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BY oHARLEss w Al

H W AIN.
The dreams of early youth,
flow beautiful are ,hey--how full ofjoy
When fancy looks like truth,
And life shows not tint OF sins alloy
When every heart appears
The temple of high thought and noble deed;
When our most bitter tears
Fall Ger SOME melancholy page we read.
The summer morns fresh hours
Her thousand woodland songs-her glorious hue
Oh lifes SO full Of flowers,
The difficulty then is where TO choose
The wonderful blue sky
Its cloudy palaces-its gorgeous fanes;
The rainbow tints which lie
Like distant golden near purple plain .
These never shine again,
AS once they shone upon our raptured gaze;
The clouds which may remain
Paint other uisions than in those sweet days!
In hours thus pure-sublime-
Dreams we would make realities; life seems
So changed in after times,
That we would wish realities were dreams
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From the Monthly Miscellany.

IL Il . la r. IL Il "A N IL IL ID.
On slope ofIand opening itself to the South in
a hckly settled town in the State of Maine, som O
hundred and more years ago, stood farm house,
to which the epithet "comfortabe" might be appli
ed. The old forest came down to the back of it;
IN front were cultivated fields, beyond which the
ground partially cleared, full of pine stumps
and here and there, standing erect,the giant Trunks
of trees which the fire had scorched and BACKED
though it failed to overthrow them. The house
stood at the verge of the settlement that from 1t
no cottage could be seen tho nearest neighbor
was distant about six miles. Daniel Gordon, the
owner and occupant OF the premises we described
had chosen this valley in the wilderness, "a wide,
rich tract of land not only as his home, but pros
pectivey, the home of his children and his chill
drens children. He was willing to be far from
men that his children might have to settle
around him. He was looked upon the rich m an
of that district, well known over all parts of that
country. His house completely finished, and
was large for the times, having two stories in front,
and one behind, with long sloping roof; il seem
ed fir leaned to the south TO offer its back to
the cold winds from the northern mountains. II
full of the comforts of life the furniture oven
little "showy" for Puritan; when the table
set, there was, to the Yankee phrase, econ
siueIaoIo siNeT Pldte, dIhoHS WHICH Il large TANK
ard stood e-eminent. This silver had been the
properly OF his father, and was brought from
the mother country.
Now we 60 back TO this pleasant valley it
was ON a bright beautiful morning the month Of
June. 1t was Sunday, and though early, the two
sons of Mr.. e. had gone to meeting on foot, down
to the "Landing," little village on the banks Of
the river, ten miles distant Daniel himself was
J,,n. ,;tb horse chais
ready and waiting for his wife, who had been some
what detained for even then, in those primitive
times the women would be lutte backward-for
the last word or the last house keeping duty. He
was standing on the door step enjoying the fresh
ness of the morning, with little PRIDE of his
heart perhaps, as he cast his eye over the extent
of his possessions spread before him. AT that in
slant neighbor, Of six miles distant, rode up on
horseback, and beconed TO him from the gate of
the enclosure around the house.
"Good morning, neigbbor Gordon said he az
have come out ofmy way, in going to etng, to
tell you that Tom Smith-that daring thief-with
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nE Sc A ON.

