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Leaves.
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TRIAL OF MATT. II. WARD.-Fun and
u authentic Report with the Speeches delivered
on the occasion, and the Reply of Alfred Allen,
Esq, Attorney for the Commonwealth.
The Religion Of the Mortimer, by Rudolph
Keyser, Professor of History in the University OF
Norway.
Reverence in the Sanctuary, by Layman.
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M EDICAL DEPARTMENTOF HAMP-
lNl den Sydney College, Richmond, Va,--The
sixteenth annual course of lectures will COM
mence on Monday, the 10th day of October, 1853,
and continue until the LIST Of the ensuing March.
The commencement for comforting degrees will
be held about the middle Of March.
X. L. Bohannan, M. d., Prof. of Obstetrics and
Diseases Of Women and Children.
l.. w. Chamberayne, M. D., Prof. OF Matcria
Medica and therapeutics. lo
Martin p. Scett NJ d., Lecturer on Chemistry
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oinShosisj anu treatment oil disease.
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EB- The price Of board, including fuel, lights,
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A POCALTPTIC NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
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NEW SPRING GOODs.-P. ii. Browning,
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May 24-3tf
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rJ,HE SCIENTIFIC AMERICAS, dcyo-
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EERN LEAVES, FROM FANNY'S
I Portfolio, second series.
Life in Abyssnia, by Mansfield Parkyns.
American Fruit Growers Guide, by F. r. Ell.
lott.
Lectures on Pulmonary Consumption, by The
ophus Thompson, M. D., F. X. g.
Alone, by Marion Harland.
Theological Essays, two vols, by Thomas De
Quincey.
Pocket Book of Mechanics and Engineering, by
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Chemistry OF Common Lie, No. 2. by Johnston.
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To the Ladies Of Washington, Georgaoson, Ale1-

@ A n d.
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HENRY WEIRMAN'Sl ladies, misses, and
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GREECE AND THE GOLDEN HORN.
VI by Stephen Ohm, ID. ID.
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Edgefeld.
First Lessons in Gentleness and Truth, by Aunt
Alice.
The Home Of the Mutineers on Pitsairn's
Island.
Cummings Lectures on the PARALLELS and Mi
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Fern Leaves from Fanny's Portfolio, second
series.
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ID ARTLETT,S AMERICAN EXPLOR-
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of TEN Owen, the Bee Hunters, &c, illustrated
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Farmingdale, novel, by Caroline Thomas
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The Drop Gamer Of the Country.

The Washington correspondent the y. Y.
Herald gives the following short dialogue which
he says took place between the President and
Prince John when dining at the White House:
GEN. PIERcE-What do you think of this
Nebraska bill, Mr.. Van Buren-what will be
the result If 1t passes:
The PRINCE-My opinion is that if it passes
it will be dropped after little while.
GEN. PIERcE-Do you think there'l be
much excitement about lido you think they'll
try to repeal it
The PRINcE-No, don't think there' be a
great deal OF excitemeut-a good deal OF feel
ing, deep feeling, but not much excitement.
don't think they will try to repeal it. 1t would
take at least twelve years to get different
Senate, and the people in this country are not
very apt to pursue measure of any kind so
long as that. No, think they would drop It,
and we can Judge something from the way they
dropped the compromise measures of 1850 af-
ter they were passed.
GEN. PIERcE-(A little excited That's
Just what say, they'll drop it, and that will be
the end of it.
The PRINcE In his quiet way)-But sup
pose you have noticed how the people drop
thing, hav'nt you:
GEs. PIEkcE-No, don't know as have
particularly.
The PRrscE-Well, ILL tell you-they al
ways drop every man who has been identified
with it. That is the only way they can drop
thing. 1t is the only way ever TO have peace.
That is the &ay they did in 1850. 1t is the on
ly way they can do; it is TO drop every man
who has had any connection with the measure.
For the moment you bring up the men you ne
| cessarily bring up the measure again; and you
| will see that will be the way they will do now.
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Painful lNTERvIEw.-A correspondent of
the Detroit lntelligcnccr relates the follow

