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fiNNnfN'S ROME. &c.

s.,,,-o, fiNNb'h'S ROME. &c.
Si;tN "N INt''RN ED EDITION OF Or
i" ""'JS"'L = Abr! Siacnt Of the History of Rome
!" winch IS prciHch mn Introduction to The S,uJw ~
CONAN History, and great variety Of yunnhe MAJ
nation added throughout ,, work on The M,nne D.
nn~''n''nS and lnquiiiHs Of the Romans; with mn
,"'"u8 biographical and historical Notes and one.
'"'S IL" fNhnIllntmn at tn" end Of each seri,, RI
- ,"9'"c'' VIA iiiriyongrnvg4 on wood bv A,brr,or
iMNn'N Improved Edition Of Dr. GoIdsn,b's H;,,nr,
o. fnSan! from thr Invasion Of JuIus Crsnr TO IL.
nr"'l Of ''ro1gc 3D. with II cotnunnn ~ ho ~ 80. .,'
WIN tl'%,Stmns for examination at the end -
Nf"n1' h"Sh'rs variety OF valuable inforna
w" """vd tlifou.'nn, the work. CONSISTING ~ ,,hi
~ ''nienP't"SH Sov"rcigns nnd eminent personu
n;'l'o's explanatory notes. Remarks on ,Ee mi;
~ manners ana lItcratl.rc of the age An ou,I;na,
ings. ~ "'"'} eiS'1 !
~ ~ Or AEfEoSoMY and nm Aorirnc,
" N'i'f New Treatise on the Use of China, NJ.
Mu"r"ah t'i'ioI, With additions and nnroycnen,
; ~, expiration I" the astronomical part Of ,Ie An
"nSt re received and for sale by WM NrKEAN
"o' = corner OF Camp md Common At.
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u Travellers DESTROYS Of taxing the t!osila route
via pcnsucoln to the North, informed that FIRST rate
G9ats will constantly rnn from. Ai"3H t. Pcasac"la
leaving Mobile and tcnaucoa other tiv~ Hi'rr he
iSt OF h'ay. Good stages will nlwHvs be provided m
ne snNscrbcrt to be in readiness to take ,o
bill, in case of the failure of the boats
, N y ARNOLD.
The steamboat Champion leaves Mohile tor Pensa
cola twice n week cay, 81 / -
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'>S',"'' h"I'-'b' r,''- hil>arnr t%ic rope
i''I' al {" ffN' +, III st"rc mo ter s:l hv
-" to' Ink / ( lIAN THORN G3 ti,r,,ar 8,
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Nortbw,ra 1905 Ii3 Ii. or sd %
lass. L Coming Southwark the time is six hour

TEN DOLLARS REWARD,
* ANYWAY from 100 Carondelct cornor IF 11.r;.
seen Te n on the night of 3oh Of August, and was
nnmel III morning IN Poydras street, Negro boy
imam, 81 M in height, hnck and has an mpej
'nr IN ms speech one of his legs is sore occasioncA
cotton or linen shirt and white r,,,on nn,s, mn''s
masters OF vessels and steam boats arc cnnt;on., .
enSt receiving or h"rbong said negro as well as as
cnco as me utmost rigour of the law will BE-
'm'eing nm into my Of the jas Of either Of III.
municipalities, or ut 100 Cnrondeet, corner If lew.
=. -,,,,.,, sopt 81.
nc coimrlnerslp heretofore visiting
= under the firm of Dubois s. Gurrctson o,s han5
,L he subscriber will liquda,e tie affairs
o si concern N this city, and requires all persons ine5
co :" ",'hN naymcnt to him only, and all those having
aug H-1t "a E,pprrso,,
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hsi,s'ss,pp, nni ,.nnIs,nrn ,,u,,,.

