- "f - ERICAN H. B. MASSER, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. OFFICE, MARKET STREET, OPPOSITE THE POST OFFICE. Tfc.V..'. t.' '..c7,-Tel .... wmmt&mm$&i& NEW SERIES VOL. 3, NO. 2. TERMS OF TUG AMERICA. THE AMERICAN In pnbllilie.1 every RiUinlny nt TWO DOLLARS per annum to Ix pniit hull yearly hi nilvancc, No naner dincontiminl until At.l. arrt-jirmri-s tire tMiiil. All ctimiiiuiiiratioiii or tetter on liiiAtnrss relating to tli orbce, to iniure attention, mint ho ritsi' iaio. TO CLUBS. ThrM eopia to one addicts, 9 ' " Bevea Da D" Kill Fifteen Do Do Sim" Fit dollare In advance will pny fur threa ycar'aatili8i.-rip' lion to III American. On Bouai of 18 line, 3 times, Every salieeqtienl iimertioii, Una Square, 3 munlhi, Ehx montha, One year, Rniinen Carda of Five tinea, per annum, Merchant! anrl other, advertising; by the year, with the privilege "I inserting dif ferent edvertiaomenls weekly. y Larger Advertiaemeuta, at per agreement. tl mi 3"ll 373 6H0 3(H) ID 00 H.B.MASSEH, ATTOUNEY'AT LAW, SUNBTJHY, PA. Business attended to in Hip Coiinlioa of Nor ihumbeiland, Union, Lycoming and Columbia, Refer to l P. & A. RoTOOlIT, I.nvan AV lllltHOH. Komshs A. Ssjihiohass, yi'ktlail. Kriroi.iib, McFariarii &, (Jo. Srxnrsn, 'iooii &. Co.. ikJot, nAGltmiKAiV ARTIST, JVo. MO, corner of Fifth If Chesnut !., Phil delphia, and 363 li road way corner of Franklin Street, Ncte York, IITIZENS AND STRANGER rati linvo J a sitting for Portraits of Miniatures, and receive llicm beautifully cased, in morocco, Silk velvet, Papier Macho, or otlicr fancy styles, or nets in Medallions, Lockets, &c, in a few minuted. Daguerreotypes, Pointings, Drawings, &c. Copied. Out door Views, and Miniatures of deceased persons, taken nt Khort notice. For Portraits of Adult ly our process, and Im proved Instrument, a conii titty is quite- as fa vorable as clear wcallier. For Children, a clear day (between 1 1 nnd 2) is preferable. 0In Dres--uvoid white, blue w light pink. Our Gallery with its Six Prize Medals and Works of Art, is open nt nil hours, and Free. Whether visitors w ish pictures taken or not, wo shall at nil times be happy to hoc them. lutie S3, 1850. ' NEW YORK & rillXADtXrillA JOURNEYMEN Hatter ANMociatlon, Cor. 6tk and Chestnut Srcct, Philadelphia. CONTINUE to mako and sell a finer and more durable Hat for the money than nny other eslablishnrt-tit in the United States standard price of Hats 0(1. (ieuts and Hoy's Cloth and (lazed Caps. Umbrellas, Carpet Hans, Cnlnfy Panama and Straw Hals ut equally low prices. May 25, 1H.MK ly JOHN C. FA It It fc Co. IMPORTERS Of Watches, Jewelry, Plated Ware, ASD FARCY .Ot)IS, 112 CrVesntif Si.-, between 3d 4th Streets. PHILADEljPWtA, ALWAYS keep on hand nn excellent assort ment of the above articles, which they will vett on terms as low As any in the city. June 15, 1850 Om DAVID PEASE, 5fAMlLV GROCEH &.TEA DEALER, S. IK Comer tilk If Anh Street Philadelphia, WIO was formerly in th firm has now suc ceeded Colton & Co., in llle business and effort for sale at Ihe very lowest prices, nil kinds of Famiiit Utliit-Kiiuis of the choicest kinds con sisting in part of Fine, Siiierior nnd Common Grerh and Black Teas. Old (i. Java Coffee and Other kinds. Su Rnrs, Sperm Oil and Candles, Olive Oil, Kot rhups, Currie Powder, Isinglass for Jellies, Farina, Bakers Chocolate, Cocoa and Broma, anil every thing in the line, Which ho will pack up careful )y and forward to older as plumptly as has been the habit of the oid firm. (C7'Will the housekeepers of Sunbury and vi rtnity who Wish to have Groccriea of the choicest kinds please to try us once 1 DAVID FHASl!, Si W. Cor. Gth ct Arch Sts. Philadelphia. May ll,!8.1(Wl LINN, SMITH 8c CO., A'o. 2134 3forfa!iSircct,(tbotie ith Stt PlllLAllELfHtA, Wholesale Druggliits, AND IjEALKHB IN nRtfGS, Mksicikk, Paisti, Oiia, Wisnnw Glass, Varrishei, Dr ri pr, Patent MabiciHis, Meiiicini Cuksts, Si-nmcAt In. Strumkntb, Ac, &c.j and mailufacturCrs of the celebrated Congress Ink, Black) Blue and Red. The quality of thia Ink is unsurpassed, and we are now prepared to furnU-h it of all sizes, neatly packed in boxes from one to three dozen each. L. 8. & Co., endeavor to have always ort hand a full assortment of good and genuine Drugs, at the lowest possible rules. Particular attention is also paid to the manner of putting up and packing their goods, so that they feel prepared to warrant their carrying any distance with perfect safety. All orders by letter or otherwise will receive prompt attention. Philadelphia, Juno 15, 1850. 