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Athena. Frldejr, October 88, 1859. New Orleans'. Oct. 19.

Tlio steamer Indianoht has arrived, with Brownsville dates of the 11th. The Mexican outlaw Cortina and several hundred men are still encamped above Brownsville. Another attack is hourly expected. Corti-nas issued a proclamation saying that orderly citizens had nothing to fear, his object being to chastise his enemies, the Sheriff and lawyers. S9" Chief Justice Tony of the Supreme Court of the United States, is in the Kid year of his age.

and all his eight associute Justices, except one, are over 70 years. Toombs Pavs a Triui-te to Crittenden. Senator Toombs is reported to have paid the Hon. John J. Crittenden the following high and deserved compliment in his speech at Washington, Tuesday last.

What will the Democratic truducers of the old' patriot sav to it "Another of Bob Toombs' kinks," is it not 7 here it no mas in the country mnrc reliable Man Crittenden. While he (Mr. Toombs.) ditl'urs from Mr. Crittenden, there is no man more honest or honorable or more ro.idy to stand by the rights of the South in the Senate or the battle field." Sav. Jirpubtiean, A Voice ron Sam Peok-kill, (N.

Democrat raises the stand 4ird of Sam Houston, for President, and in doing so says A feeling of State pride has inclined us to fuvor Mr. Dickinson, as the best of the Northern candidates, and various papers have classed us as (or him. The occurrences at Syracuse, which we personally witnessed lost week, have lessened our cstimaie j-ijmted all our State pride. No South-i)n man possesses so many elements of ptmulurity, or comes so near our standard of a statesman, as Sam Houston, the Hero of San Jacinto. Wo therefore place his name at the head of our columns as our choice.

The Court or Claims. The Washington correspondent of the New York Journal of Commerce, says that Congress, nt its next session, is expected to take some action on tho Court of Claims. The Court has been diligently employed in examining the various kinds of claims against the Government, and making decisions thereon. But as Congress has neglected to net upon the decisions, and as the Court has no power to carry them into efl'ect, tho whole process and expense coma to nothing. The Court seems to have been created merely to relievo Congress for the time being from an irksome class of cases.

But in the meanwhile great injustice is done to the claimants, to whom a peremptory denial of any hearing would be a kinder treatment. Some members of Congress 4iro in favor of abolishing -the Court, and others of modifying the act by which it was constituted, so as to give effect to its decisions. J8f- Gen. Houston, says the Memphis Bulletin, has written letters which cast doubt upon tho resumption of his seat in the Senate. He thinks it his duty to a while at the head of the State Government.

Y. Mason. Tho Hon. John Y. Mason, late Minister at the Court of St.

Cloud, whose decease was nnnounced hist week, was a native of Virginia, and a cousin of Senator James M. Mason. He was graduated from the University fiX North Carolina in 1810, and oftur some practice at the Bar, received a Judicial appointment, which he resigned to accept a seat in Congress as representative. In this post he filled three terms, 1831-37. Under the administration of John lyler, acting President, he was for some timo of the Navy, succeeding Thomas Gilmer, who was killed the memor able disaster on the Frinoeton.

Resign ing at the close of Mr. Tyler's term, he ras re-called to that post by President Polk, in 1846, being then the Attorney. by President Polk's appointment In he was appointed by Pres-idont l'iarce. Minister Plenipotentiary to I i i 1. flBIlVO, uu un Mim UUIIWIIUUU ill mm 'offioe.

Faimtei or Joun A. Wasuinoton. We ee ly the Chicago Democrat of Friday, itbat John A. Washington has "suspend' oV! It- wa Stated some time sinoe that be had Invested 9173,000 or the money be received for the bone of his great' ancestor, and' the cane takes from bis estate after it had been cold to the ladies, In corner lot in The presumption was that bs had paid' over 'Vsxi cash for 'them; but it seems he gave bit notes', and Ihe Democrat' states (bat $hty gone to. protest in that olty MB Benton one said that Senator Douglas would Dover be President, "be- 0us bis.

tails- vm neaf the MfataAf' ujittUgtantevtfsntly acting tbis.hint, bs-adoflted a rsunoV More of the Harper's Perry Riot. litibimore, Oct. 18. At 3 o'clock this morning Hurpcr's Ferry was taken possession of by companies from Chnrlestown and Slippai'ilstown, and Frederick, Md. The Rioters are entrenched in the Armory, and hold Messrs.

