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Col. Kinney, 1t is stated. has come To nm urler-
standing with the "rrusGg c.Humuns To- the Musnr,ru
lands. and The united forces OF :iIese par, ii b.,
brouS hi 20 bear upon the svrc:nen. induce il 10
ra,ify the title under which they jointly c.a.u.
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OF TIE si;IGATE WABASH,

LAUNCH OF TIE rEiGATE WABASH.
PHiLApLLrniA. Oct. 2l.-The steam irigu;c Wa
bash MAS a"u,h' ia fine style at noon to-day. She
wgs .hIIstcncC with bottle of Wabash river water
by .M.ss Pennsylvania Bryce, daughter Of the Naval
Constructor. More than SIX thousand persons were
present Oh the occasion.
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~ o. .ttdis'n Thomas, who acted as Solicitor OF
t'e e"cu states III the Court Of Claims recently s;.
ting i'll London returned home in the Atlantic last
week. az" 'nf'!"ih proceeds to Washington 20 us
sumo The Office OF A,s's;an; Secretary of state vice
4. Dudley Mann, resigned.
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Lieut.. Ro!ando, II the Puw!Iatn', who so greatly
Distinguished himself by gallant conduct in tho recrl,
hr wiz! Chinese pirates, ct the officers retired
......i tlr ..,m SncN.rr.
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SAILTNN Vt NH II EAMLk CANaUA'
BuslOH Oct. 2l.-Ihc steamer Canada, tor Liver
pool sailed to-day She took three quarters of a
iInlun of dollars. Mr.. Joshua Pierce. Secretary vi
tic E,!ssau Legation. went Passenger in her.
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Lieut.. Pezram, whose name is given among the
wounded in the conflict with the Chinese pirates, was
q resident OF Norfolk.
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MERCHANTS BANK OF VIRGINIA.,
IySCIIBCkG, OCTOBER is.IJ

iYSCHBrKG. OCTOBER !, istj
,,..r,, Io,,xsoy Esq Governor of Ergiuia:
.Ir.-f:,rlor,! send you statement OF III" condition
oc mss Rank Tor the quarter ending JOth ul
- 1880 Very respectfully, ...
sr,rrurxr THE CoSp1IoS or THE MHRcn'ST'
~. ny ViRG;.fA AT LYNCHsvRG on THE lsr DAY OF
CrIcHER l-JJ:
!i!,nrk mi, in sIl3.GOO 90
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VALUABLE FARnI Tui: st,r


e CONTAINING about fourteen hundred Az. ::
- the 81: Gait River, in Epc;rr,i.D ro,,, .".' 9,
m:lso from the Virginia c"I':al Railroad 49, -" '.'.
from the Eor.nrii.c Alum Spring. ''' - o. =,
About %U0 acres OF the inni i cleared ,,,.l..
winch y river hG,om-:h" r"uiuiuj.-i. a .
y BE Ia;"sT ere nd hr,sS '"mI@ ~. ~ nal 5, ."% :
place; "'" fn nrd ot:''r buildings r.!, "1 -"
""w -"w mill, with circur ,a.:s. c,-,f y. 'a'u
Dow. never ec"-i"s power. "'EoGt co... H.: '1."'
pest mill oi HE sort ~ 90" country '"'' :aa
mere i also 'h'priE- I'll! and Corn c-n..
'"nh'N Mo" VIA IL" H"w Nl H,r~ orrl.,y..',...t -
~ Contagious d'".'s, .rf r;idc!,:c, o u l,,s, ~
ana ~ On" = ''l"s "!." "'!Srown IN! gt
i"r',,'' d" goo" >hiii.r rir:nI oa H." l,c"ay. a.,
!Or'" @prln: "iinn ia! "a mil" o! ;r nous. ~. -
come mere utterly prJ..ir'"i ~ lines. nm, -,
"ct"- l'!f IN 'i-"rou, he"i'! Thor, i. ni.o
-p'!A- near i!r' house. III" best wn."r il: Isr,ia
th"E description :. .",iHri u,n,cr..ar:. *
ing Tor Information wi! ,',ir"-, ". r EWING ~ n
Bell Vale. Eo,ah!i..c COM, !.
Dr Ewing wi! be p"a-.l to s..ow uny an" ~. 49,.
! ~
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ABOLITION MOVEMENT IN posrr

