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CASUALTIES, ETC, on THE MAsSACHUsErrs
RAILROADS, DURING THE LAST SEVEN YEARS.
The following facts are gathered from the An
nuil Railroad Reports to the Legislature, from
SIG to 1852, lnclusiye:-
During the seven years ending with 1852,
0ty fire million, three hmdred .Uty-Scren hOu-
s,nd, tour hndred and ft;ctn (J5,3j7 ,4l5)
passengers were carried over the railroads in
Massachusetts.
FOHy-irO passengers were killed, twenty
of the number i'll consequence Of their own
heedleSsness, in attempting to get upon, or
iump from, the trains while in motion, or stand
Ing on the platform of the cars, contrary to the
published and well-known rules Of the DIFF
tercnt roads.
One hundred and fourteen (ll4l persons were
killed while walking or STEPPING on the tracks
of the roads. OF these, several were deGf amt
dumb, and some are reported to have been
partially blind"
In one year Sepen persons were killed willie
walking or S'eepng on the track Of the b ,ston
aud Providence Railroad, aud during that
year, no accident of any other kind occurred
One hmdred amt tren'y 100 EMPLOYEES
were killed, ,-thiIy t,co Of the number by benz
brought in contact with bridges. Iico were
killed in consequence OF the explosion o!
boilers.
In the year 1852, three thousand nine hpl-
dred and ninety tlcO men were employed IN
working the railroads IN the state, exclusive of
those engaged in construction Herald
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1853-06-24

SYMPTOMS. Wh'n yon meet friend, about
dinner time, near his own muse, and he stands
gosslpplng with you on tlr door step, without
any demonstrations to ente, you may take it
Il symptom that your cmpany to dinner is
not particularly desirable.
When you drop in for a iaJ hours chat al
friends house, in the evening, and after you
have been there three morta hours, your friend
yawns and looks at his watch, and his wife
packs up her needle-work AID says, in point
cd soliloquy, "Well, belize it is about time
to give over for tonight" pu may take it as
an lnlalbe symptom that .ou are bore, ard
the sooner you depart the better
When in dcIiberative assembly you see
member rise, aud preface lis remarks by an
emphatic declaration that he intends to occupy
the attention Of his hearersbut zone single
moment"-or that he has "ony one word" to
say relative to the subject uIder debate, you
may regard it as an unerrni symptom OF an
uuusaly long and perhaps ldous and prosy
harangue, covering the whoe subject under
discussion, and many things bside.
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what Love will Accomplish.

