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MISCELLANEOUS.
A GRAVE WITHOUT A MONUMENT.

The noblest of cemeteries is the ocean. Its
poetry is, and i'll human language, ever will be,
unwritten. Its elements of sublimity are subjects
of feeling not description. Its records, like the
reflection mirrored on it's wayeless bosom, can
not be transferred to paper. Its yastness, its e.
ternal heavings. its majestic music, in a storm,
and its pearls, are things which had endeayored
thousand times to conceiye but until | was
on its mighty bosom, looking out upon its moving
mountain waves, feeling that eternity was dis
tant from me the thickness of single plank,
had tried in vain to feel and know the glories
and grandeur of the sea. there first felt what
John of Patmos meant when hezsaid of Heaven,
ss,Ihere shall be more sea. But there is one
element Of moral sublimity which impressed my
mind, and which should be pleased if l could
transfer in all its vividness to the minds of your
readers. The sea is the largest of cemeteries,
and all its slumberers sleep without monument.
All. other grave-yards, in all lands, show some
symbols of distinction between the great and the
small, the rich and the poor but in that ocean
cemetery the king and the clown, the prince and
the peasant, are alike undistinguished. The
same wave rolls over all-the same requiem by
the mlnstrelsy OF ocean, is sung to their honor.
Over their remains the same storms beat and the
same sun shines land, there, unmarked the weak
and the powerful, the plumed and the unhonored,
will sleep on, until awakened by the trump, the
sea will give up its dead. | thought OF sailing
over the slumbering but devoted Goodman, who
after his brief but brilliant career, persisted in the
President-over the laughter-loying Power, who
went down in the same Inflated vessel we may
have passed In that cemetery sleeps the ac-
compiished and pious Fisher; but where he and
thousands of others of the noble spirits of earth
lie, no one but God knoweth. No marble rises
to point out where their ashes are gathered, or
where the lover of the good & wise can go & shed
the tear of sympathy. Who can tell where lie the
tens of thousands Of Afric's sons who persisted
in the middle passagep Yet that cemetery
hath ornaments Of which no other can boast. On
no other are the heavenly orhs retlected in such
splendour. Over no othar is heard such noble
melody. In no other. are SO many inimitable
traces of the power of Jehovah. Never can |
forget my days and nights as passed over the
noblest Of cemeteries, uithout a single human
n,o,Ma,nent. Giles.
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ORIGINAL.
THE IDLER.
:BY A A. Sewers.

Among various curious things which excite
the attention of mankind, we see now and then,
a sauntering, idle student Whenever this char
acter becomes fastened on a young man, you
may have remarked that all the world immedi-
ately conspires against him. His instructors,
finding their expostulations Intellectual, pass him
with trowns OF dissatisfaction. His fellow STU
dents Il mean those who are not oilers them
selves) avoid his company as something dis
graceful. Scarcely reputable family in the
neighborhood will give him friendly greeting,
or invite him to cup of tea Ind what is
worse still, the lovely sex, without whom man is
savage and his life a penance, even they, sup
pressing their natural disposition to be kind and
social, assume Calling reserve towards the j.
der and will have nothing to say to him In the
face of all this opprobrium, have resolved to be-
come the idler,s advocate: and if | succeed,
think | shall have acquitted myself as well as
Brougham and Denmon, the advocates of the
Queen of England. Their case and mine are,
perhaps, something alike. But they have sue.
ceeded, and 50 mayI. More may be said Of the
idler, am sure, than is commonly imagined.
If we cannot enlarge upon his good deeds tr his
high enloyaaents we hope to show that there are
some heavy evils from which lie oontrivcs to be
exempted.
In the first place, my cEent never suffers his
body to be wearied or scathed by hard study
Look at yonder book-enamoured youth Easel
mated by his intellectual pursuits he grudges al
n1ost, the necessary time for meals and sleep.
his palid and sickly looks give, anxiety to his
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1849-06-25
WEALTH..

