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Newspaper Page TextTHE g^iffansmss’ Will be published, every SATURDAY Afternoon, In the Tico-Story Wooden I! it tiding, at the Corner of Walnut and Fifth Street, IS THE CITY OF MACON, GA. By WJI. 18. lUKKISO^. T E It M S : For the Paper, in advance, per annnm, s*». if not paid in advance, §3 00, per annum. (O’Advertisements will be inserted at the usual rates —and when the number of insertions de sired is not specified, tliev will be continued un til forbid and charged accordingly, O'Advertisers by the Year will be contracted with upon the most favorable terms. O’Sales of Land by Administrators,Executors or Guardians, are required by Law, to be held on thefirst Tuesday in the month, between the hours often o’clock in the Forenoon and three in the Afternoon, at the Court House of the county in which the Property is situate. Notice of these Sales must be given in apublic gazette Sixty Days previous to the day of sale. HjT Sales ot Negroes by Ad mini stators, Execu tors or Guardians, must be at Public Auction, on the first Tuesday in the month, between the legal hoursofsale.beforethe Court House of the county where the LettersTestamentary.or Administration or Guardianship may have been granted, first giv ing notice thereoffor Sixty Dans, in one of the public gazettes of this State, and at the door of the Court House where such sales are to be held. o*Notice for the sale of Personal Property must he given in like manner Forty Days pre vious to the day of sale. (Lj’Notice to the Debtors and Creditors olan cs fate must be published for Forty Days. that application will be made to the Court of Ordinary for leave to sell Land or Ne groes must be published in a public gazette in tho tb.ate for Four Months, before any order absolute can be given by the Court. (Pj'Citations for Letters of Administration on an Estate, granted by the Court of Ordinary, must be published Thirty Days —for Letters of Dismis iou from the administration ofan Estate,monthly for Sir Months —for Dismission from Guardian ship Foity Days. for the foreclosure of a Mortgage, must be published monthly for Four Months— for establishing lost Papers, for the full space of 'Hirer. Months —for compelling Titles from Ex ecutors, Administrators or others, where a Bond hasbecn given by the deceased, the full space of Three Months. N. B. All Business of this kind shall receive prompt attention at the SOUTHERN TUI SUNT. Office, and strict care will bo taken that all legal Advertisements arc published according to Law. ltj*All Letters directed to this Office or the Editor on business, must be post-paid, to in sure attention. o r t r g . _____ [for the southern tribune. j LINKS WRITTEN OX A SCREECH-OWL, Ity Request of n Lady. BY D. POSTEI.I.. Away, away thou bird of melancholy song ; Tlioii kindlest in my breast a touch of fear ; And as thy doleful music floats along, Muthinks the dark destructive wing of death is near : And comes to bear away, with ono rude sweep, Some glowing bosom, to eternal sleep ! Ob! hie thee lienee,with thy curs'd voice of wo; And where the angry mountain torrents flow— There light, and breathe thy song to them ; for they Will send thee hack answer full ns wild, And ceaseless ; for ’tis heard both night and day,— Amid the dark rocks o’er them rudely pil’d. Oh ! what a thrill shoots last through every vein, I To bear that dcathful screech of thine again : [ Ob! leave that tree—and quickly wing thy flight; r I will not tremble, though ’tis dead of night, E And eloutls are sweeping darkly thro’ the sky,— I If I but know thou dost not linger nigh. If that the mountain rocks are cold for thee, | Go search the mournful weeping-willow tree; Whose streaming branches to the night winds wave, And bend in mourning o’er some lonely grave. There, mightest thou sit and sing the night away ; The place is suited to thy sorrow'd lay ! The form that sleeps below, thou canst not wake ; That heart, with startling fears, thou canst not shake. Were hope forever swept away from me ; Were my doom scal'd for fate’s dark destiny ; Were I an outcast, fetter’d by despair ; A prey to anguish, grief and cndlcsscare ; Then might I love thee, wretched bird of night, And pause, where thou dost cease thy gloomy flight : For then, though piteous thy night song be, 'TwiM touch my heart,likesome wild minstrelsy, A ml the rude tempest of my breast allay ; But now—l need thee not; —away ! away ! [FOR THE no' 111 mis TKIHI'NIC.J I “ THERE IS BALM IX GILEAD.’