THE STAR OF THE NORTH. R. TV. Weaver, Proprietor.] VOLUME 9. THE STAR OF TIIE NORTH IS PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY MOHNINU BV 11. W. XV 10 A V Kit, OFFICE— Up flairs, in thenexo brick build inp, on Iks south side oj Main Street, third square be/ow Market. V EH M S:—Two Dollars per annum, if paid within six mouths from the time of sub scribing ; two dollars and fifty cents if not paid within the year. Nb subscription re ceived for a less period than six months; no discontinuance permitted until all arrearages are paid, unless at the option of the editor. ADVERTISEMENTS notexceeding one square will be inserted three times for One Dollar, and twenty-five cents for each additional in sertion. A liberal discount will be made to those who advertise by the year. MISANTHROPIC lIOUUs. BT N. P. WILLIS. I sometimes feel as if I could blot All traces ol mankind from earth— * As if 'twere wrong to curse them not, They do so much degrade their birth. To think that earth should be so fair, So beautiful and bright u thing, That nature should come forth uud wear Such glorious opparrelling ; That sky, sea, air should live and glow With fight, and love, and holiness, And yet men never feel or know How much a God can love and bless- How deep their debt of thankfulness. I've seen tho sun go do down, and light Like floods of gold pour'd on the sky- When every tree and flower was bright, And every pulse was beating high, And the lull soul was gushing love, And longing for its home above— And then when men would soar, if ever, To the high homes of thought and soul— When life's degrading ties should sever, And the spirit spurn control— Then have 1 seen—oh ! how my cheek Is burning with the shame 1 feel, That truth is in the words I speak— I've seen my fellow-ciealurea eleal Away to their unhallowed mirth; As if the reveries of earth, Were ail that they could feel or share, And glorious heaven were scarcely worth Their passing notice or their care. I've said I was a worshipper At woman's shrine—yet even there, And when I deemed I just hud caught The radiance ol that holy light Which makes earth beautiful and bright— When eyes ol fire their flashes sent, And rosy lips looked eloquent— Oh. I have turned and wept to find Beneath it all a trifling mind. I was in one of those high halls, Where genius breathes in sculptured stone, Where shaded light ill softness falls On penciled beauty. They are gone, Whose hearts of fire and hands of skill Had wrought such power—but they speak TV - •- And fresh lips breatli'd and dark eyes woke, And crimson cheeks flushed glowingly To life and motion, I had knelt And wept with Mary at the tree Where Jesus suffered—l had felt The warm blood rushing to my brow At the stern bulfet of the Jew— Had seen the head of glory bow, And bleed for sins lie never know, And I had wept. 1 thought that nil Must feel like me—and when there come A stranger bright and beautiful, With step of grace and eye of tlamo, And tone and look most sweetly blent To make her presence eloqueut. Oh, then I look'd for tears. We stood Before the scene of Calvary; I saw the piercing spear—the blood— The gall, the wrath of agony— I saw his quivering hps iu prayer, " Father, forgive them"—all were there; I turned in bitterness of soul, And spoke of Jesus. 1 had thought Her feelings would refuse control, For woman's heart. I knew, was fraught With gushing sympathies. She gazed A moment on it carelessly, And coldly curled her lip and praised The high priest's garment! could it bo That look was meant, dear Lord, for thee 1 Oh, that is women—what her smile— Her lips of love—her eyes ol light— What is she, if her heart revile The lowly Jesus? Love may write His name upon the marble brow, And linger in her curls of jet— The light spring flowers may scarcely bow Beneath her step, and yet—and yet- Without that meeker grace she'll be A lighter thing than vanity. SCICNCC AND THE INDUSTRIAL ARTS.—DOC tor Stark, a Scotch chemist, has experiment ed with writing ink to such an extent as to have manufactured several hundrod differ ent kinds. From these experiments, Dr. Stark has come to the conclusion that no salt of iron and no preparation of iron equals tho common sulphate of iron—that is, the commercial copperas for inkmaking. He failed to procure a persistent black ink from manganese, or other metal or metallic salt- The most permanent, ordinary inks, he states to be composed of the best blue gall nuts, with copperas and gum, and the proportions found on experiment to yield the most persistent black, wore six parts of the best blue galls to four parts bf copper as. A process has come into voguo, of caus ing oils, fats and rosins, when in a heated state, to be thrown by centrifugal force through fine wire gauze into an enclosed chamber containing chlorine. The appa ratus is like