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              r - v V. i. rx- . - L. VOLUME XXIII. MOUNT VERNON, OHIO : TUESDAY, JULY 26, 1859. NUMBER 14. ' ft-ti eV - " "' -i -I if n ! f . M rCBf,t"W"li vr Ti'Dnntf nouns, DT L. IliRPGR. Offlce in "Woodward' Block, Third Story '- fflSRM' Two Dollars par anniwa, payable in ed-mii . $f,5P within fix month: 93.00 after the ex-1 ratios t the rMT. Clubs of twenty, St. 60 tMb. Choice Jjottrir. LADIES' NA.3IES. There is a strantre deformity Combin d with rountless trracea, A often in the Indies' nnuiea A in the ladies' fAve; Some only fit fr every age, Anl some numwi fit for yonth; Some piinff ii(!t nni rautical, Some horribly nnO'Hith: . 8"tne fl for ime n lofty maids, : Some only fit for scullery in aid. Ann Is too plain, and common; ' And Nancy jonno1 but ill; Yet Anna In endurable - And Annie hotter still. Tbere i A crrnne in Charlotte, In Eleanor state. Ad eleranbe i Jsabelle; A hanehtinessin Kate; And Saan j sed.ite and neat, Cordelia innocent and aweet. . Matilda bap a sioVly sound, - Pit for a nnrse's trade, Sophia s effeminate. And Tther saere and stnid; - Eliraheth'a a naatnhleM name, - . Fit for a queen to wear. In castle, eol taire, but or hill A nnme beyond com pare! : - And Be a and Bessie follow well. But Betsey U detestable. Msria is too forward, . And fJerfrude is too ernff. Yet c.iipled wirh a pretty f40flt: Is pretty name enon rh, And Adelaide ia fnneiful, And Launtis too fine, r But Km'ly is beautiful, An I Mry is divine. M 'H only snits a hi h horn dame, v And Funny in a bby n vrus. liia is'not very ehoiee; " Jane t ton Hluit aid hold: " And Marfh t o;nwhat aorrwfulf - And Ltiey prci i and 'ld, Amelia it tn tiht and jay. Fit only for a flr. And rniolifie ia vain and shy, . And P'ora Mnnrt and pert; . Loul-n i tiMi Mft aud sl't. But Alice genlio, chuJlo Hj.l muck. And TTMrrtet is conS lin?. " At 'l;iri Kr-ve und ioi!d, -, An-1 EmtiKk i" Hflertnitet. . - Jnoet rtrch und wild: And Prttieimo is expre.nnive; And ejrace i M and rare. And HHonh warm au:ldatiful. And M ritnrot frnk nn 1 f.iir; And Fai-rh and" fluie rinl tMmrify Are hc.ivou y u.t noj I r oistor three. Kebr-eca f r a J-we. Ku-e for a country bolle. And Anua for it liltitdiing b.'ido, . Will !uit ex K-tly wull. And l'b-b. t'r a wttty bride, J'Mna r..' a i-fu.le, . An I R.n'iiwi tor .a Uif).y wanoh , Are excidli-nt io-l tf'd: Aui Judith tor a.dil.l .ind churl, And Siiao r a sailor's nirl. - THE GOVERNESS. BY T. 1). KIMBALL. . 'WKtited, a Governess. Apply at No. 22 Melville tr-el. Bnliiniore. -, : . "I nil nil npplv for , ihe : situntioii," 'mused .Ella St. fiei'Tpe, a sbe thouirbi f illy laid thent-wspa-er.in wliH-h wm the altve nA vertisemeiit, upon ihetHhle: 'my litilf"8iH'lr"of tnotty will arxia be exhausted; I mnut i-onie to aome derixion quick-ly, and I iny be fortuiiRle enouirh to find a oud hii." Ati she fell into a painful reverie, and - thought of tne happy lime when she had no care - fir the future, wht-u h kini lather I ad protected her from everv ill, a kind mother had gazed with: pride and -afT-ction on her, and her hnther had lovinjjlf twmed his fijiprrrs in her (iild u curls. The tears started to her eyesas she thought, 44 Where are they now?" From her. little window he could see the white marble that headed her ihetJ8 jfrave. And he had never heard from her brother, or 'seen ' hirn, siuce the time, five years before, when on the eve of bia departure - for Australia, be had cut off one of the locks she prized ao inueb, and pifltured to her the future happiness that awaited ibeui when be should have Wcrne rich. . Mrs. Allen bad jnst settled herself in the library of her comfortable home, for a quiet morn- injr. having piven orders that she t-hould be de-' nied to all caNers, with the exception of the applicants for the situation of iTOverness. The servant opened the -door, and ushered in av tall, ra"eful (firl, apparently about eighteen. She looked very beautiful as she timidly entered, ber auburn hair hanging in. rich profusion, her larg blue eyes beaming with intelligence, and the pu- . xity of her complexion enhanced by contrast with lae black habit ba wore. Mrs. Allen arse : a sorae sarprUe, ud a wailed the object of ber visit. Madam, I understand you are in want of a 0vernea?" 'i Ab, jesj pray he seated. Too aw my ad. Ttrtisetaeot in ih paper, I presume 7" "Yef madanri.' Can yoa teach the nsaal branches of an En. lisa education, with the addition of music, Italian and French?" r think I can, madam. I am profi-ient in .-.n,ol,'c n' can t8fh sinking, and the rudtineuia of French, and Italian." . Abl , Would yoD 'obTltre me bj s'ngin, and accompanying yourself opon the piano furte?" " aaid Mr. Arien. Wa will proceed to the draw. ' .lap room, if you pleare, and gracefully rimg ; led the way, ; V - EUa ated beraalf at the beautiful irtstru' a it, .'w,'fnd commenced atiiginfr, ' w-ith great sweeu Tha lijrhiof other day." - - ' " ?,ffon WU . 