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1.-3 J. From the i'incinrtati Weekly Times. "Woman-ber Uiss-her Voice. There's freshness in the morning breezs There fragrance in the rose: God's ipirit in the rustling leaves Opes the daisy e'er it blow! There's loveliness in woman's eve, At .ijlitofhui.ui woeThere VKrandeur in he: bosom a sigh Coral rocks enshrined in snow. There's dreamy rapture in her smile. Ecstatic in its bliss, Innocent magic in he wile, AnJ heaven in her kiss. Ambrosia's on her pulpy hp, Ooncei'ii:? rem of peart. That purity mis'it dare to sip, Before a cynic world. There's richness in the voice of lote, So thrilling, sweet divine Such music's only hearJ bove -It melodies resemble thine. Fr,-m the Budget "f Fun. IVIy Old Cob Pipe. A PARODY. I love it! I l've ii'. and who has the riaht, T . chide me, for loving my old cob pipe! I have u ensured it as holy prize,It ha seen uiv tears, it hi- heard my si;hs.- ' 1'is hound. lv a thousand ties, to my heart,Not a link will break, not a tear will start. Would vou learn the spell? Twas my mother; dehiiht. A::d a sacred thing, is that old cob pipe. I:i childhood's hours I've lingered near ..h w ith li-t'ning ear. t Tor tender w .n'.s that mother wouiu gue, To teach me to oi". or fit me to live. s:w, t.,i.l m.. init",.riune would often letide. That deception, onimes, over candor would ride,jje t.iu 'hi av that sorrows. my j-.ys would blight; Aa she sat and smoked that old cob pipe. I watched her, while sm .kin?, for tntny a day. When her ey.-s grew dim, and her locks were tfr,v'' , . . And I iiirn.n wornipped her, when ?nc smi.rd. And laid down her pi ptt converse w ith her child. Year rolled on. and the last one rped ' id"!, mv eartli -tnr. my mother is dead1 ud alas! I ve !e.u:ud that the lessons wore right. i hat .he taught me, while smoking that old cob pipe. Tis rnsi! sTie is ?.-ne' arid I clierish it now, From its bowl, consolation and comfort 1 draw, O'er ray memory, fl 'ts with a lava tide The lessons she nuht mc before she died; You ran' call it fjlly, and deem me weak. While the scaldinn tears start down my cheek But I love it! I love it! 'tis my sweetest delight! Mv soul feels a pleasure in loving this pipe. CLEAR CRi:EK BAUD. From the Saturday Courier. Consistency. A Sketch from Heal Lifo. BY 'A LADY OF MARYLAND.' Well. Mrs. Moreland,' said Mrs. Landon to her friend, who, after a visit of several months to the Souih. had recently returned to her home in Philadelphia, howdo you like the Virginians?' Oh, vety well, very much indeed; they arc hospitable, generous, and generally intelligent, and but for one thing, I should have enjoyed my visit exceedingly!' And what is that one thing?' Tho odious system of slavery which obtains in the South. You cannot imagine how my feelings were shocked by bein. compelled to be waited on by slaves. Poorcreatnres! I sympathized with them so sincerely, that I could not enjoy the luxuries procured by Their labor.' Did they appear to be unhappy, or to be reaied with severity?' No:ontheconlrary, lllC PG .'(.1c .ul nd contented, and apparently were "treated vvilh kindness, but for all that. I ,nA. i'ipv nuld not be really satisfied .Villi i - with their condition, and I could not help - lvising Flora, Mr. Oareton sw no waited cm me particularly, to talie wienrsi oppor Mitr nf escanin?.' . Do you not ihrttk that was rather an ungrateful return for Mrs. Carlton s hospi talitvt' .fr mi-rht snoear so but it was n mat .r nf rnnscience with me. I felt it to be mv duty to do all in my power to rescue mV oppressed leHOW-Cieavuir? iiwiii i.ic k",!a nninstlv imposed upon them, and a I had constant opportunities cf conversing ,;,!, PinrA. 1 ilid mv best 10 enlighten her mind, and to point out the only mode by which she could possioiy uuiam ...ci.liberty. In other words, you strove to render her discontented with her situation, and to Ur m take a Pten which woum pro k.t.i.. ro-,.lr in nnhanniness to herself, and would oertainlv occasion much inconvenience to her mistress; but how did she re ceive your suggestions! vi... ctriniidli' in deed. She did -nt even appear grateful for the interest I .h for her. She told me very plainly that was perfectly happy in her present Lion that her mistress was kind and n that her comforts urero oil al-

