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And Ihtn h calUd I lh b'twiu: fipf ill baud u lb qnnr-dck, And ' brr by Ulku!" TIm 6m mute burlrd hie Irnmpal down; Th old Uiem-d luffelht-r, T t Ui I) 'hip hll roll At tli ipmt C w ao4 wiath.r. Th UWrrd nil if ll bi(rk, Yar.U crack, nd bimIi r alarlrd) And Ihr eaplai ' H'I my hia priycra, Till lh hull b 'mid ahipt pnrtcl. Bui tied la un lh tx rwtiau'a aid Th ewr iru in ravolulicn; Th war lhal wiuba llio Cap'jiin off tViil av I'mial Imiau.' He Ytrk, l)c. 18, 1 SCO. Birtio Tarbu. Vn l VlaaM. Colopaxl, in 1738, threw its fjerr rmk t 3,000 feet above iU crater, while tu 1744 the liming rauR., itrupgling for an outlet, roared no that iU awful roict wim hetni t dwtance of more than COO miles. la 1797, the crater of Tunjrnr;na, one of the great peuk of the A ntkn, fluns; out terrcnti of mud, which dnmmed up rim, epenrd new lukc, and in Tutloja of thous and feet wide made deposits six hundrvd frrt deep. The stream from Vi'Siirlus, which in 1737 passed through Torre del Orero, rontxincd 33,000,000 feet of solid rustler, and in 1794, when Torre del Greco was destroyed a second time, the mnsa of lira amounted to 45,000,000 cubic feet Is 1679, Etna poured forth a flood which covered cijjhf -four sqnsre mils of nrfnee, snd measured nearly 100,000,000 cubic fret. On this occasion the s uid and scoriic formed the Monte Rossi, near Nicolosi, a cone tco miles in circumference and 4,000 ft. IhrIi. The sloain thrown out by Ktnn, in 1810, was in motion at the mte ol a yurd per day, for nine months after the eruption; snd it is on record that the lavas of the snnic mountain, after a second eruption, were not thoroughly cooled and consolida ted ten years after the ercnt. In the vrnp tiou of Vesuvius, A. D. 79, the scoria nnd ashes vomited forth (ur exceeded the entire hulk of the mountain; while in 1060 Etna diori'd more than twenty times its own u. Vesuvius has thrown its msIm s as fir ss Coiistiintinople, Syria nnd Ejrypt. It hurled stonrs eij;lit pounds in weight to I'ompuii, a distance of six miles; while sim ilar mvsc were te-srd tip about 2,000 fret tliove its summit. Cntnpnxi has pro jwted a block' of 109 caliic yards in vol nnf a distmiee of nine miles; and SumbawH, in 1815, durinjr the most terrible eruption en record, sent its ashes as fur as Java, a distance of 300 miles of surface, and out of a population of twelve thousand souls, only tweuty six escaped. 19 At the afro of thirty, most men's characters experience a revulsion. The common pleasures of the world have been tssted to the full, and begin to pnll. We ov redu'ied to the sobering test of reality the visions of youth, we no longer expect that perfection in our species which our inexperience at Crst foretold; we no longer chaie frivolities, or hope chimeras. Perhaps one of the most useful lessons that disap pointment has tanght as, is a true estimate of lov. For at first we are apt to imagine tht woman (poor partner with ourselves in the frailties of humanity) roust be perfect, that the dreams of the poets have a cor poreal being, and that God has ordained w that unclouded nature, that un dunging devotion, that seraph heart, sell it has been the great vice of fiction o attribute to the daughters of clay. "d, in hoping perfection, with how much excellence have we been discontented, to how many idols have we changed our wor M Thirsting for the golden fountain of we fable, from how many streams have we turned away, weary aud In disgust! The ttperience which teaches as at last the dne Mtimnte of woman, has gone far to instruct in the claims of men. Love, once the monopolizer of our desires, gives way to issnly and less selfish passions, we from a false paradise to the real The constitutional vivacitv and temper f person has much to do with his endo nneeofcold. For this vivacity ia sort f aervous fire that lessens the sensibility to "ward impression. Aa indifferent, milk d water person, without energy and at the mercy of every cold blast ftt aweepa round the corner. He, and "Penally she, has no defence but to wear down shawls doring the day, and sleep bale of blanket at Bight One "loot any mental purpose, (unfortunately U are snch), though in vigorons health, Buch more liable to catch cold, than a "ted delicata body bent oa tome positive A Weekly Newspaper, devoted to the Interests of the Laboring Classes, and advocating the Vol. VI. Th Miner H.a.b.1. Sai.ew, Feb. 2, 1801. Ed. AMi'i-Sin A friendly Dnt - kiti - ridger said lu my presence, not long since, thut the policy of the Republican urty as a whole was for better fur the masses of society than that of hia own party, and rsecially for us in Oregon. And that he would cheerfully vote with the Republicans were it not that he considered the rcstrio tlou of slavery to its present limits an " invasion of tbo rights of the South." replied that uineteeu-iwenlieths of the white Inhabitants