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Sin Isaac NEwroN AND VoLrAIRs.-
Newton wrote work on the prophet
Daniel, and another on the Book Of
the Revelations, in one Of which he said
that in order to fulfil certain prophecies
before certain date was terminated,
namely, 1850 years, there would be a
mode Of travelling Of which the men Of
his time had no conception; nay, that
the knowledge OF mankind would be so
increased, that they would be able to
travel at the ratio Of fifty miles an hour.
Voltaire, who did not believe in the in
spiration Of the scriptures, got hold Of
this, and said: "Now look at the mind
Of Newton, who discovered gravity, and
told such marvels for US all TO admire
When he became an old man and 90,
into his dotege, he began to study tha,
book called the Bible; and it seems, tha
in order to credit its fabulous nonsense
we must believe that the knowledge o
mankind will be so increased, that W,
shall be able to travel at the rate of ff
ty miles an hour. "The poor old do
ta,d!" exclaimed the philosophic infidel
Voltaire, in the self.complacency of hi
impiety. But who is the dotard now ?
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great south. west, where it was necessary
for tho husband to take up his quarters
in tho double capacity Of trader and nat.
uralist, or sharer Of honors, regal so
far as artistic aad,scientifc appreciation
could fashion them, bestowed upon him
amid the imposing luxuries of European
life, she was always tho calm, cheerful
helper, as we'll as sympalhiser. A no.
BILE relic of that almost exploded school
Of matrons who recognize tho compact
of marriage as q sacred union OF pur.
pose as we'll as life. She does not seem
to have aimed at lolticr honor than
that of being the true wife of J. J. Au.
dubon. Or..
In this is her greatest glory; for com.
mon woman, with the fears and weak.
nesses Of common character, would soon
have crushed the gossamer web..of his
fine enthusiasm, beneath tho weight Of
vulgar cares and apprehensions. So far
from this being the case, she appears to
have been SO entirely identified with his
successes, that i. would be impossible to
separate her loving recognition of them.
She was his resolute companion in many
of the long journeys he found it neces.
sary to make in his early days, to the
far west. She crossed the Alleghenies
with him on horseback, at a time when
there existed no other facilities for ma.
king the journey. She shared with him
the way.si1e hovel of the mountajneer
laughed with him over the inconvenien
ces Of the travel, and shared the lonely
enthusiasm which burst forth when its
accidents threw in his way long GOV
eted or entirely new specimen. When
it became necessary for him TO sink his
JACOBS staff here and there, and leave
her with his family amidst strange asso.
Citations, for long months together, HI
could go with the calm feeling, that, a
{ the favori.e bird of his own discovery
(thc bird Of Washington his cyrie wouIt
be safe in the jealous strength of hi
mate, and open and warm for him OF
l his return.
J How many dark shadows Of savsg
$ woods, has such reposeful trust been lu
, minous with JOY and faith to him. Ho,
Q many gloomy de(ies can be passed, ho,
$ many cold and sudden plunges be endur
I, ed, how may fierce exiravagant exigen
cies be faced, by that deep abiding as
9 surance which feels and is certain tha
{ there is beyond all this true heart
welcome, and home! Some Of tn
, most noble, unprecedented expression
h Of tenderness, we remember, are to b
4. found in his biography ofbirrds, relerin
n to the anticipated delight Of such II
k unions with his family.-American II
e UieW.
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'Tis the quiet hour Of feeling,
Now the busy day is past,
And the twilight shadows stealing,
O'er the world their mantle castj
Now the spirit, worn and saddened,
BY It's gentle influence gladdened,
Forth emerges from the cloud;
While on Memory's magic pages,
Rise our long-l ost JOYS to light,
Like shodowy forms Of other ages
From the obllvious breast OF night;
Amt the loved and lost revisit
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THE WIFE OF AUDUBON.

Mr.. Audubon married early, into the
family Of the Bakewells, in England
The family name, so familiar in this
country, is a sufficient pronunciation OF
her probable worlhiness to share the for.
tunes of such man. But apart from
all exraneous considerations, her life is
the best commentary upon, and her sons
tho best illustration Of, what such ma
tron should be. She shared with smi
ling bravery all the wanderings and ne
cessi ties Of her husband. Whether tn,
tom . otary occupant Of some log OF franz
no vel sttachsd 10 trading post Of th'
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lNDUsTRY.-Industry is essentially so.
cial. No man can improve either him.
self or his neighbor without neighbofly
help, and TO better the. world is to Sc,
the world to work together. Every use
lul invention has been carried out and
perfected by the cooperation Of many
minds, or by the successive application.
of varied genius 10 the same object, age
after age. The mechanic must aid the
philosopher, or he must stand still in his
demonstrations; or he will work, ane
work without wisdom. The astronome
needs the telescope, and the chemist his
material and apparatus. The sciences
hang on tho arts, and the arts on th
sciences. .-..4',... ......e.,
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NlIsCnLLAMY,

