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The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1845-02-27

Lone ISLAND TUNNEL.-Thls truly
SPLENDID aud gigantic work is so far con-.
pIeted, that the cars are running through
the whole length. This great project
was commenced on the first Of May last,
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1845-02-27

WAsHIN GToN, Feb. Ia, l645.
Yesterday Mr. Morehead opened the
discussion on the Texas question in the
Senate. He opposed it in brilliant speech
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1845-02-27
TEMPERANCE HOUSES.

Goshen, Feb. 81. 1915.
The Columbian fountain., 1845-11-04

which it exists in world Of her own crea-
ton, perfectly independents of time and space,
has strong hold on what may be called
mans natural prejudices. Far from there be-
ing any thing revolving or palpably absurd
in such an admission, the obscurity itself of
the nature Of time and space, and the phe-
nomena Of the dreaming and delirous mind,
are ready to give it a colouring Of truth.
The success indeed, Of the tales which have
been composed upon that basis, proves how
readily men Of all ages and nations have ac-
knowledged, what we might call its poetical
truth. The hint followed by Don Juan Man
uel, in the Dean Of Santiago, is found in the
Turkish Tales, from which Addison took the
story Of Chahabeddin, in No. "a Of the
Spectator. It is very probable that the Span
ish author received it through the Arabs, his
countrymen, and was the first who adapted
it TO European customs. aS s
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BEAUTIFUL THoUGHT-There is some
thing beautifully. touching in words when
rightly put together. They leave an inn
preston that can never be efaced. The
author we know not, but he deserves to be
immortalized for this morceau alone -
" How beautifully falls
From human lips that blessed word forgive
Forgiveness-ti It's the attribute of God
The sound which openeth heaven-renews again
On earth lost Eden's faded bloom, and filings
Hopes halcyon halo DER the waste of life,
Thrice happy he whose heart has been so schooled
In the meek lessons of humanity,
That he can give it utterance lit imparts
Celestial grandeur to the human soul,
And maketh man an angel.'
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WANT.

Want is bitter and hateful good
Because its virtues are not understood;
Yet many things impossible to thought,
Have been by need to full perfection brought.
The daring of the soul proceeds from thence,
Sharpness of wit and active diligence;
Prudence at once, and forttude it gives,
And if in patience taken mends our lives;
For cen that indigence which brings me low,
Makes me myself and Him above to know;
A good which none would challenge, few would
choose, M
A fair possession which mankind refuse
five from wealth to poverty descend,
Want gives to know the fatterer from the friend.
Dryden
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LBrRTY.-The Razor Strop Man, says:
When first ] got acquainted with strong
drink, it promised to do great many things
for me. II promised me liberty--and got
liberty. had the liberty to see my toes poke
out Of my boots; the water had the liberty
to go in at the toes and 60 out at the heels;
my knees had the liberty to come out Of nv
pants; my elbows had liberty to come out OF
my coat; had the liberty to lift the crown
Of my hat and scratch my head without tax
ing my hat of. Not only liberty got, but
! got music When ! walked along on
windy day
The crown Of my hat would 90 Hppety-Hat. 4
And the wind whistling how do you dorH
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MY LIFE.

MY LIFE.
My life is like the summer rose,
That opens to the morning sky;
But ere the shades of evening close,
Is scattered on the ground to die.
But on that roses humble bed,
The sweetest dews Of night are shed,
AS if heaven wept such waste to see,
But none shall weep tear for me-
My life is like tn autumnal leaf,
That trembles in the moons pale ray,
Its hold is frail---its date is brief
Restless, and soon to pass away.
Yet ere that leaf shall fall or fade,
The parent tree shall mourn its shade,
The winds bewail the leafless tree,
But none shall breathe sigh for me!
My life is like the print that feet
Have left on Zara's desert strand;
Soon as the rising tide shall beat,
The track shall vanish from the sand.
Yet as if grieving to efface
All vestige Of the human race,
On that lone shore loud morns the sea,
But none shall c'er lament for me-
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No nation, more especially if il be repub-

