Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1837-12-23

learned the troubles IN America
They only became throughly known
in Europe in l776; and the memora-
bic declarations Of the 4th of July,
reached France at the close Of that
year Correspondent Of Lafayette.
HOME.
ssThe patriotic boast where e,erwe roam,
Our first, best country ever is at home -
There is no trait perhaps, more COM
mon or more amiable in the human
character, than the attachment which
each individual feels for his native
place.-With what resistless, tender
and soul-subduing' influence does re-
memberance Of past scenes and pleas
ures rush upon the mind! Our native
hills and valleys, the tuneful brooks,
the groves, the meadows, and fields
which witnessed the innocent sport
ings Of our youthful years, arise before
the imagination, arrayed in all their
beauty. With the loneliness Of affec-
ton we look back to the sacred spot
where repose the ashes Of deported
kindred and friends. In the chaste and
pious meditation, we feel pleasant
melancholy steal overthe soul-which
would not exchange for all the spark
ling joys Of transient and unsubstantial
amusement. But awaking from the
pleasant reverie, we find perhaps that
we are in distant land, surrounded by
the faces Of strangers. In vain do we
look around for the friends and COM
panions of youth, but all is sad, lonely
and desolate. Tell us not that the gales
which fan US perfumed with orders;
that the gentle zephyr beings health
and balm on its wings; that roses and
jessamines fiji the soft are with match
less fragrance, and that the verdant
mantle of nature is spangled with flow
ers Of the richest dies. For neither
the spicy gales; the balmy breath Of
the gentle zephyr, nor the roses and
jessamines, nor natures fairest livery
equal the air, the beauty, the enchant-
ment, Of our native land. To US the
whispers Of parental love, tenderness,
and affection, would be more grateful
and soothing than the gentle fannings
of the soft south wind, or the breath Of
the perfulned zephyr. To us more
pleasing world be the sight of our pa
ternal mansion, though hung with lei
cles and surrounded with the desolate
.emblems of winter, than the yerdure
attached to adistant land,
NE'en the loud torrent and the whirlwiud's roar
But binds us to our native mountains more.
The following is anecdote of the late
Lord Mansfield, which his Lordship
told from the bench. He had turned
off his coachman for certain acts of
population, not uncommon in that class
of persons: The fellow begged his
Lordship to give him character.
sWhat kind of character can give
your enquired his Lordship.
ooh, my Lord, any character your
Lordship pleases to give, ! shall most
thankfully receive
His Lordship accordingly sat down
and wrote as follows:
"The bearer, John has served
me three years in the capacity Of
coachman. He is an able driver and
very sober man. ! discharged him
because he cheated me.
(Signed) Mansfield
John thanked his Lordship, and
went off. A few mornings afterwards
when his Lordship was going through
his lobby to step into his coach for
Westminster Hall, man, in hand
some livery, made him low bow
To his surprise he recognized his late
coachman.
ooh, my Lord, says John, Sit was an
exceeding good character; my new
master on reading it, said he observed
your Lordshiprecommended me as an
able driver and sober man. These,
(says hey are just the qualities I want
in coachman; observe his Lord
ship adds, that he discharged you, be-
cause you cheated him. Hark you,
sirrah, I'm Y orkshireman, and l defy
you to cheat me-
A company is now organizing in
New York and New Orleans, having
for its object an extensive settlement
on Trinity river, Texas, for the culti-
walton Of wine and silk. A charter is
expected from the Texan Congress.