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31).AINgG3 LIDOREOTORY.
RUFUS REED,
pc ki ea in EngHA, German and American flardwarennd &fiery;
ALT, Nails, Anvils, Vices, Iron anti Steel No. 3 Reed Rouse,
Erie, Pa.
W. J. F. LIDIJLE & Co.
B1.01:FIIIT11 4 , Carriage and Wagon Builders, State Street. be
wren emit & Eighth, Erie.
STRONG. M. D.
I irrlcr. one Door west of C. 11. Wright's store, up stuirs.
DOCT. J. L. STEWART.
Orpi( p u nil Dcct. A. Ilt.t.nu, Feventh near sassafras ntrell. Res
on Sassafras. 01IP ilbor north ol Seventh bt.
C. SIEGEL,
cr w Groceries, Provisions, %Wines,
Corner of French and Fifth etreels.
lug, Eric.
1V11.11.1 LE and Retail ilea
.1.1.1 ,, 0r+. Prim, &c., Esc
the Farmers' 11.
JOHN McCANN,
Runt 'ALE nri.l Remil Grocer. No. 2, Honing Block, Erie, Po
J. (OALDING.
MFRCIIANT T All OR, and Ilabit ,hiker.—Store. No. 5 Reed's Block,
(oppoe,dle the• Bound! Illcck) Suite
J. W. Wi . :llMOlti . ..
A7'7'OI2.NET .47' L.4IV,
In IValkera Ofßee, on Se%entlt Street, grie,Pa
lIENItY CADWELL,
ImrOßTfltj Jobber, nod Retail Dealer in Pry Coods. Crocerie.,
Cor.lsery. (": ia.Sbl% are, l'arpctlnp. bin ran are, Iron, 'Steel, Na I
' Emidre 9 toreo elate four doors, Lclun•
Mut% Itot: I, Erie, N.
wi !Is, ices, Itcllqu o, Azle :tries. PprlngF, and a general
.is.,reeent of Saddle and (*armee Trsimaings.
S. NIERVIN Sllll - 1.
/111101 AFT AT LAI,• and Justice of the Peace—Office one door
Woglffa store, Erie, Pa.
W. IL KNOWLTON C SON,
Ur ti tn. in Watches, Clockm, Looking Glasses, Plano
limps, Omani' is Ware, Jen elry, and a variety °frillier Fancy
Articles, Ke;.storie I3uddiiige , fUur doors Liclon Monies Howl,
Slate Street, Eric, Pa.
S. It. DEWEY,
WIIOLE3 ILE Ayr) RF.TAIT. Dealer in Dry Goods, second door below
iircmiir. Howl, : 4 tnic : 4 trevt, Eric, l'a.,
GEORGE 11. CU I'LEIt,
ArnAmy AT LAW. Ct tanl, Erie Couch•, Pa. Collections and
utter Im,ittess Mended to %%ill' prontptnes+ and db.uatcli.
‘V I LSON LAIRD
ATFORNFY T TAW—thilee 0% er J. 11. Williams' excl mge office,
most 411/0I to Jillige Thom
Cuff ectitrx and other professional business attended to m ill) prompt
tu•.+ awl (Ik-midi.
111t01Vfs'S fIuTEL,
THE corner of State street and the Put is tlqunic
Eric, 1:a-tcrit ICIN4tCfli and Southern stage office.
. • B. A. CRAIN.
and Retail dealer in Grneeric?,
Liquors. Cigars. Nails, Detroit Ale, Buil.cutt, Crackers, acc. &c.
eapt•ide, Erie,
11. B. HAVERSTICK.
till. Rrt n 110CSE. Denier In Dry Goods, Ilardware, Crockery.
Groreric.,
I'. W.•AIOORE,
AEA rocs In Groreries, Fro% isiour, W hies, Llquorg. Candles, Fruit,
&r., No 6, Poor People.'4 RuW, Hirite street, Erie.
W. IL CUTLER.
.Atogne!, & Counseller at Law, (Office in
Ii lato. N. V.
Colluentiv and commercial buftinefe will rereive twoumi
Rf.)ERL 'ff,fl4.—A. 1/1311.14, BF N./.0/I'. GRANT, n'il•
JOSIAII KELLOGG,
Forwarding & COMIIIIV3IOII Merchant. on the Dock, east of
F , fate street.
Coal, Salt. Piaster and White Fish, constanay for sale.
J. 11. WILLIAMS.
Banker and Exchange Broker. Dealer in Dills of Ece
Drafts, rertrilcait.sof Devosne. Cold aulsihcr coin.
Office,♦ doors I cloy Ilroi% it's Hotel: rile, Pa.
i BENJAMIN F. DENNISON, -----
AT ARVIN. AT LAW, Cleveland, I )1110-4)lfire on Superior ,treet,
li Atwater' t‘ Block. Refer to thief Justice Parker. Cainla aloe
Law School; Hon. Richard Fletcher. la State st., Boston; Roo.
Samuel 11. Pork i tir. Lill %Vat hid rt.. Philadelphia: Richard 11.
Kiiiihaii, 1110., 53 Wall stwet, Newyork. For testimonials, re
err to this office. I I
MARSHALL & VINCENT.
ArroaNyva AT LAw—Oiliee up stairs in Tammany Ilatl building.
:iamb /gun' Prothonotary's OW. Erie.
AIUttRAY AVIIALLON.
ATTORNEY AND COUNATI.I.OR AT ‘W—OIIiCC n. Wright's
Store, entrance one door west of State street, on the Diamond,
I. ILOSENZWLIG'& Co.
%Vim res tr. AND R.7rAtt. Dr ALF as in roreimi and Domestic Dry
I:00,1 s. ready mane Clot h in g, Boots and Snot's, Ace., No. 1, Flem
ing Mock, State street. Erie.