1 ihiok if.taj tertnf.uit I shall like joa vary wlL U rfurDtora -timvm'ttO ipscUa g f V,0t tweUe and E'la accepted the situation. "If yon like," resulted Mr. Allen, "yoo can come this evening. Ton will take your meals in the nursery, with tb children, with the exception of dinner, Mr. Allen insists upon the children coming down to diunerj of course you will accompany them." j Ella assented, and tailing leave of Mrs. Allen promised to come at 7 o'clock in the evening. She proceeded to the little cottage, where 6he had boarded since her bereavement, and busied herself the remainder of the day in making tbe necessary arrangements for her change of residence. Having completed these, and finding she still bad an hour at her disposal, she strolled towards the little grave yard that contained the remains of her parents, and she almost wished her struggle in life was over, and that she was quietly sleeping besi te t hem. " Tfle time for her departure at last arrived; and stepptog into the carriage she bad ordered, was soon conveyed to the stately looking house that was, for the present, to be her borne. Mrs. Allen and two of her daughters had gone out for the evening, and Miss Lucy, the youngest, was in bed. Miss S'-. Q-orge was informed that she was to share Miss Lucy's room, and was glad to retire at once. Lucy was sleeping, and Ella thought, as she gased upon her fair sweet countenance, she wouid not have math trouble with her. Hastily und ressiuir, she joined her little companion; and, fatigued with the exertions of the day, she was soon in a sound slumber. . The next morning, Mrs. Alleu entered the school-room, accompanied by ber two daughters, Ellen and Genevra, whom she introduced to Miss St; George. "You have already made the acquaintance of Lucy, I perceive," she said; "I shall leave them entirely ' to your own judgment, as mv time is quite takeu up, and I hope you will get on well together." Twelve months glided away happily.1 Mr. Al leu expressed himself highly ratified at the improvement of his dauj?hter; and their mamma was glad to have the resftonsibility off her hands. Thy kept very little company, and with the exception yf a Mr. Stanley, a coustaut visitor, E.la had not seen any strtners Herbert Stanley wm a haridsome, intellectual looki'iif- man, about HO years f atre, and poHsess-ed considerable property in the south. FT- had n ver had any chance of conversinj? much with E.I la, as sh left the roo-n immediatelv after.din-ner, eatrh day, with the two young la lies," but h was particularly al'etittve to ber during dinner, and vid.oitly admired ber; "Mtmnja do you not thiik Ella very. hand-soof V a.-t i L.'icy "ie day f Mrs. Allen. " "I d ih'i know, child, what mnks yon ask ?'' . V. II. Mr. Stanley said to pa that be thought her a lovely girl- that she bad the grace of ' a fairy, and tho prettiest blue eyes be bad ever seen. I'a sail he thought 'ao too, SO do I;, don't you think so too, mamma?" "I don't know whnt.Miss St, George is doing, to allow you to plnjue me now," exclaimed Mrs. AIIri; ''uii up Stairs dire(-i'v.n ' '".We've finished our studies for this morning, mamma "' ; - "Tell Miss St. George to wa'k out with jou, then." : - I :'- : ' Ella tittle dreamed of the torm that was brewing overhead, as she dressed to go out with her young charges. Lucy boked very sad, and f-It afraid she hnd got her gentle governess irto some trouble,-" though she could not see wby-ber inaro-ina should be so 'ugly. ; . . It was a lovelv miirning, and they walked towards the old mill, t'a'hering the wild Qowers on their .wav; Genevra plai fully insisted upon dressing Ella'a h-ir with fi wers, ,,jut tv see bow the would look." she said, "as nobody would be coming that way to interrupt them.". They were thu pleasantly occupied, Genevra, i- making ber governess look like the "Queen of May," and Ellen and Lucy bringing her fl iwers, wheti they were startled by a deep toned Voice, saying, ''good moruing, ladies." Ella started to her feet, and the color rushed to her temples, as she perceived Mr. Stanley smiling at her confusion. She tried to disentangle her hair from the flowers, hut Genevra had fixed ihem in so well, that neither she nor ber governess could get them out. - - The gentleman proffered his assistance, thongh he said it was a pity to take them out, they were so hecoinintr. to her. They how began to think of returning to the hotiae. and Mr. Stanley said he was going to dine with them, and with Miss St. George's permission, he wonld aecompany them home. Genevra smiled archly at ber governess. : . ''.'.'. Mr. Stan'ey and E la entered into a pleasant conversation, and his animated countenance showed how much he was plea ed with his fair coroptnion. . They reached the hooae j-ist as the dinner bell sounded, and Miss St. George aod her pupils hastily ran up stairs to arrange their dresses. After dinner, the ladien retired, as usual, and Mr. Stanley strolled into the library, and through the door communicating with the conservatory. He bad not ben there long, when he was aronsed by the sound of voices to the lib.ary, and be beard Mrs. Alien taj: - . 