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ness. ask the question whether the God
who has such large things in His care can
think of me-a speck on an infinite aggregate
of surface-a mote uneasily shifting in the
boundless space. l get no hope in this d.
rection ; but look down. and find that the
shoulders of all inferior creation are under
me, lifting me into the very presence of God.
l find that God has been at work below me
in mass of minute and munifcent detail,
by the side of which my life is great and SIM
pie, and satisfyingly significant.
SO. If [ may not believe in "pistareen
providence" l must make God of the uni
Verse itself, or pass into the hands of many
Eods the worlds creation and governance.
Ii the God that made the bee md IT, ant
and the daisy ma lie me, then He is not above
taking care of me- ana of maintaining ar in
terest in the smallest affairs of my life. The
faith that lives in reason is never stronger
than when it stands on flowers. There is
not fly that floats, nor a fish that swims,
nor an animalcule that navigates its little
drop OF sea-spray but bears a burden of hope
to despairinS humanity. "lf God so clpthe
the grass which to-day is and tomorrow is
cast into the oven." then what, Mr. Emer-
son?
This subject is a very large one, and can
present only one more phase of it. A great
mnltitude-the larger part in fact-of the
human race are engaged in doing small work.
ii may be comfort for them to know that
the Almighty Maker of all things has done
great deal of the same kind of work, and has
not found it unworthy or Improbable en-
al / OF boy ,l,or& &baf, met
as hard to do small thing well as large
thing, and that the difficulty Of deed is the
gauge Of the power required for its dong.
Let them remember that when they 60 down
they are going just as directly toward intini
~ as when they go up, and that every man
who works GOdward works in honor.
1t was very forcible reflection to which a
visitor at Niagara Falls gave utterance, when
he said that, considering the relative power
OF their authors, he did not regard the cata-
ract as SO remarkable piece of work as the
Suspension bridge; and it may be said with
truth that there is no work within the power
OF man SO small that God has not been be-
low II IN work smaller and possibly hum
bier stlil.-certainly humber when We con-
slider the infinite majesty and the inefable
dignity of His character. Ny maid is too
proud to 60 into the street for a pail of milk; j;
my God smiles upon me in flowers from the
gutter. My neighbor thinks it beneath him
to till the soil, working with his hands, but
the Being who made him, breathes upon thar
soil, and works in il. that it NAV bear food
: TO keep human dignity from starving. There
are men who set themselves above driving a
horse no part of which the King of the uni
verse was above making. All. human pride (,
Alas human dignity. DO not know what
to make of YOU.
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A Musical Sell.

Hundreds of people, who, previous to be-
ing convinced to the contrary, considered
themselves highly favored by the attentions
bestowed upon them by coterie Of tacetious
wags. in the form Of complimentary tickets
to grand instrumental concert, TO be given
at the Music Hall, last evening, by the 'vari
Gus incorporated bands were made the vic
tins of the joke Of the season, and duly i'm
pressed with the Importance Of keeping and
consulting an almanac, as the su-cst way of
escaping the shares set for the unwary. A
few individuals who were in the secret, might
have been seen lettering about the entrance
to the Music Hall, and on the opposite side
of the street, watching the approach of the
unconscious dupcs, whose man@uvres afford
ed the unknown ones a fund of merriment.
The dismal show lantern and the dark pas
sage failed to awaken the suspicious of some,
while others at first sight discovered the Joke,
smothered their chagrin and disappointment,
and continued along as if bound elsewhere.
In most eases, the deluded ones, some OF
whom came all the way from Roxbury and
other places, proceeded up the passage to the
door before discovering the Joke, their cred
uity even accepting the explanation of the
bystanders. that the concert had been trans
ferred to the fremont Temple on account OF
the lst of April. The affair was for the mos,
part considered good joke. and the victims,
especially those who had invited their wives
and sweethearts to attend, having escaped
the badinage of the witnesses of their dis
comtiture, resorted to other places of amuse
ment. the program of whose performances
were less liable to delude them, and in which
it is hoped they found soi",, 70, thcil
wounded hopes. s.-Bosto" 7ra"scrupt, Apri
2H
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down the current of Time, from the first set
tlement of the parents and grandparents Of
these families in Waterford, including peri,
cd of nearly seventy years, and contrasting
their success with the failures of others, hav-
ing, perhaps, more enviable beginnings, re-
hection becomes suggestive. "Irain up a
child in the way he should 90, and when he
is old he will not depart from it." Industry
frugaity and honesty, guided by sound dis
cretion, attended with the common blessings
of Providence, may fail of success in this
world. the opposite qualities Of character al
was must. Oh such meeting, such greet
ing. Good night, good night S.
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AN EDITORS OPINION OF EDITING. Retol