There is no questioning the fact, that the grand
object of pursuit, with individuals and nations. is
wealth, all acting upon the single idea that their
happiness and comfort depend upon their heaps Of
gold and silver-their extended possessions or the
extent of their commerce. But, if we take but a
momentary. glance at the past, (says cotempora-
ry) and. give but passing thought at the present
we think we must be convinced that there is error
in the idea. Gold has but too often proved itself
but bait to power-much territory is not neces-
sary to- the pursuit of that which never satisfies,
and can be depended upon only for the moment
of present possession. Where now are the boast
ed treasures Of the East? Passed, and passing
away gone, glimmering among the dream OF
things that were. The gold and jewels of the In
dies are in the hands of rapacious conquerors, or
have become the property of nations. VI what
avail to Spain has been the gold of South America
and Mexico? 1T has nly-served to reduce to a
state of pauperism once proud and powerful
kingdom, and fasten the chains Of perpetual slave
ry upon the once happy son of the forest, whom
she wantonly robbed. What though the Persian
empire extended from the ''river to the end of the
earth ?"-,he Macedonian conquests but made
way for the invincbe Roman. The eagle of the
Caesars spread his broad wings FROM the 'yellow
1iber'' to the irigid Norlh-an1bition could desire
no MORE Where now is the proud mother of
nations, Imperial Rome? Stript her greatness,
\ clothedl the garb OF widowhood she sits RsMent
despair among the magnificent ruins other 4ermer
glory. The nations proud in the might Of 'their
wealth, and successfully rose to sway the tscepter
Ger land and sea, and control the destiaies of the
world, have become the victims Of the ruthless
destroyer, and history records their upholy origin,
their fitful existence, and their tragical fate.
The true wealth of an individual, or nation,
consists not in theso, but in intelligence, virtue
and sound morality; these elements of strength
and greatness are inexhaastible, and form a basis
upon which generations may bald, while other
foundations may be swept from existence.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1849-06-25

BLrsDERs FOR HoKsE.-How are binders
injurious to the horse? Because they gather dirt
and heat around the eye. Dirt irrtates the eye,
and heat produces Inflammation. These blindersso
entrammel the eyes of the horse that he is COM
PEELED to be constantly straining them to see his
way. The over-exertion of the nerve brings on
disease. Eyes were not made in vain. Had they
been needless the Creator would not have located
them in the head They were plsced at the cor
ner of the head that he might have the advantage
of looking in different directions. Men, in the
abundance of their wisdom, concluded that the
horse had too much sight, and they wished to cur
tail it, hence the origin Of blind brides and dis
eased eyes are lnseparaby connected. Custom
hoodwinks the sense Of men as much as blind
brides do the vision ofhorses
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A SAD PREp1cAMENT-A young parson lost
his way, in the forest, and it being vehemently
cold and rainy, he happened upon poor cottage,
and desired lodging or hay loft to stay in, and
some fire to warm him. The man told him that
he and his wife had but one bed, and if he pleased
to lay with them, he should be welcome. The
parson thanked him, and kindly accepted Of it.
In the morning the man arose to go to market and
meeting some of his neighbors, he fell laugh
about the mouth. Why, says he, can't but
think how ashamed the parson will be when he
awakes, TO FIND HIMSELF ALONE IN BED WITH
MY WIFE
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MARRYING FOR MoNEY.-A prude,

MARRYING FOR doNEY,-A prudent and
once gave the following friendly advice
"John," said he, Il hear thou art goin to be
married."
yes" replied John, 81 am"
."Well,n rejoined the man ofdrab, II have on
ly one little piece of advice to give thee, and that
is, never marry woman worth more than thou
art. When married my wife, was worth Just
fifty cents, and she was worth sixty two cents
and whenever any difference has occurred be-
tween us since, she has always thrown up the
odd shilling"
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A HAPPY REToRT.-The obscurity of Lord
Tenterden's birth is well known; but he had too
much good sense to feel any false shameon that
account. We have heard it related of him, that
when imam early period Of his professional career,
brother barrister, with whom he happend to
have quarrel, had the bad taste to twit him on
his origin his manly severe answer was, eyes
sir, am the son of barber if you had been the
YOURSELF
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AGENCY.

