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wife, but occupying distinct berths, and both J
assuming a fictitious name. A title won is ,
still living at Renfrewshire, and i* sc id to
be of good character.
Thames Tunnel. —A visit to the Thames i
Tunnel is thus recorded bv Thnrluw Weed,
Esq. : ‘
“I have been through the Thames Tun- f
nel. This is to bomb in what the Croton j
Wafer Works are to New York, the great
achievement of the 19th century. There is
nothing at either entrance of the Tunnel,
which indicates that you are in the vicinity
of this extraordinary improvement. We ,
passed over it in a steamer in the morning, 1
without being aware that other masses of 1
fellow-beings were quietly walking through
a subterranean passage below us! The vis
iter is directed • This way to the Tunnel ft/ s"’ 5 "’
hy a board on the corner of a street. You
descend a winding stone stairway of 100
steps, and enter into the Tunnel, which is
well lighted with gas, and afforded us a cool
pleasaut walk, after four hours’exposure to
the sun. The Tunnel has two avenues, j
each wide enough to allow 12 or 16 persons |
to walk abreast. Half way through a print- I
ing press is stationed “ By Royal Authori- j
Py,” which is throwing off sheets containing ■
an account of the 1 unnel. I told the man
1 would purchase-two of his sheets, provi- |
dej he would allow me to ‘ pull’ them my- .
self. This, upon learning that ‘I knows the i
ropes,’ as they say at sea, he consented to.
I have, tberefoi e, a account of the Thames .
Tunnel; printed by myself, standing midway
between the London and Surry sides of the
river, seventy feet below its bed, with steam
ers and ships passing directly over my head!
The Tunnel is two miles below London
Bridge, where another bridge, which was
much wanted, would have proved seriously
injurious to the immense commerce of tho
metropolis. In 1823, after the failure and*
abandonment of several plans for tunneling
the ‘Thames, one was submitted by (now sir
J. M.) Brunei, which received the confidence
of capitalists, anil in 1825 lie commenced
his operations. But he encountered diffi
culties and obstacles for years, at every step
of his progress, that would have dishearten- :
•and and appalled any man but one whom the i
emergency had produced to accomplish this I
mighty enterprise. Quicksand beds were
among the most troublesome and perilous
obstacles met with. The top of the Tun
nel’s arch, about the middle of the river, ap
proaches within 10 feet of the bottom of the
river. Four rimes during its progress, the
tunnel and shafts were tilled with water, and
the irruption of 1827 threatened to destroy
the enterprise ; hut by the most incredible j
efforts, all was oveicome by its indomitable
architect; and in 1535, seven years after
wards, Sir J. M. Brunei was enabled to re
sume the woik.
The progress of this great work was ne
cessarily very slow. Sometimes, with fa
vorable excavations, two feet would be ac
complished in 24 hours, working as they
Hid, with changes of hands, day and night ;
where the excavation was difficult, only 2
feet Would lie done in a week; and for the
last tbiec months, so great was the labor,
and so formidable the obstructions, .that on
ly 3 feet and 4 inches progress was made !
In August, 1841, fifteen years after the
ground was broken on the London side of
the Thames, Sir J. Brunei descended a shaft
from the Wapping side, and passed through
• small 1 drift-way through the shield into
the Tunnel.’ Less than two years thereaf
ter, in March, 1813, the magnificent work
was completed. The whole expense of
construction is stated at ,£614,000 sterling.
The toll is only a penny for passing through
tho Tunnel, and hut foi the ‘ getting up
stairs,’ it would pay well. Until passengers
are let down and taken up hy an engine, it
will not take foot passengers from the
Bridges.
Effects of hot Climates. —In hot climates
moisture piomotes disease hy facilitating
animal and vegetable decomposition. In
Portugal, whose climate is very dry, a dead
animal exposed to the sun is dried almost
without decomposition, and consequently
without any noxious or even odious exhala
tions. It undergoes almost the same pro
cess that it would over a slow fire in the
Open air. Hence, while the city of Lisbou
fs full ofdogs, running wild without owners,
and while its people and police are prover
bial for want of neatness, it is one of the
healthiest cities in Europe. If one of these
innumerable dogs dies in the street nobody
removes it, and it offends no noses, for it un
dergoes evaporation, and not decomposition.
