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We will cling to the Pillars of the Temple of our Liberties, and if it must fall, we will Perish amidst the Ruins." i ra DURISOE & SON, Proprietors. EDGEFIELD, S. C., MAY 16, 1855. NEOS EPISCOPOS, Editor. CHURCH .USIC. ' De gustibus non est disputandum" is an ,id adage which, rendered into plain English, means, "there's no disputing about tastes." The reason of this is. that taste is something which is innate, inborn; not a thing to be ac quired. by study like the knowledge of As :ronomy or Mathematics. You can't reason a man into a perception of the beautiful, if -there is no sentiment in his heart, any more than you can reason him into a relish for oysters, when his whole nature recoils from the sight, taste or smell of them. A certain free thinking, and for ought we know,-loose acting fellow, in criticising a poetical pro duction of a staid Presbyterian divine, said in contempt of the performance: " A man no more can make himself a poet, Than a sheep can make itself a go-at." Just so a man who has no taste for the beautiful in nature, would be no more charm ed with green hills, blue vistas, dreamy val lieis, purling streams and singing birds, than he would with cheerless barrens, stagnant ponds-, and croaking frogs. To such a one a beautiful garden with gravelled walks, tastefully arranged bowers, roses, vines and shade-trees, would be no more interesting than a cotton-field, or an old pine thicket. One must be born a gentleman, it may be in a poverty-stricken hovel,with filth and coarse ness, and every thing uncongenial to his na ture about it, or in a stately mansion, with gilded cornicing and Turkey carpets, silver forks and gold spoons; in a room, the light of which is shaded and mellowed and softened by the all the appliances which art can ac complish,appointments the most pei feet which taste can suggest and means obtain ; it makes no difference, if he is born a fool, he never will attain to the eminence of Solomon, and if he is not by nature a gentleman, tailors and boot makers can never do more than polish the out-side. But if he is born with an intellect, and a soul refined in nature's crucible, although rough logs and clap-boards S _may give back the firsechoes of 4i% nt wail, he'll make a mark upon his generation. And just so it is with that indescribable, un learnable, and inalienable thing called taste. True, it may be that where it exists it may be cultivated to some extent, though this is to our mind somewhat doubtful. But where are we wandering to? We staited to write something about .Church Music,-and here we are rambling off on any essay which may be thought entirely fruitless: To come back then. What constitutes good Church Mu sic I Does it consist in a harmonious blend ing of the melody of human voices, or does it require the appendages of organ, bass voil or melodeon, to adapt it to its intention, which is of course to excite the better emo tions of the soul, and engage the devotion of the heart to the service of God. Should this blending of voices extend to all who can sing in the congregation, or should tihe music be gathered up and concentrated in a Choir, from w'hich it shall flow out in artistic perfec tion. Well, at the risk of running a tilt against the wind-mills of what is regarded as refined public sentiment, wve must confess to something of the spirit of the Methodist, who prayed that the Lord would long pre serve the Church from choirs and rented pews, organs, fiddles and the devi1. We* love to hear a whole congregation break forth in one great, barmnonious, whtole-souled song of praise, adoration and love. And yet we would by no meanis have the direction of the singing left to the whole body of worshippers. In every thing which requires concert of action, there must be some to lead and direct; otherwise, discord w'ill take the place of harmony ; and uniless this rule is observed in congregational singing, it will often happen that muisic, heavenly, soul-in spiriting music, which is calculated to lift one out of himself and translate him almost to paradise, will degenerate into a harsh jar gon, or dull, dry, soul-depressing exercise. By all means then let there be a leader, and associated with this leader, those who can y once support him, and carry oni the parts assigped, There are many reasons for this, some of whieh we propose to notice in .another issue. CHILDREN READ THIS. PAssING along the street the other day we met a little girl going home fromi school, crying bitterly, and seemingly in great dis tress; and being ourself something like the kind old lady who never saw a child weep ing but her heart with it, wto~ stopped to en quire into the little creature's trouble. "What is the matter, little Sissy