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Washington telegraph., 1852-05-05
Answer to the Above.
BY MRS. BUCYLEY.

The dews of night may fall from Heaven,
Upon the withered roses bed,
And tears of fond regret be given,
To mourn the virtues of the dead;
Yet mornings sun the dews will dry,
And tears will fade from sorrows eye,
Affections pangs be lulled to sleep,
And even love forget to weep.
The tree may mourn it's fallen leaf,
That fades and dies in autumn's gloom !;
And friends may heave the sigh of grief,
Ger those who sleep within the tomb;
Yet soon will spring renew the flowers,
And time will bring more smiling hours;
In friendships heart all grief will die,
And even love forget to sigh.
The sea may on the desert shore
Lament each tree it'bears away;
The lonely heart its grief may pour
Ger cherished friendships fast decay;
Yet when all trace is lost and gone,
The waves dance bright and gaily on;
Thus soon affections bonds are torn,
And even love forgets to mourn.
Washington telegraph., 1852-05-05

A FEAT IN CHEMEsTRY.-During re-
cent lecture delivered by Professor b. Sill
liman, jr, in New York he solidiied carbo-
mic gas. This was effected by bringing sui
phuric acid in contact with carbonate of
soda, in strong iron vessel, capable of re-
sisting an expansive pressure of Mtrty5our
atnaospleres, or five hundred and ten
pounds to the square inch. Professor s.
stated that this experiment had been given
up entirely in France, in consequence of the
bursting of several iron vessels, by which
several persons had been killed. But he
stated that the iron vessels used on this oc-
casion had never been known to burst, and
the experiment was considered not at all dan
gcrous. As the liquid (it being in liquid
state in the vesseD was drawn off, large
portion instantly evaporated, and by the
evaporation reduced the remainder to the
freezing point In this way several pounds
of solid carbonic acid was obtained. 1t
had the appearance Of the whitest snow,
and was so cold that by holding it only three
seconds the hand would be frozen. He
placed a portion of it around a long vessel
containing mercury and froze the mercury
solid. The mercury was then taken out
and hammered like lead.
Philadelphia Register.
Washington telegraph., 1852-05-05
The character of man SO much vari,

The character of man so much varies,
from age to age, both in his individual and
collective capacity, there comes such change
of circumstances, so many new objects
of desire and aversion, and so many new
and powerful motives spring up in his mind,
that the conduct of men, in one age, or un-
der one state of circumstances, is no sure
and precise indication of what will be their
conduct when times and circumstances alter;
so that the example of the past, before
it can become useful instructor to
the present, must be reduced to element
ary principles in human nature, freed from
the influence of conditions which were tenn
porary and have changed, and applied to
the same principles under new relations,
with different degree of knowledge, and
the impulses arising from the altered state
of things. A savage has the passions of
ambition, revenge, love and glory; and am
bition and love, revenge and the hope of
renown, are also elements in the character
of civilized life but the development of
these passions, in a state of barbarism,
hardly instructs us as to the manner in
which they will exhibit themselves in cul-
! tiyated period of society," Webster.
Washington telegraph., 1852-05-05
The Tear Drop.

