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Sahba,h came. she was easily persuaded to
40 with her new friend to the house of God.
When twilight had deepened the sabbath
hush. Mrs. Bertodie's timid knock was heard
Al Mrs. Melien's door. Ali the ladies are
out" was her apology for coming ana
somehow didn't care to go, aud I've come
4, see how YOU amuse yourself alone here
NAV I come ins' She entered. Mrs. Mel
len was 4 little confused, but glance at the
men Bble beside her recalled herChristian
courage. II was reading" she said !" this
,hapter contains the text OF the sermon we
heard to-day. Will you sit beside me. dear
Mrs. Bertodie, and We will look at y toge'h,
er." Mrs. Bertodie readily took the offered
seat. and for half hour read with her new
friend the sacred pages. Thea careless,ly
epeninx hymn book which lay upon the
stand, She said, "0h, here Is verse which
nv father used to sing to my brother Ed
ward and me, when We were children. lie
died when | was quite Young. have never
seen the HYMN before" Mrs. Mellen looked
at the page under her companion hand, and
sang to the plaintive air Of Boylston the
touching words,
sMy sou, know thou the Lord,
Seek his protecting care by night,
Ills guardian hand by day.
The song was finished. Mary Melien
glanced from the open book to the fearful
face Of Mrs. Bertodle, and seizing her hand,
she drew her gently beside her upon her
Knees. HumblE. but with all her heart she
cra,ed for her friend the blessing OF her II.
ther's God and wher they rose from prayer
the ewes Of Mrs. Bertodie glistened with
psnitence and hope.
Many were the precious subsequent inter,
views between these now deeply interested
friends. Often they read and sang and
prayed together-oiten they walked or rode
with loving, grateful hearts, enjoying the
beauties Of nature aud the blessings Of grace
When the cool October morning babe them
return from their country sojourR, and Mr..
Mellen came for his wife. the parting words
Of Mrs. Bertodie fell like music upon his
ear: II shall never forget you. dear. deai
Mrs. Mellen-you have done me 50 'aaef
good" :.
Which is the best. doing or getting good
Try the first and you will know the BLISS o.
both. y. y. n.
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culation we average at two thousand each
for the dailies. twenty five hundred for the
semi-weeklies, and fifteen hundred for the
weeklies, making total circulation in this
country Of more than four hundred millions
Of newspaper sheets per annum. Yet in
lsis-less than half century ago-the to.
tai circulation Of newspapers in this country
was estimated by Isaiah Thomas, in his " His
tory Of Printing" at only little more than
twenty millions Of sheets per annum. At
that time there were $50 newspapers, Of
which o. only were daily. What an ad-
vance in less than half century,
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REVOLUTIONARY PENSIONERS ~ CoSSEcrI-
cUT.-The following is list o. Revelations
~ soldiers supposed to be living. and pen.
sioners on the roll d the State 81 Connect.
cut. with their age in 1859:
David Bostwick. Litchfeld county, %
wears; John Brooks. Fairfield cosniy. 90
years; Benjamin. Cobb. Middlesex county, g8
years; Jacob Hurd. Middle.eI county, 81
years; Nehemiah w. Lyon, Fairfield county,
100 years; WIN. Williams, Litehfeld eoua.
~. 81 years.
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country, give a marked preference to slaves
that have been manumitted after reaching
the age of maturity. And il is not alone the
free negro communities that confess the adj
yantages that accrue to the negro 10 servi-
tude. Both here, and in the Spanish Anne.
rican sountries, the negro slaves Claim
superiority over the free blacks, and COZ +,
stanty exhibit in their social intercourse a
contempt for them. Under the operation Of
these influences the statesman aud the social
economist can contemplate without alarm
the progressive doublinss Of the four millions
of negro slaves now existing in our Southern
States; while those Of few hundred thou'
sands Of free blacks in the Northern States
awakens a feeling Of alarm.
The logical deduction from these facts is
that the Northern States will return to the
enactment Of the laws establishing negro
slavery. and sell all the free negroes int.
family seryitude. Humanity viii demaht
this. to preserve them from being reduced
to state Of degradation terrible to contem
plate, by the increasing competition OF TIL
white race. Policy will require it to saw
the community from the burdens Of hundred
of thousands of able-bodied paupers whicI
can make no headway Of themselves. III
negro himself will ask it, in order tina
he may be restored to that consideration i
society to which he is entitled as a man
They will then be absorbed into our familie
again as servants, mechanics and husband
men. and will be relieved from that socia
ban which now attends them in consequence
Of their doubtful position and increasing de
graduation.
