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Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1848-02-26
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Jordan.
By MISS NARrISEAu.

This day, (April 6ih.) we were to visit
the Jordan and the Dead Sea. In the ear
" morning, about five O'Clock, j assembled a
steep mound near our encampment, and
saw view as different from that of the pre-
ceding day as a change of light could make
It. The sun had not risen; but there was a
hint of It's approach in sush Of pale light
behind the Moab mountains. The strip Of
woodland in the middle Of the plain booked
black in contrast with the Frightening yell
low precipices of Quaransania on the west.
Sou.hwards. the Dead Sea stretched into
the land, grey and clear. Below me, our
tents and horses, and the moving figures Of
the Arabs enlivened the shadowy bank Of
the stream.
We were off soon after SIX, and were to
reach the banks Of the Jordan IN about two
and half hours. Our way lay through The
same sort Of forest land as we had encsmP-
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1848-02-26
Gen. Taylor,s nonse and uome.

! We have this brief sketch Of the man, hi
family residence, aud old Whitley, by Mis-
4 sisslpp correspondent of the Boston Tray
lcler:
Baton Rouge is on the east bank of th,
Mississippi, some fifty feet above the leve
OF the river. IL is a pleasant village, con.
tanning some 1900 white inhabitants. Nor,
than 100 died there OF fever in October and
November, though the place is commonly
quito healthy. The Louisiana State pris.
on is there, and an extensive Arsenal, with
barracks for some 400 soldiers, and hospi.
tai, all belonging the United States.
General 1aytor's .fanaiiy live in low,
iordinary looking house near The barracks,
aud overlooking the river. Old Whitley
his iavorite war horse, was feeding in the
yard near the house. Heis Of pure white,
with white, roguish-iooking eyes, long,
flowing name and tail, and much Of the same
order Of architecture with his master; that
is, short and broad. tried, Yankee Ike,
TO scrape an acquaintance with him; but
turning bis heels upon me, he stood his
/ ground, a. much as to say, " Come, ii YOU
dare" AS be was fresh from the wars, /
did not choose 10 encounter him, and left
him "alonc in his glory" Ills OLD master,
the General, was much more civil than
when | met hin IN New Orleans, for we
shook hands a. il we had both belonged 10
the same mess.
lie is rather below than above the com
mon height Of men, less ! should say than
five feet eight inches, and is now quite thin.
4 He seemed nervous and exhausted, having
been fessied, and saloied, and sfeechified
about, until, doubt not, be was much more
/ faiigucd than he was either az Monterey Jr
1 Bnena Vista. Great injustice has been
done 10 him ia the enerayings Of him which
every where abound
In trying to make him look fierce and
lwarlike, artists have given bin purely an
imal face, with regular bulldog glare to
the eve. Now although bis face and fea-
lures are not peculiarly intellectual, still
they are respectfully 20, while bis prevailing
expression Of countenance "a peculiarly
fatherly and benevolent one, and his con
gersaiiou with those around him conveys a
similar impression. Col. jefferson Davis,
Doyg United States Senator from Mississip-
d. some years since made s runway match
with daughter If General Taylor, who
soon after died Of fever. ! was told that he
ma we EeutfAt 0iu NOT speak 70 tnfH ON
81 from that TIME mil after the Baffle ~
Monterey, II ! mistake not; when the GEN
eral advancing 10 Colonel Davis, gave bim
his hand. saying-Sir, ! have altpgefher
riefaken Your rhraeter, and oly dauehfer
las proved n hs lse'fsr iutseaf human
sf1re lbau sm; 1nl fesm lhat time COS
ward he General and has sOa-in-law were
warm friends.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1848-02-26
A Russian Breakfast Table ON Easters
Day.

