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LIES ERRORS.

What if, in that sublimer state
To which our souls shall once attain,
The things OF earth, and time, and fate,
Shall pass before our eyes again,
Shall we review our life's slow way,
It's wants and weariness beholdlng,
And by heavens purer noon survey
What earth's dim twilight now is folding2
o, what a wond rous change will pass
Ger all that here hath seemed or been
Darkly we see. as through n glass,
When then shall face 10 face be seeni
The nothingness, ofall we priced,
The falsehood of the love we sought,
The priceless truth of hearts despised,
The worth ofalI we valued not!
Perchance, il shall not then be seen
That this, our earthly path of tears,
So desolate waste hath BEEN
As to the monrner's eye appears:
When clearer light around us breaks,
Our eyes shall read their course below,
A dreary line flong mistakes,
Aioned by many needless wo.
Our yonth was passed in visions fair,
In lavishing the wealth of hearts
Our manhood had the harder care 7r
Ofwatching all those dreams depart.
What was there left for sad old age,
Except in useless grief to rue ..
The errors ola pilgrimage
We could not, If we would, renew
Yet in ourselves the evil lay, 30
Poor, weak artifcers Of wo! Ae--
Our idols then were made ofclay, .'
But twas our hand that framed them 0o,
We needed some diviner call, H. -.
To teach our hearts alike 10 shln
The lovely fault Of trusting all,
The bitter sin oftrustins none.
Turn we not then with vain disgust
From love betrayed and faith deceived,
Nor letour hearts forget to trust, ~
When they are wounded, wrung, d srleve
Take home this lesson-it Is such So.
As turns lile's darkness into light:
o! we can never love too much,
live will only love right!
[Forgei-Me-Not for 1s44.
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From be Formulation lMessenger..

- SLhREnIE hls ktllG fSSht 1s7ss2.sss
By reference TO the late censiisW find;
that as much as our northern brethren spref::
lend to abhor slavery. they own and work
slaves. Itis no uncommon Thing in New
jersey. eyensa this daysie sees negr1es5
who were born, have lived, and; who N all
probability will. die slaves. BY the mann
mission laws OF some of The States, All
negroes born after the: passage Of the law
should be free, hut all slaves ait the time
should remain as such. Some of these
slaves are yet living. In reviewing tho
following table, compiled from The lass
census, the reader must bear id mind that 1
it does not enumerate the servants 5of fthe,.
Southern families on a visit TO the NORTH
but actual resident slaves, 1Wned, by
Northern men. and liable at any time %
BIZ bought and sold. - Il q ..tzn t
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A gentleman who was ON board the
Princeton. at the time OF the explosion,
states Thar Captain Stockton fired the gun
himself, and that after the shock, he ex.-
claimed that he would have been satisfied
i:' he had been the only sufferer. Two
gentlemen, between whom lady was
standing, was much injured. p The breast
of-the coat Of one Of them was torn off, and
the hat of the other was carried away, but,
strange sit may seem, the lady escaped
unhurt. Our informant also staIes that
PresidentTyler and family, with a large
number of ladies and gentlemen in the
cabin, were about to 30 on deck, when a
gentleman remarked that one of the ladies
would give toast, and that they must
wait for it, which they consented to do.
This probably saved many lives.
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.EagshsAa Court House, S. G., March As, is44. zl
for some reason or other went aft, aud was

