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with gold and silver, amongst which was the
wonderful gate called the Beautiful.

with gold and silver, amongst which was the
wonderful gate called the Beautiful.
"Further on, through vast arch, was the
sacred portal which admitted into the iute-
rior of the temple itself-all sheeted over
with gold, overhung by II vine tree Of gold,
the branches of which were as large as a
man. The roof Of the temple. even on the
outside, was set over with golden spikes to
prevent the birds settling there and defliug
the holy dome. At distance the temple
looked like mount of snow, fretted with
golden pinuacles. But, alas the veil of
that temple bad been already rent asunder
by aninexpiable crime, and the Lord of Hosts
did not fight with Israel. But the enemy is
laundering at the wall. All around the city
arose immense machines from which Titus
poured down mighty fragments of rock, and
showers of fire. The walls gave way-the
city was entered, the temple itself was
stormed.
"Famine in the meanwhile had made such
havoc that the besieged were more like spec
tres than living men; they devoured the belts
to their swords, the sandals to their feet
Even nature itself SO perished away, that
mother devoured her own infant; fulfilling
the awful words of the prophet who had first
led the Jews towards the land of promise
The tender and delicate woman amongst you,
who would not adventure to set the sole Of
her foot upon the ground for delicateuess and
tenderness, her eye shall be evil toward her
young one and children that she shall bear,
for she shall eat them for want of all things
secretly in the siege and straightness where
with thine enemy encompass thee in thy
gates
Still, as if the foe and famine were not
scourge enough, citizens smote and murdered
each other as they met in the way, false pro-
phets ran bowling through the estreets-every
image of despair completes the ghastly pic
ture of the fall of Jerusalem. And now
the temple was set on fire, the Jews rushing
through the flames to perish amid lis ruins
1T was calm summer night-the 10th Of
August-the whole hill on which stood the
temple, was one gigantic blaze Of fire, the
roofs of cedar crushed-the golden pinnacles
of the dome were like spikes of crimson fame.
Through the lurid atmosphere all was car
mage and slaughter; the echoes Of shrieks
and yells rang back from the hill Of Zion
and the Mount of Olives. Amongst the
smoking ruins, and over piles Of the dead,
Titus planted the standard Of Rome
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Mliisfsllaneons 8eaaing,
DESTRUCTION OF JERUSALEM.


