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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-06-15

TIE CREvAssE AT New ORLEANS -The
appearance of things is thus described by the
Picayune:
The truant waters of &c Father Mississppi''
continues to encroach upon our city, and the
song of the gondoIer. or rather the shout of
the municipality boatmen, is fast nearing st
Charles street. The inundated streets present
novel and exciting scenes, and, apart from the
melancholy reflections caused by the disastrous
state of affairs, there is much to amuse All
sorts of aquatic conveyances are brought into
requisition, and these are now 10 be seen at
all corners waiting TO convey passengers
through avenues where cabs and carriages
were wont to roll. Through many of the
streets, however, the authorities have caused
gunWaIes or plank walks to be constructed,
which prove great convenience. 1t was i'm
possible, in the haste in which they were put
up, to make them firm. The traveller is OBJ
liged to step with great caution, and even
then primeIy dressed gentlemen are occasion
ally seen to disappear for a time beneath the
dirty food. With the fine prospect of stop
ping the crevasse, however, we have reason
to hone thai this state of affairs will not last
much longer,
with The exaggerations of telegraphic report.
ers in regard to the flood. It then proceeds tc
describe the true condition of things as fol.
loWs-had enough in all conscience =
The crevasse from which we now suffer is {
break in the levee, fifteen miles from town. |
is about 200 feet wide, and the water rushes
through, with great velocity indeed. for there
il Nj I 4bo E ho
falls Off from the river gradually down to the
swamps and the lake in the rear, interrupted
by one or two low ridges The rushing Of
the water can be heard at some distance-but
compared to the mighty mass of the Missssip.
pitt lisa mere rill. A stream has poured through
this opening, until ii has gradually filled uE
the swamps and covered the low lands between
| the crevasse and the back part of the city
and at last invaded the city itself. and is gra
dualy rising. But its progress is not so ter
rife and dangerous that men fee before it
abandoning their property. It's rise is meas
ured anxiousy by inches from day to day
and the damage which it causes, except at thu
mouth Of the crevasse, or in some place where
it breaks through an embankment, is not from
any rush of the stream, but from lis slowl,
sapping and undermining edifces, and lis de
sruction Of crops by the mere act Of submer
ging them. 1t comes onward stealthily-ris
ing. line by line, so quietly that careful meas
urement is required to show that it has ncrea
sed 1t has thus risen until the rear of th
city has been covered with water, in som
places several feet deep. Some of the streets
as viewed from Carondelet or Baronne down
look like long sheet of water, or creeks, i
which boats are plying between the houses
that seem built in wafer
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-06-15

ARRIVAL OF THE EURoPA-SEyEN DAYS
LATER FROM EURoPE.-The steamship Euro
pa arrived at Boston on the 9TH inst. Her
news is of little importance. containing scarce
-ly anything further ihanthat received by the
previors arrival Perhaps the worst thing
about the arrival is that she brings no specie.
The French elections have not been sutti-
GENTLY heard from to say exactly what the
complexion of the new Assembly will be, but
so far as any Judgment can be formed from
present appearances, it would seem that the
most ultra of all parties have been returned to
the exclusion of most moderate and sensible
republicans. upon whom alone the friends OF
constitutional republicanism in France can de-
pend The Italian affair has also been pro-
ductive of an immense ferment. 1t will be
almost impossible to keep France from play
ing an active part in the military game, now
approaching in Europe.
Some fool of a fellow has been shooting at
Queen Victoria. The pistol was only loaded
with powder. From the frequency, and uni
formIy harmless result of these affairs, IT
would seem like concerted matter, intended
to awaken sympathy for the Queen. OF halt
dozen individuals arrested for similar Often
ces within the last few years, we do not re-
member that one has been punished.
The Romans have whipped the Neapolitans.
Served them right. Garribaldi, Roman Cen
eral, has entered the Neapolitan territories,
and forced them 10 evacua:e the Roman terri
tories and fall back for the defence Of Naples.
1t is said that convention has been enter
ed into between the Roman and French Re-
publcs All hostilities have been temporarily
suspended.
Great Hungarian Victory.--1hirty, sia
thousand Russians Taken PriSoners.-A
letter to NJ Rothschild, dated Frankfort, says
that the Hungarians have totally defeated the
Russians and forced them to fall back upon
Cracow The revolution will thus be trans
ferred to Poland
proclamation from Kossuth, the Hungarian
President, says that the battle took place in
the defle of Rothendrum, and that $4,000
Russians surrendered
The AIstrians are fortifying Vienna.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-06-15

