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J231 Congress Session. WEST POINT ACADEMY. UC' 8' Mf IIawes of Ky. submitted the following resolution in the house of representatives: Resolved, That a select committee, consisting of one member from each state to be appointed, with power to inquire into the expediency of amending i the laws relating to the Military Academy at West i oint, m the State of New York, or whether it would not comport with the public interest to abolish said institution. Mr. IIawes, asked the yeas and nays on the adoption of the resolution, and they were ordered. Mr. Clayton rose and remarked, that , from the sound of-the negatives on the question just ta- . ken, it appeared probable that this inquiry was about to be refused. He wished, therefore, to say, that there was an impression abroad that the Institution at West Point was nothing but a nursery for the children of Members of Congress and of other great men. If that was a slander upon the institution, it might be easily refuted. General and strong prejudices existed against the institution. It was believed to be conducted, not for the

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chief objection abroad in the country had reference to this rule. If another rule of admission would tend more equally to diffuse the benefits of tho Institution, it ought certainly to be adopted. Mr. W. concluded by moving to amend the resolution, by striking out a select Committee, and inserting the Committee on Military Affairs. He said he should vote for the inquiry let it take which course it might; butjie tho't something was due to the general propriety of the usage of the House, in referring such subjects to the Committee on Military Affairs. Mr. Beovo; hoped the amendment would prevail: and he trusted that no gentleman friendly to the Institution would oppose it. If injurious reports were prevailing, this would be the readiest mode of quieting them. But he was opposed to appointing a Committee of 24 Members. The most proper Committee was that on Military Affairs. As had been suggested, this Academy constituted one branch of our Military Establishment: and why disconnect it from the rest by sending it

to a diilerent Committee? All the branches of the system were closely connected: and why thus disrupt them? Why not start a separate inquiry

into any other particular branch of it?

ceived, in pay, rations, and one way or another, in all about 10,000 dollars a year. Although he was friendly to the individual who now filled the office, he knew of no reason why the emolument should be so disproportionately large. It was double the pay of the Heads of the Department. The Chair hero again interposed to remind Mr. Mann, that as the amendment was not before the House, remarks upon it were out of order. Mr. Mann then observed that he was generally in favor of sending important subjects to ths Standing Committees of tho Ilousn, but as the mover of the inquiry complained that the Military Contuiiltee had not given the subject their attention, ho was willing that it should go to a Select Committee, though not so large a one as the gentleman was in favor of. Mr. Waud observed, that the Committee on Military Affairs had not omitted or refused to give the subject their fullest attention. On the contrary, it h id excited the gravest discussion, which discus-

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general benefit, but for the interest of a favored in however, that the inquiry should be made few; forthesens of military officers, members of j cither bva Standing or Select committee? nrovider

Congress, and other government officers. This,

lie said, was a suspicion. He did not assert it as a fact. But it was necessary that the proposed inquiry should be made. Mr. IIawes said, the resolution which he had offered proposed a committee of one member from each Stale to inquire into the propriety of regulating or abolishing tho West Point Academy. As had been remarked by his friend from Georgia, (Mr. Clayton,) there were mutters in circulation with regard to this institution, which demanded a Full inquiry. He would not say that his own mind was made up on the subject, but the minds of his constituents were. Gentlemen who were opposed to this inquiry, could not, lie thought, condemn the course of the Bank of the United Slates, in refusing to show its books to the Committee of the

Strawtown, in Hamilton county, to KiiVs Cress Roads, in Clinton county; thence by Frankfort und Dayton, to Lifayette. From Brownstown, in Jackson county, by way of Safe's Ferrv. on tho Mus-

