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Washington telegraph., 1853-02-23
Advice to Wives.

A wife must necessarily learn to form her
husbands happiness in what direction the
secret lies; she must not cherish his weak
nesses by working upon them: she must not
rashly run counter to his prejudices: her
motto must be never to rritate. She must
study never to draw largely on the small
stock of patience in mans natures nor to
increase his obstinacy by trying to drive him,
never, never if possible, to have scenes.
doubt much if a real quarrel even made up
does not loosen the bond between man and
wife. and is sometimes, unless the affection of
botn be very sincere. lasting. If irritation
should occur, a woman must expect to hear
from most men strength and vehemence
of language far more than the occasion re-
quires. Mild as well as stern men, are
prone to this exageration of language; let not
woman be tempted to say any thing sarcas-
tic or violent in retaliation. The bitterest
repentance must needs follow if she do
Men frequently forget what they have said,
but seldom what is uttered by their wives.
They are grateful, too. for forbearanee in
such cases; for, whilst asserting most loudly
that they are right they are often conscious
that they are wrong Give little time, as
the greatest boon you can bestow. to the ir-
ritated feelings of your husband
EngIish Matro,s.
Washington telegraph., 1853-02-23
An EsnpOster.

There is griy-headed, venerable look
ing Maxim, roaming up and down the coun-
try, and occasionally making his appearance
in out-of-the-way corners of our country ex-
change papers under the title Of "Let-well-
.enough-alone We feel it to be our duty
to expose him He is no better than hoary
2eceiver He is a twin brother of the we'll
known NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. whom
Chas. Lamb once deservedly denounced as
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Don't
have anything to do with him. Don't trust
him. Don't harbor him. And above all,
don't let him into your house, or take him
into partnership in your business. or he will
assuredly ruin them both. Besides be is
public offender He took charge Of the
Enlargement Of the Erie Canal last spring.
and be has never shovelled spade full from
that day to this He is the most "rascally
contractor" in the lot.
Never mind--that'll do is the commen-
tary with which many boched and bum
gled piece Of work is dismissed into perpet-
ual existence 1t is no such thing. 1t won't
do. Nothing viii do, unless il Is done bet
ter.
'Thatll do" Do what? Infinite mis-.
chief to you and yours. if you don't prevent
1t while you can.
Suppose yoar butcher sent you home your
beefsteak on the ''that'I do" principle
how you would grumble. Suppose your
wife's dressnaker, oblivious Of the latest
style. cut her new muslin de laine on the
Neutrality-suspicious. fashion Of last year
how she would scold. Suppose your doc
tor half cared OF half killed you. and then
b!andly took his leave, saying he thought
that would do" how yol would growl.
Suppose Creation started on that princi-
pie and stopped short on the evening Of the
first day-where would you be now? Sup
pose the sun stood still at eight o'clock, and
the State motto instead of Excelsior" was
That II do''-what an enterprising commu-
nifty we should be. Suppose we got up our
Local Items, On that principle-how you
would stop your paper. Suppose you paid
your bill for il that way-perhaps you do.
though, 50 we'll say no more about it.
''That'll do'' is the fatLer Of al the wood
en- nutmegs, false reports, galvanized watch
and half starved beggars, that ever were
invented. It is a kind IF Jeremy Diddlcr
among proverbs-getting into the confidence
Of people and doing" them out Of whatev
er they've got in their pockets
Washington telegraph., 1853-02-23
Meagher's ApostrOphe to Gold.

We are confident that our readers will
peruse with interest the following sketch
Of that portion Of Mr.. Meagher's eloquent
lecture in which he apostrophizes filthy lu-
Gre" tt is too noble to be lost, but is not
superior to the elevated and glowing tenor
VI his whole discourse:-N o. BM.
"Gold, which has caused many a hrail
to ache. has blistered many hand. broken
many heart, has wounded many soaring
soul, and clinging to it, has brought it to
the dust; gold, which has bought tie integ-
rity Of the statesman. and led his wisdom
captive; gold, which has silenced the tongue
Of the orator, aud bought the batteries Of
the past; gold, for which, ID the gay saloons
of fashion, many fair and noble girl has
plighted the vow which has consigned her
life to bitterness. and locked upon her radi-
ant neck the snake that swelIs her veins
with venom; gold, which has stolen into the
councils Of the struggling nation. has bred
dissension among her chiefs, has broken the
seal Of her sacred secrets, has forced the
gates of her strongest citadels, has bought
the evidences which hurried her apostles to
the scatold, has bought the votes which
made over her Inheritance to others, ana her
glory to q strange people, gold. which has
led the traitor to the garden, and with
kiss betrayed the Redeemer Of the world
gold, which in 50 many shapes has stepped
with a stealthy tread or rioted amongst
men-which has been the fever, the mad
ness, the dspair-has been in turns and
quick succession, the spy, the swindler, tie
perjurer, the assassin-the foe of innocence,
the blight Of beauty. the bane u genius;
gold has become fountain Of life, and JOY,
and freedom,-the serpent has been trans
formed into a blossomed wand. Lucifer has
become the morning star. To you, the cit
izens Of America, it must be pleasing, in
deed to behold new republic rising up to
share with you the labors and glorics Of
future, before which the conceit vi the old
world shall be humbled, and in the light Of
which humanity shall grow strong"
Washington telegraph., 1853-02-23

