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DrIrE UtslY.

Jones, say JONES" exclaimed Aunt
Fanny, purple with excitement, as she
pn.llcd into the parlor, holding in her
land paper" ain'tyoa philanthropic
maH,"
10 be sure am Fanny" replied
Uncle Dick, as he, raised his eyes AMI
pe,ped over hts spectaeles ii his excited
partner, whats Up now!'
Udafs pp n0tr" almns, shieked his
spouse; why look there and she
thrust the paper into lis face, al the same
Tine pointing with her right fore finger 10
a paragraph" read that and weep"
Well What OF III" asked Uncle Dick,
as be ran his eve over il.
oh! you inhuman wretch, you, you
hard hearted sinner thought you was a
man with little cream Of human kink-
hess in you. ;"
why Fanny, believe you're going
crazym
Going CraSg" she echoed, 4" and isn't
il enough to drive one mad when such
rascally things are taking place, and The
cowar,lly men ,losn'l stop EN-, wish |
wasn'ta woman.
But what's in the paper makes you
act so!"
Can, you read' Don't it say there:
Women and children starving 10 death by
Morsc's Telegraph-Falal spread Of cho-
lera BY Electric Telegraph--rwo humid
red and fifty dying day in New Orleans
BY The Magnetic Telegraph--Horr'ble
riot in New York and twenty seven lives
lost by 'relegraph---'rerrible fire ia Bos-
Ion. an immense amount OF property de-
stroyed by Telegnph--W. Z. Welchs
circus blown down life lost hy Electric
slagnclic relegraph--and yet you mcn
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sRLF4VETUEs..

What i sell, Whit IL rali1p
We AZ knug il.si Ills physical frame
Is not OnTsell-ihaI We are something
higher. better. noblrr--someihing il,ai
viii 1--we and grow xhen his body sllsil
tx re.ol.ed iaia ils elements. We all
know tits. We ssssni ID il. IL i truth
bounded upc'. thal strongest Of evidence,
iniuitan.
But 10 We lcelill
When | tliak ilal I'm II ouiliFe
the sun ard he si1gs-lha, | aln 10 re
freed ltom the limiting influence Of time
that ages on 1aes vii Tofs nser me Wii!.-
out touching lie sauihiul Ngnt ii nv snaI
--illal mansions It ligh; and rugiiy ire
prepared iOI me hy Tie holy beng who
once dwell on earlll---ilIatl silall i've Il.ere
IN closer Intimacy with Eni ihan wiih
iii earthly paIrnl--iiiai SAINTS and amos.
tics will BE- ms companions, Jesus tho
Redeemer Will be my bInllieI-l am op.
pressed with the responsibility Of Imniul-
tally. And - tic iaatis III each nue III
Us i committed i sPiril 10 IL fitted Tor
this endless, glorious life. This spirit is
onr.sell. It's e1llure is the Development
Of IFS every faculty.
For lis culture was lie given.
We can add 10 III stature BY piling
thought on thought, by gathering pure aud
bright Influences 10 II, BIZ thai spiril.
val power, knowledge--in shnH, hy dill
gent culture, ill il become fni grown and
vigorous. filled by lie grace ol God inr
heaven and all us JOYS. On the other
hand, VIC can neglect IL, we ran withhold
is proper alimCnl and iced IN such husks
uf worldly yaniiies and empty shows, OIL
il become shrunsen and wasted by mani,
ton. I'LL il could no more enioy heaven,
though sci IN the midsi. than deaf man
Tie melody 81 tic birds, o. blind man
The beauty of sunshine.
Whist fearful responsibility But who
would escape IN Cur Father has iiued
The work Cor lis and Us lot the work.
There arc great and good materials to work
upon in every human bciug. There ale
great ana good materials 10 work with in
every path 81 line. Lei us look At some
of these. l'houghis--how They lhrong
10 ihs hnn,blcsi mind And not one but
adds its touch 10 The spirits picture. Oh.
lei there be harmony in the hurs, that IL
form 4 perfect whole, meet !or the eye Of
the Father Let Us watch or thoughts;
swift and light as an angel ihey pass, but
they leave al impress ior eternity. From
these. nHimporlaiH as they seem, the cha.
rac,er. is formed which viii cling To " CIR.
ever. Hes. y. J. mn.
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WoRpawoRTa. The port was present
at The Queens Bali III LONDON lately. A
London journal, III speaking OF The fact,
remarks:
Poetry must truly he healthy ocrn-
patton. Il was ues or considered very Cal.
lcniug, but the vial and divine spirit must
be strong IN tie luncful ulhe. Here is
Wordsworth, aged eevenly.umc, Unwilling
from Wesmorglahd aud joining in The
court eayeles, besides writing sunne.a.
There is Samuel Rogers, aged seventy
seven, running about to reuIs end picture
sales. James Montgomery, Sheffield. in
his setenly-seventh year, IS still intent on
poetry nd beuetoiuurc; ani Thomas
Moote, lc Iullr. who oil Monday en-
tered upon seventy, sings lis Irish melo.
dies with as much eGs,D rs ever, sips his
pint Of clatoi, and now anil iIoa iudilcs
hoaeyed verses en- rosy litls. biae eyes,
and all tia, sort 81 ding. loluns Ball
lie, bordering on iurscosp. still eraces Ser
rcucat at Hampstead One Of the curly
Takers, Thomas de Quincy, aller encnun-
lcrinF many rcyeFses in seventy years,
and after eating lHari opium dian woal,l
kill a con rauy IF Frraadiers, dreams aud
writes classic t'Faams somewhere about
Aud Rctkie, joined occasionally Nv
Professor Wilson. who is getting lazy,
though only .ixiy.ene."
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Changes Of Fortune. Every one re-
collects how bitterly Lord Cough, the
commander Of the British forces. was de-
nounred. after his defeat By The Sikhs.--
lie was Immediately ordered 10 resign his
posi-, and d new commander. Sir Charles
Napier, was sent 10 supersede him. Let
tiers were published from The army, laying
at the blame Of tie defeat on Lord Cough,
who though admitted to be brave man,
was represented to be so hol.headed, i'm.
pulsiye aud rash, as 10 be altogether unfit
for his responsible command. few had
some kind words for the old soldier, anl
spoke Of his past services and the great
modesiy OF hls character. but these seat.
tered voices were drowned in The general
nprnar Of condemnation.
Hardly. however, had Sir Charles Nh.
pier embarked for his distant posi-, before
news came 10 England Of another battle
in which Lord Cough covered himself
with glory, and drove The Sokes. a. he
calls them, from the face Of The earth.
lis victory was Of the most brilliant and
decisive character, utterly routing his
enemy, aud leaving moi a single grain ~
lie harvest field Of battle 70 be gathered
by that experienced reapes, Napier. And
nuw there is nobody il England like
Cough. Al Coekneydnm pronaunees
lin great General, and il is said that be
has been created ysroant, &c., cirrum-
stance which will surprise him when he
comes home, after having surrendered his
slippers 10 Sir Charles. Richmond R,p.
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LAMYEn Ann MrrNEss.

