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Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-06-08
THE WING NATIONAL CONVENTION.
We find the following in the New York
Courier and ENQUIRER of "Wednesday last

Courier aud Enquirer of "Wednesday last:
WAsHINGToN, May %, l84S.
enclose you statement carefully made, at
ter consultation with members from every
doubtful State. and giving Taylor no Uote
all he States before YOU and can Judge for
yourself
Will not Taylor get majority, if not all-of
Maine-several more in New York-two more
in Virginia. and one in Kentucky? If so, he
will be nominated on the first ballot-a thing
not to be desired; as being the second choice,
he would on the second ballot get all but Ohio,
and part of that. Yours.
Probable strength of the UarioEs Candidates
at the Philadelphia Contention, on the
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-06-08

GEN. ScoTT ORDERED TO WAsHINGToN.-The
N. Y. Journal of Commerce states that General
Scott had received positive orders from Wash
ington, which makes it necessary for him to re-
pair to that city forthwith.
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-06-08

n~-There are said to be in Washington, fif-
ty one gambling establishments, from the
miserable dens in the suburbs, to the resorts
on Pennsylvania Avenue.
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-06-08

OTThe National Assembly of France pro-
vides accommodations for ninety reporters
rather more than any Legislative body in this
country.
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-06-08

CONNECTICUT U. s. SENAToRs.-The Legis-
lature of Connecticut, on Friday, elected Roc
Err SHERMAN BALDWIN, (who now holds the
same Office by appointment of the Governor)
to the U. S. Senate, for the unexpired term OF
Senator HUNTINGToN, deceased; and TRUMAN
SMITH, for the new term of six years from the
4th of March next, by majority of six votes
Mr. Baldwin's term will expire on the 4th Of
March 1851. Mr.. SMITH is now member Of
the Lower House of Congress, from Litchfielo
and Fairfield counties. He will succeed Mr.
Niles, Democrat, being Wing gain.
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-06-08

O-The Wings of Alexandra, Va, are ma
king arrangements to attend in body the
Wing National Convention, at Philadelphia.
They procure new banner for the occasion.
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-06-08

n<The Indiana Patriot, a Locofoco paper
published at Greencastle, has been sold to A
g.. Patrick, ESQ.,, and will hereafter support
the Wing cause. Success to it.
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-06-08

LATER FROM MExIco.-We are indebted to
our attentive and obliging friend Mr.. Isaac 4.
Crane, for late Louisville and New Orleans pa
pers.
We find in the Evening Mercury of the 26th
ult notice of the arrival of the steamship New
Orleans. Capt. AUD, with dates from Vera Cruz
to the 22d.
Lieutenant John Canter, U S. N, came pas
senger, as bearer of dispatches from the United
States Commissioners at the city of Mexico
Lieut.. Canter left the city of Mexico on the
night of the 18th ult.
Capt. Aud informs the editors of the Mercu-
ry that the Mexican Congress had invited the
United States Commissioners to Queretaro, and
that they were to leave for Queretaro on the
21st or 22d, and that the treaty would certain
ly be ratified by the 25th ult.
On the 18th ult., while the United States
steamers Vixen and Iris were off Tuspan bar,
Captains Pinckney and Harris, commanders OF
the Vixen and Iris, in attempting to cross the
bar in company with French gentleman, name
unknown, and four seamen, were all drowned
The steamers returned to Vera Cruz under
the command of other officers.
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-06-08

Burlington (Jamaica) papers as late as
the 10Th ult. have been received at Baltimore.
They state that Gen. Santa Anna arrived at
that place on the 18th ult. in the Spanish brig
Martinez. The General had taken up his resi-
dence at a splendid mansion near the race
course at Kingston. The Despatch says; 81
;ssaid that the General will spenda few months
in this city, and proceed afterwards to Vene
suela."
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-06-08

OFOur readers will not suppose for mo-
ment that, because we have not noticed the
numberless interferencesin onr business which
a neighboring print seems determined to per
sist in, we have no good reply to make. We
could retort very tartly if we chose, but we
are not convinced yet that the 'game is worth
the candle" If it be fact that the chap, spo
ken of as living in North Carolina, actually
made fortune by minding his own business
it is possible that the same thing might be done
here. Of one thing we are certain, those WHIT
neglect their own affairs to watch other mems
will neither make fortune nor friends.
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-06-08

