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The organ of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, O. [Ohio]) 1852-1853, 1852-12-24

FOUNDEn on PACT.
~ r r. TARRrssrON.


IS BOUNDED ON FACT.
" T. T. TARRNsroN.
FIERoE blew the wind, aud high uprOse
In lofty drifts the chilling SHOWS,
When in the bleak, deserted street,
With shiv ring forms and half-elad feed,
Two little children stood before
A lordly mansion 8 lofty door,
BEsGARs.
Kind master, pray some pity show,
Nor bid us, weary, farther 60;
Of your abundance. spare mite
To shield us from this wiutry night.
Our father died. and filled with woe,
Mother not long survived the blow;
No friends, no kindred, none have we:
Stranger, we eFayo your charity
LASDLoRD.
ImposteTs daily throng our streets,
And tales rehearse to all they meet,
Feigned tales, though tair, vet all untrue,
OF waat aud woe thCy never knew,
To cheat the simple, blind the wise,
Aud gaia for laziness supplies:
Begone ye vagTants, haste away,
Begone ! | say, nor longer stay.
BBGGkRs.
Nay master, DO not close your doors,
Uark how the rising tempest rusrs,
Our shoeless feet, and tattered dress,
Are eloquent with ou' distress
0 shelter us this bitter night,
And we, till breaks the morning light,
Will pray for blessings on the head
Ot him who gives the orphans bread
Twas but few short months ago.
That we were blessed with home:
We laughed and spOrtcd to and fro,
Nor ever wished to roam
When father cRme from daily toll
tie press MS TO his breast.
And while he'd health TO till tho soil
We were SuprUmciy blessed.
Dear mothers heart was tull Of bliss,
And when our prayers were said
She say, ':good night give each kiss
And lay US in our bed
Then when at morn the rising suu
into our window came,
We for our morning kiss would run,
And thon to school and game.
But soon change came @ er the scene
Father grew Fierce and wild;
Mother long Stroyc her griCf 10 screen,
Though oft through grief she smiled.
At last, upon one bitter night,
Our father came no more;
Ills corpse was found at carly light,
Beside your tavern door
Poor mother grew maniac wild,
And in thc mad house died;
And and Bub--peor little child =
Beside her grave have cried.
The organ of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, O. [Ohio]) 1852-1853, 1852-12-24

ANEoDoTE OF BuoKLAxp. This distin-
guished geologist one day gave dinner, af-
ter dlssecting Mississippi alligator, having
asked good many Of the most distinguished
Of his classes 70 dine with him. His house
and ell his establishment were in good style
and taste, Mis- guests gongfegated; the din
her table looked splepdidly, with glass, china
a4d plate and the'meRl commenced with ex-
eellent soup.
GLOW DO you like the soup2'' asked the
Doctor, after having finished his own plate,
addressing famous goRFmaad Of the day.
every good indeed answered the other.
"Turtic, IS II notg / only ask because donot
| find any green fat. F"
The doctor shook bis head.
Il think it has somewhat Of musky taste, +"
said another, mot unpleasant, but peculiar" I"
"All hlligators haES, - replied Buckland.-
"ThC Caylnan peculiarly so. The fellow
whom / 6issected this morning, and whom
you have Just been eating"
iiaghnre was a general roHt Of the whole guests
Livery one turneapale Iialf dozen started
up IRON the table. Two or three ran out OF
the room and v0aited; and only those who
had stout stOmachs remained to the close Of an
excellent entertainment.
/ "Sce what imagination is, said Buckland.
"lf | told thon it was turtle, on tcrTapin, or
| bird nest soup--salt w4ter amphilia or fresh;
OF the gluten Of fish from the nav Of sea
bird, they would have pronounced it excellent,
aud their digestion been none the worse. Such
hBat was it really an alligator" asked a
lady.
;As good Calls / cad as ever wore corO-
net. - answered Bpckland
The organ of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, O. [Ohio]) 1852-1853, 1852-12-24

