The Van Buren press., 1861-04-17

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DIscoNrESr Axoxo THE FLoRlDA VoLux.
rEERs-PRorosED DIVISION OF THE STATE
BETWEEN GEORGIA AND ALABAxA.-Tho
Pensacola O6ssrver. OF February 26. has
considerable to say of the shameful man
ner in which the Pensacola company ON
duty before Sumter. have been treated by
Governor Perry. Says the Observer:
More especially have the Rifle Rangers
been the objects Of his displeasure. These
men have now been in active service since
the 18th Of January without proper arms.
and We might say. without provisions. sa-
| wing the salt pork and hard biscuit left be-
hind by the United States officials in tho
hurry of removal. 1t costs each member of
the Guards and Rifles seventy i've cents .
day to live. in addition to the rations they
receive. This expense has been cheerfully
borne by them bu: when invidous dis
tinctions are made in favor of later organi-
zed companies in the distribution of arms.
then VIC do not blame them for grumbling.
Had they disbanded on the receipt of intel
ligence that the sixty Mangard rifles, for
which they had waited SO long, were for .
cavalry company, every right thinking per-
son would have sustained their action
Many Of these men have left their families
almost destitute in their zeal to serve the
State and how have they been requited i?
With indifference to their wants, to say the
least of it. in refusing to furnish them with
proper arms wherewith to fight her battles.
Florida will soonbe called upon to furnish
her quota OF men for the regular army OF tho
Tnl~
down at one Thousand men. With an emp
ty treasury we cannot imagine how she can
enlist, equip and arm this number. II our
state Is bankrupt at this early stage of tho
action, we think the sooner she sails out
the better. Ii the State Government can
not be carried on for want of funds. let
FLORIDA be divided between our sister States
of Georgia and Alabama, by the line of tho
Chattahoocho River. The sooner this n
done, the better, for to this it must come at
last.
"NoRE NIcE THAN WISE. A phyxi.
clan had attended tho only child Of rich
parents, and had with the aid of Proyidenoo
saved the infants life. A day or two after
her darling was pronounced out Of danger.
the grateful mother visited the man of sci
ence at his office.
; Doctor" said she, "thcre are certain
services which mere money cannot rcmuns-
: rate. Scarcely knowing how to discharge
my debt to you. have thought you might
be willing to accept this pocket book which
l have myself embroidered, rs q trifiug 20
ken OF my gratitude"
- Madame" retorted the disciple Of Es-
cuiapius. somewhat rudely. /" the practice of
medicine Is not matter Of sentiment.
Time is money. and we expect our time
: to be paid in money. Pretty presents NAV
serve to perretuats friendship. but they do
not contribute to the cost of housekeeping.
Well, then, DOCTOR" replied the lady.
much wounded by his tone and manner.
} " be good enough to name the sum at which
you value your professional services"
Certainly. Madame. my charge in your
instance. is 1000 fraucs''
} Without further remark, the lady Open
ed the rejected pocket book which she still
! held in her hand too of the fve 1000 franc
} notes slowed inside. placed them ON the
great mans table. and quietly bid him good
; morning.-Paris Paper.
The EFFECT oP SMOKING ON THE BRAIx.-
The pupils of the polytechnic school in Paris
have recently furnished some curious statis-
tics bearing on tobacco. Dividing tho
young gentlemen of that college into groups
the smokers and the non-smokers, it il
shown that the smokers have proved them
selves. in the various competitive examine
tions, far inferior to the Others. Not only
in the examinations ON entering the school
; are the smokers in lower rank. but in the
various ordealS they have to pass through in
year, the average rank Of the smokers had
constantly fallen aud not inconsiierably,
while the men That did not smoks. enjoyed
cerebral atmosphere of the clearest kind.
1t would DO Interesting to pursue this kind
OF statistical inquiry in our public schools
and universities. Perhaps smoking is. in
many instances. not the cause. but the effect
or indication of intellectual mediocrity. Il
there any cpnnsction between smoke and
German metaphysics:
EE A littls girl has been arrested in
Rochester for roDbing the mail. She went
to the Postofice on the 14th ult.. and dis.
appointed at not receiving . valentine.
thought it would be pretty to 60 to the do
livery and call the number Of box whsrs
she saw letter. The clerk gave it to her.
shs carried il hcme. and she says. destroy
cd it. Il was addressed to firm Of drug.
gists. ana contained bills anl promissory
notes.
r. A good man is kinder to his enemy
than bad msn 10 to his friends.
] Ey To cure hams. first ascertain what
is the matter. Thsn apply proper remedies !:
il You do not succeed in curing them. il IA
not yonr fault.
/ ~ Life Is beautiful aight IN Which
- some stars 50 down others rise.