6m riltALADELrillA WIE ft LIULOtl STORE. BITTING & WATERMAN, Importers and Dealers in Liquors, A'o. 330 Jluriet ttree Phitailetpha, fXFTEU. for sale, the cheapest and best aasort menl of Liquors in Philadelphia, such as Champagne, Sherries, Port, Sleek, Claret, Bur gundies, eaulurn, ISarsnc, Mauri la, Lisbon, Teiiorilfe and Sicily Wines. Brandies of the choicest brands, viz i Maglina, Otard, Ponet, llennesy, Ac, Ac. Fine Holland Gin, Monongahela, Scotch and irtsn Whiskey, eic dtc. Hotels and the country trado supplied at Phila delphia prices on the most liberal terms. July 13, 1850 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS. CHAS. DUMMIG, So. 207 Chesnut Street, front Arcade, Philadelphia. T IMPORTER and Manufacturer of all kinds of A Musical Instruments, Fancy Articles and Toys. J J is prices are lower than those of any other store 1 in Philadelphia. All kinds of Musical Instru ment repaired in the beat workmanship, and aUo Uken in trade. Pluladtlj'hia, May IBOU ly a iramlla Ilctospaprr-Dcijotrt to 3jolWcs,' aftcrnturc, tton,m; jFovcfrjit nnK Domestic iltius, SELECT POETRY. SUMMER. GlorMus summer! blight and fair Aro thy golden treasures; Gifts thou bringest, rich ami ram, In n'erllowing mensuies. Sparkling mnliht o'er tho sea, Harvest waving on the lea, Mellow fruit on bush and tree These aro but thy treasures. Now the wild bee's voico is heard, From the forest ringing ; Now the happy evening bird Merrily is singing. Gardens with their gorgeous flowers, Blushing moons and moon-lit bowers, Evening's soft and witching hours Fondly thou art bringing. Sweet thou glided as a stream When it sparkles brightest, Or a youthful poet's dream When his lu-urt is lightest, All tlio hours for bliss were madej Hut when twilight's gentle slmdo Softly steals o'er hill nnd filadn, Then thy joys aro brightest. They aro heard in tones of glue, Youthful voices greeting ; Then beuealh Ihu '-tiyslitig trco" Hands and lips are meeting Then the timo fur youth and lovo Through the fragrant glen to rove, Smiling still the moon above On their bliss so Heeling. Youth and lovo delight to go Hand in hand with summer, Where the limpid waters Mow With the softest-murmur. None on earth so well ngreo, When the heart is young and frcfi) As those happy spirits three, Youth and love and summer. a Select Sale. t ii i: is c ii o o l m i s t it i: s s. BY MRS. E. M. RKYMOUn. "The school ma'am's coming, the school ma'am's cominir," shouted a dozen voices. lit the close ut a hall hour's faithful watch to catch a glimpse ol our teacher. Every eye was turned toward her with the most scrutiiiiziun; glance for Hie children as well as others always form nn opinion ol a person, particularly of their teacher, at first sight. "How tall she is!" exclaimed one. "Oh, don't she took sweet?" cried another. "Ho, I ain't alraid of her, nor a dozen like her," cried the "big boy" of the school. ".Nor I either," cried the big boy's ally," "I could lick her easy enough, could'nt you, Tom'!" "Yes, and I will, too, if she goes to touch me." "1 lush ," cried one of the gi rls, "she will hear you." lly this time she had nearly reached the door, round which we were clustered, and every, and every eye was fixed upon her face with an eager, yet half bashful gaze, uncertain, as yet, what verdict to pass upon her. "Good morning, children," she said, in the kindest voice in the world, while her face was lighted with the sweetest smile imaginable. "This is a beautiful morning to commence school, it is not V "I know I shall love her," whispered a little pet in my ear. We all followed her into the school room, hut Tom Jones and his ally, who waited until the rest were seated, and then came in with a swaggering, noisy gait, and a sort of dare-devil fancy look, as much as to say, "who cares for you V Miss Westcott looked at them kindly, but appeared not to entice them further ; after a short prayer and reading a chapter in the I3ible, she passed round the room, and made some inquiry of each one in regard to themselves and their studies. "And what is your name ?" she asked, laying her hand upon Tom's head, while he set with his hands in his pockets, swing ing his feet backwards and forwards. "Tom Jones," shouted he at the top of his voice. "How old are you, Thomas?" she asked. "Just as old agin as hall," answered Tom, with a saucy laugh. "What do you study, Thomas?" "Nothing." "What books have you?" "None." Without appearing to be at all disturbed by his replies, Miss Westcott said, "I am glad I have one or two largo boys in my school : you can be of great assistance to me, Thomas, and if you will stop a few minutes after school this afternoon, we will talk over a little plan I have formed. 