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Poetical.
THE HEART.
If thou hast cruihed n timer,
TIh root m.y nut be blighted;
- If thou hast quenched a lump.
Onee more it may be lighted;
But on thy harp or on thy lute.
The atwoir tlml thou b'aat bi-ukcn
tjhall ncreriu sweet sound again
: , Qir to thy touch token. .
if tho. bast looiied a bird,
-. Whose mice of soog would cheer thoo,
Still, still, b oiay ba won
. From the skies to wurble near thee;
:. But if upon the troub'ed aca
Thou cast a Rem nuliceded,
TJotie not that wind or ware wilt bring
The treaaura back when needed.
If thou bast bruised a vine.
- The eummci'a warmth ia healing, ,
And ita clusters atill may plow
Thro the leaves llicirbloom revealing;
But is thou bast a cup o'relhrow n,
With bright draught tilled- oh! nerer
Shall earth give back that lavished wealth
To cool thy rcucd lips' fever
The hoarf ia like that cup,
1 ; If thou waste the love it bore thee;
And like that jewel jrnnc
Which the deep will not restore thcej
And like taut utringof harp and hit,-.
Whence the sweet sound ia scattered;
Gently, oh ! geutlv, touch tho chords
So soon foreror shattered 1
Miscellaneous
"I KNOW IT."
At serenlaen years of see, I was more of s
tnan than 1 have ever bten fince. I wore a
long tailed coat, and bouts (to which the np
puttence of spurs was gtiterulty added.) a
mousiache was quite visilile on my upper lip,
and a couscKHiMit-ss of ripe iim'.iiii.j never
once left my mind ( was siudil) ing (or the le
gal niolession.bul at Hie. tin, e of which t wti e
1 was spending my cummer vocation at my
fat he t's bouse in the couutty.
Though ao manly (almost solditr-like, as 1
fancied,) in my appestance my inner, as by
no means as stem as my outer man. J loved
my mother with childish lemlemeMsand soon,
er than pain her pious heart, 1 umnuriuuringly
accompanied liei to the village church, to lis.
ten to king sermons of whicu 1 could not hear
woid, for the tremulous decerns or the very
aged minisier, who conducted Hie cervices.
vere so laint as to be inauuible w:ere I ml.
Though induced by love and duly to au'jjrct
mysell lo this weekly pencliauce, (wen de
aervtj by my weekly sim-) my conscience yet
did not prevent me fiom whilingsway my tune
or siicit a muneuienia aa my naiiu uini
namely, ol oUeiving and speculaiiug on the
countenances of my neigh ors, su occupu'iui
of whn h I was limn.
The phisiognoiuj w hich interested me more
than all Oilier, was thai of a young girl who
rat not far from ui, and who uccompuined by
an aged woman, probubly her grand mother
the object ol her efel watchlul caie. Ibis
gill's lace, fiom first eliciting my curelens ad
miration, gradually absorbed my wliole atten
tion, llwos very heauliful; b.t apart from
that it possessed the greaiest possible inlerc-M
for me. ; Never had I seen a countenance
'' which deiioiid ao much sensibilily, ei'Ch eoio
" tion of her mind was plainly written upon i,
by its quick, delicate r.i.ange.t: noihing was
wanting but the key of a correSxiudifig degree
of seasil-iliiy in the beholder, lo read ber in
nocent soul like an open boik.
Sometimes, by chance, the fair ohject of my
buty fancies would catch my eye, or without
looking at me, seem lo know ot leel that I wa
gazing at he'r, and I wickedly delighted in no
ticeing Ihr blush which det.ieuedoii her cheek
till 1 withdrew my eyes.
" - One Suuday I hapieiiei!, in coming out of
cliurclt.to be clo;e to my lovely neighbor-,
immediately behind bei my hand touehrd her
unconscious gnimenis. I tell an inesistnble
desiie, for to force her in o:ne w-ay to no
tice me lo speak to her to occasion one of
thoie charming blushes, anything I knew not
what. In short like an impertinent coxcomb
aa I went I alooned lorward and with an in-
aufleruble indolence, which I bluah to remem
, ber, 1 whimpered in her ear:
"You are very pretty !" , .
, Never was I more aurpiiseu than wlieu I he
tnlnily replied:
"I know it."
I was ibsolulely startled. I had expected
silent, conscious blush an indignant glance
anvlhnie rather than this cool "1 know it."
1 was puzzled, but I had piemy of nine to
. turn the wialter in my mind, lor in a few days
1 re'uriied lo college, lean truly say it was
the one p.oblcm, which throughout the term,
; gave met he most i In m. lit.
- again sat in the villoge church. My home, or
rsrsonsl appeatance, waa .oniewhat altered,
atill wore my moustache, it is true, but my
coa I-tails were pot, or did nut seem so long,
Mv moflir suit I mr a.ftlil Ia
jpod I impaiieutly wailed for the anival of my
joverv eoigma. I (r.ed to prepare myself fur
disappoininitut. , "1 ,ve bten thinking and
' , dreaming about an ideal," I snid to myelf
"doubtles when the young lady appeart., all
rny imsgtmna will eauL ll.e:e tun be no
: doubt my fancy has been- playing ulcus with
me, investing a mere couniiy moid wiih irons-
ccuueni giaces anu charms." vv lute 1 was
aeasoning thus with myself, the) young , lady
' - appeared, lejdir.g ber oid reiacve with leiidrl
care: . " ' .
