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ton, when the mind is closely occupied, the
holy should lie carefully guarded. Ii the
pursuits of the former arc severe and ab-
sorling, those of the latter should b. cheer
full ard relaxing. Nor should We be anx-
ious at first for high polish OF rCfnement.-
This is too much the case in ladies' schools.
Man wishes to have things not only good
lut shining, therefore is there so much re-
Gnins in the world, Silver, gold and steel
are polished; the finest silk, the soflesl
wool, the cl2anes, cotton, the meIlowcst
tints, the moI exquisite fragrances, the
most delicate sounds, the most delicious
src s, and the most luxurious pillows are
p. eff, rrcd. But where human nature has
attained the greatest refinement Of sense, o
man Of nerve is hardly 10 be found. The
highest degree Of tits refinement is gencr-
ally the point which the decline of individ-
nals and nations takes its beginning, The
builder who wishes to erect o beautiful
structure, must do it with strong timber; he
must not by saving and planning make his
beams and planks SO thin as 10 render them
unfit for the purpose fr which they are in
tended and inIhe same way parents and
tcafhdfs ought never 10 Te6pe- Me children,
ncE governments the nations 10 such point
as % make them lose/ the strength of their
ga,bl the frrshncss>6f their cheeks and the
fk{es-ef7hei arms.
wv BERNARD CORNELIUS.
NlerorIA, Vancouver's Island. 1858.
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4 SeIC-maIle Man.

Hon. Andrew johnson, who has been
elected Governor of Tennessee, actually
commenced life in the almshous- of Wake
county. n. c., where he remained until his
eighth year, when he was apprenticrd to a
tailor in Raleigh. The Milwaukee Wiscon-
sin SAYS:
His master, if he failed to have him
taught even the rudimenis Of an English
education, al least trained him up to love
the truth, work hard, and be straight for
ward IN bis dealings with every one. When
his apprenticeship was up, Mr.. Johnson
marri I'd woman after his own heart, who
knew enough from books to lie able 10 aid
him in mastering the ats of reading and
writing.
On marrying, Just after he came Of as,,
he cmigrated 10 eastern Tennessee, truds-
ing bare footed, it is said, with his faithful
hclpmate by his side, and his pack on his
back. Assiduous labor at the laIlor's trade
placed him at the end Of ten years in COM
Portable circumstances, for his position in
that region and by that time, by dint of
hard study during his leisure moments, he
had come to be actually man Of consider
abI, general information.
Being a good talker on the stump, he
was sent conseculively for a term OF two
years 10 both branches Of the legislature
From thence he was transferred 10 the
House Of Representatives Of the United
States, where he served six years"
The above brief history shows what a
man can do when he sets out for it. Young
men and boys should reflect on such facts
as these, and improve the advantages they
posses to become useful members of society.
However humble their origin, or however
poor they may be in pocket, industry,
economy, and the improvement of their
leisure hours, will place them above want,
and in high standing in the community in
which they may reside. Our young men
are TOO prone to idleness and dissipation
TOO apt to think they can be nothing but
what they arc,--shocmakcrs, carpenters,
or what not. A sad mistake, for "labor
cOnqucrs all things."--LBay State.
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t6- A sporting gentleman who recently
ran a race with saw, horse, was caught
yesterday attempting to shake hands with
a clock,
O- An eminent psychologist Of London
has decided that spirit rsppings are pro-
duccd by phantom Post,nen engaged in the
delivery of dead letters. 81 fsi
10" Let US remove temptation from
the path of youth" as the frog said, as ho
plunged into the water, when he saw boy
pick up stone. New York Picayune.
10 The most striking case of moral
turpitude is related BY the Lantern. One
of the prisoners being conveyed to Sing
Sing, said his brother was New York Al
derman, nd he wasu'l ashamed 10 own
IT,
~ Pray, Miss c." said gentleman,
The other evening"" why are ladies so fond
Of officers ~
How stupid" replied she, "is it not
natural that a lady should like good offer.
sir 2"
No Whatever be a mans station in life,
whether higher or lower, public or private,
he will become better man, and escape
many disaster, if he will listen in due
srason 10 the voice Of the intelligent and
the refined among the other sex.
10 From The time WI len rulers were
thought demigods, there has been gradual
decline in mems estimate Of their power
This decline is still in progress, and has
still far 10 go.
u One might have heard a pin fall, Is
proverbisl expression OF silence; but il
has been eclipsed by the French phrase
you might have heard the unfollinS Of
lady's cambric northumberland
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Eastern Affairs.


