this city, his sole agent for this state, who may be found at the Mechanics' Mutual Fire Insurance office, State street, where he has specimens that he would be pleased to exhibit to all who wish to examine them.

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"BRADDOCK LORING."

CORRESPONDENT ANSWERED.

G. says he asks whether we have ever heard of his newly discovered science of telling character from the hand-writing. This fact-it can hardly be called a science—was advocated long ago in the Journal; so that "our new science” is some years older than its discoverer suspects; yet we do not claim to have discovered, but only to have heralded it. We subjoin G.'s closing paragraph:

"John Hancock's signature on the Declaration of Independence, shows a boldness and courage which dares to do right, even when the consequence is personal danger. Thomas Jefferson's signature indicates great activity and fluency of thought, as of one who could perform an immense amount of mental work in a given time; not, however, finishing up his work very accurately, in all its details, otherwise our new science is at fault."

PHRENO-PATHOLOGICAL FACT, REPORTED BY N. C. D., OF PA.

A LAD, sixteen years old, whose Combativeness and Destructiveness, and entire basilar region were very large, often complained of severe pain immediately above and behind his ears. This part of his head was uncommonly hot, and as the inflammation increased, he grew sullen, cruel, and destructive, until finally he became a furious, raving maniac, frothed and foamed at his mouth, tore the flesh from his arms and shoulders with his teeth, beat his face with his fists, and broke and tore all within his reach. At length the inflammation extended to Tune, and he would sing, curse, and swear alternately, till he died.

BEGINNING LIFE RIGHT.-S. F. S., of Ct., paid out his first money for phrenological books, and that ten dollars will do him more real good-give him more happiness-than any thousand dollars he will ever possess. See if it does not,

STARTLING FACT.-Theodore Parker, in a late discourse, said that as much matter was printed in Boston, alone, in fourteen days, as was written in the whole world, during the fourteen centuries before the art of printing was discovered.

› In view of this, who will deny that the development of MIND is progressing?

THAT children should be managed, governed, and educated differently, is as self-evident as that they vary in organization. In order, therefore, for parents and teachers to be qualified to discharge their duty, they must understand the difference which actually exists among children. Phrenology and Physiology, properly understood, furnish the requisite information absolutely necessary to enable both parent and teacher to train each child according to its own peculiar developments.

The above cuts, from life, represent two boys very differently organized. Edgar has a predominance of brain, swelling as it ascends from the base, and the face gradually narrows down to the chin, with a small neck, and a vital power not sufficiently strong for the brain; he is too smart, easily studies himself sick, is very sensitive, and easily impressed; he learns with great ease, and his mind is far advanced for one of his age. He has a predominance of the moral and intellectual faculties.

John has a large body, neck, face, and base to the brain, but small moral brain and reasoning power. He is stout, tough, rough, and fond of the hardest kind of play; not fond of books, or confinement. Managed as children generally are, he is ungovernable, cruel, stubborn, and purely animal in his inclinations; corporeal punishment renders him worse; to cuff his ears has the same effect as it does to rub a dog's ears when sending him after game; he is in his element in a quarrel; and the more cruelly he is treated, the more it stimulates those faculties already too much developed. The course Phrenology and Physiology would suggest, would be to give him plenty of work to do, and keep those strong passions as quiet as possible, taking particular care to direct them into the proper channel, and call into favorable exercise, as much as possible, all the moral and intellectual faculties. Edgar should study less than he is inclined, and pay particular attention to the cultivation of the body, and be thrown more upon his own resources. He is built on one extreme, and John on the other. There is as much difference in their dispositions as in their formation and expression. With attention to health, Edgar will be distinguish

ed for learning, and moral purity; John for physical strength. Time would be lost, energy and talent wrongly directed, if Edgar was required to devote his life to physical, and John to mental labor; but, by placing each in his proper sphere, both may accomplish all they have the capacity to do, which is all that is required. Parents and teachers will find a knowledge of Phrenology and physiology of great value to them in properly training the young.

MESSRS. FOWLERS & WELLS:

COLUMBIA, Pa.

SIRS-For the last two years I have been a constant reader of your Journal, which, in my humble opinion, is doing more for the advancement of man in knowledge and happiness, than any other work in our country. The physiological information which I have received from it and other kindred works published by you, has been of more benefit to myself and family than all the drugs and medicines we have ever used. I would not, therefore, do without the Journal for ten times its cost. I am well convinced that the only way to banish disease and premature death from our world is, for man to acquaint himself with and to obey those laws which our benevolent Creator has written in his very nature that it is as much his duty to obey these laws as those revealed in the volume of inspiration—yea, that it is impossible for him to yield perfect obedience to the latter while ignorant of the former. How necessary, then, that the great work of delivering man from sin and error be commenced right— that we strike at the root of the evil-that all the barriers which pride, ignorance, and superstition have raised to prevent the onward march of human improvement may be removed, and man, the "noblest work of God," walk forth a perfect being.

Believing that you have taken the true position, I freely extend to you the right hand of fellowship, and wish you success in the work before you. Go on, then, in the cause of human redemption, and heed not the wrath of Mr. Observer and Company, for they might as well attempt to snatch the stars from heaven, or roll back the wheels of nature, as to put out the light which Phrenology unfolds to man. H. E. WHITNEY.

Yours, truly,

MR. L. N. FOWLER:

CAMBRIDGE, England, No. 2, St. John's-st.
Aug. 16th, 1848.

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DEAR SIR-Yesterday I had great pleasure and amusement in looking at one of your Pictorial Symbolical Heads and Phrenological Charts. I thought the illustrations admirably adapted to convey a true meaning of each organ. And, my curiosity being so acted upon, I have addressed you this, in hopes it may find you, and to request that you will send me ten shillings' worth, for which I enclose you a half sovereign.

