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POETRY.
For the Enquirer.
MERMAID's INvITATIoN.-A SONG.

MERMAID'S INvITATION.-A SONG.
!xscHrLus.
Come, leap thou with me In the dark blue sea,
Nor iaziiy over Its surface rove;
will show you its beauties and mystery,
II you will but leap in the waves love.
We will dive 10 the cave-the Mermaids' home
And bound DER Its carpet Of sea-werd green.
And merry through the garden roam
Admiring the beautiful how'Iea' sheen.
The petals are made with sweet sea shells,
With tints more gorgeous than Earth can show;
And they merriy jingle, like silver belis'
When the roll of the waves is felt below.
Or. we'll bound up the mountains craggy side,
To startIe the fish that lay sumberng there;
And chase them, and scatter them far and wide'
As they fly, more scared than startled hare
Wen climb up the huge old coral trees,
And their waving boughs shall rock US 10 s'eeP'
As they yield them, like Earhs TO the summer
To the heavng swell Of the tossing deep.
And what If the winds should madly rush,
To rouse up Old Ocean In mighty rage;
And what IL man g pride, the ships, he should crush,
As though they were baubes for him in his age
Why, weTl join hand in hand, and watch them plunge
down,
Deep in the breast of the yawning sea;
Or wen SEQ them hurled high toward Jupltea throne'
The sport of his boisterous revelry.
Richmond, May Ill., ls47.
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HONOR TO THE BRAVE.

The Legislature OF Louisiana, just adjourned,
have adopted resolutions of thanks 10 Generals
Taylor and Scott, and Col. Harvey whose bril-
liant heroism at Encerro Gordo has won for MIN
the title OF "the Chevalier Bayard OF The Amerl-
can army"
We have already published the resolutions IN
honor OF Gen. Taylor, which were adopted, with
the exception OF the section relating TO his nomi-
nation 10 the Presidency. This last clause was
most properly laid upon the table, BY vote OF
Is to II.
We deem it proper TO complete the record BY
trauscribng the resolutions in honor OF General
Scott, moved by Mr.. Porter OF the Senate and
adopted, together with those OF Mr. Nicholas, in
honor OF General Taylor:
"Whereas, Authentic information has just been
received of another victory, that Of The battle OF
Cerro Gordo, being achieved by Maj. Gen Scout
and the army under his command, in which 49,
900 Mexicans were defeated, and 5000 taken pri-
soners; and whereas, 10 the judiciuus foresight
displayed by him. and the officers under his com
mand, The whole country is indebted for the COM
paraivey little loss Of life on The American side;
and TO his heroic bravery, unIiring energy, and
UlllHdlJ ShIii III iollu"lu w thdt siltoi1i We
must ascribe the important advantages which il
has secured 10 us. Therefore
"Be it resolved, &C., That The thanks otlhe peo-
pie OF The State OF Louisiana are Justly due and
are hereby rendered to Major General w. Scott,
and The army under his command, for the skill,
courage, and foresight which they have displayed
in the siege and capture OF Vera Cruz, and the
victory OF Cerro Gordo.
"Resolved, That The Governor of this Stale he
and he is hereby authorized 10 procure a sword,
TO be presented 10 Major General Winfield Scout,
on behalf of the State, as a testimony OF the
high estimation 10 which they hold his military
services but specially Tor those displayed al the
capture of Vera Cruz and The battle oil Cerro
Gordo.
"Resolved, That the sword, with suitable devil
ces, shall bearthe following observation-disclosures
ted by The people OF the State Of Louisiana, 10 the
hero OF Lundy's Lane, Bridgewater, Queenstown,
Vera Cruz, and Cerro GoTdo."
"Resolved, That the sum OF $500 be, and the
same is hereby appropriated, for the purpose of
CARRYING out those last resolulions-the same 10
be paid to the Governor, on the warrant OF the
Auditor OF Public Accounts.
"Resolyed, That The Governor be requested to
transmit a copy OF these resolutions 10 Major
General Scott"
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Ali meeting Of the Faculty and Slud.,,
Randolph Macon College, and the ci,i,.,
Boydton and its vicinity, held in The Col,e.s =.
pelon Tuesday, the Ilth OF May, ls47 ., :
ton of ProfIHardy, Col. Geo Rogers v.s =. .
TO the Chair, and K. 3. Baptist appointet : : 4
tary. S'
The. object OF the meeting having been e,, =.
ed BY John Goodc, Esq, on motion The Cha
appointed Profs. HARDY and Bancb P..
Puryear, James K. Branch, and John CO.
committee TO prepare resolutions Tor The co,..
ration oil The meeting.
The committee made The followiD, -.
which was unanimously adopted: 'F''
Having learned that the President Of III. r..
States will attend The ensuing ''commenr sn.. MI
OF the University oil Nouh Carolina. a.. :
commencement of Randolph Macon CoIIsoss !
curing al such an interval thereafter as vii =.
venien,ly enable him 10 attend its exercises y :.
mipsle with large number OF the ciri,s,s' =
Virginia and North Carolina; and being de.,,,.
TO enjoy the pleasure OF visit from him on !.
occasion-Thereiore,
Resolret, That We, the Faculty and Sui..
of Randolph Macon College, and The cilizer,'
Meeklenburg, invite the Presiden, Of he Ur,.
States, and his suite, 10 visit our county am =,
Tend The commencement OF Randolph Macon +
lege on the Sth and 9th OF June.
Resolved, That the Chairman Of this Nee,
appoin, committee Of six, from he Facu,; J.
Students of The institution, and the citizens Z,
county, 10 make known 10 The Presideu. IN, /,
vi,alon, and request his acceptance.
Resolred, That said committee be auIhc,,
to make suitable arrangements to escor ne :,
siden and his suite from Chapel Hill 10 Boz,
should he consent TO favor us with a visit ~
accommodate them during their conlinuspr.
the county.
The Chairman appointed S. D. While l..
Goode, Z. A. Blanch, Ed. r. Gamblers p
Beale, and Bennett Pufyear The commune :, i.
for by the second resolution; and, on motion
Chairman and Secretary were added
On motion, il was
Resoirsd, That the Secretary procure The m.
cation Of The proceedings OF the meeting !, !.
Richmond and Petersburg papers.
The meeting then adjourned
GEORGE ROGERS, G..
R. B. BAPTIST, Sec'y.
II The Richmond Wing ard Advoca, g,
Petersburg Intelligencer and Republican A.. I
ouestad IN copy
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PROF. BRANCH'S SCHOOL FOX
I.anIES At PRINCE EDWARD

