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BATTLE OF MONMOUTH.

The following is Thomas Carlyle's
graphic account Of this battle:
The 28th day Of June, 1878, was a
great and memorable day in he kaIends
Of the infant American Republic. For
wise and good reasons the English ar
my left Philadelphia, with a train Of
baggage twelve miles long, for New
York. The latter City was held, du
ring the whole of this liberty war
this contest between mother and daughs
ter-by the unnatural mother. Wash
ington left his huts at Valley Forge
and in imitation Of the Roman CONSUL
who opposed Asdrubal, made bloody
effort to prevent the conjunction Of the
armies Of his enemy. He led his suf
fering soldiers to the sea-shore. He
sought his enemy, and met him on The
sandy plains OF Monmouth. Washing
ton underwriting at and around the
village Of Freehold and Englishtown,
and fire-hail whistling far and wide upon
those burning plains; the great guns
playing and small, both vomiting FIRE
and death. And General Lee is swept
back utterly, when Washington arrives
in person, and speaks prompt word or
two. ''Stand FAST" says the hero,
'stand fast my boys, for the Virginia
and Maryland line will soon come to
your relief!n The hearts Of the A.
merican soldiers leaped at the. sound Of
their beloved, and, as they thought, in
vincible chief; and as the armed mer-
cenaries Of a monarch fell in units,
tens, and hundreds, beneath e.repub-
lican fire.
Washington, on his death-derying,
| old, and faithful white horse, galloped
along the line; he waved his sword !,
and cheered on his men in the death
struggle. The fierce provinciaIs wrestle
with their oppressors; they met the SOL
diers hand to hand; they close with
them at weapons point. 1t was a
bloody conjunction; rather conjuga-
ton Of carnage, this battle of Mon
mouth. Men Of kindred blood, men
speaking the same noble language, met
in the death-grapple. 1t was, indeed, a
bloody conjugation. 1t was kill, thou
killest, he kills, we kill, you kill, they
kill. But death had other weapons of
destruction. The sun for seven DAYS
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ARRIVAL OF THE BRITANNIA.
II days later from Europe.

II uuyS fALCf ~ UHG LSO' OpC'
The Britannia arrived at Boston on
the Goth inst. Bringing Liverpoo
dates to the 4th. We make the follow
ing summary Of news.
The Railway mania has received a
deadly shock, producing an immense
amount of dist ress.
Sir Robert Peel is holding cabine
councils, to deliberate upon the means
Of relief.
The failure of the Potato crop il
Ireland becomes more and more appa
rent, and it is though. will cause en-
mense amount OF distress.
The Cotton market was in a depress
ed condition. The Iron trade brisk.
1t is rumered in Paris that the Ore
gon question had been settled.
1t was generally believed that Pee
is in favor Of repeal Of the duty or
foreign provisions.
HE Repeal agitation is still carried
on in Ireland
The resignation Of the brave Soult
the French Minister Of foreign affairs
is announced
The construction Of an Iron steam
ship is making rapid progress in Eng
land.
The Bank Of England has raised the
interest on money.
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A CHEAP BREAKFAST

4 son Of Eriniat Schenectady, heard
the breakfast bell ring onooard a canal
boat just starting out for Buffalo. The
Fragrance of the viands induced him
to 90 aboard.
Sure, Captain, DEAR said he, San
what II ye Ak a poor man for travelling
on yer Elegant swan ov boat?''
"OnIy a cen; and half mile and
found" replied the Captain.
"And is it The vilIes we mean 10 fnI,
sure?"
"Yes. And you're going along, go
down TO break fast
Pat didn't wait TO be told a second
time, bat having decenJed into the cabin
and made hearty meal, he came again
on deck and requested that the boat
might be stopped.
"What do you wapI to STOP for p IN
CURED the Captain.
Glow far have we come iust?n asked
Pat
Only little over mile"
Pat thereuPon handed the Captain
two cents, and cody told him that he
believed he would not 60 any further
with him, rnd Judy would wait break
fast, not knowing that he had break fast.
ed out!
The joke was so good that the Cap
tain took the two cents, odered the boat
to be stopped, helped Pat ashore, and
told him that should he ever have occa-
sion TO travel that way again he should
be most happy 10 carry him.
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ed in every neighborhood in Miss. To
develope the resources Of the human
mind, is one Of the noblest works that
can engage the attention Of man. In
view Of the part The youth Of our coun-
try are to take in the affairs Of life
when the manhood of the present day
is involved in, and known only in the
history Of the past, every patriot should
arouse himself TO action, and devote
the utmost energy Of his soul to the
upbuIdng of that arch Of political vir-
tue against which, ages to come, tho
driven on by the ferciest storms that
ever blew over an empire, shall beat in
rain.
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THE TINES.