BEAUry.--Let any ono look around at
the numerous fond couples Of his &C.
quaintance who arc peacefully smiling
in each others faces, in defence Of 70.
alities, and tho common verdict Of man.
kind, and ho must acknowledge that
beauty is but name, and unless but
chimera. In effect there are no such
things. Poetry, and novels and 70.
mances have made certain combna.
ton Of anburn hair, blue eyes, Greek
noses, and pearl teeth, to be an indsipen.
sable part Of the material TO true love ;
but in the commerce Of tho living world
this is sheer nonsense. Depend upon it,
that in spite Of arbitrary standards there
is no one SO ugly who has not, his og.
Iings, his amorous looks, and languish
ing smiles and that somebody or other
has the heart to relish and return them
Nay. beauty itself chooses ugleness fol
its mate, without thinking it ugly. Look
at Mr.. and Mrs. P, How balsamit
is such union 10 us that are ugly. W.
mean not TO utter word in disparage
ment Of beauty, but we see no harm il
extending its empire by multiplying it
attributes. A man may have just sens'
Of all that is essentially, and by uni
versa! assent, most lowely--and yet, un
der some inexplicabie illusion, fix hi
own final choice upon. feature. that nj
one thinks agreeable but himself. H
may make his quotations from twent.
established belles--drink to the tyrann,
Of all tho reigning toasts--and then g
and surrender up his soul forever TO
mouth away, and teeth divinely not il
rows. This is as it should be-. By suci
bylaws as these, nature elects harmon
from the jarrins elements Of the world
thus and, amidst all her seeming inequl
tiles and inconsistencies, by series 9
kindly compensations, she assimilate
all considerations, an provides mean
for making every one contented an
happy. f.t r..
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JOHN Fl A NJ PD T. N.

'Ihe renowned leader OF the Long furliament-
the first Of those grcnt English Comnoners, whose
plain addition of Mr.. has To republican ears far
majestic sound than the poudcst of eudal titles
Tue celebrated Puritan leader is an
almost solitary instance Of great man
who neither sought nor Stunned glory,
who found greatness only because glory
lay in the plain path Of duty. During
more than forty years he was known to
his country ncishbors as gentleman Of
cultivated mind, Of high principles, Of
polished address, happy in his family.
and active in the discharge of local du.
ties; to political men as an honest, in.
dustrious and sensible Member Of Par.
Lament, not eager to display his talents,
staunch to his party, and attentive to
the interests Of his constituents.
A great and terrible crisis came. A
di,ect attack was made, by an arbitrary
government, on a sacred right of Eng
lishmen-on right which was the chief
security for all other rights. -'
The nation around for defender.-
Calmly and unostentatiouly, the plain
BucAinghamshre Esquire placed him
self at the head Of his countrymcn, and
right before the face and across the path
Of tyranny.
The times grew darker and more trou.
bled. Public service, perilous, arduous.
delicate, was required; and to epery
seruice the intellect and courage Of this
aoondeyul man acre fully equal. He
became a debater Of the first order, a
mos, dextrous manager Of the House o
Commons, negociator, soldier, He
governed a fierce and turbulent assem-
bly,, abounding in able men, as easily a.
he had governed his family. We can
scarcely express the admiration whic
we feel for mind so great, and at the
same time so healthful and so we'll pro
portioned: so willingly contracting it.
self to the humblest duties +; so easil,
expanding itself to the highest +; SO con
tented in repose, SO powerful in action
> Almost every part of this virtuous ant
:. blameless life, which is not hidden from
l US in modest privacy, is precious ant
splendid portion of The history Of Oh
s England.
!. Baxter, eminent not only for his piety
II and his fervid dev otional eloquence. bu
8 for his moderation. his knowledgeof pc
o litical affairs, and his skill in judging {
o characters - declared, in the Saint
d Rest, that one Of the pleasures which h
= hoped to enjoy in heaven was the socie
j. ty Of Hampden.
o We cannot but regret that we hav
F.; not fuller memorials Of man, who, a
y ter passing through some Of the most ST
81 we're temptations BY which human Writ
IS can be tried, after acting most consp
3. cuous part in revolution and a civ
war, could yet deserve such praise
this from such authority. Yet the wa
Of memorials is surely the best pro
10 that hatred itself could find no blemi
= on his memory.
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The warm hearted and benevolent man
finds all nature smiling around him, or,
ifhe chance 10 meet misery and suffering,
the sympathy he extends to it reacts
with pleasant influence on his own mind
and proves sufficient reward but the
morose and sufly, or supercilious mind
wanders in the fairest scenes as in 1
dssert-sees only to be dissatisfied, hear
TO be displeased. .aD.,s',1J.i,.t..,s .5ri
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THE SECRET OF GOOD WRITING.
The grand secret Of good writing seems

