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JjknuliiDisttor PUBLISHED BY BENJAMIN G. LIDDON. T. a. burke, editor. MADISON. OA.‘: SATURDAY, AUG. 2, 1856. Oar Weekly Gonip, With Ruder* and Correspondent*. Ninety-nine out of every hundred reader* of the present day’ take special de light In lore stories, and the world is not a whit different now from what it was hundreds of years ago. The stories of Hero and Leander, of the beautiful Helen ■of Troy, and a score of others, give a zest to our ancient classic literature which nothing else could furnish. In the days of chivalry, no minstrel could touch the popular heart, or reach the popular ear, unless love inspired his lay. Sidney Smith, in speaking of this matter, says: “ Tho imperishable, inexhaustible, unap proachable nature of love is shown in this —that all the millions of love stories that have been written have not one whit abated the immortal interests that there is in the rudest and stupidest love story. All the rest of the wretched tiling may ho the most dismal twaddle, but you can’t help feeling a little interest, when yon have once taken '.ip the book, as to whether Arabella will relent in favor of Augustus; and whether that wicked creature, man or woman, who is keeping them apart, will not soon he disposed of, somehow,” Professor John Locke, lately •connected with the Ohio Medical College, is dead. He was ft well-known natural philosopher, a remarkably skillful experi menter ami manipulator, and made several important discoveries in magnetism and electricity. lie wrote and published tdio celebrated ‘Moon Hoax,’ in this city —* deception unrivalled in its line for ingenuity and success.” We clip tiie above from (lie last num ber of Life J Hunt rated , to correct an er ror into which the editor has fallen. The Moon Hoax was written in 1836, by RionAUD Adams Locke, and published by him in tiie New York Sun, of which lie was at that tiino editor, Tiie publication of this celebrated story gave the Sun great notoriety, and procured for it an immense ; circulation. Hundreds of persons believed ! the story at the time, and it is said that j various societies were formed in the New I England States, for the purpose of sending : the gospel to the heathen in the Moon! ' Mr. Loose is still living, wo believe, in i some of the Northern States. (y The Methodist Church (North) is down upon the bonnets. The (tenoral Conference, in session at ludinnopolis, had before them part of tho Report of the Committee on ltovisal of tho Discipline relating to dress. They, recommend a strict obedience to the injunction of Peter, “ whose adorning let it not ho that out ward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing gold, and of putting on of apparel.” One section of the Discipline says: “Give no tickets to any that wear high heads, enormous bonnets, nifties, or rings." As far as the bonnets are con cerned, wa can seo no cause of complaint. Tho word “enormous” certainly ought not to be used in connection with them, unless it bo in a Hibernian sense—in which case we should call them enormously email! We sincerely trust tho Church will not insist on a further curtailment— us an abridgement of the present style would certainly leure nothing to speak of. IST Some years ago, there was pub lished in New York, a work entitled, Whom to Marry, and llow to Get Mar ried,” in which ail possible means for pro curing a better half were duly considered. The book had a tremendous sale, for, of course, every old bachelor and maiden in the country read it, in tho hope of meet ing with something which would put them on the right track. The most orig inal mode of getting a wife which has come to our notice, however, is detailed in the following very Frenchy hit of gos *ip, which is dished up by the Paris cor respondent of the New York Express: “A young man of tine family, though impoverished by the revolution, aspired to a post under government, to occupy wliioh it was necessary to furnish a cer tain sum to deposit as security. Our hero could not obtain tho requisite amount from his friends, and at lust hit upon an oxpodient to put an easy end to tiie difficulty. He caused an advertisement to appear in one of the journals, as follows: “‘A young man, occupying an honor able position, wishes to marry a lady well brought up, and possessed of 250 francs.’ “Two hundred and fifty francs are but fifty dollars, and, as there are many wo men in tho world who would be glad to purchase a young, handsome, and honor ably connected husband, it was quite natural tliat tho advertiser, in the course of ike three days during which his notice appeared in public, should have received tunny letters and ap plications. Tiie young man addressed a note to each of the applicants, appointing * place aud hour when he would meet them all together, and jiolitely inviting all to come and look at him- On the evening indicated, they came, and it is said the company numbered full two hundred women. “When all bad assembled, the young man organized the meeting, and made a speech, thanking the Indies for the honor they proposed conferring upon him. But, in mill figifti. said tiie self-posscsstu young gentleman, lou must understand, young ladies, perfectly wel’,, that I cannot marry you all moreover, you are all so charming, (ma'.iy of them were horrible old witches; eyeless, toothless, snuffy, and all that,) it would be utterly impossible for me to choose among such lovely creatures. — This, then, is my proposition : “ Consider mo an object put up at lot tery. You number 200; make 200 tickets at 250 fr. each, and the gross sum realized shall be the fortune of the lady who draws the lucky number, and whom I pledge myself to marry. “ They hesitate a moment, but the youth was good looking and the ladies anxious to marry. Oneof them determin ed to accept the proposition, and tiie rest followed after, like a flock of sheep. As if to reward our venturous young friend for his courage, liisfortunatestarsdirected that lie should fall to the lot of a youthful and pretty girl, whoso greatest fault is an unhappy passion for practicing on the piano. “ True to his word the young man married her and at last accounts the young couple, thus so strangely brought | together, wero passing pleasantly the | honeymoon.” Urooks mill Burlingame. Mr. Brooks has published tho corres pondence between himself and Mr. Bur lingame, of Massachusetts, which shows up that gentleman in rather an unenviable light. It seems that the gentleman from Massachusetts made a peppery Anti-South ern speech, in which lie took occasion to ! denounce the gentleman from South Caro j Jina in no very complimentary terms. It i being currently reported that ho was re j sponsible for what bo bad said, and ready to fight, Mr. R hooks challenged him. Act ing upon the advice ot Mr. Speaker Ranks, Mr. Burlingame, instead of accepting; the challenge promptly, mado a sort of ex planation, in which lie distinguished in seme mysterious way between the mart and the act. He further recognised Mr. j Brooks as a gentleman and a man of I honor, although lie said in his speech that j he had smitten Sumner ns Cain smote j A no.. Mr. Brooks and his friends were I satisfied with the explanation, hut Mr. : Burlingame's anti-duelling constituents j were not, and he was finally goaded, by I their taunts and jeers, into withdrawing ' liis explanation. As soon as this was done, Mr. Brooks challenged him a second time. And now comes the funniest part of tiie wliolo affair. This brave Massa chusetts man, who was to rescue his State from flic charge of cowardice, and who, in spite of public opinion against duelling in his own section, accepted tiie challenge, instead of specifying some accessible point near Washington, as ho might have done, named Canada ns tiie field of fight, well knowing that Mr. Brooks, while in his senses, would never attempt to run the gauntlet of mobs, jails and other incon veniences to which lie would certainly have been subjected. Mr. Brooks, very sensibly, took the advice of his friend, Gen. Lane, and dropped the matter, after pub lishing tho correspondence. The New York Express accounts for this conduct of Mr. Burlingame, and the gen eral indisposition of his confreres to fight, by suggesting “that, there is something in the very nature of Sectional Abolitionism that tinmans a man. It is a disease that takes all real spirit out of tiie victim of it. It breaks the spinal column , and cor rupts the whole backbone. Hence, Bur lingame is no true specimen of tiie man about Bunker llill, Concord, or Lexing ton. No true Massachusetts man will ever tight, or offer to fight a duel—for the whole sentiment of tho State rises in Christian indignation against tho barbaric and brutal Custom ; but every true Mas sachusetts man will defend himself, if at tacked, with all the spirit and courage God lias given, more or less, in common to all true men. The Nortli is not res ponsible for tiie Burlingames.” We are no advocate