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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-07-21

LATEST FROM MESIcc.-By the arrival Of the sclr
William Penn, this day from : sal, which place she
lei, on the 9Th inst, learn that Com Moore had
arrived at that port the I'd, and positively 10
sail for Galveston the 7th. The two Mexican
steamers had left for Laguna. The schooners Endea-
vor and Glide also the po, boat Argus, shortly
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-07-21

LOUISIANA
The New Orleans Courier of the 10th exhibits, 50
far sthe following, the gross amount OF votes gwen
TO the several candidates for Congress in each district
The two frat are complete The returns yet to be re-
ceved will increase the mijorities in favor Of Gene
rails Dawson and Bossier, by some hundreds The nell
Democratic majority, thus far, throughout the Sias'
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In another column will be found an extract from the
Address Of the Carolina Convention, giving MIR. Cal
houns views upon the Tariff. Many people in the
South and in various parts Of the Union, have claimed
for Mr. Calhoun that he was the only true or most per
feet Of Southern interests, and the OPT
Mon originated the belief Of some, that Mr. Calhoun
was in favor of abolIshng the tariff altogether, and Of
raising by direct taxation; and by others, that
he was in favor of tariff without any discrimination,
or, what called the horizontal system But u will
be seen by the extract that give that bis views and
Mr. Van Buren's are Identical and the same They
and of discrimination when strict revenue principles
require It, We defy any man 10 show difference IN
the opinion Of Mr. Calhoun and Mr. Van Buren, on this
subject On this subject both The true representa-
tives Of Southern interest," and OF the interests of the
whole people Of the U. States GaLatin [A Signal
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1843-07-07
A sPEyNG.TaME MATIN.

Up! up! and see how the East grows red
With the blush Of coming day;
The stars grow pale, faint, faint, they're fed,
Like shapes in dream away.
Up! this is no time for folding hands,
And turning upon the side;
There's breath on the hills that the heart expands
And quickens its rosy tide.
Come forth let US wander the forest through.
And breathe the sweet scent of the morning dew
That swirhs in the violets bell;
And list to the blue birds chrrupng cong,
As he Auttcrs the orchard trees among,
Bidding the morrow hail!
Oh! It's sweet from the clover to dash the dew,
It sends the blood, with free gush through
Every vein as it throbs with bliss;
IT'S crime against Natures self to sleep,
When life and health in rich measure deep,
Are abroad in morn like this.
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NOS.

unconsumed. They are the aris,ocracy
of scripture, left Off coroneis-princes in
degradation. A Babylonian. Thcban,
Spartan. an Athenian, a Roman, are
names known in history only their
shadows alone haunt the world and flick.
er lis tablets. A Jew walks every Street;
dwells in every capitol, ,ravcrses every
exchange, and relivcs the monotony Of
the nations Of the earth. The race has
inherited the hair loom of immortality,
incapable of extinction or amalgama,ion.
Like streamleis from common head,
and composed Of waters of peculiar ma
ture, they have flowed along every stream,
without blending with it, or receiving its
flavor, and ,raversed the surface Of the
globe, amid the lapse of many centuries,
distinct, alone. The Jewish race at this
day. is perhaps the most striking seal of
the Sacred Oracles. There is no posi-
bility of accounting for their perpetual
isolations, their depressed but distinct be-
ing, on any grounds save those revealed
in the records Of truth.
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From a Volume OF Sketches.
Yls,n ssuutloiui,