The more we reflect upon human ma
ture, the more VIC are astonished at its
chameleon hues, and glaring incongru-
tiles. And we are two much disposed
to condem that in others, which we
imagine ourselves entirely Invested
OF, when in order to convince ourselves
that we occupy no higher ground, it is
only necessary for US to enter into our
own bosom to ascertain that the same
imperfection is corroding there. There
are millions Of men, who, as spectators,
look with mingled feelings Of loathing,
and pity upon the apparent meanness
and degradation Of others, when com
The Panola lynx. (Panola, Mi. [i.e. Miss.]) 1845-1846, 1845-12-13
CHINA AND THE CHINESE.

The Hon. Caleb Cushing, late Minis
ter to China; recently delivered lee
ture upon China nd the Chinese, be-
fore the Newburyport Lyceum Mr..
G. vindcated the Chinese from many
OF the predjudices which exist agains.
them with all distant people. He de-
clared them to be ingenious and indus
trlous, and large class of them, learn
ed men. He said, that the fatal error
of the Chinese had been in giving too
eplcurian character to their habits
and their government. One illustra-
ton of this cited, was the fact that al
the close of all letters TO one another,
the written salutation is, 81 wish you
tranquility and promotion" They lack
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only military skill and discipline to
make them a powerful nation, capable
of repelling invasion, or of overrun-
ming contiguous countries; for no men
are Drawer, or fight more fearlesSly III
the ranks. China, Mr.. Cushing thinks,
does not need any foreign trade. With
in her own territory she produces every
thing requisite for the wants OF The pop
uIation. The Imperial commissioners
repeatedy assured Mr.. Gushing that
this commerce from the outset had been
literally forced upon them, by the
English and Americans, adversely to
the interests and wishes Of the Chinese
government and people. NewsPa
pers as we'll as books abound and
circulate freely among the Chinese,
and the Pekin Gazette, particularly,
penetrates to every part Of the empire.
They annually publish a red book,
giving the names and emoluments oil
all public officers. In regard TO the
population Of China, Mr.. Gushing seems
10 be of opinion that the Chinese cen
sus does not overrate the number, and
that the three hundred and fifty millions
which they claim, is not far from the
true number. The land and water OF
the country, as large as Europe, teens
with swarming masses living alike IN
boats, on the rivers, and in houses. In
the southern part Of the country two
crops a year are produced, and the
poorer classes subsist on a little rice,
and the flesh Of dogs, cats, rats, &c
To the cities and towns there are no
carriage ways, the streets are only
narrow foot-paths, and no horses or
other beasts Of burthen are kept to re-
quirer large ranges Of pasturage.-
The population is crowded into the mar
row limits, by a long succe sslon OF ages
Of peace and industry. The compen-
sation asked by the servants which Mr..
c., in his character OF American Am
bassador employed, was only five dol
lars a month, and out Of this they
found their own food and clothing.
The Chinese have long been aclualnt-
cd with the improvements in the arts
which Europeans pride themselves on
as the inventors, with the exception
only of the steam engine. Machinery
has not been introduced amongst them
because of the effects it would produce
among such a crowded population, by
throwing immense numbers OF handI
crafimen out Of employment. Hence
the success with which English ant
American manufactures are sold there
Notwithstanding the cheapness Of Chi
nese labor. Mr.. c., minated the pos
sibility chat the introduction, of these
rol eign manufactures in the country
mi ght, at some future day, produce The
same e1cct.-LoE, Cour
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They tell me Of the Egg tian asp,
The bite Of which is death,
The victim yielding at gasp
His hot and hurried breath,
The Egyptian Queen, says history,
The reptile vile applied;
And IN the arms. of agony,
VIGOROUSLY died.
They tell me that in Italy,
There is a reptile dread,*
The sting of which is agony,
And dooms the victim dead,
But it is said that music's sound
May sooth the poisoned hart;
Yea, heal the calling CHASTITY wound,
And save the sinking heart.
They tell me too, Of serpents vast,
That crawl on Afric's shore,
and swallow men-historians past,
Tell US Of one Of yore.
But there is yet one of kind,
More fatal than the whole,
That stings the body and the mind,
Yea doth devour the soul.
Tis found almost DER all the earth,
Save Turkeys wide domains,
And there if it ever hath birth,
lis kept in mercy's chains,
IT'S found in our own gardens gay,
In our own fowry fields,
Devouring every passing day,
It's thousands at its meals.
The poisonous venom withers youth,
Blasts character and health,
All sink before it, hope and truth;
And comfort, Joy and wealth.
1t is the author too of shame,
And never tails to kill;
Reader dost thou desire the name?-
THE sURPENT OF THE STILL.
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DRUNKENNESS is no vice so
degrading-none that begets so much
crime as drunkenness. In all its forms,
under all its circumstances it is hideous,
for it never brings comfort TO the poor,
contentment TO the rich, consolation TO
the afflicted, wealth TO the INDECENT,
prosperity to the unfortunate, nor wis
dom 10 the ignorant. 1t has not one
virtue to recommend it-but, on the
contrary, thousand vices TO condemn
it. It has no regard for property
none for decency, it wages war against
mans best interest and the peace and
well being Of society, il corrupts virtue
destroys lpnocence, ruins health, de1
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had been in boreal crab; the men were
fighting, by Fahrenheit's thermometer,
in the heat of 9O9. Many of the com
battaats bit the dust, and died unscath-
ed by sabre or shot. If Washington
was Fabius in October, 1776, at White