I" " Some of the girls have been beating me, sir." "0O, that was very naughty in the thoughtless children, but don't mind it. May be they won't do so again. Be good and kind to them, and they p-till be ashamed to trouble you so." And the phild went on her way crying. Returning the next day from a visit to some friends on the out skirts of th ilage we met the same little creattyre on her way opme again, but how changed was her ap gegrance as she tripped smilingly along tlis .idQ walk. " Why, are you not the little girl we saw yesterday in such trouble." --0 yes, sir; but they did'nt beat me to-day," and with a gladsome heart and beaming eyes, she turned to go, a very impersonation of inno cence and love. There was a remnant of Eden in that little heart, and the light of the happy eyes sent a gleam into our own soul. Little children love one another." THE DOOMED MAN. There is a time, we know not when, A point we know not where, That marks the destiny of men To glory or despair. There is a line, by us unseen, That crosses every path; The hidden boundary between God's patience and his wrath. To pass that limit is to die, To die as if by stealth; It does not quench the beaming eye, Or pale the glow of health. The conscience may be still at ease, The spirits light and gay ; That which is pleasing still may please, And care be thrust away. But on that forehead God has set, Indelibly a mark, Unseen by man for man qs yet Is blind and in dark. And yet the doomed man's path below, Like Eden may have bloomed; Ile did not, does not, will not know Or feel that ie is doomed. Ie k:nows. lie feels, that all is well, And every fear is calmed : He lives, he dies, he wakes in hell, Not only doomed, but damned. 0 where is this mysterious bourne, By which our path is crossed; Beyond which, God himself hath sworn, That he who goes is lost? How far may we go in sin? How long will God forbear? Where does hope end ? and where begin The continues of despair? An answer fron the skies is sent: Ye that from God depart ! While it is called to-day repent! And harden not your heart. From the Due West Telescope. HE LOVED HIS ENEMIES. "Why, who w.As so mean and servile qs :hat-iso destitute of spirit as to love his enemies." But not so fast, proud-hearted worm of the dust. le is the eternal Son of God, the Maker of all worlds, and the pos sessor of all things, who keeps the breath in your nostrils and front whomni you receive every good gift. He-this great God, and blessed Redeemer-loved his enetnies. ' Father, forgive them." When did he say this ? While hanging those six dreary hours upon the tree, making atonement for onr sins. He wished those who pierced him, and were putting him to death, to lie forgiv en. And did not this same Jesus command his apostles, when they went forth, to preach the gospel, to " begin at Jerusalem," right in the midst of his cruel murderers-to make the first offers of pardon and eternal life to those who had put him to death1 0 what mazingcompassion! Surely he was divine,. r he could never have done this! And was nt his wvhole heart engaged in deeds of love in behalf of his enemies, while he sojourned n earth? Was it not his love for his ene ies that brought him to earth, and offered im as a sacrifice for sin upon the crossi Why wa he covered with a dew of bloodi Why did lie deny himself the light of his wn Father's countenance, whbich proved such a bitter trial to his soul? Why did he so meekly hear the contumely, reproach, erision, and bloody cruelties of men ? Why did lhe submit to be tortured, killed, and uried? He suffered it all for his enemies. God commendeth his love to us in that vhile we were enemies Christ died for us." 'He was despised and rejected of men, a man of sorrows and acquainted wvith grief; and wve hid as it were our faces from im;he was despised and we esteemed him not. But he was wounded for our transgressions, e was bruised for our iniquities, the chas tisement of our peace was upon him, and vith his stripes we are healed." Followver f Jesus, have you an enemyi Imitate the example of your blessed Master-forgive yea, love; and do wvhat you can to subdue his enmity; and at any rate labor for the ood of his immortal souL And let this blessed Redtemner, who loved his enemies (or else no living man could be saved) be the object of your lovo anid worship. Set your afection upon him-forget him not--trust in him--obey his commands-and then Glory! Glory! Glory! *IK DROPS. The parent who would train up a child in the way be should go must go .the way: he would train up his child in. Men of the noblost disposition, always think themselves happiest when others share their happiness with them. We may as well expect that God will make us rich without industry, as make us good, without ouir constant endeavors. A marm heart is ever going fo,.th in gentle deeds, and words of love to all round, is irre sistible. Ever since there has been so great a com mand for type, there has been less lead to spare for balls. Is it not better that your friend tell you or faults privately, than that your enemy talk of thorn -publiclyi Gr.