THE SECRET OF GOOD WRITING. 1"
The grand secret Of good writing seems
to be in this simple maxim. Be sure i,
you have an idea before yop attempt to
express it. If you clearly comprehend :
in your own mind what you wish 10
communicate, nature and reason, togeth.o
er with little practice, will most cer' )
tainly teach you how to say it in an
appropriate manner. ....y ID.
A single idea is fully sufficient for one
mind TO manage at one time. And il
may be added that il the idea is Of much Z
importance, it would bs the most digni.q
fed by being hoa0red with q private,
carriage. >. ,.....--.. ....a....,.t
Divide and conquer, is as valuable a
rule in literary as In military tactics.--'i
The mora extensive the theme which thai
writer proposes 10 himself 10 discuss, ,he,t
less, Usually, he has to say upon it,
Some subjects can be mastered with .
ease, only by descending from generals
to particulars, and treating Of the sub.
jecis in their individual parts. .Ro,ioi'
There is nothing more popular, espe.
cially with young writers, than bfillian.
! cy Of style. The manner Of writing is
certainly excellent in its proper place.
but there are many topics which do not.
require this quality, and many are much
injured by it. The language Of every
dissertation should lie that which is best
calculated to express the thoughts in the
/. happiest manner. 10 aoas' aaeh &' . ID
: As the rays Of tho sun will not enkin,,
/ die blaze unless brought .oa focus.'
/. so the thoughts Of the writer will not set
the hearts of his readers on fire, un.
= less all are N made 10 converge 10 asinsls
S point. "a .ifs''4s'''t s..' itdg ic
Q Some writer's seem unable to express
, themselves in cool, rational manner
8 on any subject. With them every vir.
4 tue is god.like, every fault felony, every
e breeze tempest, every mole.hill a
5 mountain. They appear to think thsi {
s manner of writing is sublimity; but
. their judcious readers (if they have any
such,) call il .urgidity and absurdi&y.
The design Of language is 70 give ex'
n preston to thought-that style Of wri.
r, ling, therefore, must necesssriiyabe the
), bsst which perfectly conveys to the rsa
Is der's mind what the writer intended be
ID should understand. d.-Goefhe.
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A correspondent Of the Noblsyille
Patriot says "insults are like counterfeit
money--we don't hinder them being
offered, but we are not compelled 10 take
them" Pretty good. ,6S.s .sa IA /,
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NUMBER +, TO-. !.
ARISTOCRACY AND SENSE.

