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The PRESIDENT AND THE DEMOCRATIC LEApERs.-NEw
MINISTER TO ESeLAND-lt is pleasant TO observe how
completely The ieaousies and hesrt-bunings which ex.
listed among The different sections OF The democracy prior
10 the nomination OF General Pierce and even up to and
for time alter bis Inauguration have been led
by the impartial and magHaaimous conduct of the Pes
dent He looks upon The party unit, treats it as
unit and regards its leaders The chiefs
Of factions or the representatives OF sections but the
opponents and indictments OF those essential principles
OF the democratic creed upon which all democrats what
ever shades OF difference may exist among them on sub.
ordinate points, are agreed Hence he the con-
hdence OF democratic statesmen who have heretofore
stood IN positions OF antagonsm toward each other but
who under the influence of his concliaory policy rally
shoulder to shoulder around his administration and give
him their cordial and united support Among the rival
candidates Tor the nomination at Baltimore he 6nds his
hunes friends and supporters, for confidence begets
confidence. Cass Buchanan, Marcy, and Douglas seem
TO have forgotten everything like rivalry in a common
and sincere interest in the OF his adm nsa,ion
and although oor predictions were in favor Of The
FIRST of these distinguished names, but regard
the election OF General Pierce which, beyond
any other that could have occurred has tended eune
and rehsrmonize the democratic party. Even Mr. Van
Buren, himself and his John, with the clos, tribes
who strsyed away with Them have returned to The fold
and presume that after all the appointments shall
have been made, very little will be heard of "hards OF
"soi,s "old hunkers ree soiers" in the councils
OF the democracy.
In distributing Offices OF high trust and honor the
President and the Senate have manifested wisdom and
mpartiay II is understood that General Cas- declined
office Otherwise he might have had portfolio in the
cabinet or a mission abroad MIR. Buchanan, however
has been selected for the important post OF minister &c
England, and has accepted The appointment is a good
one and receives, we believe, the unqualified approval
of the friends of the administration.
The Hon. James Buchanan, OF Pennsylvania, ia uiec
statesman and able dipomstsL As representative II
Congress, minister TO Russia senator and Secretary o.
State he has displayed legislative, diplomatic and admin
is,ratve qualities OF very high order The interest,
and The dignity of the republic will be alike safe in hi
hands at the cour, OF our great commercial rival.
IN Y. Suaday Imes.
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pie as declared through the forms OF law they enjoyed
Tor The Provincial Congress consisted OF delegates
ary chosen and this body again clothed the committee
of safety with power 10 call out the mllla, and II was
The militia that did The work The valor they exhibited
was such as can never fail excite the admiration oil
every American.
II is well TO keep this memorable anniversary 10 re-
membrance aud II is gratifying that both m Lexington
and Concord il will be noticed tomorrow The former
own was the earliest celebrate This great days and The
narration appended TO the patriotic sermon delivered by
Rev Jonas Clark on the first anniversary, l77o, Is one
OF the most authentic accounts OF the events OF The day
until many years had elapsed before Concord
celebrated the OCCASION the first printed Grafton delivered
in that being that of Hon Edward Everett IN 1928
The day has been honored BY Danvers, West Cambridge
and Acton. In all these Towns monuments have been
erected in memory OF The actors
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GOVERNOR OF MIssEsorA.--We are gratihed 10 learn
that Col Willis A. German. OF Indiana. has been an.
pointed governor OF the Territory OF Minnesota He pos
sesses IN eminent degree the requisite quail
Tor proper and satisfactory discharge OF the duties Of
the place, and doubt not that his administration Of
The affairs OF the Territory will greatly conduce 10 il,
advancement and prosperity The indianapolis Sentinel
IN announcing the appointment OF Col German iurnisb.,
the following brief sketch OF his past history
Colonel German is a native OF Fleming coon,,,
n entucky, but has resided many years in indiana a.