kacatuck,and York, on the State Uoad, to Charlestown, in Clarke county. From Slielbyvill, in Shelby county, by way of Manwarring's on Sugar creek, Greenwood Post Office, Port Royal and Mooresville, to David Lindlcy's in Monroe township, in Morgan county. From Rising Sun, in Dearborn county, via James' Mil!?, Hillsborough, and Watts1 Mills, to Cross Plains, in Ripley county. From Charlestown, in Clarke county, to New Providence, in the sunc county. From Martinsville in Morgan county, by the way of Lyon's Mills, Mooresville, Danville, and Lebanon, to Frankfort, in Clinton county. From Putnamvillo, ia Putnam county, via Dixon's Mills, Rockville, Montezuma, in Park county, and Hill's Green, in Vermillion co. to BloomfieM, in Edgar county in the State of Illinois. From Bowling Green, in CiuV co. via .Xow

to Cuilisle, in Sullivan

thosamo positive manner they adveniau th.Mr inten

tions locioauy oiuerhiuu ot worldly business The negn preacher said, Dero will tin 7r

sion had issued in the presentation of one of the Brunswick and Caledonia,

ablest reports the Committee had ever made. As jco. From Chirlcsiown, in Clarke co. by way of notwithstanding this, the inquiry was still renewed, I Vienna, in Scott co., and State Ford, on the Mus-

he, us one of the members of the Military Commit

tee, should greatly prefer that the subject should be sent to some other Committee. But he trusted

cither by a Standing or Select committee: provided it was not so unwieldy as had been now proposed. He had supposed that the subject had been alreadyinvestigated: and, if gentlemen would look at the able report of the Military Committee of the last session, they would be convinced that such was the fact. Yet, if they insisted on a Select Committee,

lie should not oppose it. Let the Nation be infer-1 be one of the usual dimensions, consisting of 7 or

med ot the truth, lor htmse't, he had no doubt

that the only issue of the investigation would be to

kacatuck, to Hock ford, in Jackson co. From No

poleon, in the co. of Ripley, Indiana, through Versailles, Cross Plains, Mount Sterling, Vcvay, Ghent

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ing ia dis hero place on Monday night L ,.x week, God uilliti', and on Tuesday night, wedder or no. But the persons above merit inncd confine their

tra thcr cr no solely to their worldly matters; expressing all duo piety and dcpcmh'iico on God in matters of religion. Now wherefore this difference? They announce a meeting, the express object of which is to worship tho Almighty, und therefore they cannot suppose he will object to it. Perhaps however, ii is this very coincidence, that will not object, which, in this case, makes them so very willing to appeal to him: while, in their dealings between man and muii, not .being quite so certain of hi entire approbation, they think it the most prudent way to say nothing abuut it.

the honorable gentleman, before he sent an inves-: and Owington, to Georgetown, in Scott county

ligation ol this kind, to any Committee ol Hint House, would designate tho specific charges which they were to examine into. Let him specify the abuses, if any existed. And he further hoped, that

it the matter went to a select Committee, it would

t memuers.

The question being now nut on tho amendment

Kentucky.

On motion of Mr. Tirrox, Resolved, That the Committee on Commerce be instructed to inquire into the expediency of ini appropriation for th construction of a haibour at Trail creek, Lake Michigan. On motion of Mr. H.vxxihux, it was Resolved, That tho Committee on Commerce

establish more fully than ever the utility and im- j proposed by Mr. Williams, 'to substitute the Com- be instructed to inquire into tho expediency of

portance ot the bchool, and the vanity ot expecting to maintain our Army on its present plan without such an Institution. Mr. Hardin, of Ky., was opposed to the resolution. The Academy was necessarily connected with the well-being of our Army. Ho should as

soon expect to have a good orchard with no nursery

mittee oa Military Allaire, for a Select Committee

of 24 members, it was decided in the negative Ayes 70, Noes 1)3. The question next recurring on the amendment proposed by Mr. Parker, to strike out that part of the resolution which required the Committee to

consist ot one member from cacti oiaie, ana aiso

House of Representatives: no one, he hoped, who 0f young trees, as to keep up our crmy without a ! that clause which required the Committee to in

