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MMrE.-The Legislature Of Maine have
passed law, by the provisions Of which, a
plurality will hereafter elect members oil
Congress aud County officers. They have
also passed, by the REQUESTS constitutional
majority. an amendment Of the present Con-
stitution. providing foi the election by plu-
raIry of Governor aud members Of the State
Legislature, both Senate and House. Inc
former will take effect Immediately Inc
latter will be submitted to the people at the
election in September next, when Will
probably be adopted. This will put an end
to the numberIess and vexatious trials with
out success to elect Representatives, and the
appointing power Of the Governor. who has
had the appointment Of Sheriffs, Registers Of
Deeds and Attorneys, in cases Of non-elec-
tons by the people.-Boston Atlas.
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Mr.. Polk IN the former capacity we owe
YOU the most profound.respect-in the latter
we feel for you the most sovereign contempt.
As the Chiei Magistrate Of the nation. we
bid you welcome TO The classic shores Of
America-,as an individual we wish you
thousand miles off. Having thus given you
distinctly TO understand the rather doubtful
and double position iH which you are placed.
il MIR. Polk will stay away. We shall be hap
py il the President win dine with the corPo-
ration at Faneuil Hail.
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A committee was then appointed 10 NOM
mate officers, Of which Hon. John G.. Spen-
Ger ofNew York, was chairman. The COM
mitIee reported. for President, the Hon, Ed
ward Baies, oil Missouri The Hon, Thomas
Corwin is one OF the Vice Presidents and
+. w, Fenno, Esq, one ofthe Secretaries
Mr.. Corwin was proposed. by minority Of
:he Committee. for President, but he decli-
ned.
A committee on resolutions were also ap-
pointed, in which New York IL represented
by the Hon. John c. Spencer and Alvin
Bronson,
| Letters were read from the Hon, H. Clay,
Thomas B. Curtis. Esq. OF Boston; Joseph
Grinnell- Esq, ofNew Bedford; Hon. Thos
H. Benton, Silas Wright, Lewis Cass. Mar
tin Van Buren,, and Bradford R. Wood. Of
Albany, declaring their sentiments.
Addresses have been made by Hon, Thos.
Corwin, Of Ohio. and MIR. Horace Greedy. oil
New York, The convention had moi adj
journed on Monday Eight, when the report
closed.
From the Chicago Democrat ofJuiy 5tb,
we have some preliminary news Of the Con-
venlion. Governor Wright, as well as Sem
ator Benton. il seems, has written letter. So
has Mr.. Van Buren, and Gen. Cass. OF these
the Democrat says:
The lotter Of Gov. Wright, in the most
comprehensive style, covers the whole ground
10 a few words. He tells Us how lar we
ought 10 90. and where we should stop, in
such plain language that even those Of II e
least advantages Tor education can plainly
understand him. II is the sum total of his
letter that there is mean between the two
extremities OF Mr.. Calhoun and Mr.. Clay,
and that he would veto where Gen, Jackson
did. This letter embodies in full the Demo-
cratic creed upon the subject Of Internal I'm
provemeni; and il has added largely to the
number Of Gov. virgins friends in this
State; and will make his previous ones more
devoted. Mr.. Van Buren,, writes brief let
ter concurring generally in the objects Of
the Convention. Gen. Cass declines, with
out expressing any opinion. Col. Benton
thinks harbor at ST. Louis Chicago, Buffa-
10, Erie. cleveland; &c. &C., just as worthy
OF Government appropriations as harbor nj
Boston or Charleston, He believes that
| Lake and River Improvements, SO far rs
they are national, stand on the same ground
with Atlantic improvements. aid he has vo-
ted for all. and will continue to do so
Among the distinguished men who have
arrived, the Democrat mentions Governor
Doty, OF Wisconsin,; Senator Woodbridge,
Of Michigan, LittleIon Kirkpatrick, ex-M.
C. ofN. j.; Governor Bebb and Corwin, Of
Ohio; John C. Spencer, Of New York; Ex-
Gov. TalImadge, Of Wisconsin; Senator
Miller. Of New Jersey; w. A. Mosely and
ex-Gov. Seward, this must be a mistake,
Gov. S. would probably have arrived on
Tuesday week Also the following public
men:
CoNoREssxEN ELEcr.-Robert Smith.
ILL.,. Thomas J. Turner, do, }. A Rockwell,
Conn.,, T. Butler King. Ga, Joseph K. In
gersoil Pa, Andrew Stewart. do, N. X.
Hall, N. Y, and Hon. r. c. Schenck, Of
Ohio.
There were large number Of editors pres-
en-, and they were 10 hold meeting without
distinction Of party, at the Sherman House
on Monday evening.
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~ TheWisconsin Telegraph has the fol-
Iowing paragraph in relation TO thelate Tay.
lor meeting OF Milwaukee -

