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street Scene. OF Turin.

The following is an extract of a letter from
an English gentleman, at Turin, dated 18th
January, ls49:-
The inhabitants, as usual abroad. live
out OF DOORS the streets on a morning are
like an English fair, and no opera scene in
Masanicllo is more picturesque and inter-
esting than what one meets with here in
ones common walks. Priests, with their
black cloaks and long shovel hats; friars,
with their coarse gray and brown gowns,
cowls, downcast eyes, and stupid sensual
expression; Savoyard and Piedmontese SOL
diers; groups Of officers, Of every hue and
variety of gay and graceful uniform; peas
ants and peasantesses, Of many a costume;
Lombard refugees, with plumed hats and
Spanish cloaks: with a not numerous
sprinkling Of darkeyed ladies; these actu-
ally crowd every street you pass through
What an iniallible symptom Of barbsrism
is this vast proportion Of priests and SOL
diers. | could almost pronounce upon the
degree Of civilisa,ion people has reached.
on hearing the number Of priests and sol.
diers to each thousand Of the population.-
Here, the gay and thoughtless slaves Of the
sword, the salaried slayers of their fellows,
the paid butchers Of mankind, strut about
in their bright plumage, and are looked upon
with honour and reverence by the unhappy
duPes who pay them to be their curse. TO
worship a golden calf is at least a harm
less folly; but to cherish and feed a mino-
taur like this, to foster 50 upas-like class
in the bosom Of the nation. is.-nsy, with
what words shall stigmatiss the madnessl
1t is worthy Of people whose ignorant
fears and timorous credulity lead to main.
tain second army Of priests and frias.-I
And yet. they live, and dance, and flourish
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-03-17

! knew little boy in petticosts, who
had no particular taste for the alphabet, but
began to learn it. as matter OF course,
without any pretence of relish. One day
his lesson was, for some reason, rather short.
His conscience was not satisfied. When
his elder brother was dismissed, Willie
brought his letters again, but found he was
not wanted. and might play. The little
fellow sighed; and then bright thought
struck him. Il think | see him now, in
his white frock. with his large, thoughtful
eyes lighting upD He said joyfully, willie
say his lesson to hisself." He carried his
little stool into corner, put his book on
his knees. and finished by honestly covering
up the large letters with both hands. and
ssying aloud two or three new ones. Then
hD went to his play, all the merrier for the
Discharge OF his conscience. Household
EaH;stisn, By Harriet Manineau.
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The Burial Of the Benu,I,.,.

Where shall the dead and the beautiful sleepY
In the vale where the willow and cypress weep
Where the wind of the west breathes the softest
sigh;
Where the slvery stream IL flowing nigh,
And the pure, clear drops of its rising SPRAYS
Glitter like gems in the bright moons rays
Where the suns warm smile may never dispel
Nights tears Ger the form we loved SO we'll
In the vale where the sparkling waters flow;
Where the fairest, earliest violets grow;
Where the sky and the earth are softly fair,
Bury her there-Bury her there.
Where shall the dead and the beautiful sleep7
Where wild flowers bloom In the valley deep;
Where the sweet robes Of spring may softly
rest,
In purity, over the sleeper's breast;
Where II heard the voice of the sinless dove,
Breathing notes Of deep undying love;
Where no proud column in the sun may glow,
TO mock the heart that is resting below;
Where pure hearts are sleeping, forever blest;
Where the wandering Peris love to rest;
Where thesky and the earth are softly fair,
Bury her there-bury her there!
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-03-17
Primitive and Modern Chri.tianiiy.

Christianity, as e1emplifed in primitive
times, was an overlooking source of living
love to God and man, refreshing and fertili-
sing all the banks between which it flowed,
and manifesting its virtues in every sphere
and in every department Of everyday life.
1t cannot be concealed that religion, as
displayed by us, is a much less noble thing.
Ii talks rather than performs. 1t is ever
busy in preparing itself-to do nothing in
particular-pluming its pinions-but not
with view TO soar. The evils which lie
round its very door ii suffers to remain
when it essays enterprises Of benefcence it
goes to the antipodes.-Noncont ormia.
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The CiviIisea ,I.n ana -