a contrifugal sugar-pan, sur rounded with a lead chamber, containing the bleaching gas. A slick is employed to •hut off communication, when required, be tween the revolving pan and the bleaching chamber. M. Kuhlmann, in a communication to the French Academy, states that his examina tions show that all limestones, especially the hydraulic limes and natural cements, contain notable quantities of potash and soda. The part which these alkalies serve, is to bring the silica to the lime, forming hilicates, which, iu contact with water, pass into a state of hydrataliou similar to that of gypsom BLOOMSBURG, COLUMBIA COUNTY, PA., WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15, 1857. CHINA AND THE FUTURE! TIIE ANGLO'FitRNCII ALLIANCE. It appears to be very generally understood that a formal arrangement has been enterpd into by Great Britain and France, for the pur pose of compelling China lo open her ports to the commerce of the world. The Govern ment of the United Stales has been askod to participate in the movement, but it is not likely that a favorable reply will be given.— It is probable, however, that a Special Minis ter or Commissioner will bo appointed, with authority to act with due discretion under the circumstances. Lord Elgin is to go out as the Minister of Great Britain, and with full power to discuss tho now treaty at the cannon's mouth. France, 100, will be duty represented, and the United Slates will pur sue a cautious and conservative polioy. Tho results cannot but prove of momentous inter est in a commercial point of view. At the last dates, Commissioner Yoh had addressed an oflicial paper lo l)r. Parker, tho American Commissioner, reminding him of the neu trality of the United States, atul requesting him to remove the American sbipa of war from the scene of trouble. The reply of Dr. P. was not known when the mail left. The following article from the Pays, a French Government paper, confirms what has been said heretofore, relative to the arrangement concluded at Paris between the British and French Government: The Chinese allair, examined in a proper point of view, presents two phases perfectly distinct—the Post and tho Future. The first belongs to history; the second involves the interest of various powers, whose commerce at present is seriously damaged, and who perceive the necessity for putting an end to tho present stato of things. It is to do 60 that an honorable understanding has lately been como to between Franca and Kngland. The later power sends numerous reinforce ments to Admiral Seymour, who will have an important maritimo force undor his com mand. Franco, on her part, has maintained the squadron of Admiral Guerin, in tho Chi nese seas, with a viow of future operations; and this squadron is to unite with the navut division commanded by Rear Admiral Rig ault de Genouilly. Thus our marine will be on a respectable footing. Tho two Admirals will have at their disposal steam frigates, corvettes, and gun boats, so valuable for an a'tack on the coast and for ascending rivers. The maritime force for the (wo nations so employed will necessarily bring the Chinese authorities to terms which will put an end to the war, and improve the former slate of nm.li-. Al ll.w nntn- ilttiw tbttl n.UIOi Government is sending military reinforce ments to China, it sends special Commission ers charged with opotiitig fresh negotiations, which will have the greater chance of success, as the Chmcso will see that, from the im posing fotces brought against them, it will not bo for their advantage to continue the war. M. de Bourboulon, French Charge d'Af fairs to the Court of China, lelt by the In dian mail, which sailed trom Marseilles on the 12th inst. He carries with him instruc tions to Admiral Guerin and Iligault de Genouilly, who commanded the French fleets in the Chinese Seas, to combine in future their operations with those of the British forces, conformably to the arragement con cluded in Paris between Lord Cowley and the French Government. The London Globe says:— The force about to be concentrated at Hong Kong, eonsisls of two brigades of infantry.— This will be further reinforced by four com panies of artillery, 1000 marines, and 100 of the Hoyal Engineers; while, in the shape of auxiliary corps, it will be accompanied by one battalion of the military train, and JOO men of the Medical Staff Corps. The Commander-iu-Chief will be Major General Asbburnham, C. 8., who had a com mand iu the Sutlej campaign. LONDON, March 17. —Artificers are employ ed from 5 in the morning until 10 at ulght, in Portsmouth dock-yard, to equip the gun boat squadron for China, enumerated yester day as fitting out at Portsmouth, and also the troop ships and frigates Transit, Assistance, Adventure and Furious. The Transit is so far complete that she was swung in Ports mouth harbor yesterday, for the adjustment of her compasses, and the others are well forward. The Shannon, 51, Capt. Peel,C. 8., which has been prevented by the severe gales ol the last two days from shipping the guns and other heavv stores she is to lake out to China, shipped them yesterday, and will probably, leave for her dostination to-day.