remember some years since 10 have
seen John Randolph in Baltimore. had
frequently read and heard descriptions Of
him. and one day, as was standing in
a tall, thin, unique looking being hurrying
toward me with quick impatient step,
evidently much annoyed by crowd Of
boys who were following close to his
heels, not in the obs,rcpcrous mirth with
which they would have followed crazy
or drunken man or an organ grinder and
his monkey, but in the silent, curious
wander with which they would have fol-
lowed Chinese hcdecked in full costume.
| instantly knew the Individual to be Ran
dolph from the descriptions. therefore
advanced toward him that might make a
full observation Of his person without vi,
olating the rules of courtesy in stopping
to gaze at him. AS he approached, he
occasionally turned around toward the
boys with an angry glance, but without
saying anything TO them, and then hnr-
ricd on as i! to outstrip them, bat it would
no, do. They followed close behind the
orator, each one observing him so in.enly
ilat each one said nothing to his compan-
ions. Just before met him he stopped
a Mr.. g., a cashier Of one Of the banks,
said to be as odd a fish as John himself.
| loitered in a store close by, and, unno-
ticed remarked the Roanoke orator for a
considerable time, and really he was the
slrangest looking being ever behed.
His long thin legs, about as thick as a
strong walking cane, and of much such a
shape, were encased in a pair of tight
small clothes, so tigh, that they seemed a
par, and parcel Of the limbs Of the weaver;
handsome white stockings were fastened
with great tidness at the knee, by a small
gold buckle, and over them, coming abou,
half way up the calf, were pair of what
| believe are called hose. coarse aud coun.
Try knit. He wore shoes. They were
old fashioned, and fastened only with
buckles--huge ones. lie '-0d like an In
dian, without turning b out, but
planking them down st.aig Z, ahead. |,
was the fashion in those days to wear a
fan-tailed coat, with small collar and
buttons far apart behind, and few on tho
breast Mr.. RsNdolph's were the reverse
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clothes. were employed as platform for
turning lathes, tables. vices, and tools oil
all kinds. His genius for practical me.
chanics was universal. He was skilled
in all sorts Of turning, and constructed
several very curious lathes, as well as
clocks and musical instruments Of every
description, no less admired for the sweet
ness of their tone, than their execution.
He excelled, too, in constructing optical
instruments, and made some rejecting
telescopes, the specula Of which were not
interior to those furnished by the most
eminent London artists. He suggested
some improvements in the machinery for
spinning flax, and, we believe, he was
the first who made the wooden join,ed
snnll-boxes. generally called kirk boxes,
some of which fabricated by this self.
taught artist, were purchased and sen, as
presents to the royal family. TO his
other knowledge he added an accurate
knowledge of drawing and engraving,
and in both Of these arts produced speci-
mems of the highest excellence.
For upwards Of two years lie Quilted
his bed only three times, and on these
occasions his house was either inundated
with water, or threatened with danger
from fire. His curiosity, which was I'M.
bounded, prompted him TO hatch different
kind Of birds eggs by the natural warmth
of his body, and he afterwards raised the
motley brood with all the tenderness of
parent; so that, on visiting him, i! was
no uncommon thing to see various sing
ing birds, to which he may he said to
have given birth, perched on his head,
and warbllng the artificial notes he had
taught them. Naturally possessed OF a
good constitution and an active mind, his
house was the general coh'cc-room of the
village, where the affairs of both church
and state were discussed with the utmost
freedom. In consequence of long con-
inement, his counenance had rather a
slckly cast, but it was remarkably ex-
prcssive, and would have afforded a fine
subject for the pencil Of Wilkie, partcn-
larly when he was surrounded by his
country friends. This singular man had
acquired, by his ingenuity and industry,
an honorable independence, and died pos
sessed of considerable property. He
married about three weeks before his
death. From this brief history Of James
Sandy, we may learn this very instruc-
tive lesson-that no difficulties are too
great to be overcome by industry and per-
severance, and that genius, although it
should sometimes miss the distinction it
deserves, will seldom fail, unless by its
own fault, to secure competency and res
portability.
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sect in the world. or at least that has We,
been discovered, think we should give
it NEW NAME. and not intrude it upon a
company where it cannot by any POSSIBLE
ity he welcome guest, and whereon it
loses all the claims to distinction that It's
natural character is entitled to.
lis no, possible to give a fall descrip-
ton Of the insect in newspaper withou,
the aid of drawings. II is a very curious
insect in many respects. As TO lis pccu-
liar character, requiring seventeen years
for it's maturity, can say nothing, So far
as know. and have taken great pains
to inform myself, this is peculiar to this
insect. Naturalists make no mention OF
any other with similar habit. Then,
again, as to It's appearing in families or
communities in different parts of our
country in different years. How wonder
fully strange is this ! How can ii be &C.
counted for Dare we presume TO explain
it That it is so, I knOip and all may
know by little attention to the subject
1t will be seen that have indicated
the localities of sixteen distinct districts
of the country in which these insects APP
peared in diferen. years, or if any two
or more in the same year, widely separ-
ated from each other; and | have no
doubt there are others that have not dis
covered, sufficient to cause the advent Of
the insect in some portion Of the continent
every year. have often thought. il was
a most beautiful natural emblem Of our
republican institutions, or rather natural
indication of the peculiar political geogra-
phical divisions into which our nation
should be and is pariiiioncd. 1t has been
suggested that the difference of climate
was the cause of their appearing at the
South at one time and at the North at an.
other; but This cannot be so, because
they appear the same year in Maryland
and Pennsylvania, and in Mississippi;
in Massachusetts and Kentucv; in Geor-
gia and Illinois. But must have IA
tigued both you and your readers by this
tedious essay. Should any Of your read
ers desire a more perfect account of .his
extraordinary insect, can send them a
pamphlet published in 1894, with a plate
representing the insect in all its stages Of
existence, the price Of which owing, to
The cost Of the plates, is one dOHw for
fDo copies, which should be sent free of
postage by applicants.
Will editors and postmasters do me the
favor of informing me o! the appearance
of the locust, whenever or wherever il
may appear! II all will do so, it will en-
able me TO inform the public Of the exact
time Of their appearance, and of the num-
Der Of districts, and their boundaries.
GIDEON b. SMITH, NJ. d.
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of all this, and, instead of his coat being
knights Of the needle call swallow tailed I;
the collar was immensely large, the but
tons behind were in kissing proximity,
and they sat as close together on the
breast Of the garment as the fcasters at n
crowded public festival. His waist was
remarkably slender; so slender that rs he
stood with his arms akimbo, he could
easily, as thought, with his long bony
fingers have spanned it. Around him his
coat, which was very tight, was held to-
gether by one button, and in consequence,
an inch or more Of tape, to which it was
attached, was preceptible where it was
pulled tEro' the cloth. About his neck
he wore large white cravat, in which
his chin was occasionally buried as he
moved his head in conversation no shirt
collar was perceplible; every other per-
son seemed to pride himself upon the size
of his, as they were then worn large.
Mr.. Randolph's complexion was pre-
cisely that Of mummy, wthered, SAT-
from, dry and bloodless; you could not
have placed pins point on his face,
where you could not have touched a
wrinkle. His lips were thin, compress
ed, and coorless the chin, beard less as
a boys, was broad for the size of his face,
which was small his nose was straight.
with nothing remarkable in it except It
was too short. He wore fur cap,
which he took off, standing few min.
utes uncovered. observed that his head
was quite small characteristic which
is said TO have marked many men of tai.
en-, Byron and Chief Justice Marshall, for
instance
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1843-07-07
From Frazer's Magazine.
The Jews.

