Crne Jliiieritaii.
X. KAQiK, Editor.
THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 1855
iQrSince the Supieme Court, of Ohio,
ha decided, the law restraining the sale
f intoxicating liquors, to be in accordance
with the constitution of the State, the
popl appear to hare taken a decided
HUnd, in favor of the enforcement of its
provisions. They have determined, as far
as it in their power, to wipe the stain of
drunkenness from the land. They are no
longer willing to see the food of millions
onverted into liquid poison, and retailed
in draughts, that sweep thousands to a
drunkard's grave. They have aroused
from that lethargic slumber, that has so
long held them iu its somniferous embrace;
and declared, in the deep-toned voice of
injured freemen, "wo will no longer warm
the viper that it may sting our happiness."
' No longer shall the "strong arm of the
law" be extended to protect those who
hold the tempting glass to the inebriates
lips, and plunge him down the "dread
abyss" that yawns beneath his trembling
feet. The glittering shield, that has so
long blazed before them, and formed a
rampart impregnable to all the assaults of
n injured community, whose most sacred
rights have been trampled in the dust,
has at length been beaten down, by the
united efforts of an indignnnt people; and
no longer affords a "city of refuge" for
those who have sacrificed the noblest feel
ings of the human heart upon the shrine
of avarice. Let those who are engaged in
this pernicious traffic, beware. They can
urely hear the "low mutterings of the
gathering storm" that will soon burst
upon them. The time has past whe they
could tamper with the lives and welfare of
their fellow-men, and not incur the pen
alty of their crimes.
HONOR TO WHOM HONOR IS SHE.
Ocean MjiI Steamer Bill Vetoed.
We are decidedly in favor of the exer-
oise of the Veto power, upon the part of
the President of the United States, when
it is manifest, as, in the above case, that
the bill is passed by fraud, bribery and
Itratagem, on the part of Congress and
those who have a pecuniary interest invol
ted in the issue.
The bill was evidently forced through
Congress in a very hasty and indiscrete
manner, and there is evidence tolerably
elear, that there was fraud practised in
order to secure its passage. There were
lome most marvelous charges occurred in
the action of several members of Congress,
shortly before the passage of the bill.
The company,with Mr. Collins as one of the
principals were by the bill to receive ?S50,
000 for the coming year. Other responsi
ble companies offered to perform the same
amount of service for the Government for
less than the one half of that amount.
There are many treasury eaters at Wash
ington, who seem determined to swallow
vp the remaining funds in the National
Treasury. We are glad that the Presi
dent has set his heal and five tors upon
such unjustifiable appropriations. By so
doing he has fixed a dignity upon his ex
outive chracter.
8There has been considerable excite
ment in the city and country, for some
days past, originating in the sudden and
mysterious disappearance of a stranccr,
from the Norton Hotel, on 4lh street.
Various rumors have been in circulation ;
a company of boys wt-re said to have seen
him near the basin of the "Water Works.
A hole was said to be cut iu the ice two
men were said to bo seen carrying a load
in the direction of the basin, much resem
bling the body of a dead man ; a stray hnt
had been found near the basin, &c., &c.
Hence, as a matter of humanity, the basin
must be drained, which was done with
despatch. No dead body found. Still it
remained a mystery. At length the mys
tery is clu ed up. It appears that a fcl
low, calling himself Bell, hired a span of
horses from a gentleman in Zancsville, for
the professed purpose of coming to St
Clairsville; on reaching there he tried to
ell them, but failed, he then proceeded to
this poiut, and failing here also to acconi
plish his object, ho concluded to leave the
horses in the possession of Mr. Hamilton,
withdraw from the bustle of the city, and
repair to parts unknown. The owner of
the property is hourly expected from
Zanesville.
Union Mill. We invite the atten
tion of the citizens of Steubenville and vi
cinity, to the Union Mill, where they can
be accommodated with any quantity of
Corn Meal, by wholesale or retail, at fair
' price of excellent quality likewise grin
ding dono for customers on short notice
Rye, Oats, Barley &c. chopt at the Union
Mill, by John M'fecly, west end of Mar
ket street, near Wallaces' factory. We
hope our young friend will be liberally
patronized in his new and praise-worthy
, enterpnze.