Washington and Lapenfield prisonurs. The insurrectionists are commanded by Brown of Kansas notoriety. They originally numbered seventeen whites and five negroes, several of whom wero shot. Two men of the Martinsburg company were killed while charging on the Armory. A portion of tho insurgents wore left under command of a leader named Cook who with a largo party of slaves are supposed to be moving towards Pennsylvania.

Allen Evans, of Connecticut, one of the insurrectionists who was shot, mid is dying, says the whole scheme was got up by Brown, who represented that the negroes would rise ij and Maryland una Virginia wouk oe Brown runted a farm four miles distant, which is icnduzvous for the rioters. Cook lived in the vicinity, and formerly taught school. All the other whites are unknown, but are supposed to have been connected with Brown in Kansas. It is reported but not confirmed, that tho rioters have carried oil' considerable Government funds. Brown elaims easy terms, because he did not pillage the town or insult females.

8 o'clock Tho Amory has just been stormed and taken after a determined resistance. Tho rioters shot three marines. The rioters were brought out in the midst of intense excitement many of the armed militia are trying to get a chance to shoot them Capt. Brown and Son wero shot, the latter is dead, and tue former dying. He says he is Ossawattami Brown, whose object was to free tho slaves, and justified his actions.

Brown declares that there are none engaged in the plot but those who accompanied liini. HtiltiiHorc, Oct. 18. Noon. There is intense excitement.

Gen. Stuart, through Gov. Wise, communicated an order to Gen. J. W.

Watkins, of this city, to equip and mount immediately a body of men for service in tho mountains near Harper's Ferry, whuro many of tho insurgents have taken refuge. Tho troops leave tomorrow afternoon. A negro named Lewis Lear), has just died. Before dying he cobt'essed that the plot was concocted by Brown at the fair held in Ohio two months since. One of the insurgents killed, had in his pockt, Captain's Commission to Captain F.

II. Leemrn from the Provisional Government of the United States, dated October 15. 1859, and signed A. W. Brown commander in cluet.

JJurper'e "en-y. Only two of the insurrectionists here are unwounded. Edwin Coppich, white, and Childs Green, colored, both from Iowa. The party originally consisted of twenty-two, whereof fifteen are killed and two mortally wounded. On Monduy morning soon after tho assault on the Amory, tiring took place from the hills on the Maryland side, sup-to be Cook's party sulute.

The tire was rctud but was too distant to be cf- Harper's Ferry, Tuesduv morning. The Baltimore Grey's in pursuing Cook and his men stopped at Brown's house, and there found wagons with arms and ammunition, consisting of rifles and pistols, bearing the stamp of tho Massachusetts Manufactory Company, at Chicopee. There were also a larue number of suears and bowie knives on poles, indicating a large nunnier oi men to Oe supplied, it is supposed they wore brought through Pennsylvania. The insurgents did not attempt to rob tho Paymaster's departmen at the Amory. 1 uore was money tliero but it was undisturbed.

Brown, when he supposed he was dying, said his object was to free the slaves from bondage, and thut no other persons than those about him were connected with the movement, and thut he did not expect aid from the Notth. The foregoing was answered to questions propounded to mm. lie insisted that what he had done was right, and that he ought to be treated as a prisoner of war. J.ast evening a party ot Marines and Volunteers visited Brown's house and found a lurgo quantity of blankets, shoes, clothes, tents, and 1,500 pikes with lurgo blades allixed, also documents, indicating ramifications through several Stutes, among which wero letters from several individuals, one from Fred Douglas containing ten dollurs from a lady for tho cause; and one from Gerret Smith about money mutters, and a check or draft from Smith for one hundred dol lars, endorsed by a Cashier of one of the iew lork isanks. uov.

Wise has all these papers. iso oilers l.UOO reward lor Cook. A number of armed men are after him. H'luAinuAm, Oct. 19.