1 his was a mystery to all, and particu larly to lorn, who could not comprehend how he coujd be useful to any one, and for the first time in his life he felt that he was of some importance in the world. He had no home traiiuna; no one ever, tola mm that he could he of any use or do any good in the world. . No one loved him and of course he loved no one, but was one of those who believed that he had got to bully his way through the world. Ha had al ways been called the "bad boy" at school, and he took a sort of pride and pleasure in being feared by the children and dreaded by the teacher. Miss Westcott at once comprehended his whole character, and began to shape her plans accordingly. She maintained that a boy, who at 12 years old made him self feared among his school-fellows, was capable of being made something of. Heretofore all iniluence had conspired to make him bad, and perhaps a desperate character ; she was determined to transform his character by bringing opposite influen ces to work upon him, and to effect this, she must first gain his confidence, which could not be done in a better way than making him feel that she placed confidence in him. When school was out more than half the scholars lingered about the door, wonder ing what Mu WctWutt could be . going to PUNBUIIY, NOllTJIUAlBEllLAlS 1) COUNTY, PA., SATURDAY, AUGUST lO, 1850.' say to Tom Jones, lie had ottcn'been bid to remain after school, but it was always to receive a punishment or severe lecture, and nine times out of ten he would jump out of the window before half the scholars were out of the room ; hut it was evidently for a different purpose that he was to re main now, nnd no one wondered what it could be more Ihnn Tom Jones. "Don't you think, Thomas, that our school room would be a great deal pleas anter if we had some evergreens to hang around it ; something to make it cheerful V inquired Miss Westcott. "Yes'm, and I know where I can get plenty of them." "Well, Thomas, if you will have some here by eight o'clock to-morrow morning, I will be here to help you, to put them up, and we will give the children a pleasant surprise; and here are some books I will give you, Thomas; you may put them in your own drawer, they are what I want you to study. "I3ut I can't study p-eosrraphy and his tory," exclaimed Tom, confused, "I never !id." "That is the reason why you think you cannot," replied Miss Westcott. "1 am quite sure you can, and you will love them I know. "Nobody ever cared whether I learned anything or not before," said Tom, with some emotion. "Well, I care," said Miss Westcott, with earnestness, "you are capablf of becoming a grand and good man ; you are now form ing your character for life, and it depends upon yourself what you become. The poorest boy In this country has an equal chance with the Wealthiest, and his cir cumstances are more favorable for becom ing eminent, for he learns to depend upon himself. I will assist you all I can in your studies, Thomas, and I know you will succeei! ; remember that 1 am your lnenil, and come to me in every difficulty." I om Jones had not been brought up, he had come up because he had been born in to the world, and could'nt help it; but as for any mental or moral training, he was as fruitless of it as a wild bramble brush of a pruning knife. His father was an intem perate, bad man, and his mother was a totally inefficient woman. At home he re ceived nothing but blows, and abroad noth ing but abuse. His bad passions were therefore all excited and fostered ; and his good ones were never called out. He al ways expected that Ids teachers would hate him, so he whetted anew his combative powers to oppose them, and he had made up his mind to turn the "new school ma' am" out of doors. When, therefore, Miss Westcott declared that she was glad to have him in her school, he was amazed ; and that she should manifest such nn inter est in him, and give him a set of new books, was perfectly incomprehensible to him. Miss Westcott understood his 'position and character, and determined to modify them. She felt that he was equally capable of good and bad actions, though the bad now predominated. She knew that his active mind must be busy ; one might as well think of chaining the lightning as bending down by force that wild spirit to his books. She would give him employment, but such as would call out a new set of ideas and thoughts. He must feel that he was doing good to others and for other's sake, and that he was not guided alone by his own wayward will, and yet there must be no appearance of restraint upon him, he mud cioone to do cood. lorn Jones went home that night with a new feeling in his breast ; for the first time in his life he felt that he was capable