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O,Iupod at the breakfast Table.

Mrs. Smith.-Mr. 0llapod, will you take
another cup of coffee?
Mr. o No, thank you.
Mrs S.-You men are always in such a
hurry. 1t was not so when used to furnish
a table for gentlemen in England, nor in
Richmond.
Mr.. OIL presume not, Mrs. S., but as can
spare a few moments will mention some OF
the reasons why you say we are in hurry.
We are not in bury to make money. You
English do not understand us; you do not
know the motives from which we act. The
South does not understand US. If they did
the English nation could not raise an army,
except of officers, to meet us, and the 100000
men of the South would dwindle to a regi-
ment.
Mrs. S.-How do you explain this, Mr.. o.
lapod? Thought there was cause for this
war.
Mr.. O.--None except what you see in my
refusal to take another cup of coffee when
don't want any more, and should now go
about my business, but believe | am mol
wanted for awhile.
Mrs. S.-Dear me.
MI. O.-Newspapers sometimes get off @
good thing, true or not, and saw one the
other day, where an Englishman was dining
in Philadelphia, who said that he had under.
stood that all the gentlemen in the country
were Southerners; but he found be was mis-.
taken. One at the table said, 81 have under
stood that there were gentlemen in England
| but fear | am mistaken" Madame, you
ard the Englishman may consider the mai
| only gentleman who spends hours over hi
meals, and all his time in selfish indulgenc
and the promotion of his own enjoyment
They may be easy in society, accomplished
iu manner, neat in person, smooth in Ian
guage, even intelligent and religious in sen
timent; but in this country they could no
be gentlemen because they would not d
what they ought to do to promote the i'm
provement of their fellow man. In thi
country the man who works is the true gen
tleman, and he who idles away his days, b
he wealthy or not has not the same claim
| Good morning.
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Denth ON YenernhIe Indy.

Says the Doy lestown (Pepu.) Democrat J.:
Under the obituary head will be found a
notice of the death of Jane Richardson, who
had almost reached her Goth year Her
death occurred on Sunday, and until the
Friday previous she exhibited no signs of
failing health.
1t is not many months since we visited
this old lady, and had pleasant interview.
She had vivid recollection of many incl
dents that occurred the winter the Hessians
were captured in Trenton by General Wash
ipgton. On Christmas evening, l776, after
the battle of Trenton, the soldiers came
struggling in but indifferently clad, and
some with but parts of shoes to their feet,
leaving bloody foot prints upon the frozen
snow and upon the hoors Two poor fellows,
cold and weary, crept into the bake oven,
which is still standing, and which was still
warm from recent use, and passed the night
there without molestatOp; others laid down
upon the hearth and doors and slept.
In the sitting room stands clock that has
occupied the same corner, numbering the
seconds, for more than an hundred years
around which the soldiers stacked their
guns She told us of the visit of Lafayette
to the house. At the battle of Brandy wine
Chester County, September IL, l771, La
fayette was wounded and carried to Old
Chester, and conveyed from thence to Phils
delphia that night by water; from Philadel
phia he was taken to Bethlehem, Uia Attic
borough, where he spent few days.
table remains in the house upon which La
fayette sat while his wounded limb wa
dressed, and accidentally sitting upon thu
| leaf it was broken. ..-....
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We indorse every word iu the extract
below. We have been a reader of the Tsls-
groph for fifteen years past, and we know
that more consistent, candid and couserva-
tive paper is not published in the Union.
We take it up with more pleasure than any
other paper ON our exchange list, for we
always know that we shall fnd matter in its
columns fresh and interesting. Its literary
ard agricultural pages are unequaled by any
weekly sheet within our knowledge. We
believe the extract below is from Forney's
Press:
The Germantown TeIegrdph conducted by
Major Freas, is a weekly newspaper of large
circulation and great influence. Although
the Telegraph is almost exclusively literary
and family newspaper, it has devoted Itself
to an earnest advocacy of the war, and dis
cusses with great ability the many political
questions arising out OF it. Abiding TO the
position Of the lukewarm loyalists in the
North, the Telegraph in recent number,
makes the following point:
Zone of the handles used by these papers
of doubtful loyalty is the enormous taxes to
which the war will subject the country. This
they are constantly harping upon to enlist
opposition TO the war and the Government,
well knowing its usual effect upon the masses
of the community; but, forgetting this in
their anxiety to help the rebellion to d sue.
