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Litchfield enquirer., 1847-12-23
MISsGiE1LitANY.
F. "m '.'. 9">'o Chr"noiHpe.
 HORACE GREELEY.

Who is there that dues no, know HOr- ace Greeiey-ei,h'r perso ally or by reputation ? and who that ever saw any body that began to be just like hm Many there be whh have the same aPPaA ren, psy ysical sanfsfsMt,an. hes tfins 2 middle s5zrd msn dtt.ehtly tall, wiih the ussal compliment of limbs and features yet Horace Greeley is Horace Greeley nnd nobndy else. To see hrh at his tdi- ,oriaI ta ble at work-for he's great wor- ker, Horace Greeley is-you would he apt to exclain, ia a tone of sur prise, '' Is that Ho ace G erley, that does things up in the Tribune in such style!" Yes. friend that whne-haired, bald headed. neat sighted, seemingly "iitle old man, is Horace Creel-y, the editor of one of the ablest papers in America. "He looks verdant,' does', he1 "Wel;, my friend u can't be. denied he has a vcrdant louk wi,hal at times, But if you insis. upon it. that Horace Greeley is" green" you will. I'm very sure, find you have been most rgregiously taken in. No, no, triend, Horace Creole, is po,g'een, he is not tn fact what he secms-not that the editor is deceitful. no, no, a Tlain, blunt, homes, man is Horace Greelev.-b h's looks will lie, ar,ifnes, no. ihr editor, mind. To see he real Horace Greeley in a state of development you must ste him speaking, when deeply interested n some great subject-iLen it IS Y" he ap- pears," as it were, from behind tie cur> ,ain, with all the gass let on-and you look vsinly for any ,hng green a0ou' him. At such times, lha; b"ldness, 50 suggestive, at other times, of sens'oiiity becomes all at once part oI one f the mos, expressive countenanccs ever a'- tached to mere human--and the few re- snain,ng hairs so redoleDi. as it were. o th- same tact, suddenly become embued seaeh particular hair,' ~ith wisdom power, and trmh-and then those teeth G hi>,--whHer than the whitest you eve' saw, evidently ail unknown to the vIi' Virginia weed, give br"uty 10 his TX prssioB such us lsdrs cali "altUgeihe lovely
 As public speaker, Horace Creole, is not so JGuf," as many wh, hold ,he public eav-beipg near.s'eh,e, he holds h,s notes close to his nose, ah, ma kes use of no gs siUfes, or any of 1h tr.rks ot oratory. 10 capiivate the fancy bu, go+s on m s,raigh'-forward marne to the point which to those 10 ~fOu manner IS eserytb,Dg. is sbocking-bu o those who preter the substance 10 thu shatow of ihngsshe is one of the mos Interesting of s; eakeTs, commanding ih' serenrsi attention of his audience, eveI on the dryest of schjs cts. As wriie sRJ,an editor, few surpass h,m. And 'h' ,nfa upnce of his pen on public morals. Gsc is fsi,. ,hr"ugh ou, ,be length and Lread,l ofiheiand
 =
 In short, Horace Greeley. though q lissEss 'A we bit nDceuth," especiail,
 when walking in the streets, encased II that venerable whilish suFtOul of his, will b,s tCowsss hall way up his legs, world too small-sbuhiing along, as hs
Litchfield enquirer., 1847-12-23
Cbe lpoet's Gorner.
t'UH the L,,ch6,-ld Enquirer.
LINES