Tho excitement is subsiding. There is a question of juris diction regarding the matter between the federal Government and lruiiuu. Ihe subject causes much discussion. Ihe result of the riot is us tollows: killed, 5 citizens and 15 insurgents, wound ed, 3 insurgents; prisoners, 5 insurgents. Ihe prisoners have uoen commit tea to the Charlestown jail.

Tho question of jurisdiction is llius Bottled, llio local authorities are to try the prisoners tor murder, and tho United Stutes authorities will proceed on the charge of treason. Brown is better. He further stutes that he never had at his farm but 22 men at once, but had reason to expect reinforcements from Maryland, Kentucky and North and South Carolina. He had provided arms for 1500 men, including 200 revolvers and 2U0 shuriie's rides, already at the lurm. tie thinks he prevented re inforcements from coming by his inistuko us to stopping the railroad trains Sunday night.

Waihingtm, Oct. 19. Garrett Smith's letter informs Brown of money deposited in a New York Bunk to the credit of J. Smith Sons, Brown's assumed nume. A bushel of letters have been discovered, many informing him from time to time as money was raised.

Washington, Oct. 18. The following is the anonymous letter hich was re ceived by Gov. Floyd, some time ago i TO Till SECRETARY Of WAR. Cincinnati, August 20th.

Sir: I have recently received information of a movn-ment of So great importance, that I foel it mv duty to impart it to you without de lay, I have discovered the existence of a secret association, having for its object the liberation or the slaves or the south bv a Eeneral insurrection. The leader of the movement is old John Brown, late of Kansas. He has been in Canada during the winter drilling negroes, and Ihey are only waiting his word to start for the South, to assist the slaves. They have one qf their leaders, a white man, jn an armory in Maryland, where it Is situated am not able to lean." As soon as every tbiu is ready, those ef their number I who are In the Northern States and Cj- ATHENS, ada are to come In small companies to the place of rendevous which is somewhere in tho mountains of Virginia. They will pass down through Pennsylvania and Maryland, And enter Virginia at Harper's Ferry.

Brown left the North about three or four weeks ago, and will arm the negroes, and strike a blow in a few weeks so that whatever is done must be done at once. They have largo quantities of arms at their rendezvous and are probably distributing them already. I am not fully in their confidence. This is all tho information I can give you. I dare not sign my name to this lotter, but trust you will not disregard my warning.

The New State or Kansas. The people of Kansas have recently ratified a new rigidly anti-slavery constitution i and in December next it will be presented lo Congress, with a republtoTfTeiulKi ma nuuse, uim wu repunncan "senators ciose Deninu it. it is supposed, in some quarters, that tho Southern ultra democracy will endeavor to resist the admission of the State, on various technicalities, and especially on the ground that the people of Kansas have not regarded very exactly the instructions of the English bill. We trust, however, that the North ern and Southern democrats of Congress, especially of the Senate, whore they have a decided majority, will consent to make the most of a bad bargain, and be done with it, by admitting the new State into the Union. True, the democracy, North and South, have been cgregiously taken in with this beautiful "popular sovereignty" whistloof Mr.

Douglas; but as they bought it, trusting to tho seller's recommendations of the article, they are bound to pay the price. Let them do so at once, und grin and bear the damages as patiently as possible. The longer the settlement is delayed the heavier will bo the bill of costs. African Explorations. Two scientific travelers, Captains Burton and Spoke, have succeeded in penetrating the conti nent of Africa from the eastern side, COO miles, in latitude four degrees south, over land, where no European had ever been before.

They discovered two fresh water lukos, Ujyi and Nyanza, the latter of which is 2,700 feet above the level of tho sea, with an area two-thirds as large as eland, and was conjectured by them to bo the long-sought source of the Nile. Tho land is not equal to that on the western sideof tho continent, and the negroes are physically and mentally inferior. A Cold Winter Predicted. About ten days ago, says the St. Louis Express, a tre mendous drove oi grey squirrels, number ing hundreds of thousands, suddenly 1 -f tlitt.

covering the trees and water like a pail. 1 housanus wero alterwards found dead the river and on the trround. Thev crossed the Mississippi at that point, and worked their way down the river, until on Wednesday they reached Cape Girardeau, crossing the river at that point in countless myriads. The citizens turned out en masses and killed them by hundreds. Every tree and bush in that vi cinity swarmed with them until night, when they all disappeared, and huve not been heard of since.

