VOLUME XXXV.

MEDICAL HODS!,11 Sonth Frederick St.,

Baltimore, Maryland.in orJer to afford Sound and Scion-

iifie Me'lioal Aid, and for the aupproeHtonof Quackery.

DOCTOR SMITHHAS for many jreara dovoted his whole atten-

tion to the treatment of private complaints,In all their varied and complicated forms, llisgreat suceeee in those long standing and diffi-cult cases, such as were forinorly considered in-earable, is sufficient to commend him to the pub-lie at worthy of the extensive patronage whichhe has received. Within the last eight years,Dr. 8. has treated more than 29,500 cases ofPrivate Complaints in their different forms and*t*g*t;a practice which nv doubt exce<.*ds thatof all the physicians now advertising In Balti-more, and not a single case is known, where di-rections were strictly followed, and medicine ta-

ken at reasonable time, without tfFectinga rad-ical and permanent cure; therefore, persons af-dieted with dieeases of the aboro nature, "nomatter hew difficult or long standing the casemay be, would do weM to call on Dr. SMITH,at his ofloe, No. 11, South Frederick Street.

The afflicted should bear in mind that Dr. S.who is the only regular physician advertising,has for many years devoted his whole attentionto the treatment of this class of Diseases.

His medicines are free from Mercury and allmineral poisons; put up in neat and compactform, and may be taken in public or privatehouse, or white travelling, without exposure orhindrance from business, and except in cases ofviolent inflammation, no change of diet is neces-?ary.

Lt the nnfortunate boar in mind when afflic-tion ovjrtakes them, that no time should bo lostin miking application to a competent phyjician,ae they would not only obtain relief from pain,avoid mortification through exposure and eludegreat constitutional injury, but onable theirmedical assistant to bo moderate in his chargesthan he could justly be, where *}'tnptoms havebeoome confirmed vr the disease moro widelydiffused. The rapid advance of this truly ter-rifying disease, is suffi*ieut to alarm the boldestheart. When ulceration and discolored Plotcheswith racking pains, betray to the unhappy vic-tim the deadly poison praying upon hie vitals,Ihea, "and not till then," do many awake to afull cense of thoirdanger.

We are callad upon every few days to cureChrtnia Diseases, which wore supposed to havebeea cured years ago, but instead of which, wore?aly cheeked, driven into the system by mercu-ry or oopavia and therefore seems to be well butia a longer or shorter time, by some slight cause,break out in Uc worst and most difficult forms,producing ulcers in the throat, nose or roof ofIke mouth, orruptions of the skin, pains orswelling of bones, ote. On account of the num-ber of ouch which have lately come under royeare, and the immense suffering whieh a littleaogloet or improper treatment in the fir.-d stagesof the diserse may cause, Dr. Smith thinks itbit duty to advise the unfortunate, particularlyUranjcri, to bo careful that they are not decei-ved by fain U'loeffiVmriih of boatting quaclrtwho make promises which could not be fulfillodoven by the most experienced physicians. Byaogloet or improper treatment, the patient is of-ten rodueafl to a state which makes the case ox-Iramolr difficult to eure. Therefore he shouldbo aware of thoimportanco of cousultinga skill-,ful physician in the early stage of the disease.

CONSTITUTIONAL DEBILLITY-Youi( in*n ! beware oI tho peroiciouA indul

geaee and lmoit fatal injury you inflict uponjour constitution*, by evil examples and tbemorbid influence of tho passions.

How manj young persona do we daily behold,whose oountouaoces and debilitated constitutionsdepict disease arising from that horrible and de-rastatiag rice.

Ilcould be shown how attenuation of thefrm-ne, palpitation of the heart, derangement ofShe nervous system, cough, indigestion and atrain of symptoms, indieatire of consumption,are often aseribod to wrong causes, whon in re-ality, they are the eonsoquenues of an alluringand pernicious practice alike destructive to themiad aid body.

You wbe hare brought this affliction uponyeursetres, why embrace the seeret to yourhearts and rainly attempt to cure yourselves,instead ef making Immediate application to askillfullphysician, who in a short time, wouldrestore you to perfect health and save you fromexposure which the fetal cousequonees render iteur liable.

/AT Dr. Smith gives his "pecial aitention to

the treatment of this destructive malady. Pa-tients can he eared at borne by addressing a let-ter te Dr. Smith, doscribing symptoms, and re-esire medicine securely packed from observationfvruarded by express or otherwise to nny portwf the eeuntry.

