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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-04-03

THO BANKS and BANKERS.-an iu-
Il dvisua' Batk in the ssts IF Nev-Ysrk dessous OF
winding up, eRs part OF Flfty thousand dollars OF 81
are now Bank Department ,wo hfths thsu a.
prisal value sell under the hammer for TIRES
tmss the amount Of the NOR cages The BSndsmsn are
A Ne the ntsiest being slsvs promptly paa on me
6ay of maturity Ipteres cest payable smi Al u
ai'y Apply TO MORTGAGE. Bex No ss2 Nsw-York
Pest- OF &c.
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sSpirifuaIi.m, in Indiana
A gentleman who sends us his name gives
the following account of case of Spiritual Mani
fcstston' in his own family:

A gentleman who sends US his name gives
the following account of case of Spiritual Mani
fcststion' in his family
SOUTH BEND Saturday, April TO- 1852
hfte girl OF some ten years old, whose mother dn
the tar South gave her hie with the loss of her own
Was adopted into my family and brought to this coun
try some seven years ago, and is what Is called
"N ming Medium The mother of the child was a
Quaker. or Friend her father was LAWYER much
devoted 10 ms proiesson-the author OF a work called
the North Carolina Justice'-was also a good Latin
scholar he too, has been dead several years The lit
ue giil, some two months ago, became "Rappng
Medium The alphabet was next used, indicating by
the answers spelled out the presence OF much inte-
genee 10 uns, writing sueceeded-and both the
former modes Of communication thereupon ceased The
gf had not learned TO write and could read manu-.
script lespy written the writing presented nearly
great variety as we had observed in the hands of
those WIN whom we had been acquainted while
hVlns-and whose they purported now TO be. Toe
netner ot This Medium protested be her guardian
spirit was las above stated Quaker, and although on
her marriage she was placed IL different circle OF asso-
ciaes che nevertheless continued invariably to adhere
TO that iorm OF speech using thee" and "thour 10
single person. and expressing the days and months by
their numerical designation, Is the custom of that
sect; and these pecuharies still observed in all her
communications with The father, though correct
English scholar and puncfous orthographst seems TO
have forgotten how to spell many OF his words correct
iy; saying IN reply TO remark on this inaccuracy In
spen, that had been 30 long since he had any use
Tor many oil the things he learned On earth that be had
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and nowhere are we informed that any OF them nave
different origin And these angels made themselves w
ible conyersed face 20 face with men, became Se7oo
TO the touch moved heavy physical objects ana sol
ofthem good spirits and some esL SUM rea
truc messages and some false Our common Prosehl,
tor Adam Moses end the PstIlarchs the froPheIs anu
Anostlee talked with God and with angels Three an
pels vi,,ed Abraham and supped with him Two Angels
visited Lot and with him. and led MN ana nis lanhy
Inv the hand out of SodOm. An angel comiorted bagsr
and ber child An angel wrestled with Jacob and famed
his thigh The Witch of Endor maniicsty came IN rap
mort with the spirit OF Samuel An angel rolled away he
stone from the sepulcher, and talked with the two
Marvs and evil spirits spoke through the mouths OF
those over whom they had obtained control and
vulsed and tortured them. Holy men IN particular en-
loved this communication with the epritwOrld and the
bad resorted to it, but, would seem, at their peril
Wiihou, doubt the intellect OF the has achieved
considerable expansion since the period OF Its origin
but is equally clear that in the process the more splr
tua part OF the mind has become obscured Recent de-
velopments indicate that the human family are about 10
recover lost and very important faculty and II prove
true at no loss TO discover part OF the bench
cial results which must follow.
clear demonstration, to the universal mind OF Tue
reality and the substantial and saiyg nature OF tDe
future existence will disrObe the change we call DEAN
Of its terrors; viii expand the aims and annclpaohs'
now virtually, with the mass OF mankind centeTed on
the little span Of life here millions oil ages wall
give us iuster and nOber conceptions OF ourselves and
our destiny and show the fteness Of spending our
elementary existence in the body in worrying ana
thwaling another viii aid to elevate mankind INTO
common band OF brotherhood, 10 bring Us closer TO
the Defy and convince us that the Great God OF the
Universe is the common kind and benevolent father OF
us all Very truly, &C. j. r. ORroN.
