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Why SHouLD Mi.s Swami can osn-
ccive of no reason why he should, but of tgn'
reasons why he should not s9s
: l. It is mean. A man of high moral staasl.
ing would almost rs aocn seal a sheen a
swear. &ia1
2. IL 10 vulgar. Aleogsslalr too mean lur q
decent man.
3. Il Is cowafdly.. Implying q fear either
Of not being believed or oheyed. -. !.
4. lt b ungentlemanly. A gentleman. g.
sording e Webster. y . esenleel man we'll
swear. than go into the streets 10 throw rsud
with clod-hopper. 81.
8. It Is indecent. Offensive 20 dencacv.
and extremely unfit Cor human ears. -
9. Il j. foolish. "Want Of decency is want
Of nsc.s-P,Pg,
Z. It IS abusive. To the mind which con.
ceiyes the oath 10 the tongue which utasss u.
aud to the person at whom it i aimed.
8. II is venomous. Showing a manss heart
to be nest Of vipers, and every time he
swears, one Of them sticks cut his head.
0: II is contemptible; f;Efeiting the respect
Of all the wise and good.
10. 1t is wicked; violating the divine law.
and prOvokcs the displeas,ire Of Him who will
not hold him guiltless who takes his name i'm
vain.
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The LAND or CoxrRARiEs.-In Australia
the north Is the hot wind, and the south the co0;
the westerly the must unhealthy, and the east
the most salnbriOus; il Is summer with the Ans-
tralIons when il In winter heie and the barssnI.
eter is considered to rise before bad weather,
and TO fall before gotd; the swans are black,
and the eagles white; the mole lays eggs, auai
has ducks bill; the kangaroo Ian aniinal be-
tween the deer and the sq1irrclD has Eve claws
on his fore.paws, three taIOns on bis hind less,
like bird, and yet hops ON it, tail. There is
bird lmelliphagEl which has q broom in its
mouth instead Of tongue; Ash one half be-
longing to the genus rari, and the other that of
squalus. The cod IN found ih the rivers, and
the perch in the sea; the valleys are cold and
the mountain tips warm; the nettle is l.lty
tree, and the poplar dwarfiSh shrub; the peaIs
are Of wood, with the stalks at the bvuad end;
the cherry grows with the stone outside; the
fields are fenced with mahogany; the humbless
house Is fitted up with cedar, aud the myrtle
plants are burnt for fuel; the trees are without
fruit, the flowers without scent, and birds
without song. Such is the land Of Austral-
Ia
St. Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1845-1863, 1858-10-28