C. M. TIBBALS.
nr FR in Dry Coot., Dry Grocerie , e, Crockery, Hardware. &e,
No. 111. Choa Erie.
JOHN ZINISIEILLY.
inGroeeries nod Provisions of all kinds, State street, three
doors north of the Diamond. Erie.
SMITH JACKSON,
M., TR in Dry Goo& '
Groceriev, Hardware, Queens Ware, Lime,
Iron, Natio, &e.. 121, Clicap.i.le, Erie. l'a.
WILLIAM
Gets, -r REn Upholster, and Undertaker, corner of Stale and
Seventh street), Erie.
KELSO & LOOMIS,
(;e\eau. Forwarding, Produce and COMM bum Merchants: dealers
in coarqe and line salt, Coal, Plaster, Shingles, &c. Public dock,
nest side of the bridge, Erie,
Enwt J. KLI-RO.
WALKER. & COOK,
IitIMLAL Forwarding, Comingslon and I'll24llC° Mereliantii;Sec
aim! Ware•house ein4 o he Public Bridge, Brie.
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G. LOOMIS & Co.
II P.% 7.1. am in Watchrti..lNl dry. Facer. German Silver. Plated and
prilaidsia %%'arc eatlery, Military and Fancy Gloot l 4,Staletdreol,
. nearly oppradte Ule I:agle llotel,.trie. I
id. LIMM IN T. M. Antrim
CARTER & BROTHER ; I
WHOLFSALE unit Retail deniers in Drugs. Medicines: Paints, Oils,
Dye-stuirs. (nos+, &e , No. 6, Reed 110114 e, Erie.
JOEL JOHNSON.
iSP4LEV in Theolot:kali, Miscellaneous, Sunday and Classical
School Books, Stationary, ice. Park Row, Brio.
JAMES LYTLE.
radinovAnt.t: Merchant Tailor, on the ilublic quar7, a few doors
eso of State •lrert, Erie,
D. S. CLARK,
WUQI.FII4I.F. AMD RETAIL Dealer in Groceriev," rroyisions, Ship
Chandlery, Moor-ware, &e. &e., No. 5. lionnfli Block. Erie
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0: D. SPAFFORD.
Pealer In Law, Medical, school Miscellaneous !toolts stationary,
&e. State st., four doors below the Public square.
DR. O. L. EI,LIOTI',
Resident Dentist; Office and dwelling in the Beebe Block, on the
East side of the Public Actuate, Erie. 'Teeth inserted on Gold
Plate. from one to an entire nett. Carious teeth tilled with pure
gold, and restored to health and usefulness. 'Peed' cleaned
0 ith imtruments and Dentillee so as to leave the n of a pellucid
elmtne , .„ All work warranted.
S. DWKERSON,
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Plume lAN A tin Flynn enu—Ofrice at his residence on Seventh street,
opts - miic the Meauxlist Church, Erie.
C. B. WRIGHT,
WiIInI,FPALIK A 'ID R reek' Ldealcr in Dry GOOl/P,Groccrws, Hardware
Crockery, Glas.-ware. Iron Nails Leatifer, Oils, Are., corner of
StVW e.irrvi and the public square, opposite the Dorde Ilotei,Erie.
MIN 11. BURTON.
tvii..,..,, L 3 A`11) RETAIL dealer in Drugs, Medieln s, Dye Stuffs,
Groceries, &e. No. 5, Dm! House, Erie.
ROBERT S. HUNTER,
bratt in date, Cape awl Furs of aft descriptions. No. 10, Palk
Row' Eric. Pa.
PLAIN °ad Vigured Lie Lain all cool, nod other cheap pc
Lainp at the store of • M. JACKSON.
BLACK french Cloth Iron Kti to KG per yard, for, vale at
S. JACKSON
BLACK, 16066 Green and Cadet mixed Broad Cloths At 6
prices fur sale rit B. JACKSON.
GREEN, Black.lorain; (lad!. Brown. and Blue French Ma
_ Ten°, for sale cheap at the Enna of B. JACKSON,
I,Au flue, f lall, litriped and older Fancy Cassianeres for
sale by A. JACKBON.
)LACK
_, Blue, and ;nixed Satines, Tweeds, Kentucky Jcmlls
&e. salt cheap by ' B. JACKSON.
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12 11 / I EfTDREL:iFtIOOIsd. The Ladles will find a good as
sortment. French Mcri noes, Cashmeres, De Mins, Chain il ion
1 . 0 .1 re, Mohair Lustre. Aloha has of all colors Gin hams,
sn.rse. Just opened at . UF.O. 844)0 BON.
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THE "MARINER'S REQVIEM."
' DT MISS X. U. BULLUS. ' N-
Light on the waters gleaming,
Light from the starry skies!
In grace and beauty beaming,
The Water-Spirits rise: • ,
Tbey softly glide o'er tie glittering waves, -
And they chant a mournfill hymn;
'Tis the dirge Of one who sleeps below—
'Tls the . 211 m i -tier's Requieru.' s '
A maiden fair is, keeping
Watch in her lonely bower. "
For him who now is sleeping
In that cold moon-light hour
Far down in time deep cold crystal waves,
Afar front Uwe soft blue eyes,.
Whose light is brilliant, and gentler far
.Than the stars in the calm bright skies.
lie lies on his bed of amber,
While the sea-flowers o'er him, wave,
And spar and shining coral
Adorn his lonely grave:
The beauteous ocean-spirits come,
And tear-drops shed for him,
While they chant in voices low and sweet
The "Mariner's R equ iem."
_=oft be thy watery pillow,
• And gentle be thy rest
Beneath the foaming billow,
Upon the ocean's breast; %
Though far away from all thou lov'st
Beneath the spreading deep,
Yet pure and peaceful be the rest
Of thy calm and dreamless sleep:
'Branches of brighter coral
To deck thy couch we'll
The lily and sea•lnurel
Around thy head shall spring;.
