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Norrs ON New EseLAsD.-If there

NorEs ON New ES6LASD.-lf there be
any sincere friend of Temperance who still
doubts the expediency of sustaining moral
Suasion by legal, we wish he could spend a
few DAYS 10 Massachusetts with bis ewes open.
The Bay State was The first. we believe, TO
attempt the suppression ofihe 5rUukard manu-
faclure by law; and through evil and good
tune the attempt has been persevered Ia TO
this day. Her Governor, Lieut.. Governor
and most Of be law makers are pledged cbsm-
pions Of total ahsii Dence; her laws condemn
he liquor traffic throughout her borders,
And, though at first resisted and dehed as
here, they are now very generally enforced.
There are probably few or no agricultural
towns in which Intoxicating liquors are sold :
and there are tow nships Of ten Thousand in-
habItants or over, bali engaged in uanufac-
lures. wherein not drop of Ardent Spirits
can be obtained at any price Even in Wor-
cester. the largest inland town in New Eng
land, not a d'op is openly sold, though per-
haPs II may be secretly obtained q; two or
three places. Even in Boston, we did not see
decauter OF strong drink in the course ofex-
tensiTe perambulaiions. OF course, Liquor
IS sold there. and circulstes freely in sly deus.
gambling houses, broibels. etc bni no man
ian Honestly plead Temptation ~ cNc',Se fol
drinking there, ior liquor openly sonc.ls nc
man.
That this state Of things Is exceedingly IA
vorable 10 Temperance. no observing man csu
doubt. The contrast between the bIoaied
and rum-burni faces exhibited By several in
Congress and the utter absence OF such from
tbs Massachusetts House mus. strike The
NOS; Casual ohseryer.-T'ribRre.
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THE DUTIES OF An EDITOR.

The following just and sensible remarks
are from The National lnteiligencer, al
Washington, one of the most ably conducted
papers in this country:
Many people estimate the ability of a
newspaper, and the industry and talents OF
its editor. by the quantity of editorial matter
which il contains. Ii is comparatively al
easy task for iroihy writer TO pour OUT dali
" columns OF rroTdS-loords, upon any and all
snbjecis.-His ideas may flow in one weak.
washy everlasting Hood, and bis command
of language NAV enable him 10 string them
together like punches of onions and yet his
paper may he meagre. poor concern. But
what is the labor, the toll If such a man, who
displays bis 'ieaded mailer ever SO largely.
10 that imposed on The judiciou-, well in
formed editor. who exercises his vocation
wills a consciousness of its responsibilities
and lis duties, and devoies himself 10 the
conduct of his paper with the same care and
assiduity that sensible lawyer besiows up
90 suit. or humane physician upon =
patient, without regard 10 show or display
Indeed, the mere lrTiting part Of editing =
PAPER, is but small portion of the work.
The industry is mol even shown there. The
care, the time employed IN selecting, is far
more important-snd the tact Of good edi-
tor is better shown by his selection than BY
anything else; and that We all know is hall
the battle. But as we have said, an editor
ought 10 be estimated and his labors under
stood and appreciated by the general conduct
OF his paper, lis tone, its temper, its uniform.
consistent course. Its principles, its aim. IFS
manliness. its dignity, its prosperity. To
preserve these as they should be preserved,
IS enough to occupy fully the lime and aiien-
ton Of any man.
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DR.. BANNlNG'S BODY BRACE.
We publish The following letter from dis
iiusuisbed veteran in he United States Ma


PEcsFEcI HILL, Va. Dec. >, &c.
DR.. Z. p. Banning:
DEAR SIE-ln reference 10 the tfsicacv Of
your Body Brace, ] Will simply state nv
own case, from which you and Others must
form your own cOnrlusious.-Eversi since the
year l5l4, hen J received severe gun shot
- Ound by a muskei bail. hich sill Remains
10 Inc body. have suffered much from vital
Is commonly termed ueak back, and pain
in the back, &c. &c.; so much so al times
as TO destroy all eoufort unless supported
by an arm chair or The like; consequently.
riding on horseback, or remaining long o. the
feet was productive Of much pain. ! had
tried vsriors Belts Russian and others, all
Of which found 10 be wo Sc than The disease.