represented Monroe county in the general assembly ~
his adopted Stale for several years, where he seoud
est representative On the breaking out OF the Merie.n
he among the first TO enroll himself in The aI
of the Indiana volunteers On the Organization of IN
force, he elected major OF the third regiment com
manded by Col. James II Lane. AT the battle of Bnsn
Vista be commanded the rifle battalion. 1t was his con-
22d. and for skill and bravery. officer he received hs
high commenda,on OF the general chief On the ner,
day he received severe injury by fall from his horse
from which he has never entirely recovered Returninr
home although sick and feeble, he elected 10 com
mand the fourth regiment, and Immediately repaired ~
Vera Cruz 10 Join the victorious army OF General Sco,
but TOO late to participate in those weIl-contsssi
fields. He went up from Vera Cruz with the command
OF Gen. Lane, who swept the guerillas from tue mad
AT Huamantla and Atlixco he distinguished himself 70,
his efficiency officer, and his reg nent was model
OF military discipline He afterwards succeeded Colonel
Cbds civil and military governor OF Pueba in which
position he remained until the close OF the war In ls4o
he was elected TO Congress from the sixth district and
elected in 1851 In Congress he proved himself an se
live and working member, ready debater and a Judi
cious legislator. Gen. Pierce knew him personally in
the army and appreciated his services and his sh;;s.
better appointment for the responsible position OF soy
ernor of the new and rising Territory of Minneso,
could not have been made. Ohio statesman
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THIS AUTHOR OF The SKErcH Book Idly saun.
ierng down Broadway, few weeks since, we CHANGED
to Washington Irving rambling as stessy no that
noisy, dusty thoroughlae. His eye undimmed and his
siep unalleng he seemed TO be enjoying the busy bus
Ting crowd bs, rushed by him, quite uncon scious that
man Of genius, whose fame began so many years ago
was tina, day abroad Il in simpIy .ourious mood
that we were induced to turn and follow him. as he
ch'rp'ng on, tfor we heard low singing tone as we
passed hm) and look more alienvey also conspicuous
lion. tie seemed more vigorous than had seen him
Tor many years, and bis foot went plumper upon the
pavement than formerly Dear, delightful old man He
was classic when we were schooboys, and his mind
had enriched our literature before born Con.
inue. kind hearted, genial Geoey Crayon, to perambu-
late city thou hast done much honor and make Ia
nous and lar distant be the day that records Thy separ
ure from the scenes in which thou hast taken so much
interest and pleasure - Bos on Transcript.
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GREAT FIRE IN THk UNITED STATES NAvY-rARp.-
Abos o'clock yesterday morning. fire broke out in the
loft of oae Of The timber houses in The navyyard and
such the fury Of the flames, that notwithstanding all
the efforts OF the city fire department, and the engines
attached TO The yard, the whole building speedily
veloped and ultimately entirely destroyed. The strue
ture of brick three hundred feet in length and sixty
in width and stored with large amount Of season.
ed timber comprising the beams and frames OF three
four vessels- war; besides other woods The loft
divided into two compartments. one of which
pied for the storage OF paints varnisbes oils, and ohet
combusdbe materials while the Other was used for the
storage OF old iron, and called the sunner's loft.
The FIRE, II is presumed. originated in the paint shop,
from barrel in which the paint scrapngs and other
fuse pnt 1t probable that caused by spon
aneous combustion Nothing bu, the walls Of the sirue.
ture left Standing and it will be necessary before
commencing building operations to tear them down. The
whole Of the city Gre department at The scene Of
destruction, and worked manfuy nearly the whole day
The engines belonging to the yard also put
into requsiion. The amount OF damage sustained ia a.
follows, as nearly as can be ascertained
On the building $4,000
ON the timber OD
On the materials in paint loft 2l0
On the ma lerIsls in gunper's lof $500
The damage. it thus appears, exceeds 100000
The shops being closed IRON o'clock The evening pre-
vous uo the discovery of the fire. there hardly b
doubt but the confsgraon caused by spontaneous
combustion. se.-a
This il the second time fire has occurred in this build
ing About alne months since barrel used rscspa'
Gle for soaps Of paint gniied before the workmen bad
concluded their sbos for the day. bat sxtnguish-
ed before any damage was oecasioned.
| fJo~naf of Ctm7syes.
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PRoTEcrios or Editors AND Asposi W" W.