The present physical, moral and social
condition Of the Jews must be a miracle.
We can come to no other conclusion. Had
they continued from the commencement
of the christian era down to the present
hour, in some such national state in
which we find the Chinese, walled of
from the rest Of the human family, and
by their scishness on national scale,
and their repulsion Of alien elements, re-
sisting every assault from without, in the
shape of hostile invasion, and from an
overpowcring national pride iorbidding
the introduction of new and foreign Gus
toms, we should not see so much miracle
interviewer with their existence. But
this is not the state, far from it, They
are neither united aud independent na-
ton, nor parasitic province. They are
peeled and scattered into fragments but
like broken globules of quick silver, in
stinct with cohesive power, ever clam
ing affinity, and ever rcdy to amalgamate.
Geography, arms, genius, polotics, and
foreign help, do no, explain their exist
ence time, climate, and custom equally
fail to unravel it. None Of these are or
can be springs of their pcrpetuity. They
have spread over every part of the habit
able globe ; have lived under the reign OF
every dynasty, they have shared the pro-
lection Of just laws, the oppression OF
cruel ones, and Witnessed the rise and
progress of both they have used every
tongue, and lived in every latitude
The SHOWS Of Lapland have chilled. and
the suns Of Africa have scorched them,
They have drank of the Fiber, the
Thames, the Jordon and the Mississippi.
In every country aud in every degree OF
latitude and longitude, we find Jew.
II is not so with any other race. En-
pires the mast iIusirious, have fallen, and
buried men that constructed them, bnt the
Jew has lived among the ruins, living
monument Of indes,ruc.ibility. Persecu.
ton has unsheathed the sword and light.
ed the fagot; Papal superstition and Mos.
lem barbarism have smo,e them with un-
sparing ferosi,y; penal rescripts and deep
prejudice have visited on them the mosl
unrightcous chasiisement---and nolwth
standing all they survive.
Like their own bush on Mount Horcb
Israel has continued in the Games, bu,
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Gen. syashiuyion's Last Vote.