cessful issue, they are clamoring for a war
with Great Britain, which aOould double the
tO1es; and war for what? To sustain an act
which was done without the knowledge or
consent of the Government, and to maintain
principle which, for fifty years, we have
protested against, and which, in 1872, we
actually went TO war with the same power
fn ahnlishIl
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A HORSE SELL.--Msny incidents connected
with the horse purchases for Government
will probably become matters of history
hereafter, and we will add one just learned
from a friend, which we think will stand
pre- eminent among the evidences of the hon
esty of the loyal men who acted as agents
for the Government.
A number of horses were purchased at va
rious prices in the Juniata region, which
were examined and passed by an inspector
named Sherburne. As Government had no
forage, the horses were placed among the
farmers in the vicinity to board. Among
the rest, an old farmer on Shaner's Greek
was allotted six head. He took excellent
care of them, and was getting along finely,
until one day one of them slipped his wind
and his spirit scared away to where oats is
plenty, the pasture forever green, and no
drivers lash to goad him on to labor-fab.
ulously known as horse heaven. The
farmer was alarmed, because, honest, con.
scientious man as he was, he feared Govern
ment would hold him for the loss of this fine
army nag. In order to clear his skirts, il
possible, he summoned half dozen of hii
neighbors to hold an inquest and post NOR
TEN examination over the dead body of the
charger, that they might certify that he die
| not die of neglect or inattention. The con
clave assembled, and, after due deliberation
| decided that the horse had died of old age
one of the jury of inquest testifying that h
had known the animal personally for up
ward of twenty. seven years. Harrisbur!
| Patriot,
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bard Times in New York.

The Boston Journals New York GORE.
spondent writes:
The times in New York are very hard.
It was thought that we had touched bottom,
and that the force OF the crisis had spent
itself; but it now seems that we have a
lower depth to touch, and new gale is to
blow over US. New embarrassments and
financial troubles are to test the strength of
men and firms who have not gone under.
The contest between the banks and the Gov
ernment promises the worst results, and
like the caterpillar, worm and locust of
which the prophet speaks, the one following
the other till the earth became scared as a
blasted heath-so the rebellion, the CONNER
cial distress, the general ruin, the war fever,
have been followed by a financial quarrel
quite unexpected and nearly ruinous.
A large committee of the banks has been
chosen to go to Washington and see if some
arrangement can be made with Mr.. Chase.
AS it now is, man can tell where he stands.
Put 81, 900 on deposit in the bank in gold,
and then draw your check for any amount
and the check will not be paid in coin, nor
| in bank bills of the city banks, but in the
| Government notee. In some cases Govern
ment notes have been refused at the coun-
ter and practical bankruptcy felt. The banks
want direct taxation. All their capital, they
say, is locked up in Government funds, and
OF THIS QlrecL LaXaLlOn pOllUlclaUS are as AIralu
as monkey is fearful of the stove that burnt
him. That it is to come all allow. But woe
to that man by whom it comes. A tax on
liquor, on cigars, and all things else that
touch the comfort of the governing classes,
will be political death to all who advocate
or aid the stern necessity. So Congress is
careful in this matter, and leading men
among us are not ready for the new financial
measure.
Failures and changes of business are con-
slant. Men who hold real estate must hold
on, pay taxes, lose interest or lose ALL A
large house went down last week. A friend
of the firm was in the store after the failure
but did not know of the disaster. "Wha'
does your store rent for2" was the question
put to one of the firm. at can be had fol
$4,000. We have paid $4,000" "But are
you to leave the store with such reduction
of rent?" "Any sum would be q large one
for US to pay nov" was the sad reply. Gould
the reVerses that have attended this wicked
rebellion be mapped out, the change Of con
dition, the breaking up Of families, the com
mercial ruin, the whirlwind of desolatioI
that has borne away the hopes, the fortune
and comforts of thousands the sudden re
verses, the gloom, the woe and the broker
hearts that have hidden from the gaze of tht
world in an untimely grave, we would star
back appalled,.
