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York Herald says that the Rev. Mr.. Graf
ton, in speech before tho Methodist Con-
ference, in Salem. Massachusetts, on the
18th nit, commented severely upon aug
gestion that by the introduction Of Africans
to this country ss slaves, some Of them be-
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COLD FEET.

There is no more fruitful source of pull
monary disease than cold feet. Cold feet
cannot possibly occur if the circulation is
properly kept up. A sense of coldness in
them is an indication that they are not suffi-
ciently protected by clothing Our bodies
are often ovor-burdened with overcoats and
wrapping shawls, while our limbs are but
imperfectly covered. Now, there is nothing
more dangerous than allowing the feet to
become damp and cold. Health requires
that they should always be warm and dry.
1t is better to pay the tailor, and shoe
maker, and llosier, for preserving you in
health, than to pay the doctor for curing
you after you have become i'll. Recall
some of your past experience, and you will
soon discover that o-thirds of the colds
you have suffered from were produced by
getting cold and wet feet. The Indians
understood this fully. In their wigwams
they always lie down with their feet to-
wards the fire. When they are travelling
in cold weather and are compelled to camp
in the open air, they dig a hole in the
earth, in the centre Of which they build
fire, and then lie down in circle, each one
hanging his legs into the hole. In this
custom they have the simple guidance of
experience. Abernethy's rules for the pre-
servation Of health were all embraced in
tho following maxim: "Keep the feet
scarm, the head cool, and the bowels open."
We have experienced in our own person
the intimate eympathy existing between
the circulation in the extremities, and the
lungs. For years cold feet and feeling
Of chillness in the limbs have almost in
variahly been followed by bronchial irrita-
ton. Within few hours, in fact, OF such
exposure, we find the nose stuffed, and
begin to hawk and clear the throat.-Na-
turc's Arcana.
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prevented by boxing the trunk as high up
as where the limls dvcrgc,

prevented by boxing the trunk as high up
AS where the limLs divcrgc.
The grape vine will flourish in any soil
that contains vegetable matter, and is more
particularly at home in a light, caIcarious
loan. The pruning Of the vine should
have been done before the sap began to
flow. The vine may be put in proper shape
now, hy rubbing off the buds where a limb
or branch is not wanted. No fruit pays
better for manure and culture than tho
grape. The soil around the vine should 10
kept light and mellow, and after good
manuring Of swamp muck and lime, with
perhaps dash Of guano or hen manure,
tho whole surface should be mulchcd will.
leaves or straw; this will preserve An even
temperature around the roots, and mature
large crops Of delicious fruit.
The ounce tree. No fruit is more great
ly improved by generous culture than tho
ounce. This tree is very tenacious Of life
and consequently has been stuck in fence
corners, in low marshy places, where moth,
ing else will grow, until it is supposed by
many, to love such out of tho way locali-
ties; but if the ounce tree is planted on
high, dry, rich land, and manured and cul-
tivated, it will show greatly improved fruit,
both in quality and quantity. After tho
ground around ounces has been worked
and manurcd, it is well to mulch.
The fig is easily propagated and cultiva-
ted; it should have good soil, so that it
may mature its wood before the frosts of
winter set in. The fig should be trained to
tree, instead of bushes. as is often the
case; the long cones Of the bush are liable
to be winter killed, whereas the tree sends
out short branches which mature their wood
and produce fruit abundan,Iy the next sea-
son. Every family in the South should
have one or moro fig trees.
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INGENUITY OF WOMAN.