Their route was marked as by a devas tating storm. Trees were girdled, and helds destroyed. Uld rrench settlers predict a very severe winter, as it was noticed in 1834 and '52 that immense droves of squirrels suddenly made their appearance, followed by intensely severe weatner. teg IUb Excellency, Gov. Morgan, of New York, hns appointed the 24th day of November as a day of thanksgiving in that State.

Ho states the reasons for this providing as follows: 'The gathered harvest and tho varied hues of autumn admonish us that anoth er year is drawing to a close. To us, as a stute and a nation, it has been a year of countless blessings. The labors of the husbandman have been most abundantly rewarded. Commerce and manufactures are recovering from the great prostration into which the late revulsion had thrown them. The pestilence, so much dreaded at our principal seaport, has been happily averted, and health has reigned within our borders.

While vast multitudes in foreign lands have been summoned from their homes to engage in bloody conflict or to stand in battle array, we have been permitted, in the Providence of God, to continue in the enjoyment of freedom and self-government, and to pursue, amid the pleasures and comtorts or our own firesides, our unexampled career of peace and prosperity." fir The Manchester (Eng.) Guardian in an article on Gen. Harney's occupa tion of the Island of San Juan, saysi "The American General's exploit seems to have been nothing more than one of those acts ot piracy by which lawless representatives of the United States are accustomed to settle disputes with weak er and more barbarous neighbors; but which it is time they should be taught they rannot safely indulge in against powerlul and civilized The article concludes as follows: "Ve trust tho Government of the United States will speedily disavow the acts of its officer, otherwise the English Government will he torced to take immediate steps for vindicating the honor of the country, and snowing the licensed ruttians ot the Federal army that they must not appropriate British territory as coolly as if they were cutting off another slice of Mexico. A Southern paper hopes that "the evident effects of Douglas' Harper will be a lesson to him," Saiu a Judge to a culprit at the bar, "You will be bung at noon, on Tuesday, and may it prove a warning to you." A Burning Well. A singular well has been discovered in Bureau county, 111. A candle having been let down, the atmosphere in it took fire and cannot be extinguished.

A correspondent says: The well has been filled with earth, the place deluged with water, but to little avail as regards a final extinguishment. The flames break throngb the loose earth of the like nasnes or runnipg along upoi. the groun M. We have generally observed that a man bitten by a dog, no matter whether tba animal is mad or pot, Is apt, fa got msa. niBueuv -v.

uvi TENM Demo- The di powerful 1 wo appre I recent N1 vania to of its der" WeprfW sey ber? founfJ ever Mots aJ jjj der. who the tion, a rapid 18G0 ft tremen it is Conventiol ed, it will banded. In the of the No party mem- bcrs of Cor only some ill lack jority of the ute ina- of the epoi witho'uv much dilficu ny party negotiations ti-Lccomp- ton democrats members. Itw if even a Lec opposition surprising at or two profitable were to find it cor to assist in a repu the Southern opp anization. Let mbers, there itiou, or, be- fore, look well to tween the Norther icans and the Southern democracy may be crushed out without a warning.

Everything now, in tho events of the day und the signs of tho times, indicates an "irrepressible" sectional conflict for the succession a conflict in which the conservative opposition of the South and the democracy of the North will each be borne down by the superior pressure of a sectional party. In this view, as the chances of Mr. Douglas at Charleston are no longer saleable in tho mar most of his anti-Lei is probable thut followers, bug and baggage, wi! the republi- can camp, in this Presidential business of orgai ouse. A fus- tun oi uiis sort repudiation of tor tno4 rn. opposition party, unless they lant and active to prevent it.