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LOOK TO THE CELLARs.-The Germantown
Telegraph says that those who have in
charge the care of the household should
frequently think of their cellars, and though
they may not be often exposed to the eye of
strangers, take care that they are always
kept in cleanly condition, free from au-
noyances and nuisances of all kinds. A
tidily kept cellar has much to do with the
health of q family, especially in the spring
Of the year, or wherever "heaters" are in
troduced into houses. No vegetables except
potatoes should be stored in the cellar
Especially should cabbages, beets, celery,
and turnips be excluded. All these are Of
fensive in themselves and injurious to the
health, while at the same time these are all
preserved in a much superior manner out
of doors. A cellar should be thoroughly
whitewashed OF least once a year, and
swept and put in order twice month. The
air in properly kept cellar will not become
impure when the weather becomes suffici-
emily cold to render necessary the closing
up Of the open windows; while on the other
hand the air of cellar so closed up, which
is untidily kept and filled with vegetables,
some of them in q decayed state, may well
be imagined. All cellars, however, should
have the outside doors thrown open for an
hour or two in midday, in clear days, when
the temperature is above the freezing point
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POSTAL RULES.

Many errors occur by persons not observing the
following regulations In deposittng letters papers
or miscellaneous publications in the onioe for
mailing;
ALL DRoP-IETTEEs MUST BE PREPAID By POSTAGE
STAMPS.
Prepayment, by stamps, required on all letters To
places within the United States.
Such not prepaid iru be sent 10 NE Dead Letter
OBoe, and the party addressed tSA not Be Hotod' a.
Prepayment, by stamps, required on all transient
printed matter, foreign and domestic
By inserting the county In which the once 10 l0-
Gated upon all letters, many errors In Hupersortp-
Hon might be detected and mistakes In mailing be
Tie postage on sheet fsusie maps sa0ravings, 1.-The
oyapks o. photographic pFnss rollers IN pdpoF
covers books, IosHd o. HHe9nnd; phoAogrdphie papI
aad letter enVelopes ~ packages aOt exceeding n any
ease -four pOuads, is al tie rate Of eeNt
on fraction Of oRce 70 dnV place ~ the United 6dtes
Oadr GteeH hHidred miles, Gld at The rate Of TOO oes
en- oHaeo fraction Of an oNaoe 0Ver Wl0eN hUhdToa
EAilea prepaid bp p0StaDe-s -stafnpS.
Same rates on cards, either blank or printed, and
blanks in packages Weighing at least eight ouncass
and seeds or cuttings In packages not exceeding
''SA' REGISTRY OFFICE.
Valuable letters for AnY part Of the United States
Canada, Great Britain, FraI ce, Holand the Italian
States, or States Of the German-Aaltrian Postal
Union, will Le registered on application at the
Once, between the hours Of ~ A. n. and r. M.
Lesrs 70 b TsOisSrSd s5u not Be received al later
N'~'' OFFICE HOURS.
onboe opeu from A. NJ. to6P M.
Open on sundays nom = to lgh A; M; N ~
Cincinnati. DeoembsrS 5, 1851.
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During the late eruption of Vesuvius the
people for miles around had to use umbrellas
to ward Off the showers of dust which fell,
reaching far beyond Capri and Salerno. The
first appearance of the eruption is thus hap
PLY described by correspondent of the
London AthenRam
When l first saw the eruption was walk
ing with friend, and happening to look
over the inclination of d mountain which
cut the sea and the distant prospect, saw
what appeared to me vast pine, and yet
said, rubbing my eyes, DO not remember
one on that spot; it can not be pine, it must
be smoke from Vesuvius; and so it was; and
at this, the commencement of the eruption,
we could see the mighty mass from the roots,
which were fixed in the base of the noun
tain, growing up with wonderful rapidity to
a gigantic tree which touched the very heaV-
ems, and then spread its branches south, and
east, and west until the coast, sea- every
thing was hidden from view. l never wit.
messed any thing grander than the vast
masses of smoke which rose and rolled oVel
one another in magnificent involutions.
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NUMBER 120
Ono Cont nDn1.

