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Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1848-10-05
THE PARTING OF SUM MER.


Thou art bearing hence thy roses.
Glad Summer, fare the we'll!
Thou'rt singing thy last melodies.
In every wood and dell.
But in the golden sunset
or their latest lingering day,
Oh! tell me Ger this chequered earth
How thou hast passed away.
Brightly, sweet Summer! brightly
Thine hours have foated by,
To The joyous birds Of the woodland boughs
The rangers Of the sky:
And brightly in the forests
To the wild deer bounding Tree;
And brightly midst the garden flowers,
To the happy murmuring bee.
But how 10 human bosoms
With all their hopes and fears;
And thoughts that made them eagle wings
To pearce The unborn years?
Sweet Summer to the captive
Thou hast flown in burning dreams
or the woods, with their hopes and leaves,
And the blue rejoicing streams;
To the wasted and the weary,
On the bed OF sickness bound;
In sweet. delicious fantasies,
That changed with every sound;
To the sailor on the pillows,
10 longirgs wild and vain
For the gushing founls end breezy hills,
And the home Of earth again.
And unto me, glad Summer!
How hast thou flown TO me?
My chainless footsteps nought have kept
From thy haunls Of song and glee.
Thou hast flown in waywafd visions,
In memories OF the dead
In shadows from troubled heart,
Der sunny pathway she'd
In brief and sudden striv;ngs.
To fling weight aside:
Midst these thy melodies have ceased
And all thy roses died!
But OH thou gentle Summer!
If greet thy flowers once more,
Bring me again thy buoyancy,
Wherewitb my soul should sosr!
Give me TO hail thy sunshine
With song and spirit free;
Or in purer land than this
May our next meeting bel
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1848-10-05
MISSOURI. under whose banner you will

MISSOURI. under whose banner you will
rally.
Wings of Missouri the time is once
more approaching when you will have an
opportunity of asserting your princi-
piles. To you has been presented ticket
on which all may unite. Many of you
may have preferred Henry Clay--a name
around which the fondest associations clus.
ter, and on which memory loves to linger ;
but majority of our brethren to whom
we committed this selection, have thought
it best TO present the name of another no
less worthy and true. Let no individual
preferences then, or disappointment, deter
you from doing your duty, your whole du
ty. There is no better Taylor man than
Henry Clay himself, for he would cease to
be Henry Clay as soon as he should loose
the magnanimity of his nature, or his de-
voton to the cause of which he has so
long been an ornament. Rally then, around
the standard of Taylor and Fillmore I'm.
furl your banners and let their folds wan
ton in the breeze Complete your organi.
cation by forming clubs in every neighbor-
HOOD. Recall the enthusiasm you felt for
the lamented Harrison and if you will it,
you can give them another Waterloo de-
feat. You have-a great and glorious cause
the enfranchisement of nation from
Executive misrule and corruption-wor,
thy of a great and united effort. In view
of the magnitude of the issues involved
then, let US once more exhort you TO buckle
on your armor and march to battle and to
victory under General WHO NEVER
SURRENDERS. CLoPToN.
Fayette, Missouri, Oct. 2, ls4S.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1848-10-05
A HUSBANDS REVENGE.
BY w. t. ROGERS, JR.

