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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-10-25

- FOR SALE OR RENT, IN THE CITY OF
f.:1 BALTIMORE.-A large commodious and centrally
~ situated Eaung and Drinking House. Attached Is
The house has done painted and papeIed and
S ainh Hms. hnv;ng NAM large c"mmod;on. and a;9v
suitable for billiards. &c. The location and construc
make quaed Eating and Drinking House,
and Ice Cream Garden in the The has
been doing large and profitable business for the and
with believe be largely increased
For particulars, enquire ny letter tp st.paidl Of
5tsrc j. STORM, Baltimore, Md.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-10-25

NJ hw sPArEk ESTABLISHMENT For 8 LEA
country newspaper establishment, Gncuding its sub
scrpton ist els and all the effects Of the Of
fee III s good w) offered for sale, for cash, bar
gam nan administration paper and has been established
three yeasDJoyng good subscription list and the adver
Using and job work patronage steadily increase Any
wshns TO purchase learn further particulars by adj
dressing note to Ezekiel" u g. Hotel None need sp y
they have the cash for aud least 500 of
thai New York City. Oct I0t7. Of 1871 srrc
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-10-25

A FOLIO ROOMs.-VkNUS DE MEDlCI. BY THE
IA MODEL ARTISTES-One week IOnger-Dr Coli
ysrs Of painting End sculpture, by the
MODEL AhTIsTES
the Apollo Rooms. 4l0 Broadway, will continue for one
week longer commencing Monday evening Oct Is, when
will be presented entire series of coored groups
eludirg the Paradise scenes Jepha. Daughter The Lutte
Tsys the MAY ros Dance M &C. &C. n1a on %
brated satuc OF the Venus de Medic with other groups
Change Of programme every evening,
For particulars descriptive programme every evening
Tickets OF admission so cents. Tickets admitting a
lady and gentleman IS cents to be Obtained at the door
Door. open and at o'clock
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-10-25

- FOR SALE-The lease and fixtures Of that well
known public house, 40 Pearl formerly kept BY Wm
It allowed be of the best stands in the city, when
properly The lodging the third floor nearly pays the
rent The lease which has three half years run,
the fixtures. will be sold reasonable For further
particulars inquire the premises from to 10 A. NJ from
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-10-25

DEKCUSSION APPS, GU rs, HAIRCLUTH &c-Geu.
i uiue caps ribbed. also .pl in lilo and l5ths.
Laycocks bes' quality haircl0th.
Engsh double and sio gle ba rel low priced guns.
Warrant d & files, chissels, SC.
Low priced auvils, ted Sizes
Also knob and till locks trace log and chains
combs fry bed horse wrought nails
&c with general stape Birmingham and Shelf
field. For sale at up prices by
JOHN A. NEWBOULD,
OPS 7tiseodsm SIS John 81 (up stairs)
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-12-30
Ubt family GirtIc,
ChecrlnlneSS,

Be cheerful boysl Be cheerful A young
man with countenance habitually elongated,
with sorrow depicted in every feature, whose
tones ofvolc bespeak sad prospects within, dark
Melancholy seated on the throne of Hope such
an one, while we pity him, we exclaim, how UNI
wise how wrong A creature formed for en-
joyment, in a world teeming with joy and glad
ness, Notwithstanding the sorrows it contains;
gifted with talents for usefulness capable of ex-
erting an influence for good on those around
and thus produce harvests of joy, not only for
others, but for himself; an intelligent creature,
thus circumstanced, why so sorrowful, so de ect-
ed
To be sorrowful at times, on fitting occasions,
is right; our sins against God and our fellows
demand repentance we should also sympathize
with the afflicted. But to ego mourning all our
days" is not only unwise but sinful habitual de-
preston of spirits not only units the mind for
the necessary exertion in overcoming difficulties,
and the difficulties that have originally caused
this depression, bur is likewise destructive of
health, and if long continued, of even life itself
it is, therefore, as unwlse as it is sinful. 1t is
sinful, not only because it leads the unhappy VIC
tim who INDUCES in it to despise the blessings
bestowed upon him by his God, but, in proper
ton to the influence he may exert on his associ-
ates, so far is it sinful in wrongng them of their
cheerfuIness, and, consequently, of their health
and life, and in leading them to despse their
mercies. For so great an evil it is wise to seek
cure. Is your sadness caused BY crosses and
trials! dark prospects and gloom? "hope against
hope" Though walk through the valley Of
the shadow of death, will fear no evil" Are
you burdened with cares! do cruel anxieties
crush you! "be careful for nothing, but by prayer
and suppications let your requests be made
known to God"
Cheerfolness promotes health of body and
tranquility of mind, and thus disposes to ncroas-
ed cheerfulness! Be cheerful, then; seek out
objects of pity and relieve their wants, or, at
least ifthis is out of your power, speaking kindly
to them, encourage them to hope for better
time a coming" BY the exercise of kindness tC
others, your own woes will soon be forgotten
Instead Of an expression of gloom, you will soor
experience the happiness of bright counte
nance radiant with smiles of thankfulness and
Ijoy.-BWriH.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-12-30
Religious.
A Mothers Influence.

