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surveying for an instant frllnl, WITHOUT ho'c'
ing the Duchess, led with the deepest respect
to scat, and then, addressing Madame OF Dr.
leans; inquired her orders.
"Tell me-" said she, unrolIing a sheet of pa.
per and displaying letter sealed with inc
royal arms, and signed, LoUIs.-"tell me the
character and disposition Of him who signed
this letter."
"Permettez, potre Altesse," replied Prmi, ia.
king the letter from the hand of the Duchess,
and approaching the light, and then adding,
without moments hesitation, Ut IS wrttten
BY a mixerly old carmudgeon, echo has not one
good quality TO recommend him..
The Duchess III the utmost confusion, with
trembling limbs, advanced towards the stan
ger, and said softly, but still SO as to be heard
by Print, forgive him, twas my fault, he
does not know you"
"Sire," exclaimed Primi, falling on his knee,
81 knew your Majesty the instant you crossed
my threshold, but thinking you wished not to
be known here, forbore recognizing YOU"
"Whatw said the Duchess, still more aston
ed and confounded, "do You add to your GRIM
nality by thus declaring your knowledge, that
in the kings presence you insulted him"
"Stay, stay, cousin, not SO fast~ interrupted
the King, quietly, and at the same time giving
evident tokens of embarrassment and vexation
ut his position '.You have induced me to test
the powers of this man, and have not been
disappointed. That letter is in the handwriting
of Rose, my cabinet secretary, and his charac.'
ter has been fairly hit!'
Both the Duchess and the concealed Duke
were in amazenent at this new proof OF Prl-
MRS wit and power Of discrimination; but the
latter was soon overcome with terror, rather
than any other feeling, when the King turning
to the Fortune-teller, said, "Now, prlni, |
have only two words to say to you-disclose
to me your secret, for which | will pay you
with pension Of two thousand livres for life,
or else make up your mind to be hanged
Cousin, you may leave u.s. =,
Prmi, (the Duchess having retircd,) detailed
without hesitation his whole story, tiom the
time of leaving Bologna until that morning,
and during the recital the Duke entered, threw
himself at the Kings feet and besought his
forgiveness.
The King pardoned both, kept his promise
to Primi, and in addition to this, not. only pre-
served his secret, but when going that evening
to the Queens apartment, mentioned before
the courtiers that he had seen (he did not say
he had visited) Print, and that "he had told
him things which no being of his kind had ever
before reveal d to any one"
This added wonderfully to PRINTS repata-
ton, and, not to weary the patience of our
readers, it is sufficient to say that ere the years
termination. .Primi had realized sufficient, in
addition to his pension, to enable lin to return!
aud claim his bride in triumph, which he did
and living to good old age, never failed to
bless the man in the leathern jcrkiu for the for
tune which he had procured him.
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From Wlleyfs North Carolina Reader. -
Avarice and PrOdigalityto TO be alike
5- Avoided.


BY WILLIAM ii. BATTLE, NOAih-CaNoLiNA'
Avarice cuts off man from his brother, and
concentrates all his hopes, Wishes and affec.
tions upon himself 1t turns a deaf ear to the
voice of sympathy, and is callous to the calls
of gratitude and friendship. Its devoee has no
feeling, no hope, no love but or'set: Cold
as his money bags, his heart grows harder and
harder, until it can claim kindred with nought
but The neither milestone. 1t is said to be our
national vice, whether truly or not, will not
now stop to inquire, but charge you to avoid
it as you would the desolating torDadoor burn
ing srocco. But, in stunning Sc!yIa, beware
of Chary Pro ligality and extravaganza
produce results almost as disastrous as those
of avarice. Withouta proper attention is paid
to providing suitably Tor yourself, and for those
of your own household and the exercise of a
prudent economy in the management OF your
affairs, they will soon become involved, debts
will accumulate, and pecuniary embarrassment
and distress will not be slow to follow on; and
then you will have nothing left to you but the
name of freeman; for IA state of indebted
ness beyond the ability to pay is essentially a
state of slavery. | allude not to the power
which the law gives to the creditor over the
body OF his debtor, but to that which he exer-
cises over his feelings, his principles, and his
characters. meanno cfence by the declara
ton; but all observation shows that DO not
speak too strongly when I,say that the condi
ton of debtor, who is utter y unable to meet
his engagements, is condition of thraldom-
thraIdom, not of the body, if you please, but
what is in6nitel worse-of the soul. In BIT
ter experience of the truth of this remark twas
that the poet, in an epistle equally remarkable
for beauty Of language and correctness of sen.
timent, advised Il young friend: 49,
''To catch dame lortuncs golden smile,
Assiduous watupon her,
And gather gear by every vile
That's justified by honour:
Not for to hide it in n hedge;
Not for a train attendant:
But for the glorious privilege g.