Lisbon is well supplied wiih w ater from the
great aqueduct of John V, the largest in
Europe. But as the water is not thrown a
bout the streets, they are usually dry.
Arid plains are always healthy. The
Arabs have scarcely a name for disease.—
But humid plains or any countries abound
ing in marshes, svvenips, and stagnant wa
ter, are always unhealthy. Hence Hol
land full of stagnant canals, though cold, is
subject to tho numerous diseases, especial
ly intermittent fevers. Hence Lincolnshire
is the most unhealthy county of England.—
Hence the alluvial region of our Southern
Slates is a grave-yaid. Furthermore, hu
mid regions are always most unhealthy in
dry seasons, ar. additional fact to prove that
the agent of disease, in humid climates, is
animal and vegetable decomposition. This
process cannot proceed on the sandy plains
of Arabia and Africa, but is continually
proceeding, fill arrested by frost, in tho
stagnant canals of Holland, the fen of Lin
colnshire, the “ Dismal Swamps” of the
Boutli. In dry seasons, the shores of
fewatnpsand fens are uncovered by the reces
•ion of the water, a margin is left uncover
ed, but still moist, and the vegetation there
produced or collected is decomposed by the
cobined action of lieut and moisture. In
rainy seasons these margins are covered
with water, ami the vegetable matter is not
decomposed. A dead animal or plant will
not become offensive while kept undei wa
ter. But if exposed to the sun, upon moist
ground, they will soon be decomposed.
Beautful Simile. —As the water that flows
from a spring, does not congeal in the win
ter, so those sentiments of’friendship which
flow from the heatt, cannot be froze* by ad
versity.
Physical and Menial Exercise. —It is ho- ]
ped -that the youthful reader will pardon j
me for filling a column of tin: “ Index,” now
andthen, with articles? intended for his special
perusal. My labors by day, and medita
tions by night, have long been, and, I trust,
ever will be devoted to that class; every
power that I can command is bent upon
this purpose; and here I would offer an idea
to those who arc engaged in the same field,
and that is, that we shall all double our ex
ertions. The condition of'youth is daily
becoming more and more dangerous : tiesh
and glowing flowers are ever springing up j
in his path through life, and concealing be
neath their glittering colors, the many thorns
which must, at some future day, wrankle in
the heart. Let us all make one united ef
fort to roll away the mists from the vale,
and afford a free passage to the light of
truth, ft is a great work, a glorious work,
and certainly demands all ou r care—all tfie
enemies which can be brought to bear upon j
it. Let us, then, renew our efl’nits, stiain |
every nerve to train the hearts of youth.
The fiist thing, that I would uige upon |
your attention, my young friends, is that no
life can bo happy without employment:
there must be something constantly to en
gage the hands and the head, and that some
thing, to produce happiness, must be useful.
Our own physical organization teaches us
this lesson ; tho blond keeps up its iap:d,
and untiling circulation, and thus preserves i
the system ; the limbs must have jtootion or ■
they become stiff and paralyzed ; the mind |
must meditate or it immediately becomes |
sluggish and inanimate, It is a lesson ;
which the Bible teaches us, for “ Thou shalt |
labor,is one of tlie great commands. All
Nature teaches us the same lessons; the !
heavens themselves keep up their everlust- \
ing rounds; the sun still pursues his lonely I
track from east to west; the moon is ever
increasing and decreasing; stais and plan
ners still whirl along in their majestic soli
tary orbits ; the air still flows from pole to
pole ; —the mighty waters continue to ebb
and flow, and purify themselves with their
own motions. All tilings, except man, are
unceasingly engaged in the duties assigned
[hem by the Great Architect.
It is to be deeply regretted that amongst
us the budge of a g< ntleman is idleness. —
To have no visible employment, to gaze up
on, or mingle as idle spectators in the great
cm rent of life, and to add little to the dig
nity of nun, are the characteristics of too
many young men, and it is adding wave u|>-
nn w ave to the might y ocean of vice. They
know not in What mwmer to pass their
time, except in dangerous amusements —it
is ali their study—all their invention is bent
upon this—driving away the precious mo
mer.ts of time, as if they were born for no
other end. My young friends, these aro
sad truths, and great faults of which a large
number of you are subjects ! They are
calculated to do the greatest injury ; to
poison i f.-, and make you weary of exis
tence ; to crown the bed of death with a
thousand thorns, that w ill pierce the sloth
ful soul ; and to produce an eternity of
misery !