INSANE THROUGH EXCESSIVE JoY.-A
writer describing the lunatic asylum at
Blackwell's Island says:
Here is a woman whom joy has deprived
of her senses. Her husband and child were
on board a vessel which was wrecked. Co
ing down to the shore every day as if with
the wish of being nearer the beloved objects
that lay buried beneath the sea, suddenly
she beLeld them landing from vessel which
had picked them up and saved them. An
overwhelming food of joy pervaded her bo-
som, and then reason was gone forever
She never has known them since, but sits
on what she thinks the same rock where she
used to bewail their fate, wringing her hands
and moaning most piteously while every
week the husband and sen would come and
gaze on her face. in hope to rouse one gleam
of memory, but in vain.
Washington telegraph., 1853-02-23
B tifuI Senti M ent,

Bishop Taylor thus beautifully speaks of
charitable givers:
God has sent some angels into the world,
whose Office is to refresh the sorrow Of the
poor, and to tighten the eyes of tue discon-
solate. And what greater pleasure can we
have, than that we should bring Joy to our
brother: that the tongue should be tuned
with heavenly accents, and make the weary
soul listen for light and ease and when he
perceives that there is such a thing in the
world, and in the order of things. as comfort
and JOY, to begin to break out from the pris-
on of his sorrows at the door of signs and
tears, and by little and little begin to melt
into showers and refreshment fit for the
brightest angel
SO | have seen the sun kiss the frozen
earth which was bound up with the images
of death, and the colder breath of the north:
and the waters break from their Enclosures,
and mel; with joy, and run in useful chan
nels, and the flies do rise again from their
little graves in walls, and dance awhile in
the air to tell that joy is within, and that
the great mother Of creatures will open the
stock of her new refreshment, become use
full to mankind, and sing praises to her re-
deemer; so is the heart of sorrowful man
under the discourse of wise comfort, be
breaks from the despair of the grave and
the fetters and chains of sorrow-he blesses
God, and he blesses thee, and he feels his
life returning; for to be miserable is death.
but dothing is life but the comforter. God
is pleased with no music below so much as
the thanksgiving songs of relieved widows,
and supported orphans, Of rejoicing. comfort
ed and thankful persons
Washington telegraph., 1853-02-23
Glorious Coincidence.

Il is little singular, and at the same time
fattering to the just pride Of every Ameri-
can citizen, that while we, here at Memphis,
and The Masons in most other cities and
towns cf the Union, were, on the 4th Of No
vember last, celebrating the centennial an
niversary Of GEORGE WAsHNGToE's initia-
ton into the ancient and honorable fraterni-
ty of Freemasons, the subjects Of the King
Of the Sandwich Islands were doing the
same thing. en- the same day. at his capital.
Honolulu. away out in the Pacific Ocean,
four thousand miles from the Potomac,
where the great Liberator was born and
reared, and where Lis ashes now repose -
The "Polynesian," the royal organ, publish
ed at Honolulu. in its weekly issue Of Nov.
8, says:
THE Free-masons in this city and port.
numbering about forty, clothed with their
regalia. some Of which were very splendid.
and accompanied by the Kings band. made
a public appearance on Thursday last, to
celebrate the first centennial anniversary of
tie initiation OF the illustrious Washington"
lIcas. Edg. 8 Eng.
Washington telegraph., 1853-02-23
Feats OF the Chinese Juggsars.

