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creat Excitement.

4 GenslemGn CoOhidsd by LGdy!--There was an excitement produced at Woodward High School, yesterday, that beggars descnption--One of those extraordinary occurrences happening in school room, which occur but once in lifetime in any place. The circumstances appear 10 be follows. A Professor in the Woodward High School named Sseer, sprig of English aris,ocraey, but hailing from Dublin last, has been an inmate of widow Tuxford's boarding house, on George street, for several months. Lately widow T. heard, in differ ent ways. tAa; said Singer had spoken against hes morality-yes, had even gone so far as to boast of having erin. con. with her. The story was traced beyond doubt to the FascaI--for man who would islander lady is nothiag else-and the widow, who Erequeuts and is welcomed in the best society of Cincinnati lost no time in seeking for redress. She went to the law office of Col Patt, yesterday, bat he was obliged to be absent on business His part uer, Mfr Smifh, however accompanied the lady, after consultation, to Woodward High School, she having first procured cowhide, and concealed 1t under her cloak, it having been made known to her that said Singer was worthless.
 Mrs. TuxfOrd approached the said professor. who was teaching several boys in one of the rooms. and he was charged with the islander of the lady, and she in an instant, was playing the cowhide to the fellows back. In short, amidst confusion that cannot be described, the puppy received terrible logging with the eowhide in the hands of Mrs Tux ford. All was over before Professor Key and Beges arrived, whom the boys in Singers class ran for at the outset.
 Singer gave to Mrs. TuxfoTd's attorney, Mr Smith. the lie, and Mir s. knocked him down, which was the finale to the whole affair, and the parties left for their homes. Mir. Smith informed us that he knew nothing of what was 10 be done until he was in the melee, and did right in protecting the lady. The excitement among the students of Wool- Nard college is said to have exceeded anything hap pening within the knowledge of the oldest iLhabi- tant Mrs. Tuxfori is an estimable lady, and we applaud her spunk. After she had chastised the fellow, she indignantly threw the cowhlde at his feet, saying: " Take that home as trophy, and say oyou friends that an injured lady, after using it on your back, head and face, made it present to you.' Such scene, at such time, and for such cause, had never been witnessed in our city before It is but proper to say that the Woodward High School should not suffer n it's standing from the bad acts of one of its Professors.--[Cin. Com.
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nIn.hand f.ninhinr.-.

Ofa certain divine an aueeaots is told, which Hook sed to say exceeded sGy speeimeh oF cool assurance that he had etet exhibited. young clerical friend of hi staying at hts house. happened to be sitting up night. ssiev the family, as be sappos sA had retired tefest The door opened, and his exeelleat host reappeared a his dressing and slippers. m
 "My dear boy" says inc latter sss,iGg himself and looking paihe,icaIIy a, lis guest. :. have few words to ay--doa't look alsruned-tAsy will psovs sgFeeebie to you--Fsly wpoH tt The feet is. Mrs. - and myself have fos some tisae observed ,Ae ate n,icn which yoa have paid to Betsey. We can make every allowance, knowing yo,ir psin- eiples we do, for the dihdthes which has hilhesio tied your tongue, but il has been carried fer eheukh In wn'ldly point of view, Be,sey of cooFse might do better. yet we have ai the highest esteem fes your eharaetei and aisposton--bat then our daagh- ter-shs Is very dess 10 us--and where oar happi- ness is at stake. all minor considerations most give way. We have. .theretore. after due dslibesation must own pot altogether wthoat hesitation made up our mind to the match What must be, must be; you have our free and cordial consent. Only make our child happy and we ask no more.' The aston ished divine. half petri6ed, laid down his book l" My dear sir. he began to mnrmur, here is some dreadful mistake. really never thought, that is. never intended. No! no. know you did not. Your modesty, iadeed. Is one of those trai,s which has made yon so deservediy favorite with us all. But, my dear boy, parents eyesare wary. Anxiety sharpens them. We saw well enough what you thought 50 well concealed. Betsey, foo, Is just te girl to be so won. weiI weii say no mere about it. it's all oyer now. God bless you both! OnIy make her good husband---ere she is. have told Mrs.
 - ts bring her down again; for the sooner yoang people are put out of suspense the better. Settle the matter as soon you like; we will leave you together" Thus saying, the eonsiderate papa be- slowed most shectonate kiss upon his daughter, who at the junetnre led into the room by her mother both dishabeIie shook his future sor.-in- law cordially by the hand and with "There. there, go along Mts. =" turned his wife out oi the room and lett the lovers to their tsts-a-tet.
 [Memoirs of Hook.
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sublimity and varie.r of the Bible.