Let me e fit i eat you ti> arouse yourselves
to action. It is every tiling to life ; it is a
spur to the dull and sleepy nature ; it is the
comfort of the body ; it is a cure for matiy
diseases ; it is the death of many infirmi
ties; and It is the destruction of all mis
chiefs and vices ! Then arouse ; do some
thing ; be useful; work with your hands,
or with your heads, or with both, ’i he
world is not idle around you ; inferior ani
mals are ever busy ; vegetation is always
springing up ; Time is ever marching for
ward ; Death is still busy— his woik is not
neglected ; nor should yours be. All tilings
are pushing railcard ; then why should man
staud still!— Christian Index.
T. M. S.
A Modern Juggernaut. —We deviate from
our ordinary custom to record the most re
markable suicide of modern days, While
the Columbia train was coming towards
the city, on Tuesday afternoon, when about
a quarter of a mile above the Plane, and
going very slowly, a man named Charles
Axe, a passenger, leaped from the cars, ran
ahead of the train cast himself upon his
back on tho rails in fiont of the approach
ing engine, and was crushed to death in an
instant! He was fiom New Castle, Mercer
county, in this State. His little son, aged
twelve years, was with him, and witnessed
the horrid deed of his parent. He said he
was entirely without money, and the pas
sengers, with commendable generosity, rais
cd among them 824, which they gave to
him. Mr. A. had come in the cars from
Pittsburgh, and it is said that he told his
son of his intention to commit 1 lie act, while
between Lancaster and Philadelphia, and
that tho lad was several times seen crying,
though none knew for what reason. Well
has the poet said :
“ When nil ihe blandishments of life are gone.
The coward shrinks to dealh; the brave live on.”
Philadelphia Courier.
Tip up in a Cab. —On Satuiday a Cab
driver took a heavy load of women and chil
dren inside his cab, and a heavy load of
luggage on the top. He told his custom
ers, as lie said afterwards, that there were
too many of them, but they got in, and more
than that the ladies soon espied a gentle
man whom they were disposed to have to
ride with them. Patrick remonstrated
tnoie than ever, hut allowed the gentleman
to get in, urging the company to be careful
and sit forward, lest a tip-up should befall
them. He drove as carefully as he could
down to the Bowling Green, bearing him
self down us hard as possible upon the fropt
of the cub, but all to no purpose. The la
dies lurched back wards, and in an instant
the arms of the cab stood perpendicular in
the air. Patrick was tumbled heels over
head—and the ladies, and babes, and gen
tleman were packed like a buirel of whole
hog pork. Escaping through the door was
impossible, for that was right under; so the
window was dashed out, ami the passengers
one after another were drawn forth head
foremost. No lives were lost, hut despair
sat on Patrick’s face, lli: expected to re
ceive a dollar for his great load, hut had re
ceived nothing; and besides the window of
his cab was broken, and one of the springs.
—Journal <f Commerce,
$ ‘d> mwin mm u saila
Telling a Lie to oblige a ‘Lady. —Under
this caption, a New York paper gives an ac
count of a transaction in which a Hiberni
an got himself into trouble lor merely try
ing to get a lady out of it, by stretching the j
truth. A letter-carrier deliveted a letter to
the w ife of Mr. Murry, of that city. The
letter was of course sealed, but the curiosity
of the lady (for which her sex is to blame,
according to the received notion, more than
herself) induced her to read its contents. —
It being a business letter alone, 6he was
anxious to have it delivered to her husband.
But as it happened that just at that time
there existed between herself and her hus
band one of those little interludes of love
commonly called a coolness, which, now and
then takes place “in the best of families,”
the lady was unwilling to let her husband
know that she opened the letter, and request
ed a Mr. Hugh Quin to say tl at he did it ;
and Mi. Quin, thinking himself bound in
common politeness to tell a lie for the lady,
and little diesmingof the trouble it was to
cost him, at once complied with her request,
and shortly after found himself a prisoner in
the United Slates Court undergoing an ex
amination for a high crime and misdemean
or. The committal of an offence, such as
he was charged with, is imprisonment for
one year and a fine of 8300. As he'hsd in
volved himself in truth on her account, she as
generously came to his assistance, confes
sed that Quin was not guilty and he was
accordingly discharged ; Vowed tliai he
would never again teil a lie lor a ladj as
long as he lived.