Plains, he was Marcellus at Monmouth H.
The honors Of tho day remained with
him, for his enemy retreaied in the
night.
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MAJOR NOAH, the distinguished lea
der of the Jews in the United States,
thus speaks Of our Savior:
st has been said, and with some
concentrations on what was called my
lIberality, that | did not in this dis
course term Jesus of Nazareth an i'm
poster. have never considered hima7
such. An imposter generally aims at
temporal power, attempts TO subsidize
the rich and weak believer, and draw
around him followers of influence,
whom he can control. Jesus was free
from fanaticsm; his was a quiet, sub
dued, retiring faith, he mingled with
the poor, communed with the wretched.
avoided the rich, and rebuked the vain
glorious. In the calm Of evening, he
sought shelter in the secluded grove of
Olivet, or wandered pensiveIy on the
shores Of Galilce.
she sincerely believed in his mis-
sion. He courtcd no one, he flatered
no one; in his political denunciations
he was pointed and severe-in his re.
lIglon calm and subdued. These are
not characteristics Of an lmposler; bu;
admitting that we gave different in
depreciation to this mission, when So
many millions in his divinity, and we
see around us abundant evidences Of
the happiness, good faith, mild govern.
ment and liberal feelings which spring
from his religion, what right has any
one TO call him an Imposter? That re
lIgIon which is calculated to make man
KIND great and happy, canno; be false
one.''
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Ned Grimes wore sad countenance.
He was often asked what was the mat
ter, but no satisfactory answer was
forthcoming. At length a particular
friend obtained the following particulars
from HIM:
You know said Ned, q have been
courtin' Sally w, long while and so
we had a good notion of gettin' marr-
ed when that darn'd old Co.,"
60 on Ned, don't be boy; what
about the CoIonelr
well, you see, Sally said better ak
him, so did, as pcrlite as knowT
bow
We'll, what reply did he makeg'
why he kinder limited round as ii
| warn't wanted thar
We'll, Ned, let US know what they
were-what the Colonel said TO dis
tnrb your mind so?''
why, he said
Said what?'
'Why, he said if he catehed me thar
again, he'd cowhide me 'tiIl handnt
an inch of rine left on my back, darnd
his old pictor-Eagle.
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The honors OF tho day remained with
him, for his enemy retreaied IN the
nj ght.
THE "ARMY OF OCCUPATION"
The Union Of October 10Th, says the
National Intelligencer, contains an ar
ticle dated at CORPUS Christi, Novem-
Der 8, 1885," hearing the imposing
captain Of "TExAs, OREGON, PRoGREs-
sIvE DEMOCRACY" Far from desiring
10 cramp the genius Of our gallant Off
GERS of the Army, we have no idea OF
Directing to the exertion Of their ablll-
ties in the literary as well as the mill
tary field. But the close of this long
letter from Corpus Christi represents
the efficiency Of the Army to be much
greater than, from other accounts which
reach US through the press, we had
supposed it TO be. The writer for "the
Union,' speaks Of it, for example, IN
the following terms:
We wish 10 be understood thai
democracy is ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS,
elevating, liberalizing in lis moral ten
denotes, progressive equally in It's on
ward march.
"With thoughts like these, frequent
ly survey the fine army which the
vigor Of our Government has here as
sembed under brave and Distinguish
ed soldier. : Would it, | ask myself,
have been the greatest misfortune to our
country--wouLd it have weakened her
resources, impaired her spirit, or great
Iy diminished her territorial limits had
our Southern neighbor actually thrown
herself upon that ultima ratio which
she 50 long threatened"
To this parade Of military strength
and promise, how shall we reconcile the
following extracts which we certainly
should not publish had not all danger
OF conflict OF arms in that quarter
ceased, from letter from another Off
Ger Of the Army, also dated al Corpus
/ Christi, three days earlier than the
date Of the above, and published in the
New Orleans Picayune?
DAT this late day one third Of the
army here could take the field; and for
the limited means we have, except such
as came with the 81 dragons we are in
debtcd to those with whom we expected
TO contend-the MeXicans,
"Our country, too, not only expected
US 10 move, TO fight, aud conquer with
out means, but ii expected all this o.
US, without money and without price.
Part of the troops here have not re
ceived one cent Of pay for six montss,
nor is there the slightest indication Of
an intention to pay them for the future.
even the Government Of Texas,
which invited us here, has assumed
strange and unexpected position to
wards us-one calculated to annoy and
harrass us as individuals, and destroy
our efficiency as an army. Our set
tiers, who supply many Of the neces-
saries and all the luXuries of life TO the
officer and the soldier in he field, and
who are by law a componet part Of
the army, subject to its rules and rcgu-
lations, and required TO Garnish such
supplies as may be ordered, have been
called on by the auth critics Of this Gov
eminent, and held bound to pay duties
on those supplies-supp!ies as purely
military as those sent here by our own
Government for the armament and sab
sistance Of the soldier. We occupy
the anomalous position Of melted guests
/ paying TO- our dinners!
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The Tallahatchie river is very 10 W.
and no probability of a rise soon. The
melting Of the snow, and rain which
subsequently fell, have scarcely raised
it foot. There is we believe, a con-
siderable quantity of cotton lying at
this point.
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The Southern mail failed on Thurs
day night, from the South, by reason
whereof we are left entirely without
news Of any kind
The Panola lynx. (Panola, Mi. [i.e. Miss.]) 1845-1846, 1845-12-13

