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THE NEW ERA.
IV h it is it tint u .Map of busy Life? Cowper.
NORFOLK AND PORTSMOUTH^
WEDNESDAY. AI CI ST -’O. ISI5.
OUR FLAG!
FREE TR ADE—LOW DUTIES Ml DE«T—SE
PARATION FROM RANKS—ECONOMY—RE- I
TRENCHMENT AND STRICT ADHERENCE
10 THE CONSTITUTION.
TOMPKINS’S BRLAD.
Have you tried the new bread wliicli Tump- ]
kins is serving to his customers this week? Fine
large loaves, compact, yet light and sweet. It is :
by far tho best bread we have ever seen in these j
two towns. Tompkins is determined that lie j
will not be surpassed in the bread line, and his j
cotemporaries will have to make a long step now
to come tip along side of him. lie deserves a
liberal support fir the improvements he lias intro
duced hero, in this necessary article of life.
THE ELECTIONS.
We are not yet in receipt of complete returns
from any of the States which have recently held
elections; hut enough is known, and the Demo
cratic cause is on the increase. Brown the De
mocratic candidate for Governor of Tennessee is
most certainly elected, while the Legislature of
that State after, a long series of years is also on
the right side. Indiana, too, is in possession of a
democratic Legislature. We have held our own
in Kentucky, and increased the popular vote in
our favor. Democratic Alabama, has maintained
her position, although our majorities have been
somewhat reduced, in consequence of two candi
dates of our party running for Governor. This
happy result of the present elections, shows the j
popularity of the President and a determination '
on the part of the people to sustain him, and tl e !
measures proclaimed by him, in his inaugural on j
the fourth of March.
WATER FOR THE NAVY.
We have often wondered that the Government
has never adopted the very simple and economi
cal plan of laying down a lines of pipes from the
Lake of the Dismal Swamp to the Navy Yard, in
Gosport, for the purpose of supplying otir vessels
of war with pure fresh water, instead of being
at the enormous expense they are now at to ob
tain that indispensable npoessnry. The original
cost of laying down the pipes would he nothing,
in comparison of building and keeping in repair
water lngs, and not one quarter of what it cost to
build the Water Witch steamer, which is now
undergoing extensive alterations in Philadelphia,
to make her capable of performing the duties first
expected of her, and then her continued heavy
daily expensp, in fuel and bands, will far over
balance any service that she can render. The
water, too, which she could supply is from the
James River, up which she would have to go at
least sixty miles before she could get out of brack
ish water, and then not get as good an article, as
might, without expense or a moment’s delay, he
obtained at the Navy Yard, fur experience has
folly demonstrated that the Juniper water of the
Swamp is the purest, most healthy and pleasant
that can be taken to sea.
The elevation of the Lake is some twpnty or
thirty feet above the Navy Yard, which would
give, in the fifteen miles, a sufficient hpad for all
purposes. Or if need be, there is sufficient water
power at the lower end of the Dismal Swamp
Canal, only a few miles from Gosport, whereby
water could readily be raised to a reservoir, fifty,
sixty, seventy feet in height, (sufficient to cover
any house in Norfolk or Portsmouth.) and at the
point where now much of the water is obtained
with which our vessels of war and commerce arc
supplied.
We trust that these few crude remarks will
attract the attention of gentlemen who are more
ctnversant with the topography of the country,
and that the Secretary of the Navy will command
an examination of the Lake and the route to he
made to decide on its practicability and feasibili
ty. This much we know, that the mere expense
of placing the pipes will bo very trifling, as there
is no obstructions in the whole route, the soil be
ing alluvial and light sand.
SCIENCE AND ART
Left free to the research of nil, arc working
wonders in onr Young Arnerira, that astonish not
less the learned plodders of the Old World, than
the results of free government do the crowned
heads without hearts, whose thrones are tremb
ling before the onward march of the people’s
pnWer, and predilection fur Republican rnlp. with
their hostility to any other than protective, an
thoritij.
