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Drc,s1oy-Uesitatiop is a :

DECISION -Hesitatio is a sign Of
weakness for inasmuch as the compata-
lively good aud evil of the different
modes of action, about which we hesi-
tate, are seldom equally balanced, a
strong mind should perceive the slightest
inclination of the beam with the glasce
of the eagle, particularly as there arc
no cases where the preponderance will
be very minute, even though there should
be life in one scale and death in the 9th
er. 1t is recorded OF the late Earl oi
Berkley, that he was suddenly awakened
at night in his carriage BY highway.
man, forcing a pistol through the win.
dow and presenting it c'ose to his breast
demanding his purse. exclaiming at the
same time that he had heard his lord
ship bad boasted be could never be rob
lbel BY single highwsyman. but tha
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BEAUTIFUL SESTrMENr.-Shortly before
the departure of the lamcntcl Hebcr to
India. he preached sermon which con-
tanned this beautiful illustrator:
Life bears us on like the stream of n
mighty river: Our boat at first giides
down the narrow chaunel-t through the
playful murmurings of the little brook
and the winding of its grassy borders. =
The trees shed their blossoms over our
yonng heads, flowers Of the brink seem
to offer themselves to our young hands,
we arc happy in hope, aud we grasp ca
grrly at the beauties around us--but the
sieaw hurrcs on, and still our hand.
are empty. Our course in youth and
manhood is along wider and deeper
food, amid objects more striking an,
magnificent. We are animated by th,
moving picture of enjoyment and indus
TRY passing ns--we are excited by some
short lived disappointment. The steam
alike bears Us on. and our joys and ou
grefs are alike left behind us. We ina,
be shipwrecked but We cannot be delay
ed-whether rough or smooth the rive
hastcns towards its home, till the roar o
the ocean in our ears, the tossing of tn,
waves beneath our feet, and the lane
lessons from our eyes, and tie floods re
lifting up around US. and we take ou
leave of earth aud its Inhabitants, t.
tell of our OWE future voyage, there il
no witness save the Infinite and Etcr
| nal
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Religious Intelligence.

The Rev DR.. Watson. of Natchez,
Miss. thus concludes his fast-day ser
man:
| hate now done. | approached this
subject with no personal apbrchensions.
| have said what believe true; have
done what felt to be the prompting of
duty, ard stand ready to abide the is.
sue, with This motto inscribed upon my
baDner' The Union our fathers prised as
the gift of God; her form unmarried, her
glory untarnished, her stars un1uench-
ed; 'oue and inseparable.' may her his
tory blend with the coming grandeur of
the Son of God.
In consequence of the stringent laws
of Sweden against the public exercise of
Roman Catholic ceremonies, the funeral
of Queen Maria Desires, the Kings
grandmother. (who was n Roman Cath
olic) was celebrated in strict privacy.
A correspondent writes that with all
the strenuous efforts put forth to advance
the interest of Unitarianism. there is on
y one hourishing Unitarian Church in
Philadelphia city Of 600. 900 inhabi-
tants.
Quite an interesting revival ofreigioh
has taken place in the Steubenvil'e Fe-
male Seminary. From private letter
we learn that about thirty are inquirers,
perhaps half of them indulging hope
in Christ.
The Emperor of Austria has given or
ders that the 'Schwar1 Spanier' Church,
which for many years has been used as
a magazine, shall be given to- the Vein
ma Frotestants as a place of worship.
The Rev. c. II. X. Bulkley. of Pat,
terson. N. j. preached a sermon or
the Inaugural. His text was the fourth
verse of the seventy fourth Psalm: "A
man was famous according as he had lif
ted up axes upon the thick trees
TIE Ri. Rev Bishop Dominec Of fth,
Catholic diocese of Pittsburg. delivere,
lecture in the Cathedral on last Sun
day evening. Subject: The Spanish In
QUESTION.
1t is stated there are now about twt
Uni lions of Protestants in France, anC
one thousand clergymcn. Many of th'
latter, however, have cm braced Ration
alistic sentiments.
A clergyman in the West sued an In
surance Company for the loss Of manu-
script sermons. insured, and received
verdict Of 81, 900.
The Ea,anincr says Of the 216 students
of Madison University. 176 are profess
ors of religion, 105 are studying f)r the
ministry. and 10 are mcditating forcigI
mission.
1t is reported that the permanent Com
mittee on Education of the Presbyterit
On. s. } Church, have under their care
over fifty young men preparing for tn
ministry.
| Bishop Wood. of Philadelphia, admin
istcred the rite of confirmation in St. Au
gu.tine's Church Catholic, } on the 10tl
instant, to three hundred and forty per
sons.
The donations received for she Amer
ican Board of Missions for FIVE month
ending January 1, 1861. was $9s, 552
90, which is much below the sum need
ed to carry on the operations of the soci-
ETY..
A large meeting of the Germans o
New York was held on the 10th instant
for the purpose Of adopting means t.
have better observanc, of the Sabbatl
by the German population.
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he should now be taught the contrary.
His lordship putting his hand into bis
pocket, replied: Neither would | now
be robbed if it were not for that fellow
VINO is looking over your shoulder The
Ihighwayman turned his head when his
lordship, who had drawn pistol from
his pocket instead of purse shot him
dead on the spot. -Bac0n
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TIE LAW nE NEWSPAPERS.