: Worfbipping all VIdeal," indeed I my most
charming remembrance did not begin to do jus
' lice lo the beautiful i. a -...i r,.(i r
' iMllUlnMI tlfl btn.ll.iliiu 1
...v.m. aw . . wffH.uuu; aeeuicu iu nate
' found a fil'ine heme i a neVxnn n.f ln. nl
T jieriri:! luveiincss mio grace r . ,.
She blushed, when look jrif aiound, she
' danced to see n.e, and again the ntav m .
v"tresnon on iter leaiurea, which had ao inmr.
:', tedme formerir, chotmed me. .
As mothef anj 1 returned home, I described
.. .A:.l I.... .l m.i..i ....
sjiv, imr iiciKi'vui, anu hku mi uiutner uo
l,e ii. ... -; ? :
' ."Her name is Grace Denny, and she it the
T- loveliest the most superior yoatig woinun
.' t... ....... .... nr i.
. M UiOP ill iii "Hum iiii? nid. j m
; '.; jtoo soon lo think of such things yel," she con.
tinued smiling, "but some years hence, would
make me happy to see my dear Ijii married to
, just such ft women." -.
- v . '.'Nut quite so fast niolher," said I. laughing
way a liule eniliairssimeul which i wasiost
. iniitus lo conceal. . ..
'r I found that Grace bad become a consiaut
tiilior at my mother's and I did not fail to im.
prove the opportunity of becoming eu.iiaiuted
, with ber. v ., ,-r- .,:
in in i fi i i lie i ui a uw m m titfi in r.w r ttm i in i urn i ii i iti u at i ui ni i i n at i iiv aia i n. s i
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3Y L. G. 30ULE. Fearie and Free."" $l,50per Anaum In Advance.
NewSerlM. E V TON, PKEBLE-COUKTY, O.MAECII 6, 1850. Tol.U,No,37.
She was indeed a gified creature endowed
with 'nature' heel.' She sane, she danc
eil.fhe conversed with an indearrilieilili (rare
prctiliar to hrrsplf. Though nenHaily lliout'ht-
(ul ami earnest in bet niannvr, rhe had a vt-m
or quiet humnr, and l,er a:rokea ofplayfufi
drollery charmed all the more from living un-
expected. But more alluring to Die than ail
hergius ami sccoinplislimrniB.was the shrink - f
ing seii5ibilil depicted 6u every fealuie of
her sweet face. I soon found mvelf deeply
- painfully interested in her. I say piinful-
ly, lor Urace received my a asiduoua a Mentions
with a perfeot coolness and nnenncern that
gave me great uiicaiinisa. Sometimes I ihougbt
she rememheted my early impertinence, and
was do-posed to punish me. Hut there was a
rival, a cousin of Grace's, who alwaysstood in
my way, and from whom grace received, as a
mailer of conr-e, ITumtierle.'.s little attentions,
which. I .dared not even offer. 1 haled this
man, I wbs insufferably j-aloiis. but Grace
seemed en her perfectly unconscious, or per-
lectly indiiierent to the by nlav or animosity
wtiich was crtied on between us.
Grace, sweet, m ble Groce, with her chi d-
like s niplicny and ffnsinve woman's hesrt
who could reisit her I I could not, my whole
soul wa- ht-rs. In vain had I colled upon my
vanity, of which 1 had plenty to invoke, to
save me from the nior'.ifiuaiinn of loving with
out return. I could not smother orconirol
the passion which, strong as a mighty whirl
wind had seized me.
One evening I sat by the pinno while Grace
sang lo me. Tiiecotisin was not there; nnd
dear Grace's varying color suggested serl
hopes to my vanity, i fancied 1 saw love in
those soft music breathing lips. -
It was the last evening ol my vacsiinn, and
urely 1 tend agen'le fareneel thought inGra
ee's lace. I was beside my keif with joy a I
the idea 1 was as if in a blii-sful (In am s
sweet delirium, s ropiure. of love. ,s Grace
rose to leave the pin no, I coiighlher band,
unable longer 'o repress 'l:e one thought that
filled my heart, I exclaimed fervently.
'Giiict dtar,Grace with all my soul I
love yon I" '
She lif.ed her large soft eyes, and said slow
ly, while a mischievous smile stole over her
face.
"I know it."
She was gone before I hod time lo prevent
her, or to recover Irom my aurprisc.
The next day I returned lo the college ex
pvciing to ccmplete my stmldies in another
year. A yenrf now long a nine to be absent
from the beloved being who was lo me, 1 frit
heucefoHh and forever, wheihershe returned
my love or not, tl e nucleus round which my
thought would lev live. I need
not sav bnw
oflra her atrnne and unrniisfaciory answer)
loiineit'ed me. I perceived in her n-preli'ion
of the xnme wards her semembiaiiee of Ihe
time she had usrd, them before.aud this tlien
was just puui.tinieiit fur my udeiicc I lor
tured myseif bringing tho scene agiiin and
again to my meinoiy. "The duce you do I"
thought I, sometime, 1 would I had possessed
Ihe wit to have lell you a little more uncer
tain. I often wonder that I was able lo sluddy at
all, tithe lime, for Grace, grucefu I Grace was
never absent from my thouifhls; she had be
come the dream of my lile, Ihe object of all
the love sonnets which hsd till now been scat
tered on various rival beauties. I dids'udy,
however, and study hard, and' st the end of
the term passed examination wiih high hon
or a, niucn to my ocar mother s pride and toy.
