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in prison With one hand you thrust the dagger
to the heart-with the other attempt to assuage
the pain 1t causes-Dr Thomas Se,call.
You are filling your aims houses, and jas, and
penitentiaries with victims loathsome and bur-
densome TO the community. You are engaged in
business which is compelling your fellow citizens
to pay taxes to support the victims Of your en-
ployment You are filling up these abodes of
wretchednes and guilt, and then asking your fell
low citizens to pay enormous taxes indirectly to
support it.---Rep. .albert Barnes.
Whether you will hear or whether you will for
bear, shall not cease to demonstrate; and when
| can do no more to reclaim you, will sit down
at your gate and cry Murder Murder MURDER!
Hen.at Humphrey, d. d.
If men will engage in this destructive traffic, if
they will stoop to degrade their reason and reap
the wages Of iniquty, let them no longer have the
law book as pillow, nor quiet conscience by the
opiate of a lcense.--Hon Theodore Frelinghasysen
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SCRAPS ON EDUCATION.

Colds frequently found in grains than
Jumps, and it is not the less valuble on that ac-
count. SO with knowledge. Fragments, when
united, make up the intellectual storehouse
John Adams said, in an epistle to his wife-''The
education of our children is never out of my mind
Train them to virtue. Habituate them to indus
try, activity, and spirit. Make them consider
every vice shameful and unmanly Fire them
with an ambition to be use ful. Make them dis
dain to be destitute Of any useful or ornamental
knowledge" What says Horace Mann !:
every friend of education, who insists upon
qualifications superior to the present is bound 10
do his part towards furnishing facilities and en-
couragements by which they can be acquired
We cannot consequently denounce state of
things which we do nothing to improve" Mar
tin Luther has said of educaton "Tn every age
even among the heather, the necessity has been
felt of having good schoolmasters, in order to
make any thing respectable of nation. But
surely we are not 10 sit still and wait until they
grow up of themselves. We can neither chop
them out of wood, nor hew them out of stone
God will work no miracles to furnish that which
we have means to provide. We must, therefore,
apply our care and money to train up and make
them.O
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SPOK EN- GAIN ST

What if people do speak against you. Let
them feel that you are able to bear it. What
is there gained by stopping to correct every word
that is whispered to your discredit2 Lies will
die if let alone; but if you repeat them to this
one and another, because your enemies had the
impudence to make them, you but keep the fire
burning and open the way for dozen SANDER
ers. Keep on your course and go straightfor-
ward and trouble not your head about what is re-
peated, and feel all the better and wear less
frightful face. Slander never killed sterling
character and it never will Her coat will not
sit upon him, withour a pull here, jerk theIe,
and twist below, and while this work is going
on, the false words are forgotten by the multi
tude. Let us--you and reader-repeat what
another has said in rhyme, and il we have been
talked about or slandered, it will do us as much
as fry at Diamond Cove:
"Not all they say or do can make
My head or tooth, or finger ache,
Nor mar my shape, nor scar my face,
Nor put one feature out Of place;
Nor will ten thousand lies,
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per year. 't' ''3
While the I" "CoLUMBIAN FOUNTAIN" will
be devoted to the cause Of Temperance, its
columns will be enriched by original articles
on subjects calculated to interest, instruct,
and benefit its readers. II is intended SO to
blend variety, amusement, and instruction,
as that the various tastes of its patrons may
be Gas far as it is practicable) gratified.
Commerce, Literature, and Science, and
every other subject Of interest, not inconsis-
tent with Temperance and morality, will re-
ceive the earnest attention Of the publishers.
J Nothing Of a sectarian, political, or personal
character will be admitted.
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NEVER ASK QUESTIONS IN A HURRY

''Tom, word with you"
"Be quick, then, Pm in a hurry"
''What did you give your sick horse t'other
day 2"
''A pint of turpentne."
John hurries home and administers the same
dose to favorite charger, who, strangeto 10 say,
drops off defunct in half an hour His opinion
of his friend Toms veterinary ability is some
what staggered He meets him the next day.
"Well, Tom"
"Wel, John, what is it 2"
81 gave my horse pint Of turpentine, and it
killed him dead as julius Caesar"
$50 it did mine.'
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u III T. f. N d

The end--the end--always have the end in
view. If you take cigar, drink glass Of
spirits, violate the creed of virtue, speak an un-
truth, or lift copper from your masters drawer,
think of the consequences-the end of your
course. Will it be pleasant to reflect upon at
night? Will it add to your responsibility and
reputation? If the young men would always
have the end in view, the number of transgres-
sors would be small indeed.
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TURN THE GRINDSTONE.