joined in abusing the Bank fur resisting an inqui

ry, would attempt to screen Ihe Military Academy. Mr. Parker would be very willing, lie said, to vote for the resolution, if the mover would strike out so much of it as refers to the abolition of the Academy. He moved to strike out that clause, and also so much of the resolution as proposed a committee of twenty-four. He would prefer a select committee of the usual number. Mr. Speiciit was opposed to the suggestion of the gentlemen from New Jersey. If, upon examination, the reports concerning the management of the institution should be found to be true, it would be necessary for the committee to report a bill to abolish it. In regard to the number of the committee, he also disagreed with the gentleman. The institution was of a general character and concerned the whole country; and it wras, therefore, proper that tho Committee of Inquiry should embrace a member from each State. Afier all the censure which bad been cast upon the Bank of the United

btates tor wiuinoiuing information required from it, be hoped there would bo no disposition to screen this Institution from inquiry. Last year, a resolution for this investigation was sent to the standing Committee on Military Affairs, consisting of friends to the Institution, and no examination was made.

There was much complaint anions the people of

the neglect with which this subject was treated. He hoped that all objections to the resolution would be withdrawn.

Mr. It- M. Johnson, after calling for the reading

of the resolution, remarked, that it was not impor

tant whether it embraced an inquiry as to the expediency of abolishing the institution or not. Whatever might be the result, it was proper that the broadest inquiry should be made. He had risen

for the purpose of suggesting that, at the last ses sion, the Committee on Military Affairs did investi

gate this subject, and did report upon it in the most elaborate manner. That report was laid upon the tables of members, bii t,such was the press of other business, he did not believe that ten members ever read it: nor that there were ten members who even knew that such a report was made. Though always reluctant to oppose any proposition coming from his worthy colleague, yet he would suggest that a Committee of twenty-four would not be as competent to present this matter to the House as a Committee of seven. He should vote against the comraiitee of twenty-four, because it was giving loo much importance loan ordinary matter. Never, since he first look his seat in Congress and it was sojongago that his memory couldscarcelyrun back to the time had he known a Committee of twenty-four to be raised on more than one or two occasions. If the object was barely an inquiry, why should it not be referred to a committee of seven cr nine members. He hoped his colleague would so modify his resolution that he could vote for it. He vrnld venture to sav that, notwithstanding all the

rumors in regard to the Institution, (and he paid no

more regard to rumor than to the idle wind) nothing j

prejudicial to the conduct ot the institution wuuiu be discovered upon the fullest examination, and that the moro its concerns were examined into, the less fault would bo found with it. . . Mr Wi t.t.t "m s . of N. C said that he was entire-

ly friendly to the proposed investigation, and hoped ;t wnnld take place. As to the institution in

question, he had always regarded it as one essential branch of our military system. To hirnit sccmcd that a gentleman might as well get up and move an inquirf into the propriety of abolishing the Army of the United States. The one was, in his H,dmcnt, as necessary to the defence of the country m the other. Yet he was in favor of the inouirv, because, if rumors were afloat through the country, to the disadvantage of the institution, they nrlit. bv inquiry, to be confirmed or refuted . He

thouoht. however, that the inquiry ought properly

mi to the committee on Military Affairs. All

matters of a military kind were referred to that

Committee, as of course: and why? because it

t taken for granted, mat tne members ot that

Committee were better acquainted with subjects of

this description than other gentlemen ot tlie House : nft if this was true generally, why not in reference

to this particular branch of our military affairs?

There mioht be a propriety m inquiring, whether

the rule at present existing in relation to the admission of candidates into the Academy, ouaht not

to be altered. As ho understood the matter, the

preparatory school ot Ihis character, ror his purl he had heard of no well defined or distinct specific charge against tho Institution; and mere floating rumor was to be disregarded. As to the admission of Cadets, that was a matter usually confided, in practice, to ihe membersof Congress from each District. Whatever candidate they agreed to recommend, was usually appointed by the Secretary of War. If, then, there was any fault in this matter, it rested with members of Congress, not with the conductors of the Military Academy. Having heard of no specific charge, he should conclude by moving to lay the resolution on the table. On this question Mr. Hubbard, of N. II. demanded the yeas and nays, which being taken, resulted as follows: Yeas 20, Nays 109. So the motion to lay on the table was negatived. Mr. IIawes said that he was very sorry that a resolution of mere inquiry should have excited so