— The ships intended to carry troops will be most rigidly inspected and reported on prior to their embarcation, by Vice-Admiral Sir George Seymour and the Assistant-Quarter master General of the Southwest District, Lieutenant-Colonel Wright, so as to insure safety, health and comfort to the men. It will be seen from the foregoing, that tho English and the French aro in earnest. A powerful lorce will be necessary to subdue the Chinese, for the blood of that strange people is evidently up, and they will sacrifice thousands ol lives rather than yield to the hated barbarians. IW Yes, yes, nature balances all things ad mirably, and has put the sexes and every individual of each oil a par. Them that have more than their share of one thing, commonly have less of another. Where there is great strength there aint apt to bo much gumption. A handsome man in a general way aint much of a man. A boau liful bird seldom sings. Them that have ge nius have no common souse. A fellow with ono idea grows rich, while he who oalls him a fool dies poor. Tho world is like a baked meat pie; the upper crust is rich, dry and puffy; the lower crust is heavy, doughy and underdone; the middle is not bad generally, but the smallest part of all is that which fla vors tho whole.— Sum Slick't IVitt SHIM and Modern Intlanctt. HIE CAUSES OP INSANITY- We have the Annual Report of the Board of Trustees for tho Massachusetts General ; Hospital. It presents a brie! and very valua ble review of tho year's operations of the two branches of this magnificent charity. We observe that with the enlargement of expen ses, and tho necessary enlargement of the demands upon the Hospital, tho expenses of the last year have materially exceeded the the income. There is no considerable reduc tion possible in these expenses; and it fol lows, therefore, that to sustain the institution on the scale which humanity and science demand, the community must provide in somo way the enlargement of its receipts. In a very interesting ropor'. of Dr. Booth, now at the head of the Mcl.ean Asylum fur thi insane, he concedes the fact that insanity is on the increase. In a cursory examination of the causes of this increase, all of which should receive the most careful consideration, wo find the following retnatks, to which wo beg attention, on the passion for beginning the school education of children to young.— We are induced to copy these in the feeling that they have peculiar value at the present time, when the attention of the public has beon called anew to its subject: " In looking at the manners and habits of the people ol our ago, we shall find abund | ant evidence of the truth of what has beon I here indicated. We start in life as if deter mined to thwart the laws established for the preservation of health, and for the proper de velopment of our faculties. Passing over the errors of the nursery, which are many and unquestionably fruitful in producing most of tho sickness and mortality of infancy, let us tullbw the child as he is committed to school, usually at the uge of four or five years. Perhaps it cannot be said that a largo major ity of children are obviously injured by being placed at school at this early age ; but there are undoubtedly many who stiller from the undue and unhealthy stimulation of the brain. At this age, the brain being profusely sup plied with blood, and very susceptible of ir ritation, should bo watched with the greatest care, to presorvo its delicate structure from injury or destruction. But it is hardly possi ble that young children can be subjected, lor so many of their waking hours to the observ ance of rules usually deemed necessary for the government of schools, without seriously retarding or preventing the regular healthy development of the physical system. In this way unquestionably, is laid the foundation of much disease of tlio spine, and kindred ailments, which prematurely cripple so many ot tne yuung, or IIUBIWII mum .u u piumautre grave. Hufelund, a distinguished physician of Prussia, iu his valuable work on tho 'Art of Prolonging Life,'observes, 'lntellectual effort in the lirst years of life is very injurious. All labor of the mind which is required of chil dren before their seventh year is in opposition to the organization, and prevents its proper development.' Again, he says,'lt is neces sary that we should not begin to exercise the faculties of the mind to early; it is a great mistake that we cannot commence their cul tivation too soon: we ought ot think of at