In the centre of the table stood sucking
pig, flanked with small hams, German sau-
sagcs, gatherings, black buildings, and large
tanning at least n dozen hares, lowered like
fortress at one end of the table. The SON
dag and the sterlet, those choice fish of
Southern Russia, garnished with aromatic
herbs, betokened the vicinity of the sea-
Imagine, in add ion to all these things, all
sorts of cordial twaters, glass vases full Of
preserves, and multitude of sponge cake
castles, with their platforms frosted and
heaped with bon-bons, and the reader viii
have an idea Of the profuse good cheer dis
played by the Russian lords on such occn-
sions. On leaving the breakfast table, we
proceeded to the place where the sports
were held; but there | saw nothing Of that
hearty nerriment that elsewhere accompa-
MES popular holiday. The women, in
their best attire, clung 70 the swings, will
not say gracefully. but very boldly, and in a
manner 10 shame the men, who fnnnd less
pleasure in looking at them than in gorging
themselves with brandy in the smoky kabaks.
Others danced TO the sound of the organ with
cavaliers, whose zigzag movements told Of
plenteous libations. We noticed on this
occasion an essential characteristic of the
Russian people. In this scene of universal
drunkenness there was no quarrelling; not
a blow was struck. Nothing can arouse
the Russians from their apathy; nothing can
lquickea the dull current Of their blood; they
are slaves even in drink. Such are the
Easter festivities. As the reader perceives,
they consist on the whole in eating and
drinking Unfortunately. The whole week is
spent IN this way, and during all that time
the authority Of the master Is almost in
allegiance; the coachman deserts the stables,
the cook the kitchen, the housekeeper her
store room; all are drunk, all are merry
making, all are intent on enjoying season
long anticipated with impatience.- Halle
1raUels IN Russia.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1848-02-26
Look out for the Comet.

In the year 1864, n comet Of great size
and brillancy appeared in Europe, with a
tail extending more than half way across
the heavens, and of q surprising magnitude.
Is track was noted, and q rough compufa-
ton Of the elements Of its orbit made. Ia
1856, another great comet appeared and at
tracted general attention. Paul Fabricius,
an Austrian mathematician made observa-
ltions upon it, from which HALEY computed
lis orbit. On comparison II was found
that great resemblance existed between
the elements Of the orbits Of the two comets.
aud the opinion is entertained by some Of
the learned that they are one and the same
body revolving round the sun once in 292
years. II this conclusion j. just, the return
Of this far wandering member Of the star
family cannot be far distant, as il ought to
reach it, perihelion, or nearest distance from
the sun, some time this year. Professor
Mnlder Of Dorpat il Of opinion that il may
be looked for during this month and Febru-
airy. aetapH
This comet is computed 10 pass out from
the Sun about twelve thousand millions of
miles, being more than doibe the distance
of Neptune. Thus" adds Professor
Mitchell, from whose interesting journal
this account is derived, these comets of
long period seem 10 bind our own time, with
the ceoune. that are passed, more directly
than any other means IN nature. The year
1894, six centuries ago, seems separated
from Us BY vast period; but 10 gazing on a
comet which has performed but two revolu-
tons since 1864, the lapse Of time sinks TO
two simple units, and the past is brought
close to the present"
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1848-02-26

W- The editor Of the Chicago Democrat
IL Long johnny writes from Washington
to his paper, as follows
The Wilnot Proyiso'' so called, win be
placed on the Oregon bill, it is said, BY the
vote OF every northern man this year, save
less than dozen III both Houses. Rumor
says look our for a gun from Col. Benton
about these days in defence Of the larc GOV.
Wright's position and the present position
of the mass Of the DcThern democracy
Single bills for the sc preservation and re-
pair" Of the public works on our HarboYs
and Rivers viii soon be reported, and viii
be taken up and passed, and refoed. Bot
whether they viii be repassed By two-
thirds vote or not, depends upon how many
can be got to dodge. and how many to turn
their backs upon their constituents under
the varioas operations which Prerogaiive
under all Governments can always find
methods TO apply.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1848-02-26
POETRY.
For the Wisconsin, Herald.
The Burning of the PhGnix,
near Sheboygcn, Lake Michigan.