Wo have said York will in all probability be car the republicans in November. We dure say that there is not an intelligent democrat who does not entertain this opinion. The treacherous proceedings of tho Regency at Albany, their shamoful ruffianism at Syracuse, and the disgusting rowdy elements of Tammany Hall, have all operated to demoralize, disorganize and break down the democratic party. Thus, Jiguinst the general drift of the NorthcnCtide, it would be ab- surd any longer tu Jcr our November election a cloubtl Finally, if the Union loving conservative lies, would pre Sections and par- Irrepressible" sec- tional conflict i should lose no time in pu cuds together. With an an nal party in full possessi and an ultra pro-slavery i the almost undisputed i South, the safety of be secured through I pme new na- tional i pose thj this pur- in but the interest! Jie crew of a ship.

whut to do, wlu thorn bearing supposed White nest peak this nferred to the jted in fear tho pnte, of lied by made of the va i group du- rn' ntlemen, an lined that Nc pe han fifteen phington. Aeco Fthe United Stute: It of Mount WaslI ie elevation of Sn A -Mr. Wm. Hardin" one of the pap I to back Ben- jamin Si of Cincin- natl, agd run a foot race with any of a similar age, one yards for the sum of tl Damages es" said a gentle-ner. when railroad man one da; accidents wei bmerous, to a lady breakman, "Mrs.

1 worriod about Mr. whose husb Jones, do Jones while the oars, in view of iL.i 1 1 1 the many aocl im mat are now aaiiy occurring "W-e-l-l, n-o -Loot at all," replied the contented lady, "ror, d'ye see, if be is I know shall be paid for It, because, Mr. Williams got MQ bis eow that was run over by the bare a fow days Te V- 17 JJs, flfor (Vtra vim the but 'leston dis- tb i i 0i Jbc i 1 1 a. 1 to tlV I 3 a thl fti rieVry i OCTOBER 28,1859. A Boy's Stomach full of Frocs.

One of the most remarkable physiolo gical facts known in the medical history, says the Baltimore Clipper, has recently developed itself in the case of a son of Mr. Chas. Davis, of this city, who resides at the corner of Little Montgomery and Fremont streets. The boy alluded to is about 11 years old, and for a long time has been a sufferer from spasms and severe choking spells, which no physician seemed able to account tor. Everything promising relief was resorted to, and indeed a small fortune wu spent for expectorants and other medicines.

But all proved of no avail. The boy grow no better, and remained a puzzle to every body until a week or' two ano. when, bv Tl jrfUiMna ffcrttent retch a curious look- living frog was thrown from his stomach. The boy, however, experienced but little relief by this ejection, and still continues to grasp and choke and retch, as though he was possessed up to the mouth with similar animals. In fact, from a very minute examination of the creature thus thrown up, we doubt whether it really is a frog.

It looks to us more like a reptile a sort of lizzard though unlike a lizzard it has no tail. It is about an inch long, a half inch broad, lias a yellow belley, and what is more singular than all, two long black hairs growing upward from its shanks towards its head, in tho form of a V. Mr. Davis informs us that the bov has an exceedingly unnntu- the sliape" Ho devours everything in hands upon, with the Wifl.cun lay his and never appears to havo ho thus became possessed is a mystery. The spawn of a frog may have been drunk into the stomach with water, but this is only conjecture.

Mr. Davis, him self, is disposed to ascribe the mutter to evil influences as exerted by coiyurers, but such an explanation as that is scarcely worth mentioning. Mr. Davis, who was once wealthy, by this affliction in his family, has been reduced to poverty. Ax Enlightened Historian.

A new History of the United States, by an Englishman, is said to contain the following: "Before I went to America, I hud heard much of American natural scenery; but I confess I was sadly disappointed when I came to see it myselt. 1 have traversed the country from the colonial dependence of Her Most Gracious Majesty in Canada, to the Rocky Mountains, and 1 saw nothing thut could be called worthy of the artist's or poet's observation. It is true that Canada has some charming scenery, which has been improved by British taste and St-t the Tmturul coiiscpiiennes of Ihe re-nciticiit and cultivation of tho inhabi tants; but whenever one crosses into the Stutes, the county exhibits either wild forests or nuked prairies, both of which are dangerous to travel through, in consequence of the quantities of voracious animals they contain. A distinguished member of the United Stutes Parliament informed me that a railroad train, lust year, was attacked by a drove of raccoons, while crossing a prairie, and every one of the passengers destroyed. These raccoons are the terror of this wild country, and have depopulated thousands of miles of its surface." Taiiental Indiscretion.