Finally determined 10 make one more effort
10 search OF reliei. and as you reeoiieci called
at your Office. Broadway. New ork, in the
early DAYS Of October Of the present. ysar,aDd
had one Of yJur Braces adjusted 10 my body.
on trial for few days. SUf6csit 20 say that
al the end Of three DAYS called and pad for
the Brace, which have Orn ever since. ex-
cept an interval of Two DAYS after nv return
home. when ] laid il ASIDE with view 10
ascertain how FAR the relief had e p-lIentel
as real or imaginary
Since have been wearing your Brace
have been exposed 10 some severe and long
exposures without rest On one occasion
left nv breakfast table Al half past 3 O'Clock.
rode seven OF eight miles. alighIed end
manned on my feet. walking Int lizzie, until
dark; rode back 10 Washington Just in time
70 meet an evenings engagement. where
remained until II o'clock-wiibouf sitting
dOlrn al all. except when riding. from hall
past ] P. NJ. and this without the slightest
inconvenience al the time OF consequently
Wi'henr -l,r Bod, Erare reuil not hsv-
endured naii ire fatigue. without great IN
convenience and pain al The time. and fee--
ing the effects FOR several days afterwards
Previously TO wearing the Body Brace. was
in the hsbitusl use Of The Friction Brush.
hich thought OF great service TO me- and
for some years supposed ! could not live
without IL D0E have laid II ASIDE. having
mad no recurrence OF the symptoms WINCH
induced rs use since wore ihc Brace, and
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CHANGES AMONG THE ProrLE OF ENG

CHANGES AMONG THE PEOPLE OF ENG
LA9D.-The changes in The tastes If Erglisl
society within some twenty years past. are
spoken Of IS quIIe Noticeable and remarkable
The theatre was all the fashion within TWEEN
ty years, and the stage and lis great perform
ers were the topics Of conversation in the SO
cial circle generally. Bot the chief theatres
Of London are now given up TO musical per-
iormanees, and Italian operas. The celebra-
ted Braham. recently in the United States
sings Al taFernS, and Kemball lectures on
Shakespeare. Boxing matches and horse "a
cling drew the attention of crowds in high
rank. but the glory of these have sensibly
passed away. The ring is looked upon as
The place Of the low and degraded; The gent
~ are quitting the turf, and the practice is
yearly sinking ia town and country.
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IMPORTANT TO THE LADIEs.-The Lon
Ion Gaz, tie suggests that when a lady would
compose her mouth 10 bland and serers
character, she should, just before entering the
room. say. Bosom, AM keen the expression
into which the mouth subsidies uriil the de
sired effect upon he company isevideDt IT.
on The other hand, she wishes TO assume q
Distinguished and somewhat unble bearing.
mol suggestive of sweetness, she should say
Brush, the result of which is infa,l.ble. II
she would make her mouth look small anc
pretty. she must say Hip, bur if the mouth
he slready TOO small end need charging, she
mus; say Cabbage. IF she wishes to look
mournful, she must say Kerchunk. IF re-
signed, she must forcibly calculate Scat.
Ladies when having then daguerreorypes Ia
ken may observe these rules with some ad-
vantage.
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Down EAST ELoaUENcF.-A nan down
East who has occasionally been employed as
country schoolmaster. in speaking OF The
place where be lived. said-''l have lived 10
see the wilderness blossom likes a rose, the
village church spire glisten in the rays u
the morning sun, and one night the stream
rose twenty feet and carried away the mill,
which cost ono thousand dollars"
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leel warranted in ing. that not onIy ha.
my ability TO endure fatigue been greatly rem
oVaied by Dr. Banning's Brace. but that NV
general health has also improved under its
use.
Wishing you successful tour in your
pilgrimage for The relief of suffering human,
~,
sp yours gratefully &c
THos. AP. G. JONES. L. ). Navy.