-The best thing to give your ene my is forgiveness: to your opponent toler ance; to a friend your heart; to your child a good example: to a father, deference: to your mother, conduct that will make her proud of you; to yourself, respect; to all men, charity; to God, obedience. LoNG SERxoys-TI~era is no excuse for a long sermon. If' it bhe god, it need not Slong.;r i.f bai ,;ugh not to he longr. COUNsELS TO YOUNG MEN.-It is very important that Chiistians should be men of high accomplishment. Crowded as is the world, it has still abundant room for first. trate men; and whosoever would insure a welcome from society, had only to unite to good principle eminent skill in his own call. ing. But the day for stone hatchets and blunt axes is past, and from the humblest craft to the most intellectual profession, in order to succeed, it is requisite to be clever, and active, and well informed. Doubtless, sickness and other calamities may be inter. posed; but, assuredly, no one has a right to quarrel with the world, if it refuses to pay for misshapen garments and unreadable po ems. And, therefore, I would say to my young hearers, make dilligence in business a part of your religion.-Add to virtue, knowledge. Whatever you intend to do, pray, and study, and labour, till no one can do anything better than yourself; and then, when you enter on active life, you will find that you are really wanted. And, much as you have heard of glutted markets and a redundant population, you will find that there is no surplus of tradesman, or servants or scholars, who with exalted piety combine professional excellence. Large as is the accumulation of people who through mis. conduct hLave broken down, or who through indolent mediocrity never can get on, you will find no glut of talented goodness, or of intelligence in union with principle. In that you will find that there is room enough for all who are able and willing to serve their generation.-Dr. H amilton's Royal Preacher. Ma dont on this world as though it were never to have an end-neglect the other, as if it were never to have a beginning. BUYING A FARL. DY THE AUTHOR OF " COUSIN SALLY- DILLArD." Brooks, who lived in Roberson county North Carolina, wanted to buy a tract of land near him, and concluded to despatch ne Angus AcAlpin to Charleston, South Carolina, to buy it from the owner, who lived there. Angus started off, and in due time Brooks would take his seat and look down the road, in the :hope of seeing his agent returning. At last he appeared, and the moment he neared the house, Brooks accosted him " Weil, Mac, have you got the land ?" The agent, in whose face wias anything )u'unshine, reflied somewhat grufly, that' ' he might let a body get down from his orse before he put at him the questions of usiness." " Did you get it 1" Pshaw, nov Brooks, don't press upon a )ody, in this uncivil way. It is a long sto y, and I must have time." Brooks still urged, and Mae still parried he qnestion till he got into the house. " Now surely," thought Brooks, " he n ill eli me." But Mac was not quite ready. " Brooks," said lie, "have you anything o drink I" " To be sure I have," said the other, and mnmediately had some of the best forthcom ng. Having moistened his clay, Mac took a eat and his employer another. Mac gave preliminary hem. He then turned sudden. y around to Brooks, looked him straight in he eyes, and slapped lhim on the thigh. "Brooks," said lie, " was you ever in harleston ?" " hyou know I never was," replied he other. " Well then Brooks," says the agent, 'you ought to go there. The grea test place upon the face of the earth! They've ot houses there oin both sides of the road, or fire miles at a stretch, and d-- the iorse rack the whole way through! Brooks, ithirk I met five thousand people in a min te, and not a chap would look at me. hey've got houses there on wheels. Brooks, [saw one with six horses hitched to.