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bearing; and the active energy of his
manner, which gave promise of long life,
His flowing gray locks alone made him
appear bsyopd the middle age Of life
He seemed 10 full he alth. The next day;
being rainy, ha remained within, and be.
gan to arrange bio large library; aad the
labor Of reaching books from the floor
and placipg tham on the shelves, brought
on fatigue and slight fever, which the
next day assumed the character Of disease
n ths form Of chronic diarrhcea, which
was with him complaint Of many years
standing, ent readily induced upon his
system by ;,ny oVor-sxertion.
For the thrse trst days his friends felt
no aisrm. Bnt the disease battling their
st,li, (ana,f skiliful physicians Naahs
vile will compare W ith the first cities In
the Union DR.. Nay, his brother, in,law,
and family physician for twenty years,
was seut for from Columbia. But the
kill and experience of this gentleman,
aid by the highest medical >alsnt, proved
of no avail. Mr.. Polk CONTINUED gradual
ly to sink from day to day. The disease
was checked upon him four days before
his death, but his constitution was go
weaked that there did not remain recu-
perative energy enough in the system for
healthy reaction. He sunk away SO
slowly and in sensibly, that it was eigst
hours before he died after the heavy death
respirations commenced. Ike died with
out struggle, simply cessing 10 breathe
as when deep and quiet sleep falls upon a
weary man.
About half an hour preceded his de ath,
his venerable mother entered the room
aad kneeling by his bedside, offered up a
beautiful prayer 10 the king oi Kings
and Lord OF Lords committing the son
of her son to His holy keeping. The
scene was striking impressive. Major
Polk, the sPresident's brother, was alss
by his bedside, with other members of the
family.
Upon the co6in was plain silver plate,
with these words:
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act. In his conversation with the Rev.
clergyman, Mr.. Pslk evioced great knowl.
edge of the Scriptures, which, he said;
he had read u great deal, and deeply
revsrenoed, as Divine truth; 10 a word,
he was Theoretically, a Christian.
The convers ltion fatiguing Mr.. Polk
teo much for him to be then baptized,
it was postponed, to take place the next
evening; but in tho interval the exsPrss.
rscollectsd that when he was Governor,
and lived hare, he used TO hold many arr
guments with the Rev. Mr.. Fsrrsu, the
talented and popular Methodist minister
OF tho placn, his warm personal and po.
litical friend, and that he had promised
him that when no did embrace Christian.
ty, that be, the Rev. Mr.. McFerrsn,
shonld baptize him. He, therefore, sent
for tina Rev. DR.. Edgar, made known his
obi gat ion, and expressed his intention
to be bartised by his friend the Metho.
dist minister. The same day, tho veners
able Mrs. Polk, mother Of the sx.Prssi.
dent, very pious Presbyterian lady, ar>
rived from her residence, forty miles dis
tant, accompanied BY her own pastor, ho-
ping that her distinguished son would con-
sent to be baptized by him.
"Mother," "said the dying ex.Prssident,
taking her affectisnately by the hand
"I have never in my life disobeyed you,
but you must yield to your sou now,
and crafty my wishes. must be
baptized by the Rev. Mr.. MeFerren."
His mother, WISE as she is pious, did n o.
hesitate to give her consent; and in the
prsssncs of the Rev. DR.. Edgar, aud tho
Rev. Mr.. Mack, Of Columbia, the ex Pres
ident received the rite Of baptism, and
the hands Of the Rev. Mr.. McFerren.
Mr.. Polk has died worth about ono hun.
clad thousand dollars, the bulk Of whi oil
is settled upon his amable lady; who, i
is to bs hoped, will long make this city
her abeds-an ornament to its society
for "all lips do praise hers"
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POETICAL.

In city we'll knswn 10 svsry Sody, 4
Peotical genius was hauled Up before 4
magistrate for kissing 4 gill apd kicking
up dust and the foIlSxing dillsgds ed
sued:
Msgistfats-ts yodr naas Jshb JAY
Ptisonet--Yss 5o1r honor, SO the psSs
pie say:
M.-Wai il Jod that kissed the glfl ahd
raissd the alarm.
P.-Y.s; your hshof, bit thsbsat II
no harm.
M--Ysu rascal, did ,ou csGs hste 10
make rhymes!
Pho; your homer, but il Win hsffsS
sometimes.
M-Bs of you scamp; &c, oit d Hj
sight!
P.-Tbank'e yod bosor. then Iii esS
you good night.-W. Y. Union.
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Whittling shingles.


