Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1841-08-13
BLOOMINGTON IOWA, FRIDAY, AUGUST 10, ls4l

BEN. FRANLLIN.-When the intelligence Of
the death Of Dr.. Franklin reached Paris, Mi
rabeau rose in his place in the National AS
sembly and delivered the following noble adj
dress. 1t is enc Of the richest specimens OF
true eloquence we have seen-the homage OF
a true orator to the memory Of departed great
ness.-1ll. Free Trader.
"FnANKLlN is dead. The genius that freed
America, and poured food Of light over Eu-
rome. has returned to the bosom Of Divinity.
1.-THE sage whom two worlds claim as
their own--the man for whom the history OF
science and the history OF empires commended
with each other held without doubt, high
rank in the human race.
9. Too long have political cabinets taken for
NAL note Of the death Of those who were great
only in their funeral panegyrcs. Too long
has the etiquette Of courts prescribed hypo-
critical mourning. Nations should wear the
badge of mourning only for their benefacfors.
The representatives Of nations should recom-
mend to their homage none but the heroes OF
humanity.
"The Congress has ordained throughout the
United States a mourning of one month for
the death Of Franklin and, at this moment,
America is paying this tribute Of veneration
and gratitude to one of the fathers Of the Con-
stitution.
"Wonld it not become us, gentlemen, to
Join ia this religious act, to bear part in this
homage, rendered in the face Of the world.
both to the rights of man and to the philosc-
pher who has most contributed to extend their
sway over the earth! Antiquity would have
raised affairs to this mighty genius, who, to the
advantage of mankind, comprising in his mind
the heavens and the earth, was able to restrain
alike thunderbolts and tyran,s. Europe. en-
lightened and free, owes at least token Of re-
membrance and regret to one Of the greatest
men who have ever been engaged in the SER
vice Of philosophy and liberty.
81 propose that it be declared. that the Ma
tional Assembly, during three days. shall wear
mourning for BENJAMIN FRANKLIN"
MAeRlAcE-With all its ills and evils, man
knows no happiness until he marries; let him
possess woman Of sense and virtue, and of
whom he himself is worthy, and he will feel
a permanent Joy, of which he was never before
sensible, for as somebody says, the happiness
of marriage, like the interest of money, arises
from regular and established fund /; while un-
married lber,ines live upon the principal, and
become bankssptsia character and respectable
ty. To k6Fs, (as the same authority tells
us, snnidterf0pted happiness no man can or
QUILT to expect. Life is no snecxe, fruits do
hof spring up spontaneously from the earth as
they did Ia the Garden OF Eden, nor does man.
ma drop from the clouds as it did in the wilder
ness. But as a scheme of solid comfort, mat
ria,eny affords to well regulated minds, a
double share Of pleasure in prosperity, and
solace in sorrow and adversely.
Per CoNTRA.-The following, from Black
woods Magazine, takes different view of the
same subject. The writer may be mistaken
in some Of his views, but there are some truths
in his remarks.
MARRIAGE.-Look at the great mass Of mar
riages that take place over the whole world
what contemplate affairs they are! A few
soft looks, walk, dance, squeeze of the
hand, popping Of the question, purchasing
Of certain number of yards of white satin,
ring, clergyman, stage or two in hired
carriage, night in country inn, and the
whole matter is over. For five or six weeks
two sheepish looking persons are seen dang
ling on each others arm, looking at water
falls, or making morning calls, and guzzling
wine and cakes, then everything falls into the
most monotohous routine; the wife sits OH one
side of the hearth the husband on the other,
and little quarrels, little pleasures, little cares,
and little children, gradually gather around
them. This is what ninety-nine out of hmm
dred find to be the delights of matrmony.
The ENGLISH NAvy.-A Canadian paper
up to the 9Th inst. publishes an authentic list
Of the naval force OF Great Britain from whic!,
we learn, that the number of ships of the line
in commission is %, in ordinary 81, building
% !; and the number Of vessels of smaller rate,
in commission l49, in ordinary 900, building
34-in all, sos, 466,l76 tons. The number
of steamers in commission is G5, in ordinary
Is, building 7-tounage 34,056. The Cana
da paper continues, sit will be seen by the
above table that our Government have now in
commission 65 steamships of war, besides Is
in ordinary, and building making an aggre-
gate Of 81. 1t is also known that the steam
ships built and building, to serve as packets to
distant ports, are all constructed in such
manner that, in case a war should render it me-
cessary, they can be converted, without delay,
into formidable steam-frgates. In two months
after declaration Of war, Great Britain could
send to sea ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY STEAM
FRIeATEs! How many steamships of war
could the American Government furnish in
case Of declaration Of hostilities by any for
eign Power! The number would hardly a.
mount to plurality.
The whole charge for the service of the year
ending February 1871, amounts to Is, ,05l.
The number Of seamen, "a, l65; boys 1000;
marines, 5000. Total, 35, l65."
BEAUTY.-Let me see female possessing
the beauty of a meek and modest department
of an eye that bespeaks intelligence and pu-
rity within-of the lip that speaks no guile
let me see in her kind, benevolent DISPOSE
ton, heart that sympa.hises with distress!
and ! will never ask for the beauty that dwels
in ruby lips; or flowing tresses, or snowy