' ISrCourt is still in session, and an un
usual number of witnesses have been .yi
attendance for the last ten days. Some
' important eases have been decided, and
' tberi are laid over. Our friends from the
" country appear to be in fine spirits, and
. the tmpreesion is that tbcro will shortly be
i jpurtal reVivsl of tradt.
For the True American.
THE IffEXT GOVERNOR,
Mr Editor ."The; question" Who
shall be the candidate of tho Republican
party fur Governor of Ohio ? is one of
considerable importance, and should be
discussed with candor and impartiality.
The party is composed of the Anti-Slavery
portions of the Whig and Pcmocratic par
ties, in union with the Independent De
mocracy. The party was organized for
the purpose of effectually resisting the in
fluence of the Slave Power iu affairs of the
government, and of subordinating the gov
ernment to the cause of human liberty,
tho purpose for which it was "ordained
and established."
Whoever, then, becomes the staudard
bearer of the party, should be a fair em
bodiment of the principles of theorganiza-
tion. In discussing the merits of those
whoso names ara brought forward iu con
nection with this honorable and responsi
ble position, caro should be taken to make
fair and tnithfufrepresentatiousof the po
sition occupied, and sentimcuts entertained
by them. I regret to say that this is not
always done. An instance of this want of
candor and fair dealing, I observed in the
Herald of your city a day or two since.
The editor in noticing the fact that the
Hon. Salmon P. Chase had been named
in connection with this office, admits his
capacity in the fullest extent, and also
that, as a Senator, he has ably and faith
fully represented the interests of his State.
Now, possessing administrative ability, in
tegrity and faithfulness to the interests of
his State, what moro is required ? The
editor fears he is too radical on the slavery
subject, for the majority of the party, and
thinks there is a necessity for some further
declaration of principle on the part of Mr.
Chase. Now, is it not somewhat strango,
that nn intelligent editor, one who has
been so long familiar with the current po
litical history of tho country as that editor,
should this day call for more light with
reference to Mr. Chase's views of the sub
ject of Slavery, and of the power of the
general-government over that institution ?
Yet so it w. Did the editor of the Herald
hear the speech of Mr. Chase, delivered
in our Court House, in 1852? One would
be led to suppose, from the manner in
which he alludes to that campaign, and to
Mr. C.'s course in it, that ho did. If so,
he must be exceedingly forgetful, if he is
now at fault la relation to that gentleman's
views. For full information on this point,
I would respectfully refer the editor to a
letter addressed by Mr. C. to the Hon. B.
F. Butler, of New York, and to another
addressed to the Hon. E. P. Edgarton,
of Ohio, in both of which he will find am
ple information on this topic. He will
find. also, that Mr. C.'s vipws aro nn mn
radical than those expressed by the Re
publican party of Jefferson county, and
emphatically endorsed by our worthy mem
ber of Congress elect. In a word, he will
find that Mr. C.'s are a fair represents
tion of the views of nearly every one hav
ing sympathy with the cause of human
bcrty and genuine democratic govern
ment.
But it is further alleged that Mr. C. has
rendered himself objectionable to very
many of the old Whig party, by the course
he pursued in the canvass of 1852. It is
said that he traversed the State, using his
influence to obtain votes for Franklin
Pierce, and casting aspersions on the char
acter of tho favorite candidate of the Whig;
party. Now to those who heard Mr. C.'s
speeches during that period, all this will
appear like one of the most extraordinary
cases of forgetful ncss. If the speech dc
livered in Steubenville, be taken as a fair
specimen of his efforts elsewhere, we may
ay without fear of intelligent contradic
tion, that Mr. Chase did notucterone syl
lable derogatory to the character of Gen.
Scott. To what point, then, were his ef
forts mainly directed ? The answer will
be the same in the mind of every one who
heard him. After giving a lucid view of
his own views, and those of the party with
which he acted, his efforts were directed
to an expose of the deep and damnin
servility of the so called democratic party,
It is a significant fact, too, which will be
fresh in the recollection of all who were
present, that he was cheered by none with
more apjmrent sincerity than by the Whig
portion of his audience.