The intelligence from the Fast is yerv
warllke. The Sultan had issued an able and
unanswcralIle manifesto TO the four powers,
explaining the condition of affairs, and con-
cluding with a formal declaration Of war,
unless The pincipali,ies were evacuated
within fifteen days.
The Emperor Of Rusaia, il is reported,
on hearing Of the declaration of war, said
that negotiations had ended, and expressed
determination tofghi. Prince Gortscha-
kot is reported to have ordered bis troops
to be ready al moments warning, stating
that he had received orders, however, to act
only on the defensive, and that he should
not cross the Danube. Asia, therefore,
would be made the theatre Of war.
England and France. il is said, are desi-
rous for fresh negotiations, but would not
enter into them until the principalities
should haze been evacuated.
Austria and Prussia have resolved, il is
states, to maintain a strict neutrality, as
long as The war shall be confined 10 Russia
and Turkey.
The combined fleets had not YET lefs
Brskia Bay, down 10 the 9th.
MEDIATION oF THE UNIrED STATES Be-
TWEEN Russia AND 1nE OrToMAN PoR1I.
The arrival Of the steamship Atlantic,
on Monday last, (Says The Freeman's Jour
nal), enables us to lay before our readers an
extract from the letter Of private gentle
man, who, writing under date Of the Sd
inst, from London, says:
81 have Just learned from source that
IS entitled 10 the highest credit, that the
United States government had issued, some
weeks ago, instructions 10 its Minister at
the Court Of St. Petersburg, 10 offer 10 me-
date 10 the affairs between Russia and
Turkey. 1t is said that the British public
are indebted for this important information
10 the imprudence of Hon. Mr.. Soule. This
may possibly have had its effect in suspend
ing so long the terrOrs. Of a general war in
Europe"
The finances Of the Government at Con-
:tantinoPle are reported to bo almost ex-
hausted. -. m
1t is believed that immediate hoslilities
on the Danube, and on the shores of the
Caspian Sea, are inevitable. -a-re
Prussia and Austria have ordered oil their
subjects at present serving in Turkey, to
return home.
iTALY.--ln Italy instructions are threat
ening to break out in consequence Of the
Eastern difficulties. 70 rss-;
FRANcE.-In France business was quite
Paralyzei, in Consequence Of the unsettled
state Of affairs.
The report that France is sending loops
TO the East is still credited.
Political arrests are being made quite ex-
tensively. Two hundred persons had been
seized within the last few days.
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For the Washington rioreer.
Education.-Mo. S.

