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The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1858-12-23

Story of Bethlehem A book for the Young BY John R
Maeduf d. d author Of Morning and Night Watches
Footsteps Of 81. Paul." &c. New York Robert Car
ter Brothers 1859. For sale by William Baaniyne,
Washington, ID. C.
The numerous devotional works, smaller or
larger, and more or less combining historic de-
tails and illustrations from the Bible, that have
come from the pen of this author, and which
have proved so generally acceptable to the
Christian public, insure to this volume ready
welcome. Making allowances for the difference
of the class of persons for whom it is more par
ticularly intended--chidren and youth-it pos
sesses the same characteristics with the former
productions of his pen. Taking a single place,
the village of Bethlehem, mentioned in the
Scriptures, he gives ten distinct stories relating
to as many incidents recorded in connection
with that place. There is an advantage in this
method, as it serves to fasten in the mind a
more definite impression, where the single place
is the scene of succession of events, while an
interest is thrown over it that tends to recall
the associations so brought together for the
memory. The scattered notices, which are
spread over period of thousand years or
more, are combined in graphic sketches, inter
woven with instruction, and the youthful heart
is trained to recognise God as at all times over
ruling human affairs. Five of the stories here
are founded on the Old Testament, and five
also on the New and though perhaps, In some
respects, not quite equal TO his works for older
The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1858-12-23

Some person sends us letter from Rayner
town, New York, enclosing 81 for the Era, but
neglects to sign his name. Who is it?
The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1858-12-23

NICARAGUAN AFFAIRs.-The States Of ia'
10th submits an explanation, with the absoitF
assurance that it represents authenticity uS
views of the President in the negotiation iori'
adjustment of the difficulty in Central AmeTca.
The substance of this explanation Is that VII;
the repeal of the Clayton ulwer treaty "oll
bring the dispute TO an issue of force, by anoL
er expedient it is proposed to permit U'sl
Britain to select her own way to escape ~"
the complication, which she engages 10 do WI.
out delay. This Government has already zee
advised Of her intentions. Sir William U0''
Ouseley having been dispatched to the ls'hn-,'
with instructions to surrender the PROTECTOR
over the Mosquito Territory, by a separate ''.
vention with Nicaragua, and by another 'Te''.
with Honduras TO deliver the Bay Islands o'E.
to that Republic, he will compass his ogeeS
the States of Central America be not dlstur,
by the intrusion Of flibusters. Hence. co..
our and the British Government are resoI.-
that the business shall not be interrupted Dei.'.
it, contamination. In this event. all danger"
q collision with Great Britain viii be avoiie''
The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1858-12-23

A FORMIDABLE JoB.-Letters from Nsshn-
ton inform US that the President has determine
to arrange and settle the difficulties OF Nr~
York city politics, and that he has summoaeta
number of the active men from this city %
Washington, to consult on the subject. We
can only say that, if he has undertaken such
Job, it is one which viii be likely 10 tax u
powers more fully than any other oticidl 6'F
on his hands. The Central American question.
the tariff, Kansas, and Cuba-these are no'AIG-
to New York politics. We sincerely hope 'h'
President may have a good time of il, and sue
coed in the undertaking. Of CON-
nlerce.
The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1858-12-23

PAULDING AND MCDONALD. - Commodore
Paulding is in Washington The L. ;. Aror
ney at New York declines to defend him against
the suit of Mcdonald one of the fiibUs;cr-
brought home with Walker. The CommaGirr
asks the Navy Department TO relieve him from
the expense Of defending himself for his otica
act, If the Department declines. he will apre'.
to Congress.
The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1858-12-23

1t is said that Secretary Cobb viii be uece,
STATED 10 offer the SlO,OOO,O0O additional re..
due Of the $2O,O0o0OO loan authorized a, the
last session Of Congress. Money Is now p.er..
and the Government viii be- able t. ret sra. O
very moderate rate ofintcre,,.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-11-17
Physical Education.