A mother teaching her child to pray is an OBJ
ject at once the most sublime and tender that the
Imagination can conceive. Elevated above earth
ly things, she seems like one of those guardian
angels, the companions of our earthly pilgrimage,
through whose ministraton we are melted to
good and restrained from evil The image Of
the mother becomes associated in his infant mind
with the invocation she taught him to his " Faith.
er who is in heaven"
When the seductions of the world assail his
youthful mind, that we'll remembered prayer to
his Gather who is in heaven" will strengthen
him to resist evil. When in ripper years he min
giles with mankind, and encounters fraud under
the mask of honesty; when he sees confdng
goodness betrayed, generosity rdiculed as weak
ness, unbridled hatred and the GOODNESS of iu-
terested friendship, he may indeed be tempted to
despse his fellow man, but he will remember his
"Father who is in heaven"
Should he, on the contrary, abandon himself
to the world, and allow the seeds of seflovc to
spring up and flourish in his heart, he will, not
withstanding, sometimes hear a warning voice
in the depths of his soul, severely tender as those
maternal lips which instructed him to pray to his
"Father who is in heaven" But when the tri-
ais of life are over, and he may be extended on
the bed of death, with no other consolation than
the peace of an approving conscience, he will re-
cal the scenes of his infancy, the image of his
mother, and with tranquil confidence he will re-
sign his soul to his "Father who is in heaven"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-12-30
Little IOhnnY'S PRAYER,

A poor widow called her four little children to
her one morning, and said to them, My dear
children, this morning can give you nothing to
eat; there is no more bread, nor meat, nor even
a potato in the house. have worked for you as
hard as ever l could, and am now sick, and
can do more, You may pray to God who has
himself said, Call upon me in the day of trouble
and will deliver YOU
Little Johnny, who was scarcely six years
old, being very hungry, was much troubled by
what his mother had said. AS he was on his
way to school, he knelt down and prayed aloud
'Oh God my Heavenly Father, and my dear
Savior, through whom may come to thee, hear
me, little child, pray. Our mother has no
Bread nor meat, nor even potato-do give us
something, that we and our dear mother may moi
starve. Help US, oh Lord thou art rich and
good and can easily help US. And thou hast
promised to hear the cry of the poor and needy
so help and hear us for thy dear sons sake
This was his simple prayer After saying j
he hurried on to school. When he returned
home in the middle Of the day, what was hi
surprise and Joy to see great loaf Of bread,
large dish of meat, and basket full Of potatoe
on the table
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-12-30
" omen,

have always remarked, that women in all
countries are civil, obiging, tender and humane
that they are inclined to be gay and cheerful,
tmorous and modest; and that they do not hes
itate, like men, to perform generous action
Not naughty, nor arrogant, nor supercihous, they
are full Of courtesy, and fond OF society, more
liable in general, to err than men, but in gener-
al, also, more virtuous, and performing more
good actions than they To a woman, whether
civilized or savage, never addressed myself in
the language of decency and friendship, without
receiving decent and friendly answer with a
man it has often been otherwise.
In wandering over the barren hills of inhos-
pitable Denmark, through honest Sweden and
frozen Lapland, rude and churlish Finland, un-
principled Russia, and the wide spreading re-
gions of wandering Tartar, if hungry, cold, dry,
wet OF sick the women have ever been friendly to
me, uniformly 50, and to add to this virtue, so
worthy the appellation of benevolence, these ac-
tions have been performed in SO free and so kind
a manner, that if l was dry, drank the sweetest
draught, and if hungry, ate the coarsest morsel
with double resh.-Ledyard
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-12-30
SELLING Ministers,