Indian Sagacity. —At tho mouth of Ba
ker’s river, in the town of Plymouth, the
Indians had a settlement, where has been
found Indian graves, bones, gun-barrels,
stone mot let s, pestles and other utensils in
use among them. In this place, it is said
they were attacked by Capt, Baker (from
whom the river derives its name) and a par
ly from Ilavei hill, Mass, who defeated them,
killed a number, and destroyed a large
quantity of fur. There is a traditional story
respecting an expedition of Capt. Baker,
which if correct, and we see no reason to
doubt its correctness, shews the sagacity of
the Indian. A friendly Indian had accom
panied Capt. B. in his expedition, and from
the movements of the savages, Was satisfied
that they had sent to Winnepisiogee or Pe
qnawkett ponds for aid. He assured Capt.
B. of the fact, and told him what they did
must be done immediately ; that they had
better make tlieir escape, or they would be
overpowered by numbers and be destroyed.
And on their march down the liver Pcrnige
vvasser, he urged them not to sleep, telling
them they would be pursued. But when
they reached the brook at Salisbury village,
the men were so fatigued that they siiu they
must stop and refresh themselves. The In
dian told them to build each one a fire, and
i Cut several sticks apiece to broil their meat
on, or to burn the end of each as though thus
used, and stick in the ground, and then pro
-1 ceed as soon as possible. It was but a very
shrut time after they had set out before the
Indians came to the place where they had
refreshed, and counting the fires and num
ber of sticks, said the English were too
strong for them, and gave up the pursuit.
Food of the. Chinese. —Monven’s Voyage
around the world furnishes the following
paragraph ; “Tho Chines eat almost eve
rything that comes to hand. Upon the
streets of the city, but particularly on the
laige square before the factories, a number
of birds are daily exposed for 6nle, which,
amongst us have not yet gained much repute
for flavoi ; among others, hawks, owls,
eagles and storks. To a European, nothing
can have a more laughable effect, than to
see the Chines arrive with a carrying pole,
supporting two bitd cages, which contain
dogs and cats, instead of birds. A small
thin sort of a spaniel, appealed to us to be
most in request; they sit quite downcast in
their temporary dwelling*, when they arc
brought to market, while the cats make a
dreadful squalling, as if conscious of tlieir
fate. The flesh of these last, when well
fed, is much esteemed in China, and they
are often seen on the tables of the rich.—
Other Chines bring upon their carrying pole
many dozen of tats, which ate drawn quite
clean; and like pigs in our country, when
they have been opened, are hung up by
means of a cross piece of wood through the
hind legs. The rows of rats look Very nice,
but they are only eaten by the poor.”
The American Grave Yard —in New
Orleans, is encompassed by a substantial
brick wall. The receptacles of the dead
are so very different from what we are ac
customed to in this section of the country,
that I was forced to notice their singularity.
They aie built of brick, all above ground,
against the walls, and thomughnul the en
closuie in rows, tinea and four stories high,
and in blocks like buildings. They sre
called ovens, and resemble somewhat in
their appearance the ordinary baker’s oven.
They are about 18 inches square at the
mouth, and the same width the whole depth.
Into these coffins are shoved, and the out
side closed in with a slab of marble or slate,
on which is the inscription. The prices fix
ed arc 50 dollars each, and 4 dollars a foot
for ground to build upon. I wandered
through jthe ground upwards of an hour,
and found many of these ovens unoccupied
ready for sale. It is customary to prepare
extensively in this way every year before
the sickly season comes on. j
There are no towering pionuments, or
sodded graves, or planted tombstones, or
vaults, or neatly fenced in family lots, as
meets the eye in our grave yards. One im
agines himself while looking pon the scene
before him among a strange people and in
a strange country.