l.
"a hS. MARY KIRKLAND rosnccl(,llv nm
no'Ihccs to her friends and the public rcur
''y NAT she IL prepared to accommodate them ri
'c above establishment, aud hopes tr I'm hcr
'Nrf"nS to render visitors comfortable to receive
iconiinunncr of former i.1vnrs She f.c,s conf
lent That persons visiting tovirg'3n during the
n'nnor months, canno, find briirr accommodations
Than shn can afford them, on more l.baral terms.
Ter house IL pleasantly stu 1tcd and well 81 ,ricd
with every cnnrcnirur"; the bar is furnished with
Inc most choice liquors, &c. in short, she promises
vat nothing shall BE- wanting Da her part to give
l'Fe satisfaction to all who may pa.roaize the
''SS'ES'Pp' ana Louisiana Hotel jc3
hollow WARE, WOOD SCREWS. SAD
IRONS, &c.
4 VIE HOWELL WORKS COMPANY, No.
23S Water, near EHeknan street, New York,
nave received tho past season, and arc constantly
receiving large and extensive additions to the
{" III" above goods, which now consists of The
GLOWING assortment, suitable for tho southern and
EcStcru markets.
Hollow ware Of superior quality, consisting of
about 1900 toms viz,
f",s OF % dtl.rcn, sizes, from % to 50 gallons
hrit"s, ID $ zrs, from :};3 to 30 gallons,
hri''cS, ID sz"s, tror9 :}:S to Is gallons,
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saleby JARVIS g. ANnn r,,,e,
nh 10 {, 'N' 40 " S+NDibf4 W >.

NWENTY-TlvO bhls Coast nm, ,e,.s71,--,
sue ny HER,lOGENE, BROWN e. Co '''
,,,e--------- No 0 Cont s..
~ almonds, bitter and sweet lonor;;,e sup s"rpy OF
and tlergamot essence Of lemon cs Lamn
tr m canary SEEDS manna fake, ard small cnnbo,;J.
retail in STORE OF "ne' NJ n ror wholesale and
cor Nachaz 4 1chonritouus 3,
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y
t.fi t' j To- I turhns.
Wood Srr.w:, 10000 -ro-s, IRON ard brasS from
= inch, No. 3 to 80 inch, No, ~ Of superior
a. DIi'y and finish and loss thun J,no's In ported
pIc"S.
Sad Irons. assorted, in CASKS Of about $40 lbs FOR
retailing.
Talors and hntto's IRONS ASSORTED
Sast' Weights, loO tons, assorted from | A to
29lhs. -~H
Bells for Plantations, steamboats, churches, &c.
nla,i" to order,
Also steamboats, and other machinery made TO
0rlrr.
The ahovN assortment Of goods i. pnrtcularlv
recommended 10 the attention of Southern and
Western rchanis aud arc offered Tor sale nj ov,
prcc2, aud upon the most liberal terms it is To.
iicved TO be the largest and best assortment ever
offered for sale by any onc establishment in the
Unl'ri States.
Merchants, by forwarding request by mail, can
have printed circular, with dissertation of goods
prices and ,crnH, from winch no deviation i, ever
made, furnished by return of mail.
All orders will receive Immediate attention.
New Y ork, 1888. m3
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''inefs""'s N'zr Srroi s. lh,er cases oi ID,
@cn1nrc nftrlc. JUS, r, criy,lhv
"f' s. REESE { D'LANt:, 10 Tarrps
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'f'hh VA, "ts1"n"d having recon- ,erc.d,,o,
as 1."Gal>r oUi Apotl,cnrv. in ,ha ~ 90
~ ~ j c"O '''t, NJ tie corner of 1,,ynI,
ere ami ''n Walk, respectfully snlici,sa s,,,s
" " l'' I'''r'hH aud renewal of the favn,
~ "'S ran cn''omets. The cn,jr. s,rnL -,
''"9S, ih'd cInts anj ioncy n1ticl,s 10 fsi "
care may s'4'cIcd. The following oDIv ,,, n a"
NcnIaIHG ', VIZ: ' a'' par
IRE 9'n'' >''dII'z and Sara,oga P,wdets
1'7'' ""dtra, beng wholrson, rnd nI..
cnkes, Sc: '0' 'ucH"h ea.
hn,'"'s IFrv"scen. Magnetism Apre,;o,,-,
'" anu H'N'" pHrg 'lvcin dyspepsia or ipdi.
rE,' '' ne7'""s dobi1ity, giddit,e.s, bepd,che
"''''y ~ the stomach, habit uul cosllveus.s nn,.
ncous crupuons, &c. '"e''' cu'a.
Carpenters Fluid Extract Of sora,,,r;,,
'".n> '"I 'nr "'on', DC d" do and cubehs &c
=, Nw"''" '" ianH"ta and Vermiiurr Br,ish =,
II a"'lro' ~, O'odclh"c, &c. A'
ir'"''f i.q''' rice, jnjube and Guomonvo ,,s,.
",'h bluSh"s. 5 Prenlicc's carbhn;c dsn,,;.
~ ~ v"'''n" ,""'h wash, powder pnfIs and brxes.
rf'nncc's cnfb"uic drnir fce, chlnrun ,on,h ..'
p'"oei f"'s and boxes, rrentce's seemed and
t'!h 'o"'' powder. pomatum creme de Persc.
o,nnae h''e', rose, lnven"cr and tlo,;d, u,a,ors'
q, W. oc. 4u'L'Irs, Rowland's Macassar Oil, Old
,'ult' oaim OF Columbia, bears oil, yar;e,y Of
l"r'e' ana other matches, ndclibIe marking Ink
superior Hack ink, &c, ''"'"s '"A
sperm aud refined whale OIL Ua,,s1;,;,
u '',S'' assortment o: Thorhurn's Garden Sec
- GEORGE IAN nc
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Eth''oh-tuu andng fri n steamer Indercul-
cree "if ! DORSEY
49, ii New cv,p
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WE Subscribers, Agents for the eXrnsi,. hoI,s, Of
d W. = :. Butcher, Sheffield Eurlnnh have ;ps,
.crNHd very extensive of pa els c,msiS,inr nj
!nr and dessert Knives OF o.. desert, ,tiou Pen
o'",. ''mN' aud Sr"nr point Knives; RaHors, Scis-
tors. Edge TopIS &c. &c. Nr which tl,rv or, ,r,,.J
,l'f TO the rnlr for ORDERS Terms and conditions
VII he 'nndr known ~ The Ino
MAO j. y. BEN 4 A NOllI.N 90 C'nmnnn st
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FLORIDA ROUTE FOR NEW YORK,