of rising above his present condition, and be coming something greater and better than he then was. His mind became inunda ted with new and strange emotions, and like a mighty river turned from its course, his thoughts and energies from that hour sought a new direction. The next morning he was up with the dawn, and when Miss Westcott arrived at the school house she found Tom Jones there with his evergreens. "Good morning, Thomas," she said kindly, "and so you are here before me ; you must have risen early, and have found some beautiful evergreens ; and now if you will help me hang them, we will have all the room arranged by nine o'clock." "I have brought a hammer and some nails," said Tom. "I thought we should need some." "Yes, so we shall ; I am glad you thought of it," replied Miss Westcott. That day every scholar looked amazed to see Tom Jones actually studying his book, and to hear him answer several ques tions correctly, and they were still more confounded, when at recess Miss Westcott said : "Thomas, you will take care of these little children, will you not, and see that they do not fret hurt ? You must be their protector." One would have as soon thought of setting a wolf to guard a flock of lambs, as Thomas Jones f o take care of the little children. "Well," exclaimed Sam Evans, "I never saw such a school ma'am In all the days of my me; ma you lorn?" "No," replied Tom, "but I wish I hat), and I would have been a different boy from what I am now, but I am going- to study now, and learn something. Miss Westcott says 1 can, and 1 am determined to try." I was astonished to observe the effect that Miss Westcott's treatment of Tom had upon the scholars; they began to consider him of some importance, and to feel a sort of respect for him which they manifested, first by dropping the nickname of Tom, and substituting lommy, which revealed cer tainly a more kindly feeling towards bim. In less than a week, Miss Westcott had the school completely unjer control, yet it was by love and respect that she governed, and not by any nun rule ; he moved among her scholars a very queen, and yet sue so gained their conlidence and esteem, that it did not seem to them submission to anoftcr's will, hut the promptings of their own desire to please. . One glance of her dark eye would have quelled an insurrec tion, and one smile made them happy for a day. Julia Westcott taught school with a re alization of the responsibilities resting upon her, and she bent her energies to fulfil them. Carefully and skillfully she unlocked the soul's door and gave a searching glance within, in order to understand its abilities, and then shaped her course accordingly. The desponding and inactive she encoura ged : the obstinate she subdued ; to the yielding and fickle she taught a strong self reliance. She encouraged the one rain drop to do all the food it-could, and the rushing torrent she fumed where it Would fertilize, rather than devastate. There are in every school some dormant energies, which if aroused, might shake the world. There are emotions and passions, which if let loose, will, like the lightnings ot the heaven, scatter ruin and blight, but if controlled, may like the element become the messenger of thoughts to the world. In that head you call dull, may ho slumbering passions like sonic pent up volcano ; open that closed crater, and see if there do not belch forth flames which your own hand cannot stop. Julia Westcott understood human nature. She made it a stud', as every teacher ought to do. She rooted out error and prejutlice from the minds of her pupils, showed them the evil of sin anil beauty of virtue, the ad vantages of education, and the consequences of ignorance ; taught them their own ca pabilities and responsibilities, and she adapted her instructions to capacities and necessities. And thus she went on, year after year, scattering good seed into good ground, and she reaped an abundant har vest. From many a haunv homo and hicrh place come a blessing upon her, and there is no one who breathes her name with greater reverence, or remembers her with more grateful aflection, than "Tom Jones," who has filled with ability one of the high- st ludicial offices in the Union, and who freely acknowledges that he owes his pre sent character and position entirely to her treatment and instructions. Truly, "ho that goeth forth weeping, bearing precious seed, shall come again re joicing, bringing his sheaves with him." THE Wtr.L OF SIR KORERT I'EEL. The following are given as tho terms of the fust Sir U. Peel's will : After ontailinir Drayton Park, and the other largo estates in Slutfoidshiru and Warwickshire, it