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THE GREAT cIvILIzING AGENT.

Wherever the Home Missionary opens
his Bible aud prorlaims to The scattered en-
lgranrs in our western Wilderness its sub.
lime precept<. there s"on appears a moral
garden: the school house and church open
their inviting doors, and thus many isola.
ted cabins of ignorance, give place To or.
derby and llourishing villages. Philan-
ihropisls, statesmen. aud Christians, alike.
are convinced. that the moral elevation
and security of our new settlements, at
last. must depend upon the Influence OF
religious truth. Daniel Wehster's cheer
ing declarati m To the humble colP"rteur,
that "the circulation of the Bible and reli.
s'ous hooks alone could save this Repuh-
I',. he scit,lnrni Of thousands Of the
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tw0 rhalls: hnl Enrpnxr he dses. and
ynu 60 NJ lweriy-6Ee dallafs. why shrn
have lar cerain MASSACHUSETTS,. t'enRee-
lirui. Vermont. Rhode lsl.nd. New lurk.
New Jersey. Delaware. Maryland. NnrIh
carnlina. GeaEgis. i.Ouisians. Ohio. Ken
llrky. Trnnsssse. FloEida-lilleen Prelly
good STATES; n any rate. good ernngh 10
secure me hnndIrd aud twenty-five slnl-
lars. after | hare paid ynu my twenty fiEe
dollars. :, I seekoR!''
The Colonel xas dumlounded. And
ererslner. - certain GenrEzl from Mex.
ien asks = he passes =. how Dies The bcI
come on h. shIgs MP his shoulders.
and walks with more rapid Steps.
Pssfsmaasil { n M JouysaaL
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Massachusetts, the Starting Point.


-Old Massachusetts, has ever taken the
lead in what j. great. cool, useful and pro-
lilahle. She established the first srhnol in
The States, the fret academy and The first
college. she set up the frs, press, prin-
ted the FIRST h.0k and the first newspaper.
She manufactured the first cloth aud the
FIRST paper. She planted the first apple
ire, and caught the first whale. She coln-
ed the first money and haiSled the first
national flag. She made the first canal and
the first railroad. She invented the FIRST
mouse trap. aud washing machine, and
sent the first ship 10 discover islands and
continents in the South Sea. She produ-
ced the lirst philosopher and made the
first pin. She fired the first gun in the
Revolution, gave John Bull his first beat
ing. and pu, her hand first TO the Decla-
ralion of independence. She invented
Yankee Doodle. aud gave name for ever
and ever 10 the . Universal Yankee ma
ton"
And where is she now' Reaping the
reward Of her energy and perseverance.
u is M exageralion 10 state tina, The peo-
pie Of Massachusetts are al this moment
better fed. clothed, educated and govern
ed. than any nIher nine hundred thousand
persons. taken collectively, on tie face Of
The globe.
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"Are man and his wife both one!
asked the wife Of red.cyetI gentleman,
who in q state &c stup,iaciion. was hold
ing Ills aching head with b"th hands.
Yes. | suppose So" was the reply.
" Well then" said she, q came home
drunk las, night, and ough. to be asham'
ed of myself." This back handed rebuke
from long suffering but ail"c,iona'c vile,
eifecually cured him Of his british plo'
pensity.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1848-10-18
Gen. TAYLOR'S Qualifications for the Presi
deacg-Dsmocrdii Testimony.

The Norfolk Beacon has an intelligent
correspondent. who has been writing iiom
New Orleans several interesting letters TO
that paper over the signature OF " York
town." From his last letter we extract
the following voluntary tribute to General
Taylor's abilities and qualifications for the
Presidency. This testimony comes from
a Democra, who has formed his opinion
from conversation with old Zack. and
we presume. ought 10 be good authority
with Loco Focos. Herr what he says:
Pet. Intel.
Having few leisure days TO spare
from business. determined to spend then
at " Pascagoula." where Gen. Taylor ant
family have been sojourning for the las
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1IiTth and Wisdom. can de.
nv that there is ruth in the old saying,
81. is good I" be merry and WISE" Not
only is This simple truth, bu, sound philo-
sophy. II is an excellent thing Ia be
mir,hful, when YOU can; To smile at what
amu>es you; to laugh at what is ludirrous;
in short, 10 look atthe sunny side Of things,
aud even in the gloom and cold of winter,
to recollect that there is ga good time
coming" when the sunshine and warmth
Of The glorious summer will make all
things glad. 'phus. even while we enjoy
ourselves, we may he e" " Use" in doing so.
We NAV be exercising that hopeful. prac.
teal philosophy which makes the hest Of
the present. end looks cheerlngly forward
al the future. with its rich promise.
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A wag, the other day, asked his FRIEND
" how many knaves do you suppose i've
in this street besides yourself!'' Besides
myself!' replied The other. in heat 80 10
Won mean to insult met" We'll, then'
said the fist, how many including your
SELF" -~
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A Gentle Hint.-A country pars'