Give me piece Of your shingls. JoRd
Plowhsndls, and lot me white sticks
with you a short time. Now good Johh
sit down on this log bshide ne. You cay
you have a good farm-boys and girls--a
good wife, end a pleasant home; tell me.
then. what you are working so hard fsre
To get a good living.
Well, ysur oxen. aud your horses, aad
your hogs get that But have you no 9th.
err object beyond! Yeu osrtafaly caas
not be SO stupid as to live for the mere
pleasure Of animal existence.
You want to provide soms thing for youI
children.
That 10 a little better. But, Jshu, ID
you give them a good education, nawf
are you giving them all the sdssns-ssa
your means will allow?
Send them to school winters.
Ah! John! just as l expected. Yoh
care more to cultivate yodr lasd tha4
the miads Of your children. You cultis
vats your land well because you dssirS
good crops, and ysu knew that viii brinE
them. You feed your cattle so that they
may mature early. These are emily tsna
porary. But the mind--ths immortal
miAd--John, which II properly cultivs.sd
brings forth fruit through all eternity.
which survives worlds. and 10 = part Of
immo ortality--that you Beglect for ysas
hogs, your cattle, and horse.
Why, my dear fellow, that kae horse
ysu rode to tswn yesterday. would ssnd
one u Jour boysts this Academy for 4
whole ysar; and bow much good that
would do him.
How much better hs would be prepared
to discharge the duties Of 4 citizsu, whom
thsy dstolvs upon him.
You don't see tho ascosssity ofss p6sh
eduoatioo fer 4 farmer. Nsvsr went to
an ythipg better than comnsn sehesl i'd
your life.
John. YOU are sn i.,i Downright deits
Why, man, the world is = great deal wis.
or IN when you aud l we're boys Then
the Minister aud tbe lawyer were the
fountains Of wisdom. They. with the
doc Or knew it all. We CONSULTED them
on all oocasions. They married Us. and
, made laws for us, aud thought for hG. Has
!. time. have changed. The rnass begin TO
! think for the emsslvss. There l.. tssrs-
fore a greater neces.ity for mars gsn
etal and thorough edusatiop every whsFs.
No farmer or mschanic, should hesitste
for a moment, bnt should strain svsry
herAe to give all his cildrsn the V ~ ssse
education in his power. Sew the seed
bountifully. and in aae time it will iirihE
forth in an abund ant harvsst Of homer I'd
Y lour offspring i'm your old age.
But yeu have such large family.
J No natter. II ysh really try, thers
will be no trouble; for the boys, IL yod
give them liberty, will get along WITH
. moderate assistance; and tho girls ssh
!, geta good sound, practical saucatioas :
with sut small sApsass. Bit sddSa.s
them; and sdicats thSm ts 30 fsrmsrS
and fatmsrs' wives. Let tbsa learn 4
trade if they like. bit doa't thisk Of si-
lowing them 10 60 ihts b codating rsouf
or learn i profession. The firmsr's il
the only truly independent profsstlsn 81
trade. Don' = forget, John, bit think aid
do.-Woot Grotser.
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j. X. POLK.
Bonn NOVEMBER l795.
DIED JUNE Is, lS49