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RAISED rnox rHg DrAD-A cun,ous ca.r

RAISED FROM THg DEAD-A CuaIous CASE.
"a curious case occurred last week at Rome,
IN this county. Mrs. Peters. wife Of a Ger.
man Of that name. after short illness, was
supposed to have died. Tier husband made
immediate arrangements for her funeral.
having procured her coffin 10 this city. On
placing her body in the coffin a general per.
spiraiiOn was observed throughout the skin,
which was reported TO the husband. win the
suggestion that the burial be deferred IN the
hope Of termination. 10 this the husband
objected, and had her Inferred the ssme day,
tsaturday.) After the burial service. we're
over some relatives Of The supposed decras.
ed, who reside IN this city. arrived ~ Rome
10 attend the funeral, which had alread, II.
ken place, and hearing Of the Circumstance.
caused the body. which then had been leur
hours in the grave, to be disinterred, when.
to their surprise and JOY. they found signs 81
life still remaining. Restoratises being ad.
ministered, Mrs. Peters gradually recovered,
was taken by her friends TO this city aud i
now we'll. We are informed that she refuses
10 again live with her husband. The cir.
cgmstances connected with the affair are
strange indeed, and should undergo insesti.
CATION Columbus tOdio.; Fstf
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bssHeAs JouHsALIss.--wc believe, SAYS
the New York Times, that there are now
printed within the limits Of the United States
not less than four thousand newspapers, al
least Eve hundred Of them daily. and Eve
hundred seini.veekIy. Their average cir.
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LoABARDY.-I.ombauiy, which has just
been coded to Piedmont, has super6cies Of
1888 square miles aud a population Of $500,
900 Soils. Lombardy has hitherto been di.
vided administrati,rly into nine provinces OF
delegations. VIZ Milan, Pavia. Lodi Ctema,
Crenona, Come, Mantua, Sondrio. Brescia,
and Bergamo. The fortified towns Of Man
taa and Peschera FIRM part Of The province
of Mantua. The fortress Of PizEigbittoGe i,
comprised 10 the province OF Cremona. Az.
ter the annexation Of Lsmbardy 10 Piedmont
this kingdom, The island Of SARDINIA, viii
included, contain superfleies Of 57,64d
square miles. with population 81 f.S00.000
As regards territorial extent il will occupy
u tenth rank in Europe. and will come imme
,iiately after the Kingdom Of the Two Sici.
lies. and stand beior. Portugal and Bavaria.
With respect to population, Sardinia will
stand IN the ninth rank, on level with Naples,
and will be abnye Sweden and Norway. Bel.
gum aud Bavaria The following table will
complete the comparison as regards Italy;
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ry Numbering in less than half an hour" l
doubted it, but so it was. Those great hulk
ing fellows were sobbing anu mopplng their
faces over the sorrows of the prisoners fami-
" as depicted by the speaker, as though they
themselves had lust lost their dearest friend
Even the court blew its nose vigorously, Tor
some reason, during the appeal 10 behalf Of
the old woman, and although perfectly con.
yinced that was sold in so doing, could
not resist the epidemic, and sighed and
sobbed in concert with the bench, bar. jury
and spectators, 1t is needless to add that
ihe prisoner was acquitted.
Several years ago, while in the vicinity Of
A shland, | called upon Mi. Clay. He was
absent from home. attending fair in the
neighborhood. Being DESTROYS OF an inter-
view. | followed him TO the fair grounds. and
finding him just about 10 address the multi.
tude, took a seat among them. Directly IN
front Of me sat two ladies. One Of them APP.
peared to be 10 an i'll .humor for some reason,
and overheard the petulcnt remark. -
don't want to hear Clay. Wander ii nobody
in Kentuck can't make speech but HIM.
My husband is a Democrat MIR. Clay pro-
ceeded, aud having occasion to refer to the
domestic articles on exhibition, paid the la
dies present some very high compliments
| upon their skill and industry, and IN aliasloa
to the beauty and good qualities OF his Tan
country women generally, said that with re-
gard to them, as well as other fine fabrics
his preference was for domestic manulac.
lures, instead of foreign imports. The min
gled air Of gallantry and drollery Of the
speaker, in this part Of lis address. the half
Jest and half earnest of his manner. the wit
and anecdote, and the pathos, as he alluded
to his own advancing years. and increasing
infirmities, were ihimiiable and Irresistible
| looked at the Democrats wife. It was plain
that her efforts to hate Clay had ended ~ I
miserable failure. She had been laughing
and crying like the rest Of US. and after To,
tumultuous applause which followed the Gloss
Of the address had subsidized. ! was surprise,
to hear her say to her female companion
Jane, it's no use not liking him because
he's Wing. is ii? | suppose John won
like il, bat I'm going to give him my blank
ets." ErangsEs.