ihefe Is a noted criminal lawyer ana
by this term we mean a lawyer Ia crim-
inal cour,-we remember. who in almost
every case which comes under his charge,
puts The following question 70 WITNESSES a
the closing Of his REORGANIZATION
Hem Wiiness-,cet yOa erer ia the
Sfa'e Prison -
or course The almost invariahle reply
amidst The aslonishmcnt of Tie embanass,
I'd Witnesses, is " No. sir -
+" You ran step down." confines the
lawyer, without syllable in explanation
and The jurymen stare IL Tie witness II
be 'noves away, while lie counsel pauses,
I'D "tters an expressive "Ghtm las
ngi. as 10 say, {" Gentlemen Of The jury,
t ea dge Of this fellows character
! sny nothing DON'T
iidn u e il readily; sou may believe
much as you like -
Occasionally. however. the learned coun-
sci alluded 70 meets with his match. Not
long ago lie ran foul nl knoliy custom
er," whom he siiied thoroughly 10 the
end Of his customary chapter, and finally
he put his stereotype question. !" Ahem!
were you ever III The State Prison" when,
TO the attorneys evident surprise, The wit
ness replied, in sllbdGed tone:
Yes. sir !"
"Ah thought sn," continued the
counsel, Il thought 50. Gentleman. you
vii! please give your attention Ia tie wit
ness. Yon have been in the State PTis-
on. then =
Yes, sir" continued lie other meckly.
And how long since !"
about Two years ago, sir.
Two years sro, genllemcn--you will
please bear in mind--this witness, now
by It's voluntary confession, admits he
was in the State Prison"
Yes, sir.
Ills memory, as | have already taken
pains 10 impress upon som minds, gem
tlcmcn. is most extraordinary; and you
en- place as much eonhdenCe rs You iliiuk
proper in mans testimony who has
been an inmate Of the Stale PRISM"
"Ilow long we're Yen there, wltnes-."
"Aboui an hour, SIR.
"Eh. hem! How long
II vas there, sir, about an hour on
visit ii curiosity 10 examine tie prison,
and livery well remenibersecing You there,
al tile time, and took gee 10 bee coneict !"
A.hem--yop ca STEP down. SIR =
said the discounted attorney, and though
ihe above uncourteous reply might almost
have been construed into acon,empt ollhe
Court, vet in This ease, smile pervaded
tie faces Of Judge and Jury, and the wit
ness respectfully retired"
There is a disposition 70 worry and
hamper Witnesses. altogether toe common
among the legal fraternity, and il is high
lime that this evil should be abolished.
The cause Of justice aud equity requires
ihis-but as these are matters with which
lawyers have very llllle TO do, and which
they care far less about--as general
ihing--ihe wrong must find lis corrective
elsewhere than among the members Of the
bar, we presume.
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TrE GkrRkrH.