The news from Pennsylvania is not so fat
tering to the democrats of this quarter, by
any means, rs they could have desired, and
the republicans" rcjpice exceedingly, in con-
sequence. tt is not often that the latter Sc
cure an opportunity to snake the weikin
ring' in the Park, in active rivalry with
Marshal Rynder's celebrated "pockct-piece. -
but they did it on Thursday to their hearts
content, and in q manner that our window
panes have good reason to remember. IL
must he confessed, however, that the more
modest of the Republicans" admitted that they
could hardly consider the result of the local
election in Pennsylvania victory for their
political principles. They have taken advant-
age Of tle causes which led tn it, as they US
ualIy do, and thus acquired the profits arising
from the struggle; hut the battle just fought
has not been won by their own strength, or
through any additional popular sympathy
felt for them or their interests. The scale has
been turned this time BY body of temporary
auxiliaries, who had their own objects to ac-
cOmplish, and with whom a retaliatory hallu-
cination swallowed up ali other considerations
Of mO,e generous and creditable character.
The republicans" therefore, cannot be said
10 have triumphed in Pennsylvania. although
the democrats, as party organisation, have
occu OStS1sS4s y Essentially a
manufacturing state, and in her rural districts
particularly, intensely favors high tariff. OF
this circumstance the opponent of the aimin-
istration largely ava;led itself, nc donbt, to
keep some democratic voters from :he polls
and TO tempt others Go bestow. fr the time
being, their suffrages upon candidates opposed
to democratic principles, but presumed to be
champions OF home industry. But the more
serious DETECTION in the democratic ranks
arose. very obviously, from the extraordinary
efforts made by tho friends Of Dir. D,.uglas
to apparently sustain The course Of that gen.
tlernan by transferring the state, as far as
possible. 20 anti-administratlon authority
and influence. Mr. Furney, who for twenty
FIVE years has played the earsest and unswer-
wing Patrocius to the posisicAl Achilles now
at The head Of the general government, sud-
denly threw OF his allegiance 10 friendship aud
honor. and uniting his fortunes with those Of
the excited IllilsisaB, left n0 measure uaaiops-
ed, no argument unemployed, n render his
natsve stafe equally inconsssnt. The result /
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SINGULAR ISFArUArIoN.-The Phila,lsl.
phla Press mentions q serious circumstance
connected with the loss of the Austria. Tho
wife of Mr. Theodore Gcrok, Of Baltimore, il
now visiting her relatives in PHILADELPHIA. and.
while they have no doubt of his loss, she alone
has deep conviction that he is not dead eitl,-
er Inc was not on bsard the Austria, (though
Inc wrote to her that he had actually paid i,T
his passase.l or, if he was, that he must have
been among the few who were rescued. But
here is something still more strange:
It may be within the knowledge Of many
OF our readers that clergyman Of this city
was among those who left for Europe ON the
Inflated President, aud was never again heard
of. His wife, who remained In Philadelphia
and was deeply attached to him, never dill,
because she never could, believe that he wa-
lost to her. Eighteen years have passed away,
aud yet that trusting lady-we cannot speak
OF her as wife, and she rerudiates the name oi
w'dow-cOntinues to expect his rcturn Every
day cover is placed for him at the table
where still stands his accustomed chair. Every
ring at the bell, we are informed, awakens the
cherished conviction of her heart that the loved
one will return.
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did not see, and would have rolled back the ira-
fantry that had boblly ch&ged its left fanky,
but the cavalry finished tie disorder into whia
they had been m0mentarfk thrown, and bro
the shaken ranks before they had time TO II
form, and the eagles Of that hitherto inyisciI
Guard, were pushed backward down the slope.
IL was then the army seized with despair,
shEieked ont. The Guard recoils the
Guard recoils ~ and turned and He'd with wild
dismay To see the Guard in confession was n
sight that theS lad never before beheld, and
1t froze every heart with terror. -
81 For a1eng time tie. stood and lei the csn-
pOR hails EeIE tht6slgh their ranks, disdaining
70 tufn their backs on the Zoe. Michel, at the
head Of those battalions, fought like lion. To
every command Of the enemy to surrender, lie
replied. The Guard dies but never surTenders,
and with his last breath bequeathing his glori-
ous motto to the Guard, he fell q witness to its
truth. Death traversed those eight battalions
with such rapid footsteps that they soon dwin-
died away to two, which turned in hopeless
daring on the overwhelming numbers that
pressed their retiring footsteps.
last of all but a single battalion, the debris
Of the column Of granite at Marcngo was
left. Into this Napoleon flung himself Cam
brCnne, its brave commander, saw with terror
the Emperor in its frail keeping. He was not
struggling for victoty-he was intent on
showing how the Guard should die, APP
preaching the Emperor, he cried out, Retire =
Do you not see that death has lao need Of you?'
aud closing mournfully yet sternly round the
expiring eagles, those brave hearts babe Ma
poleon an eternal adieu, and fiing;ng them
selves on the enemy, were soon pillowed with
the dead at their feet.
"Many Of the officers were seen to destroy
themselves rather than suffer defeat. Thus
greater in its own defeat than any other corps
Of men in gaining victory, the Old Guard
passed from the stage and the curtain dropped
upon its strange career. It had fought its last
battle.
St. Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1845-1863, 1858-10-28

THE Two DIssESTERs. When John
Brown, ID. ID. first settled in Haddingson,
Scotland, the people of his parish gave him q
warm and enthusiastic reception; oLiy ono
Of the members of that large church and con.
gregation stood out in opposition to him. Tho
reverend brother tried all the means In his
power to convert the solitary dissenter 10 the
unity Of feeling which perv,ssled the whole
body, but all his efforts tI obtain an interview
proved abOrtive. As Providence directed,
however, they happened one day 10 meet in
the street, when the doctor held out his hand.
saying:
""My brother, I understand you are opposed
to my settling at Haddington 90
eyes, sir, replied the parishoner. -.+
"Well, and if it be fair question, on what
grounds do you object to meT' .....
because, SIR, quOth he, ''I don't think you
are qualified to till so eminent post"
~I'hat IS just my opinion" replied the doc.
tor, 'but what, sir, is the use of you and M,
setting up our opinion in opposition to the
whole parish 70
The brother smiled and their friendship wa.
sealed forever.
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before rs. The Penasyivania deleratiun in
the present Congress viii DO netamorphosed
with its democratic majority into almost a
solid body OF opponents. and although not
elected BY ansi-iemocrafic votes, will, we
suspect be.eneraily foundin cooperation with
the s'republicails.n Pennsylvania, we are con
ndent, VIII be found strongly as ever demo-
cratic when her voice in 1860 win be de-
Inanded upon the subject of the Presidency.
Her political instincts oil lie i'm the democratic
direction. They deceive themselves who fancy
that size nledifAEes pQssslsssl sUsnrsses.- ole
Is merely subject, IN times Of great excitemeut,
TO . nsomentary alteration OF her political
Judgment, Of which affection cunning parties
take advantage. The present shock will
fully restore her 10 Ecr reason when, ashasn-
ed Of her present course, we may expect
her to exert herself and her utmost energies
to redeem her character and consistency
N. i. Sunday Times
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The Condition of the English Laborer