GENEROUS. Baltimore Convention pass
ed resolutions congratulatory of the triumpho Of
the Wings over the Locofocos in France.
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-06-08

ANOTHER SrUPIF1ER.-An exchanges paper
says that sulphate of carbon has been used to
destroy the sense of pain.
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-06-08

We shall give to Gen. Cass our unqualified
support Washington Union. :,
And, if you succeed 10 electing him. you will
have an UNQUALIFIED President.~-Lou Journal,
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-06-08

myIt will be seen by reference to the pro-
ceedings of Congress, that Gen. Cass has re-
signed his seat in the United States Senate.
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-06-08

New YORK Posr- OFrIcE.-This Office has
paid into the U. S. Treasury, during the last
three years, the sum of 10000 exclusive Of
all expenses for rent and clerk hire.
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-06-08

~The Louisville Courier of day before
yesterday says Strawberries are selling in that
market at IS cents gallon.
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-06-08

GOur obliging friends, Messrs. Taylor &
Harvey, will please accept our thanks Tor late
New Orleans and Louisville paPess.
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-06-08

G-"Long John Wentworth" the tall Lo-
cofoco member of Congress from the Chicago
ILL.,, district, writes home from Washington
that Mr., Benton has not spoken to Mr.. Polk
since last fall" After the 4th of March next,
there will be as few to know MIR. Polk as there
were before his election. As soon as the pow
er TO disperse the 'spoils' passes from him,
every locofoco in the land will turn from him,
and the poor man will be permitted TO settle
himself down on the banks of the Rio Duck,
and, like John Tyler, be thought of no more.
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-06-08

Six mad dogs were killed in Phil adelphi'
between Saturday and Monday afternoons.
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-06-08

CAss AND HIS PRINcIPLEs.-We copy in an
another column from the Louisville Journal, a
short-and correct as far as it goes-history of
Gen. Cass, the nominee of the Baltimore Loco
foco Convention for President. We have been
so much engaged since the nominations have
been known that we have not had time to say
a word about them ourself, but we shall take
the opportunity soon. In the meantime we
agree with the Louisville Journal and adopt its
suggestion, as follows: .sThere are very many
honest men in that party, and we appeal to all
such to pause before raising their voices in ia
vor of Lewis Cass as a candidate for the Presi-
dency. 1t may be that at present they know
little of him, and, if SO, let them not commit
themselves to his support until they know him
more thoroughly. Let them scorn to follow
blindly the course of their would be leaders
We have attempted to give them, in our paper
of to-day, brief sketch of the political biogr-a
ply of the nominee of their convention, and
we assure them. that, upon investigation, they
will find that this sketch, though exceedingly
imperfect, is strictly true in every particular
NAY more, they will find that we have not al
| luded to one-half or even to one-fourth of the
disgraceful incidents in the Michigan Senators
most infamous political history. They will
find, that, in less than five weeks from tht
present time, expositions will be made tina
will render him utterly contemplate in the es
timation of every honest. and high minded maj
In the United States.
Did we not fully and confidently believe tina
there are thousands of Democrats in our Stat
and tens of thousands in the United States VIII
will trample in scorn upon the nomination Q
Gen. Cass for the Presidency, we should fee
infinitely less confidence than we now do il
the glory of our country's political destiny.
Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-06-08

O-The Louisville Journal thinks it very
great pity indeed that Gen. Pillow was not
nominated for the Vice Presidency upon the
Cass ticket. Then the two parts of the ticket
would have been in excellent keeping.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-12-30

