BY JOHN B. BRATTON. VOL. 34. THE AMERICAN VOLUNTEER, : n ,;i,tj f |iccl-cv6ry Thursday, at Carlisle, Pa., by JOHN B. BRATTON, upon the, following conditions, which will ba flgiilly atllierctl TERMS OP SUDSCUirTIOIf. For one year, in advance, . . . .$2 mi For six months. in advance, • , . . . . . IUU \'o autiacription taken for a less term Uian.six mouths, ami nn.liflcoiiUrmuncc liermitlcil'inilil all arrearages arepulil. Twcaty-tive' per conl.aihUlionnloii the price of subscription will be required ofall.tlioßc wliodo tint pay in advance. ■ RATES OK ADVERTISING. One square, one’inacrtlon, .’ • -." . /• ’.•'52 One wpmre, two insertions, ... • • on Oi.c square, three insertions, , , 1 o* Kvery Bubauciucnl insertion, per square, • -u * hi,cm! iliecoiinl will be made to those wlio ddvcrtlso by the year, or fni three" or six months. j \ n mr > —The office of the American Volunteer hs in the sec .nj rtory of Jnmcfl 11. Gmlmiii'n new atolio l.ml. niß, in hnut I flanovcr .treot, n few iloors'from Durktolildli Imtal.ifml ill Ireiiy nppn.li. tto Po.i-offlce, Wlioro Ilioiw littving liuHmoi, will'iilcaso coll. »■••••' - ' ’ ’ ‘the volunteer John B. Bratton, Billtoi* ntul Proprietor CARLISLE, THURSDAY, NOYB»R. *| 1841. AGENCY. jrs-V II PAIiMEU, Emj. Is our antli«rl«o<l Apcnt for pro ...Ijnir advertisements. rvcolvlne subscriptions, anil nmkhijr cnUcctiniis fnr tl.o American. W»(ur, itt lil. olllco, N. W. corner of Tnlnl nmlCliusmit streets. Philadelphia.. jyijo Recent Elcctloni-lt* Results and ltd Appllcndoiii To every Democrat who fully apprehends and ap preciates the principles of the parly to which ho be longs, says the Democratic Union, the result of the Idle election affords cause for the most sincere and profound gratitude. The re-election of Fuancis 11. Shunk, by a majority so decisive over all the com bined elements of opposition, is a victory, the roul Value of which can only bo fully estimated by those who understood the character of the opposition, and the means relied upon Uy the Federal party and their allies, who have .been appropriately called gner tillast to secure his defeat- Governor Shunk was 'admitted.on all hands to bo an honest, man; the course ol liis. administration was acknowledged to bo in accordance .with-the avowed principles and policy of the Dcmodralfo party; and no sound or feulid objection was urged by any Democrat against a solitary measurc’ofJU, Yet there were many pro fessing Democrat* Vvlio made opposition to. his ad ministration from its commencement; raised the cry bf “ one term;” atld boldly predicted his defeat in base his friend* Insisted on his rc-nominalioh. The bold assertion* df Ihcsc men intimidated for a time many honest 4rtd good members of the parly who fcaid, although they Batb no tiauso of objection them selves to the administration of dov. they thought it woilld tie better to sacrifice him and nom inate a new irlan; rallloHliati hazard a defeat of . the parly. To these men hid decided friends replied, u Governor SiiuNK is an honest mahs hti,had adhered ras closely jtafl> .**any of his \prcdcccsBors 5 -his adrrtinistrallort, had Ueeh dlslin guiaficd by fair ability* integrity and strict ccorioidy; U lias Bctin llid cUstom of the party to rc-olccl foF d Second term i Unite is nd reason why he should He all exception; it would bo an abt-of gross injustice tb jfiolil to the unfounded clamor of disappointed nlcii; and discard a faithful public ser vant contrary to parly, tisanes!., Place |ilm before the people—the masses are honest and discerning, and with them ihc disaffected and disappointed arp com, paralivcly powerless.” , ... Happily iHcso views prevailed; aml .Gov. Silusit was ro-ndminaied by an immense majority of tho delegates IH Ihb doHvcrtllon; and the result of the election had (tilty sustained the wisdoHt aticl. justice of the decision: it lias dope mote; It has dispelled the delusion lltal a fow factious and unprincipled in. tllvidunls; even tlfoiigli tHfcy majf Itafb liehiloforo held lilgh placed and once enjoyed (ho confidence of the parly, which they have betrayed, aro capable of dis trading Ui councils or dividing its ranks; when their treacherous dHarnclcf Is fairly otptfsed to Un.lnsuUed and deceived pcdplc; . . Under atl these circumstances, therefore,- tvo regard llio glorious result of our Into election; as placing the bomocrallQ party of Pennsylvania Upon a moro sub- Mantial foundation, holla os fogarfls Stale and Na (iomvi politics, tharl it Has occupied for many years- It is a great moral ah well as political triumph, in which the honest and virtuous have been sustained slid upheld, and the Unprincipled and factious.robii* lied by the Stern voice of the indomitable yeomanry of the ceUnlry ; arid protes tortclUsively' that honesty In politics, ns well as in every thing else,^ls llio best policy. This victory should net, and. wo have no doubt It will operate ns aslimulous to nil honest puh. lie men to' adhere to correct principles, to and place their confidence in tho-intogrity, intelli gence and good judgment of the people for support. A departure front sound fundamental principles, to accomplish temporary objects, or the.conciliation of vacillating politicians; at tbo expense of principle and honesty, will sooner or later dfag dotfn those who practise such policy, no mutter how elevated they may bo, to the level of the corrupt demagogue who seeks reward as tho price of his adhesion to (ho par ly. ■ • ■ Our remarks in regard lo tho tfpp'osilfori lo Gov; Sliunk are only intended to apply to those who,' liftv* in g failed to defeat his nomination, continued their opposition, cither openly or covertly, to his election; Those who opposed his nomlnatlpn,'bill after