III Hc w lsConslh AcicSIupi nds NIc Ioi-
Iowing paragraph in relation TO 'hela,e Tay-
lor meeting at Milwaukee,
The Taylor meeting Of Milwaukee was
composed of some ihir,y-6ve persons. about
Two. thirds Of whom assembled as spectators
the balance being participants. Paraclete
Potter was chairman,and Ex-Governor Tall
madge made a speech. We apprehend tina
il, is only such men as Tallmadge and
Potter who are engaged in endeavnring to
excite an enthusiasm for Gen. T syior all over
The country. They are men who have been
honored and irusted by both parties. and who
have betrayed and abused those trusting
them until they are con6ded in by none.
This; no party" move is the only chance for
them again 10 worm themselves-not into
pubic confidence, for that is impossible
intohigh places; and We may expect them TO
pursue their ends with desperation. But the
people know them too vel, and itis not at all
surprising that Taylor meeting" in d city
oftwelve thousand inhabitants should num-
Der only lhiriy-fve' with such men az leaders.
The people fully understand this nopartyism,
the invsriable resort Of those who have lost
the confidence Of oil parties.
The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1847-07-20
GEN. TAros.-The N. o. Delta of,h. l.,h

GEN. TAroa.-The N. o. Delta of, l.,h
says:
Gen Taylor told q gentleman who con.
versed four days subsequently to the depar.
ture OF Capt. Pike from Monterey, thai b,
had just received advices from Washington
by which he was satisfied that the Govern.
ment was doing all it could to furnish him
with necessary men and means to enable
him 10 advance on San Lui. Porosi: thai h,
felt assured, enough of both would shorty
arrive; and that as soon as they did arrive
he was determined to march forward. Tb;s
may appear (says the Delta, abiding TO ne
previous report that the General had de,e,-
mined to resign on the LIST Of September) a
rather abrupt change ofpurpose; but with
that We have nothing 10 do-the facts ia
both instances are as we have stated them.
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died on Monday afternoon about 8 o'clock
from the effects o! corrosive sublimaie when
she took by mistake on Friday evening last;
She had been unweh, and took The fatal
poison IRON a bottle resembling one IN aP-
pearance which contained medicine she had
beentaking. All efforts TO counteract the Dead
" poison were unavailing. She was young
lady greatly esteemed and beloved, and her
death in this painful manner, is indeed sad
calamity. Roch. Americao.
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.WHAr THEY DIDN'T Do.-The Legislature
Of New-Hampshire, says the Nashua Tele-
graph, has done considerable, but there is a
good deal left that they did not do. They
have not restored the Individual Liability 10
Stockholders in Corporations. nor meddled
with their right to vote by proxy. And not
.ithsianding the hue and cry Of upconstitp-
honality and treason. set up by the Loccfo-
cos al the passage of the Law oflast session
IN relation to Fugitive'Slaves they have moi,
dared 10 repeal that.-Tnb.
The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1847-07-20

Williamstown on tie sub. A eorre.,
informs US that his address gave sres POnden'
faction. He spoke in proper term. or ~ salia-
gressions of the Slave Power upon II. Nc M az
and Of the origin and objects Of The va. worm
Mexico. "ar WIN
The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1847-07-20

GEN. ScoTT AND Ma. TAIsr.-Th. ?,
MON, having made careful inquiries, u
positively, that all the accusations aaa a.es
the Administration. of giving Mr.. T,;s, aat
authority TO interfere IN any form, or in ~.
slightest degree, with Gen. SCOTS mili,sre
command, are absolutely and totally wi,bou,
foundation
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DErsoIr AND MILWAUKEE TrLEoRAp,

DEraoIr AND MILWAUKEE TELEoRApH.
We understand that the Telegraph is going
forward with an earnest that ensures its rap
id completion. The Agent. Yesterday. or
dered the necessary wire, (l32, 800 lbs.) reg
isteis, batteries, glass caps, insulations, &c.
for The line from Detroit 10 Milwaukee. We
also understand that the poles, for the whole
line, will DO under contract by the goth Of this
month.-Milwaukee Wisconsin, Sd.
The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1847-07-20

A hoDEL ORA SPEEca.-The Charles
ton Southern Patriot gives ,bsfollowins as a
model ofa address of weIco me for those in
genious gentlemen who imagine they can
Distinguish the President from Mr.. Polk -
Illusiriou, Mr.. President and detesfib lie
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Scott. Lieut.. Mahan. W DO was wounded in
duel 10; which he killed Lieut. Munlord,
has since died. The Mexlcans were said 70
be organizing small guerilla parties. The
Texan Rangers were in pursuit oil Genera
Urea.
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FROM GEN TAYLOR.