of the slave Slates own no slaves, and consequently have no inter est in propagating thut which thev have not; and as they were severally very poor, and destitute of landed homes, it was the undoubted interest of that vast majority of the South to perpetuate freedom in the territories, and pass the homestead bill, which gives the land to all actual settlers, where their souls can take latitude and ex pand, and their bodies repose and comfort. And that it was therefore a most shameful ' invasion of the rights of the South' (con sidering the H)or there that need homes) to propagate slavery into the Territories. Tlio greatest good to the greutest number, is the American statesman's motto. Nineteen-! went kali (owning no slaves) are a rowing majority, while one-twentieth (the proportion thnt own slaves) is a very lean and meager minority; hence, the 'invasion of rights,' when properly considered and understood, is the other way, even allowing (hero was not a single right north of Ma son and Dixon's line. And it should be remembered thut there are twenty millions north of thut line to swell the claim of the uineteen-twentieths of the South against the propngamlisiu of slavery. Where now is the ' invasion'? Should not such overwhelming majorities rule? a majority by millions! Is not the states man's motto, 1 the greatest good to the greatest number,' essential to wholesome legislation? Sir, the 1 invasion' is in prop agating thnt nullifying, secession, disunion, diabolical, withering, and blasting curse ol curses to any country, and against every interest but its own. My good Brcckinridger friend said that the controlling wing of the Democracy, to his utter astonishment and disgust, was at least allowing, if not seeking, a disruption of the Union. " Out," said he, in u suit dued tone of voice, " we must do them jus tice; we must not restrict slavery." Our Father in Heaven! did ever the negro- phobia and prn-nigger fanaticism more completely delude and bamboozle an honest iiiim!! Can any American citizen, with an American heart, sharing in the high and nolilu honors, and enjoying the bounty and protection of the American Govern ment, love negro slavery moro than this God-giren Government!! which, like the Divine Doing, affords us infullible security aud protection, nnd breathes " pence nnd good will" to till its admirers. But it is not slavery in tho abstract, for it is conceded thnt slaveholders in slave States mny, without moles tut ion, do us they please with their slaves the contract is made, and we abide it. Yes, they may make toap of them, if they choose, and I'll not inter meddle. But the ' restriction' is the grief. It is already restricted, by the very nature and terms of its existence. It is legal right, a local right, a State right only, and con sequently a 'teetinnaP right. If a gentle man purchase a slave, he buys only a local right, a right within the limits of the slave States, and he gives only the value of a local and State right, and not what snch slave might be worth to him in other local ities, such as in California, where wages and prices are almost fubnlons; bnt his value simply in the State consequently he gets within the limits of the State all he bargained for and all he paid for, and is therefore not defrauded a solitary farthing by restriction. If a man buys a disor dered horse, being advised of the fact, he gives only 'disordered price,' as it is termed in law; and just so with the slave: he cost only the local price, like the price or value of land; aud if the purchaser wishes to emigrate, be can sell and go where he pleases. The South are edocated, by the "pecu liar institution," to aristocracy and mon archy, with a contempt for oor republican form of government, and they tlierefore seek an occasion for its destmction that they may as soon as the public mind will bear it, establish a constitutional monarchy or an Impcriality. Look at the secession reports from some six or seven democratic or slave States; with what blind, enthusi astic rapture they shout the praises of dis union speeches and disunion resolutions. What'i the matter? Do they love this Republic? By no meana, or they would not seek its dismemberment, and shout at the prospect Alas! alas! for the ' latter da v' democracy! Their leaders are pre- I V . terries. They aaea already preelarnwd OREGON CITY, OREGON, FEBRUARY 16, theinsclvi-a ' French,' to the Emperor of r ranee, declaring Unit they had no sympa ! thy in common with the Americans ui norlh, and have iu fact been seeking an alliance with the French government with au imperially! This Is evidence enough as to the form of government for which tliey have an inkling, and to which they aspire. As before remarked, they are educutcd to it by the ; peculiur institu tion.' If slavery predisposes its iossessors and advocates to nullification, secession, and disunion, and to a reckless