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Washington telegraph., 1852-05-19

0NE MoRE PRAvER-rhe following
beautiful and touching story was related by
DR.. Schncly, Of Maryland at meeting
held in New York to hear the experience
Of twenty reformed drunkards:
4" A drunkard who had run through his
property, returned one night to his unfur-
nishod home. lie entered his empty hall
anger was gnawing at his hcart-strings,
and language is inadequate to express his
aconies as he entered his wiie's apart.
mcnt, and there bcheld the victims Of
his appetite, his lovely wife and darling
child Morosc and mllen, he seated him.
self without a word; he could not speak
he could not look upon them. The
mother said to the angel by her side. Come.
my child, it is time to 60 to bed and the
babe, as was her wont, knclt by her moth.
er's lap, and gazing wisfully into the face
of her suffering parent, like a piece of CHS.
clled statuary, slowly repeated her nightly
orison and when she had finished, Slid to
her mother:
Dear ma, may | not offer up ono pray.
err"
Yes, yes, my sweet pet, pray
And she lifted up her thy hands, closed
her eyes and prayed
"0h, God, oh, spare my dear papa !"
The prayer was waited up with electric
rapidity to the throne Of God 1t was
heard-it was heard on earth, The re.
sponsvo amen burst from the fathers
lips, and his heart of stone became heart
Of flesh. Wife and child were both claspcd
to his bosom, and in ponitencc he said -
my child, you have saved your father
from a drunkards grave. | will sign the
pledge"
Washington telegraph., 1852-05-19
A MYSTERY SOLVED.

At pow.wow Of Indians. on Columbia
River the subject ofwhito women 5 "busiles"
was discussed by chiefs, sluaws, and mcdi.
cine men, One sqaaw wiook bag Of feathers,
tied il behind her, and initiated the way in
which the pale-iacc women walk with them
on. \ warrior gussod il was to catch in.
sccts Another thought it had something to
do with The Precipitation. AT last the old
doctor-tho medicine man-from whose de.
cisiou there is no appeal, gave the signal for
silence, and then said, that the white women
did not have 50 good forms as the Indian
women, and that the white men were very
fond Of good FORMS and tho white women
wore these bags to make the white men
think they were well formed. lie then sat
down amid repeated g,uuts'
Home Journal.
Washington telegraph., 1852-05-19

A lcttor.writor in one Of our exchanges
discourscs thus upon Jenny Lind's matrimo-
NAL movement
"Mr Goldslmiit is a small, thin, weak
human article, extremely inclined to take
care of himself and has just apostatizcd
from the Jewish laith to tho Christian
lie won Jenny Lind by an assiduity of nj
tcption beyond all parallel lie never lcfl
her side. Her tastes were his, her opin-
ions were his own. And in wedding him,
Jenny firmly and legally so arranged all her
property that her husband will never be
able to touch penny of it. and he submits
to such a weekly allowance Of pocket money,
etc, MS, in her judgment bis good conduct
may deserve These are all facts, and you
may depend upon them
Washington telegraph., 1852-05-19

Akornra CumV ExreplroN The
Washington earrepondsB, Of the phihdel.
Hhia North American. IN his letter Of the
18Th, says: There arc rumors eircula.
ling here and in eircles thai ought to bo
well informed, OF an organization for a
thirl exro him against llie island of Cuhs
Several Of tn so-eallcl ollioafs Of tho lirsl
attempt have been luunsing about the me.
tfupolis durins the winter. wiihno visible oe.
eupaiian, aud no manifest means Of support.
L Is believed tint lie ga5frriel for the pfn.
rascl movement, il procured at all, will
ka obtained fi0m class OF foreigners Of
desperate fortunes. aho arr ready to engage
IN any enterprise. however lawless, tllal
may promise pecuaiary reward. but it Is
to be sid, tn the discredit of persons claim.
ing Ia b. Americans, that the origin and
responsibility Of the new scheme may b.
placed at our own doors
Washington telegraph., 1852-05-19