| The true reason why some literary men dsbeieye the Bible, is the one given by Dr. Johnson: {" Be- cause they are ignorant of its contents" And the same may he the reason why so many readers fail even to read this "book divine" Mrs. Ellis, in her "Pccry of Life." has we'll said;
 "Wi,h our established ideas of beauty, grace, pahos and submiy, either concentrated in the min. utest point, extended 10 the widest range. we can derive from the Scriptures kind of qualification not 10 be found in any other memorial of ihe past present time From the worm thai groyels In the dust, to the leviathan in the foaming deep-trom the moth that couupts the secret treasure, to the eagle that scars above the clouds-irom the wild beasts of the desert, to the lamb within the sbep- herds foid--from the consuming Iocusis. 10 the cattle on thousand hs-from the rose of sharon, to the cedar or Lebanon-from the clear chiystai stream. gushing from the anty rock, to the wide waters e( the deiuge--from the barren waste, to the fruitful vineyard. and the land flowing with milk and honey-irom .he lonely path of the wan dercr, to the gathering of mighty multitude-irom the tear that falls in secret, to the din of battle and the shout of triumphant hosi-from the cottage. 10 the throne--from the moarner clad in saekcoth, to the prince in his purple rohes-fIom the gnawing worm that deth not. to the seraphic vision of the bessedfrom the still small voice, to ths thanders of omniPo,ence-trom ihe depths of hell, to the the regions of eternal glory there is degree of beauty or deormity, no tendency o good evil, no shade of darkness or gleam of light, that does not come within the cognizaace of the Holy Scriptures; and therefore there is no expression or conception .-s- Al picture; no thirst for excellence that may no, meet with its full supply; and no condition of humanity excluded from the unlimited scope of adAptation and sympathy. eomPreAendsd in the language and apirit of the Bible"
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Oli 5ss Good.-A !,

Oh bat Good.-A school teacher preparing for examination of his school selected class of pu- piis and wrote down the questions, and answers tc the questions he would put to them examination day. The day came, and so came the hopefals. all but one. The pupils took 'hsiI places as had been arranged, aBd all went gbly On i the question for the absentee. when the teacher asked, In whom do you beIievel' The pupil who sat next the va cant seat. without noticing whose question it was. answered, "Napoleon Bonaparte." "No." ex- claimed the teacher. e In whom to you believer Napoleon Bonaparte." Here the teacher began 10 smell the iat, aud hastily sad lou believe in the Holy Ghost, do you nc,'" "Nc," said the pu- pil. amid roars of uncontroIsbie laughter, The boy that believes in the Holy Ghost hasn't coue to school to-day. He's a' home sick a-sed."
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eiergymen. net long since, it was proposed by Ole of the members, after they had diued that each nan should entertain the company with some interesting remarks. Among the rest, one drew upon bis fancy and related dream. In his dream he went to heaven, ana he described he golden siseeis &s. As he concluded one oi the diviaes, who was some what noted for his penurioas and money-saving habits. stepped up to the narrator ald inquired. jecesely; ma ses
 "weli. did you see snythiagoi d me in yoal dresm,"
 "Yes. did.'
 q Indeed, what wss doingf''
 "Yca were ea your knees'
 "fsaying, wasifs.
 "No-seraping up the gOld.''
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Politene.s in. olasn rims..

There Is story of an occurrence as Athens. Su ring the celebration of gatnes In honor of god illus tra''se oi the respect paid by the Lacedeoians to old age. The seats m the theatre were crowded. and an old man entering iate, found 10 seat Some young men beckoned him towards them. and offered him seal; but as he advanced they sat closer to. getber. making the ant seat further along. and continued to do so as he approached Il, So as to ex cite the laughter of the audience. There were ds Psrments of the theatre devoted 10 loreignsrs and as ihe old man aPproaches he seats of the I.scede monians. they ai arose. The Athenians, with char scteris'ic iinpetuosy cbeered their nei h. oors with tremendous applause, and the old man turning around, Tema'ked--'' The Aihenians tnoto the right--ihe Lscedemoniaas do it."
 The present. age might learn lesson from the Laeedemonians. The Poiieaess everywhere shown to ladies. makes poor for the inattenton ., old age. In stsambosts railroad cars. hotels, au, elsewhere, it is mol an unlrequen occurrence to see an old man scarcely able to walk, sappos,iii hlu self in car by the bae of seat or by poss oa steamer, for inc lack of the seat winch youur strong man occupies. We saw a ung laay give up her seat to old gentleman onee in snch case and half doEea chairs were instantly offered her ey the gentleman who had remained notio0Iess be. love. A'nericans know what poLtepsss is. # they do moi pfacttse ii.--t 4 inerlcan.
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Rurns,s scots xxha Hrae.