-it, and a big driver, with a long whip going it like r whirlwind. I followed it down the road or a mile and a balf, and when it stopped I ookedI, and what do you think there was? Nothing in it but one little woman sitting pin one corner. "Well, Brooks, I turned back up the oad, and as I was riding along, I sees a ancy looking chap with long curly hair anging downa his back, and his boots as hiny as the face of an up country nigger ! [called him into the middle of the road and asked him a civil question, which you know, Brooks, calls for a civil answer all over the world. I say " stranger, can you tell me where Col. Lamar lives ?" and what do you hink was the answer-". Go to grass yJou rool." "Well, Brooks, I knocks along up and down, and about, until at last I finds out Col. Lamar lives. I gets down and bangs tway at the door. Presently the door wvas apeed by as pretty, fine spoken, well dress eda woman as ever you seed in your born days. Silks, silks thar every day, Brooks." " Says I, Mrs. Lamar, I presume, madam, says I." " I am Mrs. Lamar, sir" " Well, madam," says I, " I havo come idi the way from North Carolina to seo Col. Lamar-to see about buying a tract of land from him that is up in our parts." " Then," she says, " Col. Lamar has rode out in the country, but ivill be back shortly. Come in, sir, and wait awhile. I'vo no doubt the Colonel will soon return,-and she lhad a smile on that pretty, face of hers that reminded a body of a spring morning." "Well, Brooks, I hitched my horse to a brass thing on the door, and walked in." " Well, when I got in I sees the floor all covered with the nicest looking thiing! nicer than any patched work bed-quilt you ever seed in your life, Brooks. I was trying to edge along around it, presently I sees a nig gor stepping right over it. Thinks I, if that nigger can go it, I can go it too. So right: over it Is goes, and takes niy seat right, be. fore a picture, which at first, I thought was litle man' ioai' in nt thn window." "Well, Brooks, there I sot waiting and waiting for Col. Lamar, and at last he didn't come, but they began to bring in dinner. i Thinks I to myself, here's a scrape. But I made up my mind.to tell her if she asked me to eat, to tell her with a gentle bow, that I had no occasion to eat. But Brooks, she didn't ax me to eat, she asked me if I'd be so good as to carve that turkey for her, and she did it with one of them lovely smiles 'that makes the cold streaks run down the small of a fellow's back. " Certainly, madam," says I, and I walk ed to the table. There was on one side of the turkey a great big knife, and a fork with a trigger on the other side. " Well, I fell to Avork, and in the first effort I splashed th' gravy about two yards over the whitest table-cloth you ever seed in your life, Brooks. Well, I felt the steam begin to-gathet about my cheeks and eyes. But, I'm not a man to back out for trifles, so I makes another effort, and the darned thing took a flight and lit in Mrs. Lamar's lap. " Well, you see, Brooks, then I was taken with a blindness, and the next thing I re member, I was upon the BAT a kicking. Well by this time 1Lbegan to think of navi gating. So I goee jout and mounts Rosum, and puts for North Carolina. Now, Brooks, you don't blame me I do you ?" A IUDGE'890STARD BATI. Two or three days ago, a young friend who has recently e spending some time in Georgia, relatedito us an anecdote which shows how thoroughly scared the people of the interior of Georgia were during the pre valence of the yellow fever in Savannah. It seemed that hde R -, of the Su. preme Court of that State, was up in the country at that timeO but within twenty-four hours run by 'Ail, of the terible dis ease. Quite suddejily, late one afternoon, he was seized wili headache, pains in his back and limbs, &c. Having heard that these were the salii ations Yellow Jack ex tended to his victims on approaching them, the Judge, in gre4 consteriation, applied to a friend " who 304s posted" for advice. A hot mustard I d-was urgently advised, and being prepared the Judge was soon lav ing himself witht"j irritating fluid. Pre sently he felt beti;4 and finding a cake of soap in the vessel'4! water, he began to ap ply it freely upon as person. After quite a pleasant exercise n this way, he looked down on his bodyTd limbs, and discovered he was turning brik. Oh, horrors! His friend was hurriedW.sent for, came and de clared that the syintom was expressive of yellow fever. " But," said the Judge, shivering the while, " I feel no pain ; I feel well I" "So much the worse; the absence of pain is a marked symptom." "Good Heavens!" the Judge ejaculated, what shall I do 1" " The only hope is in the mustard, rub away !" was all the consolation his friend could give. And rub he did with a will. [To used the soap to open every possible pore, and after some minutes sent for a candle (for the twi light was fading,) to ascertain his exact cuticular condition. On examination, lie was as black as a crow, and the soap, which a careless servant had dropped into the tub was discovered to be somebody's "Patent Paste Blacking." We only add that the Judgze survived.