$50 ;a,,odocsd into the senate OF New York for bs
o,oscoo ~ This class Of Sufferers, who are often sub
ec,ed 10 great persecution by actions for libel. brought
,gsin., Them by gentlemen who fod more truth than
oastr," in The newspapers The bill is to the following
effect:
aNo reporer editor, proprietor OF any newspaper
.hal be liable to any action or prosecution civil or enm-
nal for fair and true report IN such newspaper OF a
udica legislative, other public official proceedings, Of
any statement speech argument, or debate 10 the eons
Of The same except upon actual proof Of malice in making
such report which shall in be implied IRON me
fact OF the publication aF
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CAPITAL IN SourH CAROLINA The Charleston News
speaking Of the growing prosperity oil that stale says
planters are nos very generally tree from debt and thai
there larger di-posable means IN their bands Than
at almost any period 10 the asrcsl'ura' history OF the
Slate For e years back the cotton trade has Yielded
remunera ting returns.
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ADvERTISENENT OF THAsKs--The subscriber, nav
5h put advertisement In the NAnons -
teiTrnce Unoo, and hersodds Gazette, takes THIS
brought back ms
he also hopes they will the mssns
place. will shake the earn if""
Should The other he promises thar
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he gives waning 20
with the psetence hos
inside hss ~ 's
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fHROM PARIS.-Corinne Madame de Stael.
II with illustrations Paris, 1859
Historic Nsiursle des oiseaun 5uvant la Classification de NJ
Saint Hise VOL, with hundred illustrations. Paris, 1859
Paul virgine. voi many Illustrations Paris 1859
PLY sioiosie du Duel A. DAmbert. 4 vol 1853
Les Movements des Corps Csieste M. Robert vol.
Paris, 1854
Tables de LoKahmes LaaRde Rcynaud 1851
Historic des Luties hivstcs Poinque
Marines ct la France Baron de 0rovesn vols Paris
1851
Cosmos; par de Humboldt. ID vol, I'd part. Paris, Ie52
Historic de la Restoration Lamarue. 9TH 1852
Duvres Complete. de Bufon misses ode;
az vos octave fine binding Pncs s7 J1st imported by
Apis FRANCK TAYLOR.
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GOOD STANDARDIZATION recently Nir
VI be had applying early
Eighteenth a a
aad sober and trustworthy. I7-d3t'
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1853-03-09
Buried Alive Miraculous Escape.

On the 9th inst. at McConnelsville.
Morgan county. Ohio, Thomas Carter de-
scended, by means of a ladder, into a well
80 feet in depth. with the intention OF se-
curing some Of the curbing, that had been
giving away. He had scarcely got down
before he discovered that The whole curb
ing above him was caving in, and he be-
gan rapidly 10 ascend the ladder. lie got
up within, sixteen feet Of the top, and there
was caught by an immense body o. sand (,
which filed all The space below and above
him.
The citizens rallied tothe spot and forth
with began digging him out, when il was
discovered that there was a small aperture
left along the side ot the ladder, through
whicl, they happily loOrd that air could
penetrate. They called and found the
poor man able 10 talk, and be, in anhci-
patton Of their failure 10 get him out alive,
instructed some Of. his friends how 70 ar
range his business, Finally they reached
him, and rescued him, unharmed, from
what allsupposed was ! hopeless grave. u
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Home.

know of no passage in classical liter
ature more beautiful and affecting than
that where Xenophon. in his Anabasis, de-
scribes the effect produced on the remnant
OF ten thousand Greeks when. after pass.
ing through dangers without number, they
atlength ascended sacred mountain, and
from its peak and summit caught sight OF
the sea. Dashing aside their bucklers,
with a hymn Of JOY they rushed tumultu-
ously forward. Some wept with the full
ness Of their delirious pleasures, others
laughed, and more fell on their knees and
blessed that broad ocean. Across its blue
waters little floating sea-birds, the memo-
rials Of their happy homes, came and
famed their weary souls. All the perils
they had encountered, all the companions
they had lost. all the miseries they had
endured, were in an instant forgotten. and
naught was with them but the gentle phan-
toms Of past and future Joys One was
again securing ON his feet steed across
the hooftrodden plains Of Thessaly; an
other reclined beneath the flower crowned
rocks Of Arcadia, and gazed into the
dreamy eyes Of her whose form, amid bat
tie and bivouac, was ever with him; q
third recalled proud day when, before
the streaming eyes Of his overjoyed pa
rents, and amid the accIamaiion or all
Greece, he bore off from the competitors
the laurel wreath Of the Olympian victor.