TINE Summer session Of my Sdbool WI 1,nrh
i the Isl day Of June, ana end on '"e
ne,day or September following .osxey,
The course OF studies embraces all toe ~ VI.
,lIv Taught in the best Seminaries OF me 10 10
buildings are large and commodious nasln .,,os ~
ID for the purposes OF School. DC ioesn ssr,,S
sso, in itself and derives many addiionsl '' ),
from It's vicinity To other literary institutions 81
Recently retired, and is believed to be as 'f''''
In the State.
TERMS:
Board. including all accommodations' ~, ancsi
Tuition in all the branches, including ''e
and Modern Languages,
Music, with use Of instrument, ..uoyinf serIeJ
Reference may be made TO The io' s,",s.ei.
who either have had q st havs 69T E.q. ii,l,
T.. IN re Ed ssnoS ESQ cs.1ose Or cas,S
Ios.n, No,towsy; MessIs. Edward ,,s,.1,p.
, nnit|n' WILSON. Cumberland; DR. n J nnN s.s
Bridges, Esq, Rienmon''
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THE ILLUMINATION IN NEW YORK

This was brilliant spectacle Every street
biazed with lights The printing Offices, OF course,
making the mos, Of it-flre-works exploded from
street and root-and flags innumerabc Haunted
in every direction. II is estimated that more than
a million OF lights threw their rays over this city,
and upwards OF 100000 strangers and citi-
zens lined both sides of Broadway. during the
evening. The scene was worthy Inc occasion,
and could the heroes yet dusty from The fields oi
Palo Alto, Buena Vista, and Vera Cruz, have
caught The glare and The shout, il would have
nerved them with fresher fire, for deeds Of noble
daring Some queer things, it is fair 10 presume,
we're doue-one we cannot resist mentioning. A
patriotic gentleman without a house OF his own,
iook what was hs--a head-and bore upon il an
illuminated hat. with The words "Pao Alto," in
letters Of FIRE, The candle being inside The New
York papers do not detail any riol NJ confusion,
and une in stating that the demonstration was
very gratifying. Saturday was kept as day OF
mourning Tor the loss OF The brave men who died
in the recen, bates-[ Pennsplpanlan.
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THE ENQUIRER.
RICHMOND, VA.
Saturday Morning, May Is. ls47.
"Thc Wings have not had The direction of a