Con our return from Buffalo, we fell ia COM
pany with a Mr.. MCGOWAN of Mississippi, who
some twelve years since left Coshocton county,
in this state, and emigrated to his present home,
where he has the proud satisfaction of mastering
more than 80 slaves. What raise"
He has experienced hope since he went there
and many of his slaves are hopefully converted.
He said he owned t'0o preachers. God gives his
ministers a commission to 60 into the world and
preach the gospel TO every creature. Wonder ii
Mr.. MCGOWAN would let the Almighty send his
ministers up into Canada to preach If he
viii let them 90, we will ensure them call
How ridiculous church member owning two
preachers! Pretty well off, to be sure, Mr.. Nc
IGowan If they were to preach dellyerance to
the captiac and liberty to them that are bruised,
we suppose he would whip his preachers. Yes,
this christian would whip Jesus, in the person Of
his servant, if the spirit of the Lord God should
be upon him, constraining him to preach good
tidings unto the meek.
This man, A. w. MCGOWAN is a Presbyterian
What pity it is that Presbyterian should be suf-
fered to kidnap Gods ministers, and place them
under the lash Of the task-master, to be driven
to unrequitted toll But Mr. I. informed us that
his preachers were brought up to be used up or
wOrked up into tobacco or cotton. We wonder
our Methodist brethren don't rebel against the
Presbyterians for using there ministers So o,
Never mind, they are matched, if not more
than matched for Methodist sell Presbyterlans,
and drive them to market, like sheep to the
slaughter What curious kind Of religion these
folks have Clarion Of Freedom,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-12-30
Mr.. Hale.

From the report of the congressional proceedings, it
will be seen that this gentleman asked to be excused
and was excused from serving the three committees
of the senate to which he had been chosen. The
for this are plain. 1t had been arranged between
the democrats and wings that each committee should
be composed Of three democrats and two whigs or in
that proportion where the committees are larger or
smaller. Without consultation with Mr. Hale, he was
placed on two committees as wing. In order that
there might be no misunderstanding Of his position
and not willing to assent implicitly to classical
ton with either of these parties aud DESTROYS that the
wings might have their due influence or the commit
tees, he asked to be excused from serving 1t an
unexcepouable mode of giving the senate notice that
he was not willing to be regarded as either whg or
democrat We are glad he put this on record at the
very outset Of the session. 1t was frank and indepen
dent. The debate which arose on his request seems
to have been conducted in good humor The aEsuson
of Mr. Badger to the apparent physical ability of the
Granite senator, vas fair hit. We think he will
wear well, bear a good deal of pounding, and come
out hale and hearty. He who doubts it may enquire
Of Frank Pierce Of New Hampshire manciPalor.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-12-30
The Riches Of Christ.

Men thirst for gold They buy, bargain and
sell, edo, dare and die" that they may be rich.
They will forsake their homes and families, trav-
erse oceans and deserts, dwell in deadly atmos-
pheres, and under burning suns, brave all dam
gers endure all suAerings, and sacra6ce all ease
to secure wealth. 1t is the greatest master pas
sion of the human race The great hive Of the
human family is filled with strife, toll, anxiety,
anguish, fraud, deception outrage and murder,
in the strife for gold Many men have made
shipwreck of their faith, their peace of mind and
their happiness, in tie mad struggle for the COW
eted distinctions of wealth, and the riches that
so often take to themselves wings and fly away.
And after the chase is over, the desire accom-
blished, in the accumulation Of great riches, it
is not always that they bring the most happiness,
or give birth to the surest comforts. Their plea
sures are not certain or secure. Do the multi
tudes who strive so earnestly and even madly to
be rich, always succeed! Or having succeeded,
are the pleasures Of wealth full and without al
low! Let those whom God has entrusted with
riches give answer. 1t is for the christian
to give search for the gold that never cankereth,
and wealth that can never be destroyed There
are such riches, imperishable and eternal, beyond
nil yicissitudes and changes heritage with
God, upon which no shadow comes, and over
which no fire passes. The riches of Christ are
such; the wealth and worth of religion, the I'M
told and unconceived treasures and glories of
heaven-these are unsearchabIe and immortal
Such were the riches proffered the acceptance
of the Gentiles and the world, by the great apos-
tie, and such is the wealth to be secured by the
wise and good of all generations. The unsearch-
able riches of Christ were preached by Paul and
became the burden of all his labors He was a
man of strong intellect and great attainments
but there were few charms for him in science OF
knowledge that did not centre in, or were in
some way connected with the cause and the eros;
of Christ To philosophers and statesmen, mar
tial heroes and mighty princess he bore the same
message, and pressed his way to the throne o
the Caesars, preaching and profering to all the
riches Of Christ and him crucihed.-N o. Prot
Cstdnt.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-12-30
The Value Of Slave Formulation,