FS-A lete, b!g,.' Il COVE CONN INDICATIONS for
Fotso 5 a. ING nt0'e hotel, is plncei Geo Whi,mus
office, q St Gninr!es E>cn nge.
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Flbt,Aif,N
H : e tANrs2 GebNaF'.ayY
OF NEW ORLEANS.
Inns Company are now prepared to take
EsSTzs ASrhsnJGE EyT,5

VI T ICE,
No. Mnsson's Building, Canal st.cc..
NJ" Nrcnns, May Is. 1893. Srrrr;,,,
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, RoWAND'S TONIC MIXTURE

sperm and refined whale oil. HAYS L;nimen
n "nS" assortment o! Thorhnrns Garden Sec
W GEORGE Ifl9N ne
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I BINS i!GS-5 be es IA i,woiI 1ot,ocoJ : :
Il ms S'es + %I''ed lowell cotton cases buckst
,n"a s "nng from ship Louis, far sale bv '''NsN'''
BRIDGE. 4 Co I3f Mspnsine =.
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{ ALD N:'it.lt--;1OD lis ola Colp. l,,r sac Nv
april 81; -, la,,;,,,
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w tFh ilfl thrt the above mentioned .iscuso ia
I'',,' wen cured 70 my a"n Satisfaction for hit.,
hHih i'F iinrt; and n",c", or a,srr that the r,.Li
enc nave iaHrn p'nk"s n! fat, an! did not iuiu,n nv
eh M all; therefore advise nll + ,yy sufferers 10
lose II" TIME and nrliy to Or \. liucr, l2I Canal
street. hcwcrn Dsuphinr and bourbon streets. Dr..
i II, IS At hnn'' from o'c"rl, A NJ, uQt / = NJ.
'"'s WIZ ind " u''H 'lo.tor for his compa:ir
VIZ JOHN DEAN. 10 Gr,lvi,r street.
1t a"y one wants u sec me, cali II, NJ. IN t;ral;
JOHN DEAN.
----N-,- "' nus, nv !, 80 feb II "
JtHi ttHLiAIr~j1E HD.H fTIJI. u, :,
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HARFEE'S CLASSICAL Library

No r,', y I"f'y the nnrr Of "r, n-,,s,
',ra5 Oh 1t I"ii, NJ, tsw e,..tiou ,4, ,.,"n.
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A CARD.
e. Il $SEVNDT,Y'.
Hho'esale Grocefs and Commission Merchants
No. & Curn..nn Suect,N, Orleans.
G]'Particnlar attention paid TO tn IT ting up Of
Steam boat and Ship stores.
now
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TILE CONTRAST.

