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'WE CO WHCR2 DEMOCRATIC PRINCIPLES POINT THE WAY ; WHEJi TliEV CEASE TO LEAD, WE CHASE TO FCLLOW."
BY -JOHN G. GIVEN.
EBENSBURG, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24, IS50.
VOL.
jr. V
7. INC 3.
MISC2LLAITSOU5
From Arthur's Hume Gazf.He.
SEEKS
OK
AY II I C 1 1 W A SIl'HK HAPPIEST ?
BY L. A. MACK.
The, sun was just shedding his newly
risen beams through the rich damask
curtains that shaded the windows of a
luxuriously-furnished room, near the centre J
of which stood two young girls, apparently
nearly of an age. They were both beau
tiful; but the expressions of their finely
moulded features were different. Helen,
the younger, as she sent her gay, joyous
laugh out at intervals told the observer
lhat she apparently enjoyed much. Mary,
the eldest, seemed more to have caught a
glimpse of the true design of her being,
and to have learned more of the trulv
useful. They had not been long in this j
position before the door slowly opened, j
:.nd a tall, elderly gentleman entered. j
Grandpa! Dear grandpa! they both
gerly exclaimed, as lhey sprang toward
Lira; and, leading him to a seal, gently
put back his silvery locks, and imprinted
kiss upon his time furrowed brow.
Ah," said Mr. Ellis, "God has given
ma much of this world's goods, and many
: lesskigs tor which I should be thankful;
r.ut none do 1 prize more than the affec
tion of these my dear grandchildren," and
ij bowed his head as if in grateful ac
knowledgement. Rising soon after, he took from Ir.s
pocket a beautiful pearl, and holding it
before them, said.
Knowing that 1 should be absent some
time from you dear children, I have pur
chased this pearl, to bestow at my return
upon the one lhat is the happiest."
'How kind of you 1" lhey both replied.
?But, grandpa," said the light-hearted
Helen, do yuu'not ihtnK mat 1 may oe
ths surest of it, for am not always hap-
P' aPU a DUrSl OI lier UlCin uutu mug
?' and a burst ot her merry laugh rang
tnrougn tue room. i
"You mav think so now, my dear, but j
what 1 call happiness you perhaps may j
ei Know iiu e oi, auu nc wsi n uniui-
3cl , , "- "t
ring look upon Mary. She made no
raark ouijusi u
hiding place, anu came guumg uoun ucr
v!:eek.
Mr. Ellis raised her hand to his lips;
then gently letting it fall, replaced the
earl, and, bidding them good morning,
left the room.
Some few weeks from this lime, Dr.
M was shown into the same apart
ment, where now lay, in almost dying
agony, the mother of these girls. She had
for several weeks suffered from a fever,
which now had reached its heigth, and
appeared unwilling to quit its hold till
death should come and close the scene.
"Mother dear mother !" exclaimed
Helen, "how can I bear to see you thus ?
Sister, what shall we do?" and she
clasped her hands with agony.
Submit humbly to the will of God,''
was whispered in an under tone, as Helen
wa3 borne fainting from the room.
The clock on the marble mantle-piece
had chimed out the hour of twelve, when
Mrs. H motioned to her friends to
approach nearer. They did so; and she
requested them to call her children. Mary
and Helen then approached their dying
parent, and bedewed with tears her feebly
extended hand. Mrs. II raised her
eyes to heaven
"Mav God bless and protect my hus-
. . i i i . i -
band and our children !" she gently whis
pered -then suddenly her hand relaxed.
knd fell drooping on the snowy coverlid.
Her eyes closed their long silken lashes
drew over them she was dead.
Some two or three ycars from the date
of this event, the two sisters were sitting
alone together. Helen's hand had strayed
j . -
tromthe Keys oi ner p.ano, .u aUJl, a
--0 . I;.,., n
truant curl which had escaped from the
bondage of the comb, and was roguishly
sporting upon her fair cheek. She had just
consigned it to a safer keeping when the
heavy fall of a book, as it struck the floor,
caused her to break the silence.
Come now, Mary," said she, "let that
Utile accident induce you to lay aside
your reading for the day, and join me in
thiaking of the anticipated pleasures of
the evening; for I cannot drive the pleas
ing idea from mv thoughts of our atiend-
nx toaether such a fashinnnhle and snlen-!
mnii,.'D ,o.k ,,.o Vino Kr kt lit.
tie, but to night we shall be highly enter- I
tained: and it will trive father" too. so !
much pleasure to 6ee us ence more gay !
and cheerful. You will go, most certain-
ly V said she again, addressing Mary.