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ty. By this we often find that all municip.
al law and domestic obligations are abro.
gated or set at defiance. 1t has always to
lamentable degree sulverted national pros.
perity and stability; and is the invincible ex-
tinguisher ofall true morality and genuine
religion in the human heart.
Now MIR. Editor, if the above as to alco-
hol be true-5f 1t be beyond the poao>r of re-
Tuition, (and we maintain that it is) and if
it be shown that the moderate drinke- is d.
rcctly accessory to the production of these
evils, is it not obvious, we ask in the name
of all we hold dear and sacred to ourselves
as people, that there arc circumstances
connected with the Temperance ,eforma.
ton, which should induce every patriot, phi
lanthropist and christian throughout thcl and
to rolumtorily forego all little minor con-
siderations in respect to moderate dram
drinking for the good of society generally?
We repeat it, it it be shown that there is no
good to be derived from the use of alcohol,
as a beverage, and, that it has and is, annu.
ally destroying its thousands, mentally, NOR
ally and physically, is it not matter of su-
perlative Importance that all who wish we'll
the prosperity oftheir country, should rush to
the rescue and do all in their power consist
antly, to SUPPRESS its further ravages? This,
it is obvious, is as much the case as it is
the duty of the physician to endeavour to
ward Oft, and to cure disease. In fact it is
the preventing ofeffects and consequences
that have been jar more destructive to the
well being of society than all the disease
that has ever visited the earth.
Ito be contimued.) S.
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"WaShingtOn and his Generals
BIZ ENEDICT ARNOLD.

Notwithstanding all these brilliant a.
chievements of Arnold, says the Review,
with which the country rung, Congress,
creating five new major-generals, left him
out; and all those appointed were his juniors
in rank Arnold was justly indignant and
ready to throw up his commission, but Wa
shington wrote him, "begging him to do
nothing hasty, assuring him it was mistake
and should be rectifed." Arnold magnan-
imously refrained from doing what, we
think Washington himself would have done
instantly; and while waiting for justice,
attacked, with five hundred militia. two
thousand British regulars who had just
burned Danbury. Two horses were shot
under him, and for three days he assaicd
them at every turn, till they fled on board
their ships. Forced, by this gallant beha-
vior, Congress made him major-general,
but withheld his rank. Still by the persua-
sions of Washington, he postponed his res
ignation and joined Gen. Schuyler. While
there he learned that Congress had voted
on the question of his rank, and decided
against him." The fact is, that Arnold had
some bitter enemies in Congress, who mis-
represented things and carried votes against
him. That Congress, as body, though
often wavering and inefficient, was certain
ly not disposed to act unjus,Iy. S,ung to
the quick, Arnold was yet persuaded to re-
main, Schuyler urging the need his country
had of him, when the strong army of Bur.
goyne was sweeping down upon them from
the North. He consented to stay and help
him face the immediate danger; and, on
the Goth of fSeptember, fought skilfulIy with
his division alone, the first sanguinary en-
gagement with part of Burgoyne's army.
Gen. Gates, an envious, pompous and am
bilious man, now began to treat him with
great injustice and meanness, making no
mention of him in his official report, and
finally taking away his division and giving
it to another, $50 that whst the second bat
tie, of the 9TH of October, was fought, he,
the best, bravest, and most successful gene.
raj in the army, was without a command"
He was in the camp when the common
nading Of the 9TH of October commenced,
and listened, one may guess with what feel.
ing 10 the roar of battle, which was ever
music to his stormy nature. AS the thun-
der of artillery shook the ground on which
he stood, followed by the sharp rattle of
musketry, his impatience and excitement
sgs bssnessIs ssse,asdss = sss.sa 6lalj
;;s,rv az 1ssSaSssf S sT q
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NO. Is.

none OF his companions dared initiate. II
was favorite amusement with him at n
grist-mill, to which he sometimes carried
grain, TO seize the large watcr-wheel by the
arms, and 60 round and round with it in its
huge evolutions-now hurried under the
ioaming water, and now hanging above,
in fierce delight, while his companions
looked on in silent terror"
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Insect Slayefy.