"Dear mother," said a delicate little girl, "1 have broken your china rase." "Well, you area naughty, cureless, troublesome little thing, always in mischief go up stuirs until I send for you." And this was a Christian mother's answer to the tearful littlo culprit, who had struggled with and conquered the temptation to tell a falsehood to screen a fault. With a disappointed, disheartened look, tho child obeyed; and in that moment was crushed in her little heart the sweet flower of truth, perhaps never to bo revived Oh 1 what wore a thousand vases in comparison What Tdev Were ooino to do with Him. A few days since a party of eighty North Carolina emigrants en route for Oregon, passed through Danville, Missouri. While stopping to make some purchases, one of them was pounced upon by a lawyer of the town, who indulged largely in the not exclusively Yankee recreation of asking questions. The emigrant was quite communicative, and told him thutthay were going toiouuu a town the pursuit of each person was ul ready marked out, ana there were no drones among them.

What was this man to do? He was to open a store. Ami that Mart a blacksmith's shop. And tho other. standing behind him 1 Engage in shecp- raising. Ho they were nearly all inventorized, when a deorepid, white-haired octogenarian, ancestor of about hall' the company, and looking venerable enough for Time himself, was observed sitting in one of the wagons.

Why, who is that 7 asked the eager questioner. "That's my lather." "What is he going to do? He can't bo of any use in your settlement." 'Oh, replied itortn Carolina, promptly, "we are taking the old man along to start a grave yard with." Down at the Heels." A New York correspondent furnishes the following item of "hard up" aristocracy: An aristocratic "hard up" said to be a nobleman of England has sent over a superb dinner set of solid silver, weighing two thousand ounces, to be sold in this city. It is now on exhibition at a down town jewellers, and attracts the profound-est auniiratiou of all the flunkeys. The original cost was some JC6000, but the consignees expect to sell it for at least a third more, in consideration ot its former nouie ownership. This fact, duly vouched by a profusion of family crests, gives to the silver its principal value, in the opinion of the ruth Avenue noodles, who are nocking in crowds to gaze upon this grand relio of a broken down lord.

So we got The editor of the H. Statesman says be expects to "sweat for bis living in this world." He may have to sweat worse in the next. sW-The Boston papers say that the report that Edward Everett is to attend the Georgia State Fair, at Atlanta, is without fdtttldaHdn. Near the Banks of that Lone Hirer, Nosr tb banks of that Ions rlr.r Wbor tbs water lilies grow, Breathed the fairest lower that ever Bloomed and faded years ago. How we met and lored and parted.

None on earth ean ever know Sot bow pore and gentle-hearted Beamed the mourned one years ago. Like the stream with 1111k laden. Will life's future eurrent low, Till in heaven I meet the maiden, Fondly eberltod yean ago. Hearts that lore like mine forgot not, They're the same In iteal or woe, And that star of memory lets not la the grave of yean ago. The Ladies.

The annexed' so 'handsomely expressed, and containingsuch capital and appropriate advice, we cannot refrain from copying for the benefit of our readers among "fair sex." We are sure that the author of the paragraph has given expression to the opinion of an intelligent and reflecting mind. When are they Prettiest. "A wife looks prettier, if she did but know it, in her neat morning dress calico; than in incongruous pile of finery, which she dignifies with the title ot lull dress. Many an unmarried females first wins theheartof her future husband in some simple, unpretending attire, if contultcd about which she would pronounce too cheap excopt lor ordinary wear, but which by its accidental suitability to her figure, fuce and carriage, idealize her youth wonderfully. If the box would study taste in dress more, and care less, for costliness, they would havo no reason to regret.

A foolish and is not worth marrvins, and a tageouSXi- judge you advan-und simplicity ol yourtmMha plainness Small Feet in Peru. L'Union Medi cate states that the ladies of Lima are no ted for their extremely small feet, the secret being that the infants of the female sex undergo, as a rule tho amputation of the littlo toe of each foot. So general is the custom, that many women think that five toes on each loot, is a stute of things peculiar to the malesex. It is said that Peruvian surgeon is going to London and Paris, where he expects to make a fine harvest. He warrants the ludies the trimest and most graceful foot, by means of the above amputation, and confine ment to tho house for only ono week.

