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Stint SffisrtUanr. ■ .... ■ .. . » A TALE 0? TERROR. At tbe "Crow Inn," at Antwerp, •acne yeireago, a wbito spectre was Men bearing a lamp in one hand, and a bnnch of keya in the other— thii unpleasant visitor was seen by a variety of travelers passing along a corridor. Nothing would eatisfy the neighbors that an unfortunate traveler had not been, at some period or other, dispatched in that fatal room by one of the' previoas landlords of the and the j hotel gradually obtain ?d tbc\ name of j _the "Hannted Inn," and censeS to be j freqoenled by Its old patrons. . The landlord, finding himself on the brink of ruin, determined to sleep .in tbe haunted room, with a view of proving the groundlessness of the story. To make the matter more sure, as he said, he caused his hostler to bear him com- i pany, on pratensc of requiring a wit- j nssa to the abcordity.of the report ; bnt I in reality from cowardice. At dead of night however, just as the two men were composing ihMMlves to sleep "In on* bed— leaving another which was- in the room untenanted,; . the dcor flew open, and in glided the. white spectre 1 Without pausing to ascertain what it j might attempt on approaching (he bed, i ^ towards which it directed its course, the ' two men rushed naked out of tbe room; | and by the alarm they created^ confirmed more folly than ever the evil repute of the house. Unable lunger to anstain the cost of ■o>mnprodacti*o an establishment the poor landlord advertised for salo the honae in which be and his father before him wofe born and had passed their ? lives. But bidders "were as scarce as enstomers; tbe inn remained ou sale for nearly a year, during which, from time to- time, tbeepeotre reappeared. At length" an offleer of the garricon who had frequented the hoose, moved to compassion in favor of the poor host, undertook to clear pp the mystery by ateeplng In the aforesaid hannted chamber ; nothing donbtlng that the whole was a trick of aome envious neighbor, « t delirious of deteriorating tbe value of li ib* freehold in order to become a purchaser. i- Hit offer having been gratefully ac ceptsd, tbe captain took op his quarters ■ in the fatal room, with a bottle of wine •ad -a brace of loaded piatole on the table before him, determined to Ore at whatever object might enter the door. j| At the nsnel boar of midnight, 'accordingly, when the door flew open and a white spectre, bearing a lamp and a -- bunch of keys, made iu appearance, he •ateed both hie pistols, when fortnnnately, m his finger was On the point of touching tba trigger, he perceived that the apparition was no other than tbe daughter of the host, a young and pie* ty girl, evidently walking in her sleep Preserving the strictest silence, he watebed her set down tbe lamp, place k * .her keys car eftrtly on the Aimney- place and retire to the opposite bed which, as It was afterwards proved, the bed often occnpisd daring the lifetime of her late mother, who eiept hi tbe room. No eooner bed the thoroughly composed herself, than the offleer, after locking the door of lira room, went in •earch oT her father and several competent witnesses, including the waterbailiff of the district, who had been one af the iondest in circulating tha rumors concerning the Hannted Inn. The poor girt waa foond quietly asleep in bed, and her terror on awakening in the draadfal chamber afforded snfflcient evidence to all present of tbe slate of k aomaaisbclisu in which the bad been I From that period tha spectra eraaaaea I ,0 mora } probably because tha landM fcjKTs daughter removed shortly . after- ■ wards to a borne of her ow« ; and the I of hofm so cite elated to ■tllll

