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BEAUTY OF PEACE.

Let US now turn our eyes for few
moments upon the fields of holy freedom
Jet US consider the beauties Of peace
Behold those goodIy iempl' i! There
the children Of the Most High worship in
peace; there is none to make Them afraid,
nor stain their purity Of joy. See these
fields covered with plenty. and yielding
harvest Of richest abundance. The
yellow gram waves to the bret re. and
glory seems 10 crown the land with hea-
venIy smiles. It is time of peace
Those little white cottages. yonder, have
joy within, and rural melodies arise from
happy hearts and merry voices without.
But why all this They have protection
they have liberiy-they have peace.
No dread alarm Of war. no sound OF thun-
dering artillery is heard among these
homes Of quietness and peace but all is
tranquility and joy, serenity and con>
teOimeni for whne>winged peace, like
a celestial dove. spreads her broad wings
over the land. Mortals here enjoy de-
iigh,ful rest, the trees Of the wood them
serves break forth into singing, and the
solitary places 10 the wilderness rejoice
and blossom as the rose.
Lyman Beecher,
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HORRORS OF WAR.

There on that plain the belligcrent (oes
have met. Maddened with rage, and
blind with fury. they proceed to their
work of destruction and death. Deep
and awful roars the thunder of their loud
artillery. Cloud upon cloud rists In
thick; mig gloom, and rolls over the
darkened heavens. The skies are spread
in sackclo,h and mourning, while earth
is read with the blood Of the slain. Loud
and long over the contendIng foes, sounds
the funeral knell Of the drum. Hank
the deep and piteous groans OF dying
mor,a,s fall upon the ear All, see them
wel,ering in their gore, anC stretching
out their hands for relief. But alas, re-
lief comrs not till Death has done his
terrible work. Night hurries on, and
the scene grows still darker ard more
dreadful. The fash of their musketry
sieams direiully through the surrounding
darkness. Hear the al NOR clashing and
the horsemen rushing over the battle
menls. The buildings of that populous
city are now on fire, and the whole pros
pect is lighted up with awful majesty
All, how horfifying and dreadful the
scene
"Prsoners on their knees emit eating,
Tlumpeis sounding. drums loud beating,
Victors shouting, staying, swearing
eagles wrestling, standards tearing!
Showers Of shot. grenadoes. shells,
Dismal shrieks. terrific yells!
All are mingled, horror, fear.
Madness. suffering. rage. desl air."
Nor is this fancy sketch. Such is
war in all its solemn 'realities-with att
its commingling horrors. And the dts-
cripIion falls infinitely short Of the reali>
tv, which thousands have but too pain>
fully experienced. MAY heaven save Us
as nation from unprovoked, wicked, pre-
sumpiuous and glorious war. May the
time soon come when ali people shall
dwell 10 peace. and nation with nation
learn war no mole.
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A GOOD EXAMPLE.

John A. Collier, one of the delegates
from the State of New York, at large, to
the Wing National Convention, and who
supported throughout the nomination Of
Mr.. Clay, was invited to attend the Rati y
fcation meeting in the city of New York
In his answer he declares that Gen, Taylor
is the regularly nominated candidate oflhe
u hig party, of the Union, for the Presi>
dency and closes his letter as follows;
81 sincerely hope that the Wing patty Of
this State and of the Union, yielding their
Individual preferences for their own favor
lie can didate--as lhousa nds will do r,'luc>
family, will now cordially unite in the sup>
port of The " hig tirket. If ey have any
lingering prejudices or scruples lei them
contrast the names and merits of Taylor
and Fillmore, with the nominees Of the
remnant, and odds and ends of tie .ocofoco
convention.
Ready and willing. nay, eager, as am.
at all times, 10 contribute, as tar as may be
in my power, to The success Of The regular
ly nominated candidates OF the Wing patty
yet. upon this particular occasion, not being
able to comply with your wishes, beg that
it will not be construed INTO any luke>v arms
ness on my part, il. instead Of troubling you
with my ample excuses in detail, | adopr
the language Of an approved precedent and
add only that circumstances will put u
out Of my power to be present at his time"
| am, with great respect,
Your Obe dent servant.
JOHN 4. COLLIER.
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No. 8. WHOLE No. 116".
CAsSIUs NJ. CLAY.