According to some Of the British journals,
the condition Of a large portion of the English
laborers is truly deplorable. They can with
great difficulty earn the means Of subsistence
while their social comforts are few and far De-
tween. Various efforts have been made h
produce change, but thus far with little sue
cess. The Northern Times, publishet! at Liv-
erpool, takes up the SUI ject in detail, and in
the course of sympathetic article, says
We boast of our adherence of negro slave
ry; we romance, we moraliZc, and we actually
weep over the tales of African suffering bu,
we cannot afford passing thought for the
millions Of white slaves who constitute the
masses of our laboring population. What are
these in reality but mere animated machinesi
employed only because 1t has not been possi.
bic as yet to discover others to supersede shem
As their employment has been the result Of ne.
cessity and not Of choice, the great object ol
the employer has been 10 tax the physical en-.
dErance Of the employed TO its utmost limits,
and reduce the rate of remuneration To tho
lowest minimum. Unfortunately, the fierc,
competition of trade. and the unusually over
crowded state Of the labor market, combined
to render this state Of things apparently inevi
table.
This is indeed, hmentable picture. Bu
the case is similar, we fear, to very consider
able extent in other portions of the world
anu even in this country. There are few
among the laboring classes, however economi
cal and industrious, who even secure NOR
than living for themselves and families
| Their lot il one of excessive toll. Those VIII
are skilled in some particular art or craft, cal
of course do better. But the mere laborer
even in his best condition, has hard task be
fore him. There is, moreover, too little sym
pathy felt for this particular class. Thei
wants, their enjoyments. their recreatons, ar
rarely considered. They are regarded as mer
hewers Of wood and drawers Of water, and ar
treated accordingly. How rarely, indeed. d
we hear Of any movement intended to elevat
the social condition or ex' end the social enjoy
ments of the merely working cla>sesl Evel
philanthropy seems TO look upon them with in
difference or contempt. But this should no
be. There is a season for all things, and eiu
consideration should be felt for every membe
of the human family.
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fined longer than three hours a day, and a
teacher who knows how 10 goven without the
rod. This ought 10 suffice the most exactina
parent. 7 7z
The early morning hours should be passed
at play. Those Of the afternoon at rest, fos
the system, in children. perhaps more 80 than
adults, requires repose from the labor which a
hearty dinner has imposed upon their little
stomacls.
A thousand absurdi.ies present themselves
to my mind in reference 10 the prevailing mode
of education, but I must furbear extending
these desSltory remarks. fr fear Of trespassiue
IN the patience Of the reader, if I should be =
Crusader.
St. Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1845-1863, 1858-10-28

SESATos FITcH MALTREArED BY INDIANS.
The 81. Paul PIOneeT and Democrat, VI the
9Th inst, says:
Senator Fitch, Of Indiana, accompanied by
two or three friends and guides, left this city
few weeks since to enjoy buffalo hunt, ca
the Sheyenne River. where buffalo are FrpOrt-
Cd very plenty. The Senator and his hSiends
were well provided with animals, prevision-.
guns and ammunition. IL 10 now reported ia
this city, on gool authority, that the hunting
party has beeH sc: upon by hand Of Yankton
ln'iians. who tn PnIish them Gor trespa~ing
upon their ian'l>. t.'sk possession of the guns
belonging tD the hunters, naitreated and m,,-
tilaied tleir horses. and caatiane.i she Senator
Tn cease his Hlaughtes Of buffalo and leave tbs
country. Dr.. Fitch and his lrienls left Inn.
mediateiy for Fort Abercrombie.
St. Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1845-1863, 1858-10-28

