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Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1853-12-22

A GROWING SToNE.-Mr. William
Beach, a journeyman printer, of Au-
burn, NJ Y, writes TO the New York
Tribur1e, that he has in his possession a
stone of which ne says: r,ll 4iL
The stone is oval, diamond shaped,
having eighteen sides, being about FIVE
eighths of an inch in length and half an
inch in thickness. Bf ~ l.n i'a-
1t has been in my possession for the
last nine years. During that time there
has grown from its side another stone OF
like shape, about the size of a common
pea, having eleven sides. The parent
stone has not diminished at all, but rath-
er increased The color of the stone is
a pure white, being perfectly transpar-
ent, excepting the shape Of the stone
giving prismatic colors of light, which
grows out. of the conyergence and diver
gence of its many sides. Also, in the
smaller one, is slight tinge of amber.
1t is quite hard, cutting glass with ease,
though its corners and ends are quite
obtuse,
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1853-12-22

TEMPER.-No trait of character is
more valuable in female than the pos
session of a sweet temper. Home
never can be made happy without it,
1t is like the flowers that spring up in
our pathway, reviving and cheering us.
Let man go home at night wearied
and worn by the tolls of the day, and
how soothing is word dictated by a
good disposition. 1t is sunshine falling
upon his heart. He is happy, and the
cares of life are forgotten. A sweet
temper has soothing influence over
the minds of the whole family. Where
it is found in the wife and mother, you
observe kindness and love predomi-
mating over the bad feelings of the
natural heart-smiles, kind words and
looks, characterize tie children, and
peace and happiness and love have their
dwelling tn ere. Study then to acquire
and retain a sweet temper. 1t is more
valuable than gold; it captivates more
than beauty, and to the close of life re-
tains all its freshness and power.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1853-12-22

SIokNEss.-In sickness the soul be-
gins to dIess herself for immorsafity.
First, she unties the string Of vanity
thatmsde her upper garments clsave to
the world and sit Hreasy; she puts off
the light and fantastic robe Of lust and
wanton appetite. Next to this the soul,
by the help Of sickness, knocks of the
fetters of pride and vsiner complsicence,
then she draws the curtain, stops the
light from coming in and takes the pic
lures down, those fantastic images Of
self-love and gay remembrances Of vain
opinion and popular noises, then the
spirit stoops into sobrieties Of humble
thoughts and feels corruptness chiding
the forwardness of fancy; allaying the
vapor of conceit and Fictitious opinion.
Next to these, as the soul is still un-
dressing. she takes of the roughness of
her great and little angers and animos-
tiles, and receives the oil Of mercies and
smooth forgiveness, fair interpretations
and gentle answers, designs of recon
ciliation and christian atonementin their
places.-Iersnsy Taylor. .saa3;f
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1853-12-22

A Cow FOR THREE THOUSAND Dol
Thorne, of Washington
Hollow, Duchess county, New York,
lately imported a valuable Durham
bull, and other stock, by the steamer
Herman, which were selected, without
regard to cost, of the best to be found
in England. The bull is stated to have
cost FIVE thousand dollars. By the
Washington, on her last trip, he re-
ceived COW of the same breed as the
bull, for which we are told he paid 80,
900, besides expense of her passage
This is probably the highest priced COW
ever imported. She was accompanied
by two months old calf, which cosi
seven hundred and fifty dollars. Also
a lot of Southdown sheep, of superior
quality. sas seea a
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1853-12-22

A CANDID WITNEss.-In the exam
ination of an Irish case for an assault
and battery, the counsel, in cross-exam-
ining one Of the witnesses, asked him
what they had at the first place they
stopped?
He answered, "four glasses of ale."
"What next?" ~s re
"Fwo glasses of wine."
"What next?" ao3
Zone glass Of brandy" 80
"What next?" sed-
"a fight, Of course"
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1853-12-22
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NThe Meigs County Telegraph re-
ports that ga man living in Athens
county, visited Pomeroy, last week, in
company with his father-in-law. While
here, they became intoxicated, and left
town with Jug filed with liquor. On
reaching the home of the former they
demanded supper. The lady requested
her husband to hold the babe while she
prepared the food. The child becom-
ing fretful, these two men, the father
and grand d-father-made fends by al
chohol, chopped its head off with an
axe"
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1853-12-22

SOLEMN THoUGHT.--It has been OBJ
served, with much significance, that
every morning we enter upon a new
day, carrying still an unknown future
in its bosom. Thoughts may be born
to-day, which may, never be extin-
guished- Hopes may be excited to-day,
which may never expire. Acts may be
performed to-day, the consequences OF
which may not berealized until eternity.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1853-12-22