Every incident in the life Of Washing
ton is full of interest. Tina, plain heroic
magnitude of mind which distinguished
him above all other men was evident in
all his actions. Patriotism, chas,ened by
sound judgment and careful thought,
prompted all his public acts, and made
them examples for the study and guild
nnce Of mankind 1t has been said that
no one can have the shortest interview
with a truly great man, without being
made sensible Of his superiority. OF too
many, who have some way earned the
title OF great, this is by no means true.
Its applicability 10 the character of wash
ington is verified in the following inter-
esiing circumstance related by cores
pondent Of the Charleston Courier:
III was present." says this correspon.
dent. "whcn General Washington gave
his last voto.-I, was in the spring Of
1899, in the town of Alexandria. He
died the | lth December following. The
court house of Fairfax county was then
over the marke, house, and Immediately
fronting Gadshy's tavern. The entrance
into it was by 4 slight flight of crazy
steps on the outside The election was
progrcssing-scveral thousands Of per-
sons in the court house yard and imme-
diate ncighboring streets; and was stan
ding on Gadsby's steps when the father
Of his country drove up, and Immediately
approached the court house steps; and
when within a yard or two of them, |
saw eight or ten good looking men, from
different directions, certainly without the
least concert, spring simultaneously, and
place themselves in positions to uphold
and support the steps, should they fall in
the Generals ascent Of them. was i'm
media,ely at his back, and in that posi-
ton entered the court honse with him.
followed in his wake through dense
crowd to the poiIs-heard him vote---rc-
turned with him to the outward crowd
heard him cheered by more than two
thousand persons as ne entered his car
rlagc-and saw his departure.
There were five or six candidates on
the bench sitting; and as the General ap-
preached them, they arose in a body and
bowed smilingly; and the saluta,lon hav-
Ing been returned very gracefully, the
General Immediately cast his eyes to-
wards the registry Of the polls, when
Col. Dcneale, Il think it was) said, We'll,
General, how do you vote 2 The Gene
raj looked at the candidates, and said
Gentlemen, vote for measures, not fol
men;' and turning to the recording table
audbly pronounced his vote-saw it en-
tercd-made graceful bow, and relir
cd"
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In the town Of Alyth, in Scotland, there
lately lived man of much provincial &C.
lebrity, Of the name Of James Sandy.
The originality Of genius and eccenirici,y
Of character which distinguished this re-
person, have rarely been sur
passed. Deprived at an early age of The
use Of his legs, he contrived by dint OF
not only to pass his time agree
ably, but to render himself a useful mem.
Der Of society. He soon displayed taste
for mechanical pursuits, and contrived rs
a workshop for his operations sort Of
circular bed, tho sides of which being
raised about eighteen inches above the
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ON BUNKEn's HILL.
nj mrs. siCovRSEI.

During the battle of Bunker's Hill, a venerable
clergyman knelt on the field. with hands appraised,
and gray heal uncovered. and while the bullets
whisted around him, prayed for the success of his
compatrots, and the deivcrance of his country.
It was an hour of fear and dread
High rose the battle cry,
And round, in heavy volumes spread
The war-cloud Of the sky.
Twas not. as when in rival strength,
Contending nations meet;
Or love Of conquest madly hurls
A monarch from his seat.
Yet ono was there. unused to tread
The path Of mortal strife,
Who but the Saviour's h,ck had fed
Beside the fonnt of life.
lie knelt him where the black smoke wreathed,
His head was bowed aud bare,
While for an infant land no breathed,
The agony of prayer.
The column, red with early morn,
May tower DER Bunker's height,
And proudly tell race unborn,
Their patriot fathers might;
But thou. oh patriarch, old and gray,
Thou prophet Of the free,
Who knelt among tho dead that day,
What fame shall rise to thee
1t IL not meet that brass or stone,
Which feel tho touch Of time,
Should keep the record of faith
That works thy deeds sublime;
We trace it on a tab let fair,
Which CLOVIS when stars wax pale
a promise that the good mans prayer
Shall with his God prevail
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I" TI,c E,liyo I1cir,D