Writer adds, thut a custom of this kind prevailed pretty generally in Paris, Bomo years ago, kept up by a very reprehensi ble complaisance of a surgeon, who had acquired some celebrity touching the silly mutilation. Married Liie. The affection that links together man and wile, is a far holier passion than the enthusiasm of young love. It may want its georgenusness it may want its imaginative character, but it is far richer in its trusting attributes. Talk not to us of the absence of love in wedlock, vt nut i Because a man ceases to "sigh like a furnace," are we to believe that the fire is extinct? No, it burns with a steady but deep flume, shedding benign inlluenco upon existence, a mil lion times more precious and delightful than tho told dreams of philosophy.

gSiy Old Dr. Foster, who practiced in the "healing art" at Buxford, some years ago, was in tho habit of cooking tip all sorts of roots and herbs into medicines and specifics, and trying them upon his wife. If they did not kill her, ho was ready for all his other patients. gig' "Did you receive my remittance, Nathan, iny son?" "Yes, Fnthor." "Then why did you not buy new coat thv present one is rather fragile." "Why the fuct is thut 1 left all the money in tho Bunk ut New Orleans. "Ah, thy economy is certainly couimen-duble in what bank "1 don't exactly remember whut bank, father I know it was a very good one, as it has a scriptural name.

It was, uin let me see it wus tho Pharuoh Bunk, 1 think." Jkjy Among the resolutions introduced at tho recent Western Virginia M. K. Conference, we find the following: Whereas, Brother ClawBon has, up to this time, been disappointed in his expectations of anticipated fortune; and whereas, his anticipations have been the means of producing financial difficulties: Itcsolietl, Therefore, that this Conference earnestly solicit the brother hereafter to incur no further debts on the expectations of said fortune, until development shall be made sufficient to warrant assurance that said fortune will abso lutely be realizied. ggf A popular Bishop, in his charge to the clergy at a lato triennial visitution denounced bible societies as dangerous to the established religion and to the ortho dox principles ot those who attend them. European Junes.

SSf A parishoner inquired of his pastor the meaning of this line of scripture "Ho was elnthed with curses as with a gar ment." "It signifies," said tho Divine, "that that individual got a habit of swearing. tST A couple of journeyman printers, in New York, named Wilkins and Hughes, exchanged "leaded matter," from pistols, in French's Hotel, a few days since in quarrel. Hughes got a "quod" in the breast, and his form was taken to the hospital. Wilkins himself as rapidly as possible. "A foul cose." A book is about to be published giving a detailed account of the cruise of the yacht Wanderer when on her last slaving expedition.

This book, says the Charleston will make a sensa tion. It is brought out by person who took a part in ber adventures, and will give a minute account thereof and will make soma developments involving the reputation of many pubiio men of this country1. VOL. XII---N0. 579.

A Log School House in the Wilderness. Mr. Willis, of the Home Journal, saw a pretty picture during his recent railway trip to Virginia. It was nothing but a little bit of a log school house right in the heart of the Northwestern Virginia's mountain wildorness. The cars happened to stop directly in front of it, and Mr.

Willis and bis paste-paid it a visit "A modost and dignified oourtesy from the school mistress gave us a welcome. Thero was a spare bench near the door which accommodated the most of us, and Judge Warren and Poet Thompson occupied vacant spots on the short seat of the -class up for spelling. Secretary Kennedy leaned on his stick near the shut ud stove in the centre, his kindliest of voices and feeeaencouringtlie intemrpted ex" erciscs to proceed, and 'aloud-compelling; uaury stroked the head ot the bov next to him in the corner. Bayard Taylor sat, in his quiet observing way, studying the surrounding rows of boys and girls faces some thirty of them, and every one barefoot, und all seated aeuinst the rouifh hewn logs on tho one bench ol narrow plank which lined the room. Fancy what picture lor a photoeranher to nave brought away the celebrities, and the little ragged problems of humanity all combined.

