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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1852-01-21
THRRE scENHs.
BY Mss c. w.BARB1R
SCENE THE FIRST

It was balmy night in June. The stars
were out IN the deep azure above, shedding
over the wide green earth quiet beauty, and
the streets, in town and country, were filed.
with loiterers, who, won By the beauty of
the night, had come out rom the hot Offices
and pentup workshops TO enjoy the hour.
In stately country house, scarcely an
hours walk from The goodly city OF c.
there were brilliant eyes, flashing mirrors
90 .oas .sashed vases, and q party of young
anu Aanpy jewellers eEEn,ss i s1IaI IN
white with artificial mowers fwiirs.s
their braided hair, or sunny curls istrayea
here and there, leaning upon the arms Of
their gallants, or chatting merrily upon the
sofas and cushioned chairs, which were
strewed plentifully through the rooms.
1t was one of those scenes which make
the young forget, for brief time, at least,
that earth has cares and trials; that it is not
what it seems; the residence of truthful and
happy hearts. Beside centre-table, two
persons stoop leaning gracefully over the
leaves Of richly-bound album, admiringl
the engravings and sentiments which they
found there.-Howard Greenleaf and Edith
Hasting were pronounced by all, the stars OF
the evening. There was something that
proclaimed him to be 'one of natures nobil-
ity.' His hair was very black, and curled
over high white forehead his eyes were
lit UP by the fires of genius his voice deep
toned, yet musical, as he turned every now.
and then, with an admiring glance, to the.
fair creature at his side Edith was exactly
the reverse Of her companion, and yet none
could have said that she was less beautiful,
Her curls were light, almost faxen, in their
hue; her complexion was clear, even to
Transparency, and her large blue eyes, and
sweet rose-bud-like mouth, formed face as
innocent and pure in its expression as that
of little child. She was clad in robe of
muslin, not more snowy than the rounded
arms which were ornamented by heavy
bracelets Of gold. She was the only; the
idoized child, of the banker in c..
A servant came in, bearing waiter,
upon which were refreshments. Among the
stately pyramids of cake, flashed several
glasses, filed to the brim with wine. How
ard was interrupted in the middle of one OF
his best speeches, as the ebony-faced attend-
ant stopped before him; but he helped bis
fair companion bountifuly to the temp
TIM .hjags b before him, apd then
sparkling glasses from the waiter, one O
which he gave into the hand of his lovely
, companion. Both quafed off the ruby tide
without the shadow of fear.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1852-01-21
SCENE THE SECOND.

There was wretched pallet of straw
in the corner of cellar in one of the
most loathsome streets of the city
One old tin lamp, covered. with lint and
grease, stood on a rude pine table in the
middle of the room, shedding a ghastly
blue light over the scene. and making
the darkness more visible Upon the
pallet of straw there was dying man,
and beside it stood child with haxen
hair, and mild blue eyes. He was the
exact portrait Of Edith Hastings. The
dying wretch was Howard Greenleaf;
that child was all that was left him bv
the broken-hearted creature whom he
had called his wife-all that was left of
The beautiful and accomplished Edith
She has been for months in her grave
where the weary ale at rest
1t vas terrible to look upon the suffer-
er; terrible, for conscience was at work.
and the contortions of his face were Wis.
ible to the boy, in the faint light Of the
lamp, as he stood with compressed lips
and listened TO his incoherent murmur-
ings. Once only CLEAN of reason shot
through his eyes. Then, reaching up
his clammy hands, he grasped the white
fingers of the child, and said, as if to
/ himself
He is like his mother; like her, as
she stood beside me at the table and
quaffed fatal poison from the cup gave
her. That very night. she became my
atianced bride that very night, there
were woven about her young and inno
cent heart, those cords which dragged
her down to misery and w@--!5-zs4zaas5s.ss.ai
her; | squandered her wealth, an, an 5Ti1
bused her, until her heart was broken.
did; no, not I, the poisonous scine-cua
did it all. By nature, ! was noble and
1 good kind, even to fault; and gifted
as the wise men of the earth.
I @-Forswear the botvl
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-02-05
MISCELLANY
Force of Conscience,