3. was an active merchant, distinguished
alike for his accurate knowledge Of his pro
ession and his strict integrity. The best
appointed ships, however, are sometimes
wrecked, aud plans, lald ever so Wisely, IN
seasons OF panic aud disaster, often mlscar.
~; Il. failed, grew sick from too close at.
leulion to the studies Of the counting room,
and died. His wife was left destitute, and
Of course, fnendless, aud she had four young
children to support. flow could She do II /!
b. had been familiar with distinguished
merchant down town, Mr.. A. T. Arthur
Tappan who sometimes presided at meet
lOgs in the Ta0ernacle: and 10 him the
young widow, who was an exemplary mem
Der Of the same church as himself, applied
for a credit Of some $500 worth Of goods,
for six months. She had caused the lower
part Of the house 10 be fitted for their re.
ception, aud determined 10 turn her knowI.
edge OF trade TO account ~ supplying her
acquaIutauces with particular kind Of
merchandise. The merchant gave no an.
swer at the time be would consider it and
he pu, her of dozen times, and then ,od
her he would not grant the request.
There was an actor at DeImonco'5 few
mornings after, and he overheard relation
Of the above circumstances, in a converse.
ton between two gentlemen with whom he
was acquainted.
How IS she now 7 SAID the actor,
IN Despair.
Cannot obtain the money ~
Nor the credit
Wei, relying on the correctness Of your
representation, offer proposition. ltyou
will each lend her $3.50, | viii lend her
twice that sum-
They had no money which was not in.
vested.
Well, then, here IS a check for 81 900,
90 and get the money, carry II to her, aud
take the note for IT, payable to yourself or
bearer in one year. Bring the note to me,
and mind that you say nothing Of the source
from whence the funds come
His directions were obeyed. When the
note fell due it was paid, with interest aud
the widow IS now doing fair business on
her own account. The actor was Edpia
Forrest.
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Charges Of Marriage,-When people
talk ofthc expenses Of q marriage establish.
ment, they seem to forget the fact, there is
no house keeper equal to wife. She is a
mans best and most faithful steward; and
unless she have expensive tastes, or habus
OF extrayagance, will make pound go fur
Their than five could do with bachelor.
lately saw a case in point A gentleman
who, from mistaken motives Of prudence,
declines to change his condition, made late,
", at my request, an abstract Of his house.
hold expenditure for u year, and ltexceeded
considerably the outlay, for the same period,
of another friend who is married, and who
IN like manner, furnished me with the data
| required. may add, that both parties
move in the same rank Of life aud live in a
manner becoming their condition. Men
are proverbialIy bad managers--and even
admitting that domestlcs are faithful, still
the motiDe for economy is wanting, and with
out motive nothing etfectual can be accom-.
pished III this or any other matter.
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TO BIZ READ BY THE LADIES.

