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a Glance at London.

PEDESTRIANS pay 10 attcnt on to right or
Icit, but push ahead, and collisions c0nsvqurut-
~ often occur. There al; more than fifty
streets here crowded us much as Broadway CIV
err is, and the walks being mach narrower, it is
easy to imagine what the difficulties are in
progressing. The L0nd0ners are rot early ri
scrS, but rather turn night into day. Very
few, so far as can learn take break asst be-
fore nine O'Clock, and twelve at midnight is
considered al early hour to retire. Places of
amusement often keep open till Que and some
tmes two in the morning, and in gardens
where pyrotcchnic displays are a common fca-
ture, the fireworks arc not set elf till twelve.
Hotel life is also peculiar Tncre are very
few public houses ia which the inmates eat at
t0J(e dhote. EAgli,hmcn Ike to be alone,
aHd more than once have noticed one step in
to an eating house, and finding half a dozen
persons at the table, immediately Tire. On
TINS account, large cutmT-rocm, Ike the one
at the Astor House, for instance, could not be
supported. Hence the large number OF res
tanrantS, and very limited accommodations.
One OF the worst features of these eating
houses is the pay OF the servants. At every
meal you have to pay two, and at some places
four cents to the waiter WHO attends you, in
addition to the high price OF the meal. These
walters wear fashionable clothes and white
cravats.
The streets of London are kept very clean.
SO far as | can learn there is no regular time
for sweeping the str, cts, but Nhen any dirt or
filth collects it is directly rcmoyed | have
been in nearly every portion OF the city, and
have not seen street so dirty ours are I'M
mcdat"'y after they are swept. NotwltI-
standing it rains here almost every day. the
spriukln@ carts are continually on duty, and
when tn" sire IS begin to dry up they at once
lay the Gu>t. \ stranger Noui,. hardy expect
to see rdS flying about in city ike TINS
but they are here in abundance. Tie streets
are full of 81 arrows, birds about the size OF
American Nrcms, and tie, are vcry tame.
They are seen in the most crowded Thorough
fares, as well as in the less trcqUcutcd streets.
The Ole system OF London is as nearly
perfect as possible. a policeman is almost
always in sight, and being dressed entirely in
blue with the coat luttonrd up around the
neck, n Ia mjiit4ilr, can be readily distinguish
ed. The str cts ave so humorous and crooked
chat it is often necessary for stranger to ask
questions OF the policeman, and tiey are al
ways ready to give the required informution.
With such systematic arrangements it seems
almost impossible for a stranger to lie impose d
upon, if he uses proper Judgment. At all
places whore crowds are Likely to collect, such
as railroad dcpots, steamboat landings, thea
tres &C., the police are distributed literally.
The entire POLICE force Of the metropolis is
about 5000 in a population Of 100000
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TIE TINES.