of “ the barbaric and brutal custom” of duelling, and hope to seo the day when public opinion, every where, will put it down; but we respect* fully suggest that no “true Massachusetts man ” ought to use insulting words in de bate, unless lie intends to become respon sible for them,in someway or other. Wo believe there are brave men about Bunker Hill, Concord and Lexington, but they are badly represented in the present Congress. Mr. Sumner uses insulting language, and Mr. Brooks is driven, by a large Northern vote, from tiie House of Representatives, for punishing him rs lie deserves. Mr. Wilson pronounces the attack on his col league “ brutal mid cowardly,” and when called to account for it, he shields himself behind public opinion", and refuses to fight. Mr. Burlingame uses abusive epithets, and proclaims himself a fighting man, and when brought to tiie scratch, names an inaccessible point, and thus slips out of it. Will somebody tell us how you are to get at these “ true Massachusetts men.” Apologetic. We must apologise for tiie bad appear ance of the whole of this and a part of last weeks edition. The weather has been so hot that we have been unable to make a roller which will stand the using, although we have violated all rules in our efforts to make one hard enough. Under tiie circumstances, we trust our readers will blame the weather and not ns. A Fast Age. Single copies of this poem, printed on fine paper, may be liad at the Printing Office- Price, Ten cents each. A Sew Invention. Mr. D. Bryant advertises in our col umns, to-day, anew and valuable inven tion, which we think deserves tiie atten tion of owners of carriages uud other vehicles. By using this patent oil socket, all trouble of taking oft' the wheel to' clean or oil it is obviated. A four wheel carriage can be cleaned and greased in two minutes by a gentleman dressed for a party, without soiling his clothes or hands. The socket can he inserted in any kind of a hub, anil will, it is said, preserve tiie axle, by keeping it properly lubricated, and thus preventing friction. It saves oil—there being no waste. A carriage can lie oiled at any moment, on the road or elswliere, w ithout removing or raising the wheels- -thus keeping it always in good running order. Ail these advantages may be seen in a moment, by any one who will call on the agent and examine for himself. Stage Fine to Eatonton. We intended last week to say something about the stage line from this place to Entonton, (advertised in our columns.) but it escaped our memory. We had oc casion to try this route a short time since, and can recommend it ns the cheapest , quickest and most pleasant to or from Macon. Persons going from Madison to Macon can spend an evening at the excel lent hotel in Eatoiiton, kept bv Col. 1.. I’. Thomas, long proprietor ot tiie Newton House, Athens, and one of the best hind lords in Georgia, and arrive in Macon to dinner next day. Returning from Macon, you leave at a quarter past eleven, a. m., and arrive in Madison same evening, at eleven o’clock, avoiding tiie necessity ot spending the night in Atlanta, and making tiie trip twelve hours shorter, and at a saving of three dollars and five cents. Our own citizens, and others, who may lmvc occasion to visit Macon or Millodgeville, will do well to bear this in mind. Ambrotypcs. We have seen some very pretty speci mens of Ambrutypes at the rooms of Messrs. Day & Thomas, in this town, flic Aiubrotype is a great improvement mi tiie Daguerreotype, and wo have seen nowhere more beautiful or perfect speci mens of the art than at tho rooms above mentioned. Mr. Day lihs been a resident of Madison for some time, and Mr. Tm Mas proposes to locate here permanently: thus keeping their rooms open regularly. Will not our citizens extend a hearty support to this homo enterprise ? Their pit tares are superior to any ever taken in Madison, and as it is their intention to remain ami spend their money among ns, tiie estab lishment certainly deserves a liberal pat ronage from Hie people of tiie town. Raffle. A young man who intends leaving for Kansas on tiie lttli inst., will raffle a Fine Gold Watch and Chain, this evening, at 4 o’clock, at Day’s Jewelry Store, where they may be seen. * Fashions for July. For tho benefit of our lady readers, who are always interested in matters of fashion —as they should be, for it is their duty to look as pretty as possible—we extract from Galignani's Messenger, Paris, the last bulletin from head quarters, dated