"Nay, sister, I may hot go to-night."
she answered. ."I have other pleasures
to seek after, and other scenes to take up
ray time "
j'More profitably, I suppose," inter-
rupted Helen. -Well, then, I will go
alone," and without waiting for any fur
ther remark, she abruptly left the room.
They -did not meet gam till tea-time;
soon alter which an elegant carriage drew
up to the door, and Helen, richly attired,
-w 2 5 -assisted in. Away whirled thvh-4
ele upon the stony pavement, and as the
sounds died away in the distance, Mary
cast one half.sorrowing look in the direc-
nuii u uau i,iKcn men urew togeiner me
I. i . i i i . . .
iuiu! ui me cuuiiius iu e.uuiic me uepan-
ing rays ot the sun, as it wishing to shut
out all save her own reflection?.
"Now," thought she, as she surveyed
the richly-furnished room in which she
sat, "God has given me many blessings
j has surrounded me not only with com
: forts, but with luxuries, lie has given
me health, and many facilities for acquiring j
knowledge. I am now young, with wealth :
at rny disposal; and what 1 wish I may )
j do. II, like Helen, 1 should mingle in !
the gaieties of t!ie fashionable and pleas-
ure-seeking, I might appear like them
happy, for a season, but would it not be
onlyor a scaso?i? What would there
be left upon which reflection might feed
but the fragments of wasted moments
spent in trilling amusements ? When I
look upon Nature, and view her perfection.-;
when 1 scent the fragrance of the
' new-blown rose, and my eye is delighted
j with its beauty; when my ear catches the
music of the birds, mingled witli the noise
of the water-falls I can but see
in
all
these a union of the joyous with the beau-
tiful the musical and harmonious with,
the useful. I am then led to ask Who
is the author of all this ?" and an an
swer comes slowly up from
my inmost j
though
and telle
me
It is God!" 1;
inquire still further "Does he not desire
that man also should unite the beautiful
with the useful the orderly with the
; harmonious ?" And I am answered,
: "Yes." But when I look for this arrange-
' not. I am compelled then to beliere that
there is a higher and better svstem cf so-
. , , . r . . , , . , . , , . rr
future, a system, however, which we
may all, even now, aim to unfold and
practice; a system which seeks to relieve
-, ,. . ,
the oppressed, to enlighten the
auJ trecaim lhe y-uUS
ignorant,
reflections were here in'.enunted
by the clock, which
chimed out tiie hour
g
of seven.
"Now," thought she, half aloud, "is :
the time for this day's duties to close, and
in what manner can it be better done than
in carrying out iny design V
Shu hastily arose, and after filling a ',
basket with dainties w hich her own hands !
had prepared, and adding a supply of,
medicines and cordials, fhe threw on her
bonnet and siiawl and sallied forth. She
wdked fast. After the turn of one or two ;
corners, she soon found herself at the
door of a very small, rather old-looking,
house. Knocking gently at the door, it j
was opened by a pale though sweet-looking
little girl, apparently about seven years j
of age.
"Ma, the kind lady has come again," j
said she, as she ran towards the window,
near which sat a lady, too feeble to rise j
to welcome her guest. But the low,
grateful tones of her voice told her thank- j
fulness. j
Mary loved to do.dccds worthy of grat- j
itude, but she cared little about the ex.-j
pression of it, especially when directed to !
herself. - She. blushed at the many enco-I
miums upon her good deeds, which, though I
silent and stiil, had nevertheless been
treasured up in many a grateful heart; for j
she trulv had sought to do rood to man v.
and these acta, were u-lier like bright
sunbeams upon her path, which reflected
beautv and happiness upon all around.
AfipSill n.r a fpiu nmmpnt. s IP pmn.
tied her nicely-filled basket, and quietly !
resumed her seat. The little girl, almost )
frantic with joy to think that .Mary was i
onti; uiui
once more with them, drew hastily to-
, , . ,. ,
ed a small lamp, and then going to the !
window, took down a cage wherein sat
nerched a snow-white dove. She whis
pered something in an undertone to her
mother, and then approaching Mary,
while a smile of childlike simplicity
played around her features, begged her to
take it. .....
