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The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1862-05-16
From tie Pennsylvania School Journal.
TEACHING A PROFESSION.

The first question for a young man to de-
termine, when the impulse to teach school
presents itself is, DO Tintsn9 to naats ta1ch-
ing my protestant The responsibility which
rests upon teacher is a grave one, and one
that is not at first fully realized by those
who take it upon them. To lay the foun-
dation, broad and deep, of healthy, intel
lectual, moral, social and physical develop
rncnt of the hundreds Or thousands Of boys
and girls, who may be entrusted TO his care,
is the true mission of the teacher. The
manner in which that mission is to be fulfil
led viii depend upon the answer to the qucs-
ton at the head Of this article.
If the young teacher is prepared to an
swer that question in the affirmative, it may
be fairly presumed that he will enter upon
his profession with an earnest cndeavor to
excel in its practice, and that, with other
necessary qualifications to sustain him, he
viii meet with measure Of merited and
gratifying success. Good men will praise
him; the children who have been guided by
his hand, Ike the childrenof good mother,
vii rice up and call him blessed; his own
heart VIII whisper, JYeN done!
But, if theyoun5 teacher on;crs the school
rcc-n with negative answer TO our question
upon his ips---if tho desire to obtain fair
salary without having to work very hard for
it forms the keynote to his professional in
spira 'ion--who will say that the right man
is in the right place. How can he bend all
the energies Of his mind and body to the ac-
complishment Of the great work set before
him If he resolve at the outset of his teach
ing experience that, in professional sense,
the school room shall not be his continuing
city! How can he truly lOve his schoolif he
has determined in advance Of his entrance
upon its duties that he will abandon it the
moment his eager vision discerns something
promising greater pecuniary reward! itneeds
no remark of ours to convince the reader
that school SO taught must prove to be a
failure in the highest and best sense of Its
organization. There may be partial progress
by the pupils, but the a1ainaoss of the teach
,er Is not the true ahlatus, and in the nature
Of things true progress will still be wanting.
And, when the good that shonId be done by
faithful teacher, and the evil that may be
done by an unfaithful one, arc taken into
consideration, it cannot be regarded as less
than fragrant and inexcusable turpitude for
teacher to commence his work with no high
or conception of his mission than that which
relates to dollars and cents and the personal
benefits they will secure to him. Men some
times preach the Gospel Of Peace because
1t is respectable to do so, or because their
preaching brings with it a competence, but
Heaven is closed to all their prayers and
their hearers feed upon husks. How much
less is he to be censured who, from merce-
nary motives, undertakes the instruction Of
a congregation Of youth! And how much
less harm does he do!
A few teachers may here and there be
found who do not possess sufficient decision
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1862-05-16

Family Far is responsible for the follow ing paro-
dy upon the we'll known poem OF Leigh Hunt, enti-
tied "A5ou benz Adhem: 20
ADO 30 LIrION.
Abo Bo riion (may the tribe decrease y
Awoke ons night not very well at ease,
And saw within the shadow Of his rooms
Making il mean, and like stink weed in bloom,
A devil writing in a book of brass;
Exceeding cant had made Bo Lition Ass,
And TO the shadow he said, little pale,
"Wha scrbbles, thou ," The phantom raised it's tail,
And answered with leer of discord,
"1'hp names of those who own jeff Davis Lord.''
"And is mine one ?'' said Abo. ssNot qnite so."
Replied the devil. Abo spoke more slow,
But cheelily still, aching TO grasp his pen,
"Write me one who hates the Union then"
The devil wrote and vamosed. The next night
He came again-hs time little tight
And showed the na-nes who served JEFF Davis best,
And 10! Bo Lion's name led all the rest.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1862-05-16
TIE CAPTURE OF NEW ORLEANS.
CORRESPOND ENCE BETWEEN CON. FARRA
GUT AND THE MAYOR.