Saws Dr. { l,almeTs. = We never ~ ~
wlnle enuTsa 81 our rreuiier. ions nei wlii
: Christian lfisnd Who bore rpon his ehar
arier every 0ilieF eaislente III lhe Spifii's
operation. WHO did MT remember tic Ssl,,
bath day 10 krsp i l.oly. We sppeai Id
lhe memories Of al the uofihies wha are
l,ing ID lheir graves ilIaI eniHsni 4 they
uete IL every other grace and accomplish
nlrnl Of the new creation. lie religious
ness Of tier Sahhaih day shore with
equal lnsire. amid The fine assemblage u
siFfuas which adorned them. III every
Chlislian household ii vii IL found. llial
lie discipline 81 well-ofsleisd Sabbalii Is
ne,eT forgotten among lie old lessons Of
; Christian eiueaiion; We appeal 20 every
one Who carries lie remembrance in his
bosom 81 4 mothers Wafih sud i moth
eE's pitiy. il ON the coming round of the
Sabbath day. an aiTOi peculiar sacrcdness
ill not spread itself over Tint mansion
where he drew lis iiFsl breath, and was
taught to rppeal his infan. prayer Resi-
assured. that Tie Christian. having the
Love Of God written 10 his heart ard deny.
ing Tie Salisih place il Iii ale lions.
i an anomaly ihai 4 not 10 he found
Every Sabbath image with every Sabbath
circumstance Is dear ~ him. lie loves
lie qniemess 81 that hal'oWed nom. lie
loves lie chureh.bell sound which sum.
mons him 10 lle house &C prayer. lie
loves 10 Join the chorus Of devotion, and
10 sil and listen TO The voice Of persuasion
which is lllird in lie hearing 81 an assem-
bid multitude. lie loves The retirement
Of this day from The din Of worldly busl
ness, and the inroads Of worldly men,
lie loves The leisure il brings with Il; and
sweet 10 his soul are Tie exercises oil that
hallowcd hour, when there is no eye TO
witness him but tie eye Of Heaven. and
when, in solemn audience with The Father,
who seclh him in secret, he can, on the
wings If celestial contemplation, leave all
tic cares, al The vexatlons. aud all The
seeulaTilies OF an sliena,ed world behind
him.
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The falher belie,ed Il &c ] ronIais.