SINGULAR DIsEAsE-The Middletown
(Md) Wing says that that community
has been visited by singular disease,
which battles the learned and wise 1t
is that of sore eyes, and from ihe type
it has assumed, appears to be conta-
gious, as whole families became affiict-
ed with il.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1853-12-22

Blow EN- UP!-"Don't talk to me
about your gun cotton, said gentle
man, I'll put my wife against any inyen-
ton in the world for blowing people up;
if the Government could get her to set
down opposite San Juan de Ulloa, the
Mexicans would leave instanter."
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1853-12-22

The mighty Pyramid of stone
That, wedge-ike, cleave the desert
airs,
When nearer seen and better known,
Are but gigantic flights of stairs.
The distant Mountains that uprear
Their frowning. .foreheads to the skies,
Are crossed by pathways that appear
As we to higher levels rise
The heights by great men reached and
kept,
Were not attained by sudden flight;
But they, while their companions slept,
Were toiling upwards in the night.
Standing on what too long we bore,
With shoulders bent and downcast
eyes,
We may discern-unseen before
A Path to higher destinies.
Nor deem the Irrevocable Past
AS wholly wasted-wholly vain
If, rising on its wrecks, at last
To something nobler we attain.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1853-12-22

Re- The prominent characteristic of
the female mind is affection, whilst that
of the male mind is thought: but dis
parity does not imply inferiority. The
sexes are Intended for different spheres
Of. life, and are created in conformity to
their destination, by Him who bids the
oak break the fury of the tempest, and
the Alpine aower lean on the bosom OF
eternal snow.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1853-12-22

NA Neighbor of ours informs us
that wood goes further when left out of
doors than when housed; some of his
having gone upwards of a quarter of a
mile in one night.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1853-12-22

Miss Pitkins says the reason she new
er married is, that she never yet saw
the man for whom she would be will
ling to cook three meals of Yictuals ey-
cry day of her life."
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1853-12-22

EEA late visitor to Cuba divided
the inhabitants into two clssses-one Of
which makes living by manufacturing
cigars, and the other by smoking them.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1853-12-22

E Rest is a fine medicine. 1t
beats sarsaparilla. Let your stomachs
rest, ye dyspeptics. Let your brains
rest, ye wearied and worried men of
business. Rest your limbs, children of
toll. You can't? Cut off ali super
fluities Of appetite and fashion, and see
If you can't.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1853-12-22

Coop ADYIcE.-A German gentle
man told his daughter always to con-
verse with her female friends as if a
gentleman were of the party; and with
young men as if female companions
were present.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1853-12-22

The LEssoS OF LIFE.-We all seem
to learn the lesson of life too late. I
think it is the want of charity, of love to
all men, which keeps US far apart and
makes the experience of each one more
or less an unreality to every one else.
How much we might learn even from
the poorest and most wretched creature
whom we meet in our daily walk! See
how this common bond of humanity
unites all one to another; how the links
ofthis chain from the lowest to the high
est are unbroken, and how we are re-
minded of this every day and every
hour, if we viii but look into the faces
and eyes of our fellow men, and read
the words that are wStten there. There
are none so high as not to need our SYM
pathy and love, none so low that we can
not reach them by means of it.
Waysids Words.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1853-12-22

EVERY WORD TRUE.-It is great
and unhappily prevalent error, thai
children may be left to run wild in every
sort of company and temptation for sew
eral years, and that it will be time
enough to break them yet. This mis-
take makes half our spendthrifts, gam
blers. thieves. and drunkards. No man
would deal so with his garden or lot: no
man would raise colt or puppy on
such a principle. Take notice parents,
unless you till the new soil and throw
in the good seed, the devil will have
good crop of poison weeds before you
know what is taking place. Look at
your children and think whether you
will leave their safety or ruin at hazard,
or whether you should not train them
up in the way they should go.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1853-12-22

Wanted, bride who is willing to be.
gin house se-keeping in the same style in
which their parents began.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1853-12-22

PRIVATE DESPATCH TO eNERAL PIERCE.
To go through one of the organs
the Union, or the Sentinel, or the Star,
or one of the other organs, if they've
got going yet. 'fIIl - 1i'.i4
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1853-12-22

