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The vulgar sin of profanity is more common thau formerly in the public streets. We wisb all addicted to tlie habit could understand how vulgar it is, and how generally it is accepted as a proof of an empty head and a weak will. The North American Review say3 well : There are among us not a few who feel that a simple assertion or plaia statement of obvious faots will pass for notbing, unless they swear to'ils truth by all the names of the Deity, and blister their lips with every variety of hot aud sulphurous oaths. If we observo such persous closely, we shall find that the fierceness of their profanity is in inverse ratio to the affluence of their ideas. We venture to affirm that the profauest men within the circle of your knowledge are all afflicted with a chronio wcakness of iutollect. The utterance of an oath, though it may prevent a vaeum in sound, is no aesertion of sense. It requires u genius to "tíwear." The reckless taking of sticred narnes in vain is as little ehiiraeteriatic of true independence of thought as it is of high moral culture. In this breathiny; and boautiful world, filled ss it were witb the presence of the altars of praise, it woukl be no servility should we catob the spirit of reverent worshipers, and ilj lústrate in ourselves tle sentiment that I the Chrisliivn'js the higheststyle of man.