expended in advertising, the almost incredible number of 30,000 were sold in less than eighteen months; and also of two other equally elegant pictorial volumes" The Bible Biography," and the "Pictorial Wonders of the World." These two volumes are received with a popularity nearly or quite equal to that of the Pictorial Illustrations; and in addition to these, Mr. Sears is now the editor, proprietor, and publisher, of "Sears's New Monthly Family Magazine"-a most valuable periodical publication, which has already obtained an almost unprecedented circulation. How striking an illustration is afforded in the uphill progress of this friendless journeyman printer, of the truth of the adage-" LABOR OMNIA VINCIT."

Mr. James Harper, who has just been elected Mayor of the city of New York, was bred a practical printer, and is thus spoken of by Mr. Thurlow Weed :

"In 1816, we worked as a journeyman in the same office with James and John Harper. They were distinguished, like Franklin, our great example in the art, for industry, temperance, and economy. James was our partner at press. We were at our work as soon as the day dawned, and though, on a pleasant summer afternoon, we used occasionally to sigh for a walk upon the Battery before sundown, he never would allow the balls to be capp'd' until we had broken the back of the thirteenth token.' The sequel is, that the journeyman Printer of 1816, is, in 1844, the head of one of the first-if not the first-publishing houses in the world —a man of ample fortune, enjoying the respect and confidence of his fellow citizens in so eminent a degree, that he has become the Chief Magistrate of our great metropolis. Such are the rewards of industry, enterprise, and integrity."

Simon Greenleaf, Professor of Law

at Cambridge University, is an example of what a man may become by studious habits. With a limited education, he entered a lawyer's office, and, by his industrious habits and attention to his books, when he began to practise, took a high stand as a lawyer. For several years he had an extensive practice at the Cumberland (Maine) bar, till he was called to occupy his present station. He is the author of several works, which rank high among our ablest lawyers.

What young man will fold his hands and slumber, when by active exertion he can take a high stand, and be eminently useful among his fellow men? Up and be doing—lose not a day nor an hour in sloth, and there is no position too elevated that you may not reach.

CHOICE OF ASSOCIATES.

THE power of example is proverbial. We are creatures of imitation, and, by a necessary influence, our temper and habits are very much formed on the model of those with whom we familiarly associate In this view, nothing is more important to young men than the choice of their companions. If they select for their associates the intelligent, the virtuous, and the enterprising, great and most happy will be the effect on their own character and habits. With these living, breathing, patterns of excellence before them, they can hardly fail to feel a disgust at everything that is low, unworthy, and vicious, and be inspired with a desire to advance in whatever is praiseworthy and good. It is needless to add, that the opposite of all this is the certain

consequence of intimacy with persons of bad habits and profligate lives.

Young men are, in general, but little aware, how much their reputation is affected in the eye of the public by the company they keep. Intimacy with persons of bad character always sinks a man in the While he thinks but

opinion of others. little of the conmaking their re

sequences, others are marks; they learn what his taste is; what sort of company he prefers, and predict, on no doubtful ground, what will be the issue to his own character.

FEMALE SOCIETY.

WHEN any of your young companions affects the wit, and would sharpen his leaden sarcasms against the female character, as a fair butt; set it down as a mark of a weak head or a base