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From the Maine Farmer.
TIE CHRISTOPHER AGAIN.

" iz7,1t,Ul :-Ihe grasshopper, undoubted-
", was created in the beginning when every
thing else was, and probably for some use
ful purpose. Although we may consider them
a nuisance and trouble that ought to be re-
moved, yet in former times they have been
considered blessing and perhaps luxury
The ancient Greeks, whose literary taste was
very correct, and whose sense of taste possibly
might be quite as correct, used them as an
article of food; but how they were caught,
and how they were prepared for the table,
whether in soup, pie or sausage, VIC are una
bic to say, and therefore shall leave it TO some
Greek student to investigate and bring to
LIGHT. In the meantime we would recommend
to all our brother farmers to manufacture all
their grasshoppcrs into good fat turkeys. For
this purpose let US commence q sort OF secu-
lar warfare, and each one acting as recruiting
officer, raise and prepare, to bring into the
field, u regiment Of valiant young turkeys,
armed and equipped as nature directs Tor
minute inspection and general field REVIEW
give each regiment in command TO Old Col.
Gobblcr, who, with epaulcts on his head aud
SPURS on his heels, will lead them on TO Vlcto-
nv with MS much certainty Of success as even
old Tack himself They Will undoubtedly
fatten upon the spoils Of the enemy, and attel
the summer campaign is ended, they can be
disbanded about thanksgiving time, and being
well dressed and washed, will aid us very
much in our rejoicings. This plan is the
more feasible, innsmuch as these insects are
in part the natural food of the turkey, anc
from the fact that the turkey is admirably fit
ted to seize and derour them. There may
be objections to using turkeys in this business
but it is the only practicable mode Of destroy
inc them that we can think of, unless We
initiate the ancient Greeks, which at presen
we are not quite refined enough to do;
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"DON'T SCOLD."

In my early days, | was summoned to the
chamber Of death, where a young family had
gathered around the couch of their expiring
mother to receive her dying admonitions, and
hear her last farewell. The eldest OF this
sorrowing group was bright eyed girl just
blossoming into womanhood, and the young
est but an infant.
The mother had long been the victim of
disease, when consumption finally marked
her for his prey; she walked slowly down the
vale Of death but feared no evil, for she had
long trusted in her Savior; and as the taper
often flashes with increased brlIliancy when
expiring in the socket, so her spirit seemed
to gather new energy as it was about to take
its fight.
With discrimination and judgment which
for a long time she had not before manifested,
she gave each the advice which she thought
best suited to their different dispositions, ages,
and capacities, and with the most touching
tenderness she pressed the babe to her throb
bino bosom and then with her cleaning
ewes raised towards heaven and her lips NOV
mo in prayer, she calmly resigned it to the
wecpinr father and husband. She closed
her eyes her work seemed done, and we cH
pccted to hear her voice no more.
Regardless of cntreaty the daughter lin
gered by the bed of death, sobbing as if hel
heart would break under the weight of hei
Affections, when her mother again opened he1
eyes; looking earnestly at her child as if she
wished to communicate something still untold
and in scarcely an audible tone-with {
voice husky in death, she gently said, "Ma
ry-remomber-Don Scold"
It was the last effort; a few more respra
tions and the brittle thread Of life was brok
en-. and she was numbered with the dead
Through the whole period of her mother
, illness much Of the management of the house
hold concerns, with the care of the youni
family, had dcyolycd upon the active Mary
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GREAT FIRE IN HAvERuILL, N. Hive
learn from the Bradford Gazette that almost
the entire business portion Of Havcrhil vii
LACE was burned to the ground on Monday
afternoon. The fire took on the roof of the
Columbian Hotel, and consumed every build
inc between that and the Grafton Bank
nine in number and all of them the principal
buildings in the village. The flames caught
several times on the beautiful residence, on
the opposite side of the street, formerly occu
pied by Hon. Joseph Bell of Boston, but
We're as often cxting uished. The loss was
immense, but the Gazette does not say how
much.-BratIcJ0ro Eagle, 20M uIt
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1iliglr!lonrouS.