Written after attending the Church of the Pil gtims, Brooklyn, Nov. 2l. 1s47: Church of the Pilgrims round thy name What hol! memocies cling! Preacher! !! th, voice should be inspired,-
 Not less, the songs ye sing May the pure faith the Pilgrims held,
 Their chldren's bosoms wa m- The faith tha, triumi'hed over death,
 And bfaved the ocean's storm: The faith that planted, deep and sure,
 Iu the soil the pilgrims rrod, A flower no wintry storm shall bIast--
 Freedom to worship God" Ho ! ye, whose tTuant feet have strayed
 From blest New Englard's shore, Say, in your wanderirgs have ye found
 A place ye cherish more 2 Say--is the gold of the sunny South,
 Mere bright than her sraikl,ng rills? The radiant plains of the far-off West,
 More green that her thousand hills Ssy-in your wanderines, have he seen,
 Towering O' 'er paths we'll irod, As there, the spire ofthe humble church
 Point towards the home Uf Gud Say-is that life He only gives,
 Mofe sacfed held than there Does the cry of Want assail thee less
 Or the starving suppliani's prayer! O. oHce again. ye tiuauis, say
 Since ye left New England's shore. Have your eyes lovlier spot heheld-
 place ye can love more!
 BrOOkiph, Dec. l. 1S4H:
Litchfield enquirer., 1847-12-23
LTcHFIELD lcoNN,l rltkknA4 pEcEMBER as ls47

does, when in r'epp meditation, with his body bent 10 an angle of forty five de- grees, and shocking toad hat' oh with ni-is a gentleman and scholar, a friend of his race, a man of genius undisp.ftetl. and abOve all. most faithful Iabbrer itl in the vineyard Uf humanity. LUiIg may he i've aud remain uhdauHted by the scoff> and sntets oi knaves arid toOis-the good and the wise wili ever appreciate him.
Litchfield enquirer., 1847-12-23

C-The Non Senator Cameron, printer, sent the flowing to the LoLumb'an Typo |srApbicai Society at Washington, al ai-lstecent seg.leuratfog t~ F fi
Litchfield enquirer., 1847-12-23
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 PD.LlpIGAL.,
MIR POLK'S IRETEXrS FOR HIS WAT AGAIN UTTERLY DEMOLISHED
 Fron, Me .Naiio, dl hntei1igencev Dee. II THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

0p-Several days have now elapsed sInce our readers in this city. and generally elsewhere. were put in possession ot he Annual Message of the President of the United States tc both Houses Of Congress. Un,i! to-day we have pur- posely fouborne from comment upon it, from an unaffected desire noi to interfere with their tree digestion of Us contents. That opporluni- iy having been iairiy afforded, we now plO- ceed 10 state with pia ,nnesS.bul we hope with out ffenc- to an, weli-disposed reader, our views lpon its leading topics; and first, be- cause II is first in the Message, and uPpermusi ID every mars mInd, u..on 90 much of the
Litchfield enquirer., 1847-12-23

CANAL AccRoss FLORIDA. The Apa'ach cola Advertiser contains a communication settii 6 forth the tes b,lty ot uniting lhe waters ot the gulph with those of the Atlantic. The writer says that ship canal 47 miles long connecting the Wuh!acochee rlver on the eulph side with the St. John. g, hich flows into the Atlantic will accomplish the object. The expense O such an undertaking is estimate d at $5O0Oo0.
Litchfield enquirer., 1847-12-23
'urs, very respectfully,
 WM. GRiMSHAW.
Thitrhouse, Oct 19 ls47.

WhitrhouSe, Oct 19 1S47.
 got the following account of Jackson fiom our neighbor. Thon pson Jennent.
 Andrew Jackson. father of General Jack Son, was son of Thomas Jackson, of Bally : resan, near Dundonald-a comfortable far- mer, possessed of a freehold property, now of considerable value. Thomas Jackson's $ house IS iiow occupied by a person named frotter. There are several co lateral rela- :ions, living still in the heighboI hood-bui the descenda dants of the oldest branch of the family have all died off-the great grandson of Thomas Jackson having died about three years ago, without leaving any family.
Litchfield enquirer., 1847-12-23

In short, Horace Greeley. though ai lissIeD a '1 wee bit uBceuth," especially
 when walking in the stIeets, encased m that venerable whiiish surtOul of his, with b,s tFowses half way up his Iegs-ai world too smail-shufHing along, as he
Litchfield enquirer., 1847-12-23
To the War with Mexico.

