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The Southern journal., 1846-01-10
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Origin Of the Cap Of Libery.

In former ages, old age was honorable:
caps became emblems ofhenor. By de-
grees it became the bage Of freedom, for
none were deemed honorable who were not
free,-and when slave was made FREQ
man, he had cap gave 10 him, which hs
was permitted to wear in public. The
Piliu' or cap Of liberty, was simple IN its
form, in the shape Of a sugar-losf bread at
the base, and and ending in cove. This
prefgures that freedom stands on the
broad basis Of humanity, and runs up 10
pyramid, the emblem Of eternity, toshow
il ought TO last forever. II was sinspls FOR
LIBERTY is in itself tho moss ehining oraa.
ment of man. 1t has none Of the eildea
trappings that make the livery Of despo-
tism. me cap of liberty was white, the
qeAve color Of tho undyed, showing thatit
should be unsaintcd by faction Or tyranuy.
The Southern journal., 1846-01-10

GDr. Abercrombie relates the case o +
a child, four years Of age, who underwent
the operation Of irepanning, while in a
state-of profound stupor from fracture Of
the skull. After his recovery,he retained
no recollection either of the operation or
the accident; yet at the age Of fifteen, du-
ring the delirium Of a fever, he gave his
mother an exact description of the opera.
ton, Of the persons present, their dress,
and many other minute particulars. DR..
Pritchard n,entions man who had been
employed with beetle and wedges, split
ling wood. AT night he put these imple.
ments in the hollow of an old tree, and d.
rected his sons to accompany him the next
morning in making fence. In the night
however, he became mad. After several
years his reason suddenly returned and
the first question he asked was, whether
his sous had brought home the beetle and
wedges. They, being afraid to enter into
an explanation, said they could not find
them; on which he arose, went 10 the
field where had been at work so many
years before, and found them in the place
where he had left them, the wedges and
the iron rings Of the beetle, the wooden
part having mouldered away.
The Southern journal., 1846-01-10
Triumph Of Reason over Scep-
ticism.


The astronomer, Kirchner, having
friend who denied the existence of
a Supreme Being, took the follow
ing method to convince him Of his
error: Expecting him upon visit, he
procured very handsome globe ofthe
starry heavens, which being placed in
a situation where it could not fail to
attract his friends observation, the
latter seized the first occasion to ask
whence it came, and to. whom it be.
longed9 "it does not belong to me-"
said kirchner, "nor was it ever made
by any Person: but it came here by
mere chance" That replied his
sceptical friend, sis absolutely impossi-
BILE; you surely jest. Kirchner
however, seriously persisting in his
assertion. took occasion 10 reason with
his friend upon his own atheistical
principles. sYou will not" said he.
"believe that this small body origina-
ted in mere chance; and yet you would
contend that those heavenly bodies, Of
which it is only faint and diminutive
resemblance, came into existence
without order and designw His
friend was at first confounded; after
wards, when Kirchner pursued his
reasoning, convinced, and ultimately
joined in cordial acknowledgment Of
the absurdity Of denying the existence
ofa God. a
The Southern journal., 1846-01-10
War Steamers.

The attention of the British Govern
ment has recently been directed TO the inn
portance of fitting war-sieamers with extra
Strengthening pieces and mortar-beds for
the reception Of mortars. Several expert
ments have been made on board The war
steamer Scourge, and they have proved
that steam vessels are capable of bearing
The Southern journal., 1846-01-10

