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possessed sound judgement, fearless courage
and infexiLle sense eof justice. Devoted to drill,
dutiful to death and daring to destruction, a
just and generous gentleman of honor, courage,
and deep sense of duty he possessed every quail
ity for second in command, but was wholly
untitled TO govern an army. He had not the
prescience to forsce, the genius to direct, the
strength of mind to control or the energy to
repair, which should belong to great general.
Lord Raglan was just that character of man
which the English system in its best form bogets.
Trained in every step to memory instead of ex-
ercising mind, as long as things 20 on BY the
prescribed regulation all is well. But when an
unruly monster like Seba>topol stands across the
path, and will not be trodden down to order, the
country cries and the press thuaders for head
prefcrring even the rude Peisier before Raglan.
Charleston Standard.
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Ro,nancc In Rcnl Life,

A writer in one Of the Portsmouth Virginia
papers tells the following romantic oeearrehce.
alleged to have taken place th.rs
a singular and romantic affair IN real l'le has
recently come to our knowledge. Some twenty
six years ago. in this State, there lived hal
py couple. They enterrd tron. life PROSPECTS as
bright as the unclouded sun. They lived in Of.
nuence and prosperity; but two short years roi-
lei around, and he who had plighted his faith
to love and protect the ono he had loved in
youth, by course Of dissipation was led to the
infatua'ions Of the gambling table. lie soon
squandcre'l all his worldly gn"ls. aud was re-
duced to mnury and want. reflections ofiis
former prosperity and new rercrses drove hun
an exile from his home wanderer in foreign
land, aud ho left the former partner of his joys to
seek fortune and happiness in some other guar.
ter Of the world. lie roamed a stranger fineve.
ry land in every quarter Of the globe,y Ills
prosperity and adversity were as varied rs bis
abode. His wife thus loft destitute with two
young infants, with womans true and faithful
nature and with that love that on y mother
knows, struggled and toilcd under disadvanta.
g-s, which only those under similar circun,stan.
ces, can devise or divine and by her untiring
energy to her needle aud With the strictcst fru-
gality and industry, succeeded in making a sui
iiciency to support ard educate her destitute
children.
Years rolled on. The Hifo had given up all
hope Of the safe return of her once dear and on.
ly tic. She abandcl,s tho thought Of ever sec
ing him again, friends weer and mourn with her
and offer the sympa.hies Of true affection. Year
after gear passed, aud still no hope Of his re.
turn. She has accumulated a competency, and
by the persua,ion Of friends, she applies to.a court
Of justice and is divorced left free to marry or
act ss she may think proper.
Her children have grown to maturity one rhoo-
ses the profession Of medicine and graduates
with honor ! after few years devotion without
success in his profession, he gaseit up and sought
some other employment. he married with n
happy prospect, and is now employed in one Of
the cities Of Virginia as clerk and is receiving
the highest wages in his brauch Of business
Twenty-three years have passed away amid ten
thousand vicissiludes, and the roaming husband
and father returns, to give peace and happiness
to his family. He has returned with riches and
seeks the ~ite and loved ones Of his early days.
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Moscow. - Here is made the sacred baltizing
oil for all Russia, once year. The pots it IS
made in were given by Catherine II. There arg
three of them four feet high, in gold and silver,
and weighing 900 pounds each. The treasures
of Moscow were saved from the French 1912,
BY carrying them to Nusur Noygorod. To our
great delight We were allowed to unlock all the
cases, and to handle the articles. Hero saw
the richest man in all Russia, with one e1cep.
ton. lie is said to be worth 10000 rubles sill
yer. have since heard that there is one whose
reputed possessions arc 100 100000 rubles sill.
yer. l saw this Crosus in the most fitting
place, the treasure vaults, where is stored the
bullion sent from St. Petersburg at the beginning
of the war The treasure Of the empire is al
ways removed to Moscow for safety during time
of war. was assured that the bullion now in
the treasury greatly exceeds the sum held BY the
Bank Of England, and the estimated value Of
gems and Jewels is almost fabulous, before which
the crown jewels and regalia of Engla sink
into comparative insgni6cauce.
Correspondent Boston Transcript.
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Sflffteo poetrD.
ONE BY ONE.