a correspondent ofthe Lowell Vox Pcpul.
thus describes one Of the performances u the
Chinese jugglers in San francisco:
A plank sixteen inches wide and six feet
high was placed at the back Of the stage.
and the impaler with knives, took his stand
about fifteen or twenty feet in front of It.
The knives were about scFen-inch blades,
and four-inch handles. strong and pointed
After playing with them for time. tossing
and whirling them in most wonderful man
ner, lie threw them, one after another, fas-
tening them firmly in the plank before him.
He then drew them out, and another China
man took his stand before the plank, Or rath-
er at the size of it, holding out his arm
across tie same. and tie impaler threw one
knife above and another below it, as closely
as they could have been placed there by the
most careful hand, completely fastening his
arm upon the plank The other arm was
then reached across and fastened in the
same way, tie knives sticking firmly and
the handles crossing each other. TIE Chi
naman then reached forward lii head, and
quick as thought two knives were thrown
the one above and the ether below his meek,
seemingly within fourth of an inch or
each side Such precision and daring was
truly wonderful, and the whole evenings
performance elected unbounded applause.
Washington telegraph., 1853-02-23
Two fellows on western steamboat see

Two fellows on western steamboat see.
ing the form of Methodist preacher extend.
ed upon several chairs, peacefully slumber.
ing, drew up and went to playing euchre on
him. At last one of them becoming some.
what excited brought down his clenched fs,
on the old mans stomach He woke up
and found his coat well chalked He cody
said:--"Gentlemen when you have got
through this coat | have another under it
that is perfectly at your disposal Be SC
kind, however, as to be little careful o.
your gestures"
Washington telegraph., 1853-02-23
CO1cTS in Ladies' Dress.

Incongruity may be frequently observed
in the adoption of colors, without reference
to their accordance with the complexion or
stature of the wearer. We continually see
a light blue bonnet and flowers surrounding
sallow countenance; or pink opposed to
one Of glowing red; pale complexion asso-
ciated with canary or lemon yellow, or one
Of delicate red and white rendered almost
colorless by the vicinity OF deep red. Now
if the lady with salow complexion had worn
transparent white bonnet; or if the lady
with the glowing complexion had lowered it
by means of IA bonnet of deeper red color, if
the pale lady had improved the cadaverous
hue Of her countenance by surrounding it
with pale green, which by contrast, would
have suffused it with delicate pink hue, or
had the face
"Whose red and white'
Natures own sweet and cunning hand
laid on. been arrrayed in light blue or
green, or in a transparent white bonnet,
with blue or pink flowers on the inside
how different, and how much more agreea-
bic would have been the impression on the
spectator. How frequently, again, do we
see the dimensions of tall and en- ION
paint figure magnifed to almost Brobigna-
gian proportions by white dress or small
one reduced to LiIiputian size by black
dress Now, as the optical effect of white
is to enlarge objects, and that of black to
diminish them, if the large woman had been
dressed in black and the small woman in
white the apDarent size of each Would have
approached the ordinary stature, and the
former would not have appeared gianteSs
or the latter dwarf
Washington telegraph., 1853-02-23

A striking situation for an artist is sug-
gested in the following paragraph of an in
cident on the morning following the day Of
what Byron aptly called the crownine ''car-
mage:
"On the morning after the fight of Wa
terloo, orders were transmitted TO the prop
er authorities to make the usual specific ac-
count Of killed and wounded. and forthwith
to bring it to the conlmander-in chief DR..
Hume, principal medical attendant on his
Grace's staff, on preparing the list, fastened
to the Dukes tent, and giving the password,
was ushered in by the sentinel. His Grace
was asleep The doctor was aware of the
fatigue the Dukes system had undergone,
and hesitated to awake him. The order of
the Duke, on the other hand, had been is
sued with more than the usual peremptori-
ness; and the doctor ventured to give the
Duke a shake In an instant his Grace,
dressed as he had been, in full regimentals,
was sitting on the bedside Read, was
the significant command. For more than
an hour had the doctor read aloud the har-
rowing list and then his voice failed, and
his throat ehoked with emotion. He tried
to continue, but could not Instinctively
he raised his eyes to the Duke Yelling
ton was still sitting, with his hands raised
and clasped convulsively before him. Big
tears were coursing down his cheeks. In a
moment, the Duke was conscious of the
doctors silence, and, recovering himself,
looked up and caught his eye. Read on, -
was the stern command, and while his ply
sician continued for hours, the Iron Duke
sat by the bedside clasping his hands, and
rocking his body to and fro with emotion. %
Washington telegraph., 1853-02-23
From the Ne,o England Farmer.
THE MER.