BosInS, Oct. IA convention Of Radical Ah,j;.
tion,s:s as,.n5.v. here to-day. 1t was rronn.j 70
f,- slavery in political agitation. Tho convention wn,
thHiy attended.
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Tic un,ia.,;-nc Directors OF the BANK Of Commerce.
huyr examined the shove oi tho condition OF Ls
srI Bunk md certify tn" 10 hr correct
iIivon under hands this 9Th day Of October. 1870
j. y FlcKLES Prrsi
THOMAS F. KNOX,
T. \. WEXFORD,
X GARNETT
WN. 4. LITTLE,
CorrogArlox or FEEDrN;, EEnrnG. TO WIT:
This dn. John n. H"rr.ion. fnsii"r nj III" Bnhk o.:
r,,m,,r.. rrr,n h".nr" Ju-c" of The PrHc" for
m. CORPORATION Hforcsr aud m":r oath that the above
t.rrt correct md true the best OF his knowledge"
rni belief.
THOMAS +. KNOX J. r.
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I..f'H f.i.t1 ~ II iNNITI'N ME- TTNII.
NEW York, oci. --.-ihc Hard. Shells hell their
Ratification meeting tonight in The Mernprli,ou The.
airr, and the ATTENDANCE was quite rr.p..:ahjc Re.
solutions were passed dcp"unc.n- Pr, si,j,u, pic,r.
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q oprE"I larS" assortment 81 Lnn."-' '!oaa. '.a
mas oi "a" irr.' -'yr, an! - nj r:Ic"- ;r"Ir
some ri Them rc. and entirely ~ rE!- Cn'!a',g
call III" u"uri"m OF ia"- p,r'!cgnr" - 't!. .u.
wa hal! bT rrcav;I- 'h-n every week 'arpg. ..rr.
;ro lrr." stock 81 i.nG"s r'u'hs and l"yc;, :..p
nm! Scsri- Dr.s- nai Cioal Trimmings
". T. TLRKlSS : 60.
- - &C., ~ p. :, =.
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ROBT. MITCHELL, Cashier.

sr,rr OF Virginia CITY OF IYNcI1BrRi, TO WI.
~ j,. Rnhcr, e nj ch-lI Cashier Of the MerchHh'S
Rank Of virginia. personally appeared before me- SrIr
n Thurman justice of the peace IN ana or I - ,fs
I'D i nnh ,hn the annexed quarterly statement o, we
,,nn n the said Merchants Bank is correct nhh ''"e
70 the bes, OF his kno~ed aud bset. ,,, a,b div
of October, 1855. SAN - D. AAA0i>''
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"" certify the foregoing statement to be 10 Il,
h.. o., nol,,,

BrRKELEv COUNTY W.T.:
Personally ap;"urrd before the .uiscr her Notary
Public tor sai county. d. Rurk!Iar Cashier III" Rrn
Of Berkeley in Virginia, ami made OATH TINT the
ri the CONDITION the said Bank On !r j.: day
oi October. i, true
Given under my hand this 81 day Of Oc:.. Is::I
WM b. BURRIART Nu,nry Public.
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VALUABLE FIRMS FAp s.,n

RNrfAHAHNoCk Lh>D FGit =. c>~-~o
4 OFFER tor sale nv Pl,r,orjau in p;r,~ 49,
t"Hin"rry !sTnd) about mics nbnv.. Tar,. "r.rtr
a"i i.'.'- o"io" Smiths wharf u Landing O,
ihHi Ply n't"''h iniiHnr" md Eic:".ck,lnr- f.''
cou;n!"' ~ recent -urv"y, 1916 - acrcs Of,Ii
ioJ arc H.nhlc (!iT.tcd into three !icl;.:) The
bcrcd except" portion. winch is hal.:.raa:-u ,. a
excellent grazing The roll j. o.. w.u pi.,,.' a.
growth OF wheat mud cora H. Iun,ls IN III % '-
hood which could Tot be- hcug.; for SjH mo- -.
i well wn'crrd; the road from ia" i,ro., >, IT. !.
ir-c"nds 2,:nl" slope: u"er-""r- house a.. ...'.
houses IN good rcpuir. ard SIX Lcyr cabin. ,' -:
very cornnl0diou- am: oil ;hc hes: nntcr!sI--r,.
strrictci. The amount 81 woodland in rE,s ~, p.
Luz. Of timber which has been steadily pfy,,..' ~.
year To year and it. convenience Tor ,Iely,- ~ .-
attention of Of enterprise. Person. vii ''' = 70
the PROMISE nre referred 10 Mr. Rob-rt ~ ~
charge q! the csatc. r, riI- rccCm.n,j,.ip, 70 -
ARTHUR II. II. BLKSspr
DC, l9-ctf frrGc-,rk, I,
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CONDITION OF VIRGINIA BANKS.

