Erie observer. (Erie, Pa.) 1830-1853, September 16, 1848, Image 1

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VOLUME 19.
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HE WEEKLY .-I)BSERVER.
ERZZI PA:
SATURDAY .MORNING. SEPTEMBER 16, 1848
FREE SOIL MASS MEETING
On-Saturday a "froo soil" mass meeting came off at
the Court House in this city. It was attended by a re
i'peetable number of all parties who were attracted by the
novelty of the movement, and tho fact that Hon. J. R.-
Giddings, of Ohio, was announced to address the meet-
Tina latter attraction was undoubtedly a huntbmg,
s narl's announcement put forth for the solo liurposo of
attracting a crowd, as no Giddings appeared. This we
should say was a pretty fair- commencement in deception
for a party that claims so very much honesty. His place,
however, was very well supplied in the person of a Mr.
Preston, from Ohio, who has been perambulating the
country for somo time, as a lecturer on any and every
thing. particularly whigery and "free soil." To say that
he did not speak well, would not be true. His language
Ra s good, his delivery easy and graceful, and if he lack
ed eloquence, he made up for it in the earnest and forci
ble manner in which ho throw his shafts right and left—
first at Germ. Cass and the Democracy, and then 'at the
.availablo" candidate and his friends. Ile reviewed
Gen. Cass' famed Nicholson letter, and was forced to
ackuoAtigo that the General in that document occcpied
a legal ground, the effect of which would bo the pro
hibition of slavery in the Territories, but contended that
Free Sofirrmou were not willing to wait the slow pace of
constitutional prohibition—they must have a declaratory
stature, a kind of "guide board" put up to warn the
world that the magna charter of out liberties, the consti
tution, prohibited slavery in the territories. This, then, is
all this new party is contending for. Although what they
ask will not make the conrtitution ono iota stronger on
this point, and only servo to create'excitement and sec
tional jealon,y, to gratify an old woman propensity, and
have the last word, they aro raising all this tempest in a
lea-pot, and making themselves the laughing stock of
the country. Well, every one to his notion, but it ap
pears to mil that, as Greeley said of Taylor-whigery, it
won't beg,iii to pay expenses.
After our "free-soil" apostle had preaChed Gen. Cass
and the Democracy into "eternal night," ho turned his
batteries upon Gen. Taylor and the late whig party, and
if we were consigned to the lowest depths of political
damnation; our "avdilability" opponents wero pitched
to ay et lower- t llo commenced with the first demon
!Minot' of Taylori.in in the country, and traced its
COUTre, up to the capitulation. without terms, of tho whig
party Si the "National slaughter-house" in Philadelphia,
nth eoimtentlol that, as the only resolution passed there
was one to adjourn, themmuniversal whig party" then and
there did million', and therefore the members of it were
no longer bound to abide by the nomination of Taylor.—
In regard to the claim set np by the whigs that General
Taylor is in favor of the Wilmot Proviso, ho completely
demonstrated that such claim was fallacious, and could
neither be sustained by evidence or reason. no com
mented upon his voluminous correspondence, and partic
ularly upon his letter to the Calhoun mon of South Car
olina accepting their nominntion on the ticket with Gem
ButferLouid showed, we thought, conclusively that in ac
cepting such nomination lie had left the whig party,
_ay a party, without a candidate. But our limits will not
allow us to follow him through his various showings up
of the deplorable state the nomination of Taylor has left
the whig party. In closing he took occasion to cane
down upon our particular friend, Walker, in such a man
novas drew from the crowd repeated shouts of applause
and satisfaction. On the whole we think tho Democracy
(lid not stiffer much in this affair.
The following is the ticket nominated, viz: William
Beatty, of Erie, and Job Stafford, of M'Kean, for As-
AtITOII. Kellogg, of North East, for ProthonOtary:
Ira Sherwin, of Ilarborcreek, for Register and Record-
Pr: Henry Cadtvell, of Erie, for Treasurer; James M.
Moorhead, of Ilarborereek. for Commissioner; E. Per
t kine, of Wayne, Auditor, and Beebe, of Concord,
Director of the Poor.
110 T, HOTTER. HOTTEST.—The political thermometer
is up to boiling heat. The different aspirants and expect
ant+ fur "county pap," have been running their legs off
in (hurling up their friends for the grand scrabble to-mor-1
row. That there will be a "good time" then there can't)
Im a doubt. Let who wins, however, we shall be satisfied.
les a glorious thing to be in the minority, one can look
on with to much complacency and see the "bear fight.'
f'ra'y HELP IT.—The Toledo Mode does n't like au
article in the Observer, some time since, with the "sig.,
nificant caption" of "Can there be a party without a
Cudidate ?"- There is no accounting for tastes, hence
the marked dilTerence in this particular between us and
hint of the Blade, He says wo " might find it much
more profitable at this time, to enquire and solve - the'
~ ,pallor'" " whether there can be a party with a candi- 1
due,' and adds, " there is such a thing as insulting the
good sense of an entire people, by otTering thorn a ba
man for their suffrageg," and intimates that Con. Cos
is sucke, man. Whether the Editor of the Blfide moan
that Gin. Cass is a bad man morally, or has reterelac
to his politics, wo do not know, but have the charity t
believe the latter. Wo Bever heard the other seriousl)
charged against him. As to his political principles, w
cruttllinrn of the Blade that tho Democracy of the na,
lion, save and except a few, it rery few sore-heads, wh
are ready'to fall into the embrace of whigery, aro entire,
Ifeathfied, and will elect him President on the 7th or
November by en .ovetwholming majority. That the
Blade does not like this plain fact we do not wonder at—
that it does not like another equally plain fact, that its own
party is without a candidate, Gen. Taylor having declar
ed tho whig nomination, that ho is nov a
tarty Candidate, is also not to be wonderer' at. But we
can neither help the one nor the other—the people will
ndl support democratic men and measures, and General
Taylor will continuo to write letters. 1,
Hosonsins. SENTIME3TB.--The Editor of the Sandus
ky Mirror, although a 'when' Van Buren man,- has not
yet'sunk as low as some of his kidney. In speaking of
letter from Gen. Cass to R. S. Wilson, of Anu Arbor.