The most remarkable fact connected with
the history Of ants is the propensity posses:
ed by certain species to kidnap the workers
ofothcr species and compel them to labor
for the benefit of the community, thus using
them completely as slaves; and as far as we
yet know, the kidnapers are red, or pale:
colored ants, and the slaves like tho ill.treat.
ed natives of Africa, are of Jet black.
The time for capturing slaves extends over
period of about ten weeks, and never com.
rnenccs until the male and female are about
emerging from the pupa state; and thus the
ruthless marauders never intefere with the
continuation of the species. This instinct
seems specially provided; for were the slave
ants created for no other end than to fill the
station of slavery to which they appear to be-
doomed, still,cvcn that office must fail were
the attackst to be made upon their nests before
the winged myriads have departed or are de-
parting, charged with the duty of continuing
their kind. When the red ants are about
to sally forth on marauding expedition they
send scouts to ascertain the exact position
in which a colony of negroes may be found.
These scouts having discovered the object
oftheir search, return to the nest and report
their success:
Shortly afterwards the army Of red ants
marches forth, headed by vanguard, which
is perpet.lally changing; the individuals tlst
constitute it; when they have advanced lit
tie before the main body, halting, falling
into the rear, and being replaced by others.
This vanguard consists of eight ar ten ants
only. When they have arrived near the
negro colony they dispense, wandering
through the heritage and hunting about; as
aware ofthe propinquity ofthe object oftheir
search, yet ignorant of its exact position.
At last they discover the settlements; the
foremost of e invaders, rushing impetuous.
ly to the attack, are met, grappled with and
frequently killed by the negroes OH guard:
The alarm is quickly communicated to the
interior Of the nest: the negroes sally forth
by thousands; and the red ants rushing to
the rescue, a desperate conflict ensues; which
however always terminates i'll the defeat of
the negroes who retire to the inmostreces-
ses of their habitation. Now follows The
scene of pi]lage.
The red ants with their powerful nandi-
bles tear open the sides of the negro ant:
hills and rush into the heart of the citadel:
In few minutes each invader energies,
carrying in its mouth the pupa of a worker
negro, which it has obtained in spite of the
vigilance and valor of it natural guardians:
The red ants return in perfect order to their
nests, bearing with them their living bur:
dcns. On reaching the nest the pupa ap.
pears to be treated precisely as their own;
and the workers, when they engage per-
form the various duties of the comml,ni.
ty with the greatest energy arid apparent
passages, collect food, feed the larvae, take
the pupa into the sunshine, and perform
every Office which the welfare of the colony
seems to require. Nea0man's Histoty
of1nsects.
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FOR THE BANNER.
Alcohol, Temperance &c.


Mr.. Editorials the cause of Temper
ance seems to be " low down." at this time, /
have concluded that a few thoughts, facts,
and reflections, OH the subject, might not be
altogether unntcresting, (at lcast,) to some
efthe readers Of the Banner Tha: the
cause is onward will be readily admitted.
when we reflect that alcohol is now engage
ing the Jealous attention Of many of the
ablest chemists, and physioligists in Europe
and this country; and we can not doubt for
one moment, that much may, and will be
done, i'll that quarter, in placing this mighty
engine of destruction in it's true character
before the civilized world. 1t is now classcd
in the catalogue of medicines as narcotico-
Gcrid-poison, that is to say, it is not only
poisonous, but acrid and supplying i'll its eff.
tcts upon the human constitution, and is me-
dicinal or poisonous according to the discre-
ton: moderation, skill and judgment which
directs its employment.
Experience has abundantly proven it to
be more or less injurious to all constitutions
when used as q beverage; therefore it must
be always out of place when used otherwise
than as medicine. 1t is further estab.