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did not wish any one to rive themselves any trouble about her, and that those who concerned themselves so rnueti aooui me slaves, would do well to mind their own business. I was quite disgusted by her impertinence, but suth conduct only shows the debasing effects of slavery.' The conversation ivas here interrupted by ft low knocking at the door, and on its being opened, a delicate locking fenialr, apparently about twenty years old, enter ed the apartment. Mr?. M oreland did not ask her to sit down; but alter surveying her in silence a moment or two, said, cold Iv 4 . 4 ........ il,--v - n . v rr r D An It i f r& . ...0,;,d ,n L , o-ove.ness for mv V . 1 1 U ' ... - ------ - - - chi'dren! Yes. ma'am, answered the ir i r I , timid Iv. and without raising her eves 'You appear to bo very young have yon been accustomed to leaching?' 1 have never taught anyone except my little sisters.' 'Humph! I sdiouM think they did not renuire much teaehing. Well, as you are o inexperienced. I suppose you will not expect the usual salary.' Whatever you think right to give me, ma am. I snail o sauneo wim. 'Well, then, we may as well make our arrangements at once. 1 sn3il expect you to leach th-3 three eldest gins mii'ic. drawiru. French, and fine needlework, besides attending to their dress, and agisting them . . i . I 1 11 17 - in uressin the two nine cnnoren. l u will have to wash and dress, and occasion ally you will nt o'j-ct to taking charge of the baby. You will take your meal in the nursery, and when the weather is tine, and you are not buv, you will walk out with the children. Tiieb-nls yon can nake before break fast, and when we have it company, you will ot cnjrse nave to lend your asi-tence. I here may , rhaps he some other little services required of you, bit 1 cannot now rmemhr them, and they will be very trirtiiir. For this I am willing to give you fifty dollars a year. a.nd you will have a co-nf irta'de home.' The poor girl colored, and after a few moments' hesitation, said, But, madam, I have never been accustomed to doing the kind of work you speak of. and I am afraid I should not be ablo to give satisfaction.' ' Oh, as to thai, you will soon learn if you are willing to try, and have no foolih nri(1f nhoot i ffll. HS too nViOV ( f VOUr class have. But then, il you have to be taught, of course you csnno' expect to re ce.ve full wages. Fifty dollars is a greni deal of money these hard tune.' It will be barely sufficient to clothe me. madam, and I have an invalid er and two Itf'efisters, who a . jne n.easure dependent on my exert' tis. - With that have noilioig to u. l ne sum I have mentioned is the utmost I can filter rt'lVJ tlllitVf l uat w vjt v.-.u' K,e able to earn, for you are very young, smi"', by your ow n confession, quite inexpei ienced in teaching.' That i true, madam, but 1 nave neen well educated, and I hoped the strict attention I should pay to my pupil?, would compensate for my want of experience.' A silence ot come minute ensueo. which was at length broken by the young ,rir who said, in a low v-nce 6 .. . , W ill you allow xrc lew days to con sider of your propost .on?' Ytfs.' sau rs. eianu, "otu i must have your final detef 'ninalion before Monday. What is yor.r name?' 'Helen Osborne, madam. ou shall hear from me o Saturday, and, with a low courtesy, the humhie stranger with drew from the apartment. Soon after. Mrs. Landon also took leave, pondering deeply on the inconsistency of character which could induce ner irienu to exnend her time and money in a vain attempt to alter the condition of those who needed not her mterterenee, and were entirely bevond her control, while she did not hesitate to oppress and grind down those whose poverty compelled them to .... submit to her exactions. Mrs. Landon was much interested in the appearance of Helen Osborne, and she de termined to visit, and it stie lounu ner tieserving, to exert herself to procure a situation for her, better suited to her youth and apparent gentleness than that offered bv Mrs. Moreland. Unexpected circumstances, however, compelled her to leave the city, and when she returned, she found trse poor girl already established m the family of her friend, and assiduously performing the various