'I insist upon your leaving my house this eve-niiig, Miss St. GeM-ge. I thought when t n. gaged you that y.m were a respectable person, and not a detestable flirt." Ella indignantly repelled the acrosatioo. I tell you," exclaimed Mrs. Allen, "that your conduct towards Mr. Stanley, was truly shameful, and he might well say, that you cere a disgraceful flirt. . . V , "Madam, I caonot believe that Mr. Stanley would say so, as be h not had any opportunity of judging, and as to 'Aitliag with him,' I cannot tell what yoo mean. " . . . "Never mind that. He said to, and remember, ya are to leave toy house to-night l" ' ": Ella answered haughtily, li it be ao, theO and was ..bout to leave the , library when Mr, Stanley pterd, froo tbe eoaeervatary, and beg. ged ker to stay a momebt. .: , " '. '' ' -1 -lam sorry to fceve to cobtradiet ytw" keeaji,1 addreMing Mra. , Anena botl thiaar Kiaa EUa mjttia ba t e 45V 1 tb j, not suitable for ber present situation; she might fill a better one." Mrs. Allen flounced out of the room. . "Miss Ella," said Mr. Stanley, as he seated biinseir by her side, "will you permit me to ask you a few qnestious, in the spirit of friendship, without attributing it to impertinence?" Certainly." ; ' Where do yoa think of going, upon leaving Mrs. Allen's?" "I have not decided, my dismissal has been so perfectly unexpected." "My mother would be delighted to make yocr acquaintance, Miss Ella,. and you would be very comfortable with her for a few weeks. Do not let any feeling of delicacy induce you to refuse this temporary home. I am at present staying at a hotel, and would feel gratified if you would only allow me to convey you to Evergreen. Cottage thw evenitig." . ; - Ella felt uncertain wLat to do. She did not like to refuse Mr Stanley's otfr-r, be seemed so earnest and respectful in his desire to serve ber. and she finally consented to remain with bis mother fur the present. Mr. Stanley said be would come for her in an hour, Accordingly, at four o'clock, (much to Mrs, Allen's annoyance) a carriage drove up to the door, and Mr. Stanley, alighting inquired if Miss St. George was ready. Aud, having taken leave of her young charges, and promising to write to them, Mr. Stanley helped her. intb tbe carriage, and they soon found themselves in the cheerful little parlor of Evergreuu Cottage, his mother's pretty residence. ? - He introduced Ella, and explained the circumstances that had transpired at Mrs. .Alleu's. The old lady welcomed her with great cordiality, and assured her she would feel nappy in her company as long as she would stay with ber. She then rang the bell for tea, aud soon after, Herbert, looking at his watch, said be bad an engagement, and said he must leave them; but be would call in to see tbeiu in a few days. When Eda came down the next morning, she found Mrs. Stanley sitting at the breakfast tLle waiting for her. "Good morning my dear, bow did you sleep?" 'Soundly, madam. I hnpe I have not kept you! waiting for brenkfast.' "Not at all, my dear." Just then the servant entered with a beautiful b- qiiet, of the rarest fl wers.: There was a slij of paper attached; '.f.r Miss Ella, with Herbert Stanley's compliments." "Oh, how very beautiful!" exclaimed Ella; ''how I love fl werl" Mrs. Stanley smiled, and remarked that "Herbert was al ways f ind of fl i.wers."' - A we'k has passed away, and Herbert Stan ley had not hwrj to see his mother's cottage, buy each morning he bad sent a boquet for Ella. L was a fine evening, and. the;.ladies were seated at the wimlow, pleaiiiily conversing, when s Iih-rouidie drove up, and Stauley bowed and smiled, as he allighted. ;- "Well, ladies, how do you cet on? Ah, Miss Ella. you are ruining your complexion by staying iri the bouHR. . Will vim not" ride with me, this lovely evening? come, it will do you good;",and-cotjiing nearer to her he said: "'I have something particular to say to you, and I may not have another opportunity, as I leave for the south in a fortnight." Ella's cheeks were rosy enough as she left the r-Mm to prepare for the ride. She. was soon: readi; Stanley assisted her into the barouche, and. waving their hands to "Mrs. Stanley, were soon out of sight. For some time they rode, on in silence; Ella ad miring " ther scenery, andII-r-bert appirentlv lost in thought. At length, arousing himself, be said: "Mi E'Ja. I told yon I should have to go south in a fortnight; I shall probably remain two or three years; hut I cannol go, without saying how much I esteem youhow faodlV Tloye yoo." Dear Ella, will yon be my wife? the light of my southern home? ' If you refuse, life will indeed be a dreary blank; and he looked anxiously for an answer. 'EH trembled, and said: Mr.; Stanley yon forget the difference of our situations in life. Your mother' ' 'Will b delighted.' he said. 'Dear Ella, say at on 'e that you will accompany me to the South, as my darling wife.' . She was confusedrbul Stanley construced her silence favorably to bis wishes, and tenderly draw-ing her shawl mory closely around ber, be turned tbe conversation upon indifferent subjects, and-tbey were once more at Mrs. Stanley's. They entered the parlor together. Herbert's countenance was radiant with happiness. Ella was going to run up stairs, but he, gently detaining ber, said: ; .' 