AGENCY
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streets, PHILADELPHIA And his Offices in the
pune Buildings, New YoRK, and No IL State
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publican Vindicatcr." He will receive and for
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is fully authorized to receive payment for the
lie.
s. WILLIAM THOMSON, of the city of
Fimore, is our authorized agent,to receive sub
ptions and advertisements, for the Republican
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BONNETS! BONNETS!!

ERENCH Gimp and. Hair, superior ,.ats $3 so,
n Florence, 81 IS, 81 SO, So 90, Sc, French
Loop and Diamonds$l SO, So 90, 81 SO, &c.
BrenehsFowers, genuine at 25cts., Gold. and
Blk. Floss Braiding fer Embroidery French Col
lars at 64cents!! Cal. at the Cheap Store Of
HUGH j. CRAWFORD
April 80, lS49,
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A sailor, calling upon Liverpool goldsmith,
asked him what might be the value Of an ingot
fgold as big as his arm, The shopkeeper beck
oned him in back room, and PINNED him with
grog. He then asked to see the ingot
ooh" said Jake, II haven't ,got,it yet, but I
am going to California, and would like to know
the value of such hump before start"
The jeweller started him out of the chop.
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LOCAL RoMAncE.-A lad, seventeen years
of age son Of respectable baker on Market street,
was missing after the fire, and it was feared that
he was one fthe victims of the explosion. Next
day the parents We're informed that there was a
mutilated body at the hospital answe ring to the
be designated. The parents .hastened 10 examine
the mutilated remains, and became convinced of
the indemnity ofthe body, principally from the fact
thata certain finger Of the left hand of their son
had been amputated, and the right hand of the
body in question correspssnded precisely in this
particular. The body was inferred, and the pa
rents mourned their boy as dead
Yesterday the lost boy made his appearance at
home, jolly and well. AT the alarm raised by the
cry of "powder'' he had fastened away from the
scene ofthe intended explosion, and unfortunately
had become involved in crowd of thieves, who
We're pursued by strong party Of police, and cap
tured-the bakers boy being among she rogues at
the moment, was hurried to prison with the crowd,
and it was not until yesterday he was recognized
by friend, who immediately obtained his release,
and the mourning family were made happy by his
restoration.-St. Louis Reueille.
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PREPARING GLuE.--To any quantity of glue
use common whskey instead of water. Put
both together in bottle, cork it tight and set it
by for three or four days, when it will be fit for
use without the application of heat. Glue thus
prepared will keep for years, and it is at all times
fit for use except in. very cold weather, when it
should be set i'll warm water before use.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1849-06-25

Paris. The sentiment is pretty. The wo
, by Charles Jefreys.
JEANETTE AND JEANNOT.
Yen are going far away,
Far away from poor Jeanette,
There is no one left to love me now,
And you, too, may forget;
But my heart will be with you.
Wherever you may 60,
Can you look me in the face
And say the same, Jeannot2
When you wear the jacket red.
And the beautiful cockade,
Oh, l fear you will forget
All the promises you made;
With the gun upon your shoulder,
And the bay 'net by your side,
You'll be taking some proud lady,
And be making her your bride.
Or when glory leads the way.
You'll be madly rushing on.
Never thinking if they kill you,
That my happiness is gone:
If you win the day, perhaps,
A General you'll be,
Though Pm proud to think of thar,
What will become of me?
Oh! if were queen of France.
Or still better, Pope of Rome,
would have no fighting men abroad.
No weeping maids at home;
All the world should be at peace,
Or if kings must show their might,
Why let them who make the quarrels,
Be the only men to fight.
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fl EcaU .EfO9'e Left
OF those very pretty and cheap Goods a
HUGH ~. GR.4sV.EOKD'N.