Ii would appear that the 6ns, -
mate, and the fewer mans wants The ~, 10
ne sinks towards the condition Of The L .-O.'
animals. Where the natives had I've .o-5
the night no huts. even Of busbe. ~ I1 s
set up. A few tufts Of dry gr,,s o ~
marked the spot where, beside small e.
each person had sat folded up, Ike h. -
iIal letter n, but with the head Iecl;n;.s
the knees, and the whole person rssI;Ts - -
the feet and thigh joints, clasped o. -
by the hands grasPing each ankle r..
occupation during the day was Oulv VI
lowing in a muddy hole, in no e..
cleaner than swine. They have no ~,
any necessity for washing tbemselys, !.
tween their birth and their grave ~.
cropping in mud for worms, with hand, h.
have always an unpleasant, fshv lapt -
cllngs strangely to whatever they ,ODcg
The child Of civillsatiOn thai would -,
even a shoe OR stocking with one 500 &
that mud would probably be whip, y 4.
nurse. Savage children are not SUBJ, =
that sort Of restraint. Whether scbooI :.
ciPline may have anything to DO with 4.
difference so remarkable between ,bs an
NAL spirits Of civilised children Of civil,ss
parents, and those Of sayages, | shall MAJ.
no remark, but that the bUoyaney Of on,
and cheerlulneSs Of the youth anonzS i.
savages Of Australia seem to render rb,n
agreeable companions to the men On bsi-
hunting exclusions almost as son as he,
can run abOU.. II the naturalist lOO.s ip,,
the mouth Of a savage he finds ivOr7 TEEN
a clean tongue, and sweet breath; b. IN
the mouth Of white specimen Of similar
or, indeed, less. age, it is ten to one bu. rs
would discover only impUrity or dscsy
however clean the shoes and stockings Won.
or however fine the -four Of which his or
her food had consisted. What, then. q
civilisation II the economy Of Tie human
animal! one is led TO inquire. A Little r..
Fiction affords a satisfactory answer. Cala-
waited man desPises the perishsble substance
and puTsues the immortal shadow. Animal
qualification is transient and dull compared
to the acquisition Of knowledge, the gal-
hcation Of mind, the raPtures Of The pOe.
or the delight of the enthusiast, however
imaginary. 1t is true that, amOngx CIV
Used men, substance is still Represented BY
the yellow ore, and that the votsnes Of
beauty bend in silken slavery; bur are
not beauty or gold as dust in the balance.
substantial though they be, when weighed
in lofty minds against glory or immortality
When the shadow he Pursues IS worth more,
and is more enduring than the substance,
well might it be said tina, Man S bu.
shadow, and life a dream. -COlOnel ST.
j. MifehslPs Expedition 10 the interior q
Tropical Australia.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-03-17

Isaac Dnsraeirs HHabsts and Appearance.
He was himself complete literary char
acter, a man who really passed his life in
his library. Even marriage produced no
change in thes, habits he rose to enter the
chamber where he lived alone with his
books, and at night his lamp was ever lit
within the same walls. Nothing, indeed,
was more remarkable than the isolation OF
this prolonged existence; and it could only
be accounted for by the united influence OF
three causes: his birth, which brought him
no relations or family acquaintance; the
bent Of his disposition; and the circumstance
of his inheriting an Independent fortune,
which rendered unnecessary those exertions
that would have broken up his selfreliance.
He disliked business, and he never required
relaxation; he was absorbed in his pursuits
In London, his only amusement was to
ramble among booksellers; if he entered
club, it was only to 90 into the library. In
the country, he scarcely ever left his room
but to saunter in abstraction upon terrace.
muse over a chapter, or coin sentence.
g As the world has always been
fond Of personal details, respecting men
who have been celebrated, will mention
that he was fair, with Bourbon nose, and
brown eyes of extraordinary beauty and
lustre. lie wore small black velvet cap,
but his white hair latterly touched his should.
ers in curls almost as flowing as in his boy
hood. His exhemities were delicate and
welcomed, and his leg. at his last hour,
as shapely as in bis youth; which showed
the vigor OF his frame. Latterly, he had
become corpulent. He did not excel in
conversation, though in his domestic circle
he was garrulous. One OF his last acts was
to compose some verses OF gay gratitude to
his daughter-in-law, who was his London
correspondent, and to whose lively pen his
last years were indebted for constant smuse-
ment. He had by nature a singular VIOLA.
tility, which never deserted him. His feel
ings, though always amiable, were not pain
fully deep, and amid Joy or sorrow, the
philosophic vein was ever evident. He
more resembled Goldsmith. than any man
can compare him too: in his conversation,
his apparent confusion Of ideas, ending with
some felicitous phrase Of genius. his naivete,
his simplicity, not untouched with dash of
sarcasm, affecting innocence-one was often
reminded Of the gifted and interesting friend
OF Burke and Johnson. There was; how
ever. one trait in which my father did not
resemble Goldsmith-he had no vanity
When We [JerrOlds Nercsl look at the self
laudation quoted in the first paragraph. and
at innumerable iother passages in the au-
thor's writing, this conclusion may be doubt
ed; or Mr.. Benjamin D'lsraeli must attach
a very different meaning to the word 'vani-
ty' from what others ascribe TO it.l-Pre-
face to the Neto Edition Of the Curjosi-
ties Of Literature.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-03-17
A Sem from WhIstter.