Ten days before the Bank suspended Jones was
in the lowest depths OF despair He had IA bill to
meet AT three ; and after Incredible effort wanting
five thousand. had succeeded in borrowing Two
hundred and fifty.
He went back to his office overwhelmed Il
a quarter to three There was no hope lett
Despair!
AT that moment in rushed Gunfon. Of Front
Street. with shout. and two handlus of bills.
JONES. my boy. hnrrah ! The Banks have re-
solved to expand three mi lons-three m'hions-
THREE MILLIONS Do you hear SO now, my
hoy. | can let you have what you want-how
much is it?
Jones was savpd-at that time. Most nnhappi-
w. as it turned out the Banks. instead of eynand
aing tree mi lion TT, led FIVE; and ins.e I'd o
getting Jones out OF the scrape. they pot roor
Gunton in. Both, as is known, suspended last
week.
On receipt Of the news Mrs. Jones fastened to
her Savings Bank. elbowed her way TO the desk,
presented her book, and demanded her money
Madam" said the clerk persuasivtlv. :. are
you sure you want to draw this money out in
specie :"
= Mrs. Jones'" said director, with a virtuous
frow", "do You know that you are inuring your
felsowds pnsitnrs -
" And setting an example Of great folly to less
educated persons in the community - struck in
mother Director 4
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RRoUGH.M Lord Br"ug Ia N, in his address the
other day before the Mech mes Institute at Man
chester. used the following languages:
. ia. frs, duty OF man is to provide for his
Independence by his work, and not either
To INNS If or InLn ge IN any gratifcatIon-
nos even 10 that m re tlan innocent. most >cnra-
ted yr ,i,fr of aS>ua. in. his thirst tor kuowi
'dAr-nntil he has done his days work. and d"nr
that whi h II is hi, bound,n duty. well his
hlyu, 81 interest t" do. work wi h his own hands
Tor tn" provision Of himself and his family. And
when talk of working men. | am myself aud
have been all my life working mainland
long as | AN blessed " ilh h.. til rnrugi, to
,'nur. tv"" 1t my advanced une ct NE, | shaft
Continue /" Ia,or: nj >h II h'nc, forth.
any more tran have hitherto done. pA:,ake Of
any ,el"X",i'n ", even "a grattl irg nay thirst for
knowltdgr. unili have earned ,h, ri4 lit Ia do il
by having done my days w"rk Thrr" are other
rulrs as l." Witch | would allow rompr mise
n" middle course whatever. and they an the max
inns which ought to preside over , mans wtol"
employment "t his time. The one Is. To do
thing 1T d time on y.ihr next is. never put of ul
to-n"rr"W VIII Il you ran do tod y-and the third
always I" finish one thing b. fore begin an
other. very great and most celebrate d man IN
Hnl and-De W,tt-wA> once asked how il p
prned that he got through much business md Of
such varied kind, for he was not only great
statesman and minister, but also most eminent
Mathematician and literary man. And hi; an
sw-r WAS that it was by two rules which he al
ways nbSrrved-,o do one thing only at time.
aud never to put of Iill Tomorrow What he could
do to-day. These We're his golden rules. | knew
great statesman, now no more, at another conn
try, who used to say, IN the other hand. his prn
ciple was. Never to do to day what you could
put off till Tomorrow And when | cried out
against this as most he,erodoX political doctrine.
he gave half-a-doZen instances IN which much nd
nj
tinati"n of measures that We're pressed upon him
These were exceptions to the rule. | admi, tina,
he urged his perverse maNims father by way of
pleasantly than anything else, and think ii was
no recommendation o. 1t that he could produce so
few instances in It's favor"
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his genius. He was the son OF Il maker Of fig
IRE heads for Ships, an Icelanter though he
himself was bora in Denmark While lie was
struggling with fortune at Rome, and Just be-
ginning to win his first chapletS, the father
died in almshouse in Denmurk--an event for
winch Thorwaldsen, though by 10 means at
fault, never ceased to rcproach himself, and,
most Of all, his titled friends, who had prom
iScd to assist the old man. The first great
work which mace ThorwalclScn known to the
world was his Jason, which yet ranks as among
his best. Az English gentleman bought it. 1t
is related hy Thice that a Danish lady of
rank, who had encouraged the young artist
when laborng at this statue, was reyiSting his
studio years after, with a company Of friends,
when he had become a great man, and, as they
passed cast of Jason, she said, patronz;rg-
~, ThorwaId>en that is my child, ven
know y The artist, who remembered, prob
ably, the years Of suffering and trial and dis
appointment before this work came forth, look
ed Ivy 70 means pleased, aud said bluNtly,
e" Well, madam, you had very few pains of la
Dor for it -
His life shows many of the pcculiaritics Of
genus. lie was sometimes for long period
even a whole year--u'dtr the most gloomy fits
OF depression, and utterly unable to labor
and then again he would throw of lis most
exquisite works with incredible rapid tv.
He lived to win the praise of all Europe, as
tie greatest modern sculptor, and to return to
his tathcrland to receive The Highest hoNurS
and most cordial welcome from his countrymcn.
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HApPlNE>s.-A wealthy ericura applied to an
Arabian doctor fer prescription that would re-
store his body to health and give happiness to his
mind. The physician advised him TO exchange
shirts with m"n who was perfectly con,enled
with his lot Wherrup"n the patient ST., out on
journey in pursui, Of such person After many
months spent withou, accomplishing his object,
he WAS told OF n certain coh, er of " HON every one
had spoken as model Of cont"n,ment and happi-
ness. Pursuing the direction given. tn. traveller
was at length rewarded with the sigh, OF the cob
bier enj"ying IA comfortable nap on a board
Without ceremony. ho aroused from his
sumbe's. and the imp"r,an, interroyat,ry, whe,h-
er he was contemied with his lot, was answered in
the affirmative. " Then" said the seeker after
happiness. = ! have one small boon to ask al yonr
hand. 1t is tn t you exchange shirts. with me.
tina, by this means | may also become con,e",ed
and happy" Most gladly would | accede to
thy request replied thu cobhler 4" but" Nay,
refuse me no,," interrupted the man of wealth.
"any sum ,ha, thou mayest name shall be thine. ,
s. seek not thy wealth." said the cobbier, but
but" But wlat!" "The-truih isl
have no shirt''
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Whole No. 1850.

