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The organ of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, O. [Ohio]) 1852-1853, 1852-10-29
POETRY,
From the Baltimore Clipper.
TEN YEARS A GO.

am sitting at my mirror,
Gazing on an alter'1 brow;
Oh! can II be this is the face
SO bright ten years agO2
Where are the cheeks warm roses,
With the blushing ruby dyes,
And the mellow lustre cleaning
In the blue unclouded eyesI
They have faded-I can read II,
Here reflected clear and cold;
And the startling truth breaks on me,
am surely growing old!
All! what visions cluster round me,
As my glance / backward throw,
To the glowing hopes that crOwn'd me,
In those days, ten years ago.
Time at my heart is knocking,
As view the mirror DER,
And memory is unlocking
The long buried scenes Of yore.
am thinking Of glad voices,
Echoes soft and sweet and low,
And how many have grown silent,
Since this time ten years ago.
Human flowers have sprung around me,
In pure childhood's loving gulse;
Some are blooming fair and stately,
Some transplanted to the skies!
CHERISHED friends, the best and dearest,
That this life can ever know,
They have leftme, who made sunshine,
Hound my path, ten years agop
regret not waning beauty,
All too fragile long to last,
'Tis but a slight remembrance,
mid the radiance OF the past,
For still my faithful mirror,
Can give back smile know;
And the true heart thrills unchanging yet,
As it did ten years 0gO!" EMILY.
The organ of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, O. [Ohio]) 1852-1853, 1852-10-29

III The Board Of Aldermen of New York
have granted donation Of 81 900 to the La
dies Home Missionary Society, to aid them
Points, which was purchased about five or six
months ago at public auction.
The editor Of the Home Journal ascended
Trinity Church steeple to take what Mrs.
Harris would term view Of the ''outsquirts.s'
In speaking Of the omnihusses, he says they
looked like 'double headed torteises with
white backs" A novel idea, and singulVrlS
'felicitous. 6f h n
The organ of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, O. [Ohio]) 1852-1853, 1852-10-29

Eating House Strike.--In consequence Of
the high price Of meats, the respectable cheap
dining saloons in New York have been. COM
PEELED to raise the prices from sixpence to
nihepence per plate, 1s31gA .c.l
Dan. Rice, the inimitable, has purcbased
the St. Louis Museum, collection al cuFiosi
ties, which were taken on board his boat, the
Zachary Taylor, andlare to be conveyed to
New Orleans, where q museum viii probably
be established, s9- B G! N ,6 gCf
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sbsre, looping thathsg beauty
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-12-21
Resignation or Col. King.

II will be seen from our congressional report that the
Hon VIM. X. King has resigned the presidency of the
Senate. He retains his seat senator from Alabama
and will after the 4th of March. be again President OF
the Senate by virtue OF his office Of Vice President Of The
United States 1t is the uniform testimony OF senators
that Col King presided over their deliberations with
summate ability and dignity With them his resignation
is the occasion Of universal and sincere regret II is
OF still deeper regret that Col King resigns in
sequence OF feeble health"
The Hon. ID. R. A,chison, of Missouri, unani.
mousy elected President pro TEN. Of the Senate. The
unanimy of the honorable senator's election affords the
highest attestaon OF his qualifications for the exalted
post which he fills.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-12-21
CITY OF WASHINGTON.


