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Telegraphlc Marine Reports.
NEW ORLEANS Nov 2l-Arr ships Louisiana, New YORK;
Columbia" Philadelphia.
Also ships Sheridan, New York. Nicholas Biddle Bal
tmore.
BOSTON, Nov 12eArs ships John n Wood Liverposis
Linda Cads barks Coodell, Stockholm Ceests, aud
uadiey baltimore; Nashua and Adelia Rogers Phlade
pla bgs santa Claus Alexandria State CAlcuttA
Chas Heath, Philadelphia.
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Married.

On Sunday, November 10, Mrs. EDWARD KIMPros, of q
IA
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The Rt. Rev. the Lord Bishop Of Montreal.
Ri. Rev. Bishop Hopkins Of Vermont.
RI. Rev. Bishop Lee, Of Iowa.
RI. Rev. Bishop Whitehouse, Of Miss.
Ri Rev Bishop Potter, of Penn.
RI Rev. the Assistant Bishop williams, Of Conn.
RI. Rev Bishop tastburn Of Mass.
Rt. Rev Bishop Ioane, OF NJ.
RI Rev. Bishop Nottingham, Of Nd.
Ri. Rev. Bishop McCoskrey, Of Mich.
ri. Rev DR.. Clark, the bishop elect Of r. l.
Very Rev. Archdeacon Lower, Of Montreal.
The services commenced at H. and concluded at
o'clock. :
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Court Calendlar-This On,

PROVIDENCE Nov. q, 1854. Bishop of Hartfo
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Brethren, ii written in the Gospel Of Saint Luke,
that Saviour Christ continued the whole night In
prayer before lie chose and sent forth his twelve apos
tes It Is written Also that the holy apostles prayed
before they ordained Matthias to be Of the number Of
the twelve Letur, therefore, following the example Of
Saviour Christ and his apostles, oer up prayers
person presented unto u.s. to the work whereunto we
trust the Holy Ghost hath called him.
The Litany was then said by the RI Rev Bishop East
BrnN, Of Mass, with the following change -
After the words that it may please thee illuminate
all bishops" &c. was said
That IL may please thee to bless this our brother
elected and TO send thy grace upon him. that no may
duly execute the Office whereuno he is called, to the
ediyng Of thy church, and to the honor, praise and
Answer. We beseech thee 10 hear us, good Lord.
Tho RI Rev the Bishop Of Massachusetts, then read
the following prayer -
Almighty God, giver Of all good things, who by thy
Holy Spirit hast appointed divers orders Of ministers In
thy church. Incredibly behold this thy servant called
to the work aud ministry Of bishop and replenish
him with The truth Of thy doctrine aud aorn him with
innocency of life that both BY word and deed he may
faithfully eerve thee in this Office to the glory OF thy
name and the edfying and well governing of thy church,
through the merits Of Saviour Jesus Christ who Inv
eth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Ghost world
without end. Amen.
The Bishop elect then examined by the Right Rev.
Bishop Doane, Of New Jersey, as follows
Brother, forasmuch as the Holy Scripture and the
ancient capons command that should not DO hasty
In laying hands, and admitting any person to govern
with less price than the efusion Of his own blood
before We admit you a. this administration will
anime you In certain artchs to the end that the
ercpston present may have trial and bear witness,
God
O. Are you persuaded that you are truly called to this
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will effect nothing except perhaps some
murders and mobbings in large and cor.
rupt cities. Not so the PRETTY PICTURE
DEALER engaged in this business Of "mak.
ing money plenty" He is too cunning
an animal to make overt attacks on our
rights or property. He glides about smoth'
ly. He only dilases and initiates the cur
rency according to his own views Of his
own interest. He only disarranges the
course of business, makes the most violent
fluctuations in the markets, and thus rem
ders the prudence and economy Of indi.
viduals inefficient and unavailing. He
only, as VoLTA1RE says. "makes money
plenty when he wants to sell and then
makes it scarce when he wants to buy"
And all this for what? Why simply to fill
his Golfers by lending. three, five, seven,
nine paper dollars for every one that he
possesses in specie. Simply, as DANIEL
WEBSTER says, "to enrich the rich mans
field, with the sweat Of the poor mans
brow" ONO.
WooDsF1ELp, Jan. II, 1854.
P.S. The quotation from DAVID HUME.
in my second number, will be found in the
first volume of his essays pages sls-14.
Edition of 1894. By some inadvertence
this reference was omitted.
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THE FIRST OFFENCE.

