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FORCE OF INSTINCT.

Mr.. Southcy, in his History Of Brazil,
thus describes the perilous situation Of
Cabcza de Naca, who, sailing towards
Brazil, is preserved from shipwrcck by a
grillo, or ground cricket :--"When they
had crossed the line, the state of the wa
Ter was inqured'Kto: and it was fourd
that Of IA hundred casks there remained
but three to supply four hundred men and
thirty horses uponthis the fdelantado
gave orders to makFthc nearest land
Three days they stood toward it. A SOL
der, who set ont in ll-hcalth, had brought
a grillo, or ground cricket, with him from
Cadiz, thinking TO be amused by the
insects voice: but It had been silent the
whole way, to his no little disappointment.
Now ON the fourth morning the grillo be-
gan to ring its shrll rattle, seeming as was
Immediately supposed, the land. Such
was the miserable watch which had been
kept, that upon looking out at this warm
mg they perceived high rocks within bow
shot; against which, had it not been for
the insect, they must inevitably have been
lost. They had Just time to drop anchor.
From hence they coasted along, the grillo
singing every night as if it had been on
shore, till they reached the island of St.
Catalina"
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I II T. 5 A L L A I II =.

We have iis, returned fom the tabernacle Of the
Most High aud the voice of the messenger is sllli
in our ears How blessed to The heart is the holy
institution Of the Sabbath! How timely is is qu
cling recurrence. just ~ we growing weary in
spnit with til" rne AMI hnsnrss Of lie, OF
becoming too much absorbed IN the would
On the Snhb,h thousand hot, Influences come
over the mind, Zee 4. M an Sublime. and tn"o.
bling other sui pcts 'h.n those over whirh We 10,
oGen g,ovrI with fond attachment, The g,ea,.r
portion of our ives There Is some hing in the.
qiel and rcrose Ut a cit, couira.lcd with us hui,N
and bus lie bn- The d,, b. (nc, which !. soothing to
the heart. The imp,e ssi,c solemny oi the house
o! Cod. brmg> lhoughlluln,ss aud calm ,elrciions
and The eluQre"ce Of music as it sti,s lie waters
OF our helre, feelings, Wins upon lie soul. and opens
is life unto salvation.
How blind do tiny err 10 their own discomfort
and misery, who are io'ser(ul of their Sabbath priv
1 eyes who uevcr suffer their minds 10 reac, fom
wo,iliness Of leelins-or To react only 10 become
absorbed with The ~ i'a,ion &C exciting pleasure.
TO lhem there is no season of deep and holy iho'I
- no hour sacred To heaven born conrempalion-
MOI a moment when the soul uplfs itself with a
ra,trons sense Ofils divine origin TO c0nemi plalc
che sublime. lures OF It's God, and lis own go.
sous isnal ard distinction. Ia such seasons.
shere is JOY for the heart, which cannot he tod in
words. nor Understand By those who have never
experienced These ATE moments when the soul
enjoys communion with he Being who is greater
than kings and priests VIII, made The mountains
The dee quiet valley s. The everlasting ocean, and
the starry tnmamen, that arches over all with It's
mystery Of sun, moon, and rwnkng stars.
And is no, The Salb,h lllen - bessin. 10 man
And is he MOI mad with worse than a MANAGES in.
sani,v when he passes by the haliowed day without
parlaking ofirs d,ne influence Can hi. labor
teswee, in the coming week Can his mind have
gathered back from thousand NAL. and ,riucXi.
ties, its serenity. us quiet and SYSTEMATIC aci"n
We fear not. And week after week will his mora
perceptions grow more obusc--and his Sensual
feelings stronger and lie i'll soon add another to
chose who are even imparIinI the eaven Of
their "n'oly influence TO every portion o society,"
Baltimore Monitor.
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POPPING THE QUESTION.

