Amusing.—A great noise was made by
certain gent'emen, because, in the famous pe
tition from the clergy of New England, was
found the phrase, “in the name ot Almighty
God”—some saying it was “bringing re'igion
into politics” (as if that would be a bad thing),
while others thought it flat blasphemy. It
seems, however, that in the recent treaty
made by the President and Senate with San
ta Anna the same phrase—“in the name of Al
mighty God”—occurs. The Louisville Jour
nal well asks: “How high up in office must
a man be to have a right to speak ‘in the
name of Almighty God ?’ ”
Revival of the Slave Trade.—The Sa
vanna Georgian a Democratic journal, thus
discources on the subject of the African slave
trade : “If there be, as a contemporary states
a growing disposition in this country ‘to with
draw the restinction upon the African slave
trade, and refer it to the enterprise of our mer
chants,’ we are confident that it is to be found
north, not south of Mason and Dixon’s lino.
We know no Southern merchant who desires
to embark in the trade, and no Southern plan
ter who is disposed to give it the least encour
agement.”
Directions for a Short Life.—We copy
the following directions for a short life from
an old almanac. We doubt not they will
prove as efficacious as any doctor could de
sire :
Ist. Eat hot bread at every meal.
2d. Eat fast.
3d. Lie in bed every morning until the sun
is two hours high.
If the case should prove stubborn—
4th. Add the morning dram.