In the cneeriul dlnlng'r room OF my 0acn'
elor friend Stevenson, select party was
assembled to celebrate his birthday. A
very animated discussion had been car
ried on for some time, as to whether the
first deviation from integrity should be
treated with severity or leniency. Vari-
Gus we're the opinions, and numerous the
arguments brought forward to support
them. The majority appeared TO lean to
the side Of "crush all offences in the bud, +"
when warm-hearted old gentleman ex-
claimed, depend upon it, more young
people are lost to society from first Of
fence being treated with injudicious sever
ity, than from the contrary extreme. Not
that would pass over even the slightest
deviation from integrity. either in word or
deed; that would certainly be mistaken
kindness; but on the other hand neither
would l punish with severity an offence
committed, perhaps. under the influence
Of neutrality-suspicious. too. that we
ourselves may have thoughtlessly placed
in the way, in such a manner as to rem
der il irresistible. For instance a lady
hires servant; the girl has hitherto borne
good character, but it is her first place;
her honesty has never yet been put to the
test. Her mistress. without thinking Of the
continual temptation to which she is ex-
posing fellow.creature, is in the habit oi
leaving small sums of money. generally
copper, lying about in her usual sitting
room. After time, she begins to think
that these sums are not always found ex-
actly as she left them. Suspicion falls up.
on the girl, whose duty is TO clean the room
every morning. Her mistress, however
thinks she will.be quite convinced before
she brings forward her accusation. She
counts the money carefully at night, and
the next morning some is missing Nc
one has been in the room but the girl; hel
guilt is evident. Well, what does her mis-
tress do? Why she turns the girl out o
her house at an hours notice; cannot, ir
conscience, give her character; tells al
her friends how dreadiully distressed she
is; declares there is nothing but ingrati
tude to be met with among servants; la
ments over the depraviiy Of human nature
and never dreams Of blaming herself fo
her wicked-yes, Observation-Disclosures
in thus constantly exposing to temptation
a young ignorant girl; one. most likely
whose mind. if not enveloped in total dark
ness, has only an imperfect twilight knowl
edge whereby to distinguish right from
wrong. At whose door, l ask" he con
tinued. growing warmer, twill the sin lie
if that girl sink into the lowest depths o
vice and misery? Why, at the door o
her who, after placing temptation in he
very path. turned her into the pitiless world
deprived Of that which constituted he
only means Of obtaining an honest liveli
hood-her character; and that without on,
effort TO reclaim her-without affording I
single opportunity Of retrieving the past
and regaining by future good conduct th
confidence OF her employer"
"There ls. lear, too much truth in M wha
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W0ODSFIELD MONROE COUNTY OHIO, JANUARY 25 1854 =

"Journal of Education" with which this
article is headed. II is periodical pub.
lished under the direction of the "Ohio
State Teachers Association" edited by a
number of distinguished teachers of the
State, and entirely devoted to the cause Of
education. 1t contains many valuable ar.
ticles on the science of school teaching,
being the experience OF practical teachers
who have devoted their lives to this pro-
fession. Where should we 60 for instruc.
ton in his art if not 10 those who have
spent years in its study?
No one, but the teacher, knows the va
rious difficulties which he has to pass
through, and no one knows, better than
he, the best modes of overcoming those
difficulties.
Then, my young friend-you who are
just embarking in this PROFESSIONALLY not
be guided by the experience and example
Of old practical teachers? Every art must
belearned Of an experienced workman be.
fore we can have perfect knowledge Of
it. So it is with school teaching. We
must learn it. We may be we'll acquaint
ed with all the sciences, and ye, be unable
to communicate our knowledge to others,
and consequently fail Of being what a
teacher should be.
Then would say, fellow-teachers, take
1.-The Journal" In no other way can you
spend your money to as good advantage.
In no other way can you spend your time
as proftably as in reading it. No teach
er can take this "Journal' one year, and
then say that for twenty times the cost of
it he ever gained as much knowledge in
the art Of teaching as he has from it. Even
the November number Of this paper, for
1858, is worth. to young teacher, ten
times the amount of whole years. sub
scription.
Then show your approval of the afore-
mentioned resolution by subscribing for
the Journal" and rest assured sit will
pay"
1t can be obtained by addressing A. D
Lord, Columbus, Ohio, or T. C. Bowles
Chillicothe, Ohio.
There are now but two or three subscri.
bers in our county. Let US swell thai
number to fifty. Let US not be behind our
sister county, Belmont But if she has the
start let US overtake her. Let US show to
the world that the "hills of old Monroe" are
beginning to tighten up; that we are de.
termined to improve; and the time will
soon come when Monroe can boast as
good corps Of teachers as any County
in the State. 4 TEACHER.
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An A6ectins Scens.

