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Hllaviiv a perioral assortment oflarge, elegant, plain and osna ...nT.ioi Vnr w urn nreuarcd to execute everv 4 illtnwi J' J . . . ,jl description of Cards, Circulars, Bill Heads, Jfotes, Blank Hoccipls, JUSTICES, LEGAL AND OTHER PAMPHLETS, &c Printed with neatness and despatch, on reasonable terms, AT THE OFFICE OF THE eSfersosaian Republican. Dill God. so will it ? BY ELIZA COOK. Did, God so will it ? Truth is in the tone That so arraigns the evil deeds of man, And worshipers at the Eternal Throne Will breathe it forth in face of mortal ban. 'We note dark scenes that crowd upon our eyes, Rousing the bosom but to chafe and chill it; Oh, who shall gaze, nor feel ihe question rise Did God so will it?" The holy word, typed by the gentle bird Of holy peace, is often yelled around 1 As a fierce war-cry scaring while 'tis heard, Baiting and baying where bold thought is found. "lie merciful," is the divine behest; Priests with the mission, how do ye fulfill it ! Even as tyranny and strife attest Did God so will it ? The red-sEinned savage holds his hunting field As Nature's heritage by human law, Content with what the bush and river yield, His rugged wigwam and his twany squaw. But ihe smooth white-face drives him back & back; Let his voice tell of right, and might shall still it, Till his free steps are thrust from their own track Did God so will it? The heirs of fortune eat, drink, laugh, and sleep, Scarce knowing Winter's cold from Summer's heat ; Stranoe contrast with the lank pinched forms that " i creep With rooflcs heads, and bleeding, hearthless feet. While sated Wealth reclines to cull and sip, : Where the full feast is decked with flowery fillet, "Wonder and Hunger ask with moody lip Did God so will it T is a fit question when the coward hand Deah needless anguish to the patient brute ; Proud uptight thing of clay, thou had'st command To rule, but not to torture the poor mute. "When thou would'st urge the brave steed to a task, Knowing the mean, inhuman work will kill it, Hearest not thou the voice of conscience ask ' Did God so will it Crime clothed in greatness holds a wondrous claim On the world's tenderness 't is few will dare To call foul conduct by its proper name When it can prowl and prey in golden lair ; But let the pauper sin Virtue, disgraced, r- Rears a high seat, and Vengeance stern must fill it. Justice, thy bandage is not fairly placed Did God so will it ' T is a fit question to be put to man When he would trample hearts already sad, Reckless what pressing trials crowd the span Of others' days so that his own is glad. T is a broad taxing, but the chainless mind Will dare to raise the doubtings that shall thiill it, Inquiring oft, 'mid factions base and blind, Did God so will it ? "Who can look out upon the earth, and see Much that is there, without a startling fear That Man has darkly set the upas tree Where Nature gave him vineyard fruits to rear? Sorrow, oppression, carnage,, madness, pain Read the world's record note how these shall fill it ; Shrink not, but question straight with heart and Did God so will it ? When far. Polk told the New Yorkers that he felL prounif, because freemen" were compe tent to elect tlicix on rulers, Prentice thinks he ought to bave felt humble at the reflection that they had chosen a ruler fco incompetent as . -vr- The magnetic Teleg.aph having taken the hifi6 ouj of lightning. said that a Yankee has invented a machine to 'ake the noise out of ihunder. tii 'jJU"v.;,;inno nVfltheniorninn 'some " - - 3 fTfi' of the birds; STRO UDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY, PA., THURSDAY, JULY" 22, 1847. - inn iiiiiimii JLelter from Major Downins. From the National Intelligencer On board the Steamboat on Long Island Sound, boxmd to Connecticut and Down East, June 28, 1847. Mesrs. Gaels & Seaton :' My Dear old Friends : I and Mr. Buchanan and ihe rest of us overtook ihe President last night at York, where we found him pretiy well itrckered out, having got thro' with all his birds egging in that everlastin great city, and ready to push on this morning down east. I was going to wrjte a line to friend Ritchie, as he's the Gov ernment Editor, as soon as I could ketch up with the President, and let him know how the I old gentleman stood the journey. Bull hap pened to look into your paper, and I see broth er lngersollj of Philadelphia, sends his letters to you. This puzzled me a little at first, be cause I knew he was on Richie's side. But I looked along, and 1 see he called your paper a 11 powerful journal " and then the thought struck me that 1 had read somewhere that " there's a power behind the throno greater than the throne itself." Well, thinks I, that In gersoll is a cunning feller, but he ain't a going to get ahead of me. If