This important science in the economy
ofmatrimony, is sensibly and philosophi-
calIy handled by an old Bachelor in Fra
her's Magazine.
"Though it is impossible to say any thin.
very much to the purpose about reiusaE
generally, litt tact and observation
will tell you whether the girl who re-
fused you would hsvo been worth having,
had she accepted. Lam speaking ofver-
bal communications only; as nobody
ever writes who can speak. 1t is usual,
IN all cases of rutusal, for the lady to say
that she is deeply grateful for the honor
you have done her; but feeling only
friendship for you, she regHets that she
cannot accept yox proposal, Sc. sc. |
have heard the worE soSiten, thaiL know
them by heart. The words, however va
ried, signify little; it is the tone and
mannerin which they are pronounced that
must guide you in forming your estimate
ofthc cruel one. If they are pronounced
with evident marks of sorrow, instead of
triumph, showing unicigncd regret for
having caused pain which she could not
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FRIDAY. FEBRUARY IA, 1910.


trcmuous--her eye dimmcd with half
formed tear, which it requires even an
effort TO subdue-thcn, / say, you may
share III her sorrow, for you have proba-
bly, lost prize worth gaining but though
you gricvc you may also hope, ifyou are
a man OF any pretcnsion, for there is cvi-
IDENTITY good feeling TO build upon. DO
nor, therefore, fly ont and make an idiot
Of yourself ,on receiving your refusal; sub
nit with good grace solicit a continu-
ancc Of friendship, 10 support you under
the hcart-crushing alliction you have sus-
tanned. Take her hand at parting: kiss it
frequently, but quietly; no cutre conduct
OF any hind-jest little at the expense
Of your own failure, without, however, at
tempting to deprive her of the honor Of
the victory. Rise in her estimation by
the manner in which you receive your
sentence let her sorrow be mingled with
admiration, and there is no knowing how
soon things will change. These instruc-
tons, you wi | perceive, are not intended
for every one, as they require skill, tact,
qulckness, and feeling, in order to be APP
prcciatcd and acted upon. Ii you want
these qualities, Just make love purse in
hand it is safe mode of proceeding,
and will answer admirably with all ranks,
from Almack's to the Borough. There
is on! y one class with whom it will not
answer, and that is the very class worth
| having.
"li on the other hand, the lady refuses
YOU in rcady-madc and well delivered
speech, which had evidently been pre-
pared and kept waiting for you, then make
Your bow, and thank your stars for your
lucky escape. If she admonishcs your
inconsidera;c conduct, bids you calm
your excited feelings, and support afllic-
tion-itslc triumphs, in fact, and is con-
dcsccndingly poliic-thcn cut a capcr for
joy, and come down in the attitude Of
John Of Bologna's flying Mercury, for YOU
have ample cause to rejoice. lfthc lady
snaps at you, as much as to say, 'Yor
arc ali impudcnt fcllow'-whicli may be
sometimes true, though it should not OK
actly be told-thcn reply with a few
stanza's of Miss Landon's song:
''herr is IN southern cmes - breeze,
That sweeps win rhanseles. comsr the seas
J. X"I TO unr i.,i"'--un ih'thfni gall.
Than art no. for nv wandering Sai'
If she bursts out into loud fit o
laughter, as once knew lady do, thel
join her by all means for you may be
sure that she is an ,ll-bred hoydcn or ;
downright idiot. But i',unable to spca!
grief at having caused you pain make
her burst INTO tcars-as little Swedish
girl once did when such a proposal wa
made to hcr-tlcn Join her if you like
for the chances are that you have lost ont
worth weeping for"
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THE WILD + % w f r
BY J. +. SMITH.