"DoNr ScOLp."-Thc following article under
this caption we copy from the Greene C5uay Ban
ncr, published at Carrolton, Ill., and in the initial
appended, and in tue composition. VIC recognize a
former contributor to the Voice. The subject treat
ed upon is important, and the practice alluded to is
one which may with propriety and profit be de-
nounced as injurious to all parties concerned For
ourscf we had rather hear the most dcaienihg
Ap,,1cr than to be long in the company Of iretInl,
pccvsh scold, be the actor Of ever SO high standing
In society.
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THE PREsIDENCY.-The Cincinnati Ca
zette, edited by Judge Wright, formerly a
member of Congress, says
awe believe the selection of the candidate
in the non-slaveholding States, an essential
element Of success, ard that, in common u.s.
tee, the candidate should be selected in the
North.
This necessarily points to Mr. WEBSTER;
and even on the score of availability" the
convention must be favorably impressed
Can stronger ticket be presented to tbs
people than the names of DANIEL WEBSTER
and WINFIELD SCOTT? The latter is a
Virginian and said to be, not only true
Wing, but opposed in principle to siarerg i'll
all its forms. What has been done? How
has he been treated Should Mr.. Webster
be selected, it will be from two considerations.
First, his eminent services, as statesman
without superior. Secondly, the North
has claims which must not be disregarded.-'
| NH.Scnt,aeL.
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NUMBER AZ.
HOUSES TELEGRAPH.

We have received letter dated Philadel-
phia, April 18th, in which it is stated, that
the telegraph on Houses system was in oper4
alton in that city on Monday for the first time.
=" We have labored," says the writer, "under
many difficulties, but have at last, we think,
surmountod every thing. One of the great
est advantages of this instrument is the fact
that you print duplicate messages that is,
the message is printed in Philadelphia as well
as in New York at the same moment thus
affording an opportunity to the operator
communicating the message to detect an er-
ror at once and rectify it. The instrument
prints about eighty letters per minute, and, if
required, will give you duplicates Of every
message sent. We think it perfect"
The slips we have received Justify, from
their appearance, the sanguine expectations
of our correspondent The letters appear in
type about the size of Plea capitals and
though now and then a little dim, as if from
lack of ink, are perfectly legble. The sys-
tenn is undoubtedly great improvement on
that of Professor Morse. Instead Of coming
in ciphers ineligible only to the operator,
communication is at once jotted down in plain
Roman letters, which he who runs may read.
We trust that Boston will be enabled to avail
itself of this new Geographic process as speed
lily as possible. Specimens Of the letter i'm
pressions produced by this instrument as
made in teleeraphing from Philadelphia, may
be seen at this office. Mr.. +. O. j. Smiths
that race, on which he expressed his wiling
ness to bet a thousand doiars.-Boston Tran
SCRIPT
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Tor the Voice Of Freedom.
BEM1NIS CENCES OF A GREEN MOUNTAIN
BOY
NUMDEE H.