If. B.?Persons afflicted with any of the ,abort oerapleUte will do well to avoid bnatting j4yetirs whether foreign or native, us also thenumerous 8 jeistics advertised as a certain curefor every disease. These preparations are put

up te sell and not to euro, nod often do moreharm than good, therefore avoid them.

"A word to the wiec itAddress, DR. J* B. SMITH.

He. 11, 8. Frederick Street., Baltimore, Md.No letters willbe unless they

contain *remittance or Postage Stamp to pgypostage on the answer. j

Jan. tut. lUI.-ly.

Attention Builders! j

Sash, Doors, Shutters, {Window and Door

Frames. Mouldings andVenitian Blinds,

Manufactured and for sale t r. d.!J.hiua'i Steam Planing Machine ,on Cen-tra Street.

Order, received either at the Shop, or at Dr ;Jeha J. Brnoe', Lumber Yard.

Jan. 30,1839?Jj. U.DAHM.

JAHBS 8. ROBINSON,

Paper Warehouse,S t| South Charles at.,

A /? Men below German- tt,

BALTIMORE*a baad and ha. made to Td.r all kind. 1

?r PAPER.Pirehasee Bag,, Hop., Canraa and other Millgttlt. Sept. I, 1839?1y. I

Lehigh Gas Burning

ihOoolalnf Stoves X

THE aadertlgnedbae jntt received eneeeort- '\u25a0sent of the alert etorei, which he offer.''lke paMle at moderate price.. Ther. it.real laving of fuel bp the u.e of there Staves 1?apt. IS. 18*9, JOHN JOHNSON.

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Baltimore and Liberty Streets, over.Read'sGrocery Store, and opposite Campbell's DiugStore, Cumberland, Md.

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ANDREWS & BWAKTZWELDWholesale A Retail Dealer in

Books and Stationery, Periodicals,Ueeful and Fancy Articles,Baitiinore Street,inthe room under the Muaouin. Also, Book Bin-dera and Blank Wrk Manufacturers ntcityprieee.

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I for aalelow. McCleary'a Row, Baltimore St.

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CUMBKfUTAND FOUNDRY,TAT LOR & CO.,

Iron and Brass Founders,George's street, CUMBERLAND, MD,

Manufacturers of

Steam Engine*, Boiler*, Railroad andMine Cars, Mining Machinery. Furnaces, '

Stoves, Orates, Mill-Trent, Flows, AgriculturalImplements, Ac.

March 17, 1859?y.

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DRUGGISTS,and dealers la

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on baud. £j*-Order filled withgreat care, jand at the lowest rate*. April 11, '6l?J. j

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ceived and fer sale by

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poetical.A Couple of Charades.

BT GRACE GREENWOOD.

I.

Mr first, is the sweet diminutiveOf a nemo we love to licar;

The name of one?while here we live,Wo find Dot earth or Heaven cau give

A friend more true and dear.

My second, should bring pride and joyTo parent-hearts, alway?

Should bear tlio fresh soul of the boy

iDto the earnest man's employ.And ne'er from honor stray.

My ichole has ever stood fur one

Who rears, with toil and care,Block after block, stone after stone,

On city street, or prairie lono,A building plain, or fair.

But now the name once honest, standsFor cne who has not feared

To seek to level with the sandsThe glorious structure, by the bands

Of Washington upreared.

11.

The stealthy fox, the prowling rat,

The serpent, lleaven-accursed,

The cruel tiger, and the cat,

The weasel, and the vampyre bat,Have all been called my first.

My second is a shadowed plaeeOf forest bloom and song,

Where mosses creep o'er the rock's stern faee,

Vines climb and swiug in wildest grace.And a streamlet laughs along

My whole np-bears the traitor's crest,And glories in his crime;

Yet England calls him to her breast.Which once received a liko brave guest?

Our Arnold, of old time.

ftliscellantnns.; Another Speccli from George F.

Train on the Rebellion.

[Prom the Lonjnn American, January B.]

We io pleased to notice the great revul--1 siou of feeling in this country in favor ofpeace. The press is less warlike, and the

I speakers in the discussion halls, where pub-| lie opinion is manufactured, more concilia-

j tory. Although appearances have beenagainst it, we are convinced that the great 1mass of the Knglish people are friendly to 1Am' rica, and as anxious to shake handswith the Americans as the Americans are to |shake hands with the English and be friendly. ;We warmly reciprocate the kiud forget-and-forgivc leader in Monday's Timet.

