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From the North American RepieiD.
RURAL CEMETERIES.

stHere's fine revolution, an we had the trick
to sect. Did these bones cost no. more the
breeding, but to play at loggats with them?-
Mine ache to think T." Hamlet speaks here,
in his moody morallzng" over the bones in the
churchyard, which the clown, "who had no feel
ing of his baseness," threw out of the grave,
the common sentiment of the human heart But
of what consequence, it may be asked, is the
condition OF these mortal bodies of ours, when
they have fulfilled their brief Office and the
aching frame has returned to its kindred earth
Suppose they be knocked about the mazzard
with sections spade" what is that to the dis
enthralled spirit, which alone is cognizant2--
The Cynics did affect thus to speak of the burial
of the dead Plato, in his Republic, allowed no
larger funeral monument than one which would
contain four heroic verses and set apart the most
barren ground for sculpture Pliny says, all in
terest in this subject is weakness only known
to men Socrates seemed to be of this way of
thinking, when he told his friends, after his
manner, that they might bury or burn his body
if they would not think they thereby buried or
burned Socrates while in reality he only meant
to declare his belief in the souls Immortality.
Scion, one of the seven sages of Greece, wish
ed that his body might be carried after DEATH TO
his native Salamis, 10 be burned there, and its
ashes to be scattered to the winds. The Cynic
Diogenes directed his friends to expose his body
after death to birds and beasts of prey. Seneca
would give no directions in regard to his, saying
that the necessity of the case would provide for
it, There are insulated cases. too in all ages, Of
| persons who, in like manner, Indifferent TO
what may befal their remains, and il is not, we
suppose, a very difficult thing TO make an argu.
ment to show why we might be thus indifferent.
But "a que aud philosophlze as we may on this
subject, the fact-the. alb, universal facts
otherwise. We all, as a general rule, feel other
wise , and feeling, on question like this is
the best of all good arguments We do care
for the future condition of that which was once
so intimately part of ourselves. II is no plea
SAINT thought that, in few years, even perhaps
before the graveworm shall have done his whole
work, these material parts Of ourselves, once
instinct whit deathless principle which makes
us what we are, once the seat of all our sensa-
tons, and the medium of our whole intercourse
with the world wlthout-should be crowded in
their last narrow house, or jostled from their
final resting place to make room for unbidden
corners, or be cast up to the vulgar eye, and be
"iowled to the ground as if it were Gains jaw.
bone, that did the first murder!' No, for our
selves, and, we repeat it, the sentiment is al
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CIRCuLAR.-Th partnership heretofore exist
~ ing between Mcssrs POPE & GIBBS, as AT
lorneys and Colnsellors at Law, and Solicitors IN
Chancery, is dissolved by consent.
They continue to practice Individually in the CouD-
~ courts of Coosa ahd Autauga Counes--n the
Circuit Courts Of Au,auga, Coosa Tallapoosa, Mont
gomery, Dallas BIbb Shelby ST Clair and Iallade-
ga Counlies-io the CHANCERY Courts held for
the same Countes-in the SUPREME Court Of
ALABAMA-and the District Court of the United
States at Tuscaloosa
THE above Circuit embraces the cities of Wetump-
ka and Montgomery, the towns OF Selma and Cahaw-
ba, and many other small towns and villages
b. Il. POPE, Wetmupka, Ala
c. r.. GIBBS, Columblana Ala.
Messrs. p. & G.. the tender Of their profess
sional services individually to those who have here
toore entrusted business to their joint management,
and TO the public generally.
Their fees for collecting will be, heretofore IN
common case, viz:
For bringing suit on all quidated demands
Gas Notes, Bills &c.) under $500 $40 90
For bringing suit on all iquidaed demands
exceeding 5000, 5per cent.
For bringing suit on uniquidated demands
(as accounts &c.) $40 dollars added to
above fees.
For taking Interrogatories, Dispositions, &c.
if not more than two pages, 90
IL more than two pages, for every additional
two pages, or less 90
In all sued TO judgment, and execution return
ed property haf the above fees If there is un-
usual litigation and difficulty resort to exraordi-
nary is necessary to secure debt an addi-
ona fee in proportion to the services required will be
charged.
Persons sending business from abroad requiring
proof Gas accounts &c prevent delay, should send,
at the same time the names and residences of wit
ncsses and the of two three respectable clti
in the neighborhood OF the witnesses, to act
Commissioners to take their testimony.
