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A BEAUTIFUL THOUGHT.

It was night. Jerusalem slept as
quietly amid her hills as child upon
the breast of its mother. The noisless
sentinel stood like statute at his post,
and the philosophers lamp burnt dimly
in the recesses of his chamber.
But o, dark night was now abroad
upon the earth. A moral darkness in
volved the nations in its beuighted
shadows. Reason shed q faint glimmcr
ing over the minds of men, like the cold
inefficient shining of distant star.
The Immortality Of mans spiritual ma
ture was unknown, his relations to hcav-
en- undiscovered, and his future des-
tiny obscured in a cloud ofmystery.
It was at this period, two forms of
cthcrial mould hovered over the land of
Gods people. They seemed like sister
angels sent to the earth on some cmbas-
sy of love. The one was of majestic
stature, and in the we'll formed limbs
which her snowy drapery hardly. con-
ccalod, in her erect bearing and steady
eye, exhibited the highest degree of
strength. and confidence. Her right
arm was extended in an impressive ges-
ture upwards, where night appeared to
have placed her darkest pavilion, while
on her left reposed her delicate cOmpan-
ion, in form and countenance the con-
trast of the other, for she was drooping
like. a flower moistened with refreshing
dews, and her bright but troubled eyes
scanned theair with ardent but varying
glances. Suddenly a light like the sun
flashed out from the Heaven, and Faith
and Hope hailed with exulting songs
the ascending Star of Bethlehem.
Years rolled away, and a stranger was
seen in Jerusalem. He was meek, un-
assuming man, whose happiness seemed
to consist in acts of benevolence to the
human race. There were deep traces
of sorrow in his countenance, though no
one knew why he grieved, for he lived
iu the practice of every virtue, and was
loved by all the good an wise. By and
by it was rumored that the stranger
worked miraclesl The blind saw, the
dumb spoke, and the dead leaped tc
LIE / h his torrcihtt- That when he COM
mandel the ocean moderated i+s -eltt,4z
ing tide, and the very thunders articu
lated he is the Son of God. Envy as
sailed him with the charge of sorcery
and the voice of impious judges con
demned him todcath. Slowly and thick
~ guarded he ascended the hill of Cal
vary. A heavy cross bent him to the
earth. But Faith leaned upon his arm
and Hope dipping her pinions in hi
blood, mounted to the skies.
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forth a thin volume in boards. The
able bent low over it as she presented it,
and kissing it with reverence, placed il
at his sido, and the conversatienAthat
is to say, the complimenting-was con.
tinued with redoubled yigor.
:: !" TalIeyrand then departed, and did
not return till the company broke mp,
when he found that they had both left
the bench whereon they had been seated
so long together, leaving, however, the
3 precious treasures, which they had
received from each other with 30
much gratitude, behind them Talley.
randseized7upon them with inezPressi-
BILE delight, thinking that they would
furnish matter for innocent jeering,
when the loss came to be remembered
by either party. But the thing was
complete-hey aoere neuer sought and
never asked for, and he has them now
in his library, andloves to show them as
he tells the story of their coming into
his possession.--Liteo of IalleyTd'id.
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ASHLAND ASHLAND COUNTY, OHIO, WEDNESDAY MO

so far?' queried the doctor, with qniat
smile.
Very lemarkablen I replied; very
remarkable, indeed! But tell me, did
the girl finally recover?'
She did, and turned out to be most
beautiful creature, and only sweet sew
enteen.' Et-5
'And suppose she blessed the resur-
rectionists all the rest of her life?' I re-
joined, with laugh.
sass5She certainly held one of them in
kind remen brance,' returned the Doctor
with sigh aa t-igl - s-.-.= ae5ss
What become of her, Doctor?' -,
o,i what should have become of her ac-
cording to the. well known rules of po-
etic justice, of all you novel writers?'
returned my friend with a peculiar
smile. ..-.... .........
why said I laughing, SHE should
have turned out heroess, and married
YOU -l.--.i. -. -.,e.,,.- 49,. -
And that is exactly what she did!'
rejoined the Doctor
Good Heavens! You are jestingp
No, my friend, no, replied the Doc
tor, in faltering voice; that night of
horror only preceded the dawn of my
happiness; for that girl-sweet, lovely
Helen Leroy-in time became my wife, +,
and the mother Of my two boys. She
sleeps now in death beneath the cold,
cold sod, added the Doctor, ina trem-
ulous tone, and brushing tear from
his eye; 'and no human resurrectionists
shall ever raise her to life again -s.i'
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GAIT An INDICATION OF CHAR.
ACTER.