proceeds to recite sums, to tho amount of nearly a quarter of a million, previously advanced to, or settled upon, his several children, (not in cluding XD000 por annum settled on his eldest sun,) and then bequeaths about i'(i00,000 more, making the portions of his four younger sous .i'lOfi, QUO each, and those of hi dangh tors X"53,000 each. He leaves to a chanel erected by him nt Fazely, in Staffordshire, 1000, (afterwards evoked because ho had endowed it with lands.) and 0000 lo a school established by him in tho said village; to tho Infirmary and Lunatic Asylum in Manches ter, and thoLying-in-HospilalinSalford i'100 each. This will is dated July 27, 1820. By a codicil of February 1 1, 1825, the proportions of his younger sons areincreased to 135.000 and of the residue, which is said to have ex ceeded half a million, four ninths wero be queathed lo tho late baronet, and one ninth to each of his four younger sons. , Tho per sonal property was sworn at what is techni cally called "upper value," which means that it exceeded 900,000, and was tho first in stance of the scale of duties extending to such a sum. I ho probate sturnn was fifteen thou sand pounds, and the legacy duties amounted lo about ten thousand pounds more. TKESEUVES AU JELLIES. Gknkral DniECTioN. Gather fruit when it is dry. Long boiling hardens tho fruit. Pouiing boiling water over the seives used, and wring out jelly bags in hot water tho mo ment you aro to tiso thorn. Ho not squeeze while straining through jelly bags. Let tho pots ami jars containing sweat meats just made, remain uncovered throe days. Lay brandy papers over tho lop, cover them tight and seal them, or what is best of all, soak a split bladder and tie it tight over Ihcm. In drying, it will shrink ao as to bo perfectly air-tight. Keep them in a dry, but not warm place. A thick leathery mould helps to preserve fruit, but when mould appears in specks, tho preserves must be scalded in a warm oven, or bet sot into warm water, which then must boil till tho preserves ure scalded- Always keep watch of preserves which are sealed, especially in warm or damp wea ther. Tho only sure way to keep them with out risk or caie, is to mako them with utiongh sugar anil seal them, or lie bladder cover over. Clinton Jackson, a young man, swam across thu Niagara Uiver, under tho falls and back again, without landing to take breath. Tho distance is halt a mile, and tho current, as is well known, exceedingly Btroug and turbulent. A Stokv is told of a hypochondriac gentle, man of rank and fortune in Ireland, who fan cios ono of his legs of one religion and tho othei of another. Ho not unfruqueully puts ouu of his unfortunate legs outside tho bej- clolhuo to puuiuh it for it rohioui oitois Scftnce an the cms, CTflffculturr, .fwarltcts, amusements, c. LITERARY 1'IIIM ERS. "Voices from tho Press," is the titlo of an octavo volume containing sketches nnd poems by gentlemen who aro or havo been practi cal printers. Among theso peisons quoted are tho editors of this paper, Samuel Wood worth, J. ' O. Rockwell, Rev. Dr. Croswell, Hon. Hoince Greeley, Bayard Taylor (asso ciate editorof tho Tribune,) B. Perley Poore, nnd William H. Burloigh. Of thoso who aro omitted, wo can easily cull abetter cataloguo To begin with dead, there nro Franklin, tho Bradfords, James Ralph, Isaiah Thomas, Jesse Huel, T. G. Fessendcn, William Ray, William L.Stone, Prof.Goddard, William Cox, (author of "Crayon Sketches,") WillisGaylord Clark, William Leggettnud tho late Georgo F. Hop kins, whoso fine intellect and honorable char acter secured for him tho warm friendship of Hamilton, Jay, Morris, John Colton Smith, and other great men of tho Revolutionary age; and whoso "Essays on Looming," and "Kssays on Astronomy," were papers of the first order of literary nnd philosophical merit. His essay on Texas, written before tho public dreamed of tho separation of that province from Mexico, suggested to Gen. Jackson an important part of his public policy. Ho was tho first publisher of the Federalist and was Noah Webster's partner in establishing tho Commercial Advertiser. Ho was all his life, a frequent and able contributor to Lang's Ga zette and other New York journals, and was well known and highly esteemed by tho whole fraternity of literature in tho country. Of tho living wo may allude to tho venera ble "Old man in Speces," Matthew L. Davis whoso political and historical writings hare so largely influenced opinions and affairs; Joseph Gales, the ablo editor of tho National Intelligencer, w hoso dignity and statesman like wisdom and virtue havo given its best character to tho American press. Dr. John