he writes to the power behind the throne, I will too. So, if Mr. Ritch ie complain?, and says I ought to wrote to him, I wish you would just smooth itover to him, and tell him the reason of it, and tell him when the old rhip gets on 'tother tack, and his paper get on behind, I'll write to him. As I had come right on from Mexico the shortest cut, and had brought a letter from Gin eral Scott to the President, as soon as we got to York I run right up to the tavern where he stop ped to give him the letter. Folks told tne he was at the Astor House that great tavern made out of hewed stone. So I went up and went in, and asked one of the waiters if Col. Polk put up there ! "Is it Jemmy Polk ye mane ; Young Hick ory tho President?" says he. " Sarlin," says I. 14 Yes," says he, " he's here : up stairs in his room." Says f, " Show me his chamber as quick as you can ; I must see him." " You cant see him to night," says he. " Young Hickory is tired out, and can't see no body at all. Why wasn't ye on hand in the Governor's room if ye wanted to see him ! AH tho boys had a chance there." Says I, " that's nothing to (he point ; I was i 1 r T 1 " . . I A Dm rtn- on ine roau irom wasmugiuu men, auu mi gu- j ,0 see ,ne President to-night if 1 have to go s . . ...... through the stone walls of this house forit." Then along come Mr. btetson : anu says ne, Patrick, what's the row here ?" " Here's a feller netting wrathy," says Pat rick, " because 1 won't let him go up to the Pre idem's room." At ibat Mr.Sletson turned round to me,and, as soon as he see me, he ketched hold of my hand, and, says he, "Major Downing I am very happy to see you. I'll show you right up to the Pres ident's room myhelf. I'm sorry you was'nt here before. We've had some very pleasant tea pariies since the President's been here." When 1 got into the President's chamber ho was lying down on the bed to rest, and looking as tired as a rai that had been drawed through forty knot-holes. But, as soon as he see me, he jumped up, looking rather wild, and says he, " Major Downing, how are ye ? 1 did'nt think of seeing you back from Mexico as soon as this. How does things go on there now ?" Says 1 " Colonel they don't go hardly at all. They are waiting for more help. Scoit and Tavlor both are crowing red and angry to think vou should chuck 'em away into the middle of Mexico there, ana men not sena inem ueip i fight their way out again. And it seems to me, Colonel, you do hold back in the business a lit tle loo much. If you don't send 'em help pretty soon them guerrillas will eat. our little armies all np." Why, Colonel, says I, "if this war had come on in the time of the old General, my old friend Hickory, he would a had them Mex icans half whipped to death by this time. But hero's a letter from Scoit, to tell you what he thinks about the business. I come on post haste to bring it. He says he won't stir from Puebla till you send on more men to take the place of all them that's coming home." The President took the letter and read a few lines, and threw it down upon the table ; and says lie, 4 It's no use ; Scoit may grumble and orowl as much as he's a mind to, but it's no use. This war is a concern of my own getting up, for my own use, and I shall manage it jest as I please." Says he, " Major Downing, there's reason in all things. I don't wan't them Mex icans whipped too fatt, especially when them upstart Geneials gel all the glory of it. When I found Taylor was suellin uptoo large, I meant to a htopped him at Monterey and draw off a part of his glory on to Scon. But that Taylor is a headstrong chap, a dangerous man. He overslept his duty and blundered on io that vic tory ai Buena ViMa that sot every thing all in a blaze. I shan't overlook it in him very soon. If ihe selfish creauue had only let Santa Anna eiven him a handsome licking theje, we might a had peace in a Imle while, for 'i hadMuing all arranged with Saata Anna io wind the busi ness right up in such a way ibat we might each of us have made a handsome plum out of it. But that unpardonable Taylor must cut and slash round with his handful of men, untutored vol unteers, that I thought were a3 harmless as a flock of sheep, and contrive, by that awful blun der at Buena Yista to pour all ihe fat into ihe fire." " Well, then, Scott has'nt behaved much bet ter. He's licked the Mexicans too fast by a great sight, and is swellin himself up in the eyes of the people shamefully. I thought iT I could a sent Col. Benion on there he would a squeezed the glory out of both of 'em in a little while, and settled them down so they would'ni a been dangerous. But that vagabond Senate would'nt let me do it. Thai was loo bad, Ma jor, when them two Generals were attracting all the glory thai belonged to mo, that the ben ate would'ni let me do anything to offset