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VARIETY.


The following remarks on the horrors of War
are copied from the New England Farmer, be-
ing the concluding sentences Of IN article on
the Eastern border troubles:
War is no child's play. A battalion
Of troops drawn up in iheir clean washed
reg,men,als, in front Of the State House
on Boston Common, with their sparkling
arnor and their gilded epaulets, and all
the charm. OF the soul-siirring bugle and
deep-toned drum filing the air in the
month OF June. j, = very pretty sffair.-
But battalion Of men calling ihemselzr,
Christians. with the feroeiiy Of tigers,
dealing death from q thousand blazing
.c,nnon among hen like themselves !;
sirewing the fields broadcsst with the
mutiiated. the dying. and the dead. and
then raising their arms, crimsoned with
human gore, in the 6end.liks exultation
of conquest. makes one shudder with
horror. and dis,rust ones own identity as
human being. and ask. ia the tone OF The
Angel in Franklin's fable, who, coming
down TO The earth 10 time and on the very
spot OF battle between two fleets in the
West Indies, when he saw the decks Of
he ships despatched with blood and
brains, and saw the headle.s trunks rolling
about, aud the scattered and smoking
limbs, and heard the roar OF cannon, and
saw the piercing Of the bsyonets in board
Ing.-whe,hsr this can be earth, or whe
lher indeed il is no, hip"
paper published in Pennsylvania contains
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graphs. It's very possible that the paper which
We quote. goes into the hands Of many persons
who see no other 10 correct the impressions made
by such assertions. II Is vain to say Thai they
are too gross 10 deceive. There are few persons
who can make such assertions, that will no, find
some TO believe them.
Among the various .conspiracies of the
United States Bank. against the present
general administration, none were better
planned than the scheme OF bribing art.
won't and Price 10 steal the money Of the
government. deposit 1t in the Bank and
then to leave the country. II certainly
shows that Nicholas has genius for any
thing. IL he can't get hold OF the public
money In any other way. be can hire
thieves 10 steal il.
" Riiner should yet be brought 10 trial,
together with the eight traitors Of the Sc.
nate, and hanged FOR char.eIing the Bank
OF the United States
The negro boy Peter. who was under
sentence OF death for burning the barn oil
Air. b. =. FAYE. has been reprieved by
the Governor. for transportation. on the
ground, we understand, that he was no,
satisfied OF the sufficiency ofthe evidence
on which the conviction was based. The
motive. therefore, whatever msy be the
opinion Of individuals, Is one which all
should re'Pset.- Sfaxnton Spectator.
LAzrSEss.--Oas fiery day, farmer
went forth TO his moSing lot, where he
had hired bali dozen hands to cut the
grass. BE came upon them suddenly.
and found them all lying doun Under an
apple tree. All" said the indignant far.
mer. IN give sn extra half dollar to the
LATEST fellow among ye"-Ali jumped
upon their feet 10 claim the donation, bu,
one man. who laid still. "Ah" said the
farmer. that fellow has won the money.
Here. my lad. take your money" To
which Incidence answered. 2Won't you
please Pu. It in my pocket" n
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THE GoTHs AND HUxs.--Tbe terrific
honors which these ferocious nations paid
to their deceased monsrehs. are recorded
~ history, by the inieFment Of Atiils, Kiog
Of the Huns, and Alsrie. King Of The
Goths.
Aiiils died in 4o3, AID was buried in
The midst Of vast campaign, IN q coffin
which vas enclosed 20 one Of gold, anolhes
Of silver. snd another Of iron. With the
body were inferred al the spoils Of the
enemy, harnesses embroidered with gold
and studded with jewels; rich silks. snd
whaievsrihey bad taken most precious in
the palaces Of The kings they had pilIsg.
ed; snd that the place Of biz intermsnl
might forever remain concealed. the
Hons deprived Of life eli Who assisted Al
his burial.
The Gotbs did nearly the sane for Alaric.
IN 40. At CoseBes. Iown IN Csiabria. -
They turned aside The river Vsssrio. and
having formed = grave IN the midst Of ils
bed where its course was most rapid, they
Uttered this king wilh prodigious acca.
malaiion Of riches. After having csosed
the liver TO resume iss usual course. they
murdered withoui exceptions, all those
who bad been Concerned 10 digging this
singular grave.
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