., -, c ,. i . I .
it rrives us a sad pleasure now to give it
to one who has been so
C7
kind
she hastilv brushed a tear from
Marv thanked them tender
gift, imprinted a kiss upon the
cheek, drew closer : together
her shawl, and amid expressions
gratitude, oaue inem-goou mgui
Wl-en returned, and seated in her own
apartment, she felt ; truly that her time
had not been mis-spent. -
She was awakened early ihe next morn
ing by a servant, who came to tell her
lhat Mr. Ellis had returned. With a
happy smile, as the sun darted his bright
beams through the curtained windows,
she led Helen, into the breakfast room,
where sat waiting her father and grand
father. "God bless you, my dear children!"
Mr. -Ellis, as he arose--and - extended
his hands to them.
When the first greetings were over,
thev all sat down
nartook of their
; - . J
i morning repast. Alter the cloth was re-
mnvwi, ur. Jliis drew lorth the same
identical pearl, and holding it up that it
it up that it
;ht, said
nt this gift to
ime the most
might catch the sun s rich li
- i
"-iiow me now to present
the one who has spent her time
usefully, for only to such is given happi
ness;" And he looked inquiringly upon
Helen; but a cloud iiad su
suddenly gathered
turned impatiently
upon lier brow, and she
to Mary.
Mr. Ellis' eyes followed her's and
caught the calm, quiet gaze of the elder
I sister. Just then a llutterin nois
was
heard, and tiic snow-white dove rested
upon the shoulder of Mary for a moment
then, rising, nestled gently to her bosom
and folded its white wings upon her heart.
"Give the pearl to her," cried Helen,
"for she has trulv sought to make life
useful, and to do good to all; while I, ever
since vour absence, have thought only of
my own selfish gratifications."
J Mr. Ellis placed the pearl in the hand
j of Mary, and said
"May it be unto you a-s an emblem of
; the Pearl of Great Price, which
he Father
of us all mav one dav give unto von
Ike Pulpit en Disunion.
The following eloquent and patriotic
ii it . i
! sentiments, were ueniereu Detore me Area
Sacct Pcrbytenan congregation, some
H.Bce.u) iuf nei. v-ujiiw
worth, in his inaugural sermon:
Paul amid the surpassing glories of a
i Commonwealth like ours,
wouiu nave
ii t
: orieu with even m
ore than hts itoinun cx-
i ulaiion, "I am
an .American citizen."
I Our beloved land, with its boundaries the j
j broadest its government the freest its !
j institutions the noblest the world ever !
; saw, is God's great gift to every man who '
; breathes its blest air, and exults in its '
! sunshine. And woa be to thai man, '
whether Civilian or Ecclesiastic, wi
Who
I dare lay down at a
bidding,
us
great-birth, or prove recreant to
one
of its
leave
' ennobling prerogatives who
ciare
i
American liberty, as an unpriced thing, to
be marred by the hand of unskillful legis- !
lation, and w recked amid ihe conflict of
self-seeing ambition who dare fail in one j
tittle of all he can do, to give steadfast j
strength to American nationality. God's I
pity on the creeping thing lhat can listen j
unmoved to the whisper of disunion, lhat j
rises even now
upon the ear
! Perish the
heart that throbs
not in agonizing uesire
that this glorious sisterhood be never
broken ! Palsied be that righl arm that
feels not its sinews tighten like steel to
speed our eagle in its flight to the sun !
Stricken be that bosom that bares not it-
self in full strength to roll back
this
ceso-
lating surge lhat would sweep all these
, , . .
glad, gooJful and gloiious things away as
wrecks upon the billows ! rsol know my
countrv ! not honor my country ! not ;
struggle
would I
for my country ! Why, then !