We find in on exchange the following
commonsense views, which we wish were
more generally heeded by those upon
whom devolves the solemn duty of edu.
eating the rising generation: !
At the present time, when intellectual
activity marks our entire population, and
when our children have mere active brains
than muscle, proper physical education
should be regarded as Of the very first
Importance. fo /
Let your boy befog his whole being,
physical mental, and moral, with tobacco,
and however well directed the care
bestowed upon him by his teachers, the
result of this unfortunate physical habit
will pain your heart some times, you may
not know the cause. Let your child 90
from a highly seasoned dinner of gross
meats, mince pie, and coffee, of oysters,
sardiness and wine, to the school room,
and while this unnatural food is in process
digestion, attempt to study, and it is like
loading race-horse with heavy weights
before putting him on the course. But
require child of five, seven or ten years
to think vigorously and closely, is like
commanding him to cut his own throat.
Let children think naturally and freely
Make knowledge attractive to them, but
never cultivate the mind at the expense
of the body. The prevalent sentimental
ity that makes it vulgar TO regari the
wel-being of the body, is fraught with
ruinous consequences. We want Pro
fessors of Physiology, of Romping and
Fun, i'll our public schools, as much as
we want Professors of Mathematics or of
the Natural Sciences. Children in their
sports want the vigorous ipfuen &C Of joy
full and untrammeled maturity, and they
would have it, were there less false dig
'asty 10 the world. A good scholar, who
IS nothing else but COOL scholar, may
exist without health but a truly noble |
man instinct with expanded moral and
Intellectual life even in his temper and ho-
y iii his emotions, to whom knowledge is
} servant and research pastime, to
whom 'ne is not task master and the
,ther q task, such an one can net exist
without sound health.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-11-17
A Hundred Years Ago.

The Pittsburgh people arc preparing
to celebrate, with public parade, orations,
professions, dc, on the 25th inst, CEN
tennlal anniversary Of the capture of Fort
Duquesne, which stood on the site now
occupied by their city. Abiding to il.
the Pittsburgh Post draws the following
sketch Of tie era in which the event occur.
red:
''One hundred years ago there was not
a single white man in Ohio, Kentucky,
Indiana, and Illinois Territories. Then.
what is now the most tiour;shing part OF
America, was as little known rs the coun-
try around the Mountains # the Moon.
1t was not until 1869 that Hunter of
kentuck, the gallant and adventurous
Boone, left his home in North Carolina,
to become the first settler of Kentucky.
The first pioneer of Ohio did not settle
until twenty years after this time. A
hundred years ago, Canada belonged to
France, and the whole population of the
United States did not exceed million
and half Of people. A hundred years
ago, the great Frederick, of Prussia, was
performing those exploits which have
made hmnnmortal in military annals,
and with his little monarchy was sus-
tanning a singio-handed contest with
Russia, Austria, and France-the three
great overs of Europ combined. A
hundred years ago, Napoleon was not
born, and Washington was a young and
modest Virginia colonel, and the great
events in the history of two worlds, in
which these great but dissimilar men took
leading parts were then scarcely fore
shadowed. A hundred years ago, the
United States were the most loyal part
the British Empire, and on the political
horizon no speck indicated tho struggle
which, within score Of years thereafter
established tue greatest republic of the
world. A hundre years ago there were
but four newspapers in America-steam
engines had not been imagined, and rail
roads and telegraphs had not entered in
to the remotest conceptions of man.
When we come to look back at it
though the vista of history, we find that
to the century which has passed has been
allotted more important events in their
bearing upon the happiness of the world
than almost any other which has elapsed
since the creation ~a, ea ..s.-'..
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-11-17
DcthrOnement Of Crinoiine.

Oar Paris correspondent, in his last
letter dated OFT. 14th, has paragraph of
interest to our laly readers. H. writes:
sCrinolins is lothr )nel! The voun-
inous monster which hath sent so many
husbands to the suicides grave. and the
insolycnt debtors cell which has decciv-
ed so many lovers eyes-which has con-
signed to spinster's career so many girls
who otherwise would have been married
which has occasioned so much incon-
venience to travellers and church-goers
and theater-goers. Crinoline is dethron-
ed. Nobody does it reverence.
almost like the new fashion, although
| suspect it may prove no gentler enemy
to mans purse than its predecessor. 1t
is long and draped and floating like
MUSES. costume--or Ike the attire in
which Milton robed the ''pensive Nun,
devout and pure" Now is it possible
Muses. dress can contain eighteen yards
and equal in cost the extravagant gown
in which the Lorctte of tho hour hides
her sullied body? That cannot be. 1t
is no leveller like your crinoline which
hid within its cage beauty and deformitv,
fullness of form and scrawny bodies, so
completely the expertest judge of the flesh
and the devil could not tell which was
which. And none but women of grace
can wear well the new dress. What
hours of study must be spent before the
train can be managed, before the wearer
can walk into q drawing room, or take
seat Mt the table, or a stroll in the street.
This, too. will prove n Corinth every
body canno6 visit, Thank the mantua
makers, the reign of mcdiocrity is at end
and Women who possess grace and a fine
person and all the charms of their sex,
may now use and abuse them-while the |
illmade, deformed, unfinished, |
Premature women, who, in the disguise O |
crinoline. quilted the waiff where they
should have pinned and withered away,
must leave the ball and drawing-room to
their betters, and herd once more with
toothless dowagers and embittered maid |
ems in the afternoon of Boston |
Tayeller. as
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-11-17
GEMS FROM EMERSON.

