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Hillsdale Whig standard. (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1846-1851, 1851-01-21

RuISs or AK ANCIENT CALIFORNIA Cl-
will feel deeply interes-
ted in the discovery of vast region of an.
cient ruins near San Diego. and within
days march of tho Pacific Ocean, at tho
head of the Gulf of California. Portions Of
temples, dwellings--lofty stone pyramids.
(soven Of these within a mile square) and
massive granite rings. or circular walls round
venerable trees, columns and blocks OF hi
erogyphics, all speak of somo ancient race
of men. now forever gone, their history ae,
tually unknown to any existing family OF
mankind. In some points these ruins re
semble the recently discovered cities, Pal
enque, &C., near the Atlantic or Mexican
coasts: in others, again, the monuments OF
Phoenieia, and yet In many features they
differ from all have referred to. observe
that tho discoveries deem TO be antedeluvl-
an, while the present Indians have tradi-
,iun of a great civilized nation. which their
ferocious fore fathers utterly Destroyed
The region of the ruins is called by the In
disns the Valley Of mystery."-l Winners
Chronicle.
Hillsdale Whig standard. (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1846-1851, 1851-01-21
The Flight OF Time.
Br ALExASDEp SMART.

Why flies the time so fastf
Days months, and yeors glide by,
And each looks shorter than the last.
And swifter seems to hy;
On viewless wing still rushing on.
To join the flight of ages gone.
Their silent course they ply.
II seemed, whe n we were young.
Time fingered on the way,
Fair hope, like any syren, sung
The live long summer day
Oh! sweetly sung of promised bliss,
Too bright for such world as this
Too beautiful to stay.
And then the winter night,
So Nely and SO long,
When round the fireside. blazing bright.
Went merriment and song;
Long were the hours--for we were then
impatient to be happy men.
And join the hsy throng.
Hopes radiance in the heart.
In youth supremeIy blest,
Cah uansitory joys impsrt,
The brightest and the best.
The ills oflife come ell too soon;
And why should clouds obscure the moon
That warns the youthful br.astf
When life's young dream is Ger,
And fancy's fires decay.
And hopes illusions charm no more,
Nor ehide the lingering day,
IRE Tune sweeps on with winged speed,
Or. like sthiefi with nois,less tread,
Steals all our years away.
Fled like dreams the past.
The joyous banquet DER.
Our longing looks we backwrd cast
And think on dsys of yore.
Brood Ger each scene in JOY or woe;
Til We grow old-beiore we know
That we are young no more.
Hillsdale Whig standard. (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1846-1851, 1851-01-21

having their spiritual and inruiIive faculties
sufficiently excited 10 rise into spiritual com
munion, TO hold mental intercourse with de.
parted friends and thus TO perceive the ac-
tuaI existence and daily history of that
world Of intelligence which is now opera
ting for high and holy purposes upon the
world Of living material humanity.
Hillsdale Whig standard. (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1846-1851, 1851-01-21
From the New Orleans Delta.
The Death of Napoleon.
[rRon THE cABIs OF ~BLAcK plcx."l

