t 11411filibn 0/sUltriti • WM. BREWSTER, EDITOR & PROPRIETOR. DU VAIL'S I GALVANIC OIL, !Prepared originally by Pro. 11. DUI"-ALL. formerly of the College of Surgeons, at Paris. IS NOW OEFERED TO THE PUB LIC, . . *a- Fur the Cure ofell sore and Yain ful Diseases., For instance—Pain or soreness in any part of the system,. Rheumatism, pain in the hack, breast or sides, healed breasts Neuralgia, Burns, Sprains, Head-ache, Cramp in the Stomach or any other dis ease that is SORE or PAINFUL, and it is only over this class of diseases we claim a VICTORY. We say positively to our patrons we can relieve the sufferer 99 times out of 100. We would just say Ito she public, Prof. Du Vail was 26 years lin bringing to this medicine superiority) jover all others. . . . rFriCe iii — Cis. per bottle—* per cent cut off the trade. MI orders must be ad- Idressed to J. D. STONEROAD, Sole Agent for U. S., LEWISTOWN, PA. Aug.18;58.-Iy. LI @AEC) DR. JAMES 111. JARRET, OF THE NEW YORK LUNG INFIRMARY. MY connection for the past eight years with the above Institution, as Cheif Physician, and a twelve years' course of steady devotion to the Cure of Pulmonary Consumption and its kin. dred diseases, together with my unrivalled op portunities and advanrage of pathological re st arch—aided not a little by a perfect system of Medical Inhalation—has enabled me to ar rive at a decisive, direct, and successful course of treatment for the positive and radical cure of all disease of theThrout, Lungs, and Air. l'auages. By Inhilation, the vapor and cura tive properties of ined i Stes are directly addes aed to the diseased or is and the integument. ]do not advise the use f Medical inhalation of any kind, to the exclusion of general treat meat ; and although I consider it a usetbl ad juvant in the proper management of those km , tul and often fatal diseases, yet I deetn it very necessary that each patient should have the benefit of both general and local treatment. the success of my treatment in the above di. nage, and the high character of the Institution over %birth I have so long had the honor to preside, are too well known to need any eulogy or continent from we. At the solicitation of many private and professional friends, through whose philanthropic aid the above charity has been lung and liberally supported, and after due consideration, I have concluded to make such arrangements as will bring the benefits of my experience and treatment within the reach fade' 4114 Orly ti',3 were able to visit me ut my office.' Hoping therefore that the arrangement will give en. tire satisfaction, both to any proffisinal brethern and the public, I would respectfully announce in conclusion, that 1 can note be coneulted per, aonally or by letter, on all diseases as above aunt that the medicines, the same us used in the Institution, prepared to suit each" individte al case, Inhaling Vapors, Medical Inhaling, Le. &c., will be t trwarded by express to any part of the United States or the Canadas. yeasts.—My terms of treatment by letter are as ffillowitigs, via; : $l2 per rounds for each patient, whi •h will include medicine sufficient for one munth's use; also, Inhaling Vapor, and an Inhaling Apparatus. Paymens as follows: $6 to be paid to Express Agent on receipt of the box of M dicine, and the balancesC at the expiration of the month, if the patient be cured or is satisfied with the treatment. Patients, by giving a WI history of their case, and their sy mptoms in full, can he treated as well by letter as by personal examination. Patients avail kg themselves of Dr. Jarrett's treatment may rely upon immediate and permanent retell, as he seldom has to treat a case over thirty days. Letters of advice promptly answered. For fur ther paticulare address JAMES M. JARRETT, M.D., No. 820 Breadwuy, cur. Twelfth St., N. Y. ys,—Physicians and others visiting the city are respecfully invited to call at the In firmat,,,,y, where many interesting eases can be witnessed, and where our improved appara tus fur the inhalation of medicated vapor can be seen and inspected. AugA,'sB:6lu. Tows Ce COUNTRY.—Ws notice as the warm weather grows apace, the denizens of pent up cities seek the umbrageous shades and sylvan scenes of the rural por tions of the country; per contra the in habitants of the coun try and dwellers among the enchanting scenery of nature, having a little leisure time, atter gathering in the fruits of the earth, turn their attention ci• ty ward, for recreation or businers purpo ses. To all such, perhaps no city to the union possesses so many charms as the City of Penn, with its many objects of beau ty and art, Its magnificent water-works, its Academy of Music, Academy of Natural Science, Art Unions, Picture Galleries, Parks, Cemeteries, etc,; and last, though not least, that link between the present and glorious past, that revered relic of the "times that tried men's souls,"---Old Inde pendence Hall. All are objects of un u anal interest to the intelligent visitor, efts, viewing which, a tow minutes might be profitably spent in the Hair Dressing Sa loons of George Thurgaland, No. 29 South Sixth St., between Chestnut and Market, in admiring the light and beauti ful "Gossamer Wig" and Toupee" of his make. George has also a laguid Hair Dye" which is rapidly s iperseding all other in the market. (Estate of Enoch C hilcote dec.d.) ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE. f etters of Administration on the estate of En -1,1 orb Cbilcote, lute of Todd township deed., having been granted to the undersigned, he hereby notifies all persons indebted to said es. tate to make immediate payment, and all those having claims will present the same duly authenticated for settlement. DAVID CLARKSON, Administrator de beaus nun. MISCELLANEOUS ADVERTISEMENTS TUE LIVER INVIGORATOR ! PREPARED BY DR. SANFORD. Compounded entirely of Gums. Is ono of tbo best purgative and liver medi nines now before the public, that acts as a Ca thartic, easier, milder, and more effectual than any thor medicine known. It is not only n Ca thartic, but a Liver remedy, acting first on the Liver to eject its morbid, then on the stomach and bowels to carry off that mateer.thus accom plishing two purposes effectually. without any of else painful feelings experienced in the operation of most Cathartics. It stregthens the system at else same time that it purges it , and when taken daily in moderate doses, will strenghten and build it up with unusual rapidity. The Liver is one sal oi ; the principal regula tors of the human ho- MI an and when it per forms its functions wel l the powers of the sys tem are fully develop-4.1 ed. The stomach is almost entirely depen- , .. dent on else healthy action of the Liver for, else proper perform ' Knee of its functions. ,e When the stomach is at fault, the bowels arc Z at fault and the whole system suffers in con- Z sequence of one argon —else Liver— having is., ceased to do its duty. For else diseases o ftOs that organ one 01 the proprietors has made sep it his study, its a prac tice 'Amore than twen-,1, - ,1 ty years, t o lied some remedy wherewith tot counteract the many derangements to which it it is liable. To prove that this F . ,'; remedy is nt last dis covered any person r troubled with Livet. Complaint in any of its 1. forms, has but to try a bottle and conviction , .. 4 " is certain. These gums remove 1 . , all morbid or hash matter from the system z supplying in their place a heal hy flow• - •,.. of bile, invigorating else stomachs, causing - 16 food to digest well, purifying the blood,gi- 0 'sin g tone and health to the whole machine-ry, removing the CAIISC of the disease, and of- T. ffecting a radical cure cane close a ft er cat- T. ing is suflri iciont to re lieve the stomach and K. !prevent the food from rising and souring. lehh! Bilious attacks orellb bettor, prevented, b. • the Liver Invigorator.l= Only one dose to -i7,,' prevents Nightmare. MI Only- one des, taken bowels gently, and cures 1 One dose taken after eat pepsin cured, ant what is the occasional use of n before rent at tug , lo , .•ens the Costiveness. meal will c •e Dye• 'spoonfuls will shy ys ilg"One dose of two tm remove Sick llmulache. One bottle taken for female obsetructionre• moves the ranee of the disease, and makes a perfect cure. Only one dose immediately relieves Cholie, while One dose often repeat td is a sure care for Cholera Morhus, and a preventive of Cholera. Er Only one bottle is needed to throw out of the system the effects of metlicinc:ufter a long sickness. GrOne bottle taken for Jaundice removes all sallowness or unnatural Mot. Isom the skin. One dose taken a short time before eating gives vigor to the appetite, and makes food digest well. rinion cures Chrome Dior- Bowel complaints yield almost to the f rst dose. One or two doses cures attacks caus. it by Wmnis in Children ; there is no cuter or speed ies remedy in the world, as it never toils. - - A few bottles cures dropsy, by exciting the absorbents. We take pleasure in recommendi ngthis med icine as a preventive fur Fever and Ague, Chill, Fever, and all Fevers of a Bilious Type. It operates with certainty, toil thousands are wil • ling to testify to its wonderfnl virtues. All who use it are giving their unanimous tes timony in its favor. tr Mix water in the mouth with the Invigo• ator, and swallow both togethet. The Liver Invigorator. Is a scientific medical discovery, and is daily working cures, almost too great to believe. It cures as if by magic, even the firsst dose giving benefit, and seldom more than one bottle hi re quired to cure anv kind of Liver compliiint, trom the worst jaundice or Dyspepsia to a com mon Headache, all of which are the result of a diseased Liver. PRICE ONE DOLLAR PER BOTTLE. BR. SANFORD, Proprietor,34s Broadway, N.Y. Sold by 11. McManigill, BJ. Read Huntingdon. Apr. 7258.