The following correspondence, taken from
the Richmond Enquirer of yesterday, which
city it reached by telegraph, was to-day recciv-
ell 1T the War Department The correspon-
dence is between the Mayor of New Orleans
and Flag Farragut:
UxIrfD SrATEs FLAGSHIP HARTFORD,
OfF New ORLEANS April 25, 1862.
70 HIS Erceleaey, tie Mayor Of the City Of Netc
Orleans:
SIR:-Upon my arrival before your city, ]
had the honor, to- send to your honor Captain
Bailey, IT, S. ~, second in command of the ex-
pedition, to demand of you the surrender of
New Orleans to me as the representative of the
Government OF the United States Captain
Bailey reported the result Of an interview with
yourself and the military authorities 1t must
occur to yoarhonor thatitisnot within the prov
ince Of naval officer TO assume the duties of a
military command. | came here to reduce New
Orleans to obedience to the laws of. and vindi-
cate the offended majesty OF, the Government
Of the United States. The rights of persons
and property shall be secured. | therefore de-
mand of you, rs its representative, the unquali-
fed surrender of the city, and that the emblem
OF the sovereignty OF the United States be hois-
ted over the City Hall, Mint and Custom house
by meridian, this day, and all flags and other
einblcms Of sovereignty other than that of the
United States berefnoved from all llthepublic build
ings by that hour. particularly request thatyou
shall exercise your authority to queii disturban-
ces, restore order, and call upon all the people
of New Orleans to return at once to their vo-
cations and particularly demand that no per-
son shall be molested in person or property, for
expressing sentiments OF loyalty to their Gov
ernment. shall speedily and severely punish
any person or persons who shall commit such
outrages as were witnessed yesterday, by armed
men firing upon helpless women and children
fo, giving expression to their pleasure at cst-
nessRgtle ''oM .9tg"
| am, very respectfully,
!. u @ Y tpPAc
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heart disciplined by an earnest purpose win
secure honorable regard and an honest live
lihood in any legitimate profession Or calling.
But, whatever you do, having determined in
which direction your duty lies, set about its
performance Immediately. Waste no time
in idle lounging or foolish waiting for some
thing TO turn up. BE sure you're right and
then go ahead. With clear head, pure
heart, a firm purpose and strong faith in
yourself, launch your own canoe and paddle
it bravcly to the end.
| assume that you have decided to teach
school for your profession, and, for the pres
ent, one of the coDam0n schools of Penn
sylvania. Goethe said: / love God and lit
tie children. BE that your motto as YOU en-
ter the school room and for the first time adj
dress your pupils. JAMES M. SwANK.
JoAn8tolcn, J5ne, 1861.
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HINTS ON WASHING THE BANDS.

Some ''philosophy" is useful in even SO simple
q matter as washing the hands. Ii any lady
doubts it, let her with a microscope examine
the surface TO be cicansed by water, and she will
be interested, and perhaps shocked, at the dis
covcries made Instead of smooth surface of
skin, presenting when unwashcd dingy APP
pearance. there will be seen rough, corrugated
surface, with deep irregular furrows, in which
the foreign particles are deposited like earth a.
mong the rough paving stones of q street. II
they lay loosely, it would be an easy matter to
dislodge them with IA little cold water but the
pores, the waste pipes of the body, are contin-
ualy dischargiag into these open drains perSpira-
tions and oil, which by evaporation become
cement to hold the particles OF dust, DC, and to
remove them requires both chemical and me-
chanical action. Warm water sottens this Gem
ent, expands the burrows, and makes the skin
plable; so that by rubbing, the soil is distur-
bed and partially removed But chemistry must
aid q little before the process is complete; soap
is therefore added, the alkali of which unites
with the oily matters, and the whole is then ca
sily disposed Of The towel is useful, because
It's soft threads or fbres work down amcng the
burrows, like so many little brooms, sweeping
them out hence it should be soft and pliable.
Flannel is preferable TO cotton for this purpose,
and a. sponge is best of all. Harsh, strongly
alkaline soap should be avoided, as it abstracts
all the oil from the upper layer of the skin,
and makes it "chap or crack" Cold cream
soap is best, being neutral. Where sponge is
not obtainable. very neatand serviceabe wash
cloth may be knit of cotton twine, either with
crochet work with coarse wooden needles, knit
ting backward aud forward, as garters are knit.
A mittan knit of this cotton with the crochet
needle is very handy for this purpose, and makes
a neat article for the wash-stand. The wash
ing cloths may be had Of most perfumers.
ry-1'he dread house cleaning days have come
the saidest Of the year-whcn men are rudely
chased from home, and snappish answers greet
the car.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1862-05-16
HOW IT WORKS. 'C0NTRABAND'
VERSUS WHITE LABOR.