BY JULIAN.
She cast her lines, that steamer gay
Proudly her giant arms she flung,
A move, pause, a mement's play,
Then to her course she swiftly sprung.
Away. away! she leaves the land;
Each farewell gesture now is Ger:
Yet many forms still lingering stand
To view those scenes, they'll view no more.
Away away all feel secure
Though gliding through the pail of night,
Sill the loud boom is heard on shore,
And family s seen her Pickering light.
Hark, It's the song of father-land
That sweetly float upon the breeze;
'Tis from hardy German band
For western homes, have crossed the seas.
Oh! who can paint the thoughts that glow'd
In many breast, while thus they sung
or scenes where Rhine so graceful fow'd
Her vine clad wales, and meads among.
But now in far distant land,
Though wild, and strange the prospect be,
Yet felt, and sung that German band
We've reached land of liberty.
How many on the morrow thought,
When landing at their future home,
Then to close their wanderings brought
In peace and rest, no more to roam.
A different scene her state room show'd,
There beauty, and wealth convers'd at ease;
The maiden's cheek with crimson glow'd
AS flattering compliments would please.
IT'S noon of night; the songs are hush'd
And all have sought the drowsy god
Save those to whom she is in trust
Alone; upon the deck they trod.
All! what can mean that rapid tread
Again; that rushing to and fro
Oh, God. on fre!-'twas quickly spread
And then one long, loud shrek of woe.
Quick from their beds they wildly sprung
And rushd upon the burning deck:-
Oh! what cry again there rung,
a cry, who heard, will meier forget.
OH what a sight then met the view;
A lurid sheet of curving flame,
That more intense each moment grew;
To try to quench were all in vain.
The halo show'd the waters round
Farther, the sable gloom of night
But one brave spirit there was found,
Whom this dread scene did not alright
Twas Blish thou brave and generous soul,
Well thou deservest thy country's praise;
For while the mad flames around thee roll'd,
The frantic Germans tried to save
And now to horror, horrors grows;
Madly they rush the deck around;
For now the wind the wild flames blows,
Half burnt, into the lake they bound.
The drowning cries heard nearest, and far,
While fast the cold waves DER them flow;
The cracking flames, the falling spar,
The groan, the shrek, the wall, the woe.
All in one horrid din combined
To help that scene of direful woe;
No. now one ray Of hope they find;
The boats have left her long ago.
Upon that deck two sisters stood
Looked on their homes in calm despair;
They kissed, then plunged into the flood
There found their graves, those sisters fair
A husband, wife, and gentle child,
Each took the other by the hand;
Then leaped into the waters Wild
The wife and child rest on the sand.
All now have left the burning wreck,
And Phnbus rolls the veil Of night
OF the three hundred on that deck,
Not fifty saw the cheering light
Cassrille, Jan. I4fh, Is4S.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1848-02-26
NUMBER ST..
The Gold Room in windsor Castle.

The whole collection in what is called
be Gold Room, Windsor Castle, is valued
I twelve millions of dollars! There are
glass eases like silverslniths' shops, and be-
hind the glass are the principal articles
There Is dinner service of silver gilt, Of
he most gorgeous kind, presented By the
merchants of Liverpool, to the late William
he Fourth, long before he was king, in re-
ward for his advocacy of the slave trade;
with the inscription telling the tale. There
= Q .salver of immense size, made from the
snuti-hoxes alone, of George the Fourth
he lids aud inscriptions curiously preserv-
ed on the surface in a kind of Mosaic Gold:
its value is fifty thousand dollars.
Nell Gwynn's bellows-the handles, noz.
zles, etc, Of pure gold, the golden Peacock,
nllad with diamonds and rubies, from Del.
lhi--not as large as pheasant, but valued
IA one hundred and fifty thousand dollars;
Ithe foot-stool of Tippoo Sab; solid gold
lion. with chrystal eyes, the value Of its gold
alone being sevenW thousand dollars; George
the Fourth's celebrated golden candelabra
for dinner table, valued at fifty thousand
dollars. so heavy that two men are required
to lit il. Piles upon piles Of golden plates,
sufficient to dine two hundred and fifty per-
sons, with ample changes. There are lao
dozen each Of gold knives and forks Of va
rons patterns, and lil dozen each Of gold
table and tea spoons, all arranged in the
most perfect order. and glass cases on ta-
bles in the middle of the room, filled with
gorgeous gold. From the contemplation Of
all this, memory only carries away con
fused idea of riches, such as what il must
have cost poor underground laborers, lives
oftoil and sweat and pain, to procure. &
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1848-02-26

THE CoUETEEyEtT G0LD CoIS.-Itis said
that the core of the new counterfeit latell
detected, j. mixture Of platinum and 81
yer, and that as platinum j. heavier thai
gold, the presence Of base metal cannot be
detected By weighing Buff Con.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1848-02-26

tsJ- The carriage, presented by the young
men Of Baltimore 20 the late and lamented
cen. Harrison IS advertised for sale in the
Frankfort TX. " Commonwealth. The
carriage originally cost $500, and il is
nearly M good as new. The circumstances
Of the family are not such as to permit them
To keep il.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1848-02-26
Business Carr 8.