BY w. t. ROGERS, JR.
Seventeen hundred and seventy-nine!-I
Twas cherries evening in OCTOBER the
sun had already set, and young man was
struggling with the dark clouds that at in
tervals obscured her bright disc, as they
were borne along by the resislless fury of
the angry wind which howled dismally
among the naked branches of the leafless
forest trees. Now it came 10 filful gusts
scattering the fallen leaves, and whining
piteousy at its lack of power. Now it in
creased in strength, swapping The decayed
branches, and bending the boughs of the
sturdy oak.
Anon it swelled into an overwhelming
blast twisting the gnarled trunks, and with
a deafening crash uprooling and overthrow
ing the mighty lords of the soil; then sink
ing into sullen moan it howled a mourn
full requiem over its spent and departed
strength.
Dark indeed, and dismal was the night,
and furious the warning Of the elements,
but darker and more dismal were the re-
Elections, and more fierce the conflict that
ragged within the breast of the injured pat
riot, who forms the subject Of our nara
tive.
Mr.. Charles Forman was young far
mer residing within few miles of Hack
ensack. At the first outbreaking of our
revolutionary troubles, he had shouldered
his musket, and tearing himself from his
young and lovely wife, had fought, aye, and
bled in Freedoms cause.
: He was with the army at Morristown
when having received intelligence of the
illness of his wife, he asked and obtained
leave to visit his home.
He had travelled on foot and alone 70
two days-had crossed the rugged BLUE
s Ridge" and on the evening of the secon'
D day had reached his humble dwelling. A
I he neared the house, the evidences of
o Tory visit were-even at night-plainl
S discernible.
e With beating heart he crossed tn
J. little court yard and stood upon the doc
:, step. His heart sunk within him, as h
e lifted the latch, and found the door wa
e fastened. Gently he knocked, fearing t
u disturb his suffering wife; again he knock
l. ed, and again, but knocked in vain. Their
y was no cheerful light as of late was won
re to beam from his little window, TO comfol
l. those within, and direct the weary, wa,
e; worn wanderer to shelter. No curtin
he smoke issued from the chimney: no bazin
N hearth was there: and save the Tapping
Z. the shutters, and the rustling of the vin'
"a that overhung the porch, all else was S
u lent.
N He could endure suspense no longer; ar
OF forcing the door he stood within the hous
" All was darkness there. He CROPPED h
ID way 20 the bed side, but il stood tenantles
ne He called upon his wife by name-no a
ID swer came SARAH he cried; and II
d winds howled the louder, as if in mocke
IT. of his agony. With trembling hand
DC produced his tinder-box, and lighted Il
ed little lamp that stood in its accustoms
gs place, upon the mantel
of Great Heaven what sight did its pa
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1848-12-23
RE AID ITIS!l
TO ADOPTED CITIZENS.

The struggle of '45 i over, and the result
beyond question. a new order of things
has been decreed by the People, and new
men selected TO introduce IL. The Govern
rnent Of the Nation, as well as Of the State,
for some years ensuing, has been cOufided
hy the people to the Wing party through
its chosen candidates and, unless Death or
Treachery should again blast our reasonable
expectations, we may hope that the Wing
line Of policy will be generally pursued in
the legislation and administration Of the next
four years. We enireat for il the careful
consideration and candid judgment Of those
who have hitherto disrrusted the Wing par
~, but especially Of Adopted Citizens.
Many Of these had hardly landed on our
shores before their minds were poisoned
by misrepresentation and calumny. Many
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1848-12-23
Distressing Casualty.

frederick Whitmore, about thirteen years
of age, a son Of Gen. John Z. Humphreys,
was drowned in Brunswick, (AlaIne) last
Saturday.
He had gone with a few other lads to
skate on sinsll pond, situated just out Of
the village, aud near the stage-rOad leading
10 Portland. The ice was weak aud one
of them broke through. Several OF them
ran for some men, bur frederick, following
the impulses OF his noble heart, fastened to
the scene of danger, assuring his friend he
should he saved, and exhOrting him not to be
frightened. HIS intention was to lie down
upon the ice, and reach out his hand to him
so as to keep hun from sinking tIll assistance
might arrive. Poor boy! This design OF
his benevolence aud Intrepidity cost him
his life As soon as his maud was near
enough the boy ia the water grasped IL,
and, "a the struggles, drew ia bis brave ben
efactor to sink aud To die.
The boy who broke IN coBtrived to keep
above the water, and was rescued.-Port-
land sAdvocoss.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1848-12-23
From the New Orleans Picayune.