duties imposed upon her by that lady. Mrs. Moreland, absorbed in her philanthropic schemes for the abolition of slave ry, had no time to attend to ihe comfort of her demndents. and she did not nott the pale cheek and labored breathing ol the delicate and overworked creature, who was literally toiling herself to death in her service. More than once, Mrs. Landon remnnslra-f-i with her. and endeavored t awaken her to a sense of her iniustice: but "he resented her remarks as an unwar rantable interference, and would not or could not see the suffering her careless ness occasioned to her pour dependent. i Mr. Moreiand was an indolent man. and provided his home was always comforta ble. and his income not exceeded, he nevei intt-rfered with the arrangements of the family. He did not partake of his wife's enuiU'Siesrrt in the abolition caue, but a

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not except to it. Of course, it was not to be expected that he would give himsetf any trouble to improve the situation oi his chi'dren s governess. One evening, Mr9. Moreland - gave a large and brilliant party. Helen had been 'Justly engaged for several days, in -preparing for it, and when, after all her other toiis were over, she was summoned to assist Mrs. Moreland in die-sing, she was almost readv to sink with fatigue. Poor pir she had been tenderly nurtured, ami the labor she was compelled to perform was fist undermining a constitution naturally fragile and delicate. As soon a Mrs. Moreland s toilet was completed, she laired to her hum Die bed, hop...-thai rest ami quiet would bring some re'ief to her telling head and throbbing pulse. Among the guests assembled in Mrs. Moreland's splendid draw ing rooms, was an Englishman, and one of very preposessmg appearance. He had brought letters ol introduction to some of the most respectable merchants of Philadelphia, and had received so much attention and kindness, as to impress him with very favorable sentMnents of tho inhabitants of that city. Mrs. Moreland, who was fond of strangers, exerted herself to entertain him. Site enlarged, with more than her usual lanimatiou. on tho horrors of slavery, and i,. or..U- MM.Trnoilateil Mr. Stanley on be i ai uii v- ' . ' - .... ing a citizen of a country whose inhabitants w.-reall free. He acknowledged the compliment, but added 1 have always supposed that the slaves in America were well treated, and that there condition in many respects was more comfortable than Uiatot Ihe lanormg nas?ei in England, or, indeed, in any part ot Europe.' Ah. you have never been in a slavs state. Mr. Stanley?' No. madam. I have been in thheountrv only a short time, 1 came over in search of -time of my dear relatives, of whom I h .ve not yet been able to discover any traces.' 'Then, my dear sir, you can form no i ci i ist conceptions ol the Horrors oi siaery. Have you ever witnessed anv oi i:iem yourself, '.Mrs. Moreland?" asked a venera l,,..umo nun. who h:id listened in silence 10 ihe foregoing conversation. 'Why. no, Doctor.' answered tho lady, somewhat embarrassed. cannot say thM I have acturally witnessed them, but I can have no doubt of their existence.' ''That injustice and cruelty is 'requentV eociiiite 1.' said Dr. Cleveland, 'is very nossibh:; h.nldonot thur; the slaves in the South are generally more oppressed than the working classes the free States. - In the course ot my prolessional duties. 1 have visi ed all descriptions of persons. and I have seen more than imo ni'tan .f persons w ho had spent the best of their lvesm servitude, who, when age or sieknss rendered uieui nica nauic ui lunuci usefulness, were turned out, perhaps, with their wages unpaid, to starve, or depend on the chariiy of the community. Ah. Dr. Cleveland, you are prejudiced. You are yourself, if I mistake not, a na tive of a slave State. 'I am a Virginian, madam, but I think I am not prejudiced. 