We were pleated to sec at the diecua-ion :on the American question, in tlie Islington IDebating Hall, on Saturday evening, that

tlio large audience repeatedly applauded thespeakers who favored the Federal Govern-ment. Mr. Train, by his recent recantation,as the journals call it, on the Trent affair,seems to have entirely regained his former ]popularity. Many of the country papers ,have reproduced from tho London American |his speech, with highly complimentary com- |ments, believing, as they sy, that it fore-shadows the action of the American Govern- tmctit. Ilis predictions as to the certain 1downfall of the Capper Head. Conspiracy,and of the triumphant success of the FederalGovernment in preserving the Cuion, theConstitution, and the laws, are likely to he jsoon verified Ly incoming arrivals. liemapped out a chart in the debate alluded to,for the rising generation of the West that isworthy of consideration. The audieuce ,seemed determined to have him take part in ,

the debate, although he told them he cameto listen, not to speak. We give an extract

of that portion of the speech hearing on thofuture:

| MR. TRAIN.?Can the South subjugate the5 North? That is the way to put the Anieri-

! can question in an understandable way to: Englishmen. Can three millious of riitor-j ganized traitors overpower twenty-five mil-

lions of united patriots 1 or, in other words,

is it possible for four hundred thousand slave, owners, who have succeeded in enslaving

four millions of blacka, bring again iiitoI bondage twenty froe Stales, and make slaves! of the free citizens of the North as they have!of the white men of the South ? Procraati-

[ J nation may be a thief, but this time you willfind him ao houest man. General Time is

'j tho best officer we have in our army?next

iin rank is General Patience! Wait a few

I mails longer, and England shall be satisfiedj that tbe Americans bave not disgraced theirI Anglo-Saxon fathers. The flag already floatsover thirty-two States, and even while Iepeak I tb.nk Ihear booming over the ocean

the sweet music of the Union cannon play-ing the artillery requiem of Death to Trea-son I Omnipotence is with us?there is no

j such word ss fail. Providence is always ou

, tbe side of the strongest battalion. Tbe voiceof tbe Union cannon is tlie voice of God.

j Our camp covers three million square miles. ,

i Our army is the army of freedom through- ,' out the world. Europe wants more air, and

America it fighting fer millions in this hemi- '

sphere as well as for millions in that.

"In vain, our kindred shores to part,Are waves between us thrown;

| The tide which warms a British heartle that which fills our own."

[Applause.! We fight for millions cf Union

men in the South, who call upon the nation'sbanner for support. Wc light for millionsof Kuropeans who await peace beforo emi-grating. We fight for honor, education, andreligion?home, wife, and fatherland; and,as an American, you must pnrdon me if Ismile at the summary way the last speakerproposed blotting us off the world's map bysending five thousand troops to Canada. 1am not one of those who believe that theWestern people and the Western empire can

be wiped out of the Western horizon in threeweeks' time, only to loave a grease spot on

the Western ocean. An illustration willshow its absurdity. How brave England

will laugb to scorn the man who hared thedestruction of these islands at the lauding offive thousand Frenchmen at Dover 1 Or,better still, what could be more ridiculousthan England to have attempted tlio con-

quest of Russia by seoding only five thou-sand Englishmen to the Crimea 1 My dutycompels me to tell you in confidence thatthe Americans are not Chinese.

We liave got through with the Fugitive !Slave Law Envoys?you will soon have withyou the author of the Negro Catcher act,and the son of the New York Tallow Chan-dler, and I wish it were possible for them to

bring their negroes with them just to showF.xeter Hall hew well such men can manage

such lahor 1 We shall have no more ofMason and Dixon's lice. Itwill now heMason and Slidell's capture. Everything isen the change. Tlio Tope turns brigand?Kings die suddenly?Vesuvius belches forthmolten iron?and slaves no longer run awayfrom their masters, hut masters run awayfrom their slaves. The gentleman is mis-taken about the strength of our cabinet andour unity. Omitting the two hundred trai-tors in Forts Warren and Lafayette, andFernando Wood, the North is a unit, ac-knowledging one chief who combines thevirtue of Washington with the will of Jack-son. Lincoln is every inch a President.?Never before has the American Cabinet pos-sessed such amount of Puritan honesty,Christian patriotism, and so many cubicinches of solid brain. No cleverer man thanChase ever handled the country's finances.

