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THE CATAC0MBS OF PARIS.

Professor Durbin, in his work on Europe,
gives a sketch of the Catacombs of Paris. He
states that that part Of the French Metropolis
which lies upon the lower part of the Seine is
the oldest and that from time immemorial the
stone for building was obtained from quarries
lying under the city. In 1885, a suggestion
was made to convert them into receptacles for
the dead and it was finally decided that the
remains of the millions that had passed away
IRON the capital during ten centuries, should be
removed Pillars were built up in solid ma
sonry and particular portions separated from
the rest by strong doors, with locks, to serve as
receptaces In 1886, the bones were conveyed
in funeral cars, from one of the principal ceme-
teries, and were precipitated down perpendic-
ular shaft into the caverns below The con-
tents of the other cemeteries were soon placed in
the Catacombs, which were rapidly augmented
by the massacres of the revolution.
A little building is erected outside the Bar
riers d. Enfer. in which is the opening of the
principal shaft The Professor and his party
descended by ninety steps, and found themselves
alone in the caverns. They followed their guide
about twenty minutes, and came to strong
door, each side of which was ornamented with
pillars of Tuscan architecture The door was
okNsit anu - VAC P"iey tN'nS>o ehV
strangers found themselves surrounded by walls
ofhuman bones which the glare oftheir tapers'
light showed regularly piled up from the floors
to the roof of the quarries. The bones of the
legs and arms laid closely, with their ends out
ward; and at regular intervals skulls are in
terspersed in three horizontal ranges, disposed
so as to represent alternate rows of the back
and front of the head and sometimes a single
e..
ing the general outline. Passing along what
seems to be interminable ranges of these
piles of human beings, they came to several
apartments arranged like chapels, with varied
dispositions of piles oflegs, arms, and grinning
skulls
How new, how strange remarks, the author,
were the associations of this place. Over our
heads was rolling the vast tide of life in the
gay and wicked city--its myriads of Inhabitants
were jostling each other on the roads of bust
ness and pleasure-while here were the remains
of four times their number, lying in silent and
motionless piles in the depths below.
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. MISS DIX's BILL"

To the Edition Of the National Era.
This bill, which was defeated in the last
Congress, is again revived and postponed
until this day two weeks. 1t il laudable and
praiseworthy idea in its conception but is il
practicablei Can the donation of ten million,
Of acres of public land to the thirty one States
in proportion TO their representation in Con.
gress-three-fifths and all-be of any practi-
cable utility? To ascertain this, look ut the
details of the bill
The lands, by it, cannot be sold for less than
u certain price for no State to come under the
provisions of the bill until the State legisates
on the subject What will that legislation cost
the State! Then the State must appoint sur
veyors, chain-carriers markers, stewards,
cooks, and other officers, fitting out a corps to
pass to the organized Territory from those
States having no public land within their own
borders to survey, mark, draft and select each
its proportion Of lands 1t can easily be seen
how these swarms of petty officers, to be paid
for by the tax-paying people of each State, will
cross each others tracts, creating clashing and
unSettng title.
Then, when years are consumed in selecting
lands, by officers from Maine, in Minnesota,
for an instance, or Ohio, in Oregon; then a
on"ih va pCVVE OmCCIr do IcSiStcIs, TcCtlseTs,
&c. and then more State legislation, which,
when all summed up, will cost the State more
than The land wW sell for 1t is one of those
philanthropcal conceptions without a mature
judgment. 1t will only make place for
swarm Of petty officers, without even IA dollar
left for the insane, as the bill proposes to aid
the States to erect asylums therefor The
States in which there are no publicIands will
be the losers thereby. But this hasty review
does not touch the object many have in sup
porting this bill. To aid Slavery is the leading
feature in the popularity of this bill Look it
in the face, if you please. Those free States
having no lands themselves, will rush to Min
nesota and Oregon and take up all the public
lands surveyed therein. This will prevent
those Territories becoming States until Texas
shall have population sufficient to bring her
division into four or six SiGue States for admis-
sion into the Union.
Again the slave States would select their
lands in New Mexico and Utah, and conse-
qucntly secure these to the Slave States
These hints will give the reason of this
strange bill--a bill to aid Slavery, under the
plea Of aiding the insane.
A MEMBER OF CONGRESS.
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KEEP COOL, GO AHEAD,
AND A FEW OTHER POEMS.