1 regret, m common with every true American, . tne mirouuu tion of slavery into this country, but 1 cannot think 'that the violent meisures proposed by those w ho would abolish it, can have any other tendency than to bring ruin and confusion t" our common country. The stale maxim that charity begins at home, is. 1 think, a good principle ro act upon. Let those, wnose leenngs are interested lor the oppressed, see trir.t ine oromote to the utmost ot their ability, tne hanoiness and comfort of those who are dependent on them. When they have performed this duty, and not tin men, can they, with propriety, endeavor to intluence ihe conduct of others.' Perhaps Mrs. Moreland fell the justice f the poor old man's remarks, fur she did not reply, and the subject was not again resumed that evening. It was about a week after the foregoing r I 1 1 tli- . iv t. pve and rapno.i at the door of an humble dwelling, m an obscure street in Philadelphia. A feeble .i voice asked him to enter, and raising tne latch, he walked into an apartment, whic'.. though scrupulously clean, plainly indicated the oovertv of its inhabitants. A small fire burnt on the hearth, and near it sat a middle-eged female, apparently in iehcate health, but busily employed in ! .U.-lr-. n U,trfa itp0C3 sew inc wnai a opearr-o ui DC a nn v o fftrl about ten years old sat by her side, ilso engaged in sewing, while a smaller oirt occupied a stool at the head of a bed, on which lav 3 young woman, whose flush ed check and irregular breathing denoted ths presence of disease. After a fewwords of enquiry, addressed to the elder female, the doctor advanced to the bedside, and, taking the ham! of the patient, he examined her pulse, and spoke to her in tones of kindness, which brought the tears into her eyes. lt was not very prudent in you, my dear Miss Osborne, to leave Mrs. Moreland's house in your condition. Why did you do so.' I cou'd not help it, sir. It was noi convenient to Mrs. Moreland to have a sick person in her house.' She did not surely turn you out, said the food doctor, indignantly, 'after im-

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tn nerform: for your illness is only the collieaoence of overexertion. But why, ' he added, 'did von go to Mrs. Moreland's, nr rther whv tlid vou remain there after! . j her unworthy conduct?' Helen did not answer, but her mother rep! ied Oor povsrty, Dr. Cleveland, did not permit us to refuse even the poor pittance which Mrs. Moreland offered for Helen's o,-v-;.- . We are strangers here, and a ladv. for whom my daughter had executed some fine work, recommended her to Mrs. Moreland, as a. governess for her children, a situation for which her education had amply qualified her. A:i l Mrs. Moreland, with all her boatt . t i . - , r i . .ui.anturnr. ', , took air. ariiG'.e oi nr. uecessities to engage her at a price for which she could not have procured a menial servant, an I afterwards to impose on V. It 1 sutti.-ient to have tlestroveu a constitution far more robust than she can boast. She is a hard-hearted, unfeeling woman.' 'It was a want of thought more than of feeling, doctor.' said poor Helen; 'Mrs. Mor-dand was very much occupied, and had Utile time to look in her domestic affairs.' Aye,' said Dr. Cleveland, bitterly, 'she w-fts busy in correcting the faults of others, w hile Iter own was suffered to go un, till they grew into crimes, for such total disregard of the comfort of those who are dependent on her. is surely criminal. But we will not speak of her. Have you no friends,' he added, turning to Mrs. Os borne, 'to whom you could apply to re lieve your present necessities: 'None m this country. We are natives of England, and had been in America only a short lime, when the banking intitutio i.in which Mr. Osborne had deposited our little fortune, failed, and we were re-duet-d to ureal distnss. My husband's d-'ath. which took place soon after, rendered us still more destitute, and it is with dune .il.y serve mv ave been enao'ed to prefroin actual want ' And have you never written to your iriends m I.ngianu: 'Yes. sir. but I suppose they have not received my letters. My brother is wealthy, and I am certain, that did he know my situation, ho would himself hasten to relieve ji..' ... You will no't think me impertinent, if J f.ki-''i-"' name of vour br heir - Stani-'V, sir. Edward Stanley.' 'Thf n. mv dear madam. 1 may congratulate you; 1 hope your trials are over. There is now in the city an English gentleman, by the name of Siaul-y, seeking, as he informed me, for some near relatives, of whom he has not lately heard. 