~
Ono By ono the sands arc flowing,
One by one the moments fall;
Some are coming, some arc going,
Do not strive to grasp them all.
Ono by one thy duties wait thee,
Let thy whole strength 60 to each;
Let no future dreams elate thee,
Learn thou first what these car teach.
One by one (bright gifts Of IIeaven)
Joys are sent thee here below;
Take them readily when given.
Ready too to let them go.
One by one thy gricts shall meet thee,
Do not fear an armed band;
One will fade as others greet thee,
Shadow passing through the land.
Do not look at life's long sorrow.
See how small each moments pain;
God will help thee for tomorrow,
Every day begin again.
Every hour that fleets 50 slowly
Has its task to do or bear;
Luminous the crown, and holy,
If thou set each gem with cars.
Do no. lingcr with regrettiag,
Or for passing hoars dcS2yai;
Nor, the daily toll forgetting,
Look too eagerly beyond.
Hours are golden links, Gods token,
Reaching Heaven; but one by one
Take them, lest the chain be brokon,
Ere thy pilgrimage be done.
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FEMALE Prxry.-The gem of all others
which encircle the coronet Of a'lady's character
is unaffected piety. Nature may lavish much
on her person-tho enchantment Of the coun-
tenance--the gracefulness Of her mind or
strength of her intellect; yet her lovliness is un-
crowned till piety throws around tho whole
sweetness and power Of her charms. She then
becomes unearthly in the temper-unearthly
in her desires and association... Tho spell
which bound her affections to things below is
broken, and she mounts on the silent wings Of
her fancy and hope, to the habitaton Of God,
where it will be her delight to hold communion
with the spirits that has been ransomed from
the thraldom Of earth, and wreathed with a gar
land Of glory.
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pnrrTy Coon FOR PAr.-The other day the

PRETTY Coop FOR PAr-The other day the
conductor Of train on our railroad discovered
an Irishman in car, soon after starting from
Rome, and demarded his fare. Pat declared
lie had no money. The conductor, after lectu-
ring him, told him to leave at the first stopping
place, not far distant. Accordingly, Pat was
one Of the first to get off at the next station.-
But judge of the conductors surprise and wrath
to find him aboard when fairly on tho way
Ibid not tell you to get OFF, "And sure |
did," "Why. then, are you here againi"-
"And sure did you not say all aboord y" This
wa, too much for the worthy conductor, and
Notwithstanding the decree ainst''dead heads"
he wss allowed to pass Wassne~ Senti.sl.
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EioBnlEs. THE London Times commences
all editorial in the following style:
"Ihere are no men without their weak
points, on which their best friends would gladly
tie their hands or shut up their mouths if it
were possible. Probably their wish 10 do so
is mistake, as the supposed weakness is, after
all, necessary relief to some morbid craving,
and IL sautary vent for what would otherwise
I'LL aud overwhelm the mind. Here's one man,
otherwise sensible cuosgh, always talking
about emigration, another about peasant pro
prietors, another about church organs, another
about pipe drains, another about hearses and
cothns, another about women, another about
perpetual motion, or flying; another about
hydropathy or homeopathy Of these subjects
they are practical, and even dull; but, once on
their hobby they fire up like the charger at the
sound Of the trumpet. Their eyes gisten, their
tongues become more flexible, aud their voice
Increases in volume Goldsmith pieced the
character of JenkiIsom ii.
II" WIS am honest enthusiast, Got more than
ordinarily mad OIL cusuogony subject much
more worth being mad upon than Crrmonas or
encauslie tiles Napoleon and d.. Paley were
both ready t" rave aLout OsSian, though the
Alican digni'ary outli"ed his craze rather soon
er than the Corscan soldier. It is far better
that a man should talk about his hobbies, even
though he exposes himself to the pity of his
friends, than that he should attempt to conceal
them in the recess Of his mind, as the Spartan
lad tried to hide the fox in his bosom. They
will know his inside out. So he had better con.
descend to the level of humanity, and occa
sonally drvel like other men, thankful that he
does not 90 on all fours and eat grass. IF you
have your folly out you are amenable to cor
rec,ion and there is some chance of a cure, or
at least mitigation. So, good people, stern
men Of sense, kind or candid friends cool men
of the world, do not Be too severe on our
neishbor in his inspired moods. Let him have
his say ont. Possibly we may be able to d.
vert his thoughts to the working world, but
snubbing will only make him worse"
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HuMoRous INCIDENT. A !au .halle incident
occurred il this country some time since. l!e
circumstances of which we got from one ac
Quaiuted with the transaction. An old gentle.
man farmer, who had two handsome daug ghters
WAS so cautious of his charge, that he would
not permit them to keep the company of young
men however, they adopted the following
expedient to enjoy the company Of their lovers.