July 4th, 1856: “ Flowers are very much worn this sen son, both in the hair and as ornaments for drosses. Avery elegant trimming of this description lias lately appeared, and is likely to be very much admired. It is a mixture of green and faded vine leaves, with all kinds of fruit, on a plain white dress; it has a very lively and even rich appearance. Gold and silver ribbons are also very much in favor for trimming dresses, “Promenade dresses have had their share of attention. We must also describe some remarkable both for their richness and elegance. A dress of sea green, with threo flounces of a deeper simile, and watered, each ornamented with three rows of very narrow black velvet. Tiie body, with basques, had a frill of moire, trimmed with velvets, and the sleeves three frills to match. With this was worn a green moire mautalet, with two rows of broad black lace, and a white tullo bonnet, en tirely covered with hunches of lilac, which fell over the curtain. Blonde nud lilac ornamented the inside front. “Over a light blue silk dress we have hitely seen a mautalet cclmrp’, the silk part of which was very narrow. It had two rows of lace, the npner one reneiiing to tho waist, and tho other to tiie bottom of the dress, forming a kind of pardessns.; this stylo of mnntalet is very elegant, and is generally made of Cambrai lace. “Mantelets echarpi made of white or black lace are much worn, trimmed with a flounce of very wide lace, and a ruche round the top, which is worn very low in the shoulders. They are also mado of muslin, with a ribbon to match the dress run in the hem, and one or two flounces of embroidered muslin; this last mantle is much in favor amongst young ladies. “Bonnets. —Some made of silk are still worn, although those made of crape, tulle, or fancy materia s, ure more in favor just now. A poult-de-soie bonnet, trimmed with a wide pointed blonde; two bouil lons of crape, separated by a blonde on tiie bonnet; a white feather on the front, fastened by a full-blown rose; a wide cur tain of silk, trimmed with blonde; very full cap of blonde, trimmed with small roses. A bonnet of tulle, fancy straw, and crape lisle, alternately, lias a charm ing effect. On one side a bouquet of In dian roses, and on the other a bunch of narrow ribbon. A bonnet of fancy straw, trimmed with bunches of purple honey suckle, of which some flowers were car ried tinder the curtain, and others to the edge of the front, joining those of tiie inside; on the opposite side, a bciv form ed with a barbe of black lace. The inside of the bonnet was trimmed with chine ribbons, mixed with black lace and small bunches of honeysuckle.” Vlvamus, dum Vivimus. A Composition read at the* Commencement of the Madison Female (Mtsgr, on Thursday, July 10 th, 185fi, Miss Virginia A. Rees, of Madison, Georgia, — a member of the Graduating class. The same misapprehension that lias blindly perverted the Epicurean philoso phy, has likewise misinterpreted this apothegm; and live whilst you live, is generally denounced as an epitome of sen sualism ; whereas, when properly con strued and rightly applied, it is a maxim of prude nee and wisdom—a guide to vir tue and happiness. Avoiding the affected insensibility of the Stoics, the unnatural austerity of tiie Cynics, and the degrading licentiousness of tho Cvrelink.'., Epicurus lived in the most frugal and virtuous manner, and was happy in the undisturbed tranquility of the garden wherein his lectures were de livered to his pupils. FI is system of ethics, or rather his philosophy of living, is thus cie rly condensed by the classical Antliuii: ■setting out from the two facts that man is s isceptible of pleasure and pain, and that he se'eks the one and avoids tho other, Epicurus propounded tiiat it is mail's duty to endeavor to increase to the utmost his pleasures, and diminish to the utmost his pains—choosing that which tends to plea sure, rather than tliat which tends to pain, and that which tends to a greater pleasure, or to a lesser pain, rather than that which tends respectively to a lesser pleasure or a greater pain. lie used the terms pleasure and pain in the most com prehensive way, as incjii.iing pleasure and pain of both mind and,body; ami he es teemed tiie pleasures and pains of the | mind as incomparably greater than those j ot the body. Making, then, good arid evil, or virtue and vice, depend on a ten ileney to increase pleasure and diminish pain, or the opposite, he arrived, as he easily might do, at the several