them. Bui I'll let him know thai young Hickory isn'i io be beat any more than old Hickory was. I've sent Mr. Trisl on to look after matters, and lo see that the armies don't go loo fast ; for I'm determined Scott and Taylor shan't whip tho Mexicans any faster lhan is prudent. All the glory that's to come out of the war fairly be longs to me, and I'll have it." " But," says I, " Colonel, yon are going to send on more men, ain't you ? Or whai are vou going to do ? How are you going to wind the business up ?" Says he, " l'mjoo tired to talk over my plans to-night. But there's no nee'd of your going right back to Mexico yet. Mr. Trial is there, and 1 can trust him, to look after matters, and you better jump into the boat with us in the morning and take a trip down East, and we can talk the subject over at our leisure." About five o'clock in the morning the Presi dent rattled away at my door and waked me out of a sound sleep; and, when he found' 1 wasn't up, says he, 41 Major you must be spry, or you'll be loo late, for we're off at six." 1 was up and dressed about the quickest, and went out, and fact, there was a quarter of a mile of soldiers, all ready to escort us to the boat. And down we went through whole streets full of men and women, and boys and gals, of all sorts and sizes,.some running and crowding, and some hollering aiid hurrahing, and in a few minutes were aboard the steamboat, and the bell rungaud the steamer puffed, and off we went on the Sound towards Connecticut. The President had a little room all to himself, and he made me go right into it with him, and he sot down in an easy chair, and put his feet upon another, and says he, Major, I'm glad to get out of the crowd again ; we'll lake a few hours rest and comfort on this voyage. This being President, Major is mighty hard work ; but, after all, 1 like it. I've had a glorious time of it in New York. Every body was running after me, and it seems as though 1 had seen eery thing. I feel as though I had lived through a whole year in these three days, and I don't believe any body ever received more honors in so short a space of time in this coun try." " Well," says I, " Colonel, it seems to me a pity you told the folks ai Baltimore the other day thai you should retire when this term was up. You might go two terms, as old Hickory did, jest as well as not, you are so popular." At this he give mea tuck in the ribs and a sly wink, and, says he, " Major, don't you un derstand thai ? Telling of 'em I should'nt stand another term is jesi ihe right way to make, 'em the more fierce to have me. Don't you know Anthony said Ca;sar refused the crown three limes, jest so as io be more sure of having it placed on his head ? And jusi see how Santa Anna is working it now in Mexico. When he gels pretty near run down and shivering in the wind and nothing to stand upon, he sends in his resignation, with a long patriotic speech about shedding the last drop of his blood for his coun try, and all that, and the people refuse his resig nation and cry oui " long live Santa Anna !" and away he goes and drums up another army of soldiers. " But, to tell the truth, Major," says he. " when I made that remark at Baltimore 1 had sorno little notion of retiring. Our parly was so cut up, things looked rather dark ahead, and I find this Mexican war something of a bother after all. Taylor and Scott commit so many blunders. I had really then some notion of re tiring when this term is up. But, siuco I got along to New York, things seemed to look brighter. I'm popular Major ; I know I am I should'nt be surprised if the Whigs made a demonstration in my favor yot They seemed very fond of me in New York ; and so did every body, every body you could mention ; even the market women took me by the hand and called me young Hickory, and gave me lota of fruit. There, do you nee that pineapple on the table ?" says he. That was given to me ai the Fulton markei. as we were going over to Brooklyn on Saturday. Cut away, Major, and help yourself to it ; it's a nice one. And hero's a paper of most excellent tobacco," says he, that was presented to ruo 'at the same time. You go into ihe pineapple, and I'll go into h tobacco, and then we'll have a IimU more .talk about the war." , .. Jesi as we goi cleverly under way they sung oui that the passengers should get ready for landing. So I must cui my yarn off here for the present ; bui likely as not you'll hear from me again. Your oid friend. MAJOR JACK DOWNING. Cfiili'ai&ism. By means of the galvanic agency a variety of striking and surprising effects have been produced, some of which we have already no ticed, and of which the following is a brief sum mary. Gunpowder, cotton, and other inflam mable substances have been sei on lire char coal has been made to burn, with a most bril liant