-
Lieutenant Parsons. in his " NelsOnian.
Reminiscences,', relates the foIlowiAI:
Richard Bennett, when mortally wounded,
in one Of Nelson's great battles, had ..
quested that miniature and lock of hla.,
hair should be given by Lieut.. r. b liz.
sweetheart. Susette, in scotland The
gallant lieutenant thus dssciibes ths sip,.
teryiew: s.. : :
81. was Al the close Of day. When <. =
bright July sun was setting, that | arrived
at the pretty cottage Of Susetts''s mother,
TREMENDOUSLY stated who was to the most
respectful looking matron ever sew at
French extraction. In broken. bitter Ac.a
cents Of heartfelt griei. she told me her,
daughters death was daily expected, ihd,
requested time to prepare her 70 aeS me.
At last she expressed wish to sees sihe,
friend of Richard Bennett, and vas ;ad-,
mitted to the fairest daughter q Eye, and,
found the world unequal 10 her in chaIms.t
She was propped up with pillows, near The.
open lattice of her bedroom. that MAs
clustered with roses. Her white dress and
the drapery of the room accoFded with,
the angelic vision, who now turned her
lustrous eyes upon me. vsiled IN long,
fringed eyelids. Z She held out her trans.
parent hand, and gently pressed mine -
stopped to kiss ii; and as che fell M
tears fall on it. softly murmured: 81 wieh
could cry; il would relieve my poor hsalt.n'' =
She gasped for breath, and rsspired with
difficulty. "The lock Of hair, quickly, let
me see it," She caught at il, vild!
pressed it to her heart, and fell back. Hsf
mother and thought she had fainted, bul
the. pure and innocent soul had setulnsd
Ito God" s, S. ...,y
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From the Detroit Free Press.
Captain John Grant.

| called, awhile since, on my friend, J,
Captain John Grant, Of Crosse Pcinte
Age sits lightly on the venerable old man
The Captain is sort of Nielchisideck, on
the PoiDte. He knows no beginning of
his days-no father, mother, kith or kin;l
even his true name is to him unknown,
though he has some fifteen or twenty chill
dren to hand the name Grant along down
the ever rolling stream OF time. The first
distinct recollection that he has Of his
childhood is that he was captive boy,
about three years old. amonga wandering
band Of Chippewa warriors. Whence he
came, his name or lineage, he never knew.
II was rumored, in after years, that he
was captured somewhere on the borders
of Kentucky, =" the dark and bloody
ground, ,"-some seventy years since, He
well remembers the dress he wore, when
he found himself playing with the papooses
OF his captors. II was calico morning
gown, gaily ornamented with rufles. He
says, Though remember nothing Of my
home, my parents or family, yet, when l
think Of my mother, it seems as though a
shadow passed before my eyes,
From the form Of the furrowed and time.
worn features Of the old veteran, he must
have been q beautiful, blue-eyed boy; and
it was in some measure owing to his per-
sonal beauty, sprightliness, and forlorn
condition among the children Of the will
derness, that he owed his redemption from
captivity.
The Indians had brought him TO Wa.
wa-o-te-nong, (Detroit,) and while roam
ing about the streets, the little captive at.
tracted the attention of the lady OF the late
Commodore Grant. Commodore Grant
commanded the British Government ves-
sells on the lakes; and before the surrender
Of the country to the United States, in
1895, under Jays treaty, he owned and
resided on the farm where George Moran.
Esq. ], now lives, at Crosse Pointe; and 1
think continued to reside there until his
death, in about the year 1915. He was q
kind hearted old sailor, and his wife was
one OF the excellent of the earth. Ashley
were riding out one day, she discovered
the little blue-eyed prisoner among the
savages. and his condition aroused ali the
sympathies Of a mothers heart. She
pointed him out ia her husband. and ask.
ed him ta buy the boy. The old tar was
ever ready when Q good deed was to BE-
done. saaa aAl'moanllElns Il q lEs from his carriage
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Communications.
For the Spiri, Of Democracy.
Banks and Currency.
NUMBER LII,