the bewilderment of th*e poor neighbors ended in the simple story of a young , girl walking in her sleep. tTHATU PROPER. following a very silly example set long agovby a not very 'reputable por1 tlon pf tbe English press, some four or 1 five unimportant American papers have " editorial departments wherein they pretend to solve all questions that may be I propounded, whether of a scientific, his- ' toricsl, mathematical, or personal character. As these departments appear ' in print, the more seemingly difficult ! questions arc manufactured, as they are f answered. Ivy the learned editors tbernI I selves. There are queries however, appearing to be genuine, and -these refer > almost exclusively to the common prop ' erties of every dsy life. Jones bss : been refused by a young lady, and wish 1 es to know if it will be "proper" for , him to demand the return of certain - 1 presents he bss givfn*her. Smith deI signs proposing to hie sweetheart, and ' j is anxioos to learn whether it is "propr er" to make the proposal in a note, or . 1 by word of otolith. Brown Ires seen > his affianced dancing with another gen- ' tleman, and desires to ^cnow if it will j be "proper" for him to bid her a last j farewell on that account. 0 recti has j j been called a "stupid thing" by a lady ! upon whose dress he stepped in the [ 1 street, and wants to know if it would! I have Veu "proper" in him to fulloVj the lady and demand apology. These and a dozen similar qusstions, are received by the editor with all due gravity, ' and answered as sagely as possible The unsophisticated reader may imag- ' ine that said silly qnestions, like the more difficult ones -.before mentioned, are also "manufactured for tho occasion : hut such is not tl.c case. Though wa -print no "Answers to Correspondents" in our paper, hundreds of question! like tbe above are sent to as in notee every year; and we have every reason to believe that Jones, Smith, Brown, and Green are veritable Marchers arier common tense. And it by no means follows that they are fools because ! their qnestions are foolish. Like thousands who do not Ak, they labor under P tha common idea that every little word end act of one MX toward the other mast be tcrnpnlooily guided by some elaborate .and awful system of formal 1 etiquette, the least infraction of which 1 mnst be eiownisji. Propriety of conduct they imagine to be regulated alto- ■ gether by set rule, and they dare not' be guided by their own common-sense, - lest it should in aome way deviate from ' that rale. Common-ienM did we say f 1 Alas 1 bow many cruel misnnderatand- ' ings and unfortunate misconstructions in every day life might be avoided, if F people only woald permit their common - sense to teach them what is proper for i tbemMlves — N. T. Mtrcury. Proa the Clarion. fash ioh able profanity. There ia a species of profanity wbiob i is poisoning tha morals of thecommnnli ty. Iu prevalence and apparent fashi iooability entitles it to the name of fashi ionable profanity, ft nredomiKatee in r tbe social inter, r -m« of fashionable yonng men — men who claim to be gen- . tlemso, and who would resent tbe insult . if that appellation was denied them. It i would be a blessing to tbe community if . tbe standard of the gentleman was aome . what more elevated, if pare morality t was one of ihe qualifications needed to i secure the title. j We can hardly believe that thia proi faruty — which characterizes the action i and Isngoage of many wbo pasa for mol del yoong men — Is censed by any de f sire to be atheistic or knowingly wicki cd. For the sake of many who we still respect oad love as friends, wbo have t good, generous hearts, ever ready to re- . apoad to tbe caU of doty and charity, . we would rather think it otherwise e We have in oar mind while writing, o yoang frieade vrtte affect reverence for . .. - ■ . .. ^ w -

