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The literary echo. (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1851, 1851-07-17

And its waves alone, debarred us
From my native home again.
Here we paused, when 10, a war-whoop
Rung out wildly on the air,
Then an arrow whistlcd by me
Passing swiftly through my hair;
While from out Il ncighboring thiclcl
Sprung my now reycngctul foe
And with tomahavk uplittcd
At my head he aimed blow.
Suddenly I wrenchcd it from him
Flung it far into the wood,
Seized my fainting bride and with her
Sprung beneath the swelling flood.
Quickly DER the yielding water
Did | bear the litolcss maid.
Landed on the shore, and hNstod
Onward to ancighboring glade
But my foe was close behind me
And an arrow from his bow
Pierced my heart my foe had conqucrc d.,
While was in death laid low.
With q yell of fendish triumph
From my head the scalp he tore,
In deep hole laid my body,
Covered o'ervith clottcd gore.
Thus died and thus was buried
Said the spirit with sigh
But farewell, for | must leave you,
Now, you know my history,
The literary echo. (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1851, 1851-07-17
New-York Correspondence, WO l6.

Ill
To the Editor of the Literary Echo
DEAR SrR.-There is t.ite saying, that
"one-half Of the world does not know
how the other half lives" and there Is
probably no place in which this saying VIII
apply more truly than in New York. In
the country, and even in villages, there IS
generally a class ofpcople who assume itas
their especial prcrogatiyc to oversee tha
affairs Of their ncighbors, and to keep them
selves posted up as the newspaper folks say,
in all the savings and doings ofthose around
them; sometimes, no doubt, somewhat to
the annoyance of those who are under this
volunteered surveillance. Very likely
these self-electcd espials have their use, Eor
it is said that nothing is made in vain
They serve to keep up q wholesome state
of fear and watchfulncss for there are
many people in this world who would allow
themselves improper liberties were itnot for
the dreaded "What will the world say :"
But in large cities, where each man, in 4
measure, loses lis individuality in the vast
throng about him, there is less of this re-
sponsbility and somewhat beneficial fear
felt; and, therefore, each man feels himself
pretty much at liberty to pursue whatever
course Of conduct is best suited to his own
taste, provided he does not make himself
ameniable to the laws, and that he can
reconcile his proceedings to his own con-
science; which latter article, by the way, IS
sometimes rather dlfhcuIt commodity to
lind And to New York, made up as 1t Is
The literary echo. (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1851, 1851-07-17

RAPID PRINTING.-{n none of the me
chancai arts has there been greater I'M
provement than in printing. In proof Ct
this statement, we cite thc following from
a late number of the Philadelphia Ledger,
which having broke one offs fast presses,
was compelled to run its edition On an
other during the night -
"On Thursday evening laSJ, We put on
tic first side Of fridays Ledger, and ] g
fore - o'clock at night, had printed about
900 sheets; We then put on the inside
ms for the same days paper, printed
..a $4,000 sheets again, which were COM
. ccd about seven in the morning-ma-
t g IS, 90 impression, in IA hours -,
The outside Of the Dollar Newspaper was
ta-n put on to the same press, AMI 10000
impressions of that sheet printed by a.
bout 4 o'clock in the afternoon. The out
side forms Of Saturdays Ledger Wee hen
read y to take the place the Dollar News
papers forms, and by little after twelve
at night, about AS 900 copies of that sheet
acre printed. The inside forms of the
same days edition of the Ledger were then
put on the same press, and by 7 o'clock on
Saturday morning, the whole 45 900 cop
les wcry completcd-making in one day
and two nights, or about SO hours, inchi-
ding all stopages, the enormous number
Of 2l9,OO0 impressions and all by ono
press We much doubt whether such ;
feat was ever before performed in an,
part of the world"
The literary echo. (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1851, 1851-07-17