Partners sending business should also send the in
dviduaI, well as joint names Of the firm
References-Jas. o. Proudit, Esq Wall St New
York; Messrs. Gilliland, Son Harweil, Charleston,
S. c. Messrs. +. Goddard & Co, Macon, Ga; VIM.
bearing Esq. Athens, Ga; Messrs Holt & Rose,
and Hon, +. 5. Dargan, Mobile, Ala; Hon, IA. w
Hilliard, Montgomery, Ala; Messrs Crenshaw &
Bryan, A. Ready, Esq Messrs. II. b Bailey & Co,
and Messis James Tlmhle & Brothers, Wetumpka,
Alabama oct 9--tf
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p0ettcal.
FORGET ME- NOT.
ny WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON.

The following little poem, written by the late Pre-
ent IN his earlier days, has a singular force at
resent juncture
The star that shines 80 pure and bright,
Like faI-off place Of bliss,
And tells the broken hearted
There are brighter worlds than this;
The moon that courses through the sky,
Like mans uncertain doom,
Now shining bright with borrowed light,
Now wrapped IN deepest gloom
Orwhen eclipsed, dreary blank,
A fearful emblem given
VI heart shut out by sinful world
From the blessed light Of Heaven;
The flower that freely casts its wealth
or perfume on the gale,
The breeze that mourns the summers close
With melancholy wall
The stream that cleaves the mountains side
Or gurgles from the gro--
All speak in their Creators name,
And say, Forget me not"
Forget me not, the thunder Ioars,
As il bursts its sulph'ry cloud
In echoes long and louj;' "'''s'
'Tis written by the Almighty hand
In characters of flame,
When the Iightnings CLEAN with vivid flash,
And His wrath and power proclaim.
Upon the wreck strewn shore,
As hoary warrior bows his crest
When his day of work is DER.
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POLICY OF THE GOVERNMENT.

From sensible article in the National Ga
zette on the present state of affairs, we extract
the following:
There is no justice in attrbutng to him Mr..
TYLER the present depression because il is the
natural consequence Of previous excitement and
could not have been prevented by the charter Of
dozen banks. The people expected too much
from change Of administration and the natu-
raj consequence is disappointment and deprcs-
sion. All that they should have looked for was
abstinence from evil doing, leaving them TO help
themselves. Their motto should be . Laissez
nous fare" They should desire their servants
not 10 endeavor 10 destroy credit while COMPEL
ed themselves TO borrow money-not 10 assa
banks while compelled 10 ask them for aid-not
to require others to use specie exclusively, while
compelled themselves to issue Treasury notes
not 10 adopt measures tending TO the injury Of
trade, while dependent upon trade for finding
the means necessary TO meet the demands upon
themselves
If the Government will abstain from wrong
doing, all will be right. Trade has become sound
and healthy, and is rapidly increasing in quanti-
~; The effect of which must be an improvement
in both stocks and real estate. Another year will
probably STE realised most of the antcipations Of
the opponents of the late Administration, and
those who participated in the struggle will then
be eladdened by the reflection, how different
Wou u nave cen the STATE OF dtlarS nad theV per-
mited the Sub-lreasury, that miserable mita-
ton of the systems of the least civilized nations
OF the world TO be rivelted on this country. To
all such we say, Be of good cheer! The re-
ward will come, and The sooner because Of the
abstinence of Government from interference in
your affairs" The most prosperous communi-
tIes-the most thriving trades-are those in
which interferences are least-those in which
the freest action is permitted. No part Of the
Union is so prosperous as New England be-
cause in none is there SO much power exercised
by the people-so little by their servants Being
free, they know how to helpthemselves. Let US
follow their example.
Although we believe that a bank could do lit
tie immediate good we do not doubt that small
one would be permanently useful. We fear,
however, that such an one will not satisfy any
party, and we are sure that large one will not
benefit the people. Inconvenience has always
resulted from placing too much power in the
hands of individuals, and it has been so great,
that we would prefer to forego all the advanta-
ges that might result from the establishment of
a national bank rather than incur the risk attend
ant upon accommodating in the hands of few in
dividuals the power resulting from the control Of
a capital of thirty, forty or fifty millions,
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UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA.
MEDICAL DEPARTMENT.

MEDICAL DEPARTMENT..
Session oil-'42.