it was riiQtlogave it their support', did no more .than, they had a right to do, as ovary man is entitled lo his pro* forenoon until after a nomination. ■ As Democrats,' tho men who pursued this course are entitled to the' respect and confidcnco of the parly, and lo stand on the same platform with their Doniocrollo brethren; hut those who bilhbr openly or covoflly j afTbrdod M old and comfort to the enemy,” either by adv\*ing } the. inuring or voting , are deserving of nothing but cortlornpl and indignation. They are in every way halters to tho principles they professed, and arc un* Worthy tho confidence of honest men dfall parties. The Democratic party ond Its principles are now completely in the ascendant in Pennsylvania. . Wo have mot and rolled bank tho Federal torrent which has been swooping over the land, ond it is our duly to so use the victory wo have achieved as to make It r °dound to tho permanent advantage of the country, ftnd not disappoint lha confidence the people have r opoBnd in U s. Wo must roipombor (tint wo have a v lgilanl and never,ceasing opposition lo contend with la tho Federal party—a party as powerful In moans, aml os unscrupulous in their use, as their principles ® r ° obnoxious to tlio interests and sontimdnls of a Ho majority of the people of iho epuntry/ Against t l 0 “okomoa und' machinations and woulth of ,this pftrty wo have nothing to interpose but the simple principles of Domocra&K*fßi& their universal adap tion to the rights and interests of the masses when honestly and faithfully administered. To concentrate the force of these principles, and give them practical b(Teci, : oßtUriizATioN is "indispensable among those who.bclieto ih thornj sons io sotiitb fcbnbcrt of ac tion/ \Vo should lictduftbt; ad heretofore; adhere to the established ttnd rcbbgnizcd dsagos of llio parly m reference to nominations, both StAtn and National. Thcy.hoVb heretofore proved a successful means of tiidting the Democratic and securing the tri umph of its principles; add ho good Reasons cun now be given for their abandonment; In fafct wo are almost ready to distrust the sinceri ty ofthosb Who p'rbfctifl tb bo Democrats, who would tcntiire itt Slfggest thaidur parly usages and princi ples blight lb be dlsfcardcd to secure the election of ahy man, no matter how distinguished, without ref erence to his political sentiments. Have wo not been contending for principles, the ascendency of which, wo have been telling the people, is essential.to their happiness.and independence? And ore we prepared now to turn round, just when b(ir, measures have been ond are in Successful operation; and say to the yeomanry of (he country, wo have been playing the part of demagogues heretofore, and we now advise you to give up all your party organiza tion, amalgamate with those who hold political sen timents diametrically opposed to those you have been Intfght to believe correct, nhd go for any man you con debt, without reference to his political views?— Can the mctl who ihtis advise have been honest in their professions hbfetoforo ? or can (ho Inconsisten cy of their present course recommend add entitle them to tho confidence of tho Democracy 6f tho country ? For . oursclvcS; thd old fashioned principles of (he Democratic parly;.and its cslablishcd usages; ate good enough for us ( wo have no disposition to aban don Ihciii, and to this sentiment wo feel that every honest Democrat iii <Hc coUfftrfr wfll respond with a right hearty good will. Wolliall, ihcfefc/rc.’coWlmhc to advocate what wo believe Id ho (ha fe'nfb'odimcnt of the sentiments of the parly, as OBcerinfnfcd b) the resolutions of ncarlyovcry meeting and' cionvcnltori recently held in the Stale— jjenloerdtid idnbeniions; State and National—the beet metini of edneentraiing the strength of the party, and maintaining Us prineU pleg in their purity. fEtecellantotm. From tho Washington Union. . ' „ TRUTH AND POETRY COMBINED* Wo are proud of tho honor of laying the following beautiful verses from tho pen of a. lady before tho readers of the “ Union." ; iThcy arc the noblest spe cimen of poetry which woVavo read for many a year, and worthy of being placed upon tho same towering column on winch are inscribed thc admirable and popular verses of the lute high-minded Francis S. Key, of this city,' , 'V Th« «taf.«pong!eJ rooy-itArnvo *"***:.» \ O'er the load of the'frco anil the home of the hmvo. They’breathe the tame patriotic spirit, and are expressed in tliosama glowing eloquence of the muse. The highly respected .and distinguished friend in Pennsylvania who encloses them to us; says that “they were written for llio Union at my request,for the purpose of bringing homo to tho hearts of : our countrymen the principal points in dispute between our government uTid the Mexicans, and with the hope that the eimpl6:lruth,.whcn told in song will aid in promoting a proper stale of public sentiment in re gard to a vigorous prosecution of tho war. The song was written by a lady who is as much distinguished for her Christian piety'as she is for her talents as a writer, in days of old, tho heart of Pharaoh was hardened, and ho would not let tho children of Israel go. In modern'limes, wo have the some madness and Hardness of heart. ‘ The Mexicans will not let tho s'ons of 'bcins enjoy IhaL frccdom and indepen dence to which they are entitled. Tho destiny of tyranny will be tho same now that it was in olden time. .There is an overruling Providence in these matters. Those Who do not-sco it now, will boo it after a little space of lime." , TUB tLTIJIATUM. DY LYDIA JANB FIBItBON. jj f d,}rr on theprojtonifion toeurrerider to Mexican barbarity ami tyranny the land between the Nuetee andlhe Hh