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Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-09-13
The Bcleag ured City

| have read, in some old marvellous tale,
Some legend strange and vague,
That q midnight host OF spectres pale
Belsagured the walls Of Prague.
Beside the Moldan's rushing stream.
With the wan moon overhead,
There stood, as in an awful dream.
The army oi the dead.
White as a sea.fog, landward bound.
The spectral lamp was seen,
And, with sorrowlu deep sound,
The river flowed between.
No ether voice nor sound was there,
No drum, nor senry's pace;
The mist-like banners clasped The eirt
Az clouds with clouds embrace.
But, when the old cathedral bell p
Proclaimed the morning prd,er,
The whila pavlions rose and tell
On the alarmed air.
Down the broad valley fast aud far
Tne troubled army fed;
Up rose the glorious morning star,
The gbastly host was dead.
I have read, in the marvellous heart Of man
That strange and mystic scroll,
Thai an army of phantoms vast ana wan
Beleaguer the human soul.
Encampcd beside LIES rushing stream,
In Fancy's misty light
Gigantic shapes and shadows CLEAN
Porlentous through the night
Upon its midnight battle-ground
The spectral camp is seen,
And. with q sorrowtul deep sound,
Flows the River of Life between.
No otIer voice, nor sound is there,
Jh the amy ofthe grave
No other challenge breaks the air,
But he rushing OF LIES wave.
And, when the solemn and deep church-bell
fnlreats the soul to pray,
The Midnight phanoms feel the spell,
The shadows sweep away.
Down the broad Vslc o. Tears afar
The spectral camp is fled;
Faith shincth as u morning star,
Our ghastiy fears ale dead
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-08-18
The Pro.crip,ire spirit.

On Thursday, the day after our election, the
Rev. Howard MaIcOm, ID. D., who has SO long
and successfully occupied the Presidency at
Georgetown College, felt compelled by the viO-
lent excitement produced by his voting for the
emancipation candidate, to hand in to a called
meeting Of the trustees, his immediate resigna-
ton, which was accepted.
Here is manifestation Of the pro-slavery
spirit! II wishes to make slaves Of the whites as
well ~ of the blacks. 1t lays its hand upon the
white man, and says, "Obey my bidding ar
You shall suffer the penalty! am your mas
ter, and you must not attempt 10 resist me
Do 30 If you dare"
DIR. Malcom, for the sake Of peace, had yield
ed every thing he could. He had not snbscrib-
ed for the Exsminer-had not circulated hand
bills--had not even conyersed openly on the
subject But he was not willing to give up the
last privilege OF q fresman-that Of voting ac-
sording t. his northumberland the Pro-slavery
shirt said 10 him, $50! No man shall set him
self up in opposition to me with imPunity.
tsiH be obeyed! Don't assume the airs Of q
freeman before me! White and black shall dc
as bid"
Bot this voice Of the Pro-slavery spirit will
wake up response different from that which il
expects. The spirit Of freedom will be reused
from its sleep, and hill and valley will re-echo
with lie voice. From the mountain will be
heard tho sound, 81 viii be free" and the
plain will answer-'I will be free!"
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-08-18
PROM PRINCsr0N.
TFrOm ne LoaisViIle Coansf'I