Sweet widing tufts that. mid the waste,
Your howl, buds expand;
Though b, no shrlIriing walls embraced,
No, trained by 6eauy's hand:
The primal flowers which grace your stems
Blight ms The dahl'a's.shme,
Found thus, axe unexpected gems,
10 lonely hearts like mine.
'Tis qu,in, Thought, and We, perchance,
Sweet blossoms, ,e are sp,uns
From flowers that J,er Eden once
Their pristine fragrance flung.
That drank tho dcws oI Paradise
Beueah he starlight clear;
o. caught Gom Eve. dclec,ed eyes,
He, Il, :. ,rten'.n, fear.
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\ NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. rccollcct
once being very much amused at the re-
lation of the following anccdotc, from the
lips Of a very modest widow lady in New
Jersey. Soon after her husband paid the
debt Of Nature, leaving her his sole Legal
tee, claim was brought against the estate
by his brother and process was served
upon her by the sheriff of the county,
who happened TO be widowcr, OF mid
die age. Being unused at that time to
the forms of law-though in the protract-
ed law uitwhich followed she had ample
opportunity ofacquiring eXpcrience-shc
was much alarmed; and meeting, Just
after the departure Of the sheriff, with a
female friend, she exclaimed, with much
agitation, "NVhat do you think? Sheriff
Prime has been after mc!' "Wcll," said
the considcrate lady, with perfect cool
ness, che is a very fine man." "But
he says he has an attachment for me-"
replies the widow" "WclI, have long
suspected he was attached to you, my
dear" "But, you don't understand
he says | must 90 to court" ooh, that's
quite another affair, my child-don't you
90 so far as that: it is Misplace to come
to court YOU ~
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BIG GUN MISSING.

we Ike to laugh at a good lOkc, csrc-
cally if it be Il political one. for the poll
ticians Of our country have become so
sourcd towards each other that they sell
dom Use 50 harmless weapons as Jokes in
their warfare.
1t seems that last Friday afternoon, tho
Democrats of Northampton, 90, up jubi-
lee supper on account Of the election of
Governor Morton, and determined to an
nouncc their toass and show their joy by
the bovish practice Of firing cannon.
With much labor and hard digging, they
succeeded in making path, and backing
up their sled to the place of deposit; they
opened the doors when 10 and behold no
cannon was there; every thing was in
order but the cannon, that was missing,
and no search could make it forth coming;
so thatthe supper had to pass off in silence
barring the squealing made by the 'stri-
ped pig which we believe, is always a
noisy guest at political suppers.-N. e.
The Governor ofPcnnsylvania recently
vetoed 10 less than seven bills for inter nal
improvements in one day. The reason
assigned by him for this step Is, that the
State is already too much in debt.
A remarkable case OF dropsy occurred
on the person of Ann Stiles, of Windsor,
Conn.,, AGED 10, who has recently died.
The disease commenced in 1890, and
since that time she has had seventy or.
cratlons Of water drawn from her, weigh
ING 3ll5 pounds, nearly ~ barrels.
An amusing incident occurred in the
Tennessee House of Representatives on
Saturday, the 18TH utimo. 1t seems that
Mr.. BAUGH, Of Hawkins, made some mo-
ton, which in the confusion of the House
was not heard. Thereupon lie started
up in great rage. and exclaimed, that if
no notice was to be taken of his motions,
he hoped the House would grant him leave
OF absence during the rest of tie session.
Forthwith the House resounded with
'Iea2 !" "leavc!" "leave' OF course
the Chair put the question, Shall the
member from Hawkins have leave of
absence MIR. BAuGM called for the
yeas and nays When about thrcc-quar-
tiers of the roll had been gone through
with, Mr.. MARTIN, of Maury, said he was
authorized by Mr.. BAUGH to withdraw the
motion for leave ofabscncc. The Chair
remarked that Mr.. BAUCH could not with
draw the motion By proxy, but must make
the motion himself Mr.. BAuGH then
proposed himself to withdraw the motion.
/ Mr.. FLETCHER insisted that these motions
were out of order that the roll must first
be gone through with. and the question
decided and then, if the member from
Hawkins chose to ask to be renstatcd, lie
could do so. The CHAR directed the
Clerk to proceed with the call, which
order was promptly coupled With, and
the leave asked was granted by vote OF
Al to 27.
So Mr.. BAucH, soreiy against his will
has leave of absence fer tho rest OF tic
session
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The Char'esi, n Courier states that the Court Of
Equry N that I, h,> bee, engaged ~ the rial Of
n al deep tere., arising 'i u s,iit ins.,u.
ted h'twren the Representatives of I'll" lar" u >.
BALL aud l.d, oi it,t cav. iuO OF the unto, innate
,rtt'ms in the "xplosion and week OF tie steam.
packet Pui0ski, ~ o,drr 10 sei'r he question Of
sm,Noi.hp he,wten the hn.hard sud wife, WHO
shared ~ ocean grave l,i appalling nccasion.
a the hat'Owin. incidents of The tI,rh,lu catas.
uoplr were di.,lo.ed h, tie evidence. 50 Car ~
the, could be cuec,,d i,nm The ~. Witnesses
and .nfi,r,,s and - h",uliiul model 81 The boat
was plarrh ,n,c the Chanreor, 10 ii uslia,e the
evidence and he argument.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1840-02-14