Man left free to act, has not only hade the huge
forest oaks that had defied a thousand furious
storms, to leap into the raging floods and impelled
by the gales of Heaven to glide around the world,
bearing their burdens safely on wherever they are
bidden, but also driven by a more tremendous
power, in defiance nf winds and waves, they
plough their foaming course unheeding aught,
save the pent up giant, the breathing of whose
nostrils, at human nod, shakes and forces them
along as if they were but rushes tossed about in
air by sportive winds.
Nor has the work paused even here, for »ri
butizing the. recesses of the earth for materials,
routes have, been constructed across lands, S'ates
and continents, and obedient to the commands of
men, this monument of the might of mind has
fled along with headlong haste, dragging in its
unwilling train, a mountain weight, over hills, and
dales, and vales, and plains, through woodland
wilds and fertile fields, still rushing onward till
bade by man to stop. Obedient, in an instant, it
yields, quietly submissive to the master’s will.
Nor is this all. for the lightning which Franklin
conquered and rendered harmless in his hands,
have now been called upon by more modern science
to do the drudgery of man ; to fly with wingless
•pe*d and bear without one instant of delay, from
neighborhood to neighborhood, from city to city,
fr >m State to State, and wo may soon expect to sc e
it bearing from nation to nation, from continent
to continent, and we had almost said front world
to world the dictations of that power, the immor
tal mind, which has thus gained complete control
over this once dreaded agent of the universe.
Such results if foretold, would have been pro '
nonneed the wildest vagaries of the imagination,
and perchance, like the Cupernican theory of As
tronomy, proclaimed and denounced heretical and
dangerous delusions, leading to infidelity and
crime.
Hnt now all agree that every new development
of the wondrous elements God lias employed in
the formation of the system of worlds of which
ours constitutes a part, displays more and more
clearly, his wisdom and goodness. Every step
taken in the investigation of the planetary spheres,
their uniformity and celerity of motion, their in
conceivable distances and magnitudes, the perfect
order and matchless beauty of the whole, bespeaks
; yet more clearly, the character of the great Crea
ator and Preserver.
Every advance in the investigations leading to
new practical adaptations of the principles of
science to the snpyly of the wants and comforts
: of man, goes still further to show that the condi
I tion of the human race is left to a very great do
| greo in their own hands, that they are capable of
I promoting their ow n enjoyments to an almost lim
itless extent. Religion, Science and Art. walk
hand in hand onward toward the goal of human
happiness. Let man push forward to the attain
merit of his highest good, combining individual
elevation with the exaltation and excellence of
the race. Thus shall the will of ITeaven. ho host
obeyed while the wants of cartli are best sup
plied.
DEATH OF J. AUGUSTUS SIIEA.
Tlie (loath of this gentleman is announced in
Saturday morning’s Tribune. Mr. Shea was a
native of Ireland, of highly respectable connex
ions. He has written several pieces of poetry
which will give him a name in the republic of
letters. It was but on Monday of last week that
he left home for Connecticut, where he was en
gaged to deliver a poem. Ho returned sick, and
died on Friday morning.
U. S. NAVAL FORCE IN THE GULF.
The Washington Constitution says that “ the
United States squadron in the Gulf of Mexico is
ample for any emergency likely to arise in that
quarter. Including the steam frigate Mississippi,
now on her way, it will consist of ten vessels of
war, mounting over two hundred guns.” This,
we believe, is a larger force than has ever hern
heretofore concentrated under the command ofnny
naval officer in our service. On the western roast
of Mexico there is, or shortly will he eight, of our
vessels of war and this force will be increased by
the vessels of the East India squadron, now on
their way home.
What Does it Mean?—The Chicago Dem
ocrat learns from good authority that the British
have a steam war ship of flm largest size laid up
at Penetengoishine, about 200 miles from Macki
nac, with a full crew in attendance, ready to sail
at any moment. They had hut one company
there until recently. They have now two full
regiments of Highland Dragoons, and have en
larged and fortified more strongly the barracks at
that place. Until lately, the British have been
in the habit of paying our Indians annuities. But
our government protested against it and broke it
up. 'I’he Indians have heretofore lived on Drum
mond’s Island, American territory. But now
they have nearly all moved to the Manitouline Isl
ands, the property of Great Britain, where they
are fed.ch died, and provided with arms and am
munition by British officers. On the Manitouline
Islands there are now from three to four thousand
Indian warriors. If this he trne, it shows that
the British policy is every where the same, and
that iri the event of a war, they would no more
hesitate to make use of the savage aid of Indian
allies, than they did in the last war.