sion merchant.
ooh. he's 10. a lawyer then ?
mo-
Nor 4 dociofr
II said i commission merchant. nv
dear Teioined tie husband and father
mildly b.; firmly.
We'll. ihas's beiifr illan noii:nc. ex,
claimed lie good woman. aud I've i.ears
there j. not much lisk ii ihai business
/ jerks called ssain nd arain. and II Il.s
end Of dlrce months &c ms sin visitor
and lie lasnriie ~ Tie Whole family. n,
ale cake made ~ Amelia-lislrned viii
delight 10 thousand liiiie hints Of her in,
iasify and aplness-uni.l completely car
ried away. II resolved 10 offer himsell.--
isni hpw US i 70 Ne done; could lie. 1
iimid. inexperienced laan. accomplish 81
momenious = matter. ilow shaii lie
ginF he inqaired &c himself, bnl lie col
batk nO satisfactory reply. My father
did il, lliuugh.' continued ne. and cant
d., y bar my latter dad .
on he dared. aud 10 few moments
he VAS IN presenre of his loved Amelia.
You look lloughllul. Mr. jerks said
she.
.Ah, Il yoa only knew replied be.
Has any lhiag happened Z asked the
mother.
oh no, na-ihaiis 10 say, nothing ii
the shape Of an arciden,.'
'Wllal is il, lheu9' kindly inquired
Amclia.
Don'task me, ! wish 10 see your father
in private, said tenks, in a sePulrhral
voice.
The old gentleman was oyerioyed To
see jerks, aud shook him Warmly b. lie
hand.
Can We hare Few words whispered
jerks.
Certainly. sir. answered the father.
leading lie way into the library. The
door had hardly closed, before jerks be-
gan.
You see, sir. he said. Il have been
visiting your house for shout three months.
We'll, SIR
.And sou understand
Understand what 2
why. cnalound II. don't you SEE
Wla--Mhere 4 replied he father, as
il not caring or determined not 10 under
stand.
Why the fact is you appear to be a
very happy man.
'Oh, yes.
Well, I've made up my mind, that is
TO say thought would make up my
mind--you know how il is with Us Eel
lows
Go on, sir--go on continued lie
father.
Plague take IT, nerrously exclaimed
Jerks, you've got lhe-l mean dangh'
Ter.
Three OF them, Mr.. Jenks--tlree ol
them, sir; and ine girls they are, too
Wei want 10 ask You il you would
object 10 my taking one Of them 70 The
opera--and-- and--marfyiEg her !
Why, what in the name Of sense has
the opera lodo With IL You don't NJ sh
10 marry her al the opera!
Ga no only
.Ouly WHAT
i only wanl to marry her,sir, that's all.
Why don't you cay 50, then; have
you asked her
Not yci, SIR. thought ! would speak
TO you first
Can you maintain wife. Mr.. Jenks!'
Handsomely, sir, i you'll only lei me
Try
Well, you have my consent and
mine, too, exclaimed the mother, throw
ing open the door.
oh, you are 50 kind cried jerks
now you ask her for me, that's good
soul, won't your said the ,imid fellow
imploringly.
The matter was soon settled, and 9
couple 81 weeks found Jerks lie happies,
husband in all Chustendom. So much
for following up good resolution. We
advise all our bachelor friends 10 go and
do likewise.
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IL. naesA&-s.
-. S,SsS G.s1
49, :
SS0
F.oin he Po,,land BailIs Ans.
Eum.ialtaiicns On Run.seIllng.
~ soNArnaS DowNiso.

81 JONATHAN DoNNtAe.
IS f,r ran. Ie.lli, Pizrn,
There YOU ha,e ], l'iain and M,
We ian't need ia ircierilin
Nor lie isci0l's isflin 10 ieii that;
Wis je.i lsOk a. ts,ar Joe Glern.
That's hcen dlinkin al his ne.
II srllias pi1en ain -.
Then jest go and al his wife.
You nay talk Of .helns-bred rights
AMI .Cons,i'uiioaaiiiy
OfI.ieense I.aws'--aiid sci up rigiiis
To lell how mean .iafoInerS be-
It's jest as Plain as eiferin,
That you dom, eare or rights nof laws
n yos can only ~ii your gin,
And keep clear q justices claws.
don't know bi, VIA, lis funny
To sell ram and no, be caught,
But,his ere way u Citing money
b maxim Of man i soi-
lis aeurious bizaoss any how,
For Christian 10 be ddiven-
KILN souls AMI bodies TOO,
To gii an honest Twin.
'Iain'i iIe lawyers down to Ausus;y,
That can help The thing mite,
Nor The money, III lood-rus;y,
That you pay en- for The night;
Ifyou sell man quart,
Aud he his wife or child should kill,
The State Of Main won't answer fort
God win send 10 sou the bill.
Where on sirth's The City MARSHALL
With his POssec Of Police
don't hold 10 hcin' parshsl
With dis,urbers Of the peace,
liza poor and ragged siilor,
crazed and iuddled with his drink,
Brakes the laws and pokes teller,
How they nab him quick as wink
Ain'tii queer to see Mayor,
With his Boald Of arIdemen
Takin' such particular care
10 keep bis boys from holcrin,
Aud leliin them, Saloons aud Fountains,
Where the internal stuilis sold,
Tina, crazes bruins and set folks shoutin,
BE open free 70 young and old'
faint putlen on more watchmen,
That's going to he the thing,
Nor getiin EN- new books to catch men
When they get 70 rowdying;-
What's the use Of al lheir watchin,
And trying to keep ordor,
While rum shops are always hatehin,
Rows and riots, fights and murder!
When went 10 unkl's school,
He said ! know'd think or .,
And could silel TO the rule
3, and that amt far from threw,
But how It's somuch wuss sin
To be burning tar about,
Than seitin men afire with gin,
Bcets my ciferin aout aud auut.
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/. - LIRE win folded arai-. ana never raise
: finger 10 stat lie fsu.uss 81 his iaha.
mas. ait-Legasszsi1ss ai.l iiesaliing n.0a.
stsf--i Hi-h Us tan. AMI aaal
fanny les cas II .ir rgsai. iastiag a-
lie Dies WEaPpea II s.lopisasasat.
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A Pint to Stop at Think" said
an old topper, commenting upon the habits
Of Young man, who was fast making a
beast of himself. when man reaches a
certain pint in drinkin' no ort 10 stop"
.WeIl, think" said old Beeswax,
lryly, she ought to stop before he
reaches a pint"
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Keep your tongue within your teeth.
let not yonr tongue cut your throat.
Lowly sci, richly worn.
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~ shall he ging,"--'Tbe late Duke
Of Hamilton had Two sons. The eldest
fell into CONSUMPTION. when a boy, which
ended in his death Two ministers went
10 see him at tic family seal, near Glas-
gov where h. Law. After prayer, tho
youth took his Bible from undfr Ilis pill
low, and iurn - { rim. 1 q have
fought good pht. have finished my
course. have kept the laiih /; hence
firth there i laid up for me- crown of
righteousness !" and added, This. sirs.
is all my comfort" " Wien his death
approached, he called his Younger brother
to his bed, and spoke 10 hin with great
affection. He ended With these remark
able words And now. Douglas, in a
l;ule lime YOU will be Duke. bnt shall
be King Necieyae.
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TIE poor, starving, plague,stricken
Irish ha5e sent 100000 10 The Pope. =
rhc sane scll.denyng liheraliiy display.
al IN 1 good cauae world redeem thu
wre;chcl people from their degradation.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-06-18
NEWSPAPER CREDIT SYSTEM.