* My heart is touched, my hand is moved— .My lyre is strung, and tuned again ! I, who have little power losing, Must wake a sweet, harmonious strain ! How can so ireak a sard respond lotlio loved voice that charms his ear ? Such music ! oh how truly sweet ! ' s h would ever linger here ! Alice speaks—’tis Alice calls— l feel the niagic of the sound ! Ai'ce, do you believe these words ? ■ , r , l J ' lle y with ;ho fervent truth abound ! 1 is seldom that a spell comes o’er I his frame, this heart, this soul of mine ! W'l seldom is this pen employed In write n name so sweet as thine. , llon “°h believe mo" most sincere, I I>»n t doubt 1 long y our face to see— ■ '"t 'bis delicious boon 1 fear, By earth denied, is not for me. ''' now, niy harp, what means this change' j * lnl “charm is coming o’er" thy lay ? ' '"n l hy strings once more arrange— aa • liiy notes have died uwßy. AIALCOAI THE SOUTHERN TRIBUNE. IVEU SE HIES —VOLUME Jl o 111 f r a l. From the Charleston Mercury. Political Arithmetic* 1 he writer of the following communica tion, which we take from the New York Journal of Commerce, has commenced a very useful study—that of the comparative resources of the North and the South to support an independent government, and he comes, dy an infallible process, to the conclusions, that by itself the North would he poor, and by itself tbe South would be rich. If be would extend his inquiries a little further, he would with equal clear ness see, that, left to itself, tho North has no common bond of union, while the South is linked together by like institu tions and interests, and naturally formed for union by tbe completeness of her re sources and the compuctucss of her posi tion. Disunion*. —ls there not, Messrs. Edi tors, too great an inclination ,at the North, to undervalue the capacity of the South to carry on a separate confederacy in case of disunion ? Is it not a prevalent feeling to day: “There is no fear of separation by the South, for they know they cannot get on without the protection and assistance of the Free States?” In short, is there not a sentiment prevalent at the North, to the effect that the South is afraid to push tho issue, well aware of her total ruin, without tlie Northern connection? If this be so, then is a careful and dispassionate exami nation necessary, as to the effects upon either section, of a separation, whether peaceable and mutual, or produced and continued in violence and enmity. This examination w*ould require more room j than ordinary newspaper space, and hence can only be slightly touched upon in such a medium. In a peaceable separation, it may be supposed that the present commercial re lations would continue without anv very material change ; possibly a reduction of duty on European products would ensue, and a small duty upon Northern produc tions be laid ? By many leading politi cans, however, an amicable separation is deemed impossible. The more violent decide that hostilities between the two sections would be inevitable. The more moderate look only to feelings of hatred and enmity. If tve suppose the latter car ried into action, the first step of the South ern Union, would doubtless be a heavy tax on all Norther industrial productions, and an export duty on Sugar, Cotton, Rice, Tobacco, &c. destined to the Northern U nion. On the other hand, the industrial productions of Europe would be admitted at a rate of duty much below the protec tive taxes of the North, and no export du ty be laid upon Southern products furnish ed in payment. One of the effects of this system would be, to encourage the smug gling of these foreign goods into the North where duties were so much higher. But the serious effects are two; one the depri vation of cheap Cotton, to the Northern Manufacturers—the other the deprivation of a most valuable market of eight millions of consumers, for the innumerable manu factures of the North, such as cotton and woollen goods, hats, shoes, cabinet ware, clothing, &c. Some of which would of course be smuggled; but the main portion of which, would be imported under nomi nal duties from foreign countries. If a gain, ships of other build were national ized by the new Union,there would soon be an accumulation of enterprising ship owners, resident where good employment was to ho had: and such would also be tbe result as respects numerous species of industry attendant upon a thriving com merce. Is it asked what would cause and maintain this slate of things? The an swer lies in the exportable surplus of some one hundred and fifty millions of dollars of agricultural produce,bringing cash to the growers as soon as ready for market.