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A HINT.
New York Express.

Some years ago, before the Introduction
Of the Cro,on water. one of our weal!hies,
citizens up town, had occasion to send his
coachman for pail Of water. John refu
scd to fetch il, alleging that it was not his
bus ness-bu, that Of the house maid.
"And pray, what do you understand to he
your business ?" rejoincd his master.
"To take care of the horses, and drive
the carriage, SIR
"Well, do yon harness the horses direct
ly and bring the carriage 10 the door
When the careiage drove W, its owner
ordered Mary, the house maid, to take her
pail and &c, in, and the fasiidious coach.
man was compelled 10 drive her TO the pump
stop for her to fill her pail-and then
drive her back again!
The lesson, it is needless 10 say, was new
er forgotten N. Y. paper.
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THE DAUGHTER.

There is nothing more desirable in a
daughter than intell gence joined to gen
lie spirit. The mind is fashioned and fur
niShed in the main, at school. But the
character is derived chiefly a. home. How
inestimable is the confidence Of that mother
in producing kind feelings in the bosoms OF
her children, who never permits herself 10
speak to them with a loud voice, and in
harsh, unkind tones.
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From Chambers Edinburgh Miscellany.
Clrcumst antial Evidence.
BRUNNEL'S CASE.

In the year l742 d case of very res
markable Tia u.S secured near Hull. A
gentleman travelling TO that place Was
stopped late ia the evening, about seven
miles from the town, by ii single high
wayman with ii mask on his face, who
robbed the traveller of il purse continuing
twenty gunies. The highwayman rode
off b. il different path full of speed, and
the gentleman. frightened, but not MUIR
ed, except in purse, pursued his journey.
Ii was growing ,ule, however, aud being
naturally much aeiiat.d by what had
passed, he rode only :wo miles farther
and stopped at the Boil 1nn, kept by Mr.
James Brunncll. He went into the klich-
en- 10 give diTtCt.uns for his supper,
where he related 20 several lersoas pres
ent the fact Of his having been rob bed;
to which he added this peculiar circun,-
stance, lhut when he Travelled he always
gave his gold peculiar mark, and tina,
every guinea in the purse taken from
him was thus marked, Hence he hoped
that The robber would yet be detected
Supper being ready he retired.
The gentleman had not long finished
wbafper, " hen Mr.. Brunncll came into
sWhsor where he was, and after the
or .,Squiries of landloIds as 10 the
and 43atisfaclion with his meal, obser-
7
work -wa not far hence this evening -
OF s'f have, sir,' was the reply. "And
Jour money was marked !" continued
the landlord. at was" said the traveller.
"a circumstance has afisen," resumed
Mr.. Brunnell, which leads me 10 think
that can point out the robber. Pray at
what time in the evening were you STOP
ped!" 1T was jus. setting in TO be
dark" replied the traveller. "Ths time
confirms my suspicious" said the lands
lord and he then informed The gen,Ie>
man that he had waiter, one John Jen-
nings, who had of la;e been so very full
of money, and SO very extravaganza, that
he Che landlord) had been surprised n:
il, and had determined 10 part with him,
his conduct being every way suspicious;
that long before dark that day he had
sent out Jennings 10 change guinea for
him; that The man had only come back
since the arrival of the traveller, saying
he could get no change; and that. see
ing Jennings to be in liquor, he had sent
him off to bed, determining to discharge
him in the morning. Mr.. Brunnell con-
tinued 10 shy. that when the guinea was
brough, back to him, i, struck him that it
was no, the same which he had sent out
for change, there beng on the returned
ore mark which he was very sure was
pet upon the Other /; but that he should
probably have thought no more Of u
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D-Mr. G. II. Cotton, Editor Of the
American Review, was yesterday afternoon
assaulted in Barclay-st. on his way TO din
der, by C. W. Webbcr, with loaded cane.
The cane was broken, when Mr.. c closed
with Mr.. w. and threw him TO the ground,
receiving in the struggle several severe
blows with the loaded fragment which yet
remained in the assailant's hand. The al /.
fair will doubtless be brought before legal
tribunal when the motive Of the assault and
the facts connected eth IL viii be divulged.
Tribune.
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come publicly known, he saw nothing
before him but detection, disgrace. and
death. In this dilemma, the thought OF
accusing and sacrifising poor Jennings
occurred TO him. The state of intoXica>
ton in which Jennings was, gave him an
opportunity of conccaling the money
in the walters pocket. The rest of the
story the reader knows.
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m cell up.
TEMPERANCE HYMN.