"Go ye into all the world, and preach the
Gospel to every creature" was the last part
ing injunction laid on the churches by their
ascending Lord. Are they able to fulfill the
task2 They are, and more than able, were
the proper system adopted to raise and col
lect the required means. To show the
churches this, we beg leave to submit to
their consideration the following facts
One million persons contributing one
cent day, would raise daily mission fund
of $4,000. In one year this would amount
to S3,G50,000. At salary of $500 year,
this would keep in the field seven thousand
three hundred missionaries. Or two mil
lions Of Christians contributing one cent o
day, would keep in the field fourteen thou
sand five hundred missionaries.
This system adapts itself to the poor, and
gives to all and every one alike opportunity
Of clarifying God with their substance. 1t
asks not for rich nor great gifts. Could the
yoke of Christ be made more easy, or his
burden more light than this system makes
it3 Who through the day would feel him.
self the poorer for the want of the CEN
which in the morning he dropped into the
misson-box ?
Shall not the system be Immediately
adopted in the churches, and acted upon by
them all2
Neither talking nor publishing will raise
the funds necessary for our boards; but
this system WILL would all of the churches
act upon it. No other means to collect
funds would be necessary; it alone would
yield funds enough and to spare.
One cent day would preach the Gospe
to every creature.-ShAll it not be given p
american Messenger.
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A medical journal reports an interesting
discussion at the Epidemiologicll Society,
upon q paper sent from Nova Scotia, bv Mr..
Miles, Surgeon 10 the Artillery. Capt. Hardy,
OF tue Royal Artillery, an accomplished ana
intelligent officer, who has been for years
among the Indians, says that 1.-THE old squaw's
remedy had long been known to them as an
infallible cure for small pnx," aud that "the
Indians believe it to be successful in every
case" From the information gathered from
the Indians the following observations have
boen carefully Sifted;
l. la the case Of m individual suspected to
be under the influence of smallpox, but
with no distinct eruption upon him, u large
wine glass full of on infusion Of the root Of
the plant "sarracenia purpures," or pitcher
plant several specimens Of which, including
the root, were exhibited on the table), is 20
he takep. The effect of this dose is to bring
out the eruption. After a second or third
dose, given at intervals of FROM four to six
hours, the pustules subside, apparently losing
their vitality The patient feels better AZ
the end Of each doss, and in the graphic ex-
preston of the "Miemse," knows there is q
great change within him at once"
2. In subject already covered with the
eruption Of smallpox in the early stage, a
dose or two will dissipate the puStules, aud
subdue the febrie symptoms. Under the in
fluence Of the remedy, in three or four days
the prominent symptoms Of the coustitu-
tioral disturbance subside, although, as a
precautionary measure, the sick person is
kept in camp until the ninth day. No
marks of the eruption las regards pittiug,
&C. have been left in cases examined il
treated by the remedy.
3. With regard to the medicine acting
las is believed by the Indians) in the way Of
a preventive, in those exposed to infection
it is curious to note, that in camps where
the remedy has been used, the people keep q
weak infusion of the plant prepared, and take
a dose occasionally during the day, 80 as tt
"keep the antdote in the blood"
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A MwsnI,hr Rnnentrin g

Jacob Appley, the owner of the SLAYER Au-
gt.std, who lives at Southold, L. | and who
wss recently discharged from Fort Lafay yette,
where he had been incarcerated for his COM
plicity with Appleton Oaksmith, in the at
tempt to send the bark augusta on slave
voyage, is an eccentric individual, &C c3ordning
to a bit of his biography in The Brooklyn
Times. Jake, it appears, is a spendthrift, and
if his Imprisonment had no other effect it
probably prevented him from squandering
his money during the time he was locked
up with the estate prisoners" Appley's
father, wealthy butcher, died some years
ago. leaving Jacob property, the interest
whereof amounts to about $4,000 or $l2,-
900 the year Ex.Collector Schell is his
guardian. Having lots of 'soap" and not
knowing the true uses Of money, Appley is
a prey to sharpers of every kind and degree.
If any body has any thing to sell which NO.
body else will buy at any price, customer
is always to be found in him. From race
horse to rat trap, it is all the same. If he
hasn't the money he gives his note. year
or two ago he was running an old steamboat
from Sag Harbor to New Y ork, for seventy
FIVE cents the trip. When asked why he en-
gagged in this enterprise, he would reply that
he wished to break down the Long Island
Railroad, for some imaginary ofense. Thi:
is but sample of the ways he deVises to rid
himself of his money. So extravagant is hiE
outlay, that he is always one or two year
ahead of his income. When the news wa
given of his arrest and imprisonment, no ont
| believed that he was really guilty. He wa!
| only the tool and victim of Oaksnith anC
others who were at the bottom Of the under
| taking.