disregard of the honor, integrity, stability, and perpetuity of our Government, as every report from tho South would strongly indicate, common sense, common sagacity, and common pru dence, as well as a patriotic love fur our common country and government, would admonish us, iu tones of awful and thrill ing significance, that this " earthly, sensuul, and devilish'' thing culled Slavery, this ' twin relic of barbarism,' spread no fur ther. Alabama. kamart Ia4laa TraabW. Des Ciii'tes, Feb. 7. Ed. Argus: Mr. Henderson, who is connected with tho stage line from Dulles to Wullu Walla, cuine down to day, and reports that French and Bums, who live on Butter Creek, are missing, and 14 head of horses and two mules have been driven off by the Indians lutcly and that Mr. G rover's house on Willow Creek was robbed of ubout $500 in money, and a lot of blankets, during his absence. There was a party of about fifteen Indians en gaged in this robbery, and it is supKsed they belong the north side of the Columbia, as they were seen going in that direction. It ia thought by some that a white man was at the head of the Iudiuiis. The set tlements are considerably excited. One family left their ranch on Butter Creek, and went to the settlements. I hear thut Abbott, Indian Agent at Umatilla Reser vation, bus sent for troops to protect the Reservation. It is supposed it was the same tribe that' committed some robberies last Christmas in that section."' The boys around here say, if they were only allowed the privilege, they would go up aud ' clean out' the red skins. It is to be doped that the facts will not be so hud us the present rumor indicates. But we fear, from tho directness of the information, it will prove too trne. Lr.s. STILL LATER. Mr. Samuel John son has just come from Wullu Wullu, and confirms all the reports, excepting thut the two missing men have turned up. They hud left to follow their horses, and while gone, other Indiuns robbed the house. Mr. Johnson thmks the horses and money can bo hud it a small company would follow immediately. He thinks the Indians belong on the hanks of the Co lumbia. His own ranch was robbed near Wulla Walla of blankets and 'grub but the Indians were followed so closely by the whites thut tho Indians dropped most of the things. A man was shot at by Indians on the Touchet a few days ago, supposed to bo Pulouses. The horses stol en lust Christmas have been found. They were driven by tho I odious to Walla Walla and sold for whisky. The Nez Perce mines are eupposed to be rich. No word from them. A great many go, but no one returns to tell the story. l. Ed. Argis: The time has come I think when silence ceases to be a virtue. Our otherwise peaceable neighborhood has been repeatedly disturbed by some unprincipled wretches that prowl about this region. That there is a clan of thieves living not lar from here, is very evident, and that they are connected with some clan that prowl about over the State, is believed by the most of this community. In the last four years there has not been a month but that something has been stolen from some one in this vicinity. Heretofore the things taken were out-door proerty. Not long since a first-rate plow was taken from the olsce of Mr. S. 8. Smith. Recently they have inaugurated a new svslem, that of taking grain from barns, and meat, flonr, 4c, from smoke-honses, and breaking open dwellings. On Tui-sday night, the 5th iust., the house of G. W. Sharrw k, one mile east of the Union School-House, was broken into while he was absent. The door was fastened with a strong lock, which they broke. Not thing in the house escaped their thievish scrutiny. Thry took away with them flour, clothing, blankets. Ac. to the value of thirty dol lars. Tliere were at the same time thinirs stolen from three other places iu the neigh borhood. The feelings of this commnnity are wrouglit opon very highly, and it ia the expressed determination that if the civil law cannot be made to reach their cases, and they continne tlteir nefar ous business aliout here, Jlgt Lynch anaii oe canto opon to try them. U SCHOOL-HOCSI, Clackamas Co., Feb. 11, 1861. J w. a. A man's good fortnne often tnms I: his had lortu toe beadi of b friend.. ttkrtrh af Major A aim. Muj. Robert Anderson, whose name has now become familiar us a household word iu connection with the defences of Charles ton, was born in Kentucky, in Septcmlx-r, 1805, and is now, therefore, In his 50th year. In personal appearance, he is about five feet nine Inches in height; his figure is well set mid soldierly; his hair is thin, and turning to Iron gray; his complexion swar thy; his eye dark ami intelligent; his nose prominent and well formed. A stranger would read in his air nnd appearance deter mination and an exaction of what was due to him. In intercourse ho is very courteous and his rich voice and abundant gesticula tions go well together. He is always agree