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Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1842-09-09
"Oh let his love our hearts constrain,
Nor suffer Christ to die in vain"

THE PRESSURE OF THE TIMEs.-Sam
Jonsng and Pete Gumbo are we'll known
as city philosophers and philanthropists.
The other evening Pete sought out Sam
and spun out loud complaint about Sc.
rious loss be lad jus, met with.
'Look heea SAM" said Pete, II has
been abdesqua.uiated upon. dats what l
has. and depudiaie the consequences.
''You don't say so Pete. Wa. wa, wa,
watts de matter now :" rejoined Sam, per.
fectly astonished at the energetic manner
in which Pete spoke, although hardly un-
Outstanding word he said.
.'De case. Sam, is jes exackly dis. Dat
mutual fren OBJ ours, Ben Drowdson, who
has been doin large exchange business
in small way among our circle, you
know-wal, Ben owed me four dollars
money lent. Jes now he axed me ober to
de cabaret, treated me all round, and den
he put de question in the mos direck and
circumhuous way possible, about Hguer-
dation. He had tree dollars and half,
ready money. about him, and said he ow-
ed FIVE dollars 10 one colored gentleman.
seven to anoder. fourteen to a white man,
and so fort and so on
"Wal, and wat was his assets, Pete !"
"His wat, Sam %
ellis assets,'
II link very likely continued Pete,
the word assets being touch above his
mprehension, though he did not like TO
own it.
II means, Pete" said Sam, seeing that
he had posed his friend, Il means, Pete,
wat amount of property did he e"
"rree dollars and half" said Pete.
''Den you's done gone nigga, you is,
hoss," continued Sam.
"But money lent ..rejoincd Pete.
II doesn't care" said Sam. ''De ass
sets oh de property must be divided ac-
cordin to de pressure OBJ de times--dat's
de law on de snbjeck. Pete, and on dem
principles advises you TO go on dem
prnci pies wat dey calls de 'oh hush!'
system, and say no,in, If you doesn't |
link it more'n likely you'll fine yourself
in Ben's debt afore you's Gone wild it,
The darkies then maryelled."- U.
Pic.
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1842-09-09

AN AGED TREE.-Close by the gate
of the water walk at Magdalen College,
Oxford, grew an oak which stood there
saplin when Alfred The Great founded the
University. In 1878 this magnificent ru-
in fell to the ground, alarming the Col
lege with its rushing sound. The period
includes space Of nine hundred years
After it fell, it appeared how precariously
it had stood for many years. lis grand
Tap roo. was decayed, and it had hold Of
the earth by only two or three roots. of
which none were more than two inches
in diameter. Through space of sixteen
yards on every side from its trunk i once
flung its bonghs,. and under rs splendid
pavilion could have sheltered with ease
three thousand men. A chair was made
for the President Of the College, to per-
petua.e the memory OF the s.upendous
Oak.
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1842-09-09
.Massactusetss Frcci1scs,,s .l00str0phe to
III destructive Es.hiss, and dedicated 70
Tbs 1eecosassonssts IL the tassS ono Zc-

8 Dissolve the Union! Who would part
The chain that binds. us heart to hearth
Each link was forged by sainted sires
Amid the Revolutions fires;
And coo!cd-oh, where so rich flood
In Warren's and in Sumptef's blood.
Dissolve the Unon Be like France
When terror reared his bloody lance,
And man became Distinctions child,
And woman in her passions wild,
Danced in the ife's-blood of her Queen,
Beside the dreadful gullotne!
Dissolve the Union! Yes you may,
Poor counterfeits of noble clay,
When mind shall wander with the brute,
And thist!es bear Hesperian fruit;
And He'll, in her red arches, be
A welcome Heaven to such as We.
Dissolve the Union! Roll away
The spangled flag of glory's day;
Blot out the hist'ry of the brave,
And dcsecrate each patriots grave:
And then, above the wreck Of years.
QuaA an eteray of tears.
Dissolve the Union! Can ii be
That they who speak suck words arc free
Great God! did any die to save
Such sorJid wrctches from the grave
When breast to breast ard brand to brand,
Our patriot fathers freed our land!
Dissolve the Union Ho! forbear.
The sword Damoccs is there;
Cut but the hair, and ca til shall know
darker, dcadlier tale Of wo,
Than Hstory's crimson tale has told
Since Nero's car in blood was rol'd.
Dissolve the Union! Speak, ye hills,
Ye everlasting mountains cry;
Shrek out, We streams and nincng nils,
Aud ocean roar in agony;
Dead heroes. leap from glory's sod,
And shield the manor Of your God
Dissolve the Union! Who is he
Whose hand would deal TIE dauning blow
Degenerate Adams-can it be
Or has an Archer sank so low!
Oh no! oh no! Then blot the page
Twas but the idle threat Of age.
Dissolve the Union, Traitor. wretch.
Whose bastard tread upon our SOIL
v itb backened souls and onward stretch
or daring treason, to dispoll
The hailowed home of Liberty
Stand, imp Of He'll our sons are free!
Dissolve the Union! Bring him on
TO judgment infamy and death;
Ohio's soil shall ne'er be won,
Nor solled by traitors blasting breath:
CONSPIRACY, most daring foe,
Is doomed to everlasting woe.
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1842-09-09