After he old man retired to rest, the girls
would hang a sheet out of the window, and
the beau would SEIZE hold of the sheet, aud
with the assistance "f his lady love, WHO tug
ged lusty above, would thus gain al: entrance;
but it ST. happened THAT one evening the girls
hung n,,, The sheet too early, for the old gen.
,leman, by some ilwind, was accidentally
around the corner, and spying the sheet, could
not conjecture the meaning of its being there
81 he caught hold and endeavored to pull it
down; the girls above supposed it to he one
OF their hcaux, began to hoist, and did not dis.
cover their mistake until the old man head
was level with the window sill, when one of
them exclaimed 'Oh Lord 'tis dad 7 and let
ting 30 the sheet, souse came down the old
man ON the had ground dislocatiug one sh"ul
der, which convinced him that to make old
maids out Of his daughters, was a matter not
So easily accomplished, and withdrawing all
further Opposition to their keeping company,
he was soon tt!hrr-iil-aw.
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PLEAS FOR THE PERsEcUrED, No. l.-MoRAI
LEssoN.-"Missus" "-"Now, Mary, you are just
come into my service, and, therefore, | warn You
never 10 utter an untruth." Clementlna
turning round from the window Mamma,
Mamma here's Capt. Fooze coming.
sus"-"Oh, dear, can't sec him; he's perfect
bore. Run to the door, Mary-I-1--l'm not
at home. ."-"Ssrvant Gal" with great surprise)
-"Mum Nu Num- Yes, Mum !"-(EIit in
state Of confusion,}
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PeeD into. Sebastopol.

The correspondent Of the London Times, de
failing the particulars Of the truce OF the 9th OF
June, writes:
The internal afforded another opportunity,
rapidly taken advantage of, OF getting another
look at Sebastopol and the Mamelon. The rug
gcd, cllannclIcd and shot bruised outline of the
fortress grew larger and more real as you wound
Rp to it; but the interior, altogether unknown
till that moment, excited a more vivid feeling,
and alike outside and inside attc>ted the fierce.
ncSs Of the struggle, and the pluck of the assail
ants. I'h" SURFACE Of the ground was cut int"
holes and pts, here like an old stone quarry,
l!"re like Il bit OF Crimcan vineyard; some Of
these were the effects Of bursting shells with
we'll timed fuses, some the cunning apparatus Of
the hardy and prolonged defence. The corpsts
which numbered the earth and were IN process
of removing, gave out faint tokens of coming
putrrfac,ion; Russian guns, di>mnun'ed and
dcnted with shot.marks, lay tunIblcd below their
embraSurrS; iiIry or 80 were concealed BENEATH
the debr1S, AID some quantity of hidirn powder
was also rooted cut Of the subtrrrancan recesscs
which aLuundc,l in the rock. These nests, eX.
cavacd IN the inner face OF the entertainments
were LEFT warm by their previous occupants
foud and implements of laborwcrc found in them
and, among other things, bit Of fishing net in
course Of construction.
The nearer view alone revealed the stupen-
dou> character OF the carthworks; and, if astonSh
ment were not now state Of sentiment. the eye
witnesses would have been simply astonished
at the amount Ct labor lavished on them. The
traver>,s appeared 10 he some eighteen feet in
height. An English lady where will they not
go? where do they not go:-wa' brought by her
husband, All oilicer, TO survey the place-per-
chance herself had decided his coming. On the
further side the view into the arbor was stra ght
and clear, and from the furlhest point 10 which
accr<S WAS allowed, it seemed as ii a bow shot
would carry t" the Sh. ps 'nsconccd beneath the
hi,l. The Round Tower looked even to expo.
rirnc"d eyes, less formidable from that proximity
than it hal been Judged from distant points of
view. How, indeed, could it longer look i'm
pregnahle When the Russians were bringing Ut
Of il 40 or 80 corpses Of French soldiers who
bad won their way into the heart.