g Let me advise You to rehec. /" interposed the
clerk. still bltndy.
TO wait for the money day or two at least"
| S d tie director.
All last there was Pause.
Mrs Jones had been collecting herself. She
( ur>t now. In scream which was heard through
out the building, and over all the DIN:
Nv Ill you pay me my money. yes or no !"
They paid her instantly.
Now. said she, poor dear Jones and the children
have something to rely upon for the winirr-ani
>hr Jagged The fat little bag which contained her
GOLD.
As she FASTENED up Broadway her eye was
caught by the signs IN the shop. " indows Thesr
o'is Sold at wholesale prices Selling IF ut
half cost" " Bargains to be had for two JJ,s-
now or neverr' : We must realize ten Thousand
to-day at "ny sacrifice"
Her eye tell on piece Of muslin de llinc which
WOULD make such lovely Gr,sses for the children
| She Prrtd lt-dIrt chtap-she bought II. The
| ciefN actually forced her toward PIE Of winter
dresses They were positively given away-s,.r
bought two, one for herself and the other t,r
Maria. Fearful of spending more she ran out
The SHOP a little farther on there was a sign
heSe sheellr&S sold at a quarter OF their cost !
II there Was thing needed in Jcnpss household II
was sheets. Mrs. ]. would only take two pal.
In She went, and bought six. Blankets Blanl.
els Tor song! Wei, She wculd Just have on
I''' 80" ' "S!e 80 IIuICulCUSIy cheap tlAL ST.,
took i%ur pair paid for Them, and ran home.
Home Not quite yet. Was it possible that
brussels carpets were selling at seven shiiirg,.
ana 'iltlr GrdwIng-r"om carpet all in holes. tsir
poor Jones Smoking-room had TO carpet al ali
She bought c ,rptl
lh"n She went home. Yes, quite str1iu't
home only stopping twice, once to buy some s,ui
Tor under cl"'h'ng for herself and the gIrIs. ar
once 10 Nick Up some lovely material for curtlIr>.
which, Ike everything else, Was being gwen
away
AT the donr of her home she met Jones. very
hagg@Tf, and oomy as man wko looks Pov,Ty
in the face
Where have you been :"
"Ah. Tom y exclaimed his brea:hiess wifi.
,W'hg down her parcels, " you II love rnn nov
on never thought OF the Sdvin,s' Bauk p
Ifne. Had You anything there -
lad Mt Enough for onr winter, nv der
and such bargains rs We made besides. Oh
We had such work, fighting my way through t1.
crowd OF rude creatures at the Savings Bank. AMI
'""n be NJ nearly cheated at last by the Pr.sldeu,
ana the CLERKS. But knew what was aLou-.
ma rred my ro!nt. GA dear, dear Jones.
aoW tired and hfeaihIeSs and good for nothing |
do feel. to be sure ~
Poor Tom felt his heart rise as he discovered
this new proof Of his wie'S thonghtfu!ness and
economy. He pressed her 20 his breast and call
ed her his darling, darling Emma {; and as she st
on his knee, listened to her story of the struggle.
she had to get the money all in nold-ont of lii
Savings Bank. " But here it is," said she. and
so saying she pulled ont the bag counted its con-
tents and found that she had left out of the iuf,,
which was to keep them all winter-iust syycn
dollars and fifty cents
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80 . -