A few weeks ago, Sir E. Bulwer Lyttor
delivered lecture in London, which city
he has for number of years represented il
Parliament, on the early history Of Eastern
nations. He gave an outline on the history
of the Babylonian, Assyrian, Persian, Egyp
tian, Greek and Jewish nations, and closed
with the following powerful and dramatic
description of the destruction of Jerusalem
by Titus:
"Six years after the birth of our Lord
Judea and Samaria became province, un
der subordinate governors, the most famous
of whom was Pontius PLATE. These gov
ernors became so oppressive that the Jews
broke out in rebellion; and seventy years
after Christ, Jerusalem was finally besieged
by Titus, afterwards Emperor of Rome. Nc
tragedy on the stage has the same scenes ot
appalling terror, as are to be found in the
history of this siege. The city itself was
rent by factions at the deadiest war with
each other-all the elements of civil hatred
had broke loose-the streets were slippery
with the blood Of citizeus-brother slew
brother-the granaries were set on fire-fam
inc wasted those whom the sword did moi
slay. In the midst of these civil nassacres,
the Roman armies appeared before the walls
Of Jerusalem. Then for short time the
rival factions united against the common foe;
they were again the gallant countrymen Of
David and Joshua-they sailed forth and
scattered the eagles of Rome. But this tri.
umph was brief; the ferocity of the ill-fated
Jews soon again wasted itself on each other
And Titus marched on--encamped his ar
mics close by the walls-and from the height
the Roman General gazed with awe on the
strength and splendor of the city of Jeho'
yah.
"Let us here pause-and take ourselves a
mournful glance Jerusalem, as it then was.
The city was fortified by triple wall, save
on one side, where it was protected by deep
and impossible ravines. These walls, Of the
most solid masonry, were guarded by strong
towers opposite to the loftiest of these
towers Titus had encamped From the
height of that tower the sentinelmight have
seen stretched below the whole of that fair
territory of Judea, about to pass from the
countrymen Of David. Within these walls
was the palace of the kings"-its roof of ce'
dar, its doors of the rarest marbles, its cham
bers filled with costliest tapestries, and ves-
sells of gold and silver. Groves and gardens
cleaning with fountains, adorned with stat
ues of bronze, divided the courts of the pal
ace itself. But high above all, upon pre-.
cipitous rock, rose the temple, fortified and
adorned by Solomon. The temple was as
strong without as citadel; within more a.
dorned than palace. On entering, you be-
hold portions of numberless columns of por-
phyry, marble aud alabaster; gates adorned
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THE WEALTH OF OUR STATEsMEN.-Jef
fersou died comparatively poor. Indeed, il
Congress had not purchased his library, and
given for it five tunes its value, he would
with difficulty have kept the wolf from his
door.
Madison saved money, and was compare
lively rich. To add to his fortune, however,
or rather to those of his widow, Congress
purchased his manuscript papers, and paid
thirty thousand dollars for them.
James Monroe, the fifth President Of the
United States, died so poor that his remains
found a resting place through the charity Of
one of the citizens.
John Quincy Adams left some hundred
and fifty thousand dollars, the result Of in
dustry, prudence and inheritance. He vas q
man of method and economy.
Martin Van Buren is very rich. Through.
out his political life he has studiously looked
out for his own interest. 1t is not believed
that he ever spent thirty shillings in politics
His party shook the bush, and he caught the
bird.
Daniel Webster squandered some millions
in his life time, the productof his profession
and his political speculations. He died,
leaving his property to his children, and bis
debts to his friends. The former sold for
less than twenty thousand dollars-the lat
ter exceeded two hundred and fifty thous-
and.
Henry Clay left very handsome estate:
1t probably exceeded one hundred thousand
dollars. He was prudent manager, and
scrupulously honest man. .-.....,
James K. Polk left about one hundred and
fiftv thousand dollsrs-fftY thousand of
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THE BARGAIN FOR A WIFE.

a young Norfolk farmer, on peSlnlDS lie
with limited capital, found that two things
were wanting to do justice to large farm
which he rented on long lease-namcly,
wife to rule the house at home, and an
additional thousand pounds to invest upon
the land. Like sagacious man, he con.
ceived that the two might be found combiu-
ed, and he began to look about for a cheer
full lass with dowry to the desired amount.
Accident threw him one day into company
with the parson of neighboriDg parish,
with whom. as he rode home while return
ing from the market, he fell into converse
tion. Encouraged by the divine, the youth
unburdened himself of his cares and plans,
and mentioned the desire he had for marry
ing as soon as he could find an agreeable lass
with moderate dowry.
Il tell you what said the parson, live
got three daughters, and very nice girls they
are, assure you. Suppose you come and
dine with me next market day-you will
meet them at the table and if any one Of
them should prove to be the inevitable she
that you are in search of, shall not be back
ward to do my part as far as I can.'
agreed said the youth. 1'll come, as
sure as you're alive, if you'll say nothing
about it to the ladies'
THAT shall be bargain. On Saturday
next, then, we shall have you at dinner, at
6ve.'
And here their roads diverging, the two
gentlemen departed.
At the appointed hour on the following
Saturday, the young farmer, in handsome
trim, descended from his galloway at the
parsons door. Dinner was served few
minutes after, and the young ladies, with
their mother graced the table with their
presence. All three fully justified the en-
comiums of their father, but the youngest
a rosy.faced, roguish, cheerful lass, just es-
capped from her teens-alone made vivid
impression upon the young farmer. The re-
past progressed agreeably and when ended,
the ladies withdrew, leaving the gentleman
to chat over the wine.
WELL said the host, what do you think
of my girls?'
i think them all charming,' said the
youth; sbut the youngest-you call her Mel
ly-really is bewitching, and clever, too;
and if I am to have the honor of being allied
to you, you must give me her.
That is against all rule,' returned the
host; 'to take the youngest first, but, of
course, cannot control your choice. What
dowry do you expect?
My capital said the wooer, 'is three
thousand pounds, and I want thousand
more-and I must have it,
i will give you a thousand with the eld-
est girl
mo; the charming Nelly and the thous.
and, or am off,
That cannot be; FIVE hundred with Nelly,
if you like. The others are not half SO hand
some, and must have fortune, or l shall
never get them off.
No; my resolution is fixed, replied the
young gentleman and shall not alter my
mind
Nor mine,' said the parson, 'and the
affair is at an end; but We will be good
friends Notwithstanding
The conversation, which each speaker
supposed to be strictly private, now fell into
another channel The ladies returned with
the tea-urn, and chatted unreservedly With
the farmer. Evening came on, and towards
sunset, the girls having strolled into the
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GBene 4oetrg.
WHEN I AM OLD.

