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The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1847-04-23

State Of the Worcester County Institution for Saui,
saturday, 4prii 10, l647.
The Treasurer charges himself with /:
Amount of stock, being the aggregate sum
due TO G, l07 Depositors Se83 03-
The amount OF dividend of January, 1877, 1910:
For Profits reserved in July, 1913, 29ls
For interest, &C received and undivided, 4074!
For sundry special Deposits not ON interest, 274t
The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1847-04-23

SITUATION WANTED,
LNOR Boy IA years old, for from to four years,
L. either upon a Farm or as an Apprentice TO trade.
Inquire at No 90 Market.st OF WIN. DUDLEY
Worcester, Feb 10.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1847-10-02

NAzARINE WoMEN.-Miss Plumely, in
her journal of travels in Palestine, gives this
description Of the women in the city of Ma
zareth. There had been a wedding on the
afternoon Of her arrival; and in the even
ing the bride, with bundle Of clothes on
her head, was escorted by troop Of girls
with music, round the town to the house Of
her husband, where they remained clapping
their hands, and with the aid Of few drums,
making great noise until late hour.
The Syrian Greek women are, beyond
comparison, the lovelest in the world; we
saw many Of those Of Nazareth, who came
down with their pitchers to the fountain Ma
hor for water, in whom were viibly united
all that painters may endeavor to picture
all that poets dream. Their features COM
bine the perfect proportion Of the Greek
model, with the character and expression Of
the daughters Of Israel; their figures, the
united delicacy and righteousness of form,
which the finest statue possesses. The cos
tune Of those we saw this evening was well
suited to their wearers. Their long hair,
which was in many instances ornamented
with great numbers Of gold sequins. and
some pearls; in others, flowers Of brilliant
hues replaced the 'pearl and gold, but all
wore the full blue trowsers, drawn tight at
the ANGLE, (Which not unfrequently was en-
circled with silver braceles,) the petticoat
reaching only to the knees, and the under
vest open at the breast. Il is neither bodice.
tunic, or jacket, but something between
each.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1847-10-02

The WTcHERY OF THE voIcr
voice which, though somewhat low "
that organ that al once arrests atten,il
voice that comes alike from the bra;
from the heart, and seems made N
both profound thought and deep 4
There is no index of character 50
the voice. There are tones, tones h
and gushing, which impart a quid
pathetic sensibility there are Other
deep and yet calm, seem the Just int
tiers Of a serene and exalted intellect
the rarest and most precious Of all voice.
that which combines passion and repo,s
and those rich and restrained tones e,s,o;.
perhaps, on the human frame. z,ro0a'
spell than even the facination Of the -vs J
that bewitching influence of the b.n,
which is the privilege of the higher races
Asia.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1847-10-02

JUVENILE AsTRoNoMY.-A little boy
who had frequently heard the cat blamed
for having broken plates and other domes
tic utensils, astonished his mother by ex.
claiming, "Eh, mother, the cats broken the
moon "Gae wa, laddie 4" exclaimed
the mother, smiling, show can that be }"
"I dinna KEN" quoth young lie Verrier,
pettishly, at finding his philosophy at fault;
"but if pussy dinna treak it, schat's come
o the other half ot9"-Seotch Paper:
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1847-10-02
Fishes tanned BY A CuI,n

fishes Tanned BY A CHupl
quarter Of the town Of bingham know
Rockynook, there is pond, where a nal
girl, not six years old, who resides Near ~
bank, has tanned the fishes to remark AN, ~
degree. She began by throwing emIOS'
into the water. Gradually the fishes ls,ra'
to distinguish her footsteps and darteJ -
the edge whenever she approached Az
now they will actually feed out of her IN
and allow her to touch their scaly sd. ~
venerable turtle is among her regular o.r
sioners. The control Of Van Amfn-
over his wild beasts is not more surpr;s;;n:
than that which this little gil has ai,s;n-
over her fnny Playmates. Visiters bsv.
been attracted from a distance Of seva,"I
miles to witness the spectacle she e,b;k,-
The fishes will have nothing to do with 49,.
one but their tried friend. They will ,u
no one else; let him come with provsnS
ever so tempting. Even fishes are no, =
cold-blooded but they will recognize ~
law Of kindness, and yield to its sllemb,.
cling power.-Boston Transcript.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1847-10-02
LlIn1ARY EXAMINER.