1 No abler man than Cameron ever filled thej War Office, nnd you must permit me cm-

I phatically to deny that the oft-repeated slan-j der that Seward is hostile to England.

J lu recent speeches I have alluded to this

| industriously circulated slander. Seward isnot a man of war. His temperament is

| peace. Clever as a lawyer?clever as aspeaker?clever as a writer?clever as a

| statesman, he is, without exception, the cle-i of State that America hasever possessed. I have read his speechessince I was a child?clear, forcible, and full

!of life. He can talk diplomacy with Lyons,

\u25a0 war with Palinerston, Latin with Russell,Greek with Gladstone, or Hebrew with

| Rothschild, flis despatches are specimens,of patriotism aud eloquence. He never re-

i peats?all his despatches to European powersare unlike iu composition, hut the same in

\u25a0 sentiment , aud I challenge the speaker whoalluded so severely to our Premier to pointme out one word of hostility to England.For many years I have been proud ot his jfriendship, and when in Europe, some little jwhile ago, after some twenty-five years' nb- j

1 sence, I talked with him much about Eng- iland. 1 met him in London, and presentedhim to Lamartine iu Paris, aud was much |instructed by the conversation of the two

Republican chiefs.Any one acquainted with the .Secretary

can understand the good-natured joke about

Canada, to the Duko of Newcastle. Thatdinner-table badinage anil a clause in his .Astor-house speech in 1860. has furnishedthe text for all the libels on his chnrarter? !" Let Carolina, let Alabama, let Louisiana, 1let any State go out, aud yon will find |Canada and the Mexican States rushing into fillup the vacancy." That is the extent 'of his offending?so far from being hostile to |England, he lias always been just the reverse,

and I believe tiiat Mr. Adams lias already

, received a despatch in advance of England's. , demands, highly conciliatory, which has been

, i held hack by the Foreign Office from thepeople!

Yes, Mr. Chairman, it is all up with the| South. The last mean thing done by Davis

was to eat himself out of Virginia into Ten-nessee. I have often read descriptions of thewholesome game hunting of some lands?-the sportsmrtn surrounds the woodland formiles and beats steadily nJT to the centre,where the rattle of rifles deals death anddestruction on every side. 3uch is now theFederal policy.

No better analogy can be found than thatof the Bastile prisoner who was placed in an

elegant apartment, with light, and fruit, andflowers. His punishment seemed a luxury,till one day he imagined that, while the pro-portions of his apartment were the same,the 1room had lessened insize. Again he lookedand sure enough there was a change. Wherois the wonderful machinery ? Fale withdoubt?listening with suspense?each dayhe noticed the contraction of the walls.? 'Closer and closer they came?shutting outwindow nfter window?but no hand wasseen,no noise heard?all was as stili as death.His doom was sealed. An inch to-day, an-

other to-morrow?one grip of the four walls,, and all was over! The man was pressed todeath foot by foot?inch by inch, and he

i knew not from whence emanated the secretj power that crushed hi.n ! So is it with this

i ungodly revolution. Little by little?step' by step?battalion by battalion?the campis being surrounded?and another mail maybring the startling news'of the death-finel'

of treason. They have played all theirtrumps in the game of death?while all ofours remain.

Their powder is exhausted?their poweris gone?and the canker of remorse is eatingup the lying, treacherous wretches who ore

long will be willingto pick up the crumbsthat fall from the Federal table, or to rest

even for a moment in Abraham's bosom 1You compliment me by alluding to my suc-

cess in foreshadowiug events. Again Iglance at the western horizon. This timewe must change the map and put nuw wordsinto the history of the war. For Secessionread Rebellion, for Secessionist read Traitor,

lor Confederacy read High Treason, and youwilt never again laugh at the mention ofBull Run, for it will be known in the na-

tion's record as the Patterson Treachery 1 Ithaving been accidentally discovered thatSouth Carolina and Virginia do not compoaothe entire United States?these lecherous oldthieves must be swept away?the two Caro-lines must sink into ono under the name ofCarolina ! Virginia, having prostituted her-self, is no longer the virgin she once was, andmust make way for the new State ol Ka-nawha 1