Observing persons move slow-their
heads move alternately from side to
side, while they occasionally stop and
turn round Careful persons lift their
feet high, and place them down fat and
firm. Sometimes they stoop down, pick
up some little obstruction, and place it
quietly by the side of the way. Calcu-
lating persons generally walk with their
hands in their pockets, and their heads
Slightly inclined. Modest persons gen
orally step softly for fear of being OBJ
served. Tinid persons often step off
from the sidewalk on meeting another,
and ais ays go round a stone, instead Of
stepping over it. Wide awake persons
s'toe OUT" and have long swing to their
arms, while their hands shake about
miscellaneously. Careless persons are
forever stubbing their toes. Lazy per-
sons scrape about loosely with their
heels, and are first on one side of the
/ walk and then on the other. Very
strong minded persons have their toes
directly in front of them, and have a
kind of stamp movement. Unstable
persons walk fast ard slow by turns.
Venturous persons try all roads, fire.
quently climb the fences instead of 60
ing through the gate, and never let down
a bar. One-idea persons are very Sell
Fl i.ln ones ittoes-ii ia, Gross pereens-ere
apt to hit their knees together. Good
natured persons snap their thumb and
finger every few steps. Fun-loving per-
sons have kind of a Jig Increment.
Absent minded persons often take the
wrong road, ane sometimes fnd them
selves up to their knees in a mud-pud,
die, although the sidewalks are excel
lent. Dignifed men move slow and
erect. Fast persons cut across the cor
mel, kick every dog they meet, knoc'
down the little children. run against the
ladies, and hit every twelfth mans rib'
with their elbows. Very neat men oc
casionally stop TO wipe the dust from
their boots-their hands hang by thei
, sides. Very polite persons are some
: tunes seen bowing to their course t
, place servant girls and black stunps.
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GRAPHIC PICTURE OF NAPOLEON.

a0g
The personal appearance of Napoleon,
in the last days of his power, is thus deg
scribed by Lamartine,, and will be in
terestipg as coming from his pen, though
we doubt very much its correctness:
,"The Empire had made him old be.
fore his time, Gratifed ambition, sati-
ated pride, the delights Of palace, a
luxurious table, voluptuous couch,
youthful wives, complaisant misstresses,
long vigils, sleepless nights, divided be.
tween labor and festive pleasure, the
habit of constant riding which made him
corpulent,-all tended to deaden his
limbs and enervate his faculties. An
early obesity overloaded him with flesh.
His cheeks, formerly streaked with mus-
cles and followed by the working of ge-
MUS, were broad, full and overhanging,
like those of Otho in the Roman med
ais of the Empire. An excess of bile
mingling with the blood, gave yellow
tint to the skin, which, at distance
looked like varnish of pale gold on his
countenance. His lips still preserved
their Grecian outline and steady grace,
passing easily from a smile to menace.
His solid, bony chin formed an appro.
pirate base for his features. His nose
was but line,- thin and transparent.
The paleness of his cheeks gave greater
brilIiancy to the blue of his eyes. His
look was searching, unsteady as wav.
ering fame-an emblem of inquietude.
His. forehead seemed to have widened,
from the scantiness of his thin -blace
hair. which was falling from the moist.
ure of continual thought. 1t might be
said that his head, naturally small, had
increased in size to give ample scope
between his temples for the machinery
and combination of a mind every thought
of which was an empire. The map OF
the world seemed to have been en-
crusted on. the orb of that reflective
head. But it was beginning to yieldi
and he inclined it often on his breast,
while crossing hiss arms like Frederick
the Great-an attitude and gesture
which he appeared to, affect, Unable
any longer to seduce his courtiers and
his soldiers by the charm Of youth, it
was evident he wished to fascinate them
by the rough, pensive and disdainful
character of ofhimself--cf his model in his
latter days. He moulded himself, as it
| were, into the statue of reflection, be-
fore his troops, who gave him the, nick
name of Father Thoughtful He as
sumed the pose of destiny. Something
rough, rude, and savage in his move
ments, revealed his southern and insu-
, lar origin. The man of-the Mediterra-
mean broke out constantly through the
Frenchman. His nature, too great and
too powerful for the part he had to play,
ovieerfowed on all occasions He bore no
resemblance to any of the men around
him. Superior ard altogether different,
he was an offspring of the. sun, of the
sea, and of the battle field out of his
, element even in his own palace, and a
stranger even in his own empire. Such
was at this period the profile, the bust
e and the external physiognomy ofsNapO
G leon" -r
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E-' Do you think moir antique be-
coming to a widnw?' said young wild.
ow to Mrs. Partington, as she exhibited
mourning dress elaborately trimmed,
and a bonnet of the latest mode. The
old lady scanned her attentively through
her glasses before she answered "More
antic!'' said she, and her finger raised
ND like a note of exclamation.
should think less antic would be more
becoming in a widow. Widows moro
antic must be them spoken of by Paul to
Timothy, who wax wonton and will mar
ry: Well, vel, let 'em, through where
a woman has once married with con-
gealing and warm. heart = looking
straight at the rigid profile of the cor
poral on the wall-"and one that beats
responsible to her own she will never
want to enter the maratime state again.
There was tremulous tone in her voice,
there was glistening of her eye like .
dew drop on morning glory, the hngeL
fell to her side, and she turned TO look
out of the window after Ike, who was
sailing a single boat in a rain-water soD
with a garden toad for passenger. Inc
/ Young widow withdrew to read what
Paul had said, evidently disguised WIN
the DANES misapprehension OF her ques-
ton, though there was lesson TO nre "
! the blunder. 13q el ts1 gsscas
,D- r.r -ZF@ a.. .rf.s
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Calls an6 Skcttbts.
THE DocrOR's BRIDE.
BY EMEE SON BENNETT.

