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IIIANITY AND DEATH I'll-OM INTIIII DIVOTION T0 BUIINIII.

" Gold ! Gold! Gold! Gold!

Bright and yellow, hard and cold—-

Molten, gruvon, lianirncred, and rolled- lletivy to get and light to hold-—

lloarded, barterod, bought, and sold-— Stolen, borrowed, squaiidsrsd, doltid—- Spurned by the young. but hugged by the old To the very verge of the churchyard iiiould— Price of many a crime untold :

Gold! Gold! ' dl Gold!

Good or bad a tliousnnd-foltl."

“ The love of money," and not money, is the root of many, if not all. the seeming evils that harass and alllict mankind. It is a sin which editors are not often guilty of coinnniting. But every aim of the world"s progress as a eoternpor- ary truly says, has its fotble and its prctlottiitrate characteristic. One was lllt'il8ul’i‘tl by barbaripn cotiqtiests ; another witnessed tliesprcatl of Chris- tiariity; a t "rd was ll'|t’.tIltIr:tlllt.' for the crusades; a fourth for its feudal s\t"ty; another for Ill spread of superstition ; another of discovery ;_ an- other of settlement, &c. We have had the iron, brazen, silver, and golden ages; btit, beyond all question, the mark of this nineteenth century is expressed by its pursuit of wealth inorethan by any other of its great characteristics. lite ur- suit in England and in the Uinted Start-s has been to a great degree, an insanity. Previous to I8"l5 men laboured for cornpetericics—froi'- then‘ to 1835 for fortuiies—ever since for the love Ol monied power and pecuiiiar_t' tlespntisni 3 and de- spite all the dreadful lessons, we have from day to day, and year to year, regarding this insanity. the pursuit continues, and increases its tenacity of purpose and scope of sway. Suicides. bank‘ ruptcies,disgraces. sudden deaths--one and all preach awful sermons to the vulalte! Ul Wfifllllly yet how pointless of effect! Men make steam- engines of themselves, and front morning until Itight—even half through the night—uork and dream of gold. _

But there are men who work (and we believe with Carlyle that “ work is worsliip,”) for finite or their fcllowtnen, who regard gold as. ot little value, or only as the accredited means til promot- ing some noble and phtlantrophic end. This train of thought has been suggested by several newspaper para;_-raplis in some of otir excliangcs. A Coltirnbtis paper. for itistaiice, relates the fol- lowiro; r-ircninstztnt-es, which should be It \vtII‘ti- int: to our tiierchzttils and business men :

On the evening of the 13th of March, l85(i,_

Abiatliar Crane, a highly respectable citizen of Batnbiridge, l’utn:ini Cnnrity, lndiana, arrived in Columbus in the care of a few friends, in a state of great ph_\ sical prostration and utter inertial alien- ation. He hail been to New York on matters of business which had so ingrossed his ihouglits as to deprive llllll of necessary sleep and repose. In this (‘tIl‘t(llllt||'I be commenced his liomcviard joiiriir-._v. and little is knowri of him until his arri- val at Crestlitte, \\llt.'ll his malady was fully ile- velopcd. He was cared for by a few friendly strangers, and a IlN.'8l{l‘,1C dispatched to his rela- tivcs in Indiana, one of whom immediately repair- ed to his relief, and he again set forward for home; but on reaching Coluitibus it was found that travel aggravated his malady, and his ne- cessities constituting on emergency appealing to human sympathies, he was hospiiablv received in the Ohio Lunatic Asylum, where he received every attention that sympathy can prompt or pro- fesssioniil skill afford. After languishing for several days, without the return of s lucid mo- |||t"nI, naturs sank under the violence of the ma- lady, and he died. His insanity wasol the typho- rnitnia form, and death from exhaustion was up- rehendcd from his first reception into the Asy- lium. e died the morning of the 24th, aged thirty-five years.”

Life Illustrates quotes from a Wall-street co- ternporary another paragraph in point, which it finds right under its “ stock columns :

“ The sudden death of Nelson Robinson, Esq.. who is well lrnowri to New York City as one of the leading minds of Wall street. forcibly arrests the public attention. Twelve o'clock Sunday,

we understand, he was at chtirch,'iri his usual‘

health. On his return home he was seized ‘with apoplexy—ths second attack--and he expired after an illness of six hours;

" These (many) sudden deaths from apoplaxy among business men forcibly sdnioutsh us all that we must take mo s tints for leisure, recreation, and enjo merit of some kind or other. Mind can- not ctarnltlte "constant stretch of the street, and tirealtsdosvn under it, and crushes the whole system with it. The brain is otter-_wor|te<|. Ind the physique uitdcr-tvorlrsd. These is‘not enough physical to counterbalance the intense intellectual activity of the city. Play more and work less.”

