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THOUGHTS FOR THOSE WHO THINK.
From manuscript rohtme Of aconics, blythe Rer.
w. Cotton. L. S. ".


From manuscript cohtme Of aconics, blythe Rer.
w. Cotton L. S. ".
Indecision is an evidence of weakness; for it
evinces either want of capacity to apprehend
what is best, or want of energy to pursue 1t.
Many philosophers in great misfortunes who
lose their equanlmty in trlfes. Their troubles
resemble streams which ripple most where the
water is the Shallowest.
He who writes against the abuses of the age in
which he lives must depend on the generosity OF
the few for his bread, aud the malice OF the many
for his fame.
He who maintains the rights OF private con-
science in religion, and individual Judgment IN
politics. will be regarded as sophist by the bigot
in place, and as radical by the politician in power
Tokens of Difference and respect are frequently
the mere expressions of vanity. They flow from
su opposed nearness to the objects which they thus
famiiarly recognise and honor and remind US OF
the goose, which passing under an arch, however
high, lowers its head.
They who occupy the most eminent stations,
have the most at stake in preserving the public
tranquility for in popular convulsons, as in earth
quakes, the highest objects are the first to topple
and fall
Some editors cast themselves so far beyond those
curtesies which obtain between well-bred men,
hiatt they find in their position an exemption from
responsibility. No man who has clean apparel
himself will return the mud-bas with which he
may be assailed by one who has taken up his stand
in the ditch.
Scurrilous epithets are like foul birds, which
transiently disturb and disfgure the foliage of the
trees which they light, but whose nature is new
er mistaken, for they carry on their feathers the
pollutions Of the nest in which they were hatched.
Ii person is bent on quarreling with you, leave
him to do the whole of it himself, and he will soon
become weary of his unencouraged occupation
Even tie most malicious ram will soon cease to
butt against disregarding object, and will usually
find his own head more injured than the object of
his blind animosity.
If You wish to make use of man, ascertain the
measure OF his susceptibility to fatterv; for all
that you can raise him in selt-estirnation will be
at your disposal Convince any man that yon can
teach him to play on two fddes, equally well at
the same time, and he will promise that one shall
be played mainly for your advantage.
Death is the most certain. and yet the m oSt I'M
certain of all events. That it will come no one
can question but when no one de eide. The
young behold it far in the future the aged regard
it still at a distances but both are smten suddenly
as by bolt from cloud-a serpent from the brake
or shaft from an unseen CULVER There is no
safety therefore, save in that habtual preparation
which nothing can deceive and nothing surprise.
Virtue may be msrepresented, prosecuted, con-
signed to the grave; but the righteous wake not
more assuredly to the reality OF their hopes than
this to an immortal remembrance
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Morey.-wealth il tic goddess whom all the wcrld
worshippeth. There is many city in emp re, OF
which, with eye Of apostolca dscernnent, it may be
seen that Il is Almost wholly given to doatry. II
look no higher than his money for his enoymens, then
mony Is his Cod Chalmers
JEws.-Seeing Jew-boy yesterday, Oct. 10,
with a bunch OF the weeping willow in his hand,
asked him what he was going to do with it; he
said the Jews made use OF il this week in the fol-
lowing manner:--It is now the first month in their
new year; and from the nth Of this month until
the list, Is week Of Teasing with them. They
nave custom amongst them this week for one
person TO 60 round to their houses in a morning,
with lemon and branch Of the weeping will
low, and they say the following words over tlem:-
Blessed art thou, o Lord our God, king Of the
universe, who brngest forth the weeping willow
and the foreign fruit 10 the remembrance of our
future brethren" After this week the willow =
tied up in small bundles, and they pull the leave,
OF in hopes that God Almighty will forgive their
sins as they fall from the branch Correspondent.
According TO the Gazette de Toss, wealthy Is
raee Of Berlin has lately displayed degree Of
charitable and social liberalism wht h deserves re-
cord and commentator. He has recently erec-
ted, at his own expense, Christian church for a
large parish in Prussia. He has, moreover foun-
ded an asylum for INDECENT Christian families, and
appropriated fund proportoned to their relative
merits, for providing marriage portions for female
Christian orphans, which is to be placed out al in
terest till the day Of their marriage. The Jewish
philanthropist has finally established Christian
school in the same benevolent spirit Constitution
mel.