-11, THE CASSVILLE SEMINARY. ONLY $22.50 PER QUARTER THE PRESENT FACULTY , M. McN. 'WALSH, Prot of Languages and Philosophy. Chas. S. Joslin. A. ill, Prof. of Latin, Greek, etc. James W. Hughes, Prof. of Mathematics.. Benjamin F. Houck, Adjunct Prof. of Mathematics. GeO. W. Linton, Prof. of Vocal Music. Mrs. M. NIcN. WALSH Preceptress, Teacher of Botany, History, Reading; etc. Miss E. M. Faulkner, Teacher of Pellis Work, Painting, Drawing, Miss D. L. Stanley, Teacher of Piano Music, Wax Fruit, Elo'rs, Mrs. Dr. Darwin Teacher of English Branches. Miss J. M. Walsh, Teacher of Primary English. The recent success of this school is extraor dinary. Besides being the cheapest one of the kind ever established, it is now the largest in thin section of thu State. All branches ere taught, and students of all ages, and of both sexes, are received. The expenses for n year need not be more than $9O. Students can en ter whenever they wish. Address, JOHN D. WALSH, Cassville, Huntingdon Co., Pa. June23,'sB. Notice to Coal Purchasers. THE subscriber is now prepared to furnish Coal & Coke at his bank at Lilly'. Sta tion, on the Penn's. Railroad, of as good quali ty as can be had on the mountain. I will run coal to Bollidaysburg, or any other point on t..e Penn'a. Railroad, if application is made person ally or by later. ALSO—I will agree to deliver COKE at any bank. in care, at flair and a quarter cents per bush el viz t—Thirty-five pounds to the bushel, or de liver it in my own cars, at any point desired, at the lowest possible rates. For either of the above articles, address J. WCONIGLE, Hemlock, Cambria County, la, where all orders will be propmply atteßded to. Aug. 25, 1858.61. "MACKEREL of all Non., Herring, &c., can 1"1 be had of the best quality, by calling on Emma& Mettuantie. 'ES Nurrs — chea D. P. GWIN'S BUCK SONE CROCKS, JARS, &c.,—a large stock Mr sate at manufacture's' prices by AMA A. BSOIIII. 4, LIBERTY AND UNION, NOW AND POREvER, ONE AND INSEPARABLE. " HUNTINGDON, PA., WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 185 S. TERMS OF THE JOURNAL. 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After ono or more numbers of a new year have been forwarded, n new year has commenc ed, and the paper will not be discontinued until arreurayes are paid. See No. I. The Courts have derided that refusing to lobe Ilanewspaper from the office, or removirgnnel leaving it uncalled fur, in PRIMA. FACIR evidence 01 intentional fraud. Subscribers living in distant counties, or in other States, still be required to nay invariably in advance. Cr Tim above terms will be rigidly adhered to in all eases. ADVEIRTISENIEN'r9 Will be charged at the billowing rates 1 insertion. 2 do. 3 do. Six lines or less, $ 25 $ 371 $ 50 One square, (16 lines,) 50 75 1 00 Two " (32 " ) 1 00 , 150 200 3 mo. 6 mo. 12 mo. One square, $3 00 $5 00 $8 00 Two squares, 500 800 12 00 I column, 800 12 00 18 00 A do., 12 00 18 00 27 00 4 do., 18 00 27 00 40 00 1 do., 28 00 40 00 50 00 Business Cards of six lines, or less, $4.00. Advertising and Job Work. We would remind the Advertising com munity and all others who wish 4o bring their business exten,ively hefine the pub lic, that the Journal has the lar•ge.st cir culation ninny paper in the county—that iis c instantly increasing;—and that is goes into the hands of our wealthiest citi zens. We would also state that our facilities for executing all kinds of JOB PRINT ING arc equal to those of any other office i jl tne county; and all Joh Work etitrv. ad to our , OiPes isfactory. *cttct goitq APPEAL TO A BALIAELOIL Dear Charles be persuaded to wed, Fora sensible fellow like you, It's high tune to think of a bed, And muffins and coffee for two, So have done with your douboi and delay ing. With a soul so adapted to mingle, No wonder the neighbors are saying, "fissingnlar you should he single! Don't say you haven't got time— That business demands your attention, There is not the least reason or rhyme In the wisest excuse you can mention. Don't tell me about "other fish"— Your duty is done when you buy 'em And you never will relish the dish, Unless you've a woman to fry 'em. You may dream of political fame— But your wishes may chance to miscarry The best way of sending one's name To posterity, Charles, is to marry I And here I am willing to own, Aftet soberly thinking about it, I'd very much rather be known By a beautiful son than a sonnet. Then, Charles, bid <iodating good bye, And dismiss all fantastic alarms, I'll