El From the Washington Union. , Truth and Poetry Combined. We are proud of the honor oflayinglthe . ‘follig‘ytng beautiful verses from the pen nt'a lady before the readers of the ' Union.'- They are the noblest enorirnen of poetry [which we have read for many a year. and worthy bl belflg'plncetl upon the nnrnean eriog‘colttmn"fon which me inst-wilted the admirable and; popular verres ol the late Mflkfliiyléd' Fggncie S. Roy, esq;.'- oi this ' WM; a: ‘ ‘ '3 lrh.llll’ Ipnngled hnnnrr. long may it wove. ‘O‘IQT'Y‘T‘ l 9"? 0' lilo irce. nml lho home til the hmvc. ' hey‘breathe the some patriotic with” and are expressed in the same glowing elo t quence'ofthe tnuae. The highly reapec I led and distinguished friend in Penneylvaa nia Wholenclored them tons, sat a that ‘they V were writtenlor the Union at my request, .lor the purpose of bringing home to the I hearts of our countrymen the ptiocipal points' in dispute between our government andthe 'fl‘exicans. and with the hope that , the simple ttulh. When told in song, will nidin ptoinoling a proper state of public sentiment in regard to a vigorous proset'u tion ointhe war. The song was written by a Indy,“ ho is as much distinguished for her Christian, piety as nine ls for her talents as a writer. . ln‘days pfold. the heart of Pha gaoh'waa hardened. and he would not let 'lhe children ollurnel go, In modern times, we are the name madness and hardness of heaJr)t.\ The Mexicans wdl‘nnt let ”the gal lant eons of Texas enjoy that freedom and independence to which they are entitled.— 'i‘hc dirtiny ‘of tyranny will be the {time now that it “as m the olden time. There is an overruling Providence in these mat tero. Those who do not seeit now, will are it aftera little space ofttme.’ THE ULTIMATUM. A '- .' leA JANE PIERSON A long on (In proposition to nurrtndcr (0 Mexican barbaruy and Iyranny Ill: [and (Imam (he Nun cn and Ma Rio‘ Grandc—llze battle-field: qf Polo Alto and Roma dc la Palma. It may nol be! Forlnd it, God! ‘ Forbid'il. all lhnl patriots prize : ' - Thar land has lasled lrcemen'a blond; I ‘ Their dust within its bosom hes. ’2l were madness io resign the soil ,- On which ourconquenng feel hnvo Irud ,- Fallhng cu: “ny with glorious toil ;-- It may not lye—forbid n. God! pm we relinquish land: “ here now Thn Ilripcd and slurry banners wave! No, never! We en rave our vow . On every {alien brxlher'a grave. They could no! n!cep,(lhe slaughtered brave , ..Whom lheu- beds 0( glory mu.) And feel lho foolslcpanhe alnve' ‘ Pollulo the soil above lhoir blcnsl. ' Resign the field “here Rmcoou) to" I ‘ The spot where gallant S'ravzns lies .’ Where Cocmun lell his bosom swell Trlpmphaul in death’s ugoniea 7 ' Where bmve and vmnouu hearts pom'd out ,[i ‘ Th 9. life so dear to hnpe and love. Invoking with their dying shout ' '- ' {Our counlry—snd our God above? ' ',' '4 N 6! By onrcoamry and our God. " We Will not yield lhnl dear-bought soil! We still have hurls wilh generous blood And souls to dare lhe canqneror's mil. . . On! To the rescue! ileum ufsloel . 'on .' To=the rescue! Souls offiro n'cn be! kindred blood inflame our zeal ,; 7- To conquer—triumph—or expire ‘ u Hum! Press on where Taylor stands ‘ >‘ . Invincible in conquering might; ' We Inusl prevail where he commands. And God sustains our sacred righl. ' Ask Taylor to relrare his way. And eavc his conquest tothe foe .' _,, [And this broad land. irom sea In sea, *\§hall echo his emphatic l\'o.'