q kAfS-The highest market price will be paid
'or 1000 bushels good Oats.
Jan. Il Is DRURY & DAVIS.
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1842-09-09
WHOLE NO. 81.
Con Is LovE.-We read the leave Of

Con Is LovE.-We read the leave Of
God on every object around US. The
sun, rising in his streIgths and rejoicing
as q strong man 10 ran 4 rice. The paio,
queen Of night. as she casts her mellow
light upon fallen world and the twink>
ling star, as i. keeps its nightly vigils, all
speak of the love of our Creator.
Look abroad upon the fields, loaded
with the gifts of an indulgent raren,--in>
hale the sweet perfume which is borne
upon every summer gale, the songs
Of the joyous birds, warbling melody ON
every bush and tree, and tell me,-is not
our Cod being of infinite. unbounded
love. Then turn your eyes to man, the
noblest work of God. See him. created
in the image Of his Maker-See him,
writing his lame upon the bright scroll Of
immortality. See him, as he drinks at
the fountain of knowledge, having COM
munion with sages Of imperishable men,
Dry, and dancing among The stars Of heav-
en-. See the love Of God written on his
brow and breathed forth in every word he
utters.
But what is all this, in comparison
with the love manifested in sending his
Son TO bear our load of sins! Jesus
Christ, the Son of the living God, left his
throne of heaven, that he might redeem
us from sin and its dreadful consequent
ccs. See him hanging on the cross, and a.
mid the groanings of alfrighted nature he
makes propitation for our sin. Here VIC
behold mercy and justice meeting togeth-
er.-Righteousness and peace embracing
each other. And shall we disregard his
dying love, and call the blood Of the Gov
cnant All unhoty Thug!
eOh let his love our hearts constrain,
Nor suffer Chris. to die in vain.'
Wondrous love manifested 10 sin ru-
ined race. Well@might the sun hide its
head in darkness, when the dreadful deed
was consumated. Well might the dead
come forth and rebuque the living for
their demonstrating violence. 0 the love
of God ,-immeasurable, unbounded, and
free for every returning sinner?-Genius
of Christianity.
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1842-09-09

ALL THE DEcENcY AGAIN.-The wings
of Au,urn suspended an efigy of Capt.
Tyler across the street the other day. II
they had set it on fire, it would nave
pleased the Captain better. He says the
iigh. of burning efigies enables hun 20
see The course of duty more plainly
Would you believe it! This is the same
John Tyler whom they Qhe whigs) laud-
ed in their Log Cabin songs but few
months since. Oh wbiggery, how IN
CONSTANT. Lock. Bal.
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Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1842-09-29
From The Cincinnati Ga=etfs.
ITVW VIC CFHtFHHHtE tIH-ttISf
AMUSING iNCIDENT-THE SAME OF

