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, 1844-01-13
TO EMILY B.

Dear girl, an angel sour thou art
Tho mule Of every spell,
That brays DER trumpets 10 my heart.
And bid my bosom swell.
And on darnation DER thy cheek
Its rudest blister bends;
And thy blear eyes forever speak
And welcome 10 thv friends
Alas, if fato should bind US fast,
Llfo would be rough with me;
A load would rush upon my heart
Without a smile from thee.
Where could meet a lump SO Tar
In Natures open passage?
With thee the barbarious flower compare
And own my grief a sausage?
Forgive my bore this nasty lay.
And let its numbers be
Sweetly monitors that daily dry.
Shall bid thee think of me! Us.
When | had read over this diaooli'
ca, mess Of stuff, | few into an I'M
comfortable rage. In the bllndness
ofmy chagrin, | deprecated the Judg'
ment Of Miss Emily; thought every
person could see the errors and de:
tect them as readily as | did; and |
said to my young friend that she must
have been very stupid or %ina,tentive,
not to see how the poem ought 10
read. This reused in her bosom ali
the blood of the Bri~nkenhetls.' She
handed me my hat and pointed sig,
nifican,ly TO the door. went Out al
the aperture thus indicated, and have
never darkened it since. Emily b.
is now the Connecticut school mas,
ter's who blows the pitehPlPe and
leads the choir on Sunday IN her ia'h-
er's church.
This was the first passion and my
last, except that into which l have
been reused every time have sent a
piece to be published. Yet still
love TO console my dreary bachelor
ship by writing and seeing my,
thoughts in print;-butl despair OF
seeing them rightly uttered
Fate, in ,hal:regard, is ageinst me,
and probably always will be;
, 1844-01-13
Metaphysics for the Million.

We is a state of being AMI not
being for somebody, though if he
does not choose TO love At all, he need
not love n,bady. must, If lie loves
love somebody and nobody necessa'
riIy loves nobody.
Since somebody loves somebody,
and mol ody loves nobody, love is a
relation between somebody & some,
body and somebody, and nobody aud
nobody, respectively.
Now. the relation between nobody
md nobody must be the same as the
relation between somebody and some.
body. For a relation cannot be a
thing and not thine: and il the lie
lation between somebndy and Some
body be a thing, that between nob"dv
and nobody mus, be a thing, too;
which is absurd.
Therefore, since relation which
is nothing is beyond u ideas. love is
moi, as has been alleged, tie theme OF
the minstrel, but ol the transcenden-
tai Ideaiist. SO that n poet, 10 sing
about love, must necessarily be Il
madam; his eyes moving in Il sPlen-
dIdly insane oriiculaiI,y, and his pen
bes,owins a nomenclature aud a resi-
dence upon gaseous nonrentry, rs
our friend Lord William would say.
Thus we see that love is a non-en-
tity.-which accounts for the VAIN at
tempts Of philosophers TO define 1t.
How odd II is that i non-entIty
should raise sighs, draw tears, break
hearts, occasion bloodsheC! How
singular that it should pinch waists,
tighten boots, and reform taIlors' bills!
What a strange being is mortal man.
CoRoLLARY.-Love being a nom
entity, and non-entities not admitting
Of mutual differences, consequently
there is no difference between love,
commonly SO called, and the love OF a
good dinner And further, the heart
that loves a good dinner is a heart
that truly leves.-GPunch.
, 1844-01-13