1 am almost certain, from his resembif.nce to my friend Helen, that he must he your brother. But why is it that he has not found yon? Were your letters dated from Philad' Iphia?' 'No. sir; at the time I wrote, we were residing in the interior of the State of NewYork. We removed here because 1 tho't that in a populous city I could more readily find such employment as would enable me to support my family. But, sir, if mv brother is in the city, will you direct me to him?' 'I will bring him to you instantly,' and, snatching his hat, the good old man hurried down th" street with an alacrity surprising to those who knew his age. but were not aware of the benevolent impulse which quickened his footsteps. In hr.lf an hour he returned, accompanied by Mr. Stanley, who was indeed the brother of Mrs. Osborne, and who, as he folded his sister in his arms, and kissed the cheek of hi3 lovely niece, blessed the benevolent spirit which had led the good physician to Ihe humhie abode of poverty. Mrs Moreland was entertaining, with her usual animation, a large party of her friends, when a servant announced Mr. Sunlev and niece. The lady rose to receive her gupsts. but her confusion may be imagined, when, in the fashionable and ele.-!!-; lool- icg female who leaned on the sfill ' 'ie I'iua'! sinun'.-i . j.ic i cui nized her former governess. Mr. Stanley declined the chair which the servant hand ed him. but, advancing in front of the sofa which Mrs. Moreland occupied, he said, in a stern and distinct voice . 'I have called, Mrs. Moreland, to bid you adieu: and I have brought you my niece. Miss Osborne, to thank you for tho kindness and consideration extended to her.'wh'de an inmate of your house, and also in her name, to present you. for the furtherance of your philanthropic views, the amount due to her for services rendered to your family, and which hitherto you have not been at leisure to remember. 1 vitl, also, with your permission, use an old man's privilege, and offer you a piece of advice. It is tlns-For the future. ..i fmm ilio afT-irs withdraw your auciun'u - of other and fix it on those nt your ow n family and when each member 'of that i rende'redascomfortalleasitinyourpow- . . ,. .t., :, ti,;n hp time e!iou2h to

extend your views abroad. Cons.stency the bleed.ng vessels, six of which were-P--. - . i nittioe.d. lirahirej. I ho ordiiifTV dressing was ap-

ot character is prri:a;- iubut remember that in proportion to its roritv U iiq worth and beauty bowing politely to the astonished and t:t tK.-mrr onmnnnu. Mr. SianleV nd ll'lS HOW hpppy and wealthy nice left the apartment.

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a 13 l'ElU Sometime Mnce, we extracted Irom a Georgia newspaper, a brief account of an V ' 1 , Q pui-u operation performed upon a Mrs. Clark, i t a M-tiilo in thp mps-nierio sieep. A more authentic and minute description of this operation appears in the las't number of the Southern Medical and Surgical Journal, written bv Dr. L. A. Ducas, Professor of Physioioay in the Medical College of Georgia, who performed the operation in the presence of several eminent physi-czns:-Baltimore American. . . . Ju the od otJanuary. 1 40. iVirs. v,ian, (wife of Mr. Jesse Clark, of Columbia ' Co., Georgia came to this city, for the purpose of -n'-in. n,e to remo've a sclorreus tumor of her right mammae, which t..i ..,!.,.,. u- r..r j!i lt three years, and which now attained the size of a turkey's egg. The tumor had never caused any pain of conseouer.ee, , was not a lherent to the skin; nor" did it " implicate any of the auxiliary glands ; Mrs. C. is about 17 years of age, lias nev er borne a child, and her health, though K.r rn m nine rrtKllif W a 4 rifpttV aiil.ll. and had not been impaired by the evolution of the tumor. The operation having . f I "II ' been determined upon Icr the toitowing , 1 . , day, Mrs.C. remarked to me that sue 1MQ been advised by Mr. Kenrick to be mesmerised, but as she knew nothing about it, she would like to have my advice, and would abide by it, to which 1 replied that there were several well authenticated cases on record, in which surgical operalions had been performed, under mesmeric influence, without the consciousness of the patient; that 1 would be happy to te.