The wise mrn through excess of wis
dom is made fool. s..a..-. .
Whatever does not concern us, is con-
cealed from US.
Life itself is bubble, and skepticism,
and a sleep within sleep.
The rotation which whirls every leaf
and pebble to their meridian, reaches to
any gift ofman, and we may all take a
turn at the top. 20 13sg
The soul lets no man go without some
visitation and holidays Of diyiner pres
ence.
Proverbs, words, and grammar inflec-
tions convey the public sense with more
purity and precision than the wisest indi-
vidual. %
The expectation of gratitude is mean.
and is continually punished by the total
insensibility Of the obliged person.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-11-17
The English Traveller.

{
A traveller who had passed with /,
guide safely through the Bleche dc Rol
and, in the Pyrenees, suddenly conceyet
the idea of c.ambering an adjacent peak
simply because he was told that ever,
one who had yet attempted it had PAID
the forfeiture Of his life. The more the
guide cndeavor to dissua him, the more
firmly he resolved to accomplish the task
or perish. l-c had already achieved q
third of the ascent of this almost per-
pendicular crag, oyerhanging a rocky
gorge 1000 feet below, when, to bis sur
prize, he heard the sound of hard breath
ing just behind. Looking over his
shoulder, he bcheld stranger clingins
by his hands and feet, and vet toiling
steadily and manfully up the same path.
"Ahr' exclaimed he, ''you come to
share with me the glory of this undertake
ing?" "Not a notion of the sort"
"You want, then, doubtless, to enjoy the
sublimity of the prospect from the topg"
Nothing further from my intention"
care you aware that every step is at the
hazard Of your life Z" "Undoubtebly.''
'Then, let me ask, what on earth can
bring sane man on such an errand 2"
81 have an object"
The Englishman smiled; both went to
work again. resolutely digging their nails
into the granite clefls. At last, finding
themselves on plateau a few feet square,
covered with ice, they halted for fow
moments, when the stranger, raised his
hat. respectfully observed, "You can
hardly deny, sir, that you are at every
step encountering great risk, nor can you
[ think, under the circumstances, fail to
admit the value Of my wares. You have
at least chosen" said the Englishman, an
extraordinary spot for disposing of them.
with the clouds thousand feet beneath
us, and the thermometer much below
freezing" ''Oh. not word about that;
I've got all we want at hand-pen, ink
and papcr-and you can use my shout
der for desk. | am an agent of the
Comnapu of Tnc,,ropco or,;p.t Aoo;Jo,
tai Death. Before you go higher, let me
en- reat ofyou to think Of your family and
ell up this form. The Englishman smil-
cd at the oddity Of the proceeding, signed
tho form, gave a check fer the premium,
and was never heard Of afterwards. The
agent cautiously descended, satisfied with
ais commission. and at having zealously
discharged lis duty to his employers
Letter an the London Times.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-11-17
Opinions of the IIlustriOus
Dead.

Wherever there is foot of land to be
stayed back from becoming Save Terri
tory, am ready to assert the principle of
the exclusion OF slavery Webster. a
Slavery is a most blIghting curse upon
Virginia and know of but one wava of
getting rid ofit-by Legislative author
ity-and so far as my vote shall 90 for
that purpose, it shall never be wanting
Washington. ia
No earthly power ever will make me
vote to spread Slavery over Territory
where it does not exist Clay. ~
We should march up to the verge of
the constitution to destroy the traffic in
hnman flesh Franklin.
The way, hope, is preparing under
the auspices of Heaven, for t,tal enanci-
pation.-Jeferson. naaa5
2 We should transmit to posterity our
adherence of Slavery Patrick Henrv.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-11-17

EVERY known fact in natural science
was OWNED by the pre>entimcnt Of <orne-
body, before it was actually verified.
NATURE suffers no seat to be vacant in
her college. 1t is the secret of the world
that all things subsist, and do not die, but
only retire little from sight, and after
wards return again.
Isl A BE AUTIFUL form is better tan beau
tiful face; beautiful behavior is better
than beautiful form; it gives higher
pleasure than statues or pictures; it is the
finest of the fine arts.
Be Just and fear not. Let all the ends
thou aimest at, be thy couutrv's, thy Gods
and truths. s =
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-11-17

LITTLE MAUD.