Mr.. Dickens, in hisnew preface TO THE
Old Curiosity Shop" speaks with regret for
the sacrificed Master Humphrey and other
machinery Of his book adventure, and pay:
delicate tribute to Thomas Hood, who led
the way with the public to the appreciation
of "Little Nell"
al caused the few sheets of Master
Humphreys Clock, which tad been print.
ed in conne1ion with it, to be cancelled;
and, like the unfinished tale Of the windy
night and the notary, in The Sentimental
Journey, they became the property of the
trunkmaker and the butter-man. was es.
pecially unwilling. / confess. to enrich those
respectable trades with the opening paper
Of the abandoned design. in which Master
Humphrey described himself and bis man.
ner OF life. Though now affect to make
the confession philosophicslly, as referring
TO by-gone emotion, | am conscious that
my pen winces little even while write
these words. But il was done, and wisely
done. and Master Humphreys Clock, as
originally constructed, became one of the
lost books Of The earth-which, we all
know, are far more precious than any that
can be read for love or money.
In reference TO the tale itself, desire TO
say very little here. The many friends il
has won me, and the many hearts it has
turned to me when they have been full of
private sorrow, invest II with an interest, in
my mind, which is not public one, and
the rightlul place Of which appears to be "a
more removal grnnnd '---- -
| will merely observe, therefore, that, in
writing the book, had always in my fancy
TO surround the lonely figure Of the child
with grotesque and wild, though not impos-
sible companions. and to gather about her
innocent face and pure intentions, ascot
ates as strange and incongenial as the grim
objects that are about her bed when her his
tory is first ioreshadowed.
have Inounful pride in one recollec-
lion associated with Little Nell While
she was yet upon her wanderings. not then
there appeared in a literary Jour
nal, an essay Of which she was the princi-
pal theme, so earnestly, 50 eloquently, and
enderly aPpreciative of her. and of all her
'hadowy kith and kin, that it would have
been insenslbility in me, if | could have
cad it without an unusual glow Of pleasure
md encouragement. Long afterwards, and
when | had come TO know him we'll, and to
zee him. stout of heart, going slowly down
nto his grave, knew the writer of that es. |
ay to be THOMAS HooD."-Literary
World.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-12-30

The mere lapse Of years is not life. To
eat and drink and sleep-to be exposed to
darkness and the Iight--to pace around the
mill of habit, and turn the wheel Of health;
TO make reason our book keeper and turn
thought into implements of trade-this is
not life. In all this, but poor fraction Of
the consciousness Of humanity is awakened,
and the sanctities still slumber, which make
it most worth while to be. knowledge,
Truth, love, beauty, goodness, faith, alone
give vitality to the mechanism Of existence:
the laugh of mirth which vibrates through
the head--the tears which freshen the dry
wastes within-the music which brings
childhood back-the prayer that calls the
future near--the doubt which makes us
meditate--the death which startIes US with
mystery--,he hardships that force US to
struggle--the anxiety that ends in trust
these are the true nourishmen, of our natu-
raj being.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-12-30
Inspulse.

Men. who are called impulsive, are much
slandered. Are not the most noble, gener.
Gus actions, which adorn the annals Of the
world, refenible to this AGENT Reason is
even exalted above impulse; but how falli-
Bile is reason? Is it not often opposed to
faith, and does il not lead to the most dan.
gerous errors? So far as the boundaries of
our experience extend, warm impulse has
prompted more good deeds than cold reason.
We would sooner trust that man, in whose
breast glows the fire Of enthusiasm, than him
who, cool and collected at all times, seldom
acts without suspicion, and oiten celebrates
ill the hour of advantage has passed
Faults, committed without reflection. are
more venial than premeditated sin.
He who errs hastily repents sincerely; but
the wrong done upon calculation is never
repaired. Would that society
were more lenient 70 impulse! Even when
productive Of harm, it is unselfsh, and the
to which it leads are hurtful
% no one 80 much as to its possessor. Pity
S no stranger to the impulsivs man, and not
'eldom do the tears of sympathy fall from
his eyes. To friendship he is faithful, and
or love be would sacrifice both interest and
worldly esteem. Let US be compassionate
herefore, to the errors of impulse, while we |
aspect the calm dictates Of caution and
prudence.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-12-30