Michigan, which the latter has - made public, although
marked priratc and confidential, he says; ”The Detroit
Advertiser says 'the community owo Mr. Wiktin a debt
of gratitude fur making this letter public.' We cannot
ma regard it. Wo do not appreciate that morality which
commends the violation of tho confidence of a- former
friend. It is hard to ,imagine circumstances that will
Warrant the publication of a private letter to the injury•
of the author." Such sentiments do honor alike to "the
ht and heart of the Editor of the Mirror.
"Yon PRESIDLINT, HENRY CLAY."—TIIO whig young
n'oo of Nuglikcepsie culled a Mass Meeting on the 2d
inst., at Punglikeepsio, N. Y., "for the purpose of taking
nlch inea:.ures as-may bo expedient to promote the elec
tion of 010 GIAST STATESMiN OF THE the preser
vation of the Whig party, its doctrines and principles."—
Iti a hand bill which is signed by 135 prominent and in
fluential whip, they charge that " General Taylor has
abandoned the whig party and joined the loco focos, by
accepting a nomination from them, and agreeing to run
icith their regular candidate for Villa President."
LP The Charleston Mercury mays that an interesting
rnanger wax recently accommodated with tar and feath
cu, fur tampering with the slaves in that city.
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STANZAS.
ny ANNA. BLACKWELL.
Sinn; that gem thd,brow of Heaven
' Soon must Set In endless night,
, And to new•hora orbs be given
The cirethiof their pathway bright;
Gentle flowers of radiant eye
Soon moist cease their short-lived bloom.
Nor wuR to yonder sinning sky,
From their small censors, sweet perfume;
Soon from the pencil's magic trace
Must fade the witchery of its power ;
Marbles, Instinct With life and grace,
Crumble to dust in fated hour ;
Musk, of min this most divine,
And neared to the Thitne on high,
Must melt and fade within the shrine
Of ti ture tbil-orbed Harmony ;
Science, of proudest form and name,.
Lost In the blase of Coining Day,-.
And Wealth, and Rank, and Power and Fame,
Like short-lived memories, pass away !
One only element remains
Chanriessomid universal change
One only, which whoe'er retains,
date mold crashing worlds may range I
Whose sway the realms of Life and Death
Holds ever in its high control ;
Whose might outlasts the fleeting breath—
The power of goodness in the soul t
'MRS. JONES' VOW,
AN OLD STORY IN A NEW DRESS
BY A LADY
Fr m tke Louisville Courier
Mrs. Philip Jones was one of the prettiest wo
men in the little town whore she lived; beauty was
not however, the only attraction she possessed, she
was sensible, and prudent, amiable and industrious,
and Mrs. Jones loved her husband, she loved him fur
several reasons. in the first plac.2 he loved ; her, in
; the second place ho was good and honest, and in
the third place be was sober, and when he joined
the sons of temperance she loved him, if lapsible,
more than ever. In fact, Mrs. Jones was opposed
to every man who was in the habit of indulging in
spirituous liquors. And what women of sense, would
not be?
It was a merry christtims evening that a party of
'villagers, mostly ladies, were assembled around the
'snug fireplace in the comfortable parlor of Mr. and
Mrs. Jones. They were notes night be expected
talking scandal; but were - discussing. the subject of
intemperance.
'Mrs. Gray,' said Mrs. Jones, addressing the young
est of the group, 'what would you do if your hue : -
band were to get absolutely drunk?'
' dear,' replied Mrs. Gray, rolling tip her bright
eyes in horror—go •not speak of such a - thing--I
should faint!'
'Faint indeed!' taid pretty• Mrs. Allen—'l would
do like the woman in the east—tie him in a bag, and .
whip'him until he was sober.'
would not whip him,' said prim Mrs. Mansfield,
.hrt I would lock him up, and feed him on cold wa
ter and stale bread, until he came lo his senses.'
'lf my husband were to become inebriated,' chimed
the fastidious Mrs. Millbanks, 'he would not hear
the sound of my voice until he longed for it like the
birds do for spring.
'Well. if my old man should get drunk,' Baia old
Mrs. Martin, 'I believe I'd got drunk too, just to let
him see how disgusting it was.'
'lf John should come home drunk,' said Mrs.
Jenkins, the plainest of the party, would tuck
him comfortably in bed, and try to keep it a secret
from the world.
. 'Oh Mrs. Jenkins!' exclaimed Mrs. Jones, who
had not spoken before, 'how could you use'such de
ception r'
'Deception! You would not call that deception•
Think, Mrs. Jones, for the sake of my children.'
. 'Children or no children, if- I were to.„see Mr.
Jones drunk, I would not live with him another min=
ute.'
I 'Why, Jane!'said her husband, 'I am astonish
ed.'
Wel', you need not be, for if you were to—,
'You never had the trial yet,' interrupted Mrs.
Jenkins, 'so don't make any such rash vows.'
'Such a vow as that would not be rash, and,' she
continued, the blood mounting to her fair cheek; 'if
Mr. Jones ever does get•drunk, I yowl will notlive,
with him another day.'
'You only talk that way,' said old Mrs. Martin,
'because you know there is no danger of being tried,
for Philip Jones is noted for sobriety.'
'lf ever such thing should happen, you willsee,'
said Mrs Jones, stotitly.
Not long after the hdppy Circle disbanded, and a
week from that night we will look again into the
same apartment.'