Isaac Hodges,
ns,,er in Dry Goods, Groceries, Hardware
peAie' Produce, Sc, Sc
Platteriile,
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1848-02-26

20 4 Mr. anthony, at New York, has
received from The Emperor of Austria a
uaeunrent gold medgl. of the weirht of
thfee ourPts ln aekHae iaissrQn. - n
sagraving ii The y. 5. Senate, which be
sent 70 the Emperor.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1848-01-08
About Mexico.

PThe following is from The N. Y.
Evening Post, the leading lccofoco pa
per of New York. 1t Is edited by VIM.
Cullen Bryant, Esq.
ono party in this country contem-
plates the ACKNOWLEDGMENT of Mexico
proper, or the annexation OF any portion
Of her population to our own. 1t would
be a disastrous event for the whole con-
tederacy. But we owe it as duty to
ourselves and the general cause of free
dom, to keep our flag flying at San Juan
dc Ulloa, and in the city of Mexico, till
the progress of time, and the silent effect
of our presence, our customs, our busy
commerce, our active intelligence, our
press shall have breathed new life into
this unfortunate country, and we have
some security that she will not be curse
to herself and to her ncighbors."
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1848-01-08

made himself known 10 those who purchase
here for the consumption of these ten mil
lions.
Every new cash customer secured, in.
creases his ability 10 buy in large quaint
ties and sell at lower and lower rates; SC
that ultimately he can afford TO sell cheaper
than he can buy atpresen! And the merchant
who has a reasonable amount of capital and
his business in a good shape, can far better
afford TO advertise TO lhe amount of SIC, 900
a year than any less sum. He cannot
throw away any money in this way, as he
can in buying new stock or in selling on
credit 'There is no friendship in trade;'
and the buyer will trade with stranger in
preference TO his own BROTHER if he can thus
get supply one per cent cheaper.
II may be said that we are interested in
this matter-and so we are: though we
have generally more advertisements than
we can publsh-ohen a great many more
Had we sill more; we should be compelled
10 enlarge Or print supplements al heavy
expense 10 give place to them, though we
should still welcome and hope to profit by
them But we are concerned TO see busi-
ness conducted on sound and economical
principles, so that the customers and produ-
GERS shall be brought together on the most
advantageous terms; and this is 10 be eflec-
ted by such a concentration of trade as on
ly Universal Advertising can secure. Those
who take hold of this mighty engine at an
ea.ly day and WELD it with judgement and
decision will make vast fortunes: while those
who neglect Ii will see :heir business dwin-
die away AMI perish.
The concentration we speak of has area-
dv commenced with regard to daily news
papers. They arc rapidly becoming so en-
pensive tina, only the substantial few can
live: and, while the circulation of The Tri-
bune alone is probably equal to that of all
the daiIies in New York twenty years ago,
the nrmber Of Dailes in the City is probably
not greater now than then-certainly less
than it was some years ago Only one of
the twenty or thirty dailies started since The
Tribune, still survives; while The Mercan-
tile Advertiser, The New York Gazette, The
Evening Star, Evening Journal and New
York American have died out or been alb
sotbcd within few years, 10 say nothing Of
a locust brood OF smaller and less noted jour
nals--"Evening Tattler,"' Sgnal," ewing"
"Union," "Aurora," "Dispatci," "TeIe-
graph" <Arena," and any number of 9TH
ers. Yet the circulation and business Of the
daily press has been rapidly increasing
and is now probably four.toId
What i, was even fifteen years ago. Thisis
but fair sample Of the revolution which is
for business generally. 1t must
be seized, like Time, by the Forelock, or it
will leave the neglected. and doubling out of
sight behind it.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1848-01-08
Something about John Van Buren,.