-t the subject in her case, an 1 that I would endeavor to mesmerise her, instead of operating as had been proposed. on the day following. On the 1th of January, a: 11 o'clock. A. M., 1 called on Mis l ., and was informed that on ihe preceding evening she hail been putt) sleep by Mr. B. F. Kenrick (at whose house she resided.) 1 then mesmerise I her m sell, and muucu sleep in about tnteeu minutes, rniuiug my patient susceptible to t!ie mesmeric influence, and reflecting that it would not be convenient for the same person to maini. idle nifiiipnce and to Pf.rtorm a sur tain - .rir-ol nm riiinn at the same time. I reouest - ed Mr. Kenrick to Mesc-i s? ' morning and eveni,igi al sl;ieiJ hours, un til insensibility could be induced. This was regularly done, with gradual ly increa-'-g nTVct, w hen, on th eve nmcr of the 5ih January, sleep was in "5 ' 1 il Lire 1 in live minutes, and the trick of a pin was attended with no manifestation of pain. The sittinos were continued, and tiie patient's insensibility daily tested by myself and others in various ways. On the 9th January, I invited Professor Ford to be present, and after pricking and pinching strongly the patient, without evidence of pain, the mesnieriser was requested to leave the room, when we exposed the breast, handled it roughly in examining the tumor, and readjusted the dress, without the consciousness of the patient. We then held to her nostrils a vial of s'rong spirits of Hartshorn, which : she breathed freely for a minute or two without the least indication of sensation, unless the fact that she swallowed once be regarded as such, instead of a mere refiexaclion. On the lllh of January, in presence of professors Ford and Means, in addition to the usual tests, I made with my pocket knife, an incision about 'J inches in length, and half an inch in depth, into the patient's leg, without indication of sensation. Ful'y satisfied now of our power to induce total insensibility, I determined to operate on her the next day at noon, but carefully concealed any such design from the patient and her friends, who did not expect its performance until several days later. On the 12th of January, at 20 minutes past 11, A. M., Mrs. C. was put to sleep in forty five seconds, without touch or pass of any kind, the facility with which ihe mesmeric intluence was produced having gradually incteased al each sitting. At 12 o'eloik, M., in presence of Professors Ford. Means. Garvin and New ton. and Dr. Halsee, the patient being in a profound sleep, I prepared ber dress for the operation, and requested my professional brethren to note her pulse, respiration, complexion, countenance, &c, before, during, and after the amputation, in order to detect any evidence of pain, or modificstion of the functions. As Mr. Kenrick had nevei witnessed a surgical operation, he feared he might lose his self possession, and requested to be blindfolded, which was done. He no.v seated himself on the couch near the patient and held her hand in his during the operation. This was accomplished by two eliplica! incisions about eight inches in length, com prehending between them the nipple and a considerable norlton of skin, after whi; h 1 the integuments were dissected up in the usuei manner, ana ut eim.c mammae romoved. It weighed sixteen ounces. The wound was then left open about three quarters of i-.n hour, m order to secure , - - phed, i.nd o;prr.rnce of h.ood ere-

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seen by the patient when aroused. j amount of hemorrhege was rether more than is ususl in such cases. During the orrration the pati ra

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no indication wnatever oi sonsiuimy, uui functions observed by was tn ot - those present, mod.hed m the least dorrree She remained in the same sound gree. one rem i. and auie! sleet) as before the use ol the ouu iuic. "- -i .. knife Subsequently the pectora mue which had been laid bare, wa iwue or thrice seen to contract when ou bed w the eponge in removing the blood. About tifieeen minutes afu-r the operation a tremulous action was perceived in her lower jaw, which was mstantaneonsly crested by tho application ol tne mesmertr'j ha1d i'is natieut s head. 1 ui - , . phenomenon recurred in about ten minute, after, and was again m the same manner quieted. Professor hord, w ho counted the pulse and respiration, states that befor