The following relation has often been re-
printed in religious magazines and the like
1t is given by DR.. Fordyce, professor of philos-
ophy at Aberdeen, in his Dialogues concerning
Education,' as "a true story which happened in
neighboring State not many years ago.
A Jeweller of considerable wealth having oc-
casion TO travel some distance from the place of
his abode, took with him a servant in order IN
take care of his portmanteau. Having occasion
10 dlsmount on the road, the servant, watching
his opportunity, took pistol from his masters
saddle and shot him dead on the spot; then RI
fed him of his money and jewels, and threw the
body into the nearest river. With this booty
he made off to distant part of the town, and
rose from one post to another, till at length he
was chosen TO be chief magistrate One dav
as he sat on the bench with some of his bre,h.
rem in the magistracy, a criminal was brough,
before him who was accused of numbering hi:
master. The evidence was full; the Jury
brought in their verdict that the prisoner was
guilty; and the whole assembly awaited the
sentence of the president of the court, which
he happened to be on that day. AT length
coming down from the bench, he placed him
self by the guilty man at the bar, and made
full confession of his guilt, and Of all its ag
gravations. We may easily suppose the grea
amazement of all the assembly, and especial,
of his fellow-judges. They proceeded, howev
er, upon this confession, to pass sentence npor
him, and he died with all the symptoms of ,
pentent mind.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-02-05

THIRST FOR OFFICE. We clip tie fol-
lowing truthful remarks from Southern
Exchange 1.-THE thirst for office is nearly
as great rs that for gold, and if it progresses
MS rapidly as il has done of late wears. men
will iorsake their oalngs and abandon Iu-
crative business 10 assume office. or rather
10 encounter the chances Of obtuining it,. No
person should seek place who is capable of
maintaining himself by trade or profession.
lor the very quiet of salaried position has
the effect Of almost uniting man for other
duties afterwards. On some individuals il
may not, perhaps, work n change, while on
others it generates dissoate habits and lends
10 idleness.
Many who aspire 10 public trusts, if only
satisfied with their conditions, with the situ-
alton in which they may happen 10 be en-
gagged, would make more money, aud be far
more happy al the termination of few wears
than al The expiration of their term of office
If elected TO it. This they would discover
10 be fact, rs have several others who have
held public situations, and who are unable
or incompetent, it would seem, ever after. 10
perform manual labor, or fill satisfactorily or
quietly an ordinary profession. Having
once tasted Of the loaves aud fishes, the
hankering continues through life, and the
once incumbents of Office can always be per-
ceived around magistrates sanctums, in the
courts, about the custom house, the sheriff's
and other places.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-02-05

NEWSPAPER DEBrs. In case recently
tried in Philadelphia, where a suit was
brought by the Germantown Telegraph
against a subscriber, for twelve years sub.
scription, the Judge charged the Jury, as re-
ported by the Philadelphia papers, as fol-
lows:
"When person subscribes for paper,
and gives directions where il shall be left,
he is bound TO pay for il, unless lie prescribes
the time for which il shall he left. If a sub
scrber wishes TO discontinue the paper. it is
his duty 10 square his accounts and then
give notice Of discontinuance. IF a paper
ID sent TO person through the post office,
and he takes il ou;, lie is hound to pay for IL.
II subscriber changes his residence II does
not follow that the carrier must take notice
of it, and a delivery Of the paper at ths
place where he wns frsi direcled to leave il
is delivery 10 the subscriter, unless the
publisher receives notice to discontinue OF
send il to another place." an
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-02-05

fea mapping, - one Of them They drivs
fast teams, without bit or curb; bny all they
can; pay for as little as possible; pocket all
they can carry; then fail; make smash ;
shake themselves clear of the splinters: snap
their fingers at their creditors; 60 TO Califor-
mia, or go to grass; nobody knows were; and
begin again! Good Gracious, if some of these
fellows had lived forty years ago, they'd have
elaPped them into prison and shaved their
heads boston Journal.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-02-05

OLb, BUT Coon. gentleman was hav-
ing hall prepared for public lectures, and
was much behnd-hand in his payment 10
the workmen; and coming one day among
them 10 see what progress they had made,
he ordered the carpenter to get upon the ro.-
irum and make speech, that lie might OBJ
serve how il could be heard. The fellow
mounted, and, scratching his head, said that
he knew not what TO say, for lie was no ora
tor.
Oh cries the gentlemen, mo matter for
that, speak anything that comes uppsrmost'
Why, then, says the fellow, here we
have been working for your honor these six
months, and cannot get ene penny OF money.
Pray. sir, when do you design to pay us?'
'Ve,y well. very WELL said the gentle
man, pray come down, have heard quite
enough. cannot but own you speak very
distinctly, though ! don't much admire your
subject
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-02-05
How Coal was Made.

