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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1847-03-13
From the N. Y. Knickerbocker
The Enth hu siast.
BY T.. WARD SMITH.

Not many weeks ago | received
an epistle frsm Professor F., of
Cambridge, which contained the fol-
lowing carte blanche! "Touching the
manuscript, although time had SO de-
stroyed Its texture and worn away its
color and characters as to asslmilate
it very nearly to the venerable luaves
of the Magnalia in which you found it,
it remained for you to disturb its long
repose, during a century and half; it
is yours by discovery. have ascer.
tanned that none Of the family men
toned IN it survive; so that the objec-
lion suggested is removed. There.
fore, as far as am concerned, Libero
scriptum relgione: put it forth then, if
you will; il will illustrate the times and
the customs OF its reverend author.-
BY the by, you forgot the ancient Attic
law: sHe that shall pilfer out of the
Lyceum or Academia any thing Of the
least value, shall suffer DEATH But
forgive you, etc." % 70. ,aass "a
Thus my learned relation explained
the modus acguirendi, and became the
greatest. part in the publication of the
manuscript, which appears to be in
the form oi La diary, and begins as fol-
lows:a BE 'iis saed slbaea ga q tAH
s.aThanks to God for his tender mer.
eies to the College! OFT times | pray
chat too earnestly applying our hearts
to see the business that is done upon
the earth, we forget not that pleasant
and delectabls which is truly foun-
tain of gardens and a well Of living
waters. Yesterday was the com
mencement-s There appeared more
than seventy young men, of whom we
may say, with gladness that 'thsy have
read and wrote as much as many have
dons in other places Alas! the poor
youth whose sudden illness interrupted.
the proceedings. Though 1 psrceiv.
ed1with melancholy heart his pallid
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TIL E MANIAC.

II E M ~ ~ n w.
To see the human mind o'eturned,
Its loftiest heights in ruin laid,
And reasons lamp which brightly burn'd,
Obscured or quenchd in frenzy's shade;
A sight like this may well awake -
Our grief, our fear-ior uature's sake.
4 Itsa powerful humbling thought
as To know the empire Of the mind,
With wit endow'd, with science faught,
Is fleeting as the passing wind;
And that the richest boon of Heaven
To man, is rather lent than given.
To-dayhe sits on Reasons throne,
And bids his subject powers obey;
Thought, Memory, WiII-all seem his own,
Come at his bidding, list his swayi
Te-morrow-from dominion hurled.
Madness pervades the mental world.
r Yet think not, though forlorn and drear
The Maniac's doom, his lot the worst;
There is q. suffering more severe
. % Than these sad records have rehearsal;
% 'Tis his whose virtues struggle still
In hopeless conflict with his will
There are, before whose mental eye,
Truth hath her chastest charms display'd;
But gaudisr phantoms, fluttering by,
The erring mind have still betrayed;
, TIL gathering clouds, in awful night,
Have quench'd each beam of Heavenly light.
There are, whose mental ear hath heard
:, The "still small voice!" yet prone of wrong
Have proudly, foolishly preterr'd
The sophst's creed, the syren song;
And stak'd upon a desperate throw,
Their hopes above--their peace below.
There are, in short, whose days present
Ono constant scene OF painful strife,
Who hourly for themselves invent
Fresh conflicts; till thi, dream of lite
Has made their throbbing bosom ache,
And, yet, alas, they fear to wake.
With theirs compared, the Manas's doom,
Though abject, must be counted blest;
His mind, though often vel'd in gloom,
At times may know vacant rest
Z Not so while thought and conscience prey,
Upon the heart which sights their sway.
O Thou! whose cause they both espouse,
In mercy bid such conflict cease;
Strengthen the weak'ning sinners vows,
And grant him penitence and peace
{ Or else, in pity o'er the soul, al
Tho dark ming clouds OF madness roll.
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countenance and tottering step, I was
soon led to admire the power of the
enthusiastic soul to strengthen and
compact the walls of its earthly temple.
He discoursed Of the spirit; whether
when passed away il mingles unseen
with those that remain in the flesh; /;
and when he came to speak Of the ter.
restrial body, and to depict that
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-04-29
BY THE MAILS.
Affairs in Washington.