Of being independents n
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V..-THE KING.

Primi secluded himself during the two months
and having Il most retentve memory. dill not
fail to acquire the knowledge requisite for 50
novel an undertaking. An apartment was pre-
pared for him with all tie paraphrrnaIia of
migc-a wand mirror, dark curtains, long
flowing robes, grey beard and >louched hat, in
addition to Which he was furnished with book.
filed with cabali,lic figures, but in reality con-
tanning private aud secret notes concerning the
persons whom he expected would present them
selves The conicderae es then spread about the
news of an extraordinary iortunc.tcller and
magician, who could divine merely from per-
cciving the signature Of the person seeking in.
formation. No sooner was the rumor noisrd
abroad, than crowds presented themselves, com
posed entirely Of the rank and fashion Of France.
Men and women, old and young, the rich, the
titled and the beautilul-and, as the fee was
considerable, Prmi began to entertain certain
hopes Of attaining the object Of his dearest
hopes. and his spirits rising accordingly, his
success was the greater. The duke and the
prior, who concealed themselves in an adjuil-
inc cabinet, were often so convulScd with laugh
ter at the distress and astUnslimcmt manifested
by the visitors, that PIim felt alarmed for him
self lest they should bctray him, but fortunate.
|, they had sufficient command over them
selves to restrain all explosion.
Among other persons who visited Print
were, the Countess Of Soissons and The Ouch
ess of Orleans and the fortune teller aston.
ishcd the latter BY declaring accurately all the
circumstances attending her core spondehce
with the Comte de Guiche. Her surprise was
uuboundcd, and she displayed Il liberalty which
strongly testified her terror at the conjurers s
power, and her fear that he might impaIt the
knowledge he had gained to others.
Some days after the interview above men.
toned, Vcndomc was driven to his cabinet,
which he had quilted on the departure Of the
Countess Of scissors, after her third visit TO
make some inquiries as to what she had sought
to know,-by the announcement of vIstor>.-
The Duchess of Orleans entered, attended by
stranger, habIted in an ample cloak, whom,
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Duval signed his name with pencil on piece
of paper, and Primi gave most elaborate and
apparently correct answer, at which the whole
company, and especially the lantern;j jerkin, ap-
peared greatly surprised The rest of the pas.
senpers were tried in the same manner, per
fectlv to their own satisfaction, without no.
ticing the strongly. .odoured individual against
whom the plot was directed. Priml proceeded
to converse on some other subject
"Est moi, Monsienr," inquired the leathern
ierkin, modestly, "wil you not oblge me by
making the same experiment? Here is my
name written with my own hand"
"Wirh pleasure sir" replied Primi, taking
The paper, and, without casting his eyes on it,
addressing the stranger, ':auything to oblige,
and moreover, there is something in your
countenanee so very amiable could hot refuse
YOU. "Dio miop' cried he, as soon as ne saw
the handwriting, returning the paper hastily
and apparently shocked-"I cannot tell you
an, thing. Pray Heaven am mistaken, but
Gods will be doue as was saying, Ddval, it
is this faculty OH which | depend TOR success
in Paris"
"And will not Monsieur oblige me" said
the leathcrn kin, earnestly; "my curiosity
is very much reused, and besides, am sure 1t
is something unpleasant" :.
: 'Serously," replied Print, "l am very dlsa
greeably placed, but as, perhaps, prophesyInIg
will enable You to fal>ity the assertion OF the
facts, let me tell you that see tromyour baud
writing that you are to be assasslnated tue H.
slant you enter Paris"
The leathern jerkiu sank back in his place
in the utmost terror and astonishment, and at
the next stage disappeared.
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ly,-TuE ADvENTuRER IN PARIS.