NEW. STYLE rich Chameleon Dress Silks,
~ at IS, 3s9d, 4s6d and upwards Fine. French
Bereges, Is, ls6d, Is, &c., aoorth double The mo-
neg. Blue, Pink, Buff and Tea colered French
Lawns, fast colors, at Sd, ls,tls6d, &C., great
bargain. Fine Irish Linen, worth 62Ac. at 2s3d.
Linen Hdkfs., Cd, Sd, Is and gerry fine at 2Octs,
Call and get the proof
Staunton, April 30, lS4e.
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Too BAD.-'I advise you not to get married."
said middle aged man to one that was about to
get married. ''For if you want to be happy let
the women alone-I was married about ten years
and saw but two happy days during that time
one was when got my wife and the other when
she died"
Don't care for that" said the other with a
smile, ~ mean to have one happy day then at
any rate"
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OF DOW, JR.,' UPON
CALIFORNIA MATTERS.

My Hearers:-l know very well what you
imagine will procure you bliss by the hoeshead
1t is that wretched filthy, stuff money. This it is
that keeps your soul in flutter and sets you jump
ing like lot of chained monkeys at the sight of
a string of fresh fish You think if you only pos
sessed heap of the lucre, you would lie off in
lavender, make mouths at care,-say, How are
ye? to sorrow-laugh at time, and feel as happy
as an oyster in June. O, yes, if you only had
enough OF the trash, admit you mish feel salts
fled, and of course contented but in such cases
more requires more, accosding to Dabell and the
Devil, the last more requires most, most wants
more yet; and so on to the end of everlasting
There ls no such thing as enough in worldly rich
es.-As well might the SOW be supposed TO get
enough of wallowing in the mire, as for mortals
to be satisfied with rolling in the carron of wealth
So false your ideas of the means to obtain hap
piness, that you would if You could, coax angels
from the skies to rob them of the jewels in their
diadems. hav'nt the least doubt of it,
My dear friends-I will tell you how to enjoy
as much bliss as heaven can afford to humans. Be
contented with what you have, no matter how
poor it is, till you have an opportunity to get some
thing better. Be thankful for every crumb that
falls from the table of Providence, and live in
slant expectation of having the luck to pitch upon
a whole loaf. Have patience to put up with
present troubles, and console yourself with the
idea that your situations are paradises compared
with each other. When you have enough to eat
to satisfy hunger-enough to drink to quench thirst
enough to wear to keep decent and comfortable
just enough Of what is vulgarly called "tin,' to
procure you few luXnres when you owe no one
and no one owes you, not even grudge-
then if you not happy, all the gold in the uni
verse can never make you 50. A man much wiser
than l, once said, give me neither poverty nor
riches and look upon him as the greatest phi
losopher the world ever produced. All he wanted
was contented mind, sufficient bread and cheese
and clean shirt. Take pattern after him, Oh,
We discontinued mortals who vainly imagine that
bliss alone is to be found in the palaces Of wealth
and opulence.
My hearers-If you consider all creation too
poor to afford you pennyworth of pure blessed
ness, yon must pray to become reconciled with its
poverty. Grease your prayers with faith, and
send them up hot from the souls oven.-This
manufacturing cold petitions with the lips, while
the heart continually cries Cannon, is Of no more
use than talking Chociaw to Chinese. Heaven
understands no such gibberMh-it knows only the
pure, simple language of the spirt-The SOULS
vernacular So when you pray, do it in as simple
manner as possible, but with red hot earnestness;
and your souls will find rest wherever you are
whether nibbling at a crust in poverty hollow, o.
halt starving iii California, while endeavoring tt
transmografy bag off gold dust into an indian
pudding. So mote it be Dow, JR.
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FEATi1ERING EEsr.-The members of Con
gress take good care of their families, it seems
Jos. X. Chandler, Of Philadelphia, has got all his
sons now inpublic office. Wehope he is satisfied
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At recent celebration of St. Patrck's day by
the young friends of Ireland, this toast was given:
"Woman-She needs no eulogy; she speaks
for herself"
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1849-06-25

'lnasrnnch,as Gen, Taylor's administration has
not.paid expenses, would it not be well for the
wings 10 pay him off and discharge him?
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A CURlOSITY-The Boston Star says that a
dry goods merchant in that city shows the very
scissors with which his prices wee cut down.
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BE In A HUsRR Y.

A MOTHER supply of fast co's. pretty Cali
"A Goes at 81 cents, cd, 10 cents SIC. They are
moving off not slow. Call and get every thing
you want at about alfprieeat thesCheap Store Of
HUGH J. CRAWFORD.
April 80, l849.
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1don'tknow much about fee simple but know

For the gain OF a simple fee,
The wisest lawyers disagree.
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POETRY.