-Montgomery Mail. OLD DOT GOOD. WE think we have published the follow. ing seome years ago but as it is a good story it will bear telling again. A x amusing incident occurred in one of the down east churches some years ago. The clergyman gave out on a pleasant Sabbath in July: I love to steal awhile away Froum every cambering care, And spend the hours of setting day In hiunible, grateful prayer. The regular chorister 'being absent, the duty devolved upon the good old Deacon M., who commenced : " I love to steal." And then bagged down, and raising his voice to a still higher pitch, he sung: " I love to steal." And, as before, lie concluded he had got. the wrong pitch, and deploriing that lhe had nt his " pitch tuner," he determined to suc ceed, if he died in the attempt. By this time all the ladies w1ere tittering behind their fans, while the faces of the " young 'uins" were all in a broad grin. At length, after a desperate cough, lie made a final demonstration, and roared out: "I love to steal" Thea effort was to much; every other but the godly and eccentric parson was laugh ing, who arose, and with the utmost cool ness, said: "Sneing our brother's propensities, let us pray!' _____ __ " Oca BECKEY Doas h4-A young dam sel who is engaged, and will shortly be united to a gallant son of Neptune, lately visited the Mariner's Church. During the sermon, the parson, discoursed eloquently, and with much earnestness, of the dangers and temptations of the sailor. He conclu ded by asking the following question : " Is tere any one wvho thinks any. thing of him who wearE. a tarpaulin hat and blue jacket, or a .pair of trousers made. of duck ! In short, is there one who cares aught for the poor sailor I" A little girl, a sister of the damsel, jumped up, and looking archly at her sister said in a tone loud enough for every one to hear, "Yes, sir, our Beckey does." ONEa of our citiZens was thus accosted by his landlord: " As everything is on the rise, I feel it my duty to raise your rent." " Sir," Isaid the tenant, " I feel truly grateful, for 'times are so hard, that it is really impossible to raise it myself."-Landhord slid. " Sal," said one girl to another, " I am so glad I have no beaui, now. " Why so i asked tho other. " Oh, cause I can eat as manyonnins a I Dlease." ONE of our western villages passed an ordinance forbidding taverns to sell liquor on the Sabbath to any person except travel lers. The next Sunday every other man in town was seen walking around with a valise in one hand, and two saddle-bags in the other. Ingenious people those gin-and-su gar imbibers. BALD.H EADED HUsBAND.-" Just take a magniiying-glass, ducky, and see if there's any young hairs a-sprouting. I've just fin ished the seventh bottle of the restorative, and worn out three hair-brushes rubbing it in." WIFE.-" Goodness gracious, Nicodemus, there ain't no more hair on your head than there is on the cover of that copper tea. kettle." "DAD, you always act so strhnge." Why, Billy I" "Because, whenever ma gets sick, you always have to fetch a baby here to squall round and make such a noise." TiiE very latest curiosity we have seen spoken of in the papets is a wheel that came off a dog's tail when it was a " waggin." i I Wuay is a four quart jug like a iady's side saddle! Because it holds a gal-on (gallon.) A SCOLDING WI1F, Got a scolding wife, have you I Well, its your own fault, ten to one. Women are all naturally amiable, and when their tempers get crossed, its the men that do it. Just 1 look at yourself as you came home last night! Slamming doors, and kicking every thing that laid in the way right and left-: because-well you could not tell for the life of you what it was for. Suppose you had been lying your face embargo all day fir those who cnd nothing for you, smiling and nodding, hemming and hailing, and wanting to get where you could enjoy a superlative ill-nature. No wonder your wife was cross, getting supper with the baby in her arms! Why did'nt you take the baby, and trot and please ? " Room was all in confusion" why didn't you put it to rights? "You want a little rest?" So does your wife, and she gets precious little, poor woman. You are at ycur shop-walking briskly through the sunshine this bracing weather -reading the paper-meeting friends and acquaintances-sitting cosily in the office. She is at home with clinging arms dragging about her neck, loving but still wearisome at times. She is dependant upon the call of a neighbor for a little break up, in her monotonous life, or the opening of a window upon a stunted yard for what fresh air comes. Wake up, man alive, and look into the mat. ter. Put on your best smiles the moment your foot touches the door step. Treat the little room to a broad grin. And your wife to a kiss. Give the baby some sugar plums, and little Bobby a new picture book to busy his bright eyes with. Tell that tired looking woman that you're going to stay at home of