The fifth Of May came. amid wind and rain.
poleon's passing spirit was deliriously engaged
strife more te rrbe than that OF the elements arou
The words "TsH d'Anres," the last which escaI
his lips, intimaled that his thoughts we're watch
the current Of hesdy light"
(Sir Waller scouts Life of Napoleon
On st. Helen "a rock girt shore
A tempest howl'd one night,
And rushing blast, and thunder roar,
Swept like a headlong light.
The ocean struck the solid rock
fhe rock beat his wave,
As in the strife of battle-shock
The brave heart meets the brave.
That burt re-echocd round the isle.
And then sank hoarse and low,
AS mortal foes will breathe awhile
Before deadly blow.
Now DER the main new horrors come,
The surf, the sea-brd's shrek,
As when with rolling of drum
The clarion summons speak
The hurricane, the breakers lash,
The thunder of the sea,
Fell on the ear like battle-crasb,
And loud artillery.
Upon humble couch that night
A dying warrior lay
Visions of elory-deeds Of might
His dauntless spirit away.
The chiefs who watched that warriors bed
Had seen his eagles Ay,
Shrouding in darkness. fear and dread
The wales of Italy.
Behold his white steeds iron heel
Spurn Egypts fertile shore,
And heard his legion's war cry peal
Above the cataract's roar.
On Austerlitz, in golden light.
There rose glorious sun
He set in reeks of gore at night
On kingdoms lost and won.
While Spain lay faint beneath hi, star,
Another blast was blown;
And mid his frosts the Russisn Gar
Was startled on his throne.
To check his foe, be called on Fire
On Heaven for Ice and Snow
And Moscow's brazen roofand spire
Were wrapt in one red glow.
A front of fire the victor saw
Tempest and storm behind,
And heard the Cossac's wild hurrah,
With an uLshaken mind
And those whom Frost and Fire had spared.
Whom foes nse n 10 IN vain.
He led to his loved France, and dared
The world TO arms again.
And thus, DER mountain, plain and food
His cong ring eagles few.
Till wing-tired gorged, and wet with blood,
They dropped ut Waterloo.
A captive now, on this lone isle.
With fever on his brain.
Deliriun bOre the great exile
To martial fields again.
Columns of steady bay nets pa ssed
Before his gla zing e,e:
Struck on his ear the trumpet blast,
And tramp If cavalry.
And ever then, as thunder broke,
And lightning hissed around.
He thought thein dash and cannon stroke,
And bursting shells rebound.
His grasp, once more, was on his sword,
His apirit passed away.
While yet his quiverng lips were heard
To whisper ''TErE UARMEE."
Hillsdale Whig standard. (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1846-1851, 1851-01-21

The hardest men TO reason with are topers.
Tell patron Of gin and sugar that laborer
OF YOUR acquaintance lived ninety years with
out touching liquor and all the response ne
will make at your remark, will be strong be-
lief that all such a man needed to make him
live forever, was q taste Of beer now and then.
Hillsdale Whig standard. (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1846-1851, 1851-01-21

A Does TArL.-There is a great deal Of
philosophy in a dogs tail. II is as great a
tell-tsle as lady's fan. If dog is pleased,
his tail is immediately in a waggish humor;
IL he is afraid, it slopes; if angry it "sticks
out" You can tell the character and dispo-
sition Of dog by his tail, as we'll as Fowler
can deoipher yours from the bumps"
Hillsdale Whig standard. (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1846-1851, 1851-01-21

There is an old lady by the name Of Frost,
now living in Eaton, N. H., who can say;-
Arise, daughter, and 60 unto thy daughter,
for thy daughters dsug has q daughter" !"
She is 95 years old.
Hillsdale Whig standard. (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1846-1851, 1851-01-21

Nothing more impairs authority than too
frequent or indiscreet exercise Of il. If thun-
der itself were to be continual, II would ex
cite no more terror than the noise Of a mill;
and we should sleep in tranquility when it
roared the loudest.
Hillsdale Whig standard. (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1846-1851, 1851-01-21
Blitz in am Omnibus.