sTal, the as6,ss Ioenaa sssksd with sosscse
like guard r,om; and strangers sometimes
expressed Then surprise that SO many people
should leave their own firesides to sit in the
midst OF eternal fog and stencil. Nowhere
was the smoking more constant than at
Wills. That celebrated house. situated be-
tween Covent Garden and Bow Street, was
sacred to polite letters. There, the talk
was about poetical justice and the unities OF
place and time. There was a faction for
Perrault and he noderns, faction for Boi
leau and the ancients. One group debated
whether Psrsdise Lost ought not to have
been in rhyme. To another, an envious
poetaster demonstrated that Venice Pre-
served ought 10 have been hooted from the
stage. Undet no roof was greater var-
ETY. Of figures to be seen. earls in stars and
garters clergyman in cassocks and bands,
pert tenlplars, sheepist lads from the uni
versities, uanslators ard index makers in
ragged coats Of frieze- The great press
was to get near the chair where John Dry
den safe In winter that chair was alwa, S
in the warlnest nook by the fire; in summer
it stood in the balcony To bow to him,
and to hear his opinion Of Racines last ira
gedy, Of Bossu's treatise on epic poetry was
thought a privilege. A pinch from his
snuff box was an honor sufficient to turn
the head of a young enthusiast There
were coffee houses where the first medical
men might be consulted. Doctor John
Radcliffe. who, in the year 1856, rose to the
largest practice in London, came daily,
when the Exchange was full, from his house
in Bow Street. then a fashionable part Of
the capital, to Garraway's, and was to be
found surrounded by surgeons and apothe-
carries. at particular table. There were
puritan coffee houses, where no oath was
heard, and where lank- haired men discussed
election and Reproduction through their noses;
Jew coffee houses. where dark eyed money
changers from Venice and from Amsterdam
greeted each other; and Popish coffee
houses, where. as good Protsstants believed.
Jesuits planned, over their cups. another
great fire, and cast silver bullets to shoot
the king.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-12-30

'll were TO pray for taste, says ST.
John Herschell; (Which would stand ne
in stead under every variety of Circumstance.
and be source Of happiness and cheerful
ness to me through life, and shield agains;
its ills. however things may go amiss. and
the world frown upon me, il would be
taste for reading. | speak OF 1t. Of course,
only as worldly advantage. aud not in the
slightest degree as supersedng or derogsting
from the higher offices, and suTsr and sirOr
ger PanoPly Of religious principles bot, as
a taste, an instrument, and q mode OF pleas
urable qualification. Give man this taste,
and the means Of gratifying it, and you can
hardly fail Of making happy man, unless,
indeed, you put into his hands peIveTss
selection Of books. You place him in coz
tact with the best society in every period Of
history; with the wisest and vittiesl. with the
tenderest, the bravest, and the purest ebaTsc
tiers who have adorned humanity yOu make
him a denizen Of all nations, contempt
rary OF all ages. The world has been Gre
ated for him. 1t is hardly possible bal the
character should take higher and better
tone from the constan, habit OF sssOciaung
in thought with class OF thinkers, 10 say
The least Of it, above the average Of human
Ity. IL is morally impossible. but thai the
manners should take tinge Of good breed
ing and civilisaiion from having constantly
before our eyes the way in which the best
men have talked and conducted
themselves in their intercourse with each
'ther. There is gentle, but perfectly IT,
esistible coercion in habit Of reading,
over the whole tenor Of
nan character and conduct, which is not
he less effectual because il works insens'
ly, and because it is the last thing be
reams OF. IL cannot, in snort, be better
immed up, than in the words Of the LAIN
'oet;-EneLla mores nee siDt ssse tsrts-
civilises the conduct of men, and suffers
em net to remain barbaIous-"
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-12-30

No man, however degraded, is utterly beyond
reformation Beautifully hos Whittier, in ons
u his poems, expressed this truth:
"As on the White Seas charmed shore.
The Parsee sees his holy hill
With dunneth smoke clouds curt,;n,d 80,
Yet knows beneath them evermore,
The low pale fire is quivering still;
SO underneath its clouds of sin,
The heart of man retaineth vet.
Cleans of its holy origin;
And half quenehed stars that never set,
Dim color Of its faded bow,
And early beauty linger there,
And DER its wasted desert blow
Faint breathings Of its morning air.
Oh! never yet upon the scroll
OF the sir'-stained but priceless soul,
Hath heaven inscribed Despair
Cast not the clouded gem away,
Quench not the living but dim ray
MY brother man, beware.
With that deep voice which from the skies
Forbade the Patriarch's sacrifice,
Gods angel cries, Forbear }"
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-12-30
Are Gid BIRD. 60 be Caa.h, .,,,

