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The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-01-20

I,RANCE -soesel, Literary, and Political. ny Henry
jan '' yRANcK TAYLOR.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-01-20

q. b. BOWLER,
IMPORTER Of china and queensware glassware
cutlery lamps candeabrs gndoles, walters, ware
Has received within e last few months by ship Chssspsske
from Liverpool and otherwise, upwards Of 'E# 4
100 CRATES AND CASKS OF WARE,
which make s assortment equal amy country, consisting
n part, follows, =
Goldband plain china dinner and dessert SETS and
tachcd pieces consisting high low
baskets, dishes plates, Ee. kc. '8 k-fg
kich and plain tea sets, and detached pieces
variety OF dinner SETS
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-01-20

DARCHsrENT Paper Adhesive Despstch Envelcpes,
very ,hsk and srons and desirable "a
- - BoohseIcrs and stsfioners, Ninth street
Also Just hui Envelopes Of nice quality srs
duccd prices. - -. !. -. --.-.-s
px,ces Jan rs
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-01-20

GOSHEN Butter, Flour, dkc.--Landns this day
VI 81 kegs fcsh Orange county dairy Butter, made
kegs Goshen Butter OF selected daics family
In Delaware county, New York.
3 q.
81 boxes English dairy Cheese
s. barrels superior Pennsylvania Buckwieat Flour
l0 bags Bethlehem Buckwhea Flour containing 30 and Is lbs
superior quality
50 barrels Cenesce Family Flour.
Por sale by GEO. l. THOs. PARKER co. w
Dec 4-3aw3w Opposite Browns Hotel.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1850-05-31
OTTUMWA, IOWA, MAY 81, 1850.
.Death to the tories! Marian. / come!'

.Death to the tories! Marian, Icome!n
The countenance of Ellerslie paIed as
he heard the terrible sound, and releasing
the form Of Marian he sprang to tn e
horse, but as he arose in his stirrups his
head was Glove TO the chin bv des GEN.
ding blow from McDonald's claymore,
and he sank lifeless 70 the earth. Seiz-
ing hold of the reins of Marian's palfrey,
he turned him towards the farmhouse
and galloped hastily onward.
"Do not 60 there--a hundred dragons
are resting in the yard"
"Their doom is sealed--listen!'' and
as he spoke loud yolley rang forth up
on the blast, and thick volumes of smoke
curled up above The roof Of the house,
and The louG crash of arms resounded
through the yard; Marian fixed an en-
quiring glance at her lover. who replied
BY simply saying
cts MARION AND HIS MEN,
OF the hundred men who went forth
with Ellerslie, not one escaped, and from
the terror with which their fate inspired
the tories, the battle of that morning was
called by them, "McDoNALp's RES CUE"
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1850-05-31

ACAPrTAL RAr SroRy.-Rev. Walter
Cotton, in his agreeable and christian
like diary Of voyage to California in
a man OF war, entitled Deck and Port,
Tin which, by the way, much is mildly
and convincingly said against the spirit
ration and aogging in the navy. relates
the following capital rat story:
81 have always felt some regard for q
rat since my cruise in the Constellation.
We were fitting for sea al Norfolk, and
taking in wafer and provisions plank
was resting on the sill Of one of the
ports which communicated with the
wharf. On bright moonlight evening
we discovered two rats on the plank
coming into the ship. The foremos,
was leading the other by straw, one
end OF which each held in his mouth.
We managed to capture them both, and
found to our surprise, the one led by the
other was, stone blind. His faithful
friend was trying to get him on board,
where he would have comfortable quar-
ters during i three years cruise. We
felt no disposition to kill either, and
landed them on the wharf. How many
there are in this world to whom the f.
deity Of that rat readeth lesson!"
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1850-05-31

TO DEATH.


FROM THE GERMAN OF GLucK.
Methlf1ks 1t were no pain to die,
On such an eve when such sky
Oercanopies the West
To gaze my fill on yon calm deep
And, like an infant, fall to sleep
On earth, my mothers breast.
There's peace and welcome in yon sea
Of endless blue tranquility,
The clouds are living things;
| trace their veins of liquid gold,
l sec them solemnly unfold
Their soft and fieecy wings.
These be the angels that convey
Us weary children of day
Life's tedious nothing Ger
Where neither passions come, nor woes,
To vex the genius of repose
On Deaths majestic shore.
No darkness there divides the way
With startling dawn and dazzling day,
But gloriously serene
Are the interminable plains;
One fixed, eternal sunset reigns
Ger the wide, silent scene.
| cannot doff all human fear.
l know the greeting is severe
To this poor shell of clay:
Yet come, 0 Death! thy freezing kiss
Emancipates! thy rest is bliss!
Iwould were away.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1850-05-31
A WlsE DETERMENATIoH.--A CORES.
pondent Of the New York Mirror, tells

