The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-03-12
SPRING.

Deep and powerful souls adjust. every thing in
silence, ami NAL no noise with their dongs and
themselves. Tx 60 on their way like The
works Of God In deep silence the sun ascends
the heaven; silently sinks the night down upon
the earth. What prepares itself in greater still.
ness than the re-awakening OF nature, and what
is more glorious than he sprnge
The saps circulate in The bosom of the earth.
The spirits Of the elements pass over il, and
nod, beckon, and call to one another. They de-
sire 10 bloom in an earth shape, and each one
10 express their SOUS in their own way. The
external sun overlooking existence with gush
OF warmth; towards which all buds shoot forth
in order to be formed and fashioned by the spirits
of The elements. Quickly do these move their
glorious shapes-silen ly, without labor, without
hustle; thus does genius form its beautiful pro-
ductions. The moment is come, and nature
spreads abroad its marvels. There shoots the
foliage, perfect in its parts, marvel as great as
the greatest in the world Out of the bosom OF
the rocks springs the tender moss, and clothes
them with softness. A thousand blossoms open
their chalices, a mystery of beauty, for man
kind is incomPrehensible as their Maker. The
humming insects unfold in wide space their pur-
pie wngs-they are the free born of nature
therefore do they hum, drum, fife, and sing. All
is beautiful, great and small Every individual
part SO perfect, and the whole-who is able 10
comprehend the harmony, Inc amuence, and the
manifold forms of life.
the South, a slow awakening of nature out of a
long sleep 1t bursts forth at once like youth
full, joyous laughter. Yesterday there Law man.
tie of snow on the earth-today ii is gone and
the trees are in leaf. How the snow-fowl crows
in the woods, how play the grouse, how sings
the throstle how oderous are the brches |!
Mountain and valley adorn themselves with the
gay fiowers--the heavens swims in sea OF
light! The sun will not 60 down; the nigh,
shows lis countenance only for some minutes and
then again disappears. In these moments OF
twilight, the SNOWY SUBMITS of the noun aims
all bura in flame aad fill the valleys with fairy
light.
deep transport vbrates through the heart OF
nature. Every where breathes life, warmth and
fragrance-and activity in every creiiure, from
man 10 the smallest nsect-a volup,uous joy.
A GREAT DoG-Coloncl Hooper, Of the " Eas,
Aabanan.' has dog namei Ponto.' who's,
sagacity and exploits deserve TO be handed dow
To posterty in Immortal verse;" as much as the
exploits Of Achilles or the nrigues of Paris. Du.
ring late hunt, which he describes at length il
the New York Spirit" they were encamped o,
the Oakchum matches Creek. where Ponto's sa.
gacity aud his new plan of catching wild ducks
were both shown. "About night fall" Hooper
says, :" Immense HOOKS OF ducks descended into
the little stagnant pools around us, and excited
greatly the admiration and astonishment of Ponto,
who has mortal antipathy for ducks, growing
out of the i'll treatment he frequently receives al
home from several individuals of that species,
who help themselves out of his dish when at his
meals. Here was chance for revenge which
the sagacious animal did not let slip. About mid
night he awakened US, and, giving us to under.
stand that he had something on hand, he silently
crept into the nearest lagoon, and with stealthy
tread came upon fine flock as they rode at an
Choir, near the shore, like feet Of little boats.
He gently touches the tail of one with his fore
paw-the duck takes its head from under its
wing-in an instant Pont seizes the head in his
mouth, brushes it before the note of alarm could
be sounded. Thus he dispatches, one by one,
the whole flock! In the morning he piled up
before us twenty-seven fat ducks. We instantly
voted him silver collar"