CorroN IN ARKANsAs.-A corrcspon.
dent Of the National h,e'ligsRrrr, writ.
ing from Canncllton, Indiana, Expresses the
opinion that the time is not distant when
the State of Arkansas will yigll yearly
production Of three millions Of bales of col.
ton, if the prices should continue to hold up
to an average Of seven cents per II. He
says that this year the product "per acre Of
many plantations on the Mississippi river
and on either side of Memphis, was as high
as 5000 pounds Of seed cotton In Arkau.
sas there are several millions of acres Of the
very best cotton lands that will be protected
from overflow in a few years The very
low prices and lr@t fertility of these lands
will soon bring them into market and use.
Cotton from that district will be taken up,
and not down stream. II will be taken to
Eastern mills cheaper by the Ohioriycr than
by the gulf and ocean route Whether
Boston machinery and operatives will meet
the cotton half way, is yet to be seen
Gin Ngapa,cR
Washington telegraph., 1852-05-19

WESTERN PoErRY-rhe fertile and ex.
ubornt West, under Che feryid heat of
the Hossuth excitement has produced the
following delicate lfoycoaa;
There's mustern' Of nations,
A wakin' upof snakes
The devils broken out again,
And all creation shakcsn
Washington telegraph., 1852-05-19
Tho Railway Car.
ny CHARLES :. sniRAs.

No more We sing as they sang of old,
10 the tones OF the Lutte and lyre,
For loi We live in an iron, Age
In the age Of Steam snd firel
The world Is Too busy ior dreaming,
Aud hath FTown Loo WISE ior War.
NJ, to.day ief the glory OF Scienee,
Let us sing ol the Railway Carl
The golden ehaHnts Of ancient kings
Would dazzle the wondering eye,
And the heads Of million slaves might how
As the glliiefing 10y rolled by
But this is the Ca ef The Hfat.s,
Aud before II shall bow all kings
be they warned when they hear the slficking
ol the dragon with iun wingsl
The bnnd.s,aincd Car Of the Jusreinaai,
Ger millions oi neeks hath milrd
And IL priests have cried, sSurh triumph as orlrs
The world shall never bshollf
iHi wai when this bamessisi Dragon,
tome. vomiting .make aul inc,
- the lncsts, with their Tar and Idols
Shall perish lpIe1ih bis ifal
And va to all who uphold the wtong-
lave darkness rather than light
For >elenrc hath upene,l hpad highway
fof knowlslsr ani Truth and Right.
Anl lie sends inith his cat In cathar
The people ai m1nF lands.
tH'iI tHa ullHfmHsl Ha'iHHs
Air sidsIgHs each alhui hamlsl
Anl lhas, when ;he fsap'e as one ar Illual.
Auteafh Ia his slluN Is known.
Invention md AT, aHl SkII shall WORK
AZ Tie bidding If sHigaas a.ulIs.
Anl VIZ eau tel ul lIlr slsaurzs
The Nnf'l may hana IoI iherl
faf tie ia.'l. IHai niaass'H HHa. Hl4IH,
HATH aa'giaz ile zzHa.a aI ngi.
Ton sing no m1rr as they sans Of old
iu tue TUNES ui the lnie anl kfa.
bul slgai the praise Of the ltun Age
oi the age ui Steam and Fire
And siug io the slorl nl Sdirncc-
ENult IN the downfall oi War
And shhai ior The iieIs Dmsun,
As lie de with the Railway CT.
Washington telegraph., 1852-05-19