WAsHINGroS, April %, lsa7.
Mr.. Buchanans r,imored journey to Merco-The WI.
mot Proriso- Commodore Stockton and General
Rearny-Ihe Virginia Election.
In connection with the Atocha affair it stated that
Mr.. Buchanan intended going to Mexico peace
mission. Mr.. Buchanan will do no such thing Should
his presence In Mexico be absolutely necessary the
adjustment of the terms Of treaty, he will gobut he
will go alone 1t would be dcrogatory his position as
Secretary Of State to go member Of peace COM
mission in company with others II Is possible, and
barely that circumstances may arise demanding his
presence in Mexico. In such event he will consider
it his duty to 20.
While speaking of Mr.. Buchanan, 1t may not be I'm
proper TO state that the assertion Mr. John NJ Bolts
in letter published ten days since in the Richmond
papers to the effect that Mr. Buchanan, Mr. Wright Mr.
Cass and others in favor Of the Wlmot proviso
far Mr. Buchanan is concerned entirely groundless
Mr. Buchanan has been invariably the opponent
not only of the Wmo provso, but of the principle in
voved in IT, He is, and has been since the subject
first mooted in favor of the extension Of the Missouri
compromise line to the Pacific Mr.. Cass, too, OPP
posed the Wmot proviso ut least at the last session of
Congress, the ground of inexpediency make this
correction, in order that the impression may not go
forth that the principle involved in the Wmot provo
has the countenancc Of men like Mr. Buchanan and Mr.
Cass.
and Gen Kearny, in regard to their relative positions
in California should not be made unfortunately 1t
has been made, the subject OF comment in the party
journals Ifany Misunderstanding has really occurred It
was through Misrepresentation the part Of Com Stock
tou Of the delegated to Gen kearny At the time
the two engagements with the enemy occurred, Com
Stockton had not received the orders despatched by
Secretary of the Navy directing the naval commander
to deliver up all authority the land any military
officer Of the rank Of Brigader General prepared
ceve it. This order has since been received and in flu
ture there can be Misunderstanding Doubtless
there some slight fault both sides although
both behaved calamity General Kearny acted per-
haps, Ill advisedy In travelling such n distance into
enemy's country with but hundred Dragons; and
the Commodore may have been little too pertinacious
in maintaining the command to which his superior force
(ve hundred mem in his estimation entitled h-more
especially in the absence Of any direct orders defining
the respective authority Of himself and General Kcarny
in California But it evnces very bad spirit in those
who seek to foster into serious difficulty trivial misun
dcrsandng occurring at six months distance from the
scat Of government between two officers, each emuous
TO excel the other in zeal for the service OF their country
Az predicted two months since the wings Of Virginia
will have about three representatives In the Thrtisth
Congress. GALvIENsIs.
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4 OF THE srArE OF GEoRoiA AND BRANCHES,
Arm l547.

The classification Of debts due the bank and branches
according to the most recent examination and valua-
ton, shows that very large per cent is considered
good; hut tho amount running TO maturity is so large
compared with the aggregate that any estimate of their
value cannot but be very indefinite it impossible to
tell what May happen before they arrive maturity
brATEMLNr DEBTS MATURING, UNDER pRorEsr, AND
~ SuIr, THE BANK o. GEoRoiA AND BRANCHES,
APRtL 3, l8A7.
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full condition Of Individual credits evidences In avor
of the value of those debts running to maturity and tho
probability is that larger portion than usual will be
paid when due.
The value Of merchandise exported from the district
of Boston and Charlestown foreign ports, from the
LIST to the oath of April, inclusive was us follows
co,mrRcr OF THE Pour OF BosroS-VALUE OF EXPORTS.
Domestic Products.
In American vessels. ...... So3oUs ....
In Foreign vessels. lTs9l-So73,i70
Al Foreign Products.
In American vessels. .............. Gl02l
$751; .sci
Specie Imported. SIS 1855
Spece Exported 35,0oa-s 100 3sl
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PHILAprlPnlA Anril ae-lopN

'''IrADtIFHIAi April 2s--IU I'M
Washington advices received via New Orleans from
Vera Cruz, confirm the abandonment of tho Pusnt VA
ciana by tho Mexican forces and report their falling
back to stronger position Jalapa,
The Picayune thinks that preparations are making
there for desperate and final defensive effort bat
tie probably fought about the i4th inst. All tho
American divisions had marched as announced
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LATEST MOMENT
TELEGRAPIIIC.


