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American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-05-03

"NoTnING IN IT."-Last years birds
nests and squirrel -quarried flberis are not
the only things in the world, of which it
may truly be said, nothing in it," A
coquette's heart and bachelors home,
and a candidates. cordially and Shy
locks smile-ofall these, may it safely be
predicten, there S othing in it.
Nothing in it," cries The Banker, as he
glances over column after column Of the
daily, and secs nothing 10 stock or ex-
change-no hint whereby lie can make
cent per cent-nO competitor bankrupt.
Nothing in it," exclaims the politician,
when he vainly seeks leader on the state
of the country" or tie lates. card, or tie
newest candidate.
Nothing in it," murmurs the maiden,
when the poets corner is filled up with the
rhetoric ofpolk, and Tie marriage head"
is crowded out by fancy goods at cost"
"Nothing in IT," sigbs tie mourner, as
she looks over The page so full of life and
human interests no tribute to ''Nelly"
who died yesterday-no plant for Jenny
who languishes to-day.
Nothing in il" laughs the bride, as
her eyes dance over the columns: the cap
itals look like bridesmaids, the italics are
walters, the paragraphs are pauses in the
tune, and she is too happy to read.
SO amidst them all, the poor Editor has
thankless time of it. "Nene Tekel" is
pronounced against him by those whomh he
respects and those whom he loves. 'Tis
an arrow at random--a leap in the dark,
and when the last "proof" is read, and the
sheets are Auttering, like autumnal leaves
from the press, and he reviews his labor,
lie too, is constrained to say with the rest
of the world, ''there's nothing init"
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-05-03
rEysteries ON Every SIDE.

The world is full Of mysteries. The
chamber in which tie infant opens It's eyes
is universe of mysteries. The fathers
voice, the mothers smile, reveal to it slow
ly the mysterious world of the affections.
The child solves many Of the mysteries;
but as the circle of knowledge is enlarged,
its vision is bounded by veil of mystery.
The sun that awakens it at morning, and
again at night looks in at It's window to bid
it farewell, the tree that shades its home,
and in whose branches the birds come and
sing before the dews are dry, the clouds
with shining edges that move across the
sky, calm and stately like the chariot of an
angel, all are mysteries. Nay, to grown
up man there is not a thing which the
hand touches or on which the eye rests,
which is not enveloped in mystery. The
flower that springs at your feet-who has
revealed the wonderful secret of its organ
ization? Its roots shoot down, and leaf
and flower rise up and expand into the in
finite abyss of mystery. We are like en-
igrants travelling through an unknown will
derness; they stop at night bya flowing
stream; they feed theirliorses, set up their
tent, and build fire; and as the flames rise
up, all within the circle of few rods is
distinct and clear in its light But beyond
and bounding this, are rocks dimly seen,
and trees with vague outline stoop for
ward to the blaze; and beyond the branch
es creak, and the waters murmur over
their beds; and wild unknown animal howl
in the dark realms of night and silence
Such is the light of man knowledge, and
so it is bounded by the infinite realms of
mystery.
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-05-03
TERMS OF ADVERTISING.
Thursday Morning May 3, 1858
A p1crURE--NoT UNCOMMON.

Up to the orchard,
Down in the lane
Hunted all over,
Hunted in vain.
For the asscs which wandered
Tho oXenI mean
(was thinking of saul,
And the men of Beth-shcan;)
Wish they'd 'sgot mired,"
Or they had broke
Their necks, when they twisted
Them out Of the yoke.
They always loved clover,
Far more than their yokes;-
First time they broke over,
Should've put on the pokes.
All comesof improving
The lesson we'd taught them,
Late to think of 1t now,
In vain having sought them;
Hoppies and fcttcrs
Forthe unruly ''crittcrs,"
That will not stay putt
But Saul he found one thing
And We have found something
Beetles, wedges, and glut,
Just where they left them,
When they snatched up their guns,
And put after quails.
Hogsn the garden
Cows in the corn
Humble bees building
Their nests in the barn.
Hang the slow fences"
Teaching cattle to jump!
Gates off their hinges
Leaky old pump
Candles too slender
To sec blythe bats
That come through the window,
Forlack of more hats
''Taters" few in hill,
And dwarfsh at that;
And half of them wasted
tween the s'girl'' and the rat;
Owing to planting
Wrong time of the "mOon,"
Toolatc with them last year,
Thisycar too soon.
Children in tattors,
Dontknow how to SPELL
Wife in tears always,
There's nothing goes we'll
Swine with their yokcs on
Kline with their pokcs on
Quite sight, dye see?
Raw -boned and long-necked--
But what could you expect
From such farmers as wei
Or, what would you give,
The secret to know?
IT'S writ on the face
or the RUM CASK BELOW!
onrHdI Of Commerce..
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-05-03
.Eesfs unon scrinI,Ire.