1--WE doctors sometimes meet with
strange adventures, once said to me
distinguished physician, with whom 1
was on terms of intimacy.
bod have thought I replied, that the
+, secret history ofsome of your profession,
if written out in detail, would make
~ work of thrilling interest.
Il do not know that exactly agree
with yoa in regard to DETAIL rejoined
my friend; ''for we medical men, like
every one else, meet with great deal
that is common place, and therefore not
J" worthy Of being recorded; but grant US
the privilege OF you novelists, to select
!s7aourz characters and scenes, and work
= them into kind of knot, with strik-
ing detouen,ent, and doubt not many
.r of us could give you romance in real
life, comprising only what we have seen,
sxhiehwould equal, if net surpass, aoy
thing you ever met in the way ofiction.
-1a By the by. believe never told you
g cf The most strange and romantic adven-
tare of my life?' els
,.ss1s You peser told me of. any of your
.az9A adventures, Doctor Il replied; but if
AZ you have story to tell, you viii frd me
: Z, an eagsr llistener.'
~---~1' Very we'll, then, as have few min
~ .-utes to spare, will tell you one more
hEa wildly romantic, more Incredibly re
markable, if may SO speak, than you
probsbls ever fouad 10 a werk}ofl fiction
- rH Il am all atteut iou.' =. lsssa -E d
-. - 7 wenty Eve years ago. pursued tho
doctor, L entered the medical college al
F-4-I,asa F. as a student. 7 was then quiz
- :. young, inexperienced, and inclined to b,
81, atimid and sentimental; h"d well do 1 re
-. - member the horror experienced, whe'
sa-'a ene of the senior students. under pre-
tenee OF showing me the beauties of til
\ iifstituton, suddenly thrust me into tn
disseeting room, among several dea
bodies, and closed the Goor upon mt
-iiifr Lor do forget how my screeches Of ter
ror, and prayers of release fFo'n tha
awful place, made me the laughing stoe
:. 49,. Of my old companions.
E f.i,..- 'Ridieule is a hard thing to bear; th
coward becomes brave to escape 1t, az
> = the brave man fears it more than h
- would . helching cannon. suffere
-a5' from it till could bear it no more; an
wrought up to pitch of desperation.
+. determined to know what might do {
redeem my character, aud gain an hor
'''' Jorable footing among my fellow str
F@~a dents.
IL will tell you,' said one, his eye
sparkling with mischief if yoa will G
at the midnight hour. and dig uP su
-,4a,,, ject, and take it to your room, and +
btE main alone with it till merning, Ve VI
= rz... Jet you of, and never say another no
.. about your Womanly fright
49,, e, Il shuddeyed. Itwas fearful alte
s,H native; but it seemed less terrible to 81
$40 Ter all the horrors that might be conce
,,trstsd into single night than to he'
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dpOetrg.
The Dead Child.
BY MRS. JUDsoN.