Oranae—the battle Jieltb of Pato Alto and Jieeaca de la Palma, It may not Lot • Forbid it, God I Forbid it. all lhafpatrjots prize: Tlmt land hits tostnd freemen's lilocml ; Their diist.wiChia Us bosom lies. - 'Twero madness to. resign the soil ■ On which our conquering feel have trod; Battling nar.way with glorious toll;—’ It may not bd-forbid ft, C»odl Criu.we rblfnqnlshiniidi wlioro now The striped and strfrry bannerst wave 7 No, nova 1 W« ongravo »ur VmV .UU every, fallen brother's grave. . . . ’t'ljnv non hi not shop,’(tho slaughtered tfritVo Wlio In their Inals ufglory rest,) And fool the footstep oftho slave Follutu thu soil above their breast. ifrsign tho field where llt»anoLO fell I Thu snot whore gnllnnl SrsVkSH.lies! Whore Common felt hli bosom, swell Triumphant in death's agohfep 1 Wlioro breve anil virtuous hearts pour d out Th» life so dear to hone and love, , Invoking with their dying-shout , ■ Our country—and our God above 7 Nol By oar country nnd'ourfiod, \Vc will imt yield Itial dear-bought soi l I We still have lionrls with generous blood, A«)d souls to dare lliu coiniuoror a 1011. Oh I To,iho rescue 1 Hearts of stool— On! To the rrsnnol Poul® of lire— Let klmlhpl bloniMiiflamo our r.eul . To comiuer-trlumpU-or expire. Ilnzznl Pressed wficro Taylor stands liivincililu In ronciucring miffht i • tVn must prevail where |ui eommntKis, Ami God tfuslnlas our •acred right. Ask Tnylnr to retrace hlswny, And leave Ids cnnquusl to iho fuel v - And tills broad hind, from nan to sen, Shall echo his emphatic NOl! N o, never I lids Is holy i. Bouuhl.aml baptised.with batruU blood, 800 l with hor foltors Imlfunlmuml, Hho lifts hur hands t» Frcodorn s Oodl •By Freedom's God. iho slinll bo free I Hum I bravo hearts press boldly on, Btrlku homo, nor imnso till viotory. Sliall put tier ollvu garland on— • Till o'er Hint land lo utmost parts Our Eiiklo's fho)turh>s wlnßsaro spread , And Taylor, throned on (Yoonmu « hearts Knjoys tils laurels )n thoir shade. How DO YOU BPRND YOUR JSVKNINO*?— Wp wW> to ask the young man this question ; and.according a* ho answers lo It wo shall uomtahlod to toll him what his future ohdrubtor will ho- More depends upon the manner in .which this important season, is passed than upon almost any; thing else., \Yhoovor ,has boon an observer of men arid things, can point out mnnv a youth’ who has caused weeping ami sorrow 10 lifa family, diojrrocQil bln name, and become on AuloooUn lliQ world, or .unit lo a dWmnorod grove, tho' comrnoncod Ills career of vloa wbon ho broke (, W nv from wbolonomp restraint nod . spent Ills pro nto In' thu company, of ,llip abandoned. Voung man. listen lo no. 1 Wo would not deprive yon ol a So pleasure, or debar, you. from pny innocent unmaomonl. Wo entreat, you Uk bo particular wboro and.how, you pa«s your evenings, , **ollll3 OUNTIii"—MAY IT ALWAYS BE IUQIIT—BUT RIGHT OR WRONG, OUR-AoUNTRV.” CARLISLE, PA-,. THURSDAY, NOYMEBER 4, 1847 THE MEXICAN TO HIS MISTRESS* “ Another officer tomcSmit even. plainer, lie tells Ills beloved iso that he thought of her when the bVtlls wdfe flying, ami a I —[KeudalN Letters after the Battle of - Churubuscb, ' u Dearest Rosa, do'nrbflt Rosa, ’tis thy lovargraots thee so; From the Halls of Montezuma; from imperial Mexico: -’MMstjhd hiplinglirtll of-bullets, ’mlilst the cannon’s bulhh’rOus lirepth,'. -• ■ Love prcficfTt'J thy true hidalgo irofn the JnwS ol hloody death. Fiercely charged the northern footnon, witli his glittering bayonet, Furious raahertthc mighty. wnr*horßc,cvcry hoof \yithhlood whs wet,— ... " ' .. ' . ■ All around-wore" deiul ami dying, mangled heaps on every side. Told. like.wrecks, the horrid rifvogo of the battle's glory tide. 'Twnsoftlibn I thought, my Rosa, even in that dreadful hour, Yes! of thee, forlorn and tearful, silent in thy lonely bower;— •“If f perish—if I will never survive the day I” Thus 1 thought, my dearest Jlesn, and ! turned ami—RAN AWAYI POPPING THE CttiESTlOft. Tho following, from “Every One’s Book,” con tains some useful Suggestions on a subject in respect to which good advice is particularly desirable. It is to bo regretted that some set form of words has not been adopted by general consent, to save lovers from the agency of circumlocution., • • • There ts nothing, more appalling to a modest and sensitive young man, than asking the girl he loves to marry him ; aqd there are few: who do not find their moral courage tusked to tho utmost. Many a man who would lend a forlorn hopo, mount a broach, and “ seek tho bubble reputation even in the cannon's month, H trembles ai the idea of asking a woman the question which is to decide his fate.— Ladies may congratulate themselves that nature and custom have made them the responding party. In a matter which men'have always lound so terrible, yet which, in one way or other, they have always contrived in some awkward way to accom plish* it ls|not cosy to give instructions suited to every emergenfey; t , A man naturally conforms Id the disposition of the woman ho admires.* If she bo serious, ho will ap proach tho awful subject with duo solemnity—if gay and lively, ho will inako it an excellent joke—if softly sentimental, ho must woo her in a strain of high-wrought romance, and if severely practical, he relics upon straight-forward common sense. .There is one maxim of universal application.