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Ixmickcrbocker on the Comet.

The following is from the Editor
Table Of the Knickerbocker for Dec. {:
We hope that many of our readers
surveyed, as VIC did, night after night,
III the clear amber-cerule of an o.
tobcr sky, the Great Comet Of Donati.
The emotions of sublimity, the gran
dcur of the conceptions, which it ava
kened within us, are past expression.
The thoughtful beholdcr could only ex-
claim with Tennyson .
oh, would that my tongue could utter
The thoughts Ina, arise in me- .. ...
To see on each succeeding night that
awful Object, in size so overwhelming
ly vast, in velocity so terrible, sweeping
through the heavens, trailing its lumi-
nous glorics, travelling its appointed
coursc-a visible embodiment of the
CELESTIAL SUBLIME! The sun, the
moon, the planets, all the distant hosts
of heaven, have their metes & bounds ::
I'VE know when they shall darken or
grow bright:' but this cratic wanderer
of the sky, whence came it, and for
what end? The Infinite BEING who
created it alone knowcth! 1t hath
famed upon the forehead of the even
ing and the morning sky, and now is
momently rushing away from the great
orb of day, into the vast realms of end
less space 'WhithcrI oh whither?'
Who shall answer? When they who
are now living, and have looked upon
that streaming courier of the skies,
are in their graves and out of them, in
particles of dust, impalpablc to human
sight, it shall come again--again to
speak the praise of its great Creator.
What have We poor earth worms to do,
save to gaze in awe and wonder, and
bow our heads in alteration One night
after long survey of this celestial
visitor, overwhelmed with the contcm-
plation of its wonders, VIC took up from
the sanctum table a work upon cnto-
mology, Il read upon one of its pages
those brief sentences: 'Wo are ac-
quaintcd with animals possessing teeth
and organs Of motion and digestion,
which are wholly invisible to the naked
eye. Other animals exist, which, if
measurable, would be found many thou
sands Of times smaller, which never
thelcss possess the same apparatus
These creatures, in the same manner
as the larger animals, take nourish.
mcnt, and arc propagatcd by means of
ova, which must consequently be again
many hundreds of times smaller than
their own bodies 1t is only because
our organs Of vision are imperfect, that
we do not perceive creatures n million
times smaller than these Surely
thought wc, the hand of the Almighty
is as sublimely visible in the least, as
in the greatest Of all His works.
6sS'' Fire thousand Deaths, 0ack.
ing six have been occosioncd by vel.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-11-26
Go There was q tall Jolifcation

60 There was tall Jollifcation
at Mount Morris, on the evening of
the 18th inst, in which the Democrats
of Monongalia and Greene participant
cd. The object was to rejoice over
the success of Judge Douglas, in the
Illinois election. They had martial
music, and flags, and transparcncies,
and torch lights, and tar barrels, be-.
sides a thrilling and effective speech
from Gen. Spencer Morris. They even
expressed their preference Of Douglas
as "thc most available candidate of
the democratic party for the Prcsiden.
cy in 1860" Won't President Buch-
anan feel bad when he hears of such
goings on in his own State?
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-11-26

Desttution IN Davenport. 1t is re-
ported that fifty to one hundred labor
ing men left Davenport, Iowa, leaving
their families while they seek work
South. Many of their families are
left with but little means of support.
The parting is said to have been sor-
rowful sight--wives and children cry
ing on the shore, and husbands and
fathers on the boats.
A very singular circumstance hap.
pcned to a young lady in Cincinnati a
few nights since, The evening, or
rather all the day previous, she had
been complaining Of severe pain in the
head and eyes, more particularly the
latter. Judge of hor astonishmcnt and
that of her friends to find, tho morn.
ing following, that during the night
she had become completely cross. eyed.
"Let us suffer all religions" said
Fcnclop, "sincc God suffers them all. !"
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-11-26

The caravan of Pilgrims which left
Damascus for Mecca last summer &C
companied by the Sultana and her
suite, returned toDamascus on the 25th
of September, its ranks decimated by
the Cholera. Of the eighty thousand
persons who composed the caravan, six.
teen thousand were carried off by the
epidemic. The sultana and her entire
suit, with the exception of a young
Georgian slave and an old eunuch, are
among the victims. The malignant
character of the epidemic is ascribed
to the prevalence of the Sirocco.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-11-26

Tile Way tile Money Goes.-The
cost of the Government under the ex-
isting administration is fearful indeed.
The following table which as been com.
piled by the Augusta (Ga.) Chronicle,
tells the whole story. 1t exhibits tho
annual expenditures during tho last
ton years, including the administra,
tons Of Taylor, Fillmore, Pierce and
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ADVERTIZING AGENCIES.