Many sPecious maxims have -,
general credence in the world which - -
reality false. Among these "a ,bs - - "a
that old birds are not to De eapgh, 30,
chaf. Whereas the fact often !, H., ~ ID
Older the bird, the more he Aat,er. ~, I-'
that ne IS worth catching. He !, -
caught were IT worth while; but Won 49,,
caught nothing. perhaps. when yo1 E.r.
got him. Chat IS too valuable 100 ~
cious, 10 be expended wsstefuliy; and
cause you are not 50 silly as to tbIow -
der away, he eonceives himself to h. -,
proof. As nobody tries to catch nm :.
fondly Persuades himself that his own
ceedlng cunning secures him from e,nH,.
axe me Al you can, chips he, and %,
lodging about the woods. as though 49,
OF golden vultuIes were pursuing him +.
IS quite safe. He has not the felicity Of !.
ing in Perll. The young condor, Urs..'i
even by vulgar appetite, will no, % km
the honor of dining upon him. His tog.s
ness and antiquity are sure safeguard.
de Is only not captured, because lber, /,
nothing captivating about him. Bun 4 ~
any chance, be hath a lail.lealhef n 3,
Plucking, OF bone worthy the disiDelan
OF being picked. then IS yOm old bd
in imminent danger, for you NAV cath
him when you like with half DiDeb d
chsff- The tender loXling, not arrived :,
the maturity Of slyness, who never ,ss,,5
chicken OF his own stealing, shall lase kin
without a Iufiie Of MS plumags-only by
PrOnOuncing its dingy brown to be reh
crimson.
What Aocks Of old birds futter abou, i,
society, all sure that they never shall Be
Gagged, and oil safe until a lure is lad for
them But the longer they live, the leS
chance have they Of avoiding the tap. lie
older they grow, the slendereG the means Of
escape. The starched mstIon is ian to
put faith in the compliment which, in her
day OF youth and grace, she knew to Be
nonsense. She is now only hslfhandsOme,
aud can no longer afford to think her eve,
less brilliant than she is told they are. Size
must make up BY eHaggeTating what IS len,
or the loss Of what IS gone She is no.
now in condition to call fine remark
-ank fatteY; she IS Obliged to believe "a
'elf-defence. Il her mirror will not admit
'f this, she has other resources; she has ssss
counsel, admirable judgment, perfect knOEl
sdge Of the world. Admire these, and with
dignity which you call Siddonian, she cOR-
esses that she is yours. You have only to
convert the compliment to her beauty a
wenty, into tribute to her sagaciy 81
ifty-hve. Tell her she is not to be imposed
lPon, and you impose upon her efiscIually.
admire her penetration, and you will not
ind her impenetIable.-Dr. Waylar9.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-12-30

N y consequence Of his not hsv'-.
EDghsh servant with HIM ba a.ns aiken a.
iy compelled to perform The - wa vas irsqCsnt
courage shortly began to cool JI"aIss; lis
returned to England, and wss va :, - 'hsth.
under d ,he ssIs Of .neIsta BY PLACING 1'I:l
"Sabrina was now 70 10 ,
tues OF Aria, Portis, Co,0sr usn' tie W.
fear. 70 pam ana
"Bui, alas! the bud Of ,,o,,;
der the trial. When msI,sJ "''se bTOke uI.
ped upon her naked arms, she n itio Sa' Drop
wePt; when she was fred Al 1;, Iened and
she started and screamed WIN PISTOLS,
"Yet, the wO st remains to J.. I'll,
Conceived a strong dislike 10 study a. Che
utterly incapable of keeping s., aNd Va
s tLe private matters entrusted 10 bs1 "A. Al
denee, BY way of trial, were - r.1 nsI cont
m'ioiabie secrets by her % her DIsa as
and, as might be supposed r.I rSynals',
their way back again To the ear r. - lOGld
bie' but fanaticaI patron. He we 'as ana
therefore, as happy 10 pant wi,b va vas nov,
ne had previously been % d;snosala as
sell Of Lueretia. Alter other sever eI.' s IAN
Polntments, he met with a ladv os usa i
fortune, age, and education s;n,;,s ~ ''Lh'
own. She Pardoned his eceenr,;c:,. - l.'
the sake OF his sterling virtues and .o %
was their conjugal happiness, ,b.s - - sisa'
premature Death, the result Of a 80 '' = Us
colt, which he was traiDipg - 'A y O,I
similar to the discipline he prse,,s.5 " &c
Sabrina, his lady refused sgsin h k' IpO0
the light. AT midnight, when ,Ss OJ J
was congenial 10 her sorrows ,I,1 80 'pl9 |,
about her neglected grounds, and >, ,b.
Piratlon Of two years, died Of s- -'' q
heaItl" O'OAsR