AND FEW OTHEk POEMs-
STEREoTYPkD in the neatsst Pocket style Price, pa
y per covers IL IL cents cloth, % Liberal dis
count to the Trade Book Agents to those who buy
extra copies Tor presents.
G Copies paper sent by MALL free Of postage
under 500 miles the reception OF IL cents in postage
stamps-Or, In cloth bndlr z, for "a cents
OPINIONS OF THE PRESS
These Poems have been extensively through tn
press and stamped genuine" by public favor Bosto'
Transcrip
Quite good as Mr. Tuppers effort. In the sane vein
Boston Post
Worth bushsl Of Annuais.-HeraM
Brim full Of stirring, stsBcb breathing poems. Mse-
kays Good Time Coming and Lights Keep Cool are pro
ductons that give the reader of muscles
new and brave heart -BosfoR Bee
Fine spirited productions that only need English en-
iorssment, 10 be generally sdmired.-Suiena Gasfne
Like flowers from garden where the shrubs nu
,nerous but very delicate and rsie-Paytgn Recorder
The verses are Of that manly hopeful animsting kind
which good have sounding like stirring music the
bracng the nerves, auickenng the step hepig
to lace work and trial all the cheerfuiy
han Register.
in vigorous lsnguage.-Groha~'s Magazine
They have placed authors the good company
Of Mackay and Others who have given rhythmicat
to the warcres and pass words of the world
Wendell Philips, IN the LiberafoT.
They will always have cnrreIcy, and carrys weight
with tbem.-Bosfon Commonwealth.
book by itsef-not imitation, but original The
poems will bear rigid criticism Congreg ationaisL
All original and quaint, that everybody who begins
will go right through the book Otre Branch.
Every piece here is gen. and not one but emb,die
good thought pleasant rare in and
faultess rhyme christian Watch"an and Rsleaios-
very neat little collection Of spirited poems Of
them Astounding in practical msxim others quite msgns
tive Mr.. Light has made admirable national
wstchwords, Keep Cool Go Ahead &s using them cap
ital texts for spirit stirring National Era.
Hr Published by 6. ". LIGHT, Cornhili, Boston,
BY JEwETr, PROCTOR woRTHINGToN, Ulsyd
land Ohio. June Be
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WASHINGTON, d. G.
To the Editor of the National Era:

To the Editor Of the National Era:
DEAR SIR send you herewith sketch of
an Ant-Slavery League on a new plan, which
| wish to have published in your paper, for the
consideration Of leading Anti-Slavery men
throughout the United States have stated
this plan in conversation with individuals, and
have found many who highly approved of it,
and wished it to be brought before the public
] therefore have drawn up the following state
ment in as concise a form as was consisten;
with making its principal features ineligible
! should be glad to hear through your paper
the opinions Of the judicious concerning it.
whether in approval or in criticism and obiec
tons. Yours very truly
JAMES FREEMAN CLARKE.
Meadvdte, WeStern Penn. May 1852
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PHiLIpsBURG WATER CURE EsrABLIsH.