BANK OF WHEELING
WHEELING, Oct lIh, 100.
lila Excccncy, IosErH JOnss"S. Governor, &c:
nncprc al Ills Bank the IU,h ut, with III: cor
res uEdiil. III Inst ycar.
a!l, yours, rcspct tfuy,
ID. Z. LIST, Csrh'r.
STATEMENT THE CONDITION OF THE BASK
WHEELING, SEPTEMBER 3OTII, 1855, AND SEPTEMBER
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$50, ui2 30 500 Il, 4,

the undersigned Directors of the Bank Of Whn-in.
certify thh the foregoing statement has been examined and
!-b"hcvcd 10 br correct. e. D. HlBBARD
ALLEN HOWELL
JNO. LIST
JAMES :. PORTER,
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S@g,657 t.!

roup,RArrvy STATEMENT o. C0sDIrIOS op THE
Nr.Cw,yr,' RAsE On THH lsr OCTOBER, l-I5, WIFI
TIE SAME IS TIE lsT OCrnEEK !-Jf
let Oct iiji. lst Oct. 1855
Capital sii2..m III +ihHD ~ lncr"hr" i'io uo
Circulation 2-i'2O W 2O.lb! W Dscr""s" u 80! Wv
Dnro.;,s l.i-:IJ OF l33 III 10 ncrrHss G,3i6 %
Specie 5J,Csi IL Jl,V?9 ~ Decrease '''Gf &c
,.r- 4O7 900 Sc ll2,9oa 81 Increase $1,000 90
Premium paid
S;Atc . -,
riii., aI2ii 81 2iT2l 81 Increase 80 90
Due from Banks 69IO 81 y23 ~ Decrease AZ" ~
Due 20 Banks 4ajl 10 as,2s3 10 lucrcus, 23;t: -
Discounts 31s?l9 81 3i6,0ei % Decrease 2,'H 81
This Bank declared dividend Of y per cent on The ~
of Iuv nsr ON it, then capital Of Sii2GJO. amounM+ ~
SI5igi The plus fund at this time Is 80 IL 80 wv
shcsn ny the foregoing statement
DAVID U. EDLEf,
WM r. SMITH
HENRY o SCIIoOLFiELD,
SAMUEL McCORkLE'
JESSE HARE, Directors
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=a.rHa.aHa="za-.
HTIIt(:INIa.--h; i;.."'
,I1,.-I[i.-A, E.L.- hs!:ru IA '"r -


N thfUTlNc LuVI.'E '"''''T
os;?ssr i, i- i,:,,..n.,r ple:aaa p
Against n,'sr iar' 90.
Richmond Chrnal. -.,.,.o. ., ..l, ,!.0"i.
sam Of tory Two dollar; AID ' . ':9| sa Lay Of
nal note with trrcs; ;hrr"on ,.., dollar SEQ" !.
i l.t IAN, and ai-o ne -un' Of nr;a }Lc.: r u 'o
three cent due by bond ";..' ;y, hagsn- i'.'
November, l- M pm; .,I.,nn; canal j. 10"
and rioa ,n", ,% and h he ", oaI
county il ordered TINT a+ .i @s pa6.saoH o. =
summoned 10 rpp""r me- ,, :. a",.,.ary t" Pfo'
nee ior one month MI" G""U,y--Tc-t.: -rnN
in,.r's; IN I'M, ,"'' = JOIN L. PENH''ti0
Oct S-caIH
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D. BuRKHaET, Nuinry Public
RANK OF CONVERGE

FREDraiCHsBURr:. October j. l-.II.
To III. EXcc!lcrry Jo' JOHSSoH. Governor:
Dear sir: rnr0>, herewith cuinpa!a;;y" Itr,"incnt
,c runiii,T Oi tho Bank Of Commerce the ~ De.
tpbrr, l-Ji, md LIT October. 1853
Yours, very respectfully.
J. n IIERNDON, Caslic-.
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF THH CoSDir;uX Of :iir
BASE or COMMERCE or FREDEKiCKSRrRG, TIE ~
OF OCTOBER. l-;i. ASD THE lar OF OCTOBER, l>:,:
LIABILITIES: 1854. l-IT.
r. Cnplnl Sock paid in S3G3GrD 10 S2lG IG' 40
10 Circulation ll6-,O ca l..l&U 90
D., I,,.cou,, md rn..rc., }'r'ml{
40 ni''V ,, r '",I'' :, a., :. July 23J2 ~
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~ Received. This Iay. lag" .-il.' 90 iN"rho'c 4"
p5rl~i ENGLISH row"': LlaEUia.'ar. y 'ui'''
Harvey. I..Tinu A-o h":".s'', "E' ~ - Am',''7
III ,r,IuG t;..ir r..y.i.r g.. LiCNAkp,
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ir Ixl. ADAMS * mF.>h,- >;rrnIc

