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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1851-03-05
I CAN'T DO IT.

What volume OF human misery is un-
folded in that short sentence' What NIGH
ty efforts of undeveloped genius are chain
ed by this conclusion Of dependency,
when barrier chances to interpose the
onward progress of the will and some
times of mere voltion! What unhappi-
ness, VIII at downward marches of the 9TH
erwise worthy, towards the gloomy and
solitary abodes Of poverty-what arduous
wrestling with the demon of despair-what
social wretchedness-what national evils
are all depicted in the spirit Of that express
sion. 1t is the language only Of the self
wretched-the determination Of the weak
and mbecie. 1t is the voice of the moral
towards, who, standing upon the shore of
some desolate island in the stormy ocean
of life, and looking out upon the pillows
strewn with the wrecks Of earthly grandeur
and human happiness, is so blinded by
fear that he cannot see the gleam OF hope
that fickers amid the surrounding gloom.
1t is the articulated feeling of the traveller
of the desert, who having gained an emf
nence, sees nothing but barren plain
before him, thirst parching his tongue and
WEAKNESS subduing his strength. Shall he
lie down without hope! Nay, let him press
forward, make but one effort, and green
oasis will meet his anxious vision, cool
stream will bubble up from some unseen
fountain, and he will reach his journeys
end, crowned with the rich rewards Of per-
severance.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1851-03-05

GOVERNOR OF CALIFORNIA RESIGNED
On the 9Th ultimo, Gov Burnett rendered
his resignation of the Office Of Executive
Chief Of California. which was accepted
by the Legislature Of that State, and Lieut..
Governor Nc Dougal took the oath Of Office
in his stead.
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POETRY.
For.the Spirit of Democracy.
A SONG OF THE LAKE.

Efe{f9f rOT4LHc CptTU OF democracy.
yi A SONG OF THE LAKE.
f BY A. sTEED.
The bonny boat glides DER the lake,
as So merry merrily;
And every heart Of JOY partakes,
h So merry merrily;
The west wind blows, the music swells,
From distant hills, and lonely dells,
And to each heart they sweetly tell,
! OF joys so merrily.
The happy crew breaks forth in song,
So merry merrily;
And in the breeze they glide along,
"a So merry merrily;
They quickly ply the dipping oar,
Their merry laugh breaks on the shore,
No band of youths partook before,
ot Of joy so merrily.
They guide the boat DER lake and bray,
.sa, So merry merrily;
Their songs in distance die away,
gaa So merry merrily;
First bounding hearts and youthful smiles,
Then soitened whispers for while.
Speak low in wooing accents mild,
OF joy SO merrily.
The night.shades come, the sail is Ger;
So merry merrily;
The youthful band steps on the shore,
So merry merrily;
And now they HE TO friendly homes,
And through the Wales and woodlands roam
And fondly dream of times to come,
OF Joy so merriy.
CALAIS, Feb. Is, 1851
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To CLEANSE AND IMPROVE THE HAIR
Halt an ounce of ammonia TO pint o.
boiling water; let it stand till cold; put il
into bottle and cork it, to keep it from
evaporating. Rub it on the head in q
piece of flannel, when it will lather like
soap; rub dry afterwards with towel.
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Ifyou wish to get rich, get married. =
When was ever honey made with one bee
in the hivel
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1851-04-16
0utrages at Socorro.