A WisE DETERMENATIoS.--A cores
pondent Of the New York Mirror, tells
the following anecdote:
On his last voyage home. the captain
had on board young lady Of remarka-
BILE personal attractions-a phrase use
as one being entirely new, and one you
never meet with in the newspapeIs.-
This young lady was intensely beloved
by Eve young gentlemen passengers. and
in turn she was in love with them all We
ry ardently, but without any particular
preference for either. Not knowing how
to make up her determinaiiop IN this di-
lena, she consulted my friend the cap
tain. The captain being man of org
inal turn Of mind, says to the young la
dy, slump overheard, andmarry the man
who jumps after you." The young la
dy struck with the idea, and being natu-
rally fond of bathing, especially in warm
weather, as it then was, took the advice
of the captain, who had boat ready
manned in case Of accident. According
ly the next morning, the FIVE lovers being
on deck, and looking very deyotedly at
the young, she plunged into the sea head
foremost. Four Of the lovers immcdi-
ately jumped in after her. When the
young lady and her four lovers were got
out again, she says 10 the captain, "What
am to do with them now, they are so
wet!" Says the captain, .s'rake the dry
one!" And the young lady did, and
married him.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1850-05-31

tell Mr.. Martin thatI don't want to be
fooled with his puppies, ard if he don't
want to give me Berkshier pig, to say
so.'
Bob started back, and naturally enough,
stopped at the grocery to relate his mis-
hap to Sam Smith, who heard him out
with countenance expressive of won
der, at the same time doing his best to
contlol his increasing desire to burst into
fits. well, get down Bob,' said the
grocer, sand take another DRAM Bob
didn't require second invite. and while
he was getting his bald face the grocer
took the pup from the basket and put
back the pig. Fuss | tink him pig, |
know him pig fust, but den | know him
pup TOO. Arn't you sarlin, massa Sam,
dat he was pig fust! asked Bob, as he
mounted his crittur. sI'll swear to it;
replied Smith, and away rode Bob for
the Doctors.
On arriving at the house, Bob deliver
cred his message, but the doctor seeming
somewhat Incredulous as to the truth OF
the story. Bob, with flourish Of in
suited veracity, opened the lid Of the
basket, when 10! there was the identical
pig he had started with. Bob stood
transfxed, and with eyes protruding and
mouth open, remarked, sfore God,' tain'
no use, massa, he be pup or pig, jus as
he pleases.' The crowd became con-
vulsed with laughter, and gave the Ken
tuckian three cheers. The fellow was
hired to tell the same story in the dem
ocratic parishes, which he did with such
powerful effect that the Wings carried
the State. IN. q. Pic.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1850-05-31
uAsONIC.

VNHE STATED communication Of Oh
/ i've Branch Lodge, U. D., will be
held at the Masonic Hall, in Agency Cit
y on Monday the 24.h day Of juno, a,
9 o'clock P. M. A punetual attendance
of all the members is requested. Breth-
rem Of good standing in all regular Lod-
ges are respectfully invited to attend.
JAMES WEIR, Sec'y.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1850-05-31
How he Rose.

