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The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-11-24
From The London Monthly Chronicle for Sept
j. j. AUDUBON.
THE AMERICAN oRNITHoLoGIsT.

AUDUBON is at home in his own majestic re-
gion of primitive forests, and foaming rivers,
and giant mountains. Great IN the unstained
simplicity OF his nature he stands alone, among
naturalists. He has accomplished IN action more
than was ever dreamed of by the elegant Button
or the romantic Waterton. He has combined
science and poetry into one magnificent whole
and produced, in his aBirds Of America" work
that must remain to the end of time monument
of unexampled perseverance, worthy OF an ar
dent lover Of Nature. II is the only work that
represents birds as they are; presenting, In SIN
gle view their forms, their habits, and then
climates All other works take single phases,
and at best are nothing better than Illustrative
memoirs but here is the bird in all its ways o.
ltein pursuit of its prey, il il be voracious, o.
flying from pursuit, according TO ITS nature
building its nest, fostering its young, poised on
the tip Of spray, lowering over the sedgy mar
gin OF lake, covering in fen, or sailing in The
clouds we have it in all its characteristic OBJ
iects--in love, in contest, from the shell to Tho
museum This is the ideal Of high art carrying
us out of the descriptive catalogue into the greer
woods and giving us the whole history OF these
races in a single tdbiedn.
Audubon is exactly the sort of man whom
this true love Of Nature might be expected to be
predominant over all other objects. lie spent
princely fortune on that magnificent work; ant
to the eternal disgrace of England, we bciiev'
his subscribers in that country were not suifi
Gent TO pay the expenses of one OF his numcr
Gus journeys in the far West in search of speci
mems But the courtesy with which he was re
| ceived,--the panegyrics that were showed upor
him from the highest quarters the wonder
and curiosity and admiration his abors excited
| these were the rewards which the living Audi
bon enjoyed to be eclipsed, no doubt, by marb
| tributes and literary memorials, when ne sha'
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forth into song, add be starts anew, 10 wander
wherever his fancy may direct him, or the Cd
jects Of his search may lead him IN pursuit.
When evening approaches, and the BIRDS are
seen betaking themselves 10 their retreats, hr
looks for some place Of safety, erects his she'd OF
green boughs, kindles his fire, prepares his meal,
and as the widgeon or blue winged seai,pefhaPs
the breast Of turkey or steak OF venison, senos
lis delicious perfumes abroad, he enters INTO MS
parchment bound journal the remarkable met
dents and facts that have occurred in the course
Of the day. Darkness has now drawn her sable
curtain over the scene his repast IS finished
and kneeling on the earth, he raises his soui 70
Heaven, grateful for the protection that has been
granted him, and the sense OF the divine pre-
seDee in this solitary place Then wishing q
cordial good night 10 all the dear friends al home,
the American woodsman wraps himself up IN
his blanket, and closing his eyes soon falls into
that comfortable sleep which never fails him on
such occasions
Mark the profound spirit Of love that pervades
this beautiful picture, and how the woodsman,
after the fatgues of the day, kneels in the dark
ness of the forest, far away from the haunts Of
man, TO thank his God for the protection that
has conducted him in safety through the periis
of his enterprise And how much more touch
ing and picturesque in all this, than the most
labored articles Of poetry, which dealing with
conjectural images, endeavors 10 supply by the
force Of invention all that vivid train OF assocIa-
tons which men like Audubon realize, and pre-
sent to us in the permanent colors OF unembel-
lished truth A thousand passages might be c-
ted from the Biography in illustration Of the
vigorous fidelity with which he delineates the
actual scenes through which he passed Such
episodes in his descriptive pages are perfect OF
their kind, and were never surpassed for homey
simplicity and natural eloqueLce.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-11-24

Irpon what question Of government or legislation
has The nation given its judgment by elec'ing Harr
son 1--Post
rr,on Tho question whether the financial system
.nJ CURRENCY of Cuba are congenial to our re-
nnbcan institutions and better calcu aied to advance
~, os,or;ty than those we have hitherto enjoyed
mon The question whether the pockets Of irrespon.
be leg treasurers who purchase the privilege Of rob
hna The people by savish party service are safer de-
nns,iories of the public money, than sound and well
REGULATED banks-upon the question, whether S39
ooo 600 i no, too large sum to be expended by the
goyernmcnt in one year--upon the question, whe-
ther 100000 900 is not an exorbitont charge Tor si
NO, f dozen OF Indians upon the question, whether
The government through the agency Of majority IN
Congress, msrepresenting the will Of their consttu
ents, has night IN defiance Of the constitution, 10
dsfianchise sovereign state and upon various other
matters and things coming under the general head Of
LOCO-FOCOISM.-N y. TSm"
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From the MiiiedgepiHe Recorder.
GEORGIA LEGISLATURE.
THuRspAY, Nov. 5.