Tho following gentlemen are authorised to re-
eeNe Advertisements, &c. for this paper, viz.
New Works.. NJ. Pct,engill & Co. No. ll9
Nassau street.
Nisscher, Owen Co., BAG and 34S Broadway.
II. s. Schcll's Advertising agency, No. 335,
Broadway. We have u good deal OF CO nfden
in this concern.
Philadelphia-E. ". Cam, Northwest cor
rer OF Third and Walnut streets, opposite tho
Merchants Exchange.
Pittsburg. Samuel Mcdonald, Office Of tho
Iron City newspaper.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-11-26

RAJ 1t is said the demand for An.
II ,Staroyy Literature in the North has
ceased almost entirely. It is we'll
Fanatical aboltionisn has done more
10 tighten the fcttcrs of the slave than
ell ylhJr causes combined.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-11-26

TIE North China Herald says: The
Powhatan brings the important intel
llgence that on the 2Sth of July, a
treaty was signed at Konogawa, near
Yedo, between tho United States and
Japan, confering great privileges, a.
mong them an abolition of the Govern
ment monopoly of trade, and the right
OF diplomatic residence at Yedo. The
treaty was effected by Mr.. Harris, the
American Consul General, charged with
diplomatic functions. 1t is now on
board of the Powhatan, and goes to A.
merica by the next mail. Mr.. Harris
has recently visited Yedo, and had an
interview with the Emperor. The fact
of the American treaty was not known
to Lord Elgin when he left Nagasaki.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-11-26

Acquiescing, over tie lcf!--.The
Richmond Enquirer, while promising
to acquicsce in the nomination of Mr..
Letclcr, lift is made, declares that un.
til such nomination cit will protest
against it increasingly, Il IN any eyent,
will not cease to expose the unwarrant.
able Vaccinations by which it is at.
tempted"
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-11-26
PARODY

PARODY
] never had sucking pig
And fed and nursed il IN the sly
But when 1t was grown up fat and b
And fit Ia kill-'twas sur. To al.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-11-26

fsB" Fire thousand Deaths, 0ack.
ing six) have been occosioncd by vel.
low fever in New Orleans this season.
This is fearful mortality! IN Mobile
the number Nas $50.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1858-11-10
Stupidities.

Walking along the street with the
point ofan umbrella sticking out behind.
under the arm or over the shoulder, By
suddenly stopping to speak TO a friend,
or other cause, person walking in the
rear had his brain penetrated through the
eye, in one Of our streets and died in a
few days.
Stepping into church aisle after dis
mission, and standing to converse with
others, or to allow occupants Of the same
pew to pass out and before, for the cour-
tesy of precedence, a. the expense Of a
great boorishness 10 those behind him.
TO carry a long pencil in vest or out
side coat pocket. Not long since clerk
in New York fell, and a long ceader pen
Gil SO pierced an important artery, that it
had to be cut down upon from the top of
the shoulder to prevent his bleeding to
death, with three months illness.
To take exercise, or walk for the
health when every step is a drag, and in
sunct urges 70 repose.
TO guzzle down glass after glass Of
cold water, on getting up in the morning
without any feeling Of thirst, under the
impression Of the health giving nature o.
It's washing out qualities
TO sit down TO q table and "force u
yourself 10 eat, when there is not only nc
appetite, but positive aversion 10 al
food.
TO econemise time by robbing yoursel
Of necessary sleep on the ground that ar
hour saved from sleep is an hour gainet
for life, when in reality It is two hours
actually spoiled.
To persuade yourself that you are de-
stroying one unpleasant odor by introdu
cling stronger one; that is, attempting
10 sweeten your own unwashed garments
and person, by enveloping yourself il
the fumes Of musk, eau de Cologne, o
rose-water; the bes. perfume being
clean skin and we'll washed clothing.
Bringing up daughters in such wa,
as 10 make poor helpless tallow colore,
things Of them, This may easily b
done by anticipating all their wants, "fiz
ing" everything for them, and con6nin
them to life Of utter inactivity an
worthlessness. Ono Of the advantage
Of this course is, that they will certainl
attract the notice Of none but fortune seel
ers sap heads or sensualists. Or if
man Of worth should happen to MARI.
one Of them, he will be very sure 10 re
gretit all the days Of his life.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1858-11-10