The Arkansas Banner notices the arri-
val in Little Rock of Capt. C. C. Danley.
one OF the Encarnacion prisoners. He
sets the matter in reference to the question
al issue between MAJOR Borland and Cas-
sins M, Clay, as to the conduct of the la,>
ter, at the time the Encarnacion prisoners
were in jeopardy oftheir lives from Henric's
escape, entirely at rest. He asserts tha,
Capt. Clay, in the best Spanish he could
command, and in good English, used the
following words at the Perilous moment:
For the sake OF the great Henry CLAW.
who opposed the wa1, AMI who opposed the
annexatian Of Texas, spare me For the
sake OF the great Wing part,, member OF
which | am, and which has laid neutral IN
this war, but which will rise against Mexi.
co to man if am killed, spare m, p
The Banner says that the character of
Capt. Danley, as man,of honor and We
ra''ity, no man will dispute who knows him,
and he leaves the brand upon "good Gas.
sius" of having told wilfnl lie.
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Great Rai,dcaiio. .ue.tiuy in pe,0o,,

Great Ratification Meeting in Portland.
An immense meeting of the friends of Tay.
lor and Fillmore was held in Portland on Mof-
day evening. F. Greedy, Esq, Mayor of tho
city. presided. Speeches were made by Hon.
Josiah $. Little. Hon. George Evans, F. o. J.
Smith. and r. A L. Goldman Mr.. Smith gave
1t as his deliberate opinion. that Gen. Taylor
soou|d receioe larger majo'ay than Cass
tSo"id reeeive Uotes! A series of resolutions
were ogered by Mr.. Charles s. Davies which
which were adopted with nine hearty cheers
for Taylor and Fillmore, and nine more for
The Hon Geo. Evans. II was the largest and
most enthusiastic meeting held in Portland.--
Boston Atlas.
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EbE aDoet's Corner.
Fear Not to Die.
BY MRS. Acton TINDAL.

Fear not to die! though in the pride of
strength,
OF youth. and newer, and bloom,
Tho long reproved; the blow must fall at
length
Thou canst not shun thy tomb!
Fear not to die IT may be thon art ta'en
When clouds ole hang thy hal
t-nd ere they bulst--lo! peaceful thoa hast
lain
Down in thy narrow bed!
Fear not to die the sod that drinks the rain,
And blooms beneath the sun,
Ne'.r spreads its shield ';wiXt man and woe in
vain;
7he,e is no trespass done!
Fear not to die! Death yields what life denies;
A sanctuary sure,
Alone, unchanged by time and destinies,
Death and the dead endure.
Fear not to die! when life may seem most
sweet;
Thou mayst outlive thy joy
For even balanced are the scales that mete :
Lies gold and life's alloy!
Fear not to die thou leav'st not much behind,
And that will How thee
Riches and ties are scattered by the wind.
Like elements set free -
Fear not to die ! for great may be thy gain,
And small indeed thy loss
Il falls upon the grave where thou art lain,
The shadow of the Cross!
London .Nesc .MOmfhiy Mag.
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after passing through those battles unscathed.
Lieut.. S. was drowned while leading his squad
ron across the Rio Grande on the 18th Of May
POLITICAL M.ATTlRRS.
GEN. CAsS CORNERED.