About forty years ago. somewhere in
the woods between Tennessee and Ken
lucky in log cabin sixteen by eighteen,
which was already occupied by brood
Of ten or twelve children, was born a
youngsier, the hero Of this sketch. In
his infancy, he was fed on hog and hom-
my, and the flesh of such "wild varmints"
as were caught in the woods. At twelve
years of age, he was put to work. with
a neighbor, as farm boy and drove OK
ell, hoed corn, raised tobacco in summer,
and cured and priced it in winter, until
he was seventeen years old, when he
took to making brick, to which he added
the profession of carpenter, and by
these successive steps in mechanical arts,
he became able by his own skill to rear
house from clay pit or from the stump,
and completed it IN all its parts, and to
do it too, in manner that none of all
his competitors could surpass. His pam
ell doors are TO this day, the wonder and
admiration of all the country, in which
they continue TO swing on their hinges.
He never saw the inside Of school
house or church, until after he was eigh-
teen years old. By the assistance Of an
old man in the neighborhood, he learned
during the winter evenings, to read and
write, while farm boy. Having achiev-
ed these valuable acquisitions by the aid
of another, all the other education has
been the fruit Of his own application and
perseverance. At the age of twenty
one he conceived the idea of fitting him.
self for the practice of law. He at first
procured an old copy of Blackstone,
and having after the close of his daily
labors, by nightly studies in his log cabin,
mas stored the contents Of the com2endi-
um OF common law, he pursued his re-
searches into other elementary works
And having thus, by diligence, acquired
the rudiments Of the profession, he met
with an old lawyer who had quit prac-
tice, or whose practice had quit him,
with whom he made bargain for his
scanty library, for which he was to pay
him one hundred and fifty dollars in
carpenters work and the chief part Of
the job in payment for these musty
books, was dressing and laying down an
old oaken floor, at $500 per square Of
ten feet. The library paid for, our hero
dropped the adze, plane and trowel, and
we soon hear of him as one of the most
prominent members of the Mississippi
bar, and noble statesman and orator.
IL heard him one day. says one, snake
two speeches in succession, Of three
hours in length, each, to the same audi
ence, and not movement testified any
weariness on the part Of single auditor,
and during their delivery the assembly
seemed swayed by the orator as reeds
by the wind.''
The poor farm boy is at hand at the
present time, at Washington, member
of Congress from Mississippi. His
name is Patrick w. Tompkins. He is
a self made man and his history shows
what an humble boy can do when de-
termined to try.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1850-05-31
rrASONIC.

II THE stated communication Of Or
Wy TUMwA LODGE No. 16, will be held
~N at the Masonic Hall, on Thursday
the Goth day Of June, at 6 o'clock r. M.
Apunctual attendance of all the members
is requested. Brethren Of good standing in
all regular Lodges are respectfully invited
to attend. Bella WHITE, Sec'y.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1850-05-31
TERMS:
Business Cards.
i. N. Ellsherrx.

l. N. Ellsberry,
Attorney and Counsellor at Lar, and
SOLICITOR IN CHANCERY.
OTTUMWA, IOWA.
"lLL practice in the several Courts of
w Wapello and surrounding counties.
All business entrusted to his care will re-
ceive prompt and faithful attention. Col
lections carefully attended to. Office 3rd
door North af the Ottumwa House.
april 19, l850.-y
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1850-05-31

There are 46O newspapers published
in the State of New York. In the six
New England States the number amounts
to all in all
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1850-05-31

Leisure is very pleasant garment to
look at, but il is > very bad one 10 wear.
The ruin Of millions may 81 traced . it.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1850-05-31
Friendship Division No. 80 s. n

M EETS Saturday evenings, up stairs in
1Nl the Court House. Brethren from a
distance are invited to attend. A pune
tual attendance of the members is request
ed. By order of the Division.
III c.. C.. WARDEN, r. S.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1850-05-31
NE w HOTEL.

WITH good Accommodations, house large,
w good rooms well furnished with fur
niture, and no pains spared to make the
travelling community comfortable. Call
and try. THOS. PING.
Dec. 18th, l649. Is asf sgs3 s s
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1850-05-31
IL. r. Posey.

ATTORNEY AT Law SOLICITOR IN cHANcERY.
OttumWa, Iowa.
MILL attend punctuaIly and faithfully
: w to all professional business intrust-
ed to his care in this and the adjoining
counties. april 26th. 1850.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1850-05-31
j. ID. Devin,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,

oTTUMwA, IOWA
WILL practice in the Courts Of Wappello
and other counties of the Third judicial Dis
trict, and in the Supreme Court. Prompt
attention given to the collection of claims in
the river counties, and the sale of land war
rants. Aug. 3, '4S.--ly.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1850-05-31

Then, by the souls Of my forefathers.
she shall yet be mine!' and turning bis
steed, he dashed rapidly from the spot.
followed by the hunter, after taking one
lingering look at the scene of ruin he
left behind him.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1850-05-31
Bertrand Jones,

ATTO TORNEY 1T LAW,
oTTUMwA, IOWA,
" ILL practice in the Courts of the Bird
w and 9th Judicial Districts; and the
Supreme Court of the State.
0ttumwa, June 9th, l849.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1850-05-31

TO LET, ,e
: ME "Wapello," ," Store Room and Ware
= house. The best stand in Ottumwa.
Enquire of ]. d. DEvIN.
May oath, 1650.3w.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1850-05-31
MEDICAL NOTICE.