executed by us at the shortest no.
tee. Not TO digress, however, we
would say to J. S. let him cultivate
his talents; he has tremendous powers,
but he writes a bad hand. He should
make his penmanship like his poetry
perfect.
had the curiosity 10 look into the
advertising columns TO see what en-
vlous things Of traffic had displaced
my lines. There were but three ad-
vertisements-a sheriff's sale. n stray
COW, and a wife eloped from bed and
board. | read the sherlfT's notice
with that deep interest which these
documents usually excite. 1t dis
coursec Of lands, messuagges, and
tenements, designated by a line be-
ginning a, the northwest corner of
Mr.. Jenkins cow house-running
thence seventy-five chains fourteen
lInks--thence east twentv-nine chains
eleven links, TO Il stake and stone, and
so on TO the end of the CHAPTER.
Yet the notice filled me with ex-
ceeding delight, ] sen it TO Emily
told her that J. S. was myself, but
begged her not 10 mention it TO a third
person. She kept her secret as wo-
man usually do: in three days it was
all over town that ! had a piece that
! had made out of my own head,
coming forth in the next weeks Pill
per, addressed TO Emily B%rinkenholf.
Never, never did seven days sail
more slowly round than the weeks
interval which followed the forego.
ing notice, in the publication of the
"Elucidator of Freedom and Tocsin
Of the People" When it did finally
come out, | sent Emily an affection
ate note, with a copy of the paper,
assuring her that the poem contained
my real sentiments. | determined
not to read it myself until visited
her in the evening. BY grea, self
denial, | kept my resolve, and when
the young moon arose | bent my
steps towards the mansion Of my mis-,
tresS.
She received me coIdIy. was sur
prised and abashed. What is the
matter, Emf ! tenderIy inquired:
did you get my billetdoux and the
verses to dayr
"Yes-,hey came safe"
"WelI how did you like them"
The note was kind and good, but
the verses we're foolish, ridiculous
NONSENSE"
was thunders,ruck. | asked to
see the paper. Emily rose and hand
ed it to me. and sitting down by the
vine clad window, patted her little
foot angrilv on the floor.
! opencd the EIucidator and Toe
sin. and read my poem. Solomon of
Jerusalem. what inhuman bu;chery,
what idlocy! But | will give the etln-
,i.n as it was printed, 'and shame the
I
, 1844-01-13
From the U. States Saturday Post.l
CHRISTMAS.


When wrapped in darkness deep and drear
A world in ruin lay
Der Bethlchcm's plain Hopes radiant star
Shed IFS rcviving ray;
And shone the 'ignal light Of bliss,
To wretched mortals given
To guide them through life's wilderness,
To peace, and joy, and Heaven.
Onward Times ceasely tide has rolld-
Long gears their course have run
Since that blessed morn, whose dawn.ng ted
TIE work of mercy done:
And STILL BY Christian hearts, the day
With thankful joy il met
For, to fdi his eye. that glorious ray
Shines in full Iustre yet.
, 1844-01-13
Authorized Agents for the Radical.

Authorized Agents Tor the RadiCa!-
N. BRYsox s. Co., Louisiana, Nc
A. MlsE. P. NJ. Frankfort. d"
H.T. KENT, P. NJ. GAINESVILLE, "
C. Z. PERKINS, P. NJ. Auburn, "
J.H. BRIrroS, Troy, "
B. GIBSON, P. NJ. Paynesville, 6
Door. w. Fl. NrcKLIS, New Hope, 4"
P.W. OVERLY, P. VI. Shamrock, /"
JONI RAILS, New London, "
A. HENDRIX, P. NJ. Spencerburg. 1"
JAS. N. griffin, Hickory Creek, "
W. W. ADAMS, Marthasville, I"
Door. j. ADAMS, Ashley, d"
, 1844-01-13
TO EMILY B.


Dear girl. an angs! sure thou art
The muse of every spell
What brings ono transport TO my heart,
And bids my bosom swell.
And oh, carnstion on thy cheek
Its richest lustre lends;
And thy blue eyes forever sreak
A welcome TO thy friends.
Alas. If fate should bid US part.
Life would be naughl with me-;
A load y ould rest upoa my heart,
Without Il smile from thee.
Where shall | meet a leaf 80 fair
In Natures open page!
With thee the beautious flower compare,
And cen my grief assuage?
Forgive, my Love. this hasty lay.
And let its numbers DO
Sweet monitors, that day by day,
Shall bid thee think of me"
This production | sent to the WI
Iage newspaper. | awaited a long
week to see it appear. Finally, the
important Wednesday arrived.
FASTENED to the office--but the affair
was not published. glanced with 8
hurried eye over the damp Sheet and
a notice at last. commencing
with three s.ars turned up and down
Il read thus:
"The tribute to Emily by ]. S. is
lnavoidably postponed until our next
~ a press of advertisements, Tor
we are thankful-since we do
hat kind of business, as likewise all
iorts of job work on the most rea'
terms--bIanks, cards, hand
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The Victim of a Proof Reader.