LEAF FROM THE PORTFOLIO OF AN ACTOR.
| have never passed an evening In the
l,reen-Room of Theatre without bringing G
away something worthy of being treasured.
No matter what part We act upon the stage,
.gere at least we lay down the role, and ap-
pear in our own proper characters. 1t
seems as if there were some necessity laid
upon us, when behind the scenes, to throw
of all disguise and exhibit the true lights
and shades of what we are, and have
BEEN Not long ago, l heard little story
in the green-room of a Theatre, which may
possess some interest for readers beyond the
circle who knew and appreciated the nara
tor.
The conversation, shared by authors, act
OrS, and editors, had taken metaphysical
turn, and some one was trying to prove that
our character and destiny were controlled
entirely by our original constitution, and
that it was therefore impossible for us to
change {" No man." said he, can ever
be cured of his vices or evil passions
| who ever heard of miser made gener-
Gus ,"
Il have said a deep voice at my side,
q am living witness to the reality OF
change YOU have pronounced impossible
& was once miser."
We all turned toward the speaker; re-
cOgnized him at once as one of the most
successful dramatic writer's of the day, and
one whose iberality was the theme OF eve-
ry tongue.
And who performed this miracle !! . IN
quired the first speaker.
who? tear shed by child =. " Here
our attention increased, and we drew around
the speaker.
1t was in 1884," said he" [ had just
given to the theatre of La Porte Saint Mar
tin drama which thus far has brought me
The most money and (wby should not say
1t y the most fame is a dramatic writer. l
received by the same post two letters from
Marseilles. One was from the manager OF
the theatre in that city, saying that TO secure
the better performance and consequent sue
cess of my new piece, he desired my per-
Nnal aid at the rehearsals. The proprle'
tors of the theatre left the sum to be allow
ed me for my counsel, time and expenses to
be named by myself, but | must certainly
Co. and 90 Immediately. The other letter
was In these words !:
The widow and child Of your late broth
er are in sickness and nearly dying OF want
A few hundred francs would save their lives
and your presence here would restore them
pack "a to health. [Signedl VIcroR LAMBERT
81 said to you at first, and L 90 not
shrink from repeating it, flor can make
he avowal without shame) that ! had the
UNITY heart of the demon of avarlce. The
PHYSICIANS letter put me in rage, and
Rushed and tore it in pieces-but the pro-
osal from the manager required an lmme
aate answer, and started the very next
ay for Marseilles My journey was one
Ong sum in addition. l noted down to q
su'nae my expenses, estimated the value
every hour Of my time, l fixed upon the
am to be asked for my advice-each WORD
vas weighed and had its price, and nothing
vas omitted by which could swell up the
mount Of my demands. My poor sister-in
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Ny life is like the summer rose,
That opens to the morning sky,
But ere the shade of evening close,
Is scattered on the ground-to die!
Yet on the roses humble bed
The sweetest dews are shed,
As if she wept the waste to see
But none shall weep tear for me!
Nv life is like the autumn leaf
That trembles in the moons pale ray,
Its hold is frail, its date is brief,
Restless-and soon to pass away!
Yet, ere that leaf shall fall and fade,
The tree will mourn its shade;
The winds bewail the lcafless tree,
But none shall breathe sigh for me!
Ny life is like the prints, which feet
Have left on Tampa's desert strand,
Soon as the rising tide shall beat,
All trace will vanish from the sand;
Yet as if grleving to efface
All vestige of the human race,
On that lone shore loud means the sea,
But none, alas! shall mourn for me!
Washington telegraph., 1852-05-05

WoMAN's RIGHTs-David Hale, late ed
itor of the Journal of Commerce, once wrote
a .1eu d'esprt on the Rights of Women, y
in which he showed that the balance of
wrongs was decidedly on the side Of the
men. when the simple question of su-
periority isat issue, the men always have to
give up. If ladies and gentlemen meet on
the sidewalk, who has to turn out? If there
are not seats enough for all the company
who has to stand up? When there is dam
ger to face who must go forward If there
is curiosity to crafty, who goes behind ?
If there is too much company for the first
table, who eats at the second ? Who has
always the right hand and most respectable
position ?" We could mention a hundred
other cases in which, on the simple question
of right everything is yielded to the women
But there are many cases in which the
condition of men is still worse. For IN
stance, if on any public occasion pew at
church, or seat anywhere, be occupied
by men ever so respectable or aged, smlr-
ky little beauty trips along and presents
herself at the top Of the seat, and they must
all Jump up and clear out as if they had been
shot. Especially ought it to be noticed,
that when matrimonial negotiations are to
be made, the whole burden of performing
the delicate and often very embarrassing part
of making proposals is thrown upon the
men, while the women set and say no, no,
no, as long as they like, and never say yes,
until they have mind to.
Washington telegraph., 1852-05-05

An Irish girl in Gotham, who plumed her
self upon being employed in "genteel fam
ily," was asked the definition OF the term
genteel." :.
"Where they have two or three kinds of
wine and the gentleman swears, was the
highly satisfactory answer.
Washington telegraph., 1852-05-05

