From Chambers Edinburgh Journal.
NEWSPAPERS. ,-.-.,.-..-...
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Tho newspaper Is no bad test of habits and
lstes. No straw thrown into the air more surely
ndiayrs which way the wind blows-no game OF


hance Il % truly reveals the state of the temper


-ahnn dne2 the newspaper the peculin rites OF
bought ana taste in the individual. The spec


l"led politician turns instinctvey to the "leader'


st The foreign intelligence, to note the move
Itnts of party, and anything likely TO disturb
hi bnance of power among the nations The
ID older turns to the price Of stock. and ANXIOUS


ittlns the political horizon, to see If there be
1t t,tle cloud gathering and threntning 10 affect
lcs. Tho merchant passes over every other
8ectea tealAcomparatively uninteres.ing, 10 bestow
in ';viduai attention on the "price cxrrent''
i.,s state of the markets and the wealthy
,.owner cons tho shipping intelligence with
H fiai interest. The literary man is concerned
2lhtlc either abopi the price Of consols or the
A tal Of vessels, but deyours the reviews Of books
Il she greatest avdty, and pores over tho ad.


Il isements with the deepest curiosity, TO learn
II is in the press" The tradesman glances


III Hindfference nt tho accounts Of the movements
M Eteign powers, but the movement . Of wealthy
n Hljberai customer are to him subject of in


y Y interest. The thentre-loving apprentice
u "those dry leaders," and gloats over thu
n Heal column, wishing that the whole news
a we're filled with theatricals, and wonders VIII
Il NIwriter of such clever articles, and how h
low SO much about the actors. The plot o
est farce, the libcreto Of last nights opera


tlromen.s Of his old favorites. the recent frs
Y. sE apce OF some provincial aspifaht, and tn


ss, sements Of forthcoming benefit nights,
4 " pin topics to which nothing is secondar
! &kest. Others who only live for the opetr
Z rce condescend to notice anything beside


~ ~ fess Of some new prima donna, or the re
), nee of favorite dansense Some find
4 FEa]f piqiancy 10 the dstails OF :. breaches /,
~ '' cspecially ifany Of the letters are giycl