The Norristown Register is reliably informed
that person about ten miles from that place was
recently offered Gght hands at tceay-fcc cents
per day. They were of course ''contrcbands,"
and the person was urged to take them in place
of white hands in his employ. The Reg;ste' tru-
ly remarks that this fact very clearly indicates
the course the ''irrepressible conflict" will in
cvitably take if the negrophilists succeed in
their aboii,ion-cmancipaiion schemes 1t will be
an '.rrepressbe conflict" with white labor. a,.l
the latter will be crashed out or reduced to a
mere song. The negroes heretofore kept at and
employed in the South will lie coming North,
and they will be taking the places of the white
laboring people. This is the truth of the mat
ter AS it has been in the past, the different
systems of labor have not been anagonistic to
each other, but on the other hand they have
been protective Of each other. The negroes at
the South have been employed mostly in that
kind of labor which was not well adapted to
white labor Being employed then in differ
ent kind of labor, and being in large numbers, a
market was produced at the South for the man
ufac.uring products of the North that was high
ly promotive of the interests of white labor here.
As soon however as this condition Of things is
changed we have another change here. Iu-
stead of remaining where they have been advan-
tageously employed, the negroes come here, and
we have the result above indicated. They come
into contact with white labor, and rs result,as
in the above instance, there are offers OF labor
at hoeah,-ti,e cents per day. OF how much inter-
est aboliionism viii be to the white laboring man
he can determine for himself
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1862-05-16
PROBLEMS.

PRoB. s. lady being asked The time of day re-
piled, that of the time past noon--s of an hour e.
quals four Eths Of the time to midnsh four. iths
Of an hour. What was the time7
PRos. 6. A man sold horse and carriage for s230
the horse he lost 90 per cents and the carriage
gained 25 per cent; did he gain or 10 e and how
much if fourfftfs of what he paid for the horse
qualed of wha, he paid for the carriage'
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5slfit puetrn.
Farewell 10 Life.
gY THOMAS HOOD.


Farewell, Life my senses SWIM
And the world is growing dim;
Thronging shadows clond the light,
Like the advent of the night
Colder, colder, colder still
Upward steals vanor chill
Strong the earthly odor grows
smell the Mould above the Rose
Welcome, Life the Spirit strivesl
Strength returns, and Hope reyives
Clondy fears and shapes fororn
Fly like shadows at the morn
O'er the earth there comes bloom
Sunny light for sul|en gloom,
Warm perfume for vapois cold
smell the Rose above the Mould
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1862-05-16

Uy~sI have always preserved my reputa-
tion," said Mrs., one evening, addressing
herself rather pointedly to another lady, to
which the latter pontedly replied, 81 know you
always set y most ridiculous value upon triaes"
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1862-05-16

OuI friends will remember that the semi-annual
meeting of the County Teachers Association takes
place on Friday, Goth June. The program will be
printed in due time.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1862-05-16

% Cy-reachrrs and friends of educaion are respect
fully requested TO send communications to the above,
care of g 'Bsdfo,d Gazette"
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1862-05-16

Solutions to problems 4 reached US too late
for insertion this weeK-they will appear next.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1862-05-16

We should be glad 10 hear from EKULF, 3. ",
and Retired schoomasier, often. Win they oof be-
come regular contributors? We have room and to
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1862-05-16

EDITED BY simon sYNrAx, ESQ.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1862-05-16

Gbe Stb 90 master 1broa0.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1862-05-16

cy-1he dread housc-ceaning days have come
the saidest Of the year-when men arc rulely
chased from homo, and snappish answers greet
the ear.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1862-05-16

MAYoR's Osr1cE, CRY OF NEw ORLaHs,
Cry HALL, April 26, 1862.
Flag-O&car d. G. Farragut, U. S. Fdg-Stp
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1862-05-16
Flag-ofiicer Western Gulf Squadron.

| am, very respectfully,
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-03-29

