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A SAD PICTURE

Some appalling details were recently given =,
an examination before one of the town commis
sons OF England. The London Times commen,.
upon the practice referred to, In strain of pronsr
Indignation, and gives the following as a portion
of the testimony: ''"
" Have you ever known circumstances !,
which children have suffered by excessive doses
being administered by mothers or nurses2
On, yes haze kno,rn death en.ue. and
also sleeping for considerable length of time co
that there was difficulty in getting the child ON,
of sleep. The deaths in the cases to which | al
Jude arose from sudden conclusions.
" Have the children in the habitual nee &c
oplates any pecuarties of appearance "
" They look very drowsy and low, and seem
to be always sleepy. Their eyes are fixed :"
| They become emaciated, their bellies protpberan,
and they look very old
IL Is curious 10 see the children in the shon
they stretch out their little hands, for they knor
the bottle, and when they get it drink it a, ca.
gerly as the drunkard does his glass!
You may know at once child who is accro
toned to the use Of these drugs It becomes 90
thin that you can feel nothing but bone. Its eves
become sanken and fixed, its nose pnched in fscr
such children look exactly like little old wizensJ
men and women. They sink off in decline and
die. have often reprobrated the pracfie. n
mothers, but their answer is, "What are ,ve IN
do, 1t is so very cross?
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From the Southern Monthly Magazine.
THE OLD MANS COMFORT.

A. L. LEE, U. g. a.
am old and gray--I am old and prav-
ana my strength 10 falling me da y by day =
but II warns my heart when the sun has eonc
And her robe Of stars the night puts on
10 gaze on the glad ones who gather here,
10 breathe their sweet songs on my aged ear.
Ihey bear me back-they bear me back.
90 30 lhe held Of youth, and its how'ry track
~ neh my step was light, and nv heart was bold
An my hrst young love was not vet cold
ana gaze on many laughing brow,
nat sleeps in the still old church yard now.
IT ,wrung my heart-ob it wrung my heart
when saw them one by one depart;
And 1t cost me many tear of wo--
For my hopes were hung on the things below
But the visions Of earthly Joy grow dim.
With the whining hair and the falling limb.
am old and gray-I am old and prav--
Bot I've strength enough left me to kneeJ and pray
And morning and evening bless the Power,
That woke me to light in the midnight hour;
THAT spared me to gaze with an aged eye,
On the hope that can never fade or die
] am gliding OIL am gliding on
bTougn qu1et night, TO a golden dawn:
And the merry hearts that around me play,
Are star beams to cheer up my lonely way
And Oh may the pillows Of lft's dark sea,
Deal gently with them, as they have with me.
~. Augustine, Flo, July, 1915.
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THE DAILY UNION.

Makes the following announcement of its ar
Tangements for giving foil and perfect repurts of
the proceedings of Congress-, which will make
their Congressional Union and Appendix of great
value to those who wish 10 obtain complete his
tory of the session:
. we have completed an arrangement for re-
porting inc proceedings of the ensuing Congress
with degree of fidelity and fitness scarcely o
qualed by any establishment in this CITY. This
department will be under the superintendence of
d. Houston, who has been for number of wears
connected with the press of New York. and who
is extensively and favOrabIy known as one oe the
most accomplished senOgraphc reporters in the
country. dis assistants are gentlemen of the
highest ability in their profession and, altooeth
or, we believe we quite justified in SAVING ,ba
our corps of reporters will be one of the most eff
Client ever organized in connexion with any news.
paper establishment"
The New York Globe thus speaks of the ar.
engagements of the Union, and of the merits Of
DIR. Houston. All we can say of the statement
that the" Corps is superior to any ever EMPLOYED
at the seat of Government" is, then thew must
indeed be perfect, for we have known many gen
tlemen reporters employed there, hard to beat.
We are glad to learn that this able ioprnaI
has engaged corps of reporters 10 record the nro.
ceedlngs OF the next Congress, superior to anv
ever employed at the seat of government. The
reports will assinilae to those of the British Par
lament. as published in the leading London ma
Pets. Dr. Houston, of This city, who has es,ab
llshed for himself a reputation co extensive with
the country, as the best American reporter, is to
have charge Of that department of the Union
That paper, therefore, will daily give perfect
picture and history Of the dongs and sayings Of
pitnbi u -
for the enterprise and lberality they have evinced
In making the arrangement TO give-what we
have never had beiore-a proper report of the
proceedings of our national legislature.,,
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MIR. CALHoUN'S RECEPTION AT MEM
PHIS