It is truo that Mr. Chase was taken by
the band by prominent domocrats. But
it is also true, that whigs were equally
ready to extend to tho Hon. Senator, the
hand of welcome to our city; and in this
they both manifested their appreciation of
lofty talent ,eonsecrated to the advocacy of
human rights and constitutional liberty.
While I know Mr. C. to be every inch
a True American, I am not aware that
he sympathises with the peculiar views of
those who would claim to be par excellence
Americans. But believing you to be
ready and willing to do justice, even to an
opponent, I venture to ask a place in your
columns for the foregoing remarks.
JEFFERSON.
For the True American.
WRITTEN LANGUAGE NO. 4.
In order to represent all the sounds in
tho English language, in consequence of
the deficiency in the number of letters, it
became necessary to use the same letter to
represent more than one sound, and thus
seemingly supply the defect. But in sup
plying this want, the matter has been
overdone. "The same sound has been
frequently represented by different charac
ters." Thjs is the case, especially with
the vowels, for there is not one sound rep
resented by one of them that is not repre
sented by every other vowel character in
the alphabet.
Thus tho character o is used to repre
sent seven different sounds, us in no, not,
nor, wolf, more and woman. But the
sound o is represented by 34 different
characters and combination of characters ;
as ough in though, can in bean, cw in sew,
ow in know, ou in soul, ic, &o. The
character e is used to represent four differ
ent sounds, as iu me, met, her they. But
;ie sound e is represented by 40 different
signs, as, ca in tea, ie in grief, ec in thee,
cy in key, uay in quay, eigh in scigh,
&0., &c.
Did space permit, I could show how
many signs by which each sound is repre
sented. Suffice it to say, that those who
liave investigated the matter, say that for
nineteen .vowel and diphthongal sounds,
we have four hundred and one different
ways of representation.
We have twenty-four consonantal sounds
represented bv eighteen signs. But we
nd that they are represented m two hun
dred and fiftv-seven different wavs. Thus
we have six hundred and fifty-eight differ
ent ways of representing forty-three sounds,
Now, there being at least six hundred
and fifty-eight different ways of represent
ing the sounds in our language ; and there
being in it, including all the different in
flections, upwards of an hundred thousand
words, does it not require a most tenacious
memory to spell every word cerrectly.
There being no analogy that can be relied
upon, to do it, one must know every indi
vidual way of representing every sound,
and which individual way is proper for
evcrfindividual syllable of every individ
ual word. Thus every word is a separate
esson for the memory. Hence, no one
can be certain as to the pronunciation of a
single word in the English language,
which he has only seen written and never
heard ppoken, and much less likely to
write a word correctly which he has never
seen, but only heard pronounced.
Is not, then, our language unscientific
in its structure ? Suppose the science of
arithmetic was based upon such princi
pies. Suppose the figure should Some
times wmroeont ilia nnmlwr"toC o"i"
should sometimes mean one, and that 5
and 3 together should occasionally be re
garded as only equivalent to two and so on
without any rules to guide us when they
should signify their true and when their
false powers, how long would it take one
to become a good arithmetician ? No
onger than it requires now to become a
good speller. Suppose the teacher of mu
sic to labor under the same difficulty as
the teacher of orthography. Suppose that
C in the natural scale was sometimes on
one line and sometimes on another, some
times occupying one space and then again
another; and that every other G one
should have the same instability, how
ong would it take him to each his pupils
the principles of the science 1 Or suppos
the keys of his instrument were as whim
sical as the letters of tho alphabet, what
ength of time would it take them to be
come cood performers. No longer than it
now takes to become good readers,
They might, after much practice and
close observation become tolerable musi
cians, so does tho learner of our orthogra
phy, by perseverance, become a moderate
reader. But the first would be, and the
second is liable to mistakes.
Where will you find a good reader ?
This man is one you may say, and there Is
another. But -set them to reading the
same piece and they will vary as much in
their pronunciation, inflection, emphasis,
articulation, modulation, attention and
pauses, quantity and key, tho essential of
good reading, as the performers on an im
perfect instrument would iu their musie.
