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From the Evening Mirror.
COLONEL CROSS.

COLONEL CROSS.
Der Rio Grande's embattled stream,
Why boom the minute guns!
Why pales the crescent moon her beam!
A warriors race is run.
Not on the field by foeman's blade,
:. In noble strife he fell;
Vile murder lurked in ambuscade,
When horror shrieked his knell.
With martial tread and flashing eye,
His gallant comrades come
Revenge swells every bosome high,
Sad beats the mufiled drum
Deep in the dusky forest lair,
His mangled corpse they found:
Spaniard-the chaparral berar!
Mood consecrates his mound.
In line the marching squadrons wheel
Beside the soldiers gravel
The dirge notes steal, the volleys peal,
The flag droops DER the brave.
Martyr of fate, Fame guards thy sod,
To her who weeps alone,
With breaking heart turns to her God,
Stern vengeance will atone!
In glory shall his name be shrined,
Who dashing on the foe,
The vile assassin slave to find,
Strikes the avening blow.
Freedom, thy battle hour is nigh!
Swords CLEAN and war plumes toss;
'Tbe army charges-Spaniards fly!
The watchword- "gallant Cross"
The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1846-06-26

More Emig rants'-.-The ship Halcyon,
from Lond onderry, has brought another
supply Of emigrant passengers. They
number about one hundred and fifty.
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lie that would pass the latter part ofhis
lie with honor and decency, must. when
he is young, consider that he one day shall
he old. aud remember when he is oldp That
be has once bces youns.
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THE Last-The last reason Of which we
have heard for mans going to Texas, was
giyen by tie mate OF the steamboat G **
yesterday.
"Captain" said he, as he took his seat at
The brea ifast table, IL wish to give you
notice that this evening start my steam
and put ny paddle wheels (his feet and
legs) in notion for Texas. I may get
snarged ar run on TO some vllainous Mex
lean sand bar, but if the word to "back
her" sho,ld be given, reckon III be the
last to obey it," "Now. Captain" he ad'
ded and here he dropped malaphor an
spoke in ords having literal sig ni6ca-
ton, "N.w, captain l have been on hoard
your boa, for four years; have had during
that time $75 month, paid regularly up
and my erub--deviIish good grub at that
But, c,ptain, alter this, [ am not worth
the FIRST led cent. Fact is, it all went
from me in the shape of expenses for oc,
casionaly whaling fellows; now, I'm of to
Texas tlis evening, where / can do all my
fighting all my beating on those rascally
Mexicans free gratis for nothing. I'm off
certain sure-so Look out for my successor.
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From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
OUR FLAG.

Lines suggested on seeing the flag present
ed to the Washington Cadets by the Ladies
of Cincinnati. Dedicated to E. B. LUNDY,
Ensign.
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then agin,l broke my breast bones four
years ago by fallin' off horse, in three
pieces, and, Doctor, my bones never heal
up when they break once. The night air
is bad for me, there he coughed tremendous.
w. ! nevergo out in the night air. don't
get my feet wet, if did, my toe would
swell up SO big that couldn't get my boot
on for week. haint no appetite--I
can't eat nothin' but delicate yi,als, and
Furthermore, Doctor, l have a dreadful
pain across The kidneys and in the spine
--.it darts through my hull body like sharp
arrows Seven years ago l took the lever
and ague, and it hangs on me yet, and will
till ! die. oh, Doctor, I'm all pain and
misery, from the top of my brains TO the
end of my toes, and do you think it's right,
Doctor, to send poor, miserable, half
dead skeleton like me TO fight tho Mexi>
cans; besides. Doctor, I'm Whig--- this
war is agn my principles, the Lokies mad e
the war, and let 'em fight il out! Oh! OH!
the very thought breaks my heart. Go off
there?no, l shan't do it! They may shoot
or hang, or burn me, but I'll be d-.-d if
GO to Texico. | aint no coward, neither,
but i couldn't stand the hardship, the
marohin'. the fghtin', and SO on-.-that's
all Now Doctor, do take pity on me, and
write me short certificate. Oh, do. IN
pay you well, Doctor, ,(putliug his hand in
his pocke t),--1've got lots of change. I'll
give you S. or SO. Come, Doctor, come,
Surg. Yon are certainly an object OF
sympathy, my friend, but can't dlsobey
my instructions. Perhaps, friend, if you
can't endure the foot service YOU might
join the cavalry, or set as teamster for The
baggage wagons.
Ml.-.-W orse and worse! can't ride a
horse faster than slow walk on accoun,
of my consumption, and / couldn't drive q
team on account ofmy dizzy its.--l nigh
tumble off and break my neck.
Surg >--Really friend, you are in :
dreadful situation if your statement b,
correct, and don't know but ought tt
grant youa certificate, notwilhst andnl
my instructions to the contrary. Woul'
you swear to The statement you have mad
to me!
.NtL---Yes sir, and more too, what Tel
youis as fsur asaetc Gospel. = .'.t
! Surg.--.Well III wait few days to Sc
if my orders may not be countermanded ed
probably ii may not be necessary TO sen
off this regiment, and i so | will the
t grant you certificate. Call again mex
Saturday.
.Ml...Very well,if they only wait fe,
l days, thank God! I'll be in my grave--.Fl
be out OF their reach in spite of em>-.an
e then they can't send me off TO fight th
| bloody sayages of South .Ameriky.
, ErH Militia Man
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BY MISS cEoRoIANA NJ. PERRY.