puysIcAL EpUcATIoH.-The necessity
Of fcnlliYating the physical powers is not sui
GENTLY understood. The establishment Of
eymnasia in various couDiIies promised al
one peiod the opanihslof a new era IN
physical education. Thi exercises were
pursued with ardor so long as their novelty
listed, but owing to not understanding their
Importance, or pushing them 10 an extreme,
or some defect in the institutions which
sdoptrd them, they have gradually been
neglected and forgotten. The benefits which
resulted fom these institutions within our
pe,sonal knowledge and experience far
transcend the most sanguine expectations
We have known many instances of pro-
iraeled and distressing affections wholly re-
nord-wrakly organic d forms unfoldcd
aud invigorated, AMI ths aiIsinmen, Of ex-
ttsordinary degrees of muscular energy and
elasticity, in persons in health.
The diversions Of the gymnasium should
consIit0tj a regular part Of the du'irs Of all
oar eoIIrgrs and seminaIies Of learning, and
10 give them the requisite power Of excite.
meni, thu systems of rewards, 50 danger
Gus when mismanagcd in intellectual edu-
cation. sht be introduced without any i'll
effect. Our youth surely may fad time to
a
cultivate those exercises which Cicero and
Cesar, and some Of Tie most studlous among
The ancicnis and modern philosophers, con
tidered necessary, and eontrived to prose-
cute in the midst Of their studies and affairs.
Two hours day devoted 10 these exeici-
Sc would invigorate many dyspep:ic,
nervous, disabled frame, and remove the
mark Of disorder from many youthful
face.
Hwas in Germany the first impulse was
given 10 this subject Of late years. Rapid
igdred was the use Of the gymnaslic art in
The days Of fcrvid enih sam, when the
German nation felt that the time was come
for throwing OF the disgrlceful yoke Of
French oppression, when Jnhu at the head
Of the Berlin youths, whom he had trained
On his gymnasiic poles, formed the van
guard of Butcher. But the shout Of liberty
which was then raised in Germany was
bot a hollow sound, which died away be-
fore the walls Of Paris: and after the con
gesi Of Vienna the gymnasiic places were
Ad waste throughout Germany. to remain
melancholy memorials Of unaccomplished
hopes.
Gymnastics thus expatriated from the
nil on which they were reared, did not
meet elsewhere with that high flight of pa
triOlian with which they had been associa-
l'd, and the attempt made in England some
years ago by Professor Volker TO make
them the vehicle of an improved state Of
feeling among the masses Of the people i'll
rcp,id his efforts, and painfully disappointed
hishOpes. In education however, ilte value
Of this art should be duly appreciated; all
that iEtO be desired is, that while il super
'edes The lilelrss machinery of Rilitary
drilling, it may not degenerate ING mere
Calis'henics for young ladies' and gentle
men," Let proper balance be presented
between physical and intellectual cultiva-
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THE SHArE OF THE WoRLD.-A village
school master announced one day to his
scholar that visitor was coming in soon TO
examine them.
"lf he questions you in geography" re-
marked the teacher, the probably will ask
you what is the form Of the earth, md il
you do moi remember, you have only 10
cast youE eyes at mr, and will show you
my snuff box 10 remind you that it is
round"
Now the teacher had two snuff boxes
ono round, which he used on Sundays,
and the other a square One, which he car
rrd on the secular days Of the week The
ialal day came the visitor, as the master
had foreseen, asked one Of the scholars the
form of the earth. He was at frs, little
embarrassed ; but looking toward the mas.
ter who exhibited his snuff box, he imme-
diaIrly answered without the least hcsita-
lion "sir, it is round Sundays, and square
the rest Of the week."
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FlDD;So HIS FoR1E-It is charitably
supposed that "every thing is good for
something" or, as Pope has it, that noih-
ing is made in vain" The very crooked.
e,t stick Of man is doubtless good for
something or other, if one could only find
what that is. Blu, finding ones forte is not
so easy a matter as may be seen by an an
ecdote, which We heard fiom an ex.cabinct
minister, respecting one of his clerks. AZ
ter boggling at the first duty he was put
upon BY the secretary, for few days, he
complained that he did not like it," A
new sort Of labor was assigned 10 him but
he soon came back with the same story,
adding, 81 don't think it is my (orte"-
" What would you Ike 10 do !" inquired
the accommodating secretary. Why"
said the clerk, "when | came into the Office,
took an oath to support the constitution,
think that's my forte p Boston Post.
, 1853-12-17

CHARITY At HoME.-We must candidly
confess, seeing how life is sacrificed at home
at The requsilion of corruption and cupidiIy,
our sympathies for the wrongs Of distant
nations are less active. When we sec the
poor of this city treated like inferior beings;
encouraged in their filthy habits permit
ted 10 indulge in drbanchary under statute
allowed to work in the sun with the ther-
momcter at one hundred and twenty, We
think there is plenty TO do in reforming
ourselves, without looking to Poland OF
Turkey, in season and oul of scasOn.-[Tri-
bune.
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p@- The poet, who attempted to plead
"poetcal license" " for " verses Of SPIRITS"
was informed by the court that, under the
Maine law, he must produce the license in
court. Poet, being unable 10 show the
document, " caHe in. .n-Post.
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R9- The condition Of the whig party in
Mississippi jus! now is aughablo enough. -
1t reminds us Of the Irishman who was
knocked nearly sensrlcsS by a chance lick
in street fighi--he was asked if he was
dad" No, be iabers, Pm not intlrely, but
Pm spachelcss" The wings are spache-
less > in reference to the old issues. They
do not attack the Presidents inaugural
they make but speeches. war upon the
Baltimore platform, and they are playing a
spsrchless pantou'ine over the appointments
Of the President. They do moi forget that
they voted for Fillmore, as much of an ab-
olilionist as any man appointed by Pierce
they have not forgotten Colamare, and
Tom Ewing, nor Corwin yet, we should
think. Eut it is amusing to see them
founder, If they spring whig issues they
slaughter Wilcox, Scales and Williams, and
to save them. or To save the State Ticket,
they will have to be prudeni.--[Slan lard.
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How TO WRITE THE BIocRApHY or A
WoMAN.-An impudent fellow says:
"Show me all the dresses woman has
worn in the course Of her life, and | will
write her biography from them.''
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R@- The Asa, grasshopper, and locust,
jump two hundred times their own length,
equal 10 quarter of mile for man.
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4CLrBBING.-"l brficve that Ihino will
be the fate of Abel" said a devoted wife to
her husband one day. How so replied
the husband. Because Abel was killed
by club, and your club will kill me il you
continue to 60 10 it every night"
CONFIRMATION. "a young man, a
membar Of an evangelical church," adVciti-
SIS fol board {" in pious family, where his
Christian example should be considered a
compensation. - Post.
A SERIOUS When we reflect
that every mother has children OF surpri'
sing genius, il is a matter Of serious inquiry
where all the ordinary man come from who
cross our path in every day life.
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The Ohio union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1849-1854, 1853-06-08
rhs ynlparai.o Consnlshlp.