hfo,oers appear on the earth--the time Of lis
4 mgmg Of the birds has como.
TIVE PREACHER.
Earlier than in most seasons, the earth has put
@her robes Of green, bespangled with flowers Of
very hue. Twelve months ago, we were drench
uWilh rams, chilled by the North East gales
hncey wild flower had opened its petals and
@nriest fruit trees wore no blossoms. Now,
4 APar, the cherry, and even the apple, in shell
Vd spos are in full blossom. Wild flowers are
Nead in proiusion on the earth's surface; the
"a" is green, and is we'll set. 1t is true that we
'aaAo' tell much yet as to harvests, but at present
nmgs in nature promise well.
The flowers appear on earth" Mysterious
A'nse' lew weeks since, and all around on
ra@' IN valley and on hill, all was sere and in
A'~a,s' frOsls held the powers of vegetable
eS"w IN psvlect allegiance. Those frosts have
o.". ,''aSed their grasp. Flowers and plants in
~. .'"'" numbers have come up from the bosom
I.r "s earth, and are now gratifying man by their
"''y and beauty Of form and cololing. are pleas
'oy their fragrance, and are giving promise
81, s'alns and fruits. Mysterious change. No
I'' nand has wrough; it. Day by day, night
'"sn' II has gone on, but one visible hand has
s' Ss"' H. But it has cause: The Maker and
A., 1Ae0u'or OF Natures laws, has spread this robe
su ,''u'y and promise over the husbandman s
'Id' and pastures.
hn. hh' the God of the seasons, invites the
n,oa. Nv" 10 be sowing with diligent hand He
,h,s ages Us 10 sow in hope This we may do,
h,a' We comply with the conditions n which the
I'LL ,,.u harvest is usually granted. We must
S,,, -mannre-seed ,oelL-and then may we
d, .n =" receive abundantly from HIM on whom
in d n'' 0' all wait, that he may give them meat
md l., d, ""e OF the singing of birds has come
~I". NC" sing Why stop their notes with the
mao. IuS gum With their rich and varied plu,
%siv o.'; give charm TO earth's scenes, while
s.a "'c0ng the insects and worms that would
lie bs rOS our crops. They are given to man by
actoa 'a Giver of all good, 10 assist in pro
feusm. fruits of his labor from the depredations
Gus n, h' 100 minute for his vision-too numer-
"'"' 10 subdue Let them live-let them
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Vtsit TO the Insane. Mr. Chandler, editor of the
United States Gazette, in giving an account ola
recent visit TO the Pennsyl vana Hospital for the
Insane, relates the following touching incident;
One young lady, on being presented TO Dr. Kirk
bridge, persisted in calling him by the name ofthe
writer OF this Article; and means he could adopt
would convince her that he not her teacher
fifteen years since, (the doctor must have been
young then) but when we entered the room, the
doctor determined little triumph.
WELL Mary said he, here is MIR Chandler.
so IT is said she looking up with smile at us.
well now, Mary said the doctor, kindly, you
will admit that Dr. Krkbridge, since you
knowledge that this is Mr. c.
"Not at all, not at ALL said Mary; 'you are the
Mr. Chandler, though that gentleman bears the
same name
But, said the doctor, you see he was teach
er at the time to which we refer
THAT may be- said Mary, but so were you like.
wise. The Mr. Chandler to whom went to school
had not those wrinkles his face, nor those gray
hairs in his whiskers--he was not old
Beautiful, if not perfect compensation, for i'm.
paired intellect, is chat remembrance which lives
in the sweets OF childhood, and has all around it
young and spring, like it ever was.-Let others
to that estate 1t knows fadng--it acknowl-
edges no affinity with decay Time rolls on, but
bears it not forward Like the cuckoo bird, it
| sings its eternal notes among spring flowers and
hastens away with The sun, before color fades, or
leaf rembles on its stem. And if the conscious
neSSS OF that mind only Of the innocence Of child
hood, (and most innocent and lovely it was, we re
member0 may we not hope, (why, indeed should
we doubt y that all on earth which Mary sees so
pleasant, will be to her only an opening to a
state where the mind shall expand toward perfec,
happiness (!
We turned away, not pained though melan-
choiy-for cheerulness does not beget pain.-Me
ancholy, not more than the mind which we had
sought to direct, should not have expanded; mel
anchoiy, not that tin,e which had only developed
her form, should have put his finger so rudey on
our face and hair-but that spared what she had
been called to suffer, I'VE had improved the favor so
little.
| We turned away. to the front window, and the
mid day sunlight lay upon the landscape around,
and the green fields, dotted here and there by
hocks of sheep stretched out ease, wore an APP
pearance of uanquilisiog repose. Numerous fe.
male patients were looking from their windows,
enjoying the scene, which soothed their minds,
and led them to healthful contemplation. The
voice Of the physician seemed in harmony wi tn
all around; and the gozers lifted their eyes to-
wards him, could that he was associated in
their minds with pleasant thought and friendly in.
reference How high the privilege to do good!
How great the reward in ha wing that benefit ack>
nowledged!
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o1I,IIANT WHlTEWASH.

