, 1852-12-25

WO'kS. lhe west wing OF lne pat mt oilce
is going forward with rapidly. ltwl cost
half million Of dollars. When this wing
and the northern front are completed, The
patent Office will be probably the largest
building in the United States, covering
square Of 450 by 300 feet.-[N. Y. Times.
Gen. Thomas jefferson Sutherland died
at the Iowa mission, in Nebraska Territory,
on the 9Th uli The deceased was a prac-
iical printer, fine scholar and, at different
periods a lawer, politician. editor, reiormer,
lieutenant under General Simon Bolivar, in
South America, and was il some OF the
hardest fought battles between the Spanish
and Republican armies, and was severely
wounded. He had also travelled in Italy
and Asia Minor-and was leading spirit
in the Canadian rebellion, during which he
was taken prisoner and detained eighteen
months.
Kind words are the brightest flowers Of
earth's existence they make a very para.
disc Of the humblest home the world can
show. Use them, and especially round the
freside circle. They are jewels beyond
price, and more pricious 10 heal the wound-
ed heart, and make the weighed down spir-
it glad, than all other blessings the world
can give.
ANCIENT RUTNs.-The Albany, N. Y.
papers mention the discovery in that State,
Of the ruins of an ancient city near Ticon-
deroga. Il is supposed to have contained
about IS, 900 inhabitants, and it is averred
that 200 chimDeys in a good state of pre-.
servation are still standing on their ancient
sites.
The Cincinnati Commercial says man
who has just returned from California to
that city, after an absence of four years,
found his wife married 10 another man, she
having heard that her first husband was
dead. The second 10 aviod all trouble, ex-
pressed his willingness to surrender the lady.
10 The laws of the French army pro-
hibit officers of all arms and every grade
from marrying without permission Of their
superiors, and the bride in each case must
be Of good moral character and endowed in
her own right with an income of1200 france
per annum.
CHRISTMAS The Cincinnati Commercial
says there is a man in that city who has
buried three wives and two children, all
within the brief space Of three months -
And it has reason to know, that he will be
married again before Christmas.
A child was born in Albany, recently,
having six fingers and six toes Its face IS
perfectly round, there being no noes or eyes,
but with a round hole for the mouth. A
person who saw it, says, that "when it cries
it Whistles"
BGr Accounts at New York from Prince
Edwards Island, state that tremendous
gale has prevailed on the coast, and Destroy
ed a great number Of vessels. Twelve are
ascertained TO have been sunk, and all on
board 10 have persisted.
Different sounds will travel with different
velocity. A call to dinner will run over a
Ten acre field in a moment and half, while
a summons 70 return 10 work takes from
FIVE to eight minuies.
When you call on a female and find her
with sleeves rolled up, at the wash-tub, and
she does not blush or apologize, make her
your wife as soon as possible. She i worth
her weight in gold.
AERIAL NAvroATIoN.-Mr. John Wise,
the aeronaut, is said 10 be preparing his
large balloon for the purpose Of testing the
Praciicability Oi an aerial voyage across the
Atlantic.
There is no greater obstacle in the way
Of success in life, than trusting for some
thing to turn Up, instead Of going steadily
10 work and tuning up something.
Il IS estimated that at least half million
Of people will emigrate during the present
year, from Great Britain and ireland To the
United States and Australia.
The Washington Monument, now lit
feet in height, is in progress, and with every
prospect Of being ultimately completed aO-
eoTdipg to-design.
The Chinese language has only $50
words, but by modifying the sounds. dozen
different ideas are expressed BY the same
character.
WILD 0ATs.-A famer, when fagelating
two Of his eldes, boys, was asked what he
was doing. 1'hreshing wild oats" was
his reply.
Il isa remarkable peculiarly with debts
that their expanding power eoniinueS 70 in'
errsss a. you contract them.