The scandalous aud indecent attack upon
the military aud private character Of Gen.
TAYLOR which appeared IN the October
number of the Democratic Review has met
with little sympathy from any one capable
Of approaching the difference between fair
criticism and partisan abuse. The follow
ing notice Of a portion OF the Reviews
scurrlous onslaught was written by gen.
tleinan who.is not only Democrat, but who
knows what he is talking about, and the
truth of what he asserts in REPUTATION Of the
malignant invention of the reviewer:
GEs. TAYLOR AND THE DEMOCRATIC RE-
lvIEw.--ln the leading article of the Demo-
cratic Review for October, entitled The
Election, Ivy the Editor" an onset is made
lupou the private and military charactar Of
Gen. Taylor, so gross, SO indecent, 50 in
famous and so maliciousIy false, us to de-
serve tho cxecration of both parties.
lie saysat the bottom of page 2s7: The
same want of general conviction which he
avows ia relation TO politics, his conduct
portrays ia respect Of military science, and
his personal demeanor EXHIBITS IN regari 20 re-
ligious Impressions"
To this he adds the following note:" Il 10
related, on irrefragable evidence and is IL
Illustrative Of character, that the American
Bible Society forwarded to the Army Of Oc-
cupa;ion several hundred bibles for the use Of
the troops. These bibles were, by order,
used for caridges aud wadding. Some Of
the raw troops had compunctious visitings
10 relation TO ranmiDg new bibles into their
guns Oh going into battle, and their express
sions of dissatisfaction having reached lay
l0r's ears, he rode up 10 n regiment at
Buenn Vista, about TO fire, and called out
with an oath: Now, then, you cowardly
fools, let Us see how you can spread the
gospel in Mexico" That was the last
speech heard upon earth by many a gallant
soul which passed to its account ere the
conclusion which followed died upon the
ear"
This vile aud scandalous falsehood car
ries REPUTATION upon its face. We learn
from the highest authority that all the " cart
RIGGS" used by Gen. Iaylor's army were
made IN the United States, and the "wad-
ding" an article never used except what
is furnished by the cartridge, can only b
an invention OF this editors military imag-
nation. As long as this writer confined
himself TO the fair discussion of Gen. lay
lor's military merits, by which he exposed
his own ignorance aud benefited the Cener-
al, we only pitied his infatuntion.' But he
will find that such attacks as the foregoing
upon the private character Of an old soldier
who has gloriously sustained the honor OF
his country's flag when abandoned by his
own Government, will he repudiated and
scorned by every honorable man OF the
Democratic party. A DEMOCRAT.
G. w. Jones and A. c. Dodss s.s he kss
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1848-12-23

Tue REsULTs OF THE ELECTios--The
election Of Gen. Taylor 10 the office OF
President of the United States IS now pla-
ced beyond doubt Should the life of this
fortunate individual lie continued 10 the 4fh
day of March next, he will take his seat rs
Chief Magistrate OF the Union, and an en-
tire new administration of the Federal Gov
ernment will commence. For twenty years
without any material interruption, the ultra
democratic party have controlled the coun-
ellis of the nations, and shaped rs desiiDies
exclusively To their own party ends and pur-
poses. This power was crushed and scat
tered to the winds, 10y the voice Of the Amer
ican people on Tuesday last. Old things
are passed away behold, behold, all things
are become new.
During these twenty years the admlnistra-
ton OF the Federal Government may be
compared to the leg of mutton which DR..
johnson had for dinner OIL the road to Ok
ford, 'as bad as bad can be III fed, Ill killed
III kept, and III dressed" The rulers were
bad, their principles were bad, their profess
sions were bad, their measures were bad,
the means and Instruments used ia accom-
plishing their measures were bad, and all
were so bad together that ii was puzzle to
say which was tn. worst. The few excep-
tons afforded by the short predominance Of
Wing counsels in the Government only made
the badness Of these bad things more stri-
king by contrast.
During thess twsnty years The country
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1848-12-23

2 = & % ssss ss sss W u " y
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1848-08-05

letter to the Hon, Secretary OF War,
charging him with villainy in all its
forms. We shall enclose a copy of this
paper to Gen. Cass, and, il he has any,
thing to say, let him speak out or author
lze some OF his organs to speak for him.
Mr.. Hubbard, the public are aware, is
prominent Loco Foco, and was the man
that nominated Mr.. Polk in the Balti-
more Convention four years ago.
1t was bad enough in all conscience
Tor the head of the War Department to
become member of an association for
specuating in lands-to use the advanta-
ges of his high office, one of the verv
highest in the Government, for monopo-
LIKING lands, through the influence of an
immense capital, to the great disadvan.
tage and detriment of the poor emigrant,
Such an operation on the part of a Sec
rotary of War would have been in the
EXTREMIST degree censurable, even if
there had been nothing dishonest or UNI
fair in his treatment OF his associates; but
If it is fact, as charged, that, to the
monstrous improperly and shameless
ness of entering into such speculation,
the Secretary added the crime Of cheat
ing or over reaching his associates, be
deserves an immortality OF nfapy.
The man who, as Secretary of War.
speculated so extensively in Western
lands and who, by that and other means,
has accumulated property to the amoupt
of million of dollars, is now candi-
date for the Presidency. II, with a high
Office and salary of $6,OOO he could
operate thus largely as land speculator
what might he not be expected to do
with a still higher office and salary of
S2o,ooo9 If no sense of propriety could
restrain him from connecting himself
with secret ASSOCIATION for the monop.
oily of public lands when he was a mem
Der OF the Cabinet, what could be relied
on to restrain him from similar pro-
ceed.ng if he were President
Look at this thing, fellow citizens, Wing
and Democrats, and decide Tor yourselves
IN your own honest mlnds IL this land spec
uatlnS Secretary o! War, whether guilty Of
the crime, laid to his charge by Hon. Henry
Hubbard and hls other associates, Of defraud
ing and swindling them, is the man you will
elevate to the Presidency.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1848-08-05