In consequence then, of the great diffi
culties to be encountered and overcome
before even a tolerable knowledge of the
English language can be acquired ; learn
ing to read has been truly styled "the
most difficult of human attainments-"
The road to knowledge in thus locked up,
preventing persons of limited means from
gaining access to the various departments
of knowlodge. Foreigners aro thus pre
vented from acquiring a knowledge of our
language Tho progress of childron in
tneir education is impeded, lhcse are
somo of the evils of an absurd, nnphill
sophical, unscientific system of orthogra
phy. Can they not bo remedied ? They
can be. They have been. An exposition
of tho remedy will be presented next
week, with which I will close.
For the Trie American.
Fear not little flock, It it your Father's good
pleasure to give you the kingdom.
Sweet words are those to every true be-
lcvcr. It is one of the brightest promi
ses ever recorded in the Biblo. Christian
wipe away thy tears, doubt no longer, for
thy Saviour has said, fear not, fix thine
eye on Colvary and the cross erected there,
and thou shalt reach thy haven at last,
for the Father has said he will give you
the kingdom. Repentant sinner, say not
there is nd hope; that precious soul of
thine must not bo lost. Onward, ever
onward, then let thy motto be; thou
mayest yet wear the crown, for Jesus has
said that he is not only willing but it is
lis good pleasure to give you the king
dom. Bereaved Mother, why clasp tny
liands and weep in agony over that tiny
1 A si 1 ,1 i .1 1 it
mouna r uoa Knew tnai mou iuvtu ii,
that little departed one, ho only took the
ittlo lamb in his arms that you might fol
low, he knows that where the "Treasure
is there will tho Heart be also" and he
would not that one soul should perish, for
Jesus died and Salvation is free. Sorrow
not, then, as thoso without hope, for thou
mayest yctJearn to bless tho day when
thy bud (msing though it was; was
transplanted in Heaven. Blessed promise:
go to that congregation, where in earnest
prayer kneels a Pastor and his flock, the
faithful few with trust unshaken, and well
may they hope, for it is the Father's good
pleasure to give them the kingdom.
Bright messenger of Heaven, go to the
widoy and the fatherless, the Pastor and
people, the sorrowful and lonely; go to all
true Christians in this world of ours, and
say to them "Fear not, little flock, it is
yrur Father's good pleasure to give you
the kingdom." ' ' Cathie.
SAU AT THE TOWN MEETINGS.
We clip the following from our New
York exchanges. - I
It is quite evident, from he accounts
we publish below, that "Sam" is around
and that the old parties, will eventually
find themselves "no whar."
In Montgomery County the Americans
carry 7 of the 10 towns.
Chenango County At Elmira; they
swept all before them,' by majorities vary-
ingfrom 300 to 500. In the town of South
port the American ticket was elected by a
very large majority.. So fur as heard from
every town in this county has gone "Sam.
Steuben County.- "Sam has been
here, too, sweeping every thing.
Richmond County. Every town gone
"Sam."
Broome County. Every town except
one, have elected Know Nothing or Amer
ican Supervisors.
The entire Know Nothing ticket at
Colesvillo Chenango county, was successful
by majorities varying from 77 to 200.
Chatauque County. All the towns ex
cept three, have given large American ma
jorities.
Lewis County. Here the Know Sonie
thingsare ahead; electing fourteen of their
Supervisors, to three Know Nothings,
Onondaga Co.-Elects two K. N. Super
visors. Fredonia, Feb. 20. 400 American ma
jority in the town of Potnfret, for Camp of
Dunkirk, for supervisor. Tho whole tick
et elected.
Delaware County. Know Nothings elect
their entire ticket in the town of Kort-
right.
Roxbury, the entire Know Nothing tick
et is elected. Also in Harpersfield, and
Middletown. In Davenport the Know
Nothings elected all of their ticket, with
the exception of two or three. Eleven of
the 18 Supervisors are said to be Know
Nothings, an intelligent set of pebles, them.
Letter from Senator Wilson.