An EDITORS OPINION OF EDITING Before
YOU go for an editor, young man, pause and
take big think DO not rush into the edi-
torial harness tco rashly. Look around and
see ifthere is not an omnibus to drive-somc
soil to be tllled-a c!erkshp on some meat
cart to be tilled-anything that is reputable
and healthy, rather than going for an editor.
which is bad business at best We are not
a horse, and have consequently not been call
ed upon to furnish the motive power for a
threshing machine but We fancy the life of
an editor who is forced to write,write, wheth-
er he feels right or not, is much like the
steed in question. If the yeas and neighs
could be obtained, we believe the intelligent
horse woId decide that the threshing ma
chire is preferable to the sanctum editorial.
The editors work is never done. He is
drained necessarily, and no wonder that he
dries up prematurely. Other people can at.
tend banquets, weddings, &c, visit halls Of
dazzling light, get inebriated break windows
lick man occasionally, and enjoy themselves
in variety of ways but the editor cannot
He must ,enaciously stick to the quill. The
press, like sick baby. mustn't be left alone
for minute. If the press is left to run it
self even for day, some absurd individua
Indignantly orders the carrier boy to stoI
bringing that internal paper. There's moth
ing i'll it. won't have it in the house:
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CF The MIR Russell, who now represents
lhe London Times here, is the same gentle
man who was sent 10y that Journal to Ireland
TO report OConnell's speeches during the
Repeal agitation. One of the first meetings
the newspaper man attended was in Kerry.
Having heard of OConnell's polite oual;,its
he thought he would ask that gentleman's 5
PERMISSION to take verbatim account os the
oratlon. The "Liberator" not only consent
eu, but, in his oilest manner, informed the
assembled audience. that "until that gintle
man was provided with all writin' conyanien-
ces, ne wouldn't spake word" assuming an
extra brosue, which was altogether unneces-
sary. Russell was delighted. The preoara-
tons began, and We're completed; Russell
was ready.
Are You quite ready" asked the inimita-
ble Dan.
"Quite ready"
"NOw, are You sure you're entirely rea
dy?"
Il am certain, sir. Yes"
The crowd becoming excited and imns-
tient, Dan said:
NOW, pom my conscience l won't hesin
the speech till the London gintIemau is in
tirely ready
After waiting another moment or SO. O..
C"nnen advanced; eyes glistened; ears were
all attention; and the reportorial nenc;I a.
rose. Dan gave one more benignanr smiIe
on the correspondent, winked at the aud;,ars
and commenced has speech IN the Irish Ian,
guage, to the irrepressible horror OF the pres
ent editor OF The Army and Navy Gazette,
and T. to the infinite delight of all Kerry.-N.
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The Mother Dove.
BY REV JOHN TODD, D. d.