Mr.. Van Buren's manner is rather sub
dued. That he inhcrits from his father,
who whatever emotion agiated him' never
allowed it to influence his address. The
subllely of intellect, which has distinguished
the older VAN buren,, is not so prominent
in the younger lie does not refine so
much or play so ingeniously INTO his subject.
He nevertheless retains much Of the pa
renta! Gnesse of logic. He speaks soto
roicc--somewhat atleclcG!y So articulates his
sentences with modulated voice and eabo-
rate emphasis; a voice soft and low, that
most excellent thing i'll woman, he seems
TO hold necessary 10 the dignity OF The Hon
cradle Court he addresses, or 10 the ct-
liciency OF his argument and the success
of his cause ,-Seem;ngIy more frank than
his father, he yel relies; like him, for sue
cess rather upon the ingenuity Of lis logic
than the merits Of his cause, IL various
requirement, in certain crudition, in pro-
found research, he lags behind TIE dis,in-
guished "author of his days"
"ScqntWque patrelc baud paSsibuS GptiS.',
But then he has one advantage over his
father, which the latter can never recover
he is younger by some thirty years. The
due investment OF such Il capital may give
him, thirty years hence, the enjoyment O
as large fame as ms predecessor COM
mands. lnperson Mr.. Van Bnren has also
the advantage of his father; lie staAds in III:
Stocking feet should think, about five
ieet ten inches; his head is set rather loo
close to his body for symmetry, and gives
to his figure the appearance Of a Sigh
sloop; his hair is light, approaching to ;
tinge of red, decidedly sparse and ever
entirely desert ing the summit OF his head
his countenance is free from the sinister e,
preston that dis figured the face of his faith
er; has more the appearance of the tranknes
though that not so decidedly marked as t,
remove a suspicion that ii may be the resul
continued stimulation The example Of hi
father has taught us not TO trust incautlousl,
TO the look ola Van Buren,.
n. Y. Tribune
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1848-01-08

TIE EXISTENCE OF A GoD.-The uni
verse burns with Deity. All nature
seems vocal to declare Great First Cause
The mighty sun, as he pursues his never
ending course, proclaims the greatness OF
an Invisible Being. The pale and sllve-
nv beams of the sister orb, as she scattcrs
the gloom of night, seems to woo men to
acknowledge this great tru'h'-Ihe
countless hosts Of stars, as they gem the
heavens, like diamonds set in the coro-
net of darkness, all declare that their
lamps were lit at the shrine of Divinity.
The hoarse voices of the angry pillows,
in their ceaseless rise and fall, murmer
that they evidence the fact. The bone
and muscle of every beast of the held
the waving of the wing of every brd OF
the air-the beauty of the smallest IN
sect which floats in the breeze, attest the
solemn truth. Every tree, every plant
every flower, alike witness the same fact
Every thing is indelibly stampedwith the
impress Of Deity.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1848-01-08
A word to Bows.

Truth says the Portland Tribune is one
OF the rarest of sems.-Many a youth has
been lost to society by suffering it to tar
nlsh, ana ioolishly throwing it away. If
this gem still shines in your bosom, suffer
nothing to displace or dim its uslre.
Profanity Is mark of low breeding.
Show us the man who commands the best
respect; an oath never trembes on his
tongue. Read the catalogue of crime. lii
qule the character of tho who depart
from virtue. Without a sirge exception,
you will find them to be profane. Think
OF this and not let vile word disgrace
you
Honesty, frankness' generosity, virtue-
blessed traits! Be- these yours, my bows
and we shall not fear. You will claim the
respect and love Of all You are watched
by your elders. Men who are looking for
clerks and apprentices, have theil eyes on
you. lfyou are protane, vulgar theatres
going, they will not choose you. If you
are upright, steady and industrious, before
ong you will find good places, kind mas
ers, and the prospect Of useful life before
lou
The true guide and ligh, for professed
Christians; when propagating what they
onside: religious truth, are contained in the
direction Of the apostle Paul
'Spe aking the truth is love-"
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1848-01-08

The following anecdote OF Mr.. Web
ster is told by a correspondent of the
Cleveland Herald, as an illustration of
the ''uncertainty Of worldly tamc,' and
the folly OF making it the controlling OBJ
jcct of life
A few years since, but before the
"Great Northern Railroad passed through
his farm, he was on his way to the Old
Homestead. He took the stage at Con-
cord, y. H., and had for companion a
very old man. After some conversation
he ascertained that the old man was
from the neighboring town to Salisbury,
and he asked him If he ever knew Capt.
Webster!'
Surely I did, said the old man, sand
the captain was brave and good man,
sir, and nobly did he fight for US, with
Gen. Stark, at Bennington
Did he leave any children" said Mr..
Webster.
oh, yes; there was Ezekiel, and think
Daniel
And what has become of them?' asked
Mr.. Webster,
"Why, Ezekiel-and he was a power
full man, sir L have heard him plead in
court often: yes sir, he was a powerful
man, and fell dead while pleading at
Concord
sWell,' SAID Mr.. Webster, "and what
became Of Daniclr
sDaniel-Danicl,' repeatedthe old Imam
thoughtfully, ''why Daniel, | Jclere, is a
lawyer about Boston, somewhere.'