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N'''L iNiLH' lew correspondent Oh
the Detroit lntelligenccr relates the follow
ing incident:
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in yn,,r ,,ncr ~ ,bo 1,b e
nnis,;nn in nIl tbo Ires u.r;t ~ 10 axa a,o
dnr Hamilton IF Tho mana of h;s ,.;fa w.
,n;nd. mo- of n tbrilI;ra ard a;nr',, ;nn;ion.
tn which | wns an evo-S,tnoss cnnnantod ,;.L
Thar iaj,. Gvbo h,: tbo ran f'.u a''ur "i.n ca,n
will nno1 bn inGirweJ was Iefaro ,idrr rpv;o ao
dnngbtor If o,onoroi S"bnrIor 81 al,ao' aihan' l."
\lnnt tho vear Iso2 os nosr as 7 ann rcool
lart ,yas on haarJ ono oF tbo oiI ruIto ivIo,,
and II, in,,stnr i;no ,C L,ats Is,, ,io Ia
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'nd tho ,,otla,nor ,,h s.d "a, ,aet ,ot M
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,a,toJ tIo saI u,.,n s'o ,"..o. W.T. a.
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Reply of the EmpcrOr of Russia.

The Car has written long letter In reply
to the Emperor Napolcon's letter, of which
the following is the concluding portion -
leave it to your Majesty to consider if In
the alternative which is placed before me am
permitted to discuss, or eycn to examine for
moment. your proposals for an nrmistice.
the immediate evacuation of the Principali-
tics, and the negotiation with the Porte of n
convention to be submitted to conference of
the four Powersi Would you yourself, Sire,
IL you were In my place accept such posi-
tion Would your national feeling allow
you to do so | boldly answer, No. Allow
me then, in turn, the right ofthinking as you
would think yourself. Whatever your Ma
lesty may decide, menaces will not induce me
to recede. My confidence is in God and in
my right, and Russia as can guarantee,
will prove herself in 1854 what she was in
1912.
If, however, your Majesty, less Indifferent
to my honor, should frankly return to our
programme--f you should proffer me a cor
dii' hand, as now offer it to you at this last
moment will willingly forget whatever has
wounded my feelings in the past Then, Sire,
but then only, we may discuss. and perhaps
we may come to an understanding. Let your
fleet limit itselfto preventing the Turks from
sending additional forces to the theatre of
war willingly promise that they shall
have nothing to fear from my attempts. Let
them send negotiator. | will receive him
known at Vienna That is the onlv asis up
on which can allow discussion
beg your Majesty to believe in the SINGER
ity Of the sentiments with which am,
Sire, your Maiesty's good friend,
NtrIIpIls
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A STORY WITH MoRAL.-Many years ago,
a merchant, worth near million of dollars,
stood upon a wharf, watching tho approach
of Il rich ship, just arriving in port, of which
he was the owner. He was elevated with his
good fortune, and looked lofty and arrogant.
4 poor seaman, suffering under grievous ma
ladies stood near, and having experienced
how changeful is life, he ventured..to tell the
triumphant merchant, that "riches had
wings
4" Pooh ~ said the merchant, " there you
see that diamond ring take from my finger
See me fling it into the river. As well may
you expect ever to see that ring again, as to
see me IA poor man ~
Some days afterwards, the merchant gave
a great dinner to his friends Among the
luxuries provided for the feast was a salmon,
from the river.
The cook happening to open the stomach of
the salmon, found there, to her great surprise,
the merchants diamond ring She carried
it to him. His countenance fell, for he re-
membered his boastful language.
The dinner was heartless and tedious to
him. The rich wine only made his thoughts
the more poignant. He slept none that
night. lie became an altered man" His
speculations were all unfortunate Loss sue
ceeded to loss and in few years he was a
poor man.
Wealth is the gift of God and given for a
good purpose Not to be squandered-no to
make its possessor hard Of heart but to
teach him bcnevolence, to enable him to
benefit his fellow men.
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A Slight Mistake.

