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DEMO TED TO -SOUTHERIN iJT&: DEMOCRAO, NEW. II~AUE -- S-MTERVILLE - -- -GUST 2 ..LLAN E 0 U.S. JA B1Ulf ADVICE OF HON. ON SMIRK. 0.. EATON. Jk n~,',was on his death-bed. win ivas standing by his - hilb he was holding his EO d 8 h41, Ia father spoke to him am dying-at the ago wish you to pay t' ti on.- to my dying advice,' h fou to rollow my ad itdad. AZ ~ ~ th y:i neighbors and all ni telm I haven't an ene lrld, and I believe I a i you to un1iderstand avent. It is Ill owing to am ; policy and nothing orte When I was of your age, ivas: as.or as an old vil Qrse; turned out to dlie. Age t broken me down, but I d6rathnk policy! Follow my nd you will become a far your father, Sammy, LvIIlout ~an enemy, as I do.' lt' II __ Sm1irk we1dul dy mir wpt, as in duty 3.ut..grief anIId his handker b6f choked his utterance, and so .4iaalways been my policy,' Pthe dying Smirk, 'to avoid fi 6en'e to any one. No mat 11i said to me: or any " l ht or wrong- I have al. e.avord to forbear and sub f t qeer I could; to be calm i oion all ocons ions, and to o e exhibition of any sign of meb t. By Iong experience in found-that bY Iersevering de n hverybdy-einingly, everybody: is a- sure 4jdt tiniv 0~ppulari you ndvei had any diffi ilij n;y j any one, Coe I was t"wenty-one,' said y n man gasping for breath. - ehrjmle alittle water and wet my 'hey ard too parched for me Fi am lin There-there, lie . .dd.das his son obeyed him; that d shall be initiated in Iable, invaluable policy. rna, Sam, be deferential n ntrol your.temper, and flatter, yovor You et a chance, have a a smile, and a word, and a -4A..ek of the hand for everybody, and gho ou wiil get along.' ut I musn't be friendly to vil must 1-?' ed'ly! H1umph! Bc friendly 0 only seem so. Villains lie 8ose two-thirds of the con. 'd they are the most influ for the other third, though s ceffough to keep their good ion -f they arc only subordinate tin the building up of a man.' dt"dh't. get affronted with 'em! Sno, Sam, never do that. Never '*kio~. dog,. unless you are sure lie bsn t any owner, then kick away if ghtlie his father was dying, Icould not help smiling at this * ~. ~~t,~it's right,' said the elder Smirk, 9 W~ th~t. Smile again, Sam, smile ~ '~gaui By. smiling I have gained - a friend. But be careful you t smile at the wrong~ time. A oi~ iwerful weapon, but it sfusd yith judgment.' ~u know, Sam, why I was .~%~)~ ~ afavorite with the wo ~ u'~was careful, in the first ~11i~t9J~lmy way with the wo * ~ q~J~Are to understand their I heir sentiments, their ______ a~l~ffr ~anities and hobbie'-; keep. ~ ~~~vzuwdeas in the back ground, ~~tl~r~69id ciriide with thieirs. I care never to sekdis ~ ~~ectfl tf the sex. I never: ini ~h~pseseiiaf a. woman, callei . wo *--.~~m i~ 'wqman,' or a 'female-.' I 134 dno namo-ladies--for all thimiphini gender-.' ~ ~'tyi~oudid yogi do when they dliffer Wi uliol your opinion?' Ye with 'r, andI at wmnm at theL other sily I' honibug, what I (w ~~oinan pas ugly, h r plic : If a' 'at ~ 7. IV d praiso her vir tue, hamise m -you lin a iomn that is ugly, iminoral, and a fool in thle bargain. Ini fact it is hard work to find anybody who hasn't some good point, or who isn't sus ceptible to flattery in some way or other; and a man must be an ass, who, if determined to flatter, and make his flattery acceptable, can't seize hold of some mcrit, in mind, in heart, form or face of the person lie wishes to please, and feigning to ad mire it, makes that person friendly.' 'Must I be liberal or stingy ?' "Oh, be liberal ! be liberal by all means,' said the dying man, with a smile-'that is-in sentiment. Whenever a generous deed is, done, exalt it to the skies. Always praise generous people. Clap your hands for philanthropy, and then clap them in your pockets and keep them there.' Suppose a beggar asks alms of me, or I am called on to subscribe to some charitable object.' 'If any person begs, say, 'Certain ly my poor woman,' or 'ny man,' or 'my poor child,' and then quickly feel in your pockets. You will find no money of course, but you must say .with a sigh and a tear in your eye, if you can scare one up, 'I am really ashamed to say it, but unfor tunately I haven't a cent about me.' If you doni't g-et a 'God bless you, for that, l'm mistaken. I never found it to faiil.' 