■ the Sabbath, respect for the Sunday j ; school, and who ore found on each; morning Of the Lord's day in their accustomed place in tbe eborcb — wbo at- 1 t tend oecasioual prayer meetings and . other gatherings of a religious nature, r and who seem to bare the ground work e of an elevated mofalltyi-who are yet ; willing when tbsy meet their daily asso- 1 B ciates to engage in profane swearing, or i join in profauc, and oftimes blasphe- . onus songs.. Tbcy are not bad by nar lure. Could tbev but reflect on their t doings, and see the hidAus form of the ' D tyrant tbey are thus serving, they would | . shrink from the practice^ and loathe it | . ever after. Young math— yonng friend, r we would say rather — pause, ere this , terrible malady of fashiouablc profanity s becomes too deeply seated to. heed the j . corrective yon would apply at too late a . r period ia life. You woftd blush to sing , a profane song or utter a profane word . in the preseuce of 'ynuB mother, your I i sister, your lady love or in the presence i . of an honored and respected Christian ; | r ! why not educate yourMlf to scorn the j , utterance when they are not with you, . save in respect and love. Thinl( how I I much pain it would cause yonr mother i : could she overhear your voice joiniag in ' I I the ribaldry, of others, and stooping to a | : profanity which her pnfe and loving ; . [ heatt could never 'believe yon guilty of. j I i £tfr your mother's sake, guard your ? : tongue.; for^be'^ko of kociety, which j you ouglif to aid in ele'vating, guard ' . your speech ; for the soke of your Falser ( in Heaven, who permits you to live and ' enjoy the countless blefesings of this : 1 . beautifnl earth, refrain from taking i God's name in vain, or from (blowing , discredit on bis holy and blessed teach- , . ings. Depend on it, -yon will pass thro' , i life happier ant| more honoftd for your ■ . strict rectitude and willing observance of God's law, and the '"laws of good 1 i broading. Flowers, instead of -thorns, 1 . will line your path, and wbet* yon de- ' , part from earth angrls will conduct you 1 i to a home of eternal ItappiBbss. COHCERBEHT BESOLBTIOKB. 1 In our notice of the Legislative proceedr 'nF* week, we referred to certain reio- | lutions, introduced io our State Seoate, ou r tbo first dsy of the Session, by Senator j i Holsman, orBergon connty. The Senator 1 prefaced tbe revolutions ^vith the remark i » tbat he aloao was responsible for the subject motley tbgy contelned. We publish them below, tbat our readers may have the apportnaity of forming theit own opioion j of then. They are as follows : j Be it resolved, by ihe 8casU and General Assembly of tbe State of New Jersey 1- That It is the sense of tha Legialeture ' and of the people or New Jersey thai the f civil war in which the natiea is ut^fopily » involved on ght not to be protracm'bnv r moment longer than is necessary to test the power of the Government eithin the limits which the Constitation has imposed, and that so soon as tbe conduct of the war j requires or involves tbe eacriflce of rights which tha Constitution secorsa, it ought to cease. 2. Tbat the people of New Jersey, their representatives here assembled, and tba 1 gallant soldiers who, witboot compulsion > have rnsbed to arms to maintain the Con- - atitation, believe that the time foe honorst ble pacification baa arrived, and tbat every t effort ought to be made to effect It sod f avert tbe conseqaeoces which most ensue from a continuance of war at tbe expense of conatKntlonal freedom. 3. That tbe recent proclamation of em- ' ancipation, the division of a sovereign State withgat tbe consent of its people sod * Legislature, the appointment, or military a Governor* and tbe attempt on tbe part of • tha RxecnUvs to control tho popular > branch af Congress by fraudulent military . elections or representatives are gross viola--[j tions of the Coostitatioe, and npkrit asd B receive the condemnation af this Leg is la tare. 4. That to* tbe same category belong the '• system of arbitrary arrest,.tha infringement ■ of tha freedom of the press, tha Executive '• ecs pension of the writ or tefoos etnfm, the r confiscation sad eoiserv of property wteb-