Travelling night and day, one. must over
come the slowneSs ola diligence and the obstl-
macy of French post.horses, which look quite
out Of place in galop, and our travellers
accordingly did at length reach Paris, where
Duval int oduced p rimi to the Able de la
Baume, not then Archbishop Of Embrnn, which
accounted for his condeSccu>ion. The Abbc,
taken by the wit and humor Of his new ac-
quainance, after spending several very plea
SAINT hours with. him., introduced him to the
Duke de Eendolne, and to his brother, the
Grand Prior. 49,. e.-
The Duke de Vcndome, being a man whose
time was " holly devoted to pleasure and amuse-
ment, was delighted with Prini, whom he took
about with him everywhere, aud found in his
ready wit, aptitude Of manners; and fertility Of
invention, a great resource against ldlenesS and
ennui. But what chiefly recommended the
Italian to his new friend, was the capital man
ner in Which he narrated lively story, and the
Duke would never be satisfied unless he told
him one at his breakfast table. Amongst 9th.
ers, Primi described the scene IN the diligence.
at which the Duke was conrulsed with laugh
ter.
"Primi,'' exclaimed he, 'you are treasure,
by hcaveus!'
"My lord is very Aattering."
"No, porH, am not, but This mast not be
lost-it is too good to be thrown away. live
could enact this over again, what a capital
source of amusement aud wonder for the
Parisians"-
"Anything, my lord duke, which can procure
you satisfaction, am prepared for
Well, let us t,lk it over and see how it can
be done. 1Ncndez. All! have it. Let US
shut You up for "a couple of months during
which time will tell you the gcnealogy and
secret history of the whole court, their connec-
tions, amours, rlvaships, enmitcs! lla! ha
ha! capital idea! | foresee, Monsieur Theo-
dore, a world of amusement =
Primi acqniesced in the plan above mention
ed, and the duke, the prior, and the abbc, hu-
sled themselves in supplying him with facts
and matters connected with the persons about
the Court, tn enable him to know their histn-
ries, should they present themselves to lis no.
tice.
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A VIsIoN.- One sutry summer day, having
fallen into doze over "PIut;lrh's Lives" me
thought was suddenly transported TO the re.
gions of the dead, where as wandered about
seeking some of my old friends, my attention
was suddenly arrested by a loud cIamor of
voices that seemed to come from persons cr-
gagged in hot contention, aud attention Of Rhad-
imanthus, who presides over the Supreme
Court in that unexplored region. On enqmiring
the cause Of this Disturbance he was informed
that it originated in Il dispute between Alex
ander the Great, julius Caesar, TameIlane,
Nadir Schah and Napoleon Bonaparte, rs to
which WAS the greatest hero and conqueror.--
The Judge directed them all 10 be called before
him, and ordered them to set forth their pre-
tensions in as few words as possible.
"I," said Julius CTsar, 'conqnered Gau', and
Britain, and finally laid all Italy at my feet"
And l., said Tamerlame, ''conquercd Asia,
and shut up the representative of the Prophet
in an iron cage
"And l." said Nadir Schah, "conquered Per-
sia, Armenia and Ilindostan."
"And l." said Napoeon, conquered Italy,
Germany and Prussia, laid Europe at my feet
and subjected France to my sway"
"And l." said Alexander the Great, "con-
qucrcd the world,'
Every well, '>aid thrjudgc. "Youarea all great
copqucrors but will show you a greater
Accordingly he bcckoned to Il tall, maJeslIc
figure, standing apart contemplating the scene
with calm Indifference, who advances and stood
erect before the great Judge Of mankind,
"Herc," exclaimed Rhhdanlan,hus-'Hcre
is the conQucror, greater than the desoiators OF
malous, and the subjusators Of Empires, who
after giving freedom to his country and elnan:
cipatng world overcame his ambition aud
conquered hinselfp' 1t was Washington.