The New Orleans Picayune of MAJ oh
&c, confirms news from he Boundary G. ON
mission, brought Ia that city by Major
Bartlett. Commissary Of the Commission.
He ielt FL PasO on the 10Th ult. a party
sent Ia examine the copper mines, had re-
turned with favorable report, and pa
ty ri tho Commission was 10 start the en-.
sung week IN "ccuDy post nj The mines.
The difficulties nth the MrXidan Commits
si"n,rs had been adjusted and The initial
points on the Rio Grandr srIlled. Minor
Bartlett gives the following narrative Of a
horrible adventure which h,fcl his party
about 225 miles this side oil FL Paso:-
Discovering snulc, ihev sent out n
party 20 rec"nno'rr, aud discovered ne
gro man and woman ia The ari ol cooking
food, aud on further search The head o n
negro was found Ia the fire, and parts Of
n body on the fire. They said they had
bern compelled 10 kill one o, their compan>
IONS f'r food. They had been nine days
out, their guns had hurst, and they we're
in slhte Of starvation. The account they
gave oil themselves was This they were al!
slaves of a man named Owens, near tloll,
Springs. Miss, and had run off together
las, corn.p planting. making for Mexico. The
named Arlhur the other is black. aged
from q 10 30-caIIs himself Henry; The
girl, a bright mulatto. about 81, named
Malindd. These last two were taken TO
San Anionio, and LETT III custody OF one
Anionia Navano.'
Major Bartlett brings acroun.s Of some
horrible scenPs of disorder. riot and murder
~ Socorro, Bands OF armed fuiIinns. die
charged teamsters and soldiers were over
awning the inhibi'ante, by parading III.
streets armed and committing all manner
OF lawless acls. They robbed aud muir
dered openly. Their ourrages were car.
rled 10 such an extent that an express was
sent TO the U. S. troops ~ San Elezario,
about six miles, asking Tor protection, hu
IL was declined and the applicants referred
To the civil power On The nigh, Of the
29Ih they proceeded to dancing parry.
and alter malireating the whole party the,
seized Mr.. f.. c. Clark (said To be n son
Of J. ii. Clark, u. :. Senator from Rhode
isand) and gave him nine or len mortal
wounds. Some members OF the Boundary
Commission, who were in town, sent for
their companions al San Elezario aud a
large party soon arrived in such force that
they were able TO seize most nj The rioiers
They were tried BY jury and sentenced TO
he hung, which sentence was shortly alter
enforced. A reward Of 500 was offered
for The apprehension OF the ringleader,
named Young. lie was afterwards ares
ted, tried, condemned and hung on The same
tree with his companions. After these eN
amples, SoeorTo had been quiet and or.
DERBY.
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The Administration,

The test to which the present Administra-
ton has been subjected was one Of the most
trying in our political history, Had the Adj
miDisiraion faltered in its good purposes, or
had il for one moment listened to the voice
Of faction, or had it conle-cended 10 do only
wha, it fancied would be of value TO the par.
iy which sus,ains it, then it would not have
deserved, and neither would it have recciv>
ed half as much of the united appreciation
of the people. But, with an eye single TO
public good, it has pursued AN onward and
upward course and, without being intent
on pleasing any particular class Of men, it
has succeeded il winning the admiration of
a vast majority of the people of all sections.
1t has proved itself to be fully equal to the
occasion in the most perious crisis through
which our country has been compelled to
pass.
That the conduct of the Administration
should be source,ofjus' pride TO the Wings
is what was naturally to be expected. The
Wings Of the United States generally, we
think, regard Mr.. FILLMORE and his abb
net Minister, rs eminenty worthy Of the
high trusts which have been conhded to
them. Further than his, the Wings point
admiringly to the Administration in illustra-
non OF wing prlnclpies, anu as hho'ulhe
The best practical commentary on the spirit
and doctrines of the Wing party. They
think, very properly, that the selection Of
MIR. FILLMosE by the National Convection
in lS49 as the Vice Presidential candidate
has turned out TO he great national bles-
sing lie is a thorough Wing in feeling and
principle, and yet he has not been 50 warp
ed by political prejudice as to be Incapable
Of entertaining those broad national views
in which partisan bitterness is swallowed up
in an oil engrossing pa,riotiim. lie is able,
honest, inhexibly just, patrioi without sec
tionalsm. ard statesman without any mar
row Tart yism. And his coadjutors in the
Cabinet are worthy to be associated with
him. Each one Of them in his separate
sphere Of duties has proved himself to be
entirely adequate to the station he occupies
There has been very little complaint made
by Democratic members of Congress or by
Democratic editors, of the manner in which
the business of the various departments Of
the Government has been conducted during
the Presidency of MIR. FILLMoRE.-Louis-
rMe Journal
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For the Middlcbury Register.
Franklin Haven, ESQ.