able and gentlemanly, firm and dignified, On the 1st day of July, 1821, he entered the Military Academy at West Point, whence ho graduated July 1, 1825, taking a high position in a largo class, composed of such men as Alexander Dallas Bache, Col. Benjamin Hugrr, Col. Francis Taylor, Col. Charles F. Smith, and others who hare been distinguished ns well in civil life as in the line of their profession. His first commission was that of brevet Second Lieutenant of the Second Artillery, July 1, 1825, and he was subsequently promot ed Second Lieutenant in the Third Regi ment, dating from the same day. From May to October, 1832, he was acting In sector General ofth Illinois Volunteers, in the Black Uuwk war; and it is here worthy of note thut our President elect, Mr. Lincoln, was one of the captains of those troops. In June, 1833, he was pro moted First Lieutenant, and between 1835 and 1837 was Assistant Instructor and In spector at the United States Military Academy. Ia 1838, he became Aid-du-Camp to Maj-Gcn. Scott, and in the fol lowing year published "Instructions for Field Artillery, Horse nnd Foot, arranged for the service of the United States,'' which has been highly approved of. For gallant ry and successful conduct in the war against the Florida Indian, he received tho brevet of Captain, hearing date April 2, 1838. July 1, 1838, he became Assistant Ad jutant General, with the rank of Captain which he relinquished subsequently to being promoted to a captaincy in his Regiment, October, 1841. In March, 1847, he- was with the Third Regiment of Artillery in the army of Gen. Scott, and took part iu the siege of Vera Cruz, being one of the officers to whom was entrusted by Gen. Bunkhend, the command of the batteries. This duty he performed with signal skill and gallantry, and he continued with the army until its triumphal entry into the City of Mexico, in September following. During the operations in the valley of Mexico, he was attached to the brigade of Gen. Garland, which constituted a part of Gen. Worth's division. In the attack on El Molino del Rey, on the 8th of Septem ber, where he was wounded very severely, his brave conduct was the theme ofcscciul praise and commendation on the purt of his superior officers. Captain Burke, his im mediate commanding officer, in his dispatch of September 9, says: "Captain Robert Anderson (acting field officer) behaved with great heroism on this occasion. Even after receiving a severe ami painful wound, be continued at the head of the column, re gardless of pain and self preservation, and setting a handsome example to his men, of coolness, energy, and courage." Gn. Gar land speuks of his being with " some few others the very first to enter the strong po sition of El Molina,'' and adds that ' Bre- vet-Mnj. Buchanan, Fonrih Infantry; Captain Anderson, Third Artillery; and Lieut. Sedgwick, Second Artillery, ap pear to have been particularly distinguished for their gallant defense of the captured works." In addition to this testimony to his bearing on that occasion, we have that of Gen. Worth, who particularly directed the attention of the Commander-in-Chief to the part he had taken in the action. " For gallant and meritorious conduct in the bat tle of Molino del Rey," he was promoted to the brevet rank of Major, dating from Sept., 1847. Oct. 5, 1857, he was pro moted to the position of Major of the First Artillery, which position he now holds. This ia certainly a good record for a sol dier, and proves that a judicious selection was made of the commander who ia to de fend the Government forts and property at Charleston. The last service of Maj. An derson, previous to his taking command of Fort Moultrie, was as a member of the commission ordered last summer by Con gress to inquire into the manner of instruc tion at the West Point Military Academy The labors of that commission have already been laid before Congress, Samaft. In localities where oysters are not easily o'ltained, erare bigh in price, th:s vegetable proves a valnaUe sohstitnte, The root somewhat resembles the parsnip in its form, and requires the same deep. rich soil to have it in erfrction. It slioold be left in tlie gronnd doring the winter, aa it ia thereby improved. It ia side of Truth in every issue. 1801. No. 45 A rarlratt af Ol Ah1 The editor of the Lafayette (Ind.) Journal, has been over to Springfield, and gives his readers the followiug graphic sketch of the President elect: j " You go to the Stat Capitol, situated in the center of the principal business square, ascend Its wide steps, enter a broad hall. on each side or winch, are situated State offices, ascend a winding stairway, go through a dark and dirty hall, and knock at an unpretending door, when it ia vcrv apt to oien, and before you stands a hero a lank, a long, a homely, an ungraceful in, but one whose straight-forward, bust- ness like, uupretendiug and hearty man ner puts yon at your ease at once. No pompous usher received visitors, and I noticed that knockers were not unfre- nnently greeted with a loud " came in" br Lincoln himself. Ortener, however, be opened the door, with a swing and bow peculiarly western. 