W. Francis, ono of tho most accomplished men of tho ace, and a writer of vast resources variety anil eloquence; Hon. Joseph T. Buck ingham, one of the most classical writers of the F.nglish language, who for nearly half a century has been eminently distinguished in the history of Massachusetts; Isaac Q, Leake, we believe, with our esteemed towns man, Gorham A. Worth, established tho Al bany Argus; Francis Hall, tho nblo senior conductor of tho Commercial; Hon. Kllis Lewis, one of tho best legal writers of tho times, anil a very graceful poet anil essayist; Hon. John W, Kdmonds, also an ablo jurist, and in all respects a distinguished citizen ; Hun. Isaac Hill, whoso contributions to the literatuie of politics are known to all tho country; Hon. John M. Niles, who is deser ving of applause as a historical and economi cal writer, as well as for his eloquence in tho Senate; Hon. Joseph 11. Chandler, who writes with a tenderness and humor that would add to the famo of Charles Lamb; Hun. Jacob B. Moure, ouo of our most careful and sagacious historians; G. G. Foster, tho facetious and poetical essayist, whose edition of Shelly, Sketches of New York nnd its society, 4tc, have secured for him a brilliant and etiable reputation; Nathaniel Green, whose elegant translations nnd ingenious original tales and essays have been familiar to readers of tasto for many years; William Lloyd Garrison, Oliver Johnson, William D. Gallagher, Rev. Dr. M'Cliutock, Rev. C. Everest, C. F.dwards Lester, Thomas Mackeller, and enough more lo fill the roll of a regiment. Tho printing offices of Kuropo havo also furnished many illuntrions literary men, of whom in England wo may mention Richard son, tho author of "Sir Charles Orandison," "Pamela," eet., and in France, Beranger, Iho greatest living lyric poet. If the printing officii bo jutlged by the character of its grad uates, wn know of hardly a profession that can dispute with its titles to eminence. It is among tho best schools of knowledge and literature, and printing may bo justly consi dered, In itself nnd its influence upon its pro fessors, ono of the liberal professions. Hone Journal. Summary Mope o DisrosiNn tr a Din ner. On Commencement day, at Cam bridge, Mass., tho faculty, students and guests, on entering tho hall in which tho usual annual dinner was provided, wero sud denly attacked with violent nauses and retch ing of tho stomach. The aroma of the room was sufficiently powerful to hang your hat on ! So, instead of devouring voraciously the abundant edibles elaborately provided for them, they deliberately rose and pitched tho entire bill of fare, dishes, contents and all, out of tho window into tho yard, and in continently left 1 HOW TO GET RID OF A Nu&tlDOll'S IIeNS. If you aro much troubled with your "neigh bor's hens'," the boat way is Tioi to shoot them and send tn the dead bodies, but quietly feed them round your Stable with your own, and then shako out extra straw in some bar rel or by-place. An acquaintance of mir.e in this way collected some dozens of eggs at a slight expense, thereby getting all tho profit of iho poultry without tho trouble of housing or keeping them through tho wintor. Try it. It is too good a business to lust long. By this plan you will effectually get lid of thu hens, and besides this, and tho saving of tho eggs, you will save your friend and save having one more enemy. A little planning is as good us hard work.- A Man must walk in crookod patlft if he wishes to rise; just as tho very road which is straight, on a level ground, wiudsaud turns iucesiiantly, as soon as thort la a height to be upended WIH KFIOEMlCfl It.VtiE AT NIGHT. it was in ono night that 4,000 perished by tho plagno of London of 10d3. It was at night that tho army of Sennacherib was destroyed. Both in England and on tho continent a large proportion of tho cholera .cases, in its several forms, have been observed to have occurred between one and two o'clock in Iho morning. Tho "danger of exposure to night air," has been a theme of physicians from limO im memorial; but it is remarkable they have never yet called in tho aid of chemistry to account for the fact. It is at night that the stratum of air nearest iho ground must always bo tho most charged with tho particles of animalized matter given Oiit from the skin, and deleterious gases, such as carbonic acid gas, the product of respira tion, nnd sulphuretted hydrogen, the product of tho sowers. In the day, gases and vapo rous substances of nil kinds riso in tho air by tho rarefaction of tho heat ; nt night, when this rarefaction leaves thom,.lhoy fall by an increase of gravity, if imperfectly mixed with the