A DESPERATE NAVAL ENGAGEMENT.-ln these
war times some of the incidents Of past wars
become interesting. One Of the most desperate
engagements we ever read Of occurred in 1851
On December 23d of that year the British prvat-
tecr Terrible. Captain William Death, of 26 guns
and 200 men captured large French ship after
an obstinate battle, in which Captain Death lost
his brother aud sixteen men killed. A few days
after he fell in with the French privateer Veng-
ednce, 36 guns and $50 men, who recaptured the
prize, and having manned her, both ships bore
down on the Terrible, whose main-mast was shot
away by the first broadside. After a desperate
cement in which the French Captain and his
second were killed. with two-thrds OF his compa-
ny, the Terrible was boarded, when no more than
2G persons were found alive. l6 of whom had not
n leg or an arm, and the other ten were badly
wounded. The ship itself was so badly shattered
that she could hardly be kept afloat
There was a strange combination OF names in
this affair, as the Terrible was equipped at Erecu
fion dock, was commanded by Death, with DevH
for lieutenant, and Ghost for surgeon.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-03-29

THE joy OF GARDEN.-The following extract
from Shirley Hibberds Floral World, an English
publication recently issued, one can imagine
himself wandering through the rich walks and
avenues of q garden, so wildly is the pleasure
painted by our author:
Think of the morning walk, all coolncss oad
fragrance ; think of the midday lounge, under
embracing branches where the mind sinks ileo
sweetest dreams. and all our readings of old
lore, poetry, and Holy Writ take shapes, and
float before us like realities; think of the mid
day SIMMER glow Of all things, when the par
! terres burn with color, aud the cool green grass
deles the sun to brown one ravel OF its messy
carpet think of the "qniet cigar all alone IN
seraphic contemplation think of the in door
readings of the works of men who have lsveS
gardens, from Bacon to Wordsworth, whose ave-
nues of hollyhocks still remain ut Rydal think
of the summer visits to the gardens OF friends
to make notes of comparison. on the trips to
noted gardens not forgetting fttes and exhibitions
where the genuine gardener has pleasure that
the mere sightscer knows nothing OF; think OF the
pride with which you show your friend over your
ground and display yoar stock to those who have
sympathes kindred to his own; aud think OF the
fame you acquire in your circle as clever gar
dener, u man of worth, gentleman, and
Chistan, for you must be all these to love
garden rightly, and then say if there is any pur-
suit besides it that can match it in ulness OF Joy'
that can take its place for even one hour Tor ~
comprehends the love Of nature in its most
extended meaning; it comprchends the love Of
man in reality of ailtctonute kindness, gnod
will, and sober behavior and 1t comprehchdS
the love of God in the daily witnessing OF hlI
works in their livecst aspects. Who would not
be a jolly gardener? who would not have Mt
least some living towering thing to set an earth
" love upon? who would not ever keep at least
one flower near the heart to cheer it in glow
ing hour, and read it in easily learnt lesson OF
! love and duty 10 man and God. Surely without
garden, life is hardly possible with it all the
foes of man may rise up against him, and he
may turn aside for moment aud catch glimpse
of his roses through the open window, and say
"My peace is there there will seek God' my
refuge"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-03-29

A NICE young lady writes to Ale Mariposa
Gazette to ask if he won't stop publishing births,
az it is immodest and improper.p The editor
replies to the nice young lady thus;
We would inform Amy that We know of no
improperly in that matter. AS il is thought
moderately respectable, or not very immoral, to
have children, it is not more so to lave the fact
of ones advent published.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-03-29

"SIEnRA CITIzEN."-Jas GALLOWAY, lsq, has
retired from the tripod of that paper Mr.. Gal
loway has been connected but short tine with
the Citizen, and though we have not agreed with
the sentiment of many of his political articles
can bear testimony to his ability and courtesy as
AN editor. Mr.. Talmage will hereafter pablsh the
Citizen as an Independent paper.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-03-29

TIE Pacific Ocean has larger area than all
the dry land on the globe. 1t covers 5O.OOO,OOO
of square miles, and 7O,OOO,OOO, including the
Indian Ocean. From Peru to Africa 1t is $4,000
miles vide 1t is generally unfathomable between
the tropics, where its depth is so great that line
Eve miles long has, in many places, not reached
the bottom. The Atlantic Ocean. apparently
stretching from pole to pole. is 1000 miles wlde'
and covers 55,000000 square miles.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-03-29

PAY DAY.-The volunteers of Camp Union
were paid OH on Wednesday, and one result was
quite manifest on our streets yesterday. Those
who have weakness In that respect spent their
money freely at the various saloons OF the c''y
and drunkenness in its several stages was np'
parent throughout the day. \ small propoftio
onlv. II il To- be hopcd invest their earnings il
this manner-Sd Sacramento ChtoH.
Wen venture to say that very few of tho
men belonging to Company ll'-Second Trinity
Volunteers do So
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-03-29