BLocG or CoprER FOR THE WAsniSG.
rlN MoNrnGNr.-Nlr. Andrew lIarie, 10
whom was entrusted the task Of preparing
the block Of native copper which the Lc-
gisla,urc Of Michigan has directed 10 be
placed in the Washington Monument al
Washington ~ the contribution of that State
in communication to the Detroit Advert.
ser announces that the Offering is now
ready for Transmission TO Washinpton.-
The block was taken from The celebrated
Cliff Mine, and is three feet long by twcn-
ty-onc inches broad, nine inchc, thick, and
weighs two thousand one hundred pounds.
The designs on it are in Michigan native
silycr, and consist Of the arms Of the State
of Michigan, with tho mouo-"lIcr Trust
is in the Union" Il is believed that no.
where out Of Michigan could a mass Of
copper suited to the formation of such a
block have been procured
Washington telegraph., 1852-05-19

TnE CRcULArNG MEDIUM IN OREGON.
Tho only money they use in the back parts
Of Oregon consists of live slock-a hog
paying for dollar a sheep paying for fifty
cents, turkeys twenty Gyo cents, and young
dogs for shilling each Il Smith owes
Jones 81 l2l, he sends him five hogs, and
receives for change one sheep, one turkey,
and one pup,
Washington telegraph., 1852-05-19

IagD tAsflfEEAen-ln his Old age.
LON ta.tlfrg Il cspouscd beautiful hdy.
Young enough to bc his daughter. The
lncungruiiy Of their union son inspired
him with doubt aud suspicious lie thought
II was impossible that ho could iiA the alien.
tions Of his wife, aud equally impossible
that She euuld remain insensible To the at.
icntlons Of young men. Thinking the Duke
Of Cambridge not Indifferent io her. he
forbade her receiving him and absurd pro.
hibition, which it was impossible for her to
obey.
One evening, Lord Cadlcragh, on en-.
tcring his wiics saloon, fell convinced that
she had not been entirely alone, and asked
If she had received no visitor. Terrified
AT lis oamesincss, Lady Castlcrcagh was
weak enough to rcsort To f,l.rhool. But
unluckily a riding.wbip, with the arms Of
the Duke Of Cambridge, WAS lying On an
armchair.
Castlcrcagh caught it up aud raised it
against his wife, But here" slys the
narrator Of the occurrence, "his wrath
halted. Ills fury had carried him 50 far
that be- was at once ashamed Of il. It wa.
the hand Of a. ruiiian that was lihgd-ihc
hand Of a gentleman descended lightly, and
opened trcmblinglyto drop the odious wcap.
on, that had menaced woman, ON the
floor" Without uitering word. Lord
Castlcrcagh drove to the parliament, and
took his seat. 4 yiolen, insectiyc launched
against the ministry by one of the opposi.
ton members, found him, commonly SO
prompt and fiery in debate, silent and mo.
tionlcss. From the parliament he went to
the royal loyec. and there the sirangcncss
Of his conduct was noticed. Returning
home, his reason disordcrcd by rcmorse for
his ungcntlcmanly action, he seized sharp
pcn.kniic and the hand raised against a
woman terminated his own fatal life.
Washington telegraph., 1852-05-19

ger that the last may have learned i'll tricks,
they set the adyantago-she will be more
sensible lfrom the contrastl to the kindness
Of gentleman aud man of honor. |
think you should marry the honest mans
widow because with women, habit is nj.
ways stronger than reason.
But the greatest point, perhaps, to be aim.
cd at in marrying, is to know, before mar.
rage, what i Is You have 10 deal with
You are sure To Know this. hst enough. af.
forwards. BE sure, therefore. that You
commence the necessary pcrquisitions be.
fore You have made up your mind. and mol,
as people generally do afier Remember
ilat there i no use in watching woman
that You forl because she can't do any.
thing-do what she will-ihat will be diSl.
greeable 10 you And still less in examin.
ing woman that loves You; because. for
the time, She will be quite sure not To do any.
thing that ought 10 bc disagrceablc 10 You
! lave known a hundred perfect iigrcss.'s rs
playful as kitiens-quitc mnre ohligine llnn
need bc-under such circumstances. Il is
not bad way-mail or widow-when YOU
lind you have an aversion to her. If she
has any concealed good qualities, they are
pretty sure Ia enmr ont on such an occasion
ilnt marry any woman under twenty
she Is nat como To hefwicketlucss before that
tim Nor anf wnnan wha has a red nose
At aay age; befau-a people make ohsarya.
tons rs fnu eaaluna the street. A east
81 tia -. rs iba isly casts il upon YOU.
may pas muster uniar s1me circumstances
.ed | lnfa c,aa kuaa thaza who thunsht il
desirable bui ab~iIale sjaiutias Is a mo.
nop9ly Of vision which oualt MT to be lol.
cFa.el-Bia,ka0gi
Washington telegraph., 1852-05-19