A night or two since, Blilz. the renowned
magician and ventriloquist took a seat in al
omnibus containing seven or eight passen
gers. The coach had proceeded coupl,
Of squares, when the driver heard some on,
exclaim--
Hold uphold up say!'
The horses were stopped, and John looked
around smilingly for his passenger, but none
appeared. With an irhmodest exclamation,
he gathered up his reins and said get up.
Pretty soon some one cried out
Stop, driver, stop!
The driver again stopped, and looking
down into the Coach. inquired what was want
ing The passengers eyed each other, as
much as 10 say,-'I didn'i speak
Again the cDsch rolled on, only TO be stop
ped at the next corner by the heart-rendiog
squeaking Of poor run over pig. Instant
| ly each head was thrust out OF the window,
| TO behold the death struggles OF the grun,er,
but no gruntei was 10 be seen. In another
minute some one exclaimed, 10 gruff voice !;
Keep off my toesi'
Every one looked around 10 vain for The
man with The damaged toes. The passen.
gers were completely bewildered. Al the
| next crossing the coach stopped to take ia
lady. Hardly bad she taken her seat, before
she exclaimed
Let me be-keep your hands off me g
The gentlemen seated next, said. very iu-
nocently-
4 didD't touch you, madam
And the driver. looking down, shouted
Look-s here, in there; if you are gentle.
men. Id thank you DOT TO take improper lib.
erlies with the lady passengers--it won't do.
The lady made an observation, as the coach
rolled on, but she was not understood. They
had scarcely game a square fu,ther, when
the passengers were startled by the cries oi
an infant. Instantly all eyes were fixed up,
on middle aged gentlemen, who had a car
pet bag upon his lap. The man blushed, |
and stammered out barely intelligibe--
what the deuce is al; this about!'
Let me out = screamed lady.
Murder !! shouted boy on the steps,
while three or four tugged Justify at the
strap.
'Whst is The matter 10 there 7? inquired
the driver.
Matter enough replied gentlemen, take
my fare out Of this quarter
Keep your hand out Of my pocket pro-
cfeeded from some one.
Did you address me, sir 7 asked another.
Il didn't speak at ALL gravely replied the
man with the quarter.
Again the baby vas heard 10 cry.
Shame T. said some
WHO would have believed IL = remarked
another. while third (Blz Of course shook
the omnibus with horse laugh. Thinking
he had had fun enough, the vepriloquist
paid bis fare and jumped out Of the ONT ibus
Hillsdale Whig standard. (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1846-1851, 1851-01-21
Lord Brougham on Obligation.

A speech made in Parliament by Henry
Brougham, late Lord Chancellor Of England,
and at the time when property in West In
dia slaves was acknowledged by the Consti-
tutional laws Of Great Britain, contains the
following expression:
Tell me not of rights, talk not Of the prop
crty Of the planter in his slaves. deny the
right acknowledge not the property. The
principles, the feelings Of our common nature
rise up IN rebellion against il. BE the ap-
peal made to the understanding or to the
heart. the sentence is the same that REJECTS
il. In vain you tell me Of laws that sane
tion such claim. There is law above all
the enactmunts Of human codes-the law
written by the finger of God upon the heart
Of man; and by that law, unchangable and
eternal, while men despise fraud, and loathe
rapine, and abhor blood, they shall reject
with indignation the Wild and guilty fantasy
that man can hold property in man.
KIssEs.-The ladies Of Troy have intro
duced new feature at their fairs, from which
they realize a much handsomer sum than
from lotteries, viz: that OF selling their co.,
fectionery TO gentlemen, young and Old
All the best looking girls wear placsrds,
"Kisses one shilling esch;" some charging
aqusrter of dollar" snd others SIX cents,
according to the beauty Oflhoss 10 The mar
ket. Gentlemen are expected 20 ca 10 &C
cording to the weight OF their purses. aud
one OF the newspapers uf iha, village Say
that ons rosy iped, bright eyed girl realized
500 10 q single nigng and another parry s9b
Doe geptleman purchased 81 "ofih o.
brss,gss'.- Albary Ka.tkesootsst
Hillsdale Whig standard. (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1846-1851, 1851-01-21

"Homestead Exemptionr' exc lined Nrs.
p,ruuFton, throwing down the aper--"its
come TO a pretty pass, indeed, mat men are
going to exempt themselves from home just
When they please WITHOUT soy pr7S.s-or foi
.o1f pirhts
Hillsdale Whig standard. (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1846-1851, 1851-01-21

HEAR Mrs Partineton says. "there
are two things that should be home every
evening ~ dsrk--ccrr snd women
Hillsdale Whig standard. (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1846-1851, 1851-01-21