No 37s pacihc-st.. Brooklyn April lG, ls52
T. S-My friends the Editors Of The Ntc York Fran
aelst Tie IadeDendent Tie Mar Iork RecOrd and The
Christian AdrOcac and Joarnal win greatly obge me by
ccpyina this paper Of course with any comments they
may be disposed to make. Jh' o.
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'Spirit Manifestations y Electrical Theory
DIR. Richmond Considered.

~ tlS EuIFIVsV IHe " II IFE511<:
| have been much interested by the per-
usal of letter written by DR.. Ri hmond. giving
his theory OF the sO-caled Spiritual Manifesto
TONS He accounts for the physical phenomena
observed by vacuum produced by the emanation
OF the electro magnetic current caused BY dis
eased state of the mind, said by him to be cpl
demie and endemic. Anxious to inv, stigats the
Rappings, | went to Cincinnati to observe the
Misses Fox, celebrated as Mediums After q
close investigation Of the subject, came not to
the same cone fusion as DIR. Richmond, but nearly
so; namely, that it was the Electro Magnetic
fluid escaping from the body in equalization of
mind, aAd thus forming nee mind. The vacuum
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For The Tribune.
TO GIULIA, SINGING.

TO GIULIA, SINGING.
SING me the song again, and yet again
Wake the music as it dies away;
Make twilight sadder with it refrain
While yet these signing winds bemoan the day.
Still let that wayering voice
Make my young heart rejoice,
Even tho one truant tear adown my cheek may stray.
Cease not thy singing, dearest, for mine eyes
Feed on thy beauty, and hear the song
As who looking on the sunset skies
Hears iowery meads the south winds blow
And down the purple bills the flashing waters iow
An idle song; cannot tell the meaning
Yet sing it DER and Ger for in It's wings
1t brngeth heavenly things:
Dear memories of meodious hours
When all earths weeds were flowers;
Dear memories of the loved ones far away
Whom yet we hope to greet some happy day;
Dear memories of the travellers from Lies shore
Whom we shall greet again, all nevermorel
Cease lady Sing some song that brings again
The golden past, meet for this sunset hour;
Some breath of melody not fraught with pain,
Some gaily tinted howerl
Let thy fair hand float DER the willing keys
And all my sorrows ease
Nay ls52. CLARENCE COOK.
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The CHANCES OF LIFE.-Among VIZ

The CHANCES OF LIFE.-Among Wy
interesting facts developed by the recent cens' 90
In relation to the laws that govern ue sna NJ.
They are based upon reta ps from the sAIe tn a;
land and comparison with previous ones. .a,ntus
culaton 1t Ia unnecessary To explain, out ue .,;oa:
table from which we gather the following ilus snvr
lO268 infants are born on the same day ana sssra
upon lie simultaneously OF these, s4J ne'e. he
the anniversary of their birth 9,025 commen,;
second year but the proportion OF deaths st sbo
great that at the end of the third only oioo ayaf
four fths of the original number survive b .,os
the fourth year. the system seems to aeqauv
strength and the number Of deaths rapidly ues,se-
1t goes on decreasing until twentyone the com Sskh
ment Of maturity and the period Of highea. ,.,s. 4
7,I34 enter upon the activities and responsio.h
life--more than twothirds Of the Original Ia 3
Thrty.fye come TO the meridian OF manhood !. srs
have reached it, Twenty years more and the IL q.
thinned Only 4727 less than half OF those I'D
tered life fifty five years ago, left And nov nor
comes more frequently. Every year the rano -
talty steadily increases, end at seventy there ~
thousand survivors. A scattered few live on "a
cose of the century, and at the age Of one
six years, the drama L. ended. The last man W
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For the N. Y. Tribune
THE MISSION OF THE MODERN MUSE.