Ifsubscribers order the discontinuancs oil
tbeir newspapers, the publisher may continne
to send them until all arrearages are paid.
Ifsubscribers neglect or refuse to take their
newspapers from the Office to which they are
directed, they are held responsible until they
uave settled the bills and ordered them discon-
tiuued.
If subscribers move to other places without
Informing the publisher, and the newspapers are
sent to the former direction, they are held re-
sponsible. e,.; -
The courts have decided that refusing 10
take newspapers from the office, or removing
and leaving them unealled for, IS pfi"a facla
eyidence ofiutentional fraud.
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1}uetiral.
Gems.
AFFECTION.

There is in life no blessing like affection;
1t soothes. it hallows, elevates subdues.
And hringeth down to earth its native beaver
1t sits beside The cradle patients hour,
Whose sole consentment is to watch and low
1t bendeth DER the death-bead and coucealS
Its own despair with words Of iath and hope
Life hath naught else that may supply its place
Void is ambition, cold is vanity,
And wealth an empty glitter without love.
Miss Lander
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Germs oft6e gioi(ian C GetegrapD'

TWO DOLLARS per annum, strictly IN ad-
yanee-so5o if not SO paid, and $500 II not
paid within the year. I.
rrLEaRapu for $500 must pay tnvariaoi! IN
advance.
I+Bear in mind that no paper Will be dis
.ontinued ntil all srrearages are paid,
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Tr you marry said Roman consul
to bis son. let it be a woman who has
and industry enough to get a
meal of victuals, taste enough to dress
neat. pride enough to wash befhre break
fast, and sense enough to hold her
tongue
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1861-04-11

"A young poet out West, in descri-
bing Heaven says: 1t is world of
bliss fenced in with pretty girls. If that
is true, and Ne are so fortunate as to
get there, we intend to ask permission to
sleep in the fence corners - Flrksburg
Wig.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1861-04-11

A newspaper reporter says of very
elegant female pickpocket:- :-She rarely
speaks to any one; is a!says quiet, en-
tie. smiling and gen.eel-cbmes like a
sunbeam. and, like i stcals ncislcssIy
auay.
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Muscular Strength.