We invite the attention OF our fair read
ers TO the following explanation Of the
" Principal Causes of the Decrease Of Mar
rlages." We regre, that candonr requires
- 70 bear testimony to the fidelity of the
Jicture ske,ched. II however only exhlb
is another evidence Of the Oft repeated re.
mark that the present generation, by pride,
luxury, and false delicacy, have heedIessly
trampled under foot the excellent precepts
and examples of that Spartan Jand Of moth
ers that flourlshed IN the days Of aud lang
syne." An inofdinate thirst for wealth
show, and distinction, has perhaps entalled
more misery upon the human family than
all the vices that flesh is heir to. The sof
ter sex, whose peculiar province It is to
amend The manners and improve the heart,
should be the pioneers in reforming the fol.
lies Of the day. They should constantly
bear in mind, under every temptation, " thar
worth makes the man, The wan, Of it the
fellow"
Principal causes Of the decrease Of mar
riages. III tell you why young ladies' Go
mol 60 oil 50 frequently as formerly. lhey
are too nice and TOO proud, &c.
knew young lady-no, very young
now iudeed-who to my certain knowledge
has refused fifteen offers
One because the gentleman could not
keep carriage.
Another because he could not speak the
French language.
third because he knew nothing Of the
Italian Operas
fourth because he stopped in bis should
ers.
fifth because he had not fortune enough.
4 SIKH because he was tradesman.
A seventh because he was a tobacco
chc.er. A very good reason.
The eight was too basbful in company.
The ninth, because lie wore spectacles.
The tenth was politician, and did not
bestow on her sufficient attention.
The eleventh could not dance, aud con.
scquen,ly vas a great fool in our lady ;
opinion.
DC. &c. &c.
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" The melancholy days arc come, the saddcst Of
that year,
OF wailing winds and naked woods, and mead.
ows brown aud scar"
Yes, gentle reader, the melancholy days
re come Autumn is with Us, sad auu
,hadawy, vet beautiful Autumn Autumn,
with his chill breeZss and falling leaves, his
melancholy landscapes and merry harvest.
Ings, hls gorgeous forests aud sleepy waters.
The soll.eyed and sunny summer is over !;
her flowers. her fair young flowers, are with.
erIng; the fairy formed, delicate things are
Fastening back 10 the bosom OF their moth.
er, aud their bright bells bend 10 the biting
breath Of an uugenIal atmosphere. And
her forest trees, the beautiful hectic Is light.
nlng up their once biowy follage, the
bright green leaves are fading, they wrestie
feeble IN the evening wind and, with mourn.
tut rustliug, qniyer to the earth. Passing
away Passing away = is the sUoe, re.
quinn which IS s:ghing through valley and
forest, through the lal. top d the prunou'd
grass, and the faded freshness oil the flower.
bed. And shc melancholy mis,iness Of
the dying year is deepening along the bills,
It Is the gorgeous shroud which Autumn
wrcaihes around departing Summer, to yell
tho rayages which his embrace has caused
Aud, With the bright and beautiful things
ol earth which have passed away, has there
passed 10 form Of human loneliness With
the slthefcd flower, and faded leaves, have
mono 70 Sigh over wIheted hopes and flded
feeling The summer IS gone, aud wnh II
have passed away too many Of the gentle
ones Of earth, too many Vi the high hopes Of
the heart.
And yet why mourn Why mourn lha,
the Summer is over Her bright leaves arc
wlhcred nov, bu, they VIII come again 10
their ereeane-s, her fair flowers are faded,
but they will again deck tic earth with
beauty, her silver streams are suuberlng,
they will leap forth asan ia their freshiu
ness, her caunIue clouds are dimmcd, but
they sil float again, like spirits "a their own
heaven, as ETHEREAL and beautiful o. ever
And The bright forms 81 human beauty, was
i no, NEE, that they should pass away 10
their loYelmess, with the gentle things Of
earth Like the flowers aud the leaves
they wtll not, indeed, come bauk TO u.s.
Yet why mourn They have passed away
10 a happier world where tie leaf never
fades and tails They will not come back
10 Us bur, when the Summer leaves have
faded and fallen few more times how few
We know not, sc shall ~ u them. and vc
shall all nave our resurrection morning -
Why, then, mourn
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INFIDELIrY

What is i, Il IS to doub, human eIls.
tcncc to spurn tie Joys that may come at
tor tbs breath Of life From our soul we
pity the laidel We pts han for the IN,
broken darkness Of bis mind. To him, the
beautiful flashes 81 the morning reveal no
hight; TO htm, the deep moon and falling eve
are as unseen cloues; beneath him, the
free sirc1m and the broad earth, with its
gentle flowers, are as nothing around him,
are no loud AItelulahs Of ascending praise !;
above hlm, the hghtn!ag's Wild fight is Il
mystery, the mighty thuudetlngs ct fire and
storm are volceiess and the nocturnal hca.
ycn's bymn no song OF Ioy-ior bis mind
IS wuhou, form and VOID" and darkness
dwells upan It's depth We pity him for
the stern realities OF hereafter. No matter
what may b. the gloom Of his mind--no
matter bow long has death sumbcr may
conlGuc, there IS an hour coming 10 which
the unplarcd air shall move not in which
4ho soil that mngles with hun shall be pal.
sled for a momeu,--ani then the heavens
shall pass away before the loud, reudns
voice OF the Archangel-the hoary tonbs
shall be uutcuauled, and his soul shall gath
or from the countenauco Of bis Judge, a
fearful and aa uneartbly light 4 light which
shall oultamc the IneAliugulshabIc tormonts
Of perdlton
Let the youth start back ana shudder at
the name OF lnljlrlty, Not for the aures
that grow grccnly forever above the war,
rIor's towb-uot Tor all the prneeIy rcgalia
that ever frightened N peace or crlmsoned
10 war-not for the burning praise that
mingles with Byroaic song-not joc the
marbiod honors OF weeping world, should
IT'S venom ranklo N our heart or It's deep,
bhehliug darkness come over our soul -
I NlcrocoSaL
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[ NUMBER Ii.
NY MOTIF RS CRAVE.