! . No. never! This is holy ground. Booght and baptized \vrth patriot blood ; See! with her letters liall‘unhnund. She lll'la her hands to Freedum's God! By'Froedom's God, she shall he free! Hum! bravo hearts press boldly on ; Smite homo. nor pause lill victory Shall put her olive garland on— "l‘iil o'er that land to ulmoel parts Our Eagle's thllcnng “ ings are spread; And Taylor lhroned on lrccmen'a hearlu . Enjoys his laurel» in their ehade. A DARK ONE OF THE OLDEN TIME. , Yesterday morning. an old rolored no mamby the naqte of Rachel Rapp, came before Recorder Baldwin for the purpose of-making accusation against a man whom aha accused ofhaving beaten her. Rachel was atall. masculine negresa, uith a pair of ‘shoulders broad enough for a modern) Hercules. She was as grey as a badger, and yet she seemed to be as lithe as a wild cat. The old woman was dressed in a Bull 0! iaded black silk, and her venerable head tyne enveloped in a turban. which like Joseph’s coat. was of many hues.— Her eyes were dun with age. but all the rent of her physical faculties seemed unim paired. When our Reporter asked her how old she was. she replied that she was one lumdred~yenrs and nine months, ‘ Where new you born ?’ asked the Re porter. ' I was born. sit', about thirlytfive miles thiLajdggLßnltlmore,.nnd ,raiaedrjn the In; ""13in oflold Nicholaa llawlins, about l 2 mile. from , Baltimore.’ L w“ Wellflachel. you must have seen a ‘grea‘tdeal in your timb.’ ~ -"Yea. air. said the old Woman, wiping her eypo with the end other bl‘nc’l: apron ; '.'“ll’yn'geon a good deal. as yonfray, in my limo. Vi'rginny and Muylnnd waan'llhen what they are now. The country belong ed, lotbe'E'ngligh than. sir. and I being tree horn, wag onemf the subjects of thatcoun try! _ t ' ',. itAnnt‘y. yotunutil havevknown somaof the groattmen ofthat time- Did you know *Wajhinglon ?’ , .v; "Know him!’ said the old woman. her eyes apprkli'ng 'th animation, °yeu. sir. I kn‘owed him three years .befmo Braddoak’a ,tlefo'at.‘ Howie a Colonel, than. or they met! to oall’htm so inold‘ Weatmorelnnd POETRY; PVrighl’s Indian Pegelable Pills Can be had genuine of the lolluwing highly respectable Mun-keepers In Clear/Zeld County. Ihc/Lard Slmw. Chat-field,- Daniel Barrett, Curwinwillc; David Irvin. Lutllcrsburg. Ell: Counly. Cobb & Gallagher. Ilulgeway; ‘ George W'eis. Sl. {Hart/s. . ~ Centre Counly. _ Brockerlwfl‘&lrwin. Belle/ante; Jidam fisher. Centreville; Henryll’l’ilmer, .llaronsburg; " - Samuel Lipton, Mileaburg; Henry fldams, W'allccrville; "’77; Murray. Pine} Grove Mills; George Jaclcrliaalsburg; W’ L Muaaer, Mill/aim,- Efl Wllillalcer, Coverley‘ Hall; David Duncan, .Sprin Millo; F Burkhardl._l?aber3§urg; ‘ Boozer & Gilliland. Centre 11371.; womcca dovolcd exclusively to lho anlo ql anu'r's INDIAN VEGETABLE Pmu, of lhe North Ame‘rican College of Health, No. 288 Greenwich ‘ Street. Now-York, No. 198 Tremom Ilreet, 808‘ ton; and PRINOIPALOFFIOE. No. 169 Ram: Swan. 1 Philadelphia. . ‘ ‘I send him; sir,‘wh‘9n h'a was a Geneml.—- Ah! I remembers him “elH’ - ° What‘kind'of 3. looking, man Was he ?' 'He was a big. lull I an. aiv. He had a broad forehead. and n Jump cloaked nose.” Ho dudn’J laugh Mum. and “th I [mowed hum first he seemed lo bojlsl the same man. only a liulc younger, ns_when I need him lnsl. ’ 'OO you rt’rnllecl the names of any a lhe families in ”10 vicimly of uhlch yox npeak.’ .Oh you sir, I'm old now lml l rarnl lccla lhe Harbours. the Tazwella. lhe Wal ken, the Morgans, lhe Dunc”. lhe Sey mnnre. and God knour hnw,many more.‘ ' How long have you been living in this cily, aumy !’ ' Fony-Ilner years, air, last monlh.’ The last lhal we s’amof lhe old woman, she was standing up m Conn an firmly as ‘3 person in lhe prime of Illa. walling unnl lhe peraon she had prnscculed should be called. Rachel seemed Io be a link be chen lhe past and me pmacnt, and u hen she spoke of those who lived in lho Ilime lhal med moms souls,’ we could not bull look on her will: reverence.