The body lies in State to-day. The
noSis ~ Nss.ing sroo,as ars shroused in
black, and svsry window in mourning
with black scarfs or craps. The tall
white columns of tho majestic portiro ia
cling tho South, are completely shronded
in black giving sole mnly majestic and
funeral aspect to the Presidential man.
sion.
The funeral took place at four o'clock
this afternoon, Masonic ceremonies be-
ing first performed in the drawing room
over tho body. | saw the body before
il was oeiTioed. The features are in no.
BILE cempssnre. Death has impressed
upon them the seal Of maj esty. In his
life, his features never wore that impress
Of CO mmapd and intellectual strength,
that now seemed cLsclisd upon their
marked out line. He was habited ia a
plain suit Of black, and a copy OF the
Constitution Of the United States was
placed at his feet. Before being taken
to the cemetery, the body was bermetic-
ally soldered within a copper coffi
From the house the funeral cortege,
which wasvery large, all places of bhsi'
ness being closed by order Of our good
Wing Mayor, pro ceeded to the Me thodist
Episcopal Church, where. after the sers
vices by the Rev. Mr.. MoFsrren, it was
conveyed to the Cemetery, followed BY
a vast cohcoutss Of citizens. The body
was dsposited in the GrundJ vault, TEN
porarily; but it will soon be removed to
a vault on the lawn Of the ExPrelden.
tial Mansion; where vi illow now stands
add over it will be erected a stately mar.
BILE cenotaph; thus tho body of the Presi-
dent from Tennesse will be intombs cd in
the heart of its capital Mr.. Polk, by
will, the evening before his death, gave
the lawn to the State, in perpetuity for
this purpose.
Mr.. Polk sent for the Rev. DR.. Edgar,
of the Presby terian Church, seven days
before his death, desiring to be baptized
by him. He said TO him impres.ively:-
"Sir, if / had suspected twenty years
ago that ] should come te my death.bed
unprepared it would have made me a
wretched man; yet am about to die, and
have not made preparation. have not
even been baptized. Tell me, sir, can
there be any ground for mau thus situ
ated TO bope!"
The Rev. Doctor then made known to
him the assurances and promises Of the
gospel that Incredibly run parall ell with
mans life.
Mr.. Polk then remarked, that he had
been presented from baptism IN infancy
BY some accidental occurrence, that he
had been several tines strongly inclined
to be baptized during his sd dministratiop |
but that the cares and the perplexities
of public life hardly gate him time foI |
for the solemn preparation requisne, and |
20 procrastination had ripened ioto inac-
ion, when il was now almost too late TO
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love hearty grasp; itspenks confidence
and good will. When man gives me his
hand loosely, and hangs it in mine like mere
rag. am apt to think that he 10 either uri-
friendly or inca pabls Of triendship-cOid.
hearted, calculating and unfseling.
A Dutchman bid an extraordinary price for
an alarm clock, and gave as reason that, as
he loved to rise early, he had now nothing to
do but to pull string, and he could wake
himself.
An Irishman, who had just landed, said the
first bit of meat no ever eat in this country
was roasted potato boiled yesterday. And
if you don't believe me, can show i! to you,
FOR | have it in my pocket now:'
A fellow who had been hooked by an un-
ruly cow, limped In his gait. A lady remark
ed that the man appeared intoxicated: Yes
replied her beau, the poor fellow has taken
couple Of horns
A Baltimore editor thinks it is true tnat
children receive first IMPRESSIONS from their
nothers,' as he has very often seen impres-
sions on them in the shape and of woman .
hand.
correspondent asks US if I'VE wear q
moustache.' Not that we are aware Of And
yet when low spirited, we always feel "a lit
IL h1u >
1fa ship is of the feminine gender, why
are not fighting vessels called ,eomen Of war,
Answer that will you?
Great eaters never live long. A voracieus
appetite is sign Of disease, and not ofhealth
as is generally supposed
A gentleman who has occasion to walk
with two ladies under one umbrella, should
always 60 in the middle himself; that secures
dry coat to himself; and is showing no par
tialty to either ofthe ladies.
A heart full of love and human sympathy
always looks out through the window Of a
cheerful face, and speaks to you in gentle
tone of voice. Goodness and urbamty sci
dom walk IA apart.
The Chinese according to Morrison; have
a hieroglyphical dictionary composed 1 |, 900
years before Christ.
Never be cast down by trlfes. II a spider
breaks his web twenty times, twenty times
will he mend it again.
Parson Milton of NewburyPott, an eccen
trio divine, was once called upon for a prayer
at fourth of July dinner, and gave-'Oh
Lord, deliver us from sham patriotism for
Christ's sake, amen!'
OLD TlMEs.-In the reign Of Henry VIII
,eventytwo thousand executions took place for /
-obberies alone, exclusive of the inhumerable
religious murders, amounting on an average
o six executions a day, Sundays included.
Who believes the world is growing no better!
To be free from crime is happiness. [
The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1849-07-13
alpoEtrg.
WOMAN'S LOVE.
BY MISS MARY ANN BROW N.

When man is waking frai1,
And his hand is thin and weak,
And his lips are parched and pale,
And wan and white his cheek;
Oh, then doth woman prove!
Her constancy and love!
She sitreth by his chair,
And holds his feeble hand,
She watcheth ever there,
His wants to understand;
His yet unspoken will
She hasteneth to fulfil.
She leads him, when the noon
Is bright o 'er dale or hill,
And all things, save the tune
OF the honey bees, are stilh
into the garden bowers,
To sit midst herbs and flowers.
And when he goes not there
To feast on breeth and bloom,
She brings the posy rare,
Into his darkened room;
And meath his weary head,
The pillow smooth doth spread
Until the hour when death
His lamp of life doth dim,
She never wearleth,
She never leaveth him,
Still near him night and day
She meets his eye always.
And when his trial s Ger,
And the turf is nhis breast,
Reep in her boscni's.core,
Lie sorrows unexprest;
ssIIer tears, her sighs, are weak
Her settled griei to speak.
And though there may arse.
Balm for her spirits pain,
And though her quiet eyes,
May sometimes smile again;
Still. still she must regret,
She never can forget!
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Democratic Pioneer.
EVERY FRIDAY By
j. SMITH & E. GILES.