The correspondent of the Baltimore Patriot speak
ing Of the National Integencer, says that the out
standing debts due to that establishment, and e.
tmatcd at 100000.
This shows the folly Of the credit system in the
newspaper business. The National Intelligencer is
one of the Oldest newspapers in the country; and we
beievethat its list Of subscribers is in tho score Of
responsibility, wealth and mind equal if not superior
10 that of any other newspaper establishment in the
country-Ihere is hardly awhg planter in the South
states but is subscriber to the IntelIigencer-
There hundreds of persons, Of wealth who
have for years been receiving and reading that paper
without contributing cent the support Gifts pro-
pretors two of the most generous hearted the
printing business in the United States.
We doubt not that there other subscription pa
pers the proprctors of which tell sad story as
that given above. The loss every paper of the kind
Is not less average, than twenty per cent. per
annum We know of an instance which occurred in
this city few years ago, where an old establishment
compelled to fail and at the same time its out
standing debts were not less than S26 900 not one
quarter part of which was ever collected by the as
signees. The late Major Russell once attempted to
draw up his subscribers to paying pont-some Of
them were indebted to him for twenty years subscrip-
ton. One of these an old farmer, having received
lawyers letter, called upon the Major, and great
rage orderedhim to stop his paper. '1'll be ID .
said he ''if will take paper of any man who duns
me to pay for it y The old scoundrel had read the
paper for twenty years without paying cent to
Its oprietor.-BoStoH Herald.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-06-18
TuELATEST FOREIGN NEWS.

CHrNA.-It appears that the amount Of gold receiv
ed from California from lst January to 3lst March
was estimated at $4,000 dollars-the demand for
goods in return had cleared the market Of some ar
cles that for time remained on hand
HuNGARr.-1he Cologne Gazette says that Olen
has been taken by the IIungarians.
The defeat Of the Russians is confirmed
From Agram, letters Of the 18th say-"We hear of
nothing but fresh victories gained by the Magyars;
the whole Russian army is war footing, and ad-
yancng westward in different directions, it exceeds
$4,000 men, with 600 field pieces
The second edition of the London Times Of the 2jth
states that great battle had been fought between the
Russians aud Iungarans and the latter yctori-
Gus.
At Presburg on the 18th, positive news was recev-
ed Of the surrender Of Oen at discretion booty to
the llungarans embraced the military chest, 10000
muskets, IA batteries and a considerable amount Of
ammunition. Fourteen hunded Magyars were killed
during the assault.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-06-18
TIE DESTRUCTION OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM

Professor NrcHoI Of Glasgow University, delivered
lecture before the Wilmington Club, London, and
closed it with the following extraordinary language
The planets retained in their orbits because two
opposite forces exactly balance each other. But mod
.ern. astronomy has proved that there is power at
work destroying their balance. From observations
made the retarded return OF Enuckes comet land its
gradual approximation to the sun, learn the exs
teucc ot fud, ether, which, however subtitle,
tends diminish the centrifugal force and add to the
attraction Of tile sun. However slowly it may APP
'proach, we may vet contemplate the day when this
present system shall pass away not however, into a
ruin but in its beautiful and majestic order,
just Ike a flower, which, having adorned the earth,
lets drop its leaves when its work is done and falls
back obedienty upon its mothers bosom.n