PRINcEroS, KY., Aug III 80.
EDrroR take pleasure -.
ing you the returns Of our polls, WIN 1s' "
few other counties around Us: ,,.-,.
Caldwell county, Willis B. Maehen, seI1 -
and pro-slayery, 1893; Livingston Linosall al
and emanci paIionist, 4SS-Maehen's nay ~.
For me Legislature, Rooert A. PaiisIsSn' "a a
792; W. w. ThrOckmOrton, Wing, -
Acre, Loco, 16-PatteTson' msloIIy o. IOl
In Christian county, Johnson lUgl, rei~ rss.
fer CoDeress. For Convention \. l. Sfsy, - -
1862: J. ID. MJuis, Loco, So; y -,
Wing, 763; Z. A. Brown, Mhlg, ~ kssV Wa
d. W. HarrisOu, Wing, $50; Z. MooienGs' p',sS,'
IOl9; r. w. Lesyill, Wig, sfz; W. >
In Ina county, Alfred Boyd, Loco toIo.ss1 4
Lynn,1 beats c. D. Bradley, wig, 10 80.
Convention, and Stsnly ThOmas' WIS vs',,1-e |.
Landers, Loco, q votes tor ne Ssn5s4si
Critienden county, n. X. u. OoIeI,"Ia C;'dsa,
and pro-slavery, is elected over a. N .1os,,5
Whif and emancipation. MaIos, Wig ~, a.
elected to the Legislature ne vas 49, ;s,ss
In Livingston county, COWPer, denoel.''
ted over Dallam, wing, 10 TIE eense..o-~ .ls,tsl
In Honkins county, Arnold, demoe s., e..
over Miller 10 the Legislature, and p's.'s n
Ocrat, over Towns, wbig, 70 the OoA'9N
Is a shut clause man ouI and eee - n scs
The noiorious tSnelsOnl BOYD IS else
sress in this dis,Fict, Of eoufse--ao 49,, q
nor will he ever have ss long as DC - whiss
run-DemoeEats ali afraid OF hI1lS sa-
dare not .xslS
Our own delegate TO the Convection sI.0s
pro-slayery man, and Is in favor OF ne n.'ocrsc
on all subjects except sayeTy, ua Ds .,;on Ia
aud is in favor Of he Homestead -, Nv he
His opponent, Lindsay, was brought 80 bul
EmancipaliOnisls on the FrankioiI 20 sho.tiOl,
through misrepresentation, ehAtses o..;5T Ia
De have triamohed in some degree, as d ~
nenls dscIared ne would not get " y9tes nopsh
frsi came oaL II The eleetiOa bad pee s,se1sa,
or two Of, he would probably have De-
as he gained from every speech ne ma r..
Yours,
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-08-18

ESdLIsa SALARIEs.-A motion was made IN lhe
House Of Commons last month, to reduce the sal
aries of all public officers ten per cent. II was
debated by the leading men, and finally rejected
oy a vote of 149 to 1O2.-s majority OF AZ. There
are in England FIVE heads of revenue in the
collection of which salaries are paid. In the Gus
toms there are for salaries and wages El,O42,ZA;
Excise, CO.'S, 244; Stamps and Taxes, E3lS, l25;
Post-ofice, f552, Os9; and the Woods and Forests,
g44, 600; amounting altogether to E264i, 'S2 as
the sum paid forsalaries aud wages in the various
Offices in these departments. vi course the Pen
,ion system does not enter into this calculation.
While the salaries amount to the above nam ed
sum, the expenditure for the year ending January
9Th, ls4S, were E5S, $50, 200, and the expenses Of
collection all told about "a ,0OO,U0
We observe in the debate upon this subIec
were several Angs al the U. S. forthe low salaries
paid here. They can be pardoned, however, Tor
TO their existence we owe much of the purity anC
simplicity Of our Institutions.-LOE. COtr.
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.r.,,. .,ax.rx IN seerg...