ay ENGLISH StLI Coz t!Nt IN J. ~tDD Ice
Ta!- r.-.r! :. nn Improvement "a Gr. RGi :i' '..'
e." manufactured ~ tia. wurli They "l p" oH''..
on. int, rh" r.gu.nr price INIT h"y urv" r''r h''n.
&. LEONARD. Ola ~::r.'.
DC; g-r'f P"'"--',urg VI. ign ~ tu' ( g..
= SIN--,.; >>-:I .,~'--.'u=' 20 baud So, ..f-..
az n'l fu"-' lot Of Cn.'. aIt E.h'- imPDU.t B.. a,
marh.iiu Ilr-.niH. They cou uuw g." -.an e. i." i''
hs-. Gan Wu"..,;.-.' Inc" t,,i- aui L.;,- H-
rrir.- from :: - 20 St.U. i'-". m".m a--n-'.a'''
every o,aor nr:,,Y ~" %f1::!. "mS ~ nro.r,. a
rr;H.i ifA~. i'tNtLN.
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pErsII'I.N r.--hf- Or. T,IUnNa TiarrIs, {. y y.
VIC. FkEsinE> r>.--MT>. i:vbcrr Nrwn. III
Area street. hic:. Ann Lramy, j, York Buildings
Mrs. Thomas J. Perkins. ~ tiIrlri street. Mr.,
Elw. Mitchell! Walnut below Broad. Mrs. Is. H.
Xiour,. l9ih above Arch
EoRrrAEY.-t.shcr K!Iteahousc Barton, j, lor;
buildings.
TRi.suRER-Edmrnd Wilcox. Esq, l2S, Chestnut
street.
HONORARY MEMBrRs.-Mrs. Ed Gaskill, =, Pal
mvra Row. Miss *. Girniwurth.
The Secretary after reading the above, stated that
The number ut officers could he inrrcasr,i ~ dScrr-
ton. III. following appeal WAS read after few H.
marks from the Chairman in Tc!crcicc L. suh>crp
lions ~ .hr iuur. which may be- -'; cititc: IL III" ~
rro;Iry or L. any Il! n officers q. iIc associations.
lie following appeal was rcx. in order:
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.AVENNA, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 1855.

As years passed, the once neat sandsd
floor was carpeted by the handiwork of her
own industry. There were books and pa
Pers for the hours Of leisure. The table was
furnished daily with the products of the farm
and garden-ofthe poultry yard and orchard
including in their season, all the delicious
Injuries that heart could desire. Her hus.
band, whenever returning from the field,
was greeted with a smile and cordial well
come, that for time would cause him to for
get his WEAKNESS. For domestic enjoyment
has the power of dlspelling dull care, and so
sweeteBing labor as to make it both plea
sure and delight. Thus they live, each vie
ing with the other, as it were; to see. who
could contribute most to increase home hap
piness. Their children honored and obeyed
them, and grew in knowledge as they advan-
ced in years. No scolding was ever heard
there-not harsh word was ever uttered
kindness and good will toward every men,
Der ruled the domestic circle. Here the
alien and stranger dwelt not, though always
minstered unto when in need, for the poor
were remembered and blessed from the bas-
ket and store. F
Now the secret to this domestic enjoy.
ment is easily discovered. Love Of home,
temperance, contentment, perseverance in
well doing, frugality, absence of false pride,
good will, conjugal congeniality, and CON-
bination of other good graces, too numerous
to mention, all cemented by early marriage,
thus secure domestic enjoyment, serving as
rich fortaste of that better land, whittier
borne, no pilgrim returns.
Let every young man and young woman
who would make the most of this presen
life, go and do likewise; for there is no earth
ly happiness like domestic enjoyment.
shields one from a multitude of temptations
!, and easily besetting sins. If usefulness b,
your beings end and aim, early provide your
self with peaceful and quiet home, owe
/, which presides the partner of you
, choice and affections. ..f.... .s.......
} There is no class that more fully enjoy tn
luxury of good living than the farmer
, Would that the sons and daughters of sucl
would more frequently secure to themselves
early, the pleasure and peceful homes ofru
| al life. By so doing they will be almos
sure of securing what is above all price, t
} wit, domestic peace and enjoyment. b
, wise then, and delay not while the covet
. ed blessing is within your reach. ...
. Rural New Yorker.
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From the New Lisbon Co.,) Patriot.
Remedy for the Scarlet Fever.