— Never lost ap opportunity; Wha t can a woman think of a lover who neglects one? Women, Cannot make dirbet advances, but they u'so infinite tact In giving men occasions to make them. In every ease Uis fair lb pfesumo that when a lonian gives a marl ffh opportunity, ilhc expects him io }. and (hopgh ho rtlay tremble, and feel ,hptilses throbbing au/J- tingling Umo—though his heart fills tip bis throat, and his Ipnguo. Cleaves to tho roof of his the 1 awful question must bo asked —Oio foarltil task afccpmpnShcUL, . ,* In {lift country, the lover is taking a foitinntlc.walk by moonlight,* wltli th 6 fatly ofhis love—talks of tho bcautiofi of the. spenery, the harmony of nature, and exclaims* Ah» Julia,hovV happy would existence prove, if I always had subli a Companion ! ' She sighs,and leans.more fondly oh Iho arm that. ttoirjbllngly-supports her. My dearest Julia, bo niino forever! This la a Bottler,'and the answer, over so inaudible, makes or undoes him quite. , ' . Take pity oil ft forlorn bachelor, says another, in a manner whlchtndy bo either jest orcornost; marry nl onoo ; onB p'Ul-m«'ool ortoiabryi'T*.' 1 With all my heart, whenever you ore ready, re plies the laughing ,fair. A joke carried thus furis easily made earnest. A point is often carried by taking a thing for granted. A gentleman who has been paying atten tion 16 a lady, says, Well, Mary, when is the happy day? What-day; pray? she asks, with aconscious blush. ' •, - , Why, everybody knows that wo are going, to gel married, am) it might as well boonc lime as another, so when shall it be? Cornered in this fashion, tliero is no retreat. . June, I love you ! Will yonmnrry mo 7- .would be somewhat abrupt, and. a frankly given “•year* would bo short and sweet for an answer. • - Ellon, one word, from you would.make mo the floppiest man in the universe* • ’ • • , ; l should bo cruel noj to speak it then, unless it is a very hard.one. • . It- is a word of three letters, and answers the question, Will you have mo? . , The, lady, of course, says yes, unless she happens to prefer a'word of two- letters, and answers no. And so this interesting and terrible process In, practice,simple as it is in theory, is varied in a hun dred ways, according to tho circumstances and the various dispositions. . • One timid gentleman asks,Have yotl anjr objection to. clmngingyour name? and follows this up with another which clenches its insignificance, How would mine suit yoti 7 . . . Another asltsf.Will you tell mo what I most wish to know i. ~ ' Yes, if I con.’ . . t *. ;- • . Tho happy day when wb shall bo married 7 Another says, My Eliza, wo must do what all the world evidently expects wo ,shall. All the world is Very impertinent. > ; r I know it, but it can’t be helped; When shall I toll tho parson to bo ready 7 • As a general thing, a gentleman need never bo refused. • womon, except q heartless coquette, finds tho means nf discouraging a mftn whpm she does not intend.to have, before the matter conics to a point of declaration. Keeping Polk* in Meeting. When Mr. Moody was on a journey,! think In Jlio Western mirtof Massachusetts, htj Cidlcd ( on a brother in'the ministry, on Saturday, thinking, to spend the Sabbath with ITlni, Ifngrccuble. The man appeared very glad to see him, nnd said, •• 1 should bo vory.glad to have you stop and preach for mo to-morrow, but I feel ashamed to ask yon.’-’ 5 “ Why, what is tho mutter 7” said Mr. Moody, “ Why, our people have got Into suMi a liubit of going out before meeting Is closed, 1 that U seems to bo rih Imposition to a stranger. ... “If that Is all, I must andtaill slop and preacher you,’V was Mr. Moody’s reply. When tho Sabbath. day came, and Mr. Moody had opened tho meeting and named his text, ho looked rotfifd on tho assembly, and said, •* My Ifbarors, I a*m going to speak to two kinds ol folks tO’duy; satnt* and sinners. Sinners, I am go. ing to give ydtt your,j)ort|on firsthand I would huyo you give good attention.” . , • * When ho had preached to tlmiri ba long as ho thought best, he paused, and said, . . . “Thoro,- sinners, I have done with you now ;/yoti may lake ypur hats anil go 1 out of tho mooting houso ns soon niljbtt please.” But all Uried and hoard him through.' ■ Tite F*(nBT Wei/wno. —Mojor Noah, ol tho - Sunday i\fesscng*r,sayV a g?dat many good things. Hialiißl ill this, way is Iho following ploaalpg nnu philosophical discourse on Iho first wedding. lio says j—Wo Hko short courtships, and in m», Adam acted Mho a sensible man—-ho foil aslbcp. a. bachelor, and woko to find himself a married man. Ho must havo popped Iho question almost Imirtodiatoly after meeting Miss Eye, and she without any IJirlalion 0 r shyness gave him a kiss and .herself. Of that first kiss (h Iho world, wo have had, however oUr own thoughts; and sometimes, hi a poulieal Inood, wishes wo wore the man that dU it. llul the deed is done —tho chance wos AdunrS and ho improved Wo liko Iho notion.of getting married In a garden’. Ad. nm*s was private, No onviops beaux Worollioro; no croaking old maid'd j no chatting aunts and grumb* lipg gramlMuothorH. Tho birds of ITonvon wore the minstrels, liml. iho glad sky flung its light upon tho scono. bno thing about tho first wedding brings loi us queer things in spile of its scripliital truth* Adam j and his wife word’rather younglo niuiiy; some two or three days old according to 'the'sogosl older; vVUI • I out experience, without a house, a pot'or kettle; n j I thing but lovo uml-odcn; From the New York Sunday Mercury. SHOUT PATENT SERMON. I shall draw a discourse from this text : .. ; Though, call you lift* a gloomy waste, ‘ ‘ 11 'till hath aimny spots., - noatcrs-“-aftcr looking intently awhile ot Hea ven, through tlic lolca’copo • manufactured' by Hope, Faitji & Co. t and then siiddenly dueling the eye over tlib country that Mortality must traverse, it certainly looks like'a <hm, gloomy ,aqd dreary waste. It is like turning directly from the dazzling sunshine into u dusky cellar—all.id darkness for the moment— as an African congregation in a thunder-storm; but it sooh grows