The Muscogee (Ga.) Democrat gives 'he io'-
lowing details Of an incident which occuffeu ~
that neigbborhoOd, and which y o"'y 0'' "
m,nv going to show that Slavery e by no means
narticular IN the color Of its victims;
On Tuesday last, a young white glri OF .ne
- Nancy Fam, who had for two yesis
Io.,, inmate Of the house Of James X. Jaeh :,
~, soyme,lv Of Alabama, but latteriy Oh Snon
crask In this county, was, on Peuuoh v IN. m
mo,bsr. a Mrs. Glider, from h a"Anss"i 20
hroupht before his honor, Judge hiehanue,
. writ of habeas corpus, and aiter al ~
/ ton of the case, delivered In cnarge " e.,
,arn.I nareut. The circumstances oil inc anaii
sra h,;.fly these: Fann's wife had ootaihsu,
ssvsraI wars since, a divorce from hihi' ioI
some cause, and subsequently married ma
H. The name OF Glider, who has since deceaseo.
The Girl Nancy, was taken off by her iaihe'
Fam and brought to Girsrd, Alabama, whence
ha ,amoved 10 Wynnton, where about TWO
go. 600. she was sold by him for blind horse
and ;eIsey wagon 10 James X. Jackson as
.laye. By some means the mother nearu oi m'
situation Of her daughter, now ~ years y, eso,
and came on here three months ago. WIN
view TO release her from bondage 10 'ackson'-
Accordingly she visited the house OF tns las's I,
"a stsid three DAYS, when she was ordered Oh
md othsrwise abused for seeking subsequent In
tsrvisws with her daughter, who was treated 10
ali respects as a negro slave by Jackson and ms
family? This becoming known in the neign'
ho,hood. Mr.. James Mcclure and other gentle
man interested themselves in the matter, ana oy
he generous and voluntary aid Of Col. >. Jones
md Col. Rutherford, the Sheriff, assisted tn'
mo,her in the recovery Of her child, as aiore
said. by writ of habeas corpus. To the credi
of the bar of this city and Of Girard, not ont
Of the lawyers would undertake to defend TN
Illegal claim Of Jackson, to the services an'
nsrson Of Nancy, Indeed the public feeling
was getting excited both against ann, the seize
of his own white child, and Jackson the Pur
chaser. The latter is church member and ei
hs-.s. in holy things, and yet treated the femai
most shamefully. she vss tina only serOan
about the house, or in the field Of Jackson an
was compelled TO perform the most laooriou
and mental drudgery. As to Fam, he IS said L
be rowdy Of the lowest class, and is now lynn
in open concubinage, in the neighborhoed OF IN
Wynnton Female Academy, having seIecle
that quiet and respectable village as ''city
refuge" from the lynching threatened him D
lGirard, IL he did not leave the latter place VIII
despatch.
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The saying Of the old martyr, so expressive
of the iron resolution to stand where dutl
placed him, is well paraphrased in the followinl
verses. The fourth stanza, in which the hgur
is kept up, 10 very beautiful.
"stand ms sn Anvil when it II Beaten Down
(si. Ignsii,Ls 10 ST. Polyea'P; Ssn hariyrs.l
"Stand like an Anvil" when the stroke
Ofstalvart men falls fierce and fast;
Storms but more deeply root the oak,
Whose brswny arms embraced the blast.
"Stand like an Anvil" when the sparks
Fly far and wide, fiery shower;
Virtue and truth must still be marks,
Where malice proves its want Of power.
sStand like an Anvil" when the has
Lies, red snd glowing, on its breast;
Duty shall be life's leading star,
And conscious innocence its rst.
"Stand like an Anvil" when the sound
OF ponderous hammers pains the ear;
Thine but the still and stern rebound
or the great heart that cannot fear.
"Staud like an Anvil" Noise and heat
Are born Of Earth, and die with Time.
The soul, like God, its source and seat,
Is solemn, still, serene, sublime.
RiUsrside, 81. Barnabas' Day, ls4S. 0.w.D D.
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Iafins I'm KaaiacAfy.