tempting this while nature is wholly occupied with the developemcnt of the organs, and has want of all the vigor of the system to effect this object. If children are compelled to I study before this age, the most noble part of the vital force is withdrawn from perfecting the organization, and is consumed by tho act of thought; from which it necessarily results that the bodily dovclopment is arrested or disturbed, digestion is deranged, the humors deterioated, and scrofu'a produced. In fine, the nervous system thus acquires a predom inance over all others, which it preserves for the remainder of life, producing innumerable nervous complaints, melancholy, hypochon dria, &c. It is true however, that diversity of character requires different methods in this respect. But in all cases, the course to be pursued is directly opposed to that which is usually adopted. If a child shows at an ear ly age, a great propensity for study, instead of animaiing and encouraging him to pro ceed in this course, as most teachers do, it is necessary to moderate his zeal; for preco cious maturity of mind is nearly always dis ease, or shows an unnatural propensity which it is most prudent to correct." Siamese Female Soldiers, The following description of the King of Slant's female military body guard,, though not entirely new, is interesting for its minute ness : A battallion of the King's Guard consists of -100 women, chosen from among the hand somest and most robust girls in the country. They receive excellent pay, and their disci pline is perfect. They are admitted to serve at the age of thirteen, and are placed in the army of reserve at 35. From that period they no longer serve about the King's person, but are employed to guard the Hoyal palaces and Crown lands. On entering the army they make a vow of chastity, from which there is no exemption unless any of (item should attract the King's attention and be ad mitted umong his legitimate wives. The King's ohoico seldom falls on tho most beau tiful, but the most skilled in military excer oisea. The hope of such reward animates them with extraordinary zeal for military instruc tion, and Europeans are astonished ut the martial appearance of that butiullioc, us well as its skill in inanrnuvreing and it* excellent discipline. Tho costutno these women weur is very rich. Their hill dress is composed of u white woollen robo, embroidered with gold. | The eloth it extremely lino and descends us 1 far as (ho knoo; it is coveted with n light Truth and Right God aid our country* coat-of-mail, and gilt cuirass. The arms so iree, and the head is covered with a gilt casque. When wearing this dress on Stale occasions their only weapon is u lance, which they handle with wonderful dexterity. With their undress they are armed with a musket. The battalion is composed of four compan ies, and each company of 100 women, com manded by u captain of their sex. Should the captain die, the company is drilled for three days by tho King, who appoints the most competent to succed lo the command. The battallion has been commanded for (he last five years by a woman who saved the King's life at a tiger hunt by her courage and skill. She possesses grsat influence at Court, and is much respected by thoro under her command. She lias the same establish ment as a member of the Royal family, and ten elephnma are placed at her ssrviue. The King never undertakes tin expedition without being accompanied by his female guard, nor docs he OVPT hunt, or even ride out without an escort of tho same guard, who are devo tedly attached to his person. Each individ ual of the but'slion has fivo tigresses at tached to her service, und, having thus no domestic occupation, she can devtle herself exclusively lo the duties of her profession.— There is a parade ground near the city, where one company is stationed for two lays every week to exercise themselves in lie use ol the lance, the pistol, the musket atul the rifle. The King attends once a moitli to these exercises, accompanied by his Mother, who shares in some degree the sovireign power, and distributes prizes to the most deserving. Those rewards consist of bract-tits and other valuable jowolry, to which the girls and their families attach great importance. Those so honored fill the office ofscrguar.t ot corporal, l'unishmcnt is very rare in the corps, and when it is inflicted it consists of suspension from services for a period not exceeding 3 months. But duels are much more frequent. They must be sanctioned however by the lemale captain, and be fought with swords in the presence of the entire company. When the death of one ot lite parties ensues, the docoased receives a magnificent funeral, and tho high priest pronounces a panegyric de claring that the deceased by her valor has merited eternal rest in the abode of the bless ed. The