Washington, Feb. 19. The American or
gan of this afternoon, publishes a letter
from Senator Wilson, in answer to ques
tions propounded by that paper. He says
that he fully recognizes the doctrine of
State rights in its application to slavery ;
that he does not entertain the opinion that
Congress has any power to interfere with
slavery as it exists .under State laws, and
that the American organization in Mussa-
d nersuadin" her cbusetts does not embrace the- subject of
..i .,..,.. e- i, ..,i;,. ,.r
which it was formed.
Attemi'T to Jimp off the Bridge.
A Case of Desperation. Shortly after
dark, on Friday night, a distressed young
woman named Nancy Hale, hurried on
to the Suspension Bridge. Reaching the
middle thereof, she threw off her mantilla
ard commenced clambering over with the
evident intention of taking a leap into the
murky river below. Several pedestrians
who happened to be witnesses of the scene
immediately clutched her, and forcibly
bore her away, leaving her in charge of
officer Clemens. While the officer was
ing the instructions of Alderman
Wright, she attempted to return for the
accomplishment of her full purpose, but
was again prevented. Mr. Clemens finally
succeeded in pacifying an
to return home.
The cause assigned for the desperate
intent is this : the family with which she
was formerly hired, accused her with
stealing a gold ring of which charge she is
said to be as innocent as a dove. Her ac
..I, trtt liwpu, will consoqnontly feol a
sense of burning shamo and a compunc
tion of conscience by no means ordinary.
She is said to have a brother of some
standing residing on Short Creek, in
Brooke county, Va. Poor Nancy ! Such
troubles to strong minds are light as air
Wheeling Young Ama-icx, Oth inst.
Detraction. "An easy, and the only C0ill f Panama ", and Illinois Central
way to make saplings conspicuous, is to Bailroad bonds . . Michigan Central de
hew down the giant oaks by which they clinotl one-half per cent., Southern Mich
are surrounded" was the remark of the igim , Chicago and Rock Island Railroad
Father of his country, Gen. George Wash- Stock advanced to 87, Galena and Chicago
ington. The truth of it is unquestionable. Railroad Stock was offered at 88, but 80
And so we perceive at present, little minds an advance on yesterday's prices, was
are busy iu making themselves conspicu- asked.
ous by just such efforts. Virginia State Stocks continue to be
It was a saying of Socrates, that "A freely offered, but at firm prices. Bank
well bred man will not insult me ; no stocks arc improvin
other can. If one could at all times bear There was sent to Boston, hist evening,
this in mind, one might, under the shar- for shipment in the steamer to Liverpool,
pest paugs of slander retain that perfect specie to the amount of 8520,000, and wo
equanimity, that quiet, cool contempt, are informed 8350,000 is already enwed
which Virgil in so masterly a manner fur shipment from this port, by next Wed-
givcs to Dido when visited in Pluto s nesday's steamer,
realms by Aeneas, who had once slighted
her. Virgil makes her turn from him BSM-Lyman, the hotel thief, told
with that silence, more eloquent than the justice at New York, that he had been
words, the keen sarcasm, the cool contempt several years principal of a high schooj in
and supreme indifference of which is more Maine, but nevertheless was sent to Black-
thoroughly felt than would have been the p0'1 s Ialand for a year to finish his cduca-
well deserved and bitter reproaches
Defence but invigorates the tongue of
detraction, since virtue and truth are no
more obstacles to it than fuel to a raging
flame. Is it not then the wiser course to
MONETARY AFFAIRS.
The demand for money is moderate,
and ti.e supply superabundant. Rates
are without charge, varying from five to
seven pei oont, for all lotuis, and six to
seven for the discount of good mercantile
paper. Second class runs from seven to
nine. The banks cannot put out all the
money they want, and some arc offering
to loan at six per cent.
Erie slock advanced I, Harlem , Can
ton 3, Reading 1 per cent., Cumberland
K&,A friend thinks that "too much has
lately been said by many persons and
journals concerning ladies ruining their
husbands by extravagance, by buying si
dresses and other expensivo articles."
He says, that "not once has the nso of
tobacce, cigars and liquors, by gentlemen,
been alluded to, which I am suro iaquite
as important an item as ladies' silk drce
." This ii t fair hit.
5, Wo think it is very easy to perceive
that New Hampshire will bo swept at the
ensuing election by tho American organi
zation. Our exchanges feel confident and
certain of this result.