lighter, arid wtLgradually discover tliat wp afo. not in such infernal and everlasting darknosd| after all; It is an Undeniable fact that llie brightness of Heaven- casts a silvery sheen ami a golden glow.uppn this laden terrestrial mass; yet, if we gaze long jipon celestial splendors, bur.optics bo. compjloo dimmed to behold with distinctness the bright and lho--bcauliful belonging to earth. Life hath, pipny sonny spots/ and you can easily see them, if you bo not purbliudcd with the datzlingsof a more magnificent wdrld tu come. Itisn’t as barren as a sheep-pasture ip a drought, all the way from Dun to Bersheba/dny howyou cun make it: from man's in gress to his mortal exit, ho doesn’t hnva to conlinu* ally face and buck up to northeasters, like the March ram iri'tho nlihanaci llfo Isn’t one long, cloddy dayj look- fipoti If in the most unfavorable aspect you choose* In our darkest hours of trouble and despon- sunshine will sometimes burst upon us as suddenly as a bottle of gingcr.-pop. There ore many golden threads that might be woven in the woof of human existence, if' man would only lake tiro pains to pick thenrup* Alack 1 it is lob true, that many of, the . beautiful Howcrs that grace the margin of life’s stream, pro left to bloom unnoticed—to wither and die, after having ‘wasted their sweetness upon the descft air!’|? But,.by the great' mogul of gulls! if my brother man has a mind to bo so foolish as to refuse thowarntaunlight and court the cold storm, I shall, consign him .to the pity of that Providence, 1 whose iendermorcios seem sometimes to bo bcstow-1 cd,‘ witii a rcolfoss extravagance, upon objects os unworthy,of a blessing as a 1 cockroach in a plum- 1 , pudding: / L .My.Tr;icnds--TTcil you there are many sunny spots in“ life.—‘as sunuy as 1 the south side of a Methodist meeting house;" IVrbccivo a kind favor from any one, in'this frosty, uncharitable world, is finding a sunny spot—a gladdening oasis in a dreary.desert*! When, in a foreign,l»nd; and sUrrOfinded by stran gers, you come .across a true friend/ whose sympa thies naturally'melt and mingle with your own, like and loftonr,' ybif find a sunny spot-s-a cheer* ing glade in a gloomy forest.* Ifoirig up courting— getting marriedphaving a good wife or husband-**-! mnking up after a. love quarrel—recovering from sickness—recovering damages—suddenly refcciving in full from a Rubious debtor—a litll6' uViexpcclcd good Jock—ora lucky escape from a threatened at tack -of ppverlfr-iiro all sunny spots, mrt Some spots are morspjinny than others: some d'ta as bright us a tinned rooltbencalh. an unclouded nooridoy sun; while others oreWbro like a patch of pale moonshine upon the sabltrraru of Night. .The sunniest spot that ever shonein my dull existence,' was the spark, ing of that lovely, angelic creature,Sarah Hawthorn. Cut, alas! she'lacked tlio bucket one day about sun set, and left ‘tluhworld to darkness and fo mo I*,. . My hcarcrs-r-ibcro ate striking lights and shades' in the grand fyiaurc of life. They arc thrown in to relievo it fronfo monotonous tameness, which we, chpngc-scokirq&rnOrtals, could hardly endure. ~Vu. • rkly wo nfu«t hav«i-•Chough wo sometimes gel more cayenne and mustard than is pleasing to tlio palate. Wo are satisfied with each different scaspij ns it rolls round, and why not wel come the vicismudes of this varying sphere t Na ture looks pleasant and smiling in spring, while tak ing the first stitches towards her summer dross —in I i summer she appears lovely, while elegantly attired' from top to toe—and, for my purl, 1 admire her, even when the rude embraces of Autumn have mussed her ; hair and rumpled her drapery. Now, my dbar brethren, suck for sunny spots andl you wilt fimlHhem p but if, like melancholy owls, yon I ore determined-!(b‘kcopjo iho old woods of wo andl misery during, iho day, and only cotno out nt night I to complain of (ho 'darkness—wliy, then, the sooner! you are o-p-ATor another world, Iho bettor it will bo for you,'and the community at largo. Wo don’t want grumblers hero,.to create discord in the com plete orchestra of the universe, or to mnr the social harmony that exists among mankind. If you think 1 there are no sunny spots for you between here and 1 the latter end of a natural life, I advise you to take a short cut to eternity—and bequeath your old boots tome. So mote it bo 1 ; Bow,Jn, ~ iVom'tUe riavir Orleans Delta. ' , Omnibus the Tactics of the Ttmuiu Id Boston, thero is a man who chows in tho omni bus; in New York; thcro is a man who smokes in tho omnibus, and in rhUudelphia tiiora is a man who blows his nose in tho omnibus. Here we boat all these, foe wo have not only a man; but n number of man, who electioneer in tho ln this, there is not only something very original, but much that is characteristic), of tho times.. It is, as' it were, bringing politics homo to every man’s cur—dissemU 'nuling tlio opinions or principles of a favorite can* didate, with the least possible sacrifice of time on the purl of lift) ,lt gives an opportunity* too, if not of appealing to tho fair sex, of nl least interesting them In favor of ono|s friend. As 'tho idea is origi nal, wo may as well, for the sake of tho Using gene; ration of this omnibus-ridlng cohntry, inform tho public of tlio toodus dperaiufi of ihu proceeding.