survivor receives the congratula tions of her companions; but as a measuro of discipline, she is sentenced lo pass two months away from Iter company in fasting and prayer. The military organization of this battalion is so perfect that the entire oru.y endeavors to imitate it. The Spanish Invasion of Mexico. A Madrid correspondent of the London 1 Hincs says that the plan ol the Spanish gov ernment for the invasion of Mexico, is as follows: " It is proposed to bring Santa Anna from Carihagenx, where he at present is, and whence he will have sent instructions to his parti/ans in Mexico. Vera Cruz is to be taken in his name, and with Spanish aid; his adherents will be in readiness to join him, and to inarch upon the capital. This project has probably had its origin in an application which is known to have been made to Spain a short lime ago by Santa Anna for a large number of officers to head an attempt he was contemplating. It is (bought that the capture of Vera Cruz is spoken of rather too confidently, as a thing sure to be at once eflected. St. Jean d'Ulloa pantos for one of the strongest fortresses (if not the strongest) in the two Americans, and although the French, favored by circumstances and by a very feeble resistance, captured ii iu 1838, it does not necessarily follow that it is to fill an easy prey to tho Spaniards in 1857. Not withstanding the news lately received via England, of a blockade by Spanish men-of war of the Mexican ports, it is doubted whether this can be effective and sustained, tho more so as the northerly gales, usual in those latitudes at (his season, would render difficult and dangerous for a squadron to re main off the Mexican coast. Alt the troops that ore as yet known to be under orders for Cuba, are about 2,000 men, draughts from different regiments, and which in any case would be sent later in the year to fill up the vacancies caused by deaths and completion of service in the ranks of the army in the Spanish West Indies. It is asserteJ, howev er, that in addition to these a sufficient body of troops could be spared from Cuba to form the expedition against Mexico." A Madrid correspondent of the London A'cior states that the French and English gov-1 ernmenis have readily acknowledged the I rightful causa of Spaia in her dis. ute with I Mexico, and that the United States will be j called upon to remain neutral in the event of j war. It is understood, however, that the t application that has been made to the two | Western Powers to protect Cuba, has been J rejected. THREE HUNDRED BOXES or BBNIVOLKNCE - The National Kansas Committee have, or had a few days ago, three hundred botes of cloth ing on hand, which they are busy forward ing up the Missouri river to Kansas, and which, on its arrival there, they hare direct ed to be sold, and the proceeds of the sale to be applied to redeem the worthless, illegal bogus scrip issued by the Tcpeka Conven tion to pay themselves. We slate this on reliable authority, and challenge contradic tion from the Kansas commit ee. This much we know. Who has bought up this worth less scrip for u song, or raihei 'shuck,' and is making a good thing of it, by getting it redeemed at par out of tins cioihiug eoutub ultd by the benevolent to clothe the uakoJ, wo don't kuow Alb any .figwj. FItHALIS EXTRAVAGANCE. This is a hard subject for us lo touch upon, especially with word of luult-llnding. A wo man does look so prettily wlion well dressed, that, until somo startling developments have rendered it imperative, we have refrained front saying a word against the extravagant outlays that are now made lor female dress. Wo think that we do not "stretch the truth" in staling that the drosß of woman coasts two dollars now where it did one, ten years ago. It is now silk everywhere, or an expensive fabric of wool; and cotton is universally at a discount. The shop girl stands in silk he hind tho counter; and as the shop girl wears the dress that the fashionable woman did ten years ago, the latter is obligod lo adopt a fabric of u moro costly character, so that whore tho dollar silk was once good enough, the houvy throe dollur moire antique will alone suffice. Ten (o twenty dollars is now paid lor a hut where five and ten dollars were once considered cxtrnvßganl. It is that in every department of the fernalo dress.— This tendency lo over-dress was once con sidered an American vulgarity, but there is no lock of extravagance abroad now, and societies have already been formed in Eu ropean continental cities for its suppression. The singular fact has been pretty widely published, that in Boston, during tho past year, the number of marriages has been re duced 30 per cunt, from the previous year. Now, wo liavo not the slightest doubt that this fact grows out of the conscious inability of young men, starting in life and business, to support w.ves in a manner consnnatit with the present requisitions of social life.