remember windy the circumstances Of
her departure. Consumption had already
done It's powerful work Unlike many who
are smltten with this disease, she preferred
10 die in the bosom Of her family. Why
should the stag, pierced to the heart in his
own thckct, seek refuge in the deeper
glades, to bleed to DEATH II is a wrong
idea this, Of searching IN a land of strangers
for health which is clean gone forever
How many are thus yearly cut down in the
midst of their wanderIngs Ia some desc.
late chamber, they lie IN the aaoaies of
death. No soft hand presses their brow
no familiar voice whispers 10 the ear: no
cherished friend performs their funeral oh.
sequies. Death is indeed bitter, under such
circumstances, beng without its usual ale.
yiations. Il is a sweo: consolation to die ut
home.
On some fond breast tie par'iu1 soul relies,
Some ptous drops TIE closing eye requires;
Even from the toub a.. v9.cg Q. nature cries,
Even IN our ashes live tie.g wouted .ires7
There is someihiu. dreadful, ", beau,i.
fol in consumption. Ii cthnes stealing IN
go softly and 50 silently. II comes, too, IN
the garb of mockery aud deception, and
clothes its victims IN beautiful garments for
the grave-The hectic flush, the snowy
brow, the brilliant eye; who could believe
that these we're deaths precursors, the sig
net ofthe conquetor ltnvests the patient
with preternatural patience and sweetness
under suferings keeping alive, at the same
time, in her breast the illusion of hope
Even in her moments Of keenest suffirngs,
she looks forward to days Of returning hap.
puess, and while the worm is forever prey.
ing at the core, and her slender form be.
comes each day more feeble and alternate,
she has before her gilded prospect, and
the mind and spirits are buoyant with tho
thought. But when the final struggle has
at last commenced how sublime is the spec.
tacle To behold the immortal mind SO
calm, so tranquil and so Triumphant wax.
ing brighter and brighter, while the tene.
ment which contains it is but poor flesh.
less skeleton; to behold the eye beamiuc
with undImnlshed lustre towards the objects
Of its affection, until the soul at last bursting
the charnel vault which has too long coDfn.
ed It, takes one triumphant bound. Then is
the body still and silent. The feather is
unrufiled by the breath, and the glass re-
talns lis polish; for dus, has returned to dust
again, and the sPirn up to God who gave il.
-hinckerbocker.
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ANtUSENlENTS

They who look with severe aud lndlI
uant eye upon all the recreallons by which
the cares OF lneu are relieved, and the union
Of society is cemented, are 10 two respects
injurious 10 religion. FIRST, they exhibit II
to others under lorbddIng form, by cloth
no it with q garb of SO much austerlty.-
Aud next, they deprive the world OF the
benefit which their example might afford, IN
drawing the line between innocent and dan.
gerous pleasures. BY temperate parucl.
patton of those which are innocent, they
might successfully exert that authority
which a ylrtuous and respectable character
always possesses, IN restraining undue eS
cess. They would show the young aud un.
wary at what poI,' they ought to stop
they would have It in their power to regu
late, IN some degree, tho pubic manners, 10
check extravaganza, TO limit presumption,
aud 10 put vice to the blush. But, through
iauhcious severity, they fall short OF the
good they might perform. by an lndls'
crlmina,e censure Of amusement, they de
tract from the weight OF their rcproot, when
amusement becomes undoubtedly sntul.--
By totally Withdrawing themselves from
the circle of cheerful life, they deliver up
the amusemcns OF society INTO the hands ol
tho loose and the corrupted, aud permit the
blind power of fashion, uncontrolled, to es
tabhsh It's own standards, and TO eXeIcise
It's dangerous sway over the world sur