One handful Of big SarsaPaEilla; one half
ounce of Elecampano; two roots fired Pc
con, one half handful of Ivy, ground; three
stems of Rhue, one finger long; three
Beans weight Of Samoniac; one peas size
of Assafedita. .., s-5r D.. .r..
Mix the above in one quart Of brandy aid
let it stand two hours. Take the mixture
three times once an hour. To 4 grown
person, give one tea-spoonful of Sulphur,
and repeat the bitters again as above
Dose for grown person, good swallow
or large table spoonful. Then sweat and
Bleed. -.... .. .,..
For the sore mouth or tongue, give Alum,
SaltPetre and Copperas in equal portions,
and mix in strong vinegar; wash the mouth
with little swab, wash hard, and purge al
soon as possible, after bleeding.
The above Receipt is by VIM. Webly
of Virginia. He had it written down in hi
Bible, and brought it itom Virginia will
him. 1t has never been known to fail in I
speedy cure; so if yOt Gun put it in your val
liable paper, the Patriot, / think it woul'
be bublic benefit. sa- t...st d. A..-.
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Religion.

Whatever of excellence is wrought in
the soul itself, belongs to both worlds
Real goodness does not attach itself mere
ly to the present life, 1t points to another
world. ,,,- ...,....,
Political and professional fame cannot
last forever, but conscience void of offence
before God and man, is an inheritance for
eternity. Religion, therefore, is a necess-
ary, and almost indispensable element in
any human character. There is no living
without it. Religion is the tie which con.
meets man with his Creator, an holds him
TO his throne. ... .....e.,,;l,.. r.- s'-,,,
If that tie is sundered or broken, he floats
away, worthless atom in the universe, its
proper attractions all gone, its destiny
thwarted, and its whole future, nothing bui
darkness, desolatlon and death. A mar
with no scense ofreligious dutyiis he whom
the Scriptures describe-in SO terse bu
terrific manner--as "living without Coz
in the world. Such a man is out of hi
proper being-out of the circle of all hi
happiness, and away, from the purpose o
his creation.-Daniel Webster. |'"4
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A WORD TO BoYs.-The "Learned Black
smith" says: Boys, did you ever think that
this great world, with all its wealth and
woe, with all its mines and mountains,
oceans, seas, and rivers, with all its ship
ping, its steamboats,, railroads, and magnet
ic telegraphs, with its millions of darkly-
grouping men, and all the science and pro-
gress Of ages, will soon be given over to the
boys of the present,,age?-boys like you ass.
sembled in school-rooms, or playing without
them, on both sides of the Atlantic! Be-
lieve it, and look around upon your inherit
ance, and get ready to enter upon its pos.
session. The Kings, Presidents, Govern
ors, Statesmen, Philosophers, Ministers
Teachers, Men, Of the future, are all boys
who cannot reach the floor, when seated upon
the benches upon which they are learning tc
master the monosyllables of their respec
tive languages. E,.e
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When you Think, Think Ear
neStly.