— Girls must keep house, anil keep it in style, or they must board in a costly boarding house, and dress in a manner corresponding to that entertained by the daughters of the millionaire. There is no moro of the occu pation of the humblo room at first—no moro of the self-denial by which the wife becomes Iho sharer of the young husband's poverty and struggles—no more of that adaptation of fife lo circumstances, by which the wife grows up with the husband into fortune— hut marriage must now at once bting all the advantages and all tho show of fortune, or it may not be indulged in. In other words, marriage lias become a costly and rare lux ury, to be had only for money, and not thai natural and unrestricted connection ol loves und lives which is necessary to the happi ness of both men and woman, and essential to the purity and progress ol society. This puts u serious face upon the matter; a very serious face. In the history of every marriage of the sexes has been the nurse of vice. A man who has really mado tip his mind thai liu cannol a/Tord lo he married, ami that he must lay aside nil hope of it, for years, at least, is in a dangerous position.— He has lost some of the most powerful re straints from vice that have ever influenced him ; and, while ho adopts a course that un fits him for the pure pleasures of home and connubial life, the "ungathered roses" still cling to the ''ancestral tree," and wither where they hang. However much men 1 may feci the cost of woman's extravagance, and however little they can afford it. woman feels it still more, and can afford it still less, i j The general idea of living is altogether above the mark of Christian prudence, or sound social policy. The prudent reduction j j of die cost of living indirectly increases the i | prosperity of business. Men complain mat ; j they cannot make money, and yet they earn ! money enough. Five hundred dollars saved I from an annual expenditure of £2OOO is a ; snug iittlo sura to lay up every vear, and 1 there are few families expending mis sum, , who would not be just as well off, nay, bet . ter ofT, with the reduction. We would by j no means exempt men from the charge of extravagance; but we do not think their ex ! penses have been increased in the degree of i those of their wives and daughters. It is | hard denying women anything, but if they ' are true women, they will ask nothing un reasonable. The Double Mistake. | A Taris correspondent tells the following singular story : A very amusing story is told of Count M., a gentleman of fortune, bis wife, and a young man who may be designated as Mr. A. The J latter, a simple clerk in oue of the railroad | offices, and the Count, are cousins. The Countess, a very beautiful and conceited la dy, lived unhappily with her husband. For more than a year past she has been under the idea that A. was desperately iu love with her. Every look the gentleman cast upon her when ibey met, every pressure of the hand, every new vest, every fresh growth of mustaches—was interpreted as an evidence of ardent, though pent-up love. One night quite late, Mr. A. heard a ring at his door. Upon opening it, to his great amazement he behelJ. in ni< nocturnal visitor, the itir Count ess, attired in a travel ng dress, aud carrying iu her -and her jewel case. "Horry," said she, throwing her arms around his neck, "l have come to requite your long and taiihful auachrae;:;.'' " IFAut attachment .* 1 don't understand you!" " Your attachment to me! I have read it in your every looks for mouths past You love me! My husband is a mous.er. La; us rty o some distaut land '' • Nonsense raa'aui! I love you l I never die anted of such a thing ! You must base been dreaming. As to living io sotue distaut land, you kuow very well that I am a.i em ployee, dependeut tor bietj upon a modest salary. How the deuce are we to Use ia a ( foreign laud, 1 should like to knew''' "Here are my jewels. Our wants will be trifling—" "Pooh! pooh! you don't want mo to live upon other people's diamonds, do you? Let tn beg ol you to return immediatrly home." The lady sobbed and ought to have been tempting. "I cannot," she said. "It is 100 late. I seized the occasion when the Count went to tho opora this evening, to write a letter avow ing all—my love for—your passion lor me— my flight with you. By this lime the letter is in his hand, and if I go back be will mur der me." "Zound I" ejaculated the gentle man. "You moan he will murder mc!" Here was a pretty business lo be sure. The lady wept and tho man burst into a cold per spiration. It was now two o'clock in the morning. Presently a sharp ring was heard at the door. Poor A. turned pale, not doubl ing that Ins enraged cousill bud. come for "satisfaction." Nerving himself to the elTort ho