'Dear mother, allow me to introduce you to my prom wed bridt!' The old lady was very much affected, and said: Mod nless you, my dear children! May you ever h" happv.' And now. need we say bow beautiful Ella looked, in her bridal rob of pale blue satin and white lace, and the vtirl-t a nd bllies in her bait? Or how proud the handsome bridegroom looked of his lovely bride? and bow the Ion looked for bro'vher returned to witness their happiness. Population of tbe World.- The wlwde North American Cotinent has only 36.000,000 of inhabitants, hardly as much as France or Austria. The whole of Central aud South America has only 73.000,000; less then, than Italy. European Prussia, with its 60.000,-600, has as many inhabitans as America, Australia and Polynesia together. More people i live in London than in all Australia and Polynesia together, China Proper has more Inhabitants than America, Austria and Africa put to gelher, and India has nearly three times as many inhabitants as the whole of the new world., - ' , - . i" - - 1 "The result is that oor JUnet bears 1,288.000,000 of mankind, of. which sum total 22,000,000 be long- to tbw Mons-oliaa W9.000.00O to the Caucasian, 200.000.000 to the Malaran, 196.000,000 to hv Eihiopean -and 1 ,000,000 to the American race.-- Divided arcordier o their eon tessions there aye S35.CD 0.000 af Christiana,-&.C00 000 of Jews, -600,003. CC0 , belongirrg to : A siauc religions, H0.600 CG3 toUcbanrylaaisrfl, aid Hutcrtslhtg fericb. , Sous of Halt. As this mysterious order has caused considerable curiosity among the curious, we give for tbeir benefit the following brief history of this mystic eircle from the Baltimore Clipper: In tbe year 1043 some merchants of Memphis trading to the Levant obtained leave of the Caliph of Egypt to erect a bouse for those who went on a pilgrimage to Jerusalem. They 'erected a hospital fur the sick A. D, 1104. when tbey became a military erder; and many persons of noble blood entered their ranks. After the Christians bad.' lost their interest in the East and Jeru salem was taken; the Knights returned to Mar-gelt. Acre and Preceas. which they . defended in 1250. The order of the Sons of Malta is a direct representation of this formerly military religious order. The Island of - Malta is still in the possession of the Sj'is of Malta, who rent it to the British Government, as a place ot deposit for military stores. ; It is however, contemplated by the Grand Lodge of the Union erect there a maguificeiit.retreat for those whom long services iu the order and old age have enfeebled. ' All 'Sons' familiar with the history of the order will remember, that it was one of the early Sons of Malta, Pubulius, who entertained in the most hospitable maimer, St. Paul when he was shipwrecked on the inland whence they derive their name. We do not know who" held any wf fice in the Order, but he is the 'Chief of the Island.' The Sons of M tlta have a deep design in their organization. They may startle the world some day with an achievement so brillisnt, having all the attributes of nobleness and purity, which are the prime functions of tbe order, that all mankind will look upon with blessings and applause. Many ot tbeir wonderful characters are kno wn to the world, but very many remaiu.secrets iu the Order. ' V ' : - V;- Coal Oil manufacture ia Ohio. Tbe manufacture of Coal Oil f ir burning in lamps, has bereint one of the attractive features for Ohio capitalists.' It presents a safe invest inentj;fir the growing demand for the article much exceeds ihe present means of manufacture, although many hundred thousand dollars of capital are invested. We give below, a list of the compauies, formed under th- gttueral lw of incorporation, passed May 1, Im.52: ' Great Western Coal and Oil Co., at Newark, Linking county, Ohio, with a capital cf $500. 000, - : ;. ; v - r-. ; ";. . - Westim Coal Oil Co., at Cincinnati OhioL with a capital of 150 000. ; r". -'' Ohio Catiuel Oil Co., at ColebrooV, Perry CO., Ohio. Capital. $150,000. ' ' " Mohawk Valley Goal Oil Co., in Cosnocton co., Ohio. -.-.''.Capital, $25,000. American Coal Oil Co., at Newark, OUio. Capital, $10u 000." ;' . " ' , ' : ' ' - American Coal Oil Co., in Canfield, and Ben-ver townships, Mahoning county, Ohio. Capital, $20.0i)0. - i tice-nx -vi U oo.. in Meubenville and I- land creek townships, J-ff?rson county, Ohio. Capital, $t)0.000- Empire. Coal Oil Co;, in Licking and C.jshoci-ton counties. Capital, $125,000. Wal bonding Coal Oil C.,in Bedford township, Coshocton count v, O. Capital. $ !0lHM0. Canfield Coal Oil Co.. in Canfield, Mhun'ng county, 0. Capital. $100,000. This is a shviwing of tine million fwo'hundred atid eighty thousand dollars, directly invested in the" manufacture of Ctial Oil, in Ohio;' And with all this vast amount of capital, busily employed, the market cannot be kept supplied. We learn, by the Courier, that a company is forming in Zahesvi le, for the manufacture of this light abed ding institution; and, no doubt, before the close of the year, a dozen mora will be added to the present list. . Lt the work go 'on,"it is butdevel oping a small portion of Ohio's resources, . .