THE Lectures will commence on Monday tho LIST
i of November and be continued, under the fol-
lowing arr cement, to the middle Of March ensuing
Practice aud. Theory of Medicine, by Nathaniel
Chapman NJ. ID.
Chemistry, by Robert Hare, M ID.
Surgery by William Gibson, M ID.
Anatomy by William +. Horner Nj. ID.
Institutes of Medicine, by Samuel Jackson, M. D..
Obstetrics and the Diseases of Women and Chill
dren, by Hugh l.. Hodge, NJ ID.
Clinical Lectures on Medicine by w. w. Ger
hard M. ID and
Clinical Lectures on Surgery, by Drs. Gibson and
Homer, will be delivered at The Phllad,p hia Hospital
(Bhckley.) Students also admitted to the Clint
cal instruction at the Pennsylvania Hospital, in the
City
w E HORNER,
Dean Of The Medical Fdcuity,
avg "a, -3awtNoyi5 - Chssnu Street Phil
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From the Token for lS43.
WINTER.
BY A. b. STREET,

A sable pail Of y,-the billowy hills,
Swath sn The snowy robe that Winter throws
So kindly over nature, --skeleton trees,
Fring'd with rich silyery drapcry and the stream
Numb il its frosty chains Yon rustic bridge
BrIstles with icIccs; beneath it stand
The cattle group, long pausing while they drink
From the ICE hoow'd pools, that skim in sheets
OF delicate glass, and shivering the air
Cuts with keen, singing edge; and those gaunt
trunks,
Bending with ragged branches Ger the bank
Seem, with their mocking scarts Of chilli white.
Mour"ing for the green grass and fragrant flowers,
That summer mirrors in the ripping flow
OF the bright stream beneath them. Shrub and
Are carvd in pearl, and the dense thickel shows
Clusters OF purest ivory. Comfortless
The frozen scene, yet not all desolaie,
Where slopes by tree and bush, the beaten track,
The sleigh gdes merry with prancng steeds,
And The low homesteads nesting by its grove,
Cirngst to the leaning hill.
The drenching rain
Had fallen, and then The large loose flakes had
showerd,
Quick freezing where they lit and thus the scene,
BY Winter. alchyny, from cleaning steel
Was changd to sparkling silver.
Yet though bright
And rich the landscape smiles with lovelier look
Bends like Gods b essng Der; the scented air
Echoes with bird songs, and the emerald grass
Is dappIed with quick shadows the light wing
Of soft west makes music in the leaves
The ripples murmur they dance alongj
The lhcket by the roadside casts its cool,
Black breadth Of shade across the heated dust.
The cattle seek the pools beneath the banks,
Where sport the gnat-swarns, glanclng IN the sun,
Gray, whrling specks, and darts the dragon fly
A gold green arrow and the wandering flock
Nibblc the short, thick sward, that clothes the
brink,
Down sloping to the waters Kindly tones,
A nd happy faces make the homestead walls
A paradise. Upon the NOISY roof
The tame dove and bows; beneath the caves
The swallow frames her nest the social wren
Lights on the flower Ind pang, and trs through
Its noisy gainuts; the humming bird
Shoots with that flying harp, the honey bee,
Mid the trail'd honey suck les trumpet bloom,
Sunset wreaihes glorious shapes within the west,
L eyes that love the splendor; ornng wakes
Light hearts to joyous tasks; and when deep night
Breathes DER the earth solenn solitude
With stars for watchers or the holy moon,
A sentinel upon the sleeps OF Heavn,
Smooth pillows yield their balm to prayer and trust,
nd slumber, that swee. medicine of o,
Sheds her soft dews and weaves her golden dreams.
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CABINET AND CHAIR FACTORY, 4 doors
~ west OF ID street James Williams has
ceiyed by the schooner Allyne lot of high and low
back Nurse and Arm Rocking Chairs and Cabinet
Furniture
Has on hand, and continues to manufacture, by
experienced workmen all kinds of Cabinc Furniture,
and Cain and Winsor Chairs, Hair aud Shuck Mat
trasses, China, Glass and Liverpool ware.
Old furniture. taken in exchange for new.
Old furniture repaired ard reprinted
Which will be sold low for cash, on time for good
paper.
On hand, good assortment Of Mahogany, which
will be sold low for cash oc . :aw3w.