INTENSITY OF SPACE The comet. with its
brilliant trail, is every evening subject of
general conversation, and he is the More inter-
esting from the fact that ne is such stranger
to astronomers. He may have been seen by
Adam, and not been hereabOuts since: or he
may be now making his first appearance to our
planet. How can that be. it NAV he asked.
when he travels so fast One can hardly
realise how it is, unless he goes into compu-
tatiOn OF the immense distances which these
fiery winged me- c-sengers have 10 travel, and the
variety Of their orbits. Ia conversation with
Professor Olmstei, whose mind il familiar with
astronomical statistics, he said that railroad
car which ran at :he rate of twenty miles an
hour, or 4S0 miles in twenty -four hours, would
lie fifty days in going round the earth. and
Eve hundred days in going to the moon. and
five hundred years in going to the sun To
go to the planet Neptune, which is the last
discovered Of our planets, the car would be
travelling night and day for sixteen thousand
years! There is distance for you. But more
than that-to reach the fixed star 81 Cygni,
whose distance has been accurately determin-
ell, would take the car three hundred and
twenty-four millions of years! Still more ::
Light travels at the rate of twelve millions Of
miles minute, and t would take, at that rate.
nine years and half for light to come from
the star 81 Cygni to the earth; and it would
take forty years fur light 10 come to the earth
from the north star, travelling at the same
rate-namcly: twelve millions OF miles IN a
minute. There are stars known 10 be farther
from the earth than the north star. So these
comets have 10 he in a hurry, inasmuch as
they take such long journeys, going often, as
is supposed, from one soar system TO another,
special messengers on some great GRAND that
our little minds. in these decaying Reshy taber-
nacles, do not comprehend.
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A Virginia correspondent sayE "Thc re-
mains Of the old church IN which General
Washington was baptised, are almost bid tn
the passer-by with trees and underground A
few venerable .ooking oaks are probably the
only living eotemporaries Of its ereciion.-
About this old church is the remains Of the
Hon. Thomas Lee. and either great men If an
earlier period. Nothing but broken bricks
and old mortar heaPe,l indiscriminately On all,
are their monuments"
St. Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1845-1863, 1858-10-28

PATEST TRUTRs 1T L a&ertained that
there are in the United States twenty-five
thousand persons wlsD maketlseir living, par
tally, by the sale "f patent nin.ic:pe<.-,E
And it is essimatad that ,alnnt fur times
that numhes Ice ''rheir ivingF by taking DE
same Amsdicines.-EosAoH Bee. s,s,,-g ...T'
- ,7aia'aJ ozsis ri e ssssf sta t.zss-sr, 4
-lA s4t'1ssFtt ss,t41~-{,r. g q 81 .z reala 81 a
a. '1-4 sa-.4
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WATER N TEE SEA-If we would obtain
any i,lea oi iie water which the sea contains. Jet
ms suppose a common and general depth OF
tha ocean. BY computing il at only two hun
dred fathoms. or the tenth part of mile, we
should see that there is sufficient water Ia. CO.
yer the whale globe to the height Of Eve hun
dred and three feet; and if we were tn reduce
this 10 one mass. we should find that II would
form globe. af more than sixty thousand
milesin diamctey. ~ r 80 =. I.-1.I !
f ,v'aaT sfalzsaa "a D. =.
New-York daily tribune., 1858-04-02
PIE Castle GARDEN INVES7IGAYION