Her eastern boundary must be added to

the District of Columbia, Maryland andDelaware. The border States must all befree?white men must come in and Yankeefythe soil, and make the desert blossom likethe rose. Florida and Louisiana must bereduced to Territories?colonize contrabandsin tho former if you like?and let the com-

merce of the latter cotne over the railways

and the lakes to New York?finish the mid-dle link of that great broad guage TrunkLine of miles that connects

the Erie Railroad with the Obio and Missis-sippi?the Atlantic and Great Western?-and cut a steamship canal through from theIllinois River to Lake Michigan?and by

these routes take away the roundabout com-

merce of Now Orleans to the Empire City ;

change the term of President to six years-build monuments to our heroes who died forthe Union ?each State and each city to

honor its own dead?let the fortifications atWashington remain as the inner forts, andbuild an outer wall?have more naval scboolsand West Point academies?build low, fast,long, heavy Parrott or Dablgran gun-boats,but uo frigates or liners?open the nation'sdoor to all nations?have no more caucuses

: and national conventions!j Remodel the Constitution to meet the na-

tion's wants?have a school-book prepared! to be called the Union Reader, which will he

j entirely composed of patriotic speeches, pa-| triotic songs, patriotic proclamations, andpatriotic resolutions, commemorating thiscpocli of our history, l'ut up a large hoard

j in all the school rooms, lined with black,giving the names of all the pirate chiefs, so

j that the children may daily learn to curse

their memory 1 [Oh 1] Introduce a new

form of prayer to ho read in every church,thanking God for saving our nation and pre-serving our Union, and have a great nationalholiday, to commence on Monday morniognnd last till .Saturday night. A regularjubilee of freedom ! Pass a bankrupt lawfor honest men ?the last was executed forscamps?and let the Treasury notes circulateamong our people, a kind of national hankwithout any of its disadvantages?and makeit high treason for any mau to charge a dis-

count on Government paper.Cry America for the .Americans?establish

American bauks in foreign cities ?patronizeAmerican merchants. We must have no

more Secession hankers in England. Thetime is ripe for a Union bank?and a UnionAdministration 1 Make America the mother-land of the Americans ?England is the

grandmother-land. Make up this unseemlyquarrel?shake hands and he friends.

No fame that flashed on Britain's brow,i But gleams on ours alike ;

j Then, if you can, abjure us now ;' Forget it all?and strike !

| One of these truant days I intend to he agovernor in my native land, and not the

' least of the planks in my platform, when; she confesses sorrow for misrepresenting ns,

: will be eternal friendship for England!1 [l,oud and continued cheers ]

Advancing.

How the world advances! A railroad is! now in operation thirty-seven miles fromSmyrna, towards Ephestis, and at a meeting

of the company, held in London on the 29thof .November, the chairman, to r Macdonaid\u25a0Stephenson, announced that in abotit e

moDth the line would be extended ten miles,

and afterwards ten more, making fifty in all\u25a0 ?this hint leu miles being a deviation fromthe original, by which they would reach ano less important place than Kphcsus itself.The cool, business-like way of talking the

thing over is refreshing to men of soutiment.Not a word about Diana, or any other god-dess of ancient timea , nothing on the subjectof the temple, no allusion to I'aul or John, or

the grave of the Virgin Mary ; not even apassing reflection oi Demetrius, whose busi-ness brought much gain to the )>eople ofEphesus, and might be remembered at anEphrsian railway meeting.

DON'T live in hope with your arms folded.Fortune smilea on those who roll up their ]sleeves and put their shoulders to the wheelthat propels them to wealth and happiness.

MAST persons think virtue saves themfrom crime when their protection lies onlyin a full stomach. We ought not to mistakeprovisions for principle-

A Tableau.?ls It Poor Maryland?

A letter from Murfreesboro, N. C., datedJan. 22, describes a tableau given there forthe benefit of the soldier*. It says :

" We should not do justice to the tableauunless we were to describe the first scene. Ayoung gentleman representing ' King Cot-ton,' snt upon a throne representing a baleof cotton. Down on one side of the thronesat a representative of the ebon race with a

basket of cotton. The king held a cotton

cloth as a sceptre, and one of his feet restedon a globe. Around him stood young ladiesdressed in white, with scarfs of red andwhite, looped on the shoulder with blue.On their beads tliey wore appropriate crowns.