Molly said lady to her servant. tbink
you'll never set he river on 6re'
'fndsde, ns'su.' said Molly 'I'd mover be
sitter doiog anything % ~icksd-Pd be buro.
in' ur ~ ihe ll3le isres
Hillsdale Whig standard. (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1846-1851, 1851-01-21
Again the baby vas heard TO cry.
.Shame T. said some

WHO would have believed il 2 remarked
anoih her, while third lBlirz Of course shook
the omnibus with horse laugh. Thinking
he had had fun enough, the vepriloquist
paid bis fare and jumped out Of the omnibus
Scsrcsly had he reached tie sidewalk, how
ever, before the driver heard the words, hold
upP from tour quarters in as many seconds,
but not passenger could he discern. Fill
ed with wonder. he hurried on his way
Il lilz is a great fellow
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1851-09-02
cnARLEsrowN AcADEMY

At a meeting of the Board Of Trustees of the
Charlestown Academy, held on the 29th day Of
August, 1851, the following resolutions were
unanimously adopted:
Resolrcd, That this Board have received with
regret the resignation OF J j. SAHBoRN, Esq,
!are principal of The Academy ; and that in part
ing with him, they deem it but an act of justice
to express their high estimate OF him, boIIl as a
learned aud efficient teacher, and as a gentleman
character.
Resolred, That tic President of this Board
transmit a copy Of the foregoing TO Mr.. SAKBoRN,
and furnish another copy tGr publication in the
Charlestawn newspapers.
Attest: ANDREW HUNTER,
President of board, DC.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1851-09-02
COLD C0MroRT.

Mr.. FAULKNER, it would appear, since the dis
cnSsion at Romney, where BEDlNGER and Kerr
crr;AI raked him fore and aft, and The latter par
licnlarIy demonstrated t!ral he bad no claim to
the confidence or support Of the Wing parIy,h has
now stradIIeL the Union humb"g, and by this
means hopes to ride into office. TO Mr.. FAUX.
NEr have the Wings given but cold comfort, and
well it is lhu. his sagacity for expedients has
been enabled TO discover N new issue, as the
Romney. InieIIigencer, the Wing organ of the
county, thus brings him before The people:
" MIR. Faulkner, by his friends in this quar-
ter, has been denominared as an Independent
Union Candidate and at their request, We have
so designated him, in placing his name, as a can
didate Tor Cnmgress, in ~nnnller column.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1851-09-02
Tile cunAn NEWs.

The Civ papeTs live Bse6 filed g the last
week win accounts Is toft lie Cuban 4 ne lIes.
Intense excitement sergadEB eYey eetsn Of
the country. and in hiI GjaFs cities I'D lht be
S6ottf some OF The suaNestfawns, are ftuHg out
expeditions. freipbted with tnnfn and pfoyIsittns 70
sueeor the Cuban p%atliotJ. The ness olSesteF
day. confirms The horrible dethils in otirIas faPer5
as 10 the execution Of mel only nifty but ~
American citizens, wiilions trial. without law
and in Outrage of every prise iPlc OF ctyilizedwar-
fare. Tic bIood oflhc Eatlyrs will, indeed, be
The Feed OF the Church, and there is now noPow-
er rpfghty enough ID stem ffte tide OF popular IN.
digRation. The destiny of Cnba5ts 4 hxed lact,
and The matter Of difference is only as lp the time
wien its liberties shall be e%chieved. The sue.
cess Of the patrols t1us fRf las been. beyond alt
expectation, as Lopez al6.his forces have re-
pulsed the Army in every engagement. The In
vadine forces are r~cceirinEg freal acquisitions
every day, and If Hey are enabled 10 hold Their
own in but a few contests more, the expectation
is, ibatthe great body of the RegularsA Army will
desert TO their STANDARD. The details of the
mnvemenis, of The two armies as given. are SO
contradictory, and octuPyso much sPace'tia we
are unable 10 give them a. place.
Large meetings have been held ia D. Orleans
and other Southern aad W eatern cities, as well as
in Philadelphia, Baltimore;R. York and Boston
at which resolutions jwere adopted expressive of
sympathy with the Cuban patriots, indignation;
at tie murder of The csPtuted Americans, &c.
In r. QElsFns,a a Rotsdest ed the printing othce
furniture in the office off3e. Spanish Consul, and
hurut the said Consul in fnfliUYs g4
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1851-09-02
"CoNsIsTENCY a Jewel.