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THE STREAM OF LIrE.-Life bears US on
like the stream of mighty river Oar boat
at first gIides swiftly down the narrow channel,
through The playful murmurings Of the little
brook and winding along its grassy borders,
the trees she'd their blossoms over our young
heads, and the flowers on the brink seem to
offer themselves to our hands; we are in hope,
and we grasp eagerly at the beauties around
us: but the stream hurries us on, and still our
hands are empty
Oar course in youth and manhood is along
a wider and deeper food, and amid objects
mere striking and magnificent We are ani
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KEEP YoUNG.-There is no surer destroyer
of youths privileges, and powers, aud delights,
than yielding the spirit to the empire OF i'll
temper and sclli,hness. We should all he eau
tious, as we advance in life, Of allowing occa.
sional s"rrowfui experience to overshadow our
perception of the prcpondcrancc Of good.
Faith in good is ut once its own rccliudH
and reward TO believe good, and to do good,
truly and trns;tuly, is the hcallhicsl OF hunlanl.
ty'>conditions. To take events chrcriuy, and
promote the happiness of others, is the way 10
ensure the enduring spring Of existence.
Content and kindness are the soft verna'
showers aud fostering sunny warmth that keeps
Il mans nature and being fresh and green. 1t
we would leave gracious memory behind us,
there is no way better to secure it than by liv-
Ing gracuusly. a cheerful and benign tenn
per, that buds forth pleasant blossoms, and
bears sweet fruit for those who live within lis
influence: is sure 10 produce an undying growth
Of green remcmbrancrs, that shall flourish i'm.
mortaIIy after the present stock is dccaycd and
gone.
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MISS LESLIE ON SLANG "There's no wit,"s
says the author of the Behavior Book, Sin a.
lady to speak of taking "snooze, instead ofa
nap-in calling pantaloons pants or genties
men gents in saying ola man whose dress
is getting old, that he looks 'seedy'-4and sins
alluding to an amusing anecdote, or a divert
ing incident to say that It is rich. All slang
words are detestabIe from the lips Of ladies'
We are always sorry to hear young lady uses
such word as polkng, when she tells ofhav.ss'
ing been engaged in a certain dance too fash:s
ionable not long since; but happily, now it isS
fast going out, and almost banfshed from theE
best society," To her honor, be it,, remember
ed, Queen Victoria, has prohibited. the polka
being danced in herpresence. How can a gem
teeI girl bring herself, to say:.:. Last nights +
was poking with Mr. Bell or. Mr.. Cope came
and asked me to poke with him, Its coarse,
and i'll sounding name is worthy Of the dance
We have little tolerance for young ladies who
having in reality neither wit nor humor, set up
for both, and having nothing of the right stoeks
to go upon, substitute coarscness and imperti-r
nence (not to say imprudence) and. try to ex-
cite laughter, and attract the attention Of gen.
tlemen by talking slang Where do they get
it? How do they pick it upl From, low
newspapers, or from vulgar booksl Surely not
from low. companions? We have heard one<
of these ladies' when her collar CHANGED to be,
pinned awry, say that it was put on drunk-7z-.
also that her bonnet was drunk, meaning crook
ed on her head. When disconnected, she was
'Aoored.' When submitting to any thing un.
willingly, she was brought to the scratch.
Sometimes SHE did things on the sly She
talked of a certain great vocalist singing like
a beast. She believed it very smart and Pi,
quaint to use these vile expressions. tits true.
when at parties she always had half dozen
gentlemen about her; their curiosity being ex-.
cited as to what she would next say. And yet,
she was woman of many good qualities; aud
one who boasted of having always 'livedIn So
ciety.'
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An ExrnAoRD:SARY AND PAINFUL Occur
REycE.-We have Just learned from Mr.. c. e..
Bunch, from Sabine pass, that, about ten days
ago. small girl, ten years old, daughter (he
thinks) of Mr. Solomon Sparks, living at the
mouth of Old River, Orange County, was
caught by an alligator, as she was wadIng out
to gather the nuts of the pond lilly, and most
terribly muliIaed Both her arms and both
legs were bitten off by pieces, and swallowed
by the alligator, until her body was left limb
less, and of course, ifeless. This occurred
near the residence of Mr.. Sparks As soon as
the alarm was given, the alligator was shot and
his body was opened, when there was found
not only the limbs Of the unfortunate little vic
tim, but also, Il part of pair of pantaloons,
with pocket book in The pocket, containing
some money. The pantal"ons were supposed
to belong to q man who bad, not long since,
been drowned in the Ohio river Galceston
NewS.