Not long since woman with two chill
dren returned to her native place in Car.
marthenshire, Wales, under very peculiar
circustanccs, after voyage to Australia
1t appears that the unfortunate creature
possessed little property in that coun-
ty, and lived very comfortably in the
absence of her husband. who was in Aus
tralia; but some time since he sent for her
and the children to come out to him, which
she did, after disposing of her little prop
erty to enable her to do so. On arriving
in that distant country she met her husband.
who was apparently very glad to SEQ her
After depriving her of the little she pos
sessed, he left her at a public house, inform
ing her that he would return in a short time.
The poor woman waited until late hour,
when she inquired whether she could be
accommodated with a bed for herself and
children. She was informed that she could
not, but they would procure one for her
Strange to relate, she happened to obtain
lodging at her husbands house, who had
been re married in that country. Some
time after going to bed, she was awoke by
the noise of man evidently the worse for
liquor entering the house, when she heard
him state: II have seen my Welsh wife
and children, and have taken all the
money from her, so it is all right now, ell Z
Here they are; put them in the drawer with
the others, and let US 20 to bed" It was
not till then that the poor woman began
to surmise that her husband was rc-mar-
ried, and that he no doubt intended, when
convenient, to deprive her and the chill.
dren of life. She Immediately resolved
upon "boId STEP" and holding n watch
full ear to their movements, she heard them
entering room next to hers. Rising i'm
mediately from bed as soon az the door
closed, she went noisely and saw what was
going on inside, viz: the putting of the
money into certain drawer. Retiring and
remaining awake for a couple of hours.
until she knew by their loud breathing
tina: they were fast in the arms Of Nor
pheus, sine cautiously entered the room and
opened tho drawer where her little money
had been deposited, and decamped with
the whole to her own room. In the morn
ing she managed to leave unawares to him,
and got back Oh board the slip she came
o;s lis, The master Of which protected her,
and took her back to England.
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Some Nose.-Thc following incident
we had from friend who knows the
party: Deacon Comstock Of Hartford, Con-
necticut, is we'll known as being provided
with an enormous handle to his counte-
nance in the shape of a huge nose in fact,
it is remarkable for its great length. On
late occasion, when taking up collection
in the church to which the deacon belongs,
as he passed through tho congregation
every person to whom he presented the
bag seemed to Le possessed by sudden
and uncomfortable desire to laugh. The
deacon did not know what to make of it.
He had often passed round before, but no
such effects rs these had he ever before
witnessed. The deacon was fairly puzzled
The secret, however, leaked out. lie had
been afflicted for day or two with slight
sore on his nasal appendage. and had
placed small piece of sticking plaster
over it. During the morning of the day
referred to, the plaster had dropped off, and
the deacon seeing it, as he supposed, on
the floor, picked it up and stuck it on again.
But alas for men who sometimes make un-
fortunate mistakes, he picked up instead
Of it, one of those little round pieces of
paper which the manufacturers of spool
cotton paste on the end of every spool, and
which reads rs follows: Warranted to
hold out 200 yards" Such sign on such
a nose, was enough to upset tho gravity OF
puritan congregation, and tho laughing
we think justifabIe.
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EF A shipwright at North Shields re

~ A shipwright at North Shields re-
Gently took ropes end and thrashed his
wife. The next day the wise took pie 10
the docks for her husbands dinner, but on
removing the lid instead of finding beef
steak or mutton chop, h.: found portion
Of the rope with which he had ilI-used her :;
and, Oh demonstrating with his wife for
such conduct, she cooIy replied, that if the
ropes end was good for her it could not
be bad for him.
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S.oord. fish as. Steamship. A large sword

S'oord;jfsh Us. Steamship. A large sword
fish, weighing five or sixhundred pounds.
met the steamship Cortes off the mouth OF
the Gulf of California, and probably mis-
taking the steamer for a whale, made a
lunge" at her. The consequence was,
that the sword ran into the stout timbers
nearly foot deep, and was broken Off
The fish departed, no doubt, sadder and
wiser animal.
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w A new piano forte has been invente

EB A new piano forte has been invented
which has two key boards, and is said to
have power greater than two grand
pianos. The principle of construction con-
sists in the movement being arranged
around n hollow cylinder, which is placed
perpendicularly within the body of the in
strument.
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SOUTHERN THOUGHT.