MI calhoun arrived in Memphis on the 18th
inst. When within abont ten miles IF tho, oi,,,
his coming was announced by the FIRING of can ;
non; and some 8 or 10000 persons at least rushed
to the river to witness and participate in the ~.
cePtlon. Amid the firing of cannon. tho rn,s;.
OF The bands, accompanying the shouts of the ev y,
cited crowd, the boat landed, and Mr. Calbonn
was received into the city IN a manner alike cred
table to It's llberlIily, and respectful and Aa,ter
ing to Mr.. Calhoun. So dense was the mass. md
eager 10 eaten glimpse of the Carolinian, it was
WIN some difficulty and great Inconvenience. tba,
way could be cleared to the carriage waitin9 49, -
short distance to convey blu to the Gayoso House
where rooms had been prepared for him All
parties united In this flarlerng reception Of Mr.
Calhoun for none indeed could be more so tbons
ands' we doubt not OF his admirers had visited the
ence. Hundreds had the pratjfcatinn IF ,,t,.,
him by the hand, until the scene was closed 10
the approach Of bed time.-Kevstone y
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MERCY AND LAW

Inc New York Tribune, on publishing the let
ter of Gov Wright, which announces the coomr
tatlon OF punishment of the anti renters who wo,o
sentenced to be hung, remarks as follows =
g We rejoice so deeply that the Governor has ooo,
Ut 10 choose The path OF wisdom and mercy in this
matter that we would gladly leave this documen,
with no other than Iaudatory comment. AIltba,
me Governor says or implies about the necessitv
and duty OF sternIy upholdiDg and enforcing The
laws, meets our hearty approval. His intinat ton
that he wOnld not have commuted tho .a"tu.D'
had he believed the men guilty of acrpal in,oo
t'onaI murder, is also right; for, while we abbnr
caPHal punishment, we insist on the Supremacy nf
Law over Governors as well as cobblers and would
not have men screened from the penalty denomn.
ced against them by the laws by any capricous or
doubtful exercise of Executive cemency. Amend
o. IePea' all bad laws but while they exist en-
ly shown and seen" P'''
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MATTERS IN TEXAS

correspondent of the Journal of Comm, srce.
writing from Galveston, Nov. 10Th, confirms the
genera statement that Gen. j. Pinckney Fl en-
ue'So" VIII be elected Governor of the State Of
Texas without opposition, and adds that Sam
Houston is as popular ever, and will be chos en-
U. D Senator; that neither DR.. Archer or
zen. Lamar can be elected to the other seat in
tne oenale, and that Gen. Rusk probably will be.
President Jones and his Cabinet will not he can =
oidates tor any thing at present. AshbeI Smith
is preparing a Letter on Annexation. which ,.;u
indicate the course Of President Jones Admin
ls'raton' Gen. Green's book on the Mier Expe-
di'Ion had been received, and was not much roll
lshed by his companions in arms.
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VHE POTATO

The disease which has destroyed this valuable
plant for two or three seasons past in this country
and the past almost desolated Europe, has induced
various authorized scientific investigations into
the cause Mr.. Charles Warren, of Brussels. bv
order of the Belgian government has been so EN-
ployed, and arrived at the same conclusion with
our own Swans, that it is gangrene, which first
attacks the leaf, and then falls upon the root.
lie recommends the following as remedy for the
evil in future
"The seed for next year ought 10 be Steamed
with lime, sulPhate ofcopper, or common salt. d..
lu'ed IN water In order to kill the fungus, if any,
on the potato
"Tbe potato fields Of next year ought to be as
far as possible from those Of this year
mixture of lime. common salt and sulphate
OF copper, should be srewn the potato fields in
fected-this mixture having the power of de-
stroying the poison left in the ground by the in
fected plants"
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STEAM NAVIGATION

We learn that line Of steamships. TO RIM h..
tween this city and Charleston, has been o,r.o
iz9d, and that the first steamer will bo re,J,, e
service early in the spring. 'O'
II is in contemplation to make the vess.Is or
this line powerful in every point Of view. and cal
pable OF making The passage to Charleston viii
great regularity, in fifty hours or less. Tbev
will be Of The size and strength Of the Sirius and
Royal William, the pioneers over the Atlaoric
they VIII, IN order words, be complete vessels
This line, in connection with the late improve.
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THE PERIODICAL SUPPLY.