and beautiful white flame water has been decomposed into iis-elementary parts metals fiave been melted and set on fire fragments of diamond, charcoal, and plumbago, have been dispersed, as if they had been evaporated platina, the hardest and heaviest of the metals, has been melted as readily as wax in the flame of a candle the sapphire, quartz, magnesia, lime, and the firmest compounds in nature, havo been made lo enter into fusion. Its effects on the animal system is no less surprising. When applied to a fowl or rabbit, immediately after life is extinct, it produces the mosi strange aird violent convulsions on the nervous and muscu lar system, as if the vital functions were again revived: and when applied to the human body after death, the stimulus has produced the most horrible contortions, and grimaces in the mus cles of ihe head and face and ihe mo!t rapid movements in the hands and feet. Numerous experiments, which have been made both on dead animals and human subjects have led to the conclusion that galvanism possesses some sanative as well as energetic influence on the action of diseased living beings. It has been found to effect cures, and to afford relief in nervous disorders, li has not only been used to cure the afflicted living, but also to restisci late the apparently dead ; and, in all cases of suspended animation, from accidents or other wise, it has been found to be a't.est of vitality, and the surest criterion of recent deaih. A cebebrated medical wrrer on this subject, in Berlin, st-rongly recommends its use in rheuma tism, palsies, nervous deafness, hoarseness, de debility of sight, whiio swellings of the joint?, tumors in the glands of the neck, and several other disorders. It is found that it possesses siot only a stimulating power over the nerves and muscles, but also over the vital forces. M. Spronger, of Jenna, gives an account of his having restored the sense of hearing io 45 per sons by means of this singular agent to four of whom he also restored the sen?e of smelling. Galvanism has also been employed a3 a pow erful agenl for blasting rocks. At Glasgow, and several other places, its agency has been applied with great success. At one blasi hun dred of tons of stones have been in a moment loosened from the rock. Ii is found that dry sand is quite sufficient for filling the perfora tion in the rock where the chaige is placed, and that the process is unaccompanied with the smal lest degree of danger, so that, by this mode of blasting,. those accidents which have so fre ouentlv hanoened to workmen employed in such operations may be entirely prevented. The galvanic agency enables us io account for the following among other facts: Why pertor has a different and more pleasant taste when drunk out of a pewter vesse), than out of glass or earthenware, why a silver spoon is discol ored iii eating eggs, why the limbs of people under amputation are sometimes convulsed by the application of the instrumenif why pure mercury is oxydised when amalgamated with tin, why works of metal, which are soldered together, soon tarnish in the places where the metals are joined; and why the copper bheaih ing of ships, when fastened with iron nails, is soon corroded about ihe place of contact. In all these cases a galvanic circle is formed, which produces the effects. We have reason to believe that, in combination with the discov eries which modern chemistry is daily unfold ing, the agencies of this fluid will enable us to carry the arts forward to perfection, and to trace the sccrei causes of some of the sublimest phe nomena of nature. CiEiciEauala. The second child born in Cincinnati, says the St. Clairsville.Gazelte, still lives and ha not seen tho middle age of life while Cincinna ti contains 80,000 inhabitants! The old pion eer who first settled where Cincinnati now stands, when Ohio was a wilderness, 'walks among in hearty and stiong, amid a throng of two millions of souls ! 'And the first child born of American parents west of the Alleghany mountain?, ho know Washington as a surveyor on the banks of tho Kanawha, whan the whole north-west, wnti-tm-material exceptions, was in possession ol the savage, in yet alive and scarce numbers more than four score and ten : yet in her da' she witnessed ,the growth of an Empire; tho peo pling of the mighty valley between the base of the Blue Ridge and Rm-ky Mountains!' Pride has starved n.oro men ifian famine. Clioosins a Wife A PracticarSS'ory- BY A LADY. I had a cousin, a clever, charming girl! 