virtues to he inculcated ami vices to bo denounced.” Cali this system be justly condemned? Does it not legitimately promote modera tion, temperance,'virtue and happiness? True, Epicurus was a heathen philosopher; nevertheless, his Philosophy of Living runs parallel with rational Christianity, u iperverled by the asceticism of morose religionists. He taught, us reason and the Bible teach, not an entire ami constrain ed abstinence from the good things of this life, but tiie moderate and temperate use of all things, Utere scl non dbutere is a maxim to which none save the veriest Pharisee can object; and when practically adopted, debars all excess and intemper ance, whilst it allows and even encour ages the fullest enjoyment of the many pleasures with which Heaven kindly seeks to mitigate “the thousand natural shocks wliioh flush is heir to.” Temporal hap piness is not incompatible with temporal welfare; and the joys of this life—there are such—are not inconsistent with the due, preparation for the life to come- This world is not necessarily a “ vale of toirs,” ami time need not lie passed in penance and self-inflicted torture in order to furnish titles to mansions in the skies. “ Take courage, prisoner of time, for there be many comforts; C use Ihy toil in the pit, ami bask awhile with ti mints in iho sun ; Pensioner of (hid, be grateful; the gift of life is good— The life of heart and life of soul, mingled with life for the body, And gladness and beauty, are its just inherit ance.” Not that life is a scene of nnmingleil joy, for there are many dark threads in the woof of fate, and perfect happiness can be attained in heaven alone. Thistles spring up with the flowers, and tares with the wheat, but the wise man searelietli for the good, and goeth on cheerily. In deed, there is no real life but cheerful life, and cheerful life belongs only to those who, repudiating the doctrine that “man never is but always to be blessed,” ac knowledge and enjoy the many pleasures tliat como mingled with their sorrows and cares ; who hasten to gather the roses before they fade, and who, in the per formunce of present duties, and the patient endurance of present trials, seize iqum the present good, attainable by all who with grateful hearts are ready to be pleased. Happy are they who strive to unite the useful with the agreeable —who spend not their days in idleness, nor yet in unre mitting toil—who dwell not in the house of tiie publican or the tents of the wicked, nor yet, will tarry in the monastery or hold with the Pharisee, who would "’strip life of tiie ideal, proscribe all amusements and innocent recreation, and make the pleasantest existence one long protracted woe. To such cheerful ones, who in tiie darkest night walk in a light of their own making, and in the foulest weather carry their sunshine with them, “ Human life is as Chian wine, flavored unto him who drinksth it ; Delicate flMKrur.cc comforting the soul, as useful substance f.ir the body.” True, their brows are not always entwin ed with garlands, nor are they always filled with festive joy, but they never crown themselves with thorns or seek refuge in the caverns of despair. Through their tears the returning smile is seen, and the sighs, by nature extorted from their burdened hearts, are soon exchanged for songs of gratitude and praise. They have learned the “good in things evil,” and resigned to the evil, they gladly seize upon the present good; seek in recreation a remedy for fatigue; in action, a cure fur ennui; in innocent diversions, a refuge from sorrow; in social communion, an antidote for melancholy; in benevolent deeds, a preventive of misanthropy; in rational religion, contentment and peace; and, at the close of life, depart hence without regret, but as liappy guest*, each one of whom, satisfied with the entertain ment lie has enjoyed, “Draws tbe drapery of bis coueli About bim, and lies down to pleasant dreams.” Such, as we have portrayed it, is tiie Life of the true Epicurean, who Lives whilst he Lives; a regime to which, it would seem, no man should object, but all would rathei adopt. Yet, are there dis senters, and “ The epitome of common life is seen in tbe com mon epitaph, Born on such a day, and dead on such another, with an interval of threescore years.” Tbe many do not Live whilst they Live; they sacrifice present happiness to some future anticipated bliss, which perchance they may never enjoy: they disregard the joys and pleasures of to-day, in the t ain hope