tribes; valuable skeletons, Indian im2le-
mcnts, relics, sc. utensils cxcavatrd
from IIerct lancum and Pompcli. and nu-
morous other articles OF much interest,
arranged and labelled in the most con-
vpnicnt manner tor exhibition. The
front Of the gallery Is adorned with a
large number Of Portraits of Naval aud
Military Heroes, and DISTINGUISHED men
of the present and former times. amongst
which are an entire SGT OF the Presidents
of the lnited States, and of the Cover
norS OF Massachusetts,, framed in a rich
and uniform style with neatly lettcred
name beneath each. Ranged upon the
walls, and the ends OF the cabinets, is the
large and valuable collection Of paintings
and cngravinES, many Of the latter OF
which are very rare, and at the end OF
the room hangs Sully's Grand Picture OF
the Passage of the Delaware, Of immense
size, and said to bet the finest picture ever
painted in America.
a spacious staircase and passage-way
leads to the Exhibition Hall in the rear
DuIld!ig, which is ] feet IN length, 70
feet in width, and 3S feet in height.
This Hall, which is entered by three
WIDE doorways, furnishing the most con-
venlent and ready means of ingress and
egress for large crowds of people, is fin
ished with a spacious gallery and COM
modlous seats, capable Of accommodate
ing nearly two thousand persons. In
this room series of Concerts, Light
Dramatic or other Entertainments, are
given every evening except Saturday
and Sunday, and also on Saturday after
moons, to which visitors OF the Museum
are admitted without an extra charge.
Surmounting the building is a spacious
observatory, which commands an entire
view Of the harbor and islands, and OF
the adjoining country.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1848-08-05

JouS Quincy ADAMS AND GEN. TAYLor.-A
correspondent of the Salem Gazette writes as
follows concerning the opinion of Ex-President
Adams, respecting the proposed nomination Of
Gen. Taylor.
An effort seems to be making by the "Flee
Soil' leaders, to give the impression to the pub
lie mind that the late John Quincy Adams fully
approved and Co-operated in the course they are
now pursuing. In confirmation of this, we tiud
the son Of Mr. Adams leading the van in the en-
tarprise. We happen to know, upon authority
that cannot be questioned, that Mr.. Adams was
of opinion that Gen. Taylor was the only man
who could be supported by the Wings for the
Presidency with probable chance of success
and, all thing considered, was the best man for
the otiice.-lt amy one questions this assertion
we have it in form that will remove all cayil
and will in due timasIay it before the pnblic. In
the mean time, we ask our friends to consider
whether it is their duty to follow their an,isa.
very notions 10 the extreme, when so intelligent
and ardent an opponent Of slavery as Mr.. Adams
was of the opinion that "to promote the election
OF Gen. Taylor, was the best means of prev cnt.
Ing the extension of slavery, and continuation oil
the ravcges of war"
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1848-08-05
For The Cecil Vhig.
The Song of the Locomotive.

The Song of the Locomotive.
Away, away DER level and rough,
In my iron strength fly,
And the mountain bulk of my startling puff
Rolls up to the pendent SKY;
Through the flin,y beds Of the ancient hills,
rush uncaring, unstayed,
And nv voice is heard where the wearing rilis
With the rocks for ages have played.
have marked the hills with their mantle of
green
In the gale rock to and fro,
! passed that way and their tops were seen
O'erstrewing the val"s below.
No seas Of blood, no clangor of war,
No wall Of woe bring,
Nor pealGg of drums nor encrmsoncd car,
Nor death-shots stunning ring.
come in peace and come in pride,
In pride and power 90,
And a thousand eyes as away glide,
With the light Of gIadness glow,
The earle hides IN the iathomess sky
No wilderness broad earth owns,
Whose rocks and shadows shall not reply
TO the roll of my thunder tones.
For, away through the awful solitude
OF the old woods hoary glooms,
Where the oak through an age Of storms hath
Or the terrible desert looms,
Away in my reckless might III sweep
Through lands untrod before,
Till see the big waves like giants leap
To.the rude Pacific shore.
.Ne,rdrk MARY.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1848-08-05
:
Gen Taylor's Letter of Acceptance.
BATON ROUGE, La, July 18th, AS