A Gentle Hint-A country parson
who was not over promptly paid by his
parishinners. on entering the church one
Sabbath morning. met one Of the most
wealthy Of his flock and asked the loan
Of dollar. Certainly" said the man,
handing over the coin. Dominic put it
into his pocket aud preached his sermon
in capital style, and on coming down
handed The identical dollar /" the man
from whom he borrowed it. Why"
exclaimed the lender, "you have moi used
the money al ALL" at has been OF great
service to me, nevertheless" replied the
parson. - always preach =" much better
when have money in my pocket" The
hint was taken and the balance Of his SAL
airy made out the next day.
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Respect to Age.-'rhere is story OF
an OCCURRENCE al Athens, during the cele-
bra,ian of games in honor Of a god. illus
,rat''e of the respec, paid by the i.acede'
IN mans tn old aye. The seats in the
theatre were crowded, and all old man
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FIIIng Nexsparen-One Of the ma

Filing NegspaFeB-One Of the ma
NJ things whifh | have 10 regrei. y hen I
review m past life. j., that | did not. from
earliest youth. Al least as soon - Was
able 10 Do IL, take and preserve. l believe
lhe iechapiesl word is g. file" some good
newspaper. low interesting would IL be
nav 20 sexaRenarian 90 l.'ok into ihe
papers which he read when he was twelve
or sixieen. oI twenty years aid! How
many e,enls would this call Ia mind
whirh he has entirely f,rgouen. ll"w
many interesting associsIions and feelings
would il revive! What n view would il
give II past years! What knowledge
would il preserve by Assisting the memo
ry! And how many valuable purposes
of a literary kind even. might II be render.
I'd subsersient To. How much do wish
that could look inin such record when
composing This short article! But news
papers are quite different things INV from
what ihey were sixty or seventy years
ago. They are unspeakahly more inter.
esiing aud valuable; 10 this respect. at
least. n believe in many "lhers.) these
times are better than the former. For
merly the editors of newspapers were
Obliged 10 strain their wits aud exhaust
their means in order 10 obtain mailer 10
Gil their pages. Now the great difficulty
j., to insert al the valuable interesting
materials that arr poured upon them from
every part &c The world, and from every
grade and phase Of society. Now. news
papers caqiain many Of the hest thought:
Of the mos, highly gifted men, on the mos
momentous subjects, and their reports and
statements are lar more accurate Than ihey
formerly we're or could be.
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~ g.