The Cleveland Herald states that on
Thursday the 18th, Gen. Lewis Cass ar>
rived at Cleveland, and was received wit h
civil and military honors. He was es-
corted to the New England House, upon
the balcony Of which he was introduced
to the people by tho Hon. Reuben Wood,
late chiefjustice of the State.
Judge Wood having briefly aud peril
nently presented the presidential candid
ate to the crowd. and rendered to him the
inequalities of the city. turned to the
nominee and thus frankly and poin'edly
addressed him
"Sir permit me on this occasion 10 cali
your attention to the fact that our political
opponents declare that you are opposed TO
the improvement OF our western rivers
and harbors; and that we have always
met this declaration with the assurance
that Gen. Lewis Cass, as Western man,
was fully identified with the Interests OF
the West, and could not be opposed to The
improvements so much needed b. the peo-
ple of the West and Of the whole country.
It may not be improper for me, sir. 10
allude to one more topic, which is, espe-
cially to this immediate district, a topic
of deepest interest. refer to the lnsti>
tuition of slavery. We are told, sir, that
should you he elected President Of the
United States. your administrator would
lend ats influence TO the extension and perpei-
uation cfh,maa slaoery.
The people here assembled will now
with the greatest pleasure to listen to
any communication which, sir. it may
be your pleasure to SUBMIT
TO the charges thus publicly repeated,
and by a distinguished political lend.
General Cass responded as follows
"Sir, the NOISE and con- 1sion which per-
vades this assembly viii prevent my be,
ing heard on the important topics to
which you have allied nv attention. i
must therefore content myself with thank
ing you for the generous reception which
I, the unworthy representative of the
great democratic party of the country,
have received at your hands.
hope you have all read the letter
which addressed to tho National DEM
ocratic Convention. declared that 10 be
the close Of my political prefessiOns.'!
What an exhibition was this! A north
ern man charged with favoring the extern
sion and perpetua,ion of AMERICAN SLA,
VERY, instead ofindignanily repelling the
charge, as any one but bastard would
do, takes refuge in non.comm,tial,sm 81
have closed my political professions ~
says the craven. And yet his followers
gravely talk of" General Tayior's drsti>
tuition Of principle" Claiming to be a
,oeste,n man, his western friends tell him
he is charged with opposing the interests
and prosperity Of the great West; and
wha, is his reply Why, virtually this,
For my sentiments on This imporian,
subject" respectfully refer you to my
letter to the Chicago Convent.sn!r'
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"But Silas we won't trouble you,
You are righf without IN, vi 10

"" nv 'sS"s "ltuOut tnS w
The above is the chorus of capital political
song that was SING in 1914, and the neatness
and business of the compliment to the late die.
tinguished Mr.. Wright, doub less gave II mn
lnconsiderable effect in that famous campaign,
Now we don't very often trouble ourselves ia
hunt up good things for our opponents; but the
old Hunkers are in such Strengthened circum.
stances IN consequence of the open detection
OF the farburners, in New York, among whom
Mr.. Wright was 50 great favorite, that we
haven't the heart to resist sing resting TO them
a point Of remarkable resemblance between
him and Mr. Cass their candidate for Presi.
dent. The point is that both their names are
right Without The .frsf letter--a coincidence
so extraordinary that we are quite certain that
IT will inspire The hearts of our Hunker friends
with renew ed confidence. while it will tend to
strike us poor Wings with dismay But Wa,
can'thelp I. We believe in locking at things
as they are. and even il we desired il, we have
no hope that so striking a similarity between
the names Of Wright and Cass could long es.
cape the penetration of our opponents.
The Sentinel is entirely at liberty to make
use ct our discovery il pleases, and we trust its
imaginative editor will weave nice song for
the campaign to give currency to the for,u.
nate concurrencel The chorus might be:
''But Lewis all the folks agree.
You're right my lad. without the Cr'
Burlington F, ee Press.
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The ViAMETER.-It 10 recently stated that
the distance between Vera Cruz and the city
of Mexico, had been measured by means Of he
'viameter.' Net having been able 10 fnd a
definition for this word in the dictionary, we
were gladto 6nd the following explanation in
the Philadelphia Ledger:
In the yer 1915. when Gen. Taylor and that
portion Vi the army under him, was ordered to
the Rio Grande, The late Lieut.. George Ste
vens, Of the % regiment Of Dragons, was
despatched on Typographical engineering SER
vice, and was ordered by Gen. Taylor TO sur
yey the route VI The amy from Fo. Jessup,
La, 10 COrpus Christi. Texas. Lieut.. Stevens
being an inventive genius, constructed this
'ViAIneter' out Of an old wooden clock, and a..
tached it 10 tie axletree Of a cart given him
~ his conmaIiasng general fvr the purpose.
evely revolution OF the wheel The spike would
strike pin in the clock and cause the hand to
move one notch, thereby indicating the cir
conference Of the wheel and the distance the
army had lraverIed every day by looking at
the clock as the officers used TO say.
By this piece Of mechanism Lieut.. Stevens
was enabled 10 make a perfect survey Of the
route tor the army, a drawing OF which IS Eow
IL the War OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Stevens re-
ceived some very fat:e,ing compliments from
the President, the Secretary of War and Gen.
Taylor. for the beautiful and ingenious style
10 which the survey was made
@ A lew days before the battles Of the sth and
9th OF Nay, Lieut.. Stevens, not knowing what
might be his fate. desired that his Government
should be the owner o: this valuable inven
tiOn. He gave il to the QuAGier-mastef's de-
partment for the use Of the United States. AID
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IILstss or Dawn HAls.-The. papers
stale that Mr.. Dasid Hale was taken with
stroke u apnplexy on Friday. the 10Th
inst. The a,.a. y was very s'vere, aud
Mr.. Hale is s,ill'in 4 pr carious condi-
ton, though be IS though, 10 be recoyer>
ng.
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RWe learn from the Albany Atlas,
that Mr. Van Bolen reluctantly consents to
be candidate Tor the Presidency. The
Journal Of Commerce says that New York
is now sure for Taylor s. Fillmore, by lOO,-
600 majority.
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ITWe,learn from the Albany Journal
that The Rev. DR.. Srngue, of tina, city will
deliver The address before the literary sos
cieties Of the Wesleyan University, Mid
dletown, Conn, at the ensuing commence
ment.
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TOILET.