much debate. He did not know who constituted

ihe Committee on Military Affairs; he knew but one gentleman certainly to be a member of it (look

ing towards Mr. II. M. Johnson,) and that gentle

man he would as soon trust with the present investigation, or any other which related to abuses of

government, asjany other individual upon the face of

the earth. But ihe gentleman from N.ork(Mr. Brown) had stated that the Military Committee

had made a full report on the subject, declaring lhatthe affairs of the Academy were all going on extremely well. Let him then ask why it was, that that gentleman (within whose district the institution was situated) was so extremely anxious that the present inquiry should be referred to the Committee on Military Affairs? Could there be a more equitable arrangement than to entrust a subject in which all parts of the Union were so much interested, with a committee constituted of members from each State ? He could conceive of none.

The gentleman from Kentucky, however, (Mr.

Hardin) was strongly opposed to abolishing the

school. Did this resolution propose to abolish the school? It proprosed an inquiry and nothing more.

An honorable gentleman from N. C. (Mr. Williams,) was of opinion that this Academy was essentially connected with the military defence of the country. Mr. It's opinion was diametrically the re

verse. This school was not necessarily connected with it, at least as at present conducted: it had litlle or nothing to do with it. As to the gentleman from Ky. (Mr. Hardin,) he would not act upon floating rumor : he must have a specific charge, or he would do nothing. Well, the gentleman should have a specific charge. Mr. H. would state this specific charge against this institution that a relative of that gentleman, a gentleman of wealth and standing in tho country, had been admitted to receive its advantages and benefits, while hundreds and thousands of the' children of the poor were excluded from any participation in them. The Tentleman had now a specific charge to go upon.

Mr. Mann, of N. lork, said, that it seemed to

be generally conceded that an inquiry ought to be made. He was in favor of such an inquiry, but he was for going further, and extending the inquiry to one or two other abuses in the management of our military concerns. If it was in order, he should move that the Committee of Investigation extend ihcir labors a little further: for it was always desira-

in I ble that, in matters of this kind, as large a field

should be embraced as possible, lie had no doubt

th.it mnl.ndministrntinn PVlsted at V est l Oint: as

one evidence of which, he learned from the official

reports on that subject, that it cost this Govern

ment between 5 and G000 dollars to euucaie an officer for the Army of the United States. Surely such an enormous expenditure as this for each ca-

dct ouht to be looked into. Although me ocouui

was located within his own state, Mr. M. could nev

er sanction a scale of expense like this.

Mr. IUann then rnovea an uuium"-"-j 4w ihp. Oommitteo be

also instructed to inquire into the expediency ot abolishing the office of Major General Command

ing in Chief; and apportioning more equuau y pay, rations, and emoluments of the general officers of the Army. . . . n The Chair reminded Mr. Mann that this could not be received unlil the amendment to the amendment how under consideration was disposed ot. Mr. Mann said that he would then, ofler his amendment as soon as it should be in order, iic understood that the Commander-in-chici now re

quire into tlie expediency of abolishing tiie school

entirely. Mr. Hubbard demanded that the question be divided. It was divided accordingly and the questions being put separately were both n egatived.

1 lie resolution was then adopted; yeas lbx:, nays

making an appropriation for the constiuction of a

harbour at Trail creek, on Lake Michigan, in the Slate of Indiana.

The following resolution was submitted Ly Mr. i

Lank:

There iv time enough. This is one of the most mischievous sentences in the Lnglish hnguage. Not that it is bad in itself, fur it is strictly nuchas we intend to show presently. But its moaning is sidly penciled, :md what was meant for good, be comes the occasion of evil. Many a good thing miglil havn been done had it been begun in season; but because there was time enough, it was left alone and let alone, so not started till too 1 ite or never moved at till. But thetv is such a thing us bringing good out of evil. The hoc extracts honey, us sweet, if not as abundant, from the thisth, ns from tin rose. And he who would profit by studying human nature, and watchingdivine providence, may learn wisdom from

his p:i2t erroii i-.ud turn over his misfortune to some eood account. The wisest mr.n in ancient tbiys (and wo believe lid was fully vs uiso j.s the people commonly ar

present,) the wii-st man ot

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j given us to uudoi!tand tint there is a time tor eve-