1.-THE Wings have not had The direction of al.
fairs In Ibis ciiy for number OF years before,
and tl,lc i, considerable Speculation As 10 Wnat
course ;aev viii. or ought politically 10 pursue.
There is ..u question hui they obtained tie Go
vernmen, OF lhe civ, in this instance bY The aid
Of conservative portion Of The opposite party,
many OF whom refused 10 vote al all, anG many
others actually voted tor the Wing Mayor 10 pre-
ference 10 the Objectionable candidate OF their
own party. Under ihese circumstances, J! woulo
seem that both Justice and policy require the
Wings 10 nursue a conclialory course, al least
towards the conservative portion Of their oppo-
nenls in regard 10 removals and appointments.
In This way they might perhaps retain their
power long time"
Thus writes The New York Correspondent Of
the National Inteigencer. The ats OF The
Wings in the municipal councils OF New York
are bitter commentary upon their "conserva-
tive" professions. With the full admission OF
their organs tina, they carried The city OF New
York, mol By their own strength but by the aid OF
their political opponents, they no sooner are m
stalled into Office than they ply the guiloline with
desperate energy. The Democrats are swept out
Of office with ndscrimnate cslracism without
regard 10 their uuimpeachabe character and effi-
cient discharge Of duties. But This is always
the result Of Wing triumphs. When out OF or
fee, none are more Jealous in denouncing "pro.
scriplion"- when in power, they oyerstep all
bounds of moderation, and whether in general
sweep of their opponents from Office or in the e1-
travagant measures they put in operation, they
ialsiiy all their fair words, and soon lose the
confidence Of the people, and are hurled from
power. Such has been, and will continue 10 be,
their history Like The Bourbons, they "learn
nothing" from experience, and their accidental
reign is always shorl-lived Their failure to
pursue a "concilaory course" in New York,
must ensure their overthrow, even upon The areu-
menis OF their own partizans.
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NEW BRIGADE FROM MARYLAND.

We learn ION The Baltimore Patriot thai il is
stated confidently that The offer made by General
John Spear Smith 10 the War Department, ofthe
service OF trieade Of volunteers from Mary
land, 10 serve during The war, has been accepted
1hv Patriot adds 1T is understood tina, Inc Two
regiments, which are 10 compose this brigade, will
lie commanded, one BY Gen. Tench Tilghman, Of
Talbot county, and The other by Major James Q.
Law, Of Baltimore. The brigade is 10 be COM
manded By Gen. Smith"
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CoNsIsTENCY.-The Tribune, after SLAM
dering TAYLOR lraducing his gallant officers and
men, and opposing The war in every conceivable
way by attempting 10 paralize the efforts OF The
onn,ry;-lhe Tfibuns, Mexican print, which
but recently declared that it could not exult in the
triumph Of our arms, had its Office last night
BRILLIANTLY ILLUMINATED /! Com
men, is quito unnecessary.
IN y Courier and ENQUIRER
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DECISION OF THE EvANGELlCA

DECISION OF THE EVANGELICAL
ALLIA NCE.-This convention, now in session
in New York, after spirited debate, have adopt
ed The following declaration:
"Thal while the Evangelical Alliance admits
into its bosom such persons only as are respectable
members Of Evangelical churches, we are never
lhe!ess persuaded that the great object Of the as
socialion. The promotion Of larger Christian
union, may b. turthered by frank expression OF
onr son; mems ON The suhec, Of slavery. We
therefor @cIarc our Deep unalIcrahe opposition
10 this ,trEentons evil, and we hold il 10 be The
duty III al men, by all wise and Christian means
lie seek lis -nlire exiirpation and removal from
The lane ;sil' ne one object Of The Alliance shall
be sleaniiy i;rpt in view, which is the promotion
OF CHRISTIAN union and broherly love-"
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TREATY WITH THE ZoLLvERElN..

TREATY WITH THE ZOLLVEREIN.-
We learn from perfectly reliable source, (says
the Philadelphia Ledger that the substance OF
treaty Of Commerce and Navigation with the
German Zollverein has been agreed upon be.
tween MIR. Buchanan and Baron Won Geralt, the
Prussian Minister al Washington, and will pro-
baby be submitted al The next session OF Congress
To The confirmation Of the Senate. II is now on
its Tour through The different German States, which
have 10 consent TO il, according 10 The Cons.iu-
ton Of The Zellverein.
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ILLINOIS VoLUNTEERs.-The governor
of Illinois has issued bis proclamation for len in.
fantry companies, and one mounted company, for
service in New Mexico. They will he muster
ed ia,o the service By companies. The rendez-
vous is al Alton. As these conn abiss will 90 az
volunteers, they will elect their own officers.
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Aggregate Of killed "A, OF wounded 263.