nv REV. JONATHAN LEE, Of Salisbury
The pearly streams were fiCwIng
Through Edea's holy ground,
And purest joys were glowing
Nor poisoned cup was found,
While earth in bridal beauty,
Its fealty paid to man,
And he in welcome duty
With constant footsteps ran.
But @ that day of sadness.
When Sa,an's wiles prevailed,
And man seduced, in madness
His Makers law assailed-
Hence wells Of life (orsaken,
The burning streams etesouSht'
And deadly drauyhls were taken
Which hands imoure had wrought.
The Horn can pierce with anguish,
The this,le's points annoy,
And famine makes US lansulSh,
And pestilcnce destroy;
But o what sting so fearful,
Intemperance. as thine,
What path SO dark and teariu!
As his who quails the wlHe
How many hearts are bleeding
Ger sons which thou hast slain,
While wives on tears are feeding.
" hose children cry in vain
With hunger's keenest craving
A1ouud their mothers knees!
Bat . their father rapins
Nor hears, nor hseds their pleas!
But bark voice is sounding,
"Fosss1c the drunksrdS path.
And seek for grace ASSEMBLING.
Escape the coming wrath,
Repel each base betrayed,
Avoid the tenpter's breath,
That smiling ruthless slayer,
Who lures the .oul to death"
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Of New York,
In the L. S. House OF Representatives, Wed
nesday, January %, 1S47.
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nx REV. JONATHAN LEE, Of Salisbury.
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nH EHHu N M
Later from Mexico.

american Pris Sners sent out vf the Capital
Rumors Of English .Mrdiation-.N Quo
rum Of Congress-Blockade Of JMaSatlan
&c. Sc, BALTIMORE, July 20.
BY an arrival at new Orleans, the Picayune
has dates from Mexico to the Goth Of June.
The American prisoners at the city of Mexi-
co have been sent to Hujuila, where they are
detained.
No quorum of Congress had been assembled
at the lates dates.
1t is rumored that the Mexican Government
has accepted the mediation of Englang. 1t is
said that the English Secretary Of Legation ha IS
opened negotiation with Gen. Scott for trea-
ty of peace, upon the terms of the surrender
of the CALIFORNIA; to the U. S. the recognition
ofthe independence of Texas, and the acknowl>
edgement Of the line Of SO Geg. as the northern
boundary between the u S. and Mexico.
Mazatlan is strictly blockaded by the Cyane,
Independence and Eliza.
The election for President resulted in no
choice.
1t was expected that General Scott would
march on the capital by the end of June.
Nothing appears in any of the papers rela>
tive to the preparations made to receive him.
Litchfield enquirer., 1847-07-29
A SKIRMISH AT TABASCO!
IL MARINES AND SAILORS
KILLED
Marrow Escape Of the
Mississippi,

Baltimore, July l9
The U. S. Steamship Washington arri-
we'd at Mobile on the 18th, with bearer
of dispatches to Government. She re =
ports that information had been received
at Vera Cruz from Tabasco. stating that
after Com. Perry had left Commander
Bigelow, he mlrched at the head Of 300
Marines and Sailors and attacked about
600 Mexicans, whom they found encamp-
ed few niles from the city. The Ma
rines and Sailors fought bravely, and
routed double their number, with loss
of I2 men killed and one wounded.
Com. Perry, on receiving this inform
alton was preparing to return TO Tabas.
CO.
The steamship Mississippi, lying of
Anto Lizardo, was discovered to be on
fire on the 81 of July, and was not ex-
tinguishcd for several hours Philadel>
phia North American.
Litchfield enquirer., 1847-07-29
God our Guardian.