It means nothing more than to excite the weak
nerves of old “ grannies,” whether in petticoats or
breeches. We believe the whole story to be an
unmitigated “ Roorback.” If Great Britain
should go to war with us, she would no doubt
take advantage of every means in her power to
cripple and conquer us—but she would be decent
, ly whipped again, and the result would be, to
to drive her flag from this continent.—Editor
i JVcrn Era.
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THE CHEAT UNKILLED.
Henry M. Paine, whose repeated attacks hy
invisible and intangible murderers and robbers in
Washington, Auburn and Oxford has so aroused
the sympathy of our whole people, that it has run
out until there is none left, is now writing him
self into fame. The Boston Traveller gives him
a quiet touch, which we copy below :
“ Wc see by the Worcester Transcript, of yes
terday. that this gentleman is out again, and with
over two columns, giving an account of his beintr
robbed at Washington and Auburn. It is full <~f
' conceit and bravado, arid, without proving that
any pres‘ wishes to levy Mark mail on liimTsays :
* If they think that, by so doing, they can levy
1 black mail on your writer, they are mistaken,
i lor I am, in this case prepared to carry on war to
the knife.’ We are of opinion with Mr. Paine
in one particular when he says : ‘ 1 have now
done with this matter. 'There is such n thing ns
defending one’s self ton much.’ and ns he dates
: from his ‘ Optical Works,’ we hope his optics
will enable him to see the proposition plainer and
I plainer.”
A CANDIDATE DEAD.
Dr. L. G. Thompson, the Whig candidate for
: Congress in the Tenth District of Indiana at the
recent election, died on the 8'h instant, after an
illness of ten days. His competitor in the District
was the Hon. Andrew Kennedy, who was re
elected.
ANOTHER KIKE IN NEW YORK.
The Evening edition of the Tribune of Satur
' day gives us the account of a fire in that city (,n
i *Gat morning, which in a short time destroyed np
! ward of 50,000 worth of property, ono-fifib
I of which was insured
STEAMER ON LAKE ERIE SUNK.
1 ho Detroit Advertiser has a letter from a cor
respondent. furnishing the following facts: “ At
halt past 3 A. M. Tuesday, below Point au Police
on Lake Erie, the • London ’ steamer from Buffa
lo, and the ‘Kent’ steamer on her downward
passage, eame in contact with a dreadful crash,
and the result of the concussion was the loss of
the hitter boat, and, we grieve to add, several
lives.” Both these boatt belong to Canada.
Tm: AmtR at Frankfort.—We stated the
other day that the Mon. Ben. I lardin, Secretary
of the State of Kentucky, had been compelled to
leave Frankfort to escape popular violence. The
C incinnati Lazette says he had sent to his rare,
from near Bardstown, a country girl to learn the
milliners’ business, ile put her in a brothel, in
tending, as is supposed,to pollute her there. The
citizens of Frankfort found out Mr. Hardin’s base
intentions, and drove him out of the city as they
would some scullion. It was hard to keep his
hack free, we learn, Irom a coat of tarand feathers.
I hey served him right. Any man guilty of so
brutal an attempt, and mure especially upon an
ignorant unsuspected stranger sent to his care,
ought to he driven beyond the haunts of civilized
man.— Keystone.
[ 1 his same Hardin, while in Washington as a
Representative in Congress from Kentucky, dis
graced his State and humanity, by his open de
hauchery ami dissolute habits; we had no idea that
the \\ bigs ot Kentucky, even to please Mr.Clay,
would have been so regardless of decency as to
place him in the responsible office of Secretary of
| State.—Editor JYeu> JGrn.]
For tl>c Now Era.