A kSoTTY PoTNT SETTLRD. First Juvenile
pOlitician--"Wal, say, now the Dommycrats
is ia, What do g0a 'spose they II doI'
Second Juvenile Politician, (scornfully, -
"Do, yer foOl7 Why mex Caby and Csnadee,
take the Giyano Islands, mex HiRgland, and
briAg Halbert and Victory over, and show
selu Ilt BaFmuYss 5s-that what's they ildo. y ~
First Juvenile POltician.--''They aeaL?--
Hooray Demmycrats for eyeFl--say, give us a
plug, will yer!"
The organ of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, O. [Ohio]) 1852-1853, 1852-12-24

A NATIONAL PCS.--A capital pun was
made by an Ir;shnan in the course Of dis
cussiou touching the superior nat ural prOdnc-
tiGns Of various countries.
on may talk said he, +" as We plaze
about it; but he Jabcrs, Scotland is the finest
countrhy in the wurruld for nathural pro
dueti0ns.
GLOW SOP cries QUO.
"ImPossiblc!" exclaims another. So
"GiYC us yom rCasonn' demands third.
"Why, eiutlcmell, said he, "don't ye sec
that Scotland has got whole rier oftay run
ming through it,
This punning upon his own broguo would
never have been thought Of by any body bat
an lrishmaH, and an Irish wit beside,
DuGISG the last war, a Quaker was on
board an American ship engaged III close
combat with an enemy. lie preserved his
peace principles calmly until he saw stout
Briton climbing up the vessel by a rope
which hung overheard. Selling Ratchet
the Quaker looked ovor the side Of the ship,
and cmarked-"Fricnd, ii thee wants that
piece Of rope thee may have it," when suit
iuc the deed to tho word, he cut off the rope,
and down went the poor fellow to his long
watcry home
The organ of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, O. [Ohio]) 1852-1853, 1852-12-24

AHLoBoTE or DEAN SwTF. - The follow
ing Is we'll authenticated gentleman who
was in the habit Of attending the ministry OF
Dean Swift, and much addicted TO sporting,
very frequently sent presents Of game to the
Deanery. The footman who went to the door
cOmplained to his master that the man inyari-
ably delivered the game in q very Unbecom-
ing uauner. Tell me-" said the Dean
"Whcn he comes again, aud will 20 to ihe
door y Soon after, the fo0tman announced to
the Dean tho man's arrival with another pre-
sent. The Dean immediately went to the
door ana was TINS aecosied, Please my mas
ter's scut this hare. New, said the Dean
with some appearance OF displOasurC in his
| voice aud manner, that is not the way
! to deliver message from yORr master
hero; Just step within aud suppose yourself
| to be Dean Swift, and give me that hare, and
! | will 90 out and conc 10 the door and show
YOU how you ought to deliver yOHT message.
| The man having agreed to this temporary OK
change Of their respective social positions,
| this eccentric divine Immediately took the
hare, went out Of the house with il, and having
taken q short walk up the street, returned and
gave suitable knock at the door. II was
Immediately opened. IN you please Sir
said the Temporary servant in a most respect
lfnl manner, my masters compliments, and
| nc wishes yOH to accept this hare. Oh. thank
| Won, said the man, acting the part OF the
! Desn TO tho very life, aud taking out his
lpurse, here is haif clVnsi fOr gOG." 1t is
unnecessary TO add that the hint was taken,
lUhs the man for the future delivered his pres
cnts Of game with proper courtesy and re-
lspeetfulRCss, receiving Nith every delivery a
itTiGle for his trouble.
The organ of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, O. [Ohio]) 1852-1853, 1852-12-24

There are annually, throughout
Germany, 10000 deaths from deli
rum tremens ; in the Zollyerin alone
36O,OOO,O00 quarts of brandy are
sold and consumed, and in Hesse one
half the grain produced is used for
distillation. .....
The organ of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, O. [Ohio]) 1852-1853, 1852-12-24