"The eye OF God is upon every hour OF my
existence The Spirit of God is intimately
present with every thought of my heart. His
inspiration gives birth to every purpose within
me. His hand impresses direction on every
fontstep of my goings, Ever breath 1inhale,
is drawn by an energy which God deals out to
me. This body which, upon the slightest de-
rangement, would become the pang of death or
of awful sutierngs, is now at ease, because He,
at this moment, is warding off from me thou
sand dangers, and unfolding the thousand
movements Of its complex and delicate ma
chinery. His presiding influence keeps by MT
through the whole current of my restless ant
ever>changing history. When walk by the
wayside, He is along with me-when enter
into company, amid all my forgetiulness OF
him, He never lorgets me. In the silent
watches of the night, when my eyelids have
closed and my spirit sunk into unconsc lous-
ness, the observant eye Of him who never
slumbcrs is upon mel cannot ay from his
presence. Go where viii, He tends me, and
watches me, and cares for me-and the same
Being who is now al work in the remotest do
ings Ct Nature and of Prov violence, is also at my
right hand, to exc out to me every moment OF
my being, and II upheld me in the exercise Of
all my feelings, and Of all my faculties"
Chalmers.
Litchfield enquirer., 1847-07-29
THE POOR SHEPHERD BOY.
Chalmers.

The Rev. John Brown, when poor shep-
herd boy, conceived the idea Of learning Latin
and Greek, and having procured few old
books, actually accomplished the task, while
tending his cattle on the hills. So successful
was he that some of the old superstitous peo-
pie in the neighbourhood concluded that he
must have been assisted with the evil spirit
On one occasion he went to Edinburgh, plaid
ed, and walked into booksellers store, and
asked for Greek Testament. What are you
going to do with Greek Testament 2 said the
bookseller. Read it 2 exclaimed the skepti.
cal bookseller with a smile, ye may have it
for nothing if yell read it, Taking the book
he quietly read off a few verses, and gave the
translation-on which he was permitted to
carry off the Greek Testament in triumph.
TTnbuIPs Genius of Scotland.
Litchfield enquirer., 1847-07-29
Western Railroad.

The amount of travel uPon this great
thoroughfare at the present time surpass
es that of any former period in its history.
The passenger cars are filled to repletion
daily. The immense Fl eighting business
of the road also continues without abate>
ment, taxing 10 the utmost the unrivalled
facilities of transportation which have
recently been enlarged by the addition
of more cars. The work ofgrading for
second track is now going along the line
from Springfield to Worcester. and the
increase of business will probably ere
long demonstrate the necessity of anoth>
er track from Springfield 10 Albany
The income of the road exhibits large
weekly incr ease over the amount Of cor
responding periods Of last year, when the
gross receipts were $953,000' The gain
of the first months of the financial year,
amounts to $l4l,O0O, which if continued
in like manner through the year, will
swell the receipts of the year to more
than $l.200,000.-[ Gazette.
Litchfield enquirer., 1847-07-29
A Breathing Sketch.