~ l.
THE MISSION OF THE MODERN MUSE.
By c. ". ToLLEs.
Not on fictitious themes
Oympan amours myths and Titan trays;
DlviDely haunted fountains, groves and streams;
The traceried fables, woven in the dreams
or bay wreathed poets. who in early days
Though rich the classic lsre not these the Muse must
Gay lyric melodies,
Like wine-lees stepped In laughter love and mrth:
nor epic structures, pillar, cornice, frieze,
I'm trusted with hersldric blazonries
That shrine the carnage which has reekad the Earth
Imagination, decked with peerless fame,
Thy siiyer-chorded Tyre Realities now claim
Nor sentimental strains
Of maudlin poet-parodies of love-
Who torture language, poetry, and brains
40 wrlDg out groans expressive oftheir palma
The days have pact when idle Poets thr we
Meath iron oppression, and amused the times
FROM patient anguish wooed-with roundeldys and
rhymes.
The dull dogmatic saws
from time drowned tones ofreyerend folly culed:
Decrepit maxims, robed in guise of laws:
Quaint phrsses, syla5ed BY human DAVIS, [lullsd,
When Priests and Despots Truth and Progress.
foIm not asurring, Roundhead Psamody
The stricken world TO rouse-now longing 10 he free
The bold and ruthless wroprs
Ihat sialKed the earth in less emil ghtened times
nave ned aifrighted; but more subtle thrones
III fetter Earth, though gilded be their thongs
The primal curse IL extalt In al Chimes
Of hopeless labor; Pride Deceit and Gold
sun suougate the race and Mans allegiance hold
Rise Muse and take the Tyre,
sweep every string, ill covering nations hear
lske from thy shrine the sacred yestal FIRE.
WIN songs exultant, light the funeral pyre
vi wrongs, whose scepters bow the world in fear
men utter peaceful strains DER vale and hl Isrill
Ai'n curses shreks and groans-its rage and tumut
Dream not upon the Past
Mid memories rustiing like the lea yes at night
ia Nth D.
But hammered hopes unfurl to every blast
FROM Poesys unclouded mountain hisht
r,,n ger he DARK Present, like the Morning Star,
Time has a forward pace,
though seeming oft In treachery seafinyoIved
mnn frotean errors, which through every race
repeat themselves with new delusive face.
i Tof snail the ages be from Earth dissolved,
IN on the final stratum of the years, tappears
Meath Heavens resplendent smile Times worI
Ns'sars, NJ j., ASrt 4 1853
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SUMMER DAYS.

In summer, when the days were long,
We walked together in the wood
Our heat was light our step was strong,
Sweet futteriDgs were there in our blood,
In summer, when the days were long.
We strayed fro n morn till evening came,
We gathered iowe rs. and wove us crowns;
We walked mid peoples red as flame,
Or sat upon the yellow downs,
And always wished our life the same.
Ia summer, when the days were long,
We lespt the hedgerow, crost the brook;
And still her voice flOwed forth in song,
Or eire she read some graceful book,
In summer, when the days were long.
And then we sat beneath the trees,
With shadows essening in the mon;
And in the sunlight and the breeze
We ieafteo many gorgeous June,
While larks were singing Ger the leas.
In summer, when the days were long,
On dainty chicken, snow white bread,
We feasted with DO grace but ,ong;
We pluck wild Strawberries npe ana reo'
In sumner, when the days were long
We loved, and yet we knew itnot-
For loving seemed like breathing fnsn-
We found heaven in every spo'
Saw angels, too, in all good men,
And dreamt Of God in grove and grol
In summer, when the days are long
Alone ! wander, muse alone;
see her not, bur that old song
Under the fragrant wind Is blown,
in summer, when the days are long.