..-.. e WHEN I AM OLD.
When am old-and. o how soon
Will life's sweet morning yield to noon,
And moons broad. fervid, earnest light
!, Be shaded in the solemn night!
Till like story well nigh told
Will seem my life-when I am old!
When am old, this breezy earth
Will loose for me its voicaof mirth-
The streams will have an under tone
or sadness, not by right their own,
And springs sweet power in vain unfold
In rosy charms-when am old.
When am old, shall not care
To deck with flowers my faded hair;
Twill be no vain desire Of mine
In rich and costly dress to shine:
Bright Jewels and the brightest gold
Will charm me not-When am old.
When am old, my friends will be
Old, and infrm, and bowed, like me;
Or else, their bodies meath the sod,
There spirits dwelling safe with God;
The old church bell will long have tolled
Above the rest-when am old.
When am old, I'd rather bend
Thus sadly DER each buried friend,
Than see them loose the earnest truth
That marks the friendship Of our youth;
Twill be go sad to have them cold
Or strange to me-when | am old
When am old-O how it seems
Like the wild lunacy Of dreams
To picture in prophetic rhyme
That dim, far distant, shadowy time;
So distant that seems Ger bold
Even to say-"When I nm old"
When am old-perhaps ere then
I shall be missed from haunts of men:
Perhaps my dwelling will be found
Beneath the green and quiet mound,
My name by stranger hands enrolled
Among the dead-ere am old.
Ere am old-that time is now,
For youth sits lightly on my brow;
My limbs are firm, and strong, and free;
Life has thousand charms for me
Charms that will long their influence hold
Within my heart-ere am old.
Ere am old-O let me give
NV life to learning hoao TO lire
Then shall meet with willing heart,
An early summons to depart, e
Or find my heightened days consoled
By Gods sweet peace-when am old.
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A WONDERFUL B0oK.-HoW corheS<1 W
that the Bible, composed by humble ineu,
in a rude age, when art and;science Mere but
in their childhood, has exerted more infu.'
ence on the human mind and on the social
system than all the other books put together2 I
Whence comes it that, this book has achieved!
such marvellous changes in the opinion Of
uankiud-has banished idol Wership--has
abolished infanticide, has put down pOlyga-
my and divorce-exalted the condition Of
woman-raised the standard of public NOR
ality-created for families that blessed thing,
Christian home, and caused its other tri-
umphs by causing benevolent institutions,
open and expansive, to spring up as with the
wand of enchantment? Whatsort of o book
is this. that even the wind and waves Of hu.
man passion obey it? What other engine
of social improvement has operated SO long,
and yet lost none of its virtues? Since it
appeared, many boasted plans Of ameliora-
tion have been tried, and failed-many codes
of jurisprudence have arisen, and run their
course. Empire after empire has been
launched upon the tide Of time, and gone
down, leaving no trace upon the waters
But this book is still going about doing good,
leavening society with its holy principles
cheering the sorrowful with its consolation
strengthening the tempted, encouraging the
penitent-calming the troubled spirit-and
smoothing the pillow of death. Can such
book be the offspring Of human genius?--
Does not the vastness of its effects demon.
strate the e1cellency Of the power to be Of
God7 % Y hhA 2
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NO. 24.