of buying tip heart treasure fur ti murrow; they are the foolish ones ot earth, “ Wild speak with the 'ip and dream in the soul Os some bi tter and fairer day ; And their days, tbe meanwhile, to that golden goal Arc gliding and sliding atvay.” And when the epoch so devoutly wished for arrives, they curse tiie fortune which confers a boon too late to be enjoved. Observe the man whose cferv tliougl t is fixed on wealth and golden acquisition. Toiling in season and out of season, his life is an insensate weary round, wherein there is no joy of heart or soul, and in a score of years lie doe3 not really live an hour. He confesses that he lias no pre sent enjoyment, but says lie is preparing to Live at some future day, when, having acquired wealth, be will retire from the cures of business, to the ease and luxury for the purchase of which he is now ro cunuiluting the means. Yea, so eager is he in the pursuit of tho means of happi ness, that be overlooks the very object which those means are intended to ac complish, and whit h, were lie wiser, lie would possess to-day. He lives on husks to-day, that lie may feast to-morrow ; lie refuses aid to present distress, that he may by and by effect some noble charity; lie neglects all mental culture, anil denies himself every intellectual pleasure, that hereafter be may possess a costly library, and devote himself to study; and worse than all else beside, lie disregards all re ligious duties and religious privileges, with the idle expectation that lie will conse crate tiie evening of his life to pleasant meditation of tilings divine. How foolish is such a dream, and how bitter will lie iiis disappointment. Suppose that hue in life, having accumulated wealtii beyond “the dream of avarice,” he attempts the realization of the hope by which he has been deluded, how signal will be bis failure. Ho finds himself possessed of worldly goods, but cursed with an irre parable poverty of soul; blessed with all tiie means of luxury, but without an ap petite for the feast; owning books with out number, with all tbe other appliances so much coveted by the scholar, but de void of studious habits and literary taste. In fine, he learns, to his infinite regret, tliat notwithstanding bis change in out ward circumstances, himself remains un changed, and utterly incapable of attaining that happiness for which lie lias sacrificed the better portion of his life, and of which be lias been cheated by his own devices. “ He has sacrificed tiie end to the means; ho lias gained money and lost knowledge; he lias gained splendi r and lost accom plishment; gained tinsel and lost gold; gained nil estate anl lost an empire ; gain ed the world and lost hfs soul.” Other examples there are, with which to illustrate our theme, hut time presses, and we must let this one suffice to point the moral: — Vidimus, duin Vitimus —Let us Live whilst we Live. Peii>antl>Scissori»g». There are in >re lies told in the brief sentence, “1 am glad to see you, 1 ’ than in ! any other single sentence in the English language... .TheHon.Sampson W. Harris, member of Congress, from Alabama, i« now oh a visit to his friends in Athens, Geo The total number of deaths thus far by the Pennsylvania Railroad tragedy is sixty-three. A large number of the wounded are still in a very precarious condition Ihe Laureneeville (Kelt* tucky) 'Courier says the wife of a well known dr yman in Covington, died one day last week. The next day the bereaved man married anew wife and took her with him to the dead wife's funeral Russia is forty times the size of France, and one hundred and thirty-eight times that of England To all that suffer from weakness and debility, we say, try the Oxygenated Bitters—a medicine which contains no Alcohol, and has cured the worst cases of Dyspepsia, Asthma, and all derangements of the stomach The jury in the Herbert case, after an absence of forty-five minutes, returned a verdict of not guilty, and Mr. Herbert was re leased An ordinance has been read the first time in the City Council of Savannah, providing for levying a tax of S2OO upon all colored persons embarking from that city to Liberia or other foreign ports. ...Dr. Franklin says, “He who rises late may trot all day, but never overtake his business Col. Hardee, of the Dragoons, has been appointed Com- I inandantof Cadets at West Point, vice I Brevet Major Walker A meeting took j place on the 24th, near Charleston between | Col. John Cunningham and J. L. Hatch, Esq., and after an exchange