Ii is very common with some persons, to
raise laugh by means of some ludicrous
story connected with text ofScripture.-
Sometimes tits play upon the words, or a
pun; at other Times a blunder; and not sell
dom downright impiety. Whatever be
its form, even when lightest, it is no light
offence, leading as it does to profane con-
tempt Of Gods word. Those who prac-
tce this have never been celebrated for
genuine wit. The laughter which they
call forth is provoked solely by the unex-
pec,ed contrast between the solemn words
Of Scripture and some droll idea. There
is no real wit in the case; and the dullest
persons in society are most remarkable for
these attempts.
The evils arising from this practice are
greater than appear at first. 1t leads; in
general, to irreverence for Scripture. No
man would jest with the dying words Of
his father or his mother; yet the words Of
God are quite as solemn. When we have
heard a comic or vulgar taleconnected with
a text of Scripture, such is the power oil
association, that we never heard the text
afterwards without thinking of the Jest
The effect of this is obvious. He who Is
much engaged with this kind of false wi
will come at length to have large portion
0, Holy Scripture spotted over by his un
| lucky fancy.
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-05-03


Personal DECoRATIoN.-In short time
of universal famine, how many jewels
would you give for single loaf Of bread?-
IN raging fever, how many diamonds
would youSacriiice for moment s ease?-
in a parched desert, how many embroider-
ed robes would you exchange for cool
draught! That these gaudy trifies should
be valued at so high rate, is certainly
disparagcment 10 the understanding of
mankind, and is sad demonstration of
the meanness into which we have sunk by
the fall. Compare them with the sublime
and stupcndous, and the lovely objects that
every where meet your eye in the creation
around you. Can your richest purple ex-
eel the violet, or your purest white eclipse
the lily of the valley? Can your bright
est gems ou!shine the glory of the sun?
Why then should enormous sums be ex-
pended on baubles and sparkling dust?
Compare them Will your books, your BIZ.
bic, your souls-all neglected for their
sakel Arise at once to correct You senti-
menls and noble aims; make the Bible
your looking glass, the grace of the Spirit
your jewels--if you must shine, shine
here; here you may shine with advantage
in the estimation of the wise and good--in
view of the appreciation of the holy angels
and the eternal God; shine in death when
the lustre of the fine gold has become dim,
and the ray Of the diamond extinguished;
shine in the celestial hemisphere with
saints and seraphs, amid the splendor of
fhe EiernaI.
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-05-03
E9-The warm hearted and benevolent

EEThe warm hearted and benevolent
man finds all nature smiling around him,
or, fine chances to meet misery and suf-
fering, the sympathy he extends to it re-
acts with pleasant influence on his own
mind and proves a sufficient reward; but
the morose and surely, or supercilious
mind, wonders in the fairest scenes as in
a dosert-sees only to be dissatisfied, hears
to be displeased.
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-05-03

NEwsPAPERs.-Jude Longstreet, whose
views on all subjects are. sensible, practi-
cal and worth treasuring up, thus sets
forth the value ola paper:
Small is the sum that is required TO
patronize newspaper, and most amply
remuneratedis is the patron. i care not
how humble and unpretending the Ga
zette which be takes, it is next to impos-
sible TO fill sheet ffty-two times in year,
without putting intoit something that is
worth the subscription price. Every pa
rent whose son is off from him at school
should be supplied with a paper. / well
remember what a difference there was be-
tween those Of my school-mates who had
no access TO newspapers. Other things
being equal, the first were always decided
ly superior to the last in debate and com
position atlast. The reason plain; they
had command Of more facts. Youth will
peruse,a newspaper with delight when
they will read nothing else."
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-05-03
NEW SERIES---V0L. Q NO. Sc
KIRWAN'S LETTERS.
LETTER ".

TO THE RIGHT REV. JOHN HUGHES, BISHOP
OF NEW YORK.
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-05-03
JBc 9aneastfr 6a5ette,
CITY OF LANCASTER:
rpM 5. sLAueaTER. EDITOR AND pROPalETOR.

PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY MORNING.
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-05-03

IfPICE-old Public Bailding-southeast corner OF
tho Public Square.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1855-08-29

assertion to make, which challenge any
man, either here or elsewhere, to deny -
President Fillmore, after coming into the
Presidential office, never, up to the close Of
his official term, appointed one opponent 10
the compromise of 1880 to office, whether he
was free soier Of the North or secession
isl Of the South. Hence the happy security
which marked his three years administration
hence the suppression Of all slavery agita-
tim. In an evil hour for the repose Of the
nation. this pure minded and patriotic chief
magistrate was succeeded in office by the
unfortunate individual whose laundering i'm
becility has brought the country to the verge
Of ruin, and well nigh embroiled Us already
in the horrors Of civil war"
The fidelity of this extract is confirmed by
other evidence than the honorable Ex-Sena,
tor. The anilnosity with which the aboli-
4 tionists have, ever since these events, pur-
sued Mr.. Fillmore. is corroborative proof,
and il would have been well Tor the peace
aud quiet Of the country, had this patriot
been retained in the exalted post he is SO well
qualified to fill.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1855-08-29
rIliLANTHROPOS.
i CHAPTER FROM BExrox'S HIS.
TORY.

The Nsw York Evening Posi- publishes a
chapter from tile advance .leet. ii tbe Sc
.ohd .uume ii Gut BeniUn's history 'Iae
a9Iett u the writer i. 10 prove that southern
discomfort with fhe Enipu lies in belief IT
tie lgCompatibifitY 81 the interests ui tie
SOUTH with tituse 81 the North, and j. no WAY
connected with the question ol slavery. lie
asetyye. thg existence u flls belief ii The il.
Compatibility Ut interest. between the two
seetiph, 70 tie unequal aud perverted action
al ths feleia! Government, whereby capital
has been distracted ffpm tie south aud ae-
tuIHslaied tu the North. Aiming THE feature.
II that pHler, GU Benton specific. prntee.
tive tariff, internal Improvement, pension
naii0Bal dsjt, tab national 5stk., The lnhd
iHg system, and faf paper system, the muI-
hpllcatlon Oi oittes. pfuiO.e and exiraHagaui
expenditure tlH conversion II limited INTO
att an0s, unlimited government; aud tie
substitution ii pywef aud .pendOr lar What
Va Intended 70 BE- simple aud economical
administration gt that part d their Adams
nh.fb required 4 general head
II auiupr fepudiate. the idra u perma
nent and Inherent iurompltiDiity II interest
between tbs North aud the sgBlhi aud az
Eurs tiat nothing Is needed to testOre peace
and harmony bftaeen tie tH0 sections bgi
- cessation ii .al legislation and t5,
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1855-08-29

We learn from the National Intelligencer that Mr.
Brown ie efficient Superintendent Of the Agrrultu-
raj Division 81 tie Patent Oliisc, will leasc IN the .
for Europe for the purpose q Proeuns seeds
aud attending 10 the genera, duties pcrlainiug to his
Office.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1855-08-29
HILLsBoRotGn, ". c.
wednesday, August 10, 1855.

We stated last week that the proiessorship d Bellies
Ic,trc- in Davidson College had been rendered the
Rev. Adam tilchrsi Pastor Of the Presbyterian church
IN Fayetteville. We have since learned that Mr.. Gil
christ has declined the appointment much to the graz
ti6calion d The citizens u Fayetteville.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1855-08-29

u j. stated dis Pol. Nofte has lsisly reteis.
al from lie Empttof II Aaseia : large gold ne.
dli iaf Als proficiency 10 science and 81.
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-05-26

This most popular song was written by Samuel
Z. Woodwork, while yet he was Journeyman
Printer, working in office at the corner of
Chamber and Chatham streets. Near by, in
Frankfort street, was drinking shop, kept by a
man named Mallory, where Woodwork and
several particular friends used to resort. One
afternoon the liquor was super excellent. Wood
worth seemed inspired, after taking a draught,
he set his glass upon the table, and, smacking his
lips, declared that Mallorey's eau de pic was
superior to any thing he had ever tasted. "No, :"
said Mallory, ''you are mistaken; there was one
which in both our estimatons, far surpassed in
the way of drinking" ''What was that" asked
Woodworth obviously. ssThe draughts Of pure,
fresh spring water that used to drink from the
old oaken bucket that hung in the well, after our
return from the abors Of the field on sultry day
in summer" The tear-drop glistened in Wood
worth's eye. ''True, true," he replied and
shortly after quilted the place. He Immediately
returned to tho Office, grasped pen, and in half
an hour the sold Oaken Bucket" one of the
most delightful compositions in our language,
was ready in manuscript to be embalmed in the
memories of succeeding generations-N Y.
Pieayune.
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-05-26
TO LOVERS OF THE FRENCH LANGUAGE.