The old meeting-h house was to come down.
so that tie new one might stand on the same
spot. II had high, very high .teeple. which
conid be seen great way of and TO which
many eyes had often been turned TO SEE
winch way the golden rooster on the ton was
iooklns--for he ALWAYS kept his eve directly
on the wind. however hard il might blow.
The first thing was TO get the high steerle
down safely, without crushing the building
So man climbed far up towards the top AID
fastened strong rope TO il. The rope too,
was very long one. Next they went into
the beitry, and sawed off several Of the strong
tlmbers on which the steeple stood. They
seemed like legs, and were probably as high
as two men would be. if one stood up on the
shoulders of the other.
Now, then. the street is full of men and
boyS,-a great many of whom take hold of
the long rope TO pull the steeple over Bu,
they must go of a long distance or il Will fall
"All ready" cries the voice o, ,b- Master
carpenter.
'All ready" shout scores of voices
Pull carefully"
so they all began to pull. the men 70 GIVE
the wore, and the boys TO shout. Soon ,he
poor Old steeple began to tremble on is leps
1t seemed almost to shuGder a, the awful all
II must make. 1t made one almost feel sorry
i"r IL. Just then, there came beautiful. sol
itary white dove.and il ;,tw round and round
'he Steeple-not daring TO fy into il. and
rot able To leave Ii. She was evidently a.
ware that some great evil was about TO beiau
the steep,e.
"See that dove said hundred voices al
once.
Poor thing. she must have young ones
up IN the sieeple,' said few voices.
Again they pulled, and again the old stee
pie ree!ed and tottered The distress of the
poor bird was now SO great, that all shouts
were hushed, Every one felt sorry for her.
Not a voice was heard. And now they puIl
the rope, and the steeple again reels, the tim
bers crack; the bird lowered a moment on
It's wings. and just at the instant the steeole
began TO fall. she darted up in it, out of
slgat For one instant more the lofty soire
poised and trembled, and then fell with
crash that crushed every timber in ii, and
made the ground tremble. | went to il. and
there l found the poor dove, living between
her two little white children-sl. three
dead
Alas! poor dove. You were willing to die
Tor and With your children, but you could not
| save them,
But oh, when Jesus Christ died for men.
ne came up out OF the grave, and will brig
al! ms people out of death, and make them
: alive forever. He did not die in vain. Ike
! the poor dove.
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" Inc Iltusville Gazette describe. an
on wen IN that neighborhood. that for long
time Moved at regular intervals four times
day. Sundays excepted This will do for an
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,.x..p WOOD Il CO.,

lfupor,ers and Dealers In
Issisry. Yuns, Threads. GerMa" uao1. " %fs,Sas ana
n-'.3. Erttyr- Drawers Cnder-shri' iioo'' anu
STAPLE AND FANCY DRY GOODo'
l3 MILK 81,
lnucsite Old South. w
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THE CALIFORNIAN.