BY D. w. C. PACKARD.
o, noble is the farmers lot
That man of giant frame;
His big heart knows no sordid spot
No vices dim his frame.
His brow, it wears no bloody bays,
Nor Springs his fame from Death
But quickening Nature bears his praise
Upon her balmy breath.
His hand, it is an honest hand,
And brown it is with toll
Then let the farmer take his stand,
The sovereign of the soil.
The forests bow to meet their lord
The waving fields rejoice;
By countless herds he is adored-
The ruler of their choice.
Then let the farmer take his stand.
The sovereign of the soil,
And every lip in every land
Shall bless the farmers toll.
Washington telegraph., 1853-02-23

A Yankee has invented new and cheap
plan for boarding. One of the boarders
mesmerizes the rest. and then eats hearty
meal, the mesmerized being satisfied from
sympathy. One of the boarders having re-
covered, mesmerized the landlady on pay
day, and endeavored to settle for the whole
company by paying for one, but it didn't
work. Times.
Washington telegraph., 1853-02-23

4 Sheet Of Paper.--An English paper
gives description Of an enormous web or
sheet Of white paper, which was manufacture
ed in Stirling. The web i without break,
being one continuous sheet three thousand
yards in lcngth-within little Of mile
and three quarters-ffty-four inches broad,
and weighs 400 lbs. This web was made.
dried and finished. ready to be despatched,
within three hours. The cost Of the sheet
was little more than e10.
Washington telegraph., 1853-02-23

THE BRIGHT SCENES IN HIsToRY-
When the poor and the rich were esteemed
equal.
When virtue was honored and vice re-
proved.
When modesty was ranked among the
virtues
When honesty was regarded as an ingre-
dent to trade
When common sense was part of fash
ionable education.
When benevolence was no. looked upon
as extravaganza.
When worth needed not riches to be re-
spected.
Washington telegraph., 1853-02-23

Sal" criM a girl, looking out Of the
upper story Of a small grocery, addressing
another girl who was trying to enter at the
front door, we've all been to camp-meeting
and been converted; so when you want milk
on Sundays. you'll have to come in the back
,Cdu.
Washington telegraph., 1853-02-23

FURTHER WoNDERs.-The \. Y. Tri-
bune states that there is now at work in that
city thirty-horse power engine on the
Ericsson principle, but much improved. Civ
ing the great pressure Of fifty pounds to the
square inch, and that with less coal or other
expense than incurred BY Mr.. Els original
engines Oh the new ship.
Washington telegraph., 1853-02-23

An old preacher once took his text-"Ad
am where art thou?" and divided his subject
into three parts. lst. All men are some
where. I'd. Some men are where they ought
not to be; and 3rd.-Unless they take care,
they will soon find themselves where they
would rather not be.
Washington telegraph., 1853-02-23

Doctor" said a young Miss, Of the high
heeled modesty school, MA sent me to tell
you that sister Maria Euphemia Dulcy Lou
lisa Minerva Rhody Jane, has got sore
above the wrist of her left foot, between the
wrist and shouldern.'
Washington telegraph., 1853-02-23

PANTS NOT LEGAL TERM-A man
was tried at Cambridge, Mass. recently. for
stealing pair of pants" The theft was
proved, but it was claimed for the defence
that no such garment as pants" was known
in the law. The objection was allowed and
the complaint dismissed.
Washington telegraph., 1853-02-23

"What are You looking after. my dear?,''
said very afectionate mother.
The daughter looked around and thus re.
piled:
Looking after son-in.law for father"
Washington telegraph., 1853-02-23

Orson Pratt, one Of the Twelve Apostles
of the Mormon Church. is preaching thries
on Sunday and once on.Wednesday evening
of each week. at Temperance Hall IN ths
city Of Washington, On MorDoaisn.
Washington telegraph., 1853-02-23

CoGNAc BRANDY.--We were much
amused, on "Wednesday. BY the appearance
Of large lot Of this celebrated French IL
quor, that was rolling on board one Of the
New Orleans boats The heads Of the casks
were properly branded "Old Cognac-A
Seignette." The hoops were put Nd very
much after the fashion Of the genuine but
the casks themselves were marvellously new
and, having excellent authority for saying
'no man ever putteth old wine in new bot
Ties" we concluded that the ''Cognac' is but
4 few hours older than the casks
Gin. Ga-ette Il.
We have little doubt our Ohio contempo-
rary is entirely correct. 1t was once cur
rently reported, we believe, that large dis
tiller of Porkopolis ''got religion (as the
Phrase goes) at camp meeting and while
confessing his sins and telling his expert
rience," said that the greatest rascality he
had ever been guilty Of, was the manufac-
turing of French Cognac Brandy from
whskey, that cost but thirteen cents gal
lon, and selling the product thereof for two
dollars and halt, warranting it tie pure i'm
ported article. "For Oh" said lie '-brcth-
rem and sisters, if I'd only used twenty cent
whiskey how happy | should now be, !
would know my soul was safe -
NJ O. Bulletin.
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MOSES LACY.
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NEW CONCERN.--The subscribe. b,v