"Sam's" Progress. At tho recent
cfection for local officers, in Clarion county.
Pennsylvania, "Sam" wag if iumphant iu
i every borough and town-hip except one
tion.
Boston, March 5. In the United
States Circuit Court, to-day, the cases
against Wendell Phillips, Theodore Par-
let it rage on, knowing that in tho circle "e" vuvm
which it describes, however large it may l? the, wcro taken UP and a8"
be, it will at last return upon itself, and S,ncd for the,Sd of APnl
render its own destruction more sure than JJUr,,8 0,1 " eunesaay evemnS ue
its greatest opponents could desire ? Prcsen at recePtion, .mucti,1g Tre"
nti muni, luiupju, uuu uii n nuiiy evening ne
Back Track. The young married will attend a public meeting at Now York.
woman who was reported to have eloped MiM '.
from this city with another woman's hus- Cincinnati, March 5. Gov. Wright
band, some three weeks since, returned of Indiana, has vetoed the freo bank bill.
last evening. We understand, that im- It is said ho will also veto the State Bank
mediately on her arrival, sho despatched a bill if passed, but the friends of both will
message to her anxious "worser half," unite and pass thorn notwithstanding the
with a request that ho would immediately veto.
wait upon her. "Hubby," however, was '"
obstinate, and wouldn't go not ho ! He New RH)RD, March 5. George
had no appetite for damaged bacon, and Rowland, Know Nothing candidato for
frigidly declined the proffered repast. Mayor' ha8 bcon electod 8 tremendous
fLtnceU Journal. majority.
Offer to Sell the Fugitive Burns flne Froze his Feet. "Gunwait"
Rev. Mr. Grimes, the colored clergy- Lisbon, sends the following: A very nice
nan in this city, stated in the morning young man, a merchant in our village, is
prayer-meeting in the Old South Chapel, said to have frozen his feet quite badl, oe
Monday morning, that ho held the written nightduring tho late cold weather, by ly-
contract of the master of the Fugitive slave ing undor a pile of boards, to watch the
Burns, to sell him for the sum of $1,300, Know Nothings. We sincerely hope this
Mr. Grimes also said that he had already will boa warning to all in puisuit .of
raised full one-half of the required sum, knowledge under difficulties."
jPdtrino iitiio snow-oirus say inai me
The light House.
From the Olive Brunch.
Burning still, how beautiful it looks in
tho distance; just the same as it did years
ago from my window at Brick Lodge,
with its revolving light gilding tho dark
waves. And yonder is the old Barracks
upon the opposite Island, with a high pick
et fence, enclosing its bow shaped parade
ground, the spread eagle holding in its beak,
a heavy lantern over the arched gate-way
leading to tho portioned entrance, the wide
pavement in front, where thd spirited re
veille is played upon fife and drum. The
sunset roll, was the most suggestive to me,
as it floated over land and sea, it told the
hour for retiring from the duties of the day
when the gorgeous clouds in the west,
which herald a bright to morrow, had mel
ted into the purple shades of evening, my
eyes would wander to tho Light House,
for I loved to watch its increasing light,
through the deepening shadows of night,
shining "like a star on tho breast of the
ocean."
What made it staud so still upon the water,
resisting the 6torray waves that were dash
ing the heavy ships about as if they were
but mere toys in ;their angry grasp; did
God make it and light it too? These were
among my first vague impressions of the
Light House. It was an inexhaustible
subject, among my go-to-bed stories. On
the dark Btormy night, when the ice cover
ed twigs of the elm, thrashed against my
window-panes, and the wind whistled
through the branches and round down the
chimney, it seldom failed to draw from my
old nurse somo painful story of the past, as
she gazed out upon tho ocean, exclaiming
Lord help the poor sailors this night,"
then followed a graphic and true story, of
outward or homeward bound vessels wreck
ed upon these shoals, before this cheering
light was raised to warn them of their dan
ger.