No Scottish song has been more popular, alike foI its force Of sentiment and far it's siIrring air. than this striking lyric. A cotemporary remarks: Per. hsps ii is not generally known that B"rns, by tn, advice of some friends, adnee6 to suppress the first two stsnzas they originally stood in the poet manuscript. It is much to be regretted that the poem was not printed entire, for the poets talent far surpassed the critics taste l, stood thus in .hs origina; "At BannockbuIn the English lay
 The Scotts they werena far away,
 But waited for the break of day
 That giinted ia the east. Bas soon The sun broke through inc heath, And lighted ur that field O death,
 When Bruce wi saul-inspirsng breath
 His hersids thus sadfessed.
 "Seots wha hae," etc
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to- The editor of the Cincinnati Commercial. after visiting the patients in the Cholera Hospital on Sunday last. says:
 ln the lower room was large sized Irish girl, who appeared te hs ioing well; we felt her psys<, was ratser quicker than when tn good heaIth.''
 Felt her pzvse," We veatwe the assertion tha, if you felt her parse, yos also made sn attempt to "break open her tspak,s
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TERNfs FOR ADVERTISING 1:

Advsrtlssusnss wll Ne Inssriad st lhs n.aal raiea Of the o,hrr pupcrs Ia thin eitYthsl is &l square Iot ,h~ 6rss inaevaiea. and Gty esnsa sSaass IOs e.cA sAdaslopal pnhlieatoa. llbSen discaaua will bs made .o thoss who advertise by he year,
 IT peasma.aers suhaFixedte b set as our aaen,s. aud wia sss.ia 70 psr cent ol all Dnoney svcsiysd and trznnlstca tn as for papers nBa adSsrteansentS
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O. From eensas recently taken hy osder of the Greek government. i, appears that the total popula ton of Greece. including PeIoponhesus. coaiipenia Greece, and the Cycladss. is s93. .35l. -
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4 Yoke of 0rea at One Ctar.-The Maine Farmer relates the following story of tobacco gourmand:
 Many years ago Mr Miller, one of the early settlers of neiehbosipg town, sold yoke of oxen for $50. and received in payment $50 bill. which he carefully folded up and deposited in his tobacco box. for safe keeping. MT. M. was accustomed to make use of the weed [" at any hour of the day or night. whenever he felt an inclination for it. The night following the sale of the oxen. he sought his tobacco box, and finding convenient portion, he put 1t in his mouth. and not readily obtaining the fall benefit expected. he chewed 1t most vigorously and efiectualiy. exclaiming, as he did so: " No strength to the tobacco no strength to the tobacco ' When reeoieeting the transaction of thc day. and the place where he deposited his treasure he added: "oho "a yoke of oxen gone at one chaw.-at one ehaw :"
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! Df eosempoEsry ssys--. Half Of eur griefs are imaginary Before yoa have resoures to arsenic :. try what virtue there is in an sae,ic. InsisAd ef your business bsing dersngsa. i, may have turned out to have been nothing but youf stomach"
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b Swimming societies are al the rage in Loa- doa- Punch says ~iAe members were 50 devoted to the eaase, that after dinner tasp Aeads began to 'sOsn; bu, by sticking to the wine. tasy ksep A<m- sstess aboss wasey"
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ron wNUNs .

Ot al ins sach Stnasnhoas Biiis. ls aa lAdiHg Possesa, Haadhsllss SheFiss. Javsees aud Censis' hls., Rsaaks, FaaepnA aud Cstllan Tiekess. Csrd..
 Book sud Pamphtss Psiatinu. exeeuaed with nsaa-
 nesa and dlspMauh. at moderate pFiess fss eAsh
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er"Whai is tsat deg barking atf" asked fop whose boots were more polished thaa his ideas. "Why." said bystander. :" because he sees another puppy in your boots." Dam,me'
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4 Disnessyy.-Ths Cincinnati Naaparsii has found out fact which noSody else dreamed oi-- aamely. " that e,iuaes Ms greatly on the decrease in this eoantsy.' Yi
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No.42.
4 story er she IsixAwny.