When, on the l3th day o! May ot last year, the passage ui the Acl 0l CUpgress rectXniziiig the existence ui h at w.lh Mexico was anDouII> ced to the readers C: the .N aitU1df hlteifigtn- cer, Il Was accompanied by the expression Ui a bclIet that b! the largest portion Of iis readers q e InlormaiIon would be IeceIved with alarm -aiarm jIstlN excited by the wIl'ulpess and recklessness with winch the Nation had Oeen plunged mo toreign War which. sslhe pe,,~ pie were in no particular prepsred Tor, they were iH DO way torewalned Oi. Tor ourselves We were not tskvii N holly by surprise by the news. In the stai esInanshlp "t ihe Executive. whatever confidence we weie disposed tn place had been shaken by the almost daily demcn- straiions by iisofhciaf organ during the first year Of lis existence. We have watched its successive developments. gradually disclosing settled parpuse to make war upon Mexico,ln The event of not succeeding In intImidaling her into prompt submission 10 he demands which the President intended to make upon her. Ttat organ. the Governme, pspe'. ~ss hardly . week old. before it's readeIs were
 ranspOrte9 In imagination, 70 the Halls ot the Moniezuiiia, which were ,o be occupied bs
 the United States as the crowning act of 2 second conquest of Mexico.' The i0scin be- Ing sounded, volunteers were 10 hock rom the West to the scene oi actlrn, and |" carry every
 thing before them. The Government paper taught US, also. hstc the war was 10 be brought on by which this conquest was to be eHec'ed
 It foresaw, by many months. lhe mascL of OUi army from Corpus Cntis'i Lwhere,a AS every one knows, MexirO never intended To disturb it J to the Rio Grande, and thai, if they did blood would be shed, and war must tDsue.' When
 ihe prediction was rtalizrd--when the caias. truphe arrived. however, it shocked. it car scarceiy be said to have Stvprisc6 uA Of th1
Litchfield enquirer., 1847-12-23

or The Telegraph from Philadelphia, an nounces ,he failure of the Lewistown Bank, Q Lewistown. on Monday last.
Litchfield enquirer., 1847-12-23

:" The Poor Boys College-The Printing ofice-IndusIry, intelligence, integrity and perseverance e, will ensure distinction aud hon- or to its graduates"
Litchfield enquirer., 1847-12-23
TIE STOCK OF ANDREW AcLSoN
 or TENNESSEE,

I Y'e the 1Salifors of ihf PenasyFtnHiah:
 By the last arrival friln LivsFpt,ol. i re- cesyed a let,erf from my eldes. hfoshrr. , antes IGFimshaw, who resides ahons k9e miles from Carrickfergns, from ihe heigiboh6od IoI witch ancient city the iatEsr q GenFts
 ackson iSstafed, in some of his Biographies, iphave emigraied. Itconfains few de-
 ais iira hcre,prore Psbiishsa, tn relation to ihSt celebrated indisiduals which may he htereating to your numerous readers, and are a. your service. should yon think thsth vleslhy place in your papet
 Think i, proper here te sfesnafk. rHst the assertion, in one of the biographies, which have seen, must be erroneous, with regard 10 his father having been compelled to exile himself, in consequence of the oppression Of the government. He is said to have emi> gated from Ireland, about the year l165 ]; al which lime there was no contest whatev. et, between the people and the government ; bu, there might have been something of an anti.rent movement, which led to the asso- citation of Hearts of Sleel--in which it is no. improbable that old Andrew Jackson was concerned. The issue between the ?, O. pie aud the government of Ireland did not occur nntil about the year l7S5- when the Society of Uniied 1rishnen, which brought abon, the rebellion of i7g6, was first organ iSeG in Belfast.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1847-02-11
MONROE EDWARDS.