MEDICAL NOTICE.
THE UNDERSIGNED would respect
i fully inform the inhabitants of Ottum-
wand surrounding country, that they have
associated themselves together in the prac-
tice Of Medicine and Surgery in Ottumwa,
where they wi attend all calls in the line
of their profession. Prompt attention and
reasonable charges in all cases.
". w. COFFIN.
A.D. WOOD, M. d.
Ottumwa, Nov. 10Th I849.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1850-05-31

inst Received
a ND for sale, large lot of James ,Medi-
a cines, by GALINcrR & SHopoRAss.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-11-22
Lippincott, Grambo Il Co. :.
Teachers Association.

From the following notice it will be seen thatthe
first Annual Meeting of this Association will be
held in Columbia during the session ofthe Legis-
lature, on the first Tuesday in December next.
When the call was made by our excellent and
patriotic Governor, We remarked on the mpor-
tance and necessity of the movement. We ear
nestly hope lively interest will be taken in this
enterprise, and that the Association may be abun-
dantly successful in its object Of promoting the
cause Unpopular instruction throughout our STATE:
TEACHERS AssocIArIoS.-T'h South Car
olina Teachers Association will hold its first
annual Meeting in Columbia, on the irst Tues
day in December next. Its Object is to pro-
mote the cause Of popular instruction. 1t ex.
pected that every Teacher III the State who
can possibly attend will do so. The following
is the second article in the Constitution
Any Teacher, Trustee, or Director of any
Academy, School, or other literary institution
in tue State, desirous of becoming member Of
the Association, may do so by signing the Con.
s,itution, and paying the sum Of one dollar.
Gr Editors throughout the State, who feel
disposed, will confer a favor BY inserting tie
above.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-11-22
No. 6.

"Negroes and Land increased in value from so
to 100 per cent"
Here is truth of the greatest interest to the
southern people. 1t was torcible, if not pol
<hed remark of legislator of our State, shat if
his sataic majesty wanted 10 get Georgian in his
cline, he had but TO bait him with tract of
ank." And it is no bad feature for the planter to
love his land-but under the present mode of ag-
riculture, farmers show their love OF land as the
father of his children that loves them so well that
he won't correct them for their faults. "The
number Of acres plant" is the farmers MOTTO
not the amountI make each acre produce"
But to our subject more po;nted!y. How would
negroes be Increased in value by Disunion? You
would then know that in them you held 4 sure and
certain property. The former effects ofDisunion,
viz: internal improvements OF various kinds,
Schools, Colleges, Manufactures, and the enne
train CT glorious attendants, would all aud each
!ay a large per cent OF value upon the negro. The
erection Of manufactures woIId call for so large
an amount occt,on, that it would drive the ptalI-
ters to occupy their negroes exclusively in agrl-
cultural Gard in fact their true p0silion) pursuits.
The field O. mechanical competition would then be
open to the white mechanics-.hey could, from
this cause, have money to invest in negro proper
ty, and thus throw another stream into the aIrea-
dy enlarged channel of the value ofncgroes. And
contribute likewise to the value of lands The
thousands of negroes now employed out Of the
fields, thrown into it would enlarge every planta-
ton, and render every acre of land more valua-
Bile. From the high price OF land, The farmer
would be driven to improve what he already had !;
his motto would not then be "the number otacres
plant" but how much do make per acre'-
Cotton, as in previous number we proved, ne
yer under 10, and ofener 20 cents per pound,
would make every acre of land, especially cotton
land, Invaluable. This would make the cereal
products rise in value in like proportion. The
farmer would have time in winter, instead CT clear
ing more ground, to improve his settlement and
plantation Shaded parks, fine rows of classic
looking trees, splendid vegetable and flower gar
dens, improved buildings, better accommodations
for his stock, and consequently better health would
follow, and just moment ask how much enhan-
ced is the value of such a place with all those
valuable and pleasant appur.enances than the bar
rem fields which lie upon our hills, the unshaded
and unbeautifed settlements that throw chill
over the traveller as he passes by? Is our Pro-
phet not true when he says that disunion would
make "Negroes and Land increase in value from
so to 100 per cent!
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-11-22
A Good Idea.