An arrival from the Brazos reports there
is no prospect Of Gen. TayIor's advance.
The Massachusetts regimenthad not reached
Monterey. and ii is reported that it had been
ordered beck TO Vera Cruz 10 ion General
The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1847-07-20
THE CHICAGO CONVENTION.

The convention organized on the 5ih by
calling to the chair Mr., Barton of Buffalo.
Upon calling over the list of delegates, the
following States were found to be represen-
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~Hon. Eras,us D. Culver. late Mem.
Der Of Congress from the Washington Dist
trict iD this State, delivered an Grafton at
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Maine. Massachusetts,
New Hampshire, Rhode Island,
Connecticut New Jersey.
New York, South Carolina,
Pennsylvania, Georgia.
Florida, Missouri,
Indiana, "a. Illinois,
Michigan. Iowa,
Wisconsin, Ohio,
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1847-07-08

Dress AND THE MIND.-"Train up a
child in the way he should go,'' says the
Proverb, and well it would be for children
generally, if they were trained in the way
they should GO. But, alas for the weak
ness of human nature; parents too often
train up their offspring in way that brings
much trouble and inconveniece upon them
selves, as well upon those who are subject
to their management To crafty her own
pride and love of display, the fond mother
heaps fnery upon little miss. before she is
of an age to care for ornaments on her own
account, and while the doll and playhouse
would occupy all her little thoughts, if left
to herself, she is taught to consider new
and fashionable dress as the great thing to
be desired and do but see how the little
thing losses her tiny head, decorated with
flowers or feathers-how the rich frock is
displayed, and the liliputlan foot held out,
that strangers may observe the delicate slip
per-how the curls which mamma or nurse
has spent hours in torturing to their present
form, are shaking from side to side-how
the smile of gratifed vanity dimples the
ROSY mouth when she hears the whispered
praises that are lavishing upon her, on &C
count, most likely, Of her costly Dress
Children, if humored, are always engaging.
"Y outh, in itself is beauty" Why then de-
stroy the simplicity of the infant mind, by
the pernicious whisperings of adultation p
Why infuse into the young heart, the danger
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1847-07-08

Gus love of display? Why sow the seed
that will spring up into the baneful weeds of
selflove, extravaganza A judicious mo-
Their will see all the ornaments Of dress are
worthless, compared with cultivated mind,
and gentle department. Neatness of per-
son and attire are highly to be recommend
ed-they are necessary to the responsibility
of females but more than these are "vanity
and vexation Of spirit.''
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1847-07-08

"PUT ON THE HAMS" -While Porkdom
was as yet in its infancy, when its pigs did
not attain to half the ia. they now boast, and
its corn juice was twice as "genoine," an
old lady, the owner of San extensive clear
ing'' cultivated by three sturdy sons, made
her appearance at Cincinnati with the inten-
ton of taking passage in the first safe boat
''bound down river" Her chief motive for
this trip, was long promised visit to a
friend residing at Memphis, but prudenty
ly wishing to combine profit with pleasure,
she brought with her large supply ofnice-
ly cured hams expecting thereby to realize
sum which would leave respectable sur
plus in her pocket after the expenses of the
tour were made.
Following the advice of the landlord of
the house where she stopped, Che was, CT
course very disinterested,) she remained in
town some ten days longer than was neces-
sary, when, finally, one fine day, becoming
fully assured that mo severe gale was to be
expeeted,' she had herself and straps" en-
barked.
The captain of the boat thus honored, be-
longed to that class of men so poorly re-
presented every where but among the COM
manders of our Western Steamers, being at
all times and in all places importantly po-
lite, self-possessed, and good-natured, pos
sessing moreover, rich vein of dry humor,
which he delighted to exercise in hoaxing
ing too oAicious Intermediates with his own
concerns. In the midst of the hurry and
hustle consequent on quitting off, our
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1847-07-08

For the worlds applause I sought not,
When tore myself from thee;
Of its praise or blame thought not,
What is praise or blame to me
He in whom my soul delighted,
From his heart my image drove,
With contempt my truth requited,
And preferred a wanton's love.
Thou art proud, and, mark me Byron
I've soul as proud as thine
Soft to love, but hard as iron
When despite on me is thrown.
But, farewell I'll not upbraid thee,
Never, never, wish thee i'll;
Wretched tho thy crimes have made me,
If thou canst, be happy still.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1847-07-08
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Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1847-07-08
LADY .BYRON'S REPLY TO LORD
BYRON'S FARE-THEE-WELL.