No nation, more especially if il be repub-
lie can long enjoy prosperity and happiness
unless they who have the conferring Of offices
resolutely and religiously make virtuous
life prerequisite to the attainment ofGevery
honorable and elevated station. If men Of
vicious habits-men who have lived long in
the practice Of things forbidden and condem-
ned by the holy religion Of Jesus--can be
exalted to the highest and most desirable
places in the government, and that, too, by the
sufragcs Of protesting Christians, what in
centives have ambitious and aspiring young
men to cultivate and cherish the principles Of
virtue? If the religious community, when
they have an opportunity, pay no more
respect to virtue than to vice, what hope can
they entertain for future generations But
how infinitely more deplorable is it when
vice is preferred and erdlted by them
What can they expect TO the nation from
righteous and holy God II were the con-
summation Of fimpiety and presumption, hav-
ing thus merited the chastisement Of Heaven,
to expect blessing.
The path Of virtue is too rugged and thorny
to be steadfastly pursued by any whose souls
are not imbned with the spirit of pure and
undefled religion, unless reward commen-
surate with the exertion await them at the
end. He who, from love to God and man,
looks beyond this life for his reward, needs
not such incentive; but the young man, to
whom this present being seems everything,
requires an earthly prize to cheer him on
his rugged way-a light to save him from
devious paths. Let it once be understood
that the most honourable and dignifed sta
tons may be-ebtained without self-denial,
without morality, without single sacrifice
at the shrine Of virtue; and, from that mo-
ment, the moral power, the glory Of the ma
ton, is no more; Willie, on the other hand
| if it be irrevocably determined that these
things are prizes for them only who run the
race of virtue with success, that nation will
stand the galaxy Of a benighted world
So long as the Israelites were satisfied
with that republican government which
Jehovah organized. for them, they were
prosperous and happy; but ne -oc-- 10
they cease to respect that pie ge ue
which always adorned their r,l i5sf ag
must have king, selected W. es9.
to those qualifications which f.oa.e., Irau
approved; and then began those troubles and
disasters which only ceased with their de-
struction as nation, and their slavery and
dispersion.
When the republics of Greece and Rome
made it practice to exalt men Of immoral
habits to those places in the government
which had formerly been the reward Of pie
ty and virtue, such as Aristides and Cato pos
sessed, how soon their glory departed, their
independence vanished, and their nationality
disappeared
Let the people of the United States think
of those nations, and tremble and profit by
their example
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CHANGING GUINEA.-An Irish gentle
man who was very much annoyed at the
late hours kept by his sons, gave strict or
degs to John, faithful old butler, to lock
the door every night at Ii O'Clock and not
to open itafter thattime. For time the young
gentlemen were punctual to the hour; but
one morning master Tom wasn't at home
till one, when seeing light in the hall, he
aped gently at the door, and the following
dialogue took place between Master Tom
and the Butler.
Who's there p
It's !, John, il is | open the door,
/ couldn't, indeed, Master Tom, two
be as much as my place is worth
%, for mercy's sake, let me in, Jol
could't, indeed, Master Tom but hi
you guinea in your pocketf
Il have, John, have.'
Put it in the key-hole, Master Tom,
think it will open the door,
Master Tom did as he was told, and ~
door instantly opened
THANK you, John, thank YOU, Johl
That's good fellow, and now here's h,
crown for you, and just run round to
stable with my horse.'
Yes, Master Tom,' and upon Johns
turn he found the door shut, and tapped for
admission, when Master Tom, played the
butler over again, and told him there was
alteration in the lock, but if he'd put guinea
and half crown in, they would open it.
This was good tit for tat
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ENGLISH GRAMMAR.
The Comic Grammar says:

IA
The Comic Grammar says:
But remember, though box .l
In the plural makes boxes,
The plural OF OK
Should be oren not oxes. S
To which an exchange paper adds:
And remember, though fleece gs
In the plural is feeces,
That the plural Of goose se
Arnt gooses nor gseses.
We may also be permitted to add:
And remember, though house
In the plural is houses
The plural of mouse
Should be mice and not mouses.
Philadelphia Gazette.
All of which goes to prove
That grammar farce is;
For where is the plural
OF rum and molasses'
.Ns.0 York Gazette.
The plural-Gazette--
Of rum, don't us trouble;
Take one glass too much
And you're sure to see double. e.,
brooklyn Daily advertiser.
A singular sight, @
To see double must be;
That the case is objective,
All Teetot'lers agree.
[Pieoysne.
Take one glass too much!"-
Zone too many is o,,e)
r. You'll never sec double "A
~ Hsthisis ast .doIre.
" rf,<y,,,,Lsrs, Et,,,,,tc;,, :,
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Fortunately Of opinion more frequently
arises from a partial view Of a subject than
from full comprehension oft and certainly
is not ofitself any proof Of rectitude Of iudg-
mont. Bishop Of LondaE sf s1a.
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The supernatural machinery employed in
the preceding tale, or snpposition that by
some means unknown the human mind may
bc subjected TO complete dclusion, during
Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1845-12-03
COUSELS FOR THE YOUNG.