A WING sONG.-Br n. Y. wIIIas.
Trsr-~ Daasy Ji@ n cgolias.-
cra. whiss, eanr hroihers-one and Al
Fish 10 The I" Rousa and Ready" eall
C..ne siaad uP rla~e and hear our snng.
All ls.Iow IL up with chorus strong.
chsrus: Tee the marx, lis Taylor csB--
Hero. sags, and kindly man.
In cosneil great a. in deadly fray.
But pl.in old ielIO~ for every De
H.
Nos. xhese has heen, for many year.
This will 30 Iirm-thi- bead 90 chart
such men. Gar fame. viii oceans swim.
Zark ehOse that fame should come To him.
Toe the mari. It's Taylor can.
Ztrk'sraai Is lo,l~r-his manners "Tcush =
but. near him. hearts low, issi enough;
AMI The old gray coai' vii DO TO wear,
Though bullri-hole shows I,cre and there
Toe the mark, lis Tayl ol can.
~.
To fiithful guanl a weary pist--
At any odds to fight host
To spare the wcak--io keep his word
10 ho.d his own, ly pen u sword.
Toe the marx, It's Taylor can. .
Y.
When Hull's suuenlcr laid Us low,
fOh Harrison neat mei the foe;
Ilapc saw the onset in dcspair--
she didn't know that Zack was there!
Toe the mark, Ills Taylor ran.
VI.
Worth twenty lives the risk a Tenown.
The dcsp'rste stake, 10 sase FOn Brown.
Bat Palo Alto clrard the track.
Aud through Resaca wen, old Zack..:
Toe the marx. It's Taylor can.
i VII.
By ruthless storm, al Monterey,
More proudly nigh, have gone the day -
but wife and c;Iild stood by the foe,
Aud Taylor Ic, the glory go!
Toe The mark. It's Tay lor can.
VIII.
Dat Polk hogan a rat TO smell -
Zaek sery'd his country quite too well
TO his high horse" they " hoIier'd whoc I"
Bu, couIdn't stop " old Whitley" 50!
Toe the mark, It's Taylor can.
TX.
Supplies cut Off" hoys" al away
In doors, they thought, he'd have to stay.
Aud now Folks passport friend might call,
And laugh at Tack behind his wall.
Toe the mark, It's Taylor can.
y.
Down came SAINT Anna, five 10 one
With thanks to Polk. expecting fun!
Buena Vista was Mt far,
Zach let him do his laughing "ihar!"
Toe the mark, lis Taylor can.
NJ.
Hand was the foe that day to drive
One new recruit 10 veterans FIVE!
But when il grew too tough. they say,
Old spy glass came and turnd the day!
Toe the mark. It's Taylor can.
XII
Buena vista's star is bright!
But where will fall its purcst light
Tn Xack's last order sad and low -
Bring in the wounded, friend and foe -
Toe the mark, It's Taylor can.
XIII.
heart with victory softer grown
A bead that knaves soon let alone
A hand no foe drove ever back
And a soul all truth has glorious Zark!
Toe the mark, It's Taylor can.
XIV.
Now il you'd like 10 know the school
Where Presidents best learn 10 rule
Hack's life is just the very one
Tod chose to train a Washington.
q Toe the mark, It's Taylor can--
Hero, sage, and kindly man
In council great as in deadly fray
But plain old fellow for every j
1t was mentioned in one account of the h
lie Of Bucna Vista that Gen. Taylor's gray Ct
coat had two bullct-holes through it when
took it Of after the action.
THE GREAT CIvILIZING AGENT.
Wherever the Home Missionary ope
hi. Bible and nrnrIaims 10 The scattered e
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Dat Polk hogan a rat 10 smell -
Zaek seN'd his country quite too well
TO his " high horse" they hoIier'd whoc !"
But couldn't stop " old Whitley" Sd!
Toe the mark, It's Taylor can.
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be allowed TO follow him With that understanding sir
would now move an adjournment
Mr. CASS II the senator will pardon me- would
inquire of the senator from Maryland, whether am
understand him as having said that the expenditures
of the present year will be seventy five millions
MIR PEARCE. | stated that the estimates for the pres
ent year. including the actual expenses OF the first quar-
ter would amount TO seventy-hve millions; but have
now to suppose that was mistaken The sena-
from Connecticut mir NILEsl has satisfied that
sixteen Millions the expenses of the first quarter, were
carried out under the same title and supposed they
were not. | fell into that error IN my calculation.
But believe that further deficiencies will the actual
expenditures of the year TO $70,0o0,oO0.
Mr.. CASS Did the senator give an estimate of the
expenses of the war ?
Mr.. PEARCE | stated the fact, sir, that YOU had
twelve millions the treasury at the commencement OF
the war There can be no doubt about that | then
said that there authorized to be borrowed issued
in treasury notes.-the a loan-the of thirty
eight Millions including the five millions authorized to
be issued by the act of last session Will the
have the kindness TO say whether | am mistaken
Mr.. CASS. | merely wanted to know what his esti-
mate was.
MIR PEARCE should be very glad if the senator
would furnish me with means of making better estimate
If am wrong
Mr.. CASS. If the request had been made, | should
have complied with ii with great deal OF pleasure
Mr.. PEARCE. No doubt. If the gentleman wishes to
put me upon examination
Mr.. CASS. Oh, no, by no means.
The Senate adjourned.
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Mount Hope,