The Auditor of the State of Kentucky has made
return of the taxable property in the State of Kentucky
with various other statistical details Some Of these
items furnish the means of making very just estimate
ofthe value of slsye capital.
Number of slaves in Kentucky, 1856
Aggregate value, Soc, llS,S64
Average value of each individual $3.50
Estimating the cost of keeping family, on the
lowest scale of comfortable life, the average cost Of
family of six persons, Gncluding ell the chidren,)
cannot be less than $500 per The interest on
the value of each is $l836 per annum. This, for the
family, is $ll0,l more. Applying these aggregates
to the whole number of slaves in Kentucky, and we
find that the cost of keeping slaves amounts, in each
year, to more than thirteen millions of dollars
The total valuation of the State is $254,1 lG l93,--
The cost of keeping the slaves them amounts to five
per cent on the entire amount of capital in the State
of Kentucky This cost alone is deemed in Europe a
good interest on property. these individuals sup
ported themselves, the result in production to the
State, would be at least equal to what it is, while
the enormous tax upon other property would not exist
This however, is question for Neutrality-suspicious.
natl ClnoH
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-12-30

waters of this peaceful haven you shall not dis
turb'
see, through the gloom of the storm, one yes
sci after another trimming the little sail they are
able to carry, and guiding the helm so as 10 reach
this place of safety. One after another they run
IN through the marrow pass, furl the sail, drop the
anchor, and all is safe. Here is a whole fleet,
that, IN few hours past, have sought this refuge,
and now IN security seem to say, "Roar and rage,
to your liking, old ocean, you cannot reach us
here"
While gazing on the scene thought of men,
as they are making the tempestuous voyage of
life. How much, in The depraved passions of
their own bosoms-how much, in the temptations
and cxctements, trials and disappointments of
life, to toss them to and fro like the vessels see
yonder, driven 6ercely by the storm. Whose ex-
perience has not caused him often to compare
his soul to the "troubed sea 2"
But see here and there a voyager striking
out from the path of the storm and Fastening to
a shelet, There is quiet haven; one where
every soul wishing for repose and safety, can
find it, to full satisfaction.
And when ] name the Savior, the whole story
is told. Sinful passions, like angry waves, toss
and trouble the spirit But the Savior can re-
Duke them, as he once did the tempest, and they
will die. Sore temptations and trials, like fierce
storms buffet the soul. But what a refuge from
them all is the bosom Of Infinite Love
The morning has come, and | am looking once
more from the window of my chamber All the
frowns, fury, and darkness of the storm are past
The quiet harbor lies stretched out before me-
smooth as polished mirror The beams of the
now rising sun are falling upon it in their glory.
One and another of the vessels that had sought
shelter here, are now preparing to leave their ref
uge for the open sea. The merry sound of "Yo,
heave o. sounds from every part of the harbor.
Sail after sail is hoisted to the tavoring breeze
One anchor after another "comes home" and
the smaller and the larger craft slowly take their
way out of the harbor. An hour has gone and
not one of those who came here for shelter now
remain, They found quiet haven as long as
one was needed, and have spread their snow
white-wings to the breeze, and are fastening
forth to complete their voyage.
SO amid the storms of this life-its temptations
and it sorrows-the believer in Christ, having
found in him shelter from the passing tempest,
goes cheerfully on again, as the storm subsidies,
refreshed by the repose the soul had found in him.
and the better fitted thereby for all future scenes
Gle is the shadow of a great rock in a weary
land; hiding-place from the storm, a covert
from the tempest" Blessed is the man that seeks
such refuge amid the pers and sorrows of life;
and he will be the man who shall make pros
porous voyage over the sea of probation, and drop
his anchor at last in the peaceful haven above
Am Messenger.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-12-30
Life'S Brief Candle.