AMUSING INClDENl-lHES AME OLD
COON.
An incident occurred at tho great
Wing gathering at Hamilton, ONO, on
Saturday last, that created a vast deal OF
amusement. As one of the delegations
from neighboring township was enter
ing The town in a long procession, bear.
my various banners, emblems, and devil
ces. and singing Wing songs in the spirit
Of 1910. a cluster of Locofocos standing
among the Wings, were busy in making
remarks upon the approaching multitude.
" See, sad one of the Locus, "there
comes wh,ggery with its banners, clap.
traps, and humbugs, and ! shouldn't won
der If they had the same old coon they
had here in the Convention Of 1910. F."
BY this time, the van Of the procession
began passing the group--a long string
of horsemen, SIX or eight abreast, each
one bearing an appropriate banner
Next came car, on which a number Of
blacksmlths were at work, and bearing
various emblems of their trade. Then
came another car, bearing apsrcel OF shoe
makersat work, and also having sppropri.
ate banners and devices. Next came a
large car oflog cabin boys bearing various
emblems Of nusbandry, and particularly a
representation Of humble life, in the slash
rs of Hanover In the midst OF the car
was an oak sapling, on which was perch.
ed noble looking coon, having a label
Immediately above his head, in large let.
ters, The same od Coon.
Soon alter this was discovered, one OF
the Wings roared out, "There comes the
same old coon sure enough.
The Loco who had before prophecied
that 1t would come, appeared TO be struck
with utter dismay, and with an agonized
countenance exclaimed, 1.-THE same old
coon, swear, and turning TO his Loco
companions said. Come boys, let's 90
home, we're beat Dow-nothing can stand
against Wing songs and coons.
This elected general shout OF triumph
ant merrimpnt from the Wings. that
made the welkin ring for mlle--every
one exclaiming, "the same old coon
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1842-09-29

hopes and views. He wants decision.
IL he knows his own opinnns, he IS mol
always clear in making them known to
others. His political consistency seems
10 be measured by his political interests.
He IS not worthy of the confidence ofei.
Their party If he is not "6shy," il is be
cause he is neither FISH nor flesh. As a
FederalIsi, if he had continued true 10 his
conservative principles, he would been
entitled to respect; bu, in view Of what
he is now, one cannot say that he would
not go the extreme Of desirucivenes il
occasion offered. Mr.. BUCHANAN seems
TO be one of those individuals who play
the demagogue without the demag ogue's
tact; who are continually apprehenslve
lest their sincerity be suspected who
would keep well with the party at all faz-
ards, yet who retain self-respect enough
10 reader them awkward in their servlle
compliance.
lfCol. JOHNSON is the candidite-good :,
easy man--the democracy may have
whatever principles they please, and
change them when they like. Ii Mr..
TYLER is a man oftheir choice, the de.
mocracy will have no principles at ALL
Those who who wish to know the prin-
ciples ftrue democracy, will find them
embodied in the doctrines Of the Wings.
The policy Of protective Tariff and
National Currency. as sustained under
the democratic administration Of Mr..
! MADISON, is the democratic policy OF the
Wings now. The same distinguished
leader who advocated successfully those
measures in Mr.. MApIsoN's time is the
leader of the Wings now-HrNay CLAY
has no, changed The new tangled no.
tions Of Free Importations and the Sub.
Treasury are of recent origin. They
are the iabrications of party leaders-or
those very leaders who have carried their
followers from one experiment to another
until they have brough, them entirely
out OF the range Of the positions they
started from. They have relied much
upon words and names, and so long as
they could appropriate to themselves the
name Of democracy" they hoped by
that word TO answer all objections and
reconcile the people to any absurdlty.--
They are making tho name ridiculous
they have filed their own ranks with dis.
sensons and doubts; they have gone to
The length oftheir tether, and can deceive
no longer. The attention OF the peoplc
Is now turned from words TO things
They havs been awakened TO their own
wretched condition TO the suffering state
of the country-nnd they see thnl these
calamltles havs come upon them under
the rule Of the men whose professions Of
democracy they trusted. Every eye has
been turned to the Wings for relief
l3allled by internal treachery and open
hostility, the Wings have at last succeed.
ed IN establishing one great measure of
relief--snd many Of those who opposed
il must knoto that il is measure Of relief,
and a wholesome one. 1t remains to DO
seen whether that measure will stand
whether those who are to be benefited by
it will sustain t-and whether the Wings
will be enabled, by the support oflhe peo-
Pile, TO carry out other measures impor.
tant TO the public interests.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1842-09-29
From he Cincinnati Daily Gazette.
HARRY. THE HONEST AND TRUE.
T,ne--"Rosls TIE Bow"

