Democratic banner., 1847-01-25
A SINGULAR FACT.

oho -NI' van DuEouS WnIl5 reieJfL1g TO their
public acts, are at least singular; consider
ing that he was their violent opponent dur
ing the whole of their respective admins
trations, with the exception Of the Nulli6-
cation episode in that of tie formeE. The
value which is to be attachedto such praise
can be estimated, when it is observed that
it was uttered in order, if possible, to give
more force and point to his onslaught upon
Mr.. Polk, who, BY the way, has not yet
been assailed with half the injustice and
bitterness that characterised the assaults
of Mr.. Webster against the acts of the dis
tinguished men alluded to. This, then, Isl
the value of Federal praise and Federal
censure. While the Democratic President
is in power, his acts are denounced in the
most violent manner, but when he has left
Office his acts are to be referred to only with
kindness and partially. Every existing
Democratic administration is especially to
be opposed, but after that administration
has given place to another, although its
deeds are public history and continue to in
Huence the operations Of society, it is to be
praised, instead Of denounced. We pre-
MI. Folks acts, in a few years, will
be equally acceptable to Mr.. Webster
But, quere-is not this inconsistency, or
forgetfulnees, or whatever else you choose
to call it, on the part Of the great Federal
ist, an involuntary compliment to the pow
er and Justice of Democratic doctrine?-I
Pcnnsylra nian.
ii A Virginia Lady, as we learn from
the Petersburg Republican, who has been
for some time confined to her couch by in
disposition, desired a gentleman to visit
her, and made known her anxiety to dol
something for the gallant young men who
had volunteered for the war:
"Sir," said she 81 wish to have the hen
or Of contributing to the purchase of the
Flag which is to be presented TO the volun-
teers; and more, If there is young man
in that company rhO is about to k0re al
Door, scidowed mother behind, do let me
Ikno,o her name, and l .ciH take care If her
IUhHe he Is array"
There was the spark of that true fire
which animated the bosom Of "Mary, the
mother of Washington" who gave our
country a hero, liberty and unshrinking de-
fender, and the entire world a paragon for
its admiration.
Hire Bridges in Switzerhnd.-There
are two suspension bridges in Friburg-
one remarkable for its length, the other for
its extreme beauty. The latter connects
the tops of the two mountains, swinging
over a frightful gulf, and makes one dizzy
to look down intoit. There are no but
|~tresses or mason work. Shafts are sunk
into the solid rock of the mountains, down
which the wires to sustain it are dropped,
on which it stretches a mere black line,
nearly 100 feet in the heavens, from sum
nit to summit. 1t looks like aspider's web
flung across a chasm-its delicate traceryI
showing clear and distinct against the sky.
While you are viewing the fairly creation
suspended in mid-heaven almost, expecting
the next breeze will watt it away, you see
a heavy wagon drive on it-you shrink back
with horror at the rashness that could trust
so frail a structure at that dizzy height
but the air-hung cobwebs sustain the pres
sure, and the vehicle passes in safely. In
deed, weight steadies, while the wind as
it sweeps down the gulf makes it swing I'M
der you. The large suspension bridge IS
supDorted ON four cables Of iron ware, each
one composed of 1855 wires. Length OF
bridge sO5 height ia feet, breadth 18th
feet. A span Of 905 feet without any m
termediate pier, seems impossible a. hrst'
and one needs the testimony Of his own eyes
before he can fully believe it.
POOR THINGS.-A German writer
saws that maids have four ages-the golden
from ls to 81, the silver age from 81 to ~,
the planet from 20 TO So, and the iron age
from IS to the end. The 18th year he
thinks is the equator Of human life, "hicf
divides the southern and northern hemls'
Ipheres. On the northern there i: no para
disc for girls. They now write their Are
8 well letter to all hopes and wishes. The!
oorform tn iron necessity, and resign them