which he saved from his Presidency offouf
years. s'-a Es
John Tyler is worth fifty thousand dollars.
Before he reached the. Presidency he was Q
bankrupt. In Office, be husbanded his means,
and then married rich wife, u.
Zachary Taylor left one hundred aud fifty
thousand dollars.
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WHAT MAKES THE NEGRO Black
The following explanation by Dr.. Draper.
of New York, possesses some interest chief.
ly because it shows what may be saidson The
subject: ssse
Human blood is made up of little cells,
containing among other elements, bamatin;
reddish substance, which Is largely made
up of iron. One of the duties of the liver
is the removing Of the old blood cells and
the forming of new ones, and this duty in.
cludes the carrying out from the system of
all excess of bamatin. A hot climate dis.
turbs the normal action of the blood, and al:
SO of the liver. Imperfect oxygen attends
great heat, and adds to the darkness Of sthe
arterial blood, while by the want Of energetic
respiration which it involves, there IS an
over fatness and torpidity Of the liver, TIE
bematin, therefore, by this inaction Of the
great cleaning agent is left in the system and
wandering about, takes refuge in the lower
and spherical cells at the cutieles which IL
thus bronzes from orange tawny 70 negro
black, according to the heat Of the climate,
the inactivity Of the liveEsands the amount
of bamatin left as refuse in Che sgstem.. ) Z.
Cold checks the action Of Che ligsr equal.
ly with heat, and, therefor, tie compl ple1ion
of the Esquimauz approaches that Of the
Mongolian and negro. Thisis certainly q
simple and an ineligible explanation. The
tendency of coloring matter to deposit Itself
in the cuticle is we'll known. But let it not
be thought that this darkening process is
the result of a disordered, in the shape of
an unhealhful, action of the liver In that
case it would appear that providence design.
ed only the temperate zones to be inbabi.
ted, and the wealth Of the tropics to be lost
to mankind. In fact, the, health and vigor
of the tropical tribes show thafalzhe earth
is mans intended dwelling place. n
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NJ He who relates the faults Of others TO
yan designs 70 relate yaass e othsss.
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-
FATE OF THE APosTLEs.-St. Matthew
is supposed to have suffered martyrdom, or
was put to death by the sword in the city
of Ethiopia. ...
St. Mark was dragged through the streets
of Alexandria, in Egypt, till he expired.
St. John was put into caldron Of boiling
oil at Rome and escaped death. And he
afterwards died natural death, at Ephesus,
a place in Asia.
St. James, the great, was beheaded at
Jerusalem.
St. James, the less, was thrown from
a pinnacle or wing of the Temple and then
beaten to death with fuller's club.
St Phillip was hanged up against pillar
at Hicrapolis city Of Pbygia.
St. Bartholomew was aayed alive BY the
command of barbarous King.
St. Andrew was bound to cross, whence
he preached till he expired. .
St. Thomas was run through the bodyby
lance near Malipar, in the East Indies.
St. Jude was shot to death with arrows.
St. Simon Zelotes was cruoi6ed in Persia.
St. Matthias was stoned and then behead.'
ed. O.
St. Luke was hanged upon an olive tree
in Greece. -a' '-'+ ..'..
SEVERE JUDGMENT.-We are informed
by a private correspondeut--we will not
vouch for the truth of the story-that man
was recently tried in one of the remote coun.
ties of Arkansas, for cheating at cards, BY
a self.constituted judge and jury, under
code of lynch laws. The prisoner was found
guilty; and was asked by the presiding
Judge if he could read, and on bis replying
in the affirmative, he was sentenced to so!i-
,arv confinement and condemned to daily.
task Of reading Congressional speeches. The
prisoner, with tears in his eyes protested
against the hanhness of the sentence, and
begged that shard labor might be substitu-
ted for sreading of the Congressional speech.
es.' The court was memorable. Our ipfor.
mant adds that the mind Of the prisoner has
been so seusibly impaired by the execution
of the sentence that reaction has alresa9
taken place in his favor, and petition is IN
for his release -Bostos CoErser.
II r.. A. nf AL n
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g Storp for t9e gaaies.
OTHER PEOPLES EYES,
From Arthur's Home Magazine.

sOur parlor carpet is beginning to look
real shabby said Mrs. Cartwright. d de-
clare If don't feel right down ashamed
Of it, every time visitor, who is any body,
calls into see me-
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Frazer River.