drowned" answered the child, with lips
SO benumbea with cold, that he could
scarcely speak. The astonished minister
relieved the boy. The dyke was closed,
and the danger which threatened hun
dreds Of lives, was prevented.
"Heroic boy: what truly noble spir-
it Of sell. devoledDess he showed !" every
one will exclaim. A heroic boy he in
deed was and what was it that sustained
him through that lonesome night ! Why,
when his teeth chattered, his limbs trem.
bled, and his heart was wrung with ankle
ty, did be not fly 10 his warm home 3
What thought bound him to his seat |!
Was it not the responsibility Of his posi-
tion ? Did he not determine to brave
all the fatigue, the danger, the darkness
and the cold, in thinking what the conse-
quences would be if he should forsake it I!
His mind pictured the quiet homes and
beautiful farms of the people inundated
by the food Of waters, and he determined
to stay at bis post or to die.
Now there is sense in which every
person has far weightier responsibility
than that of the little Hollander on that
dark and lonesome night; for, by the
good or bad influence which you do and
shall exert, you may be the means of
turning tide Of wretchedness and eternal
ruin, or pure stream of gladness and
goodness on the world. God has given
you somewhere post Of duty to occupy,
and you cannot get above or below your
obligations 10 be faithful in it. You are
responsible for leaving your work undone,
as we'll as having it badly done. You
cannot excuse yourself by saying, 81 am
nobody; don't exert any influence" for
there is nobody so mean or obscure that
he has not some influence, and you have
it whether you will or no, and you are
responsible for the consequence Of that
influence, whatever it is.
Take your stand before the world,
then with the determination 10 devote
your influence to virtue, 10 humanity, to
God. Dear children, begin life, and
grow up with these solid principles Of
action, to fear and to honor God, to be
true to your conscience and to"do all the
good you can. Then will your path
Indeed be like that Of the just, which
tshineth more and more unto the perfect
day. Home Magazine.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1858-11-10
VOL. 4-NO. As.
Editing q Paper.

We copy from the olphelusas Gazette,
of January l3, 1880, the following,
which shows that twenty eight years ago,
the difficulties of an editor Of newspa-
per were the same as they are now, and
the same as will always exist:
The truth is, an Editor cannot step
without treading on somebody's toes. If
he express his opinions fearlcssly and
frankly, he is arrogant and presumpious.
IF he states facts without comment, he
dares not 10 express his sentiments. If
he conscientiousIy refuses to advocate the
claims Of an individual to Office, he is &C.
cused of hostility, A jackanape, who
measures off words into verse as clerk
does tape-by the yard -hsnds him a
parcel of stuff that jingles like handful
of rusty nails and gimlets, and if the edi-
tor is not fool enough to print the nom
sense, "stop my paper-I won't patron.
ize man that's no better judge Of po.
etry; as if il were patronage to buy a
paper at about one half more than so
much waste paper would cost. One
murmers because his paper is not literary
another because il is literary-another
because it is not literary enough. One
grumbles because the advertisements en-
gross too much room--anolher complains
that the paper is too large-we can't find
time to read it all. One wants type so
small that microscope would be indis.
pensable in every family--another threat
ems to discontinue the paper unless the
letters are half an inch long--an old lady
actually offered an additional price for a
paper that should be printed in type as
large as is used in handbils.
Every subscriber has plan Of HE own
for conducting journal, and the labor Of
Sisypnus was recreation when compared
with an editor who undertakes to please
all
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1858-11-10
Comfort of a Small House.