And the sea-weed that floats on the fleecy foam
And the ;hells far down in the wave,
And pure and snowy pearls, we'll bring
• To deck the mariner's grave.'
Light on the waters gleaming,
Light Prom the tArry skies! ,
In grace and beauty beaming
The Water-Spirits rite:
They softly glide o'er the silver waves,
And - they chant a mournful hymn;
'Tie the dirge of one who Iles beneath)
'Tie the 'Mariner's Requiem'
THE DOVE OF THE STORM.
BY 1:0011.i 111'NEILIM
Gently and quietly the night folded its wings over a
pleasant hciine among the Green Mountains, whore a
happy circle were gathered around a blazing fire of ma
pie wood. It was one of those old fashioned homesteads
of which every ono has a bright ideal; tall trees bent
over it as if to shelter the young hearts that beat happily
under that roof. and peacefully, even as the birds that
sung to them through the long Summer days, dwelt tho
little mountaineers in their secluded home. Their pa
rents lied been absent a week on a visit to friends at a
distance, though it was mid-Winter, and the broad ev
er-gret n forests were thickly covered with snow.. They
were not the people who spend In pleasure the loveliest
season that God gives ns, for little thought could they
take of juurneying for amusement, when rich fruit and
waving grain was ripening fast for them to gather.
It was the farmer's sAson for flitting now; the harvest
moon had long fence waned, leaving rich stores in burn
and granary. There were stalwart boys to leave at
home, who knew right well what was needful—and the
parents had not feared to leave the little baud alone, with
out any protection but their own innocence, and the care
of Ilim whom they trusted.
Trained as they had been to brave all storm and dan
ger, caring lightly for either, the hardy children had en
joyed tho independence of being left to take care of them
selves, as James Graham expressed it, and now they
f
were roc° sting all the home duties they had faithfully
perform° , for the absent ones were expected home that
night, an each little heart beak happily in the conscious
ness of having dono right.
”Well," said James, "1 guess father don't expect to
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find all the corn hu4ltld when ha gets home."
y .;. .N .. p, nor the old shed boarded up so nicciy."said Rich
ard.
"What havo you got to tell father. Annie?" said James
to a little gentle creature, who looked like a white morn
ing glory with blue eyes.
"Oh, I shall tell him how good' we've all been, and
how L helped you to feed the lambs every day."
"You'll tell him we've all been good, too, won't you,
cousin Marion?" asked Richard, for the roguish boy be
gan to remember certain instances of his oozing and fun
which be thought might not sound very well in the, ac
count.
A gay and brilliant girl was cousin Marion. who had
escaped the dull restraint of a city life for a little while to
enjoy the freedom she loved. Oh, it was strange how
she could leave off gaiety and fashion,- where she was
the briitoest star, to sit on the old stout) hearth in the
farmert 'aped, and crack butternuts. or help to pare
apples 6 11 her t:..l4‘..white' hands looked black enough;
she was so 4;11'6,1-adieu kind, so winning to all; and
then as Jame:, said, she was a first rate hand at making
candy and, popping corn.
But Marion Neivillo woe not genteel—indeed she
wasn't; for she had rather play the romping games of the
country girls, or coast with James Graham of a moon
light night, than dauco the° bewitching polka in her splen-j
did city home—and why should she not? 'for the shadows
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of old bonding trees trembled on a frozen lake, for the
moon shines brighter them than in a crowded room, on
beauty which God did not make. Perhaps, too, Marion
had holier thoughts than those 'of mere enjoyment, for
every night she had gathered the children round her, and
with them repeated a prayer so earnest in its few simple
words, that their young eyes closed reverently as they
knelt, and all their mirth and gayety was for a ftivvi mo
ments forgotten.
Now as alto mutt an a rude loyrspat, with Annio's sweet.
face resting in her I. tho glowing fire-light lit nit her
face pith the truest gladness as she,apswered Rictient—.
"Yee, coz, you've
_boon good almost all of the' time
end—" •
Milo she was speaking, the whole group was startled
by a low distinct rapping on a window pane, and there
,With its white breast pressed close against the glass was
a trembling dove picking the frost covered window, as
1f ho plead for shelter from rho driving storm. All the
children an eagerly to the door; Richard laid the dove
gently and carefully in Marion's hand. The flickering
ight of tho candle shone far out on the lonely - road. and
dimly showed two figures all wreathed with the falling
snow. It was unusual In that lonely place to see strang
ers passing thus at night, and the ever, restless Richard
exclaimed,
"You carry in the dove and warm it, and I mean to
run out and see who they aro."
Beautiful looked the half-frozen dove to the kind ones
who ihad rescued It. As it nestled close to Marion's bo
som, there was a gleam in its opening eyes that seemed
almost human. so earnestly it told of gratitude and con
tent. They smoothed its ruffled white plumes caressing
ly, talking all the while to_"Doyie," as if it knew, their
meaning. They scarcely heeded the calm:ice of Rich
ard WI he vatd.. •
SATURDAY MORNING, MAY 11, 1850.
"Those folks were beggars. and wanjed wo should
keep them over night, but I told them u father always
does, that every town always took care of its own poor.
and if they had stayed at home thitiy needn't suffer."
"Who aro they? how did they look? ,where did they
come Wm:" inquired all of once. _
_ "0, they looked bad enough; there was an old man
and a girl not so big as Marion, and they came from
some place down below that I never heard of before.—
The old codger said he was going to see his brother up
north; but I guess,he made up that story."
"Why, Dick, I didn't think you'd tom aim old man
and o poor shivering girl in such a night as this; apd as
James spoke ho went to the window, and added, "I don't
think father and mother will come, it storms so, and if
they are on the way they will put up somewhere."
"The old man's: breath smelt of rum," answered.