"This will never do" said little Mrs. Kitty
chow came to be such a smpleton as to get
married before knew how to keep house, is
more and more Of an astonisher to me. can
earn, and | ,cW There's Bridget told me
yesterday there wasn't time to make pudding
before dinner had my private suspicious
she was imposing upon me, though didn't
know enough about il. 10 contradict her. The
truth is, I'm no more mistress of this house
than | am of the Grand Serarlio. Bridget
knows it, too and there's Harry chow hot it
makes my cheeks to think of it = couldn't find
an eatabe thing on the dnner-tablc yesterday.
He loves me too well to say any thing, but he
had such an ugly frown on his face when he
lit his cigar and went off to the office. Oh, [
see how it is:
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ymn descriptive OF such traffic is said to be iroI
he pen OF Mr. Whittier, one OF our Anericun II poet
q, lady tair. these silks OF mine
Are beautiful aud rar,--
The richest web ot the Indian loom
Which beau,y's Sc might wear.
And these pearls are pure and mild to behold,
And with radiaIt light they vie;
have brought them with me weary way;
Will my gentle lady buy
And the lady smiled on the worn od man,
Through the dark and clustering curls
Which vclled her brow as she bent to view
lis silk and girterine pearls;
And she placed their price in the Id mans hand,
And Ii Chilly turned away:
But slt pauscd at the wanderers earnest call
MY geuue lady, stay !
90, lady fair, have yet gem
Inch purer lustte filings
Than the diamond fl ish OF thp Ieweed crown
On the IuitN brow ot kings
A wonderful psarl OF exceeding pliIe,
WI hose virtue shall not decay
Whose hight sh; IL be as spell to thee,
Aud a blessing ON thy way
The lady glanced ut the mirroring steel,
W here her youthful form was seen,
Nnerc her eyes shoue clear sad her dark locks
waved
Their cIaspinI pearls between
'Nring forth thy pc III Ot eNc"eding worth,
Thou traveller gray aud old
And nalnt the pnce o thy precious gem,
And my pages shall count thy gold
The cloud went of rom the pilgrims brow,
As mall and mragrr book
Unchased with gold or anoud gem,
From his folding robe h. took:
Here, lady tain, Is the pearl ol price
Way 1t rove H. such to thee
Nov, keep thy goG--l ak 1t not
Tor Tie iFOrd of God IS free"
The horny traveller went his wcy--
Bui the glit he ,tit bchini
flaih had lis pure and perfect work
On that hgh- born maiden's mind
And she hafh turned from her pride OF sin
l" the lowlimess OF Truth,
Aud given her human heart to God
In It's beautiful hour oi youth.
Aud She hath Icit the Old gray walls
" mere an cvii iaIth hath power,
Ih" conriy knis shts oi her fathers train,
Aud the muldt rs Ot her bower;
Ard She hljh gone to the Naudois vale,
Hy iordIy irrt untrod,
Where the poor and needy OF earth are rich
In the perfect love oi God
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Breaking Ground with Gold and Silver


On the l4th ut., the first ground was broken
by the Mountain Lake Water C)mplny, San
Francisco. The ceremony was carried ont on
grand scale. The alta California thus de
.crlbes it:
a silver shovel, banded with gold, costing
"A thousand dollars, was then presented to Mr..
Purdy, who, on the part OF the company, shoV-
el.d up earth, and placed it upon a silver sal
yer with some of the Wild flower plants so
abundant Joshua Havens, Esq, President of
tile Board of Aldermen, on behalf Of the city,
then advanced, and then in like manner having
used the shovel, addressed the asscmblage for
a few moments in his usual off hand manner.
Tue band then resumed Its music, the process
son re-fotnel AMI rcturncl down the hill to
the tent, here fine collation. had been pre-
pared. Wine was abundant, 50 was good FEEL
ing and pleasant hopes. A portion Of the com-
pany then proceeded to 'hc green sward, and
to the sound Of merry music devoted pleasant
time to the may and cXhIarating dlnce.
One thing should be particularly mentioned
more especially for the benefit of our eastern
cousins. 1t Is this; The same shovel WIN h
had been used in the ceremony Of breaking
ground, was employed at the dinner table IN
shovcl!ng into the plates Of the ladies present
generous quantities of large ripe stra" berries
from hlif hushcl measure which was filled
with this rich fruit, gathered in the vicinity.
Only think of the combination: Ladies feast
lng upon strawberries shoveled with 90 d and
silver into their plates. What rich qulrtette
Thus this pleasant affair ended, all appear.
ing pleased, and the thinking very hopeful"
Humph! If the result proves to be like that
Of some of the public works in this part of the
world that good many wot of, they will need
the gOid and Siirer shovelS TO pay for the iron
sAoyes ustd long before they get through.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1853-06-24