1
SrsArT.-A letter was read from Hon. w Il. King
rendering his resignation. account OF mdisposilon.
the Office Of Pfssidsnt OF the Senate pro por and MIR
Atkinson was appointed IN his place alet
Mr.. Butler presented the credentials Of Hon w. F
Desaassure, elected BY the legislature Of South Carona
10 the unsxpired term Of Hon. r. b. Rhett, re-
signed Mr.. D. was qualified and took his seat
Mr.. Clarke submitted resolution. which agreed
TO, calling for information with regard 10 the expenditures
for the Mexican boundary commission
The contested election case taken up. and Mr.
Douglas, Mr. Cass. Mr. Rusk, Mr. Seward, and Mr.
Mason debated The question somewhat at length. The
question being taken, il decidedyeas 81, nays e.
ia favor OF Mr. Dixons right to the seat and he was
therenpon qualified.
HoUsE OF REPRESENTATIVES, MIR. Darby introdu-
ced bill to settle disputes and difficulties in rela-
ton to certain land titles in Missouri, which was
referred to the Committee Public Lands The resou
ton OF which MIR. Brown. of Mississippi. gave notice
days since, providing for the appointment OF stand
sg committee OF fifteen claims which any stand
ing committee may report avorably. was then introduced
by leave; whereupon. debate upon il ensued, in which
Messrs Brown Of Mississippi. Sweetser, Stephens OF
Georgia, Cleveland. Stuart, Campbell Of Illinois, Wash
burn. Sany freeman. Sacket. and Johnson Of Arkan-
sas participated This resolution having been defeated
Mr. Ewing moved resolution directing the Committee
the Judiciary 10 inquire into and report on the prope
y of 80 amending the constitution give TO the people
of each separate congressional district the right to elect
presidential and vice presidential electors, except the
atorial electors; which agreed to.
On motion OF Mr.. Polk, the Speaker authorize ed
by the House to appoint committee Of conference the
pail Of the House the disagreeing votes Of the two
houses al the last session. the claim Of the widow Of
the late General Worth shortly after which, the House
adjourned ~ Hae .6ErafsI
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II we are TO credit the representations Of the Presidents
message and the defamation of proteconst orators,
the manufacturing interest OF the country is utterly pros
traed by the operation Of the tariff of 40 The reports
of the stock market tell another tale We take the fol-
lowing extract from the money article of New York
journal:
The Appleton tMsss.) Manufacturing Company have
declared sem-annnsl dividend OF three per cent ADD
the Hamilton Manufacturing Compsny four per cont, pay
able demand"
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-12-21

We have received communication signed observer"
IN relation TO the selection OF the cabinet Of Gen Pierce
We do not propose to publish IT, any other communi-
cation the subject and lie author who has taken the
trouble TO furnish days with two copies OF
his manuscript may receive the by applying person
ally or by letter At our office
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-12-21

The tariff proposition Of the New York member is not
sustained BY the sanction Of hs party. Wing journals
deplore and denounce the movement of Mr. Brooks as
an egregious bIunder. The Albany Evening Journal,
The Tribune. and the Times In their censure
Of bis proposition.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-12-21

utterly anh, TO perform its duty for It's benefit and
that Of maakind its destruction ean scarcely be
sidered cause OF grief, and It's epliaph will have
claim 10 be written with pen dipped in tears ~
With great respect, your obedient servant,
Nr.t n .sf ROBr. M WALSH
Hon. DANIEL WEBSTER, Secretary OF State.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-12-21

Hon. R. J. Walker, ex-Secretary OF the Treasury, hs
arrived in Washington, in improved health.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-12-21

rot snd unsndIed license Of axe passoa snAghisa
ment has been quenched IN religion has degen
eraied INTO superstition poverty and want reign where
once were ony abundance aud conlentnent Ia word,
the experiment Of freedom and self government among
failure.
la illustration OF the present condition OF society and
civilization in Hay the recently published correspond
eaee OF Mr. Robert NJ Walsh with the Department Of
State furnishes some interesting and instructive facts
The entire correspondence is volumnous for our col
umns; have. therefore, selected three letters which
convey vivid impression OF the condition of things in
the empire of Soulouque. Ii will be observed that they
are written with grace and spirit and they give
facts communicated TO the government by lis diplomatic
agent, they cannot fail TO the attention OF the
country af1raG Ef.a sIAs ts.tIeF t.fIE
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-12-21

CARD.Mu. G. =. LEMON having up her residence in
"A Wahtngon, wib receive fe~ issuctioA III.
sc snd IN vocsyso" nv long experience IN profession she
w snsbsed "a thorough those
uncne themselves under her charge.
Isns made known her residence, In
h g T. has The honor cf reference PRESIDENCY Mil
shnos President Of the United States and Rev Dr. G.
-""~ft Dec g. dlmds
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AMERICAN uOUnE. Hanover Streef 0~stOn ny
n L~ws Rice Rrha, enlarged el.gaaty furnished
al the modern
Ton u the unwilling public.
Dec Idly
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-11-10
COM M UMIC TI0N
FOR THE ADVERTISER.
TEMPERANCE BUT LICENSE"