JoHN C.. BREcKENHDGE is nnnng for the
Confederate Congress. lie must think il is
somewhere in the ncighborhood of Nashville or
New Orleans.-L Louisville Dem0ctat
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-03-29

IiuMoRs OF THE WAR.-To the commissariat
department.-First G. S. A. Private" | say
jim, look out there That dog is after your
rations.'
Second do" Never mind Ill bet S. he
can't eat 'em ~
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-03-29

Az IxclDENr.--The other day. before the
District Court. an Irishman desired to b. naiu
rallied. Judge Daingerlicld, in questioning one
of the witnesses-also Hibernian--asked ii he
thought the applicant "would make good
citizen" :" lie would that responded the wit
ness, "when we so to war with England, he will
fight for this country like the divil.' lie was
admitted Shasta Courier.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-03-29

SALES OF CorroN.-The Memphis .30da"c"e o'
Jan. 2Sth says;
"The total receipts of cotton at this point.
from September st to date, amount 10 5,61o
bales, against 2s9,7O3 to same date last year.
2S1o7S bales. The shipments during the last
period embrace 5l93 bales. against 235 ,9O7 bales
TO the same date last ycar-decrease this year,
23O,7l4 bales"
1t appears from this that cotton is not in
demand there. The New Orleans Crescent, of Jan.
Esd, in its money article says:
"Afier all the talk, the quantity of cotton
shipped this season from this port hardly reached
1000 bales-too small matter to talk much
about"
According to this, then, the blockade has been
pretty efficient.
An old criminal was once asked what was the
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-03-29

Ir Is related Of the elder Dumas, who had an
extensive acquaintance with writs OF seizure,
that one day his charity was invoked in aid Of
the ntcrmcnt of bailih, who had died in great
desttutiou. Upon being informed that the
amount necessary was twenty-five francs, Dumas
pulled fifteen Napoleons from his pocket. eY.
claiming, "Twenty-ive francs to bury baiiifi
take all I've got, and bury twelve of them!'
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-03-29

THE London Ii@es makes the following admis-
sion The active spirit of the Northern States
have Hocked to the war. These are superior.
both in bodily strength and mental culture, to
the average of the European troops"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-03-29
TIE ARr OF WEErNG.-An English paper has
these pleasant paragraphs

TIE ART OF WEEPNd.-An EnSlish paper has
these pleasant paragraphs:
Tears of childhood and early youth are allow
able-nay, sometimes desirable. But the tears
of grown people are more or less Objectionable.
An adult who weeps eXtravagantly Is either un-
hcalthily susceptible or bent upon dcceivlng the
bystanders. We do not refer to tears wrung
from unwilling eyes by the pressure OF some
terrible calamity. We mean tears shed Tor the
sake of appearances or with view to deceive.
We mean tears evoked by histronic influences
in private or public life. We mean the lachry-
NOSE sensibty to dolefu impression so often
proved to be compatible with an old and cruel
heart.
Actors-we do no. mean actors in social circles
and on public platforms, of which there arc SO
many bona Gde actors on this stage-are, OF course,
right to cultivate the faculty Of weeping. III
helps both themselves and the spectators to rca-
lize the passion represented. We have read, in
decd, of an actor SO thoroughly carried away by
his feelings whilst performing in n suicide scene
as not only to plunge u real dagger to the hlt IN
his breast, but faithfully to support his character
to the last by dying in studied attitude, accord
ing to the most approved stage rules. We con-
fess however, that the story comes from the other
side of the Atlantic, and may not be strictly true
On the other hand, one of our foremost English
actors-Y Young, the tragedian-merted severe
censure when he sobbcd aloud at the pathetic
voice and gesture of Mrs. Sddons, and was only
recalled To u sense OF his responsibilities as the
villain of the piece, by the stern admonltlon al
the great actress uttered in thrilling whisper,
4" Mr.. Young, command yourself!
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-03-29

AN old lady entirely out of the hearing of the
preachers voice, at q camp-meeting. being found
sobbing. WAS asked why she wept, since she could
not hear the words Of the minister. 40" said
she, - can see the holy wag OF his head"