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*awn M. LABORDE, Editor. "We will cling to the pillars o 0 temple of our liberties, and if it must fall we will r h.amidst the ruins." VOLUMEn 3. The Eg0 AdverDGZFItisLD e. ]ew sr - Apr"l 26, 1380 The Edgelicid Advertiser. I New srnir .na no ___ 15 PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY MORNING. TERMS.-Three Dollars per annum if paid an advance,-Three Dollars and Fifty Cents if paid before tie expiration of Six Alonths lfrom the date of Subscrption.-and Four Dollars if not paid within Six Months. Subscribers outof the State are required to pay in adcance. No subscription received for less than one year, and no paper discontinued natil all arreaniges are paid, except at the option of the Editor. All subscriptions will be continued unless oth erwise ordered, at the end of the year. *Any person procuring five Subscribers and becoming responsible for the same, shall receive the sixth copy gratis. ADVERTISEMENTS conspicuously inserted at 624 cents per square, for tho first insertion, and 431 cents or each continuance. Advertisements not having the number of insertions anarked on them, will be continued until ordered out, and charged accordingly. All Advertisements intended for publiention in this paper, must be deposited in the Office by Tuesday evenig. All communications addressed to the Editor. (PosT PAiD) will be promptly and strictly attend ed to. CLOCKS, WATCHES AND JE WPE LL ER I'. No. 242 BnOAD STREET, Auous'rA, GE. (Near the Unitcd States Hotel.) T IIE Subscriber otters to the Citizens of k Edgefield District and its vicinity a Rich and Fashionable assortment of WATCHES, JEWT.LML , &c of the latest Style and Importation, consisting in part of the following Articles: Gold Independent Second Watches, with from 17 to 25 Jewels, Gold and Silver Levers, Plain & full Jewelled, London Duple'x and Anchor Escapement Watches, Gold and Silver Le pine and Vertical Watches, Ladies' rich Gold Neck Chains, new pattern, Gentlemen's Gold Guard and Fob Chains, -Keys, Seals, Finger-Rings,'Breast-Pins, Ear Gold and Silver Thimbles, Pencil Cases, Spec tacles, &c. &c. Mnutle Clocke, 1tower Vace and Musical Ai Gena rat o soran cxi d AE WA.AE, WADE&. lurnasuc AOSPN I'S AILVER TABLE AND TEA SPOONS, SUGAR rONGS, Soup LADr.ES, CAS'TOR AND CAKE B13ASF.s.CANDLESTICsSAI.T SOO-s,&c. SUPERIOR CUTLER Y. A line assoitment of Roarmns', Er.A.o-r-'s and: W Anr.& BUTCunn's RAZORS, PENKNilES AND SCISSORS; also a good assortment of' DOWIE KCNIVES and DIMCS. - JOHIN B: M1tURP1IY. N. B. CLocxs and WATCrrs carefully re paired, and W'arranted to perform iwell. Augusta, Gn. March 28, 1838 tf 9 BLOCK TIN AND JAPAN IV 4 A4 E. I IE Suscriber has on hand a very large supply of ready made TIN VARIE of all deseriptions, which he offers at w hole sale or retail, at as low prices as can he af forded in this part of the country. ife has also a large supply of the newest fashion of JA PAN WVAR E,together with E tglisha nnd -Block Tin Ware of excellent quality. Also Copper and Sheet Irou WVare-Sheoting antd Brazing Copper,-Block tin, Stove Spolter, atnd Tin Plate-all of which he of fers for sale low for cash, at No 168 Broad streer, Augusta. U. F. CIIIEW. The subscriber beinig truly thankfutl for the very liberal patronage heretofore be lie generally, respectfully solicits a contin unce of their favors-mand oflers his servi ces in either of the following brntnehes of haishnsiness-Copper Tn, Shecet Iron, and Roofing. B-..C. Augusta, Ga., M argha Saf45 DRUfG 8, O.IE8, 6c. TIlIE Sublscribers respectfully invite the at tuntion of Merchanits, Planters. Phaysicinans anad others to their lat Stock of. PRESH MEDICINES, Oils of all kinds, Paints, Dhe Slaufs, Winhdowo Glass, Brushes, 8,c. Sie.* -A-r -rran Sroaa:s a IIAMBURG AND AUGUSTA. Their supply is heavy, their assortmlent good, anid thaeir article I' fresh.. Dealing entirely wvithr the Maunufheturers or. originaL Importers, they can sell their sxoodsl ars lowv as any houase int the Southcrnm Counry. Please call and examine. Onr Store in Inmbuarg is next to IT.. L. Jter rr.ns & Co's. In Augusta, opposite to llsar.r: - our S aov~A.'s Ware Ifns .'KlTClFN & RLOJERTrSON. . M. Rousrar sot, I. 1). Deember 6. 