—N. 0. Della. ROMANCE IN REAL LIFE About twelve years ago, a young gentle man. whose name we forbeztr to mentionl residing in on interior county of Kentut-ttt', become smitLen—as falling in love is usu ally termed—with the daughter ol a meal thy merchant. "is lots was requited by the lair and lovely girl. but the young man betng poor, wtthoot tnlloence. and having nothing to depend upon but his own indus ‘lry and resolution. his suit was looked up on with u favorleee eye by tho uealthy fa ther. lo a moment of chagrin and disap pointment, the proud youth left the home ol his childhood—and twelve years rolled by; during which titne no uord was heard of him. He Went to the West Indies, a pennylesa adventurer. and one month since returned home, the possessor of an int meme fortune. In the meantime. the {n ther 0! his beloved had faded, and died a poor broken hearted man. leavtng his uife and daughter dependent upon the cold chur ities of the horld. Yet in poverty asin wealth. the‘ two lovers had remained faith t’ulto their yomht‘ul vows. and two days alter the return of the wanderer. he led his‘ long cherished idol to the Hyuteneal altar.‘ How beauttlul. in n cold. heartless world like this, is the fidelity oftwo loving hearts Cincinnulli Chronicle. THE GREAT PREVENTIVE mmmmumfio lIOUGH WRIGIIT'S INDIAN VEGIC'I‘ABLE T PILLS have achieved lriumph upon Inumph. 11l lhe cum 0! übsnnnlo case. of disease. even alter Ihey had been enlirely given up. aficr nll ulher remedies hnd luiled, yel their power ul'prn‘cnll'on may bejually ealecmed their CROWNING GLORY! ' Srorm:,' il in mid, ‘ purify lhe mr.’ but storms do mischief aim. and are m far an evil. .Were 11 within human power lu maintain the . ELECTRICAL EQUILIBRIUM between lhe earth and air. [here wo‘l‘lld be no no cusion for Norma. for lhe nlr would always be pure. So oflhe human body. 'lf kept free from mor hid human. lhe ncliou in regular and healthy. But if llmw human nro allowed to nccumululo, n on. His, or. in ulher wordl. u alarm. “ill umc, which ”always more or less dungemul. H rig/M’s Indum Vegetable Pills are equally well cnlculnled laprmnl lho "arm, or ID allay II when it comes. Bu! PREVENTION .IS BETTER THAN CURE. besides being cheaper and less lmublesome- The delay all: day in lho commencement of nickncsn has often proved falul. and always renders lho case mnre dimclill lo manage. ' Lot lhe sickness be caused by Changes of Weather, high living. u‘unl uf exeicise. rloso cunfin’cmonl lunclionnl derangemcnl. or any thing else. lhe ef lecl unou'lhc body is much lhe same—is equally dangerous, and is remoi‘nble by lhe some means. Have you a cold .9 Lei it not ripen inlo Conaumpliun.’ Are you Dys pL-pllc I Bennie of liypnchundrin. ’l‘nu Pills Iu- ‘ {ken every other nigh: on an amply sloniuch, for a plum lime, Will. in nine cone: uul of lan, rure Ihc Dyspepsia. and llicmby drive away Ihc legion of 'duvils liluol' For Ilendncli. no modicme is supe rior Iu WEIGHTS INDIAN VI‘ZGE'I‘A BLE PILLS Coslivoneas. llinl prolific mother ofdiscnse. in can md by a lorpid alum n! [he liver. \VIIICII llicse I’illu efllzclunlly vurcs. By slriliing ii! the moi of div ease. Wrighl'u Indian Vogelnbla I’ills prevent all und cum all. They can hardly ever be lulu-n u~ miss. if used “'IIII common discretion; und we. commend lliem lo the use of Ilioae who hnv'e not yet med [hi-m. sep 19 '46—au 7 "I 7 CLOVER-SEED - and BACON lo." snleAby .CRANS 61; BROTHER. Curwinsvillc, May 11. 1847. M’Allislor’q minim-6m. u Ea: .z-E : 5.5.7