1t is the highest duty, privilege, and
pleasure for the great men and the whole
souled women to earn what they possess, to
work their own way through life, to be the
architects Of their own fortune
Washington telegraph., 1852-05-05

her approaching end, it was to spare our
tears.
"The fatal hour arrived but too soon.-
It was one of those moonlit nights so
beautiful in that climate, when the mild sea
air
THAT cools the twilight of the sultry day.
came gently into the room. Seated between
her dear child. and myself she seemed to
enjoy the freshness of the breeze, when her
hand convulsively grasped mine, and turn
ed qnickly towards her. Her face was as
white as marble. Looking first at her child
and then at me- with calm serenity in her
countenance, she said Your kindness,
dear brother, has made the close of my life
happy die without pang, for you will
love my child She ceased speaking, and
soon was no more Shall | avow it 4? Her
death to me had nothing appalling. In her
last words, in her calm serenity, in the ray
of hope Frightening her features as she
passed away, there was mysterious, an un-
seen power which seemedto say, 1 go to q
better world-it was not the eternal sleep
succeeding hte's fttm feuer, but the dawn
ing of joyful day
From that hour my brothers child has
been mine, our joys and sorrows are inter-
mingled, and to her happiness / have devo-
ted my life. Her beauty and ioveliness
have increased from year to year. The
joyous smile and the words of sweet well
come which ever await my return to my
once lonely dwelling, are now more dear to
ILL.,
Like the dew-drop which falls upon
the bud and expands the flower that pre-
cious tear has opened my heart to the claims
of kindred and of man upon his fellow
man and the 6inty hearted and grasping
miser of former days, is no longer the de-
graded being who would have bartered his
uery soul far q bag Of gold."
Washington telegraph., 1852-05-05

PRIVATE FORTUNES OF GREAT PERSON
AGEs.-Cresus possessed, in landed proper
ty, a fortune equal to 91,700,000, besides
a large amount of money, slaves and furni-
ture, which amounted to an equal sum. He
used to say that a citizen who had not a for
tune sufficient to support an army, or le-
glOn, did not deserve the title of a rich man.
The philosopher Seneca had fortune of
So, 100000 Tiberius, at his death, left
923, ,625OOQ, which Caligula spent in less
than twelve months. Vespasian, on ascend
ing the throne, estimated all the expenses
of the State at e35,O00.000 The debts
of Milo amounted to 100000. Caesar,
before he entered upon any Office, owed 80, :
$4,000. He had purchased the friend
ship of Curio for 9500,OO0, and that
of Lucius Paulus for 100000. At the
time of the assassination of Julius Caesar,
Anthony was in debt to the amount of
100000; he owed this sum on the ides
of March, and it was paid before the ka-
lends of April he squandered in debauch-
cry 9500,000, and finding on examination
of the state of his affairs, that he had only
9SO,O0O, he poisoned himself, because he
considered that sum insufficient for his main
tenance Julius Caesar gave Servilla, the
mother of Brutus, pearl of the value OF
100000 Cleopatra, at an entertainment,
gave to Anthony, dissolved in vinegar, a
pearl worth eS0,0O0, and he swallowed it.
Clodius, the son of Esopus, the commedian,
swallowed one worth 5000. One single
dish cost Esopus gSOOOO. Caligula spent
for one supper $4,000, and Heliogabalus
100000. The usual cost of a repast for
Lucullus was 100000 the fish from his
fish ponds were sold for 935,0O0.
Washington telegraph., 1852-05-05

LADIES WHO SMcKE.-Therc is beau
tiful story told of pious old Quaker lady,
who was much addicated to smoking tobac-
co. She had INDUCED herself in this habit
until it increased so much upon her, that she
not only smoked her pipe large portion of
the day, but frequently sat"up in bed for
this purpose at right. After one of these
noctural entertainments, she fell asleep, and
dreamed that she died, and approached hea-
ven. Meeting an angel, she asked him if
her name was written in the Book
of Life. He disappeared, but replied, up
on his return that he could not find it.
"Oh," said she, L" do look again it must
be there"
He examined again, but returned with 4
sorrowful face, saying, 'tis not there W
"Oh," said she in agony, " it must be
there [ have the assurance it is there -
Do look again y
The angel was moved to tears by her en-
treaties, and again left her to renew his
search After long absence he came back,
his face radiant with joy, and exclaimed
1--WE have found it, but it was so clouded
with tobacco smoke that we could hardly
see it 20
The woman, upon waking, Immediately
threw her pipe away, and never INDUCED in
smoking again.
Washington telegraph., 1852-05-05