Such is the incongruous and unnatural con-
ncction in which these words are placed rs 4
signature over some articles in the Adrcriiser."
We shal venture to suppose that the writer
means he is, First, In favor of Temperance.
Second, In favor of License to sell ardent spir-
it's. And We are left to infer that said writer
thinks, whether others do or not, "Tcmperance"
and "License" are two friendly ncighbors with
nothing more between them than a small word
('but') aud dwelling on amicable terms with
but three steps from :lle door of one TO that of
the other Or more appropriately-w must
infer that tho writer thinks Consistency may
dwell in house with "Tcmperancc" over one
door, and License" over the other Who, that
entering the house of Consistency at the door
Temperance" and after passing the small "but'
partition, should find a bar-room supplied with
all essentials under License,"-who, wc ask
would not be surprised, and leave under the
belief that the landlord should, and that with
;propriety. be called Inconsistency. And if he
should iudte an article on the subject with :
quill from the samo goose that gave the one
which writes-"PHIL WH1TE"-l,e might write
Hypocrite. We may note of Temperance" the
first half of this anomalous name, that any .fai'
definition of it excludes ercess. Where excess
begins Temperance ends. 1t is excess whcr
necessity ceases. A man in health with an un
vitiated appetite does not want, and much less
needs the poisonous stimulus of ardent spirits
Then it follows il is excess in we'll man to USE
It at all, and if excess, it is not Temperance bu
Intcmperance.
With this apprehension of Temperance how
are we to link license" consistently with it
license to do anything not agreeable to tenn
perance. A "temperance" that grants license
to be or do any thing contrary to, or incon
sistent with temperance. cannot from the ma
turo of the principle, be temperance, but some
thing else. The most lenient construction w
can put on g temperance" in the alliance be
tween. hor and hor worse half-the uncircum
cised Philistine, .licensc," is a Temperance
at the mercy () of "license." Mercy! Tenn
perance ut the mercy of grog-shop!! Who
that is calling for mercy would run TO dram
shop for it7 Temperance but License e'-li
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H'I'l,c cricket.
LITTLE SUE.

LITTLE SUE.
DEAR little Sue, will. her eyes SO blue,
And her trcsses Of golden hair,
Her checks that rivalled the peacls hue,
And her lips red and SO fair,
How her silver tongue So joyousy rung,
When watching she hailed with delight,
My evenings return, while on my neck she hung,
Lisping her prayer and good night.
Poor little Sue, no more shall view
From the easement her beautiful face,
Nor welcome at cvc for she has badc us adicu,
And vacant, and silent, her Place;
Under the ground, where yon green mound,
Covers a grave, small and new,
In sleep so sweet, so quiet and sound,
Rest my gentle, my angel Sue.
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1t will be understood that the electors
named above are Pierce and King electors
-ind ell there was no opposition.
The following message from his excellen-
cy tho Governor was read in both Houses
by Beaufort I. Watts, ESQ.,, the Secretary
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
COLUMBIA, Nov. 2, 1852.
Gentlemen of The Senate and
House Of Representatives:
feel it my duty officially to announce to
YOU the deaths Of two of our most illus.
trious statesmen, Henry Clay and Daniel
Webster, which have occurred since your
last meeting.
Thus, in the space of three short years,
have passed away from the stage Of action,
three Of the greatest names that have ever
adorned the history of our country. Cal.
houn, Clay, and Webster, were names
which were upon every lip, for praise or
claim, according to the peculiar political
tenets of those who pronounced them. They
were the shining stars Of our Republic.
One by one they have been extinguished,
as though they were not permitted to shine
but in conjunction. While we mourned the
loss of our own Calhoun, we should not
withhold our homage to the intellectual
power and worth of his great compressor
refuse to mingle our tears with Kentucky or
Massachusetts,, DER the tombs OF their ia.
forite sons. Differing, it is true, upon the
agitating subjects OF the day, now that the
grave has closed over them, we should for.
get whatever Of frailty was incident to their
mortality, and only remember them as the
great intellectual lights which shed halo
Of glory around the history Of our common
country. j. II. MEANS.
In the House, in response to the message,
Hon. J. I. Middleton offered the following
resolutions, which were unanimously adopt.
ed:
Be it resolved, That the General Assem-.
bly, of South Carolina deplores the bereave.
ments which have fallen upon the confede'
racy at large in the decease of those illus
trious citizens and eminent orators and
statesmen, Henry Clay and Daniel Webster
and that whilst we have recalled to US the
memory Of sorrows nearer home, it but adds
to the poignancy Of our grief to know that
others mourn as we have mourned.
ReSolred. That we offer, with fraterna
feelings, our coincidence to our co.States o
the Union OIL this sorrowful occasion, ant
moro particularly do we tender it to thu
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DR. WALL once, at dinner table, very
unwiscly persisted in playing with cork,
in such manner as displayed hand long
divorced from soap and water. One guest
expressed his surprise to another, and, in too
loud a whisper, exclaimed, Heavens, what
a dirty hand!"
The Doctor overheard, and turning
sharply round, said, "Sir, I'll bet you a
guinea there's a dirtier one in company"
"Done," replied the first, sure Of winning.
The guineas were staked, and the Doctor
showed his other hand. He was judged to
have won, without dissenting voice.
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9elect QoetrY.
A SONG OF THE HARVEST.