AMERICAN MONUMENTs.-The monu-
ments erected in America exceed in
height those Of the old world. Thus
there is not column in Europe, so high
as Bunker Hill Monument. The high
est column in Europe, (9O2 feet high, J
is the one erected in London by Sir
Christopher Wren, in commemoration
of the great fire in 1866. Pompey's
Pillar is only 80 feet in height and
Trajans but lis. The highest monu-
ment in Paris is 1877 feet in height
The Alexander Column in st. Peters
burg, IT'S feet, six inches. The Nelson
Column in London, is III feet from the
level of Trafalgar Square.
Bunker Hill Monument is 920 feet
high. The proposed Brock Monument
at Queenstown, will be 1876 feet high
The Washington Monument is now / so
feet high, and when completed, will be
about FIVE hundred. 1t is found that
the monument stands exactly in the
middle of what was the "ten miles
square," Its of such gigantic proper
tons, either of the other monuments
above named could be placed inside Of
it without much impending the opera
tons of the workmen, and when it is
finished any two of the monuments of
Europe could be slowed away within its
walls without being noticed from the ex-
terror.
The New York Express says that
unless the contributions throughout the
country come in faster than they have
done, we are assured that the work will
have to stop for the want of means to
carry it on.-BoStoR Transcript -.-...f
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1853-12-22

The SIGNAL FIRK.-As q boatrian
stood at the wheel Of steamer and
guided her down the deep, narrow
Cumberland, he saw directly in the
channal a light. 1t was regarded as
the signal Of small craft, which
seemed to be anchored in the narrow
channel. If a craft, it was evidently
out of its place, and the first impulse
was to run the steamer directly over
the signal and the bark it protected
But as the vessel neared the signal FIRE,
voice was heard, with corresponding
wave of the hand-"keep off! keep
Off"
After a moments struggle with his
own feelings. the pilot passed around
the signal light He was very angry,
and poured forth torrent of impreca-
tions upon the crew of the supposed
craft. But when he reached the port
below, he was informed that a huge
stone had separated from the mountain
summit which hung over the margin of
the beautiful river, and lodged directly
in the channel; that the signal FIRE and
the voice of warning proceeded from a
sentinel, employed and stationed there
by some benevolent persons, who re-
garded the lives and property of their
fellows.
Infinite goodness has lit the fire of
truth, and utters a warning voice to
mariners, on every rock that lifts its
head in the stream of life. We are
often turned and saved from shipwreck
by the kind Providence of God, while
that Providence is mysterious and af-
fiictive to us. And not till we reach
the port in safety will we fully appreci-
ate the design and benevolence which
prompted it.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1853-12-22

We take less pains to Be happy than
to appear SO.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1853-12-22
Volume XIX. <
THE LADDER OF 81. lAUGUsTIKE.