TERMS. Two dollars per annum, payable
in advance: or two dollars and fifty cents, pay
able within the year.
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Honest Simpl,cify.-The Northampton
Gazette says that one day last week and eld-
erly lady with two huge bundles in her hands,
came into the depot at Springfield, and plan
ted herself in chair directly before the de.
livery box Of the ticket Office of the Connect-
cut River Railroad. After setting compos-
edly short time she accosted gentleman
standing by, and inquired with evident con-
Germ
Can you tell me, mister, ii I am near the
ingine where shall get blowed up!'
ooh, no, madam, replied the latter, 'you
are safe there
well, them rejolned she, after short
pause, when shall we get to Northampton
On being informed that she must get IN the
cars to 60 to Northampton, she exclaimed
with sstonishment-
'Dotell # this ere thing (meaning the de
pot) can't all gol'
A machine has been invented in Connscticut
10 cut clothes Of every shape without shears.
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HAD / KNOWN.

Had known, when faint with weeping,
My young vows pledged to thee,
That viper dark was sleeping
Meath the love professed for me
With stern and true endeavor,
had torn our souls apart:
Firm foresworn thy face forever,
Though the struggle broke my heart!
Had l known thy lips as lightly
Whispered love in other ears.
And that other cheeks as brightly
Blushed beneath thy treacherous tears,
Had | known thy eyes could borrow
Angel smiles but to betray-
had never felt this sorrow,
That consumes my life away!
Once-I loved!thee-Oh, how blindly!
Not fault could discern;
And thy voice spoke ever kindly
Words that still my bosom burn:
Now-my trust in thee is broken,
Every feeling stands revealed;
And every word that thou hast spoken
Only shows deceit concealed!
Triumph not! my wounded feelings
Bear no longer passions rose;
And no more thy wild revealings
Stir the depth Of my repose.
Slow the Tyre of life is breaking;
Sadly snap the sounding strings;
And the angel, Death, is shaking
p olson from his waving wings!
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A Dutchman bid an extraordinary price for
in alarm clock, and gave as reason that, as
no loved to rise early he had now nothing to
10 but to pull string, and he could wake
iimanlf.
The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1849-07-13
4 Bright Gill:

'Whs, are you doing there janet
Why, pa, | am going to dye my doilS
pinatore rsd.'
But hat have you to dyS it With.
Beer, pa
Beer! who on earth told you Sssf Would
dye red!'
why. ma said yesterday that II wss
beer that made year noss 50 rad, and J
thought that T.
Here. susan. take this child 70 Asd.'
The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1849-07-13
" WartRtm>

love hearty grasp; it speaks confidence
and good will. When man gives me his
hand loosely, and hangs it in nine like mere
rag. am apt to think that he 10 either un-
friendly or inca pabls Of friendship-Coid.
hearted, calculating and unfeelng.
The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1849-07-13
Printing 0mce Rules.

The follow ing are to the point.
This is the law direct Friends visiis
iug cor ssuctum will please bear them IL
mind.
Don', touch the poker.
Keep six feet iron the tabis.
Hasds off the papers.
erEyes Of the tassusenPs-A
The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1849-07-13

An Irishman, who had just landed, said the
first bit of meat he ever eat in this country
was a roasted potato boiled yesterday. And
if you don't believe me, can show i! to YOU
Cor have it in my pocket now.'
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A fellow who had been hooked by an un-
ruly cow, limped In his gait. A lady remark
ed that the man appeared intoxicated: Yes,
replied her beau, the poor fellow has taken d
couple Of horns
The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1849-07-13

To be free from crime is happiness.
The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1849-07-13

A machine has been invented in Connsctcut
TO cut clothes Of every shape without shears.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1849-05-26
+" Things that Change"

The New York Tribune thus hits off loco
foco consistency as displayed in Connecticut,
where the .' democracy" recently sold them
selves to the abolitionists-the State Printing
being doubtless part and parcel of the bargain:
1t seems but a few months since-It can
hardly be year-that our friend Vim ID; bpr, :,
leigh, editor of the Hartford Charter OAK,
and for twelve years to our knowledge thpi, or
ouch aboli,lonist, came very near having MS
of;ce DESTROYED by a locofoco mob, on account
Of some remarks be had published, deemed dis,
respectfn re- @ to the volunteers from that city and
ne,rhborhood just returned from the Mexican
war. For several days there was an even
chance that his office would be dsembowelled.
A few moons have waxed and waned, and 10! |!
Barleigh is State Printer" for Connecticut,
80 far as the House can make him, by the vote
of EVERY LoCoFoCo in it! Queer world this.
If man can only stand his ground in it, luck
may veIy likely come round to hlIn-who
knows
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1849-05-26
A & 0 @ D L 4 W.