By T. B. AfDRICH.
qS Hssa
o. where is our dainty, our darling,
The daintiest darling of all 2
o, where is the voice on the stairway,
o, where is the voice in the hall !?
The little short steps in the entry. 300
The silvery laugh in the hall
o, where is our dainty, onr darling,
The daintiest darling of all :?
S1&EB 1zxr Little s' Maud d
The peaches are ripe in the garden,
The apricots ready to fall
The blue grapes are dripping their honey
In sunshine upon the white wall;
0, where are the lips, full and melting,
Thot looked up so pouting and red.
When we-dangled the sun-purpled punches
Of Isabels over her head ?
o. Maud little Maud say where are you 2
(She never replies to our call)
0, where is our dainty, our darling,
The daintiest darling of all ? If.
Little Maud
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-11-17
DO YOU THINK HE rs MARRIED7
BY JOHN G. SAKE.

BY JOHN G. SAKE.
Madam you are very pressing,
And | can't decline the task,
With the slightest gift of guessing,
You would hardly need to ask!
Don't you see hint of marriage
In bis sober sided face!
In his rather STOPPING carriage
And extremely rapid pace!
1fhe's not committed treason,
Or some wicked action done,
Can YOU see the faintest reason
Why a bachelor should ruU..
Why should lie DC in a furry!
But a loving wife to greet, e-t.
Is circumstance to hurry
The most dign:fied of feet! ..H g
1858 -5z5f7.z-EeE .EG
When afar the man has spied her, ..-
If the grateful, happy elf s-
Does not haste to be beside her,
He must DC beside himself.
,ELI M .EL8AE q 8
1t is but trifle, maybe --'-@''
But observe his practiced tone,
When he calms your stormy baby,
Just as fit were his own!
AzA ass - -.
Do you think certain meekness a-A
You have mentioned in his looks,
Is chronic optic weakness
That has come of reading books! :
-E@ - -
Did you ever see his vision .--.
Peering underneath hood, g..
Save enough for recognition, -
AsaEcivil person should? s re 6
~ szse 40 Ffs- b. ssE-
Could a Capauehia be colder ess
Sc When he Chances, as he must,
AT finely rounded shoulder, af&
Or q prcudly-swelling bust
Madam think of every feature,
Then deny it, if you can go >
He's a fond, connubial creature,
And o veyy married man,ss 79z
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-11-17

BY ALICE CAREY.

r. = -
-zfsszr e BY ALICE CAREY. i uss
t s. - - a1asm s..------s9 ;sgfTgos 81 esss
Away with all life's memories,
Away with hopes, away i1as - :.
Lord, take me up into thy love, aass
And keep me there to-day b7 - ZEE
g .71sz1S z7Esssszl g
Icannot trust to mortal eyes, fT ~ E
Aaa My weakness and my sim g Eas
Temptations He alone can judge,
Who knows what they have been.
40 has ~ ase6zasE szsl7s ~ a.sssA ss-a
And ] can trust him who provides
The thirsty ground with dew, -
And round the wounded beetle builds
His grassy house anew.
orr 9s-4F fl-FN<I ID 81
For the same hand that smites with pain
And sends the wintry. SHOWS,
Doth mold the frozen clod again ~
sssa Into the summer rose.d sase 81.
81 EA&EI8.2Ee k.IE s. saafS - IS -
Ny soul is melted by that love. 80
aSotender and so trusp sus sar7sr
can but cry, my Lord and God,
.aa What wilt thou have me doa ar9
=. o ashss q s5ea1 ToIE gHrHkaaw
Ny blessings all come back to me.
And round about me stand;
Help me TO climb their dizzy stairs IS
Until I touch thy hand.
New-York daily tribune., 1858-07-23
THE COHOES FEVER-VERDICT OF
CORONERS S JURY.
E.nu Thr Tron Timel. JpIl I'll