We never see stont, able bodied fellow GO
ing about, and soliciting aid from the chartably
inclined, with the pretence of having met with
some terrible misfortune by fire, earthquake, or
shipwreck abroad, than we invountarily long to
see him compelled TO labor for living like an
honest man, and not seek to impose upon kind
hearted and credulous community. But these
men ,cin mol work, SO long as work is not neces-
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EARTHENWARE,C CHINA, AND GLASS.
TNHOMAS PURSELL has lust imported. per

DHOMAS PURSELL has Just imported, per
ships Pacific and Hampden, from Liverpool
and other sources, one hundred and thirteen pack
ages of the above articles, of the newest style and
from the best manufactures, such as ara4
French and English china dinner, tea, and toilet
Sets, or pieces detached
Canton china pearl, white, blue, stone china and
blue printed, and figured Plates
Dishes, Bowls, Vases, Ia great Variety
In aword, his very extensive Stock embraces al
most every article usually kept in such establish
ments. ae- jrM' Fl NA
Dxon's English Britannia Tea and Coffee Sets,
and plated Castors
And, also, American Britannia CoHe and tea
Sets, or pieces separate . ,7s
Castors, Lamps, Candesticks, Mugs covered
Pitchers Table and tea Spoons, Covered Urns and
Briggins, &c. t.
Solar, lard, or oil Lamps
Lamp Glasses and Wicks, Of almost every size
lvory-handled and other Knives and Forks, in
complete sets or separate
Walters, Looking Glasses, Shovel and Tonga
Cut, pressed, and plain Tumblers, Wines
Champagnes, Finger Bowls Wine Coolers,
Clareta
Decanters, Fruit Baskets, Dishes, Lamps, &c.
A large assortment of common Ware, suitable
for retailing. All of which will be sold, whole
sale and retail, as cheap as the very cheapest
English Pipes in boxes ie'3'
First quality Stone Ware at the factory prices.
AS the subcriber is determined to reduce his
heavy stock of Goods he intends to sell low, and
solicts call from his friends and public gener-
ally at his store opposite Brownss Hotel, Pennsyl-
vania avenue THOMAS PURSELL.
Nov. lS-2m pfs
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WAY-BILL TO OREGON.

An Oregon emigrant furnishes the following
way-bill to Oregon:
Miles.
From Independence, Mo-, to Blue,
at Burnett's trace E $40
From Blue to Big Platte Is
Up Platte IS
Up the same liz
Across the North Fork Of the same 81
Up North Fork to Cedar Grove l8
Up tie same to Chimney I8
To Scott's Bluffs 20
To Fort Larima SO
From Fort Larima to the Big Springs at
the foot of the Black Hills y7H 8
To Keryen North Fork 80
To the crossing of the same "a
To Sweet Water IS
Up Sweet Water to the snow on the
Rocky Mountains 60
To the main divide Of the Rocky Noun
tains 40
To the waters running to the Pacific
Ocean g
To Little Sandy Ia
To Big Sandy Ia
To Green River Is
Down the same l2
To Black Fork of Green River 22
To Fort Brdger IS
10 Koax River 35
DoyA the same to the hills that run to the
same 81
Down the same to the great Sandusky 38
TO Partinith, first waters of the Colum-
ba Is
To Fort Hall, on Snake river So
10 Partinith again III
To Cock Creek 81
To Soloman Falls AZ
To the crossing Of Snake river "a
To the Boiling Spring l9
Down the same to Fort Barse 40
To Burnt river Al
Up the same 26
Across to Powder to the Lamepens l8
To Grand Round Is
To UtilIa river over Blue mount 43
To Dr. Whiteman's %
To Walley-walley Is
From Walley-walley to Dallas 100
From Dallas to Vancouver 100
2O2l
Whole distance from Independence, Mo-, to
Vancouver in Ore5oa is 202l miles.
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CUPPLWG AND LEECHIFG.