anv preparation was maoe lor the operation. the pulse was 00 and the respiration 10 per minute; that after moving the patient to arrange her uress tor iu uj.r.n lion, and just before this was commenced, the pulse was 9S, and the respiration . that immediately after toe del the breast the pulse wa? 9 not counted and that aftf ihe r 3 1 1 c justmenl of the hannages ! required the patient t- ' 'l. tut ir-it!oUtl' 'C i ,i ,3 n t." "-ui, m- t. n; Ail lion 10. Ail pres ' ij jtM' in str. that neither tho i the patient, nor tho ' O li of the cheeks ( rr ,''.., whatever during e 'Vol- ' ' ... she continued ii ': . ' quiet sleep, in v ' " ltd. and that ha " : - r what was bein '. v t ' have suspected i: I .- furnished by the natie. - The patient having Sr. . : sleep on about half an Irn,, . r ' arrangement of her dres. the ' -Ccr mudu iwstps over the seat ol m. v,w- . , ----- - .Mi ration in order to lessen its sensioouy. ml ar.-i.isfi her in the usual manner, when she en"flffed in cheerful conversation with Mr. Keudrick and myself, is though s.:e had no suspicion of what bad taken place. I then introduced to her the rentiemen. who had placed themselves so-. '1t ' . - t. n f n air ol- in. . seen ov nrr uu un, ,.t that I had invite-i them to rome ?rve i ' durin .. i, 1 "er leen. in order that we mirht fnllv . . - --- B.. . test her insensibility, preparatory to th operation. After a few minutes of con-" versation, I asked her when she would like to have the operation performed 'li'whieh she replied the sooner the be-Iter, as she was anxious to get home. I added, 'Do you really think that ! could remove) your entire breast when asleep without yeur knowledge?" Answer, "Why, Doctor, the fact is. that from the various experiments I am told you have made on me, I really do not know what to think of it." 'Well. Madam, suppose 1 were to nrform the operation one of these davs, and to inform you of il when yon would awake, would you believe me, and could you control your feelings, on finding that til ta V II it had ben uonei Ans. "i cou (I not suppose tiut you would deceive me, and of course t would be very glad, but would try not to give away to my feelings." "Have you perceived, since your arrival here, or do vou now perceive, any change in the ordinary sensations of ihe affected breast? "No sir, it feels about as it has done for some time back." About a quarter of an hour having elaps ed since she awoke, I then told her that as we found her in a proper stste for tho operation, I had performed it, and that tho breast was now removed. She expressed her incredulity said I w as certainly jest ing, as it was impossible that it couol have been done without her knowing it at the time, or feeling anything of it now. She became convinced only on carrying her hand to ihe part, and finding that tho breast was no longer there. She remained apparently unmoved for a few moments, when her friends, approached to congro'ulate her, her face became Huthd. and wept unhfTecte l!y for some time. The wound healtd bv the first interiion. In laviner the above tiarrrtive before the profession, it is due to the cac.se of trull. to state, iht t it lias been submitted to ad the physicians present at the operation, and that I am authorised by them to sav that it accords in every particular with their own observations so far as they were present. I should also fidd that having no other obje- itl view than th establishment of the t that a surgical operation may be per jrmed under such circumstances with" '. the consciousness of the patient, I have design? 'V avoided any mention of the various and interesting mesmeric phenomena man:i"e-tted prior and subsequently to tre c.j-era-tion. These have been carefully aroi judiciously recorded by Mr. Kenrick, whose wed! directed zeal nas enabled him to collect a body of highly important facts from a field unfortunately explored too c vclusively in ignorance and charlatanism. Augusta, Ga., 1st Feb., 1845. W i 1 1 you take something? Pfdd a tetotaller to his friend, when standing near lavein. I don't care if I do, ws the reWell, come, let's take a walk. -8" Desnerr.le. A resolute swain, who bed : J r been upbraided JTy h9 fweet-haii, seized hefl rr,pe in a paroxism of rage, riH.iwi to j the barn, and nerved by r desp-rste p