be a creature without soul, un- i
worthy ray ministry unworthy my j
manhood. (
Nay,
will I
, such political wisdom, I
must know becaitae absolutely
V , vlll,sl t u"
t . , rn : a i
mv auuience, tiear as to cverv American
Christian must be his country dear, be-
j cause of the prjyers of its consecration,
j aud lhe bi d ol lls baptism dear, because
oi ,!ts Sreat breadth and mighty power,
Ju Liuiiuiu UlUi; tlieilUtlie OI III
free the hope of the oppressed the
beacon to the nations the cradle of that
infant liberty, which yet, when its limbs
shall have waxed strong, will lean from
i its swadling bands in great manhood, and
r iovUx 111 a ,anl s P'-ht to snake down
lut pum oi a worm m rusning v.;m
nipoienee : let to his lovin heart is it
'XT ..-
dearest of all, as the great instrument un
der God to bear oh to its consummation
hi? at'orable Gospel ! He see's Christ in
.American nationality ! Christ, the God
of all Providence, presiding aud preserving
! it as the great spring in mechanism of a
triumphant Evangel. And lo hira it seems,
that to sever this blessed Lnion, were to
lose the silver chord of man's hope, and
and his tongue dumb in death '."
T:. mnro n mm l-nntvc tK
ie ne is
lu to Ur.l- rr.ot ,, llJ or.muu nt- uoor, cuooy noie or i:giree t next iw"""5 - : " -c-- ;v " I "
her eye. 7Y;" ' . , ! wheribv to hide ourself -hat a fix for a i nfves and rty blushes that the secret ; passes the ordinary lents ol t iesteam en-
Iv for. tneir . ., '. , . , , . modest man! . , had been kept o. cubing.. I g.ne,- As to a..saacefc a Uiy
little girl's "'f "'on-ariu .ruggte tor tne union ; Stalldin. 0R tha bailed side uf the r i Sufiieient is it to say lhat the young ! left . Liverpool on &a M:h of September,
the folds ot fc I?. -for - e Lnton-and preach t p Utatu venusj ladr ho admired us as a st,tue, admired sailed acres, the Athmic x,i tha swlf:
of s nenrfi l . . ... . . . - . v. ; n.nipa n;.., irtvr.....je.v., which Ben ijts much more in vronrm crio? that i iteamer "l'uci-ei wnvcu in .er xoric
- I I I . A. I I I. - I . . 1 1 -.vV.l.W IU4aU M V W 4
t . , . . . c. ' . hnd 1:i!p1v rtn'.f' aua V .lie J iiad DCer.
apt to Uik i.scre'.'.pa" j3.' ' a,,u:,,UM" ui usck o;ie oi our peat t?xiremi-
makes him r" "deliberate what and ties, expanded the chesf, folded the arms
.. i.:.. t,--,
w I. e
i; is fit to spesk.
JIo.v a .TJoelel Artist
WON. AN HE J RE S S.
EY SI. O. LEWIS.
.n.A:-..vi :i i -. .
iiiirn, Jit imiu iu xiuu, nuu lieu iuuiiu, i
; owing to the great competition, a devilish
! sight har to win; to prove this we wiil
; i
relate our own experience, lor trie Dcneht
' OI a" wyaig ;)r pnos,
iyoi uemg -manor oorn, no neir to a
1 maiden aunt, gouty uncle or rich governor
! ad feelmj a predisposition to circulate the
; -filthy lucre.' instead of circulating oursclf
"V - .. 1 ' i ,
lor n, wetany uegan to looii to: specks,
nercentagFS and safe operations. After
j weighing the pros and cons, we concluded
to take a hand in the game of metier o"
moneij (natrtmonv) and plav to win;
laerclorc
consider an individual ubout
our size in one side of the hy menial scales
to be weighed down by an 'angel' wkh a
sufficient ile.
Havinj 'set our nags,' we determined to
lly high, make or break, do or die, and
stand up to the rack' in spite of landlords,
flash taibrs, wash wimen, cruel fathers,
fighting brothers, or ricli rivals, remember
ing that Washington was once a boy.
Anticipjtion is better than participation,
faint heart never woa a fair lady,' andde
terminirg lhat if we should tad twenty
time, to. acver give it up so,' but 'try, try
again.' for always
There's good time coming boys,
WmI a little longer.'
We stuck to our text for several years,
exercising talents enough to tend a man
to Congress, make respectable hero in an
ower hue tale, a. st?r lawyer, or keep a
rasc-::l uut of the States Prison.
Pi rsi. turned Jew; was Jcivcd by a Jew
ess; seceded to Methodism and shad-bellied
coils; a rake cut us out; was convert
ed by Catholicism; found the 'needful,'
went U the church; whirled into the Qua
ker ruiikt; eaij llll'c unJ tliuu; 1'uuuu . ibo
old one a d
snav e:
landed among the
Duulards; wore a long beard; talked dutch
had Coo sharp a nose and couldn't come
in; and lastly pitched iuto the Mormons;
hail a good lime geucrallv, but found the
root of all
nir.nity.