Mrs. Jones is seated by the remains of a fire.—
She has put all the Children, to bed, in her warm
chamber, up stairs, and she is waiting below for the
well known, loved tread of her husband. Hour af
ter hour passed, and still he did not come. 'What
•can fie mean,, thought Mrs. Jones—'l never knew
Philip to stay out so Another half hour pass
ed, and she walked, for the twentieth time, with a
troubled step to the window. Just then 'her husband
appeared at the little gate and entered the yard; but
why did Airs. Jones start? It was not the regular,
manly tread of Mr. Jones that met her view, for the
moon shone full and bright, and she could see him
distinctly. He was actually staggering! With a
trembling hand Mrs. Jones flew to open the front
door to admit him. must be sick,' she thought.
The fumes of whiskey that met the olfactory of the
lady, made Her stand aghast as her husband enter
ed.. Ile did not seem to notice her agitation, but
walked into the parlor as 'headily as he could, under
the circumstances.
'Why Jenny,' he hiccupped, 'is this you? Why
flint you in bed, illy lovey?'
Mrs. Jones trembled in every limb, 'and was as
pale as he.
'You're not sick nor nothing, Jenny, are you, be
cause (hiccup) if you are, why may be, honey, this
will do (hiccup) you some good,' and he fumbled
about awkwardly, until he dreti , from hiccoat pock
et, a vulgar green glass 'tickler,' half full of the
'raw stuill"Now—do—,tiy--a—little. You know
Jen-ny (hiccup) that (hiccup) St. Paul says—take a
little for your (hiccup) stomach sake.' - •
'Oh my gracious!' cried Mfg.. Jones; sinking on
a chair and clasping her hands, while tear after
tear coursed itself down her face, 'and is it come to
this?'
'lt's not Worth while to cry, Jenny,' he said, si
dling toward her,' just takelhiccup) some of this
'ere'good (hiccup) old—ofd whiskey and a (hiccup)
you'll—' --I
'Phillip Jones,' said Mrs. Jones,
wiping her eyes
it
and taking hold f his arm, with adecided jerk' 'you
have diigraced ourself and me; now go up stairs
before some of he servants hear you, and it will be
.._-
alt over the vill ge-.. 1
'Oh Jenny,' e said suiting away, an d then att.
vancing; 4 it.'s no use talking, but do you just—take
(hiccup) e littleand then (hiccup) you know St.
Paul says—'-.
''l tell you to hush,' said Mrs: Jones, 'and do go up
stairs, before it is all over town "that you are—'
Mrs. Jones could not say 'drunk,' the word stuck in
her throat.
'No Jenny, (hiecup) Du met play me a reeler
—kind of Ik—reel-a-gig
,(hiccup) on the piano, and
thim after I take a (hiccup) few times, arid you take
(hiccup) a little, you knOw Jenny—for—your (hic
cup) stomach sake—s-why there—ft' ____,
Mrs. Jones thougi
servant, aad she bec
'Phillip, you shalll
arm again. • ' ' .
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'Oh no,' he mumbr, shaking her, hand Off. ' Af
ter I (hiccup) &mice a little—and you take a little
(hiccup) why--4hen .f Jenny—' _, -
'Oh Philip Jones i you love me, come along You
talk about dancing, sad you a—'
'A what? Not mein-her (hiccup) of I
the—
church, by George. , Am (hiccup) 1?—'"
'No, not the char h, Phillip—but you know that
you belong to the S' ne of Temperance!" -
'W-h-e-w! Son of—the—(hiccup) devill r
Mrs. Jones let ge her husband's arm. She bad
never heard him use ) such an expession, but instant
ly rallying, she aga n began to pursued° him. '
'Philip dear, do' c me go to bed.''.
'Damn the bed! Jenny' .
_ .
Again she was thlinder struck, but recovering her
self possession by 'dint of coaxing and scolding she
at last succeeded in getting Mr. Jones up stairs and
then to bed, though herefused to undress, it was a
long time' before h became still, he called Mrs.
Jones to the bedside almost every minute, Saying
- 'Jenny—you won't (hiccup) leave me—will your,
_ After he became c mposed, Mrs. Jones seated her
self by the fire and erosaing her hands ember knees,
she thus soliloquized: '
'The greatest terror of
,my life has come upon me,
my husband is—agtiin the - Word.drunk refused to be
pronounced—'l do Wonder how he became is& s and if
anybody saw him l h what a degradation. All the
town will-be ibabbl ng of nothing else all day to.,
--11
morrow, and the ,n xt day, and tho next. ' What
shall I do?' she co tinued aloud. 'Must I leave
him?' .At that moment her eyes rested on the faces
of her sleeping children and'she exclaimed—'No, I
cannot leave him, eg Mrs, Jenkins say's, for the sake
of the children. ' Yes, she was right, for their sakes
I'll stay; if I only knew if any body saw him. Oh,
lam so miserable but if they havn't seen him no
body shall ever kno.v it. Mrs. Jenkins was right
—yes 1 will hide itfrom the' world. If they do find
it out, how old Mis. Martin and all of them will
triumphoh what shall I. do?' and she turned her
streaming eyes toward the bed where lay her cul
prit husband. He lad turned quietly and was look
ing earnestly, but iith a most quizzical expression
of countenance at lis distressed wife. Mrs. Joliet;
looked at him again; there was no dullness in his
clear eye; and he still gazed upon her with mischiev
ious glances. At last, not_ able to contain' him , elf
longer, he sprang fr-et the bed, and fell on a chair
almost convulsed w i th laughter. Mrs. Jones stood
by in silent astonishment, and when his mirth had
iu some degree subided, he said
'Mrs. Jones Jones al° yu the woman who vowed, just
a week ago, that yo would not live with your hus
band another - day if you thought he was drunk ?' Afro. JOnes atepp d forward, and laid her hand on
her husband'sloreh ad. '
:
MN
'And are you not
'Drunk! . . Why
ever. 'Was only t l
you how foolish thel
your husband.
'So foOlish,' said
log, her fdee, 4 ‘thr.t
it.
Ladies take war
TABLE
' Look here upon this picinte, then on this,"
A DARK and stormy night in the depth of winter;
the lights gleam firth from tit> curtained windows
of a magnificent to nsion in the heart, of a populous
city. Youth and entity, patrician birth and par
venu nobility, Oro' g into the richly furnished apart
meas. fixt us ener with the crowd.