The following picture, which so truth
fully depicts the result of maternal inf1u~
ence over the infant mind, is taken from
an Italian work called the Lady of Mi
lam
A mother teaching child to pray, is
an object at once the mos, sublime ana
tender that the imagina ion can conceive.
Elevated above these earthly things, she
seems like one of those guardian angels,
the companions of our earthly pilgrimage
through whose m MIS- rations we are inci~
ted to do good, and restrained from evil.
The image of the mo her becomes assoc
ciaied in his infant mind with the invo>
cations which she taught him of his faith
er who is in Heaven. When the seduc>
TONS of the world assail his youthful
mind, that we'll remembered prayer 10
his sFatncr who is in Heaven will
strengthen him to resist evil. When in
ripper years he mlngles with mankind &
encounters fraud under the mask Of hon.
esty, when he sees confding goodness
betr 'yed, generosity ridiculed as weak>
ness, unbridlcd hatred, and the ccldness
of interested friendship, he may indeed
he tempted to d~spise his fellow men, hu,
he will remember his Father who is in
Heaven
Should he on the contrary abandon him.
self to the world, and allow the seeds Of
self lovcto spring and flourish in his heart
he will. Notwithstanding, sometimes hear
warning voice in the depths Of his soul
severely tender from those maternal lips
that instructed him to pray to his Faith
er who is in Heaven but when the trials
of life are over, with no other consolation
than the peace of an approving consci'
encc, he will recall the scenes of his in
fancy, the image of his mother, and will
tranquil confidence will resign his soul lc
his Father who in Heaven
Litchfield enquirer., 1847-07-29
RLIST OF DIR. BUSHNELL.

We had the pleasure few days since Of see
ing bust, beautifully executed in marble, OF
our distinguished clergyman, DR.. Bushnell -
Ii is the work of MIR. Ives, formerly citizen
of this place, and who gave while among US
bright promise of future emincnce in his art.
He is now in tally, and induced the DR., when
they met there, t. give him sitting Jus,
before the DR.. left the mould was taken in
plaster, and not long since box arrived con-
tanning liie-like and exl6lslteiy polished
bust. As DR.. Bushnell was suffering from
sickness at the time, the appearance OF 1t Is
somewhat hagsarl-5ut the lines and marks
and genel al expression Of the face have been
preserved with marvellous dellcacy. AS
specim en- Of fine and skilful workmanship II
will compare with the bost.-Ha'g0rd Tunes
Litchfield enquirer., 1847-07-29
From the Literary World.
STANXAS.
BY EMMA C. FMBURY.

* Tie night comet1, ,r1en no man caa tcorh."
e->~~~~~~~~~~u>~~~~~~~~~
Ye, who in the field OF human life
Qnickenng seeds of wisdom fain would sow,
Pause not for the angry tempest's strife,
Shrink not from the noontidc's fervid glow,
Labor on, while yet the light of day
Sheds abroad its pure and blessed ray,
For the Night cometh
Ye, who at mans mishties engine stand,
Moulding noble thought into opinson,
Oh, stay not, for wearincss, your hand,
Till ye fix the bounds of truths dominion;
Labor on, while yet the light of day
Sheds upon your toll its blessed ray,
For the night come,h
We, to HON prophet voice is given,
Stirring men as by trumpep1-call.
Utter forth the orac.es of heaven,
Earth gives back the echoes as they fall;
Rouse the worlds eat heart, while yet the
day
Breaks life's slumber with its blessed ray,
For the night cometh!
Ye, who in homes narrow crclc>dwell.
Where Loves flame lights Vi Tie household
hearth,
Weave the silken bond, and frame the spell,
Binding heart to heart throughout the earth Z;
Pleasant toll is yours the light of day
On naught hulier sheds its blessed ray,
Yet the night cometh!
Diverse though our paths in life may be,
Earth is sent some mission to fulfil;
Felow-Horkers in the world are We,
While we seek to do our Masters will;
But our ,om is labor, while the day
Points US to our task, with blessed ray,
For the night cometh
Fellow workers are we: hour by hour,
Human tools are shaping Heavens great
schemes,
Till we see no limit to mans power,
And reality outstrips old dreams.
Toll and struggle, therefore, work and weep,
In Gods Arce' ye shall calmly sleep
When the night cometh
3" GrOttes- 1ckey,' beautiful German ap-
pelalion for burial place.
Litchfield enquirer., 1847-07-29