Richard, "and if ho 'can boy that ho can buy lodg
ing. I di4 pity the girl. to be sure. When I
told them atilt tho tavorti was two miles oft he said, "0
dear, that seems, a groat ways;'' but then father says it's
only encouraging folks to drink, if you do anything for
them when they wander about so."
Richard did indeed, repeat an oft-heard sentiment of
his father's when he said this. for though a worthy man
in most respects, Mr. Graham was one of those who "re
member the poor" only so far as the sufferers are good
and virtuous. and struggle hard to styport Morosely+
But tho holier teachings of his wife had given the chil
dren other and better feelings, and Richard's conience
smote hiin when little Annie quietly said, "Mother
wouldn't have sent them away intro man did drink rum."
,• "You promised us a story, Cousin Marion," said Rich
ard, glad to turn from a painful subject: "tell us one about
old times; I like those best." "Tell us about a war,"
said James, "About Indians," said Fred. "About when
you was a little girl 'like me." said Annie. Tell us
about something you never told us before," said a quiet
boy in Alto corner.
If the gifted Marron had ine power in perfection, it
was that highly-valued but rare gift of telling stories.—
There was a long, low seat in the kitchen, which they
called a "settei';" it answered the purpose of a wood
box and sofa in:the winter evenings, and, being painted
bright red and varnished, it looked like a good-natured,
laughing face in front f the fire. On this the children
used to sit for hours an& listen to cousin Marion's enchan
ting stories, which were usually the thrilling realities of
History dragged in her own glowing thoughts. Some
times she recited an old fairy tato, or some willd
legion of early times, but to-night the white
plumed dove lay lovingly by her, and her eyes rested
sadly on its treifibling brenit, as it muttererd those low
monningsounds, which nothing on earth equals in plain
tive sadness.. Marion's hit boat time in the moarnful
notes, for'there wore noble feelings striving against her
woman's fears; thoughts of the poor sufferers in
that wild storm; of their porilland it might bo of their
depth. •
Sho rose resolutely and said, "Pin going to find those
beggars," and as she spoke oho began to wrap a shawl
around her, while her lovely face glowed with courage
ous feeling.
"Don't go," plead little Annie," "you'll be covered
with snow."
"God will take coro of me. Annie," she answered,
eying the blue eyed dove in' the child's lap.
"You shall not go alone, cousin Marion," said Rich
ard, whose better feelings wore awakened by a little re
flection.
"I'll curry the lantern," said lames, for, rough as ho
was, ho know the poril of such an errand.
While they 'wore !tastily wrapping coats and claaks
around them, we will follow the beggars ou their lonely
path.
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"That house looked like our old home,•didn't it pa?"
s lid the pale, sad-hearted girl, as she looked back on
the lighted house where shelter had been refused them.
"Oh, how I wish we wore back where we used to live,"
she added, as the old,man walked on silently.
"You have forgotten, hav'ot you, that the old place
don't belong to usinow," he answered harskly; "ticin't
worry about it, for wo can't help it new."
"I know it,'; she said sadly, "we have no house any
where." Oh, how mournfully thoseilimple words were
spoken, bearing the tale of a young heart crushed and
blighted, of young hopes chilled for ever. It touched
even the heart of the hardened father, and he drew,his
motherless child close to his side, murmuring "poor dove,
poor Isabel!" Ay, the beggar girl bore that proud name,
rind she had graced it in happier days; I when hor father
%Wigan honored and trusted man; when! the noblest vas.
eel on the broad hikes was his own; betel% rum had ruin
ed a god-like intellect, and wasted a princely fortune.
It was now dark in those forsaken hearts even as on
God's earth; and their path was lost:. faster came down
the blinding snow, and in their utter desolation, the wan
derers at Instant down, unable to proceed. and weary with
exertion. And now the neglected Isabel lay ftilded in the
bosom of the father 4ehoso fallen fortunes she had so de
votedly shared, and hot tears fell from his eyes on her
pale face. "Isabel, darling. can you forgive me that I
deprived you of love and home, everything on earth? can
you forgive me for being a drunkard?"
"o.lfether, do not talk of those things now; I am hap
py in dying with you dear
_father."
Shadowy phantoms gathered dimly around the repen
ting man, pointing far back to a lost home and character.
toihe grave of a Woken -hearted wife, and the fast clos
ing eyelids othis gentle daughter. Broken words of ago
ny and contrition, mingled with the hollow dirge that the
old trees sung over the dying.
Isabel's eyes wore shut: the father know it by bonding
his cheek down till it touched hers, and ho felt almost
glad that he saw not the_ closing of those beautiful eyes:
so many a weary day their light had cheered him, since
poverty and drhnkenness itad driven' him out to beg for
daily bread; they were clear 'and' blue as the waters
of their own beloved lake, and they were ever looking
kindly on him.—Now they were closed—the eyes of her
weary spirit wore opened, and she saw such whitewinged
angels as lied often floated dimly through her dreams.
and sun-bright flowers and gushing fountains, and dwell
ings of wondrous beauty urerp,before her. •
There they are perishing—'though Isabel has earnest
ly longed to die, as she revives a little from the death
lethargy, she nestles closer to her father's boiom, like ad
innocent dove, and feels it sad to lay doWn a young
life theta in the dreary tempest, so far front all life and
sympathy—and once more she gazes round and sees the
wild storm clouds parting slowly. and one star trembling
in its distant home. No. 'tie not a star, his a light, and
there are sounding footsteps near.