'SjiW could dance gracefully, draw beautifully, anil play divinely; she was a most delightful com panion, being both sensible and why; and slur could also perform any sort of household work. The latter she was compelled to do for ihero was a lare family of them. My aunt being un able to afford to keep more than one scr'a'u'r and my cousin Ellen being tho eldest, a "o il1 .... . t. n:. i. .. deal ol labor lelt to tier snare, i ins sue mu. not much mind, but always performed it dii-or fully and well, only taking care that it should not be known among her acquaintance, fearing if it were, she should lose the re.peci and con sideration her superior address and accomplish' ments everywhere ensured her; and as she Wai at all times seen dressed like a lady, and nver at any occupation more useful ih m knitting, knotting, or worsted work, no one suspected her of being able to do what ehe really did. I cannot say she was without lovers, for she va universally admired- and sought; but somehow" ihe young men seemed unanimously to sei he.r down for a fine lady, and she had complete!, her iwerny-second year without having hud an, offer. Her companions all marvelled that sbV should remain single so long; and 1, among ttf rest, thought H very odd that though there was often an actual contention for her at a hall, and no one wished lo secure her as a partner for life. Among our inmates was a gentle-nan, dis tantly related to my husband, who, I had often suspected, greatly admired my cou--i.u Ellen, bui still he made no proposal. By mere chaiYck I ascertained that she regarded him with feel' ings more favorable than she had ever enter tained for another; and the match seemed st suitable, 1 resolved to find out what kepi them apari. A long tete-a-iete 1 had one evening; with the gentleman, favored my design. After conversing for a time on various subjects, -wt began io talk of our female acquaintance, ami in order lo disarm suspicion, I purposely avoid ed mentioning Ellen's name. .... . . i "li's unaccountable to me, Philip, saul 1, "lhat you don'i begin to look oui for a wife. ; you know what an advocate 1 am for matrimo ny, and positively if you become an old bache lor, I'll cut your acquaintance altogether." "1 have no such intention, 1 aure you," an swered Philip, "and, to speak ihe trtuh, IJmvu been seeking a wife for a long time p is:." - "indeed! and are you so impressed with thu idea of your own excellencie?, that you cannot, find a woman worthy of you?" I asked. "Not so" replied Philip; "but I fear the wo man I am most charmed with is not a fit wift for me. I cannot marry a mere fine lady, ami;, yet 1 require an accomplished woman. My wife musi be cultivated and refined, aud I should like thai she possessed personal charm; many such women I have known; but then .she juum be amiable, and though quite at homo in. l!u drawing-room, she must also understand the de tails of house-keping, and be competent to man age a family, to direct-her servants, and to lake the servant's place, if need be." " Why, it isa rare avis, indeed, that yoxi re quire," said 1, laughing ; " 1 admire yonc mod esty, young gentleman, I mus't confess ; audj, supposing you were to find such a phoenix, wlar. may I ask, do you propose as an eqmyajem T or, do you imagine your own pretty yier'jon, the privilege of bearing your name, and making th most of your income, would constitute a fair exchange? What could you Tffer to induce such a rare piece of perfection to accept you for her lord and master ?" " What could 1 offer?" rorUrncd Philip, with warmth ; " why 1 would otfer myself, not' mind you after the fashion of too many young men of tho present day. I would bind myself to her, body and soul. For snch a woman 1 would toil like a slave, if ii were necessary ; for snch a woman, I do not say 1 would die tliat is tame but for such a woman, I would live ; I would shield her from, evil; 1 would lighten her of every care ; I would surround her wfth every comfort ; in ihort, 1 would dedicate my whole existence to the promotion of her happi ness." . " Gently, gently !" cried I, " moder.aie your transports, aud tell ma if you know ahy'Tu'dy who approaches near the perfection that you demand!" " I know one," he replied, slightly hesitating, " lhat I would give much to learn possesses ono or two of the requisites some, I know tlifis. but the most essential, 1 fear, she wants. Lis ten to me, my friend. 1 am, at pie.seh', nf fluiv ishing circumstances, bui how can l .be suro they will continue 1 Now, 1 am icsolved nev er to marry a woman who is not a thorough housekeeper. Accomplished beamier too often prove ihe ruin of their husbands ; and, besides. I cannot afford to maintain an expensive estab lishment. Now your cousin Ellen is the .most loveable creature I ever beheld, but then, is she not a fine lady, unable to exist without servauts to wait on her ?" " By no means," I answered ; " Ellen is as notable as she is accomplished and refined ; everything in the house is under her direction, and all the order you observe in thejr dcma'U
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