murder, and perhaps, numerous palliatlng
arguments on behalf of the murderer.
Again, society is shocked by the expo
sure of Internal associations for the des-
truction of life and property, without any
dlscoyerablc adequate motive. Then we
are treated to long essays upon a vitiated
education, evil associations, the ineficiercy
and mal-administration Of human laws,
and the necessity Of a reform in the laws
and the manner of their execution. Num-
borlesS are the various shades in the char
acter and causes of crime, and as number
less are the various reforms and prcyenta
tives proposed. But, we think, it is casi-
ly made apparent, thatall grades Of crime,
from the petty SANDER up to the most de-
hbarate and atrocious murders, are but
manifestations of the fallen and deprayed
character Of unregeneratc man.
Civilization, as the term is commonly
understood, works no radical reform upol
mans character 1t does not cradi-
cate the sources of crime, any more
than the cultivation of the earth de-
stroys its power to throw up thorns and
bramble and noxious weeds. But as ag-
ricuIture removes the aspcrities Of the soil,
gives it more pleasing surface, and en-
plOys it in the production Of useful fruits,
so civilization, undoubtedly, destroys the
roughcr and rudcr traits Of savage life,
and dcVelopcs the mental capacities and
loaourcos Of man. Yet, as tares grow up
with the wheat, and weeds rise to choke
the growing crops, 50 vice and crime ap-I
pear indigenous in the human heart, and
continue to spring up and bear their evil
fruit amidst all the glories and blessings Of
civilized society. The ti!ler of the soil
who is slothtul and careless, allows his
farm to be overrun with weeds, and the
strength Of the soil is wasted in their pro-
duo, ion, SO there are those in all civilized
communities who neglect to cultivate their
better principles, and who allow their evil
passions to gain the ascen!ancy.
1t is not very strange that SO much vice
5nu crime prevail in what are called COM
mnn..as Civilization not based upon,
and directed by, purifying religion, will
ever reform the evil passions Of men. 1t
Is ne quick and healthy conscience with
al, ana HOI Ihc oulNuiu SOclai dlldh5e-
lacnt5 and obligations, that most restrain
len from wicked and criminal acts. What
may be called Intellectual civilization, is
better than a state of savageism, but it is
only the progress of a truly Christian civ
il;zation that will reform and restrain the
evil passions natural to every son and
daughter Of degenerate Adam. [Sun.
The literary echo. (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1851, 1851-07-17

Brother whittier art thou fled
TO dwell in peace among the dead;
Thy tolls arc past, thou art at rest
With thy SaVIoUrs presence best.
Brother why did'st thou go away, and
leave thy sister; did'at thou no: know
she would be very lonely in this cold and
ailuring world, without thy counsel ::
The reason is Christ did call, and thou
had'st to obey his command Then why
should we mourn have we not reason TO
think thou art in a FAR better world than
this, singing the song of the redeemed,
before the throne of God and the Lamb ::
Yes death has stripped thy mind Of its
earthly covering, and | doubt not but thou
art in !lr better employ in world Of Spir-
its, thtn in this cod world of sin where the
wicked arc ever troubling and sorrows al
ways in,rudc. But Oft as the social band
assemblies arom i the iire-sidc Of our h ONE
thousand old familiar things rccoll thee
to mind. Yes Oft is thy image brought TO
The literary echo. (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1851, 1851-07-17
Che Giterarp Glbo.
Westerly, July IA, 1851.

In consequence of our absence last wecl,
our issue was rather late, and several blum
ders were committed, which the common
sense Of the reader would correct as soon
as seen. We trust this is sufficient apollo
pV
The literary echo. (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1851, 1851-07-17
For tie Literary Echo,
Communications with Spirits.
BY CINEVA.