Ascending Gaues-The Leesburg, Va :,
Wing states that a number of slaves have alb
seconded from Loudone county Some of
them. who have been arrested in Maryland,
when examined, exhibited free papers, such
as no one could dispute, and yet they were
forged.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-06-15

DEcLINED.-We learn that EK-Gov. GRA-
HAM. of this State. has declined the mission
to Spain, SAID TO have been rendered TO him.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-06-15

DR.. EDWARDS passed through Wilmington
week or two since, when we enjoyed the
pleasure of meeting him in the cars on our
way to the Convention at Clinton. He was
then travelling Northward. He spoke of a
Marine Hospital in this place, in terms that
showed that he, at least, had no doubt of its
necessity, nor much hesitation in saying that
an appropriation would be made for that
purpose by the next Congress. A recon-
mendation in its favour will, no doubt, be
embodied in his report. That such an inst-
tuition is due TO the growing Importance, and
demanded by the increasing trade of Whining
ton. seems to be generally conceded
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-06-15

Dr.. Edwards, of Ohio, whose reputation as
man of science is very great, and whose ser
vices in Congress are highly appreciated, has
just arrived here, and is about TO lay before
the Government an important document on
the subject of marine hospitals
r.. d..
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-02-01

q ihe Mouse Of Representatives some DAYS AGO. by
large MAJ riy. al pred amentnent TO the Apr pr-
a'n bill, pryIdng for The addition IF ggog ia the
Navy. This IS another ex4npl ion If the miserable
false philanthropy ,hum5ng and drnag gneizn hic., are
rampant at me Prsrnday. We take it fr granted the
senate viii strike ont the amendmant. Itis with diff
euI'y discipline n'N MAINTAINED NJ board manof-war,
IN ne ia'- NJ ma"kish senoo.y the plrt NJ the
PnbI' A7l0sl tnr punishment n tle 4sh, ana you
mght a.weII sInA yin ShipS. selI hea FLY whaIers
ihe amendment was offered Ply NH Sawyer, who, Der
ha..,wl- never w b1ard a 7Hip W MAJ IN his life
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-02-01


mise t. say moth ng IF the inLhi.ions Of climate soil.
and location. Bat there is one answer to all this ar
sunent q precedent. Precedent is no it test If con
s,tational power. It too unsafe. It, u-- ,.o dim
Z chase away The ohsclrity IF Eli comrllzi,v Put
~ claimed power down in tile broad, u~rrious Eghr
II the Constitution ana b. That light j: IL s.cn o,-
ols anl pap4L-e, let i 5e exercised bu other
wise.
Mr. Al then considered tha positions taken bv Mr.
my. HI, tar e u- -i set the first example az sec
tVnal division n ttc opposition va South Carolina
t1e @ri1 -T, AHA -u. ly that means, brought the
North together n entire union against tile South the
slave question.
The public expression Of such sentiments as these
j. greatly to te rteI. Il places tie South in the
wrong IN this matter. and operates as encouragement
10 the North to perseyereu her unhaOwedassault up
Southern rights. But the reTroach. SAID Mr. s. Is
totally untOundel This anti-savery agitation was
commenced by oar Northern brethren as t4r back as
the old conteleraJian-letoret tie present constitution
was born-ere, almost the roar OF the cannon Of the
Revolution had died upon and il the history
Of the last With treat Britain he examined it viii
be found that the North furnished then une0uyocal
down to the Missouri aEitation-who then stirred NJ
the bitter waters Of strife Who fir sectional con
sheraton placed the MON the very brink Of dis
solution? ''ISloral South Carolina a. the GENTLE
man from Fauquier characterised her. had not then tai
ken her peculiar position on the subject Of the Tariff
It was the North tile South that had set the first
examples of geographical division ana therefore tile
grave anlmadyerson cast upon TILE South by tile zen
tleman from Fauquior Wa without the shadow Of
foundation.
Mr.. :. tLen took ur ana considered the argument
that the NIlmOt Proyiso was not practical ques-
ton. I. had been pronounced an mraateral thing
and il has been said that the Democratic party We're
committed 70 its immat ria'y in tile presidential can
vasS Of IS and stand now. However that NAV he
The Wings Of the South are certainly not committed
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-02-01
OHIO

80 frd ha9 b4en dnly inaugu-aied. n he House
the imp Democrats claiming Seats fr,m Cincinnati. have
been declared TIE lawful mem7e.ay vote NJ 81 To 81.
This decision gives the Democrats the 2scendencv in tina,
branch u the legislature
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-02-01