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lmmortafity.
And this mortal shall put on immortality.

And this mortal shall put on Immortality
How this glorious thought bouys me up, as l
tread the rough paths Of my wayfaring. The
upshed tear has gone back to its fount, as have
opened the Holy Book and put my finger on
the word Immortality. 1t is written on the
deectabte hills that rise just beyond the haze
that clouds material vision; yet there are times
whcu the spirit asserts its supremacy, aud rises
on strong wings upward till i, catches its afFec-
tiou ON the FURNISHED sky. The long grass
takes no root in soil, and the mould Of time
never creeps with its shiny tat over the beautiful
structure. There is neither silence nor darkness
around it, aud the shadow Of tho grave passes
before the sunlight Of its glory.
Have you not heard its sound breathing like
an under tone through the loug pauses Of the
tolling belll Mourners whisper it to each other
between their tears and wear il in their bosoms
is an amulet, when they lay one whose foot
faltered in the course to rest Just outside tho
crowded thoroughfarc ofltc.
Immortality! II has rung in my cars, till
even the wind grew inharmonious, and the mid
night thunder discordaut with the melody that
filled my soul. 1t has shone before my eyes till
the sun went to sleep in his gold and purple
chambers, and the sentinel stars como out on
tho high walls Of night. One by ono the wealth
crs ceased and strong as q siant, tho sun rose
up again at the bidding Of day, Yet the bright.
ness of this word paled not. 1t wsxed brighter
aud brighter till my eyes grew dim with its in
supportablc splcndor
IIenceforth tho ways OF life took SUMMER
course and the flowers grew thicker and sweeer
along their borders So | learned to breathe 1t
often to myself, as lie down and rise up-'Thi'
mortal shall put ON Immortality
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IL FAVOUR OF MARRIAGE.-Powers, the
sculptor, writing to friend Of what people call
the folly Of marrying without the msaus to sup
port family, expresses frankly his own fears
when he found himself IN this very position; but
he adds with characteristic caudor: ITO tell the
truth, however, family aud poverty have done
moro to support me than have 70 support thtm.
They have compelled me to make exertions that
hardly thought myself capable Of; and often,
uhcn on the eve Of despairing, they have forced
me, like coward in corner, to fight like Il
hero, not for myself, but for my wife and little
ones. l have now as much work to do rs can
execute, unless can find some more assistance
in :l,e marble, aud have prospect Of further
commissions"
The truth, as expressed above BY the gifted
sculptor, is Ike similar semark we heard not
long since, by a gentleman from Boston, who
tried matrimony iu the same way and found
afterwards that the loose change in his pocket
which he had before squandcrcd in 'toolish no.
tons"-young mems wh;ms as he called them
was enough to support prudent wife. who
by well regulated economy, has proved fortune
in herself aud had saved 4 snug sum OF money
for her once careless husband. "a wife to direct
a man towards proper ambition, anu to n
general economy" he said "was like timely
succour at sea, to save him from destruction on
a pcrilous VOYAGE"
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An EXCEPTION TO TIE GENERAL RuLx.-
Among the passengers BY the last steamer from
California, was citizen Of Boston, who has for
six years been trying bis luck on the Pacific
coast When he left home he was worth little
or nothing, but BY industry has returned homo
with some $40, 900, it is said Such exceptions
to the general rule are very rare.
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ELOQUENT BnEv1rY.-That "brevity is the
soul of wit has been uttered again and again,
until it is as familiar as household WORDS and
many arc the examples given in proof and as.
se,tiOn. But VT heard on Saturday Of an i'll.
stance in which brevty was not only witty but
eloquent if BY eloquencc we are TO understand
the accomplishing Of the object in view.
In this case, the eloquence was the result OF
accident and not design, but none the less pow.
crful for that but the story.
Once upon a time, in certain city. there lived
a merchant whose name is not ut all necessary.