Ma. BARRETT -
Although the statements made relative
10 the standing and influence of the above
named gentleman, by your n. Y. cores
pondcnt, are mainly correct, still there are
some errors which, in justice 10 this lndivid-
ua, require correction. Instead oil repre-
senting MIR. HAVEN as a merchant on
very limited scale, in early life, he should
have said that he was trained as financer
from his very youth up. lie entered the
Office Of the Messrs. Dana il State Street, in
his 18Th year. When the Globe Bank was
instituted, he was invited TO the office of first
teller, at salary of $1,000. be being then
aged 90 MIR Dana offered TO make him
partner, if he would remain as clerk, on his
arriving at 81. He, by the urgency of the
Bank, vacated the cerkshipi in Dana's Office,
and was succeeded in that office by the
youngest Dana. since deceased. lie re.
manned as teller in the Globe Bank, under
the efficient Cashier. and beautiful poe', Mr..
SPRAGUE, until aged %, when he was Of
iered the office ot Cashier of the Merchants
Bank, AT u salary of 50 500-and he signed,
as such, the first issues of the Bank. and Of
every bill to the present. As your cores.
pendent states he had always had and has
now. Notwithstanding lie is President the
entire supervision Of the affairs Of the Bank.
Its capital has trcbled since its establish
ment. about % years ago. As DePoN
Bank this institution was carried trlumph>
antly through the crisis of SO and 81, re-
deemng faithfully all its obligations 10 the
government and 10 the people, without n
doping the doubtful doctrine Of reputation.
Your correspondent called MIR. Ii. II man
Of steel in aiiusIon TO his labors in the Bank
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The Departure of Sims.

Sims left our city on Saturday morning
last. About 4 o'clock he was brought ont ol
the Court House. where the whole Police
and watch Departments were in readiness
to escort him 10 the vessel After forming a
hollow square, six deep, the detachment pro
ceeded down Cour, and State streets, heads
cd by the u. S. Marshal Devens and his
deputies, the whole under the direction
OF Marshal Turkey.
The force proceeded down Stale street 10
the end Of Long wharf, where the brig
Acorn was in readiness to take Sims on
board. In five mnues the steam tug IIor-
net was i'll motion, and the brig moved down
the harhor. About twenty-five Police Off
GERS accompanied her down. to return in the
steamboat. Six officers, Deputy Marsbals
Byrncs aud Riley, Constable George Cool
idgc and others, go with the vessel to Satan.
nah.
The procession numbered about three
hundred, who composed the escort, and
about one hundred spectators. Some few
Kisses and sroans were heard, proceeding
from few vile throats, but for the most part
all was quiet and peaccable.
AT the wharf, Parsons Colver, Foster Of
Concord, and faction of the Vigilance
NOhulliicc hl'chil'c't " pcN uli sclNltt iOT
the occasion. Foster prayed, Colycr sung.
and the Vigilance Committee groancd We
never witnessed a greater farce. All this
was mingled with throws and jokes from the
BOYS" WHO had accompanied the procession
The Acorn is commanded by Capt Hen
ry Coombs, Of Barns,able and has Two can.
non on board, and her passengers and crew
are fully armed 10 keep off all intrnders. II
the brave Committee are disposed To follow
the brig. as it was asserted they would do
they will undoubtedly meet with u warm re.
ccption, though it might not be very
friendly one, or particularly favorable TO
their longevity.
The story started by the imaginative fan
a:ic ef the Commonwealth, that SINS he'd
tears while going TO the wharf, is all moon.
shine lie has repeatedly expressed his dc.
size to, if possible, get out Of the reach o
those pretended friends, the Vigilance Com
mitlcc. He is perfectly satisfied with the
treatment he has received fom every bod,
except the aboltionists. His opinion of then
is well shown in the fact that he positive J.,
and peremptoriv refused TO sign any more
papers prepared for him as means of pro-
craslinating his return to Georgia. Boston
Daily Bee, april IA.
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RnoDE lsLANp.-At the special election
in Providence. on Friday last, ThoS. J.
Stead, Wing. was elected Representative,
giving the Wings clear majority Of fro
in the House. The Senate stands Wings
Is, opposition II -includins with the lat
ter one Wing Free Soler.
The Providence Journal ha the following
on the late election IN that State, which is
decidedly good
CoALiTIoN. There is dispute between
the Boston Post and The Times Of the sane
city whether the ticket which has succeed.
cd al our late election va. coalition "
ticket or not, the latter taking the afrnia-
tive an the former the negative. The
Post is right The Times is wrong. There
was no coalition. When man goes into
the market and buys horse, lie does moi
form IA coalition with The horse; lie buys
him, uses him. and keeps him or sells him,
lis the occasion may demand. There is
certainly no coalition in ,his So the Dem
oc5aiic candidates bought the party with
so n uch money. The money was fairly
paid, the party WAS duly transferred. The
bargain was duly kept OIL both sides, which
has moi always been the case in political
bargains, rs lie Times and Post very well
know. Our Democrats are more honest
Than those Of Massachusetts When they
receive the pay, they always deliver the
article. whether it he vote at IN election
or Free Soil Senator.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1851-04-16