Geology has proved that at one period there
existed an enormously abundant land yeoeta-
ton, the ruins Of which, carried into seas, and
there sunk TO the bottom, and afierward. COW
cred over by sand and mud beds, became the
substance we now recognize as coal. This
was natural transaction of vast consequence
10 US, seeing how much utility we find in coal,
both for warming our dwellings and for vari-
Gus manufactures, as well as the production Of
steam, by which so great mechanical power
Is generated. 1t may naturally excite surprise
that the vegetable remain. should have so
completely changed their apparent character.
and become black. But this can be explained
by chemistry and part of the marvel becomes
clear to the simplest understanding when
we recall the fact, that damp hay, thrown
closely into heap, gives out heat, and be-
comes of dark color. When vegetable
mass is excluded from the air, and subjected TO
great pressure, bi,uminous fermentation is
produced, and the result is mineral coal, which
is OF various characters, according as the mass
has been originally intermingled with sand,
clay, or other earthly impurities.
On account of the change effected by miner
allzation, it is difficult to detect in coal tho
traces OF vegetable structure but these can
be made clear in all except the highly bitumi-
nous cakins coal, by cutting or polishing il
down into transparent Slices when the uicro-
scope shows the fbres and cells very plainly.
From distant isolated specimens found in the
sandstones amidst the coal beds, we discover
the nature of the plants of this era They are
almost all of a simple cellular structure, and
such as exist with US in small forms, fhorse
tails, club MOSES, and ferns, but advanced to
an enormous magnitude. The species are all
long since extinct. The vegetation generally
IS such as now grows in clusters on tropical
islands; but it must have been the result of a.
high temperature obtained otherwise than thar
OF the tropical regions now is, fer the coal
strata are found in the temperate, and even thu
polar regions.
The conclusion, therefore, to which most Of
geologists have arrived is, that the earth oripi-
nally an incandescent or highly heated mass,
was gradually cooled down until in the Car
bonic period it fostered growth of terrestrial
vegetation all over its surface, to which the
existing jungles of the tropics are mere barren
ness in comparison. This high and uniform
temperature, combined with greater propor-
tion of carbonic acid gas in the manufacture.
would not only sustain gigantic and prolific
vegetation, but woald also create denser va
pors, showers and rains; and these again pi-
gantlc rivers, periodical inundations, and DEL
tas. Thus all the conditions for extensive de-
posts of wood in estuaries would arise from
this high temperature; and every circumstance
connected with the coal measure, points to
such conditions. Chambers Journal.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-02-05
Sleighing Song.

y swift we 60, over the heecy snow,
When moonbeams sparkle round;
When hoofs keep time to musc's chime,
As merrily on we bound.
On winters night, when hearts are light
And health is on the wind
We loose the rein and sweep the plain,
And leave our cares behind.
With laugh and song. we glide along
Across the feeting snow;
With a friend beside. how swift we ride
On the beautiful track below.
o the raging sea has JOY for me
When the gales and tempests roar;
But give me the speed of foaming steed,
And I'll ask for the waves no more.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-02-05

To Tune Guitar WITHOUT the Assistance of
the Ear.-Make one string TO sound, and its
vibrations will, with much force, be transfer
red to the mex, string; This transferencs may
BE- seen, BY placing saddle Of paper uiks an
inverted Al upon the string, At first 10 state
of rest. When the string hors the other, the
saddle will be shaken, or fall of /; when both
strings are il, harmony, the paper will b but
very little, or not at all, shaken. cuoa
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-02-05

The whole number of female teachers
who have been sent 10 the West by the
"National Board of Popular Education." ID
two hundred and forty.eight. OF these fif-
ty-four have been married, aud only thirty-
eight returned 10 the East. ,s,.l, ..5, rt .rr
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-02-05

Virginia owes nenrly twelve millions, which
by the operation Of the new sinking fund, slio
expects to pay of in thirty-lhree years. lgia
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-02-05