Fling out our nations stripes and stars,
The glorious standard of the free,
The banner borne through Freed ms wars,
The hallowed gem of Liberty!
On mountain top-in valley deep
Where dwell the free and brave
Wherever Freedoms martyrs sleep
Columbia's flag must wave.
Lift high the bright auspicious flag,
From every height and lonely gleni
In forest, dell-on jntting crag-
Afar amongst the haunts of men
That sparkling banner widely flung;
Shall freely wave Ger land and sea;
And Freemdoms anthems sweetly sung,
Shall swell our country's jubilee.
Oh! let the world that flag behold
That emblem of the brave and free
The brightest crown of streaming gold
That decks the Goddess Liberty.
Spread out Its folds, till Heavens dome
Reverberates the holy sound,
That all oppressed have found home
On Freedoms consecrated ground.
Unfurl that spangled flag of wars,
And let it float along the skies,
Until freemans blee ing scars
Shall bid an angry nation rise.
Then let its tints-its gorgeous folds
Bedazzle hosts to battle driven,
Till VIctory's eagle proudly holds
The glittering ensign up to Heaven.
Fling out our nations banner wide
Our emblematic starry gem;
Our Union never shall divide,
While floats the silken diadem.
Year after year its brilliant stars
Shall indicate the strength of alj
Let ALL beware of ciuii ,oars.
That curse of monarchs Freedom S taiN
Cincinnati, June 9th, 1916.
From the Western Empire.
LINES,
Written after reading the following part @
Columbus Delano's Speech on the Mexica
War Bill: alt is an unrighteous, unholy an
damnable War"
by F. DANFoRTH.
God of our fathers we implore thy aid,
To mark the traitor ,oeil
Who would his country's name degrade,
And her Sacred birth-rght sell;
Watch, oh watch the traitors heart;
For cursed treason turks within,
More fatal than the poisonous dart,
More damning than the SIM!
Go then, condemned of heaven and mans
Thy name must ever be
A scorn in freedoms land,
And one eternal curse to thee.
Go then thou daring Judas of the day,
To some lone silent cave,
And bow thy polluted heart and pray,
And ask an offended God to save.
New Philadelphia, 1876.
lie that woull mass the latter mari of IA
The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1846-06-26
From the Western Empire.
LINES,

Written after reading the following part of
Columbus Delano's Speech on the Mexican
War Bill: at is an unrighteous, unholy and
damnable War"
The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1846-05-14
DIR. FRANKLIN.