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UNCERTAINTY OF THE LAVA langhable
illustration Of the heading Of this article occur
red in Illinois lately, as will be seen by the fol-
lowing from the Peoria, News:
"Mr. b. was out hunting with his rifle, and
crossing the field of Mr.. c., Frenchman, C.'s
large dog attacked him savagely, while G.
stood looking on, without attempting to call
o(fhis d"g b., getting out of patience, shot the
dog, and he fell apparently dead C., in high
dudgeon, forthwith got out warrant and had
b arrested for killing his dog-sworc to the
kiIling-and was corroboratcd by two OF his
ncighbors, who we're present at the shooting.
The magistrate tincd b. ten dollars and costs,
which amounted TO about zen more. B. paid
his fine and costs, and when the parties got
home from the trial the dog had come home also
and WIS not killed. B then got out warrant
against the Frrnclman and his two associates
for perjury, in swearing B. had killed the dog
They were frightened and made peace with b.,
paid him back his twenty dollars, and ten more
for his trouble, and no lria was had; and when
the parties returned home from the last suit, 10.
the dog was dead"
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Religion of the Chinese Rebels.

Several English officers in April last visited
the camp of the Chinese rebels. and in their
account of their trip they st,te, at place cali
ed Tantoo, they had destroyed all the idols and
thrown them into the river. One of the rebels
asked an officer to repeat the ten command
ments, and on his doing so they appeared to
be highly delighted The officers also present
ed them with copies of the Bible, in English
and Chinese. The rebels treated them with
great respect after they ascertained their visit
was not for hostile purposes.
The Hong Kong Register Of May II, how
ever, pronounces the statement that tine lead
ers of the movement are not merely formal pro-
fessors of religious system, but practical and
spiritual Christians" sheer nonsense and hum
bug. 1t contends that the Christianity Of these
men has shown itself in robbery, licentiousness
and bloodsbed. They glory in stating that
they put to death $4,000 Tartars, without dis
tinction of age or sex, since they have had
possession of Nankin. 1t considers them as
using religion merely as an engine to serve
their ambitious ends. The way these men be-
came acquainted with any part of Christian
trnth is said to be through Dr.. Gu,zlaf. a mis-.
sonary, who formed among them Christian
Union.
Some of the members of this society, it is
supposed, are tile leaders of this rebellion. The
Register adds, there is undoubtedly great i'm
posture and wild fana.icism among them The
leader, Tae ping wing, gives out that his origin
was divine, and asserts that he is often taken up
to Heaven, has direct personal communion with
God, and is the brother Of Jesus Christ! His
followers seem TO entertain the same belief!
In practice, he has thirty-six wives!.
1t is further stated that the use of opium is
disallowed in their ranks, and forbidden to their
followers In fact, it is said they have added
the interdiction of the use Of tobacco and OPT,
um to the ten commandments, tacking it on to
the end Of the seventh. 1t is stated they have
plenty of money. As they were poor men,
they must have obtained this BY plunder.
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An editor at a diuncr table, being asked if
he would take some pudding, replied, in Il fit
"f abstraction, Owing to q crowd OF other
matter, am unable to find room for it,
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WHISPERING IN CoMpANy.-This habit, so
often INDUCED in by young ladies', in the pre-
sence of friends and strangers savors strongly
of rudeness. The vainest being, the most con-
ceted or the most perfect, suffers alike under
that emancipation from the government of true
politcness. We cannot help. though perfect
we may imagine ourselves, to consider our
selves the theme of merry whispers, and the
pain ranking ir our wounded se!flove, leaves
n thorn which sooner or later will sting the
aggressors and prove thorn to them. Whis.
pcring in the presence of strangers, without
some cogcnt apology, is therefore entirely out
of place, and ought to be avoided, be it what
it may.
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Seen the Crystal Palace, Tommy?' asked
a little urchin of a ncwSboy.
go yes, Psc been up thar several different
times" replied another ncwsboy, as they stood
in Nassau street waiting for the Extras to come
ont.
"Wal knows man that would give $4,000
70 see that are place"
"You do, JIM" eyes Stree"
"And you know it, Jim! = eyes"
"Bet quarter on it that you don't"
"Done;'' and the money was put in Billy
MullIyan's hands.
"Ncw, who is hc!"
"Whr, he's a 5Had 0san,"