— Well, it Is something after,this fashion t • -Thcr6 a re .two highly respectable and fcapaulli gen tlemen In this city, who ofo the opposing candidate’s for the office ofshcrlff of tho parish*,. Each one has a host ofstotilous tVlcndl,’every one of whom ardently support tho principles 1 or pretensions of his favbrlto candidate. This they all do in their own way; but to tho friends of ono belong tho exclusive credit of having originated tlio ‘‘Omnibus Committee,” a scheme ns riovol qs it Is ingenious. It, in a groql measure, supersedes tho necessity of the candidate s kissing dirty faced babies, and doing other little troublesome acts incidental toanoloctionocnngcam., palgn. ■ But wo liavo not yet commenced to 101 l how: the .thing Is t\ono. Well, hero it is I The Omnibus Committee issubdividcd Into parties of two, each two devoting a day In their turn to om nibus duly. They enter an omnibus in the morning, any whore uptown, no matter whether of tho swift or slow line t but limy lake euro npt to enter nl the sumo place; tlio more crowded (ho vehicle the better. ■They tiro not long In when limy salute ono another as acquaintances, living indiftbrcul parts of the city, but ns men who have hut. liltlu opportunities of per' sonal Intercourse, I'ho dialogue rims somollnng “Glooil mqrnlngj,Mr. £>miih.’’ , ■» “ A very good morning, Mr. Jones., "This ‘LconidnsMoitor has, created,quite an ox cllcmonl among tho newspapers.” <* Yes; but it was bqly among the.newspapers. A mere trick of tho trade, got ifp to sell, the papers; nothing moro; onto fellows, thoso cdllofs. . " Well, then, what la tho ogony at proaent In your "’•• B of slier JIV. Tlioro >■ except llio Mexican nowa, wlion. any arrive . " f '“ Who, pray, ja tlio favorlto onnilldalo up llioro?” uBTli?.‘ b “S'vvomnn and oliiWron'aoom to in hla’favor I |.o I. carrying ovary thin? bofcr«-Ii» n . Ilia popularity la aalboi..liin(r! _ .. - |ircois0 | y ,o , n iJlon. mo *wml n “ oi Ninlriilo, Do ",'"’rSilo"JSlutruU ®"ml" Neutral Wliigo, all go for ;:|S l)unit Mb’wonder. 1.0 I. 0 ...no. wuril.y el- Hron niul of nnocilotM,. •n i°lhi! lo lllu.inUo tlio parivinbiitil- cliil.inn whlnli. nil going! aufTmUa of tlio aovoroigim lor Win lo aliool a Vronolinnui, for jlTvte a|mkm. InaiUingly of tlio Ainoriomi ling: tho N. Y. other saw him Compel a Spaniard io tlrihk .a.pinl of salt ami water, for refusing to toast the’ American, eagle. Those may be called their patriotic points; The one knew him to watch a poor Irishman who look the yellow fever, seven nights and days without sleeping: the oilier could slate it as a fucl,lhatcamc to his own personal knowledge, that ho ante Carried a.Dutchman who "broke "his leg on the Levee lib'mc to bis otvn llbdse, on his back-r-kent hiiil llicro till he recovered—paid the doctor's b.Ui —anil gave him twenty dollars when leaving. These may bo ph( down as their foreign feelers; Thus they go on through tho day, riding up and.down,and election eering away with a four horse omnibys, power.— They, of course, vary tho performance to suit what thoy .believe to bo the predilections of the mnjnrily of their fellow passengers. Their iavofile candidate ' is sometimeq represented by them as a pillar of tha church—more times as a iqtm who.has never made any. profession of religion. Such, are some of the : tactics of omnibus "electioneering.’ THE CATHEDRAL IN MEXICO. A gentleman Who resided for a lung time in the city of Mexico, has favored us with the following au thentic account of the inngtiiHccnt gbfd and stiver or naments contained in the. Caihcdral cf the city of Mexico, The fuels are obtained from the most un questionable source: Golden Altar Services. Six largo golden candlesticks } sixty inches high. Six largo golden branches with ,u vase of small size. One golden cross, set with very precious stones, with pedestal and front pieces, also set with precious stones. ' Four smaller candlesticks of gold sixteen inches high. ■ - Two golden censors. ■: Two golden utensils to sprinkle holy water, (Na vetos.) One cross of gold, filagree work. Two golden do. Alriles.-X'^ Two golden do. Pulcbrcros. Two Porlajmrcß of gold* The weight of the altar services is not less than 400 pounds, and its vnluu not,less than $135,000. Tho imago of the Ascension, the title ofthis church is of solid gold, adorned with very rich jewels—the weight of tho image, is 6984 gold casselhinos, $lB,- 1 700. Us value, including jewels, is not less than $40,000. , The imago of Conception is of solid silver, and weighs 30 pounds—value 5425. , Tho silver lamp which adorns tho front oflho Pres* bylcry weighs 2133£ pounds of silver, 855 of which is glldcd'wilh pure gold* |lts appearance ismagnlfi. cent.' It has fifty four burners, its height is 22 feel, I clfctimfl-rcnco 30 fccl» and Is suspended by ah iron | chain'and bolt weighing i,650 lbs* The cost ortho lamp was $7l ,'343 stj, and its value of gold and .silver afonols over-$45,000. , . The principal tabernacle, or case In which the sa. crcd species aro preserved, is 39$ inches high, and wciglis 44 pofahds of pure gold. Its front Is covered with 58?2.diarrionds, its back with 3652 emeralds, 544, rubies, 100 amethysts, and 28 saphircs. cost was upwards of $150,000, which it is now rich, ly worth. .... • Tho largo Cibrium is of pure of 9 pounds 1 Weight and has 1675 diamonds set in it.' Ills worth $W,580. , • vt . •. ' . The clmlico, of pure gold, weighs 5J pounds, and has set in it 122 diamonds, I4p0 (t pearls, and is worth about $4OOO. • , ■ * v -c» . Tho iewols worothegmof tho c*m poror Charles Y. . • ' ■ . In addition to those cops, there nfo 20 chalices oi gold, most richly adorned with diamonds and pre cious slonbs—filargo goldcfi plates with their incense I boxes and bells of gold; The united value ,ol these cups and plates not less than 820,000, t . 1 Tho silver services of tho bathed ral is very, beau tiful, and extremely valuable* Amongihc picccsatc . 