1837 h 45 G.O 0 1 S. TIE Subscriheis beg leave to inform their friends and the public generally, that they are now receiving their SPRING AND SUA M Elt Stock of GOODS, consisting of Black and blue black Italian Lustring Silks, Colored Gro do nap do Black Sinchew do Colored Florences. Super. Black Bomibazines, A good assortnett Ladies Ihncy Ilnnkerchiefa, do do do do do Belt Ribbons, Ladies black and white Silk and Cotton Gloves, 0 do black and colored Kid do b do blk, white & color'd Cotton & Silk Ilose, 8 do green, white anid black Ganze Veils, t Plain, Jackonet, Mull, Swiss, & Book Muslins, Figured and Checked dO 1 M uslin Worked Collars, Plain Bobiiet Footing and Edaings, 1 A good assortment of Prints, Ginghans and 8 French Muslins, c Printed Jackonet do Plaid Swiss do Printed F'rench Cambrics, An assortment of Ladies Bonnets, Ilounet and Cnp Iibbons, Fine Satin stripe -white Muslins, "f "' embroidered do 5-4 and 6-4 Linen Sheetings. Also,for Gentlemn's Summer Itcar, Black, blue and browi Canmblet, Black and brown twilled.Sniier Cloths a Brown and white Drilling, and brown Linens, 8 A few pieces Georgia Nankeens. White & color'd 31arseilles & Valencia Vesting, a Silk Pocket Ilandkerchiefs. Also, llack, blue and invisible Green Broad Cloths, I Gentlecen's color'd.white and brown half Ilose, p do plain and pleated ilonibazine Stocks, c do do do Satin do o do Linen Bosomts and Collars, o do black and colpred Ilosk. Gloves, 4-4 Irish Linens and Blenched Shirtings. F A good supply of3-4, 7- and 4-4 brown Shirt- 0 mug and 5-4 Slieetitigs, Plaid and striped Domestics. nnd.Bed Tickings, 'I A large supply of Sununer Ilnts,' e Gentlemen's Shoes and Fine Pumps, ti Ladies and Misses Shoes and fine Slippers, v ALSO, School Books, Cal; and Letter Paper. Also, a general assortnent of 1Iardware, Saddlery. Crockery and 'rin Ware, Together with a sup ply of s Vaucluse Osnaburgs and Cotton Yarns, c A nd many other articles too tedionsto enumerate. r( They feel very thankrul for the Siberal patron- R age heretofore received, and hope by strict atten- tI tion to business to' merit a continniance of the t1 same. NICHOLSON & PliESLEY. 9 Edgefield, March 14, 1838 - t6 6 New Spring and Summer __ ~ 1% E 'le era respct'u aotm their customers and the publiek genter allythat they have just received a large stp ply ofchoice English, French and Americe -a goods embracing every variety of' siaple anid fancy goods, suited to the Spring and Sum. a mer trade. Also a large supply of Groctries, Crocker,. Saddles, Hats, Shoes and Boots, ( all of wiich they will sell on the most ren- e sonable ters. 'for cash, or on credit to punctual eustomers. Those who wish to get good bargains will do well to give them a call. G. L. & E. PENN,& Co. e Edgefield, March 14. 1838 tf 6 New Spring and Sunauer CM 0 T"He I G,- st WE have just received a beautifil assort- T mnofGOODS fobrGentlemien's Sumn-1) mer Coals, Pantaloons and 'ests,-which they arecc lrel)ared to have manide np in the most FASII IONA ILE STYLE, an on reasonable terms. A so, a general assortment Ready Made CLrT.o iNo, suited to the season. C ALSO, II HATS. SHOES AND BOOTS. 1200 Pair ofShoes and Boots embaracingevery o style and variety have just been received by the e Subscribers, wiich together with their foprner f, Stock. maake a general and complete assortmient tl seldomn fonnd in the coinntry. - Also. a hanadsomue assorastient of FASIHIONA- e BLE IIATS. suited to the seasnia. To which C they invite the attention of their custoiers. G. L. & E. PENN & Co. it Edgefield, March 14, 183 tr 6 0 rt School and Miscellaneous at ROOKS. TlHE Subscribers have on hand a gen-* eral assortment or School andl Miscel- C laneous Books, amongst which are Smnith's ' Arithmnetic, Smaith's Geograplay and Atlas. and Smitha's Grammsiar, which are highly' app1roived of and reecommeranded by athe best teaichecrs. G. L. &E. PENN, &Co. E~dgefield, Marcha 14, 1838. tr 6 N o tic e. M I T HI ' S Grammar, Geography nnd kI Atlas, onihe Prodnetive Systerm. Also, Smtitha's Practical amnl Mental A rithametic, with a variety or other Sciuoot Bos, rpay be found at the Store of C. A. DOWD. Mareb 7, 1838 if 5 Notice. A LL pesons indebted to the Estate orf 1.Mrs. Sarah WVise, dlecentsen, ao re quiested to nmake inmmediaite paymeam, and thnose hainag demanads to present thenm pro. pierly attested. ENOCHI B. PRESLEY, rexcutor with 1the Iill annered. Mareha 7, 1838 if5 'NOTICE. T HEI Notes and Accountts ofrDr. JamesI Spann, deceased, have lien heft wiithm Mr. HI. L.. Jecl'ers, itn 1amburg. All per. sonas indebted to Dr. Spannti are regnaested to cnll and pay Mr. Jedlers, who is nuthoruizedl to receive the nmoney ; andl those having dlemanads ngnhist tbe Estate will paleae reni der them to him. E. SPA NN, March 20. 