be buund you've a gi•l in your eye, `Tis your duty to have one in your arms Some trim little maiden of twenty, A beautiful azure eyed elf, With virtue and graces in plenty, And no failling but loving yourself. Don't search for an "angel" a minute— For grunting you win in the sequel, No joy after all would he in it, With a union so very unequal; The angels, it must be confessed, In this world are rather uncommon; Nrnd allow me, dear Charles, to suggest You'll be better content with a woman, Then, there's the economy, deur; By poetical algebra shown— If your wife has a grief or a tear, One•half, by the laws, is your own; And as to the joys by division, They are nearly cpatlrupled, 'tis said— (Though I never could see the addition Quite plain in the item of bread.) BIWA levy having written a letter, con. eluded it as fullowv:-- , Give every oody's love to everybody, co that nobody in.iy bu aggrieved by anybody being forgo:ion by somei,ody." U An eminent spirit merchant in Dublin announces, in an Irish paper, that he has still a small quantity of the whirr. key on hand which was drunk by fileorge IV. when in Dnblin. *dui Visallanß. Friend Fieid, thee have, recording to I There are s :veto! lessons to be learned _ worthy evidence, done a part of thy task 1 from all this. Manufacturers can regulate Punch on the Cable Celebration. and it is well. When thee host fastened ther own home market, and the more this Under the head of "America in Elyste- both ends of thy string, and the fixings, I is done the less fluctuation is there, and ries," the London Punch devotes a poi-; and has greatly and firmly reduced the ! the easier it is to regulate the supply to tins of his space ..o the immortalizing of a price of thy messages, we may see cause , the d !mend. Brokers or transferers are few of the addresses transmitted from the for further communication with thee.-1 essential to a certain extent, as oil is need various States t o New Y or k i n honor of Meantime, we wish thee success, but de-I ed for machinery ; but beyond this extent the Atlantic Cable : cline to burn money in fireworks, melt they greatly injure the country. The From the Governor of Connecticut. it in stong livors, or waste it in wasting snore industrial activity the better, so long I salute ye. The deed i s done. A new time upon idol demonstrations. A-men !as none of the force is wanted on foreign heart-string forgotten tit creation, has been Governor of Louisiana. bodies. Finally, in a well regulated coun inserted into the world, nod henceforth its I “Two rations in two different ages riz, ; try, where industry is fully developed, pulses will keep time to the flipping of the l Stand prominently out of the abyss. ! prosperity is in proportion to the degree of wings of our almighty and iiiextinguisha- Oaniied,..egnie,ricatesleganblterbree.hoss, protect en. Of all cries to catch gulls, ble eagle. May the blood of freedom The power of nature would no further go that of "judicious" protection is the most ; course along that giant vein with the rush! So made C. W. Field enjoin the two," deceiving. If the word means anything M l is al t h e room r. Punch can I lof Niagara, and sweep before its mighti- This protection means protection and aid to na this week spare to these remarkable pro- the mouldering cerements of antique- I tional prosperity, and there should be no led hat ucinatiun. ductions, and he will only add, that it does modification or half measures in this Front the Cove, nor of Massachusetts. not appear to him wonderful that under' The golden harp el civilizutiati and pro- such terrific pressure and strain of compli grins needed one chord of iron to sustain meet, the unfortunate cable being of En her sterner harmonies, an has been ! glish make and unused to hyperbole, gave added by Cyrus W. Field. yit sound way, and sent down shares horn £215 to in glory and vigor until th dof time,: £250. and five and twenty minutes later. From the Governor of Tennessee. Noble, 0 thrice noble men! Nobler than Canute, the French tyrant, Cyrus the Great bas ordered the sea to obey his behests, and ocean has obeyed him. Xer xes, the haughty Roman, caused f !tters to be flung in the Archipel.tgus in sign of his dominion ; but Cyrus W. Field has thrown one fetter across the waste of waters, not for dominion, but for freedom, 0 noble n en let us liquor! Fro,. N,e Governor of Alissouri. When the heart would spent( in the pre sence of tt miracle, the words are feeble ; but our souls rush sut in song; and we sing to you, brothers, in the strains of our I oat .de and inimitable land : "London it is very big, America is bigger; Do not let us cure a fig Which cots the better figure. Send the current to and fro, The bottle round the table, Nothing i t creation—no, Lists, the