Never be cast down by tribes. II sPicer
breaks mis- thread twenty times twenty Will ne JOIN
!; again. Make up your mind 10 DO thing aud
YOU will do it. Fear no, II tr ouble comes upon
YOU; keep up your own spirits, though the day
be dark one.
sN "Troubles never stop forever,
The DARKEST day will pass away""
If sun is going down, look up IN tbs stars; u
ahe earth Is dark keep your eyes on heaven Win
Gods presence aud Goo's promises, man or
child may be cheerful.
"Never dispair when fog's in the air,
suushiny morning will come without warning"
Mind what YOU run after! Never be content
with bubble that will burst, or a frewood that
will end in smoke and darkness. Get that which
YOU can keep, and which is worth keeping.
.- "something sterling that will stay
When gold and silver fly away"
Fight against has,y temper. Anger will come,
but resist It strongly. spark may set house
on fire. Il, OF passion may give you cause 10
mourn all the days of your Ilte. Never revenge
an injury.
ale that reyenges knows no rest;
The meek possess peaceful breast"
lfyou have an enemy act kindly 10 him and
make him your friend You may not WIN MN
over at once, but try again. Let one KINDNESS De
followed by another, till you have comprised your
end. BY lille and Little, great things are accom-
plished.
.Water falling day by day.
Wears the hardest rock away"
And so repeated kindness will soften the heart
of stone.
e. Whatever you do, do it willingly. boy that
is whipped to school, never learns his lesson well
A man that is compelled to work, cares not now
badly is performed. The man that pulls OF
his coat cheerfuly, strips up his sleeves in earn
est, sings while he works, ID the man for me.
rrg, "a Cheerful spirit gets on quick:
$3.50 A grumbler in the mud will stick"
/. Evil thoughts are worse enemies than lions or
tigers. for we can keep out Of the way Of wild
beasts. but bad thoughts win their way every
Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1845-12-03
WIT AT A PINCH,

A county girl one morning went
To market with her pig.
The little curl.tail, not content,
Squeaked out merry jig.
A gentleman on passing by.
Laughed much and jeering spoke,
IL wonder, Miss. your child will cry,
When wrapped up in your cloak
"Why, sir" quite per, the girl replies,
$50 bad breeding had he,
That ever and anon he cries.
Whene're he sees his daddy"
Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1845-12-03
ROMANCE OF REAL LIFE.

There is quite little roma nee connected. with
building in Genoa. 1t was formerly erected
and owned by wealthy man, who was ia the
habit of visiting beautiful peasant girl in the neigh.
borhood. Pleased with the attention., she cast
of, as ladies' are very apt to do, the rustic lover
she had before encouraged. But although her
rev a imrer was frequent and steady inhs,i itsL
never mentioned The subject of matrmony. Things
went on 10 this way for three years, till one night
the gentlemen was started, as he was about leav.
ing The house, by the abrupt entrance of the two
brothers of the inamoraia, demanding that he
should Immediately marry their sister They told
him he had visited her for three years. thus keep
ing away other suitors, and destroying all hopes
OF their sisters marriage except with him; three
years were quite long enough for him to make I'D
his mind in, aud as he had not done it, they had
conclud ed TO do it for him. This was bringing
things to 4 focus he had not anticipated. For a
man OF wealth aud station to marry a poor peasant
merely because he condcscended 10 be sn,i.,en by
her beauty, was something more than joke yet
he saw a. The glance that there was more meant
bJ thes brothers speech than me, the ear--im
short, his choice was TO be marriage or stIeito
through his heart, this was reducing things to the
slnpllst terms; rather Ton simple for the wealthy
adIuner. The trembling, weeping girl the bold,
reckless brothers, aud the embarrassed gentleman,
must have formed capital group in the pea SAINTS
cottage, Atlcngth SigHor--aiIempted to com.
promise the matter by saying that then was not
the iIme, nor there the place, TO celebrate
such ceremony: besides. there was no priest,
and The proper way would be to talk over The SUBJ
ject together in the morning. One of the brothers
LEANED back aud ripped slightly on side door !:
1t "?ened, aud priest. with noiseless, cat.hke
tread. en:eied The circle. "Here is pries,y said
Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1845-12-03