The muscular strength Of the human
body is wonderful A Turkish porter
will trot at rapid pace, and carry a
weight of 600 pounds. Milo, celebra-
ted athlete of Cretons, in ltaIy Iy, accns-
toned himself to carry the greatest bur-
dens. and by degrees became a monster
in strength 1t is said he carried on bis
shoulder an OK, four years old. weighing
upward of 900 po lnds, and afterwards
killed him with one blow Of the fist. He
was seven times crowned at the Pythian
games, and six at the Olympic He
presented himself the seventh time, but
no one had courage to enter the list A.
gainst him. He was one Of the Disci-
pies of Pythagoras; and TO his uncom-
mon strength that preceptor and his pu.
pills owed their lives. The pillar which
supported the roof of the house sudden
Iy gave way, but Milo supported the roof
of the building. and gave the philoso-
phcr time tn escape. In old age he at
tempted to pull up a tree by the roots
and break it. He partially effected it,
but his strength exhausting. the tree
where cleft reunited, and left his hand
pnched in the body oft. He was then
alone, aud being unable to disengage
himself, died in that position. Ilaller
mentions that he saw a man, whose fin
ger caught in a chain at the Bottom of a
mine, by keeping it fo.cibly bent, sup
ported by that means the whole weight
of his body, l50 pounds, until he was
drawn up to the surface. distance of
600 feet. Augustus H. King of Po-
land, could roll up silver plate like Il
sheet of paper, and twist the strongest
hnrsn ol,no nrupInr
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SUNSET AND No0SRIsE.
| saw in the silent afternoon
The ovcrlalcn sun go down;
While in Ill" opposing sky, the moon
B,tweeu the stecplcs "f the town,
Went upward, like golden scale.
Outwei.hed by that which sank beyond
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1861-04-11
THE GRAVE

THE GRAVE.
If in thy cold and empty bed,
o grave the ashes of the dead
So sweetly rest.
How passing sweet the rest must be
Which was tie soul set free,
Among the blest.
-ThnlNsk
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Give the devil his due. This may an
swer very well for an apotlcgm. but practi-
cally. it would carry IF r,ore 7. rl2 than
the riague
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CONSTITUTIONAL DEBILITY.

Young men beware OF the pe,nicious indul
genee aud lmost fatal injury You intlict upon
your constitutions, by evil examples and the
| morbid influence Of the passions.
How many young psrsons do we daily hehoih'
whose countenances and debiitatsd constitutions
depict disease arising from that horrible and de-
| vastating vice.
1t could be shown how attenuation of the
frame, palpitation of the heart, derangement OF
the nervous system, cough, Indigestion anu q
train of symptoms, Indicative OF consumption
aro often ascribed to wrong causes, when in re-
atty, they are the consequences OF an allurlhg
and pernieious practice nike destructive to the
mind and body.
You who have brought this aIlction upon
Yourselves, why embrace the secret to your
hearts and vainly attempt to cure yourselves,
instead of making immediate application to a
skllfull physician, who in n short time, would
restore you to perfect health and save you from
| exposure which the fatal consequences render 1t
envitable.
jlfs- Dir. Smith gives his special attention ia
| the treatment of this destructive malady. Pa
tients can be cured at home by addressing let
ter to DR.. Smith, describing symptoms, and re-
ceive medicine securely packed from observation
| forwarded by express or otherwise to any part
| of the country.
N. B.-Persons afflicted with amy of the
above com plants will do well to avoid tonshn5
imposors whether foreign or nntiye, ne also the
numerous Societies advertised ns n certain cure
for every disease. These preparations are put
up to sell and not to cure. and often no NOR,
harm than good, therefore avoid them.
| "A word to the wise is sufficient
| Address, DIR. j. u. Smith.
No. Ii, S. Frederick Street, Baltimore, Md
| ~ No letters will be answered unies they
contain a remittance or Postage Stamp to pay
postage on the answer.
Inn. lat. lS6l.-ly.
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Have you seen the Prince ofWales?

If not, call at ). T. LITTLEs JEWELkf
Store and see his Photograph at the same time
| do not forget to examine his extensive stock
as hs has just returned from the Eastern and
Northern factories with full assortment in
his line of business and is able to sell exceed
| ly low for cash.
| Sign Of the big watch north side of Baltimore
st near the railroad.
s. T. LITTLE,
B. the American watches at fact"ry
prices, .... No'.o.
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Patent Lard Lamp.