Alone wander in the wood
But one iair spirit hears my signs;
And halt see, 60 glad and good,
The honest daylight Of her eyes,
that charmed me under earlier sklces
In summer, when the days are long,
love her a. we loved VI old
My heart is light, my step Is strong .,
For love brings back those hours oil go'a' Y
In summer, when the days are long.
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forgotten how 10 use or apply them correctly" We
think however, be has improved In spelling. II now
conforms more 10 the old orthoeraphyss no. so much
OF the photographic cast as it mad at hrst
have mentioned but two out of perhaps score OF
these spiritual correspondents and win not ex nd this
article by remsrking on the Pscuares OF any more oil
them.
Our correspondent appends some speculations
on the nature of these Manifestations, for which
we have no room. The only additional fact we
note in his article is the casual statement that
these Manifestations whatever their source,
have become quite common throughout that re-
gion.
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TWO SHADES OF BLACK. OR, PRESroNs
SHORTER CATECHISA. "a.
F,.gifire P.rec
sHAnE on the fair Amcrieans-the proud Caucass
race
Where is the blush that should sufuse the white II
shameless incel
Your skins are fair your words are fair your look, 81
bold aud free,
But ssk your heGrts the question have you sry del
Or hue of bon blackness from our Creator came
But We are dyed, and deeply dyed, and doaby dyei
share!
The first deep stain was craven when your ships acs
the wave
To Freedoms newborn country bore the unresissn,
slave;
Each stripe each chain each cruelty that heesy v,
Dyed backcr still the hue Of guilt that in Gods eve '.
wore;
And do We strive to purge it, Have ye not enough To A
That the sins OF your ioreiather visited on YOU,
Your land is Freedoms dwelling, your air is Freedom.
breath
Alas, to some wot Of it is the wind a death,
Say, where is your repentance where is your hOns
shame
Where is your reparation for your fathers basa
namei
Their deeds were dark, but words are weak to ut,r
gOar Disgrace
Black hearts. black hands black deeds are yours, r
proud Caucasian race
To close once more the prison door, forge once NOR
the chain
One Greo-drown breath, glance at heaven and bat
to bonds again
To tear the husband from the wife, the father from III
child
To battle in tears the patient face that one short hO
has smiled
To take the means of bread and life from dcsose
homes,
And bear away the triceensayed to where hope never
comes -
ALAS for human liberty Alas for human sorowl
Our day is closing rapidly, and where shall be is NOR
Now cry Kossuth and Freedoml Now California gcal
Now Stocks and Couon pricesi Your sorid hears are
cold
Cold to the everlasting truth your eyes blind sse
Cold to the thought Of what re are and what we Is
might be.
Go hide your fares, cruel ones In shades Of blaeEs
For Innocence and Mercy soon wilI scorn the named
white,
And doi their robes of purity and sit in sackcloth down.
And pray offended Justice 10 avert his wrathfu frowa
Nor scourge the land with fire and sword nor pagaei
destroying breath,
Nor send beside outraged hearths the messenger
death.
Were yc cnslayed, would ye not flee oppression and d.
ness
Would We not help each other and glorify SUGGEST
Are you indeed, courageous are you honest are ya
truei
And have you done to others they should do TO yoa'
Gaze proudly your lands and gold great people OF the
free
Then ask your hearts the question have We fairly dealt
lymet
Once ye mig cast former days the SIM the wo III,
crime
And say the wrong born to you from out the womb
OF Time;
But We have taken mp the load and the whrwnfs
seed,
And heady embraced your guilt, by your opa act and
deed.
The rst black stain of Slavery from your foreialheD
came,
But yc are dyed and deeply dyed, and dOEJly dyed IA
shame
April. ls5s LYDIA WINcftEsTEi
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licri
A COMPLAINT.-..... the Irouns'l
A HOT noon filed the autumn sky,
SO still the pine forgot to sigh,
But breathed out odors graciously
Along the slumbering air:
Sweet scents of haryest-gathered grain,
And heavy fruit that wasps profane,
With dead leaves drying on the plain,
Made silence soft and rare.
