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tliis a matter of surprise ? We do not won
der at the ferocity of the wolf to the lamb,
or of the hawk to the dove ? Why should
we marvel then, if the world hate us?
Tne cause. “For my name’s sake.”
Christians bear the name, and espouse the
cause, of the Redeemer: and it is for this
they are hated and opposed. They may
be esteemed and beloved as friends and
associates; but they are despised as the
friends and companions of Christ. The
smiles of his countenance will make
amends for the world’s frowns and the
disapprobation of ungodly men. Let us
therefore go forth to him without the
camp, bearing his reproach.
a ducTs lory.
A gentleman, residing in Chelsea, owns
an English terrier, who has a remarkably
intelligent face, but is> otherwise undis
tinguishable from the “common order” of
dogs. Ihe gentleman visited Somerville
a short time since, and the dog accompa
nied him. There the dog made the ac
quaintance of another dog, and was so
fascinated with the sociability of his new
companion that he missed the cars, and
his master came away without him. But
the dog was at the station early the next
morning, and came home in the first train
of cars. Since that time, the gentleman
noticed that his dog was absent about
once a week, during the entire day, and
has discovered the fact, that on these oc
casions, he goes direct to the Lowell de
pot, takes his place in the passenger car,
jumps out at Somerville, spending the
day with his canine friend, and returns at
night. The same dog will, if his master
leaves home without him, run down to
the coaeh-ofiice, jump into the omnibus,
and come down to the city in search of
him, and if he does not succeed in finding
him, returns by the same conveyance.
He appears to prefer the omnibus to the
ferry-boat, and his fidelity ensures him a
“free passage.” —Boston Herald.
A NEW GROTTO.
Letters from Naples announce the dis
covery, on the south-east slope of the
hill of Pausilippo, of anew grotto, appa
: rently of great depth, which is filled to
two-thirds of its height (of forty-five feet)
with earth, fine sand, and rubbish. The
sides of the interior are composed partly
of sandstone and partly of walls raised
by the hand of man ; and here and there
on the latter are traces of ornamental
sculpture. About four hundred paces
from the entrance are twelve colossal
marble statues, buried to the shoulders
in the rubbish; the heads of which are
mutilated to such an extent as to make it
impossible to determine what the figures
were intended to represent. Among the
rubbish have also been found some Greek
and Roman coins in copper and silver.
This grotto can be entered only when it
SOUTHERN LITERARY GAZETTE.
has been swept by the sea breeze blow
ing in that direction, the air, at other
times, being so highly rarefied as to make
respiration difficult, and extinguish light,
she Minister of the Interior intends to
propose to the King that it shall be
cleared out at the expense of the govern
ment. The same letter has the follow
ing statement: “For some days past
Vesuvius has been smoking vigorously,
and in a manner which infallibly announ
ces an approaching eruption. The outer
surface of the great crater is quite red —
and on the southern side of the volcano,
looking toward Pompeii, there are open
ings through which the flame is seen not
more than half a foot from the exterior.
From the long fissures of the new crater,
formed by the last eruption, continually
issue thick sulphurous vapours which for
bid all approach.”
ORIGIN OF FRANKING LETTERS.
The origin of the franking privilege is
thus detailed in the 23J volume of the
Parliamentary Office Bill, in the year
1560: “Colonel Titus reported the bill
for the settlement of the Post-office; with
the amendments Sir Walter Earle deliv
ered a proviso, for the letters of all mem
bers of Parliament to go free during their
sitting. Sir Ileneage Finch said it was a
poor mendicant proviso, and below the
honour of the House. Mr. Pryne spoke
also against the proviso; Mr. Buncley,
Mr. Boscawen, Sir George Downing, and
Sergeant Chalton, for it, the latter say
ing, the council’s letters went free. The
question being called for, the speaker,
Sir Ilarbottle Grimstone, was unwilling
to put it, saying he was ashamed of it—
nevertheless, the proviso was carried, and
made part of the bill, which was ordered
to be engrossed. The Lords, subsequent
ly, disagreed to this proviso, and it was
ultimately thrown out. At a subsequent
period both Houses did not feel it below
their honour to secure for themselves this
exemption.” Great value is attached to
some franks. One, by Lord Byron, has
been known to fetch seven guineas at an
auction. Those by Single Speech Hamil
ton are very rare, as also Horne Tooke’s.
Canning franked to a friend in Ireland
three volumes of Clarendon’s History,
one frank to each volume. Dresses,
boots, shoes, &c., have been frequently
sent under one frank, and a whole suite
of window curtains have been so passed.
It is said, a buck was franked to Dover
by Mr. Poulett Thomson. The Duke
of Wellington’s frank sold lately for a
guinea. The finest collection, extant,
forms part of a splendid and unique col
lection of autographs in the possession of
Mr. Upcott, of Islington, and which ought
to enrich the British Museum; but in all
probability, the opportunity of possess
ing it will be neglected until some for-
eign potentate bears away the treasured
prize.
THE COST OF CLEANLINESS.
We drove into Chambery, the capital
of ancient Savoy, about 9 A. M. We
were allowed twenty five minutes for
breakfast, which would have been ver\
well, but that the time required for cook
ing most of the breakfast had to come
out of it. There was enough and good
enough to eat, and (as usual throughoui
all this region,) wine in abundance with
out charge, but tea, coffee, or chocolate,
must be ordered and paid for extra. Even
so, I was unable to obtain a cup of choc
olate, the excuse being that there was no
time to make it. I did not understand,
therefore, why 1 was charged more than
others for breakfast, but to talk English
against French or Italian, is to get a mile
behind in no time, so I pocketed the
change offered me, and came away. On
the coach, however, with an Englishman
near me, who had travelled this way be
fore, and spoke French and Italian, 1
ventured to expose my ignorance as fol
lows :
“Neighbour, why was I charged three
francs for breakfast, and the rest of you
but two and a half?”
“Don’t know—perhaps you had tea or
coffee.”
“No, sir—don’t drink either.”
“Then, perhaps, you washed your face
and hands?”
“Well, it would be just like me.”
“O, then, that’s it! The half franc
was for the basin and towel.”
“Ah, oui, ouiT
So the milk in that cocoa-nut was ac
counted for. — Cor. of N. Y. Tribune.
FLOUNCING.
In Guernsey, when a young man offers
himself to a young lady, and is accepted,
the parents of the parties give what is
termed a (louncing ; that is, they invite
their friends to a feast, the young lady
is led round the room by her future fa
ther-in-law, and introduced to his friends,
and afterwards the young man is paraded
round in like manner by his future fa
ther-in-law; there is then an exchange ol
rings, and some articles of plate, accord
ing to the rank of the parties. After thi
it is horrid for the damsel to be seen
walking with any other male person, and
the youth must scarce glance at an)
thing feminine ; in this way they court
for years. After this ceremony if tin
gentleman alters his mind, the lady can
claim half his property ; and if the fickle
lass thould repent, the gentleman can de
maud half of hers.
The natives of Guernsey keep them
selves very secluded ; they have three
classes of society—the sixties, the for
ties, and the twenties.
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