12 chandeliers, 12 incense boxes, 12 largo branches., 7 feet each, 71 silver cups' and incense burners; 9b silver candlesticks,'and a multitude of branches, 3 silver statues, 1 very Jorge, silver closet,.beautifully engraved, /br the dopoAUe of/ibly things,2 Jan)]isfnn- Idore; with -each four clusters of branches, 9 large, standard caiidlosticksjcscfh (i feet high,2osflvcrcun-l dlesticks very!.large, in .the aisles oftho cathcd-i rul. Value of sliver utensils, fu silver, 30 to $40,. | 000. , , . r The robes and, garments of the prlslhood arc ol the richest and most costly description* The more extensive were gifts of the emperor Charles the fifth. (7»n. Gazette. Tho Marvellous. That newspaper writers arc rather prone to exag gerate, we must allow. It’s a way they'have, espe cially'those who deal in tho “ story line.” . But, of all marvellous stories, wo think the following, which wo found in an exchange, takes the lead; Many years ugo, a settler in tho West started one day on a hunting-excursion, and after travelling about half the day, killed a ■noble hear. lie then throw the. boar and gun over his shoulder, and started home ward; After walking about four mile*, ho became very much fatigued, and concluded to stop and take an hour’s rest. .lie dropped Bruin on the ground, laid his.gun by the side or tho boar; and .retired to a log some fifteen or twenty steps off, and hud him down to sleep., After sleeping about half an hour, he awoke; and Was dinftlotl. by finding a ferocious panther between him. and his go men Whul woe he to do ? Ho could not get at his gun for the panther. But In tljo very energy .and frcnxy of despair, ho Started to his feet and me* tho boast In Ills spring.— Tho hunter ran his arm down the throat, of the pan. ll, er —through and through him by the tall—gave U a heavy jerk, and Uirnedthc heart wrong tide out!' Ifsomo of our readers should doubt this story, wo will excuse them.— Charleston Nctoa. Study,— Tho human mind is U»o brightest despM of tho power and skill of tho Infinafo mmd with which wo aro acquainted. It Is created and placed in tho world to bo educated for a higlior stale of ex- Intoned. Her? its faculties begin to tfnfoWfnnd these mighty energies, which aro, to bear it forward to un ending ages, begin to discover themselves. The ob. joct.pf training such a mind should he, to enable the soul to fulfil well her duties hero, and to stand on hinh vantage ground, when . sho loaves .this cradle of her being; for aft biofftal existence beyond the grave. • ' • l!<niTfl. —Do hot font to undertake to form any ha bit that is dcsiroablo, for it eon bo.formed,'and that with' more .ease than you may at first suppose. Lol the wine thing, or tho same duljV rcftfrn at thosnme time every dnyi anil ft will soon become, pleasant,--. No .matter If It be irksome at first j andh“J■ but liny interruption Cor e lime, end it wil• 'positive pleasure. In litis way ell our habits are for mod.— Toddy . ■ _ letoly"n prayer. . j.i. • huno words occur{ but unfor- r r ' e l'ner.eeMdeloftl,e’.oeieCy,tf,e “ 2 « sr*bouse shell 1)0 celled (lie limiso oc'ptyef "lit i“' ro “ “ ‘ ,on ° r tl,lovc “' ar.-reimw.—A o'erlr down oast having one mor ning in'olmreb proclaimed the li.inda of meirlinony between e “pal end feller.” was followed by heeler, .fvinaii rondmge hymn of Welts beß'mtliig thus. ** ftll*m wtf »t b inils. vvtm tlroani ol I lea van. O'? When wo rise In knowledge, es tbo prospect widens,’ tbo objects of out-regard become more ob soure, end the unlettered ponsnnl,'whoso views ere only 'directed to tbo narrow sphere around blip, bo. bold's pain'tp with o fiber relish, anil tastes her bios, sings with e keener eppoilio,' then tbo philosopher, w ho>o mind nt'temiils to gresp tin universal system, •Ma, whet is revenge T 1 * Ifs when your daddy scolds mo, und I hit liim with the broomstick,' At $2 di) M ASSCii; m a: Prom NiHi’s Gazette. DISTINGUISHED DB\THSt Liet.. Ct/Ll Graham.— This gallant and actiom* plish officer was killed in the assault upon.the cilv. • of Mexico: Mo was about 47 yeafS of and,. tin!vcraally beloved/ lie graduated at WcslPoinl lit 1817, as 3d Lieutenant of Artillery. Soon, after Hd graduated, he wtJ selected by his cpiumander, Gen.' Jackson,’ to, perform some arduous and responsible duties among the {South Western Indians, ond ac quitted htinfirff in the most creditable manner. served throughout the whole of the Florida war wilji the most distinguished bravery. He bore a promu ncnt part in,the bullies of Palo,Alto,Rosaca.de Ja . j Palma,‘arid lilonlofcy.', ;Aflef,lho capture pfjMqnte. I rcy, ho joined Gen. Scott, and wap with that officer in all the areal battles llmt.wcfu fought since hn . landing at V.efu CriiZ, Col. Gfdhnm was a native of Virginia.’ Thfc whole afmy mourns his loss. ( MaJor Twica*.-—The New York Herald pays the annexed proper tribute io.thc memory of thia gallarit officer i —‘‘The.gallnnt Major was.the brolherof friq " worthy Gen. Twiggs, and father to the lamented Lieut. Gcrirgo Decatur Twiggs, who so nobiy.-fidl at the Puente. Naciomil on the 12lh of August: ,Major Twiggs distinguished himself during the latO.wirf with England on several occasions, board tho Pennsylynnin, and was taken ,prisoner:**- In every position in which he, vyns placed he showed . himself worthy of the highest trust. He was a man possessed of undaunted bravery, which was'couplcd with a'discriminating judgment, without which bra very is oflitllc Importance. He was gifted with on, unusual mind, and he did not Jicglcct the talents which nature.gata him. Ho made hfmsclflhoratigh ly familiar -with the duties of his profession, and of d man, a citizen, father, husband and friend." He was admired and loved by all who.were fortunate enough to bounder his command. more kind, humane, officer, never lived, His constant aim ifcai to render all around him happy,'and in this ho was eminently