JWr. Editor:—! observed in ibis morning’s
Norfolk Herald, a small paragraph, announcing
the celebration of the “ Military Encampment at
Ephrota,” near the city of Lancaster, Pa. The
occasion is in honor of those 200 brave men, who
were wounded and died during our Revolutionary
struggle for Liberty and Independence. The
reason I make this announcement, is that I ntn
exceedingly gratified to learn that that old vet
eran officer, General llarnbright, is to assume the
command. General llarnbright, is a well known
i and tried soldier, lie march to Baltimore, took op
j arms in defence of his country, during the late
j war, and in the very city where the Hon. James
| Buchanan, (now Secretary of State) prepared for
the same defence. Yours, Very Respectfully.
Portsmouth. Aug. 1G, 1845.
Mimtary Encampment at Epiirata.—The
Military Encampment at Ephrata, Lancaster
county, Pa., will commence on the 9th September
next, and continue until the 13th. On the II tb
the corner stone of the monument, to be erected
over the remains of the two hundred soldiers of
the Revolution, who died there, will be laid. A
general Review of the troops will also take place
on that day. and an Oration and a Historical Ad
dress he delivered. Major llarnbright,of Lancas
ter. is to take command of the Encampment._
Herald.
From the New Orleans Tropic, August 9.
DEPARTURE OP T1IE MEXICAN CON
SUL.
The Mexican consul will leave this city to-day.
on the Relarnpago, for Vera Cruz. Through the
courtesy of our friends of lhe“ Bee,” which paper
will contain this morning his address to the Mexi
cans in this country, we are enabled to state that,
although Senor Arrangoiz has closed his business
here, and leaves in obedience to instructions from
bis government, the period of bis departure was
left wholly to his own discretion. The instruc
tions to him were predicated, not upon n declara
tion of war, hut upi>n the present unsettled rela
tions between the two conn tries. We understand
tint he leaves at this time, in order to avoid the
gales that usually occur in September. He lakes
bis official papers with him.
From the New Orleans Bee.
We translate, fur the benefit of our readers, the
following notice, (published in Spanish,) by the
Mexican consul, and addressed to his countrymen :
Mexican Consui
New Orleans, August
By order of his excellency the President of the
republic. I inform the Mexican citizens residing in
the United States, that bis excellency has deter
mined tint this consulate he closed, and that I re
turn to Mexico, taking with ine its archives, in
consequence of the state of our relations with the
United States. In compliance with this order, I
will this day close my office, and will sail to-mor
row f>r Vera Cruz, on board the Mexican schoon
er Relampago.
F. I)E ARRANGOIZ, Consul.
Extract of a Idler to the Editor
of the “ Union,” dated
Galveston, July 31, 1845.
The steamer “ Alabama ” (which arrived horp
on yesterday evening from Arkansas bay) will
leave this morning fur New Orleans. She took
down General Tnvlor. and eight companies of the
4th regiment of United States troops, and landed
them on St. Joseph’s island, in Matagorda bay.
where they will remain until (he rest of the troops
arrive. In the mean time. General Taylor arid
j his stafT have taken the steamer “ Undine ” down
j t° Corpus C-hristi. for the purpose of looking at the
j place, and seeing if it. would be the best location
; for the troops until they are stationed where they
! are to remain. The troops were in fine health
| and spirits. I here probably is a scarcity of good
water on St Joseph’s island ; hut, in every other
I respect. i' will please them. There is great abun
1 dance "I fish, and plenty of deer and other gamp.
( Major Dunelson will probably visit General Tay
lor in a few days. I be major has entirely recov
ered from his late indisposition, and appears to he
in better health than I ever saw him. The con
vention is making progress with their business,
i and will close their labors, it is supposed, about
' the middle Of August, or by the20lh at the latest J
J he officers will all be elected by the peoplp, and
for short periods, except the judges, who will
probably he nominated by the governor, and elect- i
ed by the S natc. There seems to be a disposi- '
lion to avoid everything that could, by possibility,:
come in conflict with the constitution of the Uni- ;
ted States.
I he Revenue in the principal Northern ports
of the United States—viz: Boston, New York
Philadelphia and Baltimore—for this year, from
the l*t August up to last Monday wns as follows; 1
August 1st to 11th. 1845, $1,372.000; August
1st to 11th. 1844, 91,591,000—difference in the i
two years $219,600.— Ledger.