Ye gallant, true Wings of the army
That conquered CIR Tippeesnoe,
Come with U.S. and join the standard
OF "HARRY, TUE HONEST AsD TRUE,"
OF HAIRY, the honest and true,
Our Harry. the tried and the tue;
Who fought 10 the faEks. !" as a soldier
With Us, for old Tippeeanoe.
We have not, my friends. now 10 lead US,
Our forme. Commander, It's true,
For death ba, been hete, and promoted
Our chieftoin, brave Tippecanoe
Our ehieftain brave Iippecsnoe,
odrgaant old Tippecanos
He's left Us to join the high army
OF those " no are faithful and true
Yet in the same cause we're united,
We fight The same enemy too,
And have for our lender, invited
The FRIEND of old Tippecsnoe;
The friend Of old Tippecanoe,
Old honest old fippecanoe;
He's left uonf behind tim NOR worthy
Than HAIRY, tina gifted and true
We know thai he never will leave Us,
To join with the enemy's crew;
We know he will never deceive Us,
He ever honest aud true;
The STATESMAN, bold, fearless and true
Our HaRRY, the honest and true;
The ,ru-ty and cherished supporter,
And friend of old Tippecanoe
Our gallant old Chief. when he left US,
Beqaeath'd us a Captain" thought true;
Bui the traitor has since joined the army
That fought against Tippecanoe
That fought ogatns, Tippecasoe.
Our noble, o d rippecauoe;
Bot come boys! we'll yet "head The Captain,
With HARRY, the dauntless and true.
The victory we gained once so nobly,
We've lost. and by treachery too.
But shall ever the soldiers despair, boys,
Nho've fought with old TIppecanoe
Who've fought with old T,ppecanoe,
The gallnnt old Tippecenue;
Pick yonr fints ogain--iook 10 The printing
And-FIRE. Boys, for "HARRy THs TRuE
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1842-09-29

EXAMPLE AND CHILDREN.--The New
Orleans Bulletin, in alluding to The force
ofexample, quotes from an eloquent wri
err, who said, Example was living les.
son. The life speaks. Every action ha -,
a tongue. Words are arlculated breath
Deeds are the fac. simlles OF soul they
proclaim what is within. The child no.
tees the life. 1t should be 10 harmony
with goodness. Keen is the vision of
youth, every mask is transparent. If n
work is thrown into one balance, a deed
is thrown into the other. Nothing is more
important than that parents should be con.
sistent. A sincere word was never lost
But advice, counter to example, is always
suspected. Both cannot be true, one is
false. Example is like statuary. 1t is
scul ptured into torn. 1t is reality. The
eye dwells upon it, the memory recalls
ii the Imagination broods over it. It's
influence enters the soul"
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1842-09-29
NUMBER 81.

| The feeling in the West 10 favor 81 the
completion OF the great iron road which
is 10 unite the city Of Baltimore with tho
navigabie waters OF the Ohio, is very
strong. We cite The following evidence
Of i, from the Cincinnati Chronicle OF the
10Th instant:
BsLTlmoRE AND ONO RAIL RoAp.-
The People of the Yves, will be happy TO
learn that II is the Intention of the Bahl-
more and Ohio Rail Road Company to
finish the road at once to Cumberland,
and to extend il as rapidly as possible TO
the Ohio river. There viii be no cessa.
lion Of labor until the work is completed
from tide water to the Ohio. The Com.
pany have the available means Of prose.
cu,ing the work for snme time and ex-
pect such support from pttsburg and
Wheeling as will enable them to 20 ON
uninterup,edly.
The nature Of The country west Of the
Allegheny mountains will render this
enterprise difficult and cosily but, il is
all important to the whole Mississippi val.
ley, and will be- crowned with the richest
and most certain success. II will become
at once. the grand highway Of travel and
transportation between the East and the
west. II will bear across the mo antsns
immense stores Of -four, .obacco, prov-
SONS and cattle, and bring back in return
the vast supplies Of manufactures whicha
are annually consumed on this sloe Of the
mountains. 1t viii gather 10 itself all tho
streams Of travellers which are pouring
backwards and forwards by divers routes
East and West. 1t is, therefore, manifest
that every motive of interest and public
good prompts this Company to carry out
their arduous plan at once, and upon tho
largest scale. The people OF Plltsburg
and Wheeling, we percelve, are already
contending with each other warmly, in
thelr efforts TO secure respectively the
Western TERMINUS Of this road.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1842-09-29
A TALL CArrIsm.-A Frenchmnr

