, 1853-01-08

| Naples unilrs herself to Gacta bV a subter-
ranean rod. In Australia, g. 90 miles are
IN existence in Germany, 1000, and oil
Europe Is becoming rapidly inicrlaced with
lhesi thoughl-avenues, while Egypt, Asia
and South America will soon become sub
jet to their dominion The earth might
lie more than circlcd with the aerial, subter-
ranean and submarine pathways for intelli-
gence now in operation.
Mrs. jenkins, can YOU tell me where
! can find Squire Slocum ?''
No, sir-why do you ask ? Pm not
Mr.. Slocum's keeper, am -
No, marin, but | did not know but
what he was yours, so thought I'D inquire"
Scene closes with mop handle and two
sloP pals.
U- Were the life Of man prolonged, he
would become such proficient in villainy,
that it would become necessary again 10
drown or to burn the world. Eearlh would
become an hell ); for future rewards when
put off 10 great distance, would cease TO
encourage, and future punishment to alarm.
The Dutch have singular contriyance 10
cure laziness. Ii a pauper, who is able, re.
fuses 10 work, they put him into cistern,
and let in a sluice Of wafer. 1t comes in
Just 80 fast that, by briskly playing pump,
with which the cistern is furnished, he
keeps himselfhom drowning
There has been riot between the blacks
and whites at ST. Catharine's, Canada, in
which the negroes were driven 10 the
woods, and their villages enlerely demolish-
ed. These are the colored people who
have fled from slavery in the United States,
90 He that will often put eternity and
the world before him, and who will dare to
look steadfasily al both Of them, will find
that as he conlemplatrs them, the former
will grow greater, and the latter, less.
! The following toast has done good service
on mere than one occasion =" The cart
ridge-box, the ballot.box and the band.box:
the external, the internal, and the eternal
| preservation Of republicanism.
% Great men, like greet cities, have
many crooked arts and dark alleys in their
hearts, whereby be that knows them may
save much time and trouble.
no Cruel men are Tue greatest lovers
of mercy-a avaricious men of generosity
and proud men of humilly,-that is TO say,
in others, not in themselves.
Take frequent ablutions don't mix any
brandy with your water; wear clean
shirt, and preserve a clean conscience. This
will put you through-the winter.
We see il stated that the phonetic sys-
TEN of spelling has been introduced into 10
less than ffty-three Of the public schools of
Massachusetts,. The more's the pity.
Mr. Grinnells yacht Truant, of New
York, has beaten three boats Of the Model
Yacht Club, at Liverpool, coming in sixteen
minutes ahead of tho best.
DR.. Francis says when he hears a petit
logger complain ofthe hardness Of the times,
it reminds him Of the hyena that broke his
heart because of the scarcity of carrion.
Mankind are aelualed by two great ideas.
One is, how they can earn living; and the
other is, how they can earn living with
out work.
Art urpasscs strength and patience and
reflection make those things possible, which,
in the FIRST instance, app,ar almost insur-
mountable.
LlrE.-All pages Of life are worth read
ing the wise instruct, the gay divert us,
the imprudent teach US what 10 shun the
absurd cure the spleen.
{" wonder what makes my eyrs so
weak 2" said one loafer to another. "Why,
they are in 'ceak place." replied the lat
1 ter.
Wrongs may try good man, but cannot
imprint on him a false stamp. A man in
earnest finds means, or If he cannot find,
creates them.
If dirt be as injurious to health as some
physicians say, how comes il that all our
rosy-Cheeked children are found playing in
the mud cutters ? p.
A BRAVE MAN.-One who isn't afraid TO
wear old clothes, pniil he is able 10 pay for
new ones.
B9- A dull author just delivered, and a
plain woman about TO be so, are two very
/ important animals.
Men and actions, like objects Of sight,
have their parts Of perspective some must
be seen at a distance.
When the wicked are in power, limo
cencs and integrity are sure 10 be Persrep-
ted.
People seldom love those who Withstand
their prejudiees, and endravor TO control
their PaSsiOnS