4 NHEAP PAPERS.-tIne Satin Surface Letter
~ Paper, ruled on three sides, at 81 % per ream,
Also Folio Post, Foolscap, Double Cap and Envel'
ope Papers nj reduced prices
Russia and other low priced Quills, suitable for
schools, for sale by WIN. F BAYLY
(Agent for j. n. Herriek)
Pennsylvania Avenue, bet. 18th and 18th s's
oct 2
DURNAP'S Lee III RES To Young men, on the
ID mind, formation of character and the conduct 81
| life | volume.
| On the sphere and duties Of women &C. vol.
| Just received by FRANCK TAYLOR immed
atey East OF Gadsbys oct l6
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p EMOVAL.-The undersigned having removed
IL his es,sbshmen,,o the south side OF Pennsyl.
vania Avenue, between l2h and 18th streets w. c.,
respectfully informs his friends and the public gene
rally, that as usual he is prepared 10 manufacture
every variety Of Venetian blinds all sizes and colors
suitable for Offices halls hotels and dwellings the
most reasonable terms tor cash, city acceptances
also, always on hand worsted cord and tasscs, low ;
picture frames, both gilt and plain made 10 order.
Alloiders from the country thankfully received and
promptly attended TO.
WILLIAM NOEL, The Blind Man
N. B. Old Blinds repaired and repainied,
Oct -, IS4l-3
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LONDON PosT OFFICE The extent of the opera
tons this office may be conjectured from the
Der of men employed. There s2i letter receivers
and 12i letter carriers. Including clerks and Others
directly employed not less than 1898 persons are
connected with the London Post Office. The letter
p,ss about certain districts of the city, and
receive letters in bag, through opening similar
that in the Post Office. For each letter the
gets penny and the bag be opened except by
those authorized by the Government. The postage
on letter weighing half ounce, is penny
Every additional hall ounce is charged with an T.
donal half penny. This is the rate of postage TO
every part Of Great Britain Newspapers not sub
ject postage provided they mailed within eight
days after they printed. The ranking privilege
is cntir, y abolished should be 10 this country
materially restricted The average number Of letters
daily posted in London, is $40. The Of
papers j. ~ $40 The number Of Post Offices IN the
Uni ed Kingdom is 393s. The mails Tor every part
Of the country leave the General Post Office in Lon
don daily, Sunday excepted, at P NJ, and all are
| - pected to arrive at A M The London Post OF
fee is open for the delivery of letters or the re-
ceplion delivery Of mails, on Sunday philadelphia
American.
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WALDIES SELECT CIRCULATING Ii
w BRARY, and DUNGLlSON'S MEDICAL
LIBRARY and lNTELLlGENCER are the works
alluded 10 in the foregoing in which the people of the
District of Columbia interested Mr.. Hampton
is sole agent for many others which may be had ty
calling on his son during the day, himself in the
evening, at the Periodical Agency between Gadsbys
and the Rail Road Office, Among these sole agen-
cts are the New York Mirror, so long and fayoraby
known, hut never before good. The Brother iona.
than, with extra copies of Barnaby Ridge, and Dol
lar Magazine, edited by n. p, Willis and Weld; Ora
hams Ladies and Genlemans Magazine Ladies Com
panion, Ladies Garland, Hunts Merchants Magazine
the American Magazine, Boston Medical and Sprgi-
cal Journal, the Guardian of Health, the Mothers
Mag zine, Sailors Magazine, Mlennial Harblnger
Baltimore Literary and Religious Magazine Farmers
Monthly Vsiter &c, while he is general agent for
the Knickerbocker, Lady's Book, Saturday Evening
Post, Lutheran Observer, Toer's edition OF foreign
rtpubhcaons Blackwoods Magazine, North Amer
can Review, Roberts Semi Monthly Magazine and
Boston Notion (back numbers hand from COM
mcncement Of James new nosel) the New World,
edited by Park Benjamin (of which few copies
on hand from commencement of the year, and copies
Of Charles O'Mallcy,) Baltimore Saturday Visiter,
New York Churchman New York Observer, Luthe
ran Observer, Baptist Advocate, Stocktons Chris
tan World, homeopathic Examiner, &C. and can
get any thing his patrons may desire, generally fur
nishing any thing heavy free of postage. Most of
the New York papers may be had by the number.
oct l6-6t.
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PHILADELPHIA, Oct. IL, lSll.