- IA mound is in the graveyard,
ass - "A short and narrow bed;
= : =; No grass Is growing on it .,..-.qt
-, -, No marble at its head;
.s-s..ss Yemay go and weep beside in. '.' ~
81; -f5a5zYe may kneel and kiss the sod.
But yell find no balm for sorrow,
:. - In the cold and silent bed.
"There is angoish in the household,
-''' 1t is desolate and lone, . -lf
For fondiy cherished little one,
.IssF From the parent nest has down,
- s>fs a little form is missing; t--i ~
ssa- sss7.i A heart has ceased to beat,
., And the chain of love lies shattered,
,s--ss lf At the desolator's feet.
80. ~'Remove the empty cradle, te-
..s.. rs,i His clothing put away 77..7 s.-s'.
- - And. all the little playthings -'''t
is.izaas With your choisest treasure, lay;S
: Strive not to cheek the rain drops -
=, - That fall like summer rain, r-.s
] -s>z For the sun of hope shines through then
i.i,-jsf --- Ye shall see his face again. -
i. ooh! think where rests your darling.
ss,.. Not in his cradle bed
.-oa. Not in the distant graveyard,
= - With The still and lnc'ii lering dead
- But in heavenly mansion.
!. sg.s..ta 3 Upon his Saviour's breast,
20 - With his sisters arms around him,
- - I. : He takes his sainted rest
Irss:4 E..t-
,Es,sl :. He has put on robes of glory,
For the little robes We wrought,
And he fingers golden harpstrings,
4 .l-s For the toys his sister brought;
..ss On weepl bit with rejoicing;
= A heart gem ha' ye given,
80 And behold its glorious setting,
- In the diadem of heavea"
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v- uYon fatter me.n said a THU

e You Aatter me-" said thin
exquisite, the other day, to a young Ia
dy, who was praisings the beauty of his
moustache. "For heavens sake ma am,
interposed an old skipper, "don't make
that monkey any Ratter than he is
now. -.yt.o o44d a.gosa ss g,
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-"Thou art bearing hence thy roses
Glad summer, fare thee well
Thou art singing thy last melodies
In every wood and dell" -lt
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E@ If five and half yards make
a perch, how many viii make trout?
IF two hogsheads make pipe, how many
will make cigar?-- oji7f5 a.sea E--f,7
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-09-08
DAILY IIRGINIAN.

LAWYERS OuTwTrrED.-Not far from the ei-
~ of Montgomery, III the State OF Alabama, ''n
rne Of the stage roads running from that city.
lives n Jolly landlord by the name of Ford. tn
inir weather or foul, in hard times or soft, Ford
would have his Joke. 1t was bitter stormy night
or rather morning, about two hours before day
hrenk, he was aroused from his sluiabers by loud
shouting and knocking ut his dosr He turned out
hut sorely against his will, and demanded what
was the matter. II was dark rs tar, and, as he
could one, he cried out
"Whn nre you, therel'
"Burder. Yancy and Elmore from Montgome-
ryn was tho answer. ION our way 10 Tuscaloosa To-
attend Court We are benighted, and want tn
stay all night
VERY sorry can't accommodate you so far
gentlemen. DO anything TO oblige you that is
impossible"
The Lawyers, for they were three Of the smar-
test Lawyers IN the State and already To drop
down with lntigae, held n bief consultation, and
then ns they could do no better and were too iir-
ed to go another step they asked
well cant yoa stable oar horses and give us
chairs and good fire till moynng"
"Oh, yes can do that gentlemen"
Cur learned and legal friends were soon dy-
ing then wet clothes by bright fire rs they
composed themselves, 10 pass the few remaining
hours in their chairs, dozng and nodding, aud
now and then swearing word or two OF impatt-
cnec, as they waited till daylight did appear.
The longest night has D morning, and at last
the sun came along, and then in due time good
breakfast made it's appearances; bat 70 the sur
prso of the lawyers, who thought the house was
crowded with guests, none but them selves SAB
down to pnrtsks
"Why. Ford, I thought your house was so ful.
You couldn't give us bed last night" said Bur
dor.
Il didn't gay so Ford replied.
"lou didn't' What in the name OF thunder.
then, did yon snyF"
you asked mo to let you stny hero all night,
and | said that would be impossible, for The night
teas nigh on 10 f'ro thirds gone when you came.
II you only wanted beds, why on earth didn't
Non sny sol"
The lawyers had give tnp. Three of them
on one sdo, aud the landlord alone had bea. them
all.
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Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-09-08