Not may yeafs ago sa Isishusau, whaas Rnaaees did aot keep pace witA the demand snsSs oDlhis poekef, and whose sccrA of hcaesi labor was im msneeY aafavotahle,o sAea being sgi,imaeIy filled. borrowed n old pistol eae day. ~hea poverty had dsisen him tc aa extreme. and took to she highway determined to rob inc fist man hs could coaveni- ently meet. who yves likely to hsse heavy passr.
 A jully cld farmer csme rigging saong, and Pat put him down instantly ssa party who Pcssessed those requisites he stood much in need cf hmseIi Presenting the pisio Ae ssdeTs ts sssiea,afis, to -stsad sna deltverr'
 The poor fellow fofked over sone Shy doliars; bai finding Pit something of greenhora. begged a i've 10 take him h0me--a dissxncp Ot about hat mile, by the way. The request was compiled with. accompanied win the most rat,oaizing ar, Old Acres and Rods was 2 knowing one Eyeing ihe pistol he asked Pat fl he woahi s-lt a.
 "is It .e't ny pistol; sowi su' tha, i,'s the same thing I'll be after doing What ~ilI you be sisher giving tor H2'' ~Assaass .e4ss
 "t'lI give you this Eve dollar bi,l Eos ii.-
 Done. and done's enough between two gentle men. Down wid the dust. and here's the tod tor yer"
 The bargain was made by immediate transfer The moment the farmer got the pstronei he ordered Pat to shell out and pointing the pisoi threatened to blow hs brains out if he refused. Pat looked al him wiih eomical iser, and buttoang his brooches pockets, sung out:
 $ Flow swai. ouId boy! d--I take the bit of Pow- dher's in it."
 We believe the old maa never told the last part ol the story only once, and Ina, was by the parest cident. Pat made ef. and "onee aWsy, iOsever away" has siace been his r,otta.
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D" can boast of yaal," as the butter said to the cheese" "And am strong and may." as the cheese replied to the butter
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UT It IS not generally known that within the last year or two steps have been taken the South with view to supply the hoLe market with domestic four Several large iourishing establishments have been put in operation, in the States of Georgia and Alabama, by which good mesChantable flour is pro- dueed from Southern grain.
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 Ths Derii S'ieksr of SeastA .4asrica.--In many of the huts or habitacns in the Indian villages passing up the great rivers, is to be found the II is ot . spohgy nature, and smooth skin. act unlike the large siugof England. Il is brought into the hut with rewaod, or 1t may creep in uapercesed It. however, cresPs up the side wall, and getting on the edge of the rafters of the ceiling to which t adheres. it looks like small ball. or more properly, like the slug eoiied up. 1t is frequently knowa 10 drop from It's hold without being moIested, and wherever 1t falls il throws out iron it's body i've or six fangs. which arc bafbed like 6sh-hook. and on io whatever softer material than brick or stooe fl chances to fall, these fsngs enteg nor can il be removed unless by cutting the animal of, aud pick. ing the prongs out of the substance into which they are 30 firmly fastened When they fall on the per- son who happens to sit os stand underneath, the consequence is dreadful.
 Warm oil is the substance used to destroy success fully the poison of this Southern pest.
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 Farkes Gaiiamfry. -trshmen are proverbial for their oh-hand gaiiantry. Yankces.w we believe, are equal the best of them. case in poiat: Recently there came to our city, on visit, vsrdant youth, direct from snow-elad Green Mountain dom. His city connections are of some importance, and i, was not long ere he had invitation to an upper ten party. Dressedin his @sahdsy- to- uneetns'.' he was ushefed into the parior at an early hour Among the company was pretty and quite bewiteh- ing M,ss to whom the youth paid bis special devoirs She is quite peftte--he fully six-tooter. Whea the company were invited from the paror to par,ake of refreshments. tic tall youth waited the pretty, petite Miss. They took position back of the table, where the crowd was large and room scarce. The youth nvedhis partner to step up stair, which led into another apartment.
 @ ''Oh. Do,' she returned, "I ahosid be too fur abors you ,''
 Not at aIl,' he replied. casting significant glance at her, men are a htiis i0srtr naa lhs angels !''
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Amusing .aaecdots -" Upon my seal. said B. to his kieBd NJ, - have just sees man who has deeply excited my sympathy"
 "Who is il ''
 "A man who has the greatest desire to be bliad is one eye"
 a Who induced you to believe tbats" replied N-, with his usual indifference.
 No one," said B.. 1" for heard him with my ears pray Heaven to let him see with only one eye
 "Hase done your jsstihg,- ,epIied Nj" I can never believe that man who has two eyes should desire to lose one. the ides is absurd"
 "zounds.' said B----, greatly sssonishsd; < is it possible that forgot to tell you that the man is blind ''
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p Ho's, ths New y=k panssss. challenged siek mans vote at the Feesni maaieipal eseetisE. oa the ground that be was an lz isgas sete,.
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aaeedotscf Oid Dartmouth. - In the elass of which Daniel Webster was a member, tters was as indl. s'dasl sOtsd for his wsggey. One day inc Profess sor oi Logic was sudesyorag to sabstantia,e that s thing remains the sane notwithstanding subsiiiu iion iii some of its parts " Our wag whe had been exercising the Yankee art Of whitiling. at lsng'h hetd up his jaek-knifs. ipquiring-" supposing should lose tue blade of my knife and should get another made and inserted in its place, would ii be the same knife it wss besorei>
 "ro be sure, replied the Professor
 Well. then." tbe ~ag continued. suppose should then lose the handle and get snolher oold be the same knife siilI7T
 "of eourse.' the Professor again replied.
 But If somebody stoad find the old blade and old handle. and should put them together. what woald that be7''
 We never learned the Professors reply.
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The RigAt Spriny.--A lady brought child 10 a physician in Utica 10 consult about is precautions health. Among other things she inquired If he dld not think the springs would be usefaI.
 Certainly, madam," replied ibe doctor, as he eyed the child and then took pinch of snua .. bavnt the least hesitation iu recommending the springs, and the sooner you apply the remedy the better"
 "Yon really think it would be good for the dear little thing, don't you.''
 Upon my word. it is the best remedy ever knew"
 "What springs do you recommend for the it,le dear, doctotf''
 "Ahy will do, madam. where you can have plenty of soap and pater'"
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r The Mob:!e TFssnns .sils the laie~isg s.esy Of Jemmy Mabsr. who has 60 long besa the gardener at the presidential mansioa. Washington;
 Gen. Jackson lad hsard rumoss that Iemmy was accustomed tn get drunk and be useiviI to the visitors at the white-house; 60 bright Aosniag he summoned him into his presence to receive his dismissal.
 tem@y," said the General. s heas baA stories about yoa. Ii 's said that yoa are eoass any drunk and uheivi to the visitors"
 JspiDy was pszzied ios reply. at last be said:
 "Censsss. eedad. hear much worse sterses about yoa. but do yea think believe them, No; by the powers. know they are lies.
Democratic banner., 1849-07-16