A TALL CATFISH. A Frenchmen
caught catfish few days since with
hook and line in the river near this city,
which weighed 1877 pounds. 1t was doubt
full fo- some minutes whether the French
man would catch catfish, or tho catfish
a Frenchman--n was pull catfish. pull
Frenchmsn-bu thu Frrnchman triumph
ed. 1t must have been rare sport to those
who witnessed il. We were not there
10 see. y Detroit Advertiser.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1842-09-29

A WHOLE CARco.-The ship America,
Capt. Fisher, arrived al this port on Sat.
urday, after an absence Of % months,
from tho Pacific Ocean, with cargo Of
torty-seren hundred 5arrels Of oil, (400
sperm) and $4,000 pounds Of whalebone.
This is the largest cargo ever recorded in
the annals OF the Whale Fishery in any
part of the world. Capt. Fisher 10 . soG
Of Edg.iown, . thoroughbred whaler
aud true Wh,g.-New Bedford Mercury.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1842-09-29

The N. Y. Union says -" Mr.. Cush-
ing, there appears to be no doubt, will go
into the Treasury Department at an early
dsy, but the successor to Mr.. Webster 10
not yet decided upon"
The Major speaks by authority. He
gives US to understand that there is gond
deal Of difficulty IN making suitable Sc
lection. The requisites are such as can
not be easily obtained: "of the Old De-
mocratic School, Of high character end
attachments. Of positive influence, avsila-
BILE and efficient; one who would add
strength 10 the Cabinet. and give energy
and decision to the Administration"
The mao who would accept Cabinet
appointment from the hands Of dishon.
ored President, could not come up to these
conditions. Rich. Wing.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1842-09-29
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Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1842-09-29

We learn from tho Norfolk Herald,
that the President OF the United States
and his family, having performed the
mourniul task of sepul,ure to the scmafhs
of Mrs. TYLER, in the county Of New
Kent, were received on board the steamer
Patrick Henry, al the Grove, Ia few miles
above Jamestown, and landed at 4 o'clock,
1t Old Point Comfort, on Monday.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1842-09-29
John Davis, the patriotic Governor

John Davis, the patriotic Governor Of
Massachusetts,. slluding 20 the course Of
Congress on the Distribution Question,
says -" But the people must not be dis.
coursged by deleat-they have the
power to set this matter right; and .
steady, patient. resolute perseverance ut
the ballot box will accomplish It. No
friend ofibe great interests Of labor should
slacken his exertions ill the dis,rlbutive
policy is carried into successful opera
tion."
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1842-09-29

PRESIDENT" How many men are
there belonging to The Philadelphia Gus
tom House y
Mr.. RoBERTs. Including laborers,
about one hundred"
PRESIDENT. -" How many Of them are
Clay men p
Mr.. R.--"NoEe TO my knowledge have
avowed themselves as SUCH"
What an interesting and becoming dia-
logue!
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1842-09-29

The Wings Of Washington County, Pa.
have resolved TO receive their noble rep
resentative, Mr.. McKENNAN, in a way to
express their appro baton Of his patriotic
course in Congress. They vii! have a
Barbecue on the a2d inst. No man more
deserves the consideration Of his constlt.
uents than Mr.. McKennan.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1842-09-29

Loco Foco SPEED. The Legislature
of N. York, during an ard1ous session Of
thee weeks, enacted one law--fairly go,
through with, aud disposed Of. single
bill
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1842-09-29

A VALUABLE REcRuIT.--Mr. B. ID.
Crookshanks, editor of the new Wing pa
per at Maysville, was, no, long ago, ed'-
Tor Of violent Loco Foco paper al that
place. He has nobly come out from a.
mang his old associates. His walk 10
proud and cree, row, II his name is Crook
shanks. Lou. Jour.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1842-09-29
DIsmANTLlNe THE FoRTs. - Order

DIsMANTLlNa THE FoRTs. - Orders
were received at Fort Hamilton, New
York, few days since, from the War
Department, to dismount oil the guns
which had been got in readiness during
the last lew months. Fort Mifflin, on the
Delaware, has already been dsarmed,
and We presume number of other forti-
fcauons will be served in the same way.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1842-09-29

Wheat in GAINESVILLE, continues al so
.cuis in specie paying paper; Fleas "a,