PHILADELPHIA, April u, Is47.
hcolored man named Anderson, attacked this AZ
'erhoon ON Wood wharf Southwark, by three rowdies.
ana beaten so seriously that he died shortly Afterwards
the Hospital to which place he had been taken Tho
assslants made their escape
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On SUNDAY. the a5th inst by the Rev. d. Biger,
Mr. Henry NEipLENosa, OF New York, to Miss LOUISA
l.. CLEwELL, late Of Nazarith, Pa
Philadelphia and Easton papers please copy
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PHILADELPHIA, April %, ls47-l0P.M
from washington returns received, render certain
the election Of Fournsy Preston in the sd and 18th
Districts the LIST and ID claimed by both partie
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The value Of domestic cotton goods included in the
above, was S7l205 The actual amount Of specie
eeved by the Cambria, sl,7749la The value of
merchandise exported for the first twenty 1--we days in
April, very limited, compared With the exports from
this mort for tha aame period
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nc Hue Ef discounts, and The amount Of specie
hand nave for the past two years been very uniform
bat tAe culaton has within the past year increased
enormously The proportion of specie hand to paper
in circulation in April, 1916, about to two and
A April 1877, to three, being depreciation of fifty
per cent. The annexed statement exhibits the move.
nent Of the mother bank and each branch the Sd of
April, l5lT.
BASx OF THE STATE OF GEoRofA BRANCHES,
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Assembly.

ALBANY, April -, le47.
The majority OF the Judiciary Committee reported
against Balcom's bill to establish courts Of conca-
ton.
The following bills read third tme-To eede to
the United States jurisdiction Of lands at Sackets Har
bor to authorize the Governor to fill vacancies Of offices
in volunteer regiments Of this State to authorize Geo
Inlay and others to erect wharves in Brooklyn
The bill passed for the reorganization ofhe militia
Of the State OF New York This bill supported by
Messrs Hubbard Bowie and sickes and was opposed by
Messrs. Walsh Bascom, and others.
Adjourned
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Affairs in Albany.
Senate.

Senate.
ALBANY, April %, lsI7
The bill providing for the establishment Of retreat
for the destitute mothers &c of seamen rscommit
ted to the Charitable Committee.
The emigrant bill is the special order for tomorrow
The bill for the organization Of tho judiciary is again
under debate.
Further progress made with tho judiciary orsani
zaton bill.
Mr. Barbour by consent brought in bill for increas-
ing the capital stock Of the Manhattan Gas Company
The Senate then took
In the afternoon session, the Judiciary bill again
taken up, but not disposed Of
The Manhattan Gas Company bill passed
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q E0 REWARD.-LOST FROM ON BOARD THE
RCO South esry boat on Thursday evening last an
elderly man. about hvc feet inches height with thin
white har dressed in brown dab fock coat, grey panta
looms drab cloth cotton shirt flannel under shirt
Ply large blue slt handkerchief spotted with white For
above reward wbe paid. apple alton William ~ Glenn
Itt Fulton street, Broohvn. a7s iwinssc
NJ ISIS MANN, having taken the Belmont House al New
Bnghton Staten Island ready to receive boarders
as swsrc
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oo.ramer yvlgs.--Citizes and