1838 tY 8 ~ Admtri. Yiscellaneonks. [sr nEqsT.J From the Biblical Recorder. TEMPERANCE CONVENTION. RALEiGH, March 14th, 1838. The Temperance Convention met ac orinag to apointment, in the Lecture oomn ofthle Pmresbyterian Church. Open !d Withm prayer by Rev. Dr. A'lheeters. )wing to somme mistake in regard to the (lay in viich the meeting was to take place, tihe usy sCason of the year, and oihercircum lances unnecessary to be here detailed, he attendilance of delegates was much less mn1 was expected and desirable. It was owever gratifying to receive reports from mie Local Societies not represented ; oine of whom are situnated in remote parts f the State-illof which give encourag ig evidence that tie cause of'Temperance, isieacd of laniguibing, is exciting increased ttention and promises the accomplishment I great good. From the report received from Cabarrus onnity, it appears that, in the several soci ties oi that county, "there are between 12 tili 1:300 persons who have signed the tem Prance pledge; that a series of meetings re in contemplation during the presentses ion; that much good has resulted frim sim .ir- meetings on former occasions; that the mperance principle has a strong hold on le population of the county; that it num ers among the members niay of time most opular and influential citizens; that agri uolural, mechanical, manufacturing and tiher 6perations are usually carried on with- 1 uit the use of ardent spirits; that the tern erance reform has had a happy influence n time peace of society; that lav-suits are ready diminished in those regions where Ioemperance primciples have been embrac- -1 I; and that the most determined opposi om to the ennse, has not unfrequently given ,ay to the flood of light which has been oured upon tie public mind." Encouraging communications, of a sinii ir character. were also received from other A >urces. But notwithstanding these en auragements, time Convention found ample rason to regret that time manufacture, sale, ud consumiption of ardent spirits prevailed I an alarming extent in many places, and at intemperance as the necessary result 1 as likely to blast-the dearest hopes and rospects of our fellow citizens. These eports were read and several addresse ,er deiveed.whqn, on motion, U19Ol T ursdayl, March 15. 4 o'clock P. Al. The Convention met according to ad urnment. The following resolutions were officred id unaninmously adopted. 1. Whereas, for the sake of mutual en mragement, it is important that time friends r time Temperance cause be made acquain d with time operations of the several local oeieties throughout the State: Therefore solved, That on or belbre time 1st of Sep niher next, the Secretaries of these So eties, lie earnestly requested to forward to I Secretary of' the State Temperance onvention, 3n time city of Raleigh, such atices of their respective Societies, and li general information onl the subject of emperace, as they may have it in their r)wver to communicate, with a view to a mdensed Report for publication. And mould it meet the views of such intdividual oecieties, a general Convention may lie illed during the session of the next Legis tire. 2. IAsolved, That no one exciting cause r an external nature, has produced more crensive and serious mischief to time human imily, than the use of ardent spiriis-and mat to tIis cause, three fourths of time crimes hich degrade and blacken the human inracter may he traced. 3. Iesolred, That the use of ardentspir s as a common beverage, however imited r emperate, tends to keep up the intempe tie habits of the community-and that the tperate drinkers are time raw material out f which drunkards are manufaetutred. Tme 1.lowing qumestions touchinmg mne lien lis result ing from the use of ardent spirits rere proposed: 1. Ia tihe use thmereof essential to hospi xlity? 2. is it essential to thme exercise of the 3. Is it essential to festive celebrations? 4. Domes it prolong humnan life? 5. Does it comnmribuite to the hmealthm and trength of time hmuman body? 6. I limes it invigorate time human intellect? 7. Does it promote individual or natural rosper'ity, wveaih andm honor? 