We" now
evil scarce in lhat pious corn-
gave up rcii
ion, as we found
by dear experience
at it would not pav;
courted boarding school missc
screaauctl
rich 'vidders;' eulogized belles in poetical
columns; flirted at the springs, and flatter
ed, admired, loved and proposed to daugh
ters muumera
V,
e
i not come o:
bootless iu
tne game, as we
hav e had r
aliectious, gilts, bouquets,
let uouxes,
valentines, hearts transfixed bv darts, keer-
aucs, vows, protestauons
sweet
smiles,
soli glances, stolen
and
moo:. light
: mcct.iigs enough lo satis
ail the
lu'. crs
in a large country.
J w
; The 'consummation devoutly
lo oe
I wis.icu was always knocked into
a. '4oei-
ed hat' by a eros father, kicking broihrr,
! fighting rival, covenant visit to relations,
or
by
our c
aicii:iimr.
whenever we
found the pile with h
!,.,?..' ,1, t, ,i iw.,,,. i
i pcncicnt u pen hie ueuue oi a hale, hectty
o ian:
a tiivisor, de
old one, doubtPa or nuu est; tor we had
no idea of trying a doubtful experiment,
objecting in totb to devoting the remain
der of our span to the raising oi Berkshire
Dorkings, Durhaius and Cherubs; lhe lat
ter, suckers, the raw material from which
grow men wiih patched patile- cud uiihii:-
At last the 'time and tide' . came alor;
and we jumped into the flood in a manner
never dreamed ot in out philosophy.
We met a quandom friend at the races.
one Lien Iv in von, who had ialelv doubled
himself and estate by matrimony. Being
up for 'Cows and market,' we accepted a
teat m ins tandem,-and
were &oon posit;
along alter a spanking pair oi bays, three
minute nags. Near eua down we arrived
at his 'box,' where found his bride and a
visitor absent.
Leaving Ben lo superintend his bays,
we retired to our room, and finding it fitted
up in modern style, with I)
.ths, &:c..
we
were snnn Invni-I.nim hv.lmmihl.Ur
While thus a -ModeLAriist,' enjoying the
i,-in,v r.K,.,- X.
balmy freshness and coolness of the even-
ing, we noticed across lhe hall, the doorof
the library open, and . abstractly walked
therein. Becoming deeply engaged, we
entirely, toraot out sjJaniiztd. atnejirar..-v
till we heard female voices ainroachinrr
in the hall; .there was no chance for escape
had latelv nr;!-'' and which uad
aad set up i'.urmg ;he . abhce
-eir us lady
As quick a .thought . wc sided up to
t ....... a . . j-t
arross it, thrfcy'tack. th? h?ai vri'h a fttern
j expression of the phiz, rolled up the eyes
j and stood as firm as the rock cf ages. The
dim shadows of evening enveloped us with
j a hazy light, that broke the distinctness
l of outline, hid the soft tints of flesh and
! blood, 2nd soconfouued the real with the
should
pass muster and make a very respectable
! ii.,t . -
Maine.
-- oun-jiuii:u la
man:
Tn -,nw . i.liv.
u itii her companion
to view the statuary
. .Hou. bc.3Uliful i3 ,jlis SxjC
; thev loo!v i,iC-2iviniT fi,.Ure,"
i ,ie c
j ' We ' involuntarilv rolled an
ow bc-jutiful is this sft, meiiow liht !
s!' exclaimed
thought -how
beautiful' of her.
es; .Icmitu specimens cf the antique'
t ausvverej .;1C 0-LL.r4.
. l cr-e i:Tjave7'readv to hurl h:s
; ,-..-....
than-
c'jruoils.
Ai:d
utic
how cv.ee
'This (tappipg me wit'i a
fan)
must
looks
hp a
Ucuis-
-a.laciugh
me
cesign
new.
What an expressive cast
of the face!'
Symraetiical neck and suberb bust
Vq frit flattered.
'La me! did you ever!
'No, 1 never.'
'How very unartisuea.'
1 'Yes, very. Whoever sav
a statue folded across die ches
tne
:s ot
i 4It slian't stay a moment h
iere.
Be
; bought it to plague me.'