An Institution established aud conducted bp the Sisters Of
Charity chiefly for the relief of the insane.
rTNHS institution is beautifully situated q aiding
l. emnence within view of the city of Baltimore, and
advantages that render particularly desirable
residence for those afflicted with mental disorders. The
house and adjoining grounds command extensive and very
interesting views of highly cultivated and agreeable
country Its rments spacious lofty, and well VEN
tated, and furnished in style that will bear compar
ison with respectable hotels II is abundantly
supplied with the finest water and its bath
unsurpassed by other similar establishment in the
country The patients of this institution received and
attended to by Sisters of Charity, and visited
daily by the physician. Although it is behind no
other asylum in the possession of all the and
modern Improvements for relieving the insane, yet pre-
the character and appearance of domestic retreat
rather than place for the seclusiOn and confinement OF
dangerous and ncurabe persons 1t has been the studios
aim of its founders to invest it with everything apperaln
ing ordinary home, in which the patient at all times
when the of the will admit, will be surrounded
by all the comforts and advantages of cheerful and doms
TIC society Accordingly the greatest is taken, not
merely to discard as far practicable every form OF per-
sonal restraint but to from the observation OF the
inmates everything that tend rate distress their
feelings. Opportunities for varied occupations and
ments within and without doors sudiously supplied
and exercise in the open air. in the carriage foot, is
carefully epioined.
Over the female department the Sisters themselves have
the Immediate charge; whilst in the male department
provided faithful and competent male attendants, who have
been long accustomed to the of nvads OF this class,
and whom the Sisters maintain the stricest servs-
ion. This institution possesses accommodations for the
ccpton of one hundred and fifty patients The terms
from SIS $6 week t require ms friends
desire accommodations and additional atiention he
will be charged accordingly. For further information mp
ply to the Sister Superior OF the institutions to Dr. VIM
H. Stokes, the physician.
lee. %
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A GREAT BARGAIN.

U ,rshns ~ dsnoi o al H. lands
m Texas and in which he win give great bargain provided
he can sell me I'm ndred tbouand ogetEer THE first
hundred thousand acres are ali in the growing
region Expeence has proved that in the region Of coun
waited to treat profit The bundled thousand acres here
offered re- MT in one marcel hut in Al fereut tracts of from
acres half leagues of 22I4 acres and quarter leagues
Of IO7 acres and so ON down to less quantities These
lands selected out of the best lands in the country
early PERIOD by settlers under the colonization laws who
had the first choice of lands and the titles to which are
undoubted and ndspuabe These tracts are in the
ties of Harris herv Polk TYLER Iasper Jackson Mc
and on the rivers San Jacino Trinity Neches Labacca
and their tributaries Those on the San Jacnto are
part On nnviu,hJe water for steamers No The re-
mainder on that river with some light obstruction easily
removed are also on navigabe water The tracts on
the Trinity all navigabe water steamers having
freghed lp and down that river far above all the freight.
ing season. for the last seven years And the lands here
offered ON the Trinity are nearly ali above overflow in the
highest freshes well mbered and much Of il what is
termed "cane brake known ns the most fertile lands in
Texas Some of the tracts contain more or less prairie
acres of these lands are In one tract on Galveston bay
well known as The New WASHINGTON tract or Clopper's
Point forming promontory and fronting San Jacinto and
bays for near five miles and on which there
improvements that cost over ten thousand dollars Sugar
ae grows well on ibis land which has been fairly tested
There are number OF beautiful sites for private residences
on this tract with full view of both Galveston and San
Jacinto bays and the bays abound in fish and oysters.
lance n t in e s a VINO ~ b a enw
game in fact resident on these bays can have fish and
on his table with very little trouble the year round
The residence of the subscrher s on his ii thousand
acre tract and il too we'll known 10 reouire f deserip-
ton Of IT, be,hv as anv snot in thc limited States
bered viii o,L h;ctorv necan Wild reach hrckeve NC
the prairie land n,roy 70 none in he country There is
largest Ind of sweet a ach drhnd rapery
yr Tbs channoi f,Ia Is, A., nra,nbs ~ shnre IT
h 81, point after leaving Galveston within eIy feet and Is
onueninn 1 f ,,,s, amorus wi oJ Land
carriage to and from either pIace The San acino bay is
,,,I b.ro ,,I H. ,lo,,aI ,nn hnn,r.I
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CITY OF WASHINGTON.
MONDAY NIGHT, JAN. II, Is4s.
Appointments by tho President,
Brand tcuh the aduiee and consent Of tie Ssna