N EW CONCERN..-The subscriber. b.v. ~
day associated themselves together for tn. n,rra.'
Il conducting Ge erat Grocery, Commission and ros
wnrding Business, under the firm and s,yle of MUP
RELL d s. TRATTON. and have taken the bou.. g..
nerly occupied by Messrs Echols & Pryor, n.,t d""
Ia Mcdaniel & Hurt, Main ST., Lynchburg, Va
We will keep constantly hund large and well -.
iccted stock of Groceries, Liquors, Turner's Oh H.
nestle Dry Goods, &c. SC. in fact, every article ~.
ually kept in grocery establishment
All of which we will sell on as good term. n, A..
house in the place. THOS Z MURREII
jan 3-dkcts VIM II STRATTON
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LII SCULPTORS p MARBLE SIONE CUT
TIERS, (Formeyly Of PhRadeiphia,) Man st., Lexng
ton, Va; Bridge ST, Lynohburg, w.. Main St, Lib
erty, Va; and Main ST., Salem. Va, keep hand and
make order ut Northern prices, Egyptian, Italian,
Northern and Virginia Marble Mantles. plain and
mental Monuments, Tomhs Head and Foot Stones Chr
den Vases; Counter, Table, Bureau and Wash Star d
Tops, made any size short notice. All work II
be boxed up to go safe without extra charge.
One Of the firm is Architect and General Design.
in the Monumental Art, and will furnish my design
from the plaincst the costly by addressing u
line us, and all work done by us, will give entire
satisfaction any done North South
Feb94-dS c6m
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PHILIP w. PAYNE.
Dealer in Fancy a. STAPLE spey C

MI AIN Street Lyn,hburg sulhia corner S,o'S
WI Cure's new building, formerly known NJ re-, IN
begs leave call the atenting Of hi.
the public to his large and desirable stock Of s,
Summer goods, embracing every article usually 49,. ana
the dry goods line, which will be offered on ,s,n NJ
which cannot tail to please NIL who NAV rnn, ",
goods at low prices. HIS friends and the public sooa
ne.y reques ed to call aud examine his Stool n i;
afford him very much pleasure to exhibit it. wa
lQ-ts
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"A LEXINGTON a Through

~ LEAINGION a NhrOush
Insa1kir2S TO BUCHANAN, IN TWO DAYS, IN
our Mail PACKET Boats, by ScoHsrIHf
and Lynchburg.On and ntcr the 10Th, Boats will
cave Richmond dny, Sundays excepted, ut the usual
hour. p and arrive in Lynchburg ~ urs, and
IN Buchanan in AZ hours.
Returning, leave Buchanan nj A. M, every dry,
except Sunday, and arrive in Lynclburg ut 60 Pm
Leave Lynchburg nj p. md arrive in Richmond in
" hours in time To with the Norfolk bonts eav
ing mt 50 A. M md tine Southern and Northern Rnil
lioad cars leaving at 7 A.
Passengers for Lexington, connect with dnily line
of Stages North River. Returning, lenve Lexington
every day. except Sundays, and arrive in Richmond in
II hours.
Passengers for Farmvlie. fare -; Buckinghu m II,
are $325 Charlottesville lure ~. and Saunton, fare
a. will leave Richmond in Mondays, Wednesday,, and
+ fridays Boats.
Below card of time of arrival intermediate dis
iances:
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7 EW Post once Regulations

~ the morning mails due this city will be open
ready for delivery, regularly att o'clock, A NJ, except
when they delayed in their arrival the sched
ule hour.
The Richmond Way, Salem, Liberty, Big Lick, and
FarmyiIc mails will close duy (except Saturday, pre-
iisely nj 8 L. NJ.
On Sunday, Tuesday and Thursd ~ evenings the Dan
vile and Lexington mails will be closed precisely
2. M.
The packages for Richmond and Nil the principal cit.
ics North and South of that point will be closed duly
precisely 60 y. Business will rccollect this,
md trouble after those hours--as it is late.
On Saturday Tuesday and Thursday evenings the
Charlottesville and Amherst c. II mails will be closed
p. NJ. There is daily mail to Charottessile-tri.
weekly via Scottsvile.
All persons. except editors and rroprietors of IL city
newspapers, and sworn Deputies of our choosing,
excluded from within the bars, unless when invited.
rhe necessity and proprety OF this rule will be readily
appreciated und will be adhered in all
On Sundays the Office will remain open from to
o'clock in the morning and during other part of the
lay. RIO. Ii GLASS, Z. NJ.
Apri6-ts