> P'"y LAY.
Oh for the good old times of typo
graahy, when operatives in the ar,
could render the ancients-wher
Caxton translated 'Ye Seyge o
Troy from the language of Greece,
Would that, in this latter age. when
ChampolIlon has disciphered The hero.
glyphlcs of E~gypt--when the spin,
OF inquiry is every where abroad
some n might be found, who could
continue TO shelter from typical ag.
erosion a writer from the press!
am the victim OF 4 proof reader.
The blunders Of others, and not nv
own, have placed me in a state O,
leellnS akin TO purgatory. Ever since
! began TO shave for a beard. have
been more or less afflicted with the
cdcoctheS s~cribendi, and | fiatter my
self that have not always been IN.
successful IN my writings. But my
printed efforts have neither been
honorable 10 my genius nor grateful
10 my vanity; 'on the contrary, they
have been quite the reverse have
had the sweetest poems turned into
thrice sodden stupidity; sentences in
prose, on which | doated in manu-.
script, have been perused in a deep
PersPIatlon. and a positive loatl.ine,
IN print. All this has arisen from a
conspiracy which seems to have been
formed against me by all the typo
graphical gentlemen of the country.
Ii is true | write what Mrs. Malprop
might call an 'intellrgent hand; for, TO
the pi,Iiu. ninu.I;r of crossing Is.
and dotIIng is | never could descend
i have often given directions to
publishers, that il IA word was other
wise past finding out that thew
should count the marks-bu, the plan
tailed as have indeed all my plans for
corr'ct habits Of thought before the
public. II this narrative shall prove
10 be correctly printed, ii will be the
first article from my pen tina. has ev-
er met with such an honor, and | shall
be proportionably leased.
Lake all other morralS, | am pene.
trable to the arrows of Cupid. Nv
heart Is not encased with the epider-
mis- ot u rh~inoceros, or the bulIhIdes
OF Ajax; consequently | am what
they cali IN romances a susceptible
person. When | was nineteen, / feel
IN Love-and as ! found prose too
tame a medium, too staid a drapery
for my thoughts, what could | do but
express TO my :air one my passion in
song? She was . beautiful creature
ia delicious arrangement of flesh
and biood"-a country parsons
daughter, with excellent tastes and
accomplishments. She was fond of
poetry. aud So was !. This circum
stance sent my fancy a-wool-gather-
ing for troPes, figures, and embIems.
Young ladies' have a passionate admi.
ration for genius, and determined to
show that ] was not deficient in that
particular; that | belonged of right to
those who merIted the saying, "poetd
iur nan it," During the spring
Of g., ! Vas attacked with n per-
feet incontinence Of rhyme. My
| .ady Love was always my theme.
But Of all my compositions, one SAL
isfed me save the following, which !
produced with great time, labor and
studious care. ! think poorly enough
Of it now. Mr.. Neale would call i,
'uaLtic. and so do J..
TO EMILY b
, 1844-01-13

Scene on the MississiHi.-"What
kind cf wood is THAR
1T is cord wood replied the chop
per. with the greatest non-chalance.
How long has it been cutF enqul
red the anxious captain.
-Four Feet said the chopper.
, 1844-01-13

Emphasize your words Correctly.
BOY, 60 in and ask how old Mrs.
Jenkins isr
'Yes, ma'om.' The boy returned
with the answer.
The lady ssys she don't know
how old she is, ma'am.'
, 1844-01-13

Gen. Duff Green is about to estab-
lIsh a free trade paper in N. Y. CITY.
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City Intelligence.

