroy ns. ' This Is bold language lo bo published in tho 'ever faithful’ Island of Cuba ; bul wo cannot say that wo havo any groat expectations from Iho movement. Thoro aro 100 many Spanish lroopB,oboal lo rondor success on tho part of tho insurgents probable, not lo say possible. ___ So long as wo fanoy ourselves the moro crea tures of a day, at liberty to please ourselves, and do what wo will with our.own, wo must necessa rily bo triflors. __ An easy way of openness and candor agrees with all humors; and ho that is over solicitous to con ceal a dofoot, often does os much as to mako pro clamation of it. ______ ,s Ho who thinks ho sees nnolhor’sestato In a pack of cards, or box and dice, and ventures his own in pursuit of U, should not repine, if ho findshlmsolf a beggar in Iho end. ’ Ho who sedulously attends, pointedly asks, calmly speaks, coolly answers, and ceases whon ho has no moro to say, Is In tho possession of some of the best requisites of man. , Youthful minds, liko tho pliant wax, are bub conliblo of the most lasting Impressions} and the i good or evil bias they then receive, Is seldom or [aver eradicated. AT $2 00 FEB AHNdA dura# nub ssnbe. King's Evil—A free press and an untrammelled ballot-box. Gen. Scott has got the blues. Never anticipate trouble—lt will oomo soon enough. Fred Douglass, tho nigger, is out in favor of Gen. Scott. Items at present are like birds in a well bunted wood—scarce. Old Birch thinks (ho best way to make boys smnrly is to Hog them. It is not sufficient that you aro heard, you must be hoard with pleasure. Awkward—For a man with a wooden leg to bo invited to waltz by a lady.' The authorities of Naples have extinguished the only remaining Protestant school. Never condemn a friond unheard or without let* ling him know his accuser or his crime. It is said that a Mule saltpetre put into old cream takes away the bad flavor when churning. Perfumery—An article lliat indolent ladles make use of to supply the place of soap and water. false—One-half of the reports and Iwo-lbirdsof the bosoms you run against in fashionable society. Franklin says a poor man mast work to find meal for his stomach, and a rich one to find a sto mach for his moat. A pretty nair of eyes are the best mirror a man can shave by, and many a poor devil has been ' shaved by them. Why was Moses (ho first gambler? Because ho was the first man who introduced “Faro” to the notice of the w orld. In the Ohio penitentiary there are now confined 508 persons. 'Phis will do well for the third State in the Union. 'Hie greatest “slump” speaker in the Weal is said lo bo a candidate for Congress In Illinois, who ban two wooden legs. Some person says that the venerable Dr. Lyman Bccchn Vovhor of more brains than any other man in the U. fc>." Henry Clay declared to a lady who had reques ted him to write In her album, that ho bad nevof written a lino of poetry in his life. The man with hair so deeply red that it speaks 17 different languages and has reduced Watts* Hymns lo Greek hexameters, has lately dyed* “Oh dear, Mr. F., you jest when you say my babe is the handsomest which you have oversaw! you must be soft soaping.” Well, madam, I think it needs soap of some kind. Hon. Franklin Pierce has been made a Ufo member of the American Seaman's Friend Socle* ty, by the Congregational Society of Concord, N. 11., lo which bo belongs. An exchange paper says that Col. Benton, at the late election at St. Louis, received some six votes for jailor, besides several for justice of the peace, constable and coroner. A Gorman paper calculates tlio number of polit ical prisoners confined in the prisons of Europe at and iliat over 200,000 hove fled to avoid" imprisonment for (he same causes. 1 'Die Kentucky Colonization Society has issued! on address, in pamphlet form, to (ho free colored population of the Slate, selling forth the groat in ducement for them to emigrate to Liberia’* A boy and girl, aged respectively thirteen and fourtoon, were married last week by one of the’ Justices of the Peace of Cincinnati. Tho brido and bridegroom were natives of the South, and boro tlio appearance of at least four additional summers. Kossuth was livjng In groat privacy in London at the last accounts, and allr&oled no public obser vations or attentions whatever. He is said to ex | press q great horror oi and aversion to the Derby who ho fancies would, if possible* 1 betray him to the Austrian government. Tho French Market at Now Orleans of aSunday morning, is as attractive as ever? tho same babef lof tongues is heard. Merchants* call out their wares arid goods In French and English,, just arf they did (wen(y years ago. PreUv Quadroons girts greet you aa usual; wjlh their baskets of flowers, and lovely Creole lasses are seen tripping their way to the cathedral to mass. Kobnck, tho impostor, has again been arrested in Now Yoik. Why aro “cullmd [masons” first rate to whispef a secret to 1 Because they always keep dark. A little man grown jealous. Wo know of noth ing to compare him to, unless it's a bolllo of gin ger-pop In a high state of rebellion. Diddlors—Well-dressed young nton who spend their lives in sucking in ‘‘cobblers" and shoemak ers—the former through a straw, and the latter oui of a now pair of bools. A gentleman who has (ravelled from Boston to Marshfield, thinks (hero can bo no “free soil" be tween the two places. An opinion probably caus ed by tho fourteen tolls he paid. Mrs. Harris says tho first thing sho heard when she went on board a ship, was an order from tho captain to “weigh tlio anchor,” am) that 100, when ho know there wasn't a scale within ten miles.— (Tho old lady has looked upon ship captains as* fouls ever since. Tho object of our prido is often the cauao of ou/ iaforluno. Avarice often misses its point, through (ho means uses to aecuro it. Tho wants and weaknesses of individuals form' 10 corrections of sooioty. Tho4n]arioa wo do. and thoso wo suffer, are sel dom weighed in tho same scales. It is often more prudent to suppress pur sentf items than oltlior to flatter or to rail. Nothing la more precious than time, and thoso who misspend it ore the greatest of all prodigals. Mon who meditate mischief; suggest the samo to others; and gonerollypay dear for their froW aitf gratifications. 1 There Is nothing more universally domnieddddl than a lino day: the reason is, that people dari commend it without envy. Drunkenness is tho parent of most olM‘i viced. It quenches tho salutary power of roaadh; and makes us tho sport of raging passion, , . Vanity and idle curiosity are qualities which generally prove destructive to those who suffer I themselves to bo governed by them. True religion is clieorful.. It infringes uppn no duly which Wo owe to ouV follow-creatures; upon no pleasure which accords with right reason. Ho who haa.muoU to say» aoldim fays mpoh.tq tho purpose. • *
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