FROM fasef M a1ine
0sosrses sssrreA By she sight Of Flower
freo IN On ne0e.
Sacred TO me, We precious flowers,
Sacred We are.
For We have bloomsd i'm that home of ours,
That home affair."
Where in the freshness of childhood's hours
We used to dwell;
Ye have been plucked from those leafy bowers
We loved 90 well;
And ys bring back the mem 'riss of other times
. Like the music of old-remembered chimes.
Memories We bring of bright days departed
When, children, We,
Full Of gay hope and summer-hearted,
Deemed life to be
A world, wherein wish was thwarted
How false the thought.
The psngs meath which we since have smarted
Too soon have taught;
For each year hath swept by with an autumn
blast,
Bearing fallen hopes to the buried past.
Othsrs now dwell in that cherished place;
Strange footsteps tread
The se,f-ssme paths, where, in sportive chase,
So Oft we've sped;
Yet Of our presence remains no trace,
No single one;
The flowers leugh on in their cleaning grace,
Though we are gone;
And no memory burdens the joyous wind
OF the thousand signs we left behind.
(old
They have changed and new -modeed the aspect
Of that loved spot;
They have made il better and fairer, I'm told
should love it not.
Oh, dearer to me ten thoussnd-fold
Its unaltered face.
And better TO see il deserted and cold,
A silent place;
Where would every stone and every weed
Have tale to tell and a cause to plead.
Where each would with touching voice recall
Some bygone sport,
Tesming with thousand memories, all
OF joyous sort;
OF some gleesome game Of hoop or ball,
Some playful strife,
Now LAID aside for the sterner th;all
OF earnest life;
Whilst others reap the smiles and flowers,
Which once We deemed 50 fondly ours
And he before whose glance of light
Pale Sorrow fled,
Whose soul was the home of all things bright
Sleeps with the dead
How many ewes did the welcome sight
OF his smile rejoice.
How many hearts listened with fond delight
To his kindly voice!
tits hushed. and those hearts beat as light a
the wave
OF the grass that grows over his silent grave
All this is the bitter and desolate thought,
Deaths chieftest woe,
To feel how soon We are deemed as nought,
When laid below;
Forgotten by those who our presence sought
With loving hearts,
When in this pageant Of honors bought
We bore our parts.
We die, and the tide of LIES busy scene
Rolls onward as though We had never been.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1847-10-02
From the Cork Southern Reporter.
The War SHIP q Peace.
By SAMUEL LOVER.

Sweet land of song, thy harp doth hang
Upon the willows now,
While famins's blight and fever's pang
Stamp misery on thy brow;
Yet, take thy harp and raise thy voice,
Though faint and low II BE-,
And let thy sinking heart rejoice
In friends still left to thee.
Look out, look out. across the sea
That girds thy emerald shore,
A ship Of war 10 bound for thee,
But with no warlike store:
Her thunder sleeps--'tis Msrcy's breath
That watts her Ger the sea;
She goes not forth to deal out death,
But bears new life to thee.
Thy wasted hand can scarcely strike
The chords Of grateful praise;
Thy plaintive tone 10 now unlike
Thy voice Of prouder days;
Yet, even in sorrow, tuneful still
Let Erin's voice proclaim
In bardic praise on every hill,
Columbia's glorious name.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1847-10-02

An IRISH CoNPIINENT.-A lovely J;,l
bending her heas over rose tree which -
was purchasing from an Irish baske woman :
Covent garden market, when the woman ios.
ing kindly at the young beauty, SAID. Il A..
yer pardon, young lady, but If rs pleasing 4,
ye' io thank you 10 Keep oar cheek away f7ou,
That rose; yen put the lay out Of eohsai, with
the color of her flowers"
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1847-10-02

Chivalry is to modern what the heroic
was to ancient times all the noble recol.
lections of the nations Of Europe are attach
ed to it. At all great periods of history,
men have embraced some sort of enthusiast
tic sentiment, as universal principle Of ac-
ton. Chivalry consisted in the defence oil
the weak in the loyalty of valor; in the
contempt Of deceit; in that Christian char.
ty which endeavored to introduce humanity
even into war; in short, in all those senti-
ments which substitute the reverence Of hon.
or for the fsrocious spirit Of arms.-Madame
de Stael.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1847-10-02