LIGHTNING-PRovIDENrIAL EscAPE.-Durlng the
storm on Saturday afternoon, between five and SIX
O'clock the lightning struck tall poplar tree IN
front Of a dwelling house, on the middle road,
about a hundred yards TO the left OF the Harlem
rail track, and the third of mile beyond Union
Square. The dwelling is occupied by Mr. Mazzlin,
who is employed in the engine factory OF the Har-
lem railroad company. The tree stands within
about ten feet Of the dwelling house, is OF great
lightning in its descent peeled off the bark cleaner
than it could have been done by art, and spreading
over the trunk below the branches, shattered and
partially split it. The most singular thing connect
ed with the circumstance Is this Mrs. MaZ2nn,
observing the storm coming up, shut down the icin
doW opposite the tree. Her two children, having
irst come in from school, sat down by table close
| by the window to eat their supper. While they
were thus engaged the lightning struck the tree,
passed from thence 10 the window, shattered the
glass upon the chldrens meal and passed OIL with
| out doing further damage! Here is subject Tor
professors of electricity. Had the window been
open, no doubt both children weud have been Kill
led DR.. Franklin and other philosophers have con-
tended that glass was non-conductor OF lghtnlng
this would seem to prove that the hypothesis Is
fact. The tree is quite object OF curiosity. shut
down your windows when storm IS coming up;
such course may save lite.
PRoeREss OF The ciTY.-At the west end,
that is tromChesea to the vicinity OF Union square,
the numbers of fashionable residences and churches
now in IA state of erection are wonderful. This
Fart of the city will rival in splendor the most
magnificent and arlstocratic portions OF London.
All our Tlch merchants, professional men, CHRIS
tians, sinners and pQrpeaus, are building mansions
fit for princes. What pity that the bankrupt law
| is repealed. sa
Lower Police Observation-Disclosures THE
PoIsTs "A named Terrence Burn was enticed into
of the groggeries the five points on Monday night
and robbed of draft from the Branch OF the Maysve
Bank valued at $4,000 and quantity OF due bills
eide pocket in his None Of the property has been
recovered but Cornelius Noonan and Ellen Johnson were
detained as principals while Ellen Ryan and Mary Ann
Leonard were kept as witnesses.
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Jews rs and also to the GENTLE" They had also claims
on gratitude Gs being the channels Of salvation and
the divine oraces. Besides these many other arguments
were ably enforced by the speaker and heard with mach
attention. 1905
Dr. STELLAR made few remarks, and was followed by
DR.. De Writ. He showed the immense value that the
meny tongues possessing considerable weah-wonld be-
come, in Conveying the gospel to all lands He paid
tribute to their efficiency and ability and fuoted the ap
thority of Wolfe who in his Bbotheca Hebraica gaze
list Of one hundred men who were Jews Mr. De Witt
country that had prosecuted the Jews and there
FORE avoided the solemn declaration Of the Almighty
that he would curse those who cursed them" He be-
sought the prayers the church and the domestic circle
for the Jews, and that New York would make the exer
ton hasten the great events predicted by prophecy
The Doxology was then sung and the meeting separa
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Superior Court.