Messrs. Hodges s. Co, have laid on our table
several works, received from the press of the
Farpers, which will fill up many little iuterstice
in the time of the editor with pleasure, and we
hope with profit
First in order, as first importance we notice
No. 40 OF the Pictorial Bible This splendid
work is drawing to conclusion, having reached
IN the New Testament the book of ST. Luke.
Next we acknowledge the receipr of No of
the Geographic Maps, which contains Texas.
kentucky. Indiana, Tennessee and South Caro-
lna Recollect this valuable work costs only o.
cents per No, and contains the latest and most
accurate surveys.
Then comes No. of that thringly interesting
work. 9" The Wandering Jew'' superbly iIlus
trated by the most eminent artists of Paris.
No 3 of Harpers New Miscellany, containing
the Philosophy Of Mystery by Denny This is
a volume that will be sought by all who are fund
of the wonderful, such as Ghosts, Dreams, All
.berralion of Intellect, SC.
Nos. Cd and 65 of the Library of Select Nov
els, containing the latest work of Mary Hewitt. en-
titled "Only Fiddler and o. T." and s,o.
ry of Ireland in 1929, entitled The "White Bow y
by Mrs. S. C.. Hall
To those who have perused any of the Works Of
these two charming authors the mere ann,unce
ment is sufficient TO clear Messrs. HODGES &. Co's
shelves of these works
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ments in steam navigation on the Suwanee. will
give us an almost uninterrupted steam communi
cation with Key West, New Orleans. &C., pia
the Savannah and over the Suwanee, Santa Fe,
and ST. Johns rivers, 10 Cedar Keys. All that
remains perfect this enterprise is the establish
ment of a steam line between the latter place
and New Orleans. This will, of course, speed
ly be done.
The progress making in navigating the rivers
IN the interior; the clearing away of all snags
and other distractions; the connection oi ln.pu,
'ant streams by canals, is almost pari pass,
with the great Improvements in Railroads and
other more speedy means of communication
throughout this Union. We can now make the
circuit of the United States by water.-N. Y
Herald
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were crammed with gold. He wisely resolved
to march off with the spoil. and with that land,
BILE intention he asked the dealer to exchange bis
gold for notes. After receiving 1850 francs in
paper, there still remained three unucky Napo'
Icons. " Let's see wha, can do with these D
cried their possessor. He tried, and lost them
That was provoking! Resolved to recover them
he changed one OF his notes-,hen another; and
in less than ten minutes he left the room wi,bon,
a franc in his purse. Rejecting on the difficuI,r
OF leaving the gaming table winner, he never
played again.
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MR.. TURNEY

Has published a long egoistical letter. in which
he vents good deal of spleen upon the President.
We fear that the honorable gentleman's politics
will hereafter present about the same proportions
of democracy and whiggery, as the vote which
made him United States Standardization
Post
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TOBACCO AND SUGAR CRoPs.-The Suoar
crop of Louisiana is said to be likely to turn out
very well the estimates vary between 700 600
and 100000 boxes. About 10000 boxes had
been sold on plantation. deliverable in sprInu Al
8 So and 10 cts. per yellow and white
The Tobacco crop is said to be larger than ever
before known, and Of excellent quality.
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TIME TO CUT TIMBER.

In paper by Hon. Timothy Pickering, pre-
sented TO the Agricultural Society of Massachu-
sets in 1921, it is asserted that oaks felIed in
May lasted twenty two years, whereas those cut
in February, lasted but IL, though exposed
under the same circumstances. A farmer in that
State, cut birch for a wesweep in May, and
peeled the bark off; it lasted IL years, but birch
felled IN the winter season, and left with the bark
attached does not last more than year 1t is
ALSO stated in the same paper, that timber cut in
JU ne, should be saved Immediately after it is cut
as 1t then works easier. " Timber" says wri-
ter " will decay under three conditions First.
by being moist under free circulation of air
second when subjected to the action ofgases, and
in contract with purifying vegetable natter
Timber kept dry. in free circulation of air, would
never decay" This is true ofoak Timber has
tende ncy TO absorb moisture from the atmosphere
and 1us decays. Alkaline watts, and acids preserve
it. tlenco the kyanlzed timber which is saturated
with chloride of mercury, or chloTate Of iron zinc
or copper Common salt has this tendency.
THE DANGERS OF A GAMING TABLE
Perhaps the most unhappy event that can be.
fall ersOn who visits gaming table for The
first time is, that he should retire from il win
ner. There seems little reason WHY that
which has already so easily been done shond moi
with equal facility be repeated, that il is all bot
a certainty that the fortunate player will male
the attempt Two gentlemen strolled one niobt
into Paris gaming house, neither of then, he
ing players, and intent, therefore only on g,ati.
tying an idle curiosity. One Of them, after look
ing 90 for some time, threw ont bait to Lady
Fortune Tor three or four NapoleOns. She was
kind and 10 less than half an hour his pockets
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NAVAL.