Isthmus Of Panama.-The Journal of
the Franklin Institute for June last, con-
tains copious extracts from Michael
Chevalier's Examination of the Isthmus
of Panama, translated from the French
Ii is shown that the distance across, from
The Atlantic TO the Pacific, is upwards Of
seventy miles; thu from the Gulf of Pap.
agaya, on the Pacific, TO lake Nicaragua
IS seventeen miles, that the lake is l3l fl
above the ocean, and the summit of the
intervening ridge l43 feet above the lake;
that several surveys terminate canal
from the gulf at point near the town OF
Nicaragua on the LAKE; that the port Of
San Juan on the South is we'll spoken OF
by scientific men, and believed to be q
fit determination of canal on the Atlantic
and San Juan, on the route the canal
would go, is about IS miles. An easier
though longer route is by lake Leon, be-
tween which, and the Pac fic there would
be no deep cutting. Lake Leon is % Fl
higher than lake Nicaragua. and emp>
ties its waters into it, A canal using the
waters of the former would require but 3O
locks between the two oceans; that is, II
the ground TO the Pacific will allow lis
waters to be used as the summit lsvcl'
The length OF the passage from ocean to
ocean, including the lake distance, is l53
miles longer if by way of Nicaragua and
terminated at San Juan; 2s9 miles longer
# at Tamirando, via Lake Leon; or 25
miles longer if at Realeia.
Litchfield enquirer., 1847-07-29

SHOCKING AFFAIR.-Iliram N. Johns m
aged abou, II, clerk in the Store Of L.
r. Lincoln & co, was INSTANTLY killed at
S o'clock yesterday (Sabbalh) afternoon
by the accidental discharge of shot gun
in the hands Of young man named
Hardness, a student Of Medicine in the
Office of Thompson Il Co., Northampton
where the scene occurred. Johnson was
returning from afternoon service in the
Unitarian church, ana stepped into the
office TO accompany Hlrkne's to his
boarding place to tea; they boarded to>
gether. lie went across the Office to Il
looking glass, anI then turning round to
SPEAK to Hardness, received the entire
contents of the gun, which Harkncss was
play pointing a, him. as he lay upon
bed in an adjoining closet. Hardness,
seeing what he had done. sprang in deIr>
ium to his fellow, exclaimng with great
vehemence, 6 have killed my brother ~
The poor follow fell dead, in his arms,
without utiering groan.
The gun was loaded by one of the STU
dents on Saturday for the purpose of X IT.
ing squirrel, which was seen from the
back windows, and not having been dis
charged, unbeknown to Harkness, was
placed in the bed closet.
A jury of inquest was Immediately held
over the body. Twenty or 80 sho, enter
ed the breast; 2 or of which entered the
apex Of the heart. johnson is a native of
Greenwich in this County, and has grand
parents living there.-SpringfieId Rep
u5licun.
Litchfield enquirer., 1847-07-29

Il Cherokee in the .4rmy.-!t Is not gener-
ally known to the public, that B. r Ross
Adjutant of the Arkansas regiment, VINO
fought with such distinguished bravery at Blu
ena Vista, and was afterwards rewarded for
his meritorious behaviour, BY promotion from
the ranks to the adjutantcy OF that regiment
is Cherokee, and has numerous relations IN
the Cherokee nation, although he had not liv>
ed there for many years, having adopted Ar
kansas as his home-LN. o. Delta.
Litchfield enquirer., 1847-07-29
AIllgCGllll.AMY +.
The Discoveries Of 1915.