From the Washington Uuion.
MEXICO.
There are no decisive indications of the course
which Mexico intends to pursue. The proclama
tion of Senor Comic, minister of war. of the lGilt
thunders war in our ears. He talks loudly of the
supreme government intending to communicate
to Congress, on the next day. the declaration oj
war ; and declares that the government is cover
ing the different points on the frontiers, and col
lecting tire necessary means, Sec., &c.. to carry
it on. The Mexican consol has also left New
Orleans. We have rumors, also, of several corps
of Mexican troops advancing to the frontiers.—
One would think that these are pretty conclusive
signs of the design of tin* government of Mexico
to change her relations from peace to war. It
would be clearly so, with almost any other people
than with her. But she has been so much in the
habit of dealing in pronttticiamentoit,in proclama- !
tions. in bulletins, and decrees—she has threaten- j
ed and blustered, and thundered war so often in j
our ears—that we can never calculate with any
confidence upon her intentions. As the New Or
leans Bulletin says :
1 he publication [of the letter from the Minister
of War,] however, is not a declaration of war.—
It can only he considered a note of preparation—a
part of that bluster and bravado for which the
Mexicans are famous. Bellicose circulars, mani
festoes, and proclamations, are cheap and blood
less modes of venting national ire ; and it may be
expected that, in tin* impending war, the hoik o
their fighting will he dune with that kind ot
weapon. As to the declaration of hostilities which
the Minister of War speaks of as an inevitable
and impending event, we are slow to believe the
Mexican cabinet capable of such rashness and
blind infatuation. Nor shall we he convinced to
the contrary, until the (act is attested by authen
tic and official information. The expectation all
along hits been, that there would he a great deal
of threatening and gasconading. This is the
Mexican character; and the position of parties ^in
that nation at present compels the administration
to assume a belligerent attitude, in order to main
tain its popularity. Nothing has been done,
therefore, nor any demonstrations been made, other
than precisely such, as under the circumstances,
were to have been anticipated.
Her President, too, may employ this warlike
language as a popular mode of electioneering with
a clamorous people, to secure their votes upon
| himself, as the President of the republic, at the
election which takes place early in the month of
j August. Besides, she is so vulnerable herself,
j ar|d so destitute of the power to injure the United
| States, that every one asks himself, “ Can she be
infatuated enough to risk a war with the United
States?” Upon the whole, nothing is more un
certain than the course she will pursue. As far
as we are advised, the despatches to oor govern
ment are not more decisive than our private ac
counts. W ar may come. The next arrival mav
bring the declaration ; and yet no man counts upon
it with any certainty. Still, it is best to prepare
for the worst; and, acting upon this safe and pru
dent maxim, we have no doubt that the Execu
tive is taking early precautions to meet the blow,
and making every preparation to repel it. Oor
troops are actually on the frontiers ; arms are al
ready at Galveston. The Texians may probably
I be invited, it necessary, to cooperate with our
troops; and rations will be furnished, if they re
quire it. Oor squadrons in the gulf will lie on the
alert. The first blow that shall be struck by
Mexico, will become the signal of efficient and
vigorous hostilities on the part the United States.
Prom the Boston Post.
MISS DELIA WEBSTER
I Ins published an account of her arrest, trial,
conviction, imprisonment, and pardon, in Ken
tucky, upon the charge of seducing slaves to leave
their masters. Her narrative appears to be writ
ten with as much candor as could be expected un
der the circumstances, and dues justice to the ju
dicial authorities generally, for their liberality
and kindness towards her, although she had cause
to complain in some of the preliminary stages of
her troubles. YV eare convinced, by her own nar
rative, that she was cognizant of Fairbanks’s pro
ceedings in assisting slaves to make their escape,
and thereby rendered herself amenable to the
laws of Kentucky, The following are her con
cluding remarks :—
“ Thoughts on slavery.—The readpr will ex
pect, before I conclude this work, that I should
give my views of the character of American sla
very. My sentiments upon this subject may be
pretty clearly gathered from what has been ex
pressed incidentally already, but since so much
lias bpcn said in relation to a change in my views,
it will be expected that I should be more distinct
and full in my declarations. I have never yet
read any publication issued by the abolitionists.—
YY’hat I shall say, therefore, will lie the result of
conviction from youth, and personal observation.