-' Living Fairies. : We had the pleasure ol seeing yesterday at a gentleman's private residence in this city, two little girls, who presented in themselves asingu-lar physiological study. Their ages were . respectively nine and eleven years, while they weighed hut thirteen and fifteen pounds, and their bight from crown to sole is but twenty-nine and thirty one inches, respectively ; yet they are in all respects symmetrically, made, healthy and happy children, able to talk, sing, dance and plav like ot her children of their age. What is remarkable about these little fairies moreover, is the fact that their father and motir-er are mortals of the ordinary size, ed tbey have a younger brother and sister, eight and six years old, who have attained a growth usual to their ages. They are much greater curiosity than the "Asteca," who made so much excitement bere a few. years smce, for they were idiotic, while these little girls are bright and intelligent as well a diminutive. They were uot imported from abroad, but were bora in oue of tbe towns of Middlesex County, in this - State, of genuine Yankee stock. Tbey will nov be made a public exhibition, but will live natural lives, in privacy, with . thwir relations, although they might make a fort one for a showman. Tbey weighed about eight and a half pounds each at the lime of their birth, and contin ued to grow like other children until about the age of eighteen months, when th arret dt developement be-pan. They each of thai wear without difficulty rings which were put on their fingers at the age of two years. .;Tbey are charmingly pretty children, and contributed greatly tothe-entertainment of the' few friends invited to meet them yesterday.---JSosfdis Advertier. TV ' " ' . .-- - t - : . , .; .,,..' V--,.. ; ..Fall of an. Imoeiuo, IXeteorio Eody. -The Oawego Palladroas give Ue following ac count of the descent of ia itnmense meteorio i-. - . , ' ll('i B' Z -i -- . iOa Wednesday i lyesterdayV tsorairf the In habitants of the towns of Uoykton and lied Eel d InthUonnty.-were started by the becurrence of I dc4 rerjariatU TeBOPtaa,s, xm cUsaatl from the beaeot of an immense meteorio mass. Tbe body struck .tbe earth between the hours of 3 and 4 i.il, with a crash that was truly terrific, and the shock was sensibly felt and people aroused from their sleep at a distance of five' miles from the scene. The body fell upon tbe farm of Horace Sanger, situated on tbe line) of Boylston and Redfield, striking in a meadow and partially on the high way. It is estimated by our informant to cover about half an acre of land. The earth was torn up in a terrible manner, and large fragments were thrown a distance of two thirds of a mile; The mass is very irregular in shape, and rises at some points to sixty and eighty feet in height, and is supposed to be imbedded in the earth as many feet. The excitement occasioned by the event among the inhabitants was intense, and the crash is said t6 have been terrific beyond description. Many supposed that the final winding up of lerreslial affairs had truly arrived. . His Last Card Flayed The Game Ended. William : Chrysuk, of Pike County, III-was one of the victims of the ill-started Sif. Nicholas. He was - a - notorious gambler "and desperado horse-thief and confidence man. So flagtant had bid conduct become in the neighborhood where he resided that a vigil jrice committee was appointed last falf. to watch him in his manaeu- vers. He was caught while engaged, in one of bis professional transactions, and escaped being lynched only on the intercession of bis friends aiid a promise to quit the country. He did not leave, however, until the week of the disaster, when he took passage on the St. Nkhla3 ftjr the South. -The last seen of him he was floating down stream on a plank with his wife. -The Last "V." In La Cross recently one of the Banks received on deposit a five dtdiar hank note which had the following inscription in a plaiu well written hand on the back of it: "In Aug. 1854. I was possessed of $14,526, left me by my Aunt. In this $5 oote'is the last I have, i can look ba-k Opon my past career aud see plainly my error. Young men beware of liquor, cards, aud looinen of" the town they have tiikeii from me my all. I, who hut two short years ago possessed a coinpeteucy, am now reduced to the last dollar." , -; w. n. g. La Sallk. III., July 22, 185G." The River Jordan. . A correspondent of the Utita Herald gives this description tf the "Jordan's stormy banks:" "A line tf green, low forest betrayed the course of the sadred river through the plaia. So deei is its channel, so thic k is ibe forest which skirts its banks, that I rtde within a few yards of it be-j fore 1 caught the first gleam . of its waters. I was agreeao'y disappointed. I bad heard the Jordan described as an insipid, muddy, treacher ous stream. Whether it was the contrast with (he desolation arouiid.or my own fancy that made the Jordan and its green banks- so beautiful, 1 know not; but it did seem, in that moment of its first revelation to ray longing eyes,.th perfec tion of calm and holy loveliness. It is hardly as wille as the M . hawk at Utica.