Twas a cold November evening
Ana .hc wind Blew loud and shrill,
While thc snow was fast descending
Over yalley, grove and lii.
All without was dark and dreary,
And as by the fire ! sat,
suddenly upon the table
Came low and gentle rap.
Thrice again it was repeated,
Gently but distinct anu clear,
'Ah" tlou mt III il Il spirit
''What can it be seeking here :"
"Gbost" l cried. "orman or devil,
Speak if ought thou woulG'st declare,
"Comc not with thy odjous rapping,
II dcspise it every where.
"Dhumping round in such manner
is poor work It seems to NE
"To employ imrlortal spirits
"Through long etcrnity.'
eff I'd nothing else to do but
Thrash and thurp from day to day
/ would thrash to kill mosquitoes
Or to scare the flies away"
"TaII like .JolFs if YOU would have me
CLEAR what you may wish to say,
Else to leave ne You arc welcome,
"Hou can go without delay
IwW s3cah then, quoth the spirit,
JHot fer OHce, and tell you why
have ,nale ycu such visit
From the sririt world on high.
Mr.. Stratton has a portion
Ola time worn skeleton
II ms showcase at tie sohool-houso
I'm he Spirit oItEat MA.
And as rcu have of,en wondered
WI re . l.veI and how died.
! vii. tel You al about it.
"You &rc kinG sir" replied.
"Pray proceed, I'm al Gttc1tion
And YOU story fan would hear"
Listen t1on, The spirit answered
Whispering soi,!y in ny ear.
Long before thc Pilgrim Fathers
Crossed the Atie1:j,', swelling tide
In the Inn nov called ,'hcdo Island
D%cl, a powerful Indian ,r'bc.
Their brave youths were bold and warl;ke
NaU EnC knew hcS OF coward rear,
And thoil maids we're far more lovely
Than the palc-faced ladies here.
My old father was their ch;eftain,
o, a noble brave was he,
Bold in battle, wise in council,
Hospitable, frank and free.
But at length the great Good Spirit
Called him from the earth away,
And as was his successor,
| Lccame king that day.
Oh, what mingled, strange emotions
Filled my jvaom when he died;
Gric. at tires ny heart distracted
Then again | was filled with pride
Pridc-that was now the ruler
Ola bold and varlike band,
The literary echo. (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1851, 1851-07-17

Anu (llSlT tliiNl h''o 4'lAitAAC''
Ehnqhoo had one fair daughter,
Graceful as the wild gazellc,
Gentle as the evening zephyr
IN her own seQuestereI dell.
Andin childhool's sunny moments,
She the Wild Fawn had with me
Spcr5cd of with merry &lGdncsS,
Meath the waving tOrcst~trcc,
rupon the gliding river
Floating in our light canoe,
We had gazei with childish wonder
On tnc ky SO broad and blue,
Or when evenings darkening shadow
Heightened DER the dewy earth,
And from heavens uncloudcd azure
stars were softly pecping forth,
We had hand-in-hand together
Meath the starlit heavens stray'd
Watching where thc sparkling moonbcams
On the ripping waters played.
But alas! those halcyon moments
Ofu cloudcd happiness,
Soon were changed by cruel fortune
Into bitter deep distress.
Twas Il lovely summer evening
When returning from thc chase
TO the cottage Of the Wild-Fawn
lrcpair,d l with eager hastc.
At the deer met her father
But the lovely maid was gone.
where ! cried "oh tell me quickly
Hath she fled, at night, alonc;'
she is gone the clieftain answered,
Far away, but not alone;
Ere YOU see her more GHother
viii have claimed her for his own!
yesterday at eve two strangers
'.,$tool before NY cabin door,
"Thcy were faint. taicued and weary,
And assistance did imr!ore.
"'Tw5s my bitter foe tie Lynx-cyc,
THAT fierce chicftain Of the North,
"Hc had been with his companion
"I,mjin@ and had lost his path.
"Still IS they were unprotected
"And alone harmed thcm not
"But gave them food and babe them
"Wclcomc 20 my humble cot.
anu ''iAr ii!'l Al VI 4 tilN W pax 49,
''Wo became sworn friends again,
"SmoNeG the pipe Of peace together,
"And that We might peace maintain,
"IIc proposed to JOIN our nations
''lnto one uuhrcllcn tribe,
b ? marriage with my daughter,
''M king her his queen and bride
"Ho!l," cried with choking passion
''Did she not refuse his suit;n
No she cared not" WAS lis answer,
My commands arc ABSOLUTE
could listen then no longer,
Bu, with hasty steps, turned
Back into the gloomy forest,
Willie with rage my bosom burned.
One sole object now possessed ne;
would quickly rescue her
From my fierce and hated rival,
Nothing should MY steps deter.
Day and night their trail followed,
Naugbt ny y2ngeful steps delayed,
Till at last ] overlook them,
CGDpcd within an opening glade.
Here lid vii darkness lowered
O'Gr The earth, and then | crept
Gently - the guarded shelter
Where the lovely Wild Fawn slept.
Twas branch cnwOvcn bower,
Throu;! whose openings here and thor
Struggling CLEANS Of sunlight wandered
Ger her face and ictty hair.
At littlo distance further
On the dew bespanglcd ground,
Ley my foe and his companion,
Buried in b sleep profound.
"Slcep," whispered, ''wary Lynx-cye,
"Nobly dOst chou guard thy prey;
Little drcam't thou Of the Eagle
THAT shall bear her swift away ~
Then l cautiously awCkc her,
And with hasty steps we fled
Back into the gloomy forest,
interviewer dark and dread
The literary echo. (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1851, 1851-07-17
For thc Literary Echo
Thoughts while Visiting a Brothers
Grave.