The appointment of Gov. WOOD as Con
sui 10 this port, has excited some interest
and discussion as 10 the value Of the cor.
sulate. The honor Of an office, in these
uiliiarian times, appears 10 be measured
according to the emolumenls il affords.
The New Bedford Mercury, as will be
seen by the following paragraph. is of the
opinion that the value Of the consulate has
been generally over estimated:
VALpARAtso.-'The Washington cores.
respondent Of the New York Express. in
speaking of this port, says the consulate is
worth $4,000 per annum. and adds
"'Phe American whalers which formerly
rendesvonsed al Talcahuana, now rendes-
vous a, Valparaiso, which largely increases
the income Of the consul al The latter port
This letter writer labors under n mistake
10 regard 10 this matter which il is betiel
10 correct, lest the happy gentleman who
may secure this homie bouche Of a consu'
late should be disappointed. Our whaler,
rarely much at Valparaiso, only four from
this pOti visiting there during the last year
Fifty whsleships visit Talcahuana to one
going into Valparaiso, which is a port in
every respec,. inferior 10 the former in con
v>nience Cor rt6ninr and shipping oil. I
is barely possible thai the consular income
may he brought up to 100000 by a con
sular levy on the few whalers going init
Valparaiso, for consular bills are proverbi
allv-not small, but still we dnub, it,
This princely revenue, if it come in al all
must be the contribution principally o.
merchant vessels.
The Cleveland Pidindeaier claims lha
the Valparaiso Consulate is worth from
,hir,y.hve 10 forty thousand du'lars pei
annum-and the Piaindealsr, we have nj
doubt, is "posied."
The Ohio union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1849-1854, 1853-06-08

The house of Mr.. Ayers, three miles
cas-, Of London, g. w., was struck by
lightning on the 2lst inst. As the circum-
stances are rather singular, we copy the
particulars from the London Free Press.
as follows:
"Mr. Ayers and his family were taking
dinner when the chimney was struck by
The lightning and demolished. The fluid,
in its further descent, came in contact with
an iron plate, which seems 10 have divided
ilinto two parisi n Of which took its
course along the roof, 10 the eave.Irough,
and then ran down the water spout TO the
ground, aud 10 It's course melted and de-
slroyed them both. The other portion
followed down the inside OF the chimney,
and ran into the kitchen, and killed a dog
that was sleeping BY the stove. Here,
again, the subtle fluid separated, one portion
ran under the kitchen table, between Mrs.
Ayers and her children, scorching them
and rendering them senseless; It then pur.
sued its way and demolished a glass that
hung against the wall, and finally made its
exit.
The remaining PARTON followed along
the crack between the floor boards, aud
thus came 10 contact with the shoe of Mrs.
Ayres; il entered at The heel and went out
at The toe, ripping the shoe completely
and blislering the foot somewhat badly
Miss Ayres, upon receiving the shock, i'm,
mediately fell senseless.
Another daughter. Mrs. Nellis, we be.
lieve, was sitting a LILLE distance, with her
child, but in the same line with her sister;
in her case the fluid entered the Toe of her
shoe, ripped il, then took its course along
her stocking, in Its course blislering her
leg, and then leaving her person, made it
way through the back part Of her dres.
and lodged itself in the wall, in which |
made a hole Of some inches deep, and re
sembling tina, made by an augur. While
these events lranspired in the kitchen, tn,
lightning effected also, two Young men
who were sitting in the hall. aud wht
were deprived of their senses by its inau.
ence, and went stumbling head loremos
into the kitchen.
All this took place at once, and Mr.
Aytes saw that which we have imperfect,
described, pass before his eyes a, The sam,
moment. He infurms me that tho seen,
was a most distressing one--lhat the chin
neys were demolished, the ceiling throw
down, the windows broken, the stove pipe
twisted and broken, the floor ploughed, al
it were, by the electric fluid, and the vari
Gus members Of his family lying arounl
in different states Of insensibiliiy or con
slernalion, forming together a picture of
truly affecting description. We are happ,
10 be able to add that the individuals wit
whom The subtle element zane in conlaC
have not sustained any injuries which ar
likely to be Of a permanen, kind, an
doubtless feel thankful that, though Ill
smell Of fire. was on Them, yetlhey wer,
saved by a protecting though an unsce
hand.
The Ohio union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1849-1854, 1853-06-08
Domestic Wool Market.
Ngw YoRK, Friday, May ~.