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that she will arise, and attempted TO explain
to him the nature Of thrt promise which he had
mistaken. The child WIS confused, and he APP
peared neither pleased nor satisfied.
"it nanny is not coming back 10 me- she
is not 10 come up here, what shall dol cannot
stay withouther."
You shallgo to her, said !, adopting the language
of the Sculpture" you shall 90 10 her, but she
shall not come again to you."
LET me 90 then" said William, "iet me go
now, that may rise with nanny
William" said !, pointing down TO the plants
just breaking through the ground, "the seed which
is sown there would not have came up, II It had
not been ripe; so you must wait TIL your appoint
ed lime, until your end cometh.'
"Then shall see herr"
81 surely hope So.
81 will wait then said the child, "but thought
should see her soon.--I thought that / should
meet her here"
And he did. In month, William ceased TO
wait; and they opened his mothers grave, and
placed his little coffin on hers--it was the only
wish the child expressed in dying. Better teach
ers than |, had instructed him in the way to meet
his mother and young the little sufferer was, he
had learned all that the labors and hopes OF hap
piness short Of Heaven, are proftless and vain
Philad. U. s. Gas.
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THE NEW YORK Life Insurance and Tru.,

VIE NEW YORK Life Insurance and Trust
i Company has capital subscribed OF one million of
the Court of Chancery and of the Surrowgate Courts
Of the State of New York, well of individuals
the business means have increased to upwards five mil
lions of dollars, appears by report of the Master in
| Chancery dated 23d Of May, 1885.
10 persons in public employment, who receive fixed
salaries an Institution like this affords certain mode of
securing sufficient for their families at future day;
and if the object Of aparen besides that Of merely making
living, is to accumulate something for the support and
education of those who may be left behind can be real
lied in this way without exhastng those energies of
mind and person which usually necessary through the
ordinary struggles of life.
person aged 80 years, whose income is 81 900 per
annum may by the appropriation Of Sis year. secure
husband 30 years DID, may provide $500 for his wife
by paying annually the small amount Of $ll So AT 40
years old clerk may create saving fund of 81 OOO for
the payment of his debts by the annual premium of
$37 So AT 60, the amount may be secured during
period of years. for the yearly payment OF SAG TO-
In the minor Offices Of the public service experience
has shown that the salaries not sufficient to enable the
ncumbents to lay up any thing for the inrmities
OF age much less for the maintenance Of those who sur
vive The abors Of thirty years. are therefore, productive
Of only the support OF the day. and there many sens
tive and anxious hearts who live for the happiness
their families, that harrassed for years by the dreadful
apprehensions of future want.
For such, Life Insurance Company holds out relief
gives reality to hope, and by the small economy few
dollars per month"; puts the mind at ease and affords the
means Of securing it for others.
The preminaries for efecting assurances are very
simple, being merely declaration of age, health and
other particulars set out in the forms of tile Office to-
gether with statement of the physician and friend Of the
applicant upon some of the points, the blanks for
which will be furnished by the agent in Washington city.
As the design of the company profit on he one side
and protection to the other and its ar system are
directed to that end only requires reciprocity of good
faith to produce the mutual result Of strength to itself
and security to its customers.
Officers in the Navy will also be Insured either for
shore or sea duty; the latter service however being with
tude and climate of the voyage.
Insurance will be made for one year, or any period
within seven years. or for life, the premium varying in
either case according to the term The risk of the COM
Pany will commence with the date Of the policy; but no
Insurance will be considered valid until the policy il
devered to the insured. Full information will Be given
upon application, post paidto
HENRY M. MORFIT
Washingto. City.
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HENRY M. MORFIT,
Washingto. City.

II WARE, CHINA, AND GLASS.