IN Phihpsburg, Beaver county, Pennsylvania on the
south side on the Ohio river opposite the VI the
Big Beaver Creek--wenty eight miles from Pittsburg
eighty from Wheeling, and hundred from Cleveland
Few places afford opportunities for delight al
blss than Phipsburg. From the SUBMITS Of the LOFTY,
shady hills Immediately In its extended prospect
may be had Nine diherebt towns (Among which 10 teh
County Town Of Besvep may be seen from thence The
buildings are conveniently arranged for Hydropathsc par
poses the izdiss ana gsntiemsns bathing citing and
sleeping apartments being entirely separated
FOR the pleasure and amusement Of pssisnas Pin isy
Arched Saloon, Ac,, have bsen fitted up.
Sof spring water Of the utmsst paaty 10 used 10 ne 81
txbtshmsnt. The proprietor hAs he'd swsnty yeasr
tieai experience regular Physistan svsivs = vns
has prsctiesd under the hydropathe systs@. Tsrn,
nvs dollars per week, payable weekly. An tssss
adapted to Bydropsshseessss.
Each Psti Il required n fusussh tws hsay .o'ssss
blAnkets two large eSmsorAs, bGr sksees, har Wve"
Dr. EDWARD ACKRx, Proprietor,
PAiipsburg, Rochester 2. o., Beaver Csun'y ~
April 4
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Farm NEAR wAsHINeToN ToR SALE.

THE subscriber offers for sale hfs Farm situated about
five miles from Washington, In Prince Georges county
Maryland 1t contains I7s acres above 30 Of which
fne Ailuysl meadow producing at present ton and half
Of hay 10 the Acre. but which under improved
would produce at least Hay sells in Wash
ington market At from 5 to $40 per ton About four
OF the place marsh covered with several feet In thick
Of black earth the result Of decsyed vegetation which
properly oomposted Is from which the upland may
be enriched at reasonable coat About GO Of wood
landgrowth principally oak and chestnut The land
csp the meadow is undulatng and has many pretty sites
for building There many springs Of excellent water
the place and IL is noted for It's heahfuness The soil Of
the greater part 10 sandy loan by clsy
places clay predomatng About 10 could be divided
into small gardening farms giving nearly eqna quantity
of wood and arabic land TO each There is orchard Of 100
peach trees and 60 apple the place all bearing also
about 200 apple trees ready for grating well fenced
The buildings log house Of four rooms, With frame
addition Of three rooms meat house Of dried brick
Kitchen separate from the dwelling house stable
carriage house, &c There is stream Of water running
through the place with sufficient water and fall for asma
mill Price - $40 per acre. Ierms-one third cash o
long credit for the residue II desired Address
Oct. % MARTIN BUELL., Washington, u. q.
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For tho National Era.
no SHALL WAILf

Wall oh Hungary, the bleeding
Wall oh fallen land
Hide your heads in mist, free mountains,
As yelled mourners stand
Hcave a mighty moan, thou Danube,
From thine outraged flood;
And rush down to cleanse thy bosom
OF the hero-blood
From the towers of conquered Buda,
Wave thy flag, Despair!
Let no voice, in Presburg's chambers,
Stir the deadened air
In the streets Of Pesth, let football,
Breath, nor echo sound
Hush-for blood like that of Abel
Crieth from the ground
Better wall thou, Hawk Of Austria,
In thine Alpine eyric high;
There are thunders forged above thee,
And the cloud is nigh.
Better wall thou, Ural despot;
Chain thy dogs of Muscovy!
Call off all thy yelling bloodhounds
From the mangled free
Send up wailing from your myriads,
Serb and Wallack, Sclave and Croat;
Struck ye not, like midnight murdcrers,
At your brothers throat
Wal-from thy hearts nest Of treasons-
Light is on thee, willy Ban
And, thou last Of traitors, G5rgey,
Wall thou vert man
Prophet-chiof for thy pale martyrs
Lift no wailing voice
On the Hills of Light, thy victory
Dawns, and they rejoice
Wailing be for craven Hapsburgs,
Covering under ground.
Wailing be for owls Of slavery,
Scared that morn is found
Fetterod Hungary arising,
Lifts to heaven prayer;
DO that heaven above her opens,
And-hcr King is there
Shout the pail Of black oppression
Rolled from earth shall be
For the Future Of the nations,
God hath written-trtet
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PENNsYLyANIA RAILROAD.