An FRESHMAN, who had commenced bull
ding avail round his lot Of rather uncommon
dimensions-viz. four feet high and six ieet
thick-was asked the object by friend. "To
save repairs, my honey; don't You see that il
IT ever falls down, it will behigher than it is
nnp- -
The organ of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, O. [Ohio]) 1852-1853, 1852-12-24

A SHARPER, who had pawned his hat, going
out Of church ia the middle OF crowd,
snatched mans hat from under his arm.
The poor fellow, feeling his hat gone, cried,
"They have stolen my hat" The sharper,
Immediately putting Che hat on his head, and
covering it with both hands, exclaimed, Have
thew / defy them to take miner
The organ of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, O. [Ohio]) 1852-1853, 1852-12-24

The Hopkinsyille (Ky.) Rifle says the
Directors Of the Henderson and Nashville
/ Railroad held meeting in HoPkinsville last
week, and directed that the road be put under
contract forthwith. II.
The organ of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, O. [Ohio]) 1852-1853, 1852-12-24

NJ As nearly as VIC can ascertain, tho ag-
seease vote for Hale for President is about
10000. The vote for Van Buren,, the Free
SOL candidate in siS, was, in round numbers,
aqsl 0n0
The organ of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, O. [Ohio]) 1852-1853, 1852-12-24

@MY YouNG FRIrSD,' said minister TO a
boy at camp meeting, do you ever think Of a
future stajey' "No, | never neddle with
State affairs, though my brother John is q
petitioner" ''Do you ever think Of dying!
No; but guess our Sally did when she had
the measles, for she turned all sorts Of colOrs."
Whose boy arc YOU! ''Yhcn any body axes
YOU that, tell en- You don't know"
The organ of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, O. [Ohio]) 1852-1853, 1852-12-24

A ssRoUsER! lighting yea up in hurry
AZ four o dock in the morning By telling you
that It has jpst struck seven,
The organ of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, O. [Ohio]) 1852-1853, 1852-12-24

A PRISrER's WIT.-The N. Y. Star emits
the following beam:
A correspondent entered an office and ac-
cused the cumDositOr Of not having punctRa-
ted his communication, when the typo ear
nestly replied--'tIrh not a pointer; I'm set
The organ of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, O. [Ohio]) 1852-1853, 1852-12-24

ESTABLISHED Social AxIoNs. That fires
are gTats luxury,
That to kill children with adultered milk is
very O0g-ardly.
10 be a Georgia Major one must kill rat
tlesnake. killing thousand rattlesnakes rem.
ders man worthy Of the title Of Major Gen.
eral.
The organ of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, O. [Ohio]) 1852-1853, 1852-12-24

Were you ever baptised''G inquired Sn
earnest munster OF green candidate. "N.O
slr' never, only onc't, and thea Ifell IN.
The organ of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, O. [Ohio]) 1852-1853, 1852-12-24

rNe- -0R9AM q fles- TE11R ERAN sS
The organ of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, O. [Ohio]) 1852-1853, 1852-12-24

Rates reduced tkirtg.fhrst Gad cHe-tkird per
eeht Those who usure on this plan anticipate The
profits Of .HWtasi Company Ito tlie anOuni Of 80 4
per cent? in the reduction Of the premium. il per
son wishes TO leave definite TO bis heirs, moi
subject to the contingencies Of profits this system Of
insurance Is preferable. Or IL no wishes 90 insure fol
! period less than life. t
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1852-12-24