The example of this great benefactor Of
America should be occasionally exhibited,
as affording matter Of encouragement to the
patriotic youth Of our country, who are des
titute of the doubtful advantages Of fortune.
franklin was put 10 a grammar school at the.
age of eight years; and from tho talents he
displayed in learning, his 'fither conceived
the,notion Of educating him for the ministry.
But as he was unable to meet the expense,
having large family, he took him home to
assist him in his occupation of soap boiler
and tallow chandler, and employed him in
cutting wicks, filing moulds, and running er-
rands. He was subsequently, placed with
his brother to serve an apprenticeship to the
trade of a Printer. His early passion for
reading was now, in some measure, graft
fed, and he devoted his nights to the peru
sal of such books as his limited resources
enabled him to obtain. He became a scrb-
bier at sixteen years, perhaps earlier, bnt
not till he had stored his mind with various
reading. At the age Of eighteen he left
Boston, his naive city, for Philadelphia,
where he arrived on foot, with his pockets
stuffed with shirts and stockings, Il roll of
bread under his arm and one dollar in his
purse. "Who could have dreamed (says
Brissot de Warville) that this poor wanderer
would become one of the legislators of
| America, the ornament Of the new world, the
pride of modern philosophy" From this
time forth, Franklin continued to improve
his mind by reading, in the different situations
of jouneyman printer, master printer, legis
llator, ambassador, sc. And what does the
leader think were the q" shibboleth" that
opened to him the avenues TO honor, fame
and fortune? Industry and Economy
without these he would have remained in OBJ
scurity, and his great mind would nove
have exercised It's vast powers i'll the cause
of liberty or science.
And here we would notice a common erro
in regard to this great man. 1t is generally
supposcd that he conferred honor on the ar
of printing; and we frequently hear parents
say. " we may put our son to this trade be
cause Franklin was printer" Poh!-
There are thousands of others in this profcs
sion whom your sons can never expect {
excel Franklin did not exalt the art c
Priniing--it ,yes tie art. Of Printing hc
crqEsed him; with the aids Of Industry an
Economy.
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TIE lNTIDEMTY OF MODERN SOCIETY,"
Few persons seem TO be aware of the utter
wan, of faith in any high, spiritual reality,
which characterzes the thought, the feeling,
the expression, the aims and purposes off
modern society. The men aud woman ofI
the present day are as far removed from any
thing like sincere religious sense, as can
be deemed possible in a world, moistoned
with the blood of martyrs, resounding with
the songs of prophets, and daily blessed
with the munifcence Of the divine bounty.
They may porsecute the bold brother who
dares TO call in question the creed in which
they were suckl d, outworn as it is, in their
own minds; they may curl the Zip in proud
scorn of the rude pebeian who denies that
the chaff they deal in can ever be made into
the bread Of life; they may stalk in costly
robes through consecrated aisles, and thank
God that they are not so low and vulgar, rs
to wish the abatement Of any established
usage; but tho inner souls are as dead to
that high, glorious sense Of the Infinite, in
which consists the essence Of religion, rs if
thev were kindred to the worm that fniiens
in the clods of the valley. They have no
faith in the power and majesty Of diaintoyest-
ed love. Devotion to the holicst aims rhey
resolve into selfish purposes. The passion
for Universal Uniiv, which hsnfers from every
violation of harmony, which is wounded by a
dscordant note from single human being,
which longs for the sounds of the great
anthem, loud IS from numbers without
number. sweet as from blessed voices ut
tering praise" that is, TO ascend from a
redeemed earth they are scarce acquainted
with even by name; much less can they be
made TO cherish tho slightest confidence in
any purpose, however wise in its conception
and skful in its execution, which is prompt
ed by no lower motive than this master pas
sion of the truly religious mind. They have
no faith in tho inspiration of the prophecies,
or of the soul. They do not look for new
Heaven and new Earth, in which dweloth
Righteousness. Good enough for them, as
thew thirk, are the old Heaven and the old
Earth. in which dwolleth responsibility. So
long as they can have their "ronst chicken
and their little game of cards." like the good
LADY who wondered people could take such
an interest in the reform of Parliament, SO
long as they can stand we'll in the society OF
"their sort" while they live, and be sent
out of the world of sancity by pulpit elo
quence and newspaper tribute when they
die, every thing is we'll enough, and should
be let alone; the world is the bes: of al
possible worlds: and wo the wild visionary
the poor fanatic, who has faith and who acts
on his faith, that the kingdom Of God is tt
J come on earth, that Divine order is to bt
, released in society, that the possibilities
human nature have not been exhausted ye
in any of the habitations Of men.
Friends, do you fear in6dehty? Loo
for il in,the right place. Go not far from
your own houses to find H. Think not tina
il was all embodied in the New York In
6de Convention. See it in the faithles;
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SALT TO AID DECoMPosITIoN.-Prof
Johnson has done more than any other man
to extend the use of salt as manure BY
giving TO the world his excellent essays on
salt used on soils, and the mass of expert
ments he has recorded 1t appears that salt
in small portions, promote the decomposition
Of animal and vegetable substances that it
destroys verlnir and kills weeds: that it is
direct constituent of some plants, and there
fore necessaryito their iperfection ;Ithatu all
cultivated plants of marine origin contain it;
asparagus for instance; and all such sue
ceed better when watered with salt water,
than when deprived of it; that'salt preserves
vegetables, from injury by sudden transitions
in temperature, salten soils not freezing as
readily as those TO which salt has not been
applied; and that it renders the earth more
capable of absorbing the moisture of the at
mosphere.
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WHOLE NO. 272.

