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Cheap Machinery.

The great public want in regard 10 ma.
chinery just now, is that il should be cheap
ard simple in its construction. Every odd
and uncouth contrivance, every difficult and
unaccountable motion which The ingenuity
OF man can devise, seems to be worked into,
OF hitched on to much of the machinery of
the presen, day, and the machine using pub.
lic are groaning under q comp licalion Of
cams, spur wheels, eccentrics, &C., TOO tedi-
GUS TO enumerate, and decidedly too much
so TO be either profitable or convenient. All
these superhuous attachm ents the users have
10 pay for-once in hard cash, once in pow.
er 10 operate them, and several times more
by keeping them 10 working order. The
bes, thing inventors can now do for the pub
lie is to simplify and perfect what has al
ready been invented. The man who so
simplifies plow or a wagon that it shall
be equally useful at dollar less cost, is
greater public benefac.or than he who in
vents a complicated machine capable of
wonderful performances and tnheard.of ex-
ploits.
The engineer who by simple device
gives slide valve prompt, variable cutoff
motion, that is efficient and cheap, is emf
nenrly more entitled to our thanks than the
man who invents an absolutely perfect con-
densation of steam, that can only be used
at the expense of maintaining dozen cam
motions. A serviceable moving machine
that could be made for $40 would be a
greater success than one which would cost
$1,000, and do twice its work.
Let us have, then, simple inventions
Throw out an extra shaft here and COM
pound lever there, and SO arranged the re-
manning parts as to make Them perform the
work. Let us see how much can be got rid
Of, and yet have all that we need.-L3s Illus.
trafsd
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NELLY'S ADVICE TO GlRLs.

Glrs, you want to get married, don't you :?
Alb, what natural thing it is for young la
dies TO have such hankering for the sterner
sex. Well if you want 10 gel married, don i
for conscience sake, act like fools about it.
Don't get into fit Of nips every Time you
see hat or pair of whiskers. Don't get
the idea into your heads tha, you must put
yourself into the way of every young man
in the neighborhoed in order 10 allrac, no.
lice, for if you don't run after the men, they
will run after you. Mark that.
A husband hunter is the most detestable
of all young ladies. She is full of starch
Fuckers she puts OIL many false airs, and
she is so nice that il appears ridiculous in
the eyes Of every decent person. Size may
generally be found at the meeting, coming
10, Of course, about the last one, always at
social parties, and invariably takes front
seat al concerts. She tries TO be the bete
of The place, and she thinks she is. Poor
gin! You are fitting yourself for an old
maid, just as sure as the Sabbath come on
Sunday. Men will Hirl with you, and faller
you simply because they have no more idea
of making a wife Of you than committing
suicide. II was young man | would have
no more 10 do with such fancy than would
with rattlesnake.
Now, girls, let Nelly give piece Of her
advice, and she knows from experience il
you practice it you will! gain reputation Of
being worthy girls, and stand fair chance
of getting respectable husbands. 1t is well
enough for you 10 learn 10 finger the piano,
work embroidery, study grammar, ETC., but
don't neglect poor grandma or your dear
mother teach yourself TO make bread and
get meal of victuals good enough for a
king; no part of a housekeeper's duties
should be neglected; if you do not get a
wealthy husband, you will need 10 know
how 10 do these things, as you would have
them done. 10 the next place, don't pretend
10 be what You are not. Affeclalion lie The
mos, despcable Of accomplishments, aud
will only cause sensible people 10 laugh al
you No one but fool will be caught by
aifeclation, it has very transparent skin,
easily 10 be seen through
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Life In india.