-but far more rar- id aud imoassioued'iu its flow. .; Indeed, of all the rivers I have ever seen, the Jordan has the fiercest curieut. Its waters arj by no means cleat, but it little deserves the name 'mud.' :: At the pla.ee where I first .saw it, tradition assigns the baptism of our Saviour, and- also; the mira culous crossing by the children of Israel eu. their entrance into ibe Promised Land. Like a true pilgrim, I bathed in its waters, and picked up a few'pehbles from its banks, as tokens of remem- brauce of the most famous river in tha world. Three miles below tbe spot where I now stand-the noble river itself the very emblem of life suddenly throws itself ou the putrid bosom of the Dead Sea." S : Fonotuation. The points now used iu punctuation were intro duced luto writing gradually, some time after the invention of printing. The Greeks bad none 1 aud there was no space between their words. The li imaijs put a kind of division between their words, thus: Pablicus, Scipio, Africatius. Upon the end of tbe fifteenth century only the period, colon, and comma had been introduced. The latter came into use latest, aud was Only a perpendicular figure or liue proportionate to the ize of the letter. . To Aldus Manutius,an eminent printer in 1570 we are imiebted for the semicolon, aud also for the present form of the comma. He. also laid down rules now observed in regard to their use. The notes of interrogation and exclamation were not added till some years IaUr, and it is not known by whom. Inverted commas ('') were first used by Monsieur Ailletnouut, a French printer, and were iutended by him to supersede the use of iltdic letters, and the French printers call thent by that name. But they have lately been used by the Ehsh printers, to denote q toted matter. In a London book, "The . Art of Eng lish Poetry," printed in 1607, it appe .rs that the preseut mode of denoting quoted ma tier is therein denoted by being set in italic. It is not known by whom tbe apoUophe and daah were iu vented. The Printer. . . - The: 7onderi of Liht. Not only does Tight fly from the grand "ruler of the day,' with a velocity which is a million and a half times greater than the speed of acannon-ball, but it dans from every reflecting sur, face with a like velocity, and reaches the tender structure of the eye so gently, that, as it falls ep, on the little curtain of nerves which is there spread to receive it, it imparts the- most pleasing sensations, ond tells its story of the: outer world with a minuteness"- of detail and a holiness of truth. Philosophers once sought to weigh ' the sunbeau; they eooatructed a moat delicate balance anfsuddenly 1t iu npoa it abeam of light; the lever of the balance was" so delicately hung that th flattering of a y woalk have disturbed tW .EvrrythiNg prepared, the grava men ' took their places and with keen eyes watched the re salfa The sanbeam that was to decide the ex raeut ta4XCt4Uti JricrtoJ ) (rasing Darittir. pass the ordeal. It had flown through ninety-five millions of miles of space in that short measure of time, and it shot upon the balance with ana-bated velocity: but the lever moved not; aud the philosophers were mute. . Anecdote of Milton, Milton, the great poet, when a boy, was placed at a high school in London. On the occasion of an examination, a silver or gold medal was offered as a prize for the best composition on the subject of Christ's changing the water into wine. Several of the students wrote upon it, most of them older than Milton, and surpassing him in literary acquisitions. "Articles containing pages were presented to the j udges. But none of them dreamed that the poor boy Milton would stand any chance to obtain the prize. When his turn came be presented no composition, but took a slate, wrote on it- "The conscious water saw its God and blushed, and handed jt to the judges. Struck with aston-ishmeot at this exhibition of poetical gpnius, and with admiration at its comprehensiveness and beauty, they awarded him the prize without heai-tation. Though but a single line, it embraced more than all the pag a presented, and gave evidence of the genius that afterward gave to the world the great epic poem of "Paradise Lost " This was the origin of that celebrated and oft quoted line, and shows the genius that may be king dormant in a boy, which a suitable occasion, like the steel when applied to a flint, will cane to show itself. : The Excitable Woman. ;". The excitable woman is generally small, sharp and wiry quick in all her motion, and inclined to be contradictory, more especially toward those whose domestic relations are most closely interwoven with her own. She delights in getting up scenes in which her pentup powers of dramatic action may find expression. In society, her quick susceptibilities, ber lively repartees, render her exceedingly popular; but in the quiet of home, deprived of the audience she delights to charm, woe to the luckless woman, the thoughtless child, who may dream that the charm which breathes around her in public shall brighten the altar home affections, yet abe will throw herself into violent spasms at the 'least shadow of danger that menaces them. I have seen such a wo man sink into apparent insensibility when her little son came in bleeding from a trifling cut on bis forehead, fo