Charleston is beautiful city, located at the con-
Auencc Of two gentle and romantic rivers. Its har-
Dor is strongly fortified by Fort MouIric, located on
Sulliyan's Island in the immediate vicinity OF tie
citv. The houses Of Charleston are not remarkable
in their exterior for grace beauty, being generally
,,lain. substantial brick ediices. The Charleston
Hotclo is q massive pile, surnounted BY lofty
dome, which commanl5 q view OF the entire Guy
and its cnvrons. Its interior anangemenls-Spa-
cious halls. superbly furnished porlors, ami elegant
pryate rooms, are on an equal footing with the best
American hotels. The Planters Exchange, h'ng
Street House, and Merchants, are first rate puDhc
houses The city boasts of several elegant church
cs, a Jewish Synagogue, two Colleges, several Acad-
emics. q Museum, Theatre, &c. The coastWise
commerce Of Charleston is very extensive, and Its
foreign importations arc annually increasing. It's
nopulation at present $4,000, is slowly advancing
The yellow fever, which visits this city periodically
and at the time Of my sQjourn was numbering Its
seventy victims daily, has been serious drawback
on its prosperity This fearful disease is character
lied by a complete pro5tration of the systom-th'
eyes grow dim, the skin turns yellow, rapid de
composition of the vital functions cnsues and dealt
relieves the sufferer This disease lasts from thre
hours to five days. l believe that no saisfactor.
cause has ever been assigned for its presence and
il not considered contagious. This scourgc, adde
to the calamity of IN extensive fire, had thrown a
unusual gloom over the city at the period of m
visit.
Charlcstoni is the foremost of Southern cities
point of literary merit. Various Reviews and lite
rarv productions of native growth, here gladden. tn
mental vision. The elegant writings of Mrs Carr
line Gilman and W. Gilmore Sims, form br9f
page in the great volume of our National L''eFa'uF
Numerous daily and weekly papers are puO'lsh'
here. and must not forget to mention the Co"rlc
which think is conducted with more a0'0'y al
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Ga The following poetry should be treas
ured as an unparalleled literary curiosity; it
was written by little blind girl (Miss Abby
Waters, AT Missouri street, only ten years
of age, She was born without hands, and
wrote it with her mouth, having acquired an
extraordinary facility in that mode of record
ing thought. The mental, no less than the
mechanical origin of this poem, is remarkable
enough, and as an exhibition of poetical pre-
cocity it surpasses, I think, the first born Of
ferings of Pope and Cowley.-Boston Post.
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Vassalboro', April 10, 1S48,

NOT EASILY BEATEN,-At Nauyoo, ILL.,,
on Tuesday evening, dispute arose between
Samuel Siocum and Horace Hopkins, when
Slocum fell on the latter, and beat him dread
fully over the head with a yard-stick. A
warrant was issued, and Constable Chapman
with a posse, went to Slocums store, and he
beino armed. ran them out. The constable
rcported progress. The court ordered him
to summons another and bring him down
ut all hazards. This time they found him at
his house, armed; he hourisled his weapons,
and swore all the men in town could not take
bim-but he would attend the court the next
morning The constable and posse then lett
Slocam appeared at the Justices office, arm
ed, and threatening the officers and every
bodv that came in his way. a posse OF the
citizens was then summoned by the constable
on the outside of the building. The posse
entered, seized him, and succeeded in throw
inc him, and extracted from his poe ket a 'siX
shooter" He promised, that if they would
let him up, he would behave. No sooner
had he gained his feet, than he drew ark
knife and began to hcw and cut in every di-
rection, stabbing one severely. One OF the
crowd drew pistol and shot Slocum In the
back, under the right shoulder which put an
end to the psychologists Louis organ
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SUIclnn.-A man about 40 years of age
was found this morning in vacant lot in
Sixteenth street, near eighth avenue, with
his brains blown out by pistol. The pistol
had apparently been applied just behind the
right ear and had entirely carried away the
upper bones Of the skull with the brains.
From dress and appearance the deceased was
acountryman, and as bis hat was made in Utica
and Utica paper was found in it, it was
supposed that he might have come from that
town. He was dressed in black coat and
striped satinct pantaloons. No clue TO his
name could be Observation-Disclosures.
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SPRIN G.