Oil home. magical spell, all powerful
home! how strong must have been thy in-
fluence, when thy faintest memory could
cause these bronzed heroes Of thousand
fights to weep like fearful women! With
The cooling freshness Of desert fountain.
with the sweet fragrance Of a flower found
lin winter, YOU came across the great
waters to those wandering men. and be-
meath the peaceful shadow Of your wings
their souls found rest Y 3s
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1853-03-09
Is Farming as Profitable as other
F Pursuits?

Almost any person at FIRST thought is
|readyto answer the inquiry in the mega.
tive, and such would seem TO be the JUS.
conclusion of an individual. witnessing
the routine operations of the farmer, toll
ing day after day, and year after year
without making any perceptible headway.
and frequently finding it difficult to deter.
mine which exceeded. whether il be his i'm
ports or his exports.
Let the same individual turn to the me-
chanic whether il be the tailor. the shoe
maker, the carpenter or the blacksmith:
and ask himself il the mechanic appears
happier, fares better. lives easier. grows
rich faster. or has better health than the
farmer. Again, let him turn to the mer-
chantile community-.,here he beholds gor.
geous palaces. decorated with all the beau
ties which architecture can bestow; the
floors covered with rich webs of Brussels
carpets, and trod by slippered gentlemen
and silk and satin-c ladies'; he is ready
TO excaim trade is profitable, and he would
willingly enlist himself in the enterprise
under auspices so favorable, but shrinks
back when he learns that at least one.half
of all who engage inlthat pursuit become
that the liabilities of the lord of
his stately palace, are beyond his means
land his paper is not worth tarthing in
State or Wall street.
q am aware that some men drop the iner-
camille business, take up farming, and fail
for wan, ofpsactical knowledge in the ari;
thisis an exception and goes no iartherlo
condemn the occupation than would be
that Of the cobbler against ship building.
because he did not succeed insmaking q
seventy-four irigate. nass.5
n ltis trne. the farmer has not much chance
for making a fortune in a day, nor loosing
one in q night; his businessis safe. IL we'll
as profitable. generally speaking il he an-
derstood j.; not altogs,herpro6iab ID Jol-
lars and cents, but profitable Cor his hesItl,
tor which probably, no other oceapaton
IS so good; ilanay teach him economy,
'wheEe Others might lead to extrayagance
N a No profitable for bis children, ,in-
culesting habits Of industry 70 the youth
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Taking It Cool.

sg, A subscribcr in Pennsylvania sends US
!, she following for which be vouches:
sy Some years since business called me
no New Orleans. 1 found myself one even.
i ing staaming il downthe Mississippi. The
nigh, was raw and unpleasant; and not
having much else TO do. most Of the pas.
essngers beiook themselves to card-play.-
The, boat being much crowded, all the Ia
hles, &C.. were soon seized upon; and al
,thonghs every thing available was finally
pressed into the service, quite number
h were obliged 10 wait for others TO become
tired. One party. however, observed,
,swho, seemed determined to find place
stsosve where. Their attention was at length
!, ,ailracted to,he ple,horic form Of apparent.
ly Methodist clergyman. who. extended
f1upon several chairs. was peacefully slum-
i bsring. Quickly drawing up STOOL on
4 eitiser side Of fhimihey went 10 work The
game was single.handcd euchre. and as
II iha poin,s.wers scored with chalk upon the
ssleeper's coat.ii soon presented curious
/. sly-yariega.ed appearance. i Notwi,,s,and-
ing the game was by no means quietly
I, conducted the old gentleman slept camIy
on until one of the players, becoming ex.
I piiedip some dispute which had arisen a
bout the game, and forgetting the vitality
q of The oard-table. in,adding emphasis to a
proposition, he was laying down, brought
4 down .hisclenchel fist with considerable
force Immediately upon the pitlof the old
sgentleman's stomach. ArumbDing caver.
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Rhetorical

As specimen of the rampant style in
composition. the following remarks Of an
Englshman about Louis Nap oleon, may
be considered pretty good:
"If this mans reign is destined to con.
tinue. even for brief duration. the world
will witness the most heterogeneous jun.