There are numerous evils connected with the
manner Of voting In Kentucky, a. every one
will acknowledge. We have always had pro-
judice in favor of voting pipa uoes. Our fret
vote was given in this way, and we have always
had love for every thing that has an air OF In
dependence about It. But We have come to the
conclusion that all our feelings In favor OF
voting by voice Is mere prejudice. Any one
who chooses can make his vote public when he
votes by ballot; and the votes Of every one In
whose views the community takes particular
interest will be known. AS rauch indepsn-
dence may be shown by one who votes by bal
lot as by one who votes BY voice.
Where votes are given pipa voes, every one
may know at any time during the election how
each candidate stands. Many votes are given
by the thOughtless to the foremost Candidate"
Many an election has been determined by the
fact that particular candidate has had ga good
start" Hence, every party calls upon itsfriends
to "rush to the polls early" II the friends Of
posing voters from the polls, they gain votes BY
so doing. To effect this object bullies are hired
and various stratsgems are employed. In voting
by ballot, all this is avoided, for no one know,
how the voting stands I'LL the close Of the cleo.
ton.
There is another evil connected with voting
nv unie-. When particular candidate hal
very ardent friends, they are apt to engage In
Swapping votes" when they see their candi
date falling behind They will vote for an,
person whatever, provided. they can gain vote
for their favorte. BY this course elections hav,
often been decided contrary TO the wish Of tn
people.
Voting by ballot also removes, in great de
gree, the temptation to bride. The briber cal
never be sure that he who has received the brib
votes according to promise. Where deception
is so easy, the temptation Is removed.
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Hem.

The following anecdote is going its rounds in
Vienna concerning Benz. For many years he
hns had forebOdings Of his death. He himself
has for many years assigned the year 1850 az
the term Of his existence. During his stay In
Puris he once dined with the North American
ambassador. The conversation fell on forebo-
dings, omens, and the like. The ambassador
laughed at them, but Benz declared he firmly
believed in them, ard related how he had thrice
seen, when in his twentieth year, his own grave.
stone, with his name and the date OF 1850 on IL.
Benz received in Trannsylvania several danger.
Gus wounds. The physician shook his head,
but Benz answered Il quite calmly by saying he
had another year to live. On the faith Of this
vision, Benz exposes himself in battle to tho
hottest FIRE, and declares that the ball which
shall hit him mortslly will not do so before tho
wear 1880
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Marion County-WIisht, tle Democratic eandl-
date for Governor, has 50 maj. w. Herod (W.l
for Congress IA maj. A Wing State Senator and
Two Democratic Representatives elected.
Bartholomew COunty-MasOn lWhig) 2S1 malo-
ritv for Governor McGaughey (W) Tor Congress
443 majority. IC. @. Nave tWhie) was the oPPo-
silOu candidate.
Brown is elected TO Congress in the 9Th district,
over HeIOd, Wing.
bartholomew County-Wright Us MAJ. Csss' e
majority was l5o.
Johnson County-WnghI majority Al Csss's
majority AS.
TipPecanOe CounIy-Wnght ~ maj lass
majority over Tay lOT 252
Lane, the Whig candidate for Congress, has l5I
majority. Wing Senator and Representatives cleo
ted
Montgomery COunty-MeDOOald (Demoeral ioi
Congress Gu majoTity. Csss's majority was 90
Democratic Senator elected
wanick is supposed TO have elected "hig 10
the Legislature.
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the slave, accountable for the conduct Of The
slave as far As the masters viii controls his con
duet, We have failed sadly to understand Its ex.
actions.
In view, then, of the sPonsibilities which
slavery imposes on masters, Is not the owner
ship of human being, an accountable being
an awful trusti II good men shrink from the
responsibility Of their own thoughts and deeds
how much more ought they to shudder to a.
sumo the responsibility Of The thoughts and
acts Of othersl
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-08-18

