The novice in the military art flew from point to point, retarding his own preparations by the excess of his violent and somewhat distempered zeal; while the more practiced veteran made his arrangements with a deliberation that scorned every appearance of haste

tis hard to live in a world where all look upon you as below them.

The ability to discriminate between that which is true and that which is false is one of the last attainments of the human mind.

Much was said and written, at the time, concerning the policy of adding the vast regions of Louisiana, to the already immense, and but half-tenanted territories of the United-States.

Whenever the government of the United States shall break up, it will probably be in consequence of a false direction having been given to public opinion.

It is seldom men think of death in the pride of their health and strength.

Should we distrust the man because his manners are not our manners, and that his skin is dark?