Of thought there is many kinds; there is
desultory dreaming, and wandering thought,
and there is earnest thought, which is the
great lever of the world. The latter is such
thought as brought to light the immortal
"Principia" of Newton, gave US the Tele-
graph, brought down the fierce lightning
from the clouds, and tanned and made good
use Of it.; taught the sun to paint pictures
superior to those of any mortal; constructed
the telescope and microscope, and blessed
US with knowledge of elements and ma
ture of things through the medium of chem
istry and natural philosophy generally. Ev-
erything great has come from the workings
of thought, and those who think the most,
know most of things which make man su-
perior to the brutes. ,u. .~. ...
Are there giants in the world, who work
and devolve ever lasting truths without tho't!
Nay, those who gem eternity knew the hard
thought that blanches the hair, sows wrin.
kles in the forehead, dims the eye, and makes
nervous the hand. Thought perfects geni-
US; it raises the artist, the scholar, and the
poet above the mass, and makes man co-e.
quail with the angels. Thought is the NOV
ing principles of the whole universe, fol
Gods thought fashioned the conception o.
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BARNUM IN THE CARs.-We understand
that when Mr, Barnum left this city week
or two ago, it was in the cars on the Lit
tie Miami Railroad. On his way to Colum.
bus, his peculiar genius broke out. He
spoke of his knowledge of legerdemain and
slight-of-hand to some of the passengers
near him, one Of whom was particularly oy-
ercome with the old trick of placing guar
ter of dollar on your knee, and placing a
card over the piece of coin, and then lifting
the card up and finding the coin missing -
The excited young man said he would
give five dollars to know how to do that
smart thing. Barnum said he would show
him, for that sum, andaccordingly heinstrue-
ted the excited young man.in the mysteriesoi
the s'card trick" and pocketed the five dol
lars for his tuition. We have this story
from . gentleman Of .unquestioaable veraci.
ty, who was in the cars and saw the whole
thing, Including Barnam pocketing The mon
ey. ''' s4'' '''.1 ~ '.,.' ~. !. ~ s. lgre
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A committee of eight gentlemen had been
appointed to meet at IL o'clock. Seven of
them were punctual; but the eight came bust
ling in with apologies for being q quarter
of an hour behind the time. "The time pas
sed away without my being aware of it. l
had no idea of its being so late" A Quaker
present said, "Friend, am not sure that
we should admit thy apology. 1t were a
matter Of regret that thou shonldst have
wasted thine own quarter of an hour, but
there are seven besides thyself whose time
thou hast consumed; amounting, in the
whole, to two hours; one-eighth of which
only was thine oWn property" ..
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snn0arl 8tabnta.
Tbe Person OF Jesis Christ.

Found in an ancien. manuscript which was sent BY
Publius Leutalus President oil Jndea, to Tho Senate
ofRome.
Therslives at this time in Judea msnofg
singular character, whose. name is Jesus
Christ. The barbarians esteem him as
prophet, but his followers adore him as thelY
Immediate offspring of the immortal Ged.-
Ne is endowed with such unparalleled virtue
as to call back the dead from their graves,
and to heal every kind Of disease with word y
or touch. His person is tall and elegantly
shaped; his aspect aimable and reverend; .
his hair flows in bedutifal shadesJ which no
united coors can match, falling into grace
fuI curls below his ears, agreeabIy COUGHING,
on his shoulders, and parting on the crown
Of his head, like theheaa dress of the sect
of the Nazarites. His forehead is smooth,
and his checks without spot, save that Of
lovely red. His nose and mouth are formed
with exquisite symmetry; his beard is thick,
and suitable to the hair of his head, reaching
little below his chin, and parted in the
middle like fork; and his eyes are bright,
clear; and serene. He rebukes with majesty,
counses with mldness, and invites with the
most persuasive language. His whole address.
whether in word or deed, being elegant,
brave and strictly characteristic of SO exal:-
ed being. No man has seen him laugh,
but the whole world has seen him weep; and
so persuasive are his tears, that the mul-
titude cannot withhold theirs from syrnpa.
thy with him. He is very modest, tempar:
ate, and wise. In short whatever this phe-
nomenon may be in the end, he seems at
present a man Of excellent beauty and d.
vine perfections; every way surprising the
children of men.
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ry Leicester, Heloise, am ruined man! |
willnot deceive you'll AN even now Onthe eve
of bankruptcy, aud nothing but the aid of
Leicester can save me. He knows my di-
lemma, and has offered to lend me the
amount; but could not accept a pecuniary
obligation from any but near relative
Will you not save your fond old father from
ruin, Heloise?" The tcne was tender and
imploring in which these words were utter
ed, and Hsloise again dropped her head up
on his bosom, murmuring, al will, my own
father! Do with me as you please" She
thought she was making sacrifice for her
parent. Shall you and I, reader, have our
own opinion on the subject! F..
..,... TO BE CONTINUED. .g 81
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OF Richard Burke being found in reverie
shortly after an extraordinary display of
powers in parliment by his brother Edmund
Burke, and being questioned by friend as to
the cause, replied have been wondering
how Ned has contrived to monopolize all the
talents of the family; but then, again re-
member, when we were at play, he was al,
ways at work" The force of this anecdote
is increased by the fact that Richard Burke
was considered not inferior, in natural talents
to his brother. Yet the one rose TO great
ness, while the other died comparatively OBJ
scure. Don't trust to your genius, young
men, if you would rise; but work! work!