NINTEK ARRANGEMENT between PhflsdeIpts
w and Pittsburg-tms reduced To twenty-four hours
On and after the LIST Of December next will
carried by the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, between
and Ptsburg in twenty four hours with only
twentyeght miles Of staging excellent TurnpD
Fare, Gil.
mis- is the shortest and best route between the Great
West and the Atlantic sies and the are
all respects Of the highest character.
THOMAS MOORE,
Nov. 10. Agent Penn X ailroaa (,onnsAr
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cs-ryGLAnD WATER CURE EsrABLish-
MENT.

TIME above estahlis hment Is commencing w.
seAe,u The Increased Accym modAtions and fseln "A
vAIsh have been added from Year TO year, m1he
10 pcus In the Udiol enables the subscriber 70
eoao ieacs To eli vho sish 10 avail themselves Of n
aoiIisiss which the Water Cure Systsm, when nsn
pied oasrs 70 ali those Who ssesing - xsrs
health that they can here pursue 10 under sAs most
bile auspices for the removal Of disease The ~ Ill
ing pstr,usss bs.tywed hitherto By generous
serve but 70 ssiaats thu proprietor 70
in behalf VI all those suns' vhe may piscs '''
may6. +. T. sbELfEi ~ W.
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essential thing, and by means of this new
movement may be commenced, which shall not
cease till Slavery be rooted out Of the land.
May ask Of the friends of Freedom to con-
slider this plan, and to speak their minds con-
corning it?
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PATENT AGENCY

THE subscriber having been many years engaged ~
l. binding sud using all kinds Of machinery nov g..
ployed as solicitor Of patents In this city Intimate
edge Of mechanical operations enables him 10 upders
Inventions to describe and specify patent claims %.
more readily than lawyers who have formerly done h
nets Modeis forwarded to the subscriber WIZ On ay
tended Ia r.uinra sps cineations &C., viii he made 49,
patents procured Models must be marked WIN ne
ye tors name Freight Of models and letter posfAxe
be prepaid 4 r cheApnen Those writing ITO"
should give their town, county, and S,ate. Amt.
AZA ARNOLD, Pat mt Agent
Washington, ID. C., LIST month 18th, iss2-om %
AawoLp refers BY permission 70 NJ ~ vsan Col
Aleu- Governor Of Rhode Island Eaw1r h,mss Rusk
az Cns Nsvport Rhode Island Hon Is."~s ""''
ri 8 S.asa.- 'Uon o. r. James, U, - SENSE
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DAVID roRs ENcE, NOTARY PUBLIC,

WILL take Acknowledgements dispositions, adavits an
w protestations In town or country Is agent for Oh
National Era the Union Muiua LIFE Insurance Comps
ny, the Asericcn Lire Stock Insurance Company; an
viii attend to the collection Of claims generally also sell
Ing, leasing, and renting real estate.
nTOmoe-Galloway's Buildings mp stairs--oorner roon
Sept. l9-ly
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PHILOSOPHICAL AND CHEMICAL ArrAsA'

MANUFACTURED by q. b. WARRING, Tor q,
wi year, Professor Of Che misry and Satura PHILOSOPHY
It College Ill., Pough keepse He will be happy TO open
pondsnce with those wishing to purchase such M
ses or chemicals who may have laboratories TO srsns
Apparatus securely packed and sent 70 any part Of Wv
United States at rates lower than the catalogue prices
any house In New York. Terms cash
Poughhs~psie, N. ". Jan d 1852. req .
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JAMES STRAIN, ATTORNEY ATL.w.