We lea rn that orders were received yesterday
from the Navy Department requiring the brig
I'ruxton, just arrived from the Coast of Africa
TO be refitted Immediately for sea Beacon.
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EDUCATION.
MEETING THIS EVENING

III 0'ctOcE, IN The IOtCn- Hall.
We have been requested to notify the citizens,
without distinction of party, to meet as above for
the purpose of considering the subject of our Pub
lie Schoos. and selecting Delegates to meet in
Convention In Richmond. TN The 10Th instant.
Mobile register and journal., 1845-05-24
Frnm ina I.nIIisYiile DrnincIat.

GRAMMAR-MR. CLAY AND THE JouRSAL-- Our ghbpr IS in great trouble on ihe subject of grammar. He dn'is himself caught in diahabe on this subject. Some of bis wbig friends are laughing al hls insisting that turning lathe Is tool Sat urday, finding himself hard run, he called la tie DO 1T aid Of the Green River Gazette, that he might de- vote his own entrgies entirely to grammar IL has been suggested that he has wrttento Mr. Clay, in order to satisf! his whg friends and prevent their taking sides against him. We may of of course ex- pect in few days the following letter from Ashland:
 ASHLAND, May, 1s45.
 DEAR STR:--I haze received your communication and hasten to make early reply. Be assured my dear friend that sympatliise with you in your en- barrassnent whilst you have been lAbormg 10 sus- tain the great principles of Enssh grammar. Had the late election terminated differently, grammar would have recelved ths profection, which s inpur lance demands; but our opponents with their usual disregard of law and order, disposed to pay no attention 10 Lindley Murray, tInt great expouneer oi our language. The great principle of interpreta- ton Is o Obsrrve the intention of he wriier not 10 be guIded SD much by hat he actually .eerna 10 say but by what he intended to say. For want of obsety- ing this rule. my language has been basey misrepre- scented by our opponents so as to make me say what l never intended. Even different sentiments hay. been attributed to me in different sections of the Union. Indeed am persuaded that the i'll ,ucce., oi 'he great Wing party has been in great degree owing 10 want ot proper attention 10 the rules of grammar; and am happy to find that you sr. bu,i " ehployeu ID Ue chhvatiun of this science. If the present dsfegard Of II rhould continue. il will have most delee'Ious effect upon the perpet,,y and harmony of this Union. For what unfnrn,,y ol opinion and action can we expect in the councIis oi the naIion when the de portions of the Union misunderstood each ether irnna want of . proner acquaintance with English grammar. You wi,l ob serve that have oaly remarked upon tie political aspects of the suhjecl; co,.lI enter uto dis cussioh "l ihs particular questions involved wihou, tonleci'hg myself to Improper inpulalions. would observe, however, that ihaye nU hesitation in saving So lar r"m having any personal 1bjrctions to ealing i1ihe foof ''oaid ts glad 10 see Il; provided il can be done "ill,ut d,shouor, without war uron gfan"'f' win 'ls common cjusent of dictionaries and improper and grammatical terms I, would be we'll however, to keep Iurning lathe out of the present canvass for Il, as you o'Serye, the thing turns round very Ias, it might occasion serous embarrassment
 ours or ASHLAND.
 GEO. D. PRENTICE, Esq.
Mobile register and journal., 1845-05-24
pasnyNrsPE.A.