1t having been recently announced Of
Mrs. Swisshelm, that she had borne a child
her Grst-aAer being married tifoen years,
Mr. SAKE thus poctizes on the subject
An honest woman one may safely bet,
Who thus without The least eluisocaiion,
Pays 10 the world 0 most important debt,
Though clearly free by statute limiiationW
Washington telegraph., 1852-05-19

Formation or Ngw Rrrrm.ic.-Ad.
Vices from the Society Island (rccrivcd via
California and llonolulu) announce that the
natives Of Raiatea have changed thoir form
Of Government 10 republican. It has hiih-
oglo been under the rule Of Queen Pomare.
and She hal appointed one Of her sons to be
licc.Rognt ur Governor uf Raiaica. Be
fore the arrival Of Pomarc's son, ilio natives
Of that island. aud several Of the ncighbor.
ing islands, held a council, and elected
ruler for the term Of two years, and declar-
ed the several islands in conicdcracy 10
constitute a Republic. " The Chief
Magistrate elected i half white, and is
represented as a very capable man. The
" Republican - party, as the natives term it,
is very strong and little doubt exists bu,
that the change Of Government will b.
permanent, a. the French officials nj Tahiti
are indifferent in the matter, and Queen
Pomarg'. power is too weak To compel the
islanders to return 10 her rule; and iutcli-
gent foreigners say that il is quite likely
that the new form Of Government will cx-
tend to other neighboring Islands and
groups.
Washington telegraph., 1852-05-19

A dandy made his appearance in Phih.
dclphia last week, with his clothes 50 tight
that his friends feared that his pantaloons
would turn state 3 evidence and split upon
him.
Washington telegraph., 1852-05-19

Whom a Ky Judge, some years since, was
asked by an attorney upon some strange rul-
ing Is that law your honor 20 ho re.
piled " II he C0lW understands bCiSeT
a,3 Ce think SHE do, i' Uc'
Washington telegraph., 1852-05-19

Which can run the fastest cold or heat!
Heat, because YOU can catch cold, and you
cant heat
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1852-01-27

10 certain quarter where, indeed none proved
to exist. IL was a horrible issue. The pres
ent condi,ioo Of Europe is very conseq uence
of il. But precisely this condition of Europe
proves that did not wontonIy suppose prn-
cipe 10 exist there. where found none. Would
il have existed, the consequence could not have
Jailed 10 arrive as have contemplated them. -
Well there is providence in every fact With
out this mistake the principles OF American re-
puhlicanism would have for long time yet not
found fertile soil on the continent. where IL
was considered wisdom to belong 10 the French
school Now, matters stand thus: thai either
the continent Of Europe has no future al all,
or this future is American repubcanism. Aud
who could believe that two Hundred millions
Of that continent, which is the mother Of cisli-
zation. are not 10 have any future at all! Such
donbtis almost basphemy against Provi-
dence. But there is Providence ndeed--a
Just, bountiiul Providence. trust, with the
pic,y Of my religion, in H. Care say my very
humble self was a continual instrument OF it,
How could | else, in such condition as | was
born, not conspicuous by any pre- eminent abil-
tiles, having ohing in me more than an iron
will which nothing can bend, aud the conscious
ness of being right--how could /. under the
most arduous circumstances. accomplish many
thing my secse ofhonest duty prompted me
10 undertake? Oh, there is indeed Providence
which rules! And even my being here, when
four months ago Twas yet prisoner OF the lea
que Of Eurapean despois in far Asia--sBd the
sympathy which your glorious people honor
me with. and the high heuefit OF the welcome
of your Congress. aud the honor 90 be your
guest, to be the guest Of your great Republic
Il, the poor, humble. unpreiending exile; ~
there cot very inielligble manifestation OF
Providence in 1.-THE mare, when remember
that tho name Of your humble but thankful
guest is, by the furious rage Of the Austrian
tyrani, 10 the gaows nailed!
Your generosity Is loud proteslation OF re-
publican principles sgainsl dospolism. firm
ly trust to those principles, aud, relying upon
the very fact Of your generosity. may he per-
mticd TO say that that respectable organ OF the
free press mistakeu which announced that
considered my coming thither TO be fail
uie.
| confidently trust that the nations of Europe
have future. am aware that this future is
conusdcied by bayoue,s of absolnlism; bat
know that bayouels may support. bat afford no
chair 20 sit upon. trust 10 the iuture Of my
native land. because know that il is worthy TO
have IL, aud that IL is necessary TO the desiDles
Of humanity. ! trust 10 the principles Of re-
ubcanism; sud. whatever be my personal fate
so much | kDow--that my country will conser-
We to you aud your glorious land an everlasting
gratitude.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1852-01-27
History Notices of the Printing Art.