— What proportion is now saved by tbe South over tbe cost of porduction, cannot well be known; but at till events, if by a nominal tariff, the cost of their supplies is materially reduced, so much saving and profit is gained and it is likely would de fray all the expenses of a moderate Gov ernment. If we refer to the contingency of “hard words leading to hard blows,” at first sight it would appear that all the advantages lies on the side of Free Stales. But if wo look a little further and remember that it is only the offscourings that delight in war, and that good citizens would take no part therein; the secession of the South, as be fore explained; and if we remember espe cially that where money abounds soldiers and all other sinews of war will be adun dant; and that such will be the case in the South, if it prove as prosperous as we have suggested, then the apparent advantages of tiie North dwindle materially. It is time, however, that all faithful watchmen stand on the tower, and cry out the probable danger and results of disu nion. Asa native New Englander, 1 for one feel it a duty to call the attention of breth ren to these considerations. Pilgrim. |C7*Wo do not know where wo could find so substantial an exposition of the tendencies of Northern opinion as is to be found in tbe religious papers in the non slavcholding States. It must be quite a larming to those who look hopefully to a permanent settlement oi our difficulties. MACON, (GA.,) SATURDAY AFTERNOON, APRIL 27, ISSO. I’lie .\oi iherii Keligiou* Press. Under this head the New York Exprt ;s gives the sentiments of the leading relh-i --ous journals of the North on the slavery question. We have declared that the opionions uttered by Mr. Seward in his recent speech are more nearly those of the people of the Eastern States than any thing that Mr Webster lias given expn s sion to. The truth is, Webster’s spec h was an effort to turn back an irresistal * current which he sees very plainly is ga - eiing volume and strength daily. Sen ai , on the other hand, sees-this current als , but, instead of desiring to turn it back, 1 i is resolved to hurry it on and ride on it i - any profitable port which may come cross his path. Webster is behind tl sentiment of his constituents, and is not willing to acknowledge it, but be secs with all the sagacity of the keenest of do magogues that it is coining up to him quite rapidly enough for his purposes. 1 he religious press of the North proves this. Religion is now invoked to ren der a violation of constitutional law a mat ter ot conscience. Who can doubt what it will lead to ? But we give below a few of the quotations from these papers. The “New Yotk Observer” goes for obeying tbe Constitution in regard to the surender offugitive slaves,but says thcie is “no respectable man,whose feelings would not revolt at the thought of aiding in the capture offugitive laves,’’and who has not a “deep sense of degradation in connec tion with this provision in our Consti tution.” The New York Independent” goes further, and condemns Clay, Webster 1 and Cass, in a lump, maintaining that Mr. Webster is no exponent of Massachusetts or New England, and it adds that “the slave catcher shall not budge an inch fur ther than he now dues in the North. Every village will now spurn the slave catcher, and every yeoman along the valley, will run the slave and trip the shameless hun ter.” The Independent says that all this will be done from a fundamental law of humanity. The “New York Evangelist” says : “cut consciences cannot be bound by any human compact to do that (deliver up runaway slaves) which, were it done to our children, would make life of no worth to us.” “The “Christian Register” (Boston) would treat the Constitution in this matter as a dead letter, and draws a distinction between moral duty and legal obedience. Tbe “Watchman and Reporter” (the leading Baptist paper of Boston) declares that “even with the alternative of disunion the North can sanction no concession.” The “Puritan Recorder” says that “men in the free States feel themselves prohibited from catching slaves by a law which no mortal can set aside with impunity.” Tho “Congregationalist,” (Boston,) charges Mr. Webster “with truckling to Southern prejudice and Southern interest.’ “Zion’s Herald” uses this strong lan guage as tho organ of the Methodists : “If Mr.Webster’s influence in Congress should lead to new federal laws, as he in timates, imposing upon the North this ig nominious inquiry, the curses of all his Northern fellow-citizens will follow him through life, and the curses of their chil dren full üban his grave. We consider his position on this subjecit the most ex traordinary in the whole history of North ern statesmanship. Every true American feeling and every moral sentiment of the North must revolt at it.” Stand to your Arms.—The Colum bus 'I imes makes tbe following just re marks : “We hold it to be a weak policy in the South to lower its lone of determ ination to resist Northern aggression, at this moment. We owe to the hitherto firmness of that tone, the present hopes of a just settlement at Washington.— But is a just settlement certain ? Far from it. We admit the prospect has bright ened during the past month. But it has brightened just in proportion as the South was understood to be firm and united.— Let doubts on this subject take possession of the Northern mind in Congress, and we shall be where we were, two mouths ago, at sea, with the whole battle to fight over again. Mr. Webster’s speech, his own remarkable change of opinion and position on the position on the question of the Proviso, its iipprobatien by many of his friends at the North : the New York and Philadelphia meetings, were all the direct fruits of the determined attitude assumed by the South. “The snake is scotched, but not killed,” and it is the ex tremity of weakness to ground our arms, and disband our organization, while the enemy is yet in the field. "The danger,” says the Richmond Enquirer, “is yet far from being over, and wc shall 1 get a fur long of aggression for every inch of con cession that we make.” “Already we see, to our regret, Web ster himself somewhat receding and insist ing upon the admission of California as a separate question, which, if successful, we believe with Senators Mason &z Foote will defeat the South In everything else and bring the country to the brink of disunion. As Mr. Lyons forcibly said, it is Southern resistance and not submission, which has called forth patriotic sentiments at the North. Is this tho time, then, for us to change the issue, and encourage the ag gressions of the Northern majority? Pre pare for the worst and we may secure harmony and a perpetual l niuti.” t rom the Washington Globe. European Railroad. Lately wo said something in tho Globe about a great European-A>iatic railroad, the construction of which has been discus sed in the London Times. It was propo sed that it should commence at Calais, and terminate in Mooltan, in Asia, crossing rivers and mountains innumerable almost; not crossing either, but going round or throught be last, and crossing over the first, when not too w ide, and when they are, the road would stop of course on this side, and begin again on the other. Tbe whole distance would he between six and seven thousand miles, and the cost two or th ree hundred milions of dollars. This was the English project; but a French journal, as we see in tlic New Or leans Bee, comes out against it, and alleges the road, on the route proposed, to be al most impracticable, on account oftbe in tervening mountains, some of which can not he got round or over, as the Balkan for instance, which did not stop the Russians in 1525, hut may prove a barrier to tbe proposed road, for the reason that there is no break in tbe chain that must be pas sed, and no other resource left but to tun nel, and that the tunnels would have to bo of great length and would be enormously expensive. This writer proposes that the road shall be carried through Upper Asia, from Russia—say from Moscow to China. The distance would be about the same, probably, but the cost of the road much less, on account of the more favorable na- ture of the country, a great deal of which is almost a dead level, and there are no lofty or impractable mountains. The po pulation, too, he says, (which we believe,) is much better adapted to the accomplish ment of such a work'. At the western end there would be tbe Russians, who would do the work for very moderate pay, as would tbe Chinese at the case, though, by the southern route, for some of the nations through which it would pass wmild not give any very efficient co-operation, and none of any kind without being well paid. And this is an obstacle that would present itself as soon as the road reached the south ern frontier of Christian Europe and pene trated into Turkey. The