for some reason or other went att, and Wal
thus providentially saved.
The most heartrendins scene, however,
was that which followed. The two daugh-
ters Of Mr.. Gardner, of New York, were
both on board, and lamenled the death oi
their father, while Mrs. Gilmer, from
whom they in vain attemptedito, keep the
ldreadful news Of the death Of her husband,
presented truly spectacle fit to be depic-
led by atragedian.
There she sat on deck, with her hair
dishevelled, pale as death, struggling with
her feelings, and with the dignity of a wo-
man-her lips quivering, her eyes fixed
and upturned, without tear, only: the
corners a little moist, solilo1uising. "Oh
certainly not t!-Mr. Gilmer cannot be
dead Who would dare TO injure him :
Yes, oil Lord, have mercy upon me Oh
Lord, have mercy upon him!p Aud
then still more apparently calm and SEEM
ing to be collected, with the furies tearing
her heart within, II oeseech ye, gentle.
neu, to.ell me where my husband is z"
"Oh, impossible impossible !--cau he,
can he dead '-impossibie !"
Here Mr.. Senator Rives Of Virginia,
drew near-"C Come near, MIR. Rives," she
said in soft whisper, which resembled
Ophelia's madness, "tell me where my
my husband is-tell me whether he is
dead. Now certainly, Mr.. Rives, this is
impossible--ir is NOT sol" Mr.. Rives
stood speechless, the tears tricaIing down
his cheeks. "Ilell you, Mr.. Rives, it is
impossible" she almost screamed; aud
then again moderaling her voice, snow
do MIR. .3Rives, tell his wife whether her
husband lives" Here several ladies ex-,
claimed, 20 God grant that she may be
able to cry. If not shesmust die of bro
ken heart" @ eifss' -; lya.ltts-; a,sA;t 81
The President, Robert Tyler, John Ty-.
Ter, il. and many other officers remained
on board The Princeton WREN we left.
There were two surgeons on board al
the time of the disaster. DR.. Thomas and
DR.. Hunt The regular physicians of The
ship. Every attention was shown 10 the
wounded. gs ;12a y
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First inuentorof Railroaas:-Mr. Atago
thinks that the Egyptians not only under
stood the application Of steam power but
the operation Of Railroads, although rloth-
ing is advanced in favor Of. the theory, ex-
cepting the grooves for moving large stones
being amounted with oil. Weiucline 10
the belief from WHAT'S left 10 form q con-
jeclursth thalthe application ofs,eam power
on ailroads eud for other purposes is a
modern discovery.
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Damages for crecuting Search Var
ran. in U,oient and unreasonable Manner.
Tn the case Of city Marshal Blake and 9th
or police officers, chief justice Williams
charged the jury, Isl that the Law does not
aulhorise an officer to break and enter a
dwelling house, TO serve a search warrant,
without first demanding admittance; Cd,
that after admittance be gained, the search
is 10 be conducted in decent aud reasona-
bic manner; and that it was not decent for
the officers. to burst into chamber in
which females were in bed, and proceeded
TO search the room without giving the fe-
males an opportunity to rise and dress
themselves, The facts were, that the de-
PENDANTS burst in!o the house Of The plain
Tiff, E. Watkins, afler The family had re-
tired. Some searched one part and some
another, but they found d,no:implements for
gambling. The bed quilts we're turned
down by some oflhem 10 see i1such imple.
men,s were concealed, while females and
children were 10 the beds. Thejury re-
turned verdict fSl20 damages and costs
Boston Post.
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Z Males. Females. Total
TOTAL. 1901