The frs, pape, mill in America was erected
iu Boston. 1880, me legislature Of Massachu
sets granting aid The first type -foundery
WAS established at Germantown. Pennsylvania,
several years before he revolution, from which
the Bible ard OF her works were printed in The
German language As late as 1910 there we're
but three typo boundaries in the Uoited
States. The first printing press in the
colonies, and for 90 years the only one in
NorthAmcrca, between the Gulf OF Mexico
and the frozen ocean. was established at Cam
bridge, in 1858. IL was nearly cent ay later.
l727) before the Virginia colouists permitted
press TO be set up. Rev. Jesse Glover pro-
cured the press Used at Cambridge. BY cpn,ri-
buttons Of friends OF learning and religion in
Amsterdam and in England. but died on his
passage to the New World. Stephen Day
was the first printer, aud as such, received q
a grant Of 800 acres of land. The third book
published, was "The Psalms in Metre" In
1861. The New Te-tament and Bakers Call.
trsnsloted by Eliot into the Indian language,
were printed az a cost OF some f3 900. The
tile reads ,hus:--"W Wusku Wat ,eslhmemtum
Ynl-Lordumuu Jesus Christ Nuppoauhwus-
suaenenmum." The whole Bible was printed
10 1868. The nation speaking the language is
now extinct.
The first newspaper printed in the North
American colopies was called 'The Boston
News Letter. aud was issned in I774, by John
Campbell, Scotchmap, who was postmaster
aod bookseller in Boston. Sometimes il had
one advertisement and often none. After four
teen yests when three hoodrcd copies were
sold. the publisher announced that this weakly
haIfshset being insufficient to keep up with the
foreign news he should issue an extra sheet
every fort might: which expedicnt he announces
after year, has enabled "Ncws-Letter" TO
retrieve eight months Of the thnteen that IL
was behind in the news from Europe; SO that
those who would hold on till the next January,
| tive months), might expect TO have all the ar
resrsges Of intelligence from the old world
"needful for 10 be known 10 these pars."-
After sixteen years, the publisher gives notice
that copies OF the "News-Lelter'' would bs
printed on a whole sheet Of writing paper, one
half of which wonld be blank, on which letter,
nigh, be writtep,r &c.
| Such was the infancy Of newspaper enter
prIzc in ih's county. Could John Campbell
look into the Office Of the American Messen
| ger, aud see its edition Of 100 900 copies roll
log of from the press, or step inlo the Office o
one Of The "dailies,'' with four cylinder press
issuing MS 900 or l0.000 sheets an hour. ~ha
would be his emotionsl How would our mer
camille community, who can hardly wal, To-
the lightning, that they may get the news
like promise of instalments of European inteli
gonce thirteen months oldl Should we no
be grateful TO God for free pressl AnS
should we not be unfring in our efforts to sptoat
its blessings and the blessings OF a free gospe
! through the world,
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1852-01-27
NrYsterIes of Imrndence.