When Philip Henry the father Of the cc'c-
bratcd Commentator, sought the hand of thr
only daughter and hciress Of Mrs. Matthews
III marriage, an objection was made by her
father, who admitted that he was n gentle
man, a scholar, and gu excellent preacher :;
but he was a stranger, and "hey dbl mot eren
hao,c ~herc he came Jron'." True" said the
daughter, who had we'll weighed the excellen;
qualities and graccs of the stranger, but
know 'rhere he is going, and should like to
go with him y and they walked lfe's pilgrim
age together.
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oSHrNG UP THE MoNEY.-in amusing story il
told OF very poor woman who found silver dol.
lar. Ii was lucky event bn, it placed her in i
dilemma. She had hardly stitch OF clor1 rr,
ana The cravings OF hunger Were also deman@
ing attention. "What shall do - she mrnral.v
inquired: "shaIl pay attention 10 NV back .,
stomach The question poser, bat afr
musing minute. she said III toss mp for it hpa,
Tor tn" back. tails for the stomach Up went
me no'iar and down it came head uppermo,r
: l II give the stomach another chance" said sin.
lhat was not a fair toss she sd as ihe h. d
came upp"rmost the second time. "'re stama.
snail h"v" t'ir play" Up went the dollar ara
'"eh me eagle came npptrmoSt All la !" size
r'i'd WIN delight, knew the stomach would
win it!''
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The Stars and the Flowers.

When Eve had led her lord away,
And Cain had killed his brother:
The Stars and Flowers the poets say,
Agreed with one another,
TO cheat the cunning temptcr art,
And teach the race its duty,
BY keeping on its wicked heart,
Their eyes Of light and b. auty.
thousand sleeplcss lids, they say,
Will he at least a warning.
And so. the Flowers would watch by day,
The Stars, from eve to morning.
On hill and on prairie field and lawn,
Their dewy eyes upturning
The flowers still watch from rcd'lening morn,
Till western skies are burning.
Alas each hour of daylight tells
A tale of shame crushing
That some turn white as sea blcached shells,
And some are always bushing.
Bat when the patient stars look down
On all their light discovers,
The traitors smile. the murdcrer's frown,
The lips Of lying lovers,
They Try to shut their >addcning eyes
And in the vain ,nde:Lvor
We see them twinkling in the skies,
And 3d. they wink forever.
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Shall our gracious God watch ov. US thro'
the heat and burden of the day, aud shall we
devour the food which he provides for us at
night with hands we have never raised in
prayer and lips which have never praised
him
Suca cold and base in"ratitude would Of it
self take from the enjoyment of bis blessings,
and by wickcd;y using tn m as means to graf
ify selfish and sensual indulgence alone, con
vert them al last n bitter curses
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SHrrTINGUr " TIE SHoP"-At a partv IN
Paris recently, the lady of the house insist
on young Dumas entertaining the company ~
telling them story. Madam" said h?.
every one to his profession. The gcntIrp IN
who preceded re, as came in is an ofi,e al
artillery. When he has fired cannon i'll yoLr
drawing groom, | will tell my story
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A S1TUAr1oS--Two young officers were
travelling in the far West when they stopped
to take supper at small roadside tavern,
kept by a very rough Yankee woman. The
landlay. in calico sun bonnet, and bare feet,
stood at the head of the table to pour out.
She inquired of her guests if they chose long
sTeeteniug, or short sweeteu
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1857-11-26