I determined to be wiser w-IkH I saw her
again to discover byoud a doub!, if 1 were
beloved, before I rnmniiued myself, as Iliad
done by foolish rpeeches.
In order o grnilly a little pique, when I re
lumed borne I did not go immediately lo see
Grace, as my fdelimrsdiclaled, hut wniled mi
ijl at my mother's summons, she spent an ev
ening with us. Even then, though my heart
was full of tenderness for her,lnfrecled Cold
n ess. I had made up my mind lo play a part
and suffer as I might, I would art il out.
There was a young ladystayiug with mymoth
er at this lime who dearly loved lo flirt I
was qmie res ly a! ihi time lo contribute to
her amusement. I devoted mysell to her the
whole tteuing, and 1 fell the sweetest p in
I ev r esperienced, when 1 taw by Grace's
dear, changing sensitive face, that she was
deeply pained and wounded. .
W hen this foolery was carried to its height,.
I peiceived Grace suddenly rise and siep
through Ihe open w ndowout on the piazza.
In a few minutes I followed bet; rhe had re
tired to a linle distance from the window and
S'ood with her head leaning against the rail
ing weeping. Stealing' softly behind her, 1
passed my arm around hei, and whispered :
'"Ah dearest Grace do not deny it ! You
luvt me !"
There was a little pause then laughing, yet
slill h.Wf crying, Grace turned aside ber face:
"Alas 1 know it I
i
!
I
Strike Off his Name.
Mr. (liggina was a very pnnoinal man in all
his transactions through life, lie amassed a
iarge pioperiy by rntire Industry and punctu
ality: and at the advanced age of ntneiy years
he was resting quietly upon his bed, and aim
ly waning to be called away, tie had delib
erately made almost ever arranemen'. for the
decease snd burial.
Ilin pulse grew fainter, and the lu'ht of life
seemed just flichermg iu ill socket, when one
ol his sons observed
... . ,, ,. i . ,
Faiher, you will probab y live but a day
two; is tl not wel, lor you lo imuie your seaM
eraf , ,
To be sure, my son,' said the dying man,
....II H......I.I I luill .In il im '
lie gave a list of six, the usual number, aud
sank back exhausted upon h'S pillow.
A gleam o ihoueht passed over his withered
face like a ray oMight, aud he rallied once
more. .
'My son, read me thai list. Ia the name of
Wiggins there?'
- 'It is, my father
Tnen strike it off' slid he emphatically,
for he never was punctual was never any
where in season and be might detain the
procession a whole hour. ' -
it'
Nzw Stvus or EcoNojir. A fair denizen of
.1. i.. I D - uiln.u-iitrHifinp luir '
uciigutiui i mir " "-w -" D
rather bard unon her husband's purse, was
one t'ay lakeo lo task by bun for ber want of
economy. ... "''.''
c 'I know who! you say is true,' replied the
repenleuf belle, 'bulwhst shall 1 do to re
duovuir cxiensra.' " ' r
v-Wy, ma chere,' replied the husband de
lighted with het submission, 'you ride a gnat
deal, wby not lake. an omnibus occasionally,
insiead ol carriage l That will save some
thing.'
The wife agreed, andaaaooa os her husband,
ha tone, she raise lor her maid. . . - "
'ilnnetu, Colt me a coach that I may get (oL
the omnibus, to go to the Madelame. 1 am.
i going to economise I'
I
COLD WINTERS.
Th F.nninr Jt,W,im il. r.illnu,in in
, ,, ,. , ... , , . ...
,tR- " wm '
Jers-
1797. From the year 1790 until 1797 the
tlierim-meier haij no' reached zero, during the
monih ni January, in Philadelphia, in Jan-
uary 1797, the mercuiy on two mornings was
5 degrees b low rero at the peimanrnt bruteei
On the 9tb it got down to -13 degrees below,
and upon I he two subsequent mornings, it was
10 below zero. Horses with sleighs aitached,
were driven upon the ice on the Delaware
from Trenton lo Fhilsdelnhia.
J799. This year .the Delaware W'as cloned
by ice fr.,m the 22d of Janaaiy until past the
middle of .Mnrch.
1800. This winter which Inst but little of
i's severity before the 20Ui March, was re
markable for the ex'ent of its snows, which
fell in far Suuih as New Orleans.
1805. In Philadelphia the niercury did not
sink lower han 5 degree" above ttro, but ot
Albany, Syracuse and BufT.'lo, the mercury
wss from i3 to CO dej. below.
1810. Though not a severe January in
Amttirn, ihe cold was during Ihis month in
teii: in Europe. At Moscow the mercury
sunk 40 ileg. below zero and froze
1815. On one moiiiiug the mercury wss 7
below zero; on anoiherS, and on two others
3. This winter was remarkable for the Lor- j
condition of ihe roads and for great auf-jotit
fering aoving the poor.