Per steamboat Creole rom New-o -orleans-Mesiamcs Parker. by Messrr Palache, Anderson Jointnn W Forhe-, Rnhh Gannlii uftin, Stephhns, Kyle Smiih BloOdgood Mecham, HoGer, Boucher, Young, Nennles. Pelham, Gilbert, Snow, Hews-6 on deck.
 Per steamboat NoSuhee i'm Tuscaoosa-Mrs Howell and son, Dr McClOud, Me-srs Fontane Malone Gallo way. Thomas, McCoy, Field, Wynne, Kimbrongh, and Womauk. Martin, CrenshHw, Henry, Stokes, Green, Green She'll Davidson Figures Denson, Scott, Foster, Sanford, Hall, starger.
 Per steamboat Admiral fin Welumpka-W Johnson and lady Mrs Burns c and svt, Mrs Cook and dangh ter, Gen i Lamar and boy, Judge Dunlap, Res's iiin ton, w Re!noi-, Sibler Capis Chambora John Hardy, Wilson. Co.'s Wahall, Lee, Darlington. Messr. Webb. Welsh, DeYamperi, Trust. Gieson Dukarh, Myers, Cunningham, W Miller Astnn Mackenzie, Gunter, II Kelly, Rogers, Aner, w l. Andrews, Mathews Harper, McKewrn, E A Cook Hooks, Cresswrll and svis, w L Spears Spence, St John, E Edwards Warner A Ter ell, B Cock Jones, Allen, slHlworth, Robuck Mosey, James, Godfrey Harrison, Wilson Durhnd, II CoHtr, FOrnard, McMen, Benge. Cox and svts W Jones' Kyle, Feagen Clerk, Hale Keyston Borden, ii Cooper, Williamson, Thompson, Bagby Thomsson w Bedding, Mercer, Farquar, Ia2ery Judsns, Gresbeck.
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I beseeCh you stay the hands of those who are entering upon these fields, already white to the har- vest; those reapers ~ho are gathering sheases for
 he garden above heard man sa, that he would ..lree his slaves if they went to ie devil" But Il believe that slavery with the gospel is better, imn- ilel better than freedom withoal ii; for hs seu is more than the body, and eternity valuable than time We cannot then compromise lhis matter If the news should 20 from this convention that hele is trepigalion here, il would be desolatlng the South And should We fail to organise. il would be as destructive to Meihodism the earthquake or volcano Our Churches would be abandored. Our doom written. The settled. l wish the news to fly that we have separated, gladden. the hearts l of masters and slaves, My individual opinion IS that we need mol and should mol desire prospective re union ith the North. Still aul willing to leave the door open, a it is lnmiliarly styled here. Yes, | keen il open to them us we do the door into the | Church. and receive them when they are convinced of their sins-ooiess them "and desire to be saved from them." Even then must take them on trial or by sal alislactory certificate showing thai they are cured of their present mononana and are willing to l leave civil matters they do civil governments, l without direct interference. The Northern lrgsla- ton aud policy are rum to us, ani we separate or perpetate an outrage on the Gnu ch and fhe South, l in crusade that is unwarrancd by the Bible or by 1 Christ his Apostles. As fer me go for separa- ton without delay. The statements ln the Western Christian Advocate about meetings in the Soulh and here to sustain the NJ E. Church, are insulting and untrue, and show that security 10 our character re- quireA new organization.
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Al large meeting of lhe democrats of Marengo, convened at Linden the 18th inst. appoint de-. legates represent the democratic parry in the venlon To be holden at Claiborne, sn the second Monday m June next, for the purpose of seleclng candidate for Congress in his distii jet. The Hon JAMES A. YoUhG was called to the Char, and OLIVER H. PRINCE was appointed Secretary.
 On Molon of Ca Robinson, committee was ap- pointed by the chair tn prepare resolutions for Ihe consideration o the meeting and the following ulions having beenrepoiird bs the committee, through Iheir chairman, Col. W iIllam Robnson, were unan- nluusly adopted:
 Resolved, That five delegates be appointed by this mettng to represent rhe democratic party of Maren go the cpnventlont to be holden al Claiborne, for the purpose oi selecting candidate to represent hs district in the next Congress, ani that said delegate have the power disappointing alternaes in they aie unable tn attend.
 Resolved, That said delegates he instructed to vote tor the Hon. FRANcis <. LYON, and To use their efforts to his nomination by said con- venIion
 Resolved, That the course pursued hy the Hon C. c. Sellers, in resigning hls in the Senate Of the State after the appertl nment of the repie ton of the State by the lasi legislature, embracn. in this Senatorial ds,ict the c,unties uf Marpngn and " cox, ls entted 10 the cordial approval of the demt CT atIc parS, independent, patriotic and u accordince with the feelings and principles of the party.
 Resolved, That we learn with unfeisned pleasure thai Mir. Sellers is again before the people for hcir sutirsges; that we will give him heart, support, and recommend him, with perfect confidence, To the people of this county suitable candidate for the Senate of the State,
 ! The chair appointed the following gentlemen dele gates to said convention W illiam NJ Brooks, Col ! William Robinson, William E. Clarke, Dr. Joseph i Borden and Oliver II. Prince. | Onmollon of Gen Poelnilz, the meeting ad lourned
 JAMES A. YOUNG, President | OLIVER Fl. PRINcE. Secretary.