THE subscriber is now m anufscturing & Pa tent
l Lard Lamp, which be offers for sale. 1t will
also burn any Kind If dirty Ereese. Call aud
e,,,,irsit NE. JOHN JHAEsoH.
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INsOLVENTS NOTICE.

INSOLVENT'S NOTICE.
Abnersomerville ! ORDERED, this goth day
VS.. w Of Dec. 1850, that Abner
His Creditors. somerville give notice to his
creditors, endorsers and sureties, that the
second Monday of April next is fixed for the
,aid Abner somervillls to appear in The Circuit
Court for Allegany County, to answer such in
terrogatories his reditors, ndorsersand sure
ties may propose or allege against him; and that
n copy of this order be published in some news
paper printed in the city Of Cumberland, once
a we elk for threesueeessive months prior to the
said second Monday nf April next, as such
notice.
Tes.-H. REsLEY,
Dec. 90. 1s60-5m.s Clerk.
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by this order will be forwarded to the dead let
ter office, except those for Western Virginia,
which will he sent to Wheeling.
1t is beginning to transpire that Mr.. Russell,
the correspondent OF the London Times, is not
merely writing letters to that journal, but that
his private communications for higher quarters
contain good deal of interesting matter he
does not think altogether discreet to put in
print.
The third district republican convention, held
at Dedham Mass, on Tuesday, voted not tc
make any II mnation for Congress, in the place
OF Charles Francis Adams consequently there
will he but little if any opposition to Judge
Thomas, the peoples capdidate.
Rev. Hosea Ballou, d. d., president of Tufts
college at Somcryillc, died Monday afternoon
at the aye of 6j. lie was one of the leading
Unversalists of the country, a fine scholar, ant
author of quite a number of books.
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Teachers Insiitutcs. Teachers Institutes for the
Counties Of Orange, Windsor Windham Bennington, hut
land and Addison, will he held as follows.
At Randolph, June 4-5i Chester, IS Wilmington, II
-12i Arlington, 1-15 Fairhaven, lS-19; Orwell, 21-22
The Institutes will each continue in session during two
days, having evening sessions nnl each daily session will
commence at 0 A. NJ.
All friends Of Education invited to attend and
punctuaHy as possible
Cergymcn respectfully invited to give notice from their
Pupits
Town Superintendent co-agcnts of the State
esy request to notify Teachers and urge their attcndance
and also notify clergymcn. Teachers reminded that
time spent by them in attending the Institute Of the County
where they eAch is by law, considered to be spent in the
service Of their Schools and 50 is not in any sense, lost
What character Common Schools shall aim to impress
upon the children of the state is question Of very apparent
Importance in these times full Of peril to country.
j. S. ADAMS, Secretary.
Burlington, 1861 -2w20
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Advices ftom Missouri state that the legisa-
ture before its adjournment, provided for the
payment of interest on the state bonds due in
june
The peoples convention in Dedham, Mass,
Thursday, unanimously nominated Judge b. f.
Thomas as successor to Charles Francis
Adams, from the third Congressional district.
j. Morrison Harris has lost denomination
in the Sd Congressional district of Maryland,
because he would not pledge himself to the un-
qualified support of the federal government
VIM. Leary, strong Union man, is nominated
in his stead.
The Union state convention met at Baltimore
Thursday. 1t was largely attended, and adopt.
ed resolutions of unconditional adherence to the
Union, adherence of secession, and vigorous
conquest of the rebels, with only two dissenting
voices.
The great "Union" gun recently east at Pitts
burg, and now nearly finished, is sixteen feet
long, weighs twenty-six tons, is riiled, and car
ries ball weighing 500 pounds, which 1t is ex-
pected will be projected at least siA miles, per-
haps seven or eight.
Postmaster general Bair's official order has
been published suspending all postal service in
the states of Virginia, North Carolina, South
Carolina Georgia. Florida, Alabama, Mississip-
pi, Louisiana, Arkansas and Texas, after the
3lst inst. Letters for offices temporarily closed
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den
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1T WILLSANE EVER PRODUCT
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add Nermin This Compound is Fertilizer rs well as an
Insect ENteminator and its value and efficiency
10 by hundreds Of the most noted Agcuursts In the
try At the very low prices which it Is afforded Farmer
Gardner afford to be without It. For sale in any
quantity by JOHN A. MERRIFIELD,
Agent for windham County. For sale in rateboro at wM
S. MENTIONS Store.
Willamsyile, April 80, ls6l.-6w19
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York; the late Prof Leonard Woods, AndOver Theological
Seminary; D. =. Thompson, formerly Secretary Of State, VT;
Drs Merrill Perry, Abe Parker Berry, and many others;
by the Press and by the largest and oldest dealers in drugs
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T AwRENCE wATER-CURE and HOTEL