1821. This win ihcc Idest Jonnsry since
17S0, in the U. S. On nine mornin.s at sun-
the mercury wos below aeto in P;.jialel-
phia. On two mornings it was 10 below zero. !
A i H'liiiswicK, .He., tiie mercury uecame sua
in the bulk.
1828. The Jarjunry of this year was re
maikable mild, Ihe Delaware being through-
on, enliiely free from ice, nnd not a fluke of
snow i eiug seen l liroogh the monili. Un sev
em I days the mrcur7 ran up to 70 in the
shade, while early shrubbery and Ueea put
fori li their l.uds.
1S32. On three morning the mercury was
from 4 to 6 below zero.
IS!5. On several morning the mercury in.
Philadelphi was fnmi 2 o 4 (leg. below zero.
At Albany on the 6lh Jan. it stood at 23 be -
low.
S')I). During a snow storm on the 9lh and
I Ol h of Jnniirfty, neur y 3 feel of snow lell.
ft I one time there wasgood sleighing irom me
Onio river to ihe Buy ol Fundy.
1843. A remarkable mild and pleasant1
month in Philadelphia, llioti'h intensely cold!
and siormy even iu iis vicini'v. and purlieu-j
hrlv lowanls Uie north. At Monlieal and
Quebec ihe loeicury sunk 30 bel w zero.
IS45. "lint vt?fy lew instances occurred
in which Ihe mercury sunk below Ihe lieczHig;
point." i
185'. On the 20:h of January, the mercuryime,
touk to 211 dcg. below zero. Il has not gone,
down to zero since, in January, until the last
IIIUIHIl,
Jonathan's Hunting Expedition.
"Oil you ever hear of the scrape I snd un
cle Z: kel had duckmg oust on the Connecti
cut river V asked Jonathan Timheriots,
w bile amusing his old Dutch hos'tss,wiio hsd
agreed lueniertain him ia consideration of a
a bran new milk pun.
"o, 1 never did do tell it."
"Well, you must know that I and uncle.
Zeke look it into our heads that we must go
0 gunning arlel ducks, in laiher's skiff; so in
we got and sculled down Ihe river; a proper
sightof ducks fltw backward and forward, I
tell ye, and bimeby a few of them lit down
on the marsh and went to feeding on muscles.
1 caiched np my powder born lo piime, and il
sipped right out of my band and sunk to ;he
bottom of Ihe river. The water was nm.izwii
Iv clear, aud I could see it on the bottom.
Now. I couldn't swmi a jot, so I sez lo uncle
Z ke, yon're a pie'iv clever feller just let
me lake your powder horn lo prime; and dnn'l
yon believe the alingy crilier wouldn't. Well
sea I, you're a pretty good diver, and if you'll
d.ve ami get it, I'll give you a primiu'
"I tiiou-.'lil he'd leave his pywiler horn.bui
he didn't liu i slock il iu Ins pocke',and down
he went: and there he staid."
Here Iheold Udy opened hereyes with won
der, and a ;,.vjse of some lime tusued wheb
Jonathan added
"1 looked down end what do you suppose
Ihe ci iiter was doing f "
"Lnnl," exclaimed the old .voman 'I don't
knov.'."
"Tuere he was, a sitting right on (he hot
torn of the river, pouriu' right out of my born
into his'n."
Pleasures of the Profession.
On a cold sio.'rny night the doctor I aroused
from his slumbers by a loud rapallhd door,
accompanied by the stirring summons
'Doctor, want you income tichl straight
awny io fjjnk's, his child is deed.'
'Then whai do you wanl of mtj'
'He is piztned. They gin bun laudanum,
loo par. :-iieky.'
lin t ii.ut h did they give him?'
'Dj no great 'eel. 'Jhink he won't get
over it."
The t'oetor, pushing off thro' the storm,
mee's with divers mishops on the way, and at
leiig b arrives at the home ol the poisoned pa '
tient. lie finds all cosed not a light to he
seen. He knocks furiously at the door, and at
'! liiLllivxi' nilircmaai luc nmmirtl -
oridow ,nd , Toice quel)k out
who's iheref'
'The ductor, to be sute. You aent for
hi ,
I" '
0,it' no mailer, doctur, Ephraim's belter.
We got a Idile kinder akeer.; gin linn lauda
num, and he slept kinder sound, but he's woke
up now.'
How much did he swallow.'
'Only iwodrapsl 'Taint hurt him none.
Wondciful bad storm to night.' '
The doctor turns away, buitoning up bis
overcoat under hia throat, to seek his home
again, and tries to whistle away his mortifica
tion and anger, when the voice raluies hira
again ..
Doctor, doctor!' : ;
What do you wont?' '
Y u haiotgoiu' to charge nothltt' fo: this,
aie yet' . . .. '. "i'-..- -
His FiasT Boots. A youngster who had juM
risen to ihe dignity of the first pair of buo's
with heels on, laid himself liable through some
misdemeanor, lo nioiernal chastisement. ,
Alter pleading to gel clear to no effect, he
exclaimed - - .