Bennett oil the N. Y. Herald, writing from Eu-
rope, gives an amusing picture OF the moral ell
fec, OF our wonderful progress" upon the peo-
pie the old world:
"The Mexican war and the subscriptions Tor lie
Irish, strike with equal force, and leave the Eu-
ropean mind in state OF amazement Many
are beginning 10 perceive that new and startling
elements are al work in The United States, and
every arrival is watched for with the prelimi-
nary exclamaton-"I wonder what the devil the
Americans will do next" The truth is that the
United States are beginning 10 exercise mighty
influence in Europe. From the height the Re
public has now reached, no one can tell The limits
OF her power progress, or pIeponderance. one
of the leading London journals says, halt III Joke
hall in earnest-ifthe Americans go on al this rate,
feeding one hemisphere and fighting The olher The
time may come when Louis Philippe will be
protect in Paris under the authority oil Mr. Presi-
dent Polk, and Sir Robert Peel will be happy
10 become the collector OF the port Of London or
Liverpool, under the like authority. The ca
pacily, the versatility the growing power OF the
American republic, for everylhlng-ior war;
commerce, navigation, agriculture, all. manu-
fac,ures-seem 10 begel general establishment
and an undisguisable dread in all those connect,
ed with the present governments in France and
England. A new arrangement and modlhcalon
OF the powers of Europe seem 10 be on the eve Of
development In fact, the United States, as
nation, is rapidly entering into the European sys-
tenn, and is actually disturbing their old VISIONS
OF The balance of power.
"Such are The natural effects OF bringing The
two continents within brief contact, oy The es-
adjustment of sleam but in few months there
will be steam communication three times
week, and then! What then what then q
How fully and how nobly have the remark
able events in onr history for The last few years,
realized The predictions made by Bishop Berkeley
more than one hundred years ago! We quote
his verses on the prospect OF planting arts and
learning in America:
sThe Muse, disguised at an age and CLINE
Barren Of every glorious theme,
In distant lands now waits better time,
Producing sxbjeeS wortky fame
In happy climes where from the genial sun
And virgin earth, such scenes snsue,
The force OF Art by Nature seems outdone,
And fancied beauties by the true
In happy chimes, the seat Of innocence,
Where Nature guides and Virtue rules,
Where men shall not impose for truth and sense
The pedantry Of courts and schools;
There shall be sung another golden age,
The rise OF empire and OF arts,
The good and great inspiring epic rage,
The wsest heads and noblest hearts.
Not such az Europe breeds In her decay
Such as she bred when fresh and Young,
When heavenly fame did animate her clay,
By future poets shall be sung.
Westward the course OF empire takes It's way
The four first acts already past,
ff,h shall close the drama with the day;
Times noblest offspring IL the last"
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baltimore San Of THURSDAY.