1
uOn with the d a nce!" flalffa! who says there
is misery and dean allot) on the earth? ' Tie false.
All is happiness. The jeweled hand; the filleted
brow, the unexceptionable tournure of the high.
born beauty; the stied:ling wit of the orator; the
wi4om of the philosopher; the morality, suited to
the time, of the divine; the wealth of the banker:
the exquisite nothing of the minion of fashion;—
all, all are here with their dazzling display, to give
the canting hypocrite, who - talks to us of the deso
late and dying, the, lie. Let us laugh and be hap
py. "On with the dance!"
Round and routed in the voluptuous waltz glides
one of the fairest Of God's creatures, clasped by the
arms and itching angers of the roue—his hot breath
(better the breath of the lazar-house) upon her
cheek. Mothers are nodding aprroval; states-men
are phoning dark l i schemes among themselves in a
corner. in another a suitor is pouring ' his danger
ous tale into the ears of a giddy, thoughtless wtle,
whose husband is!perhaps upon a similar duty in
another spnt.L There'll be a tale to tell soon—but
what of that? "On with the dance!"
The scheiningsl of ambition; the dark glance of
envy; the downctist eye of beauty, listening to a tale
of love; the flashing hate of rival lovers; the peal
ing music; the glittering lights; the perfumedilow
ers; the gratified looks of the,fair hostess; the heart
sickening attempts at gayety •of the host, who
knows that sin is i upon him. The fate of Niobe to
him were mercy.l Transfix him into marble, and
spare him shame,, guilt, despair, suicide! Ha! Ha!
A rare tableau! 1
Wildly sweep. the fierce blast through the silent
streets, reveling ha its desolation—shrieking through
the night with a chorus of laughing fiends, keeping
their Wolpengis festival—blinding the way
farer, who yet nears up resolutely. It disputes
fiercely with him, step by step, his onward way .
" Stand!" A fivre wild and wan—half clothed--
bare-headed—the personification of misery and des
pair, stands befor him. A step, his hand is on the
wayfarer's throat
"Money!" *moment, and the heart of the vic
tim of poverty fails him; his better ongel shields him
with her wing; he falls on his knee.
Harkthe voice is not loud but deep; the storm
is strong, and higher and higher sounds the demon
revel—but, the voice of agony forces a passage to
the traveler's 1 eart, terribly distinct—is Mercy!
food! My wife! my child—they are perishing with
cold and hunger.' Ha! Ha! "On with lt he dance:"
A rare tableau.
A narrow, aim st unfurnished room, in a mean
house, ina mean r alley; a straw pallet in the . cor
ner, and on it a t omen; her eyes are closed, her
features sharp and pinched with cold and hunger;
her lips move. convulsively, but no sound. Hark!
her failing senses can yet. distinguish• through the
pauses of the germ, the rich man's revelry. A
wretched, weak, pining infant lies asleep, his head
pillowed on her heart—the living on the dying, its
flesh livid with cbld, the bones almost protruding
from the skin; yet there is life within it, and it
sleeps—the boon alike of all, The. storm howls
louder and louder through' the open crevices; it
comes full upon the scant clothed beings of want,
but the child sleeps on; thirlips of the mother still
twitch in her dyirig agony. "On with.thellancer
There is no misery!,- The door opens, a man springs
to the side of the dying woman; the wayfarer is also
there; the eyes of the wife open feebly, and slowly
close again as ifiuntvilling to shut out forever the
welcome 'bight of the loved one--a faint struggle.—
The man gazes vacantly into the face of the stran
ger who, has taken her ,hand. He reads the bitter
truth. Oh! that facerof speechless agony, looking
'fora gleam.of hcipe. \ None! None! Thetead—
the dying-4110,Italf-crazed—the good Samaritan.—
"On -with ,the dance!'' Ha! Hal Oh! most rare
tableau?
CAUTION PrOT
that there is a y
(County of Alba'
with water in th'
time, her body ha , l
and the phyaicia
is about the 64,0
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URDAY MORNI
t she heard the footsteps of:a
me desperate. - •
go•up sulks, and she seized his
drunk, Philip?'
and he laughted louder than
eating you, and wished to, show,
vqw was that you made against
Mrs. Jones, a blosii overspread
[ will never make another like
ZEd
vs rno.:l =rm.
PAUL GORDO:q
I 0-DRINK IN TIM DARK .—IrVo learn
•ung lady residing in Coeymans
! y) who eighteen months ago drank
dark, a small shahe, since which
grown nearly as large as a barrel,
a attending her say the snake now
of a roan's ann. -
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G, SEPTRMBER 1
rigiZIZIA
I iv, NO
El
Everybody oui'heriviit the weal
heard of .6ov. Bob." a
calle&by his constituent!. HOB
l 'eleationooreet Kentucky. I
unbounded, and believe-has neve
feat before the p He is a ho.
low, poasetairfg One : talents and atl
of humor. It:would cide;yoll - gem
his popular harangues. The bli
light of - his avltois tho:rniat':hefor
sun. His career has not, howe
without ditTtpultir, and at•times he
ed as to save. ihimselt.only
teeth :'
- I , - ,
I well yemember the celebiated' CI
vase bet Ween Gov. L-. and My: G
stance the' Governor - hdd akin-4k
his steel." MI. G. Was-a man of
and it required _iill the. ingenuity .
manage him.,:, ,It.wes - evident, free
ment!of- the contest, and the rtee
sually close one.' All dependifd'uP
of the tnetintaincountiee of the
both candidates ,derected- their stet
fore the election . _ They , met at a
' where. aearly every „citizen of, the
gregated. „:I;,,attoppee, M. .Bldde,
beep present weatero r _barbego
not now attempt , t . e'detiarihe inipts ,
that kis unlike al l y
in-Yankee la nd:(' ' Eating, drinkin
and: dancing,ard the - order of the .ti
is atirried'oattuti doors, under- thee'
growing, forestd-,,not , in „heated
where the delightfulbraezes of 4-Ie
andgiie eittaticity and vigor. to
young and gdy, ills they "trip it on
tic toe."; ''`l " '!" ' .