IN an imaginary couv ,.a,ion between re,rarrh
and Boccarc'o, nom the pen Of WALTER LANDoR
there is The following " The damps of autumn
"snk into The leaves, and prepare them for the
necessity oflheir fall and thus insensibly We,
"cily TO life by the gentle pressure Of recorded
sorrows."
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1840-02-14

In the present Assembly fthc state Of
New York, as appears from the Albany
Daily Advertiser, numbering l2S mem-
hcrs, there are 80 farmers, % lawyers.
IS merchants. physicians, ? cabinet
makers. 2 lumEcrmcn, ! iurricr. ! gard
ncr, mariner, | joiner, l blacksmith,
| post master, saddlcr. ! mechanic, l
grocer, ycoman, agriculturist, teach
cr, 5 with bionk occupations and one with
n0nc. OF the whole number II were
BON in ,he state Of New York % in
Connecticut; I3 in Massachusetts 10 in
Vermont: 9 in New Hampshire: 2 in
Rhode island , il New Jersey; and !
in Prague. Germany.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1840-02-14

The latest intelligence from, the Cherokees, is
favorable 10 an anicaLls settlement
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-10-20
MONEY MARKET.
Monday, Oct. fo--G Pm.

TIE sock market today cvinccd little reaction from
the risc Of saturday The North American TITUS. and
Banking Company declined per cents uni.ee states
Bank PER cent, Harlem per cent; Paterson Railroad,
per cent? Canton improved per cent; stoningon, per
cent sales Of bills Philadelphia made At q q
discounts Mobile at 81 discounts Indiana IsE cents
sold a;7s,.
The soowngis an extract from letter, dated Ulster,
October l3,h:
They tel ms there is bank here called he Ulster
Bank lat have looked eli around ard ant no such
thing. nor can soul here tell where 10. Gone Ct the
bills are signed Moses Beach president and one Ey,
cashier They arered backs Of course There are agents
here most actively engaged IN roofing out eli Cher bulls
especially Ct the city banks, and putting these INTO cir
cus,ion. wha, are things coming to among Us Is e'd
that besides The president and cashier. two Ct cur first
traers are deep in this scheme. One Of them Violently
abused me for engurng where this unhndsbie tsnk vas
lo.a.ed DO You Know that this Moses " Beach she PER
son Shose management Of tie fnanccs Of the PAPER nil
here rather astonishcd the proprietor some years sncef
We called upou the comptroller few days since 10 take
coxnzance this concern which has violated the express
rroysons Of the law in three different ways The
s.ic are no. yet informed whs, the securities which
are aa 10 70 lodged with the comptroller The law sit
nov asas ords the comptroller TO issue oy scis 10 an
association until 100000 OF securities in his rossssson
ofvheh at least, $4,000 mus, be in NewYork state soeks
We would ask IL the law has been complied with in his
part, usr by the association puportng to he the VI
s,er Nanaacturers Bank We shall take occasion TO 60
into this subject particularly and also 10 oysrhssl
the concern called tte tagtt bshhs WIN 'n' rtttsA
fs president the Doctor, whose salary, eco the
B5ak is unable 10 psy.
The followinui 10 from the London Times
tisthe practice 10 Portugal the tobacco eos-
tract every three wears with the government which s
proves dssrproyes Of the solveney ofhe PaneIs ne
price raid bv auction &c Count Farrobo, to whom the
tobacco contract given BY Don Pedro for u years. at
low price, reward for loan Of about 10000 has
always rot the Minister Of Finance 70 comply with these
formSles every three years and on the lin OF srguS
induced the Ministers 20 approve Of paT,nershiP, IN
for the last three years Of H. TO commence IN May 7A'
Theeondton Of Europe this time 10 such sso canse
much uncertainty in regard 10 the future con rere IN
tercourse between the United states and Lnsana' me
suti reak Ola general has by the last news oscone
highly probable Whist effect this may have on American
interests pro5lcmstics There in the London market
now probably s9oooocoo Of American securities 'ssking
negotiation. A surplus cotton crop worth seeooooc
is about coming market, and surplus treads'uh'
10 the amour, Of ssOocOOOO. Tobacco, rice, Nc. 81
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-10-20
fcerr,spond,re, ofthe H.rala.l