4. liesoli'ed, 'Thit the foregoinig questions IIlibe answered in time tnegative. 5. Rlesolhed. Thmat intemnperance ii a na onmal smin, and that every man is bioundl to hake off from his own sholders, the bur eni of time isamv. (6. Rtesolved, 'imhmt the man whio has no ve for ardent spirits, ommghmt to join thme |.cmm pranice Socicmy for flee sake of ofthers. 7. JResolm'ed, Thaimt the man who'does love rdemt spirits, oughit to join time Tempejurance society for hisowen sake. 8. .ftesofrd, Thait in abstaining altogethm r fromm the use of ardent spirits, axnd itn for tnilly resolving to dlo so, there is nothing niorally wvrong, amid thmat he wvho dioes it, imdds time force of am oligaionx to what ws iecfore sim puly a prudlential maxim. 11. Jtesolved, Thiat editors of mnewspapers n time State of North Carolina, who are rienidly to time Teamperance rerorm, be re juesteid tio give time above procedings oithe Jaitventioni a place imn their respective pa ers. T. LORING. President 4W15UCKINGHAM'S LECTURES. alley of Deatb.-This title has beer n to the depulcihres of the kings, froim t r made-of construction' appearing to be dined to remain while the everlasting hille r theirsummits above the plains. Many hese have been discovered within the It few years, and opened by modern tra v lers. There are vast perforations in the * d granite bed of the mountains, one e bndimig to the distance of two miles. .,a . manner of ornamenting thenm was by Yering the rough surface of the stone with aot of stucco, which when (ry, became lost equally hard witlh the granite itself. n the surface of this. the artist first pen aed out his figures which still remain in all t irriginal beauty and preservation. Upon I Was then laid the various colours, adapt to the object,which like all the Egyptian enlours, still retain their original vividness. 'I6 give some idea of the amount of labour bjtowed upon these receptacle. of illustri n dead, we may state, that within a width wo fee,' and from top to bottom of the ttfmnel or arch, 272figures might he counted, o'of which were chiseled with the utmost eactness and true symmetrical proportions. It then this little space presents to tie eve r 'tho bcholder so much to excite his ad utration anld surprise, how much greater cause of womdcr when we reflect that Me is only as ample of what for miles in ex t may be discovered in the same propor - Some of these royal toims had a nmg of cerulean blue, studded with silver , presenting in tie aspect of torchlight idea of the arch of heaven. Within rate apartment were deposited the sar agi of the dead, many of which have lain undist tirbed for thousands of years. tcal lemnon.-This gigantic monu. nt, whicih is said to have saluted time g suit with the salutation of the morn. red in melodious strains, still stands a its ancient pedesta!, although mich need and nowsilent as motiouless. The mnonium; or temple of Meminom, is now ruins; and the head (f tme Younger imton, as it was called, was carried by oni to Eugland in 1818. The trunk lies prostrate at the foot orthme vocal ue, which is fabled to lie the offspring of Stn ans' Moon, and was laced with face to %*.Ards the east, so that it might to tihe parent orb as it came ip from md the eastern horizon, with the tones liat gratitude and adoration. The di asions of this statute is about 25 feet asthe shoulders: the instep of the foot is as , n s a It ore o e d not .above his iead. The arm is nine feet in circumference, an(] the other portions of Lhe body in exact proportion. The enormous size of this statue (which wvould weigh full ten times as much as Pom Ipy's Pillar before described) has caused nany to doubt whether it was actually com posed of stone, or whether it was not lormned )y cementing together masses of matter, ivhich have hardened into the solid from vieh it row possesses. But gigantic its his statue is, it was lievertheless originally yomposed of a single stone; & it is corrobo -ated by the fact, the there may at present j3 seen at the quarries at Elephanta at Syenne, many monuments, in variotis stages f perfection, and(] the clefts in the mount:in ron which other masses have been taken. What was the mechanical power applied )y tie Egyptians to move these nighty veights, is am the Iresent day altogether mknown ; but that they had Such means, beir achievements testify. ANFCDOT OF JOnN~ ADMts.