A Mimic C Hail Columbia happy land Now fast linked to England's sand Let us jine with heart and hand Ocean is repealed To her coral rocks and shelves Lc, the cable dives and delves. Lee us diluk our noble selves Ltlcew.se Cyrus Field. Front the Governor of Ohio If England has given us no more to. war.ls our great American sea triumph, she has given us a thought in the name of her hi tle vessel which wv!ted upon our gi ant fleet. The Agamemnon's name is a corruption of Memnon, the ansient He brew warrior, whose statue, on Vie plains of Thes,aly, roundod out one note when the morning sun shone upon it. So, now, n•ften the sun of enlightenment dawns from America upon accidental darkness, Ithe electric ray flashes from us to the I-li• bernian shore, may the inexpressive slaves of feudalism for the first time raise the music note of liberty. From the Governor of Nebraska. IVe salute you. Give old England rope enough, and ;he will hang herself, but not in despair. No, the aged and effete island ties herself to the apron•atring of vigorous young America, and looks to her for sup. port and succor. Shall England look in vain, my brothers ? From the Governor of New Hampshire. Yankee Doodle used to ride On a little pony, Now lie talks to Collier side lii twenty minutes on'y. Rom she Governor o/ Delaware. The It'hoys must have their emu e ments, and so we've tied England ton long string, and we'll Qy her like an almighty great kite. When we're tired of the sport, and went to be quit of it, we calculate tve will just wind her in, and hang her up on one of the monster trees of our unfathoma tie forests. Guess we've utilized the tar nation old caution at last; yes, sirreu. Governor of ilrkansae. This here we look upon as the real crea tion of the world, the other was but a sort of rehearsal. Now is given to the eastern inarticulate continents a voice of humani ty arid intelligence, and they can now whis per their bodes and fears to majestic Ame rica, and receive from her lessons of wis dom rind greatness. 'I: he educational work 's confided to us, friends, and we will not be slack. Along the awful chasms of the roaring ocean shall fly the teachings ~f liberty, arid Field's wire, like the 9 - war of Uranus shall touch the squat toad of de spotism at the oar of Eve, and the fiend, starting up in all his sulphureoue ignominy of ugliness, shall be spiked like a bog bee tle upon the crustal weapon of Columbia. Governor of Virginia. "Ole Virgin's) , never tiro, But dance on die electric wire. Glee de kitchen, &c. Governor of Peensylvania. THE HOLE IN THE BOTTLE. In the many discussions as to manufac turing which are now current, one princi ple seems to be left out, the real condition and capacity of the home market. We are so accustomed to look at England as the workshop of the world, or the minor articles, which we purchase and are con tinually before our eyes, are so generally of a foreign manufacture, that we regard a foreign market as of the principal im portance. Could we only learn with nny accura cy what is manutactured in the whole United Stetes, the amount purchased and consumed here, in short the true con. i j dition of domestic products and exchan ges, we should have an overwhelming proof that there is little or no occasion to regard exports of our manufactures as an absolute essential element of prosperity; while imports would appear still less so, so perfectly shrink; C American anu lhauareSoCercome all otnuicics alio ri valry. And we should learn also, what is by far too little understood, that a country co..tiauitlly mmufacturing for itself, in creases its industry ins most incredible ratio. Let us s uppose every variety of Ameri. I can manufacture in full operation. Let every man, if he chooses, buy even ex. travegantly—and that is a miserable society I indeed where little is bought beyond bare necessities—and the result will be pro, perity. So long as every inns produces, i he will endeavor by every art to sell his goods. and the more he sells the more will he be able to buy for himself nna family. So long as there ore not too many brokers or merchants in a community—or mere transferrers, who, when they exceed a certain proportion, simply injure each other and the rest of the worla—it matters but little how many manufacturers we have. Where a country enjoys protec• tins, the cry of "over manufacture" and excessive stocks is an absurdity. The whole is like one of those curious chemi. cal experiments, in which the volume of I two liquies is increased by combining them and shaking them together. Raw material supplied by agriculture and inter nal resources, is one of those liquids; manufacturing is the other. So long as there is no hole in the flask through which the air (containing foreign elements may enter, or the liquid escape, it will con. tinue to increase in volume, and the more it is shaken the larger it will grow. It is the hole in the bottle which causes our suflerings. Through that hole for eign goods come in and American gold ges out while, all home action is parally zed One may buy and buy ail infanlum within his income, and so long ns his mon ey is laid out for home manufacturers, he will only increase the wealth of the per sons who buy of him his own wares.