We are indebted 10 the frotestAnt ShuIcu-
man for selecting this noble sonnet by Blsnco
White:
Might.
Mysterious night! when our first parent knew
Thee, from report divine, and heard thy name,
Did he not tremble for this lovely frame
This glorious canopy of light and blue?
Yet meath a current of translucent dew,
Bathed in the rays Of the great setting flame,
Hesperus with the hosts Of heaven came,
And 10! creation widened in mans view.
Who could have thought such darkness lay con-
ceal'd
Within thy beams, o sun? or who could find,
Whilst fly, and leaf, and insect stood reveard
That to such countless orbs thou mad'st US
blind?
Why do we, then, shun death with anxious
strife
II light can thus deceive, wherefore not lifs'
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1847-10-02

Tx HvMAS HEARr.-The velvet moss vail
grow upon the sterile rock-the mi.tIeto. A.
ish on the wiihered braneh-,he ivy cling IA ~.
Wondering ruin-the pine and cedar r-m.,.
fresh and fadeless amidst the mutations of IN, ~.
ing year-and, heaven be praised -sometbs.
green, something beautiful to see. ana grslrf1,
TO the soul will in the coolest and darkes, nom
OF iate' still Irvine It's tenariis around the
erumoiing affairs ana broken arches of the DESC
late temples of the human heart.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1847-10-02

EpucArroN.-lt is objected of many Of
our Finishing schools" that their finishing
is totally irrespective Of any beginning.
Young ladies revel in the ologies before
they can write decent letter, and learn
the polka before they can spell poker.
How many dainty crow-quill notes are da-
ted Tuesday" and if any sad occurrence
is to be communicated, call it "melanchol-
ly news" But people have very different
views of education. The other day, in a
steamboat, we heard lady, who was coax
ing refractory varlet, whisper, "lf you'll
be good boy, you shall kill chicken
when we get home. Mrs. kirkland.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1847-10-02

DIS GATES. The philosophical system
OF Rene DIES Caries, (born 1866 a native
OF France, perhaps the most original think
er that country has ever produced. Des
Cartes was the contemporary Of Bacon, and
exercised an equally powerful influence,
though in manner widely different, on the
progress of philosophy in Europe. Both
equally undertook the task Of demolishing
the old scholastic sysem, and Of substituting
IN its place more comprehensive method
and more living spirit Of philosophising.
But what Bacon strove to accomplish by
calling mems attention to experiment and
observation of nature, Des Carries proposed
to attain by the search for first and self.
evident ground Of all knowledge. This he
hnds in the art of consciousness, involving
necessarily the idea Of self or mind. (Coe:
ITO ergo sum.) Consciousness is the act of
thought, constitutes the essence of the soul
and is that which distinguishes it ifo~
ter. The ideas or objects Of o.
are Of three kinds, --acor;- :. maj
God or m. A. .-red, compounded
inc Il c last sort is Inc IDEA o
no .olute Being, which, as be
ne gror md Of all reality, is itself it
own oe'v. ionstration God, the Author of tn
unlve'. so, upholds it in its own course b,
ms perpetual cooperation, or, in Cartesiar
language, assistance All physical pheno
mena Des Cartes endeavored to account 70
by his celebrated uortices-motions excite,
by God, the source of all motion. Tn,
singular mixture Of philosophical deptl
and extravagant hypothesis that prevails il
the writings Of this philosopher obtainet
for him, as might have been expected, ,
large number of warm adherents, and o
equally violent opponents Among thu
former may be enumerated the celebrates
Pascal, Malebranche,, and Spinoza. Th'
two latter deviated indeed in many impor
tant points from the views of Des Cartes
but the main features of his philosophy ar
preserved alike in the religious mysticism o
the one and the systematic pantheism o
the other. "-Logman's Dictionary of Sci
ence, Literature, and Art. .a
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1847-10-02
The Beloved Tune.

Fragments Of a Life in small Pictures.
FROM FACT AND FICTION.
BY MRS. l. NJ. CHILD.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1847-10-02

"a child, a friena, wife, whose soft heart sings
In unison with ours, breeding its future wings"
LEIGH HUNT.
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HEREDITARY LIKENESS.