A comfortable dwelling houae.
N barn, and forty acres OF land
ksss n situate in the South part OF Conn
,lleeaE wall. On the turnpike leading frem
Cornwall to Warren. For frrtheT
enquire If ELDAH ROUSE
Bantam Falle, June IL, lS4S. 3wn6
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DETwEEN ws.ev.swn. AND Waterbury. q
O. can have Il By enQuiring At this Office.
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n .vGLISH and American IRON. spring
II STEEL. Nail Rods. Band Iron, Round
and Oval Iron. cast steel. sc. for sale ny
PRATT & FOSTER
West Cornwall, April ls48. '3m
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DOTASH, of superior quality, for sale
bv C.. ADAMS T. Co.
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DrV Groceries

wvRDUGHT IRON P1pgS
FOR STEAM, WATER, & GAS.
0F all sizes. roa is to 3 Ia inches bore =:
~ also Brass and iron Cocks. Valves, Ell
bows. Tees. Bends, Reducing Sockets. Flanges.
Tongs tor putting up pipe. sc.
NORRIS, GREGG s. NORRIS.
62Gold street, New York.
0;-MiIls and Public Buildings heated by
steam with wrought Iron Pipes. Tubular
Boilers If various sizes.
March 20, 1913. oo wv
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RASH to be loaned-viz. about $6OO from
the Litchheld Town Dsposite Fund, on
VI the SECURITY required by law.
Maya. I848. 81
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n OSr, On Saturday the 2Oth of May. on
the road from Harfori 10 Lilchfeld,
il probably between Unionville and Bur.
linglon,1 a leather>bottOmed CARPET
BIG. The finder will confer favor upon
the "wner, by sending it 10 this &c, or
ending word where 1t may be found.
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Edward w. Blake.
IN 10 ~0TM SSH
DR.. p. c.. Cummings

suRgGDM DENTIST.
WOULD Respectfully inform the
inhabitants If Cornwall and Wc'"lty, that ne
has locate ed himself at West Cornwall whete
he invites all wishing Dental Operations 10 Ia
vur him with CALI ,,
- ,HLO2OFORM given it desired.
80, &C pra,t's house, until further no
tice. . ,e.e aa,r
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Spinal and Hip Complaints
T1EW PERSONS that these diseases are often
of nervous character and it Is for this reason tat
fno organic injury has taken place, there is always
a certainty of their complete relief by the use of
Dr. CHrisfif's GalUantc articles.
We subion one certificate from we'll known and highly
persons the city Of New York. in corroboa-
ton of this statement; and many others OF similar nature
could be given, If required
SPINAL COMPLAINT
This will certify that for number OF years past have
we're fall in the hold Of my vessel which spaned my back,
and seriously injured my spne ultimately causing severe
the Basam of Lverwor Sarsaparila, and niahy other
medicines and all to no pnpose About month E ago
and have entirely recovered never expected to be well
again, and thought would have to give up coasiins but
now feel better than have for number Of years past and
every respect altered person Nothing would in
duce to part with my belt if could not procure nn9h-
''Residence No. Is Monroe street, New York, and
of the Norfolk packei-schooner Mary Jane"
HIP COMPLAINT.
''Nrw YORK. July 81 1876
"Ths is to certify that for the past years. have been
afflicted with the disease called the hip compain during
which time was attended by Drs. Carter and Watson Of
this city, without receiving any relief The severity OF tbe
and have often laid several days without being able
in my bed. Medicine only made me worse, and was
daily getting and helpless. Early last winter |
procured Dr. Chrsies Galvanc Belt pair of Bands and
the Magnetic Fluid and, from the time ! commenced
wearing them, began to improve in health | am now
stronger than ever previous my sickness, and am
far recovered that can suffer any fatigue would
also stale, that three months alter commencing the OF
the Galvanic Belt and Fluid, framed the whole of the
umbers of theesory dwelling. consider pr Chrse's
Galvanc and Magnetic remedies an invaluable blessing
and have made the above statement Voluntarily and as
matter of duty to the afflicted
GEORGE GATES, No. 1870 Church ST."
1t should be borne in mind, that, in all NERVOUS DIS
EASES the wonderful effects are exhibited by the
use of DIR. Christies articles.
CAUTION
The great celebrity and success Of Dr. CHRISTlES gall
vanc articles has caused them to be counteelted by I'M
principled persons. To guard the public against decep
ton there is but ONE AUTHORIZED AGENT appointed
i'm each city from whom alone the genuine articles
can be obtained. All sold elsewhere are spurious and
worthless No pedars travelling agents will, any ac-
count be employed.
All applications requesting further nfomaon or regard
ing business with Dr. Christie should be addressed to
ID. G. MOORHEAD, AgentGeneral for the u D,
No. 1872 Broadway, New York
Only agent in Washington, ID. c.,
M. H. STEVENS, No. ], Browns HOTEL
Jan 1. --ThS&Mif
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MODEL ARTISTES.

