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-.E '2 NORFOLK, VA, July 81, 1854.
In the experience of even two years, / have found
great difficulty in obtaining Spectacles that were ex
actly adapted to the weakness of my sight This in
convenience Mr.. Tobias seems to have removed for
the present by the substitution for me of better and
more suitable Glasses. They clear chrystall like
to those who, from age or other nfrmity, require
artificial aid in this way. j. j. SIMKINS, M b. "
Sin; The pair of Spectacles you furnished me yes
terday are particularly satisfactory to They are
very decidedly the best possess and am the owner
of eight or nine pairs carefully selected in different
places, and from opticians recommended to me on
account oftheir professional standing in France Eng
land and the United States have been also pleased
with your remarks and directions on the treatment
Of the eyes for thepupose of preserving and impro
wing the sight. .tsc II lfaana 4 sst,sg't s's n
Respectfully yours, CHS CALDWELL, fea
Professor of M. G., Louisville, KY u.
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a L. GREGORY, dealer in stoves and
EAe Tin Ware. Roofing, Spouting and all kinds
Of Tin and Copper Ware made to order, Alexandria,
Va mar 30--Iy
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The many thousands Of the most desperate cases
cured at this institution within the last twelve years
and the numerous important Surgical Operations
performed by Dr. johnson, Witnessed by the report
ers Of the papers and many other persons, notices
which have appeared again and again before the pub
lie, besides has standing gentleman Of character
and responsibility is sufficient guarantee to the af
ficted III 81 .a,', .sere.t tcea - E- f.
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NEW YORK HATS.
| WISH all Gentlemen who are i'm want

IL OF Hats to bear in mind
that the plan which | adopted
six months ago, Of selling Hats
and Caps at greatly reduced
prices, for cash only, is in sue
cessful operation, consequently
those whoepay cash have the
benefit of cash, and are not
charged twenty-five per cent.
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purely intellectual characteristics in great
lorce, but is wanting in will lie is conse-
9uently dreamy philosopher or u vision
AIRY specua,or. lie e.inarries woman,
who, with but ordinary Intellect, has i'm
mense energy. Oae child Of this pair
may combine the weakness of both pa
rents; and will he in that event an ire
claimable fool. But another may Inherit
the mothers will, with the fathers intel
lect and this child, unless ruined bv n
bad education, is certain to become dis
unguished. Or take another example.
woman of no remarkable abilities, bu,
with a finc moral nature, is married to
man without principle, but possessing shin
ing abilities. One child Of this pair may
have the good qualities OF both parents, and
become a Bunyan, a Nestor, or even a
Washington. But another may inherit
the deficiencies Of both, and grow up, un.
less carefully guarded, to become a bril-
liant villain. Or take a third instance
One parent may have much imagination,
but httlc else, and the other nothing re
markabIc, but great pcrceptive faculties.
lie union Of these two characteristics in
a child will produce n poet. The trans.
mission OF either, TO excess, unless balanced
10y strong reasoning powers, may make
only human monkey or n romantic ool.
The law explains also why so few emf
nent men belong to one family. Taere
have rarely been two distinguished poets.
painters, generals, or even statesmen, who
were father and son, or even brothers,
lhe elder and younger Pitt, though both
prime ministers, and both famous speakers.
were strikingly dissi,nilar in their mental
constitutions, so that this example, which
seems at first to oppose our theory, in re-
alIty sustains it. In fact, when we cen
slider that the mind has SO many and SO
dissmhIar ingredients, idcaItv, casualty,
ochevolence, reverence, destruclivencSs
construcIlvcncss, and that these are com
bined IN millions Of varieties in as many
million persons, tie wonder is not that two
individuals, even Of the same family re
scinble each other SO little, but lhat they
resemble each other so much. Given the
score and odd Of separate bumps into
which phrrnoiogy divides the brain, and
take the child OF two persons whatever
and who shall say in what exact proper
tons ont of the ten thousand possible ones,
these qualities ought to unite?
There is too much fasity taught for
truth On tins and similar subjects, not on
~ IN newspapers, but even in elaborate
books. The reason is that few persons
think soumdly, or dare to deny prccon.
'eived u popular ideas. We would have
every man, however, reflect for himself
prove all things, hc Id fast to the good
I'A'iadelpdia EcCniny Buiictin.
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A MERCHANTS VIEW OF THE
EFFECTS OF A DISSOLUTION
OF THE UNION.