of shots, without injury to either party, the difficulty was honorably adjusted... .Thefollowing contains the Alphabet: “ John P.Brady gave me a black box of quite a small size.” ... .There were five hundred and thirty one deaths in New York last week The N. 11. Democratic State Convention has nominated Henry Keys for Governor, and passed resolutions endorsing the Pierce administration A 25 cent bottle of Perry Davis’ Pain Killer will seldom fail to cure cholera if resorted to in season. No one shonld be without it during chol era time. It will core pains of all kinds. A wise lady has said, “If a woman would have this world respect her husband, she must set the example.”... .J. J. Roberts, Ex-President of the Repnblic of Liberia, passed through Richmond last Monday, on his way North. He has been visiting his friends in Petersburg The Gospel according toSt. Beecher—“ Govern to all the word, and shoot the gospel at every creature.”... .It is said that Senator Summer will not resume his seat in the Senate-this session The Fremonters are going so build a “Rocky mountain hut” iri Hartford The legislature of tiie British Province, New Brunswick, have repealed the liquor law The Banner, of the 24tli inst., states that Mr. I. M. Kenney, a merchant of Athens, was knocked down, on Saturday night last, between bis store and bis residence, and robbed of a small box containing about $lO and a number of valuable papers A public meeting, “for the purpose of having the subject of the Air-Line railroad discussed,” was held at Harmony Grove, Jackson county, on Thursday, the 31st inst.... .We regret to .learn that a few casesof small pox have occurred in Oglethorpe county, about six miles from Lexington Over fifty thousand dollars have been recently raised, chiefly in Geor gia, South Carolina, Alabama and Virginia in aid of tho Southern Baptist Publication Society, located in Charleston, S. C Richmond, Va., and all other southern cities continue very healthy.. .. .During the Herbert trial in Washington on Satur d iv. Mr. Brooks entered the court and paid his fine, S3OO and $75 costs Dr. Wm. Hart, of Memphis Tennessee, a surgeon in the Russian army, died in Krimenchmy on the 6th of April, of small pox The Leavenworth (Kansas) Jour nal says there are nine churches in tho young city One hundred and fifty thousand troops are to be assembled at Moscow, at tho Czar’s coronation. John W. Geary, of Pennsylvania, has been nominated to the Senate ns Governor of Kansas, in the place of Wilson Shannon, removed. From Mexico. The New York Herald has advices from Mexico of July 8, which states that Secretary Marey lmd sent a propo sition to President Comonfort to pur chase another slice of Mexico. Marcy’s offer, it is stated, was $6,000,000 for the 31st parallel of latitude for the bound ary line to the Gulf of California.— President Comonfort refused to enter tain the proposition. Tiiu departure of the Spanish fleet was hailed as a triumph of Mexican diplomacy. ComonfortV* decree for the sale of the church proper ty was hailed with great popular enthu siasm, and an immediate rise in the value of government stocks followed.— Gov. Traeonsis, of Puebla, has expelled the monks of the order of St. Vincent do Paul, and they have consequently removed to the city of Mexico. The Herald gives the following synop sis of the new Constitution for Mexico, recently submitted to the Congress of that Republic : Tlie President is to hold his office for four years. The Legislative Assembly to consist of one House. No law is to be passed prohibiting or hindering the exercise of any religi»>pj worship, though the Catholic religion is to be protected, when that protection does not prejudice the interests of the people, nor tiie national sovereign rights. No titles of nobility, prerogatives, or hereditary honors. No person to l»e molested, nor his house searched; nor any property or pa pers seized, except by competent judi cial authority. The right to possess and carry arms for defence is guaranteed. No soldier to be quartered in time of peace on any private person without bis consent. The military to be at all times subject to the civil law. No violation of correspondence in the post-office. Slaves escaping into the republic are to be free. No treaty to be ever made for the delivery of slaves so escaping. The press to be free. No letters of security nor passports are to be required. Education to be free. The right of petition to be inviolable. There are to be no national monopolies of any kind. There are to be trials by jury. No imprisonment for debt. Condemnation to service in the chain gang is prohibited. LATEST NEWS. LATER FROM EUROPE, Halifax, July 29.