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A ToUcHISO lScIpExr.--0ne Of the most
touching episodes Of Garibaldi's compalgn
has just come to my knowledge. On the
day IN which the brilliant action Of San Fer
mo was fought, the company so calamity led
by Captain de Chrisioioris was ordered 10
assault the Austrian position Of eamerlata.
The daring band soon rushed up the sloping
ground, and when al the top, a tremendous
hand TO hand contest began. A little TO the
left Of DE Chri.loforis' company, gallant
Caceiafon deLi' .7ipi. Antonio Nigesano. was
lighting with an Austrian soldier. Garibai.
dis man had already oyerpowered him. when
he Suddenly heard h. adversary exclaimlng.
" Antonio, DO not kll ~ In ,our bro.
ther.' And - he No.. HI poor fellow
had been forced mo ft Austrian ,sfstes
10 1855, and had not Sen hts famiis since
that period. As thu fight was going On, lie
happily recognized his brother.
Lefjer J,ua Aaixgaape.
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MouRNruL SUiclpE.-The Chicago Journal
records the suicide Of baggage master On
the Central Railroad, named Griffith. He
had tailed in the drug business. and was
some~hat involved in debt. Tile Journal
says:
Soon after he dbtaied his new situation, q
salary Of sixty dollars per month, one OF
his creditors, who held note against him TO
the amount Of one hundred dollars, sought
him out and requested settlement. propo-
sing 70 accept monthly instruments oil twenty
dollars each, until the whole could be can
celled, thus leaving him forty dollars per
month, upon which TO live. 10 this Mr..
Griffith wUuid not accede. and no arrange
ment appeals TO have been effected between
them.
Subsequently. his creditor Sued The note.
and getting judgment, garnished his wages
for the past month"; So that when pay day
came he found himself penniless, aud utter.
ly without means to support his family for
the coming munth. And to add to his diff
culties, he received notice from The Compa-
ny that they could not be annoyed with the
garnishees, and unless he could make some
arrangement 10 prevent their recurrence,
they should oil his place.
Ia this dilemma he sought out his creditor
Tor the attorney aud requested him TO be
content with ss5 Of the money. ami Leave
him SIS balance 10 suppolt his family. To
this the creditor IN turn refused 10 consent,
expressing his intention to keep what he bad
got, but Offering TO accept clio per hnnth tor
the balance, and not to trouble bin any more
with garnshrs
Alter the Interview he appeared very des-
pendent. About 8 o'clock on "Wednesday.
his vile found him upon the bed, apparently
in fit. A physician was sent for. but could
atforl him no aid, and he expired about 8
o'clock. In the room were found two ounce
walls, with small quantity Of lauianum in.
too plainly telling the manner Of his death.
The creditor ATTAINED PARTON Of his note
in cash. Tie should garnish a widows tears
and orphans cries for the balance.
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Entire submission to their teaching Of inspi-
ration unnecessary to piety, aid this is most
easily given in early life.
The habits are most yielding IN youth.
How important then, when they are forming,
that they should be directed Alright 3
Youth is iiost Submissive to authority. II
is the season Of obedience. The unqnestion-
lng obedience which God demands is most
easily rendered in early life.
The energies Of youth are most active.
Young hands for labor! Years deaden the
energies. Religion requires the exertion Of
all our energies to resist evil and do good
! These are most active and most easily d.
yerted in youth.
The judgment in youth is best fitted to ap'
preciate the claims OF piety. The jndgnen
Of imprnitent age is prejudiced. and blinded
and warped By sin.
One who has long INDUCED aud loved slI
cannot 50 easily as the more unpolluted MN,
form correct judgment Of the guilt OF SIN
Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or tn
leopard his spots :" then may We who hay,
been accustomed TO do evil learn to do well
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D M stio 1nte1lig 9 n c e !.
ARRIVAL OF GEN. SCOTT.

MOBILE, Jan. 3-The United States steamer Vixen
arrived at this port from Pensacola this evening,
bringing Lieut.-Gen Scott, who is en- route for New
Orleans.
Gen: Scott was received by the military of Mobile
with all the honors.
salute was fired, and he was escorted to the Bat
tie House by the military companies of the city.