Cobbett on Duc/ling. —Cobbett, when
challenged to light, recommended the chal
lenger to draw a Cobbett in chalk upon a
door, and if ho succeeded in hitting it, to
send him instant word, in order that he
might have Hn opportunity of acknowledg
ing that had the true Cobbett been there, lie,
in all proability, would have been hit tom
But hit or no bit, the bullets could have no
effect whatever, he maintained, op tfie ori
'ginal cause of quarrel.
Novel Premium. —Among the premiums
distributed at on annual exhibition of a fe
male Academy in Georgetown, was one for
excellence in the art of cooking. The
young lady’s name is not given. We would
like to contribute our mite to tisake it known,
and holding it up to the admiration of others.
It is time for a recreation in the system of
education, which would lend one to believe
that young ladies would never expect to be
housekeepers or mothers, although the same
inspection would leave no doubt that they
were looing forward to shine in society,
and practising the arts of beau-catching.—
The ornamental has its place, and will al
ways keep it ; the useful needs expansion
in various directions. — Frederick Citizen.
The “ New York Washington Monu
ment Society,” incoporated at the last ses
sion of the State Legislature, have adopted
the plan of a monument. It is that of a
Pentagon, 68 feet in diameter, forming a
rotunda of the interior 40 feet in diameter,
and forty feet high ; to be finished in the
Gothic style of architecture, with projecting
buttresses, at each angle of 25 by 34 feet,
arid 43feet high ; also, two octagon turrets
at the angles of the buttresses G feet. 6 inches
in diameter, and 67 feet high from the walk
to the top of the crockets. In each buttress
there will be a room well lighted by three
pointed Gothic windows ; and fitted up for
a free library, which will contain 400,000
volumes. Besides, It will contain the His
toiy and Memorials of ihe Revolution; with
a gallery, communicating with each room,
for busts and historical paintings.
The estimated cost of the election of this
mnguificieut structure is not to exceed S4OO
OCO, This is to be raised hy contributions
of one dollar and upwards from the people
of the United States,
Success in Lffe. —The men who com
mence their career and the most favorable
auspices, and the most flattering prospects
of success, do not always obtain the emi
nence they seek. The race is not always to
the swift, nor the battle to the strong. There
is a certain ordeal which all men must un
dergo in tlieir passage through life, and it is
questionable whether he succeeds ihe best,
who commences under the most apparent
ly advantageous circumstances. There is
such a thing as a man depending too much
upon bis means,andtOolittle upon himself—
small certainties, it has been observed, are
often the rain of man.
Mortality in’ London. —The total num
ber of deaths during the week ending July
29, was 746, the weekly avarage during the
,■ last five years being 903. The highest
point which the thermometer reached in the
week was 74 deg., and the lowest 49 deg.,
the tempetalme during the preceding week
having been as high as 81, and not lower
than 50 deg. An average of the state of the
thermometer in July, during the years from
1831 to IS4O, gives as the highest point 87
•leg., and as the lowest 46 deg., the mean
heat being 65 deg. The mean heat of the
week ending July 29, was no higher than
62 deg.
Mis-Spelling. —Few words are so often
erroneously spelt as those ending in y, or ey,
1 when they change tlieir form, as when the
singular noun becomes pluial, or the verb in
the firt person is changed to the second.—
In an advertisement of a work on arithme
tic I lately saw “monies !” and we frequent
ly see “atomies,” “rallies,” &c. an error
which can only be matched by “follys,”
“ponys,” “ jellys,” &c. The proper rule is
veiy simple ; y, following a consonant, re
quires res; cy requires only the aditinn of
s. Hence attorneys; and also pony, ponies;
folly, follies ; carry, carries ; &e.— Vermont
Obs.
Good. —Not only the wiid birds but our
domestic poultry are occasionly heard to
make some very significient remarks. It is
a remarkable fact that the common ducks
invariable call out “ Quack, quack, quack!”
whenever a doctor’s sulky passes by their
flock. But the most extraordinary of all the
speeches of the feathered tribe is that of
chanticleer, which may be regarded as de
ciding a controversy that has long been
waged in the civilized community. Old
chanticleer awakes in the morning, flaps his
wings, and vociferates at the top of his
voice,
“ Women rule h-e-r-es ”
Immediately, from a neighboring roost, an
other answers:
“ So they do h -e-r-e !