Hera wssa gentleman in the prime of bye. says our coiemporsry of Ll;/¢_ l1Iu.rl:al_ed (_In I good illustration it is of I‘ ndtn our life tn‘tlis too eager pursuit of gaining god,) only forty- eigbt years old-—with so inootas of 859.9” _I you for the last ten y_ssrs._probably. living in grand style, with a loving wife and farntly...who committed suidids just as touch as Sadliar did on Ham tend Heath, through the insanity of one In misfortune and that of the other in Ho reti in I854, and was than y his trisdlcalfrlsrid-"Stop you will die!” He obsyad for s s on time, and «was rsaowlog his youth Iltl W9; 5" !l0l5I|l '0

the insanity of Wall-street, ho re-entered the non of wealth, an died.

Our esteemed friend, Walter Restored Jones, (a memoir of whose life was published in this magazine) died of spoplexy, in the “ harness, from over-working his irsin. He, like Mr. Robinson, was told that he must moderate his application to business, or die. He heeded not the admonition, and New York lost s useful and valued citizen.

It was the insanity for wealth which drove Robert Schuyler and James C Forsyth to the miserable deaths of sltullring exiles; and i tis the same which brought Phineas T. Barnum to the mortificittion ofa public bankruptcy, and an ex- amination in court about his daily bread.

These are lessons whic msn grsspin for may profit by; but the probability is that they will be disregarded. It is the property of insan- ity to believe its ossessor sane, cool. and steady, and in no need 0 reformation in mind or body ; lint the humble arrizztn, the merchant of snug means, the happy lifcraleur, the irierry uiilliiier, the little laborer, the hearty rmer—oiie and all, who ever sigh for wealth, and often fain would essay to try for the gigantic fortunes that they hear about, will take heed by these teachings and ask only for eoinpcteitce—reniain contented with competency, when it is required. For them the warnings of suicide. bankruptcy, disgrace, and sudden death, \\lll not be thrown away !—IIunt‘: Magazine.

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Miicitiivtz FOR l’r:oeti~ic Boors AND SHOES. —A new machine for this ptirpose has been brought forward. 'l‘lic boot is placed on one part of the niacliine, and a stick of wood on another, motion being given, one portion of the mechanism operates to prick the holes with an nwl aiiotlier to make the pegs, another to feed the pegs to the mouth of the holes, and another to drive the pegs home. 'I‘liese various operations are performed with great rapidity, about ttvo minutes only being required to double peg each boot.

DISCOVEIW IN BAKING Btti:.tn.—A corres- pondent oi‘ the Scotsnian,tvritiiig frotn Mu- nich, says: -‘ l have \'lSll(‘tl Professor Lei-

ig, and S("'ll his adiriiriiblc lecture-room and laborutoi-_t, models for imitation in other countries. He told tiie that in Eng land the bnltcrs used a quantity of alum in making bread. It is employed to make the bread white, moist,nntl soft. It acts by coagulating the gluten of the wlteat, but it is deleterious in its t-fferzts. He has discovered tliuttvater saturated with lime, prodticcs the some wliitcncss in bread. the same softness and the some capacity to retain moisture ; while the lime removes all acidity from the dough, and supplies an element needed in the structure of

ones which is deficient in wheat, and still more so in rye. I ate bread of it in his house ; it was excellent. He use five pounds of water saturated with lime to nineteen pounds of floor. No other change is necessary in the process of bak- ing. The lime coagulates the gluten as effectually as the alum does. The bread weighs well, and the bakers consequently approve of it. He allowed me to report the discovery at discretion.”

“ You Fonosr Ms.” A good story is told of a church-going citizen. who is the father of an interesting family of children, and among them a bright-eyed boy numbering four or five summers, the pet oftlie household, and unanimously voted to be one of the drollest little fel- lows alive.