Mr.. Layard, the distinguished expto'
rer OF Nineveh, is an active member Of
tho British Psrlisment, and 10 his place, y
on the 2lst Of February last, he decIa.
red his belief ,hst"lhe country isstsnd.d 4 |
ing on tho brink Of ruin" After show.
ing the OWLS that had beon entailed byn
the misma agement Of the war. Bnd es. +
pscially by the contemplate subssrvien. q
cy Of the government to the sristocracy.
whose members were promoted at ths
expense Of capacity and merit, hs went
on 10 says: .aor ..s 10 .-,e asids
"rhis was monsirous. It might be
said that no was assisting 10 pull down
the nristocracy, on the contrary he want.
ed 10 save the arist6crscy; for he was
satisfied that il this state Of things ex..
listed much longer, tho people Of Eng.
land would arise in thsit might, and
sweep the whole Of their aris.ocfa,ic in.
stitutions away. the people were quiet
now, but it wanted only spark TO arouse.
them, when they would sweep. pwsY
from their places not only the Govern.
ment, but many Of the Institutions Of
the. country" GJ '{}t LEEFlf
1t is evident that the day Of reckon.
ing hos come, or is very near at hand.
The people Of England are at least be.
ginning 10 open their eyes to the fact that
! a man who is called "Lorl" or a
"Duke" is not, on that account, a man
Of capacity, sense and genius. They
are learning tina. north, and not title, is
the true ground OF respect, and with
this discovery will como the conviction
that tho whole ffame. work Of British 70.
ciety is unequal and oppressive TO tho
poor, while it exalls those who have no
claim to distinction. .... o. ao.a 81.
The London Record, religious news.
paper. speaking Of the wretched state Of
things in the East, says: ..,o Ar .-...
|, "The failure is too nearly universal
, to bc regarded as Of common kind
We might have been prepared for soms
m.shaps, and some successes, for some
exhibitions Of fully, and some Of skill
: and talent. but distinguished Member
t OF Parliament, after spending several
{ weeks on the spot, declared that he met
with but two persons who seemed TO be
s possessed Of common sense--and these
!, were Omar Pasha and Miss Nighlin.
a gale!" .. -, %. .-....- l,. ~
# The London Times thunders daily in
It the ears Of tue aristocracy, warning them
o Of their dangers, and when these ideas
o become familiar to the minds Of the
:. masses, they will feel their burdens more
!. heavily than now, and will seek for de-
If livsrance. These are the ut,erances Of
d the British press, and Of the British Par
d lament, md we believe them 10 be the
.. beginning Of tho end.--New York o.
't ssrver. ID .mgegt YIN l,..- ssI i.
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EcoNoxY.--A sound economy is Q
sound understanding brought into &C
tion. 1t isa sound calculation real
ized. 1t is the doctrine Of proportion
reduced to practice. 1t is the foreseeinl
contingencies and providing agains
,hem.--Hannah More.
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@DGr The passions are; like those
demons with which Aftasahiab ssjled
down thS Orus. Our only safety sc1les
sisis in tespins them aslesp. 4 sy
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M The talent. oranted IA a, aims

M The talents granted to a. siugle
individual do not benefit himself alone,
but are gifts 10 the world; every one
shares them, for every one suffers or BEN
efts by its actions. Genius is q light.
house, meant to give light from afar; the
man who bears it is but the rock upon
which this light. .house is built.
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IsAAc's WAY TO Save MosEY -" Give
three dollars for spoon.billed caP,iit
will last you always. if you don't cara
for the looks turn il the other side out
and it will last as long again."
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I FooLEo.--" Have you Blasted Hopssis
asked a lady ofss librarian, whose lace
was much swollen byl the tco,hacha,
"No ma'am," replied the yonlh. "bpt
I've got blasted too.hache.' q Ply !
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\ ia HARD 0sss--lfs"all the warlds 4
stage, and men and women merely plays
srs,"' where y tho audieqcel and ,blask.
legs to come ftom From ths Knot.
No.hings ledge. q GayllIRuTAa
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b6 Politics is the art Of being wise
for others: Policy, the art Of being wise
for ones self.
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NUMBER 300.
a Dream.

4 IL"
Good old Giles Corey, . rbymer Of "other days, I"
no had prophetic glimpse Of our own times, re-
ted to his incredulous spouse q very long dream
ON which we take the following.
saw a man pull at his tech,
II took him but q minute; AF
He opened his mouth and put II back.
thought the deuce was in il
"A limping man had lost his leg
TT wooden one had he;
&. a 10 Tell which leg the man had lost
Was quite too much for mel
IL saw q man cut of u limb.
The surgeons knife all CORY,
Bnt yet the patient felt no pan,n
9a. ""'Tis falsep said Goodey Corey.
"'Twas in my dream saw II, dame,
saw him take ye stitches,
And then knew I'd fell among
race Of real witches!
Il met man who'd lost an eve.
And choO TO have another;
lie bought one at ye nearest shop,
just likei living brother!
IL had raging tooth to draw,
CTo you twill seem fable j
went TO sleep, and then awake,
And found II ON ye tablet
II looked upon this wizard race
With still increasing wonder
They drew ye lightning from ye skies
And bottled up ye thunder
"They carried news by lightning teams.
Made portraits with ye sun
Used cotton for their gunpowder.
To charge the sporting gun!
"A magic substance they have found.
And some ingenious lubber
Makes everything save consciences)
OfPatent India rubber!
Z To light their homes with flaming air
The elements they torture;
And hope to get by taking Paine's,
Their candielight from water!
II told them that Ia. see the world
had strong desire;
They took me off in yapory cloud
And chariot Of fire!
Full forty miles an hour they 20,
by power or nought by steam
And ships with wheels 90 swift I" "iTis false!'
Says Goodey, with q scream.
ouoth Giles, Remember, my good wyie,
'Tis prophetic gleam,
do not speak my waking thoughts
ionly tell my dream !'
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commercial or in whatever form it may be attempted.
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