A talk with Young Men,
nder this heading the N. Y. Tri-
= has some sound and logical re-
{"5 portion Of which we extract
.'t benefit of that class of our rea.
der., to whom they are particularly
directed. Read
ssIt is common and most ruinous
presumption that simple industry
never leads To competence, and that
wealth is necessarily the product Of
Trade, and generally Of fraud and
crime. The young Mechanic Or Art
izan says, 80, it is no use for me to try
to save any thing out of my five or ten
dollars week in the city, or my ten
10 twenty dollars month (beside
boafd) in the country, as the case may
be-no body ever got rich in that
way" Now it is true that a colossal
fortune was never realized from the
savings SIMPLE and straight. forward
labor, and probably never will be.
But it is great mistake to suppose
that competence may not (by most
men) he realized from naked down.
right labor, or that men are not cen.
stantly doing this. All around Boston
Lowell, and almost every city are the
comfortable dwellings Of mechanics
'sao commenced without dollar, and
or made q good bargain in their
but have bought lot, built a
,eu E, and live independently thereon,
on the savings Of ten or twenty years
honest labor. Say if you please, that
they ought to have received and laid
up still more in the tiUe, and we shall
not contradict you; we are as strenu
Gus as you can be in asserting that la.
Dor can be IN asserting that labor can
u
be and should be secured fuller re-
ward. But do not cling to the fatal
mistake that industry is never pros
persd. 5
sLook hack over the career OF
nine.tenths Of the rich men among US,
and you will find they commenced
life as poor men, and laid the founda.
tions Of their fortunes by saving . por.
ton Of the scanty proceeds OF their
daily toll. .Aderward, they we're ena-
bled /. accumulate property more ra.
pidly BY the help of that they had ac.
quired, but they began with little sa-
wings, and could never have succeeded
otherwise. We are not holding up
these men as models Of fimitation-we
regard the ambition to heap up riches
a. grovelling and despicable. But
few men can truly independent or
greatly useful without sv.- .ro,e,tv
and no man can innocently take ups..
himself the responsibilities Of hus,
band and father without striving to
The Southern journal., 1846-01-10
Confucius and Christ.

A writer in the New York Tribune
says; There is STOOD for thought" in
The following extract from a report OF
one ofMr. Webster's lectures. Irefer
more particularly TO that part of which
| have italicised:
"ln philosophy and religion Confuc-
ius was their apostle. He did ~
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And now that there is to be famine there,
and the guilty policy that taxes the very
ar breathed by the poor to pay these war
expenses,has locked up British ports against
the Egyptian grainaries Of the world, leav-
ing those hungry millions to covet swlne's
food in sight Of interdicted abundance.
E. Bwritt.
The Southern journal., 1846-01-10
A Cure for Pulmonary Com
plants. iggs gniSas


The following recipe is not INTENDED To-
be cure for a confirmed consumption,
but assure your readers, from my own
repealed observations Of its effects thatit
will relieve many pulmonary complaints:
not easily TO be distinguished in their
symptoms from a consumption, and which
'fneglecied, would prove fatal. Let the
patient early every morning, while ia bed,
drink half pint Of milk from the COW, in
which table spoonful of ofhoney and ta-i
ble-spooniul Of French brandy, or, if that
cannot be had, of other spirits, has bsen
first mixed let him then remain in bed
one hour after drinking it. 1t will cause
gentle perspiration to take place, pre-
mote an easy expectoration, relieving the
cough, and in few weeks restore him ID
perfect health. Many have been BY this
means restored 10 health, after having
long in vain tried remedies prescribed by
able physicians. Eel, desirous 10 COM
municate this remedy to the public, in or.
der that others similarly sfflicted,s may a.
vail themselves of Virginia Valley
Farmer.
The Southern journal., 1846-01-10