Premium Gossanier Wigs--Citizens and
se Whiting the city being Ia o! ell, article in
die slps Of Wig or Toupee. soald do well % call and
nic Ne extensive of Gnssamer Wigs aud Tou
PEGS manufactured by Gilbert Fletcher No 79 Broadway
up stairs, opposite the Howard Hotel.
NJ d. Private rooms for nttlng Wigs
improved Deguerreoty-peS. --Fhe specimens on
recently improved Dsguereotpes exhibited the Flumbe
National pwuenaa Gallery on the upper corner Of Broad.
Way aud Munpy street truly beautiful We advise our
friends call aud eyamine these specimens that they may see
how beautiful picture be procured by the Dasaeneoype
wheu.ia the hands Of Our best artists.
Further observation-disclosures Pointed Uoio
PensJ SAVAGE se gold pens low as IS cents pencil
ncpdd The 81 70 Begeys Peas for 81 So Lew nro" e.
pens, genuine reduced pricss Also magihcen pen or
30 which e best aud cheapest pen in the city Don't MS
take @ number " Fulton street The trade supplied on he
most liberal terIas.
j. q. LlgitrioIy's Printing Ink nianufnctory,
No ~ Rose street Old Sugar Hcuse corner Of Duane New
York EE,a Fine Card, Fs Black, News and Co'Sed in
ofa superior atty for sale the most reasohsois
An orders VIII be promptly attended 10 from any part 0. inc
States. g"
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K. ID. SMlTH-Aucn oneer.
QY J. MURPHY co -Sore IS Spruce srset-At IL
- o'clock, No 70 Chambers street. Broadway As
sale of the stock and trade of merchant taocon
ssng of lot Of superfne broad cloths cassimeres ng
buttons and trimmings Of all descriptions Also the fixtures
and tools of the above tailoring establishment.
noa %
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~ CO. April e 1881 AT reGisl meeting of the Board o.
held this day. after the usual business was transacted Mr.
uydsm, President Of the Company called his
tion accepted take effect the first Of May
ing; when the following resolution mously sdoped
Equitable Insurance Company their thanks Lambert
suydam ESQ for the able and Efficient services rendered by
him while President Of this institution; and that he carries
with him undimniShed condolences respeN and good
wishes to his and honorable station President Of the
Union Mutual Insurance Co.
Richard j. Thonc ESQ., was then unanimously elected Pre-
sidsntip place Of Mr.. suydsm, resigned.
7iisrc Go
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w nv I'D,
FEW active young Men to go South or West to ac, as
IA Agents for the sale O popular
and above their will be insured them
ting with opportunity Of clearing $1,000 per year Some
employ will no doubt make $1,000 per year
clear of all expenses Each will have his district 1t win
be for them have least SIS $50 obtir
good fitting out Apply at FRENCHS Publishing Hall l3
Broadway up stairs, Ohce Of the Flag of Union y
letters be postpaid. a2msr
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EYE AND EAR.
h POWELL, Oculist and Aurist, confines his practice
- exclusve to diseases Of the eye and Dr. Powe
hours OF attendance his residence aud Offices 2l Broadway
entrance ~ Warren street, are from nine to four
strabsmus or squirting, cured in few minutes.
Artificial Eyes introduced without an operation that in
motion and appearance exactly correspond with the natural
vce given TO the exact kind Of speccles
each defect Terms in conformity with the circumstance,
the patient a2IIwsisr
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G.. u. CLARKE,
FASHIONABLE MERCHANT TAILOR.
NJ o. ZIG WILLIAM STREET, OPPOSITE THE NEW
~ STORES, BETWEEN FULTON AND JOHN
sIeeu-ln the Spring all es renew The outer covering
then arse. who will elothe him cheapest and best VIII and
make the finest quality Of French Black Dress Cosis
for $40, lower qualities SIC and $s Black Cloth Sacks S
ready made Every in the trade equally good and
cheap. s26Iwsrc
Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1847-11-24
PU MPKIN BUTTER.

Mr.. Bateham.--ln answer to tho inquiry
Of Mary as to the best mode Of making
Pumkin butter, would send you the fol-
lowing, which is our plan, and which suits
our taste very well. Strictly speaking il is
not pumpkin butter, but we call it SUCH
70 one barrel of sweet cider. boiled down
about one third, take two bushels Of pump
kins, cut in pieces ike you would apples,
(peeed and cored of course y and if your
kettle be large you can put them nearly all
into the cider Mt once--but if small, boil q
part of them soft, in cider, in another Kettle
"copper" or brass and as it boiIs down put
the balance in. string it all the time. unit!
you boil down to ten or twelve gallons
Just before taking it OF, spice to SUIT your
taste. We put in about one half pint oil
ground cinnamon to the above quantity. Il
you know a better pan than the above
which doubtless, you do, please throw this
under the table and let US have yours
- + 49, : - = = MARTHA.
Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1847-11-24
A GOOD WIFE.

How much of this worlds happiness and
prosperity are contained in the compass of
these two short words! Her Influence is
immense. The power Of wife. for good or
evil, is altogether Irresistible. Home must
be the seat of happi mess, or happiness must
be forever unknown. A good wife is, to
man, wisdom and courage, and strength and
hope, and endurance. A bad one is confu :
sion, weakness. discontinue, and despair.
No condition is hopeless, when the wife
possesses frmness, decision, energy, ecoHo-
my. There is no outward prosperity which
can counteract incidence, folly, and cxtrav-
agance at home. No spirit can long resist
bad domestic influence. Man is strong, Tut
his heart is not adamant. He delights in
enterprise and action, but 10 sustain him he
needs tranquil mind and whole heart.
He eXPends his whole moral Eorce in the
canficts Of the world. His feelings are dali
y decorated, to the utmost point Of endur-
ance, by perpetual collisions, irritations
and disappointmeE.s. To recover his equa-
nimity and composure, home must be to him
a place of repose, Of peace. Of cheerfulness,
Of comfort, and his soul renews its strength
and goes forth with fresh vigor to encounter
the labor and troubles of the world But if
at home he finds no rest: and is there met
With bad temper, sullenness, and gloom, or
is assalied by discomfort, complaint, and re-
proaches: the heart breaks, the epirits are
crushed, hope vanishes, and the man sinks
into total desDair,
Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1847-11-24
ISA5. SPRING CAMPAIGN. nS4g.