~ THOMAS PURSELL has just imported per ship
John Marshall from Liverpool (direct,) and from othel
newest patterns and shapes, and expects in few DAYS
ten packages of India French and English China Dinner
and Tea Sets SIC. which, with his former stock, make
his assortment extensive and complete. All of which
will be sold wholesale and retail at the Alexandra and
Northern prices
He solcits call from his friends and the Public gene
rally, assuring them that nothing on his part shall be
wanting to give satisfaction.
A good assortment of Common Ware suitable for GRO
ceries, &c.
P. S.First quality stone-ware, at the factory prices
Pipes in boxes Knives and Forks Spoons Walters Bri,
tannia Ware, German Silver &c. Lamps Of almost ali de
scriptions, and Lampwicks and Glasses
Nov. "a h .t
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.anecdote of Queen Tactoria.-The following an

.Anecdote of Queen TactOyla.-Ihe following an
ecdote is from. the London Sunday Times.
During the first days after her accession to the
throne, some sentences of Courts Martial were
presented for her signature. One was of death for
desertion; soldier to be shot. The young sover-
eign read it-paused-looked up at the official
person who had laid it before her.
Have you nothing to say in behalfof this mann"
Nothing-he has deserted three times"
"72ink again. my lord, was her reply; reply
deserving gratitude and love from posterity.
"And," said the gallant veteran, as he related
the circumstance TO his friends, II seeing her
jesty so earnest about it, said: "He is certainly
bad soldier; but there was somebody spoke as to
his character; and he may be good man, for
augft know to the contrary"
80, thank you for that thousand times" ex-
claimed the Queen, and hastily writing Pardon
ed, in large letters on the fatal paper she put it
across the table with hand trembling with eager
ne,s and beautiful emotion.
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Phis, 'Pm sick Annette, "Ah yes-thou fancy sick
During the general conference 1885, four or five Of
the minister's to stay my mother three of whom
we're her intimate friends One Of the others was an old
gentleman whom we had seen before. On the
day of lis arrival he called my mother aside and SAID,
Siser, you must not feel hurt with for giving you
SO much rouble but have peculiarly which have
in vain tried to 1t is anpathy to eggs
cannot eat them in any way whatever coffee that
has been cleared with Them makes sick now you in
obge very much if you viii ising glass for tina,
purpose" an r.
She readily complied with so reasonable request, and
accordingly procured the article, which she gave to the
cook, telling her to that alone during conference.
This the girl did, until it used ups feeling dis
posed to rebel against such nnovat in her ordinary
habits she determined to try her old plan, for day
east. This she did and to the amusement Of all who
were at the table, guest extoled the coffee excel
lent" t @'3s#
One day my mother asked him if he could not be de.
ceved "Oh no." he replied; and then proceeded to
relate several instances, which he had been made Gerry
by eating eggs, though at the time he ignorant
the fact He actually partook Of several dishes, the
chief merit of which consisted in the presence of
dreaded article, and refused other dishes from an appr
henson that they would make him sick He s,aid with
GUS nearly month, and then departed hon e. unconscious
ofthe innocent merriment Re had excited and Tor M
know not this day, how many eggs he while
ne was with us thus affordng striking example of the
over of the Imagination. Annette.
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Home-There is sometheing inexpressibly touch
ing in the story of Ishmael; the youth was sent
into the wilderness Of life with his bow and his ar
row, "his hand against every man, and every mans
hand against him." Even in our crowded, busy.
and social world, on how many is this doom pro-
nounced What love makes allowances like
household lover God forgive those who turn the
household altar into place Of strife. Domestic
dissension is the sacriIege of the heart
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At Apalachcoa, Florida, $500 have been Subscribed
for erecting Church, and the building is reported to be
in very considerable state of forwardncss." At Jack
sonrille have been taken to accomplish the
same object; and at Key West the erection OF stone
edi6ce eligible lotias already been commenced.