THURSDAY, Nov. 5.
Mr.. Echols laid on the table the following
Preamble and Resolutions:
Whereas several Of the Banking Institutions
of this State have suspended specie payments,
and the billholders Of such suspended Banks
have had to submit to great loss and inconyeni-
ence in the disposition Of their bills, either in
procuring funds abroad, or in discharge Of their
debts, or otherwise; and il is the opinion.of this
General Assembly, that there does not now ex-
isl any sufficient cause.for such suspension and
that there now exists no good reason. whatever
why such Banks as have suspended specie pay
ments should not promptly discharge their lia-
bllities by redemption Of their, bills, and dis
charge o. all other debts in gold and silver; and
in case of their failure 50 70 do, that further in
dulgence should not be grant d, and that the
ertraoydinarypriyilig heretofore conferred, be
withdrawn 49, AL 81 go
Re q Hsrsfore rssolSsd. &c; Tha, his Ex-
requiring the several suspended Banks Of this
State 70 resume specie payments, and to dis
charge their liabilities in gold and silver, on or
before the first of January next; and on the fai~
lureor refusal Of any Bank to redeem their bills
and discharge all theirliabities on the day afore-
said, in gold and silver, that his Excellency the
Governor give notice TO the Attorney General
or the Solicitor General in whose Judicial Cir
cult such suspended Bank or Banks may De, 70
Scause Scire Fdcids to issate, -reauirmg SAID
| Bank or Banks to show cause why theH Clfar-,
ter or Charters should not be set aside, and that
the affairs ofthe Bank be wound upand brought
ltQa close
|, .Be X; fsEzNe, resolved, That4lis ExcelIsficy
litke~H kcxnof' doEcause similar proceedings to
beams tpte1x ;against anys Bank ~ Banks that
may Hereafter suspend or refuse to redeem their
u q 1880 !. nesoaJpsd, Fsst bis Excelency
I the Governor, If he may deem it necessary, be,
and is hereby authorized to employ any addition
al council to aid the Attorney or Solicitor Gen
eral in the prosecution of all such proceedings as
may be instituted against any suspended Bank;
and that for their services SO rendered, they be
paid reasonable compensation; and that his
Excellency the Governor be, and is hereby au-
thorzed to draw his Warrant on the Treasury
for the same, to be paid out Of the Contingent
Fund.
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MR.. PLANCHE'S WORK ON "BRITISH
COSTUME.n

Mr.. Planche's book, besides being sensibly
and amusingly written, in clear, unaffected
style, contains more than would be expected
from ITS title. ltnaTates the military as well as
clyii history OF British costume, giving us not
ohly the softer vlclssltudes of silks and satins,
put ringing the changes of helms, hauberks, and
swords, from tho earliest period of the use of
armour TILL the latest and it will set the public
ilSht lor me hrst time, upon some hitherto mis-
,aken points of character and manners. We
nave been surprised, for instance, to learn. that
our naked ancestors las we supposed them, J
'he ancient Brtons, were naked only when they
wen, TO battle; and ii turns out that Richard
himself
No' made to eourte amorous looking glass"
was dandy in his dress, and az narticular abou,
ms wardrobe, and coronaton-gear "a GEORGE
cue ourth Ihls trait in his character is con-
,'.iha,lEe, we think, of the traditions respecting
n'S uelorinlty, men who are under that disad
NahtaSe Deing remarkable either for certain
nlce,y ana superiority of taste moral and per
sohai II their disposition are good or for all sorts
81 mistakes the other way, under the reverse
predicament Two persons ofthe greatest main.
raj refinement we ever met with, have had =
crook IN the shoulder. Richard was an us,,rner
a man OF craft and violence and his jealousy q
me respect OF his tellowmen took the unhappe,
ana more glazing turn. Hethought to overcom,
them with his fine clothes and colors. as he had
aone with his tyranny. Richard partook, 4
seems, OF the efeminate righteousness of hi,
pio,her, Edward the Fourth, as Edward partool
q Richards cruelty.
Mr.. Planche is Of opinion, that "the mos
giegqnt and picturesque costume ever worn II
England" was that of the reign of Charles tn,
lrS'' commonly called the Vandyke dress, ron
us frequency IN the portraits of that artist TIL,
dresses OF few periods, we think, in England
Surpass those OF the Anelo-Saxon times, and o
,pme OF The Norman. (See the engravings il
ne ooos AZ pages y, 1903, 12l, and 1877. j.
@oIne OF The Anglo-Saxon ladies were dresses
p p,,h Almost as elegant simplicity as the Greeks
But whatever Mr.. blanche may think Of the OK
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s,Om he London " Forget-lhs- Nor J0r ieiI
OLD FRIENDS TOGETHER.
BY CHARLES SWAIN, ESQ