B-H w. P. WoorrrN, Justice of the
Peace, will bold q "law day. in Louisiana,
on Saturday, the eth Of August next.
July 9th, lS4s.
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construction. for which the provisoists contend.
Another circumstance disproving the claim Of
full legislative power, over the territories, is the
fact that the language employed is inappropriate
and incompetent to convey that idea. Over the
District of Columbia, full legislative power is
conferred, IN so MANY WORDS while with re-
spect to territories an entirely different phraseOlo-
.gy is adopted. Why that difference! 1t can on
.lv be accounted for on the ground that a vast
difference of power was intended TO he conferred.
And even in the District of Columbia, the power
to exclude slavery. is denied BY many Of our
wisest and best men.
Every one who will read the constitution
ard consider the circumstances under which
it was made, must, it seems to me, become
satisfied, that it was never designed that
Congress could lcgislate to the prejudice of
slave property. 1t had then become pri-
rate property, and is as mucha subject OF
protection by the general government, as
any other private property. If such prop
|erty goes in lawful m upon the high
seas, the flag our Union-the representative
|ef our inestimable constitution will protect
it there. Although it may be outside of
tie luTlS0l"tIOn OF the fCCdE mUC IL Is SUN
protected by the guarantees of the consti-
tuition. And on that subject the true prin-
cipIe is this, if a slaSe is carried out of a
slave State, into an nntdgOnishc jurisdiction
or sovereignty where slavery is prohibited,
there the slave will be discharged: but eve
ny where else he may be carried, and he
will be protected under the banner of the
Union. Now the government Of the United
States, is not a jurisdiction antagonistic to
slavery; for it is predicated in part upon
slavery, and derives its powers as much
from slave States as from non-slave holding
states, and therefore IFS powers are to be
exercised as much FOR the slave states as
for the others.
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