The mind of an intelligent man is . consti-
tuted, that it may travel all over the world in
short space of time, while the body is at
rest. Yea, it may hold converse with the de-
parted good and great of all past ages and
if purified by the Divine Spirit, may enter into
sweet communion with Heaven itself.
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40 mother bee has stung me-" 50 d n
beautiful little girl, as she came in frou the
garden Never mind, child" reptile / the
mother ait mistook thee for hower.'
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r. we should always be as grateful to Divine
providence for small blessings, as for l,rgc
ones Tor II we manifest no gratitude for Et,ia
We shall not Do so FER mucb '""' ~ "''e'
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The thinking man hath wings the octir.
man only feet and hands.
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SINGULAR EpITAPHS.

q Here lies the dust Of Margaret Gwyn.
Who WIS S" very pure within,
That she chipp Il the shell of her earthly skin.
And hatch Il herself Cheruhim "
CG,sjr.dgssi~.
81 Here lies William Shaw,
An attorn"v-at law
If he is not bl,.t
What will become Of all the rest p
ST. BorthCloRep's Loa,iJD.
- Hero lies father and mother. ami sister and l.
We all died within the short space Of one shot
They AL he buried ut Winblc. rxrcpt [, iy.,l.
Ana he buried here. - etsieJed, O4tgrdsh,r,
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The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-03-14
New Post Routes in Kansas

Among the new mail routes IN Kan
sas recently established by Congress,
and to commence operations on the first
of July next, we observe one from Os-
awatomie to Neosho City, so miles and
back, once a week from Cofachique,
by Leroy to Columbia, on the Cotton
wood, sixty miles and back, once a
week !; from Fort Scott to Cofachique,
fifty miles and back, once a week
from Columbia to Council Grove, thir-
" miles and back, once a week from
Sac and Fox Agency to Leroy, thirty
FIVE miles and back, once week from
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son, Il0miles and back, once a week
from Shermonyille to Cofachique, once
week from Allen to Columbia 90
miles and back, once week from To-
peka, by Rulo, Nebraska Territory
Nemallaw, and Brownviile to Nebraska
City. $50 miles and back, three times
a week, leaving Topeka on Monday,
Wednesday and Friday. Bids will be
received 10 extend the route to Burling-
ton, Iowa, 800 miles further, and to
carry the mails liz four horse coaches.
Bids are invited at the Post Office
Department in Washington until the
3lst Of March.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-03-14
Pittsburgh Dispatch.


We invite attention to the adver-
tisement of the Pittsburgh Dispatch,
daily and weekly paper published in
Pittsburgh, Pa, the former at 50 a
year /; the latter at 80 cents year IN
clubs of ten. We have long enjoyed
a favorable acquaintance with Messrs.
FOSTER & FLEEsox, the able editors
and publishers of this paper. From
our acquaintance with them, and from
the character OF their paper we can safe
ly recommend this journal to our
readers in want of general eastern news.
as one of the best and decidedly the
cheapest newspaper published in the
eastern States. The editors have long
been devoted TO the cause of freedom,
of which their paper is the exponent
in Pennsylvania
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-03-14
EVENING SESSION

The following resolution was offered
by Fl. Miles Moore =
Resolred, That DR.. G. Robinson be
requested to withdraw his letter ten
dering his resignation as Governor OF
the State of Kansas.
1t was stated by persons present
that the resignation of Governor Rob
inson had not been presented to the
Legislature of Kansas, and hence had
not taken effect. -
The resolution was passed uaani-
mously.
Governor Robinson being present,
thanked the Convention in neat and
appropriate speech for their confdenet
thus expressed, and stated that if II
was their wish that he should with
draw his letter of resignation, .ht
would do so.
Col. J. Blood introduced the foI
lowing resolution -
Resotred, That committee of thre,
be appointed to draft a memorial tt
the President, requesting him to with
hold the government lands in Kansai
from public sale for two years, and II
open the land Offices in different. mart,
of the Territory as soon as possible, 81
as to allow actual settlers to pre-emp
and pay for their claims,
The resolution was adopted, ant
the chair appointed W. Phillips. Ly
man Allen and P. a. Townsend
committee for the purpose specified.