lished beyond the shadow of a doubt, that
the human constitution can endure more ia
tigue and labor, will stand more cold wealth
er and resist the pestilcntial causes of dis
case more cffcctually, when entirely from
under its influence than otherwise. And
the question is, at this moment, engaging
the attention ofmany of the boards of health,
especially of Eng land and Austria, and is pro-
ducing strong sensation in France, whether
it is not the cause gilmore moral, mental and
physical defilemcnt, than all other evils in
those countries combined; and we expect
ere long, to learn that the affirmative of the
question has been made out. Hence we
must as patriots, philanthropists and christ
ians, feel it our greatest duty-,,duty which
we owe to God as we'll as to man to do all
we can consistently, against its further en-
croachmcnts upon our moral, mental, phys
ical, political, and religious privileges. 1t is
no cxageration when we say that it is now
estimated by men we'll calculated to know,
that at least half of the disease of this high
ly favored and intellectual country, is ow-
ing in good degree to the use Of spurious
liquors. Added to this, it is conclusively
shown that two thir6s of the crime commit
ted in the civilized world, is attributable
more or less directly to the same source; and
should we not be astonished when we be-
hold the evidences of the extraordinary de-
lusion which blinds, or the infatuation which
enchains to very lamentable extent the
public mind on this subject?-that there are
t,ersons of high moral standing and influ-
ence, even at this day, who pretend to af
firm that the evils and corruptions of socie-
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The W1Dow OF BrsHop HEBrR. AT Cor.
fu resides during much of the time, Lady
Valsamachi once the wife of the celebrated
Bishop Heber. She had gone few weeks
before our arrival, to Cephalonia, where
her husband owns several landed estates.
Ibid not, therefore see her; but was great
ly gratifed TO hear her so highly spoken of
by the missionaries; who knew her well.-
When she married Sir Demetrius VaIsam:
achi not very long after the death Of the
excellent Heber, It was we'll known l,ss,
friends; and the friends Of he former h M
band, ware distressed: The more so, @ @|
cause they considered the marriage a quf
Unsuitable one. Ii is quite impossible tIj =
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eGI4u 10 lne HeIu,
Ito bury his sorr S,Hssyies ss:.s
q in usbloody gra "a
sncceeded, and sag i
y Of his countryme Il =
Eorld, =
Epold never fought agdn
SFess, al lat, after AL these VIZ - Il
hiM Ills rank bntlhe had beeoms, at
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fu Cincinnati ST. Louis and from Cleveland il is
aextend ang the Southern shere of the lake and
the Peninsula to Chicago. The grand southern line has
~, lonocr Richmond for lis terminus II has reached
Petersburg. and by the LIST Of January will connect New
ORLEANS with Portland and perhaps Halifax. In the
urse Of year or two more, nothing. Of ANY great i'm
norance. can take place in any part Of the country
which will not be known INSTANTLY every where else
Intelligence will travel fast 10 outrun time Itself
Films. suppose the doah # m,nbr d Congress is IN
SANITY transmitted from Washington to 81. ouis and
announced in the papers Of the two cities the next day
The St. Louis journals will say he died at II O'Clock
tho me The news reached them whereas the Union aud
Inloiuoneer wi announce his deccase at i2-the differ
,nee Of longitude being equal oabou, one hour
The fleet moral. social. CONN erca ard political, OF
This humiliation Of spice. is subject upon which we
really can come to no very definite opinion. The mind
soems 10 he overwhelmed in contemplating state oil
,,incs 50 entirely new and unexpected. lis influence
mus necessrl, lie great and portcntous upon habits oi
u,,oId and modes If business. Every thing NIL be
,,.clened Men will have 10 acquire the faculty oi de
n;l;po the ntsi mfnent,us afairsin an Instant HE
merchant instead oftaliug day OF week iodeiernnh'
mon an oreaionia>olYrp thousands, viii Lave 10 mah'
mn lis mind before 10 eay, The Telegraph ohce, or nun
te risk Of slg lie q acc # sl,e' latch liz pol
ci,n will nav. no Tine aowc, 10 low tie popular
cur nj ses Instead ef quilting he wr's' the "lrts
will pull him And as the wish oi tie ardent lnvef :"
old in ,art realized anl space at least annlaied'
we may expect grea rse to he made d tie ietE'al0
in speeding the soft intercourse ol tender us IN
co, r,ship W nh lightning to cotv'y 'lh'ngl's 'ha'
breathe aud words dat bum, can lie 'Npe'ted t'a'
the fair one shall delbcrate7 As the tariff Of charges