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Among the stories told Of General Nelson,
one of the best of the Federal commanders
in Kentucky, is the following;
While visiting the guard of a neghboring
regiment, few days since, he noticed the
absence of the officer in command, and de-
manded his presence, whereupon very un-
military.like figure, enveloped in a shawl,
appeared.
General Nelson--Beg your pardon, sir, /
want the officer of the guard.
0fficer-I am officer Of the guard, sir.
General Nelson-Take off that shawl, sir.
THE mysterious stranger diVests himself OF
the shRWl.) Now, sir, where is your sword
Officer-In my tent.
General Nelson-Put it on, sir. Stand up
now. Take the position of soldier, and
salute your superior officer. Very well
done, sir-quite correct. Now deliver your
sword to my Adjutant- General, and report
yourself under arrest, sir i
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SINGING ScHooL.-Tne editor Of the Mont
gomery Democrat thus soliloquiEes over this
Old-fashioned institution: "0fth old-fash-
ioned singing school how much has been
said and sung Great institutions were
they; arrangements charminglY. suggestive
of fun, frolic, snow, starlight, love, laughter,
bells and allowable benders.' Those sing
ing schools away out in the country, we
mean, held in the only church--and that
a small one-Within circuit Of twenty
miles They made the church the weekly
trysting place feaeh paired off couple for
miles around; they made it the weeks GEN.
ter Of gravity for the old folks to get to fol
shake of hands"
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The Chicago people are in bad way; their
hydrants give out fishes aud tadpoles and
last run of shad. They have to strain all
their drinking water, and the noise of the
finny tribe disturbs the people so at nights
that they are compelled TO muffle the pipes
and wad up the faucets Wherever the
street hydrants are allowed to run, there is
a fish stand; and it is said that the accumu-
lation of animal matter and fish bones in the
street is alarming. The Chicago Journal
states that an effort of the fire department TO
put out fires only adds fuel to the flames
that the fish oil in the water only makes the
confagration ten times worse.
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EcL1psEs FOR THE YEAR ls62.-There viii

EcL1psEs FOR THE YEAR ls62-There will
be FIVE eclipses this year, as follows
l. A total eclipse of the moon just before
and after midnight, Of June IL. Total
eclipse begins one hour and seven minutes
after beginning, and lasts one hour and three
minutes. Total duration, three hours seven
teen minutes.
2. A partial eclipse of the sun, June q, in
the morning. Invisible in America, but
visible in the Indian Ocean.
8. A partial eclipse of the sun, November
q. Invisible in America but seen in the
great Southern Ocean.
A. Partial eclipse of the Sun, December 20.
Invisible in America, but visible in Asia
generally.
S. A total eclipse of the moon, early in
the morning of December g. visible. The
eclipse becomes total one hour nine minutes
after the beginning, and lasts one hour
thirty.two minutes. Total duration, three
hours forty-nine minutes.
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ANY APPLICATION Now2-In Parton's life
of Jackson occurs this remark about the
early disasters of the war of 1912
Besides, it is not the fate of all nations
Excepting the French) to lose the first cam
paign, lose a fine army or two, squander
thousands of lives, tarnish the old honOrs,
and lessen the ancient prestage, all for the
sake of sparing the feelings of certain Gen
erals, who have proved their unftness to
command to day by having distinguished
themselves in a war of twenty years ago
Every war develops its own hero.
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No Conclusion FOR CATs.-It is quite won.
dertul to see cat jump down nights. She
never seems to hurt herself with the fall;
she always falls on her feet, and these are
so beautifully padded that they seldom or
get a conclusion of the brian, as a man or a
dog would if he performed similar aero
batic feat ? II we examine a cats head, we
shall see that it has regular partition wall
projecting from its sides, good ways in
ward toward the center, so as TO prevent the
brain from suffering from conclusion. This
is, indeed, a beautiful contrivance, aud shows
an admirable internal structure, made in
wonderful conformity with external form
and nocturnal habits.