revive suddenly, . and clasp tbe iufaut tunocent to ber heart with frantic gestures; while she raised her eyes to heaven, invoked a blessing upon him, and returned thanks for the imaginary danger which he had escaped. Servants were dispatched in various directions for physicians, and no less than three came in a violent hurry to apply a piece of sticking plaster to the wound, and admire the heroics of the devoted mother, who resumed ber convulsive throes on their entrance, and spoke in wild ejaculation of her darling son's danger which would result from' the injury he had received. The physicians vied with each other in consoling her, and respectfully took leave. The child sat in a corner, looking frightened, and o soon as they were gone, to my amazement, she arose, shook him violently, and said in an indig nant tone, "This is for giving me such a shock for nothing, you little ingratel My nerves are quite unstrung, and all for a scratch like that," I thought her very unreasonable," but women of that stamp do not pique themselves on their justice. The husband of the excitable woman is continually on bis-guard against arousing her susceptible temperament; but lie poor man leads a sad life, for an hiad verdant expression brings on convulsive twiichings aud singular contortions of the face which are portentous omens to him; yet he loves her; he thinks her a charming woman, whose nerve are too highly M.rnng for tbe exigencies' of daily life; and he excuses ber wayward disregard of this happiness in the firm belief that the sensitively organized being Providence has bestowed upon him for his partner in life has too much ethereal fire in her nature to accommodate herself to tbe dull rcali-ties of every -day life. Chapters on Tfinnaa, by Kutritia Van Tassel. Woman aud Christianity. By CbjisTiaiiity woman was; raised from an abject atate; ahe became admitted to all civil libttrties; ber influence was exercised over geoer. al manners; she took her share in the educatiou of the family, and became tbe earthly providence of lh home. .Holy; magistracies of charity were intrusted to her; she was invested with a personal dignity and social rank unkuown before. Since the Christian era, umeu have had their share ia all social movements; many have suffered martyrdom for their religion; the mother of Con-iUntine (Helen) raised the crods ori tbe ruins of Jerusalem. Clovis. at the battle of Tolbiac, involved the god ot Clothilda. Woman took part in any of the ecclesiastical organizations. Saint Louis was trained aui ruled by the wisdom of his mother Blanche. The greatest of mi one siogers, Vogelweide, became in Ger SBwuy tbe echo and the expression of tbe initiating aud purifying iufluence of woman. Joan of Arc saved France; and Petrarch was to appear on the horizon soon after Dante, and con tinued the hallowed ideal with his beloved and respected Laura. Life of Dante. . The Ideal Woman. The tree woman, for whose ambition ah ne-b end's love and her children's adoration are sufficient, who applies her military instincts to the discipline of ber house-hold, and whose legislatives exercise themselves in making laws for ber rs whose, intellect has .field enough for her oommaaioei with her husband, and whose heart asks ao other honors thaa his love and admiration; a woman who does not think it a weakness to attend to her toilet, and who does not disdain to be beautiful; who believes !u tbe-irtae of glossy hair and -well fitting gowns, and who eschews rents and raveled edges, slipshod shoes and aadactocs makeup; a; woman who -speaks low, and does not speak much; who is pativct and gentle, and Intellectual and industrious; who loves snore thaa sh reasons," and yet does not love bTtadlyrwhi xte ver "scolds and ttavtrarge but ajats wuh a smile suth 'a woman the wife we have eH dreamed of onee in eur Eves and is the mother we still wrhp In the baa ward it tea cLtls i-Ci J?va liniwraus tcrrllnnn An Anecdota of Horace Varuet. The memory of this great painter is luarve-lous, and, at the end of twenty -or thirty yer, ; be can at will recall a form, a movement an alii tude. One of bis friends said to him, ' His head is like a chest of drawers; he opens it, looks, j and fiods each memory in its proper j l ." ! O ne morning he ran against the Marquis d' Pastoret on tbe quay of the Louvre. Tbe lat- ter uttered an exclamation f surprise "What has become of you, my c ar fe'loa? One meets you nowhere. I It ia years aint- f have se.eu you. Hve yoa just arrived itvw ludia?" "You jest, Marquis," replied Horace; "it Is but six mouths since I have aLakeu bauds with you." "You are mistaken. When tuiLt that tap-peri?"'In the gardens of the Tuileries. A lady was hanging on your arm." "May I be banged if von lave not dframt cf that meeting, Uoracel A lad?" v "Yes, a lady, and a very handsome oreVtool Wait a moment, and I will sketch .iter f.r yoiTT Horace then took out his memorandum b.a 1c and with a pencil made a rapid drawing, which be bad no sooner showed to the Marquis, lhaa the latter exclaimed: "Good beavensl yes, it ia the Duchess de V" In truth, I did conduct ber one eve. - ning to her hotel, on the Q iay Voltaire, and we