| Capitalization is the monster evil OF The
day. 1t tends to create q single centre o.
trade, credit, money and wealth, and also
one of thought, intellect and fashion. The
former centre is Mt London, tho latter al
Paris. Neither the wealth nor the institu.
tions of any country are safe, that come
fully within the influence of these absorbing
mIstroms. The evils Of single centre oi
thought are greater than those Of q centre
of trade, for it prevents originality, begets
imitativeness, and gives to the world but
ono set of ideas. After the conquest of
Greece by the Romans, the schools at Atll-
ems, and their branches at Alexandria and
few other cities, continued to be the CEN
tres of thought for the civilized world
These schools borrowed from the past, and
the rest Of the world borrowed from them
The human mind was chained down and
imprisoned, and soon began to decline.
We have always considered the schools of
Athens as the most potent cause of the de-
cline Of civilization, and of the coming on
Of the dark ages.
The South has strong and peculiar rea-
sons for resisting the influence of this CEN
tralization of thought. She can import
from abroad only such ideas rs are at war
with her institutions. Her sons had better
observe and study the social phenomena
that present themselves OF home, or engage
in the critical pursuit Of Greek, Roman and
Hebrew literature, than to go to Paris to
learn socialism and infidelity, or to the
North to imbibc Abolitionism. At least,
before they travel abroad, they should thor
oughly understand tho history, the theory,
and the practical working Of their own in
stitutions.
The numerous Colleges and Universities
that have been erected of late years in the
South, have already checked the inroads of
Capitalization, and given birth to original
domestic thought. Professor Dew, of Will
liam and Mary, was the first to write a re-
ally Southern book. His defence of slavery
is bold, original and learned, and leaps over
the fashionable morality, religion and phi
losophy of the day, to appeal to the prac-
tees, the history, the religion, tho morality
and the philosophy of mankind in general.
Professor Holmes, of the same College, has
also written many learned, profound and
original essays in defence oe Gu. :;:sti:ii-
tons. Professor Smith, of Randolph Ma
con, delivers n series Of lectures annually,
exrounding and jnstifying slavery on prin-
ciplo; and now Professor Bledsoc, from our
University. itself soon to become ono of the
centres of Southern thought, has given to
the public an able scientific work, vindica-
ting our institutions. Southern thought
has at length awakened. 1t will savo the
South, and nothing else can for men must
be first satisfied of the justice of their cause,
ere they will embark heart and soul in its
defence. Those Colleges, against which
dcmagogues declaim, are worth all the rest
of our institutions for the salvation of all
the rest depends on Richmond En-
quirer.
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First Step to Ruin" Ny first step to
ruin," exclaimed wretched youth, as he
lay tossing from side to side, on straw.bed
in one corner Of prison, "was going a
fishing OH the Sabbath. I knew it was
wrong, for my mother taught me better. l
did not believe it then, aud did not think it
would come to this"
Perhaps he said: 1t is too unpleasant to
be cooped up in church. What harm is
there in taking a stroll through the woods
What harm in taking my fishing tackle and
setting on the bank to fsh2 ~.
What harm! Why, the harm is, tina.
God is disobeyed, who says, Remember
the Sabbath day to keep it Holy" The
moment a youth determines to have bis
own way, preferring bis own pleasure before
Gods will, that moment he lets 90 his rud.
der, bis compass, bis chart; nothing but
Gods word can guide yop, over the ocean
Of life. Give that up, you are bewiIdered
you are drifting; you are lost. Sci, ,-an,s
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NJ. Levi T. Wilcox states that there is in
the Town of Crown Point N. Y, COW
that has had thirteen calves within the last
three years, viz: eight within the first year,
two the next, and three this spring. The
last five are still living. He challenges the
world to beat this.
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Jenny Lind and Barnun..-Jenuy Lind
has written private letter to lady OF
Philadelphia, in which she deeply sympa-
thises with Barnum in his financial troubles,
ascribes to him the mos. noble qualities,
and expresses her intention Of placing a
sum of money at his disposal. ,
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w A quaint preacher in Alabama was
accustomed to distinguish the 1 and II
Epistles of St. John by giving out" John
with the one eye," and "John with tho two
eyes," It was some time before the people
got the hang Of it, but when they did, the
distinction answered very well.
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H% A deacon in Boston, who became
rich in the grocery business, boasts Of what
he had done for temperance BY mixing at
least q gallon Of pure water with every gal
Ion Of liquor he sold. The deacon was. de-
citledIy gieat upon temperance = ~:
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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-07