Congress does as little as possible. In the House we
know not how man. days have been consumed IN deba-
tng the B! f1r the establishment If Board Of Claims.
!he House really seems 10 have lost the capacity Of
ton. :he Senate yes along oaer-51t there is more
debate upon trivial subjects Than becomes such body
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-02-01

The contractors On The i.ouisl Rail Road; extended
from the junction = Rehm'nd "a distance If 3 Or Is
mles-have large force employed N The The, and
hopes are entertained that the road WI be completed be
fire the co5e IF tie present year
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-02-01

HE BIZ for State subscription to our Rail Road has
not yet been taken up in the House Of Delegates. We
presume 1t will be mkt week We glad to learn
that 1t gains friends daily and that the prospect gifts pas
sing Is very hartering,
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-10-25

fin Laian's Theological white man
and an Indian were both brought under
conviction of sin about the same time.
The Indian, whose conviction was pun
gent, soon found JOY and peace in beiev-
ing, while the white man continued in
darkness and distress for long time.
Seeing tie Indian one day enjoying the
sweet consultations of religion, WAY
says the white man, "should there be such
a difference? Why has God forgiven
your sins, while | go mourning? lhave
done all that can do, but find no cam
fort" Suppose" says the Indian, ''tha,
you come along to great prince. He
holds out to you suit Of clothes, and
says, Here, take these, and welcome.
You look around, feel ashamed, and say,
No, my clothes are pretty good yet, they
will do little longer, thank you, sir.
Then the prince, rather angry, Here,
Sam, take the suit l look, my old blank
ct all rags, cold and dirty: Thank you,
thank you, kind SIR Poor Indian now
be warm and happy"
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C u 3 A
From the Spanish of Jose Maria Heredis.

ny JAMES KENNEDY.
Fair land of Cuba on thy shores are seen
Life's far extremes of noble and OF mean
The world OF sense IN matcheSs beauty dressed,
And nameless horrors hia within thy breast.
Ordained of Heaven the faircst flower Of earth,
False to thy gifts, and reckless Of thy BIRTH
The tyrant's clamor, and the slaves sad cry,
With the sharp lash i'll insolcnt reply
Such are the sounds that echo on thy plains,
While virtue faints and vice unblushing reisns.
Rise, and to power daring heart oppose!
Confront with death these worse than death-lihe
woes.
Unfains valor chains the flying fate;
who dare's to die shall win the conqueror's state
We, too, can leave glory and name
Our chiidren's children shall not blush to claim;
TO the next future let Us turn eyes,
And up to God's still unpouted skies.
Better to bare the breast, and, undismayed,
Meet the sharp vengeance Of the hostile blade,
Than on the couch of helpless grief to lie,
And in one death a thousand deaths to die.
Fearest thou bloodo Oh better in the strife
From patriot wounds to pour the gushing life,
Than let it creep inglorious through the veins,
Benumbed by sin, and agony, and chains
What hast thou, Cuban? Life itself resign
Thy very grave is insecurity thine!
Thy blood, thy treasure, poured like tropic rain
From tyIant hands to feed the soil of Spain.
If 1t be truth that nations still must bear
The crushing yoke, the wasting letters wear;
If to the people this be Heavens decree,
To clasp their shame, nor struggle TO be free,
From truth SO base my heart indignant turns
That rage which ruled the Romans soul Of fire,
And filled thy heart, CoIunba's patriot sire!
Cuba thou still shalt rise, pure, as bright
AS thy free air-as full of living light
Free as the waves that foam around thy strands,
Kissing thy shores, and curling DER thy sands!
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For the Burlington Nawk. Eye.