This man, whose extensive forgeries won for him
the unenviable reputation Of being the most exper,
forger IN the United States, died yesterday morn
ing in the hospital Of the Sing Sing prison. We
stated few days since that he had the consump-
ton, and was not expected to live much longer
lie was man of talents, and if he had devoted
himself to an honorable calling, he might have at
tanned to an enviable distinction.
we are told by gentleman, who returned from
ong Sing last evening, that his death was horrible
IN the extreme For three weeks past he has been
delirlous, aud the chaplain, knowing that his end
was rapidly approaching, attempted to converse
with him, but the wretched culprit gave no heed
to him, but kept whisng all the time until he
spoke OF the forgery, when Edwards denied that
ne mad committed that crime. For an hour and
half previous TO his death he conceived that he was
already dead, and asked the doctor to feel his arm
and see II,,swas not So The doctor told him that
ne was not dead, when he doubled up his forefnger
put it in his mouth and commenced biting on it,
saying that he must be dead, as he had no feeling
IN It, The remainder of the time he spent in tear
Ing his flesh, and otherwise endeavoring to injure
himsef.-.Ne,o Fork Post
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1847-02-11
PROFANITY

Young men, do you realize the bad influence you
exert, when you make use Of profane words 3
There are scores about you, who are more OF less
influenced by your language and conduct. When
they hear protane words from your lips, they catch
the language and make use of the same, whenever
they would express themselves with some warmth
What is more unpleasant TO the ear than prof;,ne
language? We hear it in every lane-before eve
ry door, IN all places The following lines, though
common, are no less true-and we wish they could
be reiterated IN your ears and give you no peace
till you forsake the practice of using profane words
Mainain your rank-vugarity dcspisc-
10 swear is neither brave, polite nor wise;
You would not swear upon a bed Of death
Rehect-your Maker now may stop your breath -
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1847-02-11
THE DYING RED

m There is no place on earth like dying bed
There is no hour in mans brief journey across this
world, like dying hour; solemn 50 impressive,
and so full OF dread interest to each individual when
he arrives at that place, and feels that his hour has
come Then the soul makes pause. She looks
back upon receding world and onward into dark,
uniathomed eternity. There is no retreat The
hour OF exchanging worlds has come. To have
then good hope of pardon. and of Heaven, how
blessed and invaluable To have no hope then.
when flesh and heart fail, and all mortailies are a.
bout to be sundered, and to die in despair. how
dreadful beyond Imagination to conceive TO a.
void it is worth whole life Of ceaseless efforts and
prayer.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1847-02-11
Nj is CE l. L A N Y.
FROM THE SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN,
A N e DOTE OF DIR. MOTT,

On an evening preceding Thanksgiving not ma
ny years ago, two students left the college, with
the most tou intent OF procuring some OF the Doc
tors fine fat chickens, that roasted in tree adion
ing his house. When they arrived at the spot, one
assembled the tree, while the other stood with the
bag, ready TO receive the plumber. 1t so happened
that the Doctor himself had just left his house.
with the view of securing the same chickens for his
Thanksgiving dinner. The rogue under the tree
hearing some one approaching, Immediately creep
ed away, without notifying his companion among
the branches. The Doctor came up silently, and
was Immediately salued from above as follows :
Are you ready 9, eyes," responded the Doctor,
assembling his voice as much as possible
The other Immediately laying hands on the old
rooster, exclaimed-''Here's old Prex, will YOU
have HING" Pass him along" was the reply.
and he was soon in the Doctors bag. "Here's
marin PreX," said the all unconscious student.
grabbing fine old hen, ''wiIl yon have her %
Yes" again responded the Doctor 'Heres son
John, will you have him % s'Here's daughter
sal take her!' and so on until he had gone regu-
larly through with the Doctors family and chick
ems. The old man then walked Off in one di-
rectlon with the plumber, while the student, well
satisfied with his nights work, came down and
streaked 1t for the college. Great was his astonish
ment to learn from his companion that he had not
got any chickens, and if he gave them to any one.
1t must have been to Doctor Mott. Expulsion.
eS ana oisSrace, were uPpermost In their thoughts
until the next forenoon. when both received polite
invitation from their President. requesting the pre-
sence OF their company to Thanksgiving dinner.
10 decline was impossible, so with hearts full of
anxiety for the result, they wendell their way to
the house where they were pleasantly received by
the old gentleman, and with large party were
soon seated around the festive board After asking
blessing the Doctor rose from his seat and takinG
the carving knife, turned with smile to the rogues
har 40 ID.
John, and daughter Sal" at the same time touch
ing successfully the respective chickens-to which
Will you be helped ?" The modification of the
students may be imaoned
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1847-02-11
POETRY.
FROM THE sTINoAREE.
To Who! TO Who!