" W. H. Brown, Of New York, is
building fourteen hundred ton steamboat
for the Peoples Line, to be called the
vGeorge Washington" She will be three
hundred and forty feel long, forty feet
beam, seventy-two feet wide on deck, ten
and half feet hold, and was TO be launched
'-"t the 10th of December. She is to be
p'p'.,eu :, n engine Of 1900 horse pow
er.-Saturday Eoenns Dosf 81
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v
spend all he gets now, and begin 10
save after he sgets into business;' if be
does not save now, his chances ofever
getting into business are precarioas,
and he will not be likely to stay in
long after he gets in.''
A Night Scene in N. Africa.
The following graphic account is
taken from the U. s. Service Jour-
nall
In North Africa there is hardly
drop Of rain from years end to years
end, excepting in December, and in
the spring, when the climate makes
amends by whole months deluge for
the dryness of the other seasons. A.
mong US the rain falls in drops, which,
however, rapid and heavy, are but
drops. In Africa, l hardly think |
exaggerate in saying that the spring
rain descends in shafts, and for many
days and nights it seldom ceases. One
nigh! some thirty Of US were on guard,
in an advanced position; it was the
night before that tremendous rain be-
gan, and more singular night no one
ever saw. First, We had darkness
SO inky that the figures of the senti.
nels at twe enty and ten PAGES disap.
peared; then came flash Of lightning
but such flash!-We could almost
count the shrubs on a mountain twenty
miles away, and the very watch.fre,
on which trees were burning, grew
pale.-But the thunder which fol-
lowed! ! remember fancying at the
time that it must have been heard in
England, that portentous crash, which
made the ground tremble as if in ter
ror. Immediately afterwards, hur.
ricane arose, and the men had to stand
shoulder to shoulder to resist the wind
The night seemed mad; the fire was
dispersed in moment, and we could
see the brands flying away through
the dark air for miles. The hurricane
scattered the clouds, and suddenly the
night put on smile Of such beauty
that no words can adequately describe
lis calm and sweet cffulgence. We
heard, at the same time, the yell Of
the jackal, the bark Of the hyena, and
the full, deep, glorious voice Of the
lion-the lion Of Africa. So bright
and faithful was the moons light that
wecould see afar off, IA troop Of wild
gazelles, staring with their large black
eyes at the camp and its pale fires.
One could almost fancy, however, from
what followed, that the climate at that
particular season, is possessed by some
demon full Of mockery. The cold,
cold snow which fell seemed to ask Us
did we imagine that all the previous
beauty had been made for our amuse.
ment? The immense fires which had
been re-kindled, could hardly warm
US! The men fought for places; every
body left the tents (where all in an
hour was one litter Of mud) in the
vain hope Of getting near the already
occupied and surrounded fires. The
poor sentinels began with one accord
to cry "Faction," (the intimation that
they considered their two hours up.)
That was an antediluvian scene, as
the deluge commenced noxt morning,
and lasted for several days and several
nightr.
or W. H. Brown, of New York, is
building fourteen hundred ton steamboat
for the Peoples Line, to be called the
vGeorge Washington" She will be three
LJ.l - c.sr coof Iocr fo.tx, foot
The Southern journal., 1846-01-10
Comic lnterlude in Macbeth

The tragedy Of Macbeth was recently
acted at town in Suffolk, England, and
among the audience was man who had
been fifty miles in the course of the dsy,
to see Corder, the murder, hung at Bury.
Such was the belief entertained unto the
last that the extreme penalty of the law
would not be inflicted, that the man who
had seen him die, was SO pestered on all
sides for an account of the melancholy
spectacle, that he actually betook himself
to the theatre 10 avoid further importuni.
ties. Justa he entered, the fourth scene
Of the tragedy was commencing. and as
ne was quietly sitting himself in box
near the stage, Duncan began in the words
of the author, as usual
SIS the execution done on Cawdor?''
eyes, sir" said the man, 81 saw him
hanged this morning-ahd that's the last
time | will answer any more questions
about it," The audience were convulsed
with laughter at the strange mistake, and
il was some time before the performance
could be proceeded with h.-Er. paper.
The Southern journal., 1846-01-10

the discharge Of mortars Of the heaviest
caliber without injury to the vessel or ber
machinery. Last week twelve consecu.
tive thirteen inch shells, with the twenty
pound charge Of powder, we're fred IRON
the Scourge in twenty-,hree minutes, and
while the vessel was under full steam.
The shocks were considerable, but the
machinery Of the steamer was moi injured.
The sixteen feet fifty-six FOUNDER pivot
gun, Of eighty seven hundred weight, was
then tried-fourteen pounds Of powder
were used each time, and forty shots were
fired. The recoiI was very slight. The
mortar IS placed on the deck, as the con-
cusslon has much less effect. The s.
is upwards Of eleven hundred tons. The
Morning Herald remarks THAT The iniro-
.duction Of mortars into steamers will form
an era in the science Of offensive warfare
-as, against towns and Notifications stu.
ated on an enemy's coast, or on the mar
gin ofnayigabIe rivers, their effect would
be most destructive. Eight or ten vessels
armed like the Scourge, would be more
effective than twenty sail of the line. II
IS said that, since the recent experiments
were made, Government intend to order a
number of steamer bomb-vessels. Corr.
Boston Atlas.
The Southern journal., 1846-01-10