We apprehend that there can be no
doubt that tn year 1876 will be memor>
able TO the end Of time, for the remark
able extensions or new applications of
human knowledge, which will come be-
fore future historians as rendering illuS>
irious its narrow limits. Most evidently
we are now living in the days predicted
by the Hebrew prophet when many
shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall
be increased
|. Foremost among these may be plas-
ced the use of ether, inh lied for facilita>
ting surgical operations. Like all other
appliances of this kind, it meets with
failures, and even with evil results in a
few CASES. But for one fatal result and 5
failures, we have 500 instances of vast
benefit, in many of which, beyond ali
doubt, lives have been saved which 9TH
erwise would have been lost. Without
desc riding it as infallible, or 10 all cases
safe to be relied on, there can be no
doubt that this discovery has conferred
vast benefits on mankind.
2. The substitution of new explosive
maleral-the gun-cotton in place Of gun
| powder--is another remarkable event.
The extent of utility is not yet ascer :
tanned. Whether it will be largely ad>
opted in warf,re is still point on which
no decided opinion has been formed. But
of its greatest utility in all blasting and
mining operations, not the slightest doubt
can exist. Ii is both cheaper and more
powerful than gum powder; and the ab-
scence of smoke gives it decided adj
vantage. There can remain no question
that all wor. Of this desert pion, the new
agent will rapidly supercede the old one.
3. The third discovery Of lo45, is per-
maps even of greater Importance than els
Their of the former. We allude to the
lately patented process for smelling by
means Of electricity. The effect Of this
change will be qnte prodisious. Ii pro,
| duNSo ia HOO III III WnhI VIC
old process required three week to effect.
And the saving of fuel is so vast tina. 10
! SWANSEA alone the smcl1ers estimate their
annual saving in coals~at not less than
$500, 1000 Hence it is clear that the price
OF copper must be so enormously reduced
Us to bring it into use for a variety of
purposes, which from its cost o: present
excludes it.
The facility and cheapncss of the pro-
cess too, will enable the ore to be largely
smcleI on the SPOT. The Coru sh mine
proprietors are anxiously expecting the
moment when they can bring the ore
which lay in the mine yesterday, into
state TO be sent to market tomorrow
and this at the very mouth of the niue -
In Australia also, the operation of this
discovery will be Of the utmost imports
ance, Ten thousand tors Of copper ore
were sent from Australia TO England last
year 10 be smelted at Swansea, and the
result was only 1909 tons Of copper. But
Australia in future will sm,lt her own
copper by 80 hours process. In few
years, Au stralia will send to market more
copper than is now produced by all the
rest Ct the world. Blu, if our future pens
n.y. pieces are to bear any proportion to
the reduced cost and value OF the metal
they must bc made The size of dinner
Plates English Paper.
Litchfield enquirer., 1847-07-29
CITE SCOTS Corner.
From the Home journal.
The Child'S Grave.

1t is place where tender thought
Its voiceless vigil keepeth,
1t is place where kneeling love
MID all its hope still weepeth;
The vanished light Of all a life
That tiny spot encloseth,
Where followed by thousand dreams,
The little one reposeih
It is a place where thankfu,ness
Its II arful tribute giveth,
That one so pure hath left world
Where so much sorrow liveth
Where trial to the heavy heart
Its constant cross prescnteth,
And every hour some trace retains,
For which the soul repenteth.
1t is place for Hope to rise
When other brightness waneth;
And from the darkness of the grave,
To learn the gift it gaineth
From Him, who wept as on the earth
Undying 1--we still! weepeth;
From Him " no spake those blessed words
s'She is not dead but sleepeth"
Litchfield enquirer., 1847-07-29

Longtoay Of OaiOns.-Mr. Meigs recently
read letter before the New York Farmers
Club, in which it was stated that H. Houlton
has communicated TO the Medico Botanic So
ciety of L"uviers the item that an Oaion, which
he had found in the hand Of an Egyptian fe-
male mummy, that had been entobmed more
than 2OOO years. on being planted in garden,
uegetafed with great strength. 1t did not va
ry at all in appearance or quality from our
modern onicn,
Litchfield enquirer., 1847-07-29

A DEPRAvED PEoPLE.-The officers OF
Col. Doniphan's regiment, who have retar'
ned to this country. state that throughout
New Mexico unrestrained concur binsge is
a recognized feature of the social system,
and that the obligations of wedlock are ut
terly unknown. They are in fair way to
learn the obligations Of political wedlock or
annexation. A beautiful people, this, 10
form part of the American Confederacy!