evenings. Our word for it, apologies will be plentiful, supper will come on like magic, everything will have an extra touch. At times there will be something very much 1 like tears in the good woman's eyes, and her voice will be quite husky, when she asks you if your tea quite suits, Of course it will be a charm. It may be a little silent that evening. You miss the complaining tone, and scold ing and fault finding. But your look is her gain; she is thinking of the long past, but considers upon the wvhole she is a happier woman to-night than she ever w~as in her whole life before. Give the new plan a fair trial. Gradually as you return, you will find the house in per. fet order. Old dresses will be remodelled, and your wife will appear as good as new. Home will grow more pleasant, and the brightest smile upon your features durinmg the day will be reflected on the thought that evening is coming, with its pleasant charm of our wife and little ones. Scoling wife indeed! If you men did as you should, wouldn't such a wife be an anomaly ?-Olive Branch. Some time ago wve overheard this question propounded with much earnestness, by a certain young lady to a friend, who was " speaking a good word" for a young man who had manifested some interest in the lady in question. Well, yes, he is rich. Should this satisfy this young ladyi Can riches bring happiness ? Can money be a! substitute for sobriety, good conduct, affec tion and those qualities wvhich make married life desirablei We have seen more, far more wretchedness among those wvho mar ried young men because they were wvealthy, than among those who married for high er qualities. A few years ago we were acquain ted with one of Georgia's most beautiful and lovely daughters. Graceful, gifted, attrac tive and withal not without some metalic virtues, hier hand was sought by more than one worthy anid intelligent young man. Of those whom her graces had brought to her feet, she selected one whose reputation for wealth surpassed his competitors, and on him she bestowed her hand. Shortly'after their marriage, it was ascertained that he whom she had chosen as her companion for life had given his heart to the bottle and his hand to the glass before offering it to the woman wvhom he now called uife. She had married a rich drunikard. 0, how often, whilst looking at that lovely woman, tied to that disgusting sot, and marking the morti fcation in which she constantly lived, the bitter tears which were wrung from her eyes, the insult and injury which a heartless hus band habitually heaped upon her, have we thought thar .there were questions of far more importance to. one a bout to form, a life connexion than theono which we have placed at the head of this paragraph. The lady now inu meye had about her alahe luxuries which wealthy could supply-.-friends, servants, equipages, all the means of wealth, But what did these things avail when the source of her disgrace and her sorrow was ever before her eyes I What happiness could these supply when she was constantly abused by him who had promised to be her protector and friend.-Temperance Banner, From the Southern Christain Advocate. WOFFORD COLLEGE. Mr. Editor,-I desire to acknowledge, with many thanks, a valuable donation re cently made to the Library of this Institu tion by the Rev. F. A. Mood, of Columbia. It is a quarto, more than two hundred and fifty years old containing in black letter, the entire works of Geoffry Chaucer-the morning star of English poetry. This gem of a volume is in excellent preservation -and is a handsome additon to the literary treas ures of a Library. To Mr. Senator Butler, and the Hon. J. L. Orr, of the House of Representatives, we are under obligations for similar favors. A complete and beauti. ful cabinet of minerals has been presented to the College by Dr. Dogan, of Union C. H., one of the Trustees; for which also we are laid under special obligation. It gives me'great satisfaction to say that the Institution is doing well. There are in attendance in the collegiate and preparatory departments, between seventy and eighty students; and we have reason to anticipate that this number will be largely increased at the beginning of the next term, on the 4th Wednesday of August, when a new Fresh man class will be formed. The endowment left by the venerable founder of the College, -$50,000,-wns paid over to the Board of Trustees by the Executors, on the Ist of January, and invested without delay. The proceeds of the amount funded,. with the patronage already secured, will meet the expenses of the institution the present year. Professor DuPre is now at the North for the purpose of purchasing an extensive chemical and philosophical appartus, which will be here by the time it is needed. Without any appeal to public