LlKEkTAD:-CANTO =.
Ahundrea heaps now roundth encampment shone,
And by them sit or stand that martial throng;
Each one with pride, on duty serves his turn,
Nor through that crowd heard lewd rbalds tongue
Nor soldier jest; nor his care soothing song;
For silence all that throng with spells had bound,
Save where st Lawrence roll'd himself along,
With giant strength, ard shook with awful sound,
The far-off hills whose glens to his deep voice re-
sound.
Now in their tents the warrior bands repair,
Where ready waits the hasty made repast,
And each receives his scant allowanc'd share;
Nor is there murmur on its nature pass'd,
Nor scowl, nor frown, upon the suter cast,
AS he serves them. when soon the feast is DER,
And from the reeky tents the warriors haste,
With wood renew their fires, or there bring more,
Or by them sit and tell the suti'ring which they
bore.
While by their fires crowd that warlke band;
The willing surgeons ply the healing art,
The patients wounds they dress with skilful hand !;
Or to bruise, some soothing need impart;
Or called to draw the pain inficting dart,
From fractur'd limb, as Arnold's prov'd to be,
Extracts the shaft, allays the painful smart,
From pain and danger sets the patient free;
Such Surgeons were, when love Of country paid
their fee.
That day fell buspring down the sleeps of Heav'n;
And Night uprising from her sea-heat cave,
Rord up the scowling West the shades Of even;
And darkness spreading reign'd DER land and waves
But wildly still the stridng Winds did rave,
While in their tents the hardy and the brave,
Lay lull.d in the soft arms Of dreamy sleep,
Save those that thro' the night must Sentry y,gils
keep.
Thus fed that Night, and with il pass'd away,
The storms that long had vex'd Acadia's sky;
And soon to being rose the newborn day,
Flashing its golden splendor far and nigh
Divergent streaming on the sentry's eye;
Who all night long in grief was doom'd to hear,
The moping Owlets wild inconstant cry,
Waiting its dige to the departed year,
lii tones which mock'd cen PHYS plant DER vaor's
bier.
And with the morn the bands of Freedom rose,
Alert for duty on the camp field;
To wage new combat's with their hostile foes,
And in their country's cause theii weapons WELD ;
Or face the flames where fierce Bellona peaid,
Her kissing bolts DER Quehec's snow-clad brow,
Such ne'r clang'd on Roman helm or shield,
When the fi,s Cesar struck the wrathful blow,
On Gallia's hostile swarm amid Gisalpine snow.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-10-25

A MAN WITHOUT \ uoFE.-The late
Joseph c. Neal, in his Innings Of crib
ulation Trepid, a man without hope
thus admirably hits oil that class Of people
who are never so happy as when they are
miserable:
GLOW are you Trepid?" How do
you feel to-day, Mr. Trepid ?"
GA great deal worse than | was,
thank ee; most dead, I'm obliged to you !;
I'm always worse thanl was, ami dom!
think | was ever any better. I'm very
sure, any how, I'm not going to be any
better; and for the future you may always
know Pm worse, without asking any
questions, for the questions make me
worse if nothing else does" .......
"Why, Trepid, what's the matter with
you?" ...-..
"Nothing, Itell you in particular; but a
great deal is the matter in general, and
that's the danger, because we don't know
what it is. That's what kills people
when they don't know what it is; that $
what's killing me. My great-grandtather
died of it and so will |. The doctors don't
know-they can't tell they say I'm well
enough, when I'm bad enough SO there's
mol help. I'm going oil, some Of these days,
right after my great grandtather-dying
of nothing in particular, but Of everything
in general. That's what finishes our
fuIks.'
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-10-25

Tie Farmer ana The .4rtist.--"O1 what
use is all your studying and your books?"
said an honest farmer to an ingenious ar
list. "They don't make the corn grow,
nor produce vegetables for market. My
Sam does more good with his plough in
one month, than you can do with your
books and papers in one year" -
"What plough does your son user
said the artist quietly.
"Why, he uses IS plough, TO be
sure. He can do nothing with any other.
BY using this plough, we save half The la
Dor, and raise three times as mach as we
did with the old wooden concern"
The artist turned over one Of his sheets,
and showed the farmer the drawing Of bis
much praised plough, saying with a smile,
Il am the inventor oIyour iavorite plough,
and my name is s..
The astonished farmer shook the artist
heartily by the hand, and invited him to
call at the farm house, and make it his
home as long as he liked.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-10-25

Be Firm.-The wind and the waves
may beat against a rock planted in a troub-
led sea, but it remains unmoved. Be YOU
like that rock, young man. Vice may en-
tice, and the song and the cup may invite.
Beware, stand firmly at your post. Let
your principles shine forth unobscured.
There is glory in the thought that you
have resisted temptation. and conquered.
Your bright example will be to the world
what the lighthouse is to the mariner
upon sea-shore: it will guide others to
the point Of virtue and safety.
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Per Telegraph, from St Lonis Republican
Additional News by the Caledonia.
NEW YORK, Oct. 1eth-7 p. n