BATON ROUGE, La, July 18th, AS
Sir: | have had the honor to receive
your communication of June 10th, an
nouncing that the Wing Convention.
which assembled at Philadelphia on the
7th Of that month, and of which you
We're the presiding officer, has nominated
me for the office of Preslden, of the Uni
ted States
Lookingt to the composition of the con-
vention, and its numerous and patriotic
constituency, | feel deeply grateful tor
the honor bestowed upon me, and for
the distinguished confidence Implied in
my nomination by it, to the highest Of
flee in the gift of the American peo-
pie.
l cordially accept that nomination,
but with sincere ii-tru>t of my fitness
10 fulfil the duties Of an office, which de-
lnandS for its exercise the most exalted
abilities ana patriotism, and which has
been rendered iliu5trious BY he greatest
names in our history. But should the Sc
lection Of the Wing Convention be con-
tirmod by the people, | shall endeavor
to discharge the new duties II en- devolv-
Ing upon me, so as to meet the Just eN-
ppcta,ions OF my telow-citizens, and
preserve undimlnishrd, the prosperity and
reputation Of our common country.
have the honor to remain, with the
highest respect, your most obedlent ser
want, L. TAYLOR.
Hon. !. M Norchead
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1848-08-05
Greensboro, GniIdford county, N. c.


Thomas +. MEAGIIEE.-The arrest CT
this gentleman, next to Mr.. Mitchell the
most efficient of the Irish agitators, was
not under the felony act, but for mis-
demeanor only; after entering into a rec
orn,2ancc of $500, with two suretes Of
ESQ each, for his appearance, he was
discharged. Being entitled to traverse,
he cannot be tried, under the present in
formation, until the next assiZes Of Linn
er,ck, to be holden in the spring Of 1919.
His departure for this country has there
fore, it is probable, only been delayed a
few days by the prosecution thus insti-
tuted against him. Mr.. Meaghcr was
arrested for language used in addressing
the Rathkcale club, which is thus des
cribed in the information:
"rhat the said Thomas +. Meaghc did
on the fifth Of July last, at Rathkeale, in
the county of Limerick, deliver scdl-
tious speech before an assemblage of per-
sons. calling on them ",o organize force
to obstruct the execution Of the law, and
be prepared to prevent the law from
being carried out, by force; in case a
similar attempt was made as in the case
of John Mitchell, to strike such 4 blow
as should prevent the law being carried
out by force in such CASE"
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1848-08-05

The Dead Sea Exploring party have success
!ully and satisfactorily completed their task, and
returned 10 Jerusalem. They have sounded the
sea IN al It's parts, to the depth of 600 iathoms,
and found the bottom cruscd with crysulized
salt, The pestcntial effects attributed to the
waters turn out to be fabulous Ducks were seen
skmlng over the surface, and patridges abound
ed along the shore. Nothing was seen ofthc ruiz
ned cities, which, according to old legends, were
visible in cleal weather beneath the water. 1t
should be source of great satisfaction to every
American, that Tins country, although the most
remote, wa. the first to explore this celebrated
sea.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1848-08-05

DEATH OF JUDGE SHRlvER.-We re
greet to learn that the venerable Judge
Shriver died at his residence in Freder-
lex, on Saturday evening, after very
short illness.-Ball, Sun.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1848-08-05

The Chambersburg Wing says-"The
Administration folks are peculiar in their
tastes. In 1910, we gave them General
who had whipped the cred coats" but
they called him granny. In 1SiS, they
bring forward a General who has surren-
dered to the cred coats" and they pro-
nounce him hero.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1848-08-05

OMlNous.-The Presidential election
comes on the 7th Of November-the an
nlversarv of the battle of Tippecanoe-
an unlucky day Tor locotocoism!
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1848-08-05

GEN. TAYLOR IN Texas. Taylor Ratification
meetings have been held at Galveston and Hous-
ton, which were nnmrrousy attended. The one
in Galveston was addressed with great effect, by
Ovid +. Johnson, Esq, of Philadelphia. A Tay-
Tor State Convention was to be held AZ Houston,
on the third Monday in July, for the formation
ofan Electoral ticket.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1848-08-05

DELAWARE STATE CONVENTION. The Wing
State Convention, which assembled at Lewis
town on the 2oth uIt., nominated the following
electors: Major Phillip Rcyhold of New Castle
county, Sam. Cats, ESQ, ofKont county, and
q. II. Wright, Esq, of Sussex county. For
Congress, the present representative, John w.
Houston, was re-nominated.