This is no sooner uttered than a third re
sponds at a considerable distance,
“ So they do etery-w-h-c-r-c /”
An Emperor become a Beggar and a Va
grant.—The Emperor Henty the Fourth
after having been deposed and imprisoned
by his son, Henry the Fifth, escaped from
the prison : poor vagrant, and without aid,
he entreated the Bishop of Spires to grant
him a lay prebend in the church. “ I have
studied,” said he, “and learned tosir.g, and
may therefore be of some service to you.”
The lequest was denied, and lie died mis
erable and obscurely at Liege, after having
drawn the attention of Europe to his victo
ries and his grandeur. Wetnay now couple
with this, the daughter of James the First,
(who married the Elector Palatine,) in her
attempt to get her husband crowned—was
reduced to the utmost distress and wander
ed frequently in disguise as a mere vagrant.
Recollections of Royalty.
A Remarkable fact. —A Baptist clergy
man and his wife, who reside in the vicinity
of Boston, as we learn from the Journal,
have the pleasure daily of gathering around
tlieir fireside, four daughters who were born
’ in the four different quartets of the globe,
viz : one in Europe, one in Asia, one in Af
rica, and one in America—a fact probably
unparalleled in the history of any other fam
ily in New England, or, we may add, the
world.— Boston Bulletin.
Shoo!matter abroad again. —ln a certain
Lathing house not a thousand miles from
Phillips’ Beach, is this notice : “People are
requested not to use any thing that ore in
1 the bath house, except the boarders.*’
Soldiers of lit e Revolution. —The number
of Revolutionary Soldiers at the late cele
bration of Bunker Hill, will appear surmis
ing to those who do not hear in mino the
comparative number of soldiers who fought
the battles of the Revolution, from the differ
ent States. The following list tve have seen
published officially before. It appears from
it, that old Massachusetts, alone, furnished
nearly one half of those soldiers that left
their firesides to fight the battles of our Rev
olution. It is honor enough for any one
State.— Savannah Republican.
The Continental Army. —The following
shows the foice that each of the thirteen
States supplied for the regular army, from
1775 to 1783 inclusive :
New Hampshire, 12,497 ; Massachusetts,
97,907 ; Rhode Island, 5,90S ; Connecticut,
31,939; New York, 17,781; New Jersey,
10,726; Pennsylvania, 25.678; Delaware,
2,376; Maryland, 13,912; Virginia, 26,678;
North Carolina, 7,2631 South Catolina, 6,-
417 ; Georgia, 2.67S ; Total, 231,771. The
total number of tile Continental Troops; by
the statement in the “ Collection of the New
Hampshire Historical Society,” was 231,-
971 ; Militia, 36,163,
Important Legal Decision. Justice’s
Ctnivt, Boston—Heavy damages rejected. —
Paine, pig raiser, vs. Murray, teamster, for
the pi ice of two pigs. In this rase a color
ed lad testified that, on the date named in
the writ, he saw’ the plaintiff and defendant
standing talking together at the plaintiff’s
pig-pen. where there were four pigs. He
left them talking together, but when about
fifty rods off he heard some pigs squeal, hut
did not look tound to see the cause of the
hoggish outcry. He returned an hour after,
and found but two pigs in the pen. On this
evidence the plaintiff claimed to have made
out a prirna facie case, and maintained that
the squealing proved that the two pigs had
been taken off at the time by Murray.
The counsel for the defendant objected to
the admission of the squealing, upon tlie
ground that it was hearsay evidence. So
the Court thought, and gave judgment for
the defendant.— Boston Post.
©A®!BATnKi REAiDllNiQft.
The infant in Heaven. —Dr. Chalmers
furnishes the following touching expression
of his opinon on the subject of Infant Sal
vation. It is the opinion of most enlighten
ed persons, but it is expressed in strong
and beautiful langaaee.
“ This affords, we think, something name
than a dubious glimpse into the question
that is often put by a distracted mother
when her babe is taken from her—when all
the converse it ever had with the world,
amounted to gaze upon it of a few months,
or few opening smiles, which marked the
dawn of felt enjoyment; and ere it reached
perhaps the lisp of infancy-, it, all uncon
scious of death had to wrestle through a pe
riod of sickness with its power.ar.dat length
to he overcome by it. Oh ! it little knew
what an interest it had created in that home
where it ( wasso passing a visitant—nor when
carried to its early gtave, what a tide of emo
tion it would raise among the few acquain
tances it left behind it. On it, too, baptism
was impressed as a seal, and as a sign it
was never falsified. There was no positive
unbelief in its bosom no resistance yet put
forth to the truth—no love at all for the
darkness intliet than the light—nor had it
yet fallen into that great condemnation
which will attach itself to all that perish be
cause of unbelief, that their deeds are evil.