WILL give prompt attention all professional bushes
w nrusted 20 his In tie middle and nrthern par
Of the State to the locating Of land
sale Of real estate examination Of titles Of
&o Refers 10 Hon. Samuel Lewis, Cincinnati Ohio; Col
William Keys, Hisborough, Ohio; Moses Barlow EsQ
Xenis Ohia Ian a2-iy
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am not one of those who believe that per-
lection died with our fathers, or that all legis-
lative wisdom will expire with the present gen.
GRAFTON. | recognise no doctrines of fnality in
American legislation. 1t is not in accordance
with the genius and spirit of our institutions,
nor with the true ideas of American progress.
1t may become the devotee Of the past, but not
the disciple Of a living, breathing progressive
generation. follow no standard hung with
the moss-coatcd and exploded theories of by
gone age. The banner that beckons me onward
must bear on its folds the inscription Excel
sioro In the language of one of the purest OF
American poets-
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nUCHANAN-x JOURNAL OF MAN

AZ IL oo.~~.. n mr. 0p0sH, W. diod"oe.
mosfhlyI1 psgss - (s2 per annu,n, in adranssJ
Bsre"Ny asa s~ss AID Of 90 each, making 7es
VOL joy! sS. ss 1.. hs; :. sns~. s
)ourns. .rskrutsd systems Of Phre.ology fhy'.
new ana psssrssssy- AND surveys from ne. POM.
ocsy. ssss.2 vcnasrs Of the age The knowedes ms
visw tes 81 the race it's aims Specimen nu u
ana ses ~..sritsasly. Addres the editor, Dr. JooH
81 siTC8xNAk Cincinnati. ayr
Vi sootainng nine plates Zone exhibiting the neS
ten o. JUICE I9-iy'
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sHArruCk uARrwEII. CINc,NNATI, o.,

A TTORNEY and Counsellor at Lsw, Notary Public ana
IA Commissioner Of Deeds DE postions 60 for indsns
Kentucky and Massachusetts Once Third street west
Of main street. and opposite the Ohio Life and Trust com
panys Bank.
Ksf,rencss - Hon. Simon Greenleaf Hon. Joel Parker
Cambridge, Mass Hon. Charles Sumner, u > Senator
John W. Sullivan, Esq, George SANGER Esq- Lymse
Mason, Esq, Boston, Hon Timothy Walker FRO
K. d. biussey NJ d. and M.ssrs Hartwe Hall, Cineip
,ati q March q
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To the Editor of the National Era !.

To the Editor of the National Era:
1t is necessary to state that this communica-
ton was prepared for the Christian Inquirer,
whose columns contained the article which
called for these comments. That article was
copied by the Era, without dissent May not,
therefore, transfer my claim or request to the
Erdi
For all that there may be in this article of
too personal bearing, would say in expla-
nation that though regret its appearance, as
a matter of taste at least, yet have had none
of the choice of the form in which these great
questions have come before the people There
are certain doctrines and practices prevalent,
which must not cannot stand. They are sup
ported solely on the authority of great names
and station The names will stand or fall, (f
not at this day, at another, coming) with the
doctrines These things cannot be hushed up;
the uneasiness of those who are responsible for
them would preclude all possibility of it, even
though other men were to close their lips.
For the incompleteness of this article ! am
sorry not to be able to plead its brevity. The
most important points are still unnoticed.
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Act-act in the living present,
Heart within and God o 'erhead."

would leave all laws on the tute-book,
not requiring immediate alteration, to time and
the wisdom of those who may come after us, to
make such changes, if any, as the wants and
condition of the people at the time may require,
without any attempt to invest them with an
extra dignity or sacredness by repeated enact
ments.
Nor am willing that the time of Congress,
or any other Legislative body should be con-
sumed in indorsing or re-enactng laws already
on the statute-book. 1t is enough for us to
enact laws and let us attend to our appropri-
ate duties, and when they are performed re-
turn to our homes. Leave party tests, party
platforms, and President-making, to the peo-
pie who alone are competent to dispose of
them.
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LAW NOTICE.