hid the Countess in a closet, and went to the door. It was the Count who pulled the bell; but instead of being in a violent rage, lie only looked anxious. "Henry," said he, "I want you." "I am icady!" was tlio stoical reply. "That's right, old boy! I knew 1 could depond on you. Tho laws are those : I went lo ihc opera, this evening, and ought to have been home at eleven o'clock ; but as 1 was leaving die theatre, some friends met me, insisted oil my supping with them and have kept mo until this moment. You know what a jealous fury my wife is. You must go and make my peace with her." "Then you have not boen home]" "No." What a load was ofl"poor A'a heart! "I'll do nty best," said he. Go and wait for me at the J'oilntii. I will rejoin you in an hour." Off wont the husband, and as soon as he was saloly at a distance, A quickly conduct ed the Countess to her residence, returned lo his friend, and gaily slapping him on the shoulder, assured him that "it was all right." Tlio unconscious Count went home u happy man—and so ended the odventure; but it may be supposed that the lady now enter tained anything but a tender sentiment to wards her husband's cousin. Country Papers. | A Boston journal very justly observes, that I people hardly know how much they loose by | not subscribing for their county paper. There | are always certain matters ot local interest, I in which it behooves every good citizen to I keep Only "posted up." Instead of sending ; away fifty or a hundred miles for a miscella j neous paper, suited only for the general read j er, every man should take first the paper j published in his county, and pay for in ad j vance ; then if he has money to spate for mere amusement, or the gratification of his . own taste, let him subscribe for a good city ' paper, containing able reports of popular and ; scientific lectures, legislative and congres sional intelligence, with a genera! summary j of loreign and domestic news to the la es! moment of going to press. Now if this is not good advice, we hardly know what is.— It is the way we should do; and we are not so selfish as to mourn the loss of a dozen sub scribers—if it should come to that—who are perhaps leaving a fellow townsmen to work on for want of that generous support, which would not only cheer his heart, but enable him to make his paper all that his patrons could desire. We know something of the sad experience of those who have the control of country papers, from our own connection, in by-gone years, with a journal of that class. It becomes a man to be just before he is gen- \ erous. and to remember that 'charity begins : at home.' Never subscribe for a paper with out paying for it m The man who , does bis duty in this respect, reads his week ly papers with increased satisfaction. Every one knows that bis greatest comfort is deri ved from the consciousness of having doce or tried to do right, and it certainly is no more than richt to pay the printer who is con stantly incurring outlays for paper, composi tion. and who almost invariably pays toe a., the matter "set up ' for kis paper, even betcre it passes into the hands of the subscr bers.— Again we say, "take your ccmnty paper'-' and pay tor it in advance. Something Left to Live for. A little fatherless boy, of four years of ae sat upon the tioor surrounded by h.s toys. — Caichiugsight cf his mother's face is the tears fell thick aud fast, he sprang to her side, and peepiog curiously in her :aee, as he pc: his hacd ia hers. said, "you've get roe." (simple artless Kttie comforter') Try your tears dear mother. The.e is sotuetn.rg left to itte for there are out.es ;r-ota wa.ch your heart may not shrink ' A - talent" ycu may no: "bury:" a M wards; ? ct which j.\; ior.l must reoe.ee a accouat; a page to be filled by tour hard with holy truth, a .e_de: plant to goaii from Night and aside* a drop . at reel not rCis .u t;:e son of wocld l.t ess. an arget tor nuotu a "w-.e robe' mast be made a chetub ta woose hands a "golden harp" rocst be placea a ...e amp' to be led to the 'Good Shepherd." "You've got toe 1' Ail teach ace sot be your vala •e-ptuitrgs .hat our Father pt.t-.eii uot h.s children, leach hrn ;o :oee Hat as soon itt tie >k> id >ea, in rock and fee- :eao him so oee H.m tit tae efod as .a the scasa.ue! Yots wdl ae year g corny sou.- —there .s a void ere a that :>..