CuHIous EPITAPHs.--ln a cuntry graveyard
in New Jersey there is a plan stone erected
over the grave of beautiful .oung lady, with
only this inscription upon it
"Ju!a Adams, died of thin noes, April l7th,
1889, aged 49,"
One stone, moro conspicuous than the rest,
has this singular inscription lpon il:
'llere lies the body of JohnJones, ,cIo nerey
held an o3icc, An honest ma."
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possible escape from this oppressive tax on
labor OF seven million five hundred thousand
dollars, but to improve the land, or run off and
leave it."
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he fore dinner | had my private suspicious
she was imposing upon me, though didn't
know enough about il. 10 contradict her. The
truth is, I'm no more mistress of this house
than | am of the Grand Serarlio. Bridget
knows it, too and there's Harry chow hot il
makes my cheeks to think of it y couldn't find
an eatsble thing on the dinner-tablc yesterday
He loves me too well to say any thing, but he
had such an ugly frown on his face when be
lit his cigar and went off to the office. Oh,
see how it is:
"One must eat in matrimony,
And love is neither bread nor honey
Aud SO, you understand"
"What on earth sent you over here in th
dismal rain 2" said ktty's neighbor; Mrs.
Green. 'Just look at your CATERS"
"Oh, never mind gaiters" said Kitty, un-
tying her "rgolette." and throwing herself
on the sofa. 81 don't know any more about
cooking than a six weeks kitten: Bridget
walks over my head with the most perfect Irish
noncbalance Harry looks as solemn as an
ordained bishop; the days grow short, the bills
grow long, and I'm the most miserable little
KITTY that ever mewed. Do have pity on me,
and initiate me into the mysteries of broina,
baking and roasting; take me into your kitch-
en- now, and let me 60 into it while the fit is on
mc. feel as though | could roast ChAntcleer
and all his hen.harems."
- You don't expect to take your degree in
one forenoon" said Mrs. Green, laughing i'm
moderately.
Not a bit Of it intend to come every
morning, if the world don't whrl off its axle.
I've locked up my guitar and my French and
Italian books, and that irresistible "Festus, y
and ncrvGd myself like "A female martyr. to
look a rridron in the face without tllnchinr.
Come, put down that embroidery, there's a
rood Samaritan. and descend with me into the
lower rerons, before NV enthusiasm gets n
shower BATH" and she rolled up her sleeves
from her round white arms, took off her rims
and tucked her curls behind her ears.
Very patiently did Mrs ktty keep her re-
solution: each dnv added little to n store
of culinary wisdom. Wha: il. She did flavor
her first custards with peppermint instead Of
lemon what If she dId ''0a>te" Il turkey with
salucratus instead Of salt what if she did
season the slu.Iing with groani cinnamon in
stead Of pepper: Rome wasu't built in day
Cooks can be manufactured in a minute.
Kity's husband had been zone iust month.
lie vas expected home that very day. All,
the morning the lltc wife had been retting
uD a conrratulutory dinner. in honor of the
occasion. What with satisfaction and the
kitchen fire, her checks giuvcd ike milk
maId's. How her ewes sD1lkled, nud what
rro"" ht,lo 'r;"olia"t tos9 sho a,ce her head.
when That big trunk was dumped down IN the
entry IL isn't BAD thlnI sometimes, to have
secret even rom ones own husband.
On my word, k!ttv," SAID Harry, holding
her OF at arms length, "you look most pro-
voHlnE'N 'N...-'1'do tor q widow pro tenn
don't believe You have nourned for me the
breath OF Sigh, hat have you been about
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A NOVEL Mrruop OF MEASURING FoRrN

A NOVEL METHoD OF MEASURING FoREN-
SIC TEp,oUsNEss A member of the bar of
one of the eastern states, was noted for pos
sessing all the attributes of a good advocate
but one he never knew when to stop indeed,
in sometimes seemed if he never would stop,
On one occasion he had completely exhausted
the patience Of the court, the jury and the other
counsel still the stream of his eloquence ran
on as ghby as ever At last he made
splendid peroration ; every one present eX-
perenced feeling of relief, and every eye
was turned towards him, expecting to see him
take his seat. But at this moment, to their as
tonshment and horror lie started of atreSh on
a new track. "Geutlemen of the jury" said
he, astronomers tell us that there are some
stars situated at distance SO remote from this
earth that their light, though 1t left them on
the morning of creation, aud has been travels
ling ever since, has not yet reached us"
"Never mind, brother r." lnterposed the op-
posing counsel, III wW be sure 10 gel here be-
fore you hlr, done ~, !. EpeniHg Post.
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every l6 sailors who die of disease, ] die by
drowning or in wrecks" True, indeed, writes
the poet:
- From out their watery beds, the oceans dead,
Renewed, shall on the rnstrrrnr hillows stand
From pole to pole, thick covering all the sea"
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|wALDENsIAN PEDLAR-MIssloNARY