It is interesting to know that God instituted
circumscisiou for the ir.fanlchildrenof Jews,
and at least suffered baptism for the infant
children of those who ptofess Christianity.
Should the children die in infancy, the use
of baptism as a sign has never been thwart
ed by it; and may we not he permitted to
indulge a hope so pleasing, as that the use
of baptism as a seal remains in all its entire
ness—that He who sanctioned the affixing
of it to a babe, will fulfill upon it the whole
expression of this ordinance 1 And when
we couple with this the known disposition
of our great Forerunner —the love that ho
manifested to children on earth—how he
suffered them to approach his person and
lavishing endearment and kindness upon
them in tho streets of Jerusalem, told his
disciples that the presence and company of
such as these in heaven formed one ingre
dient of the joy that was set before him—
tell us if Christianity does not throw a pleas
ing radiance around an infant’s tomb V
And should any parent who hears us, feel
softened by the touching remembrance of a
light that twinkled a few short months un
der his roof and at the end of its little peri
od expired, we cannot think that we vem
ture too far, when wc say that he has only
to persevere in the faith and in the follow
ing of the Gospel, and that very light will
again shine upon him in heaven. The blos
som which withered here upon its stalk, has
been transplanted there to a place of endu
rance ; and there it will thenjgladden that
eye which now vveeps'out the agony of an
affection that has been sorely wounded ; and
in the name of Him wlm if on earth, would
have wept along with them, do we bid all
believers present, to sorrow not, even as
others which have no hope, but to take com
fort in the thought of that country where
there is no sorrow and no seperation.
Oh, when a mother meets on high,
Tho bnbe sho lost in infancy,
Has she not then, for pnins and fears—
The day of woe, the watchful night—
For all her sorrow, all her tears —
An over-payment of delight ?
The Resting Place.— However dark and
disconsolate the path of life may have been
to any man, there is an hour of deep and
quiet repose at hand, when the body may
sink into a dreamless slumber. Let not the
imagination he startled, if this resting place,
instei-.d of the btid of down, shall be the bed
of gravel, or the rocky pavement of the
tomb. No matter where the poor remains
of wearied roan may lie, the repose is deep
and undisturbed —tbe sorrowful bosom
heaves no mote, the tears are dried up in
their fountains, the aching head is at rest,
and the stormy waves of earthly {tabulation
roll unheeded over the places of graves.—
Let armies engage iu fearful cvuntc{ over
the very bosom of the pale nations of
dead, not one of the sleepers shall heed th
spirit-sirring trump, or respond to the rend
ing shouts of victory.
How quiet the countless millions slumbe?
in the arm* of theii mother eanh. The
voice of thunder shall not wake them in the
loud cry of the elements—neither winds
nor waves, nor even the giant tread of the
earthquake, shall he able to cause an incmi
etnde in the chambers of death. They shall
rest securely ihrough ages; empires shall
come arid pass away ; the last great battle
shall besought, and then a silver voice at
first but just heard, shall rise to a tempest
lone, and penetrate the voiceless grave
For the trumpet shall sound, aud the dead
shall bear bis voice.
Charity — A Fable. —The original of Jer
emy ToyW reads as follows :
“ When Abraham sat at tbe door of his
tent, according to custom, waiting to enter
tain strangers, he espird an old man stoop,
ing and leaning on his staff, weary with age
and travel, coming towards him, who vvas°a
hundred years* of age; ho received him
kindly, washed his feet, provided supper,
caused him to sit down ; hut observing that
he eat and prayed not, r.or begged a bless
ing on bis meat, he asked him why he did
not worship God of Heaven. The old man
told him lie worshiped the fire only, arid ac
knowledged nootlierGod. At this answer
Abraham grew so zealously angry that ho
thrust the old man out of the tent, and ex
posed him to all the evils of the night, in an
unguarded condition. Wheu the old man
wasgone, God called to Abraham and asked
him where the stranger was. Abraham re
plied I thrust him away because he did not
w orship thee. God answered him, have l
not suffered liim these hundred years, al
though he has not honored me, and wouldst
thou not endure him one night, tho’ he gave
thee no tronbie ? Upon this Abtaham
brought him back, and gave him hospitable
entertainment and wholsome instruction.”