TNHE subscriber respectfully returns his thanks TO
the citizens Of Washington and its vicinity
for past avors in the above business, and solicits
a continuance Of the same.
am prepared to meet the desires with the above
business day or night, and it is my wish and in
tent to give satisfaction to every one that will favor
me with a call Mrs. Devaughan will attend to
Ladies' in the above business if desired. I.~'s
My place of residence is on 9th st. West side,
near the corner of L st.
JOHN DEVAUGHAN.
Mrs. DEVAUGHAN, wishes to inform the
lW Ladies and Gentlemen Of Washington and
vicinity that she is prepared to bleach Ladies' Bon
nets, and Gentlemen's Summer Hats in style
that will give satisfaction. -"
CATHARINE D. DEvAUGHAN.
Nov 1S-1m
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FURNISHED HOUSE FOR RENT--For

FURNISHED HOUSE FOR yRENTs--For
+ rent, three newly finished houses on ID, be-
tween 9th and 10th streets, containing nine com
Portable rooms in each, brick out-houses, &c. Ono
Of the houses am now furnishing, and to careful
tenant would rent it low for the approaching scs-
sion. To any person wishing avery comfortable
house and convenient location, this house is Just
such a one For further particulars apply at
SELBY PARKER'S u
Perfumery and Fancy Store, between 9th and 10th
nov. 27--f streets. Penn. Avenue.
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Make me less virtuous, learned or wise;
The most effectual way to bauik,
Their malice is, to let them talk.

A New STATE.-The Brooklyn Eagle con-
tains the call for meeting Of the people Of Long
Island, to take into consideration the expediency
Of making State Of Long Island.
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The late Judge Story was not an early riser,
remarking that it was better for one to be
wide awake when he did rise than merely to
rise early.
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THE COLUMBIAN FOUNTAIN,

Three times aoeek, on super-royal sheel.
II will be delivered to subscribers in the
District, at two cents per namber, payable
weekly. a.Aa as M t1
n To distant subscribers it will be mailed at
Too Dollars and ffiy cents per gear, pay
able in advance.
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C. HE A p LIVING

An English publication gives the following as
the expenditure of the Lord Steward, or head
cook Of Queen Victoria's Royal household for
one wear Ii is worth looking at
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Two years had passed, when the incident
was recalled to our mind by shake Of the
hand by gentleman who was returning
west with stock of dry goods, which he
had just purchased in New York. II ,cas
the man who signed the temperance pledge
bu the body of his dead child.
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An Oregon emigrant furnishes the following
way-bill to Oregon:
MIL.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-05-09