Now the wintry signs are going,
Fast from stream and sod and tree,
Warmer airs are mildly blowing,
Spring is here with face and gee.
Shows are low and suns are high
Where her rosy footsteps fly,
Wide abroad her mantle hinging
AS the angel maid advances,
Flowers are blooming, birds are singing,
In the sunshine of her glances.
Soul of vcrdure, youth and beauty,
Genius of the road and roses
Who delays topay thee duty,
Who but in thy lap roposcs?
Earliest born! thy blush supernal
Gave their tints to Eden's flowers,
Clad the globe with glorious vernal,
Fitted scenes for heavenly hours.
Changeless, though that globe is changing,
Youthful, though our forms grow old,
As of yorc thy feet come ranging,
Bringing beauty to the mould,
Balm to breezes, light to skies,
Life and freedom to the fountains,
To the woodlands emerald dyes,
Moss and garlands to the mountains,
Order to uncutured lands,
Music to returning birds,
Labor 10 the farmers hands,
Hope to hearts, and cheer to words.
Glorious, gentle, gentle Spring,
Could We ever to thee cling,
Never more sigh for Summer
Should human bosom heavc;
He should be NOTICES. conner,
Nor lock Of love receive.
For thy ways are ways Of grace,
Freshness, peace and purity;
Paradise adorns thy face
With its sweet simplicity;
And though Summers robes imposing
AmpIcr seem and holder dyed,
Thine are cvermcre disclosing
More Of peace and less Of pride,
Only in thy walks I'd wander,
Other seasons sacrifice,
And, when dust and spirit sunder,
Leave thee only for the skies.
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J)g / NpHt-ES tJf'N't''''E'' A'NS'''
4 great voice wakes a foreign land,
And mighty murmur sweeps the sea,
While nations, dumb with wonder stand,
To note what it may be;-
Tho world rolls on like hurricanes breath,
" Dorm ,ciA The tyrat,-come TIE ordto@
France mast DC. free"
"Upharsin" is writ Oh the Orleans wall,
And it needs 10 prophet to read the word
The king has flown from his palace hall,
And there thc mob IS heard!
They shout in the heat of their naddcned 6'ec;-
{What sound can compare with a nations cry
When it leaps from bondage to libertyN
The voice sweeps OH Ikea hurricanes BREATH
And the wondering world hears what it saith,
"France, France ;&Jrcc"
The rough-shod foot of the people tramps
Through the silkcn rooms of Royalty,
And over the floor the mirrors and lamps
Lie like the shattered monarchy.
They have graspcd the throne in their irony,
And have borne it aloft in lnockcry
But as if the ghost of king might be
Still wieldinga shadowy sccptre there,
They dash it to earth and tra'nplo it down,
Shivered to dust, with the Orleans crown,
And shout with voice that rends the mir,
Fiaacc, Froace istree"
Oh, JOY to the world the hour is come
When the nations of irecmon awake,
When the royalists stand agopc and dumb,
And monarchs with terror shake
Over the walls Of majesty
"Upharsin" is writ in words Of fire,
And the eyes of the bondmen, wherever they Be-
Are lit with their wild desire.
Soon, soon shall the throrcs that Blot the world,
Like the Orleans, into the dust be hurled
And the world roll on, like hurricanes breath,
Til the mrthcst slave hears what it saith,
Arise, arise, be trcc''
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THE LAST GAME.

This is from Punch-the best of the kind
re have seen out;
At cards Il sly and an old man played
With a nation across the sea,
And oaths were taken, and bets were made
As to whose the game should be.
They played so long, and they played so well,
1t was difficult to scan
If the sly old man should the people "ael'
Or the people the sly old man.
The people we're flush of clubs " and "spades.'
And played as if in despair
And diamonds" he had, in al their grades,
But never "heart " was there.
The last "heart" came of the game sing,
And the people played pell-mell;
But the Oldham lost, tho he played the king y
For lie played the "knave" as well.
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WISCONSIN IRON ORE--A bed OF Mour-
tain Iron Ore has recently been tonna IN
Richmond county, near the Wisconsin river
and about thirty miles above Its mouth me
Iron Ore in Doge county is 1ounu 10 ylelu
from ON SO to co per cent of pure iron-Bosto"
IVhig.
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ARREST OF BANK RoBBERs.-The Rob
hers of Darlington, the President of the Ches-
ter Pa) Co. Bank, have been arrested at
Matamoras, Texas, and it is thought that
Slr. Darlington was robbed of carpet bag
containing about $4,000, several months
since.-B0Ston Wing.
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A New CLAIM.-Gov. Dodge of Wiscon-
sin. " the hero of the Black Hawk War has
been nominated at the West, as e" very pro-
per person for President
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VOLUME TX.
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The date at the head of this paper is set in Pics
capitals.-ED VOICE.
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Freedom is the order Of the day
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y octrp.
From the Philadelphia North American.
"FRANCE is FREE"