A washerwoman is told that she is TO give
five cents more for soap, in order that the
soapmakers may be protected against foreign
competition. Now in the name of Justice,
will nobody protect the washerwoman,--
simply because the poor woman is not re-
presented in Congress?
@. Has it not always been principle Of
government to establish and protect in this
country any trade or manufacture, or the
production of any articles calcaluted 10 be
'sourceFof national benefit?
A. When any trade or manufacture can be
introduced with final advantage, private en-
terprlse is competent to its accomplishment.
To ask for more, is only to ask to have
finger in the public purse. Uniuersal Pro
lection.
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EXPANSION ON THE CuRRENCr.-FolloS.
ing the lead Of the chartered Bankers the
free Bankers, alias Counterfetars, with a
zeal for the welfare of community not; sur
pressed by even the favored, legalized bank
eFs. have generously taken it upon them
selves to aid in furnishing the people with
handsome rag currency. y The basis for
the issues Of the latter class of bankers1 IS
certainly rather questionable-b in their
zeal for the public welfare they seeml TO
think this a matter of small moment, and
their bills are getting quite numerous
Their new issues Of late, on the strength Of
the capital of the State Bank of Indiana,
have amounted to somesthree or four dffe-
rent denominations, and their circulation is
not small.-DemocrGtic Pharos.
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P1cTURE OF MEAN MAN.-Wo cut the
following curious piece from Dow, Jr;
"-My friends--too many Of you Getty folks
especially are over inclined to meannoss:
know some who are so vastly litlle-lf |
may be allowed the term-ihat, when they
are brushed from earth into the DEVILS dust
pan, the old chap would have to put on
double magnilying spoctacles and poke for
a long while among the rubbish Of morality,
before he can find them. There's neigbbor
Tight fist, in some respects Il worthy mem
Der of my congregation and yet | regret
to say, he is mean enough TO chase mos
quito thro' a mile swamp for the sake OF his
suot, 70 bis credit, however, he once made
a sacrifice for the good cause by putting an
unfortunate penny in the box and going sup
PEERLESS to bed. And noighbor -, too, if
he had the power, and could enrich himself
thereby, would brush the silver stars from
lhe iirmament, snatch the sun from the sky,
and sell the moon for old brass. If six
pence was required at the gate of heaven,
rather than pay the fee, verify believe he
would rise hom his resting place at midnight
and pick the lock with ,enpenny nail"
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NIAGARA.