la the middle ages pious Wuldensian pedIars used
10 carry in boSoms or in the bottom OF their bas
kets, portions OF the Word OF God which they sold
they found opportunity. The following beautiful
hymn, descriptive OF such traffic is said to be from
the pen OF Mr. Whittier, one OF our America poets.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-01-04

I f. The confidence of his fellow man as the CLERK, Tue
rn,a,v OF In. commissioner Who Iusce--ihat ne, Of
tIis entrusted ia this ma.ic Is In er an 0! soc
,k ..gitiy dads iui aud di"buicaI! tiS C.G' MAJ
~ , M ~ s,rrrd his intelligence, his honesty iis mo
raj ,nnrlurn il the best, among the very heSt cii-
r ,ic community contains This was the under thc
.e.;,u,;nn ,hat governed when this law made ard
no n,,r will hardly told that they have varied th'
If ,hr tire by Clecing unworthy and this
i ~, - ne Inferred because the people have elected him;
Nov NJ leasi hy Your venerable body entitled to mue
s,cr ,hun 10 be thought ul. The justice is one known
hnr,uohIy all his life Time, tu tic community he resides III
ard elected by and lives among Every ou years his Office
ypires and he goes again before the people tor his appoint
cnt Is man, thus circumsianced one vi suspicon and
Of The iDnosl blot that be placed the escrcheon OF
an man. wiz cCrnivng at fraud on an innocent
hclpe.s and unprotected f male? Common torbids
the conclusion.
ii such Justice could be found how very few husbands
there are who wGul. connive such fraud Such u
crime coald hardly occur rast in many ages
Does the probability 0f such occurrence justify all The
and trouble of the present system? Former
IL ans changed hands very seldom l. was rare thing,
many years ago hear Individual selling his patr!-
muaial csaic-nnw il is every days oci irrcnce-and Lot
uncqucny an estate will change hands three four times
in us many months.
II inussic 10 close the door against every fraud and
irudcious guard against those OF rare occurrence,
when is attended with expense and much nconvcnsn nee
snre ,us tice il as safe two-s competent ca
silly obtained and less cxp nve an is great reflection
on lis character 10 say he is worthy Of trust and
nlecc as others who entrusted with the same
sponsihliy.
By publishing the above, you will confer favor on
nr At nanv if not all in tho commission OF JUSTICE.
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THIRTY-s.sCoND CONGRESSES sEssIo,
THuRspAy, DECEMBER 80, ls52.
SENATE.