Brother, whittier art thou fled
TO dwell in peace among the dead !;
Thy tolls arc past, thou art at rest
With thy S&yioW's presence best.
The literary echo. (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1851, 1851-07-17

Positive men are most often in error.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-10-25
AMERICAN INTERESTS IN THE LONDON
EXHIBITION.
Letter from Mr.. Riddle to the Secretary of tht
Central Committee.

U. 8. OFFIcE INDUsrRIAL EXHIBITION,
LONDON, OcToBBR g. 1851.
SIR As the day of closing of the greatest events in
the history of the world rapidly approaches does the ankle
ty to witness 1t increase.
AT no time since the opening Of this Great Exhibition has
the number of vers averaged high within the last
days. and while writing the chief Of the police
has announced 65 600 persons having into the build
ing up to o'clock p. M.
So admirable the arrangements that every hour informs
of the number who arrive, by Of large dial
placed in tic main transept for this purpose.
Our department continues to attract increased attention,
from coming into competition with the rich goods Of
France, India, Tuns, Egypt Turkey, and Russa but from
exhibition of articles Of utaan value every article
in department of the smallest value has intrinsic merit
While other countries showing unbounded elements Of
wealth, the hcies by which they may be rendered avaa-
be kept doubt and darkness, inasmuch the uxur
articles ley exhibit only within the reach Of compare
lively a few.
Not with the United States for with the uttaran
standard strongly predominates Our productions not
placed beyond the reach Of ordinary and still
eminenty worthy the patronage of all Our industrial pro-
gress is universally acknowledged by those who daily
visit Ou countrymen will not only reap rich reward
in Medals but in sales. Our agricultural implements are all
sold, and orders given for the greater part of our
the principal part Of the carriages disposed Of and many
sales Of other property have been made.
The list of awards officially signed, will be presented to
each Of the foreign Commissioners the morning Of the
18th Of October by Prince Albert, until which time the whole
will be kept secret.
am now busy in adopting system for the repacking Of
the goods which 90 back. and for the delivery Of those
which are Sold
OF Of Jurors cannot speak in too high terms Of
praise. allude to Dr.. Black Of Kentucky, whose asdu
attention the interests of contributors has been Of
the utmost value. He has exerted himself in the
getc manner to procure the insertion Of proper notices Of
contributions in the various reports Of the Jures and
his only be exceeded by the dsnteested zeal
with which he has discharged his duties.
have the honor to be, very respectfully, your obedent
servant, EDWARD RIDDLE.
To Hon. ]. e. G. KENNEDY,
Secretary Industrial Exhibition, Washington d. c.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-10-25

From the foregoing table may least arrive the fact
that explosions Of hghpessure boilers far danger
ous than those of low pressure.
capt. Hiiard, while floating the wreck wound up
his watch and timed the sinking Of the boat-hs only light
being the fash of the flames they submitted to the
more potent element The present of the steamboat
also saved after being exposed for forty
eight hours to the and the piercing cold.
Unknown
Exploded in New York Harbor.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-10-25

NoTHrSe NV UNDER SuS.-Even the Yankee
elpperships have been found to be nothing new. An
English paper speaking Of the Boston ship Safordshre
remarks
"It ID singular coincidence that the proportions Of the
Stafordshire similar to Noahs Arkx times her beam
her length, and wothds of the beam is her depth Of hold
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-10-25
NEXT VESSEL FOR LIBERIA.

COLONIZATION RooMs
WAsHISeToN, OcroBER "a, 1851.
The American Colonization Society will send vessel from
Baltimore to Liberis to sail the lst November and will
forward any letters to the United States squadron on that
coast citizens Of Liberia, which may be sent to this
office, to the care of JANIS HALL, Nd Baltimore post
age paid. W. McLAIN,
Secretary American Colonization Society.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-10-25
ron THE NATIONAL IHTEILIsEscEa-
w E D 8 TIE R.
BIZ ANN G. LrscH.

Vhen l. and all those that hear me, shall have gone to
i home, and when the mould may have gathered on
smories it will on our tombs - Webstr's Speech
Senate, July, 1850.
TIE mould upon thy memory! No,
Not while one note is rung
Of those divine, immortal songs
Milton and Shakespeare sung;
Not till the night Of years enshrouds
The Anglo-Ssxon tongue.
No let the food of Time roll on,
And men and empires die;
Genius enthroned on lofty heights
Can its dread course defy,
And, here on earth, can claim the gift
Of immortality
Can save from that Lethean tide
That sweeps SO dark along,
A peoples name peoples fame
To future time prolong,
As Troy still lives and only lives
In Homers deathless song.
What though to buried Nineveh
The traveller may come, o
And roll away the stone that hides
That long forgotten tomb;
He questions its mute past in vain,
Its oracles are dumb.
What though he stand where Balbec stood
Gigantic in its pride;
No voice comes Ger that silent waste,
Lone, desolate, and wide;
They had no bard, no orator,
No statesman-and they died.
They lived their little span Of life;
They lived and died in vain
They sank ingloriously beneath
Oblvion's silent reign,
As sank beneath the Dead Sea wave
The Cities Of the Plain.
But for those famed, immortal lands,
Greece and Imperial Rome,
Where genius left its shining mark,
And found its chosen home,
All eloquent with mind they speak,
Wood, wave, and crumbling dome.
The honeyed words Of Plato still
Float on the echoing air,
The thunders of Demosthenes
Egean waters bear,
And the pilgrim to the Forum hears
The voice Of Tully there.
And thus thy memory shall live,
And thus thy fame resound,
While far-off future ages roll
Their solemn cycle round,
And make this wide, this fair New World
An ancient classic ground.
Then with our Country's glorious name
Thine own shall be entwined
Within the Senate's pillared hall
Thine image shall be shrned
And on the nations Law shall CLEAN
Light from thy giant mind.
Our proudest monuments no more
May rise to meet the sky,
The stately Capitol o'erhrown,
Low in the dust may lie;
But mind, sublime above the wreck,
Immortal-cannot die.
IERICAN INTERESTS IN THE LONDON
EXHIBITION.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-10-25