We confess to a liking for small houses
and small women. Touching The former,
we will here give seven good, and, as we
think, sufficient reasons for our prefer.
ence:
In the first place, they imply small,
cozy rooms. Not cramped, but measura-
BILE. So small that the light and heat
are reflected and radiated from all parts.
Family comfort canno! thrive in hall
or field. | imagine that the boy who did
not feel sufficiently acquainted with his
father to ask him for new cap. lived in
"palaiial residence" l doubt not, for
the same reason, people living among the
mountains are more sociable than those
who live on plains, Affection, like a
smile, dies unless it is reflected.
Secondly, we like small houses because
they look paid for, and small house
paid for holds more happiness and real
friends than large one unpaid. Any.
thing unpaid is uncomfortable. TO an
honest man debts are demons, and an
indebted house haunted house, full of
creeping horrors and disquietudes as that
described by Hood.
Thirdly, we like small houses because
they look sympathising. They are like
people not over-dressed, more ready to
make acquaintance. A big house is like
big man-unaccostable. Stately por.i-
cos and lordly halls are like the titles oil
d. d., L. L. D., etc., imposing, distant,
and inclined 10 be repellent.
In the fourth place, we like a small
house because it excites no envy. II
matters not how elegantly it is furnished,
how tastefully adorned with shrubEery
and flowers, its observers are its admirers
and friends. 1t does not fall under the
"evil eye," and no man who has soul
would wish even his house-his home
the abode Of his wife and chil1ren-to be
an object of envy. Everybody can say,
and is encouraged to say, 81 can build
such house," which words are equiva.
lent to blessing.
Filthy, we like small house because
it must always remain the peoples house,
The industrious mechanic can earn such
a house. The diligent laborer can own,
by patient industry, such ahouse. The
widow can live in such a house and
what rich, rational comfor! it is to live
in such accommodations as of necessity
must be the dwelling, place Of nine.tenths
of the race :?
Sixthly, we like small houses because
in such most of US begin life. 1t is viii
small houses that the affections of young
couples, the first care and joys Of marriet
life, are mostly associated. Most of III
begin "in small way"
| In The last place, we prefer The smaI
house because it is not SO far removed
from our last narrow home. Only few
steps down, and our weary feet are there
but from the large palace to the marrow
grave the change is too abrupt. Py
grown sober over these orders Of archi
lecture, and will top.-[Obio Farmer.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1858-11-10
A Youthful Hero.

It is recorded ofa little boy in Holland,
that he was returning one night from a
village to which he had been SEMI by his
father on an errand, when he noticed the
water trickling through a narrow opening
in the side of the canal. He stopped and
thought what the consequence would be
if the hole was not closed. He knew,
for he had often heard his father tell Of
the sad disasters which happened from
such small beginnings how in few
hours, the opening would become bigger,
and bigger, and let in the mighty mass
Of waters pressing on the dyke, until, the
whole defence being washed away, the
rolling, dashing, angry waters would
sweep on TO the next village, destroying
life and property, and everything in its
way. Should he run home and alarm
the villagers it would be dark before
they could arrive, and the hole nigh,
even then be SO large as to defy allattempts
to close it.
Prompted by these thoughts, he seated
himself on the bank ofihe canal, stopped
the opening with his hand, and patiently
waited the approach of some villager.-
But no one came. Hour after hour rolled
slowly by, but there satthe heroic boy il
cold and darkness, shivering, wet, ant
tired, but stouly pressing his hant
against the dangerous breach. All nigh
be stayed at his post. A, last the morn
ing broke. A clergyman walking by th
canal heard groan, and looked aroun
TO see where it came from. "Why ar
you here. my child - he asked seein
the boy, and surprised at his strange pc
sition. "I am keeping back the water
! sir, and saving the villagers from beinI
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1858-11-10

ONE would think that the Gospel, in
the eyes OF certain class Of New Yoak
clergymen, was worn thread-bare, with
nothing more to be said on the subject,
such is the avidity with which secular
topics are seized for pulpit dissertation.
On Sunday last. no less than three SER
mons were preached upon the tragedy in
Ihirlieth street, very good discourses in
their way, doubtless, but as they were
advertised in advance, it looks as if the
reverend orators were as much inclined
to Sensation sermons" as the penny-a.
liners are to sensation stories. ~ Pitts.
True Press.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1858-11-10
STEUBENVILLE, OHIO, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1863,

will continue to float until he is dead, and
whether he is really looking upon some
thing that will survive him And then
comes the sweet consciousness that there
is. nothing in the sentence thot he could
wish unwritten-that is better part
of him-a shred from the garment of i'm
mortality he leaves behind him when he
joins the innumerable caravan" and
takes his place in the silent halls of eter-
nal sleep.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1858-11-10
Various Readings.