The chair laid before the Senate invitation from th
Executive Committee 81 the Jackson Equestrian Siaiu
Company, TO he present AT the Inauguration :" at sh'u
the Sth u! January nex. Also report tom thr Sccrc
ary the Interior communicating statement OF the Step
taken with regard To The selection OF site nr The una
ASYLUM u the District.
establishment Of a colony in Central America BY Grca
Britain, taken NJ aud passed.
Mr. Davis submitted resolution which was adopted
calling Tor of The amount al hospital money
derived The United States from the tax "i twenty cents
month seamens wages ard he presented petitions pray
ing the repeal OF that TAX.
bin ,r The relief Of c. s. Matthews Charles Wood and
James Hall If New York debated and then postponed
House bill making further appropriation for the consr:uC
lion m roads in Minnesota and the bill allowing exchanges
of School nds in Oregon, considered and passcG
An adjournment ill MONDAY WAS ordered.
On motion of Mr.. Pratt the bill compromising the heirs o
Dr.. Vim. >"mrrvi. "t Talbot county Nd Tor property dcs
royci by The British in l5ll taken up and PASSED
Mr. Jones Of Tennessee offered resolution calling for the
report OF the Board oi Officers appointed To examine The But
Two other private bills were considered aud passed.
After slou Executive SESSION. the Senate adjourned ill
HOUSE or REpRES ENTATIvES
The Sneaker stated that there only 81 members pre-
sent, who did not constitute quorum
call Of the House was then moved" uFon winch thc yeas
and NAYS were takcr; which rcclcdycas 49, nays 50
Hon. Edward p. Lirle, delegate from massachusetts,
presented his credentials, and was sworn M having beer
Elected TO fill the vacancy which caused by the ccuth oil
Mr. Fowler.
The motion for call of the House then Withdrawn
there being quorum present. ana the Journals oil yesterday
were then read.
Mr. Seymour Of New York, moved that the rules re sus-
pended in order take up resolution just sent Gown from
the Senate relative the Steamboat Law, which goes INTO
ppcraon IN Some parts III the country the fst u Jan
ary next 10 difficulty that has arisen from nho!ity
in some cnses procure the necessary machinery and the
engineers having been unable ~ FuVic TIE ls4leG te'
which objected 10.
II was then resolved that when the House adJou:nS Il
Stands adjourned 10 meet on Monday next.
The resolution inrourcdb by Mr. Harris OF Tennessee OF
NnDfap II
uyon which there should be debate again taken up
and The yes and nays ordered upon motion to La h'
resolution upon the table, which was negh'ro-eas "
nays -.
The yeas ard nays then taken upon The passage OF
the resolution which ncgativcd-ycns, bi nays ~
Mr. Do;v Of Wisconsin. moved 10 suspend the rules 10
enable him 10 introduce resolution for inquiry into The
banking system Of the District OF Columbia.
Mr Eicklin said he prepared - report bill on hC
subject md The suspension Vi the rules being objected To-
the sui cct vas dropped.
The House then adjourned ill Monday next.
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From Putuam's Magaziue.l

THE WARDEN OF THE ClNQUE PORTS.
mist was driving down the British Channel
The day was just begun,
And through the window panes on floor and panel
S,reamed the red Autumn sun.
1t glanced on flowing flag and ripping pcnnon,
And the white sails OF ships;
And, from the fro~ning rampant, the black cannon
Hailed il with ever.sh bps
Sandwich and Romney, Hastings, Hthe. and Dover
Were all alert that day,
To see the French war-steameTs speeding over,
When the fog cleared away.
Sullen and silent, and like couchant lions
Their cannon, through the night,
Holding their breath, had watched in grim defiance
The sea. coast opposite.
And now they roarcd drum bear from their stations
On every citadel;
Each answering EACH with morning saluta,ons
That all was well
And down the coast, all taking up the burden,
Replied the distant forts,
AS il 10 Summon from his sleep the Warden
And Lord of the Cirque ports.
Him shall no sunshine from the fields of azure
No drum. beat from the wall,
70 morning gun from The black forts embrazue
Awaken with their call!
No more, surveying with an eye impartial
The long line of The coast
Shall the gaunt figure Of the old Field. Marshal
Be seen upon his post!
For in the night unseen, sing gle warrior
In sombre harness mailed,
Dreaded of man, and surnanied the Destroyer
The rampant wall has scaled.
He passed into the chamber of the sleeper,
The dark and silent
And as he entered, darker grew and deeper
The silence and the gloom
He did not pause TO parley or dissemble
But smote the Warden hoar;
All! what blow that made all England trembe
And groan from shore 10 shore.
Meanwhile, without, the sury cannon waited,
The SUI rose bright oerhead;
Nothing in NI':.@'s aspect ntmated
That great was desd!
II is certainly little curious that this goat English
hould have been wurthily treated by an American
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i,el:ETIcAL.
FOR the ENQUIRER