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Well as befor l datated, ;twos at one of: the e,"free
and'easy" gatli . drings that the two, rivals m t.• An
1116131.m0 Mr. O. couldn't "hold n candle" t 'Black
Bob. ,He wacliterally immolated by the re dy wit
and brilliant .rePartee of his "soot '. sompe ittir.
But be possessed an accomplishment,to,whi h Gov..
- L.—was almost a stranger. He was a fin muss.
clan; apd after the speaking was oncluded dr. G.
took n violin-4n ,his hand, and ge tly_and! eweetly
drawl g the bow across the string in nmemeafthe
woods were vocal with the mer y laugh, end the
group trembling beneath ,the da cing, feet cif the
la
gay! a d happy throng. It was plain to b :seen,
befor the first dance was over, that cat-gut lwas in
the a cendench! and that the frinds, of ,Gov. 1...
Were rapidli deberting him. Scarcely half do hour
hi -sped, ere the hitherto- uncionquerible"Bleck
Rob stood alonicgazing in a melancholy mood upon the triumph of ;his -*antagenist. IThe o ladies eyes
_sparkled:brigihtly:aa Mr. G: busily • plied the bow,
while -the men ;expressed their admiration in loud
and repeated Inirralis. This was a tryiog• moment
for . ,eld liob; but this faithful geoids was not!leogin
ineenting a plan by which to extricate himself from
an impleaaant dilemma. Calling `am Bustet;—Tom
Was - a leader in that region, and d cidedli some was
Tom- Buster.:-IM,told him that he had a confidental
'l t
tm uni4titio Ocilti.Ma kep .which he. 111Cuot Amish .to
De mentioned - teeny one. ,-.of course Tom promised
tp4e,ep
,dark, and the Governor begot, ,
~• ti fil"Doye observe,".said he, "that 4, pint/Ai:Or ,
•dre - With `Ma left hand'" : ' ' • .
'iolreel do,tetit theri - hti 14 left- Minded." ' 'i" - i •
,
"Not ca..,liit of it: I know him well, have heard
him 00athousand times—and down in the valleys,
and among the rich aristocrats of the towns, he al.;
ways plays with, his right hand—and most splendid
music he makes too; hot he tills' hift- handed mus
ic is good enough for your mot min boys. llf you
speak to hint about it, of course he'll deny it, but I
tell you its true." , I
"Well dna him, we'll have no more of I
handed music- I -he shall give us some of I
licks, or I'll be—if lie- shall stay in thei
gins," roared the infuriated Tom.
Walking directly in front of Mr. G. he
him by the arm, told him, in loud' and come'
to:tes, to stop-his left handed work, and giv ,
small touch of the right 'sort. In vain Mr
dared that he could not play with the right
in vain he protested and implored. The in
crowd, sympathising with Tom; and wou
their pride by the trick of the aristocratic
oathered around poor G., and cried aloud ft
handed music. I The storm waxed louder, the
ment swelled higher, until finally the dist
fiddler, concluding that prudence vas the be
of valor, beat tt; hasty retreat, leaving old BI
sole possessor of the field. Thus. was th
fought and the victory won. At the electio
later, nearly every vote in that country was
Gov. L.
How uncertain arc all human calculation
very plans that promised the brightest succe
as was the case with thd left handed fidd
came the ineans'of our destruction . Yanke
GHN. CASS AND HIS SIANDRREftS.--.TIIO S
Reveille has the follo‘ting admirable article
number:
oi Cass, a Statesman and Soldier, who ha, reflec
ted honor upon the Republic, comes in for h s share
,of party detraction; and we see him abused ecause
he has been thought worthy of public con dance,
and been entrusted with office: because he h s been
paid for his services; because ho
,has, grow FAT!
which even in suspicious Caesar's eyes wou d have
been a recommendation; because he signed law in
Michigan to punish rogues; because he pposed
British influence in Europe, .and with dip omatic
cunning, the more effectbally to do so, that red the"
reigning monarch of France. But, the wor t char
ge made againq him, is a deliberate and vi lainous
fraud in land' speculation—cheating those with
whom lie was connected in the purchase of govern
ment lands. This charge is now entirely over
thrown by the agent of the company, who comes
out, over his own signature, and declares the whole
a vile falsehood :— that Gen ; Cass never had any of
the funds in his own hands—that he, the agent, dis
bureed the Money, and that Gen. Cass, together
with every member of the company, including,
among others, Denial Webster, lost about one half
of the amount they, invested. bass was in France
during the Whole period of the operation. The cir
culator of this malicious lie was ono F. O.J. Smith,
one of the parties engaged with Morse and Kendall
in the Telegraph. business, and the man , who pub
lished so many falsehoods about O'Reilly,. in order
'to break his contract. It is. a sad thing for the
people of the. United States that such men have the
management °flty portion of that. great medium
of intelligence,and it is no wonder that; under their
management, wherever they have had control, it has
been prostituted to private purposes at the expense
of the public." l • li
. - SINGULAR CASE AT WA LTIIA,iIt MASS.—There
has been and is now considerable excitement in Wal
tham, occasioned by the following facts:—A young
lady in that town was taken sick recently, and
during her' illneas dreamed, three nights in suc
cession; that she should go into a tracei, and that
her friends, thinking her dead, would undertake.to
bury her body, but that, as it was being placed in
the tomb, symptoms of returning life , would
induce them to desist, and that she would final
ly be restored. Last Monday morning. about
4 o'clock, she ceased to breath:—since which lime'
none of the appearance usualy seen upon fir dead
have occured. The limbs are not rigid, tint as-pli
able as in life. no sign of mortfication has a spear
ed, and the fle sh has not that cold and hard eeling
that follows denth. The attending physici:n has
pronounced her dead; but the faMily-resolv:d upon
not burying until decay commences. A onsul
tation of physiCians was to be held to-day, -
tempts made td restore life.—Chclean t Pion
. 7,.--1
;184
$.