On the plenary inspirations Of scrip.
ture, Dr. Cumming remarks:
|! has been objected that there are va.
rious readings in the original of the New
Testament and Old Testament too and
that this shows that we cannot hold by
the idea that the words are inspired
Let me state the facts of the case: Mi
ch@lis, the ablest critic perhaps that ever
examined the Scriptures, labored thirty
years in critical researches in the MSS.
DR.. Kennicott labored ten years. and con.
suited five bundled and eighty one differ
ent MSS; and compared them word
for word, and letter for letter. Professor
Rossi examined six hundred and eighty
MSS; Griesbaugh examined three hum
dred and thirty 6Vo for the gospels alone!;
and Scholz examined six hundred aud
seventy-four, comparing word for word,
letter with letter. What is the result of
alll Literally nothing and the very
no.hinguess Of the result is the mag
ni6cant proof Of the inspiration Of the
original all they have discoveren is, 10
a great extent, that the rspiraie should be
here, or the article should be omitted
thereon letter should be inserted else
where. will take only one of the tes.
timonies they have left. Eichhorn says {:
"The different readings collated by Ken
nicott, scarcely afford enough interest to
repay the labor which was bestowed up.
on .hem," Now what does this prove
1t proves that God not only inspired that
blessed book but spread ovcr it the wing
of his protecting providence from year TO
year, and age to age. The grand fruit Of
elaborate research is negatives.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1858-11-10

"a FATAL FACILITY" IN WRIrINd.--
A few men write at an easy can.er, but
is a "fatal facility " they possess and
not 10 be prayed for; The thoughts Of
still fewer leap into life full-growh and In
panoply, for the Minerva family is very
limited, and according 10 Homer, never
had a mother. Those real gems OF lho'l
that shine like stars in tho night. we're
not struck ono at heal, as spark from
Blacksmith's anyil.are. but we're FASH
ioned and polished with weary hand,
Iperchance weary, aching bead and heart.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1858-11-10

A REMARKABLE exhibition took place
skthe HopkinsVille ('renn.) Fair. Ten
brothers, named BRowN, all mounted on
fine gray horses, rode into the amphiihea-
ter, and displayed their horsemanship, all
being good riders. The eldest was aged
forty, the youngest twenty. They had
not all been together for fifteen years.
Their mother was present, and they reined
up in front Of the glorious matron, and
saluted her, while she shed tears Of Joy
and pride.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1858-11-10

MARINE LOSSES FOR 0oToBER.--The
losses for the month Of October, have
been 80 vessels in all. whereof 4 were
ships, Q bslks, Q briggs, 81 schooners, and
1 sioop. The total value Of property LOST
was Eve hundred and thirty,,hree thou
sand dollars, exclusive Of damage to ves-
sells, not totally lost, and of partial losses
Of cargo.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1858-11-10

name OH the books, concluded that Mr..
Jenkins was myth, consigned the indi-
vidual who bore The name 10 curses and
history.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1858-11-10
z. RAGAN, Editor and Proprietor.

the Affirmative" was the reply, "I shall
be happy to have you call upon me To-
morrow evening at my uncle's, No. -
18th street."
Jenkins went away looking, like Fer
dinand.
The Nevada Democrat., 1858-03-10

A WISE MEAsURE.-The United States Senate
has repealed the act Of 1856, which authorized
the Secretary Of the Treasury to change the
names Of vessels in certain cases. In the course
of the discussion upon the subject, Mr.. Benjamin
stated that of 92 vessels whose names had been
changed within eighteen months, 81 had been
lost or crippled at sea, The most notable ca
lamity, chargeable in part no doubt upon this
law, was the loss of the Central America" !"
which had assumed a new name because of the
bad odor and discredit into which the steamer
had fallen among sea-going people under her
old old name-the George Law" We hearth
y rejoice at the prospect of having law re-
pealed which under no conceivable Oircumstan-
ees can be of any service to tue public and
which. even during It's brief existence has dem
onstrated that it can be a largely contributing
cause to the most disastrous and terrible calam-
tiles We hope the House will concur at once
with the Senate in the measure of repeal
Portland advertiser.