There, underneath an evergreen
Whose boughs against the hillside lean,
fingered. wrapt in thoughts serene,
Halt bordering on sleep
When gently on mine idleness
Stole a low thurman, not distress,
But monotoned to plaintreness,
Nor sad enough TO weep.
And without thought had sense
OF flowers that live in innocence,
Set in far deserts for defense,
But die, all me alone.
Their pale lips breathed for perfume, song,
ConGdng unto speech their wrong,
And. for that had loved them long
To me they made the moan
First pond-lly said, IL die
Who saw me fla star should he
In snow flakes. were 1t far as |
Solf-Aoated on the lake;
But am whitening unsung
On the cold waters whence sprung
q. 10, t,s md
Ont, for beings sake -
A purple orchis by brook
Replied: Il see not from nay nook
Aueht but the summer skies, that look
Alike on bud OF flower
Now am fadng-who will know,
With grief, that from the earth got
Who loved me still the ripples flow,
And laugh from hour to hour"
And wild rose complained Of death
That froze the sweetness of her breath;
But more that no clear echo saith
To clearer tones" FAREWELL! "
And all the blossoms joined the plant
Till the just murmur, sad and faint,
Made IN my ear loud complaint
Yet sweet as chimes bell.
Then made answer: A" Beauty grows
For beauty sake, though no man knows
The hidden place of its repose--
Ii is not vain or waste,
Dear flowers for YOU the wild birds sing
Shy fawns behold your blossoming,
And poets, dreaming, at your spring
OF yisioned sweetness, taste.
And love that bent the arching sky,
Your fair creations satisfy"
Then, sliding into daylight, |
Turned my awakened eyes,
And 10, the voice was slent-howers
Stood round me. smiling as the hours,
Content enough with sun and Showers
Who Knocked me with their cries
A. W. H.
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for re rnban-.
TIE WATCH or THE HOMELESS


Tlrr homes the homes how fair they s,.os
Cut clear sySiust The twiIirhtsky
The glowing tinis OF parting day
Ger the vindow.psncs, in gorgeous play.
Like golden phantons, fy.
The viewing trees make music sweet,
The clineing vines, embracing. meet
The creeping tendrils softly greet.
In the hum OF the passing lay.
I, has faded nov-yct holy Eight
Falls round the trclised bowers =
hear the low and sweet go)d.niyhy
From the infant buds 10 the fowers;
Within the homes how the faces glow
In the fire hshts Giul shine
Fend kindred hearts in union grow
Where the hopes Of Love entsine.
The homes the homes how calm they d..
In tire hush Of the midnight hours;
The souls within are dreaming now
Rapturous sleep DER the pallid brow
Its hallowcd mysteries showers.
Night hath tones for the dreamer's ear,
Which thrill the watching soul with fear;
Spirits of awe are gathering near
! see, | know. | feel them herel
The shadows Of dream'and are fitting away,
Like clouds from the wind.gods breath:
stand alone in the morning gray,
have waited all night for death
My locks fall damp with chilling dew,
And dim my eyes with tears
oh. God may the homeless ones be few
Ia the rush of thy rolling years
EMILY L. LHspyRNfu
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[PROPRIETOkS.

Stranger (ferociously y)--you're the edit
or, ass you noti r
Editor NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. SRI iake
q seat"
Srrangef--"Confound your ovcrturcs.
sir. I'm from Goshen--a respectable at
toruey. sir. Dent stir. sir, shaking the
umbrella menacingsyl you shall hear me
through. sir. and then drawing himself
out an extra inchl drpctd confidently up
on Hoggin. | amjust married, sir. not a
fortnight since--and on the happy day."
there the umbrella quivercd sympathetical-
| w. II forwarded you notice Of che sumo.
Th ough. have hitherto been above poet
ry, thank heaven. l added in moment Of
weakness an humble verse Of my own
composition. fitting. thought. the occa-
sion Here's the correct version, sir !"
repents from memory.