Ne" ohh' iiiudl MAY 90
The Clipping season being in full ac,ivi-
ty, manufacturers and dealers are absent,
looking after The new wool, which renders
the New York market very dull. It's
deemed that The new wool will open at
greatly enhanced rates. The stock here
is held at very firm prices. We have
heard ofno sales this week of any impor-
lance. The shearing is rather back ward
owing 10 the u~Dlavorable weather that has
prevailed. Pulled WOOL is inactive as well
as Fleece wool. The stock is light. No
Lambs wool has yet made its appearance,
though lis expected shortly. We have
no change 10 make in our quotations,
which represent the taking prices Of the
market.
FOREIGN Wool MARKET The Cloth,
ing Foreign woods participate in the mac
tivily Which characterizes The Domestic
market, and from the same cause.-The al
tenlion Of buyers being concentrated OF
The new clip. The western states are be-
ing freely visited just nov by the manu-
facturers' agents.
The stock of Clothing woods is no
heavy. There are some fresh unwasbet
Meslizo woo,s offering on the market, bu
% cents is asked, which is considered b,
buyers above the market. Good qualities
Of This description are selling at 2Os23c
Carpet woods Of desirable descriptions ar,
scarce and wanted. The stock here i
mostly Of undesirable qualilies-low Bue
nos Ayers. The demand runs on the bes
quality alone, and were there any here
considerable sales could be made.-Econ
omist.
The Ohio union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1849-1854, 1853-06-08
Tsmpsrance and whiggery.

LL 70 m -
One Of The lates, devices Of some of the
poli,icians who we're saved from the wreck
Of the late wing party. is TO introduce the
temperance question into the political can
yass. Whiggery, per Sc, and upon its old
issues, and with its old political leaders, is,
for the present time, a, least, defunct. 1t
can only hope for success Ivy Juggling ex'
,rsneous questions into the political can.
vass. Il matters liule what the nature Of
the questions are, or TO wha, extent a good
moral cause may suffer damage, if the lead.
ers can o,iy succeed in breaking the De-
mocralic phalanx, aud elec'iOg their can
dida,es. The game is no, undertaken in
those localities where Whiggery happens
% be in The ascendant; it is only agiiaied
districts where the Democracy are in the
majority, and where wigs stand a chance
20 make something by il.
No conscientious and Intelligent friend
Of the temperance cause would desire &c
see that question introduced as an elemen
in our politics. Demagogues have otter
tried the experiment, and in every instance
the temperance cause has suffered reaction
whiggery, in its now desperate dilemma
win resort to any act of sacrilege by whlc'
to obtain votes. 1t would be well 10
Democrats 10 ksep an eye on the move
men,s Of the enemy. The scolch'd OLE
party are famous for getting up "grea, OLE
humbugsr'
The Ohio union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1849-1854, 1853-06-08
The Crowbar at Work.

The Treasurer Of Marion county on the
20lh ult., walked up the Marion Bank,
which had refused to pay its taxes, and
gave i, a TASTE of The New Crowbar Law.
The Mirror thus speaks Of the tragedy:
"0n Wednesday Of this week, after the
five days, required by law, had expired,
the Treasurer and John Geiger, Esq,
called on the officers of the Bank and de-.
handed the payment of the taxes, Furnish
ed the duplicate to show the amOun)
which the SAID officers refused to, "fork
over" Mr.. Geiger then retired for a few
moments and secured the necessary insiru.
ments, To witt a Crowbar and sledge ham
mer, with which he and the Treasurer, not
beirg able 10 obtain the keys, proceeded
to open, or rather gel into the vault or safe
Of the Bank, when they found gold coin
10 the amount Of $1,000, which the Treas.
urer proceeded to count. He then de.
handed the penalty which vas paid to
him by the Cashier. Having discharged
his duty under the law, the Treasurer pro-
ceeded to remove the coin, not however
without thanking the officers very kindly
for their courtesy, &c. The amount oI
TAX aud penahy was Sl253 ~, which vii
be properly distributed for State, county
township, corporation, road, school ant
poor purposes.
Some unadvised may enquire why the
Treasurer used the Instruments he did II
enforce a collection Of The taxes. The on
ly reply we can make is, that finding i
impossible 10 get The amount and olhe
way illegally he felti his duty to proceed
as he did; which proceeding is clearly ant
plainly authorized BY the law"