• The father roused himself at her hurried words, but
they were too nearly exhausted to call for help. Marion
heard afaint cry a., Orono perishing: it was just like the
moaning de dove. "Hero. Richard, this way with the
lantern." she exclaimed. as she bounded over the snow
drift by which the wanderers lay.---. They saw a bright
face bending teaderly,over them. and felt that life was
theirs. Marion seemed suddenly gifted with skill and
energy to restore them, and the boys could hardly believe
that they saw their wild cousin in the snow-wreathed
figure before them. She poured, warm cordials on the
colorless lips of the old m an. while Jimes took tho light
figure of Isabel in his arm.. and wrapped tier in his own
I coat. She smiled faintly in gratitude s and entreated him
to go to her father—but he was already standing by his
preserver. anxiously enquiring for his daughter. And
UPON W Alan .413
now the whole party heard the approach of sleigh-bells,
and Richard joyfully exclaimed, "'Tie father and moth
er." I Though startled to see eco strange a group by the
'roadside, the paiients soon understood all, and the old
man was comfortably placed in iho sleigh, while the rest
Pi - flowed by the track homeward. James would not giro
up hit rescued charge, and leaning on his strong arm,
Willihusin Marion's ever joyous words of hope in her
ear, - Isabel felt like one awaking to now life.
It was late on that eventful night when the blazing fire
wont out on the hearth, and all were asleep. , In vain they
sought for the rescued dove; it had flown, none knew
whither: fur little Annie had fallen asleep while the
others were away.
Morning brought now bloom: -1, but uoteo to her
father. A few days ho liege 04 those who watched
tenderly by tins dying, saw the flashing forth of a glori
ous intellect in decay. When the next Sabbath sun was
setting, Vie sun of his life wont down also, dot in clouds
and darkness, but surrounded by a holy light; even tha t
of hope and trutt in heaven.
And what became of the orphan Isabel ? — th ey took
the sweet bird to their own nest, and she became a gen
tle sister fOr the little Annie, a loved daughter to her pro
tectors, and when - five bright Summers had flown lightly
by, she became the happy wife of Janne Graham.
?lover was bridal graced by a fairer guest than the
light-hearted and levely Marion, and though the Wilt°
dove never returned to nestle in her bosom again, she
always called Isabel, in the language of her own heart—
the Dove of the Storm.
DT U. U. CLEMENTII,
iVe love religion, not the, priest,
We love our country and our God; '
We love the man who governs least.
Not one who rules with iron rod.
Each family should be a State,
Where all domestic virtues grow,
The heart an Empire—then let fate
Attempt In vain its overthrow.
• , We love the Farmer and his
The handmaid ef all life are there;
We treasure God's great gift of soil
And his creationOdight and file.
We love bright gold that it may strew
Contentment in the paths of care;
We hate the man who never knew •
,'That he could have too large a sha
We love both wit and merit fine,
Thought poverty their grace wind
The diashond In the dirty mine
Shines} ust as bright asset in gold.
We love the beautiful, the good—
The finished work of natures plan,
For when they're fully understood,
They constitute the perfect man.
We love In woman, virtue. truth,
Aud know such gems would be leas rare
if pity for her tender youth
Exposed the temper's ready snare.
Her life is often overcast,
And darkness clouds the future way , „
_ Hut heed the lesson of the past.
'Tie darkness tells us what is day
Take off thy sandal; weary time:
And lay It at thy gates—go in; •
Search for some new and radical clime,
Untainted with the blight of sin;
We wish thy realm as free and wide
As makes God's universe our home
That what we love might there abide.
* "SEELNq THE RII7-,P • I
TIM origin of this now common and expressive phrase,
is thus described in one of our exchanges:—
Some thirty years since at one of the Philadelphia
Theatres, a pageant was iu rCheansal. in which it was
nec i estary to havo an elop'iant. N elephant was to be
had! Tho "wild beasts" ware all- traveling, and the
property man, stage director, and managers almost had
fits when they thought of it. Days passed iu the hope
less task of trying to secure one, but at last Yankee in •
genuitlKumphed, as indeed it always dogs , and an ele
phant as made to order. of wood, skins, paint, and
varnish. Thus far the Matter was all well, but. as yet.
' -they had found no means to make said combination trav
el. Hero again the genius of the manager, stage direc
tor, aridsproperty man stuck out, and two of the ' ll broihs"
were duly installed as legs. Ned one of the
true and genuine "b'boys," held the responsible station
of foie legs, and for several nights he played that heavy
part, WI the entire satisfaction of the managers and the
delight of the audience. The port, however was a very
tedious ate , as the elephant was obliged to be on the
stage for about an hour, and Nod wait rather too fond of
the bottle to remain so i long without "wetting, his whis
tle," so ho set his wits to work to find a way to carry e
wee drop with him. The eyes of the elephant being
made of two porter bottles, with the necks in, Nod con
ceived the brilliant idea offilling them with gootbetufr.—
This he 'fully carried out, and elated with success. wit
ingly u tidertook to play fore legs again.
Night came—the Theatre was crowded with den'zons
of the Quaker city—the music played its sweetest strains
—the music whistle sounded—the curtain rose and the
play began. Ned, and the hind legs marched upon the
stage. The elephant was greeted with round Upon round
of applause. The decoration, the trapping'', were gorge
ous—the prince seated Lipon his back,! the elophtutt, all
wore loudly cheered. The play proceeded; the ele
phant was marched round and round upon the stage.—
Thefore legs got dry. withdrew ono of the corks—treated
the hind legs, and drank tho health of the audience in a
Lumper of genuine elephant eye whiskey, a brandy by the
way, till then unknown. On wont the play, and on
went Ned drinking. The concluding march was to bo
mado—the signal was given, and the fore legs staggered
towards the front of the stage.