BY CHARLES SWAIN, ESQ.
oh. time is sweet, when roses meet,
With springs sweet breath around them;
And sweet the cost, when hearts are lost,
If those we love have found them;
And sweet the mind that still can find
A star in darkest weather;
But nought can be so sweet TO see,
As old friends together
Those old days, when youth was bold,
And Time stole wings TO speed Il,
And youth ne'er knew how fast Time flew
Or knowing, did not heed it
Though gray each brow that meets US now,
For age brings wintry weather,
Yet nought can be so sweet to see,
As those old friends together
The few long known, whom years have shown,
With hearts that friendship blesses;
and TO cheer perchance, tear,
10 sooth friends distresses;
Who helped and tried, still side by side,
A friend to face hard weather.
Oh, thus may We yet JOY to see
And meet cid friends together
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From the knieksrbocker for Norember-
THE VILLAGE BLACKSMITH.

The NlLLhcE. pLhShoMi II.
ny IL. W. LoNoFELLow.
Under spreading chestnut tree
The village smithy stands;
The smith, mighty man is he,
With large and sinewy hands;
And the muscles ofhis brawny arms
Are strong as iron bands.
His hair is crisp, and black and long;
His face is like the tan;
His brow is wet with honest sweat,
He earns what ere he can,
And looks the whole world in the face,
For he owes not any man.
Week out, week in, from morn till night,
You can hear his bellows blow;
You can hear him swing his heavy sledge,
With measured beat and slow
Like sexton ringing the old kirk chimes
When the evening sun is low.
And children coming home from school
Look in at the open door;
They love TO see the flaming forge,
And hear the bellows roar,
And catch the burning sparks that fly
Like chat from thrashing floor.
He goes on Sunday to the church,
And sits among his boys
He hears the parson pray and preach,
He hears his daughters voice
Singing in the village choir,
And it makes his heart rejoice.
1t sounds to him like her mother voice,
Singing in Paradisei
He needs must think of her once more,
How in the grave she lies
And with his hard rough hands he wipes
A tear from out his eyes,
Toillng-rejoicing- souowing-
Onward through life he goes
Each morning sees some task begin,
Each evening sees it close;
Something attempted something done,
Has earned a night repose.
Thanks, thanks to thee my worthy friend,
For the lesson thou hast taught
thus at'the flaming forge Of Life
Our fortunes must be wrought,
thus on its sounding anvil shaped
Each burning deed and thought.
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THE POLYNESIAN.
SATURDAY. AUG. 20, 1910.
GLEANINGS FROM THE EDITORS NOTE
BOOK.-H1W4H No. 6. o..

Wednesday, 8.-Having engaged a new
set of men, we left Hio at noon in company
with Rev. Mr.. Lyman, to explore the site
the recent eruption This company were
hired with the stipulation that they should
find their own food; practice we recon-
mend to all who wish to travel expeditously
and without annoyance. The distinction be-
tween meum and tuum was never more pal
paby manifested than in this instance. The
whole amount of food which our three men
took with them for as many days, would
not have sufficed one Of our former gang
more than one day, and throughout the ex-
cursion, we had as much reason to be salts
fled with these men, as we had to be dissat-
Ished with the others. Higher praise than
this could not be awarded them.
After retracing our steps on the road to
the volcano for ten miles, we diverged to the
south east, upon what is called the middle
Puma road. The night was passed in small
hut, short distance farther on Early next
morning we continued our route over coun-
Try much broken up by lava streams, cover
ed with light soil, and scanty forest of
s'unted ohia's, which species bore no fruit.
AT twelve o'clock, when about twenty-five
miles from Hio, we came upon the first
traces ofthe devastatons of the burning lava.
The grass was killed and vegetation all blast
ed' Continuing our walk for mile through
wood filled with smoke, and smelling
strongly of sulphur, and in which all signs
OF HE were destroyed, and the trees crisped
and blackened by heat, we struck suddenly
upon the great stream of lava, which had
caused all this destruction. Its course was
10 the north east, having forced its way
through dense forest, burning and destroy
ing all before it.
1t had cooled so suddenly upon its surface
as to leave the charred limbs of trees, un-
consumed, though smoking freely. They
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-07-21