Annexed we give copy Of an excellent
Act, which we find among those passed by
the late Legislature, for the protection of
Cemeteries and Grave Yards. The pioyi.
sions are stringent, but rot more so than
they should be.
I'm Act to preUent the opening Of streets or
public roads through burial grounds,
and for the protection Of cemeteries and
grorc yards.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Sen
ate and House of Representatives of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in Gen
eral Assembly met, and it is hereby en-.
acted by the authority of the same, That
hereafter it shall not be lawful to open any
street, lane, alley or public road through
any burial ground or cemetery within
this Commonw ealth, any laws heretofore
passed to the contrary Notwithstanding /:
PrOrided, That this section shall not ex.
tend TO the city and county Of Philadel-
phIa.
Size. 2. That any person who shall will
fully destroy, mutlla!e, delace, iniufe or
remove any tomb, monument, or grave
stone or other structure placed in any GEM
etery or grave yard appropriated to and
used for the nterment of human beings
within this Slate, or shall wilfully inlure,
destroy or remove any fence, railing or
other work for the protection or ornament
of such places Of inte7mcDt, or shall will
fully destroy, cut, break or remove any
tree, shrub or plant within the limits of
said places of Inierment, or shall within
the same shoot or discharge any gun or
other fire arms, or shall open any tomb or
grave within the same and clandestinely
remove or attempt TO remove any body or
remains therefrom, shall be guilty o. mis-.
demcanor, and shall upon convection there,
of before any justice of the peace of the
county where the said offence is committed.
be punished by fine, al the discretion of
the justice, according to the ageravatIon Of
the offence, Of not less than one or more
than fifty dollars, for the use of the said
county, and 10 be enforced and collected
IN the same manner as lorleitures, under
the act Of Assembly of twenty second Of
April, one thousand seven hundred and
ninely-lonr, for the prevention Of vice and
immortality, or shall, on conviction there.
of in the Court of Quarter Sessions of
SAID county be punished by a hne, ds afore-
said, and by imprisonment, according TO
the ageravation of the offence, at the dis
crelion of the Court, for term not ex.
ceeding one year.
ArpRovrD.-The fifth day of April, one
thousand eight hundred and forty.nine,
WIN. +. JOHNSTON.
A few cases OF cholera have occurred in
philnl rhtn ~~lAN w az
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1849-05-26

SENTENcED.-Tom Hand, alias Shuster, the
robber of the Government Jewels, having
been convicted, was sentenced on Friday last
to three years Imprisonment in the penitenti-
ary at Washington.
Daniel Drayton and Edward Sayers having
been convicted Of transporting upwards of sew
enty slaves, belonging to different persons,
from the District of Columbia, were also seu-
fenced. The former was directed to pay
fine OF Sl40 and costs in each case, and the
latter to pay 800 and costs in eacn case-both
to be imprisoned until the fines are paid
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1849-05-26
A fire broke out IN Milwaukee, Wisconsin,
on the 18th instant, which destroyed pro-
perty 10 the amount of 100000.
NcW ORLEANs. Nav Is.


The crevasses or breaks in the levee
along the river continue open. They are
still widening, and the water is rushing
out worse than heretofore, and the appre
tensions of danger are in no degree
abated. / he water is still rising in the
rear of the First and Second Municipalities,
exhibiting a most fearful aspect. The
workhouse is completely surrounded. Fe-
rets cotton press, IN the rear Of St. Mary's
street, is flooded, and the water isSadvan-
cling rapidly or the Charity Hospital
Nearly all the streets in the rear of the
Marals are oVerffowed. The gas works
are in imminent danger at this present
time. Many families have been compel.
led 10 leave their dwellings, within a short
time past. During the twenty. four hours
ending to-day, the water has risen seven
aud half inches in the region of the gas
works, and is still rising al the rate of six
inches per day and night.
The accounts from the Sauyre crevasse
are very dscouraginy, and it is feared that
II cannot be stopped. 4 large number of
the workmen are becoming sick and have
left.
The English turn crevasse is still open
but the accounts from ii are more favor.
able.
All efforts TO stop the crevasses having
tailed canal was cut through ridge near
the city, which q; the last accounts was
gradually drawing off the water. New
Orleans has undoubtedly had narrow
escape from being submerged.