By 7aomqs Bacdanan Reed.
Independent Delawarian. (Wilmington, Del.) 184?-18??, 1848-11-29
ADMINjSTRA T0RlS SALE
OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE

or VALUABLE REAL ESIAI r.
W. ILL ue offered AT public sdle, al the Hotel,
w in lie Town Of Chrisiiana, ON Thugsday the
18Th of January next sre O'Clock in the afternoon,
aifthe Real Estate OF Stephen Doughien, deceased.
as follows, VIZ; I'D .gs
No. Is The Homestead fam Of said deceased,
situate in Nbme Clty Geek Hurditd,- about !
mile and half from the town OF Christian, 4
miles from New Castle. and 10 from Wilmington;
containing about 1852 aeTes-of' which, about 100
acres Ii cedrel land, OF excellent qualify, and in
high state q utsyation--@ell waieIed. and divi;;
ded into fields oi convenient size. with feneks and
thorn hedges. The remainderis woodland cover
ed with heavy growth OF Hickory, Oak, and 9th.
er timber, The improvements arc a Gritk dwelling
hol Sc an excellent sprlrg and house, barns, new
cgb house wagonhouse, sheds apple orr hard,
Sufficient cr the use ofthe occupants OF the farm.
This property is heated in good neghborhood.
well supplied with schools, mills, and churches
and 'comyenent TO malkets for grain or other pro.
duce and, upon examination, will be found we'll
worth The at ention Of any person in wgnt Of
highly productive grain and grass farm.
No. 9. Is farm now occupied by Lofland Grit.
ith in Pencader Hundred about miles south
west OF No, |, adjoining lands formerly owned by
the Miss Shields and Others; bounded North by
Chrstiana Creek, on the South by Muddy or
FIVE mile run; containing about l20acres--of which,
about co acres is cleared land Of good quality The
remainder is well covered with considerable heavy
mterf'om which, large guaatiry Q! saw stuff
can be obtained.
Theimprovenlepts are two story frame house :,
Of convenient size barn, corn crib. and Other out
buildings all nearly new. This farm is in The VI
ciniiy u both grisl and saw mills, and within few
miles OF navgati9n, ny which, The very large
amount Of tiniuer On The premises can readily reach
a market. Also, iva adjoining lots OF land, adj
Joining the above tract and cFgnallya part Of the
same, containing fourieenahd half acies each,
nearly all OF which, is under mber, Of hue aIaWih,
estimated to cnt from 25 10 IS cords per acre, -
No g. Is handsome lol ct excellent land, con-
tanning aboutT acres situate IA the Town OF Chris
ii M, en- the main street or road 10 Wilmington.
DSy- ANY person wishing 10 view the above proper.
ues Nos or 2, will please apply to the tenant,
residing thereon, and No, 3 will be shown by up.
plicaion 10 Abraham Egbegt, Esq, CHRISTINA.
TERMS.--lO per cent Of tic purchase money
10 be paid al the close OF the sne--one bird upon
delivery Of the deed. The balance 20 be secured
l,y Bond and Mortgage ufoa The Tseinises," pay
uUle inyearly insamenis -..L.i ,,g
ISAAC DOuGHTEN, Admir-
Dated Sept. lsis. D. B. N, w!h will annex.
ed OF Stephen Dough,en, deceased.
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