The republic., 1852-01-06

Hos CHAs. AlLEs.-Thc Nashville Tue Hhis
aud the Nashville Union (Looo) have got into a
liulc controversy IN rcgsrd 10 tbc politics Of Hon
Charles Allen, Of this STATE. Upon the authority
Of the LOuisviiie Journal, the Whg put him down
! as Democrat. The Nashville UHion called him a
Wing, sc. As our friend Of the IThig desires &C
curaCy IN such matters, will state for his inor-
nation that Mr.. Allen as fOTmolg Whg, one
Of the most active aud influential in Massac husctts.
lie vns chosen by the Whigs Cf his district 10 at
tend the Nhg National Convention al Philadcl.
phia. lie vas their delegate. lie attended that
couventOn-yOtcd throughout for Mr.. Webster.
When General Taylor was declared nominated, he
made n short speech dcnouncing the nomination,
and withdrew from the convention. Mr.. Allen
came home and becamc an sctiyc leader in the
Frccsoil party. he voted for Van Bursn for Presi-
dent, and wAs elected 10 Congress. lie has never
acted with the Whig party since l54s. lie was in
favor Of the coalition in this State and has voted
] for DtmOcrats for Senators and Representatives,
both last year and this year. Mr. Alien is not o
| Whig and don't pretend that be is. lie is Free
! soiler. lie was elected TO Congress by Frecsoil
and Democratic votes against his Wing competitor
Judge Barton. Since lsis the Wing party in
Mass chusetts has not had a more deadly opponon,
than Hon Charles Allen Boston Aaas.
A suprrsy DAY.-we opine no other thing ~
incficros With mans seli-rc.pect ns 20 fall the
| street II lowers a mans standing in society and
makes him lose confidence in the pCrmaneuce Of
human institutions to find his hRh-heelcd boots in
the aif and bis head on the bosom Of mother earth
When you fall, observers laugh, and you feel like
laughing, crying, and swearing, and wish 20 DO all
/ three at once.
To-day vas just the one for the fall Of man; The
slest frozc as t fell and men eli as they irpze On
! Superior street bin We saw many specimens o
fallen humanity, each one greatly dissatisfied with
! himself and the path he trod.
| Hyrses initiated man, and "caDe down grace
/ fully" One left his wagon suddenly, taking his
harness with him, and having no trace behind
/ Another made a dash At the dashboard with hii
heels, spntering IT, and then dsshed OF at a tear.
/ ing pace. third fcll upsetting his own wood
! pile and pair mistoDk the canal bridge for bay
! icaics, snd dumped a ton Of hay upon g. Every
| thing hat didn't come 20 4 stand, soon becam,
convinced that it couldn't stand, aud fell by the
! waysdc. Deliver ne from slippery day
| tCisreiand Herald
! IvrEafOR or AFncA.--Thc Wcslinins,cr Rsrieu
| contains an interesting article rcnting TO Africa,
/ from one who claims 70 have lived Tor several
/ years the western coast, whence be made cx-
CurglOns into the country. lie shys state Of civi.
! izatiOn exists among some Ol the tribes zuch %
hss not been suspected hitherto by those who have
Judged only from such accounts ~ have been given
Il the tribcs with which travellers have come iu
/ contact They cannot be regarded as savages hay-
| ing organized townships, fixed habitations with
regular defnccs about their citics, enga gng in
ricuturc, and the manufacture Of cotton cloths for
clothing, which they ornament with handsome dyes
/ ol native prJdCsi8on, and exhibit handicrsn iu
\ their conversion II iron and precious metals into
| Articles oi usc and ornament. Tho merchants cf,
trut tbtr c0uds 60 the care of native ira lsfs in
various parts OF the country, stored in hus, with
out prJu c'Iun, yet preserved in entire s1ety acts
! Ol 10 .bcry beng very rrs, Native traders arc
! some cascs whole trIbes engage in the business o
| itineraut traders, 40 impcdmcut being offered "a
\ them even nmGng nators where a state Of war
| exists.