Mr.. William a. Crockcr, friend Of
Daniel Webster, an active Wing, and one
ot the most intelligent mer, hanls OF Mas.
sachusctis, in recent letter presents AN
ndm'IaO.e protcs, against seciionaIiSm.-
lhe following is pregnant passage:
- invoke the manufacturer, the mcr.
chant, the ship owucr, the mechan;c-cy-
cry man who has the smallest stake il the
prosperity, the wealth, the happiness of,hc
couniry-io consider how his interest and
the welfare Of those with whom his in.
ieresis are bound up, would be atlec,
cd by violent disruption, or even a
pcaceab.c dissolution Of the Union ofthese
States. 1t Is common 10 hear the remark
that the North can take care of ITSELF
Doubtless she can. The enterprise Of her
people Is bOuudIess, and their energy in
dolnIIabIe. But it must be remembered
that a dissolution of the Union, with the
formation of IA Northern republic would
cause new combinations. Commerce is
essential 10 national wealth, no less. than
national greatness. The North is not an
exporting region, and from its climate,
soil and productions, cannot be so to any
uniformly general extent. 1t is mainly
from the South and Soulhw est that NJ. .urr
indebted for the immense carving trade
which employs our navigation. Its in
the same States that our manufacturers
find large market FOR their goods, and
our importers no inconsidernbIe proportion
OF their orders. Now suppose the Union
dissolved, and tie Northern States form.
ing one republic and Tie Southern and
Southwestern States forming ano.Lcr.
Suppose, what, under such a couIi.
ton, would inevitably be the case, this
Southern republic, with little navigation
OF It's own 10 foster, aud with no manufac.
turers TO encourage, in reciprocal CONNER
c'al intercourse with all The manufac;ur.
ing countries Of Europe, on the basis Of
absolute aud uncontrolled free trade :;
suppose what, under the sentiments of an.
Imosit7 cdgendsred by the disruption,
would he no less likely to occur, diScrim.
n"Iion against our ships aud goods Of the
North, aud where woald be that prospeii.
ty which now g!addens our manufac;ur
ing towns and fills our seaporis with life
md activity ! a dissolution Of the Union
would dcPrecate the value Of the proper
ly OF New England fifty cents on the dol.
lar. The wheels Of our manufactures
would be stopped, the implements Of the
mechanic would be laid by, our ships de-
cay at our decaying wharycs, and the
grass spring up IN tile streets Of our towns
aud cities. These would be the material
consequences. The moral consequences
may be summed up 10 single line. The
destruction Of the worlds last hope"
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H = A N g EE "a D GEA.

Iabored for the conversion of sinners to
God, as is their privilege and duty TO do.
How different would it be il all tho minis
tiers would preach. Christ aud him crucisied,
and glory in nothing save the cross Of
Cbrist, and labor for the conrersiom of the
world, instead of merely rtormjng it.
Let Christians and ministers come up
to the duty, as exemplified 10y the life and
preaching OF Christ and the Apostles, and
we need rot fear the great moral evils
,hat arc coming in upon us. The drown
ing flood OF intcmperance will be rolled
back, the bounds Of iriquity will be set,
and its defiant waves be stayed. Con-
vert the world, and we need not fear of
its reformation. The principles of the
Gospel implanted in the hearts Of men
VIII surely lead 10 the reformation of life,
as the rising sun dispels the darkness OF
night.
Humble praying Christians, who long
and labor for the conversi On of the world
and for the welfare Of zion, may be as
sured of the sympathy Of Jesus, and that
will stand 10y them, and strengthen their
faith and encourage their hearts to labor
yet more atundantly for him, and they
will at last receive rich and full reward
in the appreciation Of their Lord, who will
say unto them, "Well done good and
faithful servants, enter thou into the Joy
Of thy Lord. CIR. Mirror.
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tended publication for n hundred and fifty
years, and then live to see its success for
six or seven centuries afterwards; but at
present, Il man waits, and doubts, and hes.
itates, and consults his brother, and his
uncle, and his tirst cousins, aud his partic.
alar friends, till one fine day he finds that
he is sixty years Of age--that lie has lost
so much time in consulting his first cous.
ms and particular friends, that he has no
mere ,ne to follow their advice. There
is such little time for over squeamishness
at present, the opportunity so easily slips
away, that the very period of his life at
which man chooses 10 venture, if ever
so confined, that it is a bad rule to preach
up she necessity in such instances, of a
little violence done to the feelings, and eff
forts made in defiance Of strict and sober
calculation"
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MORAL COURAGE.

Sydney Smith, in bis work on moral
philosophy, speaks in this wise Of wha,
men lose for the want Of littlo moral
courage, or independence Of mind:
"a great deal OF talent is lost 10 the
world, for the want Of little courage
Every day sends to their graves number
OF obscure men, who have only remained
in obscurity because their timidty has
prevented them from making an effort |;
and who, if they could only have been in.
duced TO begin, would in all probability
have gone great lengths in the career Of
fame. The fact is, that in ordereto do
anything in this world worth doing, we
must not stand back sLivering, and think
ing Of the cold and the danger, but jump
IN and scramble through rs we'll as we
can. twill no. do to be perpetually cal.
etIallng tasks, aud adjusting nice chances,
II did very well before the food, when q
naa could consnlt his friends upon an ia.
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HllGrrllallrullg.
INHERITANCE OF TALENT.