I AWRENCE WATER CURE and HOTEL
IL BRArrLEBORD, Vermont,
This delightful retreat will open under entirely new aus
piccs Tor the reception N visitors early in June.
REFERENCES IN THE OF NETWORK.
A. schinewind, esq, Gusavus Schwah, esq.
Louis Grossman, esq, Charles Welsch, esq,
Richard II. BOVINE esq Alfred Schermorhorn esq,
q. C. Warren, esq, William Bovine, esq,
II. Wesendonk, esq. Benjamin Collins, esq,
Charles A. Clinton esq, James Gray, esq,
Julius Goldman, esq, Peter II. Sweeney, esq
Hon. james f. Harvey, Washington Major William Austine
L. s. Al =. Wells, esq, Brattlcboro', and Judge
Tyler, lrattleborO'.
For further information address
EMIL APFELBAUM, Superintendent,
u2l Brattlcboro', Vt
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WEssELHoEFT WATER CURE, BRAT

rms establishment, widely known the PIONEER Of
water cures in this country, is now better than ever pre-
pared Tor INC reception Of visitors Having been unable to
accomodne many who app for last year, the pro-
Sor mas added another story to his front building besides
mikng many other internal mprov which will great
" add to the comfort and patients and board
All letters addressed to the proprietor will receive prompt
attention. +. II. FRANCIS, Proprietor.
Q. w. CIR AZ NJ hr.i.i
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CTATE OF VERMONT NAptnoRo. s S

~ The Probate court for said District
10 a persons Interested in the Estate of MARSHALL
Whitfield, late Of Vernon, deceased, Greetfngs
You are hereby notified that this Court will decide upon
ue allowance OF the account Of ADDISON WHITFIELD, Al
mwror upon said Estate aud decree distribution thereof
among te persons entitled thereto, the session thereof
hd NJ the Probate Office In Bratebnro In said District
the LIST day Of June, A. D. 1861 when and where YOU may
b. heard In the premises, II you see TIT
~ y. IOLBROOK, Register.
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SEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RE

SEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RE
~ cciye at this Office until the 3st inst for per cent
loan Of Ave hundred thousand dollars for which Stale bonds
will be issued under the authority given by the Legislature
In an Act making an appropriation for armng &c, the
Militia Of the State,n Approved April 25, 1861
The bonds will bear date June 1861, and be payable
ten years thereafter in Of $1,000 and $500 (nd 500
II requirel) with semi annual coupons attached, principal
and interest payable ut any Bank in Boston.
The Treasurer the right To reject any all pro-
posas Proposals for this loan should be addressed to the
Treasurer, and endorsed "Proposals for State Loan"
JOHN b. PAGE, Treasurer
May 4, 1S6l.-lw2l
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BLOOD FOOD
DEATHS.

In Townshend, May 49, MARY, wife Of VIM Woodland, 90
Printers in Mass. and N Y, please copy.
In IIinsdae, N. H., May o. Of purpura, Miss JENETT r.
KNAPP, daughter Of Leonard and Benday Knapp
y OF Woodord Vt, aged II years, months aud II days
Printers in Bennington, please copy.