Gr The following little song is all the rage
in Paris. The sentiment is pretty. The words
are by Charles Jefreys.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-02-10
Reckless 10 abuse the Adm Illustrations
We copy the following article from the last Petersburg

Reckless determination to abuse the Administration.
We copy the following article from the last Petersburg
Inielligencer
A TRICK OF THE OUTGOING ApMrSIsrRArIoN.The Wash
ington correspondent of the New York Courier writes
In commenting, the other day. upon Mr.. rockwell
speech Ia reference TO the condition OF The treasury;
neglected to mention an npoain Fact which seems az,
70 nave escaped his notice The civil and diplomatic OH
wheh recently passed the House. contains appropriations
Tor million OF dollars beyond the estimate OF the Score,
ay In stating the expenditures Tor The ensuing hscul
no iof any portion of the foreign services
This wul neglect occurred in the face of the fact that
although one ocooco administration succeeded another,
himself the fullest extent How Mir Buchanan will ex-
plain this unworthy expedient, remains be
wilful attempt deprive Gen. Taylor OF right
conceded by the uniform usage OF the government II was
Contormably to established usage the Secretary of State
duty bound estimate for the foreign service OF
incoming administration and in failure to notify the head
of The Treasury this effect had subjected himself
imputatons that are any thing but ceditable. Other
branches of the public service have also been dsregarded
put aside with view of creating favorable impress
sion state of finances and in this way the civil
and diplomatic bill has been burdened with items and
so to a Included m the the
Secretary OF the Treasury
We had doubt that the preceding article gross
Misrepresentation; but sought the necessary inorma
ton of the proper officer in the Treasury Department,
and favored with the follow ing note upon it
l have looked Into the outfit appropriation, and find
that the er-wrer be mistake in his opinion that
it would be "eonformaby to established usage for Mr.
Buchanan to have Estimated for the forsg" service Of The
Incoming adainsaton - if by "foregn service" appro-
prations for outfits meant
So far pay, &c, of foreign ministers and representa-
tives is concerned, full appropriation is asked for by Mr.
Buchanan done the incoming of the present adj
ministration.
So far outfit is concerned, three charges known
be the incoming of Mr. Polk and outfits
asked for them by Secretary Bbbor Texas, Peru, Vene
zuela. One vacancy only known exist at the late
estimate, aud outfit asked for him, viz to Rome
My appropriaon-leger clerk has been here than
forty years. says Mr. Buchanan has pursued the
usual course.
His estimate of minister's saarie, all $4,000
charges des ataires 10000
Ii any further appropriation was desired TO pay the
outfits consequent upon change of foreign minis
tiers, it falls upon the Committee of Ways and Means
to enlarge the appropriations. This was done, we pre-
sumo, in 1915, and has been done in 1S4D.
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The joint solution from the Senate, entitled ga
uon extending the time for receiving proposals for the
printing oil Congress" was, on mouon OF Mr.. w. l..
HALL. laid on the table-yeas 90, nays SO.
Mr.. W. F. HALL moved that the said vote be recon
sidered and then to lay that motion the table which
last motion agreed TO.
Mr.. COOKE moved that the House adjourn which
was negatived
MIR. STANTON moved the reconsideration of the vote
by which the Presidents message and accompanying
documents this day received, had been laid the table
which motion was postponed for the present
Mr., X. w. JOHNSON moved that the House resolve
itself into Committee of the Whole the state OF the
Union; which motion not agreed TO.
On motion of Mr. BOCOCK, leave granted for the
withdrawal of the papers of Sarah Teas and Sally De-
masters heretofore presented to this House. and referred
with their respective memorials.
MIR. n X. HALL (under the rule) gave notice of a mo-
ton for leave to introduce bills of the following titles
bill making donation of public lands the several
States and Territories
bill granting portion of the public lands to the
States and Territories for the purposes OF internal i'm
prov ement.
On motion of Mr. billiard, the House then ad
journed.