We copy from the South Carolinian, the fol-
lowing notice. The idea is capital, and with the
spirit and sentiment We heartily concur. 1t is
possible some may charge us with prolixity in ouI
course of editorial life, in presenting Gas we fire.
ouently have and intend to do for the tuture) to
the public eye, incidents like this, in southern
view, particularly when just such cases occur
We will do our part, feeble as il may be, to dis
courage such characters as are commonly attach
ed to Circus Company.
To THE CITIZENS OF CoLUMBrA.-An effort
is making to obtain your countenance and sup,
port for Circus Company, against whom com
plants have been made'in other districts ofthis
State.
Every good citizen should mark by his ab
sence, and that of his family and dependents,
his disapprobation of this company.
Let the people know those who value dollars
or amusement MORE than principle by their at.
tendance and support. 3. 81.
Nep Post OGce.-A new Post office has
been established at ShiHeysville, Abbeville Dis.
tict and J. R. Shirley appointed Postmaster.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-11-22
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.

About one o'clock this morning, the exten.
sive Foundry and Steam Engine Manufactory
of Messrs. Cameron, McDermid and Mustard,
on Hassel-st, near the wharf, was discovered
to be on fire, and in few minutes the large
building was wrapped in sheet of Hame.-
The contiguous warehouse and Grocery store
on the wharf next took fire, and the flames pro-
ceeded southwardly along the wharf, destroying
in rapid succession the Foundry Of Messrs.
Lockwood and Johnson. and the Backsmith's
shops of MIR. Jefords and Mr.. Corby. Here it
was happily arrested in this direction, but the
large warehouse of Messrs. Cameron, McDer-
mid and Mustard, on Pritchard-st., containing
some hundred bundles Of hay, and a quantity
of molasses, was entirely consumed with its
contents. The two two story frame buildings
west of the warehouse, belonging to MIR. Smy.
ser, were also destroyed These were insured
in the Hartford insurance Company. At this
point. by the most unwearied exertions of the
fremen, the fire was finally arrested. For
long time the danger ofthe fire crossing Pritch.
ard street was imminent, but the gallsnt fire.
men nterposed their bodies, as living wall
between the flames and the buildings, aud there
by saved an immense amount of property.
The loss of Cameron, McDermid and Mus.
tard, we regret to say, is very heavy, not less
than forty thousand dollar, of which not more
than three thousand were insured. A number
of steam engines, nearly completed, and
large amount of machinery of various kinds,
were detroyed with their buildings. We have
not heard of the estimated loss Of the other suf
ferers.
For long time it was feared the flames:
would extend across Marsh street to the exten-
sive ship.yard Of Messrs. Marsh and Son, in
which there was fine steamboat on the stocks,
nearly ready for launching, but the wind, which
at first was blowing steadily from the north.
west, suddenly changed to the southwest, and
the flames werevented from extending in that
direction.
We regret to say that gentleman who was
active in his exertions at the fire had his shoul.
der.blade broken by a post falling on him. and
a colored man was lying dead in Pinokney st.
as we passed, whether from accident OF ex.
haustion, we could not learn. s
Char. Mercury le:A ih.:..
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-11-22
A Day in Charleston.

The Fair-Judge Lumpkins Address, Cazhoun's
Statute, etc.
Charleston is crowded from all parts Of our
crammed. streets crowded, and at every turn you
meet new face. The Fair is the great attraction
As You enter the Military Hall you see model
Boat, lightly and elegantly buit-such as are used
Oh the sea shore and rivers ofhe southern part OF
the State. Up stairs We so, and turning 10 the
right you zee cases ofthe most SPLENDID Daguerre-
otype likenesses. While farther on are some mag
nfcent paintings. One the picture of young
Lady, it is sweetly beautiful. We venture the
suggestion that the artist who painted hathad the
image on his heart as well as in his mind. "Dont
step on the niggers,' there is a complete fire COM
pany, in uniform arrayed-.al southern darl;ics-
see the Captain with his trumpet, with an air Ia
mlitaire to the letter. But there-'lis the temple
ofCalhoun-the conception is very iine-tho Pal
metto, our classic tree is there; we would like ve-
ry much 10 see the design of the artist carried out
Just above is large painting Of Calhoun-a fine
specimen of art There is machine for cutting
and sharpening saws, Iron specimens of nails
and other things from the German Iron works.
A beautiful little carrage-too large tor Tom
Thumb-but not large enough rus. Specimens
of sugar, corn, cotton, and look at the preserves
friend at our elbow suggested that the best way
to decide on their merits was to taste them There
are some splendid goods made at the Rock Island
factory. Look there-a bonnet cigar case, mat
&C., made of Pine Burs. We felt some senti-
ments ofpisy to see the yankoos thus outshpped