# .tears may uot nib. but there us s. saodler. and Be says, "Ms ye atfevys kuve.'" LF Ftes-deut Faehaoaa is sent obe weeds 30d OvV. [Two Dollars per Annaa* NUMBER 13. t CONSUMPTION. Bn. W. W. Hau. lias lately published a popular work on consumption, of which the points are embraced in tlio concluding chap ter which wo extract as follows: Common Consumption of tlio lungs, from its inception to within a month or two of death, may bo indclinitoly arrested or pot manontly cured. Tlio cause of Consumption is an imperfect nutrition and an impure blood, arising in all cases from an imperfect digestion and the breathing of an impure atmosphere. Tlio removal of the cause of any malady, is tho first, the essential, the most important step towards its cure; therefore, a pure air and a perfect digestion, arc tlio indispensa ble requisites in the successful treatment of any ease of consumptive disease. Substantial food, well digostcd, is tho ma terial out of which blood is made; but it is not converted into perfect blood until it has been exposed to the action of fresh, pure air, drawn into tlio lungs at every breath; it is therefore a physiological impossibility, thai any consumptive can be cured unless ho largely breathes a pure atmosphere, and that implies a necessity of being out of doors; for the air within any four walls, must ba more or less impure. i Muscular exercise is essential to the re moval of useless particles lrom the system; therefore, the fundamental agency in tho cure of consumption, is the large employ ment of out-door activities, involving as they do— First. The breathing of a pure atmosphere. Second. The working off of the useless,do caying, and dead particles of the body. Third. The sccureinent of a good appetite and a vigorous digestion; which, by impart ing substantial strength, increase the ability for exercise: thus the healthful agencies re act on one another for mutually invigorating purposes. It is neither creditable nor humane, in an educateil physician, to banish any consump tive applicant from home; nor to abandon him to the questionable benefits of a south ern climate, nor to the pretensions of the Consumption Curcr; but on the contrary, he should energetically and hopefully under take the treatment of every case presented to him, with the reasonable expectation of encouraging success, addressing Firs!. To the amelioration of urgent symp toms. Second. To securing a perfect digestion, as far as possible by natural agencies, employ ing medicine as a last resort, i Third. To superintend the out door aclivi ' tics. I While out-door activities are competent to the cure of Consumption, no patient i should be so unwise as to attempt his own restoration, by the adoption of these means; but should place t.im-ch un .or ihe implicit guidance of that regular and educated phy sician nearest him, who most possesses tns i confidence and respect, j l>runkenness, Consumption, and Syphiiia are diseases of the entire man : every atom ; of Hood is corrupted, every fibre of tha I body is physically degenerated, and none | but the power which made man first, can i make him whole again. AH that can be j done in either case is to accomplish their i arrest; to be made permanent, only at the j price of a life long vigilance. The first mo ment oil the guard, and the peat up whirl wind sweeps a'.l before it. The only hope of ridding the world of ; these, its three greatest destroyers, is pre vention. never to be attained, except by tha diffusion of a general intelligence as to the laws of human health, ar.J the sec ore meat of a well educated conscience. wh.ch shall ; enforce their obeihenee. F&TNTIS s JOKES —Lmr.ng the Mexican war one of the newspapers hurriedly xn , noucced an important rem of news from Mexico, tha: General Pr_o and thirty seven of h.s men _ad been .ost tn a xaU. Some other paper gravely informed the public not long ago, "'Tha: a man .a a brown survrut was yesterday brought be te re the go„ce court cn a charge of navtng stolen a small sx from a lady's wont-cog The stolen property was .band & h_s waist coat pocket."' "A nt," says another paper. •' descend ing the river, came m contact with z steara ; boat; and so serious was the injury &> tha 1 boat, that great exertiocs were necessary to save it" An English paper cere sts-e*i "that tha Kuss.an Gene'. KaukiaorTkowsky was found dead w.th a ccg irvr-i sr.-ring m hrs month- It was. perhaps the same paper tha:. ia giving a desert ptioo of a borne between die Faies and S assume. stud so - fixe romhet was dreud.ui: and the enemy was -epmsed with great imgike- Ago. : A gv:-._sman was fire other nay brrrgi: up s> answer a change of havuue suips a stage-ur.ver. Xr demanding more ill: is are. •A. t.-.r .are Fourth of July umaec ta ta te town of Cuar-estowar ttoceot tne poud :ry were ranar r except file awns. ET rt be case ot Jo at '.Vat. "he Irish ooaohnix- wit • tnarr.od too rauaharc of hie -.•taste- Jout G. vi.t a "toh mereitairt of New York oity. he comat.swioa a iar* bar*sg Jevnwd tie giri peceofiy sane, tit# Court before whom file case www pe®- d tg has dtssovveci tite utjaaettaei granted Ju;a_-ea_-ig Vf- aitd Mrs. CVea ami aa ** a-rview atto SsJßsd oet nkwtr au p®rs at ate. Vhe* gropee*, tt to sexd. w o-e me city and wU mow 3. he V has oereeoo* '* -edev she *> (tttnj waste leeeooe, e re-*- toy.