liberality, an Institution of learning, of high grade, fully officered, furnished with an extensive suite of buildings, has come into existence and with flattering prospects has entered upon its course of public usefulness. This, as far as my information goes, is unpre. cedented in the history* of our Church. It calls for special gratitude to God, the giver of every good anL ptrfect gift. It is cheer ing to think that we shall work on in the noble vocation of Christian Education, free from the embarrassments And backsets whiclf scanty means at the beginning generally entail. We may count on efficiency and vigour from the very outset. We may con fidently invite the young men from the fami lies of our members and friends throughout the extent of the Conference, to our halls of institution, offering them all the facilities of mental culture possessed by older Colleges, assured that a long career of usefulness lies before the Institution, and that it is destined by God's blessing to promote to a large extent the highest good of man in time and eternity. 1t is our hope it will be both a centre of letters and a shrine of religion, sending out its infuence, deep and diffusive, not only aver classes of society possessed of wealth, but also over those in more limited circum stances, to whom the blessings of sanctified learning may prove an inheritance richer than gold, more precious than all other wvorldly advantages. W. M. WIGHTXAN. Wofford College, A pril 6th, 1855. Ho1Gs DRUNK.-The Noblesville (Ind.) Patriot gives an amusing account of the destruction of five hundred dollars worth of liquors by the temperance people. Some seventy barrels and kegs were consumed. The Dayton ale would not burn of course, and the Patriot says: " The next morning, droves of hogs lick d the foam of beer, drank the half-frozen spirits, and soon Mr. Porker began to hang his head and lop his ears, swinging head towards tail and tail towards head, showing. the vhites of his eyes, and opening his mouth as if things didn't feel right in hi8 internal arrangements. They soon took a line for the river, but occupying all sides of the street-in imitation of his more noble boon companion, the biped. Didn't catch them at it the second time. They were seen for days after, standing sullenly ind saga ciously beside a fence, looking as if the Maine law was in operation." DEPRECIATIoN OF GoL.-The United States Economist estimates the amount of gold furnished to the commercial world du ring the six years, since the new mines were discovered, at $400,000,000. The influence of these vast gold supplies is proved to be very different from the anticipations of many: financiers, who predicted a great immediat~e depreciation.- The relative value of gold to silver by the English law of 1816 was 1 to 14,2875, and the actual value has been as follows: in 1851, 1 to 15,1399; in January 1855, 1 to 15,1499; in March 1855 1 to 15,2326. It will be seen, that as compared wvith silver, gold has been constantly increas ing in value. This anomaly is attributed to. the great demand of silver during a period or a war in Europe and China, where the silver standard is retained. .The increased supply of gold has' scarcely been sufficient to fill its place and consequently that metal has not only retained its value but shows considerable appreciation. The Economist thinks that wvhen the wvar is over, silver w~ill fnd its way back and gold will necessarily depreciate. To SPoRTsxEN.--WaSh your gun barrels in spirits of turpentine by dipping a rag or sponge fastened on your gun rod into the lquid, and swabbing them out three or four times, wvhen they will he cleared from alt iipurities, and can be used almost instantly as the turpentine will evaporate .and leave the barrels di-y; even if they are a little mp~ist it will notL prpyent their going gff likle water. After being washed thus, there is no danger of rust as when water is used..!i . an perlenced gunner- and ha~va practised this for. years, and found ite Spirits of turpentine can, be procnridj country stores, and a small quantity '! [Scientific Ameican. INAPION'S VISIT T0 l@WID. THE recent visit of Napolean IIIaU wife to the Queen of England, is the , th'Aa of many a paragraph for our newsmonge., He was received at London by the .r' Mayor, and responded to his remailis al: lows: "My Lord Mayor: After the cofdialf # ception I have experienced from t Quel nothing could affect. me more deeJply-.' the'sentiments towards the Empress and nii self to which you, my Lord Mayor, ham given expressions on the part of- the 'city of London; for London represents the availi' ble resources which a world-wide cormnere' affords both for civilization and' for Flattering as are your praises, I accept th because they are addressed