—The steamship Arabia. Capt. Stone, arrived last eveuing with Liverpool dates to the 19th inst. ' The Brokers' Circular states that the advices by the last steamers from th a United States had no effect upon th a Cotton market. The sales of the week are thirty-eight thousand bales, of which speculators took three thousand and n . porters five thousand bales. The sales on Friday were ten thousand bales and the market closed steady. Fair Orleans, 7d; Mid. Orleans 6 5-16.1; Fair Uplands, 6£d; Mid. LV ian Is, 6 3-16d. P Stock on hand seven hundred and seventy thousand bales. The manufacturing districts sympa thizewith the Liverpool market, and while business is steady, there is but lit tle animation. Bell & Sox report that the demand f..r money is falling off, and rates easier. The bullion in the Bank of England has decreased to the amount of £230,000. Consols quiet, and last quotations 95^, During the week the market has been firm, with advancing prices. Flock —Market advanced 6d. Wheat —lmproved from 2d. to 3d. Rice —Demand moderate. Indian Corn —Advanced from sd. to Is. The reported advances are near ly the same as brought by the Indian at Quebec. 'Lite Cotton market at Havre remains without change in prices. Sales of the week 5,000 bales. Stoek on hand 119- 000 hales. The. capital of Spain lina been the theatre of another bloody revolution. In the rural districts, and manufacturing and cotmneicial towns and cities, parties liavli been organizing for some time to effect changes in government. The op pisition compelled Espartero to resign his position, and anew M.uistrv w.« f lined, at the head of which was placed O'Donnell. Gen. Infante headed the Revolution ists. A buttle was fought iti or near Madrid, which lasted thirty hours, be tween the National Guards and the Rev olutionists. Tho citizens fraternized fi nally with the government troops, and the enemy were defeated at every point. Many Were killed on both sides, but tha accounts are indefinite. The latest re ports are, that the National Guards have been disbanded, and the country placed in a state of siege. France has dispatch ed an army of observation to the Span ish frontier. A terrible explosion in a coal mine, near Cardiff) Wales, is reported, where several hundred lives were lost. Private letters, dated July 19th, and telegraphed from Halifax, report that prices of Cotton were in favor of buyers. The imports since tho last steamer are 110,000 bales. No Gloom at Homo. Above all tilings tiiere should be no gloom in the homo. The shadows of dark discontent and wastefulness should never cross the threshold, throwing their large black shapes, like funeral pall*, over the happy young spirits gathered there. If you will, your home shall be a heaven and every inmate an angel there. If you will, you shall sit on * throne and be the presiding household deity. Oh! faithful wife, what privil eges, what treasures, greater or purer than thine ? And let the husband strive to forget his cares as he winds around the long harrow street and beholds the soft light illumining his little parlor, spreading iti precious beams on the red pave before it. The night is cold and cheerless, per haps, and tho Decern l>er gust battle* with the worn skirts of bis old overcoat, and snatches, with a rude hand and wailing cry, at the rusty hat that ha* served nim many a year. He has been harrassed, perplexed, persecuted. He lias borne with many a cruel lone, many a cold word, and nerved himself up to an energy so desperate that hi* fame and spirits are weakened and de pressed ; now his limbs ache with weariness; bis temples throb with the pain-heat caused by too constant appli cation. He scarcely knows how to meet his wife with a pleasant smile, or sit down cheerfully to their little mesh which she has provided with so much care. But the door is opened—the overcoat thrown hastily off. A sweet singing voice falls upon his ear. and the tone* are so soft and glad that Hope, like » winged angel, flies right into bis bosom and nestles against his heart. A home where gloom is banished-" presided over by one who has learned to rule her household. Oh ! bo is thrico consoled for all his trials. He cannot be unhappy. The sweetest best solaoe is his * cheerful home. Do you wonder that the man is strengthened anew for (0 morrow’s cares?