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have the right to despise world which CALLED his
self conceit'
We have suggested The influence of his aims and
vicssudes upon his literature. Ii was more conspc-
uous in his later than in hts earlier writings Near
ly all that he wrote in the last two or three years
Including much Of his best poetry--was in some
sense biograplical in draperies Of his Imagination
those who had taken the trouble to trace his steps,
could perceive, but slightly concealed the figure OF
himself.
we must omit any particular criticism Of Mr..
Poe's works. As a writer of tales ii will be admit
ted generally that he was scarcely surpassed in in.
genuIly OF construction or effective painting AS
critic, he was more remarkable diSsecter of SEN
fences than commenier upon ideas: he was little
better than carpng gralnmarian. AS poet, he
Will retain most honorable rank. OF his era
ven" Mr. Willis Observes that lin his opinion ssit
is the most effective single example of fugitive po
etry ever published in this country, and is unsur-
passed in English poetry for subtle conception, mas
terly ingenuity of versiiicaon. and consistent ss-
tanning of imaginative life" In poetry, as in prose,
he was most successful in the metaphysical treat
ment of the passions. His poems are constructed
win wonderful ingenuity, and finished with con-
summaie art. They Illustrate morbid sensitive
ness OF feeling, shadowy and gloomy imagination.
and taste almost faulless in the apprehension of
that sort OF beauty most agreeable TO his temper.
| The New York Express, in just article upon
the character of Mr. Poe, states The following facts:
! Edgar Allan Poe died at Baltimore, on Sunday
last, and there few persons, we think who will
hear how he died, without deep feeling of regret.
lie had passed the summer at his birthplace Rich
mond, Va, where he had entered on Il new course
OF lille, and babe fair TO retrieve his errors and ndis
creilons. few days since he left Richmond
where he proposed to establish himself permanently,
and had gotten as far as Baltimore on brief visit
TO New York, when he encountered some of his old
companions, with whom he INDUCED as no had long
iorbone TO do. The immediate consequence was
violent attack Of delirium trcncns, in which he
wandered about the city in dreadful state of appa-
rent restitution. Recognised by some kind hearted
Individual, he was taken 10 public hospital, where
he fingered for three or four days and died.
HAIR CUTTiNG.-We have always though, that
1t Is vicious habit TO let the hair accumulate on
/ the heads OF children. The testimony OF an emf
nent French physician, NJ Frederiqne, proves that
njudicous parents, in seeking 20 embelish the out
ward form Of their little ones often uuconsciously
sap their strength. The following is an apt case
in point:
little girl, aged three years, Of good health in
general, had her hair grow excessively long during
The course of few months. She was beautiful
child, but had laterly wasted without any apparent
cause, becoming dull and apasheiic losing her ap-
petite and strength, without any organic lesion be-
ing dscernable. She was placed upon tonic regi
terla benefit, until her hair was cut short, at the
suggestion of "A friend, from which lime she rapidly
gained strength.
1t would appear from this case that the economy
had suffered loss in the expenditure of blood necos-
sary Tor the Secretions OF an abundant crop Of hair
M Frederiqne considers that il is formation of The
colorlng matter which chiefly exhausts the blood
as this is formed at the expense of the hematosine
CONTENTION WITH DlFFcuT,Gs.-Yo will see
persons who seem TO enjoy such advantages of birth
and fortune, that they can have no difficulties &c
contend with, and some one Of you may be Exempted
TO eNcIam, chow much is their lot to mine ~
moderate experience Of the world will teach YOU moi
to be deceived by these false appearances. The,
have not your difficulties, bat they have their own
and those in whose path no real difficulties are pla
ced, will make difficulties for themselves; Or ifthe,
fail TO do so, the duness and monotony of their live
will be more ntolerabIe than any of those Difficult
ties which they may make, or which YOU may fine
ready made for you. Real difficulties are much Il
be preferred TO those which are artificial or inagin
airy Tor o the former the greater part nav be over
come by talent and enterprise, while it is quite 9th
erwlse with Inc latter. Then, there is no create
happiness in life than that Of Edrmounlng Difficult
ties; and nothing will conduce more than this t,
improve your intellectual faculties or to make vO,
satisfied with the situation which yeu have attain
ed IN life, whatever it may be-iSir b. Ryoddis'
Discourse 10 Medical Students
WIFE IN TcoU Pray, tell me my dear
what is The cause of those tears %
ooh, such disgrace !"
"What-whal is it, nv dear? don't keen mo i
suspense ~
why, have opened one Of YOU letters, sup
posing il addressed 10 myself. Certainly it locke,
more like Mrs. than Mo"
as that all What harm can there be in wife
opening her husbands letter %
'No harm IN the thGg itself But The contents
Such disgrace!"
WHAT has any one dared 10 write me = lette
unfit 10 be read by my wife ~
'.Oh no. Ii is cOuched in the most chaste ant
genllcmanIy language. But the contents the con
tents !"
Here the wife buried her face in her hapdkerchic
and commenced sobbing aloud, white the HUSBAND
eagerly caught mp The letter and commenced readn.
The episIe That mad been the means Of nearly break
Ing his wios heart. IL was bill from The prinle
for two years subscription Sandy Hi Herald.
EbECTEiC JEbEGGAPH BETWEEN IoNDoNAN
f PAGIs.-hlr. Jacob Brett has obtained from tho
5 French Government the authority TO establish
on the coast Of France submarine electric tele
, graph between Calais and BOuIUgne, which, cross
log the Channel, Will 90 10 Dover on the coast 0
England. The treaty entered iatO with DR.. Bret
r guarantees certain advantages 10 The French Gov
{ ernmeut and leaves all the expense at the charge
OF MI Brett, assuring him, however, privilege fol
Ten years in case the experiment should sncceed.-
The works must be terminated by the lst OF Sept.
1850, at the latest but it is probable that they viii
, be finished sooner. Dover isalfeaGy united TO Lon
don by direct teegrapbc line the capitals Of
+ England and France will therefore, he in this mar
f ner in almost instantaneous communication. This
will be worth more TO the cause Of peace than do
peace societies, elective as the latter must
I er be.
j o. Jonas Cauel, a Jersey Blue, who was in