atmosphere, while iho gases evolved du ring tho night, instead of ascending, remain at nearly tho samo luVel. It is known that carbonic acid gas at a low tempnraturo par takes so nearly of tho nature of a fluid, lhat it may bo poured out of one vessol into ano ther; it rises nt Iho temperature at which it exhaled from tho lungs, but its tendency is toward tho floor, or the bed of ihe sleeper, in cold and unventilated rooms. At Hamburg, tho alarm of cholera at night in some parts of the city was so great, that on some occasions they refused to go to bed, lest they should bo attacked unawares in their sleep. Sitting up, they probably kept their stoves or open fires burning for the ilako of warmth giving tho expansion to any dele terious gases present, which would best pro mote their dilution in tho atmosphure, tho means of safety wero thus unconsciously as sured. At Sierra Leone, tho natives havo a practice in the sickly season of keeping fires constantly burning in their huts at night, as signing that tho fires kept away the evil attribute fever and ague. Latterly, Euro peans have begun to adopt tho same practice; and thoso who have tried it, assert that they Have now entire immunity from the tropical fever's to which they wero formerly subject. In tho epidemics of Iho middlo ages, fires used to bo lighted in tho streets for tho puri fication of the air( and in tho plague of Lon don, of 1C()5, fires in tho streets wero at ono timo kept burning incessantly, till extinguish ed by a violent storm of rain. Latterly, trains of gunpowder havo been fired, and cannon discharged for tho same object, but it is ob vious that theso measures, although sound in principle, must necessarily, out of doors, be on loo small a scale, as measurud against an ocean of atmospheric air to produce any sensible effect. Within doors, however, tho case is different. It is quite possiblo to heat a room sufficiently to pioduco a rarefaction and consequent dilution of any maglinant gases it may contain, antl it is of couisa tho air of tho room, and that alono at night, which comes in immediato contact with tao lungs of a por3oh sleeping. LITTLE C HILD'S MORHlXO IIYMX.' Tho morning bright, ' With rosy light, Has waked mo from my sleep. Father ! 1 own Thy lovo alono Thy little one doth keep. All through iho day, I humbly pray, Bo thou my guard and guide ! My sins forgive, Antl let me live, Dlest Jesus! near thy side. Oh, mako Ihy rest Within my breast, Gfeat Spirit of all grace ! Mako mo liketheo! , Then 1 shall bo Prepared to see tiiyfaco '.Chr. Inquirer Early Risino "Ho w ho will thrivo must riso at five." to says tho proverb, though there is moro rhyme than reason in it J for if Ho who will thrivo must riso at five, it must follow, fortiori, Ho who'd thrive moro must riso at four, and it would en.-uo, a fortissimo, Ho who'd more thriving be, must always rise at three; Ho who'd the former outdo, must always riso as early a two ; and, by way of climax, it shoald hold good that Ho who'd never bo outdone, must always .riso at one ; while, as a clincher to tho who!e, it should be added as a sort of grand climacteric, that Ho who'd bo thriving quite, must sit tip a?l mrjht. A newly married cotFLK, riding inacfff- rhigo, wero overturned, whereupon a stander by said it was a "shocking sight." "tes"," said the gentloman, "to see thoso just wed ded 'fall out so soon.' " LiTTlEFiKLi), the jaiiiteV, has purchased1 a farm in Sharon, Vt., with Ihe reward paid him for discovering the murderer of Dr. Puikman. Tub New York Express states that thu lato Postmaster Goneral comploted a con tract for leasing tho present posl-offico build ing in that city for fourteen yeais, ut $10,000 per annum.' New I .lciiT. The Boston Post says that the attempt In light Scheivect.idy with fd headed giilo hjs bi5tri atWinkuicJ, but the giiU havo uot- OLD SERIES VOL. 10, NO. 40. THE TIMES OF GOOD QIJEE HEM. All tho opponents of tho Queen wero trca ted with horrible and vindictive severity; many Romish priests wore executed with a revolting ba.barism; greater numbers were exiled and imprisoned. English law, if wo do not prostitute tho name i applying it id such transactions, knew little but revengo and cruelty. The political trial of ibis reigif it has been well observed by a preat living writer, the historian of tho English constilut linn, are, with scarcely an exception, dis graceful to humanity. And all religious of fences wero then political. Justice, like a bird of prey, was ever on tho wing; and if it stooped or swerved a little from its course it was to slake its appetito for blood upon some harmless victim as it passed along in quest of greater