The Sun.
London, England, 1852-04-02 00:00:00

ALABAMA!

(From Eliza Cook's Journal)
[There is' a tradition that a tribe of Indians, fleeing from
an enemy through the forests of the south-west, -reached a
noble river, flowing through a beautiful couhtry, when the
chieftain of the band struck his tent-pole into the ground,
excl " Alabama ! Alabama!" signifying " Here we
rest ! here we rest !"]
The whole wide world is but the same,
Tracked by those foemen, Care and Grief,
While every human hope would claim
The spot tt at cheered the Indian chief.
Yet where is that Elysian tide
Which saved the warriors of the West?
Where can we find the river's side
Where mortal fears say " Ilere we rest ?"
We often think that gold—hard gold,
Will form the spot of dreamy joy,
But all we get, and all we hold,
Brings something with it of alloy.
Good d es not always mate with Gain,
And, wearied brow or cheerless breast,
Bends o'er a golden stream in vain,
Seeking the sweet words " Here we rest I"
We put our trust in robe or crown—
In ribbon band or jewelled star;
Such things may gleam in Fortune's dream,
But dazzle most when seen afar.
Ambition's temple rarely yet
Let in a well-coatented guest—
Some spoil unwon, some deed undone,
11 ill choke the soft words, " Here we rest r
Some place their faith in safer creed—
The wise, the God-directed few,
Who think a heart is what we need
To yield the peace that's pure and true;
Andathey who seek and find
A
And, leaving foes and fears behind,
Say in a kindred breast,
happyyshteo some dear one, " Here we rest t"
sculptured brass or marble wall,
On scu epitaphe who will
' still
Speaks with the fittest voice of all.
rh
I ask no more than sod enouh
Alabama'
The(;o carvelnd Indian's
ns long"
To make the g
And that a stone bear but this one—
ry
This only record—" Here we rest
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rasshopper a nest,

The Lady ilayOress—
was prevented being present
at the drawing-room yesterday, having been confined to her
room. for some time past by long-continued indisposition.
Mr. Muller, the distin
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Duchess et Cambridge and the Princess Wary.
THE COUNTESS OF GRAN VILLE'A ASSEMBLY.—
guished com er end pianist,
has been appointed pianist
Yesterday evening the Countess of Granville had an assem-
to their Royal Highnesses the
bly at kier Ladyship's mansion, Bruton-street. Most of the
representatives of foreign powers were present upon this oc-
casion, and a vk ry numerous list of the aristocracy and
beau monde also honoured it with their presence. His Se-
rene Highness Prince Nicholas of Nassau honoured Lady
Granville with his presence, arriving towards the close of the
evening.
THE SHIPWRIGHTS' STRIKE.—The strike of the
shipwriglits belonging to the yards at Hylton-on-the-Wear
terminated on Saturday, having lasted 20 weeks. The
masters and men have come to a compromise—the men to
withdraw their obnoxious rule prohibiting more than one
borer being employed in a yard
; the masters promising that
in this department they will
give the reference to aged
p
shipwrights. As the men might have been in full employ-
runt during the whole of the period mentioned, a fearful
amount of money has been wasted, they having to concede
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