"Well, if I've got to atand it, 1 mean to
lake off my boota."-
"Whv ?" asked hia toother. . V j
"R.-nmisa 1
n't be whipped id them new
ho-,-. n0 iloW. ,. That's ao '."
' .,
Smooth 'Axewra. A little boy was asked
whul meekness was, and replied: "Meek less
gives smooth answers to rough questions."
[From the Ohio Farmer.
The Unkind Reply.
BY ROSELLA.
picturesque views that flitted by us so quickly
that they reemed like glowing pictures, with
nble one imperfection to mar, when my atlen
lion was drawn to my eompamon, who was
incessantly coughing.
"I do wish you would let down that win
rise Oow," she said, "the coal smoke makes my
leave, i rose loo, and the words were on my
hps, when a gentleman enme !o assist her out.
Isiie turned ber gentle and tearful eyes upon
with a sad expression, and I bowed so
sweetly Ihat my hand was almost upraised lo
" do not think it is s selSsh act if I occu
py this whole aeat myself, ar I am to travel all
I his long, wsrm day," siid I to the lady near
est me, one sultry morning, as I look the out
of the way end seat, in lha cars at Buffalo for
Albany.
ertainly not,' wss the reply, aa I put my
shawls, books, papers, fan, briquet, die., in
one end, and nestled myselfdown in the other.
I onn wearied of conversaiion snd resiling and
had sunk into a fitful slumber, when a gentle
tapnn my shoulder, and a low "pleas Miss,"
made nre wake with a sudden start.
The car was filled to overflowing, and a
newly arrived party had entered, and a pale
little woman with a Iretlul baby in ber arms,
s'ood ask ng permik.non io sit reside me.
With more f pi y thsn of pleasure, I shared
my seat with her, yel I spoke but few words,
and sulkily forbore Inking the res' less little
creature, lo core her pmir, weartcd. arms; out
merely smoothed iis yellow hair, and paited
its pair, baby cheeks, and aaid Mury waa a
good and sweet name.
F'-r my own comtort ; nan opened me win
dow that I raieht more distinctly Catch those
cough so much worse."
I am ashamed to contess k now, nut i ten
the angry Mood burn in my cheek, and a
flushing of ik.- -yes, as I replied," "1 am quite
sick, and o wearied, and troubled, and hun
g-y, inrty, and crowdec, and here you come
as n intruder, am' wout; Keen irom me trie
miie of cool, fresh air, that 1 am trying to get
j you think you are doing as you would he
done by?" in id I tartly, and without wailing
for a reply, 1 rose and was letting down the
window with an angry crush, as a naughty
child would slum a door ihul, when she laid
I her poor, wauled lilile hand r.u my arm, and
1 said, "Oh don't da it thru," and burst into
tears, and leaned her head down on her baby,
Und cried bitierlv. The woman in mv heart
was touched, but polling on Ihe injured air of
a martyr, 1 compressed my lip-, and look upa
paper pretending to read. Pretty soon my
eyes grew so dimmed I could not see without
crushing Ihe tears ofleu, and I resolved to ask
,ct pardon for my uukindness, but minute
. nfter minule glided away, and we noon reach
led her place of destination, and she rose to
'apnea I lo the forgiveness, the words were just
diopping from nfv hp. -but she as gone, it
was loo la.e, and I, a woman wiih a woman's
heart, was left with thai sliueini little barb
sticking in it, and the rwett words snd was
led little hand thai alone could remove it,
were eone from me forever. 1 sank back on
my Si si snd wept bi'.lrrly.
The gentleman returned from assisting her,
and as the car was full, he look the place she
had vaCtted. I inquired who-lhe Indy was,
8n, he replied, "her home is in Wis oust n,
and she had relumed to the home of her child
hood to dir. Ihe whole family or broihers
and sisters died of consumption, and she, the!
Issl one left, is going, too." .
Oh! I turned swsy sick at hear!, anil tried
to shut on' from remembrance Dial pail id, ap-
face as I resolved, aid le-resolved,
never again in ihis poor lite oi mine io spean
another unkind word.
The Colored Republican Convention at Pittsburg.
curg.
The Pittsburg Pott snys the Colored-Repub
lican Convention produced no great sensation
inthatcily. The hall where it wss held
would hold eiglil oroiue hundred peiaons, bull
it was not crowded. It was not a delegated
convention, in the usual sense of Ihe term. It
wi.8, iu fsct, but a voluntary gathering, each
Slate and district being rrsoiiMtrrf by as many
as chose I' come, aud under such circumstan
ces the larger proponion were, of course, the
politicians snd the oratus of the Freesnil par-
ty. Il was a trclianal convention, but three
persons being there uom an me aouiuern
Stales, snd they nor representing the senti
ments of anv portion of Ihe Southern people,
The I'oit adds:
"lis entire strength lies north of Id son and
I'ixon's Line, and the sentiments uttered by
the sneakers were those of unkindness and
bos ili'y to all south of that line
"The aenlimenia of a purly can be belter
learned fiom ihe language ol the speakers,
than from Iheplatforin adopted. The platform
cansis's of an sddress drawn np by-discreet
andrnnoing pntiiicianB.snd indicates renerully
a lone of nrndeiaiion, that in tins instance it
least, does ol characterize the parly. Take,
for ins'Hiice, ihe language of one of the speak
ers on the subject of a civil war in Kansas.