! 'But it is a una specimen except that,
' what muscular power, strength and action
and I idleness of form.'
; 'But it shan't stay,' interrupted Ben's
bride as she called a couple of black wail
ing women, ordering them to set us care-
fully
hug
into the rubbish room, and then star-
with her cctnpan:
n, iwho east back
many
a lingerin
look,) to giie Ben a
C:
J
aui.ie jecture.
He'd le pert louli
in
cf he's only ool-
y
; oreu, s:
! ' c,T,I ...-.r, re
fLiOl! vs.
cx
mtn
u.
Yah, va'.i cf he's riluc
"d be some
! pnnkins,' answered ihe other.
. W x 1
; '.uissus sez we must uc werry ueer
; not to break none of the pints cff.
They crossed hands, and lowering
i between ihem carried us gr ntlv along.
r, i
us
, lie S Lit
t r .
:rv
warm,
de sun
IJe ravs
l)b
coticetr.'.ratj on his
: bod v.
Wat's dat! I smells Je statearv
href.'
- -It's
scions!
Ktr
.! t;
c, wc rj
icula'.cd uncon-
C.h.7)
con
e '
tu
e in contact w:tn
h
uoor.
Ktr
hceis overneau,
puc
We
,i .i.
ing ebony s down stairs'.
r:tt!iered ourfelf;
gathered Hercules,
anu luiu him where
we !;
J been dropped !
bolted into cur roor
: and habthments,
V. '''roTifc nr.,! i
in two minutes and a half was on the
;ofa
Mo S'ntier done than the whele house
hold came to the ton of the stairs.
'Dare him lies, massa him swore like
ebryting,' groaned the trembling nose flat
tened, and face battered ebonv, shrinking
back.
'Hercules, you have got a bad name,'
chuckled Ben walking up to the statue,
amused; though he couldn't account for the
! various stories.
! 'Don't no what ye calls him, he's de
j chap wat did it,' said the other curly head j
the
top
ot the stairs. ;
uttered the bride, ap- i
! preaching, then looking into the library,
'1 can hardiv believe mv senses
nei
tr.ei..e, sig
.ied
the is-
, itor. 'Adonis is
gene.
' 'Dis 'ere is no more de chan wat we
! tlrappeJ, den a nigger is a white man.
i The rjartv retired to tell witch stories,
I ghost tales, iuid ponder over the mystery,
except Ben; who, after restoring Hercules
to his lormer posmon, came m anu com-1
inenced shaking us, with
'Wake ur! Have vou heard any
No sleep cannon proof what's upr
rubbing our eye.
It took noise enough to wake vou, to
; start a regiment of soldiers. Wife has
tt...
i V!t An x-.-. to n hr.rhr-
I lor set down with a few boUles of chatn
t ,
f to assist digestion
'Don't dodge the question
l.t..r 1):
cnee of lhe
v. iiue i
TOFV god,'
e meUovvii i.i-
Ben p
a(ira tiie mysterious
, , rrrt w 'icn we
trec.arsa under
ii
ex-
i nress consider'011 h!;at it should be kept
i We we-
...... i ..... i . .i .. . i .
lairoiiuccu to iuuils u;t
she had many , charms.
least cf
vLieh v. as a hundred thousand collars;
f and that in four weeks we sent ;h
printer j
'a cake with a wedding notice
Reader, at the present time there s .ta-K ,
of our running for congress) a
arm
crt ur should-i-. a !:'.'c ahhrr'cr bzrA
playing in our locks, a roguish face with
black eyes, rosy cheeks, and rub lip
bending over us with (an explosion lite
unto a cork popping from a beer bottle.)
-You are real naughty to tcllatcut it
-Hbcriy Dutchman.
Mississippi, August, 1R5Q.
The fame of Barn um is not confined to
our continent. The foliowingertit-lc from
the London Dispatch is a frank and feel
ing tribute to the superrmineiit greatness
i
! of Barnum in a certain line.
Our Eng-
; lisa fiieuds exhibit no jealousy of this un
mas in the science of mystery
j 1ut ,.-i... k;nj nfcas his iho m.m nf th
Dispatch, when b.2 speaks oi"To:t Thumb
as "n
UiSagrfcLie looaiug.