Solemn Things. —lt is a solemn affair to
live—a more solemn tfl’uir to die—and most
solemn of ad, to meet tho retributions of the
final judgment.
While we live, the eye of God is ever
upon us—bis arm upholds us—his mercy
offers salvation, and w e form the character
that detei mins our destiny to weal or we.
When wo die our probation closes; in
the grave no work, no device", nor wisdom
avails to extenuate our faults, lit t atones for
our sins, nor eonseals our guilt, nor secures
an interest in the great but neglected salva
tion.
From the decision of Judgment Day there
lies no appeal. The sentence then pro
nounced fixes our state for eternity, beyond
tbe possibility of a change.
And with all the solemnities of life, death,
and eternity crowding upon us, is it ratioiial;
to be worldly minded and sensual ? Is ic
fitting our condition, as candidates for im
mortality, to be thoughtless and irieverent I
Fools only mock at sin, and sport trillv
tbe revelations of that wrath which as sure
ly cometh on the ungodly, as Jehovah re
mains seated on his throne. Is there other
folly in the universe to be compared with
this ?— Boston Recorder.
The Precious Pearl. —Religion in a fe
male secures all her interests. It graces
her charatter, promotes her peace, endears
her fiiendship, secuies ostoem, and adds a
dignity and worth indescribable to all her
deeds. How pleasant when the absent
husband can think of home and reflect that
angels watch the place 1 When about to
leave her a widow, how’ consoling if her
character is such, that she can lean on the
widiow’s God, and put her children under
the guardianship of him who is the father
of the fatherless ! Then he quits the world
cairn and happy, supported by the hope
that he shall meet them all in heavun.
CmiOBM.At.
For the “Southern Miscellany.”
LETTER FROM MAJOR JONES.
NO. XXIV.
Pinevi/le, Sept. 17th, 1543.
To Mn. Thompson :
Dear Sir —l ought to writ you a letter
last W’eek, just to let you knowhow’ w'e was
all gilt in on, but the fact is 1 had no time
for nothing. I’ve had more than usual to tend
to about the plantation, puffin fodder and
pickin nut a little, over to the new ground,
on the side of the hill, whor the cotton’s
opened considerable ; and besides a good
deal of my time has been tuck up at home
tendin to Mary and the family. So between
overseein the niggers and seein to things
about home, I hainl had no tiros to tend to
my correspondence.
Its monstrous strange to me how wirnm
can have so much inagination, and be so
dredful skary and notionate. Now, Mary’s
jest as fat and bloomin as ever she was, her
cheeks lookiri like ro6es, and yet she’s every
now and then rrioginin she’s sick, and gwiue
to die, and makin out I don’t love her like I
used to, and all sich nonsense; and if Igo
nut in tho field to look after the niggers a
while, or happen to stay down to town more
than a hour when I go after my papers a\ul
letters, when she’s in one of them ways,
she’s jest as opt as any way to take a cry
about it. It makes me feel bad to see her
act so, and you cant think how glad I am
wheu she gits over them little streaks of low
sperits. Then she’s jest as happy as a lark,
and if you could see her then, when she's
laughin and runiii on with the rest of’em,
oi plaguein and ticklin me, you wouldn’t
think her beautiful bright eyes was ever
dimmed with a tear, or that her merry little
heart ever knew the weight of a sigh. Tho
girls are all the time cuaxin and bahyin her
up so, 1 don’t wonder she acts childish some
times, but old Miss Stallions, she scolds her
one rainit and then kisses her the next, aud
scs I mustn’t mind her little whims, and
ses she’ll outgrow ’em all when she gifs a
little older. I hope she will, poor gall, more
on her account than mine.
The wentherhas been monstrous hot here
for mor’n two weeks, and I don’t think {
ever did see things jest sprawled out and
swinged up so with the sun at this season of
the year beforo,, It really docs seem lilw