l uste Of the Polytechnic School OF Paris, re-
specially offers his services as teacher OF his
native tongue 10 Schools. Glasses, and Private
Pupils Of this city and vicinity. The system he
follows 10 facilitate the cquistion Of the French
Language, unites in due proportion theory and
practice; by which are avoided the difficulties the
student often meets with in pursuing one Of the
many theoretical grammars. not sufficiently show
ing the idiomanca part Of the language, or prac.
teal one, in which the necessary grammatical
rules, If not entirely, nj least far too much, are
neglected In following these theoretical gram
mars, the student must have experienced that
after having devoted long time TO the mere me-
morizing of sentences, he find himself in posses
sion of number Of set phrases, valuable il is
true, but from which, destitute Of landmarks, the
slightest deviation must lead him into unknown
regions. e
The advertiser feels confident in the assertion
that the pupil, in adopting his method, may, with
little effort, AFTER of forty eight lessons
understand and speak the French and find the
sistance of teacher not necessary in the further
prosecution of the studies of that language. sfs
Instruction in Pencil Drawing, Pastel Painting
and Penmanship, can also be had from the sdver
user. ~@f End Rta
References in success in teaching, etc. etc, vii
be given.
Address vrcroR EvRxRp, City Post Office, Wash
ington. May 22-tf
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-05-26

BY FLORENCE PERCY.
Beside the toilsome way,
Lowly and sad, by fruits and flowers unblest,
Which my worn feet tread sadly, day by day,
Longing in vain for rest,
An angel softly walks,
With pale sweet face, and eyes cast meekly down,
The while from withered leaves and fowerles
stalks
She weaves my fitting crown.
sweet and patient grace,
A look of firm endurance, true and tried,
OF fiering meekly borne, rests on her face,
So pure-so glorifed.
And when my fainting heart
Desponds and murmurs at its adverse fate,
Then quietly the angels bright lips part,
Murmurng softly, "Waitm
Patience she sweetly saith
"The fathers mercies never come too late;
Grid thee with patient strength and trusting faith
And firm endurance-wait "
Angel ,-behold-I wait
Wearing the ihorny crown through all life's hours /;
Wait till thy hand shall ope the eternal gate,
And change the thorns to flowers
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-05-26

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Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-05-26

A singular suicide was committed at Leaks
vile, North Carolina, about ten days since, as
am informed. A white man had been living for
many years in the manufacturing mill Of Governor
Morehead, and had always sustained an excellent
character. Lately, however, he had been sus-
pected by his employer Of selling flour which be-
longed to the MILL To have the matter investi-
gated, the Governor took gentleman with him,
and went to the mill. The miller had learned
their object, and, as they approached, he went up
into one of the upper stories of the building, and
threw himself from the window, and was dashed
in pieces upon the rocks below. l have not
learned the name Of the miserable wretch whose
unhappy end have stated above.
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-05-26
SHIRTSi SHIRTS. SHIRTS!
WYNN. IL FAIJUKNEu shs onis, nee

w Shirt Maker in the city, would respectfully
inform his old customers, members of Congress-,
and strangers that by leaving their measures VI his
Shirt Manufactorythey can have shirts made Of
the best material and warranted 10 fl in all cases
the reputation which these shirts have acquired in
this city, induces the advertiser TO invie those
gentlemen who have been troubled with bad fitting
shirts to give him call feeling assured that they
will, on trial, admit their superiority.
Sign IF the Shirt, Pennsylvania avenue,
between Sd and At streets, south side.
p. S.-A good assortment of Furnishing Goods
on hand, which will be sold cheap.
Nov. 30-eod1m Union and Star.l
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-05-26
DUssIA AS IT'S. ny COUNT DE GU

III rowski.
MEMOIRS, Speeches, and Writings of Robert
Ranioul, jr., edited by Luther Hamilton.
SACRED POEMS AND HYMNS for public
and private devotion, by James Montgomery.
THE PLANTERS NORTHERN BRIDE, a
Novel, by Caroline Lee Hcntz, with illustrations
from original designs, in vols.
THE CHURCH, in series of Discourses, by
Sylvester Judd, Pastor of Christ Church Maine.
HISTORY OF OLIVER CROMWELL and
the English Commonwealth, from the execution
of Charles l. TO the death of Cromwell, by M G..
Guizot, translated by A. h. Scoble, in 2 vols.
HISTORY OF THE FRENCH PROTEST
ANT Refugees, from the Revocation Of the Edict
Of Nantes TO our own days, by M Charles Weiss,
Professor of History in the Lycee Bonapartc, in 2
vols t#
VOICES OF THE NIGHT, by Rev. John Cum.
ming, ID. ID.
VOICES OF THE DAY, by Rev John Cum.
ming, ID. ID.
Just published and received at the bookstore e
r. FARNHAM,
Apr 10 Corner Of 18th ST. and Penn. av.