He said l e was 'for war, war to the knife,
and the knife to Die hill,' This speaker was
inlerrun ed hv Irequenr applause. INow.com
nare this laiigoage wiih the language ofthe
address. This speaker was not alone in the
use of such language It waa the pervading
sentiment of the Convention; ami it was evi
dently ihe general sense of. .Hi Convention,
that a violent commotion, even a bloody revo
lution in far olTKansas, would greatly promote
the interests of the Republican party."
A Wifw Bights. 'Wife,' said msTried
man. looking for bis boot jack after she was in
bed, 'I haves place for all my things, and you
ought lo know it by Ibis lime." "
Yes," replied she," "I ought to now
where you keep your lale hours, but I don't
JX'Pa. hat is the interest of a kisaf' ask
ed sweet sixteen of her aire. '
'. 'Wny, really i don't know, - Why d you
ask?'. ' - s. . , -
Because John, my eou.iin, borrowed a kiss
Isst night from me. and said he'd par aie back
some uf these nightt with Interest aflei we are
ma tried.' '
The old genl caved. .
nr-Why Charley,'
gro! preache:,' 'y
aid an Irishman to
can't even ell wb
made the monkey.". .
; "Oh, yea r can, massa." ,
"Well, who made the monkey f
' "Why, masaa, de same one dat mi
monkey, make yon."
ftr Jones says cooiting is done en the j
tna nvtnitinlr. thftt tutnff a flood deal Of I
. ... , . .... m -
press work auoot iu
The Yankee's Christmas Visit.
The day proceeding Christmas a 'green 'un
green from heod to foot was seen rushing
up Washington street, with his bands thrust
into his pockets. In passing Jones, Sbreves dr.
Brown's, be was suddenly brought up !o a
stand by the brilliancy of jewelry aispisyed in
their winoow
"Tariiaiion seize me, ef them rings han't
handsome enough for my Sail! Dang it ef 1
din't, fifre, buy the hoop what'll do for Sail's
finger when we're hitched, next plantin time,
by Parson Crout."
Upon this determination, our verdant step
ped into the magnificent store, and walked up
to the show case, of diamond jewelry, at t be-
some moment, relieving his hands from their
prison, pointed to the most expensive ring
within his vision worth at leart five hundred
dollafs.
"What'll you tako for that are V said the
Yankee.
What will you give!" responded Mr.
Jones, understanding the customer he bad to j
deal with."
"Dang It ef I know guess 'bout ninety-Eve
cents is all dad would allow me to gin, as he
sold himself short of apple sass lew git the
tin tew pay my way up lew Uostin3
"Cannot efioid Ihe ling lor that money it
cost me twice as much as you offer," said Mr.
Jonesr
"Yoeu git otll-danr itef I'll be cheated
anyhow; but Sail must have the ring. i.uiT i
the hoop out here, an' let a feller kersemine
it
At this gentle request, Mr. Jones removed
the ting from its rich cue, and htld it towaid
the Yankee, wh was evidently determined
upon a purchase.
"Neow, I lell yeou wot it is, Mi. I csn'l
gin all creation lor ball's weddin' ring, cos I
got lew git the beddin' an' other fix in t ; but
ef ye' 11 take ninety-five cents for the tornal
bright letle cri'ter, I'll tuk it right off your
hans, and you'll hev the fun uv giltin' rid uv
one of your hoops, an' tiie money fer it tew,
right in yer fist."
Al this last generous proposition, Mr. Jouet
took Die ring as il to do il up for his customer.
Al the same instant, Ihe thought flashed
cross the mind of Ihe Yankee that be was
paying 'too dear lor the whistle.'
' 'Tan't bruck nur nulhm' an' Ihem lilile
glass binds what druv inter the top won't
come out nor nulhin', Mr ?"
"1 don't warrant It, my frieud," replied Mr.
Jones.
"Thunder ef I don't see Sail bust afore I'd
buy a hoop ler her what don't come warrant
ed." With this last speech, the Yankee gave bis
hat an aJdilionnl alap, and walked oat ofthe
store, muttering to himself
"Can'icome il over this ore chap, any how.'
Yankee Blade.
France the First Power in Europe.
ces and skill she has shown that fcirjl.-iml is
not very far beyond her. Louis Nupoienn has
strengthened Ins position, al least for a time.
By the invention of a new m.ide of making
loans he has enirapped the masses of the na
pealiug tion, and to a certain ex'ent chained ihtrn to
The New York rrieune, in sn editorial ar
ticle upou the prospec.s of peace, very truly
remarks.
"The tragedy draws near iis close. Lollis
Napoleon alone comes out of il with his pur
poses realized, his desires fulfilled. The
French necessity for gory laurels has been sat
iffiui!. Once more France slnmls forth umlis
nu'.ed, Ihe first military power of Europe.
The nations around her, enemies, allies and
neutiuls, aie astounded or struck with awe.
Even in the development of her naval rrsonr-
i, in existence, success anu security, i ne army
which su.iporied him in the dark day of usur
pstion ia attached to him anew, and by stron
ger ties; and thus his chances for s protracted
reign are increased under the rule of a master
who understands its passions and its weak
nesses, the nation seems content, at least for
a time, without liberty of any kind whatever.