THERE'S whisper in the meadow
There's rustic in the field
With song in labor measure,
Labor-chorps in the field.
'Tis the whisper of the harvest
'Tis the rustic of the grain
'Tis the chorus Of the rcapers-
Busy reapcrs Of the grain.
IIark! the soft and dreamy whisper:
IIark the rustic swift and low:
Hark!! the chorus, quick and CHEEKY,
To the rapid sieklc's blow;
Like the breathing Of a maiden
Like the sound Of April rain
Are the echoes in the meadow,
With the reapers' load refrain.
Graceful fields, ye must be wasted
FURNISHED grain, thou wilt be sllorn-
For the rushing of the sickle
Fierccly sounds upon the morn
Still the whisper, soft and dreamy,
And the rustic, soft and low
IIark. the chorus. quick and CHEEKY,
To the rapid sickle's blow.
Golden heads will strcw the stubhle-
Dropping, yellow, ripe and scre:
Stems Of summer, in their vcrlure,
Ere the autumn, wither there;
And the breeze that gave them music,
And the sun that lit their smiles,
Will be sighs amid their ruins,
And fire on their piles!
Thus, the pale, unsparing Reaper
Ghastly Reaper Of the Doom,
Laye,h age and youth together
In the Harvest Of the Tomb;
And the voice that gave them pleasure,
And the love that lit their life,
O'cr fhe death is turned to mourning
Der the grave is changed to strife
Dut thcrc Is j little singer"
In the stubbe by the grave,
Ever trilling merry music,
In the stubble, by the grave:
And it's song is like the whisper
Like the rustic in the grain
Like the echoes in the meadow,
With the reapcrs' load refrain.
Like the blithsome song Of pleasure
Like the words of .h"pc and mirth-.
Like tho gentle sounds that tinkle
On the joy-cnkindlcd hearth!
And it tells. in sprishtly measure
In wild and sla,i>omc strain
That the grain will rustic owly,
And the dead will live again.
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VOL. xv1I....SO. 43.
Commonwealth of Kentucky and Maa,a.

Commonwealth Of Kentucky and Massa.
chusptts.
Resolred, That his E1cellency the Gov
ernor be requested to communicate copy
of his message to the General Assembly,
together with the foregoing resolutions, to
the Executives of Kentucky and Massa'
chusetts.
A similar action was had In the Senate,
where the resolutions, seconded by Hon.
F. ]. Moses, were adopted.
After some formal unimportant business,
both houses adjourned sine die for the pre-
sent session, ut 25 minutes 10 8 o'clock.
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(lect of duty too fragrant even to supposed
them capable Of
herewith transmit to you report from
the Secretary of the Interior, which shows
that by the Seventh Census our State will
lose member to Congress. This will in,
volve the necessity Of re-districting the
State. Whether you will perform this duty
now, or at your regular session, is matter
for your own consideration and discretion.
On subjects of General interest to our
State, will address you at your regular
session. j. Ii. MEANS.
On motion of Mr.. Witherspoon, a com.
mittee of eight was appointed to meet a
Joint committee of the House to nominate
Electors Of President and Vice President of
the United States. The House not yet
being fully organized, the Senate took a
recess until o'clock, p. m.
In the House, Hon. James Simon was
elected Speaker without opposition, and Il.
w. Glover, Esq, Clerk.
Several ballots for other officers were had
up to three o'clock, but without any other
election.
On taking the Chair, Mr.. Speaker ST..
mons addressed the House as follows:
Gentlemen Of the House of Representatives. !:
For the renewed evidence of your con.
sideration and kindness in again elevating
ME to the distinguished position Of presiding
over the deliberations of this House, receive
the assurance Of my grateful acknowleds.
mcnts.
Around this seat are clustered many
proud recollections Of patriotism, genius,
and virtue nor has it been more distinguish.
ed by these than by the courtesy, impartial.
ity and frmness with which its grave and
responsible duties have been discharged
These latter qualities | shall hope to emu.
late, nor do | believe otherwise than that
they will be responded to, on your part, by
the order, dignity, and decorum, which have
always eminently characterised this body.
1t is by the observance Of these reciprocal
obligations that the burdens of Legislation
are lightcned, and the best interests Of our
several constituencies, aud the State at large
are cared for and subservcd.
cannot allow this opportunity to pass
without congratulating you on the restora-
ton of concord and fraternal sentiments
throughout the limits of the State, and
earnestly to hope that unanimity and kind
feeling will characterize your deliberations,
and be impressed upon any legislation
Imploring tile Divine blessing on. your
labors, / now commend you to the prose.
cution of the business Of this body.
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COLUMBIA, TUESDAY Nov. 2.