MASSACHUSETTS, CONGRESSIONAL ELEc.
TioNs.-In The secord district, all the towns
but Lynnfeld give Upham (whie) 42l6
Rantoul 1924, SewalI l772. No choice,
In the fourth, all the towns except Boxboro'
give Thompson sG7o, Palirey 35l3, Froih-
ingham l49S, seattle ring 1O7. No choice.
In the ifih, Il but six towns give Alien
Gree Soilerl 43l to Abs for all others.
He is probably elected by a majority Of
about 200. In the seventh all but eight
small towns give Goodrich (Whig) 1886,
Bishop 1860, all Others COL. Undoubtedly
NJ choice. AT The next trial Il plurality
will elect.
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CRIME AND Lynch LAW IN CALIgoR-
NIA.-Tho Alta California, of March 5lh,
says:
The terrible increase Of crime Of all des-
criptions, from petty pifaring to the wanton
taking of human life, and the pretty general
belief that our laws. as administered, have
little or no security 10 life and property, and
no check upon 'illainy, ii, indeed. crime
has not been encouraged by this laxiiy of
criminal jurisprudence, have copc well nigh
npon involving the whole public in chaos.
The public have borne and forborne, un til
becoming convinced that their only proper
way is their own immediate exercise Of self
protection, have arisen in various parts Of
the State. and suspended, for time, the
forms Of law administration, and constituted
a new Court, from their own numbers, for
an immediate trial Of criminals. This has
been the case at San Francisco, Stockton,
Napa, Martinez, Sacramento, ard various
places in The mines,
In Sacramento, where an nolens i've man.
for endeavoIing TO separate two combatanis,
was shot down in the midst Of crowd, The
people avenged the deed, humanity and an
outraged community. by at once consulting
N"u'' VI 'pSH o"H, HJHH AhS Ohchicii
and finding him guilty, and hanging him.
1t will be difficult for people in The eastern
States to fully realize our condition here.
They will. therefore, probably condemn BY
wholesale this summary mode Of arraigning
and Furnishing for most heinous offence,
bu. they should recoect that. of late, our
larger towns have been more like penal
settlement without penal laws, than a civiliz-
ed community.
We have here the scum Of the lazar hous-
cs Of Europe and Australia regularly form
ed gangs Of desperadoes. who would as
readily burn the city and murder, as to eat
So well directed are all, that il is next to i'm
possible 10 detect ihem, or, il arrested, 10
prove anything against them. Lynch law is
NOT The best law that might be, but it is bet
ter than none, and so far as benefit is deri-
we'd from law, we have no other here.
Great excitement prevailed at San Fran
cisco, when The steamer left, owing TO Sc
ries Of disgraceful robberies and murders.
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A Hard Joke,