"Gone hath the Spring, with all its flowers
And gone the Summers pomp and shove,
And Autumn In his leafless bowers
Iswsiting for the Winters snow.
al said to Earth, soc cold and grey,
An Emblem Of myself thou art:'
Not soe,' the Earth did seem to say,
'ForSpring shall warm my frozen heart
al soothe my wintry sleep with dreams
OF warmer Sun and softer Rain,
And wait to hear the sound Of Streams
And songs Of merrie Birds again.
"But thou, from whom the Spring hath gone,
For whom the Flowers no longer blow,
Who standest, blighted and forlorn,
Like Autumn waiting for the snow:
"No hope is thine Of SUMMER hours,
Thy Winter shall no more depart;
No Spring revive thy wasted flowers,
Nor Summer warm thy frozen heart.''
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-03-17
Name, Of Nev.p.psr~.

All newspapers love advertisements, and
therefore a great proportion Of them are
styled Advertisers Chronicles Her
aids Journals and 'Gazettes' are very
numerous. They are usually edited BY nsG
Of good business qualities, who think IhAI
they have a great deal to DO for the pubic
service, and that the wheel Of commercial
progress would hardly move on without
them. Guardians emanaie from cas-
Of kind, considerste creatures, who believe
that they have much to do in The cure Of
public morals. There are a few Pre-
Presses. and about as many independents
who, in their several ways, believe thai iree-
dom and independence are supported y
their columns, and hold strong OPinlons
upon the prostration Of the press in general
There are various kinds Of Times Nng
Times Tory Times. Radical lines
and Neutral Times One Of these echPScs
all the others, and seems to try to ouisinP
time itself, by frequently issuing DOU'LE
Times There are several 'MereuVs'
whether they derive their names from my
thology or medicine. is a matter Of liil'
importance; 10 all Of them quicksilver $
acceptable. A few Standards are se' p
on behalf Of various principles they have
been found to Standard wherever 1hsJ
have been erected. Akin with these arc
two or three Banners REPORTERS are
modest class Of public servants they arc
quiet and respectable in their beanng' ana
do not exhibit strong political features
There are a good many 'COnservsuses'
few Wings. and less number oil 'rauEJs.
OF Suns Stars, and Comets, r.isrs are
a few. but only one 'LuminaTy. The mOS
extraordinary phenomenon IS the Flying
Post There are abOU.. equal numbers Of
'Sentnels,' 'Watchrhen, and Messages
who all do duty after some established coos
Of laws. There is one grave old justice
oil the Peace a small group OF :" 'tnSs'ea
bluff old John Bull, modest 'LOO1
er-on,' and two or three Spectators. Ins..
IS also keen Lancet The latter OOs'
10 be printed in red ink.-Ihs fs'"S
Friend.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-03-17
LITERARY EXAMINER.
Speak Gently.