TEMPEnAscE IN hrRIcA--Moroka, south African
chief, has issued against tie vending of ardent
spirits The DECREE reads AS follows:
.'Whercas the introduction Of ardent spirits into this
country has in great been ,ubversive of the
good ehecs both and civil government, every
part where it has been allowed, and Immediately caused
disorder immoral ty ard vice, and remotely, pow
ery and distress Generalization and destruction of life by
acessan depreciation upon the property an right of the
weaker tribes of those parsbe il hereby known that
the traffic in ardent spirits in every part OF the country
under my government shall, from the date hereafter, he
ilIega and any person persons found transaressng
this, my law, shall be subject to the confscaton Of all
the spirits thus ILL gay offered for sale with all other
property OF every kind belonging the person per-
thus found tansgressng who may be the spot AT
the time OBSCURE, and i'll any w,y connected with the
same"
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RECKONING OF TIME AMONG THE JEWS.

Among the Jews the month always commenced
with the new moon. Originally, they had no
names to the months, other than first, second ,
and SO OH to twelfth Moses, however, named
their first month, answering to part Of our March
and April, Abill, signifyng green.-Names were
gradually introduced to all the rest, except the
fourth and fifth On the return Of the Jews from
captivity, they introduced the names which they
had found among the Chadeans and Persians, as
follows:
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The .Mechanic-If there is any station truly en-
viable, it is that of an industrious mechanic, who
by his own unaided exertions has established for
himself respectable place in society; who, com.
mencng in poverty, has been able by his skill and
perseverance to overcome every obstacle, vanquish
every prejudice, and build for himself reputation
whose value is enhanced for Others and, let it be
remembered, this station is attairable by all who
have health and practical knowledge Of their bust
ness It is mistaken idea that fortune deals
about her favors blindly, and with reckless hand.
Industry and virtuous ambition are seldom exered
in vain.
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by great but unrequen events whether of prosperi,,
or Of adversely, of benefit Of injury thn by small but
perpetually occurring incidents Of good evil The
manner in which the influence Of the female character is
periodical inundaoa of river, which overspreas once
in year, adesert with transient plenty. 1t is like the
dew of heaven which descends at all seasons returns
after short intervals and permanently nourishes every
herb of the field - Osborne. .G .asa
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The Boston Journal complains loudly of grand sys
TEN of smuggling English goods into New York, and
other ports, especially wooden goods. s@G
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LONGEVITY OF OUR FoREFATHERs.-No less
than thirteen Of the fiftysix signers Of the Decla-
ration Of American Independence reached the age
Of eighty years and upwards, viz.
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Being an average Of eighty-six and two months
each, and the aggregate excess of the "tme hon.
ored thirteen" over fourscore is just eighty years.
No dellberative assembly Of equal magnitude was
ever more remarkable for the virtue, Temperance,
and longevity Of its members, than the one which
declared the American colonies free and indepen-
dent.
The native American., 1839-01-26
pos, Of ,he vices which curse the hn'ran fsm',

Most Of the vices which curse the hnran I'm
ly orig nate with the higher classes and descend
- tie lowers this, TOO, must he the course ~ re-
formation. The gentleman gets drnnk up"" h's
VINE, the poor man upon his whlskey. ne se"-
eman CANDLES by stalking his hundreds ana thou-
sands upon gam of whist the turn OF card
Or the speed of his horse; the poor man gamnles
in the same wav but on 4 smaller scale. The
drunkenness and gambling Of the gentleman do
rot, perhaps, impair his torune--,he drinking
and gambling of one night sweep the poor mans
all, and with it his character, and his hopes, and
his prospects nna then You want law to pre-
vent him from drinking and gambling. We repeat
it. Sr,slation upon these subjects is productive
|, of no good. Public opinion can put them down,
AMI public opinion alone.
But i, must not be thai sort of public opinion,
that sort Of regard Tor virme and morality whc;.
regards the effects and moi the offence which ne, :
er considers these things otFencesin any but those
>sho have been the victims of them. | must he
that sort Of public opinion which ars against the
offence IN whatever walks OF life il may be found.
lonr gentleman drunkard, or gentleman gambler,
does great deal more mischief than your regular
irunkad or gambler. Your gentleman drunk ard
or gambler does the thing deceniv--he leads the
Young into II, and prepares him for vagabond
Who ever knew young man tn commence his
career of drunkenness in a dirty hole, frequenled
Eonlv by confirmed dIunhards, or his gambling a
the faro table of protessed gambler No, no.
hese are not The places where he begins; he is
ianght that It Is geneel 10 take drunken fro!ic
occasionally, until lie becomes confirmed drunk.
ard ite Is. taken. into a room to play gentle
manly game OF loo, or hrag, poker. and strip
ped nf his money and his character; those who
have swnded him are called very clever fellows
and you wan, law passed then 10 prevent him
from gambling and getting drunk.