a correspondent at Holly Springs, Mis-
isissippi, tells the following, and youches for
its truth. II is the best Joke We have heard
of lately: 1t appears that widower in that
town, of a somewhat gallant disposition, had
been accustomed 10 visit The residence Of the
widow NJ whether TO see the amiA-
BILE widow herself or her lively daughters
our informant did not know. One eveaing
he found the family party hard at work on
some garments of cloth. The girls were
sewing, and the widow was pressing the
seams. The willower hung up his hat, as
usual, and look his seal b, The FIRE; Just nj
that moment il happened that the widow had
done with the pressing iron (vulgo tailor's
aoosel. She Sc I il down on tAe hearth, and
called to her negro man in loud voice.
" Jake Jake come and take ON his goose r
Tire widower started up with sstonishment'
not knowing what 20 make Of this abrupt
order Jake do you hear me =" again
exclaimed the widow. Il beg your pardon
Mrs. NJ" said the widower, with visible ag
i,s,ion. " but pray don't call Jake-if you
wish me to leave your house, will go at
once. and without the interference of ser
The ladies roared with laughter,
and il took some moments 10 explain to the
widower his mistake. He has not
been known to visit the widow Nj
since that memorable evening. Burlington
Sentinel.
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SuUrH CAKoLINA SECESSION. - The
Southern mat brings Us accounts OF the ror-
tinued agitation of the secession ~ olect in
Sou Carolina Meetings have lately hcrn
held in various parts OF the State for the
purpose OF discussing this question. AZ on.
Of 'hese d.sunIon demonstrations at Chail,.--
on. Mr. iihelt made q hong speech. which
the Mercury says was n closely reasoned ar
gument in favor OF secession, as the only
course for Sou.h Carolina TO pursue. and his
conclusions were iriumphantly sustained by
his audience. Several o her gentlemen adj
dressed the meeting, urging the Necessity and
duty of resistance The meeting expressed
their hearty appreciation of the sentiments
advanced, aud as often rs secession was
named as the remedy for the existing evils.
il was hailed with an enthusiastic burst of
applause.
The press Of South Caro- lima, with one or
two honorable exceptions, are exerting all
their influence TO foster the diIoyal and
reasonable spirit which is now so prevalent
in the State. The Constitutional liberties
of the South, Northern aggression, and the
remedy for the grievances, are the chief
topics of discussion in their columns. The
lone adopted in these discussions is charac.
teristic of the eilusion of fanaiicism all the
country over, and only serves 10 render rid
iculous their complaints and their claims.
The unprincipled and reckless demagogurs
who instgaied these demonstrations, like the
men of the same stamp who are disturbing
the quiet Of this community, are cunning
enough TO keep within the law in all their
movements. This course cannot be persist
ed in, however. without leading to some acts
which will bring these men in direct conflict
with tho laws of the land -Bost0n Tr1relLer.
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Perseverance.

II is said that on a pane of a certain
window in one Of the College buildings Al
Hanover, scratched into The glass. is the
inscription" Geo. Washington Miles
Perseyere."
Miles was born at Fairlee. VT, gradua-
led at Hanover became a lawyer in New
York City, and after amassing aboul twenty
thousand dollars by most Infamous course
Of pracIice, was detected and last fall sen
lenred 10 Sing Sing State Prison. The
N. Y. Tribune says that the other day .hree
prisoners, Of whom Miles was thought TO
be one, were suspected Of secret corfespon
dence. They were put 10 The shower bath
method Of punishment in which the pris>
oner Is seaied-frmly bound-and receives
water a, the rate of about barrel per min.
ulc-ihc water ihlling from the height of
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CONNECTICUT ELHcTioN.--The result
oflhe el cction 10 Connecticut Is less favor
able than was expec,cd-ihough the Wings
gniu considerably from last year. There
is no choice Of Governor by the people,
CHARLES CHAPMAN, Wing, isi elected 10
Congress from the first district, and Messrs
G. NJ. Ingersoll, G. f. Cleveland nnG o
s. Seymour, Opposition, from the other
districts. In The State Senate, the Wings
have a majority of three, and in the House,
of one-in joint ballot four. This secures
n Wing Governor and U. S, Senator. The
Congressional delegation stands relatively
unchanged-Mr. Butler, whig, being de
ieated in the fourth district, and Mr.. Wal
do, Opposition, in the irst-boll members
Of the last Congress.