O3-we publish this morning proclamation
The following letter to a New York paper will
serve to throw some light on the matter. The wri-
ter of the letter under the impression that the
expedition intends TO operate in Mexico:
New ORLEANS, July o.
Having seen no mention in any of the public
journals, or even an intimation Of an important
movement which has been going on in this city for
some time, and which Is at this moment being
conducted in secret way, cannot do better than
detail 10 you its origin, progress and prospect
pledging myself that what shall state, startling
as Il Is may be relied upon as true and authentic.
Now for the facts.
For some time past several men, calling them
selves agents Of an expeditionsry enterprise, have
been enlisting men in this city with the under
standing private and secret, that they shall per-
form duty in any service in which their aid may be
required when the expedition shall have arrived at
its destination. Immediately after the enlistment
Of each man, he is made acquainted with certain
secret signs by which he can recognise his ass0ci-
ates, agents or officers and also learn each man
binds himself TO keep the fact of such an expedi-
ton being in process OF formation TO himself and
TO reveal il TO no one.
Another stipulation which those who enlist are
obliged 10 enter into is that the destination OF the
expedition is not 10 be made known TO them until
the vessel M which the agree 10 embark shall have
reached certain latitude and Longitude. When
that point shall have been reached, the object and
interest of the expedition, as well as the point of
debarkation will be fully made known to them, and
they will be expected TO obey their officers, and
perform the military service which they entered
into in this eity. ,5O0men or more have announc-
ed their readiness 70 embark in this expedition,
and the number is increasing every day. A formi-
daoe quantity Of arms has been secured. eonsist-
ing Of Is OF &c, coo muskeis which were purchased
o. government contractors In New York, Phila-
5elphia, and elsewhere, and they are safely So.
cured In The place appointed for the expedition 10
land at. The men who command in this affair. and
are now carrying on, will visit the Northern CIT
les, where, in Nav York particularly, they expect
70 get such additional recruits e they desire,
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-08-18
Maaa m Alba mowi.e..

IL will be seen from an advertisement In our
paper that this distinguished vocalist intends to
make Louisville her home. This annou ncement
will give great pleasure to the numerous friends
of this worthy lady, and to the lovers Of music
generally. Her instructions In Cincinnati gave
the greatest satisfaction. and we understand that
some of her pupils speak Of coming to Louis
vile to enjoy the advantages to be derived from
her teaching. Those who are instructed by her
have rare advantages.
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nn,.nfil u.e conr

- sIoh.~i ys- tvs.oTallI fufu ous An sos0
lands or plains at the foot of the mountains.---
The soil is OF deep color, the surface present.
ing numerous grasses, making good pasturags,
such as clover, oata, and particularly mustard
seed.
"I have seen tbs best lands in the interior,
the plains Of San lose and Santa Clara, among
Others; but on those lands and on others of inn
mense extent have not seen the least sign OF
Irrigation. rhave noticed the remarkable scar
city Of water throughout the whole country;
this Inconvenience produces deplorabie results,
for the sowing Of grain Ia very precariou., In
consequences OF the infrequency OF ram Inc
periodical rains commence In December or jan
uary, and end in February or March; this 70
during what srs called good years, for occa-
sionally II happens that for two consecutive
years not drop OF rain falls from the cloads.
Those who have any, even the slightest knewl-
edge of agriculture, may form an idea Of the
capa biities OF country where there Is almost
complete absence Of water.
"The rivers Sacramento, San Joaquin, and
Stanislaus, of which so many wonders have been
related, should be considered as comparatively
Insignificant. The Sacramento is the one that
possesses the largest volume OF water, and thai
Is because il s situated in the north, contiguous
to the Sierra Nevada; but the San Joaquin and
the Stanislaus, which rise considerably from
Il
and September, and none ofthese water courses
even comprising the Sacramento, serve for irri'
cation, ON account Of the little elevation of thel
bods. /, myself, have seen the San Joaquin ana
the Stanislaas, and i am capable Of expressing
correct opinion on them in this PARTICULAR
The other riva lets In the country scarcely do
serve notice.
"Water for drinking purposes is very scarce
or rather none Is found on vast plains, occasion
ally forty mr. fifty leagues In extent. The few
wells that exist give liquid Of very inferio
quality. The best recollect to have taken, i
that from the melted snow In the river StaniH
laus; that Of the San Joaquin 10 unwholesome
aud shosd not be crank until after 1t has beei
boiled. In some places the water has taste o.
IL strongly impregnated with minerals. On m,
arrival at the placeln there was water In the riv
ulets, but short time afterward, when wa
on my return, the latter were dry.
"The season for sowing grain is during tn
months Of January and February; that Of corr
and beans in May or June. The seed is scat
tered in the soft earth literally mud near tn
coast. the better to profit by the fogs, of which
mention is made above"
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Foreign inirtgue-The Abdac ton Case.
The following remarks are from All article in d