..:
-The -i e' re no objectl 1 ti•to Your having a great deal
of friendly talkond 1 any'social visits fiThirgentle
men . of 'approved char rater and known' moral worth;
but do .not fall into the prevalent faibion of talk
ing atm* Platonic to e, and having one gentleman
devote& to you in pub is and in private. es your cho
sen Mead and confi.• nt'. That is a folly pregnant
with -misebief, where• it. is entered upon in good
faith, and it is render :d• doubly' odious by. the use
seine hillies.make.of , merely to secure to themsel
ves, a beau upon air o • caaions.. Much nonesense is
talked Omit Platonic -love, by girls vho know not
the rea meaning of he • word, and who , designate
by thatlerm the'restl as craving of their hearts for
sympathy,'hut wboe, •II thtfarthest ' temovedirom
3, 11
the•cal re
nod pure' se tiinent described by Plato.
As so was the.youn ladied go into general socie
ty, the are liable;to r ceive attention that indicate a
particular regard, an , tong before.they are really
old ono*. to' foratan, such ties, they often receive
matrim nial Overture tit is, therefore, highly ne
cessary to know how o treat them.
The Offer of a man a heart and hand Is the great
eat comliliment bee n :pay you; and however un
desirable to /you Vied • gifts • may be, they should be
couiteolisl . siland - kindl declined; and since a refusal
WO in 'ist,ten' not o 9y a disappointment but a mor
tificati , i should al ays be prevented, if-possible.
'Men he e various wa a of cherishing and declaring
their, a tachment; th se who indicate -the biad of
their fei 'legs in man intelligible ways before they
make. aidirect offer, e n generally be spared the pain
of a refusal. 'lf you do riot' mean to' accept a gen
9 %
demon vliols payingyou very marked attentions,
you sh uld avoid receiving them whenever you can:
you should, not allow him to escort you:sou should
show . your displeasure : when jolted ebput him; and,
if ,peunfied,by,a mutual, friend, let your want of re,
clprocalteelings be 'v rit_ripperent. ~ - .
You fumy, However be taken entirely by surprise,
because there are m a ,whe are, so secret in these
is. either! seen or
s he is fatniliarly
the . Most familiarly
iszpopUlarity i
sustained, a det
le, generous fel
'exhaustible fund
" to heir 'one of
es fly before the
the rays of the
er, been always
at beeti.so push
, he d.rskin of his
/. ngressional can
t —.- In this in
v •:- n . n •
I ;titor "worthy of
itaient o end tact,
of Gov. L.—to,
/n the coinmence
. ould be ein4unti.
.n the vote of one
. Wring', . hither
s a few 'd pi be
great •be beetle,
comity h d con
you bay never
. Well, -I shall
pump, it to Say,
over pi nessed
~ asiieechi ylng,''
.ay . The dano,43
ado of thci thick
lose _rooms, hut,
yen fan the brow,
he limbs of, the
the:light , antes-
matter' Butt Slfey, do
iffectio s suspect tht
denly d clam themsel
a case as that, you
mind, orthe liesitatic,
give riele to false heel
•on the platter, you, d,
of it, oh the grounds
Of the
are
in '
if you re' resolved
make y ur answer, ti ,
Th
at onc e ,eXperien
the pal they, are In
teedk‘., '.li,re.. 3#itici.
nitaif', ' ur - Olin*
!
courtetjtia. • , •.
'Wh nen offer is - ale in writing, you should ,re
ply to it ds Soon, as possible; and having, in this
case, none of the 6 bairassment of a personal in
interview, you can eke, such a careful selection of
words, L as will best untiey your meaning. If the
persen' pa estimable; ou — sliolild express your sense
of his merit, aud•y tr gratitude for hia preference,
in strong terms; an , put your refusal of, his hand
on the-score of . yeti not feeling ' for him that pecu
rli
tiat preference flea •sary•te the union he seeks,—
Tide .makes a refits • I as little painful tee possible,
ertisothea,the•feeli ge yell are obliged to wound.—
The gentleman's 1p ter, should be returgned in your
reply, And Four tip should.bp_elosedepon the sub
ject foreter aftertia ds. It is his secret, and you
Pave no right to tel it to any one; but if your pa
rents are your cotO ental friends on all other occa
sions, he will not b i l. me you for telling them. ,
Your young ferns e fiiends should never be allow
ed to tease or banter you into the betrayal of this
secret. YOu cantle .In - to your ingenuity to better
account, than by us og it to baffle their curiosity.—
Some girls are tent ted to tell of atuoffer and refu
sal, in order to ace mit fir a cessation of these at
tentions on the pail of the gentleman, which have
before been so constritt and marked, as ;o be obser
ved by their friends But this is no sufficient rea
son for telling another person's secret. You cannot
always prevent a Pspe ei on of tho truth, but you
i l
should never confir I it by any disclosure of yours.
If you are so sit. ated as to meet the gentleman
whose hand ydu ha e refused, you should do it with
frank cordiality, an put him at ease by behaving as
if nothing partictil r had passed between you. If
this manner of yen s is so far mistaken as to lead
to a renewal of tile !for, let him see, as soon as pos
ible, that he has no hing to hope from importunity.
and tint if he wool preserve you frienship, he must
seek for
,nothing m re. Always endeavor to make
true friends of yc>n rejected lovers, by the delicacy
and honor with V tich you treat them. If,. when
your own conduct las been unexceptionable, your
refusal to marry aan produces resentment, it ar
gues some fault o haracter in him, and can only
be lamented in sil i co . The feeling of many a-high
.,l
minded man, on
,tich an ocension, is akin to that
which I once knew iexpressed by a noble and delicate
soul, who had loVea friehd of mine in vain. So
far from feeling ' r ratified or'angry, he said: "I am
proud to hate lov you." Such a sentiment does
honor to both par i
Never think th
t il
refused, even if i
highly value. It '•
In exercising the,
is left
is best
0 dig-
seized
ending
them a
G. de
'hand—
ignant
ded in
fiddler,
i t right
excite-
!oinked
, ter part
ck Bob
battle
a week
'cast for
!—The
s often,
er g be-
Blade.