BRisrot, r. l. October II, 1910.
The Legislature Of Rhode Island meets in this
place the last Monday of this month and it's pro-
eeedings will be rendered somewhat Important, in
asmuoh as IL is Ia be called on 10 electa United
States senator The wings, as you know, are in
possession Of the State and its Legislature, and can
do what they may think 6t in sriy way. Unfor-
tupateiy for their honor, they will find themselves
engaged in q row at the very onset, in Consequence
Of the m Multiplicity Of candidates. II is doubtful II
they can elect. During the existence Of the session
I shall furnish you, +" out Of the love bear your
house, with correct sketches Of what takes place.
A. the result Of the election may have an important
bearing on the Senate Of the United States, II will
probably he looked for with anxiety ane inter
ss, throu ehout the United States.
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-10-20

GaEAr MEErIns.-There is to be great meeting
Of the Wing Young Men Of this city this evening, at
the square formed BY the junction Of West Broad
way, Hudson, and Chambers street. Great prepare
tons have been made, and several distinguished men
are expected to speak the occasion. II the wea-
Their is fair, there will be rouser.
AccIpENr-Mr Chamberlain, architect Ct the
Exchange fell from the cornice Of that building yes
terday morning. and was considerably injured. Some
Of the staging gave way, and he preciPiated on
to a balcony, a distance Of about twenty-five feet
His life was saved almost miraculously, it would
seem A direct line to the eye, from the point from
which he fell, would have carried him to the base
ment and killed him simultaneously, but from some
inconceivable cause, he struck upon the balcony,
which apparently several feet out of direct line,
and was saved.
You've THIEvEs-The lower part Of the city, is
overrun with gangs Of young thieves. Every morn
ing some two hundred boys leave the upper wards,
and spread themselves over the first and second
Wards. The losses sustained daily by store keep
ers and auctioneers, are very large, much larger
than any one would credit. The Police has been
greatly increased the number Of officers doubled in
the last years yet the quantity of crime in our
city is quadrupled. If any establishment in our
city requires a radical change, it is the Police-and
il such change is not effected, city will be-
great asylum for all the rogues and loaiers Of
the Union.
ScUrHERSERs.-Thesep people are rapidly leaving
the city The last vessel that sailed for Savannah
was crowded among other passengers we noticed
the Messrs. Hayward.
SrRASeE.-The very day that Mr. Stevens gave
his deeun,r, relative obliged to sell his furn
tire to pay his debts. Oh the ups and downs Of
life
PRorEssoR MooRE.-This distinguished citizen
of ours arrived ir the steam ship Acadia. He was
formerly a Professor Of Greek and Latin languages
ia Columbia College, but is at present gentleman Of
pleasure and leisure.
CoRREcrIox-It was stated in our report Of the
case of Checseman rs Birch, before the Marine
Court, published in the Herald of SATURDAY, that
book was produced in Court, in which certain
portions were ruled as Day Book" and other
parts as LEDGER" and that the entries in this
book were not admitted in evidence. The book has
since been shown and find that our statement
was not correct. The ruling ofthe book is uniform
and appears to be used for the two fold
purpose Of day book and ledger.
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-10-20

