GOVERNORS.
In the different states, are chosen as follows:
New Hampshire, annually, in March, by the people.
Massachusetts, annually, in April, by the people.
Maine, annually, in January, by the people.
Rhode Island, annually, by the people, though this state retains its original charter of 1663.
Connecticut, annually, in April, by the people.
Vermont, annually, in September, by the people.
New York, once in three years, in April, by the people.
New Jersey, annually, by the council and assembly.
Pennsylvania, once in three years, in October, by the people.
Delaware, once in three years, in October, by the people.
Maryland, annually, in December, by the general assembly.
Virginia, annually, by joint ballot of the general assembly.
North Carolina, annually, "by the Senate and House of Commons."
South Carolina, once in two years, by the "Senate and House of Representatives."
Georgia, once in two years, by the general assembly.
Louisiana, once in four years, by the people.
Kentucky, once in four years, by the people.
Ohio, once in two years, by the people.
Tennessee, once in two years, by the people.
Mississippi, once in two years, by the people.
Indiana, once in three years, by the people.
Alabama, once in two years, by the people.
From which we find that ten states elect their governor annually, six once in two years, four once in three years, three once in four years—23 states; and that the people have a direct voice in the election, in all the states, except six.
[Bost. Gaz.
Dreaming.—Mr. Andrew Carmichael has published a very ingenious theory of dreaming. He enumerates no less than seven different states of sleeping and waking—1. When the entire brain and nervous system are buried in sleep; then there is a total exemption from dreaming. 2. When some of the mental organs are awake, and all the senses are asleep: then dreams occur, and seem to be realities. 3. When the above condition exists, and the nerves of voluntary motion are also in a state of wakefulness; then may occur the rare phenomenon of somnambulism. 4. When one of the senses is awake, with some of the mental organs; then we may be conscious, during our dream, of its illusory nature. 5. When some of the mental organs are asleep, and two or more senses awake; then we can attend to external impressions, and notice the gradual departure of our slumbers. 6. When we are totally awake, and in full possession of all our faculties and powers. 7. When under these circumstances we are so occupied with mental operations as not to attend to the impressions of external objects; and then our reverie deludes us like a dream.
Druids.—We learn that the ancient Druids reckoned their days not by the course of the sun, but by that of the moon. Perhaps some learned ladies of this age have adopted the almanack of the Druids, and regulate their days or rather nights, by this planet; and the dame of fashion, like the Satan in Paradise Lost, never thinks of the sun, but to address him in the lines of that immortal bard.
"To tell him how she hates his beams."