On Saturday night he had been bribed to keep peace and retire to bed an hour earlier than usual, with the promise. that on the morrow he might ‘go with the family to church. On Sunday morning it was found inconvenient to put the youngster through it regular course of

proper appearance at the‘ sanctuary and the family slipped off without him. They had not, however, more than become comfortably seated in their pew, when in walked the youngster, with nothing on but it . night-wrapper and a cloth esp.

“You forgot me, " said he in a tone loud enough to be heard all over the “church.

washing and dressing necessary for his.

Clll0AS8lA.—-lblial already been stated that the Circussinns, alarmed at the un- protected conditoii in which they have been left by the conclusion of the war‘ have sentun address to the Sultan, de- mending the assistance of Turkey and the Western powers to mninttiiti themselves against the Russians. 'l‘hc London Press thus speaks of the critical condition in which they have been placed:

“By the action of the war the military power of Russia lins been concentrated its to allow of an overwhelming force being directed against the Caucasus. The Georgian army on the one part, rind the Crimea army on the other, are convenient- ly rlisposetl forticting against the Caucasus with irresistible numbers. A the ltusso Caucasian army, under General Khrulcff, is, it appears, ready for action on the spot. The tinny of Mourntiefl‘, strengthened and inspiriled by the spoil of Kurs, will be at once available for the new theatre of operations opened to it; while the immense force in the Crimea, released front the duty of maintaining its ground against the allies, will be able to send reinforcements to the scene of uctioir to any extent tluit may be required. The organization of the nriny for the conquest of the Caucasus is rapidly procccdin_:;—— regiments are now on their ninrcli to the spot, and already tvc are informed by ac- counts from St. Petersburg that large supplies of all kinds are being fortvarrlcd for the use of the Caucasian army.

lt will be impossible for the Caucasians to resist the invasion with which they are threatened. The utilititry potvcr which opposed England, France, niitl 'l‘iirkey in arms is now to be tlircctctl solely :i;.;aiiisl them. They perceive their danger. As tvo write, an annouiiccniont appears that it deputation from Circassiti had arrived on the 24th of April at Constantinople to request the recognition and the guaranty of their country by the Portc. What answer will be returned to them? This subject cotild not have been overlooked by our GOVcI‘lllllt:lll ; but, on the other liaiid, is it possible that it has ilclibcrately come to it conclusion to connive at the conquest of the Caucasus? lfso—tirid it does not appear that amid the mtilti- farious topics discussed at the conference one thought was given to this point —-we shrill have concluded ti peace which is in reality no peace, as hostilities will continue on the very borders of the Black Sea, and Russia will probably at last close the war by it conquest which she husbccn attemp- ting for more than it century past, which will prodigiously increase her power and fiitne in Asia, and far more than compen- sate her for the defeats she has sustained at the hands of the Allies.”

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Msiviri:s'ro or ‘rill-I Sut.'rsir.—'l‘lie Sul- tan has issued a manifesto, ordering the general publication of the treaty of peace, which he describes as satisfactory, ac- knowledging the brilliant serviccs of the Ottoinaiiturmy, and the fidelity and zeal of the functiontiriesof all classes, and or- pressing a hope that the latter will show the greatest possible zeal in realising in an efficacious monner,conformably to his im- tritovetiblc intcntioii, the orgttnisatioi. rinil amelioration of which, with the assistance of Divine Providence, he has laid the ba- sis.

for the roofs bf friendship. and goodwill, which tiey have shown, and it warm tri-»

bute is paid to the velour of their heroic soldiers.

“M. Voght, professor of theology at Geneva,” says the Nouvelliste Vtiudois,“ has been sent for to accompany as natural- ist, Prinos Napoleon in his voyage to the north.”

The Pope has 'tist entered his 65th

year, having been rn on the 13th May, 1

portion of

The Wcstren‘-Powers are t'ha_'nlted_'v

A CANADIAN GRACE DARLING. Tin following account ofa truly lieroio inci- dent spposrs in a Bubble newspaper. The hem- inc referred to is a Mrs Becker, residing on the Canadian shore of Lake Erie :-

‘On the morning of the 90th November 1854, tlit- schooner Conductor left the port of Amherst. burgh, bound for Toronto, with a cargo of l0,0o0 bushels of corn. The wind blew fresh from the soutlt-west all dsy—a heavy sea running rucaniimg. About five o'clock I‘. itt.. to wind inqggued to a perfect liui ti-..nie, and all the canvass was reef- ed snug down. 'l‘noar-l tnulni,«_vlit, q sivere storm iiroso. The topsail-sliet.-is were carried away, the boat was wsalied from the devils, the decks swept cloau of everything, and the vessel would not obey her helm, and seemed to settle in the trough of the sea.