The Presidential Contest--State OF the 0ues-
sson--Pro.ueets OF the several Candidates
--Abolitiou. a New Element In Notion
Van Bure ms Last Card.
AL the preliminary State elections, previous to
Che great conflict next month, having now been held,
and their several results almost fully known, it may
be wei for the independent, unprejudiced, phioso-
phicai. statesmsnlike mind, to look over these
suits ascertain their exact bearing, and endeavor to
give big, broad, and boantiful grasp at the future
Let US do this business with candor, justice, de-
cency, and truih-four ingredients unknown to the
party newspapers of the day.
Very well-what is the exact condition Of parties
in the several states, indicated by recent results
According to the most authentic accounts, and
giving every due allowance to The claims of both
parties, the several States may be pat down as fol-
law
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-10-20

9th. wind WINS, course
: :, w, dist 9l6 miles, lat 40
IL v, Ion - 10 W-strong
freezes with heavy heah
sea; noon, more moderate.
with heavy NV swell, PM,
light winds, freshening to-
wards midnight.
i0sh. wind Sw, { nv w.
course : - halfw, dist 2l6
miles, lat - - y. lon 3s %
w strong breezes. and
cloudy, Wind shifted and
bllwing a heavy gale from
NV.
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-10-20
YOU NC NJ r n.


In The Mass meeting Of the Young Men, called for
Monde y evening, 10th instant, ct the Junction CT West
Hudson and Chambers streets, owing 70 the
vorshle Gather postponed until This Tuesday) Eve
ming October Goth, at o'clock NJ at the same Place
Tn following gentlemen will address the meeting, viz
Hen WM. A. BoGERT, Of Gencsse County.
Hon. MR.. DUNCAN, Of Louisiana.
col sTARKwE triIFR.
NATHANIEL y. BLUNT.
EPHRAIM l.. SNOW.
n. A. BUCKINGHAM.
PETER w LCDLUM
DAVID GRAHAM.
Mr. PREssBtRy, OF Massachusctts, and
HORACE GREELEY.
And the following Gentlemen have been invited, and are
expecteJ % address the meeting viz;
Hon SAINT. l.. SOtTlARD.
Hon OGDEN HOFFMAN.
Hon EDWARD CURTIS
Hon WILLIS HALL. and
JOHN O. SARGENT.
Or The Jnonists Miami Club Owl Club Of Brooklyn,
and al other Harrison Associations, invited 10 attend
oN IL
I5Y- J. PEAsE SUNS Essrnes q Hor,hogee Csney,
foe all dirs OF tie lungs sacls 10 cen
.uu,,io, -. .as,r.,sem.nl OFT
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-10-20

STEAMSHIPS President AND AcADIA.-Much
has been said Of the speed Of these two steamers,
and all have agreed that the Acadia" is the fastest
boat. The reason is simple and obvious. One was
made to carry the mails and passengers only, whilst
the other was constructed to carry an immense
cargo, with engines of comparatively small power
Of power inssffcentte propel, with any degree OF
rapidity, a bulk Of three thousand toss. We give
below, in comparison, the logs Of both vessels,
their last trip htherward. Read aud Judge for your
self Until the President is altered, or the power
of her engines increased, she will always be beaten.
But she is, nevertheless, splendid and very de
siraLle sfeam racket
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-10-20

18th. wind sSw. course
: "a half west.dist 100 mics.
Ia, - .. Ion % ! W; hard
gales and squslly. noon gale
began 20 sbs;e, Midnight fne
weather.