We are uterly AT a loss 10 know, (says The
Union,) how such a rumor got into circulation
There is not The slightest foundation Tor it. No
such decision has been made By the President
and CabineI; and we venture 10 assert that no
such idea has ever entered into their minds
Why should Congress be called2 The admins
lralion have money, men and munitions, snil-
cient 10 carry on The war with glory and Success,
and, unless Mexico be infatuated, 10 negotiate an
honorable peace. Al home, the reforms which
Congress have adopted in our financial system
are developing their benefits by The energies OF
the machinery which Congress have already es-
Iabishec.
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The New Orleans Picayune publishes isl OIL
the killed and wounded al the battle OF Encerro
Gordo. We rejoice 10 see in this bloody register
mention OF the name OF but one Of The brave
young virgnians, (sam'l Gilman, Of Richmond
wounded,) who fought under The gallant lead ol
Captain Stevens Thompson Mason ofihe United
States mounted men, himself deprived OF leg
by shot. We are also pleased 10 see no refer
ence 10 Lieutenant Julian May, acting as Cap
tain Of Mounted Company Of Regulars, who
has been reported as MORALLY wounded.
OF the Regulars IA officers were wounded, and
80 rank and file killed, and 1876 wounded.
or the volunteers I'D and 18th Illinois and New
York and Tennessee Regimen,s) 2 officers killed
and wounded, and AZ rank and file killed, and
,r,pndoI
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THE PACIFIC RAILRoAD-Resol
in favor o, Mr.. Whitney's railroad 10 The Pacific,
have beea passed in both houses oflhe New York
legislature by large majorites. In the Senate
there was but one vote in The negative, and in the
Assembly Is
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Gen. Brooke received orders, on Sa'urea'
muster into service five companies o. Inc.
and two Of cavalry from this State, and n'e {
panies Of infantry and one OF cavalry ron
bama.-TSelo Orleans Soltherner, Nd. ).
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The Earl Of BesshoIough, Lord Lieutenant
OF Ireland, in letter 10 President Everett, OF
Cambridge, acknowledges The spontaneous out
pourings OF American sympathy for The suffering
Irish, as Zone Of the most remarkable Instances
of kind and generous feelings" that ne has ever
Witnessed, and which will be received in Ireland
with gratitude. He transmits his thanks 10 our
Secretary of the Navy for ''ihe prompitnde with
which he has placed so fine vessel [the James
town. al the disposal of those who volunteered
their services for assisting in this good work. =
Finally, he mparls the gratifying information
that 'the large supplies thai we have received
from your country have stayed the most awful
calamity that has ever afflicted nation, and
hope that may look forward 10 very great i'm
movement now in the decrease OF famine and dis
ease which al one moment threatened 10 desolale
this kingdom
And VI, we have seen political party, in this
country, Tor miserable party ends, assaiIing The
Democrats for not violating The Constitution, and
taking from The Treasury half million OF DOL
lars for charity, which has been so much more
nobly and eheclually carried out by indiydu-
al action. Acknowledge the right and proPriety
OF Congress making this large appropriation for
The relief OF Ireland; can any one doubt thai il
would have kept down individual enterprise, and
tina. the proud consciousness felt BY 50 many
OF having themselves shared in The labor OF gene
rous love, would not have thrilled The great mass
OF our fellow .citizens7 Moreover, had Congress
made such an appropriation, would The amount
OF relief actually 10 Ireland have been
as great as we have seen il?
But there is IN economical view oi The subject
which we have heard advanced BY an intelligent
merchan! Of the Wing iai.h and which strikes Us
As conclusive if our object really was 10 dis
pensr the largest amount VI good among The
Irish. II The Government had come into the
market TO purchase a hall million dollars worth
of provisions, this very fact would have given an
extraordinary impulse TO prices, which, acting
here and in Great Britain would have greatly re-
duced The true measure OF relief 10 the lrsh.-
Upon every consideration, therefore, il is mat
ter OF congratulations that The noble charity 10
Ireland was the exclusive fruit Of individual, and
not Of governmental action. II is not only a
more pleasing and honorable form, but one
which will more fully enure TO The benefit Of
a people whom American citizens are most hap
nv to relieve in the hour OF distress.
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The traorous efforts Of The Mexican D,arIo,
in this city, TO give laid and comfort" 10 the enc
my, by throwing wet blanket upon The recruit
ing service, (says the Union,) ale signally ie-
buked b. The ardent spirit OF FREE people. The
administration is sparing no pains 10 send rein
forcemenls 10 Gen. Scot and Gen. TAYLOR; and
we understand hallhe people are tlling The ranks
OF The armv. The recruiting service is thriving
Among other proofs. we see il stated in The "Co
lumbus Statesman" OF The 7h that Capt Chss.
II. Brough has enlisted seventy. FIVE volunteers in
lis company, and George Fl. Pugh about sixty
Cincinnati turns OUT we'll"
AGalH.--The "New Orleans Della," Of The 9th
Instant, gives The following addiliona. paragraphs
Arrival or TRooPs.-The steamboat Gen.
Pike, Capt. Mccall, arrived yesterday from Lou
isville, brought down Capt. Guthrie, Lieuls. Wag-
lev and Moore, with 66 recruits OF the Sd dra-
goons
VOLUNTEERS - The steamboat Confidence,
from Galena, brought down 10 ST. Louis COM
pany of ore hundred and four volunteers, from
Dixon county, III, commanded BY Capt. L. H..
Mckinney. They rendezvous al Cairo. Capt
Bills, with eighty Illinois volunteers tlom Chica-
60, reached ST. Louis on The 24lh ull. They i'm
medialely took passage on board the CleFmoni,
Tor Cairo, where they rendezvous previous to
their departure for The Rio Grande. Capt. Woi-
ford's company Of United States troops passed
through Marietta Ga, on the 26lh ulr., on their
way 10 the seat OF war These troops arr princi-
paliy from Gas. county.