Times were hard, as they are now, and the mer-
chant had received from one Of his customers at
a distance, in answer to Il previous dun, letter
stating his difficulties, and requesting time.
Agitated, not with that matter only, but ma.
ny others, the merchant paced the floor Of his
counting room, with arms behind his back, and a
lowering brow. Stopping, suddenly, he turned
to his clerk and said:
Mr.--;write that man without delay
Yes sir
The parcr was ready, and the pen filled with
ink but still the merchant held bis peace; his
clerk called to him once or twice, and not re-.
ceiving any answer, left his stool and went to
remind him that he was ready.
well, write
What shall write 7
Something or nothing, and that very quick
Back to his desk went the clerk, rapidly NOV.
ed his fingers over the paper. Tho letter was
sealed and backed, and sent to the Office. BY re-.
turn Of mail came a letter from his delinquent
customer, nclosing ths money in full of his &C
count. The merchants eyes glistened when he
opened his letter, and fastened to bis clerk he
said -
'What did you say to -- when you wrote
the other day! Here is the money this morning
in full Of his account
Il wrote just what you told ne-and kept =
copy of the letter. .
Going to his letter book, and opening, he found
the following:
DEAR SIR :-something or nothing, and that
very quick, Yours, &c, ---,
By---.
And that letter brought the money.
Louisville Democrat,
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RULES FOR STUDY.--The other evening, Pro
fessor Davis, the eminent MATHEMATICIAN in CON-
versaton with young friend Of his upon the i'm
rortance of system in studying, as we'll as in eve
ry thing else, took piece of paper, and wrote
off for him the following rules: l. Learn one
thing at time 2. Learn that thing well. 8.
Learn its connections, as far as possible, with all
other things. 4. Believe that to know every
thing of somathng, is better than to know somo-
thing Of everything.
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The best physicians are Dr.. Quiet; Dr.. Diet,
and Dr.. Merrymsa.
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Iur EMPRESS EuGENIE. - Without being by
any means the perfect beauty her flatterers de-
clare her to be, the Empress is certainly ono Of
the very lvreiest looking women that could be
found. Her face is lighted up with such an
innocent gcrtle, and vivacious expression, and a
smile Of such exceeding sweetness, as render her
perfectly charming. Her manner is ~ once
graceful digniiad, and gracious; she looks alb.
soIutely radiant on public occasion, and per
forms her part SO perfectly, and with such a
lcok Of absolute happiness, that she seems not
only as though she had been born to the station
to which her singular fortune has raised her,
but appears, beside her impossible and unde-
monstrative partner, as though she was some
sovereign in hor own right, who had espoused
some man of humble rank, and sought, uncon-
sciously, to atone for his comparative cold and
ungracious manner, by the overaowing Of ber
own royal anal native courtesy. And yet, to see
her small, sweet, but pale and weary-looking
face at other times, one would say that she had
already entered upon that destiny of sorrow Of
which the line of pain across her brow would
almost seem TO be natures own prophecy.
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POPULATION OF THE CITY OF New YoRk.-The
Mirror says:
According to the showing If the marshals
thus far our city promises to have increased
nearly 100000 in the past FIVE years and does
Tot now number, if any. less than 100000 souls.
The most populous ward is the Eleventh, which
will foot up over 10000. New YORK is athri-
wing village"
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It is said that tho hearing is the last sense to
die
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And that letter brought the money.
Louisville Democrat,
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-04-21
PLANT ONE MORE ACRE.

Have the farmers Of this State ever thought
what the result would be If they should plant ore
year an extra acre Of land Will it appesr i'm
probable when We say that this would give Us the
product Of one hundred and seventy thousand
ac,es in addition to the usual crop. As an instance,
let us suppose thst each farmer should plant this
additional scre in Indi,n corn, aud that it aver.
aged cn'y thirty bushels to the acre. The product
would be FIVE millions and one HUNDRED thousand.
bushels. Now, independen. Of their own selish
inducems nss to raise crop of grain to sell, we
contend i. is the duty Of every farmer 10 Ausi'a
to plant this very spring, one more acre. If II
csrrot be planted in spring wheat oats or maize,
then paLt it in bu ,kwhest or rusabagn. But be
it what it may, either one thing or the other, We
urge you to increase the number Of your planted