Mr.. Jacob Short, on his way home from
lecture, in which he had been much interested
fell in with "A wel-dressed gentleman, who
addressed II casual inquiry to him. From this
inquiry proceeded an animated conversation,
in which Mr.. Short became much interested
that he parted from his new acquaintance
with regret
A moment afterwards desirous of learn
ing the time, he felt for his watch. To his
CONSERVATION be discovered it was gone lie
at once bethought himself of the common
practice of adroit pickpockets to put on the
guise of gentlemen in order to facilitate their
operations. OF course his suspicion instantly
rested on his late acquaintance. Luckily he
was not yet out OF sight.
lie ran after him with hasty step and
succeeded in overtaking him.
:. Surrender that watch" said he in de-
termned tone, - or the consequences be upon
your own head.
The gentleman, or pickpockct, turned pale,
and looked for "A moment as il he were IN
cined to resistance, but the resolute tone and
bearing of Mr. Short intimidated him, and he
yielded to the rcquisition.
Mr.. Short went home congratulating HIM
self on the courage which he had displayed.
lie related the adventure to his wife, who.
instead of praising him he anticip ated, cx-
"Why, Jacob, what have you done. Your
own watch is lying on the table where You
left it before going to the lecture. That
should live to see my husband pickpocket :"
Jacob sat down in trepidation. 1t was all
true. He had actually committed highway
robbery, when, as he imagined, he was only
recovering stolen property
He slept but little that night. Visions of
hand cuffs and prison bars aoated before his
troubled mind, and he rose from sleepless
couch the next morning to read the following
announcement in the morning papers -
OUTRAGE.-We learn that the Rev. Mr.
c., when returning from IA lecture last even
ing, was violently assaulted by stranger,
and threatened with instant death, unless he
delivered up his watch He was accordingly
obliged TO do 50. The person who committed
T this outrage Is represented as short and stout
with ferocious expression of countcnancc.'
/ This was not calculated to calm the excited
nerves of Mr.. Short. lie hardly knew how 10
/ extricate himself from his embarrassing posi-
tion. tie at length hcthought himself Ia
send his wife with the watch To Rev. Mr. G.,
with plain statement of the mistake which
had occurred, and with a request that lie
would cause the matter to he dropped,
The negotiation proved successful, and Mr.
short was relieved from his terror It need
not Ne said that Nh, Short has not attempted
highway robbery since this mem ,rlhlr ucca-
sion, having come to the deliberate conclusion
tIdt " the way ot the transS sSre~s,r is hard.
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SUPERSTITION OF THE MoNrHs.-January-
II is unlucky to walk under ladder when
they are >hoyellng the snow of the roof
February the unlucky number Of pancakes
To eat on Shruve Tuesday is thirteen March :
II You read Allson's History of Europe A"
through, it is II sign that something will hap
zen to you. April you see AN announce
mont that Mr.. Theodore Parker will address
II meeting at faneuil Hall, with Stephen 4.
Douglas in the chair, it is a bad sign. May
It Is unlucky TO marry woman with a
wooden leg, june lftwo people cat cucum-
hers at one sitting, it is a sign Of approaching
sickness, July II you don't rut bucket
IF water at your door for the dogs, YOU will
hr likely to KICK n unpleasantly, August
II YOU invite party of friends this month
You will he sure to have an " August" as
,cmbl.. september 1t is dangerous to walk
hr'ore city snoh with his gun cooked. De-
tobcr II YOU bet upon the probable number
oi pockets of hops produced in the season,
lou will rro'n''ly empty your own pocket, OF
have Ia hop oh November It is considered
nnlucky to get between two cabs during fog
I Drcrmhrr II is unlucky to play the from
'pnF aud clrhct -a-pistun, after midnight
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valet, we go at Lciccstcrshirc for the hunting
fuX Very we'll. 50 soon us | finish rhis
letter he come and demand what shall leave
behind IN orders for some presents to give
what people will come at my Judgments for
Christmas brltS.
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SEsoSvILLE- Monsieur de Semonvlle, one
of the ablest tacticians of his time, was re-
markable for the talent with which, amidst the
crush of revolutions, he always managed to
maintain his post, and take care Of his per
sonal interests. He knew exactly ia whom to
address himself for support and the right
time for availing himself OF it. When Talley-
rand one of his most intimate friends, heard
of his death, he rehected-fu few moments,
and then dryly observed " can't for the
life of me make out what interest S,monville
had to serve by dying just now"