Bgand tcah the adutee and consent Of the Senate
JAMES B HUNT, TO be register OF the land office at Sau
de Ste Marie, Michigan.
MICHAEL A. PATTERSON, 10 be receiver OF public
moneys at Sault de Ste Marie, Michigan;
SAMUEL HOLMES, to be register OF the land office at
Quincy, Illinois. uiee VIM. G. Flood, resigned.
THEODORE ii. GILLAsPIE TO be receiver OF pubhc
moneys at Greensburg, Louisiana, vioe Peter H. Kemp
resigned. -.
PuRpy McELvAtSE to be receiver of public moneys at
Upper Sandusky Ohio yice Christian Huber removed.
JOHN MILLER, TO be register OF the land office at Bates
vile, Arkansas, uice Henry Neil. removed
In THE NAVY
SAML. CHASE BARNEY, now a master, to be a heuten
ant in the navy, from the 18th of November, 1877 TO
fill the occasoned by the death OF Lieutenant
Theodore b, Barrett
BEN. +. b. HUNTER, master, to be lieutenant
in the navy, from the 2sth of November, lsi7, to fill the
vacancy occasoned by the death of Lieutenant John NJ
Gardner.
In THE MARINE CORPS.
WILLIAM DULANY, captain, to be a major in the
marine corps, from the 18th November, 1877, to fill the
vacancy occasoned by the death of Major Samuel E.
Watson.
ARCHIBALD H. GILLESPIE, first lieutenant, to be
captain in the marine corps, from the 18th Of Novem
ber St7 to Till the vacancy Gcasoned by the promotion
of Captain William Dulany.
DANIEL j. SUTHERLAND, now a second lieutenant, to
be first lieutenant in the marine corps from the 18th OF
November 1s47, to fill the vacancy occasoned by the
promotion oil First Lieutenant Archibald ii. Gillespie
JOHN LLOYD BRooME to be second lieutenant IN the
marine corps, fill the vacancy occasoned by the pro-
motion OF Second Lieutenant Daniel j. Sutherland
WILLIAM Stokes BOYD to be a second lieutenant in the
marine corps, fill the vacancy occasoned by the death
of Second Lieutenant Henry Welsh.
In THE ARMY
First Lieutenant SAMUEL g. FRENCH, of the third regi
ment of artillery be assistant quartermaser with the
rank of captain, uee Shower, who vacaes his staff
mission.
First Lieutenant RuFus INGALLS, of the first regiment
of dagoons be assistant quarermaster with the rank
of captain, uice Churchill, deceased.
First Lieutenant ELIAS X KANE, of the second reg-
ment of dragoons to be assistant quarermaser with the
rank of captain, Uice Armstrong, killed in battle.
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Revolutionary Claims.

AM in possession of authentic documentary evidence OF
the services and claims of the officers Of the virginia
line and navy halfpa for life and bounty lands,
and of the officers of the continental lines OF the scveai
States pensions, pay, and bounty lands
The evidence will be furnished the claim prosecue al
The option of the claimant Letters directed to Gen. John
p Duva Tallahassee, Florida, postpaid Will be attended
JoiN = Do'""'
Oct. l9-cpu
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Letters from Indiana received to-day state that the
democratic State convention of the sh of January, have
with the exception of two votes recommended General
Cass as their candidate for the presidency.
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VISITING CARDs.-Card plates engraved the most
finished style, and cards printed from plates already
lengraved Visiting cards. of all sizes of the finest quail
ties. 4. TAYLOR, Bookseller.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-01-07
|DR.LE R0YSl
viId Cherry and snrsupnriIIn pilI,

WIN Ohcfry anu tIiASs
nR. LIE ROY, licentiate of the Royal college
DoIPhysicans in London. having used in his
private practice, ioranumber of years, the WILD
CHERRY aud SARSAPARILLA, atlengh made
nn extract oft them, which with other vegetables,
he has combined in one of the best Pills ever made
known 10 the European community, and which
merit the attention OF the American People,
They are the most encacious purgatve and tonic
yet discovered,
THE WILD CHERRY is an excellent Tonic,
possessing astringent and aromatic properties
which make it valuable in Dyspepsia, Jaundice
weakness OF the stomach and chest.
THE lESARSAPARlLLA is demulcent, diuretic
and soothing, aud is given in Rheumatism, Scrolu-
la, diseases Of the skin and to eradicate the bad
effects Of Mercury. In the operation OF all other
purgative medicines debimtion and puriracatIon
go hand in hand; they remove lhe good, as well
as tue bud; thus weakening the system, which
they We're only required to cleanse and making
the cure generally almost as bad. and frequently
much worse than the disease. Dr. LeRoy's Pills,
on the contrary, strengthen aud tone the system
which they purge and purify. And this is their
peculiar attribute, aud the principal cause Of their
unrivaed popularity.
Directions for asing. g.-Asnn A pertient two or
three Pills are sufficient as cuthnrtic in ievers,
costiveness, liver complaint and dyspepsia three
to six pills. (according to nge, sex, and state of
the bowels. and so Of other diseases.
T. s, The virtues of the Sarsapara and Wild
Cherry nre too well known to medical men and
the community to require further detail.
AeEsrs--George Kaufman, Lancaster; Elijah
Kalb, RashviHe.
November 10, l8iT, eyvoa