To CoRREsroNDENTs-We must have
an interview with "llarry'' and Basil
the Great" before their communica-
lions can appear. We have adopted
the rule TO publish nothing without
knowing the authorship.
The Panola lynx. (Panola, Mi. [i.e. Miss.]) 1845-1846, 1845-12-13

1t is rumore1 that Mr.. Calhoun will
return to the United States Senate
also that Mr. Webster will resign, and
be succeeded by Mr.. Everett.
The Panola lynx. (Panola, Mi. [i.e. Miss.]) 1845-1846, 1845-12-13

Now that The elections are over VIC
hear nothing said about a change in the
Pen tertiary system. Now above all
others is the time 10 press this subject,
as the Legislature will soon be in ses-
sion. The people Of each county should
we think, hold meetings and instruct
their members Of Legislature in reIa
ton TO this matter. As the excitement
dies away the members will be apt to
feel less interest in the ubect than
heretofore, and it may be entirely for
gotten in the excitement which prevails
in the election of U. S. Senator. Those
who feel an interest in this subject
should not allow it TO sleep the sleep
of death until every thing is done that
can be done to prevent it.
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massachusetts, election.-This an
cent state is true to the conquest-hav-
ing cast very large majority Of wing
votes.
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0F We invite attention to theadve r
tisement Of the DanviIIe Academy, 10
be found in another column.
The Panola lynx. (Panola, Mi. [i.e. Miss.]) 1845-1846, 1845-12-13