cotemporary says that great men
usually inherit their talents fr r1m the
mother. This is popular belief, but not
the less erroneous. The mistake has
arisen from attending only to those cases
in which tue mother had u superior mind,
10 the neglect Of The equally numerous
examples, where the father possessed re.
markable abilities. Every body quotes
the fact tlat Napoleon derived his genius
from his mother. Nobody mentions that
Burns owes his vast abilities to his father.
A traveller would commit similar blum.
der who should describe all Americans MS
light haired, or say that every Philadcl.
phisn was a Quaker.
The rule, for rule there is, lies deeper.
Great abilities, in Ia word, arise from such
fortunate union Of the mental character.
stlcs OF the parents as renders the proge-
ny genius, though neither father nor
mother, perhaps, were such. The ecataIopue
of great mon, il carefully made up and
honestly scrutinized with a view TO cluci.
dating the truth, would establish this ava
have no doubt, beyond controversy, For
il ia already known that the child takes
lis mental nature IN about equal portions
from its parents, and this fact at once
leads 10 our conclusion, rs we'll rs ex-
plains why brilliant parents often have
ounces among their offspring.
let rs i''us.rate his A man has The
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5uu0aly Rrn1iull.
HE NEVER SWEARS

-" Nolher," said II little boy, "Yoa know
Henry C, the deaf and dumb boy
don't you"
"Ges, my SON"
Well, Mother, he never swcars."
"Of course not, my dear" said the
mother; "he cannot spcak-hc is dumb"
Well ! know that but then he never
swearS any way. lie might write it, YOU
know, but he never does; he is a good
boy
Young swearer would You have been
willing to write the first oath YOU uttered,
Or would you be willing to write an oath
on NICE white paper, in firm hand, and
show 1t TO Your parents OF Sunday school
teacher, OF 10 any Of the friends whose
love and esteemy you desire Would Won
feel proud ot 1t rs you would Of an cXer-
else IN compcsiIiona No, no, voG word
be ashamed Of it, for it is u low, detcsta.
Die vice. Remember the Bilfe saws, "For
every idle word we shall be brought into
Judgment" The oaths YOU utter are writ
ten-ihcy are written in your memory
And the time will come when the dark
catalogue will lie brough, up for your
condemnation. ., swearcr whether
Young or Old, add no more to what is al.
ready written
But there are many little bows, trust.
who read this, vino, like the deaf aud
dumb 10y, 'neHcrswca any way" Dear
children, never yield t. temptation. Some
boys think II is manly 10 swear, but there
Is nothing noble or manly aboutn.
As was going along the street today
i passed n we'll dressed man, whom |
might have thought gentleman if had
not heard him swear! IL he had been
dressed like king should have dcspiscd
him after that
o. let your lips he as free fom pro-
family AS those Of The dumb boy. Let
your tongue be as guiltlcss in this respect
as his pencil Thou shalt not take the
name Of the Lord thy God in vain; tor
the LoId will not hold him guil,less that
taketh his name in vain."- "-,Sundag School
AdrocGic.
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CHRIST'S SYMPATHY WITH HIS
PEOPLE.

have been thinking Of Jesus and re.
iicctng upon his character, as a sympa-
thizng Savior. While passing through
this rough and stormy world, how much
'he Christian needs the sympathy Of
Chrht; he cannot live in tliasxxjo yment
OF hts love without his help anJsympathy.
lie knows how to sympathize with US, for
he Is acquainted with all our wants. lie
Knows onr character, and how frai we
are. lie can sympaihize with us in every
clrcnmH' uce in which We may be placed
III life; for by the discipline Of humanity,
hc Is prepared to sympalhize with aud
succor his people in every time Of trial and
temptation. lie was tempted in all
points like AS we are" and when tempta.
Ton comes upon us, we can confidently
look TO him for strength and grace 10 eE-
able us to overcome the fires o. temp.a
lion, aad 10 resist the great adversary OF
souls.
1t seems to me that the present is q
time OF trial and temptation to the church,
and the people Of God, when they need
much the aid Of their divine leader. and
% feel their dependence on him for grace
To bear y m'.ler the trials of faith. which
they arc called to endure.
There is evidently tendency with
many ut the present day, TO exalt morals
above regeneration, and TO cut loose from
the great doctrines OF the gospel-repent.
ance aud faith in God, and their exhibi
ton in the fruits Of well ordered lie and
godIy conversslion-and adopt instead
thereof the maxims Of the world, and to
engage in the wrangling and bitter strife
OF contending parties, which have no high.
or ann than the honor and enjoyment Of
Office, or the tiiumphs Of favonte political
crecds.
Christ has no sympathy with the spirit
Of the world. The Scribes and Pharisees
could never draw him iuto the contentious
Of political parties. Iic met them with
the command, 10 Render unto Cesar
the things that are Cesar's, and unto God
tho things that are Gods"
How differently would il be with tho
Nmrch, if Christians lived ttr Christ, aah
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FALL FLOWING.

The advantages Of Fall Flowing NAV
be enumerated rs follows:
l. In autumn, the team having become
Injured to work through the summer, is
more vigorous and better prepared for la.
Dor than IN the spring, and other farm
work is less pressing in its demands upon
the time and attention, than il that bus
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=. In the fall, low, moist lands are gen
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a. Heavy, coarse swards, full Of rank
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more apt to Gle Out, and far less Liable 10
sprout again than when plowcd in the
sprnS. The turf is better prepared, hy
It's more advanced state Of decay, Tor the
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