1T will be perceived, that the foregoing law is a yir-
'uhl repeal OF the acts of Congress, and that the clause
Oh The Constitution of the IT,. States. which provides
ina, fugitive slaves from one State INTO another, shall!
oe delivered up 10 the person entitled 10 their service,
u not directly a~brogated BY the New York law, will
DC rendered entirely ~nugatory by lis practical operation
Let Il be known 10 the people of the South, that in the
"tate Ct y. York their rights Of property arc not re-
Spected; that the Constitution intended to confirm and
secure those rights, is shamcluily evaded, IL not openly
violated: That The greatest State in the Union is now
10 be converted into an asylum for fugitive slaves, who
are t. b harbcrrd by law, and placed under the safe
guards of Abolition protection.
Let the people Of the South understand too, ii
whose agency aud at whose instiratiun, tbs bold as.
saults upon their rights is made. Let 1t be hno"n,
ina inns act IS perpetrated n the l%us!iga;:on and IN the
spirit OF lnecn suhservicncy To Abo!.tionisin, and that
II IS carried into effect BY the votes and through the
agency ottie party in the State of New York who call
themselves Wings, and who support VIM. II. Harrison
Tor the Presidency; and that they issue an address and
boldly claim the credi, of the act for the benefit of the
Wing party otthe State of New York. And can South
ern men join in the unholv crusade against Democracy,
yield obedience to such leaders as these, and march
under the banner borne by such men, unite our efforts
with theirs to strengthen their hands, when their
strength is used for the accomplishment of such pur-
poses"
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-07-21
IouiSisna EIectiOn.

The Saturday Globe gives all the returns It had re-
cey.! from this State. s1They show that the Federal
- nave gained in the city OF New Orleans, and the
Democrats hare gained 10 the country. From this It
wi! he seen that The cities are 70, log cabins, and the
country t- good houses. The Sun states that !, was
o%sn-t 10 the dissatisfaction Of the Democrats with their
own ;cket. that the increased Federal majority in the
cty Is 10 be attributed. The radical Democrats inter-
!p,ateG the candidates nominated BY the party, TO know
whether they would use their influence TO change the
avs - As 10 give universal suffrage. The reply was,
,Aat they would, if 50 instructed by the present privI-
s;et constituency. This did not suit those IN favor Of
tue reform, and they stayed from the polls, or voted Tor
Ne,r antagonists.
The Democrats have gained one member OF Con-
sress IN lii" second district, and it is probable j
aaT" gained another in the third.
CONGRESS.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-07-21

o.ded minority IN both branches Of the legislature
! hey nave now otained a large majority in n. Orleans;
hrmed by what was said in the n. O. Bee. before Tho
Election. IL declared that "lhe Locosoco ticket is
weak; mat there are but two names upon it that carry
he slightest wcight-,he five others will rather en-.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-07-21

We have received u communication from Mr.. {. A
Wlckllf.r, the Governor Of Kentucky, which contra
diets the rulnor Of his having come over TO the ADM
n~istration. We copied this rumer from another paper:
bu, finding It afterwards contrad,cted, we corrected the
mistake. The various engagements, which crowd upon
our columns, prevent u tro!a publishing Mr.. Wick.
life letter to Us, and the accompanying one winch he
had addressed 10 the Frankfort Oberver, and which he
has enclosed to US for publication.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-07-21

On the Jth instant, the corner stone of the Virginia
institution for the education OF the Deaf and Dumb
was laid at Staunton with due ceremony, and amid 4
large concourse Of citizens and strangers. Mr.. Plumcr
put up the Prayer, and James Mcdowell of Rockbridge
delivered the Grafton, in the Presbyterian Church.
The Spectator says II was "a splendid effort, worthy Of
the occasion, and fully sustaining his high reputation
as an orntor.
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W.sn1SGToS, July Il.

.v,,r Jersey cose-It will be seen BY the repo.h :,
the final proceedings in the New Jersey case, .e = -
prediction in our article Of last evening was Eef,Heuo'
~ 10 vote. and 10 quorum was found when the
roll was FIRST called through. But their apprehension
Of the effects Of this course upon the peopr, -" - Ia,
!, ,o,,;or of them to abandon the determination q .e.t
! - : rIas came IN and voted, notwithstanding ther
p rsy;ous declaration that they would not vote a'd ~
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-07-21
Marriages.

Married, NJ Locust Grow, Brunswick county. on "Wednesday,
The LIST inst, by the Rev. john &. Claiborne, Mr.. EDw Ard g. BlG
Of Lunrnhurg county,, 10 Miss M.GrEA E., daughter nf Col.
sham TrOlItr, oi Bun-wtrk.
Married, on TUESDAY, the Both nit, by the Rev. Mr.. Nicholson,
THoHN.J TCcSEK Of Fayette county, Tennessee. 10 Ml-s
NJ, daughter Of Philip lockerl, E4l, of Halifax county.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-07-21

this, no doubt, violated the wishes Of the great body
of their party, who stood out in defiance of the laws
and Constitution of the country and the rules of the
House, to prevent its judgment from being recorded in
favor of the legally elected Representatives from New
Iersnu GInhr