The theme grows not old IF the
fabulous reports Of gold are true, i: is
well. We will all rejoicc in the welfare
Of our friends, though they are far away
from US. If the reports are like the
baseless fabric Of vision, then we can
not be uninterosted in the ills to which
our own kith and kin may be subjected.
In either case, therefore, Frazer River,
must excite the best affections of our
hearts.
There is no help for the evil already
inflicted. Our strong men; our men of
indomitable energy and unwavcring per-
severance have gone away from among
us. We miss them from our streets
We miss them from our parlors We miss
them from our places of daily resort
We have some indistinct idea that We
may meet again but it is like the
wavering shadows which float over the
darksome portals Of the grave. Coo
bless them all We trust they will moi
suffer in the land to which they have
gone, and from which so few travellers
return.
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Items.

The weather has been extremely
warm in Columbia for a week past.
The Main Gulch Fluming Company
gave way last Monday the mining be-
meath it having loosed the supports. Sew
eral claims were filed with water.
The District Court is in session at
Sonora, Judge Creayor presiding. E.
B. Drake, Esq, and NJ. W. Perrino,
Esq, were, on examination, admitted
to practice in the 9th District Court.
Wells, Fargo s. Co.'s new Express
Office in Columbia, is in very fine fire
proof building-a fitting sanctum for
their gentlemanly agent, Mr.. Daegner.
There is manifest falling off in the
number leaving Columbia daily for Fra.
ger River.
1t is reported that fourteen returned
Frazerians arrived here night before
last.
Wages continue here as before the
excitement, at three dollars per day.
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Confusion Worse COMPOUNDED.

WILL uSAOii w O1SO OOIICuI1OCO.
Such is the latest news from Frazer
River. Express Agents give glowing
accounts of the wealth of the North ern
country. Even some of the private
letters advise friends to hasten away from
California to New Caledonia. But there
are other accounts, which if needed,
will suddenly and certainly check emf
grafton thither. Thousands are at Vic
toria, desireus Of returning to San Fran
cisco but without the means of doing so.
At Whitcom and Schome there is but
little money in circulation, and no trail
yet opened for the pilgrims to the holy
land. At Fort Hope and Fort Lang
ley, they are contending with savages,
and what is still worse, with famine and
disease. Farther interior, dainty Cali
fornians are feeding on horse fesh,-
when they can get that luxury. How
much better to have remained in Celum-
bia at So per day, and roast beef. 1t is
said $50 returned on the Panama, and
it is further stated that $4,000 in gold
dust was received from the Hudson Bay
Company.
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Bag The steamer Commodore, which
loft San Francisco for Bellingham Bay,
u few days since, has returned to San
Francisco much crippled. 1t was with
great difficulty she reached port. This
is one of the unseawerthy boats which
infest the Pacific. She ought to have
been long since condemned her owners
are past condemnation, or redemption.
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An INCREASE OF THE NAvY.-An in
crease of the American Navy is warmly
advocated in various quarters. "Should, >
observes the New York Journal Of
Commerce, "the result prove that the
recent high handed measures in the
Gulf are fully authorized by the British
Government, few persons would hesitate
to recommend a very large and immedi-
ate addition to the naval force Of the
country, for although we can hardly
conceive Of course Of policy on the
part of Great Britain which shall per-
sisten.iy interfere with our rights, it is
now, as ever, the part of wisdom in ma
king demands for reparation, to be pre-
pared to enforce them by the mode re-
cognized as legitimate among nations,
and by which only we cab make our
selves respected by both friends and
foes. liz this view, therefore, if the
extraordinary acts of the British Off
GERS, in boarding and searching Ameri-
can vessels shall not be disavowed by
the English Government, it will become
us to prepare in the most speedy man
ner for the protection of our rights, and
to contend at sea as we'll as by land,
with any power which may be opposed
to u.s."