Yours, &c.,

Mr. L. N. FOWLER, New York.

ALEXANDER DIGNUM, LL. D.

LITTLE minds make a great ado about little things, which great minds disdain to notice.

Messrs. FowLERS & WELLS:

GENTLEMEN-I am aware that the vast amount of business, which you have to transact forbids that you should spend your time in attending to matters of trivial character; but justice to the innocent, and the prosperity of the cause, seem to me to demand, that you should give some information with reference to a subject of some importance to a few at least.

As you perhaps are aware, the interest I have taken with reference to the science of Phrenology, has created some considerable uneasiness with some of the anti-phrenologists here, especially those of the old-fashioned order.

Accordingly a circuit preacher, of the M. E. Church, found it to be in the way of discharging his ministerial duties, to speak of the science of Phrenology as an instrument of infidelity, and those who taught it as humbugs. I sent him a challenge the next morning to come before the public, and discuss any four, or all the propositions laid down in the Phrenological Almanac for 1848.

He declined accepting my challenge, unless I would debate the 9th proposition alone, or would clear your Natural and Revealed Religion of the " charge of teaching the principles of infidelity."

I complied with his latter proposition, and chose a local minister of his church to sit as moderator, which he readily consented to do. But no sooner was it ascertained that he had consented to sit as my moderator, than the fires of the inquisition were rekindled, and he was notified-by this same brother with whom I expected to debate—to appear at the next quarterly conference, to answer to a charge of heresy, for having said "that he had read your Religion, Natural and Revealed, and could see nothing erroneous in the fundamental principles of your work." He is determined to stand trial upon the charge, and if beaten at the quarterly, to appeal to the annual conference; and he wishes you to furnish me with a list of the names of some of the most prominent ministers of the orthodox churches, who believe in, or have given their testimony in favor of Phrenology, as that will have a strong bearing, in the decision of his case, before the conference. Not that he has such a special desire to remain in the church, but he wishes to bring up all the testimony in favor of the science that he can.

You will, therefore, please send me immediately a list of such names as described above.* Yours truly.

THE following from a recent letter is worthy a place in our journal, although not designed for publication:

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• To develop mind is man's great duty on earth, and the laws of this development are inscribed on his constitution by the finger of the Creator. The exercise of mind in the expansive field of liberty, as pointed out by Science, constitutes human happiness.

"Oh! man, behold in Nature's light

Thy high and happy sphere;
And live to read in rich delight,

What God has written there!

Survey thy duties, and thy end,

Science was made to show;

Receive the meed thy deeds attend,
From virtue, bliss-vice, woe!"

W. W. B.

Sce Phrenological Almanac for 1819, page 45, for a list of the names of clergymen, etc., who advocate Phrenology.

MATERNAL AND FILIAL LOVE.

THE tender yearnings of maternal love, and its delightful reciprocation, are beautifully illustrated by the following touching story. Nature, how beautiful, how true to herself, in low as well as high, in sinner as well as saint!

During the late festive season, when those who thought at all, reflected that eighteen hundred and forty-three years ago that religion of the heart, bringing peace and good will on earth, came to soften the rigor of the religion of form, a little girl, not six years old, had been observed by a lonely lady, sitting day after day on the step of a door opposite to her house. It seemed to belong to nobody; but, at a certain hour, there it was, wrapped in an old shawl, crouched on the cold stone, and rocking itself pensively backward and forward, more like an ailing old woman than a child. Other children played around it, but this melancholy little being mingled not in their sports, but sat silently and solitary.

Soon afterward it was seen to peep about the area of the lady's house, and looked wistfully at the kitchen windows. The lady, who was kind to children, thinking that the little girl might be trying to attract her notice, opened the door suddenly, and offered it some gingerbread. When the door opened, there was a strange, eager expression in the child's eyes; but when she saw the lady she looked scared and disappointed. The kind voice and manner soon reassured the startled child, who thankfully took the offering, broke it up into little bits in her hand, and carried it to the door-step opposite, where she again took up her station. Another child, seeing the gingerbread, came up to the solitary infant, who gave the new comer some, and, by gestures, the lady saw that she was informing the other child whence the gift came. After waiting a considerable time without eating her gingerbread, the poor little girl rose dejectedly and went away, still looking back at the house.

A day or two afterward, the same child was seen lingering about the pavement near the area, and holding out a bit of sugar candy in its tiny fingers through the rails.

The lady, who thought that the child was come to offer it out of gratitude for the gingerbread, went down into the area; and as soon as she appeared, the child ran away. Soon again, however, the child was at its old station, the doorstep opposite. The lady had mentioned this to her only female servant as very odd, but received no observation in reply.

One morning the door was opened to receive a piece of furniture, and the same child again suddenly appeared, and advanced stealthily toward the door. The lady, who was near, said, "I see you!" when the child immediately retreated to the door-step.

"This is very extraordinary," said the lady to her servant; "I cannot make out what that child wants."

"Madam," said the servant, bursting into tears, "it is my child." "Your child! But go, bring her in. Where does she live?" "With my sister, and she goes to school. I have told her never to come here; but the poor thing will come every bit of play-time she gets. That day you thought she was offering you some sugar candy, I had been to the school and given her a penny; when school was over she came to give me a bit of the sugar candy she had bought. Oh, ma'am, have mercy-forgive me! Do not send me away."

The lady, who had known adversity, and was not one of those rigidly righteous people who forget the first principle inculcated by the divine Author of the Christian creed, looked grave, it is true, but did not shrink from the lowly sinner as if she had the plague, although she had become a mother before she had been made a wife, by the gay cavalier who had deceived and forsaken her. Nor did she turn her out on the wide world, in the virtuous sternness of her indignation. To the great horror of some of her neighbors, she told her servant