"Dr. Gregory used to relate to his pupils,
that having once been called to a distant
part of Scotland 10 visit rich nobleman,
he discovered in the con6guraiion of his
nose, an exact resemblance to that Of the
grand chancellor of Scotland in the reign
Of Charles L., recognizable in his portraits
On taking walk through the village after
dinner, the doctor recognized the same nose
in several individuals among the common
people; and the steward who accompanied
him informed him that all the persons he
had seen were descended from the natural
children Of the grand chancellor"
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1847-10-02

.M'Adam, IL is said, gave as ono advantage Of
his roads, that they would give employment to
women and children in breaking stones; and in
country towns they have often been employed
~ brickiayer's laborers.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1847-10-02

spoken such words. Her impulse was to
20 and fall on his neck, and ask forgiveness.
but he kicked over little Fioret.-'
with such violence that r. -
turned back, and - :.as chan
heart. IT. .e kindly feeling
- al itself in her widowed
mere sat they silently in the twi
..snt, and Dora's tears fell on the little heac
that rested on her bosom. know not wha
spirit guided the child; perhaps in her bus
little heart she remembered how her favo
rite sounds used to heighten all love. an,
cheer all sorrow, perhaps angels came an,
took her by the hand. But So it was, sh
slipped down from her mo.iner's lap, an,
scrambling up on the music stool, began :,
play the tune which had been taught her i,
private hours, and which the father had no
heard for many months. Wonderfully tn,
little creature touched the keys with her ii
ny fingers, and ever and anon her weak bu
flexible voice chimed in with pleasant har
mony; Alessandro raised his head, anc
looked, and listened. ''God bless her dea,
little soul, " he exclaimed, "can she play III
God bless her God bless her - He clasp
ed the darling to his breast, and kissed hel
again and again. Then seeing the little
overturned chair, once so sacred to hi.
heart, he caught it up, kissed it vehemently
and burst into food ofteas. Dora threw
her arms around him, and said softly, "Deal
Alessandro, forgive me that | spoke 90 un
kindly" He pressed her hand and answer
ed in a sti6ed voice, Forgive me, Dora
God bless the little angel, Never again
will father push away her little chair. y
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-07-31
Il Z G. A H. IL I'D % " A n

since the extravngant, slave.extension, anti
republican and sectional policy of the Polk
administration has been developed, testifies to
this fact. The ranks of Polkisn are thinning
every duy-good men of that party are desert
ing to the opposing party, and swelling it's
ranks--so that now, instead Of SIXTY majority
in the popular branch of Congress which Mr.
Polk had when lac was indicted into Office,
he must count upon minority Of from TEN to
TWENTY FIVE making net loss to his party
ofsEyENrY or EIGHTY votes in Congress!
Still, the paid papers in the interest of Mr..
Polk and his oiliciuls at almost every corner
call the people who have acted and made this
change, traitors! Well, the people act without
paw, and on the republican notion that they
are the proper Judges Of what is for their good
and the good OF the country. And it is not
strange that some Of the people think their
subsidized presses and officials are the real
trait0ys-the enemies of the people and the
coumtry-at least, the votes of the people de-
clare as much Brow beating and official
tyranny will not be able To suppress the liber-
ty-loving and free republican impulses of the
American people
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-07-31

GA correspondent Of the Bosi0n Tw.
eiier Enthusiastically tool; triD G,,
Baltimore TO Washington CITY, which t,.,.
two hours. A friend in company tool no
to the slave market, not far from the C.o,
Il blush TO name it.) There saw abou u.c
hundred men, women and children for se
Inquired how they came in the building
The keeper said he bought Them, aud r.
formed me that an able bodied man ws
worth 5000 rcmarking that it was probabr
Il new sight to me. And indeed it was, art
a disgusting sight, too. The place in wlr
these slaves were confined was n long wool
en- building, with grated windows in nr
something like IA Jail. There was spacos
yard, where the men were playing at ball.
Oh! when will this inhuman practice ceag
To the above may be added that tv
slaves taken by the U. States to secure
debt, IA Post Office debt we think il wps)wsr
sold IN the District ofColumbia a few d,v
since by the U. States for some $780,
was an old one-and the money goes in,
the Treasury 10 help on the Mexican war,
Further, too, may be added. the radio,
Folk majority in the n. Hampshire Lcpish
tnre voted down a resolution DECLARING III,
Congress had the right and ought to exer.
else it, of aboIishing slavery in the District of
Columbia.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-07-31
For the Caledonian.
TO THE FREEMEN OF VERuoy,