Turk, though lie has been conforming somewhat to Chris tian notions (not respecting religion though) about various matters, during the last twenty years, has not yet advanced so far as to have faith in railroads or to percerve their utility ; and it will be some time be fore he will he that far advanced, lie is a predestinarian in most things, but is rath er indisposed to believe anything predes tinated that lias to be achieved with much pains and labor. And south of him, when getting among tbe indolent Asiatics, it will not be a whit better. But still tbe road might be made, and both might be if Europe would disarm, and enter into a bond to keep tbe peace even ten years.— But Europe cannot do that, and will not do that unless the third Peace Congress, which is to sit at Frankfort (Germany) next summer, cau bring about such a glo rious consummation. Deceptions op Sight.—Nothing can he more unsafe than the opinions of travel lers, unaccustomed to the use of instill ments, in reference to heights and distance; and all engineers who have been employ ed on extensive surveys known how toes timate them at their true value. The po pular notion of “a dead level” is often equivalent to a rise of more than one hun dred feet in the mile, and a “gentle as cent ’ to some three or four degrees.— Even a practical engineer will distrust the evidences of his own sight, unaccom panied by instrumental observations.— The state of the atmosphere exerts a won derful influence upon apparent heights and distances, and the host judgement may be entirely at fault. This 1 noticed to be particularly the case in the elevated plains of Mexico. We would there often see an object—a house, a rock or point of a mountain—to all appearance lmt a few miles off, yet a ride of ten miles would seem to bring you no nearer to it than when it was first discovered. Mr. Gui zot was induced, by tho representation of the commercial house of Solomon, based on information, as they asserted, derived from an engineer, that a through cut of forty feet would unite the Pacific and At lantic oceans, through the Isthmus of Pan ama, to dispatch a scientific engineer to verify that astounding intelligence. So far from this being true, the lowest sum mit found by Mr. Garrello turned out to be 390 feet above high tide, and that was not suitable for his purpose. This serves to show how little reliance can be placed on popular statements, even when backed by the alleged autlioi ity of an engineer. True Savings.—Experience is a torch light in the ashes of’our illusions. The friendship of some people is like our shadow, keeping close while we walk in the sunshine, but deserts us the moment we enter tbe shade. They who weep over our errors were not formed for crimes. Contentment brings solace to all who enjoy it. Profanity and politeness never associate together. The rich man lives happily,so long aslie uses his riches temperately; and the poor man, who patiently endure lit his wauts, is rich enough. From the Madison Family Visrtor. Tlic Changes of Life. BY MBS. MARY R. HALL. I saw a happy pair rejoicing over their first born child, and while, with anxious eyes, they watched its glowing features, with sweetest fondness it returned their smile. Its bright eye beamed most tenderly up on its mother, as she pressed it to her throbbing bosom, or lulled its aching head, or soothed its seeming troubles. 1 looked again, it sprang from its mother’s arms, rejoicing in its strength, while it displayed in many, ninny ways, the wisdom God had taught it. it leaped, it walked, it ran, and in its little sports we wonders saw ! But years rolled on, and when I saught again this lovely (lower, judge what was my surprise to see before stand a blushing maiden ! She had attained the height of a woman hood; her step was light, and faultless was her form; upon her checek the lily blos somed with the rose; while smiles the most bewicthing, played around her crim son lips. Her voice was melody itself, and as her taper fingers touched the lyre harmonious sounds arose, while front her lips the chorus full did swell. A year had passed away, and just as Summer, with retiring steps, was giving place to Autumn—when nature, with her hand, was pouring on the earth a harvest riclt and rare—while walking on, in medi tation wraped, there passed a bridal train! 