, 1863-04-11
Magnitude of Russia.

Russia is the greatest unbroken
empire, for extent, that ever ex-
listed, occupying vast regions of
Europe and Asia, and nearly one
sixth of the habitable globe. 1t
is forty-One times the size of
France, and one hundred and
thirty-eight times that of Eng
land. Yet it was too small for
the Ambition of Alexander, who
is reported to have said in
sist upon having the Baltic to
skate upon, the Caspian for
bathing-place, the Black Sea as a
wash basin, and the North Pacific
Ocean as fish pond" He en-
crOached on Tartary for a pasture.
on Persia and Georgia for a vine
yard, on Poland for a farm, on
Finland and Lapland as a hunting
ground, and part of North Amer
lea as a place of Punishment for
offenders. Yet, with all his am
bitiOn and real greatness of char
acter, both he and his successor
have retired from the stage of
time without realizing their hopes
of universal empire. The posses
sion of India is now his fondest
hope; but England in actual pos
session is an inseparable barrier.
THE past winter was terribly
severe in Russia. A letter from
st. Petersburg says: "In the
memory of man there has not
been such as the past at st. Pc
tersburg rg-twenty degrees of cold;
the river and the sea locked in
ice for a long time, and not
fake Of snow Owing to the
CLASSY frost, horses and pedestri-
ans could not keep footing up
on either the road or the pave
ments. The air was extremely
dry and breathed with difficulty.
Nervous people were particularly
affected by it; accordingly, no
one stirred out except on bust
ness.
SLAVES AT A DISCOUNT The
Appraisers of the slave property
of the late Charles Carroll, of
Maryland, one of the largest slave
owners in the State have made
returns, assessing the value of one
hundred and thirty slaves at an
average of five dollars. This is
the highest price they could name
after consulting with numerous
slave owners and dealers, and is
considered striking illustration
of the depreciation of slave prop
erty by the rebellion, and will
have powerful influence in Ma
ryland,
GEN. SCoTT's DECLINE.-Gene-
raj Scott's health is said to be fast
failing him now. He is confined
to his apartment in the Fifth Av-
enue Hotel, almost entirely help
less, and what is worse, it is said
that his mind at length is break
ing down under the weight of
years and mental bodily trouble.
He receives few visitors, and
these are only his most intimate
friends.
'PoMPEY, what for de President
say free Americans OBJ African
descent p
why julius. he means dat free
American Africans had de scent
which de other Americans hadn't
got.
THE Louisville Journal says
we have read Jeff. Davis speech
at Richmond. If Jeff. and the
Devil were to swap places, hell
would gain in malignity what it
lost in talent"
BRING your virtues to the touch
stone to try their truth, rather
than to the balance to try their
measure.
He who loves a lady's complex
ion, form and features, loves not
her true SELF but her SOULS old
clothes,
NEVER quarrel with a lady. If
you are troubled with her. re-
treat; if she abuses you, be silent;
if she tears your cloak, give her
your coat; if she boxes your ear,
bow to her in return; if she tears
your eyes out, feel your way to
the door, and-fy.
A correspondent of a cotempo-
rary says: '1t is my duty to i'm
press upon you the certain fact
that One-half of orr vounr noo,,1o