have learned with surprise tina, II, y
tive American Convention which o,, mv Ns
at Danville on the 9th of July ms, ''s su
me us their candidate for the Office o. E1 G'
ernor of this State. NoS-
With the general principles of the N,,r
Americans, so far as understood nv no,
fully accord. IbeIieve our institutions I,
civil and religious, are in danger. and w~.
purify and protect the ballot box from NJ.
eign diciation. and domestic fraud" | ws,.
not jeopardise our dear-bought, ineslim,..
privileges by Prostrating this "poltical n,
before an ignorant and vicious foreign ipar
believe the wings of Vermont, as q mr.,
would, ifoccasion offered, do all in their ma,
or TO rescue and preserve it from the enen-
Of our country.
Therefore, greatly approaching the ge,.
Gus confidence which has prompted the \,
live Americans of this state to present n
before the public us one of their candd,l
for office, most respectfully decline s,,,l
ing in u position apparently hostile to then
election ola distinguished individual. who,
views, on this subjct, are, doubtless no, d
congenial 10 the principles of my Norh
American friends than my own.
REUBEN G. BENTON
Lumenburgh, July Odd, lS47.
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man," cried Peter.
GLOW pretty" cried Lisbeth, 81 like this
much better thnn the great house with troops
OF servants"
From that time Peter Muul was n more
industrious and worthy man. lle was con-
tent with what he had; he worked steadily nj
his business, aud it turned out that by his
own eXertions, he became us rich, as much
respected and beloved, as any person in The
whole forest. lie never quarreled with ms
wife Lisbeth: he hoIored his mother. and
gave to all the poor who knocked mt his door.
When at the end of II year and day, lie had
n son born to him, Peter went to the pine
grove, and called the glass man, us he had
formerly done. But the glass man did not
show himself "Master glass man." said he,
81 have come to invite you to the christening
of my little son. But he received no answer,
but gust ofwind whistlcd through the pines
and some of the pine apples fell OH the grass.
81 will keep these to remember you by"
said Peter, ''since you will not allow me to
see YOU" and picked up the apples and put
them in his pocket, and went home. But
when he took off his Sunday cont, and his
mother turned the pockets before putting IA
way in the chest, there fell out four rolls OF
gold, which, when opened, turned ou to be
good new dollars, with not single false one
among them: and this was the glass mans
christening present TO little Peter.
And so he lived quietly and ndusriously:
and when Peter Munk's hair grew grey, he
used 10 say, ''it is better TO be contented with
n ittlc than to have gold and land, and
GrnNy II
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-07-31

: A GOOD REASON-One of our Vermont
Polk papers asserts that there were nearly
enough loeofoco votes in the city of Manches-
ter that were not given to have defeated Gen
Wilson. Pretty near the truth-but why
were not the votes givea' The voters were
within stones throw of the polls and their
candidate resided among them. All, why did
not those two hundred voters cote the polls
and vote for Mace Mouton, the locofoco can
didate
We think we understand the reason. we
have been told that these voters did not love
PolSism enough to induce them to vote. We
have been told that one of the largest and best
Wooden Factories in the city had sunk 10 cents
or more on each dollar Gifts capital by trying to
compete with the importation of British man
ufacturcd wooens under the low duty impos-
ed upon their importation by the Polk Tariff.
Even this loss they have incurred after get
ting their wool at the low prices for which it
has of late sold,
We do not say this is the reason why so
many men who have voted locofoco hereto
fore did not vote at the late trial in N. flamp-
shire-though we suspect it had strong bear
ing upon the question. Sure we are, that in
some other towns there were many locofoco
farmers who were at the polls and who did not
vote for locofocoism.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-07-31

the Wing State Convention, that the e.,
in Europe had SO deranged the usual oo ,"'
of trade between us and foreign coun,rio'
TO prevent, in part, the bad results of tLo g
Treasury and the Polk turff-apd n,,,
the famine) has given us n surplus of sn's
which the low tariff would certoir,,, ~"
given Europe but for it, and as n n,, "''
consequence Prostration to Create.
less degree, of business. Even now ,bo ,
portations are heavy, enough, we boIis.,
willoppear, to turn the balance oftrodo aS
vor of Europe, under ordinary circum.,,
es. There is no doubt fit; and the L ,.
mate and full effects ofthe Polk 1Sris ,,s| D
appear when the famine ceases and w.,
takes its usual course. "''