MAY 7th-Jacob Dietenbcckef IS Peter Sehon' ct ais
This action Of trespass for breaking into the
plaintiff creating disturbance therein, and breaking
rhe defence WAS that II was drunken frolic and that
it " as plaintiff himself who broke his windows
The court charged that hey ond doubt trespass was
committed and although the damage was 'rhing, the
plaintiff had right be paid left it to the jury
to give such damages they thought the ease warranted
Horace Builer u.s. The MAJOR .9ldermc', The plain
,;a 10 hniIder and entered into = -rtef tract with
the defendants to build the He'l ,acccrdlng 10
certain plans and specification contract contained
clause that in the event of defendants being minded to
work should be pei formed by the contractor not provided
1r therein that such questions should be referred to arb
TRAITORS to be mutually chosen by each party The
plaintiff alleged that he performed extra work to the
Of several thousands OF dollars Two sets OF arb
traitors we're appointed hut from some cause they made
no award-a third set OF arbitraors was afterwards ap
pointed and deed OF submission executed by the parties
The arbitrators proceeded with the arbitration, and
amongst other things surveyed the entire oil the building
and examined the materials Of which is constructed and
after such survey and examination being Of opinion that
neither the work materials according to the terms
Of the contract they dsallowed the plaintiff several
items in bis account, and finally made an award
of defendants The plaintiff refused to abide by
the award the ground that the arbraors had no pow
authority to make survey or examination OF the
original work their duty being confined to consider and
arbitrate the plaintiffs claim for extra work. and
b ought his action the Superior Court for recovery OF
the amount OF his claim. The defendants pleaded the
verdict afterwards confirmed by the fell court The
question subsequently brought before the Supreme
Court and the decision of the Superior Court confirmed
II was carried TO the Court of Errors, where the
Judgment of both the Superior and Supreme Courts was
reversed and new trial ordered The question now &c
be passed upon is whether the abtrators authors
ed under the contract, TO examine the original work an'
materials they confined 10 aIbtIate on the plain
ta,s claim for extra work II was also contcnded by de
PENDANTS attorney that the awaid being still in force h'
action cannot maintained The jury, under the rec
ton of the Judge rendered verdict for plaintiff for S25
0oo subject to the opinion of the full court upon those
| points
Mr. O'Connor for the paintif-Mr. Tallman for deien
| dants
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philadelphia.


Correspondence fthe Hera5.l
PHILADELPHIA, Monday, May &, 1871.
Vieurtenps, OLD Times, The king Of The P,otin, IN
Philadelphia
Now we have heard that great master, VleuX-
temps, at his first concert in the beautiful Musical
Fund Hall, and we must say that he has not only
fully justified the renown which preceded him, but
has even surpassed the high expectation which his
fame had created " t., Old Times perform
ances are extraordinary he is, in fact, what the
European critic says OF hun, musical star OF the
first brillIancy classical yrtuoso and composer,
and OF the greatest of all now living vlollniss
Opinions in which all artists and cultivated lovers
of music in our country agree.
| The audience was most fashionable, but the Hall
was not filled as we anticipated, but the ette OF
the public which had surrounded him was eX-
raordinarlly delighted-we never saw an audience
more excited. Old Times drew sweeter and
fuller sounds from his violin than il considered
possible for mortal man to make. His execution
OF every performance was perfect IN every re-
gard indeed, we not able to express our as
ton'shment and give ful description OF inc
power of this musical wonder by our criticism.
The performer was greeted and called out at the
termination of each piece, with rounds OF en-
thuslastic applause. The "Tremslo," and several
other compositions he obliged to rereat.
The excitement this highly talented artist has
created, the general enthusiasm he produced this
| night, can only be understood by those who were
present. He has gone to Baltimore.
| LATE FROM MExIco.-By way OF Havana we
have dates from the city of Mexico up TO the st OF
| the month.
| The new British Minister had arrived a.d was
| well received al Mexico. The affair Of the flag had
been amcable settled This piece of English hunt.
ing, taken from the knapsac< OF one of the Texan
| prisoners captured at the hard-iought battle Oh
| Mier has finally been restored to Queen Victoria,
| and all is now peace and harmony.
| They have had touch of an earthquake, or
rather succession OF earthquakes at Mexico, but
| they were no great shakes.
| Armed bandltt are committing depredations in
Sonora, deiying the authorities.
| The ordinances in relation to the menudo law,
orthe law prohibiting foreigners to engage in the
retail trade still produce much ill-feeng more
pecially from the French, who are more deeply in
| terested.
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Am use nnents.