The conductor pulled tho cars of the elephant to the
right—thefore legs staggered to the left. The foot-lights
obstructed his way—he raised his feet and stepped—
plump into the orchestra.—Down went theforc legs on
the loader's fiddle—civet' of course turfted the elephant.
sending the Ptince and hind legs into the middle of
tho pit—the // hind legs lay confounded—the boxes
in convulsions, and tho actors choking With laughter—
and poor Nod casting ono look, 'a strange blending of
drunkenness, grief and laughter, at the scone, fled hasti
ly out of thetheatre. closely followed by the leader with
tho wreck of his fiddle, performing various out and thrust
motions in the air.—Tho curtain dropt on a Beene behind
the scenes. No more pageant—no more fore II legs—but
everybody held their sides—music, actors, pit. ifillere and
boxes. rushed from the theatre—shrieking between eve.).
breath. Wave you seen the EleplunU?"
What Can be done on one Acre of Ground.
The editar of the Maine Calavatir published a few
days ago, his management of ono acre of ground, from
which we gather the following results: One-third of en
acre in corn usually produces thirty birdie's ofeound corn
for grinding, beSides some refuse. This quantity was
sufficient for family use, and for fattening one large or
two small hogs. From the same ground he obtained two
or three hundred pumpkins, rind his family supply Orr
beans. From a hod of six rods square, be usually obtain
ed sixty bushels of onions; th4e he had sold at oue dull tr
per bushel, en I the amount purchased his flour. Thus.
from one-third of an acre and en onion-bed, Ito ob retied
his hreadstuffs. The rest of the ground was d
to all torts of Vegetables, for summer and 'winter use; po
tatoes, beets. parsnips, cabbage. green corn, peas, beans,
melons, cucumbers, squashes. Jo. with fifty or sixty bush.
of beets and carrots for the food of a cote. Then he had
also a flower garden. raspberries. currants and gooseber
ries. in greet variety; and a fow choice apple. peer. plum;
cherry..peacfraad trainee trees. If a family can be sup
ported front ego acre of ground in Wee. the saute can
be done irovety State and collat.) , " in the Union,
OUR CREED
And what is hateful never coute.—West, Lit. Ness
GLANCES AT CONGRESS.—No. 1
From the' Penns} I vanlan
It is common to all to form an idea of. the appearance
of the object', or the locality of which they are spoken, or
read: and in nearly ()vetti case these portraits of the mind
are either laughably unjust or riciculously flattered. Du
ring a session of Congress as eventful and exciting as the
present. those whose avocations prevent them trout going
to Washington. content themselves with picturing. ;trier
this fashion, the public mon who aro alternately forced
into notice. by the dissensions or disputes arising out of
the absorbing questions of the day. When Col. Bissell,
of Illinois. and Col. Jefferson Davit, of Mississippi. were
near coming to an issue about a statement of the former,
of course everybody had his own idea of the appearance
of these heroes—for so they aro it the beet sense of the
term. Col. Bissellkas a sterdcountettance, with a coal
black eye, and - a calm quiet Manner. lie is vory social
in his nature. and has a heart, as the saying goes, "in the
right place." Ile hi of the ordinary height, and 14 o!ss li k e
a man bred to arms. His speech on the slave question
was his first, as is t i ldstis first session. It was delivered
with eminent cool t itess and deliberation. and to ith a res
olution that shows ho would stand by it. It placed hint
at once before the country as amtan of mind and of mark.
Col. Davis is about Bissell's age, we think—'sny forty;
but he has boon longer in public life. He still walks With
his cane, from the effect ?rids wound, and is quite mili
tary in all his tastes. Ile has the calm look of a very
brave man, and his sunken eye is singularly brilliant.—
There is en expression in his countenance, as if he con
stantly suffered from Injuries received in battle. He is
ono of the best educated mon in Congress. and one of the
most classical speakers. Stepping over into the popular
branch of Congress. the spectator asks to see tho two
great rivals fur the Speakership—Winthrop, of Massa- I
chuseets, and Cobb, of Georgia. -- Winthrop has the fresh 1
complexion and the address of an English nobleman; is !
always dressed ittnerfeet taste; and is tall and graceful. !,
Ile rejoices itegold-spectacles." His manner of speaking'
is finished; his articulation distinct , and clear; and his '
voice musicql and cultivated.`' He lives in elegant style,
and is fond of gathering about him the intellect and .fash
ion constantly contei•ed in 'Washington. llis speimlt
gainst Githlings, and the Erne Soilers, was as fine a spo.
cimen of sarcastic •eloquence as has been heard in the
House for years. Mr. Cobb, his successful competitor,
is now In the Chair. Let us observe bint ip that posi
tion. He is stsialig up, with "remorseless hammer"
in hand, stall it a Seel don to the [louse. A near view '1
will impress you most favorably of Mr. Cobbs Ito is the;
picture of good health; is heavily built; but quick in his I
movements. His countenance is open and frank; his I
oye blue; hie thick an.l curly hair, auburn. In conver
sation
his face beams with intelligence. His voice is n-'
greeable, and his manners propossissing. You will notice
how plainly and distinctly be is heard all over the [lance; ;
how prompt his decisions; how lucid his language '
"staling the question." Mr. Cobb is still a young man;
not quite forty; and is a gentlernsu of high character and
faultless habits. Ho has hosts of personal friends in both
parties, and no enemies. Yoa willaotice that the Hoese
is now about going into "Committee of the Whole," and
also, that Mr. Cobb has called up a member into the chair
from which he
,gracefully retires. That is his 'bosom
friend, Von Bayd,lho oldest member of the House, and .
yet as "straight' as an arrow"—:a form in which health
and strength are conspicuous. Linn Boyd is one of the 1
finest'looking, men in Congress Ile is over six feet high. 1
and well proportioned. About the only evidence of It's
ago is his white-hair. Ile does not often take part in de
bate, but is ono of the best and experienced members of
the Mouse. If you will run your eye along the loft of tho
aisle dividing tho house—the Democrats sitting on the
right, and the whigs Ott the left, fronting the Speaker—
you will observe two gentlemen in earnest conversation.
Tho contrast in their appearance is. in all respects, strik
ing,. One Is Robert Toombs, the other Alexander H.