. Louis
,n a late
-
vonces, 'the wire
mitakes, end the
affair of this sor
and both are but t
ly the pain of boi
auy reason for no__
when,he offers hi
crease, your thank
dence of God whi
lady, through wh l ,
to choose. 1
Tim TRUR DE
life. To eat, and il
darkness and the I ii
j
of habit r and turn t
son our book-kee e
pliment of trade-rl
a poor. friction of I
awakened; and thl
make it most wortl
love, beauty, goof r
to'the mechanism 1
which vibrates tfr
freshen the dry Was
childhood back, the
the doubt which ha
Startles us with
i- ni
us to struggle, t e
the true nourish et
'TRRASON IN H I O
expect to sueee
as the folk:ming
Whiggery, refuel
HENRY CL
BOTTS, , J.R.G
JOSH. LEVERI
ATHAN ROBS,
TILDE,N, JOS
TON, E. S. HA
000 others.
Of the above, • 1
~
members of Con
above given, nin th
vention are dein t al
dreda of. Whig p p,
mi. e t .,
lb 3011th is, ent
tiv ,z totes south of
to*xeeed- four ¢or
Pres,.
'Maxi, ' Wit fq.
Minor•• hb
,
=;;;!
,
wllra rnism).
RS.. ?MURAL
. . .
P not let e ven theobject of their
•i t preference, until they sud
lves lovers and suitors. In such
will need elf your presence of
on produced by surprise may
ts. If you have any doubt up
,ay fairly ask time to consider
of your never having thought
he lightof a lover before; but
ag • ainst the suit, endeavor to
o"decided as to finish the affair
,ed girls sometimes feel so much
'wing, they use phrases which
,but this, is mistaken tender
should be as decided as it is
las of a man because he has been
a by a lady whom you -do not
nothing to his disadvantage.—
; prerogative 'of making first ad
will occasionally make..great
-t will often be drawn into an
against their better judgment,
. happy, if they escape with on
{ refused. So far from its being
.1
ccepting a tyke and good man,
self to you, it should only in
lness to the overrulling Provi
reserved him -for you, and to the
• inatrutnentaility he is still free.
. The mere lapse of years is not
d ink, and sleep; to be exposed to
i I lit; to pace around in the mill
t e wheel of wealth; to make ren
e , and turn thought into en im
-4 tis is not life. In all this, but
t e conscibusness of humanity is
I • sanctities still slumber which
h while to be; Knowledge, truth,
i ss, faith, alone can give vitality
f existence;, the laugh of mirth
r ugh the heart, the tears that
es within, the music that brings
raper that calls the future near,
~' es us meditate, the death which
stery, the hardship that forces
luxiety that ends in trust—are
of our natural being.
Pt.scust—How can the Whigs
ithGeu. Taylor when such men
o have always been the leaders
. endorse him:
JOHN McLEAN,N.I. M.
;IN GS, HORACE EVERETT,
', HORACE GREELEY, JON
'S, JOHN M. ROOT, D. 11 4 -
'I L. WHITE.-H. B. STAN
., I ,J. A. BRIGGS—and 600,-
1 :
• have been prominent 'Whig
• :.
In addition to the names
• . ates to the Philadelphia Con
ey can to defeat him and hun
ht refuse to raise - Gen. Taylor's
. Saylor will not receive but
Mason and Dixon's line and not
Of that line.—Detroit Free
ILti Partria, a Spanish paper
0 "deans, advocates Taylor and
l' bidency .
1312WZNG GI
' - "Sewing Girig'get good husband 4-4),
l
So they do, Mies ate, but th l
ken hearts, or tomsu ption, a
Me tell you a story o a pretty
that I knew years ago ,and who
where' Lwas born, '
She wins, when I fir t saw be
sixteen.l Her eyes and hair was
cheek revealed the rose-bud, an;
and red. Indeed, she very
a proud and high-born'envied th
her."—
The yd j ing gentlemen were b ,
alone of admiration—stared at h
ly entered the Country church, a
their attentions to her, when no
cy were near. ''They were the 8
her employers, so she quietly lis
tery, and receied their attentiot
ed her heart. !
At last (I know not how itca,
7 --loved one, too, who wait all u
cleaver read of man's trencher
heard of it in real life; and whe
ed 11(3014 "sweet love,'^ and to
was to his heart, she believed
with all the depth and fondne
heart.
Ode Saturdeiy evening, as M
tune, and cheerfully fin ishing a t
lover entered the room. She k
14, and witga sweet; happy s
"You will 6.e.use me if I d
Work, .! will !you notl for the drt
in an hbur,l ,1 I I I .
"Oh yes," said he, and he dre
her side, "but dear Maryl, do nod
lug. Ido qot love to have yco (I
with work. dome live with ,n
care of you."
His voice grew husky, and
nr_mt, as if ashamed at his ow
said:
"You know I cannot marr
would disown nte if did; but I
you, sweet one,' and-he tbiew
slender waist.;
The poor-girl shrunk away a
of a deadly serpent. Her Ghee.
were wild, sniffer a few momet
less. Then, with words of sc.
in his dying ear,)` she bade hint
How those few words of his
pearance of the world to that
ho came in, she was cheerful a
about her lives bright and beaut
of hope anll joy. Only a few
away—she sat in the same r
work Was still in het lay—but
broken and desblate. The world
hateful, and the datkness and gl
alter future.