'hE subscriber informs his friends and former cores
pondents that he has resumed the Practice Of Law
and will hereafter devote his time to the duties Of his
ssson Agencies of legal eharacter) and collections s
Northern Ohio viii receive prompt attention. ~
BLISS
Eyris. Lorain Co.. Ohio. Jan. I, fGsa--Jan IS
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A NEW PLOUGH

LAS just been patented with adjustable standard ana
beam, that can be made to deeper or shsloxer
take more or ess land at pessurs The device h slmn
not increasing the cost and be applied to either east
wrought poughs Rights by township counties or States
can be had on easy terms few energetic business men
we'll recommended are wanted agents ae territory
For particulars, address, post paid, McABEE SON,
May ~. Canton Oh;c
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FREE LABOR sooDS

lust received at the Free Produce Store v,r,.,. NJ,
- handsome fabrics, composed Of cotton cotton ana ~
and cotton and wool mostly adapted TO the demands a.
summer, viz: Hair Cord Ginghams. Print and Solid S,
Ginshams, Fancy Gipehsms, Lustres, Cord CheeS ~
Tape Check Musiins, Ga Dimities Glazed Jaconets Sat-
Stripe de Laines-a In various nest styles Also sgUs,
Bed Ticking, three and sx-cord Spool sewing Cotton a.
GEORGE W. TAYLOR, Proprietor W.
corner o. sth and Cherry SITS. Philadsiphia
Fifth month 27Sh. 1851 --3t f~1'
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EDWARD w. ISLANDS,.

A TTORNEY aud Councillor at law, Post Office Build.
"A inss, st. Louis, Missouri.
Cornntssioner Of Deeds, Dispositions, &C., for
Maine South Carolina Kentucky
Vermont Alabama Ohio
Rhode Island Florida Michigan
Connecticut Mississippi Indiana
New Jersey Texas Wisconsin
Virginia TepnSssee Iowa
Minnesota Ter
Also, Notary Pablo for Missouri.
Mr. S. having residedtweve years at st Louis city has
extensive acquaintance with business in said city
and throughout the State OF Missouri
OF Prompt attention paid 10 collections prosecution
claims &c. May 0-y
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When our yet plastic and undeveloped noses
breathed over the
...... Violets dim
But sweetcr than the lids Of Juno's eyes,
Or Cytherea's breath"
And when we wore our first gold chains made
of
..." pale prmroses
That die unmarried ere they can behold
Bright Phebus in his strength"
Then what work have we not made in child
hood with
That well by reason men it calle mae
The Daise, else the Eye of Dale,
The emprise and the houre of houris all"
The daisy is the pet of poets; and while an,
tagging these ships of verse together, let us say
some more about the "wee modest crimson.
tipped hower"-the
silver shield, with boss Of gold,
That spreads ITSELF some fairy bold
In fight to cover
A graceful lady-writer calls the daisy the
Robin of flowers Eve an idea. Had she been
as fancifu as Mr. Wordsworth she might have
added its red breast as amongst the reasons fol
her pleasant conceit
Now | am going on with what might say
If chose concerning March. The alder
wears her dark wreaths, and the hazel and
willow have hung out their catkins in the fields
The marsh is gay with the bright orange flow
ers of the marsh-marigold and the shady
grove and humid bank, with the pilewort'
yellow stars. Before the end of the month
the leaves of the honeysuckle are nearly ex
banded; the garden is beautiful with the pnl
flowers of the mczereon; and the greenhouse
besides the pale narcssus and the bright Gu
milla japonica, has the brilliant tulip, and al
the rich and graceful hyacinth array Leek
flourish in the caps Of Welshmen on st. Da
yid's Day; and in the Irish bonnets on st
Patrick's day, shamrock is planted. David an,
Patrick are March saints OF David we hay,
heard how
...,.. through the press Of war
Ills gallant comrades followed his green eraa
To conquest"
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Ills gallant comrades followed his green ersst
10 conuuesl "