Many a fond father who had braved the
perils of the deep, for months, ay! for yearet
here found a watery grave. As ho caught
a glimpse of home when the quivering com
pass needle and chart, assured tho weather
beaten helmsman that land was near, that
land so long looked for, their home. They
heeded not the threatning mountain waves
ashing their frail bark, for homo was close
at hand, they could almost feel the press
urc of loving arms around their neck, the
warm kiss upon their cheek, as tho signal
gun went booming across the land, telling
the weary watching eyes on shore of their
approach but alas! no cheering beacon light
to guide or warn them in these dark nights
upon our coasts, the strained vessel wrest
less with the breakers until dashed to pieces
upou these hidden rocks, a few hard strug
gles and all is over.
Yo who sleep upon warm bedu, surroun
ded by all the blessings of homo, then mur
mur not that Providence has debarred you
from some fancy created want. Think for
a few minutes upon the lot of the storm-tossed
sailor; go ask him in his reveries upon
the midnight deck how sweet a word is
home; however humble, he will tell its
priceless value, to him a powerful magnet,
sending electric sparks through his benum
bed limbs till the current of life flows warm
through every vein. Home! a quenchless
beacon-light hung by Iliin who never slum
bers nor sleeps, in the breast of every ocean
wanderer, thrilling his soul and ncrviug his
arm to duty; when the visions of homo flit
before him, ho is strong for battlo "Lord
help the poor Bailor,' first fell upon my ear
from lips long smco stilled by death, in
that little chamber whero I first knelt to
say the prayer, "Our Father," whero I first
felt the good night kiss, and took tho last
look out upon tho light, tho sweet sleep,
no discordant sounds to break my slumbers;
if ever awakened by somo startling dream,
the soothing watchman's cry of "All is
well' would assure ino 'twas only a dream,
the beacon-light was burning still.
Tleasnnt voices of tho night
Chasing all my Tears away,
And this ever changing light
Shilling till the beams of day
UiiRealed mine eyes, ajid tingled thefluwers
With its rosy fingered hours.
Rura Clarendon.
Lord John Russell.
This eminent British statesman still.
scorn es all claims to tho companionship of
oldfogios.' Now iu his sixty-third year,
he is the same wide awake progressive that
he has always been. One month before ho
was twenty -one ' years of ago, he entered
Parliament. He became a young bearer
of 'civil and religious liberty,' guaranteed
by parliamentary reform.' At the ago of
twenty-three, he wrote a passible biogra
phy of a noblo relative. While not yet
thirty, he took the part of Queen Caroline
against George the Fourth. He was all
ways in favor of removing the legislative
disabilities against the Jews, and he was
mover of tho great reform bill Three times
ho has left governmental posts, (Paymas
ter in 1834 Secretary of State for the
Homo department in 1841 and-First
Lord of the Treasury in 1851,) after brava
displays of political pluck; and now, for the
fourth time he pulls off his cabinet cloak
and throws it in the faces of his old fogy
associates.
On the 23d of January, without any
prcraouitions, any conservative coquetting,
any old fogy backing and gulling, tho hon
orable and noble gentleman President
of the Council and member from London
resigned his cabinet place in a curt letter
to' Lord Aberdeen, phrased as if he might
say 'Ask mo no delicate questions, and
I ill give you no indelicate answers.' On
the 2Gth, he occupied the attention of the
House more than two hours in his reasons .
'defining his position,' a la Webster.
That thestcpof resignation is eminently
ono of a progressive auti-fogy character,
appears from the criticism of Lord Palmers
ton in answer 'But the course tnknn hv
my noble friend, I humbly submit was not
in accordance with tho usual practice of
public men.'
A resolution of inquiry hud been propos
ed into the conduct of the departments hav
ing the control of the Crimean opertions.
My Lord John, not choosing to bo made
responsible for blunders committed, andbu
ing committed, and to bo committed in re
gard to the war, resigns. This is tho long
and short of his step, aud of his two hour
speech in justification. A' F. Sunday
Timet.
BQuIn Buenos Ayre3 tho anti-Catholio
party is now in power. Tho Romish doc
trine trembles its powor wanes its cler
gy are without respect. Iu somo parts
Rome is but a shadow; holy mother has
lost her power, and State Constitutions in
dicate publio sentiment ns being in favor of
freedom in religion. The Slate is in ad
vance of the Church. A German Protes
tant is at the head of the educational de
partment and there is a Methodist Acad
emy with 150 native boys of Romish par
entage. South America is the most liber
al of all the Catholic States, and the mass
es feel the least hostility to Potcstants. In
some parts, Church and State are nearly
divorced. Brazil has most Romish power,
but not to bo envied even there. Mexico
must yiold to "manifest destiny," and mya-
tio Babylon must fall!