~ brilliant VIII j. w Hoii'
t.,s heard of the ''brillant stucco white
"a"' tho east end Of the Presidents house at
w" .,on The following is receipt for ma
y SnghW VII" a"'
n experience ;. ,ns,ocL.d lima
IA 'Atwi,h boiling water, covering 1t during the
~, 10 keep in the steam. Strain the liquor
~ r.t, fine sieve or straner, and add to it a
If clean SALT previously we'll dissolved in
4 ~. ,,,er; three pounds of ground rice, bolled
n M;o oas,e, and stirred in boiling hot; half Z
- Of oowdered Spanish whiting, and pound
'I.L.,O clue which has been previously dissolved
g., sookinq il we'll and then hanging it over a
\ ir fir. in small kettle, within large one fill
4 rnh water. Add five gallons of hot water to
y. mboIs mixture; stir it we'll, and then let it
A l. ew DAYS, covered from the dirt. 1t should
A \. nil, on quite hot; for this purpose, it can be
ban, in kettle on portable furnace. 1t is said
.h,, about one pint of tins mixture will cover a
.,n,re ward on the outside Of house, if properly
soOied Brushes more or less small may be used
accUdiOs TO the neatness of the job required. 1t
answers as we'll as oil paint, for wood, brick, or
s,oue, and is very much cheaper. 1t retains its
briujancy for many years There is nothing OF the
kind that will compare with il, either for inside or
outside walls. Coloring matter may be put in,
md made OF any shade you like. Spanish brown
rued in will make red or pink, more or less deep
according to the quantity. A delicate hinge of this
ywry pretty for inside walls. Finely pulverized
common clay, well mixed with Spanish brown,
before it is stirred into the mixture, makes lilac
dm Lamp black in moderate quantities makes
llhls color very suitable for outside Of buildings
and spanish brown mixed together
induce redish stone color. Yellow ochre stirred
makes yellow wash, but chrome goes farther
+ Mnakss color generally esteemed prettier.-
4 hall ofthose cases, the darkness of the shade
\ sllo course be determined by the quantity Of
a saayma,ter used. |, is difficult TO make a rule
IA bsaas istes are very different 1t would be bes,
#@HGperimen,s on a shingle, and let it dry.
\ hNs been told that green must not be mixed with
4 na The lime destroys the color, and the color
um effect on the whitewash which makes il
\ nk and peal.
When walls have been badly smoked, and you
7'h 10 have them a clean white, il is we'll to
reeze indigo plentifully through a bag into the
snsr you use, before il is stirred in the whole
|rhNre.
la larger quantity than FIVE gallons is wanted
bio same proportion should be observed.-[L.
|Chld, Editor of N. A. s. Standard.
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LINING THE PSALMS.

In olden times, when it was the custom in many
parts of New England to sing the psalms and
hymns by "deaconing" lhem-that is, by the dea
cons reading each line previous TO it's being sung,
one of those church dgntaries rose, and after
looking at his book some time and making several
attempts to spell the words apoogized for the
difficulty he experienced in reading, by observ
ing
"My eyes indeed very blind
The choir, who had very impatenty waited for
whole line, thinking this TO be the first OF com
mon metre hymn, Immediately sang it. The good
deacon exclaimed with emphasis,
81 cannot ALL
This, Of course, they also sung, when the aston.
ished pillar of the church Immediately cried out,
81 really believe you are bewitched."
Response by the choir, "i really b'lieve you are
bewitched." AT this, the deacon's patience be-
came exhausted, and he roared out,
'The deuce is in you all"
The choir finished the by echoing the ! ast
line, and the deacon sat down in despair.
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"a, G.. CHADWICK.

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|rnr pr r,seeks they wish their Advertisements
G si D otherwise iaGy will be inserted TIL for
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higher testimonial OF his worth? Let us tread light
iy on the ashes of such man. Like others, whose
memory we revere Cor the services they have rem
dered in the hour of suffering and peril, he has
left his fame a sacred trust in the charge Of his
country, which he ardentlv loved and for whose
liberties he fought. Let show that we not
unworthy of such trust; and when airs shall
again come, if come they must, let the name Of
Putnam as in former days, rouse the ardor Of our
young men, nerve their strength INSPIRE them with
generous sentiments, and spurn them deeds
Of noble valor, whether il be in defence of thor
countrys rghts,or in vindicaton OF their country s
honor. ". Y. Express.
SENTIMENrAL.--The following lines breathe
the most touching and feeling sentiment. True to
life:
son in the Silly night,
Ere slumber's chains have bound me,
! feel the cursed bite,
Ofsonething crawling round me!
Chorus FLEA away, FLEA away"
on her death bed, desired her hus.
bands leave TO make her will. THAT needs not !,
said he, you have had your will all your life time,
and would you have your will when you dead
too?'
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MORAL AFFEcTIoHs.-Ho sweet the affec-
lions of social kindness how balmy the influence OF
that regard which dwelIs around our Preside! Dis.
trust and doubt darken not the brightness Of Its
purity -carpings of interest and jealousy mar no:
the harmony of that scene. Parental kindness and
fial affection blossom there, in all the freshness
Of an eternal spring. 1t matters if the world is
cold-if the sel6shness and injustice Of mankind re
turn warm sympaihies barren III we turn to
our own dear circle, and ask and receive all that
the heart claims. The exchange Of kindly affec.
tons in confidence and trust: is the purest enjoy
ment of nature.
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sing We preach often this subject: we do 1t
earnestly. And wo urge il upon farmers and far.
mer's boys, not matter Of taste and feeling
merely, butas a matter Of interest and profit. Yes
LET the birds Hue-.N E. Farmer.
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TIL NIX OF 1T.