Travelling in India is often fraughi With dam
gers rather different from those 10 England -
For instance when crossing rivers in q bull
lock handy, i, is not al all uncommon, when
about the middle, for one OF both TO ie down,
and thus upset the handy or sometimes 40.
cidenlaly pop down into hole, and irigh.
ten you terribly. All these little ca'as,roph.
les we have frequently experienced; bu,
through the tender care of our God, have
never suffered seriously.
On one occasion when travelling in pal.
anquin, stopped in bungalow 10 get some
refreshments. and told the bearer to lake out
the matlrass and pillows, and make it com.
Portable for US the remainder of the journey.
They did so, and 10 my horror saw live
snake coilsd up under the second pillow, and
as warm and comfortable as possible. II had
travelled with us thirly-five miles and ftom
being unconscious OF its nearness, fell no fear.
Had we been restless, and disturbed il, the
probabilly:.is that ii would have stung; but,
not being reused it remained asleep, and
thus we were mos, providentially preserved
from harm. confess felt little nervous
| at getting in again, lest where there was one,
there might be another; but it was not so |;
and we arrived at Negapatam in saieiy.
On another occasion, when resting 10 a
little mud.ha,ched church, and half asleep,
| saw snake hanging from the roof, and
Just over my matlrass. We had only little
native lamp, and for some time | watched
the creature, thinking it was merely piece
of rope or lha,ch, but when gradually saw
| il descend, was convinced IL was alive, and
directly got up, and without much Ceremony,
had il dispatched. "A lE,siondry's Viz.
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Bookkeeping by Double Entry.

Listen TO what writer from Philadelphia
has 10 say concerning bookkeeping by
double entry:
"There is another little kink connected
with this subject, refer 10 the rather queer
manner ia which various institutions fall
through, and yet show clear and squarcly
kept set of books. You remember that in
the recent examination of Stephen Bronson,
Jr,, charged with defrauding the Chicago
Bank, of WHICH he was cashier, Judge VII.
son, who was among the victims, gave the
following testimony:
"Have never examined the books 10 as
certain in regard to the accounts. Witness
would not attempt any such thing. He re-
garded the plan of keeping books by double
entry, as a scheme for swindling. False
entries could be made, and the best of book
keepers could not detect them. Witness
would as soon undertake TO work the most
difficult problem in huxions or comic sec.
tons, as 10 unravel the mysteries of double
entry. lf,he book show balance for Bron-
son, they are wrong, that's all and if the
people can be swindled in this way, the
double entry system should be abolished by
statute. There is good deal of truth in all
this. The more books in a bank, the greater
is the chance for forgery and robbery.
Bookkeeping by double entry is an i'm.
Inense humbug. All our heavy defalcations
take place under this sort of hocuspocus
about Cash DR.. TO Sundries and Sundries DR.
TO Cash. Money, Specie, Cash Items and
Bullion are so divided and subdivided that
nobody but the man who keeps them car
tell whether the ledger has "busted" the
day book, or the day book "bustcd" the
stockholders. The Central Railroad was
done out of S55, 900 by double entry. Tlr
Canal Bank, of the State of New York, was
ruined by double entry. Cash Items ant
Bills Receivable were so mixed up that, as
You remember, Receiver White came neal
being made cross eyed in his attempts tc
straighten out matters. The fact is, in al
cases, the more simplicity The more Ger
tainty. The longer you make will ordcet
the moro is the probability that there will be
flaws in ii. Queer business, this book keep
ing and finance, isn't h!"
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The Unempioyed.-.A Horrible Case.

Quaker lady, residing in Philadelphia.
was recently visited by little girl who said
her father was very sick apd was not expect
ed 10 live, and that she and The res! Of q
large family that was dependent upon him
for support, were in stale of destruction
She begged that The lady would give her suf-
ficient money at least to purchase the med-
cine which had been prescribed for her faith
er, and which might probably save his life.
The kind-hearied Quakeress gave her So 90,
and the little girl with .ears Of thankfuness
murmured her gratitude aud departed. A
few days after, she returned with counle.
nance more wan and soFrow.siricken than
before, to tell her benefactress tina, her faith.
er was dead; all the money which she had
received had been expended for coffin and
shroud, and sbe had nothing left 10 the fur
ther expenses OF her fathers funeral. The
generous lady gave her $40, and went among
her friends and collected So more for her,
and then went with her TO her wretched
abode where she found the family wringing
shoh houuo duu u''oiiiiB iOuu uldtIleutdtiOUSOVeI
The body Of which lay in coffin placed on
two chains in the center of the room The
lady, who was unused 10 such scenes OF
woe, and was greatly affected by wha, she
saw, hurriedIy dew forth her purse, and
gave portion of its contents to the little
girl with promise Of further assistance, and
hastily lef, the room. When she reach ed
the foot of the crazy stairs, which she had
ascended 10 the squald apartment above, she
discovered that she had forgotten her purse.
She went up Immediately, and as noiseless
as possible that she might moi disturb The
sacred grief OF the sorrow stricken family
What was her surprise and horror OH enter.
ing The room TO perceive the corpse sitting
upright in ITS shroud, eagerly counting the
! gold which she had Iel, behind her, announ.
cling the result in tones which sounded more
| like those of robust health than the sepul.
chsal accounts of an inmate (alnosl) OF the
tombs. She contemplated for a moment
this phase OF humanity, and then departed
as noiselessly as she had returned.
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The autumn sun is quickly going
D-l.l A. ..szl. ac C~.,Il ~,
- . s-e-~ " -
LIVE FOR SOMETHING,