WoMAN's CRowNiNG CHARM.--fes, we agree
with that old poet who said that low soft voice
wus an excellent thing in woman. Indeed we
feed inclined to onuoh farther than ha has on tho
subirct and call il one of her orownng charms
Nomutter what other attractions she may still
hive: she may be as fair tho Trojan laen,an
us learned Ms the famous Hypathia of ancient
times she may have all the accomplishments
considered requisite at the present day and eve.
" advantage that wealth can procure aud yet.
il she lack a low. sweet voice, she never be
really fascinating. How often the spell of beau
ty is broken by coarse loud talking! How, often
you are irresstibly drawn to II plain. unassum-
ing woman, whose svery tones render her posi-
lively attractive. Besides we can Judge OF the
character by the voice; the bland, smooth. fawn-
ing tone seems to us to betoken deceit and hy-
p"orsy as invariably rs the musical. subdued
voice indicates refinement. In the social circle
how pleasant il is to hear woman talk in that
low key which always characlerizes the true la
dy! In the sanctuary of home, how such a voice
soothos tho hetful child and cheers the weary.
husband.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-09-08

A FISH SToRY--An Ercning Chdse.-lhe
Mobile Daily Register of Thursday last vouch-
es for the truth of the following exciting sport
ing incident
To thousands of our citizens the enormous size,
and occasionally large number Of ''Devil Fish,
seen at or about the mouth of our bay are quite
familiar, and one of the biggest became the prey
of an indomtabe hunter, Captain Treethen,
of the ship Robert Parker. While on board. or
alongside the Col. Clay, near the fleet, the Cap
tain espied some three or four of these monsters
of the deep, and fastening to get his harpoon,pro-
ceeded in chase of the largest. With the practis-
ed aim of n whaer he drove the harpoon through
him. and the wounded levathen leapt high in tho
air before he darted off with the Captain and his
clinker built gg-rushing through the water at
an awful speed.
After chase of some ten miles, the harpoon
drew out, but the wounded brute marked his
place in the water by his blood, and even return
ed upon his trail, but the Captain, having splic-
ed his weapon, again drove it securely into the
huge beast who, far from being exhausted, car
ried his boat away again with even accelerated
speed. After a long and exciting chase, the
Captain returned with his prize, which is report
ed to measure sixteen feet from fin to fn-across
and nearly forty feet in length. 1t is expec-
ted that the carcarse will be forwarded up to the
city to- day. in order to convince all sceptics that,
save in the simple and usual matter OF truth.
this is no fish story.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-09-08

ABSENCE or MlNp.-This is no uncommon oc-
currencc. A case actually happened in Boston
somo timo ago, where gentleman went to the
Post Office for letter. and was unable to tell
the clerk who it was tor--havng forgotten his
own name
Another instance which is strictly true. hap
pened to farmer in Now Hampshire, who whilo
having some important sub jcet on his mind, pro-
cecded to milk the cow-stting on tho pail and
milking into the stool
Still another instance is that of clergyman
who being absorbed in thought, concluded to
take u walk. Fearing that there might be a show
cr he ossayed to take his umbrella. which turn
ed out to bo n hand saw, nor did he discover his
mistake until he undertook TO spread it,
Even the great philosophio Newton was no
proof against odd distractions. His eyelng tho
carpenter, for instance, who had nearly finished
the making of an aperture at the door for egress
and ingress to the cat and suggesting at the
same time, tho further Improvement OF making
small aperture along side of to accommodate
tho kitten But there is end to these vaga-
rcs.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-09-08

VIA BALTIMORE, Mp.-fhe unhcrsigurd, Forward
Merchants aud Agents OF the Pennsylvania RnltoPd Mt
Baltimore respectfully solicii SHIPMENTS OF TOBACCO
To ALL POINTS ~ the WEST AND sol III W EST,
THEN with the trade ha Ing been for
the consgnoea large Of the Tobacco
West through baltimore they hatcr Themselves that they
,au give satisfaction Ia shppors.
Freight az low Ra hy any other line
ansennenis from the West solicited and punctuay
sltpndtdtd MAGRAW 4 kbbNS,
- North street, baltimore
Efht 10 jacab and Go j brandt lr. naiimorei T. L.,
Dudley W Y smith Mcpalel, Hurt 4 Preston Miller &
trnshaw, Iynthbnrr Cremhaw $50, kiehmond
ma aidlF