American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-08-07
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Matters and Things that I Know.

ably, or decently; and that the means of re-
dress are entirely in the power of the united
heads Of such unfortunate families. Concert
OF action will force hired servants to perform
their positive promises, engagements, and du-
ties. AT present know that servants are the
curse OF housekeepers, and / kaoo this should
not be- lst.
know that regular attendance at churches
is no proof of honesty, virtue, charity, or chris
tlanity in the attendant; and know others
know it. 5sl.}Aat.ta
i know that he who boasts Of his courage is
a coward; of his honesty, is a rogue; Of his
morality, Is unprincipled; of his religion, is a
} hypocrite; and of his charity, he has none to
spare. @
I know, maIgre Jefferson,s celebrated asser-
tlon TO the contrary, that all men are (NoT born
equal, in any sense of the words--whether ethi-
caliy, physically, or otherwise; on that subject
i Der6,tm sat. 'ittaa3 s#4 III
know that many clerks in the employment
or our Government, who are competent, and
who attend to and perform their duties rcgu-
larly and faithfully, get less pay than others
who are Incompetent and inattentiye; and
Know that this should not be permitted.
know that many clerks in full pay, during
office hours, do but little except smoke cigars,
ehew tobacco, read newspapers, and abuse those
to whom they are indebted for their paw.
| .'I know some very good persons who use to-
bacco to excess; and know that man has
just as much right to spit in my face as he has
TO pun his pipe or cigar smoke in my face; and
| know that have just as much right to slap
his jaws for one as the other
know that for small, trifiing, and insignifi
cant causes, people are apt to be punished in
what are called courts of justice; and that great
| offenders or magnificent criminals too often es-
cape" oer6um sat sapiente"
i N.
business habits and constant attention to duty,
seldom entitle poor clerk to promotion under
this free and glorious Government and know
tits a shame that it is so.
know that worthless, drunken, useless, de-
based fellows, and others but little better are
retained in Office, or, if removed, are "restored
to favor in a few days; and know that it is
q disgrace as well as shame.
know that man who borrows money at FIVE
per cent. per month interest," will not be able to
pay the principal, after a while.
know that a clerk with salary of ST, 200
per annum ought not to rent house at $500
per annum, keep carriage, pew at church,
box at the theatre, send his family to an ex-
trayagant watering-place, keep q music and
ldrawing master in his house, smoke cigars at
i've cents each and two dozen per day drink
rich wines, toddy and punch daily, and give
splendid parties and dinners. Yes, sir, I know
all that; and if you please, sir, there are many
other things in this ollapodrida, lobscouse city
that KNOW.
! WASHINGTON, August 6, 1851.
IrE .HU..s
RELIGIOUS STATISTICS. E. Robinson, In
q recent Grafton before one of the literary SO
cieties of Hamilton College, made the following
statement f'the number of persons attached to
the various religious denominationsin in the United
States:
/ prS
VI Methodists l,2l5069 OF Baptists l,2l5,629
| OF Presbyt yterians 594OSs OF Friends or Qua
/ OF Universasts 325 900 kers 600
| VI Episcopalians 81 $50
| 1t must be noted that actual membership, by
virtue of conformity to belief and ordinances, is
necessary in some churches while in others the
entire family Of each is taken into the count.
| "MAKING HAY."-We learn from the Colum-
bia (S C.) Cdrolinidn and Telegraph a fact
which is chroricled not only as extraordinary,
but as the first event Of the kind, viz: that q
citizen of South Carolina has actually made
lot of baled hay. The Cdrolinidn says it will
be proud day for South Carolina when the
enterprise of her citizens will cause non-inter
course in hay. Without subscribing to the idea
of intercourse, we think that if South Ca
rolina would make more hay and less fuss, she
would better subserve her own interests
VENICE, Mr.. Greeley says in one of his for
eign letters, is full of deserted palaces, which,
| though of spacious dimensions and of the finest
marble, may be bought for less than the cost of
an average brick-house in the upper part of
New York. The Duchess de Berri mother Of
the Bourbon Pretender to the throne Of France,
has bought one of these and generally inhabts
it the Rothschilds own another the dancer
Taglioni, it is said, owns four and so on
Cheap as they are, they are poorer specula-
ton than even corner lots in lithographic city
in Nebraska or Oregon.
Mr.. COOPER, the novelist, it is stated. re-
Gently received the rite Of confirmation at the
hands of Bishop De Lancey. Mr.. C's health is
failing, though he is able to ride, with assistance
into and out Of the carriage.
Mr.. FILLMoRB.-The Dubuque Daily Tribune
has placed the name of Miard Fillmore ut the
head of its columns as it's candidate for Presi-
dent in 1852, subject to the decision of the
| National Whig Convention. The Wings Of Du-
buque county, at their late county convention,
adopted a resolution expressing the same pre-
ference.
New York WING STATE CONVENTION
mutual agreement of the three committees had
fixed upon Wednesday, the 18th Of September,
as the day for holding the State convention.
| AS tHht Is one ahu tne PrHolPu uay VI 1he
State Fair it has been thought advisable to
change the call The secretaries Of the several
committees have accordingly named Thursday,
the lth day of September, for the meeting of
| the convention.
| BOARDING vs.. LIVING.
| A TRUE ANEcDoTE.
| Said unto little girl
Sweet Ella, tell me where you live !"
| She put aside roguish curl,
| As puzzled what account to give
| Then, as in sudden thought she cried:
| "We do not live, zoe board w-and sighed.
| Distinction metaphysical
| Would honor many wiser pate,
| And typifos tha ills in full
OF this sad boarding state.