Stephens, both of Georgie, and both whigs. Toombs is
a ferocious looking Intuu, :Zof account of his long black
hair, and his dark a f iotnplexion, and when he speaks his
vehemence gives to his countenance an angry and bitter
cast. His voice is harsh und unmusical; but his ability
is far above mediocrity. He is the idol of the Georgia
Whigs, and has great influence in the House. We tier- !
or will forgot his options:lnce slid manner shortly after the
Mende and Dues difficulty, In December, when he rat
lied the Southern members about him, and Excited them
almost to frenzy by his terrific declamation upon the sub.
ject of slivery. Stephens looks I.ko a boy ofsfourteen,
who has grown prematurely old. His face is of n livid
palor, ant is shrivelled as if by disease and ago. Hue
hand is small as a 'child's and ho holds his slender cane
with it nervous grasp. His voice is a shrill trebl., but is
not unmusical withal. Tho lions° always listens to him I
with profound attention; for 110 is accounted a capital
speaker. A few seats front him sits Mr. Doer; of New
York, the Whig member whohad tlSo difficulty 'with R.
Kidder Meade. of Virginia. There is great character in
his face. His Boman nose and keen ey,i indicate in
domitable courage. He is, unquestionably, ono of the
loading mon of the House, and made a speech a few das
ego on the President's plan of ;tenting the slave question,
quite ingenious and eloquent. Ilia former foe, but pies.
ent friend, Meade, is on the other, or Dentociatic side,
and has a flue manly countenance, florid complexion, and
good figure—his enormous watch chain and seals worn
in the old fashion, and frcquontly twirled on his fingers,
while addressing the chair. Nobody doubts tits ready
courage, and lies ardent sympathies for his native - south
are frequently exhibited. Virginia 'lentil few better or
purer representatives than Mr. Meade. A few Seats from
him will be seen lion. Thomos Haynes Bosley, of the
same state, his devoted friend, and the present industri
one and. fearless Chairman of the Committee of Wtess
and Means. Ile was compared to Washington in ap
pearance, by - a - correspondent; and his countenance has
much in it that is dignified and agreeable. His blue coat
and yellow vest become him exceedinglY. and his lino
head is crowned with luxuriant auburn Itaic. Ile is quite
near-bighted, and wears spectacles. There is Preston
King now trying to catch the Speaker's eye—a round
jolly face - and rolling gait, and fat mid heavy figure—all
indicating any thing but the malice which enters se . large
ly into his votes and speeches. Lie, toe, wears a Wise
coat. The worst investment he has made. in many years
was in trying to - get the House to believe Mr. Cobb guilty
of forgery. A disgraceful defeat rewarded his enterprise
Immediately back of him is Judge Thompson of the E.ie
district, in this Stole, whoso gaud-humored countenance
and frequent jokes make every body happy in his sit idly.
He has the, advantage aver most men in the Rouse in
',dee, which is very Misting and sonorous, and commands
attention. His speech, a few days ago, on the Cen
sus bill, was ono of the best of the session. Oa the Whig
side there sr; three in smilers whom you would like to
Iknow. Elward S anis% of North Carolinat-Heitry
I Hil
liard, of Alabama, and Thomas L. Clinger's% of N rt
Carolina. Mr. Stably is ono of the boldest debaters of
his party in the House, and linen most penetrating voice
I flo has a youthf /I face, and a large nose; and is below
the average size. Mr. Hilliard, the member he denouced
so b tter'y a few days ago; and whose peaceful character
as a C'ergyman prevented him from resorting to the bode
of honor; is a most prepossessing person. His dark hair is
tinged With pay. and his face Is so ions t ad 'complexion
dark. H manner of si osking is correct and classical.
Mr. ejugman rejoices in well trained whiskers, and a
tade;in . vehich'griod-humor is the most prominent feature.
1 ilo is very tropical in his Southerism, and very wool
6150 A TEAR, in A,,dvance.
ME
to Vie North'. Tho gantlemoh. htilding np a bundle of
lotterd beeltuning for one of the pages on the other side
of the Holm, is Joeob - Thompson, o' Mississippi.' One
would take him for an Irishman from his face, until his
strong Southern accent dissipated the impression. Ile is
ono of the truest and best memebrs in the House, and
is a member of the Cointaitioe of Ways sad Means. Ho
belongs to that stern school of public men, among whom
"Father McKay," of North Orrolina„ was prominent;
and he watches zealousy all attempts to expend the pub
lie money. Mr. Thompson is still a young man, and Is
ono of tho very best speakers on the floor. But here we
must stop for tu•day. We shall rip these sketches
at our leisuro.
The active but heavily-built gentleman. passing
through the rotunda, with rapid step, and a package of
pipers in hand—a face beaming with Intelligence and
health—a person clad in a suit of glossy black—is no
loss a personage than Lewis Cass, of Michigan. • Ile
stops to talk with a gentleman with grey hair, who has
just entered from the avenue, and who listens intently to
the short qui'ek sentence addressed to him. That is Dan
iel S. Dickinsou, of New York; not nearly so large in
stature as ono would expect, consideringthe noise he has
made In the country, and the ability ho has exhibited.—
There is in Dickinson's manner, en irresistible humor
and a cool end placid equanimity that make him an ugly
customer in discussion. The Senate is soon to meet;
for Governor Seward is piing in. How much younger
he looks than you expected to see him? He seems boy
ish at ri,djstanee; but as you get nearer, you will see
that time and care have done their work. liyhat a
strange face ho'hai! Ott first sight it seems a little like
John Tyler's; but that soon wears off'; and the craft and
adroitness of the politician are written on every lineament.