— But let there be a hole in the bottle, let him buy of people who buy little or noth ing of hint in return, and he will find that he is weakening others and impover ishing himself. Time is a favorite argument of those who believe in'•the hole in the bottle."— they instance European cloth, and ask if it cannot be made better and cheaper than American, No person could however, put the question, were the advance which has been node of late years is American textile fabrics fairly known to the world. It has been so great that no person could deny that with the slightest aid it would soon defy competition. In fact if the public only knew how much American made cloth is sold to it as French and Belgian, it would speedily conclude that the foreign articles is not required here LECTURE ON THE COMET. Notwithstanding the rain, (pile a large audience assembled last evening at Union Chanel, corner of Broadway and Thirty ninth street, to listen to Prof, NlArrisoses lecture upon the Comet. The Professor said that he thought the celebrated visitor which has honored us with his appearance fur some time past had not received the attention which it deserved. He then gave a short description of the solar system describing the motions of the different plan ets, their respective size, their speed, ran ging from 11,000 to 110, 000 miles per hour, &c , Comets also belong to the so• Jar system, though they are erractic and singular, having very eccentric orbits, de• viating in a great degree from the circular form of the orbits of the planets. 'five my four comets go in opposite directions :o the course of the planets, end th iy come from every point of the compass, in e ntirelv dif ferent planes from the planets. They also vary immensely as they approach and re cede from the sun, growing much larger in size and length of tail as they approach LIU lAtirtnTitti!'entatVUMEitagt I4' ill oppoatauce, so much so that its inden tity can only be ascertained by knowing the time of its periodical visit. At rail -1 road speed, it would take us 11,000 years to reach the tnost Distant planet of our system, yet Halley's comet, which is a "home comet," and keeps near to us, is 1,500,000,000 miles farther on. Halley's comet has a period of only 75 years, while some of them have a period of 500 years going a proportionable distance sway—a distance scarcely to be imagired. The hornet we now see was first discovered by Dolled of Florence, on the 3d of June last; it has not been identified as ever hay ing been seen on the earth before, though it is most similar to one that made its ap pearance 331 ears B. C „ making a pe riod of over 2,000 years. The comet can not be a solid body in all its extent, else its immense weight would so attract the other planets in a manner that would be imme diately felt. Beside stars can be seen through it—it is slid they can be seen even through the nucleus or center. 'limy are therefore not solid, but reflect light from the sun. Newton's theory was that they were bodies of vapor; but the Professor considered this theory unsatisfactory. He rugger ed that the substance of the comet might be so light that the re) a of light might have force enough to drive the tail backward; about probably that portion was lighter and not attracted so strongly. The comet was moving at the rate of 1,500,000 miles per hour, or 2,500,mi1es per minute arid 40 miles per second. In order to con ceive of such speed we must retnernber that there ie probably no atmosphere in the space where the bodies revolve, conrie quently no resistance. Curvature of the tail the Professor charged to the fact of unequal attraction. He said that the ef fect upon us of a collision with a comet. should such a thing take place, would be something like the effect upon the oyster and lobsters in the flay, should a cloud by soine means strike the water. Ariottr- er peculiarity is that the comets "back out' fur when they leave, the tail appears to go foremost. From some appearances, it would seem the orbit of this comet is a par abolic curve. If that is the case, it will never again be seen by the inhabitants of the earth. What is the object of these comets, or what purpose they sere. has never been clearly ascertained, though it has been thought that they went from one solar system to another, linking them ID some way to each other. The lecture was illustrated with numer ous maps and diagrams, views of different comets, dec. On account of the unfavor ble weather by which many were kept at home, the lecture will be repeater' on Fri day night.