The ipouest III the cases Of the Jennings famiy OF
Cohoes several members of which died in March last
yery myetericusly, mas been completed: !ne jury
consisted Ct DR.. Alfred Wands, DR.. l.. Il. Mclean,
Dr. A. Shiand, John nj. bronsOh, Nasnou Ano""''
aro Phhp T. Hesitt. n
GssI0s Jepplpps testified that his wife, Jane Jen-
gs. di.d on the I'd of Nsrca, Charlotte forman,
sitter IL law and Margaret Fornsn, aunt on the llth
Lewis Jeppipgs, son, ana Charlotte FOrmsn, ao0tuer
slsterjn law on the liih. The victims nearly al
copp aimed when taken siek, of severe pam 10 the
stomach and bowels. His wife, Jane jennings, vas
fret taken sck, which was on the l9n OF FEBRUARY;
On the 18th Ct February hs other In la purchased
two Goldfish fiom fsl peddler, which were cooked
ar d eaten for supper that evening. Wlness dio not
est sby of the fish. Some Of the family VINO da nave
rot been sick. Three have been SICK ana recovefeo.
lhe,e had been 10 arsenic or other poison 10 the
house that he WAS aware Of. Other members OF the
family corroborsted this statement.
D1s Croft ana Carter OF Cohces testhed to the
symptoms attending the sickness OF the decesseo:
pls ssow col n TO counteIapce and akin generally;
pulss eeLersly about 100 TO llO bests to the nu'e
purgipg and vomiting. Tne three persons SICK wno
recovered we're under the same general tire atmen ss
those who died. The cases OF Catharine ana Cnai
iot,s Formsn were accompanied by certain PecuiaIi-
ties. For six seven days previous 10 Catnarhe
death her feet were considerably swOiien-two Gays
previous to dee she was delous Inc
In the case Of Charlotte Forman were rgoy OF io~er
extremites with il Involuntary passages from Doweis
for three to four days previous to DEATH @
essmin atops were made IN each and every case: no
doctors prot ounced the disease castro entefts, OF
% eStsYic ever; very severe form Dr. Croft h.d been
coenzaLt of case many years since where two per-
sops had died fIom eating stale fish. The correspond
eLce of Prof. Potter OF the Albany Medical College,
Who made the apaysis of the OF the
was read and taken evidences TO osprove tle exist
| epce of poison.
The Jury therefore say: That the said Jane Jen-
pipgs came to her death on the I'd day OF Arch,
1855: Charlotte Fcrmsn and NJ argaret Forman came
TO their death or the lth day of March, 1858; also,
Lewis Jennings and Cathsrne Forman came to their
death on the l4th day OF March, lsos by an un'
usually malignant CASTRO entsrc fever, the ex-
c,tipg cause producing said disease in tnsse cases
named above being unknown TO this jury the eat
III of fish berg tie most apparent cause
New-York daily tribune., 1858-07-23
FILLIBUSTERISM.

Correspondence Of The Pbi!sdelptis Press
WAsHISGTOS, July 81, 1853.
II was not an idle Tumor stated few weeks ago,
that sn attempt would be msde for an expedhen from
tfe UDteo Stafes Territory into either LoSer Caornis
or some Of the Northern SStes Of Me xco. 1t was not
for IOthipg ths, this Summer, Mike Walsh, Gsn.
Hernnirgep, ard otcers in the fllibuster movement,
were III Vera Cruz and other points.
IL is stated that large Dunbers OF influential hex-
Gems az in favor Of he erection Of Lew Presidency
embI sclrg certain Of the Northern Mexican Ssstes,
altar the nsnner Of the Texan revolt aid that they
not cpy Go not dislike the interference OF the Amsr
cans but ia fact mplored it, that success miy
crown their Efforts This mey in part account for
the little tnat the clone Star advocates, under
the control OF Walker and LOckIidge, have said
lately Of Nicaragua or Cuba.
Certain il is that the order has gone out from Zulo.
sgs to concentrate troops upon the frontier, which, in
the present distracted copoton Of Mexico will, in all
probability remain uLexecuted, and that our Govern
ment has been aavied Of these facts, and earnestly
PRAYED to take means for the discontinue Of tho ex
peditionitts. 49,
Not knowing, however, what will be Mr.. Forsyths
report Of his treatment and what really are the points
in between the representatives OF the two
nations no de- ded action taken because it may be
that now, as in 1916, Mexican rulers, to reunite
The disn en- b.red eements Of the COME e1eracy, may
bpdly precipitate her into disastrous war; Inc Al.
npsirsrons se is that the kndest relations shsii
exist with Mexico and that every ust ground OF com
nlat shall be removed but is not so certain what
ia the feeling Of Mexico.