Speak gently!-It is better far
To rule by love than fear
Speak gently-let no harsh words mar
The good We might do here!
Speak gently! Love doth whisper low
The love that true hearts bind;
And gently friendships accents flow;
Affections voice is kind.
Speak gently to the little child!
Its love be sure to gain;
Teach il in accents soft and mild
IL may not long remain.
Speak gently to the young, for they
Will have enough 10 bear
Pass through life as best they may,
lis full Of anxious care.
Speak gently to the aged one,
Grieve not the care-worn heart;
The sands Of life are nearly run,
Let such in peace depart!
Speak gently, kindly, to the poor;
Let no harsh tone be heard;
They have enough they must endure,
Without an unkind word!
Speak gently to the erring-know,
They may have toiled in vain;
Perchsnce unkindness made them so;
Oh, win them back again.
Speak gently. He who gave his life
To bend mans stubborn will,
When elements were free with strife.
Said TO them, "Peace, be STILL"
Speak genhy!-'tis little thing
Dropped in the hearts deep well;
The good, the joy, which IL may bring,
Eternity shall tell
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-03-17

| have now and then met peculiar i'I'
scattered through Ireland, with lovely, l.1-'
dark brown hair, having a golden Ile
the real auburn; the skin is sott ana -
tiful; the thinking forehead forms anus ss~,b'
line with the straight mild nose; the IL, ~
lips, and chin are exquisite; me teeIa
white and well set and then that eil-s
i've, soft. dark eye contains 50 mGcn 0O. n,..
love. it really speaks the whole cO .,Ooy
nance is expanded and open; sucn na "a. -.
Of parts. The man IS eqo.lY 1T -
CANT. Occasionally you VIII IT, II
this race doing penanee on hoiy - ,od
performing a weary Pilgrimags ~ .o,.h
round on the bare knee, travelling ns .s,s
pathway on the the toilsome eras ~ -
holy wsu.-Dr. Msssy hsd'sa'
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One more sigh,-thi, -
rrem the life We liyss.J parting
Vne more tear Of n,nIv iSVe;
Tor 'hs hone whsne. Va .1as
mere qulet, there are pe,;l. rOvs
Gnu nH1 'he oravest well m,vs
OIs more sigh for life deo.,,
FOR our friends ano,bsr ,.'
nu. me land weleave behiad
Is oebased with slavi.b a. vs.
thoughts, opinions. all - ni
s,; ana = lied hand hold. Ii. ~" ''
still We set as Others sr,sJ pen
otlil We think As othsr. =
Ane We shun the daring frss~A''
from whose lips new -.1Ah
Le, me burst these rusty fs,t.
Ihey eOrrOde my inner -
Let me wander when. no -
M, Can my words nor deeds eoa,.
mere tne Tree wealth Of the rivsr.
Is no richer or more lr.a '''
nan The free air, yet unDoi.o.
sweet and wild with IIbsr,~
VIII range with hardy huD,.,
On Their hoary mountain. -,
They are rough, but richly MI
Like their rocks. with hear, AZ a.,
vi, IL slaves are still around m. s"1'
will hide myself away
In some recess, and, unaotiesa
watch by night til comes M.
No more signs thsn-no mo-,
In this parting from Old - .'aAasss
nsre Is oondage-there is freedom
Ihere the soul may widely Foam
Dssn mat tear from of the eysIiS-
Twas the sharpness Of N. 49,
East on moOrings, they ar, fs,f-,.
NOW my heart swells with tbaJ..a,
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Knowledee is not a couch whsrsnpo. =,

knowledge is not couch whereupon to
rest a searching and restless spirit; or a
terrace Tor wandering and veritable mind
TO walk up and down with a fair prospect
ora tower of state for proud mind to raise
itseli up on; or a fort or commanding
ground for strife and contention; or shop
Tor Proht or sale; but rich store-house for
The glory Of the Creator and the relief of
mans state.-Lord Bacon.
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ton We sometime afterwards went to
supersede him, and hence we were obliged
somewhat unwillingly TO undertake the
editership. This for time took us away
from the capital. = Jerrolds Netcs.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-03-17

