Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-12-05

ters' In the summer of 1907. Moore paid a visit 10
the vale of Avoca in the country of Wicklow. where
the rivers Avon and Avoca meet, most lovely and
enchanting spot This visit suggested the song which
has since been wide favore, and which has as
socated the vale of Avoca with all that is charming
and romantics
There is not in this wide world valley sweet
As that vale in whose bosom the bright waters meet!
Oh the last days of feeling and life must depart,
Ere the bloom of that valley shall fade from heart
Yet it was not that nature had shed Ger the scene
Her purest of crystal and brightest of green
twas not her soft magic of streamlet or hill,
Oh! no. it was something more exquisite still.
Twas that friends the beloved my bosom near
Who made every dear of enchanment more DEAR
And who felt how the best charms of nature improve
When we see them reflected from looks that We love-
Sweet vale of Avoca; how calm could rest
In thy bosom of shade, with the friends love best
Where the storms that we feel in this cold world should
And our hearts, like thy waters be mingled in peace.
The vale of Avoca, thus made classic ground thou
sands have since visited, ard the tourist through Ire
land would as soon think OF neglecing the lakes Kill
arney the 'vale in whose bosom the bright waters
meet
From among the many descriptions Of this beauti-
full spot, will select that given by American Ia
dy who visited Ireland in 1874. 1t is brief but eo
quent. She says
ss 1t was Treland's summer twilight lingering long
as though 10th to draw the curtain closely about
bright isle in dark world like this. 1t was early in
scared leaf was sprnkled on bush or tree, to warn
that autumn near For the first mile the road
smooth and broad, lined with trees, and then
white gate with white stone pillars, opening TO
neat cottate domain the glowing streaks of the SET
ting had not left the sky and glimmered
through the trees; while the air made fragrant by the
gentle shower diffused through body and mind that
calmness which seems to whisper: Be silent; it is
the vale OF Avoca you entering We descended
declivity and the vale opened upon US the Meet
| IirrO Of tbo ho n,Ior oh af
when he wrote the sweet poem had been pointed to
me in the morning. We stood near the union Of
the two streams, where the poet says:
There is not in this wide world valley sosweet,
AS that vale in whose bosom the bright waters meet.
"The rich variety of wood the still. clear, limpid
waters; the hill and vale in parts dark and wide,
in others light and soft, and relieving the
eye by some new variety but above all, the pleasant
association that this vale however dark and deep its
recesses, harbors not venemous serpent reptile
no. not the buzz of the musquito is heard-made
it unlike all others. We rode three miles, scarcely
utterng syllable all the while; holy repose
ed TO rest this haowed spot when first boomed
under the hand of its Maker, and Imagination was
prompt to say, no serpent has ever coed here the
communicating touch of sin has not left its impress.
''Never did leave spot more reluctantly it was
night scene which never has faded from my eyes,
and hope will.
%! the last ray of feeling and hope depart,
Ere the bloom of that valley shall fade from my heart
' In the deep silence, the oice of God and the sof:
whisper of angels seemed 10 be there These voices
said kindly: There is mercy yet for poor errng man.
1t appears like the bow of the covenant. telling
look and remember that though this world has been
nursed by sin, yet new heaven and earth are prom
ised, of which this is shadowy resemblance.
Il '.The borders of this valley inerspersed with
gentemen's seats; and here and there dotted with white
washed cottages OF the peasant; and the rich cluster
of foliage upon the hI-sides, upon bush and tree
almost persuaded you that the dew of Hermon has
fallen upon them. Stranger, when you visit Ireland
visit the vale of Avoca. If you love God here you
will picture of him that must be read if your stay
be limited waste ii not in decyphering tme-defaced
stone, telling the bloody deeds of some ancient war
rio, the auserty of some longlived ascetic; but
nger in this spot stop at the neat little hotel erected
and morning. noon and night explore its never-Gving
beauties of light and shade Three times did 60
through, and when turned away, felt that
'' I could stay there forever to wander and weep'
THE LATE FENN1MoRE CooPER.-A Paris cores
pondent of the New York Herald says:
All the French papers notice at length the decease
Of Fennimore Cooper. He is more extensively and
favorably known in France than any other foreign
author living dead, not excepting Walter
Scott. The editions of his works extremely nu-
merous An illustrated one IS now in course of pub
lication at Paris. Some distinguished authors have
acted as his translators. His works are easily rem
dered into foreign tongue, having the advantage,
in this respect Scots which full Of Scotti-
csms. They also recommended to Europeans
by their vivid deneations of savage life and the
scenery of the world, and are, perhaps, more
popular than any among the countrymen of the au-
thor.
TOBACCO For WoUNDs.-It is said that a piece of
good strong tobacco, chewed until is saturated with
saliva, and then applied with bandage TO wounds
occasoned by nails other iron instruments will re
Iieve the sufferer, however deep and painful they may
be. When it is recoeced that tetanus lock jaw is
often induced by such wounds, this simple remedy,
the efficacy Of which is highly spoken Of, is worth re-
membering. ng.-Petersburg IntelHgencer.
THE GRAMMAR OF MATRIMONIAL YOU are very
precise man, and wish TO be certain OF what you get
never marry girl named Ann, for we have the auth
orty of Lindley Murray and many others for the as
sertion, that Ann is indefinite article"
l RECEPTION OF KossUTH-The Inquirer says there is
likely TO he very magnificent military parade on the
arrival of Kossuth in Philadelphia. Ii is probable,
aso that the fremen and many of the civic societies
will join in the demonstration. A New York letter
says -
81 learn from one of the common council commit
tee that the arrangements for the reception of Kossuth
in this city, scale that before
euualled not even in the case OF LAFAYETTE which has