TnEMEc Onus sr"CK-uNEouNEED SUCCESS
NO. liza MAMMOTH STORE, THE LARG.'
EST IN THE WEST.
JOHN T. MARTIN.
Old Established CtoiAis,-No. LA Main street,
St. Louis, no. Motto: Large Sales
md SmaN Profits.
n AM determined TO sell lower than any o.
q Their house west.
have this spring received the largest stock
Of Spring and Summer Ci0iAing ever brought
to this market, and shall continue to receive
weekly Throughout the season. will, by the
first Of april, 1877, have Oh hand over
$4,000 GARMENTS.
Of Spring and Summer wear, which | ain de.
ler,nned to SILL at lower prices than any 9th
err house possibly can, as it must be apparen mt
to every one that can, from my long expert
ence, Us years in St. Louis,) and many ad-
vantages which possess.
list, Residing in the city Of New York, and
having the advantage of the market.
%, Purcha sing for cash and manufacturing
my own goods, saving thereby the manuiac-
turer's profit, (at least 20 per cent?
Sd, Selling entirely for cash, or No. city
acceptance.
4tl,, From the tremendous amount Of bust.
ness that do, can afford to sell at much
snali-- profit than those who do small bust
ness. COUNTRY MERCHANTS
supplied at a small advance, as am determ'n'
ed 70 sell TO every man that comes to this mar
ket who has the ready cash. All | ask is for
you 10 look through my stock, when am con
| iident that you will acknow ledge that MARTIN
has the ryestand best assortment Of
READY.M.UE CLOTHING
ever brought to this market, and that a Of
rering them at such low prices as viii! defy any
| and ALL COMPETITION.
'J'is no trouble 10 show gods, Retail! custom
ers will find it greatly to their advantage te
purchase from me, from the fact that | have
the largest and most fashionable stock of clio
thing in the city for them to select from, an'
| am confident that in point of style and fit
nv stock cannot be eruailed in the West.
BEAR IN MIND MARTIN HAS BUT ONE STORE,
No. ia, MAIN STREET.
U"Look ut the big Stone SignID
MARTINI,
On the pavement; on the to Of the house, a BIZ
number IA.
G-lhave the largest. deepest, G4O feeN an
!ightest store in the city-in the back end
large look ing e lass, covering the entire end.
JOHN Il. MARTIN,
March IT, n27. No. ia Mai n st. st. Louis
Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1847-11-24
MEDICINES.
COMSTOCK e. CO.'S MEDICINES,
Articles ,ohich hare obtained unbouuded popular

COMSTOCK e. CO.'S MEDICINES,
Articles ,ohich hare obtained unbouuded popular
.{gn tErls ity and Soldby Essrseg<. .s-.ts
DOCT. MASON, AGENT FOR DUBuQ UE.
TONNELL MAGICAL PAIN. EXTRAC-
" TOR, the only genuine article is the
GREArEsT WONDER OF THE AGE. Any thing said
to have universe merit must be good for Moth
ing is an Ignorant assertion often used, which
is hes: replied to by informing the scientific
that all tue properties Of Anodym. Astringent,
Nervine and Ba lisa mic together with many mi
nor virtuesare herein chem caily conc ed
in the most powerful degree which union COM
prising all healing and drawing efficacy con-
trolls desperate ca SEES with such ease as to give
cftent the appearance Of miracle IT also com.
prisesand exhibits FIVE extra intrinsic attributes
unknown before to exert entire control over
our in uries by force, repeIs all kind of inflam-
nation, extracts modification, relieves all
pain arising from burns and wounds a lmost in
stantly and hea eavi no scar. hese are
facts that cannot be disputed. Now all people
who prefer can be healed Of the diseases be.
low named, some Of the cases cured after tblr-
tv years trial without success both by Europe.
an and American Medical men--burns, scalds,
Piles, Ring worm, letter, sor nipples and sore
eyes, cuts, sprains, bruises, chilblains, corns,
fever sores, crysipelas, rheumatism &c. &c
1t is warranted to cure any Of the above com
plaintsor no pay taken for it. Sold in Galena
by R. G.. Boyce; in Dubuque by Doctor /. Ma
son; in Potos, by Bckue!l y Co.; in Cedar Rap
ids by Greene d Brothers.