To the Editor et The y. y. TTi6.He.
SIR: A report from COmmittee OF the Commission
ers Of Emigration appeared in TID TRIBUNE this morn,
ing processing to explain the contract in relaton to the
sale OF tickets within the Garden, bu. in reality SUD.
pressing most material fac in relation to that cont met,
This report says that
ndsr a,ssnment u ihe eass Garden ucIe.
which the GaIden held By ihr Cnio there
distinct atoms there, a. to. .OWs;
Eff That OF the railroads for the sale Of :cke, and con
transportation Of lusEsge. Within this oguiston
the landing Of the P."b and th baggage ship
board by Of steAmboa;s snd bsrg- the handling
.s el H. 70 hp y.. d seN s md h., ea s
and uch hkr matters the whol perse Of which
pad by hr Railroad s'-aleolt COmpsnle. the Ca
How ,b expense 10 NE: viii be sta.ed hereafer
The other orgHu on in The Gsrden ;hs. q
Conn % when IN. fnl in mAay respect. scbord
Late"
TIE report then goes on 20 state that $lJl 81 had
been received commissions the sale Of tickets
srd that il had expended sl9l ,4O, leaving balance
sgainst his frs organization of $50, So of which
f.9,'-j had been advanced by the Commission and
s9,7sj by the Railroad and Steamboat Companies
Thee statements are very satisfactory. and 50 il
ne assurance that, by the arrangement, the gross
faud ltrpera,ed upon TIE chi graats by the runners
have been II great measure prevented IL i. 10 De
regretted tnst this Committee wac seer 10 be fully
acqusnted with the subject did not feel az liberty 10
~ w '"N P~pi' HsI ln'g must KNOW. lLey
speak ot Two Orsanil la.ioGs. The COmmi-- Jners a.
I'm grafton one. The public know their n.ines and
ther dui.e- and the praise that il due them for the
lrpad performance oi those duties j. not gruig.ngy
be,toved. The du,ies u the other Organization are
equally important. Large amounts OF money are adj
vanced by The engfants. which 20 into the han1s OF
Their Treasurer. Any d-hc.enry 3. appears, +, maj.
up " advanced by The Comnis.i = and the railroad
&c S,,arlbo-; Companies.
To rkors d. ne prEt q n case of p-of Who
aye tie per-~us slti u sh.-e Il tie prJE-, VINO
slc tie mem bers u tuis frt org9ai-ot,0-i I.wu
10. DO % cay 20 the public, g. sssd - Mr. Csuck-
in, VIA; is t1at - you Are you not satisfied
with Jour shart r
1le puhLc bsye rignt . know 20 whom the Com
Di-tioneis baye inuusled thls telIcate basosss OF
ag )u; he tysIs 5lr.A,1n Oi 1ra1s sad upon
hat ,er-s; AMI Il . ,. rey-etted tha. IL - .cr.
'cIo sfesy,c.stl- Colrnte- D-o',5slg - give ni =
r an.n ~ -, .abi i-'' :. lm5o..L-. .. o.. -op-
.o,fEs-. =. e..
New-York daily tribune., 1858-04-02
NEW YORK DAILY TRIBUNE FRIDAY, APRIL = 1900.

Al three o'elgk the dancing ceased, AMI so'"e VI
the guests made rush for their cTefc"au' ~nN~
others hastened TO get bowl OF The N'1a1o"
which Is distributed a, the ciose Of the ball. h'e
freshments had been frequently handed afouDd III
the course Of the svenne-plsntifal but cheap
First tea: then lemonade and am0nd-mlk; tnen
small portions Of ices. with little sugared cakes and
finally lot rum punch. The servants were ncr"
in Greek costume, though few, who were '''f-
mans, wore tie Royal Bavarian livery. 1 returned
home on foot, in the face OF biting WIND, whieh
blew down from the snowy SUBMITS oi feh'epc'H
and Parnes u, d.
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-12-30
THE WASHINGTON cHILDREN's MISSION

TIME LADIES Of the First Unitarian Church,
condition Of large number OF children
mission the object OF which 10
alleys Of the neighbohoods
who, either by the misfortune
negligence parents, from incident TO the
peretneas human growing swell the ranks Of
''the classes Of American cities.
They furnished suitable rooms u the Fourih ward
employed teacher and daily recevmg children, who coming
poverty taa BY being
rounded the with Christian atmosphere OF kindness and
bearance the elementary branches OF
education will be saved peril and Of them, II Is
hoped, hecoine useful aud women
shoes other essential
the could be obtained would be desirable TO
furnish plain, sufficient meal diem during the approaching
Being constantly under supervision ut night
imposition very much lessened CERTAIN
nothing which children the
the Bible tho constitution feels and
them, though their pareuts shoud unworthy
considerations the violent:
nothing dangerous
republic presence of iawless bands OF youths
Thai there sufficient public school accommodation for the
children OF Washington notorious To need denonsa
And there still the necessity wond exist for
aag from who from the neglect Of their
parents would not cel educational advantages
That direct effort among the by personal appeal
personal sacrifice that hope clear
city rowdym; and that proper Christian zeal aud
accomplish fully evidenced Ia the
past present condition Of The Five Points In New York
We therefore, asking aid from all
disposed help what be good mission
We pledge ourselves the observance Of rigid economy and
object Of funds will be absorbed in payment of
Salaries secretaries, clerks, agents, &c.
Donations will be thankfully received by the treasurer Mrs r.
Webb, No. Louisiana avenue Nov 27--du