-Behind he house of John -Adams, lies a meadow >f some extent, with which was connected it anecdoto e was wont to relate, to time ast (lay of his lifo We extract its njarra ion from the history of (Quincy, the author )f which had heard it from his own lips. It s interesting as showing from what acciden tal circumstances ollen spring the most im portant clanges in the lives and fortunes of ristiuguished mnen. We only premise. that whenm young, President Adams, senior, was but little attached to books. Study was to him an irksome task. "When I was a hioy, I imnd to study thme L atim Grammar, but it wvas dumhi ad I hated it. My father wvas anxious to scnd tme to college, and therefore I studied Grammar till I comuld bear it into lotnger; andI going to my father, I told himi I did tmot like to stn dy, and asked for some other employmenst. It was oppiosing his wvishes, and lhe wvas quick its his answer. 'Wecll, Jolhn,' said lhe 'if Latin grammar does not suit, yout may try ditching; perhaps that will. Mly men dow yonder needs a dlitch, and you may put by Latins amid try that.' 'This seemed a delighl tfuli change, and to time tmeadow I went. itut I asoon found ditching harder thami Latin, and time first forensoon wvas time lonsgest I ever experienced. That day I eat thme bread of labor, anid glad was I whmen night came onm. Thmat nighmt I made some cornpariso~n betweens Latin grammnar and ditchiung, b mt said not a word about it. I dug the next forienoon, amnd wvanted to returnm to Latin at dinnmer; but it was humiliating and I col not do0 it. At night, toil comnquered pride, amid I told my father-one of tihe severest trials of my life -thmat, if lie chmose, I wvould go back to La tin granmmer. ie was glad of it; atnd if I htave since gained amny distintionm, it has been owing to time twvo days labor in that abominable ditch." Thme Missouri papers mention the death of Gen. Win. H. Ashby, on thme 26th March. Hie was one of the most distinguished cii zens of that State. Amn Editor in Vermont hias married a wife named Silver. le undoubtedly anticipates 80mc .nfal changek PASSAGES FRoM PRFrEsiorN," a new novel by Sarah Stickncy, autborof the "Po etry of Life." "ALSEnOOD.-Tlaere are'many'sinsjeven of commission, which elude onr own detec tion, from the indefinito or'plausilble aspect assume. But a direct falsehood ad mits of no palliation. It stamps the age of conscience with a stain no hunman rand can wipe away; it stand& in daring opposi .ion to the! nature and will of God: and as it rises to the vault of heaven seems to echo back the thunders of the rebel army, who even there defied the majesty of eternal truth. SELF-DELUSION.-PIcased with the kind of adulation perhaps the most dangerous of all to the unregenerate heart, Rosa took up the subjectof religion as she believed, quite eriously; and'she who'had been accustom ed so quickly to detect, and so thoroughly' to despise pretensions in others, became herself a pretender; when false assump lion is the least pardonable-whien self delusion is the most fatal in its consequences. 'he Christian Character.-She saw that a truly dignified and even elegant Woman, may deliver out tracts; that subscriptioms or religious purposes may be collected with out bustle or bombast; and th:at so far from the graces kof the mind and person being east aside, in the eager pursuit of moral and religious goodithey are capable of being cu tiauced in every charm, by the higher graces Atfhe Christian character. Teaching.-It is a disgrace to society in ts present stage of civilization, that there is to money given so grndgingly as that which s given for plain, substantial, moral educa ion ;'{wihileoall parties;iagree that the net if teaching, iunremittingly and faithfully >erfornied is the Most laborious of mats life; . it will be in vain to expect the price of heir labour to be raised to its full value intil more efficient laborers be brought'into ho field. Loss of a Friend.