---N. Y Tribvite VOL. XXIII. NO. 42. .J.'i pial ' ... Mures. ' 1 ' 1 ini For the Huntingdon Journal. MEDITATION—NO. 14. Meditation being the surest method of self improvement I would now respective ly present it to the attention of my readers. Whether in the pursuit of the transitory allurements, and seductive temptations or thin world, or the more elevating and endu. Iring, and happier realities of the world we hope to reach after this fitful life ended, we shuffle off dila mortal coil—all progress successively is vain without its aid. No person can truly know their own charac ter, their motives, and inward desires ex. uept by searching reflection. We are too apt to hurry on, in the bustle of business, or passion, without weighing in our minds the propriety of our acts, or even noticing the sin we add to others—of the neglect of self-inspection—which is requisite to keep us "in the way we should go." To do well at all times we must sometimes pause, and take a careful observation of the course tvo are pursuing—as does a mari- tier at tea. "My God permit roe not to be, A stranger to myself and thee; Amidst a thousand thoughts I rove, Forgetful of my highest love." "Through all the mazes of my heart My search let heavenly wisdom guide, And still its radiant beams impart Till all he searched and purified." This precious power is necessary more over to explain and simplify all knowledge (particularly religious truths). It doubles the power of ntemory, and when it is made a daily habit, we may be able to apply all our other rea - oning faculties into active use when unforseen emergenciee ariso which tax all the resources we can corn. j stand to bear, and control. The duties, promises, hope.l and fears of the Christian are pictured plainly in the reflective mir rors of silence and thought, and while a rainbow halo is shown to encourage the &Au" ray..nn.d.nat btl before the eyes of the evil to warm them to pause in their career, and "go and sin no more." No one enters into or steadily pursues any great or hazardous or profita ble project in any station of life, without a consideration previously. 'Phis we may notice in all our great men's lives, and we may know that a fool though he under takes much, accomplishes but little. Then how especially true is this in regard to our denial interests, and how true that we should advance them more rapidly than all others. Self• examination and thought ful rafiect.on then we see becomes one of our first duties. The Bible tells us to 'spray without ceasing." Yet men have always fixed times for cl,votion so that they could the l ester settle their minds upon the sacred Work and keep out all ideas of a carnal. nature. I would likewise recommend seasons of thought. Prayer being a handmaid and assistant of contemplation—if asked— when should we stop to think, I should an swer, when we pray. But, say some, I too often feel unfit for either when I rise or lie down. I answer, be not troubled be cause of the inequalities of feeling with which you enter your closet, or the changes from sunshine to shadow, which hover ov er your mind. Trust in the Lced, and while on your knees he will grant a sweet relief. "Meditate upon these things, give thy self wholly to them, that thy profiting msy appear to all." 1 Ep. Tim. 4 chap. 15 v. To those whO feel that they have lived as God would desire, it is a source of the greatest pleasure to retire from the scenes of active life, and gaze wtih the mind's eye on the happy scenes and deeds long since past, and to look forward into the dim vista of the future with an imagi nation as vivid of pleasures to come. "So let us live, that age may but reveal, Minds wide.expanded, thoughts serenely fair; That onward Time with noiseless step may steal And find us joyous, while we still prepare Fur an immortal state,—our being's hope and prayer." EDUCATOR. Ir An inventor in Philadelphia has constructed a portable machine weighing less than one hundrnd pounds oy whtch a man of ordinary weight can lift a weight of eighteen tons, by the simple applica tion of his strength to the lever. It is the most efficient lifting jack ever invented.— The inventor claims to have discovered, in its invention, the lost power by which ancients were enabled to move ponderous masses, such as no modern mechanics could stir. lierA certain dissatisfied wile says that her husband is such a blunderer that he cannot try a new boot or shoe on without Initting his foot in it," •
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