Why is bseftesk like locomotive engine Because its
Of little use without its tender.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-10-25

near The sea- bis horses head would be turned daily to the
sea- for the sea and sky exhauess in interest as IN beau
y. whie in the comparison you drink up the ie drop
Of satisfaction in fields and trees The sea externally ssc
by its infinite suggestion and every man upon Le sea
shore is still Julian Maddalo:
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-10-25

"When and all those that hear me, shall have gone to
last home and when the mould may have gathered
memories, it will tombs. - Websters Speech
in the Senate, july, 1850.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-05-30
Allen and Ssdltlou Laws

We republish from the St. Louis Times the proceed
ings of the Massachusetts Legislature the subject oil
the Virginia resolutions communicated TO that body in
1898. II is safe Secretary Graham remarked in
Of his speeches the late electioneerng of the
President to these old documents, in order that
may understand the import Of the principles estab-
ished by fathers, and especially the origin Of the
differences which constituted the two great parties of
country The then federal party, our readers will
affirmed the constuionaliiy and expedency Of the alien
and sedon laws and did all that it could to pu, down
such men as Jefferson, Madison, and Monroe. Since
that period this party has often changed its name but
as easily traced through all its mutations Mis-
ssspp river is the where its waters emp
tied This party. headed originally by Hamilton, is
represented by Mr. Webster, who has been lately pu,
forward by the whig administration of President Fill
more to explain the which 10 be employed to
perpe uate its power This great leader equal 10 his
prototype in his devotion to the historic origin of the fed
era school, and far surprising him in the skill which
can accommodate its conduct TO the prejudces Of the
day. is now willing TO baptize his partisans by the new
name OF compromise men, expecting the people not 10
discover that il Is but mask under which is concealed
an unchanged hostility to all the principles OF democracy
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-05-30

The New York Herald gives the following history of
Tammany Hall:
few wears prior TO the evolution there existed many
British clubs societies, such as the ST. Georges, 81
Dayids ST. Andrews &C., no, only in this city, but ST.
George societies opened in all the maritime towns
and cities of the colonies The members OF these soce-
ties were all hege subjects OF King George. In l773
when dsaecton TO the mother country las Great Britain
was then caled) began to spread through heI North
American colonies those opposed TO the relations that
existed found necessary to form some ralyng poin IN
order ascertain and combine Their own strength Inns
was the origin OF the ST. Tanmany Society, or Coum.
bian Order and its operations secret and directed
against torysm. until alter the revolution was adopted
II then directed its power against federalism, and that
party that Inherited TO certain extent, The men and prin-
ciples OF the '76 tories.
II has more OF the power and Characteristic OF ma
tonal institution than OF local one and IN times OF
trial has welded terrible power throughout the federal
Union There are members OF the order from every
State and have been from it's commencement Its sach.
ems are thirteen, computing with the Thirteen original
States that formed the Union Its banners are thirteen,
each having the and coat OF arms oil these old thr
teen States embazoned upon IT, On it's books are en-
rolled some OF the most prominent dead and living states
men of the democratic party, such as DE VIII Clinton
Aaron Burr, Daniel D. Tompkins, Andrew Jackson. R
NJ Johnson, Martin Van Buren,, Dixon H. Lewis, and a
host of the planets stars and small lights OF the great
republican party, comprising about 900 names There
are perhaps 600 now living or these, about $50 gen
orally meet at the annual election This year 1873 voted
The Tammany Society own the building known Al
Tammany Hail. which Is worth 100000 The sachem'
vote all the appropriations and collect the revenue Nc
man can be sachem other officer without being
member The grand sachem IL elected by the sachem'
from their own ranks The sacbems hold great power
II thew are united they can unite the sections of the de-
mocracy and prevent any party from meeting IN the hal
but such they endorse and consider the regular democ
racy Although the general committee, elected BY tht
democracy, We, il is not 90 There is power behnt
the throne greater than the throne sef and that powe
il the sachems OF Old Tammany. "