-Et -HHF Nt-ra.- -r
Even the errors of a politician may sometimes
be overlooked, when he. has consistency for his
chart, and honesty for his compass. Men gene.
rally are disposed 10 award him purity of iuten.
tons and independence Of purpose, even though
they dissent as TO his. theory and repudiate his
deductions. Not so, however, with those politi-
cali weather!coacks who form and fashion their
opinions, and regulate their movements, blythe
supposed palatableness o[the one, or the politi-
cal advantage of the other. The Discrimination
between politicians Of this character, the people
are at all times competent to make, as you al
ways find that new converts to hithertostejected
doctrines. suffer their zeal to get the better of
their discretion, and out of their 'own mouths do
THY stand condemned!n @s.
When. the present independent Union can
di8ate for Congtess was in the Legislature, none
so Jealous. as he intdefence of the rights of the
South, and the honorof Virginia, 'sat all hazards
and to the last extremity Tlen, q 1.-The eyes Of
MI. Faulkner, as expressed t%hroughsthe Conway
resolutions, gfor which lie voted, most cordially,
and only thirteen in both Houses voted against,
even the abolition of the slave, trade in The Dis,
tris;t oil, Columbia, was tobe regarded stasf a direct
attack upon the Institutions of5ithe Southern
Sites = and sufficient $ reasone for Vffgfnia to
begin to reconsider tile mode and measure. OF re
drepss.:'' sNoao, how great The chaRgeI This
vely aet, which Me- Faulkner and the Virginia
Legislature instructed their Senator's and re.
q!ested our Representative to resist g al all
hsSards and to The last extremity, "hssbeenpass-
ctt into a law, and now torsooth, like Peter the
Hermit, he is on a pious pitgrimageSthraughsthe
District, preaching death nddestrnclioDto those
whom he assisted 70 inyeig!e in q net Of bis, own
fdnstrnctiop,5 When be and, his co;sdntorssthus
spoke in the Virginia Legislature 5the honest
ysbmanry of the Commonwealth. no lesstban
The impetnous hotsbloods of South Carolina, be.
tieyedlhere was isomethf1gsmore intended4han
ataetedre,h and 3fuIys' 49,
The deed has been conspmmSied2the slave
trade has been abolished 10 The District of Co
lu4lbia, and othersacis Of yet7eyenTgteater ener-
mi ysconmited14and Mr.. Faulkner nogsays Ii
Virginia or South Caroline fesigts. Tie 6eHests 81
CaasaggTess. hs strong arm Of The FedeFalGoyeu
mentshaA be nsedatof cEnstfihen1 b this
thgpges and what ihelcadse OF this sudden con.
s~e45sions2 I'm fs4g, Tie measnresof Nofthelnsd de-
alaAa did nef fsqp sire sacEifeeof alo So9ihs
m honoTand independence. Non, foEsaxe4the
Uaion, CGodssase lie mad batsmost ekpsciallyI
aud Paficplarly5t 70 gife ad and camfoftto some
SEgP politicians who aEe4opSthe swane, tie South.
nast cave n-she must send forth rans res
5oiEtng thas Abol5lionism Of lie North has even
ileIEE9o The South q mofefy of herrighfs, thnuphI
il bereft OF her e%puaiity. The defenders of
are to pc brought Ike cattle 10 the
Ahsmbles. and those who escape The generai
EfSSLFeHk NSANf- L. L. - = Z. .EZfL4Et
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1851-09-02
RETURN OF THE PRESIDENT.