nR. CO.LYERS Troupe, twenty in number, Of living
soncatons of painting and sculpture from the
Tuesday evening, January 2oh at the Odd Fellows
Hail. Washington D. G.
N. b. This is the only company in the United State;
who have right to the title of model artistes."
ian l-Iw
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nRAVvN numbers of the Grand Consolidated Lot
~ terry, Glass No 80.
6S, 33, 10, 63, 81, II, II, H. 49, 8, As, 3d.
d. PAINE Il CO., Managers.
Jan. 3-2t Alexandria, Va.
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BILE postage on letters conveyed by American
without entering his protest
Meantime, he is ready to contribute his efforts to-
wards completing, without delay, with her Maiesty's
government postal arrangement which shall place tb,
mail service OF the two countries the footing of re-
cprocity
The undersigned avails himself of this occasion to re
new to Viscount Palmeston the of his dis
tinguished considerations GEO. BANCROFT
UNITED STATES LEGATION,
90 Eaton square October 92d, 1917.
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III q
l. Hill adjoining the Capitol grounds near the "Dowson
row." said house rooms, besides store
and bathroom with convenient out-budings, els
tern, cellar, &c. &c, attached Possession given on the
10Th of January. Rent low. Apply to
JOSEPH +. BROWN,
On the premises.
opposite Judge Cranchs, Delaware avenue, Capitol Hill
Jan. I-3
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WAsnINGToN, January 3, 1SiS

To the Editor of the Union:
When the vote was taken on the passage Of the reso-
mtions Introduced by Mr.. Hudson, OF Massachusetts
recommending withdrawal of our army from MeNco
was unapo,daby absent from my seat desire 70 say
that had been IN nv place. should have voted agans
the resolutions.
LUCIUS B. PECK
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FURNISHED HOUSE to let. three-story, with back

l. building, containing eleven rooms, and situated
Pennsylvania avenue between 18th and 18th Streets
the War Department Inquire the drug of Weher
bee Bates, opposite the Seven Buildings, Pennsylvania
Nov. 9-dn
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DOARDING.-Mrs HAMII.roN on Pennsylvania avenue,
ID nearly opposite Coleman Hotel has several large rooms
yet unoccuped which she will be pleased TO let members
Congress- permanent transient boarders among them
three fine front rooms.
Dec. OFF
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Splendid Plano Fortes.

MIR FISCHER having made arrangements with the cell
lfl ebrated pianist and unequalled manufacturers Mr.
Henri Herz of Paris be regularly supplied with his best
Instruments, takes pleasure in announcing the arrival OF
of his grand pianos the of which is rema ka bly,
and rich varying in melody from the soft sounds
the harp the deep of the organ. description
merely would do justice such instrument IL mu 81
be and heard have its great superiority appre-
ciaed
Mr.. f has also received from Boston, very fine
wood piano-seven octaves, with three pedals metallic
frame, Nc.-which he will sell at very reasonable price
Apply at Stationers Hall, next door to Fullers Hotel
Jan. 3-d2W