NUMbEh llls
Mr.. EDlroR-The value of the precious
metals. like that of every other commodity.
arises from two circumstances-their utili-
~ and the amount OF labor required to pro-
cnrs,them.a Mr.. SAY declares that, since
the discovery Of the American mines, gold
and silver have sunk to about one.fourth
Of their former value; in other words, tha,
any given quantity OF them, an ounce or
a,pound for instance. will now exchange
for about one-iourth as much wheat, cloth
or other commodities as the same quantity
would have commanded before the voyage
Of Columbus.q Political Economy, page
309.s Some readers may, perhaps, be in
clinsd 10 smile q, my pains-taking in re-
derring to authority for position. which is
asserted by every cconomis, and every
historian and so often alluded TO in our
eurrent; literature. True enough; but the
pursuits Of other men have not led them
into that field Of investigation and wish
90 proceed upon grounds entirely indispu-
table. II the value Of the precious metals
had been regulated. alone. by the album
danceof the supply, they would have fallen
10 ons-tenth Of their former price; but as
their cheapness extended their use and
created new markets for them, the COM
bined operation Of all the causes at work
has reduced them 10 one-fourth only OF
their. former value. during the last three
hundred and thirty years. Gold. as it is
we'll known, has, since its discovery IN
California and Australia, sunk in value
faster fhan silver. If the same rate oi
depreciation shall continue for one hum
dred years, that metal will only exchange,
for one-half the quantity Of other COM
modities. in the middle Of the twentieth
cen,ury, which it would have commanded
iuthe middle Of the nineteenth. But ol
this there is very little probability. When
. company Of miners dig out two thousand
pounds weight, or indeed any quantity Of
gold. they reduce, in some degree, the
value Of the whole previous stock of gold
and silver. Every part and portion o.
those metals, in every place. in town and
country, is worth something less than il
wss before. But this process is ordin arily
very slow and very gradual. 1t may &c
on for ysars and years before it even be
comes Percep.ible. Rapid as has beer
the depreciation, since, the discovery o
Sold in California. it is doubtful whether
that metal has sunk in value at the rate o
one per cent. per annum. But this dePre
citation is unexampled in the hstory oi th'
lastt two centuries and will probably sool
subside into that slower end more gradua
nj; Of depreciation whict. has been goinl
on at intervals ever since the discovery Q
America. This decline in the value Of tn
precious metals, though very considerabl'
IN fhe course Of ages, occasions no suddel
change in the situation Of individuals. NJ
sudden Aucluaiion Of prices. no sudder
expansion with its consequent contrac
tiob, Moreover the gradual increase il
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P E u r. y.
rosT Up THE BOOKS.