He receives visitors this evening, and leaves for
New Orleans in the mail boat tomorrow.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.-Delegates have arrived here
from Arizona, SierraN Neyada, and Dacotah, and one
is daily expected from Coloma, to urge upon Com
gress the importance of giving them Territorial
CoLuMBUs, GA, Jan. 2.-The race horse Moidore
was lost on the train which broke through the bridge
near here on Friday morning, by which SO many
lives were lost. ia-g l5-.
passed down at l. the Baird at g. the Piota at H. the
Susquehanna at halfpast a, and the Daisy at IL
o'clock, Sunday morning. .tts'f .4.s
The Belfast passed down at O'Clock this morning,
The Falls City passed down at o'clock, and the
Ward at o'clock, this evening.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 3.-The overland California mail
of the 10th arrived on Saturday -
Major Emory came passenger, and confirms the
favorable accounts Of the Gila river gold mines.
He reports that there was considerable emigration
from California to Sonora.
The mail station at Concha river was attacked by
the Camanche Indians, and thirty.one mules were
stolen and driven of.
Ex-President Comonfort, Gen. Condit and Loui
Hanselman, arrived at Salt Lake city, on the 2eth
November. 81.
The United States District Court was in session q
Salt Lake city.
The report that Brigham Young had been summon
ed before court to answer on the charge Of havin
illegally impeached Gentle witnesses, is false.
Major Crossman had not left for the States whel
| the mail party left. s7@
ST. Louis, Jan. 3.-The steamer Aleck Scott ha
| arrived here from New Orleans and the illinois
| Uncle Sam have left for New Orleans
ST, LOUIS, Jan. 3.-A fire occurred at Camden
Ark, on the 25th ult, by which one thousand bale
Of cotton and other merchandise belonging to Messr
Wartouse, Hill 4 Co.. were destroyed.
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Further by the America.

LIVERPOOL, Dec. l8.-The adyices in cotton are
chiefly on inferior grades Mddling and fair quali-
ties have advanced !, and interior qualities have re-
covered more than this. no quotations given for infe-
rior, however
The -four market closed very dull. Grain was also
very dull.
Richardson, Spence Co. report Western Canal
-four at l9s to 20s.; Southern flour 20s. to 2ls Ohio
2ls. to 24s. 4
Wheat closed quiet but steady; Western red wheat
As. 3D. to IS. 3D.; white IS. l0d to 6s 3d.; Southern
IS. Cd. to Is. Sd.
Corn closed quiet and nominal; mixed corn lis. to-
2Os.; yellow 2Os. to 2Ss.; white 30s to 3ls. Sd.
Beef closed dull-qu0tat0ns barely maintained.
Pork closed dull and all descriptions have slightly
declined; Bacon closed dull Lard closed firm but
quiet at 54s @54s. 3d.. Sugar closed dull, but steady
at previous quotations Coffee quiet Rice, dull at
Is a 2ls.; Common Rosin, 4s. 4s 3d.; Fine Rosin,
l3 a l5s.; Tar l4s.; Spirits Turpentne, sos.
LONDON, Dec. l7.-Breadstufs closed dull Sugar,
steady; Coffee firm at previous quotations Ameri.
can securities closed quiet but steady generally at
previous quotations. Railroad securities are de-
pressed. In State securities there was an average
business, without quotable change in prices.
LONDON, Dec. Is, Noon.-Consols have declined 1;
Consols for account ex.divdend closed at 96H a 97c
The Bullion in the Bank of England has increased
f248 900 during the week.
The money market was more active.
Italian affairs appear to have assumed rather Sc
rious aspect. @%
Austria is concentrating troops on the frontier and
apparently preparing for an attack upon Italy.
There are rumors of an approaching ministerial
crisis in Turkey.
Fuad Pasha is spoken Of as the new Grand Vizier
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More Testimony
IN FAVOR OF LILIES SAFES.

/ " r a " II Oc p p n II 70
WILLIAMSBURG. Dec. 2, 1858.
MR.. LrLLIE-Dear Sir: Last night my Office situated
Avenue Rnsh and Morton Streets broken
open and desperate attempt Safe which for
unaey for Of your burglar and 6reproof ones
Fom the appearance Of the Office Judge they were not DIS
tubed in their operations all night and gave up
the undertaking simply because they unable to get open
The only injury they did the Safe the breaking of the
hinges which prevented swinging the door They broke OH
the knob and tried drive the spindle through in which they
did succeed The lock not materially injured piece
broken the end Of the bolt by the punch in trying 10
drive through but prevent being unlocked.
send you list OF the tools found In the Office the next
ing They had been stolen from backsmhs shops by
and would seem to be that been procured
for tho purpose:
One sledge hammer weight 1874 lbs hande 2h feet long.
One cast-steel hammer, weight ~ lbs.
One caststeel hammer, weight 30 lbs. -. ..
One cold chse ~ inches wde weight lbs handle
~ feet long.