Tolab sase 1904 i'ts.3 1885 s 37739e
Thus it will be seen that in the non
slave holding States and Territories there
is enough slaves to form setilementiiaz
Liberia, orsin any place the Eolinisasion-sl
istsimay please 10, carry them. What we
wish to call attention. 10 most paificulasfyl
is the lactstEat while they are uttefing cur-::
ses and denunciations kagaint the South
they are guilty, ff guilt itibe} of The samet
offence al home. Look at the little State
Of Delaware, holding 2605 slaves yet iu-s'
strucling her Representatives 10. vote: for
.the;abolition Of slavery inIhe District Of
lColnpbia. Such facts need no eomments,a
and we Suggest as a means 10 carry of 'theS
surplus benevolence and philanthropy of
ihe aboli,ioniss, thar they turn their atom
lion TO !inanumitting their slaves AT homes
and making a,decent provision for them
when freed. Hero lis q mGteriaLS for this.
Abolition and C Colinization Societies
work upon .Withon1 coming Sllle South
and hereafter when vi are brought tolthci.
bar of:lhe world To- answer The charge ofS
holding slaves. we can will propfiety ask
if our accusers have come INTO Court With
clean hands. and whether while picking
a, the molefina our eyes they have not soss
tally forgotten The beam in their own! AS
with families, so with nations aud con..
munities-Wh we see them interfering I
in;the domestic concerns ftheirsneighbors
We may be sure their own are allaGi1 Il !
state. Of conflsion -and The more they
:oppress aud abuse as home, sihef louderii
they cry against abuse and oppresaoa
abroad, trying. 10 make san OFF reckoning.
of their own guilt BY denouncingitia OH.
ers, as some men 2expecl 10 60 10 Hea9snl
by sending every one else TO- Hell. Hysi
Pocrisy and fanaticism are more closely {
alliedth than men generally suppose, for IA
nalicism presupposes self. deceit, which is /.
the worse kind of hypocrisy we use
TOO niidlanguage when we call Them mis-
led and misguided men they are rather;
hypocritcs,. intermediates, and sknayestg
and in all cases should be: dealtwiih as
such. WIGGINS.
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An examination as to Tie Cause of the
Caiamity.-Al the request of Captain
Stockton the Committee which had been
appointed by the President TO make ar
rangemepts for the funeral, proceeded 10 ex-
anime witnesses, as to The Causes Of the ex-
posion, and accordingly called upon the
officers whose duty was most Immediately
connected with the loading Of The gun, fer
suclI information as they had to give.
Lieut.. Hunt, ordinance office ia charge
ofthe great guns, represents that he loaded
The gun himself, with but twenty pound
of powder-lhe usual charge being thirty
pounds. Over. the powder was placed a
single shor, with the usual number of wads.
That the persons nearest the gun al the
time otexplosion we're Capt. Stockton Mr..
King, The gunner Of the ship and myself.
Lieutenant Hunt also states, ihal this
gun has been repeatedly fired with a charge
of thirty five pounds Of powder, and once
in New York with charge Of krty-nine
pounds.
In the statements of Lieutenant Hunt.
MIR. King, the gunner ofthe ship, coucurs,
Mr.. King, is blacksmith by trade, and is
Of opinion that The gun was indiferently
made Of iron of an inferior quality.
The Committee, as well from the fore.
going testimony as from their owp personal
observation aud examination before and af.
Ter the accident, have no hesitation in ex-
onerating Captain Stockton and every of.
fcer and man under his command, from the
slightest impulalion Of rashness or careless.
ness, and are unanimously OF opinion lha,
this meianchol y event rests upon cause.
over which they could have no control.
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Extraordinary digcovery IN tfs l1ana.!!.
facture Of Salt.-Several months since,
we stated that a remarkable phenomenon
had occurred ms,hes Kanawha, by which
The natural Gas, coming up with The Salt
wafer had been used as fuel to boil The salt
water. In the following article swtlchwo
extract from the Kanaw wha, Republican.
ii will be seen hat the process has been
carried still farther aud that this phenon-
.enon is now one ofthe most extraordinary :
natural deYelrpernents ofmodern; times. I
I The Kuna,oha salt Region We have
said before that the sublerranean wonders
Of the Upper Kanawha Valley wsre NOT
half explored, and every day proves tbat
there are notonly mysteries but treasures
Of wealth olwbich the preceding genera
lion had no conception. When a year.or
so ago Mr.. Fompkins turned oul the gas
that forced up wa,erfunder the kettlesto
aid 10 converting esbrine into Salt; there
by saving one half of3the fuel, Il tswas
thought to be a vast stride in the march Of
Improvement and discovery, but now'
Messrs, Wrath & English tleif new fur
nance have actually at,ained the Irishman,s
idesideratum ia. the proposed purchase. OF
TWO stoves--they SAGE az The filel. s The
gas has sufficient power. TO force a column
Of water three inches diameter, from the
depth of q thousand feet 10 the height of
about fifty feer above The surface Of the
earth. It,islhen turned under tho furnace
ignited aud tboiis the water tiliAis ;brongflt
II.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-03-22

yet, the calls for copies come pouring as fre sv
nenty as ever Having heard very crr,ous rn, a'a
oil the nvalanche o applications shch had been mace
upon Mr. Senator Walker, called on him far .'ros
matIon and on counting up all the Letters which b
reached hun, 10 my astonrshment they amounted ~
1888 Nearly every one OF these writer's attest
mat t1ey had read his letter commended ii warmly
ed copies for distribution, Sc All classes of mon -
all religions, professions and trades merchants. m,
facturets and ship-owners, planters, farmers and a
zie's, slave holders and aboionists, WHY'S and n
moc'ats, thus promiscuously and Unexpectedly mal :,
the Senator's studto and there, in mut,ludes and -
peace, nemine dssentente bearing their candid es,;
MES to the momen,ous truths he had demonstrated and
with one voice, urging their further diffusion anon,
men Never in al my life hav- | BEEN moved he
spectacle more enno6'ng, instructive and delightful
than this
Pry'ng into the details, came upon results ecu,.y
Interesting, and worthy Of being natsd | sp2roor,3.
ted each State he letters coming from each an,
counted them, aud here is the result
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-03-22
TO TIE EDITORS Of TIE ENQUIRER.
WAsuIscToS Cry, March II, 1874.