THE ocE8S TstkcRArn AND psrP sKa sorSusee--Ti,
nicd States propeller Arctic GttIng 90, ~ Ca
purpose at the Brookyn Navy Yard, leaves ,ss pot
carly next week, in charge Of Lieut. CommanJer Rerry
man 70 complete the deep soundings bctwe~s Ncs
fcurdland and Ireland, which we're commences, sem
time since BY him while IN command Of the Dolphin.
Lieut.. strain, by whose energy and endurance vi
exploring party the sthmus Of DarIen we're rcscv,
also accompanies the expedition with the necessary co
plemert Of Efficient officers aud men, who are alrcac
appointed TO this important service with such m organ
zaon under such leaders this work Is resumed with tr
most favorable prospects u success.
With The skill, energy AMI experience now enlisted \
tins expedition, With ell the appurtcnanccs requisite fc
The practical demonstration % tho problem sought 10 II
solved and with the 81 command 10 secure all IN
appointments necessary for he equipment AMI outfit
deep sea surveys scnce certainly has much 10 aopa n
ffcr Is resus And thc business world, WI, are ascp
interested IN his subra me geography, has mach ss4
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TIE LATE STEAMBOAT ACCIDENT IN CANADA
We are very happy to be able to announce that
the coroners jury empanelled at Montreal to in
quire into the explosion of the boiler Of the Grand
Trunk Railway Companys steamboat at Lon
gueil, and the destruction Of life occasioned
thereby, have rendered a verdict censuring the
company in the most emphatic terms, and to
mark their sense of their outrageous carelessness
have decroed that a deodand Of e2,50O be levied
on the remains Of the boat, tackle apparel and
machinery. This most wholesome sentence can
not but be followed by salutary results The
Grand Trunk Railway were to blame for adopt
ing an inefficient and careless system; for using
boilers that were unsuitable; for obliging or
allowing their engineer to leave the boat with
steam mp, to get his meals; and generally, for
providing more carefully for their own profit
than for the safety of the lives entrusted to their
care. They are now righteously punished. Two
thousand five hundred pounds fine in the first
place, to the Queen; then all the damages, which
are sure TO be heavy, to the persons injured or
The relatives of the parties killed. That CON-
pany will be careful in future.
we cannot help contrasting this sensible and
vigorous course of action with that of our own
juries and courts in similar cases. With the ex-
ception Of the Norwalk accident, which is said to
have cost the New Haven company something
like half million Of dollars, no accident happen
ing here is ever followed by just rctribution. At
the time there is an explosion of fury against the
company, but il soon cools of, and matters 60 on
as before negligence, carelcssness and wlful par
siAMV Nursing fresh accidents Life, it seems,
is n npre value in Canada than in the United
States.
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TnENEws BY THE BALrlc.-Itwouldap appear from
the tone ofnewspapers and statesmen in England,
that strong effort will be made by the govern
ment 10 settle the Central American difficulty with
Mr.. Dallas, from conviction that it would be
much harder to settle with a negotiator OF Mr..
Buchanans appointing. The impression gains
ground in England that it will not be safe to leave
any room for quarrel with the principal hero
Of the Ostend Conference and that If the Cen
trail American question be not settled before Mr..
Pierce goes out, it may, after all, lead to war.
In these sentiments we need not say we concur.
Mr.. Buchanan is personally arespectable man, who
s as averse TO war as any of us; but Forney
and Sickles and Saunders and Soule and the
others who are likely to have the keeping of his
official conscience, are more likely to involve this
country in a war to further schemes of their own
than to do any thing else we can think of.
OF the probabilities Of an early settlement of
the question it is not easy to speak Already
British statesmen evince strong desire to get
rid of the whole business. That the Mosquitoes
win be given up on the first fair pretence,
there is no reason at all to doubt But
the case of Ruatan is not SO clear On the one
side the tories say they are so ashamed Of hay
ing seized it that Sir John Pakington, the
late Colonial Secretary, actually apologies
for having signed the commission for erecting
the Bay Islands into colony, and throws the re-
sponsibiliy of the act on his predecessor in Office;
but on the other, the tone of the liberal press is
decidedly adverse to their surrender. The
chances are that in the present sympathetic frame
Of mind Of the two peoples, some compromise
will be devised which can satisfy both; as, for
instance, a cession by England of the Bay Islands
TO Honduras We suggested this as the most SEN
sible course to follow many months since; and
we trust Mr.. Dallas will not be backward to press
the idea on the mind of the British government.
AT the same time it is well, now that we are all
throwing our hats in the air, to remember that
the Central American question is not settled;
that it is not easy to settle; that the people of
England have not been rendered more concilia-
tory by their forced concessions on the enlistment
business that the bulk o. the people here hold very
decided opinions on the subject Of British en-
croachment on Central America; and that if the
dispute be not speedily brought to close, it
may soon be left to filibuster cabinet on the
one side, and an iIritated government, egged on
by an insidious and jealous Emperor, on the other
An important feature of the news is the pros
pect Of an excellent harvest in Russia This
may neutralize the evil effects Of the foundations
in France; but it will cheaper breadstuffs, and
will not therefore be regarded as . boon TO our
producing interests. II is already surmised that
we may see -four down to "a and SIS a barrel
again, before many months-an excellent pros
poet for householders, but serious loss to the
country at large.
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BEHIND THE AoE.-The Augusta (Maine) Age
says;-"The last New York OJsarer contains
lengthy and interesting report Of a meeting Of the
Consociation Of Congregational Churches in Rhode
I-lapd. held at Providence, which resulted in
vote 10 dissolve the union heretofore Existing
u.th the Presbyterian General Assembly, on ac-
count If slavery" and orr Maine cotemporary
calls this the beginning Of the end The Age
i. behind the age. The beginning OF the end oc-
erfrtd umc time AGO. but the end viii not
.ahe ! a,e Tor scmc time yet TO come. We ara
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Il III l. l. TEST NE w s
BY MAGNETIC AND PRINTING TElECRApHs.