In hasty glance at this last emanation from
the prolific pen OF G. P. r. James, we find many
striking passages; and tho we do not particulars
ly affect his writings, from their constant same
ness, yet we often find woven in with his
story some fnc and original ideas expressed with
peculiar force and beauty. Here is specimen
Of the above work.
"The love of boys and men is an object
on which gray.bearded men vent much
spleen and scorn; but depend upon it,
reader, when it exists in reality, it is tile
sweetest thing that ever life knows it is
the violet of our short year of existence.
The rose is beautiful, richer in hues, full
of perfume and brightness, as she naunts
her gay bosom in the ardent sun Of June;
but give me the violet, the dear early vio-
let, that scents with her oderous breast:
the air Of unconGrmed spring the soft,
the timid violet, rctreaiing from the gaze
with her blue eyes cast down; the first
sweet child Of the sweetest season the
tcnderest the gen;lesl of all the flowers of
the field the emblem of the earnest and
innocent affection. No, there is nothing
like it In all after years we may lay
our hands on what JOY we will-pure and
innocent it must be, to bear the compare
son for moment-but | say, we lay our
hand upon what joy we will, in after ex-
islcnce, we shall never find any thing on
the earth like the first flowers of the
heart"
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From the National Intclligencer.)
The Locust.

AS this insec, has made its appearance
the present year in several sections of our
country, It's history and character may be
interesting to many Of your readers.
These insects do not appear in all parts
Of the country at the same time or the
same year. ! have the locations Of six
teen distinct districts, in whie they ap-
pear, either with different years or with
large space OF territory intervening. The
following table will give all idea Of the
districts:
Recppenr IN
ln'Lonisiana they appeared in 1885 1853
AtGalIipoIls OHIO 1888 ls5s
On the Muskingum river, Ohio 1899 1916
In Pennsy lvania, west of the noun
tains 1892 lS49
In eastern Georgia and North Caro-
lima 1884 1851
In Prince Georges county, Virginia 1929 1915
In southeast New York, western Con-
ncc,icut and Massachusetts, 1926 1913
In Middlrsex county, New Jersey 1926 1913
In Fauquier county, Virginia, and as
far south as Milton, ~ G.. 1926 1913
In northern Maryland, southern Pcnn-
sylvana. Delaware and northern
Virginia 1884 1851
In Mississippi, N. r. Port Gibson 1884 1851
In the south part OF Massachusetts 1888 1853
In the middle counties of Georgia 1912 1883
In North Carolina, central counties,
and south part OF Virginia 1912 1853
In Illinois, about Alton 1912 1859
1t may be that the two districts Musk
ingum river, Ohio, and Kentucky, etc.
may he one and the same, although the
Muskingum river is long distance above
Kentucky. So, also. may the Midilesex
county { N. j. district be a par, of the
southeastern New York, western Massa-
chusetts, and western Connecticut dis
, trlcts. All the others are perfectly dis
connected; and the only point at which
we are at any loss is the boundaries of
the districts we do not know whether
those above indicated cover the whole ex-
tent of our country, or whether there are
others not yet recorded. IL editors OF
newspapers and postmas,ers would take
upon themselves the small trouble of in
forming me of the fact whenever and
wherever the locust occurs, should be
able to make the table complete. 1t is
not uncommon in some parts Of OUR count.
~ for this insect to appear a, periods die.
fering more or less from seventeen years.
We account for this in this way London
county. Virginia. is on the borders OIL
two districts. that Of Maryland, etc
{ls3a,) and tia, Of Fauquior county, etc,