THOMAS r. HAMPTON is the only authorized agent
for my works for the District Of Columbia. His
receipt only will he valid.
ADAM WALDIE,
Per WALTER S. WALD1E,
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LIBRARY or CONGRESS,
October 18th, lS4l

NOTICE is hereby given, that the Library OF Con
gress will be closed Tuesday the 18th instant,
for the purpose of cleaning and arranging the books,
and will again be opened until Tuesday, the 23d
Of November,
JOHN S. MEEHAN, Librarian.
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ou' universal, IN human hearts, we desire a quiet
anu appropriate place OF sepullure, where Sc
cure rom intrusion, and in decent observance,
our remains may repo,e; and where those who
lovea US while here, may go and ponder on our
memories when earthly Intercourse is over.
pu,, Whatever may be our unconcern for the
maj disposition of our remains after death, we
ca.not be Indifferent to the disposal of those of
our friends. However coolly we may speculate
on the hothlngness OF the "mortal coil,n when
me mysterious principle, that kept il from ming
ing win It's kindred element is extinct the heart
mere again resumes its own prerogative, and
decides the question by an impulse that super
sedes all argument, and with an authority that
must be obeyed. All that was truly them and
theirs survives with US. They vet live in our
directions We still commune with them in our
hottest hours. We hold spiritual intercourse
WIN men, which is more solemn, if not more
,ender, than their living presence could afford.
now often IN standing by the grave Of { lend,
are we ready TO respond TO the beautiful tribute
OF Moore to MARY" (Osi sic omniaD
Though many gifted mind we meet,
Though farest forms see,
10 lire with them is far less sweet
Than to remember thee"
These recollections we feel il to be equally
they ARE are Endffd thl Sinful regrets, they are
the last that we willingly forego. Hence all that
once belonged TO the departed, whom we loved,
is now held as consecrale. All that they once
valued IS now yet more endeared TO US. We
love to multiply the tokens Of what they were
and what they were TO US. We are especially
concerned 10 mark the spot where we took our
last leave of all Of them that was mortal II
henceiorth becomes TO US as holy ground; a
place set apart and hallowed to tender recollec-
tons, to holy musings, to fruitful meditations,
to virtuous resolves, to strong yet chastened an
ticipations of the hour when this mortal shall
put on immortality" and Of that reunion and
mutual recognition in an eternal state, where
The changes of time and the blight of death can
never enter!
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AUG. A. NIcjHIa s}IeS,S,Is,,s,

oct 5-3awt10thNov.
The American Sentinel and Pennsylvania, Phil
adelphia; the Portsmouth Gazette, New Hampshlrei
and the New York Enquirer; the Baltimore Republic
can the Norfolk Beacon the Norfolk Herald; the
Richmond Enquirer. and Richmond Wing; the Al
exandria Gazette, Alexandra, ID. G.; and the Pensa-
cola Gazette will give the above three insertions each
per week. and send copy of the advertisement to
accompany the account when forwarded to this office
for payment.
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HAD ouAnTRRs, MARINE CoRps,

HEAD OuAhTERs, MARINE CORPS,
Washington City, Oct. 4hh, 1871. !
SEPARATE Proposals will be received at the office
~ Of the Qsartermaser of the Marine Corps, IN
this city, until ~ o'clock on Wednesday, the lOlh
day of November next for furnishing rations to the
United States Marines at the following stations, for
the year 1912
Portsmouth, New Hampshire;
Charlestown, Massachusetts;
Brooklyn, Long Island, New York;
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania;
Gospor, near Norfolk Virginia;
Pensacola, Florida; and
Washington City, District Of Columbia.
The rations to consist Of pound and quarter
of fresh beef, three quarters of pound OF mess
pork eighteen of bread -four, al the option
of the Government; and at the rate of six pounds Of
good clean coffee twelve pounds of good New Orleans
sugar eight quarts of beans, four quarts OF vinegar
two quarts Of salt four pounds of soap and one and
halt pounds of good dipped candles to each hundred
rations.
II is understood that the full side Of beef meek and
shins excludeJ) be delivered if required; il such
quantity be not required that the fore and hind quar-
tiers be delivered alternately And the bread or -four
shall be of superfne quality All the articles to be
unexceptionable and to be issued to the troops with
out expense TO the United States.
Proposals to be endorsed Proposals for Rations
for 1912"
AUG A. NICHOLSON,