The lotieriug throne o France appears lo re-
fKI equilibrium and repose.
Supremacy in
Europe is transferred from St. Petersburg to
Paris. In Paris Russia and Englniid must meet
to conclude terms of peace iruJer Napoleon's
turveillunce. Russia begins to sink in her
humiliution. By the laiesl news we have the
report that Count Wolewski is to represent
France in the Congress the Polish refugee to
treat on equal nay, superior terms with
OrlotT, the friend, theadvner of his berse.cu
ter! Louis Napoleon if, for the time, the di
plointtic arbiter of Europe, more so than ever
was his uncle, who had to msnsge ltussia, and
never dictated conditions to Englnnd. The
haughty foe of the Conspnries, the destroyer
of to uncle, humbled before Ihe nephew!
England, no loiiier the first, but ralher decli
ning to the rank or a second-rale power, leans
i for support on her powerful ally. Louis N
poleon lias dated his decrees from Windsor
Castle. He ht only lo withdraw his hand and
England must fall. His advice, having all the
force of arbitrary command, must, willing, or
not, be pioiuptly and subserviently followed."
Not half Through yet.
I
A good kind of a soul, accustomed (o make
six mild prayers,' had over persuaded a guest
much against his inclination, to slay to break
frsl. The old man prayed and brayed, till
bis impatient, guest began to think seriously
of edging quietly away, but in attempling it,
u aned up the man's sun, who waa asleep in
fits chair.
'Mow soon wilt your faiher be done?' whis
pered the guest.' . - 1
Don' no,' said the boy, 'has be got to the
Jews veil'
No,' aaid the oilier. '
We I, then he f io't half Ibrouph,' aaid the
boy, and composed himself agaiu to bis won
ted way,
The guest koltea at once.
A Sm-Tia. "I say. Hairy, did you ask
Hicks for that money yel?"
"Yes.
"What did he say t"
"Noihing. He lust kicked me off the stoop
and that's Ihe last I heard of H."
rrA newly married man in the Bowery de
clare Ihat if he had only an inch more of hup-
pine.ta be could not live. Ilia wire and her
sister are obliged to roll him on the floor and
pal hint with a shingle eveiy day to prevent
him from being too happy.
(TA docior and a military oflcer becrma
euanvired of the same lady. A (riead inquir
ed of her which ol the i wo suitoissbe intend
ed to favor. Her reply was that i' waadifH
ult for her to deteiniine, aa they were bo:h
ueh killing creatures. ' " .
BT Think of the pleasure f kaowledge and
-he disgrace of ignorance. . et a value oq the
smallest morsels of knowledge. The fri-g-jneuta
art the dual f diamonds.
i psblishedevery Thursday morning in the old
Msscnnc Mail, second story of the brick build'
ng west of C. Vaoausdal & Co'a store. Main
Street, Eaton, Ohio, at tbefollowiagraUa:
11:50 per annum, in advance.
I300: if ' PiJ within the year, and
$3:50 after the year baa expired.
ITTtieje rates will be rigidly enforced.
Nupaperdiseontinued until all arrearage? a r
aid unless a tthe option ofthe publisher.
ETNo communication inserted, unltttao
companied bj a responsible name.
The Know-Kothing National Convention—
Millard Fillmore for President.
The Know-Nothings have taken the initia
tive of all other parties in trotting ont their nag
for the Presidential eouise of 1856. Vith
MiLlibd Fillmore as their cbosen leader, they '
are first in the field After tbie or four days
of rows, a rangling and bitter contention in
their National Council and Convention, and
after the secession of finite a number of the
delegates from Ihe free Slates, those friendly
to a distinct national organization and early
nominations carried the day, and ihe result ia
be lore us.
The name and character of Mr, Fimmose
arepietly woll known to the country. Though
a man of mediocre abilities aud limited attain,
me u Is, he has yel considerable good sense and
discretion. Upon the subject of slavery he is
conservative, and when at the bead of the
Government, and charged wiih its responsi
bilities, he endeavored to live up to the re
quirements ol the Constitution by doing jostice
lo all sections of Ihe country. Aa actine
President, upon the decease of General Ta.
lor, he gave the influence of his administra
tion to the passage of the compromise meas
ures, ro called, ol 1850, which were .0 bitterly
opposed by the Abolitionists. He not only
signed the 'Fugitive-slave law," but he vigor
ously enforced it. During his Presidency the
viulsol Abolition wrath were as freely poured
upon bis head as we have siuce seen them
iuischarjied ot General Pikros and Senator
JJou.i.s. lie was called uy the teettonaliste
M"11 kinds ol opprobrious names. Iheiropposi-
lion was so strung lo him in his own party,
thai wnen me qursuon ot nis renuminatioii
lor President came up at Baliirnt.re, in 1852,
he was delealed, and General Scott nominated
in his sleud; ill fact, in Ihe adjustment of the
slavery question Ins main support come hum
the National Uemucruc). The great mass of
the Northern Whigs opposed it.