From my earliest knowledge of the existence
and nature of American slavery, I have had an
utter abhorrence of i', as a system of uncom
pounded wickedness, alike opposed to Christian!
ty and the principles of a republican government.
Indeed, I think it almost as bad as the devil and
wicked men can make it.
These sentiments ( have never disguised,either
in Kentucky or elsewhere. It is true I denied
being an abolitionist, in the sense of Kentucky
construction, and I still deny it; for I am, and
ever have hern, as bitterly opposed to what is
termed * negro stealing/ as Kentuckians them
selves.
I believe (lie zeal of those who would seduce
the slave from his master is altogether misdirect
ed. For though the condition of individual slaves
may thus be greatly improved, the chains of thral
dom are rivetted tighter than before on the re
maining thousands, who most still drink the hit
ter waters of slavery. Nor do I approve of any
thing which has a tendency to sow discord or to
create feeling of animosity between the north and
sooth. I am decidedly opposed to a dissolution
of the Union. For I consider the north as deep
ly implicated in the guilt of slavery as the south,
and fur more inexcusable.
I would not he understood that my abhorrence
of this institution arises merely from the fart of
injustice to the slave. It is injustice to ourselves.
It is a canker Worm, gnawing at the vitals of our
best interests, and eating out the fat of the land,
and making our country poorer and leaner every
day.
Though my understanding cannot sanction any
interference with the claims of the south, or any
violation of the rights which the constiinoon se
cures to the slaveholder, my sympathies most
ever congratulate the slave who makes his own
voluntary and harmless escape.
I believe the diffusion of light, with the active
exercise of a Christian spirit, would produce such
a revolution in public sentimement, that the legis
latures of the slave states would soon adopt some
plan to remedy this evil,—.and I must applaud
any just, safe, and politic measure* to banish this *
curse from our land. But ahoyo all things I
would have it done legally, and with a sacred re
gard to the preservation of our Union and tho
constitution of our beloved country.
I could enlarge upon this subject, hut have not
the space to do so in this work, and shall not he
expected to go beyond the simple expression of
my sentiments at this time. But will merely add
in relation to slavery in Kentucky, that public
feeling is opposed to cruelty. The slaves are
generally faithful and much attached to their
owners, who treat them with as much liberality
as servitude will bear. True, I have witnessed
some of the most heart rending punishments, but
consider them only isolated instances of abuse._
So lar as I was able to learn, they generally ap
peared to be well fed, well clothed, and cheerful
as could he expected.
1 am not conscious of any change having bpen
produced in my mind during my residence in the
slave states, except that I acquired more sympa
thy for the slave, and more for his master.”
IMPORTANT LAWSUIT.
Messrs. Webster and Choate are engaged in
an important lawsuit about to he tried in Boston
which involves the question whether a transfer of
property made by a Millerite during his halluci
nation, can be deemed legal. The case is as fol
lows, and is very interesting, because there are
many similarly conditioned. A gentleman in one
ol the towns in Massachusetts, a manufacturer,
engaged in a large and profitable business, be
came impressed with the conviction that the
world was about to come to an end, according to
the prediction of Miller. For a time lie conduct
ed his business as before, but soon began to see
the folly and wickedness of bestowing his limo
and attention upon worldly affairs when the end
of all things was so nparat hand. He wished to
divest himself of his property, retaining only
enough for his support till the coming of the great
•lay. His family and friends prevented him from
throwing away his estate, and at last, out of de
ference, as he said to their feelings, he dispussd
of it, much as he would havo done by will, in
case of his death. To his oldest son he conveyed
all his property, binding him to pay to his other
children their appropriate shares, and taking for
himself one thousand dollars, to defray his ex
penses for the short time the world had then to
endure. I he gentleman commenced preaching
until t he doctrine of Miller exploded, and his zeal
then abated and he found out his delusion. Ho
tried in vain to get into business. Not being able
to obtain money in this way, he has commenced
a suit against the son for the recovery of the
whole property. His plea is at the time he made
the sale, he was laboring under a delusion, and
therefore was not in a sound state of mind. The
case will excite a good deal of interest. Able
counsel is employed on both sides.—Phil. Gaz.