From Washington.
GOVERNOR SHANNON NOT REsrGFED-MR. BucHASAN's
PRIVATE sECRETAKY-NILfTARY MATTERS, ETC.
WASHINGTON July Q, 1865.
The administration have received no Official notice O.
the resignation Of Gov shannon, and the letter which
has appeared intima,ing such decision his part not
credited here.
gentleman from Virginia, who has recently visited
whcatand and arrived here this morning, has disco
vcred another Of Forncys moves, and II Is ,his,-Nr
Buchanan hrs appointed, at the instance Of rorney,
bis private secretary, man by the name q Mexican,
who Is nothing than lackey Of Forncy's and
has acted In tina, capacity for time The democrats
~ N arms about Il, and xili be made In .
few days 10 have him ousted
cen Perser y. smith has been appointed 10 succeed
BrigsGor General Clark charge a the Military nepart-
meat West The headquarters will be removed from y
Louis 10 Fort Icaycnworth. Col Summer will remain IN
Kansas. EulsoYdrato TO Gen smith
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Odd. lod. per bushel, and about $4,000 bills four
at Is. Cd Is. Cd for the two former ports, and at
2s. l09d. IS. for London. Rates to Hayre were
also irm without change in quotations.
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not yet, North or South, quite ready to set TWEEN
five millions Of free white people to cutting each
others throats on account Of three millions OF
niggers, who happen to be slaves. Bah
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BoSToS, July o, 1855.
storm o. rain and hail, with vivid lightning passed
this city this afternoon Two three vessels we're
upset the harbcr and lives are reported lost
The steamer Ncnemon, Captain sandiofi ashore
IT. atcters island, and although nearly faii q water,
efforts are beirg made 10 foat her or