COLUMBIA, TUESDAY Nov. 2.
Both Houses Of the Legislature met to-
day at II o'clock.
In the Senate, the Senator elect from St.
paul's Parish, Hon. Robert Fishburnc, was
duly qualified.
In the House that body elected the fol-
lowing officers:
Reading Cicrk.-JoHS S. RICHARDSON.
Mcssenger.-F. w. DlNKINs.
Doorkcepcr.-A. PALMER.
At IL NJ. both Houses proceeded to vote
for electors for President and Vice Prssi.
dent of the United States, when the follow.
ing gentlemen were duly elected:
For the Staic al largc.-C. G. MENMIS.
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"CoME out here and iii lick the whole
or you" as the boy said, hen whe seed 4
bottle full Of sugar sticks in a shop window.
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An Irishman was once brought before a.
magistrate charged with marrying six wives.
The magistrate asked him how he could be
so hardened a william. "please your wor. aa,Ir.;
ship" says Paddy I was trying to get a.
good 'un.' *
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SAVAGE Why is a scolding wife like
an alligator Because she is all jar.
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To RENr.-A man turned his son out Of
doors lately, because he wouldn't pay his
house:rent. A striking proof Of pay.reniats
affection. .. -. - - 3.
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The man who committed suicide .by
turning himself inside out and crawling
through his boots, is not expected to live.
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WHY would you suppose fish did grca
deal Of weighing! Because they alway:
carry scales.
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WANTED TO KSow.--If the chord Oh
attachment, we hear; so much about fastus
tho hangman's rope! .
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THE CoMrANY OF WoMEN.-He cannot
be an unhappy man who has the love and
smiles Of woman to accompany him in
every department of life. The world may
look sad aud cheerless, enemies may gather
in his path, but when he returns to the fire.
side and sees the tender love of woman, he
forgets his cares and troubles, and is COM
paratively happy man. He is not prepared
for the journey of life who is without a
companion who will forsake him in no
erergcncy-who will divide his sorrows
increase his joys-lift the veil from his
heart and throw sunshine amid the darkest
scenes. No man can be miserable who
has such companion, be he ever SO poor,
despised, and trodden upon by the world.
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ADVICE To YoUNG LADIEs.-Never mar
ry a man because he is handsome, he will
think too much Of his own beauty to take
pride in yours. Never marry man be-
cause he has wealth, for "riches take to
themselves wings and fly away"
Never marry man for his parentage,
"for good COW will often have bad
calf"
Marry man for his good sense, his
amiable temper, his sound morals, his habits
Of industry and economy, and you will
then have good husband, and your chill
dren good father.
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An IRISH LADY's PosrscR1pr.- Irish
lady wrote to her lover, begging him to send
her some money. She added by way Of
Postscript, al am so ashamed Of the re-.
quest have made in this letter, that I sent!
after the postman to get it back, but the.
servant could not overtake him." ,s.
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A CAusrIc Htr.-Piron, the French
author, having been taken up by the watch,
man Of the night, in the streets of Paris,
was carried on the following morning, be:
fore lieutenant of police, who haughtily
intcrrogated him concerning his business or
profession.
"I am poet, sir" said Piron.
cob! "a poet, are you!" said the migis.
trate, al have brother who is poet"
"Then we are even" said Piron, F" for /
have brother who is fool" :;