ATTRIBUTES AND EVILS OF A RACE
COURSE.
The Grand Jury of Camden County, in New
Jersey, have presented the Race Course at that
place as a great public nuisance. It is thus des
< rhed :
“The Course being established in the pre
cincts of a populous, city, crowds of idle and dis
solute persons are let loose in our very midst;
almost every variety of vice is practised ; and it
is apparent, that common decorum is but little re
garded where some of the most dissolute of both
sexes are promiscuously intermingled. Private
rights are disregarded, private property is tram
pled upon, and the peace of the community dis
turbed. Gambling of every description, from the
race itself down to the host of thimble players, is
notoriously practised. The mere running of the
horse is as nothing compared with the evils that
flow from the race course; it is the pollutions that
are thrown broad cast into the moral atmosphere,
and the exhibitions of depravity and temptations
to it that are thrust upon the public eye.”
From the United States Saturday Post.
CAITDLEISM.
Various opinions are expressed about the Cau
dle Lectures, three more of which V\ill be found
in this day’s paper. Sentimental young men and
maidens, who are looking forward to marriage as an
unalloyed paradise are entirely and tine(]urvocalIy
indignant. Married ladies, whose pinched nosps
show intelligible hints of young hyson and old
scolding, declare emphatically that every one of
the letters is a confounded no such thing. An
cient maidens protest that it is a sin and a shame
to abuse the poor married people so; and feel an
inward wish, which they do not always express,
that they could only he put in a position to be a
bused too. Married men look unutterable things,
and decline to depose seriously what their real
thoughts and impulses are, in the matter. On the
whole we feel tolerably sure that these lectures
ha ve done, and are still doing a great deal of good.
W e do not mean to say that they have stopped
the women from scolding, for the women will
continue to scold while the men continue to de
serve it—as they certainly deserve it, and be
banged to them ! But the Caudle Lectures have
introduced a vis comira into matrimonal interludes
which disarms them of her bitterness. Ex. Pr.
Simpkins's Wife, Now Simpkins, that’s your
way. It’s the old story—go out and be sure you
don’t come home till midnight!
Certainly, Mrs. Candle.
Simpkins's IVife. Oh, you provoking man!
And then, as he puts his hand on the door latch
she puts her hand on his shoulder. As he turns
his head half round their faces innocently meet—
and Morse's Telegraph is nothing to it! Not a
word is said, but if you happen in at half past
! eight exactly, you will heal Simpkins’s house,
j.iust ns Simpkins’s maid Betty is bringing in the
ices which Simpkins ordered on his way home,
and of which lie and his wife are about to pa*rtake
with just as much innocent simplicity, as if they
bad been married but ten days instead of ten years.
Don’t you see that all this honeyed sweetness
'•owes of Mrs. Caudle? Don’t you ppreeive that
I Douglass Jerrold has laughed married people into
i wore proper behavior in his twenty Lectures than
l be could have preached them into in forty ser
I moos?
The plain truth of the matter seems to be that
i 'be wedding day being regarded as climax No. 1,
and the first baby as climax No. 2. all after that
is permitted by married people to become the dull
est merest anti climax in the world. The wife is
j quite another thing from the affianced girl, and
| ihe husband is a monster very diffi-rent from the
dear attentive suitor. The only way to cure this
evil, and prevent its recurrence, is for the couple
to commence a new start of “ attention ” from the
end of the honey moon—said reciprocal kindness
to be continued during their natural lives.
“ Caleb, spell Aaron"
“ (treat A little n-r n-n—ron.”
Very well, fchabod, see if you can spell
United States"
“ Yes «ir. Great country, little country, j
I e-x—us.” “ Go up head.’’—Picayune School