'But a subseription?' 'Read the paper, praise the object, but say you have 'just subscribed more than you could alford, for an. other object of a similar naturo.' If the applicant believes. by this, that you are in the charitable line, ie will let you ofi', whereas, if you refused, out and out, without an explanation, he might abuse you behind vour back. 1 have made myself a great reputation for benevolence, merelv by refpsing ubci, in Nthis v ay. This is a queer world, Sam." Ilero. the old gentleman was seized with a violent lit of coughing, which nearly, took him out, of this queer wO:ld. 'I fear, father, that - talking so mu1ich will be fatal to you,'said Samu el. 'No), no,' resumed his father, 'I ani determined not to die till I get through. As I was saying, Saiummy, this is a (uecer old world, and1 vou can't get a long in it without r'eligion.' 'Without what ?' exclaimed li, son in amazement. Ile had never heard him mention religion before in his life. 'Without religion . Ilire a pew Iv all mcans. Talk religion occasional ly-3-you can soUn get tihe hang of it. l'rofess-amil practice when you're obliged to. ]But at any rate, profess; it helps a fellow aloing in Liusiness. I ot sonic of my mnst p:ofitable cts lom3 rs d best friendi by professin', religious con t roversies ercate cmitv don't they ?' 'Somletimes. Put whenever I found that 1 was gettilng into trouble on account of my religion, I was al ways carefulh to yield a poit or~ two, smile in a christian like way, and~ then back omut of the serape. TIhat's the way to do it.' 'It is best, I suppose, to be some kind ot a politician ?' inquired his son. 'By all means; but take care and always be on the strongest side. You can, although rabid as a mad dog in your views, when nobody but your side is present, affect to be very liberal in your senutinments, when you talk with those of an opposite politi cal creedl. Mankind love a liberal man; and if you flatter your foes you dlisarmi them. 'here's a good deal in that,' ob served Sammy, musinglzy, reflecting' upon the many existing instanics of its truth. 'That there is,' responded the sick -man, nearly exhausted, and his lips as hale as ashes. 'iouble dealing, well (lone, will fix the flints of every body. WVhen I lived in Squiealbumrv -a hloggishI set, there, Sam- I was a great gun. I was a general favor ite, owm to my umanag~ement- and I had money. TJhey were going to bulild a town house. TJhere were two partes, eche favorinmg a diiTerent site. Themy sent es':mittees to ask my opinion. As the parties were about cqual in number and influence, I hesitated at lirst w hich to f'avor. 'And howv did you overcome the dii' ulty ? 'I tol the comnmitees that if they would caull a niceting of both par ties, Iwoul i givo my .Apmidon, Tht meeting was called and I went. 'Smirk ! Smirk ! Smirk !! ! ' they all cried. I arose, and, after corn plimenting the rowdies gcncral!y, the town, its character, character, and so forth, disclaimed my right, either to the distinguished honor conferred upon me, or to deliver an opinion on the subject. 'I was a native of Squealbury,' I said and no meddleL. I would not express any preference and opinion. I had no confidence that the intelligence of the Squeal. berrians would would enable them to choose for themselves, and with great affected modesty I bowed and with drew in the midst of checers from both parties.' 'That was well done, father ' said Sam, admiringly; 'and was that the reason you Wvere elected to the Leg islature ?' 'Yes,' said the senior Smirk, faintly; 'I made a hit. My noble minidedn'ess became proverbial. I was compared to Cincinnatus and General Wa'shington, put up for Re. presentative and elected by both par ties. Do as I did'Sam, and you'll prosper-Oh !' 'God bless you my dear father! what's the matter ?' 