Acquital. Tho case of the State Ohio
vt, Wm. B. Rowland, of the Virginia Ho
tel, Water street, prosecuted on a charge of
secreting stolen goods, &c, found in his
hotel, has been disposed of. Tho Grand
Jury failed to find a bill against him, it
appearing that Mr. Rowland had no know!-
edge of such goods having boon secreted in
his hotel. Mr. Rowlands honoty, wo ne
ver heard questioned prior to (his charce
These facts we have been requested to make
Fioin the National In'elligcncet.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.
The residence in this cily of tho Hon.
Thomas II. Benton, of Missouri, situated
on C. street, between Third and Four-and
a-half, was destroyed by firo yesterday af
ternoon, together with nearly all of tho fur
niture, tho library, and most uufortunate
of all, the manuscript papers of Mr. Benton.
At about threo o'clock ninoko was dis
covered issuing from tho office, or study,
of Mr. Benton, iu the second story, and
upon'oponiug tho door it was found that
the room was fiilled with emoko and flsune:
and so rapid was the spread of tho firo that
the family had but little time to save
themselves.
Mr. Benton arrived from tho Capitol in
a brief time, and at once a.'ked res-pectin
his books and papers. Ono of his dangh
tors, who had taken refuge at Colonel Fre
mont's, one of the adjacent dwell::;-, re
plied. 'We havesaved nothing, father, but
ourselves ; your papers aro lost.' 'Then
let the house burn on,' said Mr. Benton,
in an apparently calm manner; and for a
time he continued to look oh the scene with
more concern for tho men who were at work,
encased in iey armor, than for any inter
est ho might be supposed to possess in the
perishing property.
Tho destruction of tho dwelling-house,
furniture, library, aud valuable wardrobe
of an entiro family, (upon none of which
was there any insurance,) of courso involves
a heavy loss; but all these ore of littlo
moment wheu compared with tho accumu
lated store oi manuscripts of one of the mos
industrious and pioliSc as well as ablest
writers of the times, and one whose corres
pondence has, no doubt, been as volumin
ous and important as that of any other of
our statesmen. Fortunately, Mr. Benton
is possessed of tho most extraordinary for
titude; and to this we may add, as not un
worthy of consideration, nor unimportant
to any man in the hour of trial, that the
sympathy of a whole community is with
him iu his hour of calamity.
V- a..1.ah:U.. J .1 1.n 1a nlirtiilil annn
have the pleasure of introducing Burns to olograph wires arc shocking bad roosting publio as a matter of justice to Mr. Row-' certain, for that girl will mi,kc
l those who attend that meeting- Journal I perches. " 1 iuu. ecllent wife.
I3TAMERICAN8 WILL SUCCEED. Mr.
Sollers, who is said to bo a K. N., in do-
bate in the Houso of Representatives,
while alluding to tho new party said:
"We Bhall as certainly obtain possession '
of the government us there is a God in
Heaven; and will administer it with puri
ty without smell of firo on our garmoiits.
Tho gentleman from Virginia might talk
as much as he pleased against Know Noth
iug they will restoro tho Government to
its original purity."
4At a lato ball in Baltimore, a gen
tleman having danced with a young lady
whoso attractions, both personal and con
versational seemed to have mado on impres.
sion on his sensibilities, asked, on leading
her to aseat, if ho might have tho ploa
suro of seeing her ou tho following day f
'Why, no, sir,' replied tho fair ono, 'I
shall be engaged '.o-inorrow evening; but
I'll tell you when j ouenn see me."
'I Bhall bo mcst happy,' exclaimed the
stricken swuin.
'Well, on Saturday night.,' resumed tho
lady 'you can see mo at the foot of Marsh's
Market selling cabbage.'
If tho young man is wiso, ho'll bo them
him an ex-