MExico. Emporium tidings reach us from
Mexico. The Rsvolulousls, proceeding from
words TO blows. have made a successful descent
upon the city Of Victoria, The capital Of Tam.
aulipts, aud. al the last accounts, were threat.
ening TO fall upon TampicO. O.her accounts
stale that De Boulbon has had conflict with
the Government troops under Gen. Bllanco, in
which the later we're defeated. The State Ol
Aguas Callenles has declared in favor Of the
RevolulionisIs, TO whom il has contributed large
quantities Of arms. The authorities Of Oriza.
ba were treating with the insurgents at Vera
Cruz. and il was thought that they would sur.
render TO the later. Two vessels Of war, sent
from Acapulco 70 effect the blockade Of Mazai.
Ian, forgaken The Government and 'ined The
services Of the insurgents. The progress Of
events in that unhappy country indicates spec.
dy crisis. = The Revolutionary party evidently
gains strength aud resolution, and this decisive
success will 60 far towards Strengthening their
hands.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1852-12-24

Three dollars per day had so long been The
established pay OF members, Than il was looked
upon as seuled matter, that three dollars should
be the pay. and any increase Of The amount be
considered Perquisiie. The dollar added BY
the present Legislature was, they say them.
selves. 10 pay postage and il would have been
no more violation Of The essence OF the insru.
men', had they passed a j'iuI resolution direct
ing the Treasurer Of Safe 20 pay their postage.
Having fully answered. We hope our demo.
cratic friend will be sa,ishrd. We hold nurselI
IN readiness to explain any charge we have
made against The Legislature and indeed we
ore glad TO hear from The people On the subject.
Ii shows that they have a disposition 10 examine
the acts Of their public servants.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1852-12-24
ArriYnI Of The I::Inois.

NEw YORK, Dec. lR.
The steamer Illinois. wiih California mails 10
Ihe l6In ulL, and $40 passengers. arrived at 9
o'clock this forenoon. She brings on height
s2.lS9,460,52 10 god; also, 100000 10 1he
haLds Of passengers.
The Illinois sailed from Aspinwsll on the
evening Of The %. making the entire "Trip from
San Francisco, 2s days, besides day al Aspin.
wall for passengers and baggage brough TO Pa.
mama in The steamer Golden Gate.
The Illinois stopped at Kingston, and brings
dates from that pou TO The Oh inst.
The rainy season on the lslhmus had closed,
and the hest was intense, the thermometer
standing sI 85o.
The Sacramento Union states thai the fire 10
that city broke out nt eleven O'Clock O7 the
night ol November %, 10 a millinary shop, sit
ualed 10 the heat OF the combusiible blocks 10
the ciiy-Ihe wind blowing perfe,l gale al the
lime. In the short space Of three hours, 1910
buildings were in ashes, and with them an i'm.
mense amount Of goods twenty-five hundred
buildings were burned, and eignl or ten lives
lost.
Within the nine days previous 10 the sailing
Of The steamer, Ihreo hundred houses had been
rpbilt. and others we're rapidly going up.
/ The Presidential election passed Off with
spirit. About 10000 votes were pGlled -
Pierces majority is about 5000, and the whols
Democratic uckeI is elected.
The miners were doing we'll the dry diRgin'
were expected 10 yield rich returns.
The Railroad to Gorgono, it was expected
would be finished by the first of March.
Since the conaagrh,ion 10 The Sacramento
City, two hundred houses and stores have beer
erected on Jay street, aud one hundred and ff
~ on K ST. While The eily vas in aamts, ri
ders were driving in all directions to make N,
first purchases of lumber. Al lhs mills. in The
vicinity. the demand was such that il readily
brought $500 TO $500 per NJ.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1852-12-24

