The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-09-08


has there been time s.sn % many pe buildings were
10 ptocsss pf erection. The evidences 2. progress arc
noticeable 4 every quarter within 10 wide limits. from
back 10 The lake Cottages cte beginning 10 spring up on
the remote outskirts. where, but lew yeats ago. Was
nothing but the dark shade OF the cypress ana pools o.
been hledsup with earth from the river. and locations
that we're 4, Only 70, the hsuntr Of reptiles now blossom
with the evidences OF thrifty industry ana enofu hoheS
Tor an energetic and thriving population 80.
!. in eysIv Quarter wa notice new and costly buildings
going up with astonishing apdiiy Old aad ctety len,
give place TO neat and CO nioraoie ouanss ana
in many good business locations are undergo
ing aneorations either by way oil Encouragement or en-
afgemes 10 suit the growing teessites OF uadc Inc
new inn fevemens combine ulilily with ornament ana
the ggesons OF taste ore not 1rrgotlen anna bc ue-
n,ands oil commercial necessity.
An rxcusr.--Miravaux VIZ, one day accosed by a
sardy beggsr, who asked aims OF him. " How is ms"
inquired Mavaux, .hai usy fellow like you are I'M
employed -
.'Ah" replied the beggar, looking pieously al him.
"if did but know how lazy am !" The reply was SO
ludcrous and unexpected that Mavaux gave the vareta
piece OF silver.
LITTLE KINDNESS Small acs OF Kindness how pleas.
ant and desirable do they make life. Every dark object
IS made light by them, and every tear OF sorrow 10
ed away When the heart ID sad and dependency
site al the entrance OF The son tTifiIDg kindness
drives despair away, and makes the path cheerful and
pleasant.
PUpLIc LEc1uRERs.-The Hartford Times, remarkins
upon fashionable lectures makes the following sensible
iemaIks The only way break DIP the evil planned
Of and drive class Of 'ninkums out Of the lecturing
business is TO apply the dsseCtRg tools thoroughly 10
their productions:
By tar the greater part OF the lectures delivered be-
fore institutes made up OF trash OF the frst water
Too many persons OF very common place qualifications.
and very tle, II at all above mediocTiiy in point OF
ha al OOin ahont
and making trade OF lecturing. They in the habit
OF gueins together Heterogeneous PATCHWORK of notions
and theories taken IRON various writer's, Intern xed
here and there with few soft crucies OF their own and
moi critical auditors view them as something quite
forcble and original They retail il a, twenty OF
thirty dollars night through the winter to young
very young nsuies and lyceums and by dint of Ie-
peang the dose in different places conve 10 turn very
comfortable penny out OF very trashy commodity. 10
sermons, and college boys their old compositions and
make The public pay roundy in ths shape for an article
which IN any other form they would never think of buy
ing prce These lecturers generally very sensi
tive about being reported, the pfelence that the public
ia tins way gets possession OF their good thngs-ihe,r
electrical scintations, their astonishing orignaes
their scochiDg SATIRE their shaking Jokes their tear
moving pa;hos-wlhout paying Toll. But their real re-
Iucisnce 10 be reported proceeds, cases. from
consciousness that their lectures emphalcay make very
hard reading, and 10 TACT, would not be read al air.
They know perfectly well that this sure and uner.
ring test o the excellence worthlessness of their
productions, and they have idea Of being subject
ed TO any such ordeal they can help it, This is true of
ty Tar the greater part OF there lecturers though it would
be unjust 10 soy that there is and then VERY
good one-a grain OF wheat among bushels OF chat"
LUXURIOUS xrstING DEsCRlBHD.-Almost any writer
can describe emotions OF Joy, anger lear doubt, or hope
but there very few who give anything like an ad-
equae description OF the exquisite heavenly, and thrill.
Ing JOY Of wsrm, aheclionate kissing We copy below
three Of the best attempts that have ever seem The
FIRST is by young lady during her first year OF courshp
" Let thy arm twine
....rHrt Around me like OF love, a.#MH.
And thy iond lip, so soI,
To mine DO passonaiey pressed a
e#E As IL has been oil. N.-ss9es
The next is by lady shortly after her engagement II
will readily be that her powers OF description are far
in advance OF the ones quoed above:
Sweetest love, 4 n#t
Place Thy dear arm bene ath drooping head, ,.s
And let me owly nestle on thy heart;
Then turn those sonl-iit oIbs on inc, and press s
My parting lips TO taste the ecsiacy
Impaired ny each long and iog' ring kiss"
But The best thing have is the following, by
Alexander Smith. We think. however, that when a
freely INDUCES in oscuatoy nectar as imagine
he is "walking on thrones" be should be choked off
Hear him
" My .oui lrnped up beneath thy tmid kiss;
w hat then 10 gfonts,
Or psin, or death Eaub a round OF bli.s
seemed 10 walk hrone,'