A hummng bird once met butterfly, and icing
pleased with the beauty of its person and the glory
of it's wings, made offer of perpetual friendship
az cannot think of it," was The reply, Gas you
once spurned at me, and called me crawling
dolt."
"Impcssible," exclaimed the cumming bird-"l
always entertained the highest respect for such
beautiful creatures as you"
"Perhaps you do now" said the other; "bn'
when you insulted me, was caterpillar. 80 lei
me give you this piece of advice: never insult The
humble, as they may one day become your supe'
riors.''
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DANIEL WEBSTER has signed the total absu
nence pledge
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sEsrIMENrAL.-Th The following lines breathe
the most touching and feeling sentiment. True to
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-04-06
Correspondence of the u. 4. Gazette.
MR. CLAY AND MR. CALHOUN


An anecdoe is told of the meeting OF Mr. CIav
and MIR Calhoun after the former retired from the
Senate. which shows that political strife though i,
may for while deaden the finer feelings OF the
heart, cannot destroy them, especially in those
hearts that beat with generous and manly sensibi-
ties. As MIR Clay wns passing towards the door TO
leave tho Senate Chamber. MIR Calhoun met him
they had not spoken to each other for Il We years;
but they now simultaneously extended their hands
aud rushed 10 each others arms: neither spoke bur
both wept. At length Mr. Clay said. on parting.
give my best regards to Mrs Calhoun" How
much more noble was this reconciliation and parting
than Il they had separated looking defiance at each
other They had amos, spent their lives together in
congress, and ut various times stood shoulder TO
shoulder, animated by patriotism and emulous onlv
oil serving the country. Time had passed over both
and the young had become old One was about To
Ttrc, and both must ere long "slccp the sleep that
hath no waking" The retirement Of the one would
leave the other with no companion or rival Of his
younger days, and IL told him emphatically that
he too must soon follow. Thoughts like these
soften the heart not wholly indurated and cause the
fountain Of generous feeling TO gush lorth-it came
and the two distinguished rivals and ant, gonists
under the Influence Of these sympathes were drawn
together. Would that they had never been separa-
lsj.
You will be surprised when tell you that Mr.
Clay drew tears from Colonel Benton during his
farewell address, yet believe there is no doubt Of
~.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-04-06
OFFICIAL.
APPOINTNI

APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT.
ny aud with the advice and consent ftho Senate.
James w MeCulloh, OF Maryland, Comptroller
OF the Treasury.
James ii Weakly, Surveyor General for Ala.
bama, reappointed.
CONSUI.S
James Hagarty, for the port of Liyerpool.
Alexander Powell, OF Pennsylvania, for the nor,
Of Rio &c Jancro.
u rightly informed, we have little doubt the
country will be made acquainted with
"hlch VIII prove that the two persons at the head
and foot Of the above lsl-elevated bv the Pres;
dent 10 very high and important stntions-are al.
together unworthy to hold any office, even the
lo~est.-l Globe Of Monday night
The action OF the Senate had reference probably
TO Powelrs aPpointment-as that individuals re
sgnation was announced in yesterdays Intelligence
the Gay after the appointment was made. What
can the matter he
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-04-06
CoNGKEss-MoNDAY.

From the Madisonian, of yesterday.
In the House OF Representatives this morpins
the General Appropriation Bill was taken IN, and
the question recurring on the amendment propose
10y Mr.. owsey, TO strike out the salary for tn
Secretary to sign Lind Patents, il was decided in
the negative. Various amendments were the N PRO.
posed at the instence Of the Committee on Public
Buildings, which were adopted The clause max
ing an appropriation for the Mint and its branches
being read, Mr.. Gauet Davis moved TO strike out
the approximation for the branch mint at Dahloneea
This gave rise to a prolonged debate in which
Messrs. Davis, Willis Green, and Morgan advocat-
ed the amendment, and Messrs. Black, Caldwell,
HSbersham, A. v. Brown, Graham and Everett
opposed IT, when the Committee finding itself with
out a quorum, rose, and the House ad journee
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FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence Of the Baltimore Patriot.
WASutncrns All.