ST. JOHNSBURY, VT.
c. NJ. STONE a. Co. Publishers
OFFICE, next door north of Court House.
Terms.-One copy per annum, $3.50
II not paid within the year. $500
Terms of AdvertiSing.-Fo For one square
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Each additional insertion. - cents square A
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year. Cards of 3 lines in Business Directory. -
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S. NJ. PETTENGIIL & Co, ll9 Nassau St, New
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Scollays Building, Court st. Boston. are cur au-
thorized Agents.
Job Printing of all kinds done neatly and at
living prices. All kinds of Papers and Cards
kept constantly on hand.
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&c D\IsL q ~ o.
,CruIvG DRY GOODS ( GROCERIES
ILucihUrgll, Vermont
w,,-r.rs d.! .. OH !. Fairbanks SliI.'iar" nay o''
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st. Aohnsburu 8usinfss 9ireftpr.
LEM MON gibson,
Manufacturer of THREsHING MACHINES.
81. Johnsbury. VI.
u. ROSS,
ATTORNEY, COUNSELLOR & SOLICITOR
OFFICE OVER E. JEwH11's.
HORTON u IIALLETT.
MERCHANT TAILORS; and dealers in
1rs1s FrnsasuI1c GOODS, Railroad street
r. Is. G A q Z, Artist.
At ST. JOHNSBURY PORTRAIT GALLERY
..-~pIYPts xELAISorYrEs, AND LIFE PHO1OGRAPRs
Better ana cheaper than elsewhere.
ALEXANDER THOMPSON.
IRON FOUNDER AND MACHINIST,
Al PADDOCK MACHINE wORKs.
N. Il. FLINT,
Manufacturer Of HARNESS sES, Etc,
opposite Passumpsic House. Railroad street.
c. C.. CHILDS,
pEALER IN WATCHES, JEwELRY. SILVER AND
FLA1Ep WARE, srLcTACLEs, BOOKS, STATIONERY, FANCY
pairng and Engraving done with elegance and dprompt
.-ss. Opposite Post Once Main street.
J.. & CROSSMAN,
Dealer in ROOTS. SHOES AND UMBRELLAS.
No. Bnshans Building, Main street
HASTINGS & WRIGHT,
MEAT MARKET, Kittredge'S Building,
Main Street. 39.
DANIELS Il COOK,
NEAT AND PROVISION MARKET,
Buffers Building Railroad Street.
MUTT q MASON.
lie MANUFACTURERS, STEAM MILLS
Opposite the Passenger Depot. 3u
GEO. ALDRICH ~ II. UNDERWOOD
Manufacturers and Dealers in FURNITURE
Railroad street
T.. WHIP Pile,
. e4lrx THnrsHIsc MACHINE. ArD HAND FAN MILLS
Mis-. T.. McDOTGALL
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERI
uJLLINERY AND DRY GOODS.
opposite 81. Johnsbury honse
E. JEW EFT,
>LERIx DKY GooDs. CEocKERi: HARDWARE
BOOTS AND SHOES .iEocEkiFS OILS PAINS &C
Main street
e.. T.. FROST, VI. ID.
.gs1prxcr, FIRST poor RAKERv
nVFICR-E JEwETT'S BUILDING MAIN ST.
HOYT 4 GREEN,
-RTGGISTS, and dealers in PAINTS, OILS.
And vAssI.uEs RAILROAD street
II. II. NE on,
DENTAL SURGEON.
C.ice Ol - Site Bank, Main street
ii. {. DICkINSON.
A,hIciLTrKAL wAREHots 81 SEED sIoR
b--LEK'S BUILrING, fa!1fVad street.
j. LANG, VI. ID.
YSitIA\ AND SURG r. 9 \
II. JoHNsBUHY CENTRE. Vt.
II. X. BROWN.
Dealer III
vF-.TI< WARE, WOODEN & GLASS WARE
Eastern Avenue.
/. ARLINGTON.
NANTFACTUREE DEALER IN
axIrt-KEA CHAIRS - ST. JoHNsBrKY CEN
II. TIRE SCOTT,
.RY sTABLE. Passenger TO aid ron Ih
a.. stable Oh Central street near 81 1ol..spu'! h.'
=. NEW ELL, VI. ID.
PHYSICIAN AND SURG EON.
ut,e ..tLis Residence Oh Prospect Street
|. ID. KILBOURNE, ID. u. s.,
DENTAL SvEGEoN,
Corner Mail& Central street
GEO. y. SHAW,
INS I K A c L y q T..
Rf-I, 7 Ross. Jewetts Buildin!
MISS JOSEPHINE VI. sTODDARD.
-.-r oc Np,e sna French Pano-FoTte l,,1 Ih0TonE
81. . French. 81 tR-tctcrce, gwen II lt'l"'!N"'
- u. Street. s.. J JllI-nIry. Jan. 2-tt
A. j. WILL \ X ID,
ATTORNEY K COUNSELLOR Al LAN
,,r\T FOR THE VT. MUTUAL FiRE ms. CO.
II. NJ. HOWARD,
vllrr in
WATCHES. JEwELKY, Books, STATIONERY AN
FANCY GOODS.
4pposite Bank, " On :
GEO. NJ. b X r. y,
Dv>1FK N BooTs, SHOES AND LtAi Il
Err7KrpGr'. BLOCH. MAIN srKksI.
Holm BACON, Ind ~ ~"'
DtALtHs - Vermont
JJlnshury teiue'
&c DNIsI-I - & ~ o.
-roryuTG. DRY GOODS x GROCEflf
IUucllhUrgI, Vermont e,
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n DELANC Il CO.,

:E0DUCE COMMISSION MEM II-i-' ~
= K % CITY WHARF, Bosi"H'
KD y Co.. would call the SpeeiA, ,'.aIra
-.-re-~ TO- tie fact that they toA''Ie ''i'
,...,, to. Commission business
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uISS tnSEpXIINE VI. STODD AKf
r. NJ. HOWARD,

Dealer in
WATCHES. JEwELKY, Books, STATIONERY AM
FANCY GOODS.
.i.nosite Bank, van =
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II 4 I. 4 X IA
" g.. UOICNTON, NJ. d..

-. Dr>D!.p Bradford. W
t.f kinds nom superior Paper-hiauc y
-aN n-,.r and ruled to any pattern.
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Gro ~ RAKN Ely,

nr,rru N Bo0TS, SHOES AND LEAlHEh'
Err,ptpGy's BLOCK. MAIN srKksI-
Holm BACON, 2nd' ~ ~c''
D,utRs,s HIDES, LEATHER ANp VI
.T,ff-t,iry Centre,
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LYNDON HOUSE, Lyndon. W.
p.EIINtr Proprietor. Patrons 'i ,i-t , Cny,tar,
-.t and from the Depot, iree- Horses anu
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VI. u. 1fVt VT w -.
,,.I.,p,rufC PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
B,K.FT VILLAGE, ~! .,.
- ,{,ouarticulaT attention pail l"tA' =.
- n,,,rr A COLLINS BLo'h'
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-. &. OTIS.
Marble DEALER. CHAsE's BUILDING
Lyndon, VI.
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y. NEW ELL, NJ. ID.
YSICIAN AM l X q r . n
utce Lis Residence Oh Prospect Street.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-05-04