BILE Of despotism and of demagoguery. Of
socialism aud corruption, that history has
ever chronicled. The bribery OF Walpole.
the theories of labor Of Louis Blanc. the
stock jobbing Of the worst days of Louis
Philippe. the ferocity Of Alva, the depor.
tations ofthe Gar, the razzias of Algeria,
will all meet in one marvellous system OF
anarchy, that will be called Imperial Gov
ernment. Its great aim and object is 10
gag the country and TO rig the market;
and under this patent of tranquility and
order. France will be one vast military hell,
with Louis Napoleou foriits croupier."
Now ifany man after that can say any.
thing more, let him say il.
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dals. and of others quite as notorious, was
that il would have been lille less than
impossible Tor Mile. de Moniijo to marry
a gentleman Of her own rank in Spain.
For three or four years past. Mile de
Monto has been wont to spend the winter
in Paris, where her conduct has been much
more circumspect than at Madrid. Still.
she has never gained an entry into the
aristocratic circles Of the Faubourg ST.
German. But she was compensated for
this exclusion by the cordially with which
she was received at the Elysee. and by
the profound impression she made upon
its master. From the first she inspired
Louis Napoleon with an ardent passion
which justified her resolution to become
his vile and share the glories that des-
tiny had in reserve for him. In accor-
dance with this determination, she steadi-
ly rejected other proposals, without re.
gard to their magnifcence. II was cur
ren,ly reported al Paris few months ago.
that her reply 10 his proiestatons Of love
had been: ''Prince. arn OF too good a
family to be your MISTRESS" and, if the
saying be not exactly true in fact, there is
no doubt haiti is so insprit. Lalerly the
attentions Of The lover have increased in
zeal and the position of the lady in his
court has been more marked than ever
She was the heroine OF every festival; dor
ing the recent excursion of the court to
Compiegne. she stood al its head as the
bright. particular star of the imperial ad-
miration. and there were moi wanting those
who predicted her marriage with Napoleon.
Still the lover hesitated He adored. he
worshipped, yet he didn't come up to the
mark. But the Countess was not dis.
couraged. She is too skilful an actress
to be at fault in such an emergency. She
announced the approaching departure Of
herself and her mother for Madrid. The
result was the proposal Of marriage. the
appointment Of the day. the annunciation
to the Ministers and the world that the
Countess was TO be his wife, and no doubt
ere this the lioune Of Madrid and the grand
daughter OF the former U. S. Consul at
Malaga has become EUGENIA. Empress of
the French. 1t is said gipsey once pre-
dicted that she would be elevated 10 a
throne. after the fashion Of the famous
Of. the negress TO Josephiue.3
1t remains to be seen how far the future
will complete the parallel between the.
wives Of the two Napoleans.
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Number 81.
while others would predispose them 70
habits Of dissoluieness and crime.

while others would predispose them 70
habits Of dissoluieness and crime.
But the farmer CAN make his business
profitable in dollars and cents---he has IN j-
ly to increase the fertility Of his soil, 70
'cause two blades Of grass to grow where
one grew beiore"--he can rear choice
breeds Of stock and feed them well--fhis
will augment the products Of bis dairy
his dairy will increase bis capital stock in
the hog pen; he can chequerhis farm with
select fruit trees, which in due time. will
repay all capital invested. and return
higher per centage than any dividends yet
declared by the conductors Of most or the
railroad companies. While doing this he
is increasing his capital slock--that isshs
is making his farm more valuable, and he
is worth the more dollars. w
The question has been asked, sWhat is
life without health?" would add what
are life and health without erjoymehfs--
Who then can claim more enjoyment than
the farmer; who more than he, can crafty
himself with all the beauties which naturs
has spread around so eloquently describ.
ed by poets. The sunny slope, The forest
glade. the wllow-margined stream are al
his own-the carol of the blue bird. The
lark and the robin salutes his waking mo.
ments, and the lovely whippoorwill chspts
rs evening lullaby. Yes. there is poetry
in iar,ning-the Peasants Bard, win
doubtless agree with me. that il Is favor.
able to the development Of poetical genius.
s Ys ~. E. Farner5