WAsnisGros, April 4, 1912.
The Secretary Of the Treasury, 1t is sat-, vi
IN lew days send IN an important report TO the
House upon the subject OF the Taiiff-favorins the
imposition Of duties equal TO the entire revenues If
the Government, and IN addition TO this discrimi-
nating duties for protection. Such a repott 1 pre
sumo will meet the concurrence of the President.
and probably oil the members Of the Cabinet. The
Tariff question is now to be the great question ol
the session, and 1t will lie discussed with convrm.
mate ability and address in both branches of the
National Legislature. and by members represent.
inc all sections of country.
mere Is no news OF moment stirring to day.
The Clay dinner, given by members of Consrrs,
It Is understood will be given Friday evening nex,
at Browns Hotel. About one hundred and fiftv
Senators and Representatives are subscribers. and
ns many citizens will subscribe II any but member,
will not come of for week yet. w.
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ny LAST EvnsINo.s HAIL.
ARRIVAL. OF LORD AsHBURToN.
From tho radependen, of,..,.rd.,.

fsom tho faderenden, Of yesterday.
Lord Ashbarton arrived in Aanspolis, on Sstur-
day evening. Ills suite preceded him here on Sun
day night. lie himself came hi,her. via Baltimore
by the four o'clock train last evening.
lie seems abon, GO; head white; face a li,,l'
hot'd; stature above the common heights looks live,
and vigorous ior his age : a quick eye; stoops a
nile wears a brown coat. great rush to Sc,
hun. We hadn't that honor; but describe him al
second hand.
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THE CAROLINE AFFAIR AGAIN.

The mail Of las, night brought us the unwe lcome
intelligence, that John Sheridan Hogan has been
again arrested in the State Of New York, charged
with having been one OF the persons engaged in III.
destruction OF the steamboat Caroline. lie was
arrested on Thursday last in the town Of Roches
ter, where he had arrived buta few hours before
from Toronto. and was committed to prison to un
dergo further examination on the following day.
Nat. Int.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-04-06
TIE TWO STEAMERS

ihe mississippi and Missouri have arrived, and
VIII no doubt attrae, much attention among the CT
iHens and oaekwood' members. We understand
that MIR Profit was the frs, member, who distinctly
made them out from the Capitol, and he had the
AID Of telescope Whether Messrs. Wise and
Gushing confirmed Mr. P.'s report, we do not learn
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SALES AT AUCTION
FUTURE DAYS.
BY LANCASTER, DENNY a CO.

BY LANCASTER, DENLY a Co
LARGE AUCTION SALE
w close sundry consignments. We will al, -,
public auction. on "Wednesday. the Jsh a.. =.
OF this month, April "e i''h Gay
o' 10 io",ooO lbs OF Bacon. inch,dIns Ill ..i:
hs patt Of which IS Family Bacon, ertr,
,oo L mans, sdes and shoulders
~, ~ mos hne old Baltimore whi,k.x
ioo Dds OF Old Whiskey of v,rn,,
M par years Old and very snper;or
~ ools Isle Of Wight Apple Bfandv -
ana some ; to years old P"'e'
on,s is,s OF Wight Peach Brandy
half pipes Cognac Brandy
- IOo dozen Cotton Leading Line.
10000 lbs Seine Irvine
1000 Carpet Warn
T Iw, n, fsrns, assorted, from Nos to ,,
~ uaies NO and Oznaburgs
oo oois No North Carolina H.,,;,,. e.
Couhtry and Town Merchant, are rson.,,si o.,
TED s,s no doubt great bargains NAV be hsJ
irN"iS $50 I'D under. es,h. Owe, s.a u.
nov exceeding 500, 60 days; s 100 and 80 .au
monyns- Tor approved negotiable pan.r. Th.
e''"' u sale will be strictly adhered to. "'
WOMBLE & DEANE.
EANCASfER, DENNY & co A,.,,
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IHb subscriber d rccc ewing small us,ti,. II A.
gI 81 Spring Goods such a. ''" ~ s"'s SUD
French Cauibtics. Lawns &c
Plaid Giughsns
french Prints tHartmaniaO
Ircnchkld Gloves tHion1
hacs and Blue Black NsrreHne
Mourning Lawns and NusHns
furniture Ucndou1 Clutr
20 lsiani snd New YORK Mills shirinrs
i. - Hamilton Hlcachcd Shceungs. etc.
arrivals ~ - Heh
Great h.rEains are oercdn Goods previously on h...
mn - THOs v. PRICE