We see it stated in several journals that the Sc
crelary of the Navy has ordered the naval APP
pentice system 10 be Immediately discontinued
This wholly mistake. No such order has
been gwen, and none such is in contemplation
Union.
Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1845-12-03
YPsILANTI, (N1CED WEDNESDAY DECEMBER g. 1915

where. The cup that is fell will hold no more
keep your heads and your hearts full of good
thoughts, tina, bad thoughts may find no rooT to
enter.
BE on your guard, and strive, and pray,
To drive all evil thoughts away"
Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1845-12-03

A LAM EMIT.
BY CARLOS,
1t is NOT that she Sade me 60,
And said I'G better stop my calling
IL is not that she answered No:
As loud as could be, short of bawllng
II was not that she shut the door.
And set her nasty lap dog on ne;
Oh no-a greater, keeaer grief
Weighs down my heart, and preys upon me,
/ cannot bear to see her go,
And promenade with other fellows;
/ cannot bear to see her walk
On rainy days meath their umbrellas;
To see such things agoing on,
Excites my virtuous indignation;
II makes me swear, as one may say
In vulgar phrase, Like al! creation
To see her seated in chair,
With ha "a dozen tops about her;
And hear that ioul. Augustus, swear
He cant exist day without hers
Ills this which my withered hopes
Fall thick and fast, ike leaves IN Autumu'
And causes my poor heart TO beat
Like Young BEARS when dogs have cauShI hih'
What il her father is the Squire,
And I'm briefess lawyers devil
She needn't cut me in the street
II wouldn't hurt her to be civil.
But ah my heart-strngs are lutte.
On which her hand unieeling fingers
Well be it so, the tune is sac,
But then tits played by beauty's fingers:
Enonob, Enough. Eve lost the maid;
NV mi6d is bordering on distraction;
Yes. Yes--Tll leave this classic shade,
And seek a wider field of action;
For in the distant Texan land.
In wars proud ranks I'll seek Tor glory
And then. perhaps, in later years.
NV name will sound in verse and story.
And if, oh cruel Margarine.
You hear them tell about a stanger,
who wore the lone star on his crest,
And snever cared cent for DANGER
Perhaps you'll proudly look around,
And with sigh of sympathy,
Exclaim to all your wondering frlends'
THAT brave young man once courted me"
Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1845-12-03

The trial of the Ohioans, who were abducted
into Virginia, has terminated at Parkensburg in a
special verdict, setting forth the facts. The ques-
lion at issue is whether they committed the act
within the territorial limits of Virginia or of Ohio
it being done in the Ohio river but near The ONO
bank. The special verdict was referred to The
General Court Of Observation-Disclosures.
DRoUTH IN MIssoURI.-A friend writing to us
from St. Louis. says 1--WE have had a long
time of dry weather, and The river is very Iow.--
The earth is suffering much for want of rain, and
should winter now close in without any, it will be
great calamity to the country. The springs
pretty generally dry, and bat little Of the
wheat sown has come up"
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-12-20
ARSTR ACT