Hungary.
The greatest confusion prevails at Co.
morn; the officers and men are in des-
ponding state, la5oring under the conyic-
ton that resistance against the combined
Russian and Austrian power is useless.
Goreey helped to increase this feeling.
The London News condemns Gorgey's
conduct, and states that kossuth, Benz and
Dcmbinski are at Wedden, in state of
positive destitu,ion.
Accounts from Constantinople, Of 18Th
Sept, state that the Emperor Of Russia
employs no argument at the Sublime por-
te for his demand for the delivery of the
Polish and Hungarian refugees; but says
that he will consider the escape of one of
them as "Casus BeIli;" if the Sultan
does not give the simple reply yes or no,
he threatens to return to Cracow. The
Sultan persists in his noble resolution, but
great majority Of the Council is alarmed
at the Threatening tenor Of the Cars note,
consequently no official announcement Of
his demand has been mace. There is
reason to believe that the Turkish Gov
" h'iteHt, "isea oi ny TIC Lteiish anu
French Envoys, will eject the Emperor S
demands, and i, is supposed that he will
put his threats into execution, should The
answer prove negative. Sixty thousand
Turkish troops are concentrated around
Consiantiuople, hutthe English feet could
net reach the Golden Horn" in less than
fifteen to seventeen days, while the Rus
sian fleet could be in the Bosphorus i'll
twenty-four hours. The greatest anxiety
prevails among all classes. British sub
jec,s are among the refugees confined in
Nedden. Private letters confirm the re-
port Of the Sultan's decision not to surren-
der the refugees.
Letters from Vienna state on good au-
thority that Comorn would surrender.
Reports prevailed that BEN died Of hi,
wounds in Walachia.
The Austrian government still aetans
kossuti's wife and children i'll custody.
Provision Market.
Good western bacon 30>; fair q a 29s.
Pork moves off freely at previous rates,
fair western prime mess, a little out of con-
dilion. 3os; iayorite brands Dos. Lard Of
good quality sells for 36s 36s Cd. In
Hams nothing doing, and prices are un-
changed, fair round dry sailed bring 3os.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-10-25

INSTINCT OF THE NT-LIor. among
the instincts which direct animals in the
requirement of their food, few are more
remarkable than those possessed by the
iarva Of the ant-ion, a small insect allied
TO the dragon fly. This creature is des-
tined to feed upon ants and other small i'll
sects, whose juices it sucks but it moves
slowly, and wi,h~diiiiculty, so that it could
scarcely have obtained the requisite sup
ply of food, il nature had not guided il in
the construction of remarkable snare,
which it could not acquire by pursuit. 1t
digs in fine sand little funnel shaped pit,
and conceals itself at the bottom Of this
until an insect falls over its edge; and if
its victim seeks TO escape, or stops in its
fall, it throws over it, by means of its
head and mandibles, aquantity of sand, by
which The insect is caused to roll down
the steep to within reach Of its captor. =
The way in which the aut-ion digs this
pit is extremely curious. After having
examined the spot where it purposes to
establish itself, ii Traces circle of the di-
mansions of the mouth Of its pit, then
places ltSsli Wllbill tliS CIRCLE, ana max
ing use of one Of its legs as spade, dig
out a quantity of sand, which it heaps
upon its head, and then, by sudden jerk,
throws this some inches beyond its circle.
In this manner it digs trench, which
serves as border OF its excavation. NOV
ing backwards along the circle until it
comes to the same point again; it then
changes sides, and moves in contrary di-
rection, and SO continues until lis work is
completed. II. in the course of its labors,
il meets with little stone, the presence
of which would injure the perfection of IFS
snare, it neslects it at first, but returns to
it after finishing the rest of its work, and
uses all its efforts to get it upon its back,
a:.d carry it out Of its excavation but if
it cannot succeed in this, it abandons the
work, and commences anew else where
When the pit is completed, it is usually
about thirty inches in diameter by TWEEN
ty in depth end when the INCLINATION Of
It's walls has been altered by any slip, as
almost always happen when an insect has
fallen in, the aut-lion hastens to repair the
damage. Carpenters .7n'mal Physiology.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-10-25

SEPTEMBER is a memorable month. In septem-
Der the battles OF Monterey and Mexico fought.
On the 18th Of September, 1917, the victorious A.
mcricaus carried the Gar;ta Bclen, the strongest
gate OF the city Of Mexico defended by eight thou-
sand MexcanS. On the 1ath the American flag
was hoisted over the city Of Mexico. On the 2Ist
OF September, 1885, Quitman's brigade, composed
Of Mississippi and tennessee regiments, carried by
storm one 81 the chain forts of Monterey, and on
the 22d triumphantIy entered the city.--[Washing-
ton Republic.