--There is a bitterness n feelings with which we regard the volun ary desertion of a once true friend. that has carcely its equal in all the unpalatable Iratights which we have to drink before she .up of life is fully drained. What are the inety-nine warm hearts still to beat for is and ours, if with all we possess, and en. oy, and yearn to impart, we cannot win mack the hundredth. It is not that tho value >f that particular gem was worth ihe whole >l our wreath, but its irreparable loss has iroken the circle, and. the glory of the dia Jem is gone. Prc.o Socij Thos wo 7oulJ MMr1h 4 *4leblth~qMt f JjCW. c society have to perform a di eu t and un grateful task. Ridienle is perhaps the only return that will be made to the novel asser lion. that even culinary operations may be heerfully couducted by a woman of polish d manners and 'cultivated :understandieg; hat while sharing such occupations with er childien, she may converse on literary md intellectual topics, and that even lia lne arts may succeed in their turn to fill tp he leisure hours afforded by a well regulut ted economy. Excess of Knowledge.--That any human. eing can know too much, is a supposition which the writer of these pages would be sorry to be charged with, nor is it from an .xcess of knowledge that fimales of the middle class are now disqualified on their return from school, for sharing in the domes tie duties of their humble homes. It is be :ause,along with their knowledge they have railed to acquire a just sense of the beauty and the value of such virtues as belong es pecially to the female character. LoNG MANURE.--I have tried the exper iment last season on my garden, with most yonvinng success. Having a very reten live subsoi1, 1 tried the plan of burying ioarse dry straw under my beds of beets, .arrots, pqrsnips, peas, beans, vines, and Almost every kind of vegetable that I plant xd, to serve as an underrain as well as ma ture. The efl'ct has fully convinced one ceptic. I hope others will try it. This is the first titne I ever saw straw used for ma nuring any crop, except potatoes. I have toiled mnaniy a day to rot it, so as to make it 'fit to use for the next crop.'-Ten. Par. Ecos~ostv.-The Weschester Spy, tells a story of a neigh'oor of his, who rolled a barrel of flour three miles, rather than pay 124 ets. cart age. This is carrying economy to a great stretch; but after all. it does not eqlual the economy of a newspaper borrow er. WVe have known one of these borrow ing loafers lose a mor'th's time and wear ont five dollars worth of sole leather in a year,. in rutnning about to borrow a paper, which he cotuld have had left at. his owna door for three dollars. We know of onte family in this village that will not take our pa~per, hecause they say they dho net like it, and yet they send lre qucntly to borrowv it, and blow tip our suab scribers like wrath if it is not ready for The first attd secondi lieutenants of a miatr of wvar, bioth great anglers, once dispted concernuing the fly season for a partienlar month, one arguing that the horse-fly wa% then mn season, the other replying that there wans no sucht fly. At the moment an able sailor, who wvas also a skilful angler passed, and the disputants agreed to leave the ques tion to Jack. "Jack," said the first lienten ant, "did you ever see a horse.ly?" "No. your honor," replied the tar; "but!I have seent as curious a thing-I have seem a cow jump down a precipice." "Your ma has taken a glass of ice-cream; wvill yout have some, my dear?" "Yestsig, if you please; buit I will sake it vwarw, iI's not too muuch trouble." From the Knickerbocker. A cir-unstance lately came to my know lCdge, too impressive to omit it here. A little boy, seven years of age, and in no wise remarkable among other children, was taken suddenly ill. He grew worse fast; soon his plhysician gave him up, and said he nist die. The child seemed aware that ie was dying. This conclusion was drawn, not from any thing he said, but he began to manifest an unusual tenderness towards his parents; would often call them to his bed side, and ask them if lie had been much trouble to them; if he had been a good child and if they suppose God loved him. lie wished to know of his -nother, if he had told any falsehoods lately, and said he knew he had never taken God's name in vain. His parents are religious people, but they do not show their piety in that outward cer emony which is apt to strike the mind of a chihl and nake him think that the service of his Creator is a matter or words; which fact should be known, to put the right combirtiction -upon these remarks. The child had been educated as a christian should ie. lie asked often for music, and wished a sister, a few ycrre his senior, to sing 'The last link is brok.. to him. He said the lines made him feel happy. This