Where are hey?-Circumstances
over which we had no control, prevent
ed for a week or two the publication of
the Lynx, and have in many instances
prevented our papers from reaching
their destination. These circumstances
have perhaps, induced some Of our ex-
changes TO cat us off. We have not
received the Holly Springs Gazette
and Oxford Organizer for months past.
If they intend TO CIT as, we shall man
age to do without them, but if not we
should like to get them occasionally
either course, gentlem en-.
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" Joseph Y. Boyed A. NJ. has been
elected by the Trustees, Professor ir
North Mississippi College.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1845-06-26
MIS- ELL n EOUS
From the New York Commercial Advertiser.
A TRUE HEROINE.

The Irish as nation are often accused OF
inslncerity; and it must be confessed that.
Judged by the standard of our dulIer tenn
permanent, their very vehement professions
of attachment DO often appear uncalIed for
and exaggerated. Yet where in truth do we
ever meet with more touching instances OF
real, unseI6sh devotion, than are sometimes
exhibited by the poor uneducated sons of
Hibernia?
A case in point occurred, not many weeks
ago, in this city. A young physician, great
ly beloved by his friends and associates,
was taken suddenly ill; after remaining a
day or two at his own office, deprived, I'M
avoidably, of all those soothing attentions
which none but women can offer in the hour
of sickness, the young man rapidly grew
worse, and the kind lady at whose table he
took his meals generously insisted upon his
instant removal to her own house, that he
might be within reach of that careful tend
ance which the alarming peculiarities of his
case demanded. The disease was scarlet
fever Of the most malignant and dangerous
type.
On the day of his arrival, among other in
quirers, there came tidy. specially dress
ed girl-an Irish girl-with many, very
many and most anxious questions as to the
patients condition and when they had all
been answered-when every thing had been
told her of good or bad, connected with his
disorder-she fingered still, still hesiated,
as though there was yet something in her
heart that could not find its proper utterance.
care you acquainted with Dr., my
good girl - asked the lady. "Do know
him, is it :" Oh yes-she knew him we'll
quite we'll him long before he came
from the old country. He had once atten-
ded her through long and dangerous i'll
ness; and-now burst forth the pent-up Sc
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1845-06-26
P O E T R Y .
THE HAPPIEST TIME.

By NJ. A. BROWNE.
When are we happiest! When the light of morr
Wakes the young roses from their crimson rest;
When cheerful sounds upon the fresh winds borne
Till man resumes his work with blther zest;
While the bright waters leap from rock to glen.
Are we happiest then?
Alas, those roses! they will fade away,
And thunder tempests will deform the sky;
And summer heats bid the spring buds decay,
And the clear sparkling fountain may be dry,
And nothing beautiful adorn the scene,
To tell what it hath been.
When are we happest? In the crowded hall,
When fortune smiles and fatterers bend the knee!
How soon, how very soon such pleasures pail
How fast must falsehood's rainbow coIoring flee!
Its poison flow 'rets brave the sting of care
We are not happy there.
Are we the happiest when the evening hearth
Is circled with its crown of living flowers; -
When goeth round the laugh of artless mirth,
And when affection from its bright urn showers
Her richest balm on the diating heart!
Bliss! is it there thou art!
Oh, no! not there. 1t would be happiness
Almost like heavens, if it might always be;
Those brovrs without one shading of distress,
And wanting nothing Dut eternity;
But they things of earth, and pes- n44a.s.---
They must-they must decay!
Those voices must grow tremulous with years;
Those smiling brows must wear a tinge of gloom;
Those sparkling eyes be quenched in bitter tears,
And af the last close darEIy in the tomb:
If happiness depend on them alone;
How quickly is it gone!
When arc we happiest, then! o, when resigned
To whatso'er our cup of life may brim;
When we can know ourselves but weak and blind
Creatures of earth; and trust alone in Him
Who giveth, in his mercy, JOY or pain;
Oh! we are happiest then.