'I'm going, Sam ! I shall be off in a minrte ! Call in the minister and the other bores quic: ! but remember policy, Sam, policy.' And with the unfinished word, which had been his guiding star through life, upon his lips, the ion. Simon Smirk expired. Intelligence of his death was tele graphed all over the Union, and ma .ny editorial obituaries were written upon him, ending with "None knew thee It to love thee, Nor natned thee but to pmise !" From th'e N. '. Weekly Budget. TILE PRISON. BY MIltS. E. OAKES SMITH. Upon a recent visit at Trenton, N. J., we visited the State Peniten. tiary at that place. Neatness and good order were predominant thrlough out the building, and the ollicers kempd gentlemanly and humane. Thiis 's one of the prisons in which culprits are condemned to solitarv confinement and to labor, though we saw nothing to indicate what is called.. hard labor. Our honest mechaiiies, and industrious needle women tuil much more severely and secure far less of bodily comfort than is enjoy ed by these felons. We saw the little portable carriage which conveys the food of the piis oner, trundled thrn ough tihe corridors, and observed that the soup had a sa vory, wholesome odor, and the bread and meat wero abundant and of a good kind. Each pm isoner is secured in his cell by a massive iron door, Shich is left ajar during the day, and within this is anothler door cont'aining a simle pane glass inserted into the upper part, which they shove one side for the purpose of receiving food, air, &c. As we passed along, the prisonmers we observed, seeme~d to work ntear this portal, and to be iiinmany cases looking out, as if to keep alive their relation with the world from which'h they are separated. We saw no wo men looking out in this way.- One thing struck us very forcibly. These men had by no means hardened or brutal aspects. We pass every (lay in the street per-sons far more giuilty looking, far mor e indumrated by v'ice and enime thann these men looked, and we could not refrain the convic tion that they were less culpable thman thousands who escape thme penmalties of evii doing. One poor fellow had mvenltedI a imachine for weaving, if we recollect aright, a model of which was placed in thme work house, and was both ingenious and pretty. Unm. der the neatly writ ten namei of the invenitor was the simplde appecal, 'fot get me not.' So it is, when all that would seem to make life and memory tdesirable are lost, the heart still shrinks from being forgot ten of its kind. A p)rofound~ melancholv rested uplonl the faces of all. We observed ini thme various deprtmnents rude !d( ra wings andl inscriptions, which went to sh~ow that a lingering sense of becauty andl order lutrked in thme minds of these miserable beings. Vmiions kinds of weaving arc done here; machinuery' wrought, and a large bnsimcss carried on in making tihe cane seats of chairs, hacks for cars, cane rockers, sofans,& ke,from all of ~hichi we not onily learned that the prison supports itself, but is-a sourec of revenue to the State.. This i ceitainly as it should'be-the guilty should not live idly. upon the toil ol others; but the painful conviction waE not the less forced upen us, that thesc institutions have thq effect to lowel the price of labor in the market, and thus defraud the hard-working me chanic of his just (lues. We could not but call to mind the many poor, squallid looking women whom we had seen sitting upon the ground in froni of the dwellings, surrounded by dirty children, while they earned a poor pittance by seating old clairs. WE could not but contrast the appear ance of these unfortunates with thal of the guilty incumbents of the pris on, and so far as bodily comfort i concerned, the elon has a positior far in advance of tho honest laborer. We need great souls among us %vhe will go out in aid of the large class of people willing to toil, but iwho d so to little purpose, and who by theii judgment and forecast, will help tc secure labor and just remunerauon for the poor. If ur legislators and plhilalthropists wtld lend their ener giest thipre tion rather that thle pmishnen cr we should need no- more alshou no morc juils, nor peniter rie e eUgered one ohese, upant of' which had been upon duty elsewlipro. Here agair the felon we sa v#as much be lodged than the mi jority of woi men. There was the narrow, bur neat bed, a stool, a small table, upor which were books and other articles of convenience or:..necessity. Upon a narrow shelf were qo.doien or fif