In she Senate. on the 18Th. the &C. 70 rceu-
lA's elections, vas so changed as 10 allow the
Judges and clrrks Of elections ,wO dollsrs Cor
'hs shale lime they are employed Al zach rlec-
non. iassead Of sR per day as heretofore allow.
ID, sud ehai ging the houi Of closing 10 I o.
elsck. A Bdl establishing free turnpike roads
vas passed. A Bill prO,i ling for the collection
&C laxrs ia PSPer Of banks which have paid ISxes
under the aew ,sx las, und for the payment of
sl sthcers 10 gold aud silver. is befors the Sen.
ave, apd ill probably become law. Farmers
viii have some trouble in getting that kind OF
paper. Specie will ba more easily peocured,
and The tf, Ct Of Ihe laE is nothing more or less
Than requiring taxes Il be paid in gold aud sil.
ver. Numbers ul petitions for The rnac,mcn.
Of Law similar 10 The Maine law, are being
PTrsvn'sd. A bill " prevent the circulation Of
foreign bank psper is before the House. This
Is smother Of the ocofoco measures for the de.
Siruction Of banking institutions. Why do they
not. aI once, put sn end TO banks, and no, at.
tempt 20 insiJiousy kill them by piece.mssI 7
4 measure to prevent the payment Of principal
and interest nn bonds issued 10 incorporated
companies, is favored by The locofocos, and will
doubtless. be enacted into law before the ses
sion closes. Should such bo the case, il amounts
to Reputation, docuine which ocofocos advo.
cate and favor A Bill TO prevent the circula.
tion Of bunk bills Of less denomination than
five dollars, is bviug considered, aud meets with
some favor.
They have great Zeal Of business before
them, but il is in such confused state tha. we
hnd il utterly impossible to give anything like
rePo" Of The condition Of things. Almost ev.
cry member has bill Of his own for considpra.
ZION by the House, so that to ge, over them all
giving each slight touch, requires several days
u they would stick to one thing and complete
il, We would have some hopes Of their doiDs
some good. Bu. The most trivial matter affords
Sgood Pre'eXI fur wasting time. At 50 day.
No word of sn adjournment yet; and, ir w
sre not much midaken, il will require the no
dsys of summer to drive them home.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1852-12-24

A Trick WoRTu PLAYING. californian are
up to snuff The San Francisco Transcript
thus relates how one Of lhe shrewdesI snuffed
out FAT office and pu, himself into il:
One Of the shrewdesi mannuvers we have
noticed FOR some time was carried successfully
through al the late election. IL seems that ac.
coTdng TO the charter the office Of Clerk Of the
Superior court is elective. The Wing snd
Democratic Conventions. overlooking this fac,
made no nominations TO supply the place of The
present Clerk. Mr.. Algernon Sydney Smnt
quietly noticing this, had few tickets printed
with his name on them for The Neglected Of
fce, aud slyly go. Ihlrty Of them voted. Their,
was but one vote cast Aga'ns. him ana the con
sequence is he is e;ecled by s9 mOarily pre-
cisely. Should the Supreme Court decide il
his favor he steps into abou, $4,000 year
Very good for Mr.. Smi.h.-(Whig.)
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1852-12-24

FATAL RENcoUNTER. las, Wednesday
week, quarrel took place between Adam
Mackey and Adam Clark, in New COmersiown.
Whilst they were dispuIing Mackey raised a
shovel, when Clark Immediately knocked him
down. He got up and left, but returned Ia a
few moments and demanded OF Clark why he
struck him. Clark apoogzed- he thought
hs intended TO hit him-bul Mackey followed
MIN up, aud finally plunged The knife into his
abdomen. Mr.. Clark again knocked Mackey
down, jumped upon him, aud while scuffling re.
ceVed two s,abs near The heart. IRON which he
died on last Friday morning. He LEFT wife
and one child, and when not under the inAu.
ence Of liquor was peaceable citizen. Mackey
was arrested and is now lodged in Jail awaiting
his trial. This is another awful warning Of The
dreadful effects of in'emperauce. - IascGrdUas
Advocate.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1852-12-24