provide for those who have right to
expect Of him subsistence. The
young man who saves nothing out Of
his weekly or monthly earnings will
rarely if ever save anything; and he
who cannot lay up something out Of
moderate salary, will never have a
salary out o f which he can save any
thing. Vain is the expectation Of the
clerk or journeyman that he may
spend all he gets now, and begin 10
save after he sgets into business;' if he
does not save now, his chances ofever
getting into business are precarious,
and he will not be likely to stay in
long after he gets in.''
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pretend to be a prophet. His teach
ings we're calculated to make spen
better in this world without direct and
particular reference 10 another exist
ence, which vas rather Is be hoped
for than counted certain. They ~
that Confucius told t]sem apvophes yosld
appear in The Wes' in about Gve hundred
gears, 70 Uhom they must apply for
Spiritual guidance. At the expiration
ol this time they sent as far West Is
India to end the fdrstnid prophet, bat
were unsuceessful. A. Confucius
flourished five hundred year, be1ors
Christ, ii is sssrmised that his direction
had reference 10 he Soviour.'' aalri
Scraps on Education. 'sai
Colds more frequently found III
grains than Iumps, and il IS not the
less valuble on that account. So with
knowledge. Fragments, when uni
ted, make up the intellectual store-
house. John Adams said. in an epistle
to his wife-sThe education Of our
children is never out Of my mind.
Train them to virtue. Habituate
them to industry, activity, and spirit.
Make them considerevefy vice shame-
tul aud unmanly. Fire them with an
ambition 10 be useful. Make them
disdain to be destitute Of any useful or
ornamental knowledge" What says
Horace Mann: Every friend Of educa-
tion, who insists upon qualifications
superior to the present is bound to do
his part towards furnishing facilities
and encouragemcnts by which they
can be acquired. We cannot
consequently denounce state Of
things which We do nothing toim-
prove" Martin Luther has said Of
education: SIN every age even among,
the heather, the necessity has been
felt ofhaving good schoolmasters, il
order 10 make any thing respectable
of nation. But surely we are not to
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 10
provide. We must, therefore apply
our care and money to train up and
make them" a .....
A Cure for Pulmonary Com
plainte f,sz ,.ss.sess
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MISCELLANEOUS.

A talk with Young Men,
7nder this heading the N. Y. Tri-
has some sound and logical re-
a portion of which we extract
benefit Of that class Of our rea.
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VICTORY! vICToRY! VICTORY
TRUMpH OF AMERICAN ARMS.


The glorious intelligence received here last
evening from the American army on the Rio
Grande, was hailed with general joy and con-
graduation, and our extra, containing full par
tculars, issued Immediately after the arrival of
the mail, was eagerly perused by exultant
thousands, who crowded our office until late
hour last night. Amidst tho excitement, we
adopt the following article from the New Or
leans Delta as expressing the feelings created
by this glorious intelligence, not only OF our
selves but the great body of the citizens of
Ba ltimore,
On the arrival of the steamship Galveston
last evening, we issued an extra containing the
glorious news from the Rio Grande. The
cheering intelligence flew with electric rapid.
ty through all parts Of the city, making the
heart fuller and the pulse beat quicker with
patriotic pride and national exultation. The
cannon from several pc nts of the city thunder
ed forth this last and glorious victory of Anne
rican arms, and fervent gratulatons passed
from citizen TO citizen at the result of the aus
picious event. If, as is said they do, coming
events cast their shadows before, what glor
Gus harbnger is this victory of what is to fol-
loW!-hOW sure presage is Is OF the honor, the
renown and the glory that are yet to develope
themselves in this campaign, and to cast a
sheen on our arms and our name, nVaIling in
its lustre all that has been reflected on them on
the Plains of Chalmette, or the battle-fields of
the Revolution. The sword which, though so
long provoked by these braggart Mexicans, has
remained passively shcathed, is at length
drawn-and since it is, let its blow fall fast
and heavy; let there be no faltering, no sus.
pension-but war; war to the sword and the
sword to the hilt! When the Eagle puts its
claw on the Buzzard, let it not be to ruffle its
feathers, but to impale it on its talons!
Let not then this first victory lead to any SUI
pineness on our part; let us rather redouble our
exertions to reinforce and strengthen our brave
little army on the Rio Grande; let US make
short as well as successful war of it.
While we thus exult over the news already
received, it must not be denied that the next
arrival may bring us more adverse tidngs.-
The situation of General Taylor at Point lsa
bel is a critical, nay, perlous one. He
may be overcome-he may be defeated by the
feat Of greatly superior numbers-and greatly
superior in numbers must any force be which
defeats hlm-but of one thing we may rest as
sGred, that all that brave may do, all that Anne
ricans can do will be done by him and those
under his command.