Il.
This cause again 10 be- heard &c
Whereupon further appearing TO the saiisfa c,ion
of the Court that the answers OF the guardians adj
Him. Tor the infant defendants, had not been fled,
when The said decree Of The 3lsi day of January
1874, was made. The Court doth adjudge. order and
decree that the said report he re.commiited 10 tho
said james PAUL Esq 10 audit, and settle The
account Of sad,J John List aud Sohe k Brady and Of
each of Ihemas Executors and Trustees OF the estate
OF the said James Caldwell the clderdcceased as rev.
quircd by the iormer decree Of The said 81 ST January
;Si4; aud also the accounts OF Tbs parties depisees
and iega'ees under The will of James Cald,s ell tho
el.er, deceased. and What is respectively due To
them and that lac make report the reof TO the Court,
win all convenient speed with anything decmA
pertinent Ivy hinself OF specially required BY ehSt
OF the pa rites. And the court dolh direct ,ha, tho
said Commissioner in auditing. stating and settling
the account hereby ordered. may adopt 50 much &c
his iorner account and proceedings as may be found
favorable 10 the interests Of the said infant defen.
danls. Bat before proceeding Ia take tho account
he reby ordered. The said Commissioner shall cause
proper notice To be given To the parties. setting
ioilh the lime aud place fixed by him f.r taking tho
same giving personal notice 10 oil within tho
State. and 10y publication 10 all without unless thew
dnly appear by counsel or in persor"
Tese, ALEX Il LAIDLEY. Clerk
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-12-20
UN TIED STA ES TEL,
WATER STR EFT,

WHEELING, VI.
"a HE undersigned, respectfully lplurm The pub.
n lie. that they have leased the abssc house
Tor Term oi enrs;have had il entirely re modelled
and very much improved ia the arrangement of II
rooms and porches; have had II newly and hand.
somely painted, cafpeied aud pnpcrcd ihrougl on
and newly intnished. IN style unsurpassed by any
Hotel IN ihe West. Every article is eRIinly now
aHd The whole house brilliantly lighted with gas.
They cHer The accommodations Of The house o.
The public. fully determined, that all guests shall
lind nj their house. entertainment thai wl moi fni
To afjrd satisfaction.
From The superior arrangement Of the House and
Table and The location of the house in 'front.' of the
Steamboat landing, they indulge The hope. Ihn
they viii receive liberal share "i puLlic patronage
may 3 MITCHELL a. CALDWELL,
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NTRGINIA-omo ClacuIr surEsioR Counr
November Isl, 1915

' November Isl. 1916
jaime, Wheat. J iN CuAxcERY
against y-Dtcree for Ac.
Lukens & Bickel and others \connl
On motion of The Plant n. anu with The assent Of
The defendants. George A Biyard. George Wallace
aud James 'fhompson. and al Franc> X Armstrong,
assignee IN Bankruptcy OF Henry Moore, WIN here
appear by the Counsel and waive service of process
on Them in this cHuse, The Cuuri DOH order that
this conse be referred TO Edward II +, zhush. ESQ
who is hereby appointed q commissioner for The
purpose. who, giving due notice 10 the parties and
also giving notice by advertisement. 10 he published
iof 81 days, IN some newspaper printed in his
comfy, for all parties claiming any Interest in, or
len or encnSlbIsnce upon, that pnri IL Lot No g.
IN The LIST 'qnare IN The city of Wheeling, in this
county. know by The .hame OF Congress Iall,whoh
was con> eyed by The defendants. Iukens g. Bickel
10 Charles L. Strong. by deed darod the 18th
day oiJuy 1882. mentioned IN The bill orcJmpIani
or IN or uion The Lei No sc in thai part Of said
CITY called East Wheeling, 10 app ar before him 10y
u peIempOry day, and nj n place for Thai purposc
IN bo specified III said ndycriscrneni. and prove
ihor respective claims, is 10 take nnI Stale an &c
count al he claims aud incumbrances of The
pianIiH and delerdubts, respectively. il eny they
have, ard Of all olher persons WHO shall rrove The
same before him. TN said repl estate. with The
nmoUhs due 10 each, respectively; and the par leu
lari roperIy UPON which The snIne Is chareeabe nd
The order and priority io which they are, rrspec.
hNty ehillcd; Aud snid commissioner is also Ia
ascertain and report The real estate. lIncy towhich
the defendant hloure was entitled on The 22I day
"l May 1871; aud the membranes thereon, il
any; The amounts thereof tavvhom due: and their
respective order AMI prIoriiy; with ANYTHING
deemed pertinent 10y himself. or specially required
by any Of The parties And said commissioner is to
make report thereof TO the Court with all oonv col
ehi speed. IN order 10 a further decree. aud this
order Is made sujec 10 all just exceptions Or obec.
ITEMS hy any party. except The ploinnH aud sucs of
The defendants as have assented thereto. as afore
SAID. copy icsle.
ALEX + LAIDLEY, Clerk.