".MAss ied.-At Goshen, Feb. 2S. A. Con-
key, Esq, to Miss Euphema Wiggins.
.,.tovc IL the union Of two hearts.
Thatbests in softest melody.
Time with II ravages imparts,
No bitter fusion 20 its cstacy.'"
mot much, still poetry, still rhyme.
Next week got your paper and carried
it 10 Euphcma, we opened 1t, and turn our
eyes together to the marriage list. Blood
and thunder, what do we see 7 An abu-
sive. atrocious--but no. s;r. I am cool, -
umbrella giving the lie inevery rib.
Here's yuar internal sheet. Here what
It says. sir, am cool. sir, and trcrnble." F"
Opens the paper aud reads:
"Mar;ca-At Goshen Feb. IS, A.
Donkey. Esq. to Miss Euphema Piggins.
.Jovc i. an onion Of two heads.
That hects its soft and mellowy,
Time with cubhagcs in carts,
Nobcttcr frcdcd To an extra day"
"What do you think of that. sir I" [um,
brclla raised
"Dunhey, ehl Piggins. is it : my poet
| ry, ch 7 II has unnerved me-drivch me
mad. cant take walk but that the
boys mere infants, ring The hideous chorus
in my ear. Some scoundrcl had altered
the name OF my sign to suit your internal
crthog'a aphy. Don't apologize-l wont
listen to anything; my house just painted
is scrawlcd over by horricd portraits and
cmblcms; and all owing TO your accursed
work"
"You're cornered. sir; don't move, or
you're life. You're the destroyer of my
happiness-my life. and my Euphema"
With the fond name. the lasting string
of moderation snapped. He advanced i
step. struck an attitude, and the editor
we almost sa.d-abut no; just as The iah,il,
umbrella was midway in the blow,flc dsoi
opened, and some visitor entered. The
Injured man hcsiiatcd. Here were Wit
ncsscs. Visitors Of an action for assault
and battery, with big damages and cost
rose in his mind, ard tire umbrella dropped
harmless to the floor. The lawyer tri.
umphed over the man. Rc turned on his
heels, and strobe out Of the room, mrt,er
ing as he Went: Failed this time-orl
thing leit-libel law-catch."
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+ the absence Of my other cnl;shssalhA

Of ,hs absence Of my other cnl;gAssnihA
object.
The patty 30 in to rcfrcslr rthemseisk !
with tea and other warm beverages. TiH;
gentlemen war Upon tho ladies, sAd 1 y
new contest begins, as cach tries to ssr.
pass tho oshvr In politeness and q,sicknsss.
lfnis n supper. you ~ these youthful \
and useful members VI sotiety running
about will, plates Of sandwsca;As ~ stsef,
ing along with cup ofbcsliios in ono aiah
glass Of wine in the other hand through
the indicate passages formed by the nssns
berless tables occupied by members Of tho
FAR SEX. And rAcn hsyius, aiser great
deal Of danger, at lns, arrived astNefr ues.
tination, they find the lady they wanted ~
serve already supplied with every nccrssa.
ry comfort; and perchance she is 90 much
engaged in conversations VIII thew rsers
fortunate rival that she caAMut esvA visB
them grateful smile for Their troHlhr -
Now the ladies adjourned and tho heid of
action is life to the gentlemen. Al re-
straint SCENE TO have gone. The cls,,rso
ofkn'ves, the ,ieglins Of siass-~ ~ huls
bub Of voices, all this makes such i cnros
of strange and mysterious noises. thu, IL
has quite dealcning effect. Al lust erv
Of order ia heard from the sates. prN W
the dwsetors cf the party. alter having fsss
qi6sicd the audience to fill their glasses,
in ilowcry language proposes tho health a
the ladies', which, of coursc, 10 drank with
tremendous applause. manifested With acts
such MS beating with the handles o. kHfves