Putnam's early days were spent as
those Of most boys placed in his situation
o!li(e. One of his iavorlc amusemen,s
was "bird nesting" cruel and useless
custom followed in all country places with
a lerocily perfectly a,rocious. These
hunts for nests were followed in compa-
ny, but Putnam was always the leader of
the band.
On one occasion he and his companions
came across fine nest which lodged on
lrail branch of a very high tree. The
tree stood a part from the others, and was
difficult of climbing. Besides this, it was
evldenllhat no pole, or contrivance, would
answer the purpose of getting the nest
there was no way of obtaining it save By
veniurlng upon the branch, which, nine
chances TO ten, would break under the
weight Of the robber. No one would
venture.
That bird has all the qualities of a
soldier. 1t has completely fortified its
home. I'll wager there is not boy FOR
ten miles round that could get that nest.
All agreed with him.
'Fll try it, said he, deliberately taking
of his jacket and rolling his pantaloons up
TO his knees.
The little knot of boys attempted to
dissuade him, but TO no purpose. Go he
would.
I'll fancy that one of the Kings
strong-holds, said Putnam, 'and may
be shot if don't come off victor
The tree was ascendcd-lhe lint
gained Putnam placed his foot on it, ant
1t cracked, while the old bird flew Of
with sharp cry, aud remained desert
bng circles round the tree, and utlerins
touching complaints.
Bah ! said Putnam, do you not prey
upon our fields Do you not take GU
goods against our will, JUS. like thu
King!
He venlured foot further on the limb
i. bent low, and a warning murmu
arose from The boys below. Putnam pu
his knee on the branch, and reached to
wards the nest. The limb broke partial
ly-a shout below-and Putnam perse
vercd. His fingers touched the wishe
for prize, and just as he cried I've GO
it, the limb broke clear Off and he fell
but not to the ground His panlaloon
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caught in one Of the lower branches, ant
his head hung downwards.
Put are you hurt p asked one of the
boys.
Not hurt answered the undauntet
heart; but sorely puzzled how TO ge
down
We can't cut away the limb because
we have no knife
Il can't stay here till you get one
Well strike light and burn the tree
down.
AYE, and smother me in the smoke.
That will not do
There was boy named Randall in the
group, who was noted for being crack
marksman, and who afterwards fought
very bravely at Putnam side. Him Put
nam addressed:
Jim Randall there's ball in your ri.
ile.'
Yes
DO you see that very little limb
holds me here 2
do
Fire at it,
What, to cut you down! ?
OF course
But might strike your head
Shoot Better blOw om mig brains
than see me die here. which shall in IF
teen minutes. ShooH
But you will fall
Jim Randall will YOU fire 2
The sharp crack Of the rifle rang ihro
the foresi-the splinters few-aud Put
nam fell to the ground. He was severity
bruised, but laughed the matter off and
more was thought Of it.
Three days after Putnam me, Randall
and the rest, and, taxing the nest from his
pocket, said Here is that nest. | said
would have il or perish; but | went
alone, because 1 determined that no one
should see me fail and aid me 10 escape
the consequences
The same indomitable spirit was dis
played in that instance. as in the perilous
leap at Horse Neck, and many other dan
gcrous and daring exploits performed by
the gallant man in his efforts for the as.
tendency of the cause Of liberty.
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ters' House. He rose be,imes next NOR.
ming. and discovered tina, his boots were
missing. (lhe servan, having taken them
TO polish Somewhat alarmed at the
supposed loss of his understanding. and
half alfred, he rushed into and through
the passage, shouting for waiter" at
the top of his voice, TO the great annoy
ance of the sundry young gentlemen in
the upper story. who are in the habit of
always "Sleeping il oG" Doors were
opened and slammed TOO again, and NUT
terings, not suited 10 ears polite, might
have been heard on learning the cause Of
the fuss"
AT length the "Sucker" found the SER
want and demanded his boots.
Boois-boo,s. yes sir! what number
sir? (meaning the number of his ROOM
asked the obsequious attendant.
Tho Sucker" looked rather dubious
ly for a moment, but frightened up as he
answered. "pegged soles and heels, and
number ticelreS. "-N. Louis ReueiWe.
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The secret of these books in an utter
avoidance Of what printers call 'balaam,
on what Scripture analogy we are at a
loss TO conceive of, unless the phrase
grew out Of the odious mouth Of pun
ster who remembered the prophet was
the son Of Beor or bore. Balaam, tech
nically speaking, is that rejected, dseas.
ed and unwholesome manuscript which
lies about printing Office, which gets
into type only on extraordinary cmergcn-
cies, when there is an addition 10 the ed
itor's family, or an uncommonlv late sit
ting at a Saints festival or more than
usually jolly packet launching and lunch
ing. There are very few books printed
which do not contain a large proportion
Of balaam. BALKAN is sometimes TO a
volume what the chair was to Gratiano's
vita bushel TO three grains. 1t comes
of grca, many prolific causes, of which
the most general and radical, is want OF
brains; bu, an author may still have no
little understanding, and write grea,
deal of BALKAN. We are hence driven
upon another explanation Of a more quail
flied character, and it IS, the want Of
time. Time is the great soltener and
ameiora,or Of ideas he takes OF from
their harshness, clumsiness, and picks
out the truths from the errors, the impor-
tant circumstances from the unimportanl
he Sits and winnows, separates, then re.
combines again, ill the whole is periec,
and complete. Compare the abunhan,
talk of man who has long cherished his
ideas in secret, who has built up an in
tellectual s,orehouse within, and filed i
with the wealth of books and experience
who has money in the bank, with the
vapid, inconsequenlial utierances of the
novice. Just such is the difference be.
tween Eoihen and an ordinary book o!
travels. If the author had kept diary
and published it. there would have beer
no sensation produced; it would proba
bly, have been filed with petty uneasiness
and inconsiderable sensations; i, would
have been a record of the vileness of beds
the impurily of linen, the oilness Of but
ter, the ex,orhons of landlords, and iht
immodesty of baggage por,ers. The tol
of the desert would have predominatet
over its grandeur; and the fatigue of thu
Pyramids diminished from their size
There would have been no glorious ret
rospec,ion; the landscape would hav,
been exhibited in midday, blended will
intense heat and dust; there would hav
been none OF the shadows, the soliness
and at the same instant, the sharp oullin
Of the mountain tops Of Demo
cratic Reuiew.
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OTTAWA, ILLINOIS, FRIDAY, MAY 9, I845.