President Fillmore retur3aed 10 Washington on
Saturday afternoon. He came by direct route
FROM the White Sulphur Springs. lie had been
quite indisposed on the 25:h with a kind of che
lera rnorbus, but it yielded readily TO the ordinary
remedies. 1t was deemed prudent then to has
ten his departure from the Springs, and to
abandon the idea of visiting Lynchburg where
The cilizens were making separations 10 receive
him with their characteristic hospitality.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1851-09-02
FINE CROP.

Among the numerous fine crops of Wheat
raised in this county the last season, there are
but few superior 10 The yield ola twenty acre lot,
on thc farm Of Mr.. NICHOLAS s. SHAULL. in this
county, between Smilhfield.and Leetown. The
land cost him a few years since 500 per acre.
aud the average yield this year was 30 bushels to
the acre, or 600 bushels to TIE 90 acres.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1851-09-02
GENERAL SCOTT.

This gentleman passed through our town on
wednesday last, en- route for the White Sulphur
Springs. He seems 10 be following close in the
wake of his rival a%splrants for Presidential no,
Dors, Messrs. Fillmore and Webster. We fear,
however, The soup.Ietterot The General, as well
us other matters equally evidencing his cgotisH'
aud his weakness, lave made him more enemies
than a dozen trips to the Springs will make hin,
rrinnds
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1851-09-02
THE rENrH DISTRICT.

The clouds which have hitherto hung acros;
the political horizon of this District, surchurget
with all the elements OF our own destruction
have at length broken away, and we hope the
bright sunshine of unity and peace is row near
in view. The nominee of the second Democrat
ic Convention FOR this Congressional District,
4RtcnARD f. Byrd, Esq, Withdrew from the can,
yass on yesterday week, in a public address to
the people Of Hampshire, as he also announces
through a published card to the people of The Dis.
trtct, in our paper of TO day.
We have never for a moment supposed, that
Mr.. Byrd was in any wise responsible for the
seeming distraction Of the party in this District,
and in accepting n recommendation, he suppos.
cd the contest was 10 be confined TO Democrats,
and he could crafty the desire OF his friends with
out detriment TO the commongood ofthe party with
which he is connected. Wien a formidable Wing
candidate, however, entered Ike field, under the
idea that our division was so great and our ami
.mosities so bitter, that sink or swim, live or per-
ish, neither would s%uccumb, Mr.. Byrd has had
the magnanimity-the devotion 10 principle as
above seIf-to retire from the canvass, and leave
the field TO be contested on equal grounds
We learn that he appealed 10 his friends at
lIdUlQSUtIt " SNu WIS" hiuS as AttC Satl
didate of their party, and as the only means to
insure success. The Democracy Of the District
Withhold in g%riteful remembrance this simple act
OF Justice as due TO Mr.. Bcdingcr-to The harIpo.
ny and success of the Democratic party, and for
the ommon veal and common good oflhe whole
District.
Meetings, recommending still another Convcn-
ton, have been held in Morgan and Frederick,
but as they were prior to the withdrawal of Mr..
Byrd, when he and Mr.. Bedinger were both in
the field as against a Wing, their purpose we
presume is superseded, The candidates, Of both
sides, are now in the field, and from this until The
election the wear aud tear of horsefesh, and the
exercise of lungs, will be pretty considerable
Our own standard bearer is equal TO every emer
gehcy. d the Fostrum or elsewhere, he who
can get the vantage ground must be on the alert.
He has, moreover, the affections of the great
mass, and it requires now no spirit OF phophecy
to predict, that the worst beaten man in the Com.
monwealth of Virginia, for a seat in the next
Congress, will be Mr.. Faulkner Of the Tenth
District
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1851-09-02
GAMP MEETING.

Tile Meeting for the l1arpers-Ferry Circuit
will commence on Friday text. There are exs
pected to be present a large number Of distin-
guished Ctergymen, as wei as a very large at
tendance of persons.