New Orleans Picayune of the Sd:
A new incident has Just been revealed to the
public, that tends to invest the foreign agencies
lately active in this city, with foulef Gharac-
ter than ever. Or telegraPhic dispatches from
H., s0PPlISshs5 Ia, e , .S
ducted man, Juan francisco hey alias Garcia, a
Spaniard named Mschin, deceased, was assassin
sted here, on the 9Th ult, and points out Fulgen-
clio LoIente, the individual who has figured so
conspicuously in the examination before Judge
Bright and Commissioner Cohen, as the perpetTa-
tor OF the vile deed.
The N. Y. Post has published letter from Ma
chin, the deceased man, dated New Orleans, the
It'll July, giving the editor of ajourna in New York
for which he was the agent here, his "Opinion"
on the threat made by LloTente TO take his life.
The very next day, the 6ih, Machin was found
with his brains blown out We have consulted
our files and find that on the 9Th our city intelli-
gence recorded the suicide of +. p. Machin, said
10 have destroyed himself through love and jeal-
ousy.
The presumption primd facis that Machin did
not commit suicide is very strange. On the 9TH he
spring of mind cool and collected, and the next
day, without any extraordinary incident that We
know OF, intervening, he blows out his brainsl
Machin was one OF Rey's alias Garcia's friends
and confdents Llorente is traced 10 their society,"
alternately whispering 10 them his pemicious
counseIs, and intimidating them with his dark
threats. The two unhappy men are deeply mixed
up with political refugees or with schemes for the
political regeneration of Cuba, their adopted coun-
Try. How far this Llorente is identified with the
accredited Spanish agent in N. Orleans, Don Car
los de Espans, we leave TO the decision ofthe law
authorities, who have undertaken to investigate
the case OF the alleged abduction
0urfellow-citizens will not fail TO remark that
the President is Justly incensed by the bare idea
that any foreign agent should dare 10 perpetrate
such an outrage that involved in the case OF
Rey. Should the fact be brought home 10 the
Spanish Govemment-here the Consul sinks into
insIgnihcance-he will exact signal reparatiOn, or
in1ict punishment that shall prove terror To all
others, who may henceforward mediate a simi-
lar insult TO the honor of our country. This is
quite in character with the old hero.
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Total mortality for seven weeks
uH Hon. Stephen Longfellow died at h

U-Hon. Stephen Longfellow died at his resi-
dence in Portland, Me. on Thursday evening, ID
inst at the age Of Is years. Mr.. I.Ongfellow was
one of the most distinguished citizens of New
England, and for many years he'd an eminent
rank in the politics and at the barof his adopted
State. He was a leader of the old Federal Schoo
in Massachusetts, before the separation of Main e
from that State, and was honored with the high
est marks Of confidence from his fellow citizens.
Mr.. Longfellow was the father ofPiof LongfelIow
Of Harvard University, and of Rev. Mr.. Lougfelow
Of the Unitarian Church at Fall River, Mass.
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The late meeting Of these old and last friends a
Buffalo was most cordial and friendly.
We learn, says the Buffalo Advertiser, ''tbs
Mr.. Clay took occasion, at the interview above
referred TO, TO assure the Vice President of hi,
most friendly sentiments toward Gen. TAYLOR anC
his Administration. He had, he said, no object:
to attain, and no plans TO pursue, except 10 dis
charge his duty as Wing Senator, and he express
cd ,,,,. inf in manner which emphstically re
buked allintimations y, VI oPPosuloi
10 proceed from him against the National Exec1
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