TO MRS. Jss.ttt.
Soft as the shadow Of the eve
Thy spirit seems TO me;
All cares Of earth are lulled TO rest,
Whene'er gaze on thee.
The holy calmness Of Thy brow
Is stamped with peace and love;
Such peace rs scrap's shed abroad
From their bright homes above.
If sorrow e'er upon thy heart
Has left n passing trace,
II breathes not in thy gentle voice
1t speaks no, N thy lace.
For thou hast taken for thy guide
The holy word .! God
Whose counsel teaches thee 10 bow
Unto his Christening rod.
And hcu can'st claim, with confidence,
The promises there given,
That all the pure in heart shall have
final home in heaven
mav'st thou long be spared to those
Whose hearts still cling to thee,
Although they feel that angel bands
Would set thy spirit Tree
Nav all thy days flow calmly on,
As some untrUubled streams
May Joys await thee in the skies,
.Joys that Dream"
CUMBERLAND, VA. F"''"'''.
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THE NoRTH CARoLISA LEGISLATURE adjourned sine die
on Monday last, after session OF SIS days. No United
States Senator chosen and tho Governor said 10
have no power 10 appoint one State will go anrcpcsent
ed for the next years. 4 bill passed making an
appropriation the survey of the contemplated Eastern
and western extension of the Central Railroad
The Legislature, under the late appocnment laws divi
ded the Stale eight districts for the election OF
bers Congress The follow in. IL the vote IN the different
districts Tic recent Presidential election list district
Scott TO- Pierce 1865 %, Scott 26g Pierce 6,521
3d. Scott 4223 Pierce $685. 4th Scott 100 Pierce 6sS4
5th Scot 25l Pierce $685. 9Th, Scott ass Pierced 527
7,h Scott Gg6 Pierce 497 Sh Scott 53l Pierce S53
This arrangement would give TO the wings aud the
democrats members. The election for Congressman will
take place . the 4th Of August next.
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BALTIMORE, JAN. l, 1853
Business to-day is quetsacs of about LOCO barrels of
Howard street Ju IS lS also 500 barrels City Mills
the price This decline of Is per barrel since
Monday last The receipts of flour into this port during
past year increased about 400 600 barrels the
hsus year which at IS per barrel would TO two
Apf dollars Rye flour, 81 so. Corn meal, 50 g.
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The grand aggregate exported from San franrlscot
New York On the Is December is til. millions tao np
dr,d and twenty-five thousand four huGdrui and !'y d
dollars
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-01-04

An election took place IN l.oulIAxA on MONDAY 4ts
Governor, iIrurnan: Governor treasure. Slingnty c..
c'aI Secretary OF state and mcnb,- o! the Lrrsitr.
the ri,y OF New Orleans lie Drmpuit,c raattrc uI g.
err"r, p. o. IiEEnERr Esf, has nnjnn't % -t1 vote
and i supposed that c h, nGcatc ticket has been
cgSSin i;nnehoG! ihc State Luui. f;0ErGi,,: Isl vi
tn. Nhi.r candidate for GUyuruur
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-01-04

ES Governor William SGnth Of Vir.ui,, : anOns
passengers from California. in The Uncle sam.
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Total, sl37,S39 Sc
ours, very respectfully,
WIN. ?. MUNFoRD, Secretary.
ToJ. MAsoS Esq,
President James Rire~ ard Eana1.ha Company.
On motion Of Mr.. LEWIS The above ordered TO be laid
upon the table and printed
On motion OF Sir HAIRsToS, ordered that the Committee
Oh Schools and Colleges be discharged from The cnnscra
lion OF the several petitions OF citizens Of The county Of
Henry relative the district free schools ia said county;
and that The be referred the committee h Mcssrs.
liAIRs-,S rowSEs, BARE, Books and WooDiSG.
PETITIONS
The following petitions presented:
BY Mr.. WlLsoS-Of Watson Dnpuy, Commissioner Of the
Revenue The county Prince Edward asking additional
compensation for his services
BY MI CRow Of snndry citizens of the county of Jack
son. Tor the incorporation of company construct turn
pike road from Ravsnswocd the Ohio river, Ripley in
the county OF Jackson.