LADY BYRON'S REPLY TO LORD
BYRON'S FARE-TH E-WELL.
Yes, farewell farewell forever!
Thou thyself hast fixed our DOOM
Babe Hopes sweetest blossoms wither,
Never more for me to bloom.
ssUnforgiving" thou hast called me:
Didst thou ever say ssfoTglre?'
For the wretch whose wiles enthralled thee,
Thou didst seem alone to live.
Short the span which time hath given
TO complete thy loves decay;
By unhallowed passions driven,
Soon thy heart was taught to stray.
Lived for me that feeling tender,
Which so well thy verse can show,
From my arms why didst thou wander!
My endearments why fsrego?
Wrapt in dreams of Joy abiding,
On my breast thy head hath lain,
In thy love and truth confidng,
Bliss I meier can know again.
When thy heart by me 'sglanced over,"
First displayed thy guilty stain,
Would those eyes have closed forever,
Meier to weep thy crimes again.
But by Heavens recording spirit,
May that wish forgotten be;
Life, though now a load I'd bear it,
For the babe I've borne to thee.
In whose lovely features (et me
All my weakness here confess,
Whilst the struggling tears permit me,)
f All her Fathers can trace.
His whose imagenever leaves me,
Whose remembrance yet prize,
Who this bitterest feeling gives me,
? Still to love where despise.
With regret and sorrow rather,
When our child's first accents flow,
I shall teach her to say father p
But his gift she meier shall know.
Whilst tomorrow, and tomorrow,
Wake me to widowed bed,
In another's arms no sorrow
Wilt thou feel-no tear wilt shed.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1847-07-08
P O E T Y .

he Louisville Journal pronounces the follow
lzas surprisingly beautiful.
The spring of life is past,
With its budding hopes and fears,
And the autumn time is coming
With its weight of weary years
Our joyousness is fading,
Our hearts are dimmed with care,
And youths fresh dreams of gladness
All perish darkIy there.
While bliss was blooming near us
In the hearts burst of spring,
While many hopes could cheer us,
Life seemed glorious thing!
Like the foam upon the river
When the breeze goes ripping DER,
These hopes have fled forever
To come to US no more
IT'S sad-yet sweet-to listen
To the soft winds gentle swell,
And think we hear the music
Our childhood knew SO we'll;
To gaze out on the even,
And the boundless fields of air,
And feel again our boyhood's wish
To roam, like angels, there
There are many dreams of gladness
That cling around the past,
And from that tomb Of feeling
Old thoughts come thronging fast
The forms we loved so dearly
In the happier days now gone,
The beautiful and lovely,
So fair to look upon.
Those bright and gentle maidens
Who seemed so formed for bliss,
Too glorious and too heavenly
For such world as this;
Whose soft dark eyes seemed swimming
In sea of liquid light,
And whose locks of gold were streaming
Ger brows SO sunny bright:
Whose smiles were like the sunshine
In the spring time of the year
Like the changeful CLEANS of April
They have passed-like hope-away-
Oh many heart is mourning
That they are with the dead.
Like the brightest buds of summer
They have fallen from the stem
Yet oh it is lovely death
To fade from earth like them!
And yet the thought is saddening
To muse on such as they
And feel that all the beautiful
Are passing fast away!
That the fair ones whom we love,
Like the tendris of vine,
Grow closely to each loving heart,
Then perish on their shrine!
And can we but think of these
) In the soft and gentle spring,
When the trees are waving DER US
And the flowers are blossoming!
For we know that winters coming
With his cold and stormy sky
And the glorious beauty round US
Is buding but to die
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1847-07-08
MIS- ELL A n E on S.
For the Port Tobacco Times.
RANDOM PAPERS
FROM THE PORTFOLIO OF MARTIN sCRIBLERUs.
NO. ".
THE DEATH OF NAPOLEON.