ssn"a BIZ b. W. LoNaFELLow. sii!
SA1sr AUGusrrxEl Well hast thou said,
That Of our vices we can, frame d.i
a ladder, if we will but tread -,
Beneath our feet each deed of shame.
An common things-each days events
That with the hour begin and end;
Our pleasures and our discontents
Are rounds by which we may ascend.
The low desire-the base design, ,a
That makes another,s virtues less;
The revel of the giddy wine,
And all occasions of excess: f
The longing for ignoble things.
The strife for triumph more than truth,
The hardening of the heart that brings
Irreverence for the dreams of youth:
All thought of ill-all evil deeds
That have their root in thoughts ofill,
tever hinders or impedes
action of the nobler win: 80
= must first be trampled down
enr feet, if we would gain
felds of Fair Renown -
eminent domain.
wings-we cannot soar
I've feet to scale and climb
grees-by more and more
! dy submits of our time.
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Baltimore s.d oAo Tioaa baltimore TO wAssns. and
.sesus fhs ~tsa las sYlssx steamers ~ ts
unsos tas on The oAo, andtAs axes 70 za.sssss, DC.
HIS pediou lire being the
nnshs Board Tree Tunnel being
excellent order attention
reced t
The mail leaves haltnoI. daily
thoag Wheeling hours
Guiding all stopP.Scs, there st2
leaving Baltimore al lodging
Ia Cumberland CTS mies aud proceed thence Wheeling in The
uosnins s.F te.s-# sl. II
TO with trains, Ws.hingon al g.
and ., daily meeting tue Wash
Whesling unriyaled Union
this route,
with the and down the Ohio Gin
Louisville, the Nashville,
Louis and New oteans packets
ing further
gers Columbus prefer land route
aud other Of Oao and West proceed d.
Wheeling the Ohio Stage Companys excellent
the best Of the National road TO GAINESVILLE thence
by railroad ast ss.
will also find route, being
places
baggage through from Washington Wheeling
charge tor transfer Of passengers baggage 5t
through ticket with the right lie
ou,e from Washington Wheeling, 90 SO; Cincnnn 81
10 Louisville, $l2-
Tickets be agent, railroad station
Washington and OF the other agents OF the company.
WM. PARKER, .a.
May ll-dT General superintendent.
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TnsA.ur DnAsrsssr,
y 49, once Lsht house board,
Washington, Angus, 5, 1855
cEALEp PROPOSALS win be received 49, %
. siI, ooh Of september neat, m furnishing
sad badn ss and one day beacon jame
Bs.eonhsn on White shoa" shel-0ank bare (sal
Day beacon on Day. Point" bank. (say)
ss.ssn-lsh, Pom, Shoals" .heb.na bare stt.ay
Creek ashel Dank, bare only une lowest ide
.as . sad a' sss az spds Is
stance and with The day Oh Day. Point @ IN the same
- secs,svd separately ,ha beaconshs % and the day
''ssss r. one sSss ,s.s's.
w. o. .,s. s ssss 81 sss and ."
Foundation. either pnsamaue, placed
serted 10 ee no , SOL and rise feet inches above high
piles connected by spiderweb bracng, capped
collars receive pieces Of round timber length
which resting caps and Of
is.s s s sn
s s IL Ts sea. s % sa. ss ~ s
The s'ea and divided iaa sitting room chamber Kitchen and
and III, oil stand and only scy psn
gallery doors The asors rs.nS on p.l and
posed os,o boards t.nsued and OUTSIDE
on.u.d and Uooved Railing all sides Of gallery turned newell
70 nisn which Of wood win Inc exception Of DOME &c.,
s"s ss ss .s. afa 'r sA o feet inches tn. @
dwelling and lantern with pitch Of on 81 The hssh, Of
aess,an as The glass as9S. = inches in width
Win nesS cross o. ssd ns% s nen %
rns dome nar,
A. The lighting apparatus WIN be provided y the
description day beacon t OF Day. roin wrous,
iron shaft ~ inches in diameter driven 10 feet into the SOIL and
rising . feet above The goaad pass through and Be sustained
having buried under soil
ae s sssss p. a. o
,sshs running round horizontally viii equal Of nehs.
into the soil an4 coupled BY sleeve bu, length
ihs iron whether wrought he the hest American,
s al a" ss ., the b., Of e
nails as e1. Kind paint Ss best qT,
foundations The dwellings aud lanterns and The entire day beacon
hy three ssS pain" Of " s s0s HI III. ; q al
.pseiheaon., which detail, win govern
Board the work, short, regards quality,
conformity Of the contract the rpeeihea,ons and
drawings attached being considered and be subject the
Department whose ss''ass a. q il:
shall be deemed ene the receive the
two responsible that the bidder wi when required his
and sucien, securities penalty $500, per
department, The
work TO be completed in four months from tho sning Of the
The right rejec, every
All bids should be endorsed .rerosas for building Seaeo" lights
signed Lrh, house Board washington D. c. and
the Same viii be opened at this Office Al on The date above
Those only will be considered that conform The requirements
Payments win made if DESIRED during progress work
On OIL 8 and satisfactory completion
principal dwelling
dwelling IS per covering finishing Is
cent and the balance the entire fuldmen, Of the
On ofa paymen, win be made until
EDM'D. L. =. HARDcAsTLE,
Engineer Secretary Lighthouse Board
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relief until procured some Of ydur cordial must
surprised At the effect your cordial had
EXPENSE besides of mental and physical suffering"
SPEAK THEHsELvEs
celebrated and distinguished Dr. Wood, Of Mas.a
WORCESTER, June 1, ls4o.
DEAN era gives pleasure Of
tells weeks. b entirely cured Hs
pale aad ,in and was scarcely around thought
IL case was =" extremely medicine
Used such ,he hospital but they were Of no se" In the
satisfied other medicine could have dome
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Dr. MoRs-SI: Some time since requested opinion Of
the virtues O. cordial NOV o., 70
give my decided preference anything the kind
its medical virtues and
sonabIe price which sell IT, much pleased with ts Of
confidence recommend to The OF the
OF the
all safe and valuable medicine
BENJAMIN WEEKS, NJ ID.
BaoorlSr, N. r., Nov 81 1870.
put up highly concentrated, in pint bottles, with the
bown In the glass. and Es.t.. .a. l#..HH# fE
SOLD AT 90 PER BOTTLES FoR S2-s24 per DOZEN.
Prepared Msrse M. d., for sale by Charles H. Fling
agent New York. whom all orders must
be addressed.
Agent Washington city, D. Gilman Baltimore,
4. snce lOS Baltimore @. p. Rogers Brothers, How
Baltimore Bennett Beers Richmond Virginia
Jan lily
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purchase by
such order confusion cad assure
Instructions be
eeiseIs. i
JOHN WILSON, RI
Commissioner u The Genes al Land
May9 - 49,