Dear Sirs-The Northern mail of this morning brings
Us little news of consequence. Daniel Webster, of
course, is out against Texas-so is the New York
American, (Whig) The New York Courier, however
(also WhIg,) answers the latter in an argument Of
great cogency-but in keeping with the glddy vaga.
ries, which always weakening the Efficacy of that
strong minded wriier.Afer he has demonstrated why
every man, woman and child in the Union should Ia
yor The remuneration of TeXas-and after declaring
that "hs convictions have been, and now are 10
favor OF such measure, yet he "hopes that such
Treaty has been, or will be entered into."- why j:
Because it is not right? Oh no for he shows, that il
is the manifest interest OF both the slaves and the
free-of the sIaveholding and the non slaveholdIng
Siaies-that such treaty should be made-buD "be
cause large class Of people 10 the North opposed 10
1T What ally yourself to prejudice and oppose
The right, confront intelligence, and defend the wrong
beca the popular ignorance has aayed itself against
The popular interests, IL iseven so! Now, one would
think, that il greatly behooves those who are chatting
between two opinions see the right, and still
the wrong pursue"-to be very sure Of their tGets-
very sure that the Texan question is now what
was-yery ure that The mighty current of opinion,
which now sets in SO boldly towards Texas, is not
bearing on its tide the last Ves,ige Of opposition, which
has stood in the way of this great measure. The pa
riot who stands in this central eminence at an hour
like this and marks the mighty crisis as 1t comes-sses
The pariomasses rousing from their torpor-queson-
ing their forepone MISUNDERSTANDING passion
with patriotism -prendice with public good must
hail these demonstrations most ansp:cious To calm
inquiry and right Judgment Most cordially do fell
citate you, the prospect before U.s.
Mr. Senator Walkers letter on the annexation OF
Texas continues to be the theme the talk the fash.
ion, the very rage Nothing like it, in this our day
and generation has 50 seized upon the curiosity.
wooed The assent and the affections of men,
Thrice day do The groanng mails load US down with
the freshest intelligence from the awakened people
and all the tidings come with cheering their wings
AS near as can ascertan some $4,000 copies of this
letter have been circulated among The people, and,
pidly passing from hand to hand must this have
been read by hundreds Of thousands of our citizens
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-03-22
ph;JadeIDLia Feb 1G 1S41

I I7tH, to-
"Dear Sir-Please accept my thanks for the printed
copy of your letter relative the Of Texas
II is mastery production and cannot fail TO
the American people have read it with the Creates,
pleasure"
1.-THE four preceding letters from gentlemen Of
the first distinction at The Bar and we'll known through
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J, Esq. -MHiedserilie, Geo, .Mrcl
!. 1874.
"My motive for now addressing yon' Is to request
ton 10 the U. s. &c, &c

Fran HE Hon. --, late Senator Of the Z. s. from
Tsonsssee- Jrashngloa, february ID, 1874.
"Dear SIR Your letter published IN pamphlet form
uoon The subject of the remuneration oil Texas, have
read with deep interest," and am exceedingly gra'ihed
,b the view YOU have taken in relation 10 the great
nos,,ons wh;eh il involves The public attention III
ma, on be attracted by the importance OF the subject
but The publ mind will be aroused, instructed and
convinced by what you have written. You have ex-
ahmed with perfect fairness Inc various Interests EN-
braced in that great proposition, and which nothing
can ress, IN any sec,ion however remote and North
ORR sc The constitutional question you have made
plan and easy 10 the simplest Understandings and The
ds,o,led history of the policy oil our Government
der every administration, will make powerful I'M
preston upon the popular nina
The Remuneration OF Texas is to become peculiarly
one of the great leading questions of the South ives,
and North Wesi, which now constitute massive pow
or of the nation that will enforce upon you position
which the progress ofevents, viii enlarge, with lncTeas-
ed demands upon your talents and your patriotism.
g" mn particularly pleased that you have treated the
question really s-us invoicing lie hones schemes
and pre,ensons OF no political party, but embracing
The whole Union Ii the scope of your policy shall be
followed up by ability and skill and perseverance,, the
day is not distant when Texas and the CalI:ornias
with The entire Territory of Oregon, will form one Of
the noblest portions of this great Union, Nc, &c.
uThe policy You propose, rs that OF the statesman
It has extent and horizon, md most perfectly pact-
cable Simul aneously with The movement at home Tor
Texas we should have the most coasnnmie skill turn
ed" &c ";owards tie acquisition of The Caltifn as.
Ooce complete (nnd It can be done, resolve that
the word fGiure not IN on: dl, macy and acton
and i, will be- os you have pointed oul-ihat a new
and yast field VIII be opened, for the growth al men,
liberty religion and commerce. China ami he East
Indie, will cast, II were, into the bounteons
LAP OF the grea, valley of the West. lie. elder cities
will enlarge their borders, and multiply their spires,
and augment their wealth, to unexumpied extent:
ha-a hItt
specks Of civilization. the shores Of the Pacfc vii!
respond to US in the Anglo-Saxon tongue, from opu-
lei:l commercial mars--and the future magniicence
Of this mighty Republic, estimate. Your
philosophy, that the widespread population OF the ma
lion is the great insurer Of free institutions, is
perfecy true and be demonstrated by the history
of Governments, by the nature of man, and by rea.
son, secondng experience, with unanswerable urgu-
ments.
$50 on in the career you have marked out. 1t is
brig aud glorous-t is noble asst and patrlolic-and
my humble efforts ",ll be with you, and proud shall
be, TO aid in SO great cause
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Extracts Of Letters to Mr. Senator Wnlker, on tie suO
jsct Of the re-anne1ution Of Terds
FROM THE NoN-sLAvEHoLDING STATES.
Thy assured friend,
AARON LEGGETT.