• She sat motionless in the cha
her, until she Was aroused by t
She opened it, ands servantei
dress was done: •
"Nor said' Mary, and -she I
sound of her own voice. I I
this evening . Can you -coma
hoerr?" 1 1 4
The servant turned away,
alone., There were no tears i
took uto the ',dress, and mac
sewing but in a 'few moments
turned, and said"
"I told Mrs L how p•
ed, and she says you must not
night—she dries not wish to w
There is wba'sket of fruit she a
Mary sank
,down in her.chai
touched her heart, and tears, w
from her eyes.
Days nod weeks passed on.
ed Mary noticed that her step
that the song with which she
hours of toil, Iwas hushed, bu
cause.
Her health gradually failed.
her head was resting on the bo
ea Mrs. I.—,word came 'MAJ.
earnestly to see her. The na
then, to rouse her from her let
flush came into t her cheek, as - s
"Tell him I am dying—tha
I cannot, indeed,J cannot see
Mary died that night. In t l ,
of C she lies buried, an,'
wind, through the lone willow
lone requiem. ,
A BEAUTIFUL lim.Eoottr:
young rose, and it went softly
shone, and pure drops hung up
som, and watched its pure
cams, with her dancing breezes ,
to the young rose, and a wul“,
Lightly it danced to and fro, it
health and youthful innocence
Then came the ardent sun g
East; and he smote the young
shaft, and it fainted. Desert(
broken; it dropped to the dust
despair.
i.,
, Now the gentle breeze, wli
ing, over Lthe sea, pushing on
ing over hill and dale—by the
still brook—fanning the feve
and tossing the curl of lone I
tripping alum on the crrands.
and when4rMiastened to kiss
its forehead in cool, refreshin
rose revived, looked up and a
arms as if in gratitude to emb
i i
but she hurried'away when ho
performed—yet not without '
perceived that a delicious frog
on her wings by the
,grateful
breeze was glad in her heart,
ing through the trees.
Tints charity, like the bree
fragrance from the humble ilo
consiously reaps a reward in t
offices of. kindness and love,' ‘
the heart like a rich perfume t
LOOKING AHEAD. -01 ti
says the Raleigh Register, th
of, a certain lady, who was i
articles she did not want, me
get them cheap,beara off the
she brought home an old cast
name engraved upon' it. "
inquired her hqshand,on bein g
purchase, " if It be your into
er in old brass? - Of what po
"Bless me?'' replied the wife,
My plan to 'look ahead' and
time of need. Now, who
you may die, l mull marry a m;
as that on this door 'plate?
ing there would be!'
Fins.raonr CLAY JAM CRC
in No. 66 , 1 of the Institute, tl
be'artificially produced wher
nisi, it. Tle want of durabil
ed by the presence of metall
the clay in the fire. These
magnesia, oxide of iron and p
by treating the clay with ern
is worked with the clay into
giving to the acid suffician
necessary reaction, it is loon
and after the application of h
milted to rtin The cis
washed with' water and drie
crucibics - of a clay thus preps
ted bar iron without changin,
_ ~~
'°..
IBEEIB
WE
E 32
.inetlmes."—Kaw
y often die of bro.
'it is called. Let
(little dress-maker
lived in the 'Make
, a delicate girl ,pf
dark as night; her
her lips were full
eatitiful, and many
village ,tdress-rna
I.ld is their expres
r when she modest
!d were officious in
• e of the' aristocra
ns and tdothers of
• ened to their flat
.l3—but none reach-
e about,) she loved
worthy. She had
in novels; never
James ll call-
her how dear she
I lin, and loved him
s of a pure young
ry at humming a
[
.ress for a lady, her
i milingly welcomed
laice, she said—
. - .
not put aside my
as must be finished
w his chair close to
take any more sew
bin your bright eyes
e, and let, me take
he hesitated a mo
baseness, then he
you. My father
cannot live without
his arm about her
Is if from the touch
r blanched, her eyes
Its she wall speech
re, (may they ring
lloave her forever.
tad changed the ap.
young girl. Before
d nappy; the wcirld
ful—the future fell
moments had pasied
om—the unfinis t ecl
her heart was ow
had suddenly grown
• om of night shroud-
r where he hod left
kno'cic at the door.
goired if Mrs. 's
•ae startled at the
ave not been well
,again in half an
! n d Mary was again
lhey eyes, and she
atiically commenced
the same servant re-
!le and sick you look
!nish the dress tz
ar it to-morrow.—
-nt yon.” •
the kindness had
olesome tears, burst
IThose who employ
crew lenguid, and
, sed to beguile her
I no one knew the
One afternoon, while
dm of the kind-lieart
mos H-begged
e had, power, even
liargy, and a slight
he softly whispered:
I forgive him, but
,
im."
le quiet church-yard
1 the afghitig of ljie
war her grave, is her
Night kissed the
to sleep. And stars
n its blushing bo
slumbers. Morning
and they whispered
, joyous and smiling.
all the loveliness of
I , d sweeping from the
rose with his golden
and almost heart-
I n its, loveliness and
had been gambol
he light bark, sweep
neat cottage and the
d brow of disease,
out childhood—came
of mercy and love;
and fondly bathed
shOwers, the young
/led, flung its ruby
ace the kind breeze;
generous task was
sward, for she 'soon
rance had been poured
• rose, and the kind
Lind went away sing-
, e which gathers 'a
- er it refreshes, un
e 0 performance of its
'Bich steals through
bless and cheer
e" look-ahead people,
at we have ever heard
the habit of buying
ely because sh, ± tould
aim. On one nectision
offdoor•plate, with a.
10, tell me My love,"
envited to applaud her
tion to become a deal
sible use can this be?"
'you know it is always
uy things against the
news my darling but
,n 'with the same name
Mly think what a say-
cint.v.s.—Ga ffart says
at a fire proof clay can
nature does not fur
ty in the fire is caus.
c oxides which vitrify
sides, such as lime,
Lash, can be removed
a muriatic 'acid. , It
thin paste, and after
time to produce the
?fit iii . a boiling heat rs
4 nit,the liquid is per,.
ly is then repeatedly
!.I (hi has made
red in which he mel
r impairing them.