teen books, including a bible. Upon another was a fm t lass itl sha ving apparatus,. d1 sor.1 iade sketches -and di-nh 'Do pou not.fear qa l theo.. pris oners.;a Thar' 4 'No; we keep a e rict watch ovei them, and if any of them seem to bc moping like, we'know they are grow iny luney, and we take it awey. Wc can alw:vs tell 'When they begin t( lune. We've never had any acei dents.' A fount at one corner gave the prisoner an abundant supply ofegood .ava4ter. The ro om was ventilated by means fa apature, inclining down wards ofu; the floor, sufliciently large to admit air,,and to serve thc purposes of drainage.s, - Immediately above this is a window also. licavi!N grated, and too high to adimit an'y view of the world without. All'itas ieat and orderly, but there was thc sense of titter isolation, of dread, blank solitide, haunting the place as with a p'resenei. Wien was ever a human heart condemned to hear no, thing but the play of its twr solitary pulses withbout semling forth from it own chaimbers the spectres of its ut rest to fill the space with phantom of* dread N We may incarcerate the offender in gloomy walls, and cut him off fromi all human companion. ship, buit lhe is ' never less a lonte thtan wh len alonte.' The people who meet0 us in the great thioroughifares of life, are far less our compl'anionls thtan the creatures projected from the actioi of the soul itself, who sit down by us5, antd peopl1e our soli tude, ma:iking us alive to all holy and beig'ni influ-. ences, or catusing tus to shmler with irreplressible dread. Thlese fill thec sphie.e in which we m1ove. d rawl alrouind us the sun-shine and the blos soim, all tha t is lovely', aind beautitul, of' to make the walls damp', and the aitr heav, and the whicle space dark, gloomtiy anld fun eral. Thlus was it that their empty cell seem peopled to us, and the atm'osphtere oppressed us wi th i rrepr'essile grief. Poor, 00or errimg lhimamtyr, it seems to us that e ven less thani an inc arn ate'(Iud would h~e williag to suffer antd die to work outt thy redemption ! A (one sidle was a heavy staplc drivent inito the solid wvall; we kn'ew thlat a chiainm was its adjun le t. We kniow that when tihe tiger becomes fully predo'minatt, ebtainis must bew broughit in to cheek its ferocity. We turnred away with a terrible sicknecss of the heart. OT NUeI1 OF A Ct.:1;tUsiTY.-- The wOmna whlo is in the habit of leaviusr her own half-naked children at home whilst she attettds the sewing society to maike clothes for the heathen, hasi been sent to the wiorlId's fair. it is thought she will not be much of at cu tiosity.--olumnbnjg er. WHiAT Is RES.PECTABILrTY! To judge from the conduct and-ideas of some persons among both soxes, re spectability consists in driving fast horses, wearing iich laces, drink. ing champagne, or idling away life. To cut a-figure in society, on the promenades, or at a water. ing place,.appears to be. the. sole aim of mnany women, who surely were born for better things. To cul. tivate a moustache, sport a "two forty" trotter, or act as a .model exhibitor of coats for some fashiona ble tailor, seems to be the conception of a dignified and respectable ca reer formed by not a few of the men. Now being respectable, in eith6r man or woman is, to out notion, do ing what is duty. The poorest per son, even in what is considered popu larly the humblest avocation, who pays his debts, obeys the law, and fulfils his other obligations to society and to his fellow-creatures, is a thou sand titnes more respectable than the wealthy idler, the educated spend thrift, the callous miser, or the fash ionable fool. . So the modest female, whether seamstress ,book-folder, press tender, storekeeper, or even house servant, is, in the true sense of the word, infinitely more respectable than the extravagent wife who is ruining her husband, than the thoughtless votary of fashion,- than the butterfly flirt. In a word, worth, not wealth, constitutes respectability. AgTain. It is what it really is, net 41s to be, respectable, that men of sense honor as such. The million are, who has obtained vwealtir by kna vish practices, .thotigh he may creep through the meshes of the law, cannot escape the indignant verdict