1 lie eastern politicians who were astonished at Henry S. Line's westernisms, will he astounded olOld Abes. He ia unmistakably " western all over." No amount of coirtly training can ever make anything else out of him than a westerner. His receptions of foreign am bassador will confound the martinets of polite society at Washington. The man has a terrible penchant for story telling. He seemed to forget, at times, his position aa President elect in his reception room, and to feel that he was again " on the circuit" in some conntry ennnty sent, adjourned, attorneys, judges, and clients around the barroom fire whi- ling away the evening hours with amusing reminiscences and ludicrous anecdotes. I verilv believe he would crack joke at the crack of doom. He is unquestionably a fellow or infinite wit and most exquisite hu mor, and one who will aet the table in a roar, even though the gloomy rountenauce of Toombs glowers over the beard or the wrathful visageof WigMl frowns at the mer ry company. 9 m Lincoln In conversation is very ant to take what the garcont of the cajet of Paris term, 'e frit ptmt'one cTAmmqur' the true American po.-ition; that is, his feet, enormous feet too, are very apt in the ex citement of conversation, to become eleva ted to a position on a stove or convenient table, some ten inches higher than his head. Through the space between his elevated heels the American statesman is supposed to be gazing speculatively at future fields of conquest nnd annexation, while at the same time ttmly hiddinr the rest af man kind defiance. If the French interpreta tion of our Amercan posturing is correct, I am happy to be able to any that I know Lincoln takes the true American position takes it often and readily. When that long, gangling form swings itself into the White House door, I doubt but it will create consternation among many of the elegant and exquisite hnbitun of Washington, purvemies nnd prim devo tees or lasb on and rriroiity, but before there has been many goings in and comings- nut of thnt same nvrarle of anatomy, re- pect, rear, fright, flight and terror will h ive seized the whole tribe, and the pre cincts of the President's mansion will he, fnr the first time in eiaht years, rid of the horde of sappei a and miners which has so long infested it." Intrrrsting Sprcui.ation. In the year 1815 the late Elkanah Watson, as appears in " Men and Times of the Revolution," pnge 522 2d Ed. made and published the following estimate of the probable pop ulation of the United States for a long series of years. The actual result thus far shows a singulur approximation to the cal culation: He cnlcnlated the papulation would be In 18209,625,734; the actual result 9,038,151. In 183013,833,045; the actual rosult was 12.866,020. In 184017,116,526; the actual result was 17,062,566. In 185023.185,368; the actual result was 23.191,876. In 1860-31,753,854. In 187042,848 432. In 1880 50.4.S0.241. In 189077.266.989. In 1900100,355,892. In 1930133,000,000 in round numbers. In 1950177.000,000, do do In 1970236.000,000, d do Ia 2000283,000,000, do do 19 The London Times says that the South, "united, conld not stand three months before the power af the North;" and also, that " a few hundred thousand slaveowners, trembling nightly with visions of murder and pillage, backed by disso lute population of ' poor whites,' are no match for the hardy and resolute popula tion of the Free States. The Northerners have hitherto trented the South like a pet ulant child, and given in to all its ways; but if ever the day of conflict were to come, it would be shown that the South ia but child in ita weakness as well as in its fre- wardness." IIcxgariah Grass The Indiana Far mer says: With tbe seed on, it is rqaal to sheaf oats. Without the seed the fodder is eqnal to good timothy hay. The aver age yield per acre of seed is about 20 bush els, though 40 bnahels have been reported. The average product of hay is aboot three tons. If the soil suits it, an acre of Hun garian grase will winter more stock tha the same area of any other crop growi In the West. Washington Tr.Rarroar. Tha total asaesaed valuation of property ia Washing ton Territory is $3,629,088 50. Thnrston county ia Uw wealthiest, being aaaeased at $393,984. The poorest county ia Web kifikoa, which foots op only $7,659. RATES Or ADVERTISING i Oa ,ar (twl liar, r Una, brvir awaaar) n laarlia 9 8 Each Mibajuut iMrrtloa J Oil lliulnu tarda tnt jraar , SO ItO A liberal dajiwliaa will It mad I Ihoa who 4rtiby tbvar. tW Th nnnibar of lnrtin HiaulJ hi nolej a lh martin f aa aiWartuwmanl, aiforwiaa ll wilt b pabllabad Ull rtbMda, tai eharg aardinfly. tW