The organ of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, O. [Ohio]) 1852-1853, 1852-03-12

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agJ, when sloops we're substituted for steam
boats on the Hudson River, celebrated divine
was on his way TO hold forth to the inhabi.
tants Of certain village, not many miles from
New York.
/ One Of his fellow. passengers, who was an un.
sophisticated countryman, to make himself ap-
pear large in the eyes Of the passengers, en-
tered into conversation with a learned Doctor
Of Divinity.
After several ordinary remarks, and intro.
during himself as one Of the congregation, to
whom he (the doCtor) would expound the Word
on the morrow, the following conversation took
place;
"Wal, doctor, reckon you know the Scrip
lures pooty good, remarked the Countryman.
REALLY, my friend, - said the clergyman, Il
leave that for other persons to determine
You know it does not become person Of
any delicacy to utter praise in bis own be-
half"
80 it dOsen't," replied the querist; "but
I've heerd folks say, you know rather more than
we do. They say you're pOoty good in larning
the folks the Bible; but | guess l can give you
poser"
81 am pleased to answer questions, and feel
gratified to tender information at any time, al.
ways considering it my duty to impart instruc-
tiOn as far as it lies in my power"
oval, says the countrymsn, with all the
imperturbable gravity in the world, Il 'spose
you've heerd tell, in the Big Book, bout Aaron
and the golden calf; now, in your opinion, do
you think the calf Aaron worshiPped, was heif-
er or bull.
THE Doctor Of Divinity, as may be imagin
ed, Immediately "vamosed," !" aud left the cOun-
tryman Dragging to the bystanders that he had
completely nonplussed the clergyman.
Il
uTWe can readily fancy how poOr fellow fal
from home must feel upon receiving a gift lik,
the one recorded below
AGREEABLE SURPRIsE.-A gentleman of thi
city while passing along the street few day
since, was accosted stranger who presente
him small package. He found within the par
Gel daguerreOtype case which opened with
spring. On touching it the lid flew up, and ex
posed to his astonished vision perfect likenes
Of his two young daughters, whom he had lef
more tnan year before in the Fast. At tn
head Of the picture was the inscription, Her
we are, Pa" The delighted father as nigh
be expected was completely overcome by tn
. affecting incident. -SaCFament0 MsaOs
; To CALIFoRNIANs "A COtemporary gives tn
following items important, to those contempla
ting visit to California;
By the overland rOute, after being all fittet
out, it will cost from fifty to one hundred dol
lars. Time, from sixty to eighty days. By tn
! way Of New York, and Nicaragua, BY steamers
! nearly as fOllOws:--FrOm Chicago to New York
: from S25 10 $50. Thence to San francisco
ladies saloon or first cabin, $780, In from
cabin, through ticket, $275; Second cabin
through ticket, $3.50. All of these passenger
eat at the same table. In the steerage, SIS
through, mattrass and blanket found; fare tol
erably good
r u Oliver Cromwell was staunch Puritan
9 and could not brook the least approach of Pope
t ry. "What are thesef" he at once inquired
as he saw dozen silver statues in the inches c
o the Chapel The twelve apostles, replied th
= trembling dean. Take them down" sal
Cromwell, "and coin them into money, so thi
like their Master, they may go about doin
]. good.
). HABrrUAL DRUNKARDs.-A bill is before I'll
1t Louisiana Legislature, that proposes to plaC
t, habltual drunkards in the same position, in II
n gard to the management of their fam lily affair
lie as that which the law assigns to luuatics an
10 minors. We ike this. We don't care how 81
IS verely common drunkards" are punished.
h P The Springfield Post states that Nj
d Jenny Lind GoldsChmidt has purchased far
N in Northampton.