1* air was tho bride—surpassingly fair— for it was she whom I so long bad loved, even Itom an infant tn ber mother’s arms, I joined the happy throng, who thus had met to do her homage. The day passed off in festive mirth, and many blessings craved to rest upon tbe youthful pair. Scarce sixteen summer suns had shed their fervid rays upon the brow of ber, who now left home, with all its dear de lights—who bid adieu to friends,to whom she fondly clung with such idolatrous love —that when the hour of parting came, her heart-strings quivered and the life blood seem curdling at its very source. But the trial had soon passed away, and like a trembling dove, she sought for re fuge in the heart of him whose look of love to her was life itself, lie boro her to his spacious halls, and sweetly sang the siren tn lus listening ear, of many years to come, laden with joys which knew no bitter pang! Vain man! thus to believe —for wisdom never taught thee thus. Time had sped swiftly on, and carried on his wings two fleeting years, when 1 once more sought the object of my mus ing. ’ I’was changed ! A smiling babe sat upon her knee, to which she sang that sweet hut simple lullahly. Neatness and order reigned itt every room, and hea ven had shed its choicest blessings there. The husband entered, and 1 was welcom ed with all that generous warmth with which he greeted me upon his nuptial day. His step was still the same—the same ex pressive smile lingered upon his manly face, while gazing fondly on the ones he loved. But as he looked, methonght I saw a cloud of sorrow shade his brow, and one deep, long-drawn sigh confirmed my thought. The wife looked up. Alas! 1 saw the change, and wondered why I did not see before—that lovely one was chang ed ! Her eyes were bright, ’tis true, but shone with an unearthly lustre. That face was very fair, bnt the pure lily had assumed the hue of death. The burning hectic flush that rested on her cheeck, 1 had mistaken for the rose; when it, alas! had fled. A thrill crept through my frame, for 1 was well aware that this fair being harbored the canker-worm that feasts up heart.st rings and draws the last vital spark from frail mortality. But there dwelt a holy calm upon her features; for she had sought and found that precious pearl that robs “death of his sting and vic tory from the grave.” She had bound it upon her heart, and was hastening away, that she might place it in the coronet of heaven’s King; there to glitter through the ceaseless ages of eternity. My heart was full. No consolation could 1 offer— no consolation did she need. Day after day did 1 return to watch the progress oftliat slow disease. Weeks glit ter tolled by, and yet she lingered on the verge of lime; when one calm evetho re tiring sun shed his lingering rays upon the earth, I was summoned to her side. It was a lovely eve ! —Autumn, with all her gorgeous leaves and ripening fields, were present to my view, but beauties such as these were lost, as I sped to a chamber of death. I heeded not the setting sun, tho rising moon, tho glittering host of stars, nor autom’s golden tints—for my soul was with tlic dying saint. At length 1 reach ed the house; her mother met mo at tho door, with the same calm smile that I so oft had sect). She led me to the bed, then turned away to weep. Beside the shat tered form, from which the spirit was struggling to be free, the husband knelt, clasping the hand that death was freezing with his icy touch. “Bring me tny babe, was feebly uttered, and in a moment its little head was resting on her bosom.— She pressed feebly to her almost pulseless heart, and prayed. That prayer was borne on angel’s wings up to the court of heaven ! 1 lien words of tendril ess and love fell from her lifts to us, who stood around her bed, and all again was still.— All night wo watched beside that bed of death. At length the morning dawned; it was tbe Sabbath morning, and as tho BOOK AND JOB PRINTING, Will be executed in the most approved sty/e and on the best terms,at the Office of the 3CTJTIEIC3.IT TRIBTTSSISnfi -BY— WM, B, HARRISON. pealing bell called forth tlic worshippers of God, her spirit soared away to join the angelic host in one eternal Sabbath!— She's gone, we sighed ; gone, never to re turn, and blessed beyond us all! I gazed upon ber stiffened form—beauty still ling ered there—an angel’s sweetness rested on ber face that even death could not des troy. They bore her to ber lowly bed 1 heard the tolling bell, the coffin fall, cold clods were heaped upon ber clay, und all was still. I turned away and wept, for thus I remembered must beauty die. The winding sheet—the coffin rude—the cold, dark earth receives bright beauty’s form ! 