The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-09-04

beautiful seupiured monument OF Partisan or Italian
marble The hearts broken ulieance OF reflection oil the
past Kindness and the tears OF grateful memory shed
upon the grave valuable in my estimation than
the most costly eenola9h ever reared Sharp.
TINS AMAz,K.--I was recently stated that The Star OF
the East abou, 10 sai from New York for Para. would
take out in sections small steamers OF about seventy
eighty tons each. and intended 10 navigate the ANA.
correspondent OF the National inellig encer FUR
nishes the following additional particulars q The steam
mentioned built and shipped under the direction
Of Dr. Joseph Whtmore, native of Newbuypert, Mas
sschuseits. and from his childhood citizen OF New
Hampshire, one OF the most energetic men have ever
known. After entering upon his profession he volun-
eeled as surgeon in the Florida war; in which he FER
formed the duties of a soldier and surgeon accep,aby.
After returning 10 New Hampshire he went TO California.
where be spent several years, and from there went 10
Lima, in Peru. He coon became acquainted with Mr.
Clay, present mnister who and appreciated his
talents and enterprise. In March last he contracted
with The Penv government 10 come TO New ork and
the two mentioned 10 be built and TO de-
liver them at Loreto fifteen hundred miles up The ANA
zon, the Peruvian government guaraDying 10 him that
there should not be any neteneDce on the part oil Brazil
He arrived in New York il April last contracted for the
steamers purchased in Portland Maine. the Star OF The
East and is now on his way 10 the mouth Of the ANA
zen God speed him. 4.aN.
promise should be given with caution and kept with
care. A promise should be made by the heart and re-
membered by the heal. promise the offspring OF the
intention. and should be nurured by recollection.
promise and it's performance should, like the scales of
true balance, always present mutual adjustment.
promise delayed is justice deferred prom neglected
is an untruth told. promise attended 10 debt SET
tied. tss aaaa #ta.aIat
BEAUTIFUL ALLEeoRY. The following beautiful allie
tstr la,alf yop, hat
Sophronius, a wise teacher would no, suffer even
his grown.up and daughters associate with those
wbose conduct was not pure and upright
Dear father" said The gentle Euala to him, one day.
when lie forbade her, IN company with her brother,
visit the genlle Lurnda dear father, you think
US very childish II you imagine that We should be ex-
posed to danger by it." .1A
The father took in silence dead coal from the hearth
and reached il 10 hs daughter . II will not burn you.
my child, take IT,"
EulaIia did So and behold her beautiful white hand
sol led and blackened and CHANGED, her white
dress also.
ave cannot be too careful In handling Goals" said
"Yes, truly" said her father you see my child, that
Goals even il they do not burn, blacken 80 j, Is with
The company OF the vicious" aat. s
A HoNE-sIcK COLT The following story, which we
find in the Onondaga Standard presents OF the most
remarkable cases Of equine instinct that we have ever
heard of: I'll ,ls.. . a,.sl . +. .s.
30 B. HerIick esq, OF this village, purchased colt
some four weeks since, in the State Of Ohio about 20
miles from Toledo He led the colt 10 Toledo, then ship
ped him 10 Buffalo bOsT steamboat From Buffalo
he brought by railroad to Syracuse and then led TO
this place Since he has been here he acts like prison
a' S e. ..S
taken and brought hack. Al last heavy yoke put
upon him to prevent his jumping. Last Monday night,
however, he again escaped and ran 10 Syracuse. He
go, the house abon, O'Clock in the morning, and
Immediately to freghicar and tried 10 get aboard
OF it, but did succeed. When tbs started
l II. ~. r. Odd k,t-
much for him. and he obliged 10 give up the chase
He then returned TO Syracuse, and TIRED TO jump
other car, but was prevented by his yoke Some men
about the cars then drove him away. hut he shortly
turned and went into the depot seemingly determined
10 secure passage at all haza rds. Mr. H. found him
| there and brought him back.
"The colt is three year old roam, with black name
and tail. We thu. particular about describing him,
he may have further inclination TO travel and may
some day take passage the cars in which event his
| owner would be glad TO hear from him"
/ In the neighborhood of Charlotte, North Carolina,
says the Charleston Sandard,) there lived. until within
the last years, an aged lady, whose many ncoec-
tons OF early life were very Interesting. One, we
nber, afforded us great amusement Gates had been
defeated The shattered fragments of his army had been
swept like The debris OF tempest past her secluded
home, her falh,r end brothers all out under
partisan leader, the tories were forming nucleus OF
org nzaton about the Waxhsw. and snpposiug this
would al,rac, the attention OF her relatives and seeing
young riding from that direction, che was told by
| her mother 10 learn the news from him.
She was a buxom lass OF sixteen summer, educated
in the freedom of the county, ard being tolsrsby as
sured OF her ability cope with anybody was nothing
loath 20. and gave the following story oil The meet
ing The lad seemed honest, well aiming body but
not much in The way OF looks. He Was thin and awk.
ward and bilious and rode CRASHED COLT that reel
abos so wondered how in the world II carried him.
i''How do you do, sir " saysI "How do you do, nam
gays be. Says I,"Which way did you come from |"
II come from The Waxbaws" did you see or hear
anything Of our people down there !" "No,' says he,
Thu, there are some tories about there and we pops
them down sometime Thinks |, you look like a
fun ny ielIow,o pop anybody down. but did not say so
Jus, asked him, ''Where y. u going !" 81 am gong
10 Uncle McDowsIrs I've had the chis Tor long
time and want to stay up here until get wellP And
what is your name !" ''My name is Ancy Jackson"
The old lady had TO the day OF her death te appear
apce of this young inJebly impressed upon Der
mind that she could never realise his Importance and il
always struck her excessively whimsical and ridcu-
/ lous that such looking customer could ever become
President Of these United States. - 49,. s.. -.
She bad the same difficulty with respect TO Mr.. Polk
She had known him when child he would stay for
months al her house and go 10 school with her child
ven and was 30 eay oudone and put upon by other
boys OF bis age that she could form high opin
ION Of his Abilities she always, from the force OF habit,
called him little Jenny, and we lhhk never mentioned
him in with the presidency without, feelings OF
mrepressble amusement - 4.-l..i III
Poor old lady she stood for eighteen years alone in
the world. her children and grandchildren all dead.
and could hear her ndngng in "reminiscences Of her
sarlv life without dense OF how great pleasing il was