Resohed, That the committee on Roads and I !. me -hi. .xumejor tauur, ami Canals be instructed to inquire into the cxpeilien- Uf rroaudjorjru. A time l.r cy of expropriating the refuso lands belong- to ! I' a lu,:C ,or r',;3,!'i ";J f mo f.ir rest, but

the United States which shall lave boon offered . ' . . "l 11 4" ""v

ier iuicuef- Jiefpoaks loo (l n tune tome, leav

ing us to inler, i.s we may vny !aturally, that He,

Is Senate Dec. 11 . In pursuance of tho resolution passed yesterday, the Senate proceeded to ballot for its Standing Committees: and the ballots resulted in the choice of the following gentlemen, to serve for the present session. Foreign Relations. Mr. Clay, Chairman; Messrs. King of Georgia, Mangum, Sprague, Tallmadgc. Committee cn Finance. Mr. Webster, Chairman; Messrs. Wright, Tyler, Mangum, Lwing. Committee on Commerce. Mr. Silsbee, Char-

man; Messrs. King of Ala. Waggaman, gpraguc, Wright. Committee on Manufactures. Mr. Frclinghuy. sen, Chairman; Hcssrs. Morris, Knight, Prentiss Tyler. Committee on Agriculture. Mr. Brown, Chairman; Messrs. Kent, Swift, Robinson, Morris. Committee on Military Affairs. Mr. Benton,

Chairman; Messrs. Tipton, Preston, King of Ala.

Clayton. Committee on Puhlic Lands. The Committee on the Public Lands of tlie last session was, continued for the present session, by an unanimous vote passed during the last week. The members consist of Messrs. Poindexter, (Chairman,) Moore, Prentiss, McKean, and Clay. Committee on Indian Affairs. Mr. White, Chairman; Messrs. Tipton, Smith, Swift, Frcling

huy sen. Committee on Claims. Mr. Bell, Chairman; Messrs. Tipton, Naudain, Brown, Shepley. Committee on Post Ojjlce and Post Roads. The Committee on the Post Ofiice and Post Roads of the last session was continued for the present session, by resolution passed unanimously, during the last week. The members consist of Messrs. Grundy, (Chairman,) Kwing, Robinson, Knight,

Southard. Committee on Roads and Canals. Mr. Hendricks, Chairman; Messrs. Kent, Robi nson, Robbins, McKean. (House of Representatives Dec. 11. On motion of M r. M'Cartw Resolved, That the Committee on ' Roads and canals be instructed to inquire into the expediency of a grant of a section of land for each mile on each side of a road leading from Lawrenccburgh by Fort

Wan) e, in Indiana, to White Pigeon, in Michigan

at public silo, and bsen subject to entry fur twenty years and upwards, and fchall rauain unsold on the fust day of January noxt,siluatc in the counties of Franklin, Dearborn, Ripley and Swiizu! u.d, i:nd so much of Decatur as is attached to the Jellcrsonville district, in tho State of Indiana, fur the purpose of constructing and improving a mad from the town cf Fairfield in the said county of Franklin, by the way of Brookvillo, to Lawrenccburgh, on the Ohio river, in Djaiborn county; and a road from

Rushullc, in the county ol Rush, by the way ol

who made the ami to ride the day, the moon und

ritaiji to ijovoru (holdout, bus ivcn uw jut v? enough und none to jqnrc, to pciform all our duties and to er joy every rational pleasure mako the world better for our having lived in il and to become better fined curatives for "auolhcr and a better world.' There is time viimiqJi, mvs ihe Fcbotd-boy.

but his time runs out, end ho goes, half fitted,

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Sunman's.lothes-.incpomUiputi the Ohio river;!;" -"""'"d u.K.vuuuaiu.iotci.

and a road from ISanoleon. in the countv of Rinlcv. I

to Aurora, on the Ohio river, in the county of Dcarhcrn; and from Napoleon to Rising Sun, upon the Ohio river; and from Napoleon to Vcvay, by the

way of Versailles, in Switz-Thnd county, on the

Ohio river; and a mad from Napoleon aforesaid to Lawrenccburgh aforesaid, to be sold in such manner, and by such persons, and at such times, and the money expended in such manner fcs tho President of the United States shall be pleased to order or direct.