E
Post up the hooks The falling year
New wells the faded and the sere;
4 And Winter over flood and field
Does high and stern dominion WELD.
His changing round, the cesseless sun,
! Through all the hosts of heaven has run;
"A vast account is his to note,
Yet all is strictly posted up.
Now, side BY side. with balance fair,
DEnroR, and CREpiroR compare;
Sum up the profits Of the trade
What bills collected. and what paid,
:. 'Tis wisdom thus-the worlds demand
On every station. every hand;
We owe il to ourselves-to ALL
Let each obey the final call. -sff
For Time his balance has set
And Nature has assumed her debt
By famine, pestilence and sword.
And Oft has summoned at a word.
By varying sickness and decay,
What Thousands have been swept away!
But can the muse. or dare recount
What WAS, or was not, each amount!
Plain truth it is-the coming year
May find but will il leave US here:
And after death shall it be said
That we have false reckoning mades
Or shall We then, a. thoqsands will,
Find our last hope BOGUS bill?
Too late twill be to maxi. ke.exchange.
Nor will our CREpiroR arrange. '
And ye. who up the steep ascent
OF lie, Ia toll and trial bent,
Ason ye push, of this make sure,
That your Investments are secure:
Since earth. and earthly things are frail,
axe stock whose bonds can never fail,
Nor panic reach. Gre. or decay,
Nor death the interest snatch away.
And ye who past meridian prime
Are posting downward iife's decline;
Success, OF failure though your lot
in time. Il soon will matter not;
As now you tremble on the brink,
Of the vastfuture, calmly think;
The pastreyiew, cen a. you sup,
And duly all accounts POST Up.
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he went among the Indians end finding,
the owner, he gave him hundred dollafl
for the little che mo- -ka-mun, and carried.
him home, gave him his own nafpe-yohn,
Grant-,hough he had . son Of the ieda1
name. at the time. g..aeS:.. !; -
The ,li,,Is captive was a great iavoriis,a !
|of. the Commodore, who raised him VI,
manhood; and he well repaid the kindpess
shown him by his .unremitting care and
attention TO the interest Of his bepefactof.
Capt. Grant, as he grew up, TO man-
hood, understood that he was . native of,
the United States, and never. FOR : mo.
ment, wavered in his allegiahce,. though J,
as the adopted SON Of British officer, g :
might have been supposed that he would
have acted differently. .. - ~
He says that at the time General Wayns
fought and beat the combined Indian
tribes on the Maumee, in 1894, he hsb
pened to be on a visit to the Comtnod6t4.t
who was then lying at anchor ID thS M4uss "
NEE bay. Having obtained psrmission u :
visit the old fort built, and then occupied. =
by British troops, lit stood on this side 0f.'
the river, below the rapids, !, he went up to
lit, and was there when the battle was
fought. Crawling up among the artillery
on the rlnparts, and the barrels of sand
placed there to be rolled down upon ihegi
columns of .M.d Anthony, = f1af l6sYs YssISSlsle
pected an attack ) he saw General Wayn65 !
and his staff ride up and take viev DO
the works. His Maiesty's officers said kSf
was a"d--d impude ent fellow - They
had heard of him before ct Stony. Point
When the savaoes wara ronaeH fS6m
their an,bm,h. hv ,Sa ,a.;.ilsss cKl,eS of
tho .nh. .lsg;on. and ,ha .,o,rr II sirs yS;Shss
hurst nno1 ,bam in front and On thSir r;J6a
aank thew hroka and fad "a ibe i.,ai1 ~ .
,h. a., sxn.c,;n, .a,r;,,.rcs I..S. ssss.sssssa
,sc,;on as ,bsv hs 4 heen : - ,n;..d
tain Gran, s,atas that . nnnncil sof ofg;cesSf:I
was hastily called al ,he oaie. (which ke
annroachad hnt "a. ordered nfFl The
council decided mt "a adnit tham. for SYs
thew should. the Yankees would soon 10
stormina over their batteries alter ,hsip. :
Denied adminance. the aavaoes .tarteil M
unon the run for their forest hones. "a
scar aroelv stopped until thew reached iheIji..o
The lais M Gr;f4ordl 81 tha Grsnd Afsfs1
rails. who was in the battle. used IS .aiye 10
ludicrous description Of the fight, Hesaif,
the Boston;an oavalrv came doSvn sHn0iXfib
the = with their sabres flashing lika Hsk1.q
ming. and on horses whose feet vsfs ~
| big as soup plates. sas g iss,o isEs'
Capt. Grant was well acquainted Wit6s
Proctor, the Prophet Tecumseh. Main6c1ooi
w all. in the. watsr. Macoones. end sHf8fq
other Chiefs a. t9no.e. FIa ststeI Ma has
once. saw Proctor and sTecumssh "a "a
head of the troons dressed a. -ths' adfSS 3SF
uniform of their rank. ( Br;osfli.r 3&neafSE3s
,carlst costsI oockeS bsf, ana ElnI,.xSf
&c. but tba ores, ShSw1nes CniSf 800
had been persTaded Is don IL 3iniioru1li
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Or Breathss there a man with soul q
dead--wha never to himself hath asld--l
will my county paper take -both fnf NY
own aud family's sakel If sach thsR IL
lei himrepent-and have the paper q Nh
sen,-and if he'd pass happy vinlsls
he in advance should pay the Psiaesr. ,ss
Butte record., 1854-08-05
Crime in Butte County

Present appearances seem to indicate ths,
crime is on the increase in this county Not.
withstanding in the past six months we have
sent persons from this county to the State
Penitentiary, there is already tolerably well
filed docket for the approaching August
term. There are two TO be tried on the charge
of murder, and enc we believe for grand Lar.
cerny. James Goodwin for shooting negro
at the head of the H9ncut, and Pat Daaehertv
for shooting an In,lian woman There h,s
been an Indictment standing against the latter
about six months for incitng the Indians to
commit depredations; bat he has heretofors
succeeded in avoiding the officers Weunder.
stand that he has been living with the Iudisns
since 1e40 or Al, and had married an Indian
woman, of whom he became jealous, recently.
and shot The Indians after woundiug him
captured and delivered him over to the author.
tiles. Between the two charges, we are in.
clined to believe that Pat will not again. very
soon at least, lead the gallant diggers to tia
"tented field" but will be of service to tia
State at Corte MADEIRA, provided he conclude,
not to join his forest bride in "that bourne
from whence no traveller returnsn Without
referring particularly to the case under con
sideration, with the facts of which we are
not famliar) we presume we nay be permitted
to remark that the Indians will be taght quite
rs much of inexorable justice if we bang
white man for killing an Indian, as they wod
by our hanging an Indian for killing a white
man. They have sense sufficient to distin-
guish between justice and revenge, and the
white man should not be the first to practice
the latter where the former is required OF
the shooting of the negro, we shall speak more
fully after trial has developed the facts in
the case. Butte county enjoys character
for the administration Of Justice, which. in
these times of crimes and acquitals is like
green spot in the desert, and we would warn
depredators to choose some other field for
their exploits, or be sure they do dge the off,
GERS Of justice.