1 hare often passed her grave; the wil lows wave in gloomy silence over head; the night birds pour forth their plaintive notes amid their branches. A small stone shows where she sleeps, and spring flow ers bloom upon her bosom. And there w ill she rest until that glorious mom when all that is mortal shall be clothed with im mortality. From the Edinburgh Review' Scientific Wonders. The general faith in science as a won der-worker, is at present unlimited ; and with it there is cherished the conviction that every discovery and invention admits of a practical application to the welfare of man. Is anew vegetable product brought to this country from abroad, or anew chemical compound discovercd.or an anat omical physical phenomenon recorded, the question is immediately asked, cui bono 1 What is it good for? Is food or drink to bo got out of it ? Will it make hats, or shoes, or cover umbrellas ? Will it kill or heal? Will it drive a steam engine, or make a mill go ? And truly this cui bono question lias of lateheen so satisfactorily answered. NUMBER 16. *hat we cannot wonder that the public should persist in putting it somewhat ea gerly to every discoverer and inventor, and should believe that if a substance has one valuable application, it will prove, if further investigated, to have a thousand. Gutta percha lias not been known in this country ten years, and already it would be mure difficult to say what purposes it has not been applied to than to enumerate those to which it has been applied. Gun cotton bad not proved in the saddest way its power to kill, before certain ingenious Americans showed that it has a remarka ble power of healing, and forms the best sticking plaster for wounds. Surgeons have not employed either and chloroform as for three years; and already an ether steam-engine is at work in Lyons, and a chloroform engine in London. Os other sciences we need scarcely speak.— Chemistry has long come down from her atomis altitudes and elective affinities and scours and dyes, bakes, brews, cooks, and compounds drugs, with contented compo sure. Electricity leaves her thunderbolt in the sky, and, like Mercury dismissed from Olympus acts as letter carrier and message boy. Even tbe mysterious magnetism, which once seemed a living principle to quiver in the compass needle, is unclothed of mystery, and set to driving turning lathes. The public perceives all this,and has unlimited faith in man’s power to con quer nature. The credulity which form erly fed upon unicorns, phoenixes, mer maids, vampires, krakens, pestilential comets, fairies, ghosts, witches, spectres, charms, curse3, univeral remedies, ac tions with Satan, and the like, now tam pers with chemistry, electricity, and mag netism, as if once hid with the invisible world. Shoes of swiftness, seven league boots, and Fortunastus, wishing caps, are banished even faom the nursery, but an electro-magnetic steam fire baloon, which will cleave the air like a thunderbolt, and go as straight to its desiination us the crow flies, is an invention which many hope to see realized, before railways are quite worn to pieces. A snuff-box full of the new manure, about to be patented, will fertilize a field ; and tho same amount of the new explosive will dismantle the forti fications of Paris. By means of the fish tail propeller, to be shortly laid before the Admirably, the Atlantic will be crossed in three days. AString of Pearls. Opinions may be considered as theshad ows of knowledge. If our knowledge be accurate, our opinions will be just. It is very important, then, that wc do not adopt an opinion too hastily. Pride is the dainty occupant of our bo soms, and yet ever feeds on the meanest infirmity of’our kind. Beauty eventually deserts its possessor ; but virtue and talents accompany him e ven to the grave. He who hates his neighbor is miserable himself, and makes all around him feel miserable. llow is it possible to expect that man kind will take advice, when they will not so much as take warning. Speak with calmness and deliberation on all occasions, cspicially it) circumstan ces which tend to irritate. Refined taste often makes us appear in sensible, and want of refined taste often makes us enthusiastic. Does not the echo in the sea-shell toll of the worm which once inhabited it ? and shall not man’s good deeds live after him and sing his praise ? The sun is like God, sending abroad Ufa) bfcvuty, and happiness and the stars like human souls ;for all their glory comes from tbe sun.