request lie repeated several times a day, until lie died. Only the day before his death, he asked to see his younger sister, a little girl of four years of age. She came to his bed side, and lie requested his mother to place her beside him, her cheek next his own. She did so, and he clasped his arms about her in a long embrace, and then said, 'Now let little sister go.' After she was removed from the room, lie said: 'Little Mary's cheek is rosy and sweet; but she, dear mother, is to stay with you.' Ile seemed satisfied with this leave taking, and would not see her again. All this tiune lie said nothing of dying, and no one spoke to him upon tie subject. lie sitllTred little pain, and never complained. His countenance grew more angelic then every hour. His manner and speech were those of an af'ectionate young nman, rather than of a child. lie bade adieu to his fatlier and mother, as if just starting on a common journey; and in this remark able manner he was received into the arms of his Fatherin heaven. Thereia no doubt in the minds of all who saw him die, that he is now alive, purified from the body, escap ed from those afflictions by which other be ings must reach heaven. Alost strongly do such scenes riluade us of the reality of no or tie qutestion, woculd so 'stii a'flh, parture, and not believe in a world of spir its? As a bird let loose from its cage, loiters for an instant to bid adieu to the home it has enjoyed so long. and the kind hand that, as far as it could, has supplied its wants, ere it mounts in the air, persuaded to stay, and yet compelled by its nature to go, so as the body loses its hold over the mind. does the soul linger for a moment amid its mor tal attachments; bti, impelled bvy its higher aflections. it expands, and pants, and ri ses to its native heavn; for 'from God we conic." And this is a faithful transcript of otir reading of the second chapter of our His tory. Tur ENJOY31ENT OF READINo.-It is the most gratifying to reflect that there is not a human being endowed with health and the ordinary condition of the human faculties, iliac may not participate in what Sir John Hlerschol appears to consider the greatest of human pleasures. It is delight ful to foresee, that when the whole of so ciety shall be so far educated as to derive pleasure from reading, and when books are as plenty as bread and potatoes, the hardest worked agricultural laborer or mechanic, when he goes home, after his (lay's toil,mnay plunge at once into the most intense enjoy !mient by taking a bock. The most gratify iig circumstance respecting this enjoyment is its universaty, and its applicability to all countries, all ages, and to every human be ing in tolerable health, and above destitu tion. It is equally applicable to the man, wvhether in prospeCrity or adversity; wheth er ini prison or free: and, even to a certain extent, whbethier in health or in sickness. Another gratifying prospect anticipated from the result of universal reading, is uni versal improvement of worldly circtusntan ces. Let any taste become general, and the relation and habits of society will ac commodate themselves to that taste. Thme hours of labor at present, afford barely time for eating and sleeping ; but whsen readitng becomes a necessary of life to every one even thme lowest class of society-they will be reduced so as to afl'ord time for that en joyment also. Surely, if nothing else were to be gained by a system of national edu cation btthe powecrs of conferring so much happiness on millions, it would deserve the patronage of every benevolent mind, andtt be wvorthy thle adoption, alike of govern ments professing to he be paternal or to be representative. Bumt the main object which we iave nmow in view, is to impress John Hlerschiel's statement strongly on the mnindc of the young mechanmic, so as to encourage him above all earthly things, to cherish a toste for reading in himself, antd in all thoss wvith whom he nmay have any tihing to do, Another point to which we wish to direct attention, is the necessity, whoa a national system of e~ducation is established of ad ding to every school, not only a garden, a wvorksho p for teaching the simpler opera tions of the mechanical arts, aud a kitchen for teaching the girls cookery, but also a cir culating library for the benefit of the whole parish. He that speaks me fair and fore. me not. 1'n