will justify ustip getting rid lpf fhlsN defcit.
Gentlemen Ngue\ az If leasing Y wipihg the
canals out ofexistAhce He bdlfeved teasing
them win m8kA then more efficient thai eves+
Mr.. HARbHAqidVhe Senator ever know q
man to lease propstty and get II back in as good
condition az when he leased III
Mr.. EASON-Yes. leased farm of my
own, and got it back in as good condition.
Mr.. SCHLEICH aaid the Senate had taken a
vide range in debateA The proposition is sim
pie. The House favohedA a specific lease. The
Senate favored a publicN letting. The report ol
this committee is a, a,queAtion Of compromise
The question is, viii the Senate accept the
House modification of its oSn propositionl He
would vote aye. 1fof
The question recurring upon the adoption Of
the report, 1t was not agreed to.
Those who voted in tie affirmative were
Mossrs. Brewer, Cuppy, Rason, Ferguson, Glass
Holmes, Monroe, Newman, Orr, Parish, Per.
rill, and Schleich --l9
Those who voted in the negative were
Messrs. Breck, Bonar, Collins, Cummins, Gar
field, Harrison, Harsh, Jones, Key, Laskey,
Mccall, Moore, Morse, Potts, Potwin, Ready
Smith, Sprague, and Stanley-19.
The Senate adjourned.
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Liberty and The Un ion.


The Union of these States was formed to se-
cure certain great objects set forth in the pre-
amble to the Federal Constitution, among which
the preservation OF the liberties Of the people
holds prominent place. Without liberty, the
Union Is worthless, anGl may be made the nstru-
ment Of heartless despotism; with liberty, the
Unionis Of priceless value, aud becomes the
bulwark Of our security against the encroach.
ments of tyranny from within and without
They widely mistake the temper Of the mass
of the people in the loyal States, who suppose
that their present strong manifestations of an
inextinguishable attschmentto the Union arise
from any other source thsn a love for Il. not
for Its own sake merely, but for the inestimAble
blessings which itwas formed to confer, and has
conferred upon us as q people. The greatest of
these blessings is our national Independence and
the security Of our personal liberLies-all Of
which are comprehended in the word Liberty" )"
Our fathers fought for and gained this liberty
iirst, and then formed the Federal Union TO
secure Il. The same sentiment thrills through
and glows in the great.mass Of the people now.
They rally as one man at the call Of the con-
stituted authorities who at present administer
the Federal Government, because they believe
that the Union, and consequently the liberty It
guarantees, in peril
Some affect to think we need stronger cen.
trail government. But an attempt to make il
{ ach would both weaken the Union aud make IL
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-05-04

The English journalists are far behind the
events in America. At the latest accounts they
were discussing the probabilities Of an attack on
Fort Sumter. The LondCn Times of the 20th
of April--the latest date from England--opens
a review Of our troubles in this style:
awe feel it is necessary to use much caution
10 commenting on the American crisis, and In
communicating any news OF which we may be
in possession. The two countries are 80 init
mately related in commercial matters, that when
a convulsion seems to threaten one of them the
other may be suddenly agitsted. We should be
sorry for this to take place through our means.
IL may turn out that peace will not be broken
in America. There is q wide interval between
boasting and achievement, between preparation
aud action; and even a campaign that has begun
may be brought to a close without actual fight
ing. There are SO many interests dependent on
the preservation of peace, that 1t is possible the
warlike intentions of Mr.. Lincoln may not be
carried out into civil war. When it becomes
clear that the South can only be humbled by
struggle which will make its people enemies for
generations, it may be that the Government at
Washington will pause, and trust the reunion to
time, the necessities of intercourse, and the
softening Of mutual rancoc. But, for the pre-.
sent, we can only lay before the public the facts
which have caused so great an excitement in
America. Whether they mean war we can
Judge no more than our informants on the other
side of the ocean or our readers on this. But,
at any rate, they show that the Lincoln Admin
istration has resolved TO make great effort to
retain the South, and that President Davis will
need all his talents as politician and soldier
to meet the crisis" ..r