out judicial process, and tbesjestabllstoAeiit i I of military authority beyond the -4Mes of" tbe army, and atl attest the evil tendency of civil war. 5. That, io view of the powibility of greater evils in the dark future before as, it is the duty ol tbe Lsgisislain and tbe Executive of the State to economize and cel. . I tlvate its credit and resources, maintain and improve its military organization, and ■ I to take all necessary end proper means- to I assert the integrity, the dignity aod the j sovereignty of tho State. C. That, as in the heat of pasiios. excited t ! by nril war, it is impossible to approach ' 1 i tbe discussion of measure* of peace with j ' | that calmness which is requisite, an armis- j • ' tiee of six months should bo , ! between tbe contending States. ( ' 7. That in tho third month after the . , ' armistice has been agreed to, one delegutt ' ^ | should fce elected in ewen Congressional ! district in each State, which delegates ' j *hould on the second Monday of the ensu- i i 1 log month, assemble in Convention in tbe i I i city of Lexington, in the State of Keotuc- ' ky. to discuss such measures of niuicabln I I settlement as shell bo prwseuted. CHINESE SUOAB 1 j Io tho three day's sussion of tho late j Sorghum Convention, held at Rockford. ( ! Illinois, many facts wore developed which 1 ! wo regard as «<f exceeding interest to vhe ! j industrial public. We stale them as fulj lews ; ! 1. The fact was certainly established j that there ia no difficulty in growing the < Chinese sugar cane, tho luipbee cane, and : ! the Olsbeilun in this latitude. ; 2. That tbe successlul manufacture of i I either or all into syrup is a fixed fact, j 3. That the granulation of these kinds ; j ha* been successfully accomplished, speci- ; mens of hnger having been exhibited at the | Convention proving ibis. 4. Tukiog the ovideiMe-of Mr. Cory, of Indiana, wDom we regard as a piuneur in | the business, tbe Olaheitnn will granulate and make handsome sugar beyond e pared, j 5. That the seed from the Chinese sugar • cone can bo eniployud in frieding cattle, j bosses, Ac., and also can be success- i Tally manufactured into a flour which makes [ a very good griddle cake. It wa* offered j io evidence and not controverted, that an acre or cane would produce forty bushels of ! seed, and that thn product was equal in | fattening qualities to the same number of - bushels of corn. '6. That tbo juice of the Chrnes6 cane, end doubtless tbo other qualities, without I cooking, can be fed to hogs, cattle ami | ! horses, wi:h admirable fattening results ; in fact, that in this respect an acre of caoo ! is equal to twe acres of corn. This last is a very important feature, and should challenge tho attention of stock raisers. 7. That tba stalks, leaves end beads will make an excellent quality of paper. This fact Mr. Smithelt, iu his excellent address, said bad long been known and practiced upon In tho West India Islands and otl er cara growing countries. 8. That tho bor;atte, which with our pro1 ducera baa been deemed useless — in fact, s positive annoyance on account of its swift ' accumulation— can be made to yeild excel1 lent manuring qualities, and can also be ' prepared as a fuel, to tbe saving of largu. ' quantities of wood aod coel iff tbo season of syrup boiling. 1 9. Tbe Convention classified tbo different ' qualities of cane into three varieties — Chi- : D*M sugar sane, Impbee caha and Otnheitan. 1 10. Tbat tha quality of syrop manufactu- j 1 rod from these three qualities ia superior to ; tbat of any other offered iu tho market. 11. Tbat it is superior for refining pur- ' posoa. 12. That more than 2,000.000 gallons 1 have been mannfeclnred in the Stale daring ' tba past year ; and lastly, tbat . it is the most profitable crop thsl caa now empluj tha farmer's skill and energies These facte we consider tbe Bockford ' Convention has pralty surely establisbad, and therefore tre say iu its results it has r proved one of the most important conventions ever bald in tha Northwatt. — Ckieagt Tribune. i look tosxb'txb mm, Quit# a ludicrous incident occurred ah tbe depot of tbo Detroit end Milwenkie I Railway, recently, that ahooM serve as a t warning to fond husbands who A in tho » habit of giving, tangible proofs of ibeir love i for their better halves in tho presence ol • strangers. On tbe morning referred to, a