FROM THE Observation-Disclosures 81 N e
From ---, Phiisdd. 18th Feb le44.
"My dear Sri canno, resst the impulse 10 tell
you, how much delight | have ,aken, in reading your
pamphlet on Texas, &C. 1t ia comprehensive, clear,
argume tative and eloquent. Nothing can remove or
resist your facts, and defy ingenuity to assa the jus
tee and integrity of your deductions. In ih' m'dsi
OF all my distractions at the bar, my head has been
running on This topic for months, and your nd
mrable brochure 10 me like mamma III The way OF
starved people. cannot tell you, without using
words which you NIGH. consider extravaganza, how
highly appreciate your abors, and how sincerely, rs
an American Democrat, thank you.
Truly md ever yours
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"Lat me next Tell you my very great qualification,
derived from reading your most aoe letter on the Tex
rs question. You have exhausted the subject, and, as
IT 10 me, not merely so as TO bring complete
con viclion of The of your views, but II
place i, in many lights Of interest, patriot speedy
ona PRIDE, and protection, general ph,lanlhrspy and
concurrence Of The great majority of our people
Though leaning in general way, heretofore, IN ia
vor OF the xaon of Texas and always regarding
lis cesson under the Florida treaty, most unwise;
yet, un read your letter, never to the full extent,
tel, the importance of making ,Paft of our Territory
From -, near Phlada, Feb. Is, 1874
"My dear SRI owe you many thanks for the pam
phle containing your letter relative TO the annexation
If Texas, winch you have been so good as 10 send
me, and which have read with peculiar interest 1t
presents very comprehensive, logical, and, to my
judgment, clear demonstration of the policy of making
that and rising country part of our great confede
rated public. Your views of the slavery question in
this connexon, are those Of political philosophy, as
cell practical craftsmanship rising above the first
impulses of delusive philanthropy, and your interna-
tionai view OF The whole question, mean that which
regards England aud oafse!ves IS, II my appreciation
0: II, sound aud patriotic. am indebted to you for
new ana strong developments Of the entire snh =ct
for slihough have read and thought upon it some
whn; you have done both far extensively, and
broue power OF reasoning TO bcar upon il not 10
be resisted think, BY those who seek he truth calm
IL -
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IT, ". C., I'd March, 1874.
81 hope you will pardon me Tor making thus free
no, having the honor Of your acquaintance. Some oil
NV political friends requested me TO procure from
YOU few copies of your letter relative to the
ion of Texas" &C. at seems 70 suit The views o.
our people, and IS much admired by them able
document.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-03-22
:, Esq a distinguished Hhig ia,c

UT, VHIhoUH sUt"S ItU ~U' tt
al have just read your very able and interesting lei
ler respecting the annexation Of Texas, which must
exercise tremendous influence The question. |
thank you for the production think you are emit
tied 10 The thanks Of the country for il, 1t is diff
cult to conceive how any American citizen be
opposed to il, though regret to cay that the want OF
unanimy the subject in our late Legs latu-e, was
occasoned by few, very few, dissenting Wings,
who have thereby sealed their politics destiny and IN
CURED general condemnation
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-03-22

abroad the mass OF important information, with winch
vour letter abounds, you will very particularly obge
me, by forwarding three or four OF them in pamphle
| form.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-03-22
:, Esq -Raleirh, aiM FEB, 1874

From ---, Esq-Raleigh, aih Feb, 1874
81 have jus, read your admirable letter the sub.
Ject OF Texas, &C., which | regard of the most
this or any other country and feeling lively inter
est In these grea, questions which must shortly come
up for discussion every where, and wishing TO spread