.'
Cloud-grdled Thunderer! Embodied Storm!
Whether enrobed in vapors dark and dun,
Or looms, magnificent, thy giant form A .t...
Through the prsmatic broidery OF the sun,
Wondrous alike What floods have swept thy brow
Since the bold plunge of thy primeval wave,
From whose tremendous advent until now,
Thou hast nor paused, nor failed. Yon boiling
a grave G3 t.raa'. g +. ." .". ~
Roars from its depths the song Creation gave!
While towering pillows, each dwarf to thee,
In surging myiads sweep the storm.vexed
main, ......
Here, all the fountains of an inland sea
One everlasting avalanche sustain:
Stern Strength and Beauty in thy form contend;
Strength, that Omnipotence alone could stem,--
And Beauty, from the msis that DER thee bend,
Falls at my feetin manya dewy gem,
The peerless jewels ofthy diadem,
Who ever touched thy tide, and did not feel
His sinews culver in thy lightning shock!
Or on thy chasm launched his daring keel, r.
And failed to tremblc as it's thunders broke!
Who ever stood within yon arch sublime
Ofadamantine rock, and kissing foam,
With doubtful foothold nthe treacherous slime,
Whose shuddering feelings did not anxious
To the firm earth and Heavens chrystal dome
Barrier of Nations! on each cultured shore,
Lashed by the breakers of thy coven stream,
His wgwam rude the Indian reared ofyorc,
Where now the dwellings of his conquerors
CLEAN,
But what to thee are nations, or their change?
They cannot claim thy waters as dover:
And what to thee injustice,-h ,-revenge!
Wildly thou laughest, from thy throne OF power,
At mans poor wrath,-the turmoi! of an hour.
Like some lone fragment of the Deluge, cleft
From its companion waves,-to coming time
A warning monument of justice, left
BY the Omniscient punsher OF crime, f7.a a,
Methinks thou seemest. From an hundred
realms,
Pilgrims have come to thee, mighty crowd,
And felt the awe which now my spirit 'wheims.
AS here stand before thy presence bowed,
Stunned by thy voice, and mantledin thy cloud
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100000 WITHDRAWN FROM THE

$lOO,O0o WITHDRAWN FROM THE TAX
LIsr.-By establishing at Salem, branch of
the State Bank Of Ohio, one hundred thou
sand dollars have been withdrawn from the
tax duplicate. The law exempts banking
capital from taxation; and, of course, the
other property of the county must be taxed
higher to make up the sum which the can
ital of the Salem bank would have been
compelled to pay if it had been invested in
any other business. Patriot.
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FLowrRs.-If "stars are the poetry of
heaven" flowers are certainly the poetry OF
the earth, giving forth in the reflected light
of thoir hues, and offering upon the wings
of their odors a homage to heaven in the
true spiri, for which poetry was designed.
The heart that does not love flowers may
be firm in its purpose and unchangmg in lis
affections, for the same reason that the stone
is firm and the icy temperature OF its touch
unyieIding to any ordinary warmth which
may slime upon ii: but who would not more
willingly trust his heart and the keeping OF
earthly happiness upon the faith of lover
of flowers, than upon one who could pass
unhoedingly by the fairest of heavens mute
creation?
We are inclined to look upon those who
cultivate flowers, from a devoted love OF 'ht
pursuit, as capable of better feelings, ane
moved by higher motives, than the rest o
mankind.
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Nobody blames rich man for going with
his elbows out, because every one knows
that he has money enough to get him new
coat; but it is objectionable in poor man
to 60 ragged, because every one knows that
it is out of his power to do otherwise.
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Man cannot become veual in ono aspect,
and not suffer tain, iii his whole moral NJ
tuvo. There is frequently distinctions made
between man as politicians aad citizens. In
The one character thoy avo denounced as
venal, corrupt and dishonest, while such
CHARGES Uve not suffered 10 affect their other
relations. We hold that in politics, the
high principles of honorable boaring-ths
stern in,egrity-tha straightforward action-
the honesty OF purpos2-,ho purity ofmotlve
the adherence to truth, which ought TO
characterize man in private life, should pre-
vail in their full and perfect extent But in
the appliances which are resoried to, to ob-
tain Office, and power, and place, these are
too often lost sight Of, and the debasing III
huence of seeking appointments is painfully
visible throughout society. Gould these be
confined to politics alone, it would be bad
enough, and deplorabIe, but in the very M
lure of things, they cannot, and are seen and
felt in the daily increasing effects throughout
all mems duties and relations--NG'ioaaI
Pilot.