Scribimus i1docti doctiq,te.-HoR.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-10-19
THE PENNSYLVANIA ELECTION

The following from the Philadelphia North
American c~optesses that the Wings have suffer-
ed a great defeat. From another source we learn
that Shunk's majority so far is eighteen thousand,
one bundled and forty, and that the probability is,
that when all The returns ere in, they will show a
Democratic majority Of from FIFTEEN TO TWEEN.
TY THOUSAND VOTES:
THE RESULT.-Alhough The returns OF the
election ONE in but slowly, aud many districts
OF The State have not yet been heard from, enough
has lranspired 10 satisfy us-if such a word can
be used with any propriety-thatthe day has gone
against us,-,hat MIR. Skunk has been re elsc'ed
Governor Of Pennsylvania, and that the Wing
parry in The Safe has suffered a great de f,at.-
This resnli surprises Us as much as j, vil, sur
prise our readers, We went into he contest with
an alnost perfect expectation OF saccess-an
expectation founded upon our belief that The
people of this great Commonwealth were not
so utterly insensible 10 tn ir own Interests as 10
sustain an administration which had assailed
each and all OF those interests-an administration
which acquired power Dy a fraud upon their
rights, and has abused that power TO inhic,
upon them The severest iDjuries-an admins
traticn which in its whole conduct has shown
imbecili;y, profieacy and wickedness-an adj
minis:ralion which has made its entire career
a series Of ex,ravasant blunde:s-and eypec,a-
lion, founded upon The repeated assurances ofin.
telligent friends in all parts of the State, who
were, without exception, confident Of a Wing
victory. We need NOT say that many OF The op-
posing party expected The same result. All have
been deceived. Causes have been in operation
Of which no man could appreciate the force, or
even the existence, and certainly, no one could
anticipate the effect; and these have been suff:-
cient, and more than s%uficien:, 10 couplerhalance
not only the positive strength OF our own friends,
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-10-19
THE, RICHMOND ENQUIRER.
-.ATER FROM HAVANA AND NJ

LATER FROM HAVANA AND MEXl.
COPY lte .chr. Sumers, Capt. Wood, arrived
Yesterday, VIC received a copy OF the DiarIo &c Ia
Marina OF The 9Th inst.
The English steamer Midway. from Vera
Cruz, having on board 3l4O, Oc0 in specie, arrived
al Havana on the 7ih inst.
The Havana paper is filed with extracts from
Vera Cruz journals, which, however, contain but
little in addition 10 what has already been pub
lished.
The only articles OF news worth trahslating, arc
furnished BY a correspondent from Vera Cruz,
under date OF he 9TH Sept, which states tha!
Gen. Scot had addressed Circulars 10 Inc several
Mexican STATES, inviting them 10 send lneif dePu'
tics 10 the Capital with iu!l powers 10 conclude a
treaty Of peace. It's also Slated that a diylslon
com posed OF | 500 men, had been sent BY Gene
raj Scout TO take Toluca, a place near The city.
lGhnrlfann Courier.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-10-19
TRAoICAL OCCURRENCE.

The Southwestern Virginian, Of the 81 inst,
gives The particulars OF a traeical affair which
occurred in Lee county, Va, on Friday, the 24th
ulr resulting - the death OF MIR. Thomas Ha-
million, Of Claibone county, Tennessee. II ap.
rears that there had been a controversy between
Hamilton and Claiborne Anderson, OF Lee coun.
county, Va, abou, some lands lying in Lee, and
that Anderson, becoming worried out by The de-
lars incident 10 a lawsuit, took possession
Of The lands ard commenced fencing in the
contested fields. On The 2l'h ulr.. Hamilton ha.
wing arrived in the neishboThood from Tennes-
see. took with him a Mr. Simpson Park, and
went 10 where Andeison's sons were al work.
He ordered them Cd The premises, threatening 10
shoot them il they did not leave. Al this juno
ture, Anderson, who had been out squirrel-hunt-
ing, appeared in sight, with a gun upon his
shoulder. After some alteration, Hamilton
commenced throwing down the fence which The
young men had been erecting. One OF the sons
stepped forward and requested Hamilton 10 pro-
secure the difficulty no further, and TO cease de-
s!roying The fence; but Hamilton drew from lis
concealmen, a six-barrelled revolver, and pre-
senlins the muzzle of il al young Anderson's
breast, declared if he did not keep his distance,
he would shoe, him dead in his tracks. Al this
moment. Claiborne Anderson, lbc father, eI-
claimed, "Will you shoot my son2" and al the
same instant discharged his gun, The ball enter
ing Hamilton's right side. and ranging through
TO The left, passed through his heart, as was af-
forwards supposed. Hamilton exclaimed, liam