"B irr.um isa genius. He is the srnari
esfman of a smart nation, lie beats Ken
tucky, and kentucky beats the world. He
is the master of the noble science of hum
bug, and the omnipotent :rt of pi; fit ry.
It is useless for London to feel jealous of
him.
Noc.'!, Moses, Hollo-;
ay, .Monua
isiar.ee, like
pat;
at
humblest
Time, "toil after him in vain." Warren
i was a babe, and Henry Hunt was a euck-
ling to him. The Columbus of exhibi
tions the Law of shows in a word, ihe
mighty apostle of the great trudi that you
must venture a sprat if you wo-ld cateii a
herring-
Barnum was the ft tend of news-
men, ana the
i
poet
hi-seeing
i Aum-amiv. Iu a won:, ho was ihcguue.
i.
philosopher and friend," i.nd also the pro
prietor of Tom Thumb, and by dints of
! paragraphs, advertisements, "reports of
i scientific men, eminent in the medical
i world,'' printed pocket handkerchief r.ian
j azemcnt cf the Queen and the Court, a
Lilliputian carriage and four, and studied
! impromptu paragraphs, he contrived to
; make X'Jo.OUO a vear out of a rather disa-
no ; greeable lucking lusvs natures, :nd lha
insatiable gullibility ol "a too
cor.he.inj
pcblic. lie undertook, to create a Utu.
i Tom Thumo fever, and had but to ccce,
; see, and conquer. Cow's with live legs,
! infants with two heads, a pig-facc-i ledy.
roe above two
(pence at Grecnwhith lair-
because Bar-
! iu:m was not the showir.in. Exen
the
; "Siamese Twins," failed to hold their
i ground, and retired in d
!:5tit hum a
Bar
it is
num woiid lo the
said, one of them
who fc-eins never
backwo jds,
whe
h.js got ma.ricd to a wife
lodia c stipul-ted for her
ntfnr
Lei spouse cut:i:ig the connceticr..
.'v5 vterious LaJv' prophesied at the
Th
Egvptidti Hali, and promised
husbands.
ai:u coach
Ana
0 all w li i coniultea
1 - r
her, with equally
v mJthertnt success.
T
he pre
.nol
agists
snd the more recvir.t Sy
bils, who teil characters by hand-writing,
have barely made a living of it and Bar
num has stood alone a Yankee unap
proachable, by the power of the most skill
ful puff, preliminary, oblique, direct, inter-
culial, didactic in short, ol every
form
prescribed by Pun, and portrayed by the
Critic.' The General has retired upon
his laurels, which meons his shillings.
lie has built his palace .'On the banks of
the O hi O.' out c-f the i-ixpe:.Cc5 drawn
i'.uiy the sales of his biography and kisses
to the ladies of Great Britain. But when
Barnum recoils, it is only lo make the
greater Ie3p forward. Jenny Lind has
found a showman worthv oi her genius.
She lias nothing to do in order to oe great.
Hencefoith she need neiihcr merit nor earn
it. Barnum wiil do all.'
!
j The Press in Russia, Great Briiian,
j and lhe United Slates. The Washing
! ton Globe states that the number of news
, papers and periodicals now published in
! Russia, which has uboi.i sixty millions of
inhabitants, is lai.ci wmra u isarc pub
lished at St. Petersburg, 13 it Moscow, 5
' at Odessa, ti'J iu die provinces of the- Bal-
tie,
and 50 m the rest u ins empire an
average of about three newspapers and
1 periodicals
for each million of inhabitants.
In Great Bri
with a population of
about fwenty-six millions,
M
there ara pub--
! iifteu a'out Jt J ,4CWPaP
ar.u penotit-
t U 's one lor every 23,000 of
i the inhabitants. In i.:e United states, the.
Glob? estimates that ihe re
are probably
i I.C03 n
blic-tior.s of tfi-t kind, whiea
?wpsjwr or periodical for every
?0 "Ol"V ., ,:.. Jr.1 ...
okic Lev.
a rathsr
; on the 2ith, rruch.d Si.ubsnvIIle
it--
urdav
uighl last, the 28th, and by Hj-u'--
Clock P. M. was umtea m
marri-se
a voung Englishmen in th
employe:
nd Market
le-ilf ri;k-
i
Mr. Bailey, corner
4 th-
street-. This v call d
. v'.k Mcsscnr.
m'.n:!V' rii!"?'nr:ii. snir,'::H err-
m
i