t yooug. married men virited the train to if meet hie wife, who was expected iu from j Grand Rapids. Mr. B. searched amoog the passenger* for. e few moments, and at if last discoved a lady standing near tho bagt gnte track with btr back towards him— . bhs wore, he thought, the identical clothes . possessed by Mrs. 1L. so. wishing to oara prise he', and beli.ving that •• stolen kitaes i are sweetest," be softly approached from 9 behind, pieced bis arms about her necjt, ■ and gently drew her back upon bis breast' while his feco went under tho bonnet, and' i j upon her lips was impressed— / » »J " a loaf, loo; kiss, a kiss of youth sad love." \ J b A slight scream startled him, aod a* tha i. '■JJr l°rned upon him and confronted him j J with • look of intense indignation at the I outrage, he discovered for the first time , that he had committed a ^rnve mistake— 5 With evident embarrassment be attempted ,, j to explain his error, hut at that tuomena , The genuine Mrs. B. rushed forward, an* i the mailer became clear to the astonished „ i Ifdy wbo htdSirae *0 unceremoniously dealt with. It u>.,at * ^omrIll UforB „ Mr. end Mrs. 11 suddenly left i'|,r depot, ja a beck amidst tho smiles of the rr„wd who had e itnes sed tho incident. Moral— Yoong man. always look under the bonnet » before you attempt to steal the •• nectar j. ! sweet " end you will avoid e similar misperils OF precocity. Baillel mentions one hundred and sixtyj three children endowed with extraordinary „ ts'enis. among whom few errivad at ee adl ;v, need age. The two sons of Quiotilliaa j 'O Vaunted by their father did not reach f ! their tenth year. Hernw genus, who at the age of fifteen taught rhetoric to Mereui ^ Aoreliua. who triumphed over tbo uiosg j Cflebrated rhetoricians of (}reece. did not ^ j die, hut at twsnty.four lost his faculties and- ; forgot all be had previously acquired. Plea j I di Miraudoln died rit thirty. two; Johannea ( J Secundua at tweUty-five. having at the age ( of fifteen composed admiraUlo Greek and Latin verses and bocome profoundly versed I in jurisprudence end letter*. Pascal, whose . | genius developed itself at ten years old, did j not attain tbe third of e century. Iu 1791 ' ' • c^d W» born at I.ubM^Bemed HtBti j rTeloheken, whose precocity was miracu- ! | lous. At ten moatb* of age he spoke dfstinctly, aflwelre lenrnt tho Pontateueb by ^ | role, end at fourteen months was perfectly i acquainted with tbe Old and New Testa. r | menu. At.lwo years he wis as familiar • ith Ancient History as the most erudite author* of antiqdit*. Sanson and Danrilfr J j nnlJ conld compete with him in geographi- ( cal knowledge. Ta tbe ancient and modem I languages be wa« a proficient. This won- | j dcrful child woe unfortunately curried off in j his fourth year. important to vol1nteem. It hnt been decided by the eutborrI ties at Washington that if a soldier I* » discharged before he* has served two- ■ whole years, or to the eod of the war, if sooner ended, ho forfeit! his $100 ' b>°oty. The back duea for wages, and fifty cents fot «och twenty miles travail- , et from the place af discharge to tbe t place of enrolment, he is entitled to on . tiie certificates from h>s nearest paymase ter, }l a soldier Is killed, or dies of u. dlMarc, before1 the end of two yeari er n ( the close of th% war, he hes, under th» i liberal construction of the lew, served I I to the end of the war, «o far as he is or . j can be^iconeerned. Congreaa intended by tha proviriooe of the law that no- : one shoold have the boouty until tho 0; end of war. The $100 bonnty, by this law will be immediately paid, io soon as • audited. s In these dnys of high prices, it would K be well enough for p-iople of limited- • means to know that the cheapest and y most nutritions vegetable used for food is beans. Professor Liebig^ lays that '' pork and Leans form "a compound of ^ substances peculiarly adapted to furnish , all that is nccesMry to soppou life, 0 Four quarts of beaos and two pounda of corned beef, beiied to raga, in fifty quarts of water, will famish a good meal to lorty men, at a cost of about b fifty cents — one cent aod a quarter a a •*al* * 8 There are no other creatures io natere • that can charm like women and saaket. a ' 9*1 As "tha Oetaa Wave."