of an honest public; he may give grand dlinners, drive a showy' equipag6 iniibit a palace, and even 'ubscribq ,os,testtiouslg.te -benevo. lent purpises; yet,i i e. 4- 'et. mit of his splendor, lracecl e slimy track by which he' rose. Such a man, let him do whiit lie will, can never become respectable. A gulf as wide as that between Dives and Lazarus, separates him from the es teem of the good. So also the low-minded in all pursuits, those cruel and unfeeling tovards their fel low-men, charlatans of every hue, hy pocrites, demagogues, toadies, shar pers, and all others of a similar kind, cannot be respectable. Pinchbeck never yet passed long for gold. Or, as the old proverb has it, "you can not nake a silk purse cut of a sow scar. As people are generally what hab it renders them, it is for the young that thesG remarks are meant. The old cannot b cured. If they are shams now, shtamxjs they will remain; nothing, alas! can- everi make them respectable. But the young have yet their habits to fornl.\Let them take a high standard and become truly respectable. "Insert the above froam the Ledg. or in your Ilome Gazette," writes a valuedl and intelligent friend, "'and. request every paper in the Unite'd States to cop'y it." Our friend is an honest hater of all shams, as sume >vhat forms they will. Step by step), beginning at the first round in the ladder of fortune, lhe has as ended, through honorable indus try and far-seeing enterprise, to wealth and social position.--Quick and close in his observation, he separates ite tinsel of character, from the substance at a glance, and gives no countenana to failse 'assumption, let it come in what shape it will. In the above indignant protest againist the false and vicious in society, lhe finds an exact expression, of his own views; and having an ardent desire to see truth, and honor, and manliness of sentiment preva'il, he asks for it a wide circulation by the press. Let it find a place in the columns of every newspaper in the land. It cannot fail to do a good wor k.--Arthsur's Hfome Gaz. Dosa1N SLtV ICE rolt 'THE I RESI DJENT'S IIOUSE.-A beautiful break. fast, dinner, desser t and tea service of Americain porc elain, has just been finished in New~ York for the Presi dent's House. It includes biatdsome. ly engraved 'and richly acut table glass. 'The dini seice Inumb 1 45Q pieces, at saI y 1i HINTS TO YOUNGLADES As a pubilo chi-o~nicer, and as the contents of our.paper are'more or less read by the greater part of those into whose hands it falls, We cannt forbear giving publicity to the follow ing "hin'ts." There is many a solid truth contained in then. We would call the undivided attention of the young ladies to it If any young woman wastes in tri vial amusement the prime season for improvement, which is between* the ages of sixteen and twenty, they re gret bitterly the loss when.they come to feel themselves inferior in knowl edge to almost every one they con verse with; and above all, if' they should ever be mothers; when they feel their inability to direct or assist the pursuits of their children, they find ignorance a severe mortification, and a real evil. Let this animate their industry, and let a modest opin ion of their capacities be an encour agement to them in their endeavors after knowledge. A moderate un derstanding, with dilligent and well directed application, will go much further than a lively genius; if at tended with impatience and inatten tion, which too often accompany quick parts. it is not for want of capacity that so many women are such trifling, insipid companions, so ill-qualified for the friendship and conversation of a sensible man, or for the task of gov erning and instructing a family; it is often from the- neglect of exercieing the talents which they really have, and from omitting to cultivate a taste for intellectual improvement. By this neglect they lose the sincerest pleasures, which would remain when almost every other forsakes them-of which neither fortune nor age can de prive them, and which vould be a comjor d r j ever r pne. Iow ~TOfA ONYAN HON sT .