The question being taken on" agreeing to the

resolution it was negatived.

Human u ci"ht

and height.

From observations

Territory, to bo applied to the construction of said j ,

roau; ana aiso ot a like appropviauon or a roau leading from Oxford, in Ohio, by Liberty, Milton, New Castle, Munccytown, and the forks of the Wabash, in Indiana, to Lake Michigan Territory, at or near the mouth of the St. Joseph's river. On motion of Mr. Kix.nakd, Resolved, That the Committee on Private Land Claims be instructed to inquire into the expediency of making provision by law for refunding to purchasers of the public lands, the overplus of purchase money paid by them in cases w here it shall appear totho satisfaction of the Commissioners of the General Land Office that there is a deficiency in the

number ol acres patented to such purchasers. In Senate December 15. On motion of Mr. Henoricks,

Resolved, That the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads be instructed to inquire into the expediency of establishing the following post roads in the State of Indiana: From Bedford in Lawrence co. viaBloomfield, to Bowling Green, in Clay county. From Connersville, in Fayette county, to Lewisville, in Henry county. From Winchester, in Randolph county, via Missasincwa, to Fort Wayne, in Allen county. From Grcensburgh, in Decatur county, by Fdmon's Mill, Huntsville, Goshen, andNowburn, to Columbus, in Bartholomew county. From South Bend, by Edwardsburgh, Whitmanville,Volinia, Schoolcraft, Bronson, and Gum river Plain, to the Rapids of Grand river, in Michigan territory. From Lawrenceburgh, in Dearborn county, to Versailles and Napoleon in Ripley county, by way of Aurora, Wilmington, and Moor's Hill. From New Caslle, m Henry co. to Munccytown, in Delaware countv. From 'trt

recently made in Furope, it appeals that the average weight of male infants at birth is idjout 0t lbs., and the height 1 foot 5 inches. The ncr.!ge weight of females at birth is a fraction lrps than l lbs., and ihe height 1 foot These facts seem to prove that there is a natural inequality in the Iwo sexes, both as respects weight and height. From birth to the age ofs;ncn days, the infant in said to lose in weight. From this lime, however, its weight increases. This, if true, is a very curious circumstance. M in attains his greatest weight at 10, tmd begins to lose very sensibly at C0; woman docs not

attain her greatest weight till f0; but tho docs

nut appear to gain perceptibly from tho tge of IS to 40. Both sexes at ihe period of complete devclopemcnt. weigh aboul twenty times ta much as they did at birth. In old ago both sexes lose about 10 or P2 pounds of their weight, and three quarters of an inch in height. The average weight of adult males, according to the foregoing estimate, is about, RIO: that of females a little less than liiO. The average weight of males (old and young taken altogether) is IHi pounds; that of ;iu individual without any refer

ence cither to age or sex, Dl pounds.

The height of the Laplanders and Patagoniaus the two extremes ofthe humsn race is as fol-

Timc 7io thinks many a young man, if ho

docs i.otsjy so, to countenance hubiis of frugality, and economy, i.nd thus provide for future wtulih but the time never, never comrs and he, to use a homely saying rf Dr. Franklin's "scratches a pour mail's hi'ud as long as be. lirs.,1 How many designs havo we formed of doing this and that good thing, which fell through, not because we had little time but because we had time enough, and so wasted one hour after another till the time had parsed. Time enough to wotk, eiys the idler and spendthrift but his clothes wear out before ho finds time to t am new ones and his pockets arc emptied, at;d he h as no lime to replenish thctn. Franklin h.s a homely saying to this effect, thai he who hsc s an hour in the morning, must run all day, and ?iis a wonder if he overtake? his business before night. So, if any one finds him-

en piticiiMt lor time, it is likely lie lias thrown away .an hour, wlcn he thought he had time ci'oueh and a little to spare. 7Yic enough say we, when in a serious h.uod, we resolve to bo more diligent, more f-ystematic, more punctual, when we resolve upon any reform. Wo do not mean to procrastinate but 'while we tnusy th j moment passes, it is iirecovcrably lost.

Do you say, we knew r.ll this be fote. No doubt of it. Vet we are npt to think tbcio is not only time enough, but some to spire. But thii is an error nnd should be corrected. The dilfereiit length of tlitlorcnt Kcs is nothing against our position, that life is just long enough. The oldest person has enough of duty and cnomdi of pleasure too, if he lives aright, to occupy his three score years ami ten while he whose Hm pocs down :it noon, has time enough, if he will but improve it, to make his life hero a licking to other?, and that he icufler blessed and 'dctic-cs to himself. . . That life alone is lorg. Which answer's life's great end."

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The Laplander is from 1 to T feet l inches hieh. His average height i:? i.ot l.i r IVumi I f-i-t. niul ih

women arc ncrlv tin same. The P jtaminian f ,ar- 'i'1 lll,itv of troken ark note, which ho had

males are iroui -1 leet u tncues to cs. The women are generally 7 er

tor. It is thought that the climate and locality have less to do with the stature of men than tho race, though climate doubtless has some iid'ucnco. Tho Pickerais, close by the Patagonians, are much inferior in height; and the Silesians, who are a short

people, live near tho Suxous, who are probably the tallest people inl'utopc. The foregoing estimates arc derived from the London Medical Gazette, and so far is weight is concerned, are based chictly on observations made at tlie city of Brussels. We believe tint there is a greater inequality between the udults of the Iwo sexes in America, than in Holland; that infants are heavier; und that tho adult males of New Fng-

htnd, are 10 lbs. at the least, heaxicr than those of Brussels. We are also of opinion, that the average height of the men of Patagonia is rather more than appears from tho above statement. We think il is neaily six feet.

Cod IT Wing. It is very common for persons, in announcing a religious meeting, to say, such or such an assemblage will take place, at such or such a time, and for such or such purposes, Cod Willing. But in advertising any matter of business, the same sort of persons do not express any submission or deference to the will of God. They say, for instance, on such a day and at such nn hour, I will sell at auction such and such kind of goods, and iu

0 feet 5 inch- collected from time to l;mc un ll chng srtr.cwl.al 8 inches shor-1 dij:iosri) to l)lay Va joke t:poii a iep:Ttuble law-

yer,a iricnuoi ins in ti.ia city, lorwanUd t' To h the Post Ofiice, a note for tw't nty dollars cm lescd in a letter containing a fictitious name, and dated Urbana.Oliio, with a request that he would unko searches at some ef the olliccs, far the mine of a merchant, who, us alleged, bud tome time befuro swindled him. Tho lawyer, ufttr Jiuvir.g entered into tho investigation with duo zcol.was un djb to discover tho name, end ab-.ndoncd the matter in

uespair, noting on lo the note, however m payment of his service-. After a few days he called at our office, for the purpose of laving the i.oto, (u hxh was on tho Uibana Banking Company, located at Utbana, Ohio,) discounted. Wo readily made tho exchange, and whihio doin the lawyer rch.tedto us tho particulars. Il afterwards turned out thnt the individual who forwarded ihe note, believed it to be ulteilv worthless, iinsm.ich us, some yoaia ajo, the Urbina Bank stopped C)mt'ut! Fortunately fur the lawyer, however, the hlitution some lime ago re-commenced operations, and id now in tho full lido of successful experiment. The lawyer pocketed tho twenty delLrs, and when h i jocose friend expl lined the supposed hoax, and at tempted to got up a laugh on the occasion, ihe other very deliberately stated the n suit of thu experiment, and acknowledged his willingness to tucket us many jokes of that kind, as his friend ink'ht feel disposed to play off upon biu. Ridmirs Reporter.