We are as much puzzled as our contempo-
rary Of the Times and Messenger in regard to
mysterious class. of men in this city. each
member of which appears TO combine in his
own person all professions, to represent all pub
lie institutions. and 20 be engaged in all under
takngs and movements which require to be
Forwarded by festivals or any species Of public
gatherings. You find. says the paper referred
to, "these mysterious persons at dramatic and
musical first appearances. at political meetings,
and invariably at all festivals from tn, collation.
at the opening OF grog shops TO grand official
banquet In select and strictly professional
sssemblages they appear like Banquo's ghost
to push Us from our stools, and there ia no
known process for winnowiDg the chsfi' from
the wheat OF society which can exclude them.
They seem to be honorary members of all
calngs and occupations, from statesmanship
downward. To-day you shsll SEQ one of them
figuring at the presentation of a gold pencil to
the best shot of tho Loblolly Gusrds-to NOR
row talking TO Kossu,h as fsmiliarly as if he
were an old acqusiatance. There was several
of these extraordinary men at tho Common
Council banqusst ON Thursday, and again at
the press dinner on Monday. They are gen
orally neatly d.essed in black. occupy eonspie-
uous seats, eat with assiduity, drink from two
to three bottles Of the best wine per man. and
MI tItH Hdts bucy 20 AWAY,
We have not the slightest idea where they
come from or go to. No naturalist has de
scrbed them, and their habits. except on pub
lie occasions, are comparatively unknown. If
there vas only one of them, we should say he
was either Mephstophios or The wandering
Jew-but the devil cannot multiply himself, and
Salathel has no duplicate. How they get into
all sorts of organizations is as great guZzle TO
mos, men as the mode Of inserting apples into
dumplings was To that celebrated paactical
philosopher, George the Third. Ii has been
whispered 10 us they never purchase tickets for
any hing. Their names ate not to be found on
the free-list of any place of public an, isement,
yet they are seen at all Perhaps they have
the receipt Of fern see. and walk invisible.
when il so pleases them. The mystery hsuuts
us-we want to know what the open sesame Of
these individuals realty is, aud i, is proposed by
many who, like ourselves. are curious upoa the
sut jeet. that the question be put to some Of the
hand on the mex, occasion when they appear in
public. Ii is whispered, however. that The tall
isman by means Of which they get though all
conventional barriers, IS superhumaa impu
denee."-[New Yo'k Organ.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1852-01-27

TIED DowN AT HoME.-A friend Of ours
living not lar from Pontiac, was importunes
one pleasant day lately, by his wife to take her
n sleigh ruling. The eentlemas being man
Of business, plead his engagements, when the
wife replied that was he old story, and that she
must always be ,ieddown at home. The hus-
hand rejciued thai f any body would inrnish
him with good clothes 10 wear. and enough to
eat and drink. that he would be willing TO be
tied down at home. A few days after the gen
rlemau came home Garlic, than was his custom
and being fatigued. lay down upon the sofa and
tell into sound sleep; his wife took some cords
aud slyly lied his hands togeiher--servcd his
feet 10 the same way. and made him fast TO the
sofa. She then set table with all that tho
house afforded. sod placed an exna suit OF
clothes within his reach This done sc art
cd TO pay friend visit. Upon her return,
late in the evening, she found her subject OF
domestic dciplne, as she left him. except that
he was wide awake and very mad.
.What on earth does all this meant" says he.
'Nchiog,' quietly reu arked his wife, 'except
the consommaIion Of your earthly wishes.
enough to eat, drink and wear, and to be tied
do,cn at homer That couple were seen sleigh
riding the next day Detroit Advertiser.