One casseel cold chse III inches wide weight lb handle
~ feet long.
One caststeel cold chisel inches long and inch wide
One cast-steel punch IN inch.
One steel punch, 2s inch.
One bar of iron. 2 feet long. n inch square,
The blacksmith assured that he had just the chisels In
the best possible order tor They show conclusve
that they well tried they perfectly unfit for until
refted and sharpened
You will please send another Safe OF the size
perfectly we'll satisfied that Safes will eectualy resist
any attempt burglars may able to make open them
Yours respectfully, E.s STERLING,
26Morton street, Williamsburg
RS- Agency Of these Safes. No. II Magazine street.
d22 2ptf j. G. NEWCOMB.
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ARRIVAL oFisTEANIsHIP FULTON.

NEW YORK, Jan. 3.-The steamship Fulton has ar.
rived at this port from Halifax where she touched for
supply Of coal.
Her mails furnish some additional items of interest
to what has already been telegraphed. Her dates
are to the 18th ult.
The stockholders of tho European and American
Steamship Company have resolved to wind up the
affairs of the Company.
LONDON, Dec. l5.-Money is abundant at two per
cent discount The English funds are buoyant.
The amount of specie on the way to England is
fs37,O00.
The Bank of England has reduced the rate Of in
terest on deposits to Il.
The amount of specie in the Bank Of France has
increased during the month fl 10000.
The Lmrye and Kingdom Forts in Dude had been
taken by the English, with slight loss on the part of
the British troops.
The Sepoy leaders, Tantia and Toupee, with their
orces had taken refuge in the hills of Sopoorrah, the
outlets Of which closely guarded by the British
The Sepoy leader Rawab, Of the province of Banga
had left the Sepoy army and gone to Gen. Mitchels
camp to surrender himself a
The remaining Sepoy leaders were either surrend
ering or about to do SO.
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ROn9aNbecs
BIS ULPHITE OF LIME.

Theproprietor Of the NEW ORLEANS SOUTHERN CHEM
ICAL WORKS anxious disappont Of the regular
Of the establishment Is compelled in view Of the diff
Guilty anticipated filling the unpecedentedy large orders
that being daily received inform all the old patrons Of
the BI-sULPHITE OF LIME manufactured at the great
Southern Works. that unless they send in their orders early
them eligible place the order books,
disappointment may be experienced their receiving H. which
would be vexatious both parties A preparations have
completed the Works make of having least
FORTY THOUSAND BARRELS OF THE BI-suLPHITE
prepared bt this large quantity would to be insult
hcient unusually heavy the orders received from old
customers and who heretofore have either net
employed this valuable defecator, have procured
from other manufactures.
The strength of the BIsULPHITE being manufactured
Southern Chemical Works Of II. B0NNABEL, will be
uniform Of greater strength than other PERIOD
pains having been spared bring this nvaua-
Bile chemical product perfection possible and to
worthy of The high character the Southern Works have
already secured with the Sugar Planters Of the State
Planters desirous have the GENUINE BI-SULPHITE
OF LIME manufactured at the Southern Works, should
city particularly their orders through their merchants
address themselve, directly to
Il. BONNABEL,
No. Front Levee,
OLD 2ptfaw between Cusomhouse and Bienvie SITS.
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THE AMPH1THEATER.-Th The talented artists who
now shine in the ring of the Amphitheatss in their
various capacities Of clowns eqnesans and athletes
and miscellaneous artists, are exceeding everything
in their line that ever buffooned rode tumbled
executed feats of physical strength AID diSblss in
New Orleans before. Nj. Dale, tho champion vsulter,
astonishes everybody who sees him. Tie Conrad
Brothers astound everybody. and the clowns Nsssrs
Fay and Day, the etrongess sort Of fanmakina frm
that ever went into sness oonvulss everybody. 1t
is needless to add th the twelve Arabian cameis in
terest everybody and should be seen BY everybody
for they are Distinguished Foreigners andare Of class
which will form very valuable addition " our ami
nal poP,alation,
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III. II. Buckley,
W A 7 @ H M A K E R

W A 7 G II M A K R,
No. Camp street,
Has recently received additions his stock consisting
Of
FINE GOLD wATCH HE'S
For Ladies' and Gentlemen fine SILVER HUNTING LE-
yERs, GOLD CHAINS, BREAST PINS, EAR RINGS and
FINGER RINGS, etc. large stock Of pure Coin SILVER.
WARE. complete assortment Of
Pebble SpectncIes,
to suit every sight The whole reasonable prices
Watches and Jewely carefully repaired and warranted
d6 2ptf