Obitairy aotl will U bsrgaj ktlf th abot rtitu of adrartiainf. tar Jos PaiaTiaa titoutad with alna asd diaiwlch. Pmvwuui (ait Jok Prlmlimm L .. J- d'Urtrv if ti letrk. SoPTHiiitM Gallantry. The N. V. Tribune aayi, a poor widow by the' name of Catherine Botlsford hai been thrown into prison in Charleston, 8. C, for ex pressing anti-slavery scntlmeuts. She has three little children who are dependent on her exertioni for a living, now deprived of a mother's care and a mother's inpport. She ia incarcerated In loathsome prison, and not being able to pay floe of $300, or obtain bail ia the sum of $2,000, she will have to stay (here till the session of tbe court in January. The aggravate ber cir cumstances, she is deprived of sufficient food, except as It ia furnished by the Sis ten of Charity. This it Southern gallant ry I What more conclusive evidence could be afforded of the essential barbarism of slavery? A poor woman incarcerated in a filthy dungeon in a professed Christian land, because she don't believe slavery to bo right, and says sol Let the shameless tryanta proceed in their Infamous coarse, and take the scorn of all decent men in eur land, and of oil civilized nations. Tut War Feklixo in Pinnstlvania. Accounts trout the lutcror of Pennsyl vania are to the effect that enrollments of volunteers are quietly going on among all classes, under the name of " Union men." In the enrollment, the question of Repub lican or Democrat is sunk. If a Republi can makes bis appearance in places where ists are opened and avows his politics he told to hold bis peace, for they are all Union meu now, and ready to fight for the Union. Worthy or Not. It will strike tie reader as a singular coincidence, that while South Carolina, one of the States of the North American Republic, declares herself out of the Union, Buenos Ayrea baviug tried th experiment of a separate govern ment, after seceding from the Argentine Confederacy, found isolated independence to be costly failure, and on the 12th of October last, at ber own solicitation, was received back again into tbe League. Civil war had despoiled her in the meantime of some of ber best citizens and reduced the seceding Stato to a most pitiable plight. This example ought, in a certain quar ter, to serre as a terrible warning to rest- em ambition. Commerce or Liukria. The custom house returns from Monrovia for the year 1859, give the result: Exports, $190,309; imports, $143,858; excess af experts over imports, $46,511. The main articles of exports were palm ail, camwood, ivory, sugar, molasses, palm kernels, and coffee. Tlicro are five ether ports of entry, the re turns from which are not before us. Tho production of tho above named staples of expert is rapidly increasing. The Risi.no Man. Tho New York World takes occasion to say to any politi cal party oa the lookout for a candidate for the Presidency of tho United States lu 1864, we suggest Maj. Anderson, af Ken tucky. From a slave State, yet unswerv ing in his allegiance to the Constitution, faithful to his duty, a man who can koep bis own counsel, and act with decision at tho right moment, and who is aot afraid to take the responsibility. The Colored Population or Georgia. A bill has passed tha Georgia Legisla ture, which provides that every free person of color who has reached the ago of four teen years, may choose aa owner and go into volnntary acrvitnde for life; that pa rents may choose owners for their children when the hitter are under fourteen years of age; and that all free persona of color found in that State after first of May, 1862, who have taken no stepi ta select owners, shall be liable to sciznro and tale as slaves for life. Union or Canadas. Tho Court Jour nal announces that Duke of Newcastle is actively engaged in tho preparation of a scheme for the union of tho North American colonies under one federal government. This project will require tbo exercise of great ability and prudence ia the arrange ment of its details. It remains also to be seen what amount of public opinion in its favor exists in the colonies thvmselves. A Cancer the Result or Usino Pins as Toothpicxs. The Hsrrisbiirg (Pa.) Telegraph says:" A lady has been ia tho habit of picking htr teeth with pins. A trifling humor was tbe consequence, which terminated in a cancer. The brass and quicksilver nsed in making these pins will account for this circumstance. Pins are al ways peraicious to the teeth, and should never U need for toothpicks.' A Seas Ccre: The babit of drinking cai be cored by fiviug tha drinkers all tha liquor tbey waut ta drink ail the time. Wo know or twa ia onr owo experience who were cured in three weeks. Oaa jumped oat of four story window ead ran a curbstone into bis bead. The other didn't get np on Boraiag, and has aow a curb stone growing over bis bead ia the grave-, yard. ... W Wbea wo think of good, aagela are silent; wbea wo do it, they rejolee.