not what is generally known as arden
spirit. This is formed by adding water
Equal quantities of alcohol and water
form proof spiril-one part alcohol ant
two parts water forms second prooC-ont
part alcohol and three parts water form.
third proof. and so on.
Alcohol is TO be ranked among the poi
sons, and is classed with ammonia, phos
phorus and glass or enamel. All spirit.
Gus liquors contain alcohol, and therefore
are poisonous the degree Of poison de-
pending upon the quantity of alcohol
they contain. Third proof spirit is more
poisonous than second proof, and the sec.
ond proof is more poisonous than the first
proof, &c. We are now speaking of pure
spirit. i. e. spirit which has not been
drugged; for it is well known that spirit
makers and vendors employ niire, spirits
Of Kino, coccuius indicus, &c., all of
which are poisons.
Pure alcohol, if injected into The veins
of a living animal in quantities from one
TO four drops, coagula.es the blood, and
produces death in few minutes. If ap.
piled to the naked extremity Of nerve,
it causes it instantly to contract, and de-
prives il of sense and motion. Diluted
with three or four parts Of water, and ia
ken into the stomach, it produces similar
effects, corrugates the solid parts which
it touches. and destroys, at least for
time. their use and office. Water does
not change the nature of alcohol, il only
separates it into smaller portions, and thus
ii is that men will drink spirit and water
perhaps for years, and no very serious
consequences follow. In the way they
use it, one part of alcohol is mixed with
ten or twenty parts Of water.-Slll the
alcohol, the deadly poison is there, and
rs lar as it is there, it is injurious. Al
cohol in pure wine, 10y which we mean
that which has had no admixture, and de-
rives its alcohol only from fermentation
sis in combination with saccharne, mu-
cllaginous, and other vegetable princi-
pies. his combination very consider
ably diminshes the action of alcohol up
on the system. Brandy has but little
more than twice as much alcohol as good
port wine, yet lis intoxicating power is
moro than double. To account for this,
it is only necessary to remember that
brandy is only alcohol and waier-wine
is alcohol, water, saccharine, muclagin-
Gus and other vegetable principles men
toned above.
Let all drinkers of every grade remem-
Der, that when they drink spirit they
drink alcohol-shey drink poison---they
swallow the seeds Of death. There is
safety in abs,aining-there is danger in
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Alcohol.

The word Alcohol is derived from two
Arabic words; al, the, and kahoi, demo
ting fine mineral powder, mostly COM
bnal!on of leaden ore and zinc, mixed
with some liquid substance. hahol was
formerly used by the women Of the east
TO paint the inner part of the eyclids.
When dis,iialion was discovered, the
chemist seeing the vapor rising from the
liquor under the process. reappear, when
condensed. in the furm of new liquid,
called il Al Kahoi--lho fine, sublimaled.
No such substance as alcohol exists in
nature, in any form neither is it formed
by dlstiIlation. 1t is always and invaria-
bly, formed. produced or created by
the process of fermentation of sacch
arine or sweet substances. No sub.
stance which does not contain sugar, will
when (ermen,ed, produce alcohol, and
the more sugar any substance contains,
the more alcohol will it yield. Wheat,
rye, corn, barley, potatoes, &c., contain
much starch and sugar. The proper.
tons of the constituent elements of starch
are nearly the same as those of sugar. and
hence the latter is easily formed from the
former. 1t is to elrcc. this change that
disullers and brewers malt their grain
before they nacerae or steep i, in water
After mailing, The grain is put into water
which is gradually raised to a certain de-
gree of heat, and the addition of little
yeast causes it to ferment. In few
hours pu,refaction takes place. and alco
hol is formed, mixed largely with wafer
The beer or wort is now boiled, and tn,
alcohol rises from il in the form of steam
To understand this, it is necessary to re
mark, that alcohol is converted into steam
a, heat Of l76e, whereas water requires
a heat Of 2l2e 10 evaporate it. The steam
thus raised is alcohol, and is passe,
through receiver called worm, which
is immersed in cold water. BY thi
means it is condensed, and appears in
liquid form. This liquid has pene,ra
ting odour, burning taste, and is color
| less, and highly imfamable. Sill this i