prot. Whatever mav havo been Calvin's share of infamy in the burning of Servetus tho Socinian, ho docs not stand alono. In 1584, one John Lewes was burned nt Norwich for denvinz tho Gsdhead of Christ, and other heresies. In the next year John Hilton, a priest, was required to mako a solemn abjuration of the samo opinion. This ho did in tho presenco of tho convo cation; and it is probable tliat his office alone saved him from tho death of Lewes. Ho did penacc by standing at St. Paul's Cross during the sermon, bearinj;the siirnicant fan- got on his shoulder. Coppin and Thackcr,' two clergymen of Suffolk, were imprisoned five years, and afterwards hanged nt Bury Saint Edmonds, as lTro'wnists; Brown's wri tings being first burned in their presence. Tho persecution rar?ed for ten vears. In 1502 a congregation of Brownists beinc dis covered in London, fifty-six were imprisoned ; whero they died, says their historian Neal, like rotten sheep. Their chief leader and martyr, Barrow, a srcntlehian of cood familv. addressed a supplictilion to Parliament, in winch ho says, "These bloody men" (tho High Court of Commission) "will allow us neither meat, drink, fire, longing; nor suffer any whoso heart thu Lord would stir up for our relief to havo any access to us. Seven teen or eighteen have perished within thoso noisome gaols within theso six years; some of us had not one penny about us when wa wero sent to prison, nor anythinfj to procure a maiutenarfco for oursolves and families but our labor; not only wo ourselves, but our wives and children, aro undone and starved." After reciting some of their worst oppressions ho concludes with an appeal worthy alike of patriot and an Englishman, and in the fear less spirit of St. Paul himself 'That which wo crave of us all is tho liberty to dio openly or live openly in tho laud of ouf nativity; it wo deserve death, luT us not bo losely murdered ; yea, starved to death with hun ger and cold, and stifled in loathsomo dun geons.' Tho latter petition alone was hoard. Bar row and Greenwood, with sevoral others, wero brought before the Archbishop of Can- terbury, and other members of the court of high commission1, but they refused to take tho oath, that is, to convict themselves upon their own extorted testimony. They were then indicted for publishing seditious books and pamphlets, tending to tha Blander of iho queen anil government. They denied the charge of disloyalty, showed no regret, and sought no mercy ; their quarrel, they said, was not with the nueon and her Government but with tho hierarchy and thechurch. They wero, ot course, convicted. Ballot, ono of tho number, confessed his fault, and, with two others who wero only accessories,' was reprieved and sent back to prison, whero two of them died; tho third was banished. Barrow and Greenwood wero condemned to dio. They wero brought in a cart to Tyburn in Chler that tho sight of the gallows might terrify them into submission, and alarm their followers; but they remained unmoved, and wero takes back to Newgato. A fort night afterwards iftcy were carried a second timo to Tyburn, and (here hanged. Mars den's History of the Early Puritans. Mn. Maffit. The statement that has lately been going Iho rounds of this papers that the death of the Rev. John N. Mallit, which recently occurred at Mobile, was oc casioned by suicide undor most disgraceful circumstances, in novy contradicted. Mr. Maffit was respectfully treated while at Mo bile. He preached when he pleased, and in stead of being mobbed, was listened to by large and respectable audiences. lie proba bly never felt more secure from violence than at the hour of his death. lie was a short distnnco from tha city, at tho house of a friend, assisting a young lady in performing a new piece of music on tho piano. His heart was examined by a skillful physician, and his' death found lo have boen caused by a disease of long standing. The Koii-i-Nuor Diamond, ai jewellers' valuation, is computed to be worth 2,000,-' 000' sterling. If, when discovered in 1550,' its value was calculated at one million,' that One million at compound interest of only 3 per cent., would hare doubled fifteen Ifmc. in 1R50, and the amount of tho accil.'nulati'oR would now bo 23,768,000,000. Western orators have said a gres.t many smart things, but it was a' homo-tick Irish man whu said, "Sir, I was bftrn at a very early period of Jife, and if 1 ever live till day of my death and the Lord only knows, whuthor I will or not my sowl shall, sea swaty Ireland befom it leaves Amwriky.?' Dr. GejzLA. v is in higfi glee at the idea, tha the r.m,,e,r j w,u
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