Great efforts of anger to little purpose,
serve Tor pleasantly and farce. Exceeding
herceness, with inability and impotence,
makes the highest Observation-Disclosures.
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writer's decease, fell into our hands by
accidental purchase. This had been Left
unfinished by the author. Ii deserves par
ticular notice, because il was the first en-
deavor we know Of to embody story of
the olden time with correctness OF keeping
in character, dress, and custom. It may,
therefore, be said TO have led the way TO
subsequent improvements in these respects.
As Macbeth was once played in bagwig,
so the old novelists gave modern dresses,
language, and customs to ancient charac
tiers, or those intended to be such. Strut.
with his profound knowledge OF our ancient
manners, was admirably qualified to com.
mence beneficial reform in this respect.
The scene was laid in Hertfordshire, in the
time OF Henry vi. The principal charac.
ter was Lord Boteler. 1t was unfortunate
that Strut did not live TO complete his task,
which was not we'll brought to conclusion
by another hand. We have often thought
of Strut as a sort of herald to Scott, in bis
first connecting the keeping of character
and custom. Strut had no claim to genius.
but, deeply read in our national antiquities,
thus unconsciously became reformer of our
school Of romance writers. He died in
1902. IL we recollect right, his romance
did not appear until 1909, and made a
noise. We were enraptured
with its Information.
We cannot pretend to give these remarks
in chronological order, but rather in that
succession in which memory may present
them. We, and several OF our friends, had |
dubbed sum OF money to establish psper
In distant part Of the country. We sent
Scotchman to manage it, who had too
great predisPosition Tor "pottle potations"
N a place where there wasso much tempta-
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OF stone, two or three feet thick and SQUARE
was then placed before him, to which two
short Lines were strongly attached, having
at the ends a small round piece of tin. the
size and shape Of sixpence. Lifting his
eyelids, and rolling the ball Of the eve on
one side in most extraordinary manner,
he stopped, inserted these coins inside the
lid on the eyes. and closed the lid ON them.
His hands were then bound behind him,
and raising himself slowly, he actually
lifted the huge mass by the eyelids from the
ground to the level Of his waist. How
long he would have continued to hold it |
cannot tell, for the ladies present were so
shocked at the really terrible exhibition,
that they insisted on his being commanded
to let it go. He was rewarded by a gift of
ten rupees. We afterwards inquired If this
power or art were common amongst the
gypsy tribes, and were told il was not-be-
ing rather rare, and highly esteemed by
them, the performer always expected an
extra present from the spectators. Our
Parsee servant added, that the practice en-
tailed early blindness on its possessor.
A man then seated himself before us.
and ordered one of his companions to light
the fire. command which was immedi-
ately obeyed; the fireplace being actually
the speakers head, on which they placed
piece Of something that looked like black
mud, and on it kindled blaze of some
height. The fire-king, as he called him.
self, then opened his mouth, and received a
Jump of fire into it, from which he pulled
volumes Of smoke both from his mouth |
md nostrils; and certainly no one could |
ook more like the "Zatanai" he person.
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HEAD QUARTERS.
CHARLESTON, Juno Is. 1874

CHARLESTON, June 18, 1910.
ORDER NO. 3.
The following Regiments will parade
for Review and Drill, ut the times and
places following.
The 10th Regiment of Infantry at
Richardson's on Tuesday the 3lst of July
next.
The Tth Regiment at the OH Wells.
on tuesday the 2def August,
The 2d Regiment of Cavalry, at Iong
Myers, on Thursday the 9th of August
The Sth Regiment of Infantry at Nor
rows Old Field on Saturday the I1th Of
August.
The 9th Regiment at Lomax's, on
Tuesday the t4th of August.
The 4th Regiment near Varenncs, on
Thursday the 10th of August.
The 42d Regiment, at Minton's, on
Saturday the 18th of August.
The ID Regiment, at Halls, on Tues
day the 2lst of August.
The 5th Regiment, at hunters, on
Thursday the 23d of August
The LIST Regiment of Cavalry. at
Pickcnsvil4e, on Saturday the 25th of
August.
The Sd Regiment of Imalrtry, at
Toneys old store, on Tuesday the 2sth
of August.
The lst Regiment at Brcton's, on Fri
day the 3lst of August
The Commissioned and non Commis-
stoned Offices, will assemble the day pre-.
viotls to the review of their several Rcri-
mcnts, on their respective parade grounds
for drill and instruction.
An inspection of Arms of every com
Pany, will take place Immediately after
the review of each Regiment
The Major General will, with his staff,
attend the reviews, also, the Brigadicr
Generals, with their STATS, in their res
pcctlve Brigades, and arc further charged
with the extension of this order.
BY order af the COMMANDMENTS chief.
j. w. CANTEY, Adj. & In. Gen.
june 27. 8