As | sat in my chamber ] saw little girl
working by the light of a candle. 1t was burnt
down almost to the socket. | perceived that she
piled her needle very fast, and at length over
heard her saying to herself, 81 must be very in
dustrious, for this is the only candle have, and
it is almost gone"
What a moral there is, thought l, in the words
of this child Surely may learn wisdom from
it Life is but short candle. 1t is almost gone,
and have no other. How earnestly engaged
should then be in every duty of life. While
have the light of life, how careful should be to
perform every thing enjoned by my Heavenly
Master.
|. ought to be in haste to work out my own
salvation with fear and trembling, knowing that
when this light is extingushed there is no other
allowed to mortals for preparation.
80 / ought to be alive to the immortal interests
of my feow-creatures working while it is call
ed today, strive to bring sinners to the Lord Jc-
sus Christ; for my brief candle is soon to go out,
and there can be no conversion of sinners in an
other world.
3. | ought to be increasingly active in every
act Of bencvolence making as many happy as |
can, relieving the miserable and doing good to
al within my reach for this light is soon to be
put out, and in the other world the miserable and
suffering will be beyond my reach.
4. ought to use every talent for the glory of
God and the kingdom of Christ, working the
works of Him that sent me, while it is day. be-
cause the night cometh in which no man can
work
Whosoever thy hand 6ndeth to do do it with
thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor
knowledge, nor wisdom in the grave, whittier
thou goest."
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-12-30

shareholders, viz, Mr.. Burt, of S. c., Mr. Har-
rason, Of Geo. Mr. Boyd, of KY, and Mr.. Has
kali OF Tenn, the last gentleman being fresh
from the command of a regiment in Mexico.-I
Though these five, all hre-eaters, constitute a
majority, the speaker has thrown in one or two
more who can be used upon pinch. T.
King Of Geo. is chairman of the naval commit
tee, with four other shareholders, thus giving the
majority Of this most important war committee
to the South These are a fair sample of the
Committees Indeed, they are better than the
average-lor, they are the very Committees to
which Northern wings OF the cotton texture OK
ultingly point as proof that freedom has won
victory by securing speaker from the free
States! But the South understand it differently.
Its shrewd and faithful organ and champion, the
Richmond Wig, speaking of the election of
Winthrop, says:
1t Is indeed notorious, that if there is a man
in the entire North, in whom the South may con-
fde with most security and least apprehension,
that man is Mr. Winthrop. Indeed we are not
wanting in evidence, of the most indisputable
character, going to show that MIR. Winthrop is
as unobjectonabe as any Northern man who
could have been selected. We feel assured that
the South has nothing to fear from the election
of Mr.. Winthrop, and that under the circumstan-
ces the country may congratulate itself that it has
secured such Speaker
We are glad to find one wing paper which has
the independence to reprobate the course Of Mr.
Winthrop. The Boston Daily Wing says
" We regret to say that the sight of the Com
mittees has destroyed the little confidence we
had left in the sincerity of Wing professions
For example, the Committees on Military and
Naval affairs have five shareholders, being a ma
jority upon each. The Ways and Means only
one man known to be against granting supplies
That on Foreign Affairs not one publicly known
to be for stopping the war, and at least two Whig'
known to be against that course, enough in sbor
to control the course of the Committee On the
whole, we have only to repeat our qualification
that Mr. Paltrey did not enter into the arrange
ment. The Speaker has thought it proper to re-
venge himself by placing him on the most insig
nlflcant committee in the House, and Mr. Gid
dlngs, though one of the oldest members Of the
House, almost at the end of the Indian affairs
with three shareholders, his Juniors, before him
But we will not trust ourselves to express the
sentiment we entertain for such course"
Happy was it for the harmony" of the Uni
ted Wing party, that it could present to the Soutl
so acceptable a man for the speakership as Rob
ert G. Winthrop; but how humilatlng to ou
good Commonwealth that one of its chosen SON
should consent to be the crnging suppant anC
supple tool of the Slave Power.-EmancipatOr.