Spell murder backwards, and you have its
principal cause. w w II -''''''' IN - '''
The Democratic sentinel and Harrison County farmer. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1851-1852, 1852-10-06

ions are what interest them most and should
be the guide for forming opinions for and
against him. No one who reads whig pa.
pers exclusively would imagine that General
Scott has expressed himself in favor of a
United Safes Bank, and that he has never
written a word since showing change oil
sentiments upon this question. Not syla-
BILE is uttered by them to inform the public
that Gen. Scott was at one time a furious
Native American, and that the fire Of indjg-
nation impelled him to writing one of the
most bitterly prescriptive letters agains t
foreigners that ever disgraced the pen and
the name of an American. All this they stu
diously attempt to CONCEAL from the public
eye Poor fools! not 10 know that the peo-
pie knoV and mark such things.
Loud complaints are made by the Wing
presses of the conduct of Mr.. Polk's admin
istra ton towards Gen. Scott in Mexico, but
they never dare publish their candidate S
letter to Secretary Marcy, in which these com
plants found form and voice. Why
don't thy publish this letter? Gen. SCOTS
g.ievancies are there set forth by his own
pen, with all his native arrogance, and yet
we have not seen this letter published in a
single whig paper during the campaign.
They are afraid to call the public attention
to this letter, for they dread the reply ofSec-
retary Marcy. He shows every complaint
and every charge of Gen. SCOTS to be per-
ectly unfounded and grossly unjust. Never
was desire tocreate sympathy and political
capital more signally exposed and rebuked.
The scattered limbs of his arguments lie
strewn along the triumphant pathway of the
Secretary, as the trophies of his victory.
We have not met with the Wing paper, and
we don't expect TO, that las the courage to
publish the letters of the az atcuser and the &C.,
cused, side by side, and we have never seen
even an attempt made to retu.e a single line
of what Mr. Marcy says.-Every voter
should read this correspondence. 1t will
give him better knowledge of the whig
candidate, with pen in his hand, than he
can obtain elsewhere, and shows his total
unftness to rule over more than twenty mil
lions of people.
The Democratic sentinel and Harrison County farmer. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1851-1852, 1852-10-06
Character of Scott from an Ancient
Author.

RoLIN, in his euloyy on the character Of
Cyrus the great, draws the following picture
ofa mere military hero.
"1t svery common for those heroes who
shine in the field, and make great figure ii
time of action, to make but very poor one
upon other occasions, and in matter of adif.
ferent nature. We are astouishcd, when W.
see them alone and without their armsies, to
find what difference there is 5etseena Gen
eral and gredE man; to see what low set,ti-
pnents and mean action they are capable Of
in private lie; how disagyesaJie and even
odj1Es they render themselves by their
naughty deportaeaf and arrogance, which they
think necessary to preserve their authority,
and which only serves 70 make them Aeged
and despised"
If Charles Rollion. the ancient historian.
had lived in our day, every American would
have sworn that Gen. Sctt had sat for his
picture. It is drawn to the life and il the
very counterfeit presenlmentcfcld Chippews.
How many sultry lessons can Be issfn4d
from ancient history.
The Democratic sentinel and Harrison County farmer. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1851-1852, 1852-10-06
Where was the Whig Enthusiasm?

Some two weeks ago Gen. Scott passed
through Baltimore, Philadelphia and New
York, to West Point, and returned over the
same ground without ever receiving a cheer
or hurrah, Is not this another evidence
Of the apathy everywhere existing in the whig
party. In 1880 if Gen. Harrison had
made such a trip the Wings of these great
cities would have made demonstration that
would have astonisbed the natives, and
reused the enthusiasm of their friends
throughout all the land These are not the
coon times Of l840--that is certain.
The Democratic sentinel and Harrison County farmer. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1851-1852, 1852-10-06
George w. Allen.

The well known originator Of Land Re
form avows his determination to vote fol
PIERCE. Mr. ALLEN is for giving
one hundred and sixty acres of land TO i'm
migrant foreigners, the deed of conveyance
to be received as their naturalization papers
His proposition would be far better for the
country than Scott's proposed "single alter
ation," requiring one years actual service il
The army or navy before any man shall acquire
the rights Of citizenship.
The Democratic sentinel and Harrison County farmer. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1851-1852, 1852-10-06
Coming over by Platoons.