In this lotcighii aud domestic policy, aside
from slavery, he was mosl unsuccessful. Great
Irauds and peculations were commuted upon
Ihe Treasury, which was loo.-ely guarded, while
his tone toward those naiiuus which had insul
ted our flag was low and unworihy of the dig
nity of our country. Still, notwithstanding
these gren.1 fan lis of hw foiuier Administration,
Ihe National Know-Nulhiugs could not proba
bly, lor their cause, have made a better nomi
ualiun. He is the strongest man. Hundreds
ol thousands Oi Old-tine Whigs, Who have
given bul a vuu, -approval to the Colored-Re-publiCAo
organization, and who are riisgusied
lit, ita excessts, wul rally around Mr. Fill
fork's standard. Whalviiahly thete is lell in
Kiiow-.Noihingis.il wi,l be arou.-ed Ly bis name,
lor the' Ex Ptesideul was weak and silly
euuujjt lo actually commit himself, and take
the oaths in support of lht miserable organi
zuliou. At a uispassioiiaie observer or (he field
ol politics, we think ihe sehe iou of F li.nosk
a Irump turd apou tbe pari ol the National
Know Nuvhiiigs. It will be u perfect bomb
shell in the tump of Ihe Btack-Kepubli&ns,
who bale him lor signing the Fugitive-slave
Law.
Mr. Fillmore was born in 1300, in Cayuga
Couiuy, N. Y., and is, therefore, fifty-six
years ol age. He was (or a number of years a
mem be i ol the New Yoik Legislature, chosen
by ihe rtnti Masons, then predominant in
Western New York, where Ihe Ex P esident
resides. In 1831 he was elecloj to Congress
from ibe Lull'.ilu I) is. net, and served three or
lour terms, iu 1841 he had attained such a
position iu his party thai he was placed at the
head of the Committee of Ways and Means
the most important iu tbe House by the big
bpeakei, Joi.n V iiitk, ol Kentucky. In 1844,
dunuij the Clav Piesidciil.ul campaign, trie
Whigs of fV-w York nominated him for Gover
nor. His Democratic compelitoi was Ihe dil
Iniguished ata.esman, Silas Wriuiit, wlu
leal him (.Fillmore) by ten thousand majority.
In 1847, owirg io a division in the Democ
racy of Now York, i illmoro w as elected Slate
Controller by a large vote,
In 181M he uas uomiiiuled by the Whig Na
tional Convention at Philadelphia for Vice
President, Willi General Taylor for President.
Uy Hit death ol General Taylor iu July, 1850,
he, by the piovisiona of IheX'oiisl it u lion, be
came the Presidtut. Discourse while Execu
tive of ihe naiioi we have above already de
scribed. For the last twelve months he has
been traveling iu Europe.
e simll look wan some interest to see Ihe
names of ihe delegates from Ohio who seceded
upon his nomii.atiuii. Tom Spoouer and other
Lilacs-Republicans are doubtless at the head
ol them.
The Vice President nominated, Andrew
Jackson Donaldson the "ass in the lion's
skin'' ia veiy unfor'.unate. He has no qual
ifications or p litical standing for the post.
He wss a Democrat up to within the lasi two
or three yea is, imi, not ouiaiiiing an oitice
undar Geiieial Pierce's Administration, lie be
came a renegade. He has no polilical princi
ple. Kenneth Rnynor, of North Carolina,
would have been a far stronger and belter
nomination. The strength ol Ibis ticket it is'
difficult now lo estimate.
It is probable, however, that if, by any mis
fortune, the choice of the next President
should be thrown into the piesent House of
Representative?, where ihe vote would be
taken by Stales, Fillmore would be Weaker
than any Black-Republican.
Th next nigauizaiion ohich comes Into the
field with a Piesidenliul candidate is the Dem
ocratic, which nominates in this city early in
June. The Black-Republicans meel on the
I7ih of June, at Philadelphia, fo; the some
purpose.
We do not think the result can be doubiful.
Both wings of the allied force ol fanaticism
aad bigony will be badly beaten. The na
tional, Union-loving, liberal spirit ofthe coun
try will bt embodied in tt Democratic candi
date, and we expect to see him borne into the
Pr.sidenlial chair upon a wave of popular en
thusiasm that will equal, if not surpass, the
great triumph ol 1852. Cin. Enq.
ftt'Slocum, bnw isii lo-doy;can yon take
Ihat note up?" "I'm sorry lo ray that 1 can't
never waa so cramped in my life." "You
are always cramped, are you not?" "I'm
sorry io say I am; and yet there's a na'urnl
cause for it" "And what is thai?" "Why,
1 was weaned on green npplea and watermel
ons.". (KrPu,";h furgishe the last argument ret
discovered against, moustaches. He paii.le
two rough Crimean soldiers, with pipes in
their months, and a thicket of hair all over
their races j meeting, and one complains to thi
ether; "1 tell yer whs), Bill, I don't ha If like
these motistachers, "TAry dolopvp tuck a lot
Sgrvg.- - ; , . :'
; Go rr Boots." The ladiea al lasi, driven
lo extremities by tbe condition of Ihe slu-eta,
art putting on long boots a sensible and mod
est fast. ion all but the pnllirg on and oil.
1 1 1 .ii. .I
fj-A man can't posses anything that's ber.
tr than stood woman
nor anything : hut's
'oi tUin a bad one.