successful." t, Cot.. Martin Scott. —Col. Mprtin Scott,'who wis killed in one of mir sanguinary of Mexico, in Gen. Worth’s division, was a. native of Bennington, Vl He was educated at West'Polnt/ andjrom that school entered the army some thirty years ago. Ho has since, then scon ser vice, ami conducted himself always with great riatf tion, skill and kindness. In his youth ho was famous among tho sharp shooters of the Green 'Mountains,* very few of whom could perforin feats to be compar ed with his. ■ Ho never shot game in the bodyj but at whatever height or distance, Always firrffclf thtf head. Ho would drive a nail Into li.boord,'part way with thb hammer, and Uteri'.taking the farthest.d«J lance at which his eye could distinctly seo.it, •.Jfiyo it homo with, his Unerring ballet. Ho has always been much.respectcd arid beloved byhis townsmen, for Ins amiable and benevolent qrialUlcl,' with the most exact integrity. With a moderate in tome,'ho had so. economized in his personal expensed ins to support his family,’ now at. Milwaukie,aro . left to mourn his loss, Hew tltcso hearts bleed an£ . ache.! ■ . Col.'Scbll' is (he su.rho individual so celebrated as , CnnU’Scolt, in the anecdote told of the coon. Cou Mclntosh. —Col. Mclntosh, who fell in thri last battle,was a, gfachialc of "Wes^l £omt.‘pft’ff .one of {lie bravest aria ulosl chivalriC spirits in the army. At {lit commencement of. tho war ho was with llii §ullnn{ Taylor,* on. ihu Rio Grande, where, ho was so cspcratcly wounded that U was deemed necessary that hoshould tcliirn to X\\t United , Staler Hp f e * mniripa at hfe’mC bin a few ]%r»(hs.*nrid j before his , health |Jorfe4ily owß.nrgMlt solicitations, ho oblttincd permission to rcsuirio command .of his regiment, which was attached v lo Gen. Scott’s army, lie was with Scott at VefaCru* apd fcerro Gor/lninnd participated in the great oat* tics which preceded I fie cnjdirp of (ho Mexican capi*. Ui: lie received his fnlul wound on the. 7th of September, In the thickest purl ofihe fight. A.bfavpr ! man, or more accomplished officer was not to be 1 found in tho army; t * I’Afr. Groror \Y, Ayres. —Was killed; on the. ptn * of September, 1817 dining the assnuUaipon the Mex ' i‘qnn forlifiqd lines near Chnpultcpcc, Bro. Capl. Gco VV. Avres 3d Rrgimq‘R U-8. Artill?ry.> .A graduate of West Rpint in 1841, and prompted to a Lieutpn-, pney In December, 184.6, he at the sannMlmo ,b#*l received the brevet rank of Captain,’ fof his aad meritorious conduct-fri ' tho several conflict# at Moplcrpy, Moi.ieo. ’ Since that tffiiri he has.Dcenjdrio 'of tho brightest ornaments’, and has signally .distin guished himsclfin the war with Mexico, for whirih no had been promoted and brevotted.* From tlio Halt Wore Clipper, M Mus. Flournoy anii her CHILDREN. —Sjoiiiowhcrb down iii Alabama there lives a Mrs. Flournoy, wild Uqb a genius for progrcAa in population, Sumo pnu smM that she has hud five children In eleven months / This her husband .considers a slander, inasmuch as it staled but part of her merits’ W that important particular. Whefeupon ho writes Uio following letter: ChaiHberd July 10: Messrs, "Ebi'rons; I have noticed in your paperari account of my wife having five,children in the short space of ten mouths and slxlech days—which is Ut ile mofo thah’ hull* loid; She has hud hino pMdfeft that wcr6 born olive, with ihfc e3t6cptidh of tWo that were born dead, In a lillio boiler than threeiosfs.— Two were born on the 23d of July,' 18‘»2/pn g lh« 391 h of April, 18-W/sho hud two inpfe/on tho tflfrof June/ 18‘lu,' she had llirco'more/ on tlio iWlh oTApril,' 1047/ she had l#o more.' - i . , . . , Slio has hod fourteen children in olevoh ydafs and a fow months—seven sons and seven daughters,— Seven are living at this time, ah(J seven dead; Yours, &c. TllbS. G. FLOURNOY.* A Hint The man who spends twdWtt ahd a half cents a day for strong drink/ suppoatog. that he is aliousclieopcf, could provide for hlslumily with the money thus spent In a year/ (ho following necessaries I, ' , £/;«’;/ l\ tons of coal/ W? , 1 load of wood, } “*{ 2 barrels of flour/ • i of? &00 lbs..lndlun meal/ j” Jjf3 , 200 lbs. of pork, . *i no 8 btfshcls of potatoes/ , - ..' , ' " $l5 C2’ ,V Yoii nfo writing my bffl on dory rough’ paper,’- .. gj i„ j,j M attorney. •* Never mfn,d, said fbc lawyof. Oft lias to ba Jilid before It cornea to .court.** -i- i A IlsiiKAVti) Winotv. —Mrii. lli!fliniii t orllnkimore, Icllior Imaliand, tvbilo lio waa serving lua country in Texas less iliuu (wo years ago, In llio capacity of. Lionl. Colonel to the 711. Infantry. In the winter of IBM, alio lost a non,'Limit. A. 1. Hodman, of the 3a infhntrv, wlio died ail' a disease contracted whlli serving in Florida. Alllio battle of Clmruboaqo, her, voiincaal and favorite child ivoa hilled,while awylng m the Ist U. S. Artillery, in the capacity of X^ioul. In tho same engagement she had. anolhef eon W6un jod. Cant,' Hoffman, of the fllh Infantry; tiho f> fe* resented ns possessing superior dUulnrilODitii> os art officer and a gentleman, . ’• , AnvFaTiaiNU.—The Now Groups Delia has quite a pithy paragraph on ihld subject, “ AdverUslr.g,” says the editor,U tp huflVnes»,'whal oil is lo fno night Withhold tho necessary supply of W and (ho lamp goes out; odvcrllso not Ill>or»J/f, sna who Vim arc,’ and what is your- business snoivn only, l!pi d> limited circle —-your mpH® r v v3 continue,y f WfWlncss fulls hr \itimd, Which was never seen 1 0 J" » w pf-bankrupts. tho nuwspiipors, now %«rw lw «|||mf'of. Iho . 1 This is tr % di loarn H iiiusl ndvojv ‘ limes, ami ur sl uolivity ■ peel, at til/* advortlf*'‘ i biiaUW" and prq«r- ■, . (fjo'r«po.*prr M p • ' . , ■ v
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