In the glorious little State of Maryland
the whig leaders SCENE to be coming over
to the enocracy by platoons, which is a
sure guarantee that Pierce and King will
carry that State by handsome majority
The Democracy ofBaltimore city and county
held meeting on Thursday, about four
miles out Of the city, and the singular
spectacle was presented Of their being pres
ent several leading and distinguished wings,
who declared in favor ofthe election of Pierce
and King.
Col. M'Kaig, who was twice the whig
candidate for Congress in the Cumberland
district, made a lengthy ana able speech,
giving his reasons for repudiatng Scott and
his abolition associates and for supporting
Pierce and King.
Col. John Spear Nicholas, also leading
whig for many years, next addressed the
meeting in a able speech, giving his reasons
or declining to supporta mere military man,
rTho bad placed himself in the hands of one
! II the most dangerous factions that had ever
attempted to obtain power in this country;
t ind for supporting those truly national men,
Z frank Pierce and VIM. R. King.
N Hon. Edward Long, for many years a
,Mkhig member of Congress from Maryland
.rsate whig member of the Maryland Reform
AConvention, and formerly United States
. Minister to Austria, was also in attendance
sat this meeting. He has fought for thirty
years in the whig ranks, but will not support
the candidate ofSeward, of New York, anc
Ex-Gov. Johnston, of Pennsylvania, but, lik,
Col. MKaig, Nicholas, and Long, gives hi
support to Pierce and King.
4 Woodward Abrams, an active and intel
ligent whig merchant of Baltimore, publish
es card in the Argus, giving his reason
, for not supporting Gen. Scott, and declarin
his determination to support those hone.
and upright national statesmen, Pierce an
King.
There were also several other wings i
attendance at this meeting, who will nc
support Scott.
The Democratic sentinel and Harrison County farmer. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1851-1852, 1852-10-06
Scott,s Paw.

The Wing presses are attempting to ex
cuse Scott's extravagant extras, and his
enormous regular pay, amounting to 1890
900, by showing that the Duke Of Wellington
has received over two millions. Just like
the wings, they desire Gen. Scott to initiate
Ilhe Duke Of ofWellington in every thing.
The Democratic sentinel and Harrison County farmer. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1851-1852, 1852-10-06
Sentinel & farmer.
1he People & the Peoples Rights
eAgBtX. <.EsgO

IN EREBfBpesiyuevGGG OCTOBER G.. 1859
he people. 1t has always btBtsIi, poll i
If the wings, all over the country, to un- H.
rate the ability of every Democrat can ~
ate for Office, from President of the Uni -
States, down to the lowest office on the
unity Ticket. This disgracetul practice q
hereditary in the whig party. They in y
rited it from their ancestors, the ancient /
sderalists, and they adhere to it with as 4
nlch tenaciy as they do to the old catalogue '
I Fed eral principles and measures What T.
rominent Democrat of the Nation niiher \
, 4 Of Alabama
The Democratic sentinel and Harrison County farmer. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1851-1852, 1852-10-06
The Letters Of Gen. Scott The
Wings Dare not Publish them.

Gen. Scott has written great many let
ters on political subjects. Why don't the
wings publish, and circulate them? They are
eager to fight his battles over again with he.
roism which they did not display in Mexico.
They dwell with rapture upon every incident
ofhis military life--expand his exploits to
the extent Of unmeasurable greatness, and
place him among the tabled heroes ofantiqui-
ty as demi- God while the whig party occu-
pies the position Of humble worshipers at
hisshrine. Buthis letters, his many letters
are kept from the views Of the public as
much as possible, although his political opin,
The Democratic sentinel and Harrison County farmer. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1851-1852, 1852-10-06
Gen. Scott's Principles.

If had the honor of a vote on the oc
caSion, it would have been given in favor o
the land distribution bill, the bankrupt bill
and the second bill for creating fiscal cor
poration--having long been under con.
viction that in peace, as we'll as war some
thing efficient, in the nature Of bank of the
United States. is not only necessary and
proper" but indispensable to the successful
operations Of the treasury, as well as to
many wants of our commerce and currency
WINFIELD SCOTT.
The Democratic sentinel and Harrison County farmer. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1851-1852, 1852-10-06
Webster National Convention

5IIU, uot dollar of which was just or
It was wholesale plunder for the
ItQf Federal Wing government officers,
he people remember this when they 60
elections, and cast their ballots for the
,cracy-=for RETREN CHMENT and
)RM.-O. Pat.