Or A curious ceremony takes place 10 Lon
don before The opeding Of Parliament. A com.
miIee vls. the vaults of The Parliament houses
to search for the ghost Of Guy Fawkes. This
year the form was gone through with as usual.
The honorable gentlemen found nothing more
dangerous Than The no. air pipes, and DR.. Reid's
veHnlaliug apparatus. AiIer wandering about
by lantern light for some time, they emerged to
upper air. covered with dust and cobwebs, and
reported that The honorable members might
consider themselves safe from an explosion dur.
ing the ensuing session.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1852-12-24

such roads from The public lands, as fair in.
production 10 this policy, snd The Commission
er says.
With these views, respectfully recommend
that grants ofIhis character be made 10 the sew
eral States Tor every " Tk OF the kind the may
undertake; aud especially TO the Sue west Of
The Mississippi, for the construction Of railroads
from that river along the fertile valleys waIered
by the streams that descend from The Rocky
mountains 70 The foot Of hose mounisins. and
that like grants be made 10 the SIaIe Of Calilor.
nia, and territories OF Oregon, UIsh and Of Mex.
ico, lor routes leading from the Pacific 10 the
west side Of these mountains. leaving the tran.
SIT Of The mountains 10 individual enterprise, OF
Ihe enlarged literally Of Congress, in view Of
The immense faciliues and advantages that
would ensue TO The commercial Interests Of the
country from such communications.
The protection that would thus be extended
to citizens residing on the frontiers, the induce.
menls 10 seule on those lands, and the facilities
that would be furnished the government for
transporting annuiies and goods for the Indians,
and men and military stores for the frontier
posts, would fully justify such grants, aside
from the pecuniary profit growing out Of Them.
Or. il the States OF Iowa and Missouri, should
combine to construct such a road from some
point on The Missouri river. west Of the west.
ern boundary Of those States, or Arkansas and
louisiana should, in like manner, undertake the
construction Of Southern road, for The mutu.
a benefit OF those States, that liberal grants be
made for those pursoses.
The vast importance Of these measures will
secure their completion il they are once com
menced and many now living will see the wa
lers Of the Atlantic and Pacific brought within
few days travel Of each other, and our coun.
Try become the mart and medium Of The trade
Of the world.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1852-12-24
Statistics Of Crime,

The Commercial has selected from the An.
nual Report Of the Clerk of the Couu of Com.
mon PIeus to the Attorney General, the follow.
ing statistics Of crime, in Hamilton County -
"Since the Sd Of May there have been pros.
ecuted to conviction 10 cases Of grand larceny;
of burglary; of horse stealing; Of arson;
Of passing counterfeit money; 4 of having
counterfeit money with intent 10 pass; 3 Of mur.
der in the first degree; | Of slabbing with in.
tent TO kill; of uuering forged notes; one Of
shooting with intent to kill; one Of embezzlo.
menI, 8 Of petty larceny, sentenced to county
Jail; 4 Of peuy larceny, sentenced to House Of
Refuge. 29 Of Peuy larceny, punished with
fines; ~ cases of assault and battery. and I 2 oil
riot. Within the same period there have been
2s acquiuals, 27 mol. pros, 9 discharges and
Quash. The total number Of yea,s TO which
parties have been sentenced 10 the pententiary
in forty convictions, is 1923. The total period
Of oil The sentences to The county Jail and
House Of Refuge is geo months and 26 days
One was sentenced (cr life, and one 10 be hung
The aggregate amount of costs of prosecution
including all cos.sts before The Mayor and ex
amining counts, also witnesses fees, &C., during
The above named period, is S9,Il3,94."
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1852-12-24

SANTA ANNA.--Ths remarkable man is
again about TO turn 10 in Mexico. His life has
been one Of great viclssiudes, and, thousand
years from now, will be regarded as bordering
on Ine fabulous. lfhe can put any vitality in.
to Mexican affairs, we think the officers Of that
nation should give him pass" into il as free.
y as Polk did, during the late war. Ii is sd.
mnsd that II is on the very poin, Of dissolution,
and an energetic military desPoIism alone can
keep The breath Of national life in it, Alas.
wha, a melancholy spectacle does that people
present 10 The world.