"SUGAR IN THERN' Tom Ballard was
Deputy, year or two ago, to the Marshall
of the Arkansas District, and came down TO
Little Rock on official business After re-
naming day or two at the Anthony House,
the principal hotel of that village, he re-
treated across the river, and took up his
quarters on the ledge of the country" on
the other side when he fell sick and sent
to Little Rock for DIR. l., generally
known as Baron Larrey, to attend him
l.. paid him several visits and at length said
to him
"Tom, why don't you go over to town,
and stay at the Anthony House, instead of
making me come over here 1t would be
a great deal more convenient to me, and
much less expense to you
"The Anthony House, | think you call
it." languidly answered Tom, just out of
chill, and feeling accordingly. Yes,
big brick house, where they keep book
they call register, and put down every
mans name that goes there. When | trav-
el L don't want my name put in register
for everybody to know who | am. Yes, |
stopped there. went into the bar-room,
and saw only one man | knew-they call
him Pierce Miller, | think. | asked him
to take drink with me, and fourteen men
stepped up and said they'd take sugar in
hern l never seed one Of 'em before in
my life. l paid the two dollars and half
and left the Anthony House, register and
all and 90 there no more
That might fit some neridians other than
Arkansas. Perhaps it's different where men
are more civilized-Spirit Of tie Times.
Washington telegraph., 1852-05-05
Brevity of Life.

BY R. H. WILDE.
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WILLIAM TUCKER, MERCHANT TAILOR,
w (of the late firm of Lane & TuckerD would
call the attention Of his friends and the public gen
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& CARTIER p. JOHNSON, M. D., Prof. Of Anato-
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Cin6al Lectures regularly given at the Col
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THIRD ANNUAL EXHIBITION

Maryland state Agricultural Society.
4 PPEAL TO THE MEMBERS THE MARYLAND
II STATE AGRIcuLTuRAL SoclErY.-We desire
that you should bear in mind, that ON the 23d,
oath, and 25th days Of October, your Society will
hold it's annual Exhibition and Fair at the city Of
Baltimore and we appeal to you, one and all, to
bring for exhibition thereat portions of your stock
the products Of your orchards and Of your gardens
Don't presume that any animal, or product, you
may own is inferior to others that will be here,
and be thus deferred from bringing them, as 1t IS
only by comparison that the relative merits OF any
thing can be determined. The safer presumption
for you to arrive at, will be that what you have
as as good, if not better than that Of Others and
that it behooves you to galanty enter the list OF
competition: if defeated honorably and the high
character Of the judges is a guarantee that you
can be defeated in other way, you will enjoy
he luxury Of knowing that others were more en-
lied to success than yourself.
And while we address you to bring such articles
as are properly in your department, we crave per-
mission to solicit your interest, to induce your
,oipes and daughters to bring whatever appertalns
to their peculiar departments, as embrotdcry mousse
hold manufacturer the proa.cfs Of the dairy and Or
the poultry yard, preserves. domestic ,oes, cosc-
lions, and, above all things, to come themselves, as
WITHOUT ,oonan, and the beautiful celebrations Of her
aste and genius. display can be perfect.
To the Manufacturers Of agricultural Implements
and Tools, we would say, that interest and Patrl-
otism both combine to enjoin upon you the pro
priety Of making grand exhibition of your ma
chinery of all kinds, from our present advices,
we are led to believe that the assembage of farm
ers and planters, and Of distinguished strangers
from most OF the States of the Union, will he
greater than upon any former occason here OF
elsewhere We therefore say to the .4gricuii"ya
implement makers and Mechanics Of the United Siaies,
make it matter of pride to display your machi-
merry at our exhibition, and vie with each other IN
having the best and largest assortment on the
ground Such ambition is laudable-is worthy OF
American genius and should be cherished by the
American heart.
nI Editors with whom we exchange will con
fer a favor by copying this notice.