These represented the Confederate States.Missouri and Kentucky were guarded by'armed soldiers. While we were gazing on

this picturo a dark-haired maiden, robed inblack, with brow encircled by a rypruswreath, and her delicate wrists bound withelanking chains, came on and kuslt beforehis majesty. He extended his scoplre andshe arose. Tie waved bis wand again andan armed soldier appeared with a scarf andcrown, like those worn by her sinter States.

" lie unchained this gentle girl at the bid-ding of his monarch, changed ber crown ofmourning for one of joy and liberty, andthrew the Confederate flag across her, raisedthe flag over her and led her forward; thenKentucky advanced, took her by the hand,and led her into the ranks. Need wo tellyou who this maiden of sable garments was

intended to represent? We leave that to beunderstood. If your readers cannot divine,it is owing to our description, and not to toe

scene. The was performed inpantomime.

" We will gratify the pride of theF. F. V.'sby saying, that their representative had in-scribed on her crown, 'Mater Iferorum.'You will surely pardon us if we tell you thatNorth Carolina wore on her brow a whitecrown, on which was tlio word ' Bethel.'Both of these States were represented by

their own daughters."

Lame and Lazj?a Fable.j Two baggars, Lame and Lazy, were inwant of bread. One leaned on his crotch,

l the other reclined on hie couch.Lame called on Charity and humbly asked

for a cracker. Inslead of a cracker he re.

i ccived a whole loaf.Lazy, Beeing the gift of Charity, ex-

claimed?I "What! ask a cracker and receive a loaf?

; Well, I will ask for a loaf, and I shall ex-pect a loaf of bread ; or, if I ask a biscuit,she will give me a batch of bread."

| Lazy now applied to Charity, and called1 for a loaf of bread.

! ''Your demanding n loaf," said Charity,

j "proves you a loafer. You aro of that claseand character who ask and receive net ; you

| ask amiss."I Lazy, who always found fault, not for-I tunc, and had rather wliine than work.com-

I plaiued of ill-treatment, and even accusedCharity of a breach of an exceeding great

and precious promise?ask and you shallreceive.

Charity pointed Liu) to a painting in herroom, which presented to his vision threepersonages, Kaitb. Hope and Charity. Char-ity appeared fairer and larger than her sis-ters.

lie noticed her right hand held a pot ofhoney which fed a bee disabled, having lostits wings. Iler left hand was armed with awi.ip to keep off the drones.

"lJon't understand it," said Lazy.Charity replied?-"lt means that Charity feeds the lame and

flogs the lazy."Lazy turned to go.

"Stop," said Charity ; "instead of coin Iwill give you counsel. J)o not go and liveon your poor mother, for 1 will seud you a

rich nut.""Rich ant I" echoed I-azy. "Where shall

1 find her?""You will find her in rroveib", Cth chap-

ter and 6th verso."

witai iWiiiiieTI Judging by what one daily reads in the

f newspapers, or what lie hoars in conversa-

| lion, it docs not seem to be generally under-stood what a rifle is. We nil know that snordinary gun, such as n musket or fow lingpiece, it furnished with a barrel the inside ofwhich is perfectly smooth. Now lake sucha gun and cut on the inside cf the barrelthree or four grooves, all running from thebreech to the rnuzzlo, spirally, like a cork-screw, end the guu becomes what is knownas s rifle. If cut in a musket it is called a

rifle musket; if a cannon, a rifled cannon.

The operation can be performed on any wea-pon, new or old. Tbo rifling of cannon is a

modern invention of Sir William Armstrong,hence when the Armstrong gun is spoken ofit is understood to ruean a rifled cannon.

The object of thus rifling a gun is to securegreater certainty of the ball striking tlio tar-get, whether it be man or beast, as well asbeing able to kill at a greater distance thanfrom a smooth-bora weapon.

WHKS you find a person a little betterthan bis word, a little more liberal than hispromise, a little more than borne out in Liestatement by bis facte, a little larger in deedthan in speech, you recognize a kind of elo-quence ia that person's utterance, cot laiddown in Iflair of Campbell.

Av.tr.ltT and vanity are th# principal ele-ment- of a", c viV

NUMBER 7.