Live for something; be not idle
Look about thee for employ;
Sit not down 10 useless dreaming
Labor is the sweetest Joy.
Folded hands are ever weary,
Selfish hearts are never gay,
Life for thee hath many duties
Active be, then, while you may.
Scatter blessings in thy pathway!
Gentle words and cheering smiles
Better are than gold and silver,
With their grief dispelling wiles.
AS the pleasant sunshine falleth
Ever on the grateful earth,
So let sympathy and kindness
GLADDEN. well the darkened earth.
Hearts that are oppressed and weary,
Drop the tear of sympathy,
Whisper words of hope and comfort,
Give, and thy reward shall be
Joy unto thy soul returning
From this perfect fountain-head;
Freely, as thou freely givest,
Shall the grateful light be shed.
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TIE OLD, OLD STORY.

Summer moon-beans softly playing,
Light the woods Of Castle Keep;
And there see maiden straying,
Where the darkest shadows creep.
She is listening-meekly, purely,
To the wooer at her side;
,Tis the "old, old story" surely,
Running on like time and tide.
Maiden fair, oh have care;
Vows are many-truth is rare.
He is courtly, she is simple;
Lordly doublet speaks his lot;
She is wearing hood and wimple-
His the castle, hers the cot,
Sweeter far she deems his whisper
Than the night birds dulcet thrill;
She is smiling-he beguiling-
'ris the cold, old story" still,
Maiden fair, oh have care;
Vows are many--truth is rare.
The autumn sun is quickly going
Behind the woods Of Castle Keep;
The air is still, the night wind blowing,
And there see maiden weep.
Her cheeks are white-her brow is aching
The cod, old story" sad and brief;
OF heart betrayed, and left, nigh breaking
In mute despair and lonely grief.
Maiden fair, oh have care;
Vows are many-truth is rare.
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THAT FIsToL.--An lrshman, driven TO des.
7eration BY the striugency oflhe money mar
keI and the high price Of provisions, procured
pistol aud took the road. Meeting a tray
eler, he stopped him with "Your money OF
your life !"
Seeing that Pat was green, he said:
/" III iell you what I'll do; I'll give you all
my money for that pistol"
"Agreed," said Pat.
Pat took the money and handed over The
pistol.
Now" said the traveller, "hand Back thai
money, or l'll blow your brains out"
"Blizzard away, my hearty" !" said Pal,
"divl the drap Of powlher there's in it
sureIn
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MussULMAN writers speak of an ignorant
Arab, who, being asked how he knew any
thing about the existence OF a God, replied
"Just as know. by the tracks in the sand,
whether man or beast has passed there, go,
when survey the heavens, with i,s bright
stars, and the ea:h, with its productions, DO
feel The existence and power Of God"
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A DIVISION OF TExAs.-A subdivision of
Texas into two or more States, Is warmly
advocated by some OF the leading public
journals. No State in the Uniou has in
creased in population and wealth more rap.
idly within the las, few years, than Texas.
Her estimated population al this time amounts
10 more than hall million, and when the
mex, census is taken, Ii will be found suffi-
cient 10 entitle the State 10 six or seven re p
resenlalves in Congress. Several reasons
are given for a division. The great size oil
the Stale, the great dissimilarity Of its parts.
and the difficulty of constant communication
between all parts, and one centre OF govern
ment, are among The chief of them. The
general political reason the Importance Of
increasing The strength oil The South in the
u S. Senate, by the addtion Of more Ssna.
Tors, 10 check The increasing prodominance
OF The noEslaveholdng States, from the growth
OF free.soi States in the Northwest. The
division of Texas into NOT more than four
States is provided for by the articles OF annex.
alton, and The work will no doubt be con.
summated in The course OF a few years.
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vThe total number of failures in New
York city since the first of August, is about
600, ard the liabilities are estimated al nine
ty millions.
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II is said that the American engineers,
who engaged 10 raise the sunken ships in
the harbor of Sebastapol, have abandoned
the enterprise, on account of its enormous
expense.
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>~~~>~-~>~~->-~~--
THE RAINY DAY.
L0NGFELL0w.

The day is cold, and dark, and dreary;
1t rains, and the wind is never weary;
The vine still clings to the mouldering wall,
But at every gust the dead leaves fall,
And the day is dark and dreary.
My life is cold, and dark. and dreary;
II rains, and the wind is never weary;
My thoughts still cling to the mould'ring past
But the hopes of youth fall thick in the blast,
And the days are dark and dreary.
Be still, sad heart and cease repining;
Behind the clouds is the sun still shining;
Thy fate is the common fate of all,-
Into each life, some rain must fall,
Some days must be dark and dreary.
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assive rain drops

MILLIONS of massive rain drops
Have fallen OH all around;
They have danced on the house tops,
They've hidden in the ground.
They were liquid,like musicians,
With anything for keys;
Beating tunes upon the windows,
Keeping time upon the trees.
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The city of New York expends daily
slo, 900 on cigars, and 5000 oil bread
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SIGNS OF PRsspERITY.-The following is a
very good evidence of good times:
Where spades grow bright and idle words
grow dull
Where jaiIs ave empty, and where barns are full;
Where church-pa'hs are with frequent loot
steps worn;
Law court yards weedy, silent and forlorn-
Where doctors foot il, and where farmers ride;
Where age abounds and youth is multiplied
Where these signs are, hey clearly indicate
A happy people and we'll governed State.
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was found in our box. The owner can have
it by "proving property, and pa, ing charges"
KoNEY FORT Orgust % 1857.
Doctor H JAMES
Isee by you're advur-
isement in the nuze papers that your sands
OF lie have nearly run out. had no dee
sand was so skeerce in you're naiborhood.
we have hav gut big land here about two
miles long where eny kwan.iiy of sand ken
be dug up & it is ewsed very exlerccve for
bilding purposes. if You are most oul i
wood like 10 get order 10 ship you sum
moore very cheep. the sand is no, so fine
maybee as sum You have ceen. but if you
will blow in The nuzepapers s. se, the eddi
turs TO say il is good, it wood do fust ratc.-
How much wood you ews in ycre. s. how
much wood you give hogshead for it and
you pay the fraii.
yours Respectfully
H Busg Sanders
Nashville.
P. S. viii don, you save the sand wheC it
runs out & ews il agane.
PS If you wood micks sum mulases
with the sand it woodent run go fast.
Fl. B. S.
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The Philadelphia Daily Times, which
ceased 10 exist few days ago, sunk $50, 900
for it's publishers. Somuch for republican
ism
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A BOOK FOR ALL OPPOSED TO SLAVE
~ RY-Published THIS DAY: - ,. -,
THE IMPENDING CRISIS Or The SOUTH HO" III
MEET IT.
r. U-sIok RoXAX HLLILR orNor.h Gs.9ana.
Be- HlSToy Rowan HELLER o
I vol IXmO., 10 pafts.
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vol limo, i<O pages
(Sold only BY Agents
This work Ia, not been the hands Of editors su-ieeat
time 20 rive notices. We give received yesterday
From The Boston Daily Traveller
"Of ell the that have followed from that revival 81 he
Aptsavery which esused b. the events OF
1854 ts must held the remarkable II strong
az Slavery have and yet IL fro Tue
Il southeue who write um large experience TN mind
and benevolent spirit. He does not Proe.. phlar
bn proceed. after the fshiOn Of tie % Jm
In writing this book be IT has been PAT Of ny pr
poe cast uImered oppoonum upon sayehodeI OF "
display special cndue. symPatLy for The blacks
lave Considered my subject particularly with reference to
M economic aspect. regards the whi.esDot with reference
EXCEPT in very slight degree s humanitarian religious
aspects To the side of the question Northern writer's
have esdy done full and simple Justice Ih- genius OF me
also ably and e0queny discussed the subject
the Of novels Yankee wives hsve written the nos
popular literature Of 6e day Against this
have nothing II is all well enough tr 20
the fctiOps should the fs- Proceeding
or the basis laid down Mr Helper shows that
csly and morally Slavery ia 70 Tue south He has
brsh, together number Of facts that aid to etso
h positions and from judgment based upon these fact;
appeal rstion,lly Be made We heartily commend
his classes reader. no would understand the sub
ject % the discussion OF which II il devoted"
AGENTS WANTED in county IN the Free states an
Canadas should bear in mind that this i ook
that people l have and those who begin earliest Will
mai. the most money BURDICK BROTHERS.,
No. Spruce-st y. l.
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CONTENTS OF THIS WEEKS PApER.
TRAvLL NOTES IN BIBLE LANDS. No Ill From
iLLusTEATiOSs.-Betbs wnaerne" Of Enseddii Con-
b, w hs. s;H1y a. 1;as
ss oGk s' sN Jh Psf' A 20 SHEseH' Bell
TEE I9NT f SG T FREs M4ENGf
HOT, MEATHER DRINKS
Americans Abroad; Foreign God in Yankee Pockets
pI THE MI nan E. &B9Ur TOWN.
Many a, sip 'tw * cp T1S and Lip
Enesmpm.st; Uncle Lewis, the Fi'heTm.n The Guard
SsT I@%t ; ;SS EiffIif2 SSS;p
PoLIrIcAL-Celtal American AHsirs; The New-Glan.ds
Dispute Intervention In Mexico Overland Mail TO California;
E lie asw nssRsence baeson n Ohio Municipal
squsbbs The Mpn9P case The M:sn I'll Bo.ioR
Death from Spider Bite; New Hiding Place; The Last
faecn stGy Of Wife MadeIeI Ills cOnOn The
EScIISo- Parliament; The Princess Royals Doll The
Kps 0ps: s1 Pc H. tsGy s 6.s T
New Arctic Search Decay Of the GPsie, Pretty Hard
L3nSoH Ro f:s Of sss IN
q Se B.f f ssp sse' s
Two Ths % % Not G1s u Of the
A1chduc Sophia lTALY-The EDpe" OF Russia Sight
THE NATIONAL AMERICAN COUNCIL AT LOUIS
VILE, KENTUCKY .
IUsTRATIoys American National Convention In Session
AZ Louisville; The Hon. John J. Crttenden; The Hon T. B.
Bartlett City Louisville Kentucky; George D. Prentice
The Hon. Humphrey Marshall
THE DEAD SECRET (Concluded)
Chapter XXNI-The Close of Day.
Chspter XXVII-Forty Thousand Pounds.
Chapter XXVIII-The Dawn ofs New Life
PRATTLE AND TATTLE.
Domestic Disasters; Irsh Rebels in 1857.
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CHAS. W. MOSEMAN, call on your Brother
eoynsr Of Water and Be~kmsnss. immediately a ne
hs. something Of advantage - communicate % you
not the City. WRITE without fail
nEALING BY MAGNETISM.-The celebrated
i i healing medium Miss GRACE A. DAVIS from OeeHo'
-, ,.I, nm h., residence In Brookvu and il prepared %
crate for the diseases She be visited 81 No ~ on
st. Niamsburgb viii attend patients Al their OWL houses
CEyEN PER CENT CITY REVENUE BONDS
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Go rhom it man Concern.

CAUTION to BUYERS.-LOWs celebrated
~ BROWN WINDSOR SOAP being counterfrited By
uHprinepled persons the present time thereby sa1.Ds
eeedns, ssAins, those frns vending the Spurious
Article
nature md SUPERIOR HONEY SOAP 20 b. obtained s-na
he Of Mr.. w A KINNILLY. No % Chameerrs st. y
LOW, son 1 BESBVW, No W svsas, L9es!a