Mr. Seward is an able and industrious legislator, but his
Senatorial career has thus far been a failure, owing to the
.extreme doctrines he has advocated. Now let us step up
to the gallery of the Senate; for it has 'not yet been called
to order. De you know the slow moving man, whose
head rises and falls in answer to his thoughts, as he paces
along,, and who carries under his arm a bundle of dam
: meets? That is Thomas Hart' Benton, of Missouri. It
' is not often that you see a more hale and heady looking
s imple of sissy oti.l. The fitco is full of characters4and
tile, form full of strength. flow long do you think that
feagilo man, with the b i ald head, who walks rapidly along
the aisle, could stand up before.the blows of such bone
~and muscle! To speak of Benton, is to think of Foote;
and the fragile man alluded to is the Mississippi Senator.
His is a lighter frame than Robert J. Walker's. Yon
Iwill be a little surprised to see what a favorite heis. by the
reception every body gives him. The tall man walking
in at the side door, cane in hand, you need not be told
is Henry CI ty. 113 W familiarly Be greets Foote. and how
I well he looks. Ile takes a pinch of snuff - from the Se
; cretars's desk, and than picks up the intelligeneer, and
takes a scat. Do you notice the Senator at one of the fron t
desks, on the left of the Secretary, who is franking deca
-1
meets with such rapidity? There you see Genesis' Sans
Houston, of Tex is. Ho rises now. What a figure?—
What an air! What a noble face! The pale, dark man.
with broadish brimmed hat. and long, straight, black
, hair. is Pierre Soule...et Leuisana; the Frenth Creole rep
resentative in the Sonata; and a most learned and accorn-
I
i plishad gentleman. - .Yonder is John P. Halo, or, as his
I friends call him, "Jack Hale," of New' Hampshire, the
b. lition Senator. He has a face like a bon vivant.—
ild looks like John M. B sits. There are few evidences
of attention to the pages of philosophy, or of consuming
the midnight oil, in that jolly countenance. and deli-fed
figure. Hale is it bold, amusing, and ready debater. Ob
serve, there is Daniel Webster. Did 1 not tell you his
form was shrunken, his walk unsteady. his eye sunken?
and is it not so? Bat you will answer, that since that
time, he has made a speech worthy aids most flourishing
days and his ripened intellect. It was apples of go*
i l ri
gathered fro 'an old and storied tree.
The Vice President enters the chair. A' very hand
some mars is Mr. Fillmore, We know nowhere a better
preserved specimen of fifty-three, He looks like a states
man, and though his position is of no account, 'so far as
the chances for displaying his mind are concerned. yet if
he had a chance, he would make hitnself felt. The Sen
ator who has just taken his seat at the signal for "order,'
1 and who stands its reverential attitude in the aisle, while
the Chaplain repeats the prayer. blesses the government,
and implores God's favor upon the Union—that Senator
is Stephen Arnold Douglas, of Illinois. Ile entered the
Senate at thirty-bur, and iv now thirty-six; the youngest
man, but Jere. Clemons. of Alabama. in the Senate. His
I
1 physical stature is diminutive, - but his mind 13 gigautic.—
Ile speaks with a readiness and enthusiasm that have'
made hiin;(amons; while is acquirements, and his expe
rience in public life, givd , hint raro advantages. The
discussion he had with John quiucy Adams. 1846, was
a remarkable display- of promptitude in debate and accu
racy of memory. On the Democratic side, to the right of
the Speaker, and on - one of the seats next the lobby, is
Col. %V. It. King, of Afabania, who is a senatorial ever
green.i Ago has not withered him; for he looks as well
now as he did twelve or fourteen years ago, He return
ed to the Senate after his inissimi to France Was over.
and will always be found trawl() the country., end - to his
; beloved Alabama. On the same side you will notice
Judge Butler, of South Carolina. Ile looks like a patri
arch, with Ids long white hair. A kind and warm-heart
ed friend he is; and what is nowhere denied, a brave and
gifted legislator. That tall, erect, and elastic figure, is
young Dodge, of town. Ile has the straight form of the
Indian, and the resolute and open' countenance of a true
no: thwestern man. Ile is a Senator without guile or re.
preach. In point of personal advantages. Dr. StUrgeon
one of our senators, is a noble specimen of a man on the
wintry side of sixty. Ile looks es substantial as the State
he represents. and is never classed among the "doubtful"
of nay question. You ask for Tom Corwin. of Ohio.
There liels, a dark good-looking man, with a stout f:ente;
and an c. e that blazes with intellect. Ile is unquestion
ably ono of the most practiced orators in the country; but
ho troubles the Senate very rarely. He has not spoken
during the present sess'on. You will observe "the brave
Gen. Shield.," talking to a friend at the window. He
looks thinner than usual, as if his wound was wasting
him; but his complexion i's healthy. and his eye clear.
A !nest chivalric spirit is this excellent Senator, Bright.
of Indiana! here ho is—tsisbroad manly countenance
lighted up with enthusiasm, while listnink to something
that Cass is telling him. Bright is ono of the boldest end
best. to be found in the witolo range orpublie Men. if he
hes lin error, it is its his frankness and disinterestedness.
Evers body is interested in Gen, Atchison. of Missouri,
whom you will notice in his seat on the right of the Vice
President. Ile has tho mark and beating of the West.
He personifies in his chain-ter the West. He talks like
-he West. He votes like the %Vest. Ho has the energy.
the courage, the warmth of heart, and the high honor,--
all charecteriq'c of the region laved by the Mississippi,
and bordered by these pathless prairies, in which a man's
coaceptions meet ascend, if ever, from nature up to . na
ture's God. But it is now time to pass into the House.
and run a "g 1 Ince" over the conspicuous characters in
conclave Caere.: And this will be the work for another
day.
FIVE Fscrr.—.A firm faith is the best divinity. a
good life is the best philosophy; slid a clear 0 mscience
m e h e st law; honesty the best policy; and temparana3
Via best physic,
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