did cross tbe Tuileries. But how tbe deuce do you contrive to draw, at the end ov six months a face, a figure, a dress, which you only saw for a moment?'' ' j 'Poohl that is a trifle," replied Horace, smiling. - : - . " "A triflel for such a trifle, however, they woold have burt.tyon in the fifteenth century, i I uke the sketch. Farewell, my dear sorcerer." Reckless Temerity. A minister was walking in bis garden the other day, when be discovered two saw horses. Sirttik with their appearance, be had them broke for his private use. Haying oa harness suitable, he put the yolk of an egg on their necks, attached a cart t iheto with the trntes of a thunder storrr; hianketd them with' sheet lightning to keep the flies. : He then leaped upon the cart, sat upon the beat ot' government, l' iok the whip of a top iu one hand and the reigns of tenor iu the other, aud drove off; passing through tbe gate of a cripple, over tbe grounds of ootfee, when be crossed the track of a suail, he was run into by a train of circumstaucas. It being a heavy train, he was thrown over a fifty cent bh.tf into the stream ot" eloqneoce, where he was dhed to pieces against the ruks cf a cthHI. By hard work he soon gained an i-land, formed a boat from the bark of a wu.'tf. fitte tl with a mast made from the north pole, and two auction ab-. leaving his horse be s tiled down the river toils month, and landed on a tongue of land. Uerw be. was seized by a sensation, and conveyed to cell, wbero be was secured by a cord of lov to thunder bolt. The jail.r read to bira the rcpirl of a cannon, and gave him his liberty as a birthday presents He then mounted the wings of the morning, and arrived borne in time lo hear that day bad broke, and that bis fortune bad vanish, ed; when, catching up the scythe of tim, he put an end to his existence by cutting vl the bead of his sermon. Cr DiissTH'KJ has ben getting married, and is already far enough advaccd in d metio science as to get np a mutipiication table that every yoang man ought to "learn by heart," as f iithfully as he ever learned anything at school. And even some oi l men mibt pay some aitu lion to it with no small profit. It as follows: Twice two "smashes" buy u box of lair, pin. - '" . - - . - Twice three 'coblers" buys a pair of earring cheap 1 :tr - Tw;ce four "lagers" buys a p-iir of gloves female. .. . Twic fivf! jiil(ps" hoys a hr-it Wn female-1 Twenty-six "puncbea" buys a lines collar female. J -. Twice seven MJe" buys a pair of shoes ffa. ials J Twice eiirht 'todlie" hnvs a r-i'ten drm wttHcloih enoneb fir a Hasq-ie an I pantalettes Twice nine "bitters" but a au n nr S-er, and leaves a trifle toward the il aul trio. mines J Twice ten "stngaroe-" b-iye a pair of stars fmachine-stiched, with patent eyelets, a. id eoi broideied down the back. : Twice eleven "slings" buys a collar and tin der slenves, aud leaves a balance toward the fringe. . - Twif-e twlv ''brandy straights" ar g-erf f,.f a hooped skirt light house si'sej two pairof loug stockings and a silk parasol. The Dutchman ani th Q)t. A good joke occurred in Zt evilU, son.ti-wa ago. when Mr. Porter was landlorl of the "Ea. gle," and "Dutch Pete" did tbe clean ihmg," r honors of the stable. Pete and the h r4 hal a large, as weH as a very stronj coat for a om. panion and a disinfectant At fie time of our fin, the stable was occupied by a drov of mules. Fo the great annoyance of tet, "Billy" (the goat) was sometimes in the habit of taki ig op bis quarters in the hay mow. whx-h b-rwac-hed by a pair of stairs. Minn host of the Eagla, and the nstiaf crowd in the barroom, wery on a dar started by Pete rtishtnjr in with his "Hatch up" and almost breathless, exe'aiming at 'Hetop of his voice: "M-estir Sorter! Mewir B rerl Billy he leaves or I leaves. I gi up in de s'able, and dere vas Bdly. I say, -'Kill? go down! ha say, Bah-hah-wa! and shrtst gits up on hi bin I feet. I say agat'o, B Hy, too go down, an I .inkes at him mit de bitch firk, when de dam ett.k nura-sbeep pitches into me and huts me down fairs among de mule-jacks. wh all k-rked ma mors hard den the roai. So, Mr. Borter, Bll he leaves, or I leaves!" r IJ"o Trust to Governors. We clip the following from b 1-eSalativ coa resoondence f the Leaven worth TsaAr: But here I must tell yoa an anecdota which the Governor relishes, as much as yo will.. His Excellency" went into a barVr's shoo at Le com p tort to get shaved. The barber is a black man. and belongs to J udge Eilmore, for c-crs, as Buchanan ssys, is a slave soil. ... Aaaooa as seated, the following dialogue oo corred: flov. M. -IU hav by the month." - Barber. Don't know, a as, about that. Gov. -Why not, Tom!" Barber. "Case, enaasa, yoa Gubnnera efaw mighty abort time in Kansas. Can't trust yo to four weeks. Too long a tame for people jour color." ' Of coarse Gov- Medsry paid p There was no help for ic lit. Darkey had the arus2eu with Aim. .... . . -.- c . ' . ., tOGotJi'b Svcker, residiagaorne fermre from Zaoegrille. ia Wyee tawnahio, ee fee ate p. ped ir his Stable OB TS.ly evwningi last reewi. ed a kick n the head fro a etaltVtn borsa whi, fractured bit siuU eo fcad tttl I nj'z Ml trj )-:viea pr- .. " ... .