About four o'clock in the morning of the 21st, the crew of the schooner made what they supposed to be Long Point Light: but it wtisreally the light at ‘Long Point Cut. The thickly drifting snow instantly obscured this light; and in about half an hour afterwards the vessel struck. Although

to was itot more that 200 yards from the shore, it was impossible to fortii an accurate opinion as to the locality, because of the thickly drifting snow. The sea tnatle it clear brescli over her, and forced the crew into the rigging, where they reiiiaitied from five o'clock in the morning until two in the afternoon. Ice was making all the ti.iie. The crew then dcscried a woman and two little boys ttpprtmcliiiig along the bench.

The woman and children built a fire on the shore, and mode signs to the sailors to swim asliore. The sea was so great they were afraid ioventtire, tintil the captain, thinking the risk ofdrowtiiiig better than altriosi certain death by cold and exposure, struck out from the wreck, and by extraordinary efforts nearly reached the shore; but his alrenctli failed, and being caught by the tiiider-tow, he would have been carried 0}": had not the tvoman came to his assistance. She, seeing his critical situation, came to him as soon the deep water would permit, and having walked in tip to her neck, fortunotly reached him, he being utterly exhausted. The woman suppor- ted the man, and drew llllll ashore, having been herself several times liealen down by the force of the mites. Wiili the assisiaiice oftlie boys, she drew him to the fire, and resucsitatetl him.

The rnzitu of the schooner next struck out, but in like inciiincr failed to reach the sliore,autlsiink. 'l‘hc captaiii, suppoising liiuist-lfto be siillirietitly rcstor--rl, went to the assiiaticc of the mate, but again hiinselfgave way; at the tvoinun went againiuto the angry waters, outta the utmost depth at which she coiilil stand, and brought the two men ashore. The male seeincil to be lifeless btit was at length restored. ln urltlition to these efliirts, live. several titties did the woinan go out to the receding SIIFLH9, and at each time briiiging an exliaustetl. drotvriing sc:titi.iu ashore, uiittl seven persoiis—tlio master, mate, and five of the certv— were saved. ll tvas evening now, and oiio man who cotild not swim, still clung to the rigging. During the whole night, the womiin paced back and forward along the shore, renewing the fire, eiicouragiiigtho rescued men, giving Ihern food and warm tea, and sdtniiiisiering to their comfort. From time to titne she would pause. and, wish- l‘ully rcgading the stranded vessel. thus give utterance to her humanity : "Oh, ifl could save that poor man,l should be happy! ” When morning at last came, on the 29d, the storiri having shared, the sea was less violent. The master and crew being new strengthened and invigorated by food and fire. constructed a raft, and reached their comrade, whose resolute 'IpiIll.llI0||ill| (l8lI8lVlfl3. Way was still stiflicient to enable lilm to retain his position in the rigging. Thus he, too, was saved, though badly frozen. The crew remained at the cabin of Mr. S. Becker nearly it week before they were able to depart.

ii the week following this occurrence. two American vessels were lost on the same point. whose crews were greatly comforted by Mrs. Becker, whose liiisliaud was still engaged in mppitttz. e crews of these vessels were sht-lit-red in li- r cabin, and were lb recipients of her htipitablejand litiiusito sttentioril ishll care.’

The acco,rit_i,t,souiicludrs with a certificate from the c:-ipt:tlii‘attd‘cr,cw; and we,lesrn that an effort has been successfully made in Canada to offer to Mrs» Bsclier a pecuniary acknowledgment of her spirited ciittqttct. ‘ “Sits has, however expressed a desire tlm the‘ money should be appropriated to the education of In-.r children. She and her husband are said to gain their living by fishing.

’Digging'their own Gravcii—Shot into thcm.—Those men belonging to the command of Colonel Schlessinger, who were taken by the Costs Ricuns and exe- cuted by them, were madc to perform an unwelcome service just before their exit. Having been coridemnod to death, and their fate announced, the victims were compelled to dig their own graves, and when done, made to kneel upon the mar- gin of the .trench dog, when they were shot desd—'-falling readily into the pit there own hands had dug.