-Enter into a business of which you have perfect knowledge. In your own right, or by the aid of friends, on long time, have a cash capital sufficient to do at least a cash business. Never venture on a cred it business on commencement. Buy all your goods or materials for cash; you can take every advantage of the market, and pick and choose where you will. Be careful not to overstock yourself. Rise and fall with the market on short stocks. Always stick to those whom you prove to be strictly just in their transactions, and shun all others, even at a temporary. cisadvantage. Ne vur take advan tage of a customer's ignorance, nor misrepresent. Have but one price and a small profit, and you will find all the most profitable customers (the cash ones,) or they will find you. If ever deceived in business trans actions, never attempt to save your self by putting the deception upon others; but submit to the loss and be more cautious in futurie-. Accordinog to the character and extent of your business, set aside a liberal per cent ago for printing and advertising, and do not hesitate. Nevet- let an arti ce, parcel or package go out from you without a handsome printed la bel, wrapper, card1 or circular, nnd dispense -them continually. Chioose the newspaper for your purpose, and keep yoursell'unceasingly before the public; andt it snatters not what busi ryiess of utility you make choice of; for, if intelligently and industriously pui-sued, a fortune will bc the result. St AYTrnoYVs1IAtiq.-Th)e St. Anthony's Expr-ess says that impor tant changes have taken plade on the Falls of St. Antho~ny during thle pst two years. 'An urnmensei ma'~~? rock about thie centre wvas broke last w'inter and fell several feob king a sort of rapids, rather th tual falls in that part of thedi The theory that in course o6 the Falls of St. Anthonywh~ away as to beconi odly tii seemns highly prbb aow taking paern Seciretary D6bbind ys a Wash migton letter,-has-medo only eight re mnovals of..clerks jin all. Two .addi tional clerks resigned, atnd two have een .razeedI. ]iring the late admin-' st:atir ndher ed'eoultehd emo daisoi d silicinitesbhvl1ath idr4 v Nit -9t y h 4 .- h' "': -6 youth of-t1fe Bs its desininith, they are noW gd&@ after gover. " tetters--"reed~ ble when they yo'ijt4 -- devoid of reverae We confess we hav' -e for the future of -pr I cdlsidered thebarhtch --* population. - Young Americta has so little ri.ren - And 'such unfaiii.& of the agreaj6 hands seems unsqfO r great a trust. - thers were strict 1 j New England owsvii "b er and glo-y to-'thi - control is -nowver, In- most cases it iti govern. Ti it and should be changei control as much'as brid e Niebuhr, whom we mnust' a says 'I would warn oVe child shows a bad disy him -in while- he isou is not much fear ofr spirit. His innate A protect him from this'r* myself, that'orflast up with too. muchiof6~j hood-, before they deep a root. - TERaRIBLE .TE'OEN 09 -- -We regret to lear 'Cooley, of thisaCity, 'w killed by ligtanin morning last, at Coonty. The d Cooley, -vat studing iA ling-a camphine cha e ning entering -atth ic ing, struck -hnine&t passed5t th r alsofg e -in ented th om0 having-,, ee t standing upright gain veloped in a-shet o The part - of the'u ii the lightning entered store room for soythesg ricultural implements; thrown ini al direction,. and hber sister *b: time, about a taU1, the store; and the top wan separated from itve's'jv stant. - Two perons store at the time; oie, - standing near the into the streets a distii - twenty feet; tdeir. prottra'td ahd r'e but neither were serio'. The deceased-was, abou age, and married, but dren.- Utica Herald CO NNECTICU'T Fi~S The eighth annuail per'intendeht of comn~. Conecticut, which ha'sj ed, presents the' foli~ ~ More than $100,00 ~ ~ i ed by tax in the disftr 6 ~ school societies ot'te StateA-more' than 'C amount raised in the ~ any one year prior to'8 the year, 283 evfei educational 's hjects h0A t . ered by the a drint ~xt5A er gentlems b~ro socie ties k2h ind. sK$143-98 8 ndtb 6i31114 1 86.~ Nubro ~t enfotir and sixte chool In the witor,'f otg attendance -56,100'* sb~f -private schools of nil ;nt 408; pupils in do cost. o tuition, '$1620 'numiber teinchers in'a ' 166O; fern ae,'78O nsu 670; female, 1020. tricts emloi er, 150; wvholoputbr~C'j teachers, 275k Woe~ teachers whod - r(1489%nu