CHATHAM TuRATRR.-lThe incemency of the
weather, usually drawback TO most theatres, has
not nterfered in the slightest degree with the business OF
thist establishment Ts the contrary the house has been
nightly crowded by fashionable audiences, among which
we have noticed many beautiful iaces-filll-f ankce
Ill., Is the great card here present Miss Reynolds ~
still play ing on these boards The congo Melodss the
last novelty, engaged here. Also the fascinating
Mary Ann Cannon. Tonight the pieces are Npd IN The
Bud.-Nadame Baochard Miss Reynolds; Galochafd,
Winans After which, Concert by the Congo Mclodiss.
Casper Hauscr Qou white, Mr. HilD-yankee Notions,
In which Hill plays MAJOR Wheeier'
0rt- DO you want clean, cool, and spacious
theatre, 60 TO the knIckerbocker You will be
we'll entertained The piece Of Ireland and lrshnen
lin 10 make powerful impression. aided az II Is by
respectable company and most respectable acting Bar
nv williams positively jewel in the innocent boy
Canfelds performances outheroded Herod lie shout
ders real cannon an common men use musket. See
this and believe it, We have comic songs Of the hest
sort Characteristic dances by professors Of varied
Tents Jim Grow Rice concludes the performances with
his laugh inspiring delneafons of the negro race
which he stands unrivalled and alone.
The ORpuEAN FAMILY at the American Museum
are winning the brightest laurels by their splendid
musical talents They every way equal 10 the Hut
chnsons, and by some considered superior They give
grand concert this afternoon ut half past for hecon
veDenoe OF ladies and families and in the evening also
MIR Wnche, Mr. Cole, and several other talented artists
likewise appear, The Giant and Gianess two OF TIC
greatest novelties Of the age to be 'ecn as usual
throughout the day and evening Likewise the oyPoy
Queen the Fortune Teller and almost endless variety
OF natural and artificial curioes from every quarter OF
| the globe
THE ROMANCE or LIFE REALIZED VINO
have read the history of CULVER and the Ll-
nutisns have leaked upon IL sort Of dream. We
have now living illustration and actual embodiment OF
the long looked upon iiusona Dwarf TWO leet h'gn
onnon seems still stranger u.s. how any can contfiVe
10 pre.ent such attractions, in addition to half dozen
nerformsrs all for one shilling. An entertainment this
afternoon at O'Clock. The manager has Just obtained
native American sheep whose wool is two oet long
I, Is grsa, curiosity, and should be seen by every on"
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London.
LONDON
Foreign Correspondence OF the Herald
LONDON, 18th April, 1874.
The Commercial Treatv bet,ceen the United States

lrorelBh Vi the
LONDON, 18th April, 1914.
The Commercial Treaty bet,ceen the United States
and the German Union.
The commercial convention signed at Berlin, be-
tween the Zoll verein and the United States,
causes great sensation here, and the Board of
Trade have had meeting this week, TO deliberate
what measures are best TO be taken to prevent the
bad effects to British commerce, when this conven-
ton goes into effect and it is thought that they
will reduce their duty on American tobacco, which
is now over 800 per cent. II was generally sup
posed here that 1t would be impossible for Mr.
Wheaton to get all the Sovereigns and Princes
united IN the Zoll Verein, 10 agree to reduction of
the duties on tobacco as il is great source of re-
venue and tobacco grows in some of their domin-
Ions, particularly In those of the Kings of Bavaria
| and Wurtemburg, and in the grand Duchy Of
Baden ; but Mr.. Wheaton had the cleverness TO
succeed, although violently opposed by British dl-
plomacy The cities OF Hamburg and Bremen must
now also join the Zol Verein, or lose great part
of their present commerce 1t is reported that
Belgium and Holland have offered TO the Zo
Verein, the free use of their harbors, which would
draw the trade in tobacco to Antwerp, Amsterdam
and Rotterdam, if Hamburg and Bremen continue
TO seperate therI interests from those OF the Zol