The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1832-01-25

ninu moment OF reflective, and prepare
tor} pause; we are wont to suspend its i'm
peiling energies, and rest from our breath
iessness IN the race of life, to deduce from
experience, probabilities for the days to
come at this hrief juncture, snatchsd as it
were from the pursuit of our own private
purposes; the exclusive mind, not con-
tent with retrospect of our individual
course, aud with revolving the dreamy Wis
IONS OF the clrcumscribed pathway vet be-
iofe US, hastens to the vast arena Of the
world, and Is lost among its mighty doihgs
HOW iull OF interest are the associations
that press apon the mind in contemplating
the present peculiar period, -how imposing
are the images that, rising from the abvss
OF the past forecast for US the destiny of
The future. This eventful era reaches us
ifaught with overwhelming spblimities for
Inc MIND that loves TO mediate upon the
niger OF Omnipotence; with dark, mystic
rions problems for the speculative Dolitician,
and with beautiful and broad exhibitions of
the influence of science and divine light
for the moral and devout philosopher; to
the last of these especially, is the present
lime teemlBg with pleasant "reminiscences,
and elating themes; the faet of them that
bring salvatioE" have sped with celebrity
worthy their glorious Grand, and are seen
| identifying the far off mountains of the he.-
| then even the towering barriers of haugh-
ty Islam. and the memorable Chinese, have
been scaled and the candle of the Lord
placed upon their high places in the tenn
pie OF Dagon and the .nosque-of the Mus
sulman. the hand of prophecy hath begun
It's fearful inscri ptlons, the Interpretation
whereof shall make the gorgeous Idol to
totter on its base, and cause the knees of
the solemn Mufti to smite for very fear
Surely "the heather shall become his in
hcritance, and the nttermost parts of the
earth his possession"
But the eye turns away YEARLY from the
lands Of strangers, and delights to rest it.
self on the brightest picture of our own
hest home. America fair, free Ataerica
unscathed by the sword, unsmtten by the
pestilence, she hath peace in her borders
and health in each rustling breeze; the eve
that "looketh abroad over the whole EARTH"
hath singled her from among the nations,
and watcheth for her good. Let the voice
OF our thankfulncss ascend in one unbrok-
en- peal. Let Christians pray that grace
may abound, that brotherly love may in
crease and continue, so shall the bond of
our union be firm, and the memory of these
days be blessed by distant generations.
Badgers Messenger.
A CHAPTER OF BLUNDERs. The follow
ing singular incidents were related TO ns a
few evenings since, as facts recently occur
red at our steam boat wharf: A uan and
his wife, with an infant, landed from one of
the boats from New York, and, after re-
naming day or two in this village, de.
signed proceeding on to Albany. Two or
three days subsequently,, when boat came
alongside the wharf, the man stepped on
board to drop letter in the box for New
York, and while on board, the plank was
drawn in and the boat showed off, leaving
his wife and child on the dock She think
ing her husband would return in the next
boat, concluded 10 90 on board the De Witt
Clinton, which arrived a few minutes after
wards, and proceeded to Albany. Accord
ingly, when the plank was run out, her in
FAINT was handed to Z gentleman on board,
and from some cause or other, the plank
was drawn in before she was enabled to get
on board. There she was, her infant on
board the De Witt Clinton, in a strangers
arms, screaming for its mother; her hus-
band on his way to New York and she left
on the dock, enjoying, it will readily be i'm
agined, not the most agreeable reflections.
She then had to await the arrival of anoth-
er boat, on which she found her husband
They, being again united, proceeded in
quest of the infant, which we understand
they found in good hands at Albany.
Duchess ~ " Republican.
Our Country. The following para
graph is extracted from the London Morn
ing Chronicle, of late date. We insert
it as recorded fact, acknowledged and adj
mitted by the oracle of rival, whose bear
ing towards US has been, until very lately,
most naughty, self sufficient, and disengen-
uous:
"The American census for 1880 has been
completed, and the result published. The
population Of the United States, which was
9,937 900 in 1920, was last year 1856, 900,
or, in round numbers, thirteen Millions
What prodigy is the growth of this Re-
public When the Revolution commenced,
in 1776, it had less than three millions of
inhabitants, and now it has thirteen Then
it was on level with Switzerland or Den
mark in political consideration ; now it is
the second navel power in the world. We
rejoice in its progress for its strength and
glory belong to the people, and to the cause
of truth, justice, and freedom, all over the
world"
WAGGERY. The raven is bird of hui
NOR and sagacity. There was one kept a
| few years ago at New Haven-at an inn on
the road between Buxton and Ashbourn
This bird had been taught to call the poul-
try when they were fed and could do il
very well, too. One day, the table was be.
ing set for the coach passengers dinner
the cloth was laid, with the knives and forks
spoons, mats and bread, and in that state i
was LEI, for seine time, the room door being
shut, but the window open. The raven hat
watched the operation very quietly, and W.
may suppose, felt strong ambition to do III,
like. When the coach was about arriving
the dinner was cGTried in, behold. the whole
paraphernalia of the dinner table had van
ished! 1t was moment of CONSERVATION
silver spoons, knives, forks, all gone
But what was the surprise and amusemen
to see, through the open window, upon
heap OF rubbish in the yard, the whole ARA
we're carefully set out and the raven pei
forming the hohots of the table to a numel
Gus company of poultry, which he had sun
moned about him, and was very consequel
tally regaGng with bread.-Eng. paper.
VALUE OF LABOR. pound of iron in
crude state is perhaps worth cent. II is CO
verteds we will suppose, into steel, then in
watch springs. Now; according to a caicul