Now. if you iant to put these things do" n
commence a, the righ! place. Make il dlsrepu'a
bic for any body to drink or gamble; teach you
Young men to shun aenteel drunkenness ant
gambling, and our word for j. they will never take
up the other. Do this. ana YOU have no need io
Legislation 10 prevent the sale Of ardent spirits
to punish gambling IF yon will not adnp, this
course, all yoar legislation will only increase the
| evil.
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till seven o'clock, but that he anticipated an attack
from the French in few minutes alter the mes
senger left the ship. But in all this there is much
recrimnation. The French accuse the McAicans
Of having violated their fai by arreslng some of
their officers at the city gate, &c. Alter The re-
turn of the French boats TO their respective YES
sells, the Prince de Joinvle in the Creole, and
two or three briggs, which lay under the castle. dl-
rected very heavy bombardment against that por-
ton Of the city which in.ervered between them
and the barracks, with view to the destruction
Of the latter; bat without the least success, as
there were two or three very massive buildings
intervening. The church of Merced, in partic,l-
lar, was very much injured. Al two =. Nj. they
ceased firing, and from that time TO the present
moment every thing mas remained perfectly tran
quill. The admiral with his fleet, except the yes
sells under the castle and The hospital ship under
the Sacrifcns. ran down 10 Antonio l.lzardo on
the 9Th nltimo for winter quarters.
The port Of Vera Cruz is declared by Admiral
Baudin's proclamation Of the 22d ultimo. to be
open to enter, but not TO land goods; the slightest
attempt at which will cause the conhscation o
vessel and cargo. Tampco and other ports are
declared in state Of blockade as formerly.
| am. with great respect.
| Your obelent servant.
u. G. FARRAGUT,
Lieutenant (0na'h.
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illustration Of our arrumen. against : portion :

Illustration Of our argument against : portion =
the governors message was 50 near at hand. One,
an idlot-ano,her, atfl.c.ca with tie kings evil
Tor seven vears--a third, fifly-eight years OLD
the whole, of the worst kind of panpers; and yet
We are to hold out our arms, if his excelency's
recommendation is carried out, fill our almshouses
WIN ioreign paupers, our penlten,iarles with tor
eign conSicts; establish schools for those OF more
tender years; assn.ilae ourselves with them; ex-
tend 10 them the elective franchise: hold on. to
them N fact, every indncement, and ask them II
they Will not condescendto make the United States
the land of their adoption. We commend this
case to the notice Of his cxcelency, and more es-
pecialy TO that Of governor Lincoln in congress;
ami We sincerely hope that some action will soon
DC had upon the report of the committee charged
by congress with the duty oi investigating the
subject Of an alteration in the naturalization law
We dismiss this subject for the present, but
we shall advert to it again
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From the UdiLu .fdrertiser.

SIR: | thank you, for permission, through
your able journal, to invite public attention to the
,reat patriotic and Christian objects of the Anne.
lean Colonization Society, and 70 express the
ope that the wise and religious of Boston and of
sew England will soon give TO them not merely
heir appreciation, but due and liberal share of
ecun'ary support. The disastrous twi light which
Misrepresentation and disrnst have shed upon
'e scheme OF the Society i'll this city is transio-
Y; the scheme must it wH soon be acknowledged
one franght with blessing 10 two races of men
40 !" Q continents through all coming time. Its
lam to be sustained not only by private charity.
: Ut BY the power and treasure Of the nation rests
pom the fact, that the voluntary emigran,s to Ii
>er'a enjoy means Of elevation, honor and use-