But on tho tender Providence of God which has provided for these cradles of the intelligence of our race, the willing dovotion of womanhood, so patient, so self-sacrificing, so uncomplaining and af fectionate, he school ma am before us was a delicately formed young woman of twenty or twenty-two years, perhaps, dressed with exceeding pluinness, and of 4 .1 mu iiiusi. uuvuiiauiuua eiiiiptieiiy ul uv meuuor, but her pule und thoughtfully refined features had an expression which seemed to mo the perfection of what we recognize as the beauty ot the soul, rfho looked us if she felt born only to be good to others while lilo should last. what ovcrtTv.ni,ljere in her place, some- hoped, and willing tutiB twm irood liu same time, in her subdued tone, her exquisite propriety ot replies, and her calm, sweet manner to us, a party of strangers, there was a self-possessed dignity that it was ini csible not to pay homage to difficult (1 may as well say) not to record for others as one remembers it for one's self. As 1 sat in that humble school room, and looked upon the unconscious beauty of its patiently presiding spirit, I could not but thank God for the angels still tound distributed through tho world." Incident at a Prayer Meetino. The prayer meeting held in Philadelphia for "the unity of the spirit" gathered an Un-menso assemblage of all the Protestant sects.

The Philadelphia Bulletin says: A most interesting incident occurred, an incident, so far as we know, unparalleled in the history of Protestantism. Dr. Nevin, of tho Church, rose and stated that the Apostles's Creed was one of the symbols of his branch of the Church, und it might be of all tho churches represented, and iooscd that Mr. C'racral't should repeat it us the creed of the meeting, all standing and joining in it. Instantly, every individual of tho vust assemblage sprung to his feet.

The Chuir-tnun begun, "i believe in Uod, tho Father, Almighty, maker of Heaven and Earth." Every voice joined him. Nearly two thou-sund people Episcopuliuns, Presbyterians, (Old und New School,) Sccedors, Covenanters, Dutch Reformed, German Reformed, Baptists, Methodists, Lutherans, Moravians, Congregational ists, Independents ull repeuted, with the simplicity of children, this grand old formula which has come down to us on the stream of ages "I believe in God, the Father, Al r.ven a culm spectator, not easily excited, and standing uloof from any enthusiasm of the moment, could not but be moved. As the "Apostles' Creed," so called, is the only uninspired summary of Christian doctrine in which all these hurches believe, it seemed like an Act of Union of theChui-eh Universal. Itbrouitht stnrllingly, and judging from tho appearance of the congregation, affectingly, to everv individual the idea, so much lost sight of, that iu ull thut is essential these Christians, cut up into whut are called sects, are in fuct one. 0Bjr "Jones," said Mr.

Brown, "arn't you rather extravagant, dressing up that boy of yours in putent leather boots?" "les," said Jones, "but It all lor my own convenience. 1 ratherdothat than bo obliged to black them for him." BaJ" "How do you feel with such a shocking coat?" said a young dandy to old Rodger. 1 feel, said old Rodger, looking at him steadily with ono eye half elosed, as if taking aim "I feel, young man as if 1 had paid for it a luxury of feeling which think you havo never experi enced." A young married lady of our ac quaintance, whoso union bus not been prolific of "little darlings," has suspended on the wall, in her bed-room directly over tho head of the bed, a neat little picture, underneath which is the following quota tion from Scripture: "Suffer little children to come unto me, and forbid them not, for of such is the kingdom of Heaven," Bfi. Professor the eminent eloo- trieian, wus traveling lately iu the coes when a man came up und asked for bis faro, "who are you?" said "1J My uame is Wood, and I am the conductor." Oh," said the Professor, very quietly, that can't be, for wood Is a non-conductor." ItaJP-It is undeniable, uy Prentice, thaf, in America, it takes three to make a pair he, she and a hired girl. Bad Adam been a modern, thore would have been a hired girl in Paradise to look after little Abel and "raise Cain." FIT The Ohio Penitentiary is boilinr over with inmates, and it is almost im possible to provide tbem all with comfortable lodgings.

The number of convicts IS BOO. Hag" An exchange says Con frees refre-tenta "some of the wisdom and all of she lolly of the nation," and it mtajka haw added, a good deal of tbs rascality, The oitisens of Niagara baest ra tented Bloodjn wjth fold medial, in token of fhr admiration of bit ri.