much more,. to France than to myself; they are addreasE to a nation whose interests are to-day every.; where identical with your own, (appliose they are addressed to an army and navy'u' ted to yours by a heroic companionshif danger and in. glory, (renewed .applausg they are addressed to the policy of beto, Governments, which is based on truth,!. moderation and on justice. . For.myself L have retained on the throne the' same sei ments of sympathy and esteem for he Ebr glish people which I professed a'an'xil'e (loud and prolonged cheering) while. enjoy ed here the hospitality of your QueerA.;'an if I have acted in accordance with yny .con viction, it is that the inter.est of.the.natiow which has chosen me, .no less than -that ' universal civilization, has made it a:duty. Indeed England and France are. naturaylt united on all the great questions of polit1i and of human progress that. agitate h world. From the shores of the Atlantic-to those of the Mediterranean-from the Baltia to the Black Sea.-from thp desire to abolish slavery, to our hopes for amelioration 'of ll the countries of Europe--i see in the mbralI as in the political world for our two nafieini but one course and.one end. (Applase. ft is, then, only by unworthy consilerations and pitiful rivalries that our union eouldbs dissevered. If we follow the dictatesof com mon sense alone, we shall be sure'of the future. [Loud applause.] You are right in interpreting my presencs among you as a fresh and convincin& proof of my energetic co-operation in the prosecu-. ion of the war, if we fail in obtaining ao honorable peace. [Applause.] Should we fail, although our difficulties may be great, we may surely count on a successful result.; for not only are our soldiers and hailors of tried valor-not only do our two countriea possess within themselves unrivalled resone-s ces-but above all-and here lies theirsupe. riority-it is because they are in the van- of all generous and enlighted idea.- T'he eyes; of all who suffer instinctively turn to the: West. Thus our two nations are even more. powerful from the opinions they represent. than by the armies and fleets they have at their command, (great applause.) V:arp deeply grateful to your Queen for affording; me this solemn opportunity of expressing-tos you my own sentiments and those of France, of which I am the interpreter. I thank yon in may own niame and that of the Empress for the frank and hearty cordiality with which you have received us. We shall take back to France the lasting impression made. on minds thoroughly able to appreciate it, of the imposing spectacle which Englan4g presents, wvhere virture on the throne direets, the destinies of a country under the'empit of a liberty without danger to its grandeur." LoUrs NAPoLEoN's YISIT TOExto. A late English paper contains a letterwr-it ten by Victor Hugo to Louis Bonaparte, from wvhich wve extract the followings ' " What are you coming to do herei What' is your object?. Whomn areyou going to insult -England in her people, or France in he' exilesi Aro you comning to talk about WeJB Crimea ? Have a care ! The subject is one of deep mourning. The disaster of Sebae topol opened the sides of England even more. than those of France. The French aramy'is in its death throes-the English. nimy is dead-a fact which, if we may credit thmQe who admire your fortune, has nade one' 'or your historians say : ' We revenge Waterloo. without having willing it. Napoleon Ill has done more harm to England by one'year of alliance than Napoleon I by fifteen years of' A " Ijery ITLUSTnATrOx."-A corrsir pondent of thme Intelligencer attended thie. African Church in Atlanta, (Georgia,) d Sunday of last week, and in giving, anac count of what he saw there says: " The preacher compared the world tog spider's wveb, and the spider he comparedtd" the devil, lie wvarned the niggers 'to lo'ok before he put he foot down. Said he, 'fiy' light on the web, one foot fass-he pot dow'n de udder, dat fass--he lay ilown 'tospriur' himself out, he wing fass-den dedehbeocrne and git him. At this point'a good oldmriegi-o~ woman responded: ' Uh, oh, Lord; ir dbe way de debil git umn all. " JUDGE Lyncxr x, Irrtes- ynnr ed Billon, living at Galena, Illinois, of oon, siderable wealth and very respecta, .oong nected, was fined $25 on the 2zh.. iogg maltreating his wvife. This light pnt '6iuit excited much feelinug, and after night, 'I iiP stated, about seventy-five of the "mniost fe spectable" Citizens proceeded to e t a most disrespectable act of viplen appears they proceeded to Billon's raido took him prisoner, mar-ohed'him tu& corporation, tied and str'ppeh m 4J a good cowhide applied a thmber~~q lashes to his bare bick, thed' ~ J thick cat of tar and4 (eatberst1 -~ O they led himt hack to his OVAbOjP1