Hit anli Jjutttdr.THE POWER or SILENCE. ?A good woman

in Jersey wax sadly nanoytd by a termagantneighbor, wbo often visited her and provoked? quarrel. She at last sought the counsel ofher pastor, wbo added some common sense

to his other good qualities. Ilaripg beardthe story of her wrongs, he advised her toseat herself quietly in the chimney corner

when next visited, take the tongs in heriinnds. and whenever a hard word came fromher neighbor's lips, to gently snap the tongs,without uttering a word. A day or two

afterwards the woman came ngain te herpastor, with a bright and laughing face, to

communicate the effect of this new antidotefor scolding. Her troubler had visited her,and, as usual, commenced her tirade. Snap Iwent the tongs. Another volley. Soap IAnother still. Snap! "Do speak; I shalldie if you don't speßk 1" and away she went,cured of her malady by the magic of silence.It is poor work scolding a deaf man, it is

profitless beating the air. One-sided contro-

versies do not last long, and generally end invictory for the silent party.

TOUQH STOUT.?"You area crooked cha-racter, Mr. Jonet."

" Rather, sir, but not quite so crooked as

a tree I once knew. It was the tallest but-ternut I ever saw. Standing close to it oneday in a thunder storm, I saw a squirrel on

one of the topmost branches. The lightningstruck the same branch about three feetabove him; the squirrel started, the light-ning had to follow the grain, and the squir-rel went straight down. So confoundedcrooked was the tree, sir, that the squirrel,by the watch, got to the bottom preciselythree minutes before the lightning."

"That's a lie, sir," exclaimed the landlord."A lie 1 True, sir, as any story evor was.

I afterwards cut the tree down, and made itinto rails for bog pasture. The bogs wouldcrawl through twenty times in a day, and sothundering crooked were them rails thatevery time the hogs got out they found them-selves in the pasture again."

BREAKING THE NEWS.? Cuff had been out

with the cart and oxen, and returning, hismaster asked him what was the trouhis.

" Why, massa, de wheel is bioke."" Is that all, Cuff?""No, massa, de tongue broko too."" What, did the oxen run nway ?"" Yes, inassa, and kill de nigh ox.""Is it possible, Cuff?""And de off ox, too, massa."" So, you black rascal, yeu have made a

perfect smash up, and that is the reasonwhy you came back; why did'nt yon teilroe so?"

" Why, massa," said Cuff, scratching hiswool, " I s'pose dat one wheel broke be'ficient of itself individooly, without pro-ceeding into de cntiro argument ob de cartand oxum."

A HANDSOME young Yankee pedlar ma te

love to a rich widow in Ohio, but accompa-nied bis declaration with two impedimentsto their union.

" Name them," said the widow." The want of means to set np a retail

store, is the first," replied the pedlar.They parted, and she sent the pedlar a

check for ample means. When they againmet, the podlar had hired and stocked hisstore, and the smiling fair one begged to

know the other impediment." I hare another wife," laid the dealer In

notion*.

"IIKBE'H TILL TB, JEMMT.'?An Irish-m*n had been sick for a long time, andwhile iu this rtate would occasionally ceasebreathing, and life be apparently extinct forsome time, when he would again come to.On one of these occasions, when he had justawakened from his sleep, Patrick asked him:

" An' liow'll we know, Jemmy, whenyou're dead?you're after waking up irerytime ?"

"Bring lnc a glass o' grog, on' say to me,

here's till ye, Jemmy,and if I don't raise an'dhrink, then bnryme?"

WHAT nr. THOUGHT.?An Ohio stumper,while making a speech, paused in the midstof it, and exclaimed :

" Xew gentlemen,what do you think ?"

Instantly a man rose iu the assembly, andwith one eye pnrtial'.y closed, modestly, withstrong Scotch brogue, replied r "Ithink, sir,Ido indeed, eir?l think if you and I wereto stump the cotiDtry together, we would tellmore lies than any other two men in thecountry, sir?and I'd not say a word royseiduring the whole time !"

'Tut him out!"

WOMEN are some on a pitch battle, fn a

street colloquy between Mrs. Smithera andMiss Bender, the other day,- the former ladytold the latteT that she was a skeleton man*

trap?a remark which the party addressedreciprocated by calling her antagonist a lo-romotire lying machine dressed in cottonbatting. This was a clincher, and convertedthe verbal skirmish iutoa digital teaala whichresulted in the loss of eight artificial teethand a sorrel wig.

WANTED?Material aid for constructing A

lifeboat, that will float on a "sea of trouble.''stem the "tide of adversity," sail clear of the"quicksands of error," and steer safsly lo

the "haven of rest."

An Irish paper anuouuees that s Mr. Ken*ney, returning to town, fell down and brokehit nvV bnt received no other damage: