Locomotive, Volume 33, Number 6, Indianapolis, Marion County, 30 June 1855 — Page 1

JOHN R. ELDER, Editor. "The Chariots shall rage in the streets, they shall seem like torches, they shall run like the lightnings.'' Adnm,u, 4. ELDER & HARKNESS, Publishers.

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(J5.30 1 21 ft and keg, - - $8.90 FINE BOOK INK-50 Cents per fc : 91 Us and keg, ...... Sll.Oo FINE CARD INK: In 1 and 2 tt onus, at $1.00 per It. COLORED INKS: Red, Blue, and Green, iu half pound cans, at $1.50 percan. All orders accompanied with the cash, will be promptly attended to. Address, ELDER & HARKNESS, Agents for Lightbody's Inks, Imliunapolis, Ind. Saving Bank, South Meridian Street, op. posite the Post Office. Open Daily from 7 A. M. to 12 M; from 1 to 6 P. M., and on Monday and Saturday evenings to 8 o'clock. Interest allowed on all sums of $1 and over, from 4 to 6 per cent. Any amount received on doposite of onedime and over. A II are invited to the BenoAts of a Savings Institution. WM. HOBSON. Indianapolis, June S3, 1854. June24-tf JDK. P. ii. C. HUNT, BKIVTIST, OFFICE on Illinois street, directly north from the Palmer House, throe doors fromTousey'sCorner. Jy2'53-y To Cabinet makers. 1Tt7ST received and for sale at Cincinnati prices, for cash, a largo lot of Mnhog:iny and Walnut Vaneers; also, Drawer -ocks. Bed and Table Castors, Table Butts and Screws at the sign of the big padlock, No. Stt West Washington street. nov4 HENRY S. KELLOGG. P Coin A Kit OF THE CAPITOL... -Interest raid on money deposited for a specified time. Bills of Exchange, oin and Uncurrent Money dealt in generally. JanSO-tf WOOLLEY, Cashier. frFW VENETIAN BLINDS, If (, MADE AND REPAIRED, I I SeoonddoorNortnofPlainlngmill.on Alabamast. , 1 J. BARK. mo SPOKTSMEIV AND OTHEKS. Tho subi scrlber has Just received a splendid assortment of Shot Guns, of all grades, consisting of single and doulilo barrels; also, Game Baggs, Shot Bells, Powder Flasks and Horns, Gun Wadding, Caps, Shot, &c. All of which I will soil cheap at wholesale and retail, at the sign of the Big Padlock, No. 26 West Washington street, Indianapolis, Ind. janl3 . HENRY S. KELLOGG. Stoves, Flows, Ac, Ac. JUST received a large and general assortment of Cooking and Parlor Stoves, which are unsurpassed by any in the market. Among our Cook Stoves may be found Pacifio, Triumph, Buckevo State. Bay State, Empire State, Hoosier State, Quoen Citv, Prize Prlmlum, Ohio Premium, Oregon, California, Pheoriix, and Cleveland Air Tight; also, a groat variety of Parlor Slovos and Coal Grates; also, a general assortment of Steel Plows, kept constantly for sale, waranted of the best quality. Tin-Ware constantly kept on hand, wholesale and retail. All kinds of Tin, Copper, and Shoe tron work done to order. Those wanting any-hing in our line, will do well to give us a call before purchasing elsewhere, at the sign of the Gilt Ball, south aide of Washington Street, near the Masonic Hall. octl-y R L. dt A. VV. McOUAT. CHEAT CENTRAL. AND EASTER. IV ROUTE. INDIANA CENTRA Ij RAILWAY. 1855. s$m 1855. NEW ARRANGEMENT. few Route to Cincinnati and Iayton, Co. lelDhiaanu New York. lumbus, Cleveland, fiitsiiuririi , ruuuOn and after Thursday, August 17, 1854, Passenger Trainswill run as follows, Sundays excepted: Two Trains daily, each way. Morulng Express leave Indianapolis at 5.45, A. M. Passengers leaving in 5.45 A.M. train arrive in Cincinnati at 11.45 A. M., in Davton at 10.40 A. M.,ln Columbus at 2.30 P. M.,iu Cleveland at 0.45 P. M. Mail train leaves Indianapolis at 12 M. Passengers leaving in 12 M. train arrive in Cincinnati at 6.30 P.M.. In Dayton In 5.00 P. M. Passengors for Columbus, Newark, and Zanesvllle,by taking the 12 M. train arrive in Dayton at 5.00; in Columbus at 9.45 P. M., being six hours in advance of alt other Routes. Passengers taking 12 M. train arrive in Cincinnati at 6.30 P.M. Passengers leaving Indianapolis at 12 M. for Dayton, Columbas, Crestline, Pittsburg, Philadelphia, and New York, arrive in Dayton at 5.00 P. M., in Columbus at 9.45 P. M., at Crestline 12 at night, in time to connect with the night train on Ohio and Pennsylvania Road, for Pittsburg, Philadelphia, and N. York. No change of guage or cars to Dayton. Passengers save by this route 28 miles to Dayton, and 50 miles to Columbus, Pittsburg, or Wheeling, over any other Railroad route. Through tickets can be procured at the office, in the Depot. TTpliastern Baggage Checked to Buffalo; Pittsburg, Philadelphia and New York Baggage to Pittsburg. JAMES M. SMITH, Supt. As regards Freight. inquire of jan7 W. A. BRADSHaW, Freight Agent. THE GREAT EASTERN ROUTE. 1855. 1855 INDIANAPOLIS, BFLLEFONTAINE AND CLEVELAND RAILROAD. CONNNECTING at this place with trains from Lafayette, Terre Haute, Jeffersonville, and Madisou. Passengers will find thisthe cheapest. shortest, quickest and moat comfortable route to Dayton, Springfield, Urbanna, B jllofontaine, Columbus, Cleveland, Pittsburg, Dunkirk Buffalo, Albany, New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington. ' TwoTrainsloavelndianapoiis daily(Sundaysexcepted). 1st day Telegraph Express leavos the Union Depot at fl. 15 A. M.; connect at Union with Train for Dayton and Cincinnati; at Bellefontaine with Train for Sandusky, Toledo, and Detroit; at Gallion with Train for Columbus; and arrive in Cleveland at 8 same evening, in time to connect at Cleveland with the Lake Shore Railroad ExpressTrain, connecting at Dunkirk and Buffalo with the day Express Train, and arrive in New York early same evening. Passengers by thistrain breakfastbefore leaving Indianapolis. 2d. Express Mail Train loaves the Union Depot at 12 M. making the way-connections arriving in Cleveland next morning in time for the Express Truins for Dunkirk, Buffalo and New York also for Pittsburg, Philadelphia and Baltimore Through Tickets can be procured at the office in the Depot. JO'Fassongers for Columbus, by taking 6 A. M. train via. Bellefontaine, arrive at Columbus at 5 same afternoon. FareThrough 4.00 S. A. FLETCHER, Superintendant, . Hce nearthe Union Depot, Indianapolis 1853. oct29-tl 1855. NEW SPRING GOODS. 1855. CHEAPER THAN EVER. THE SUBSCRIBERS HAVING MADE THEIR PURCHASES of Early Spring and Summer Goods, are now prepared to exhibit the handsomest, most complete, and cheapest stock of STAPLE AND FANCY GOODS, they have ever had the pleasure of offering for the inspection of the public. The assortment now opening comprises House Furnishing Goods of every description ; Black and Fancy Silks; M'DeLaines, Challis, DeBeges; Pongees. Rrilliants. Berege DeLaines; . Tissues, Plain and Fancv Bereges; Poplins. Plain and Figured Swiss Muslins; ' Nainsook and Bars; French and English Ginghams and Chintzes; Bombazines, Alpaccas. fcc, fcc. Also, Embroideries of every description. Laces, Gloves, Hihbons, L. C. Handkerchiefs, and an endless variety of Rosiery. MOORE, CARTER & OURSLER, mar31 No. l Washington and Meridian streets.

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The Angels in the House. I Three pairs of dimpled arms, as while as snow i neld me in soft embrace; Th ree little checks, like velvet peaches soft, J Were placed against my face. ! Three tiny pairs of eyes, so clear, so deep, 1 Looked up in mine this ev'n: I nree pairs of lips kissed me a sweet 'good night - .three Jittle forms from Heaven ! Ah, 'tis well that 'little ones' should love us; It lights our faith when dim, To know that once our pure Savior bade them Bring 'little ones' to him 1 Said he not, 'Of such is heaven,' and blessed them, And held them to his breast? Is'tnot sweet to know that when they leave us, us mere they go to rest. And yet, ye tiny angels of my house ! Three hearts encased in mine ! How 'twould be shattered, if the Lord should say "ihese angels are not thine! Not Ashamed of Ridicule. 1 hall never forget a lesson which I received when quite a young lad, at an Academy in the B Among my school-fellows were Hartly and Jemson. They were somewhat older than myself, and to the hitter I looked up to as a sort 01 jeaaer in matters ot opinion as well as of sport. no was not at Heart malicious, but he had a foolish ambition of bein-r thouj-ht wittv and sarcastic. and made himself feared by a beseting habit of naicuie, so that he seemed continually on the look-out for matters of derision. ..Hartly was a new scholar, and little was known of him among the boys. One morning as we were on our way to school he was seen driv ing a cow along the road toward a neighbors field. A group of boys, among whom was Jemson, met him as he was passing. The opportunity was not to be lost by Jemson. 'Halloa!' he ex claimed; 'what's the price of milk? 1 say Jonathan, what do you fodder on? what will you take for all the gold on her horns? Boys if you want to see the latest Paris style, look at those boots!' Hartly waiving his hand at us with a pleasant smile, and driving the cow to the field, took down the bars of a rail fence, saw her safe in the enclosure, and then putting up the bars, came and entered the school with the rest of us. After school in the afternoon he let out the cow, and drove her off, none of us khew where. And every day, for two or three weeks, he went through the same task. Th bovsof P, --.- -t "rf the sons ot wealthy parents, and some of them, among whom was Jemson, were dunces enough to look down with a sort of disdain upon a scholar who had to drive a cow. The sneers and jeers of Jemson, were accordingly often reuewed. He once, on a plea that he did not like the odor of the barn, refused to sit next to Hartly. Occasionally he would enquire after the cow's health, pronounceing the word ke ow,' after the manner of some of the country people. With admirable good nature did Hartly bear all thes silly attempts to wound and annoy him. I do not remember that he was even once betrayed into a look or word of angry retaliation. 'I suppose, Hartly,' said Jemson, one day, 'I suppose your daddy means to make a milkman out of you.' 'Why not?' asked Hartly. ' 0 nothing; only don't leave much water in the cans after you rinse them that's all!' The boys laughed, and Hartly, not in the least mortified, replied, 'Never fear; if ever I should rise to be a milk man, I'll give good measure and good milk., The day after this conversation, there was a public exhibition, at which a number of ladies and gentlemen from neighboring cities were present. Prizes were awarded by the Principal of our Academy, and both Hartly and Jemson received a creditable number; for, in respect to scholarship these two were about equal. After the ceremony of distribution, the Principal remarked that there was one prize, consisting of a gold medal, which was rarely awarded, not so much on account of its great cost, as because the instances were rare that rendered its bestowal proper. It was the prize for heroism. The last boy who recived one was young Manners, who three years ago, rescued the blind girl from drowning. The Principal then said that with the permission of the company, he would relate a short story. 'Not long since, some scholars were flying a kite in the street; just as a poor boy on horseback rode by on his way to the mill. The horse took fright and threw the boy, injuring him so badly that he was carried home, and confined some weeks to his bed. Of the scholars who had unintentionally caused the disaster, none followed to learn the fate of the wounded boy. There was one scholar, however, who had witnessed the accident from the distance, who not only went to make inquiries, but stayed to render service. This scholar soon learned that the wounded boy was the grandson of a poor widow whose sole support consisted in selling the milk of a fine cow of which she was the owner. Alas! what could she now do? She was old and lame, and her grandson on whom she depended to drive the cow to pasture, was now on his back, helpless. 'Never mind, good woman," said the scholar, 'I can drive your cow'.' With blessings and thanks the old woman accepted his offer. But his kindness did not stop here. Money was wanted to get articles from the Apothecary. 'I have money that my mother sent me to buy a pair of boots with; but I can do without them for a while.' O, no, said the old woman; 'I can't consent to that; but here is a pair of cowhide boots that I bought for Henry, who can't wear them. If you would only buy these, giving us what they cost, we should get along nicely. The scholar bought the boots, clumsy as they were, and has worn them up to this time. Well, when it was discovered by other boys of the Academy that our scholar was in the habit of driving a cow, he was assailed every day with laughter and ridicule. His cow-hide boots in particular were made a matter of mirth. But he kept on cheefully and bravely day after day,

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never shunning observation, and driving the widow's cow, and wearing his thick boots, contented in the thought that he was doing right; caring not for all the jeers and sneers that could be ut tered. He never undertook to explain why he drove a cow; for he was not inclined to make a vaunt of his charitable motives, and furthermore, in his heart he had no sympathy with the false pride that could look with ridicule on any employment. It was by mere accident that his course of kindness and self denial was yestarday discovered by his teacher. And now, ladies and gentleman, I appeal to you was there not true heroism in this boy's con duct? Nay, Master Hartly, do not slink out of sight behind the blackboard! iou are not afraid of ridicule, you muslnt-t bo afraid of praise. Come forth come forth, Master Edward James Hartly, and let us see your honest face! As Hartly, with blushing cheeks made his appearance, what a round of applause in which the whole company joined, spoke the general approbation of his conduct! The ladies stood upon benches and waved th;r handkerchiefs. The old men wiped the gathering moisture from the corners of their eyes, and clapped their hands. Those clumsy boots on Ilartly's feet seemed a prouder ornament than a crown would have been on his head. The medal was bestowed on him amid general acclamation. Let me tell a good thing on Jemson, before I conclude. He was heartily ashamed of his illnatured railery, and, after . we were dismissed 'he went with tears in his eyes and tendered his hand to Hartly, making a handsome apology for his past ill manners. 'Think no more of it, old fellow,' said Hartly, with delightful cordiality, let us all go and have a ramble in the woods before we break up for vacation. The boys one and all, followed Jemson's example: and then we set forth, with huzzas into the woods. What ahappy day it was ! Hints for the Fireside. The happiest hours of our lives, perhaps, are spent at the table. The humblest fare, with the society of a few friends whom we esteem, or whom we have not met for years, becomes the nucleus of a world of enjoyment even the very badness of the food is sometimes, on 6uch an occasion, the source of contented mirth and drollery; but bad manners can never please. The heart dislikes them more thgn the palate dislikes sour bread or weak ale. Good manners will strengthen the ale and sweeten the bread. Moreover, good manners are of more importance at home than they arc abroad. It is usual lor people to put on their best manners to strangers. This is wrong. Our best manners should be worn every ckv at our own fireside. refined. What is it that (vlienateuo V?LVt .less band, husband from wife, parent from child, child from parent, and makes brothers and sisters quar rel, and ultimately dislike one another? . If you trace these evils to their real source you will probably find it some apparent trifle, which is first disapproved of, then disliked, then bated, and hated the more, because, in attempting to correct it, it is the more persisted iu. Wherever there is a want of will to please, an indifference to the feelings of our co-mates, and a satisfaction in doing that which we have fouud to annoy them, there is a beginning of the domestic strife ; brother parts with brother, and finds another companion sister becomes alien from sister wife sets up an interest of her own, and plots against her husband and re-union becomes imposible by the train of offenses which follow in succession. We do not affirm that such evils are to be prevented, merely by correction of the bad habits to which we have alluded, for they are merely a peculiar class of bad habits, and form only a part of the whole system of rudeness which is too prevalent among all classes. But they are by far too im-1 portant to be overlooked in the question of good manners, and even of good morals, which are nothing more nor less than good manners, which we enjoy. Love and friendship can only last while good manners last.. The lover and mistress show their best to one another. They do not put on their common attire when they meet, but array themselves in all their charms: and what charms are more beautiful or more bewitching than those of good behavior? When they begin to cool, they begin to neglect the rules of etiquette. The lover divests himself of his chivalry, and, therefore, of his dignity and beauty the spell is broken. The mistress finds it give way, and frets and loses her regard for him. She now cares not what he thinks of her. She will beautify herself before him. She does so. He makes another discovery he sees a deformity ; another breakage takes place, the illusion vanishes, and the two parties, once so devoted, so polite, are now rude, vulgar, and even coarse to each other. The Irishman's "Intilligint" Letter. Dear Nephew: I hav'nt sint ye a letther since the last time I wrote to ye's, bekase we've moved from our former place otvin, 'an' I didn't know whether a letther would rach ye's or not. I now wid pleasure take up my pen to inform ye's of the death of yer own livin' uncle, Kalpathrick who died very suddintly afther a lingerin' illness of six months. The poor man was in violent convulsions during the whole time of his sickness, lying perfectly quiet and spachless, all the time talking incoharintly and a callin' for wather: I had no opportunity to inform ye's of his death, except I had wrote to you by the last post, which wint off two days before he died, and then ye's would have had postage to pay. I am at a loss to tell what his death was occasioned at, but I fear it was by his last sickness. He was niver well tin days together durin' the whole time of his confinement. I am at a loss to tell what occasioned it, but I fear it was atin' to much rabbit stuffed wid pays an' gravy, or pays an' gravy stuffed wid rabbits, I cant tell which; but be that as it will. As soon has he breathed his last, the doctors gave up all hopes of bis recovery. I needn't till any thing about his age, for ye's wull know he would have bin jist 25 years old lackin' tin months, and had he lived till that time, he wud have bin six months dead. His property now devolves to his nixt in kin who all died some time ago, so I expict it will be decided betwane us, an' ye's know his propety now was pretty

i considetherable, for he had a fine esthate which wiut to pay his debU, and for the remanther, he ! lost that in a horse rase, hut U t th nnininn

of every body at the time that he would have wond the race if the horse he run against had not a been to fast for him. I never saw a man, an' the doctors all say so, that took medicine betther nor he did. He wud as lave take bitther as swate if it had only the taste and appearance of whisky punch, an'"if it wuld only put him in the same humor for fightin'. But poor soul he will niver drink or ate any more, an' ye's now hav'nt a livin' relation but what ws kilt in the last war. But I can't dwel on the mournful subjict, an' shall sale my letther with black saling wax an' put on your uncle's coat of arms, so I beg ye's not to break the sale whin ye's open the letther till three or four days afther ye's recave it by which time ye's will have time to be prepared for the sorrowful tidins. Ye're ould swate heart sends love to ye's unbeknownst to me. Whin Terry NcGee arrives in Ameriky ax him for this letther an' if he don't know it from the rest, till him it is the one that spakes of yer uncle's death and saled in black. I remane ye're a phecksuneight ould Grandmother. Judy O'Hooligan. To Larry O'Hooligan; late of the town of lullymuchgertho parish of Ballyrasjget, near Allysluchgurthy, in the county of Killkenny, Airland. P. S. Don't write to me till ye recave this. CORRESPONDENT'S TRAIN. .'"flt-Sf a 4 THE SCHOOL HOUSE AND SCHOOL. - Mr.. Editor: It is frequently said that our free schools are the Glory of the Great West; but I have sometimes thought, while journeying through our beautiful State, that our 6chool houses were the sliarne of Indiana. That the Indianians manifest good taste in their dwellings, barns, and churches, cannot be denied. In a few towns, beautiful school houses, well heated, have been erected, much, I must say, to the credit of the citizens. 3ut the ma jority of the houses, where our children are sent to obtain an. education, and fit them for the duties of "the people. " " '- or humauity In the first place, most of them are situated in the highway, so that the scholars have not a square foot" of play-ground without trespassing upon the street, or neighbor's field. Then the noise of every carriage, and jingle, of every sleieh-bell, attracts their attention, and disturbs the harmonv and rjroeress of the school. If parents would give a moment's thought to this subject they would no doubt see that true economy dictates the building of school houses a distance of several rods from the street, and the comfort of their children would be greatly promoted by having a good yard, well fenced and shaded with trees, in which scholars may exercise and practice their games without intruding upon their neighbors. Then the school house itself what a picture of taste and comfort! The windows very small and very high many lights broken out, and filled, on a cold winter's day, with the boys' hats and girls' shawls, which they often need around their shivering forms. The stove and pipe are so arranged that the heads of many of the pupils are made to ache with the heat, while their feet are freezing with cold. There is no underpinning to prevent the free circulation of the cold under the floor, and wide cracks in the floor let in the cold to keep the feet from getting too warm. The plastering is off in many places; (if the room be plastered at all,) the benches are too high for the small scholars, and too low for the large ones; and all with straight backs, or none at all, (mostly none) thus making the stomach hollow, the shoulders round, compressing the lungs, by compelling the child to lean forward continually. Which, aided oy ine stove pipe heating the head, and cold through the floor to chill the feet, with no proper ventilation to let off the impure air over head, is about as good a receipt for the consumption as you will find. And here, in such a place as this, our children are expected to learn. Many thousand dollars are paid to teachers annually to preside in such houses. Now, not one of these discomforts would any parent allow his children to suffer at home. Why, even the stable for his horse and cow is made comfortable, for economy's sake. Why, then, should not every District have a good school house, large enough not only to sit in, but with room enough to form classes on the floor high t.liPm irnnd air to breathe etc . marlft COmfortable andfconvenient for teacher and pupil8 -top I Tij-tnr i-non-T -mlirt TPQ fl f .Vl 1 1 Will RflV WC B.TQ not able to have such a school house, and furmsb. it with Blackboards, etc., etc. I must be allow ed to say, poverty is no excuse. It is n tru that any district is too poor tor this. I1 man is able to afford a house for his faml'y live in, the whole must jjf able to furnish a a00" school house for all their children. I mus' say we never can have good schools nor good teacn" ers till there is a reform in this matter. Tl,ee few hints are thrown out, hoping they may do some good. C Smith, Teacher. NATURE'S DRESS. "Consider the Lilies of the Held. Eren Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these." The beauty of the Natural Science called Dotany, is sufficient within itself to confound the whole theory of Atheism. Who can wander among the clustering foliage of the beautiful valley, and meet the smile of the variagated Lily, mixed with the modest blushes of the Rose, and not say the hand that painted them was Divine?

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Through the simple, yet beautiful Jasmin, we look up from Nature to Nature's God, and see an all-powerful hand painting morality and intelligence on the whole face of Nature. How delightful to stroll beneath the shady dell, and cull wild flowers of rarest beauty, while the gentle zephyr moves like a spirit on the face of Nature 1 The Foresters, with their vesper hymns and notes of saored euphony, chaunt the farewell "lullabies" of the departing day ! How glorious, again, when Sol is just passing the oriental portals of brass, emitting succulent confiscations of light and warmth on yonder verdant meadow, while the fading dew-drops look like diamond ringlets ! No science more effectually combines pleasure with improvement, than Botany. It conducts the student in fields and the forest, amid the verdure of Spring and bloom of Summer, into the charming retreats of Nature, in her wild luxuries, or where she patiently smiles under the hand of cultivation. It furnishes vigorous exercise of mind and body. The subject of investigation is eminently adapted to refine the taste, and warm the heart. The Vegetable Kingdom occupies an intermediate position between the Animal and Mineral Kingdoms. While it does not partake of the intelligence and instinct of the former, the physical organization and living principle with which it is endowed remarkably distinguishes it from the latter. While it forms the ultimate support of one, it forms the ornament of the other. Not only in this do we see the wisdom and goodness of its Maker, but even the color of all vegetation is an unanswerable proof of God's existence, and a pledge of his beneficence. For, by experiment, it has been shown that green, of all colors, is the most healthy to the eye, not having any effect upon the ciliary process or the orficule muscles of the eye. If our young friends would devote a short time to the acquirement of this beautiful science, they would not only find it highly interesting, from having a practical example every step they take, but they would find it very useful, both in cultivating the flower garden, and the improvement of the rarest fruits. 'Go gather wreath from the floral bowers, And tell of the wish of thy heart in flowers." Jas. A. C. D. May 24, 185S. OLD nTaGAEA. Niagara Falls-, June 15, 1855. Dear Locomotive : The weather is cold here yet, and the rush of travel has not fairly commenced. Eevery preparation is being made this season to house, and feed, and fleece (of course) the fashionable wanderers to this village. In spite of tcht times and hard tiiues, the !d have a general good time 01 u. &..--.-ja in the Ferry House, the roar of the cataract reaches my ears, a ceaseless, everlasting roar. I find new beauties in looking at it every day. With the exception of those born and brought up in the village, I don't see how any one can ever get tired of looking at Niagara Falls and its beauties. Rising up in a succession of terraces on the Canada shore, are mounds of earth, giving a beautiful aspect to the looker-on across the river. The grounds about the Clifton House are being beautified, and refresh the eye with their tasteful decorations. Numberless cottages, too, dot the landscape, looking so sociable and cozy. It would be folly for me to attempt to describe the falls. I do not think words can do it. Only the eye and soul can appreciate its grandeur. The most magnificent view is from the steamer " New Maid of the Mist," now making her regular trips through the gulf below the falls. The scenery below the falls is truly. grand, and that great triumph of man's skill and energy, the Suspension Bridge, is alone well worthy a visit. I am sure I will never tire of wandering on Goat Island, amid its romantic scenery. I don't , blame any body for falling in love here, the neccessary accomplaniments of quiet walks, and water, and wild woods, are so convenient. It was my unfortunate fate to do that once, but I am pretty much cured ot it now. I look out and see the foaming rapids. How they remind one of lifes stormy billows ! Just above is smooth and placid, yet the rapids yawn below. Ah 1 how many to-day, gliding in smooth water, will wake up on the morrow to find themselves but in the rapids. But I must close, I cannot give you Niagara as it is, unless I do it in a series of chapters. So for the present, Good-bye. E. M. B. H. LITERARY STARS. Me'Editor. I have been much edified of late with some of the communications that have appeared in some of our City Papers, and with none more than two, whic recently appeared, one of which on last Saturday commenced giving us a revise of "Dim Recollections of Old Asbury." Of this author I can say but a little; for judging from the style in which this article is writen, it is evidently his first attempt to climb the hill of literature, and from this specimen I imagine he will be a longtime reaching the top; and I think another "six long long years at the Romantic, Village of G" would do him no harm, but per-, severance and patience will accomplish wonders, and we give this apparently slow literary Star time to brighten and develop itself. The other author to whoom I allude is already well known in the literary, world. JETis articles show such research and great depth of thougM, that he is (in his own opinion) that Bright particular Star which dazzles all others with its extreme brilliance, and he now occupies a place in that bright galaxy of literary Stars, who have reached the highest pinnacle on the hill of literature. As a, sample of his brilliant productions, see bis description of the Examination and Concert of Dr. McLeans Seminary, published a short time since in the "Republican," .and also his very touching lines to Maggie R. published sometime since in the "Locomotive." These two alone are enough to immortalize him. But I am sorry to be informed that the first of the above was not