10 VINO! 10 who!
Twas on cold autumnal night,
A dismal one to view;
Dark clouds obscurcd fair Venus light,
And not a star appeared in sight,
As the thick forest thro'
MuoGiNs--as usual-s'blue,"
Beat homcward, stacking" left and right;
When all at once he "brought up" right
Against an old dead ycw;
At0shch he Grounded to-"
And "squaring off, as il for fight,
Said, with an oath shan't indite,
G. Internal scoundrcl you!
'Light-an' I'll lick you-black or white !"
Just then above him flew
An Owl, which on branch did light,
A few feet DER the booty wight,
And then commenced .TU-wHo
TU-wHoor-TU- wHooT-TU-wHo 30
Quo'h Muggins-"Don't you think to fright
A fellow of my weight and height
With your Ter wHoo-rER WHO'D,
You cursed bugaboo =
An cf you're Bclzebub, its quite
Unnecessary you should light
For Muggins aint your "duc -
My money matters arc ALL RIGHT =
The PRINTER PAID uP-HoNoR BRIGHT"
Thcreat the Owl withdrew
And Nuggins mizzcd too.
But there OTHER chaps who might
Be caught out late some dismal night,
Who HAVEN'T PAID WHAT'S DUE!
They know-To wuo-ro WHO!
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1847-02-11
BROTHERLY LOVE

Last Tuesday, at Petersburg, Va, gentleman
stepped into Burts' Hotel He was dying of con
sumption and a stranger in the place. The Odd
Fellows found him out, for he was brother, and
they stayed by his bedside until the next morning,
when he died. His name was STEPHEN KANE. of
New York. The Odd Fellows raised $500 TO for
ward his body to his friends
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1847-02-11
DECIDEDLY RICH

man, writing under date of "Wednesday last save
MI; Benton cares but little, as ] understand, C,r
the Lieutenant GeneraIship, and would refuse to
taSe II now, if it were offered to him. This is
admirable modesty Can "Peter Pilgrim such
. Is Ine utle OF TINS correspondent, tell ''yby Toni
WOuIo not cav his supper P'--.North .9nericnn
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1847-02-11
LAND FOR SALE.

HE subscriber offers for sale about One Hundred and
II Fifty Acres of Land fifty of which arc cleared the
balance in timber. This land lies about three miles
west oil stanton and adjoining the lands Of VIM. En-
gemau, George Paris, and Cbeslcy Kinney On this
land is never failing Spring though small and
aotner part OF the land suitable for building il
fifteen or twenty feet digging. The exposure Of the
land is chiefly South and East and is susceptible
ing made pleasant place For terms apply to the sub
scriber the land HENRY HARTMAN
April 30, 1916
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1847-02-11
PLUMBE
National DssgMeI'rSN1I Gallery
AND
PHOTOGRAPHERS FURNISHING
DEP0TS:

A WARDFD the Gold and Silver Medals, Four
IA First Premiums, and Two Highest Honors at the
National the Massachusetts, the New York, and the
Pennsylvania Exhibitions, respectively, for the most
splendid Colored Daguerreotypes and best Apparatus
exhibited.
Portraits taken in exquisite style, without regard to
weather.
Instructions given in the art.
large assortment of Apparatus and Stock always on
hand, at the lowest C ash prices.
New York, PSI Broadway; Philadelphia, Sc Chest
nut ST.. Boston, rs Court, aud IS Hanover Sts; Bal
timoTc, 300 Baltimore ST. Washington, Pcnnsy Nv ania
Avenue Petersburg, Va, Mechanics Hall Cincinnati,
Fourth and alnut and 76 Main St Saratoga Springs
Broadway; Paris, l27 Vieillc Rue du Temple; Liver.
pool 80 Church ST. June IS, 1916.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1847-02-11

In 1889 or go, we believe, says the Richmond
Southerner, speaking of the late launch of vessel
at Point Pleasant, Va the first sea vessel was built
on the Ohio river, at Pttsburg and was eighted and
cleared for Liverpool. On her arrival in England,
she wasabout TO be seized pirate after the captain
had given out that be had cleared from Pittsburr in
North America the officers of the customs declaring
that there was no such place in America The cap
tam took the map and pointed out Pitsburg, two
thousand miles from the ocean. The officer looked
thunderstruck, and asked the captain if it was pos
sble his vessel was built and cleared from that place
The captain answered in the affirmative, and was
ready to make oath 10 it. The officer then replied
''after such q feat, believe Yankee can do any
thing"
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1847-02-11
THE WILLIAMSBURG.

A jolly Jack Tar having strayed into show at
fair, to have look at the wild beasts, was much
struck at the sight of lion and tiger in the same
den. "Why, Jack" said he to messmate. who
was chewing a quid in silent smazement, 81
shouldn't wonder if next year they were to carry
about sailor and marine living peaceably TO-
gether" "Ah," said his companion, cor man
and wife ~
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1847-02-11

The Washington Union announces that the De-
mocrdtic party is now for the first time fairly in
stalled in power in Mexico. Pray, was this great
event brought about by the assistance of our Demo
cratic President in placing that distinguished De
mocrat Santa Anna in the Presidency Of Mexico q
HnSiinpfOu Fountain
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1847-02-11

PROVISIONS FOR IRELAND.-One house in this
city has orders for fifteen hundred tons Of proyi
slons, such as beef, bacon, pork &c for Ireland
The British Government have also sent out discre-
uonary orders to agents in all the American cites
Tor Indian CONN., \. Sun.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1847-02-11

Asst. p. NJ General. in a letter to The Roston
transcript, states that publishers Of newspapers
may transmit their bills for subscription due free of
passage, according to the provisions of Sec 156 Of
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Yours, respectfully. ..
A. STEWART.
The Regents of the Smithsonian Institute have

The Regents of the Smithsonian Institute have
determined
|. To offer premiums in money for the best ORR
glnal papers containing positive additions to human
knowledge
2. To pay for making researches in such scien-
ces as they may select for their investigation.
3. To publish the papers that may be accepted
and the results Of the researches that may be order
Cd
q. 10 publish popular and brief accounts Of the
movements Of the institute.
D. TO establish and pay for free lectures to be
delivered on useful subjects.
8. To establish a Museum OF Natural Science
and the Elegant Arts. and Library Of works in all
the departments OF human knowledge.
7. To publish a biography of Mr.. Smiihson, to
be written by the Vice President Of the United
States
8. To establish exhibitions Of the discoveries in
science and the useful arts TO be given by the Sc
crctary and his assistant.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1847-02-11

HoPE.-A sentiment exhibited in the wap Of
dogs tail when he is waiting for bone
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1847-02-11

The favorite street song of the Philadelphia
D'hoys is said to be the following:
Old Zack's at Monterey,
Bring out your Santa Amer
For every time raise gun
Down goes Mexican-er!
Old Zack's in Mexico
Bring out your James X. Polk ers?
For every time he lifts his pen
Down goes the Iocoloc- erS