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The Belmont chronicle, and farmers, mechanics and manufacturers advocate. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1848-1855, 1853-07-22
Gems from Alexander Smiths Poetry

BOLD FIGURES AND TRUTHFUL SENTIMENT.
Alas the youth,
Earnest as flame, could not tame his heart
AS to live quiet days! When the heart sick Earth
Turns her broad back upon the gaudy sun,
And stoops her weary forehead to the night,
To struggle with her sorrows all alone,
The moon, that patient sufferer, pale with pain'
Presses her cold lips on her sisters brow
Till she is calm. But in HIS sorrows night
He found no comforter. man can bear
worlds contempt when he has that within -,
Which says he's worthy-when he contemns himself
There burns the hell. So this wild youth was fold
In which he learned to hate and scorn himself,
He foamed at God, and died.
SPONTANEOUS POETRY.
He was one
Who could not help it, for it was his nature
To blossom into song, as It's a treeS
To leafiset in April.
SONGS FOR THE DEAD.
But there was one among the soft voiced band
Who pned away for love of his sweet eyes,
And died among the roses OF the Spling.
When Eve sat in the dew with closed lids,
Came gentle maidens, bearing forest flowers
To strew upon her green and quiet grave II,
They soothed the dead with love-songs low N sweet
Songs sung OF old beneath the purple night,
Songs heard on earth with heart tbeat and a blush,
Songs heard in Heaven by the breathess stars
CHILD.
o thou bright fresh from the hand Of God:
The motions ofthy dancing limbs are swayed
BY the unceasing music OF thy being!
Nearer seem to God when looking on thee
II is ages since he made his youngest star
His nand was on thee asst were yesterday
Thou later Revelation! Silver Stream,
Breaking with laughter from the lake divine
Whence all things flow! bright and singing babe!
What wilt thou be hereaiterl
MARRIAGE OF THE SEA AND SHORE.
The bridegroom sea
Is toying with the shore, his welded bride,
And in the fulness oil his marriage joy,,
He decorates her tawny brow with shells,
Retires a space to see how fair she looks,
Then proud, runs up to kiss her.
RIPE, JOLLY OLD FELLOW.
III show you one who might have been an abbot
In the old time; a large and pory man,
With merry eyes, and crown that shines like glass
No thin smiled April he, bedript with fears.
But applied Autumn, golden checked and tan;
A ies in his mouth feels sweet as crusted wine
As all eager for merry thought,
The pits oflaughter dimple in his cheeks
His speech is davorous, ever more he tulks
In warm, brow, autumna sort OF style.
A worthy man, Sir! who shall stand at compt.
With conscience white, save some lew stains oi wine
The Belmont chronicle, and farmers, mechanics and manufacturers advocate. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1848-1855, 1853-07-22
SPONTANEOUS POETRY.

He was one
Who could not help it, for it was his nature
To blossom into song, as It's trees
To leafitself in April.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1853-07-10

President. Il never made a speech ii
public in my life, but | conceive 1t
my duty to do so now, to refate the
ISLANDERS which have been heaped upon
my native town. / am opposed
to placing Baton Rouge On the
table, and amend the motion by
placing New Orleans there. From
what tile gentleman from New Orleans
says Of Baton Hougc, | can safely say
that he has never been in tile place
he is ignorant Of it, or he has been
greatly misinforlned or willfally mis-
represents IT, daughter, and cries
Of "tiive it to him.') What IL New
Orleans 1t sits In q mud puddle
it is half the time overlooked with VIA
ter and If this convention met there,
they would be compelled to assemble
in the garrett, to keep from being
drowned. (Great laughter l--l,aton
Rouge Is situated on the high lahd--it
requires no artificial means to keep it
above water-4it is tile centre Of the
State, and destined to rival New Or
leans, and become in her stead, the
commercial depot II the South. Talk
of railroads cen,erinein N Orleans -
why, if you build them there, they will
sink. No, Mr.. President Baton
Rouge is to be the centre Of all the
soutllerd Railroads, and take the
wealth which now pours into the
Southern SodoIn, New Orleans. APP
plause.) The gentleman says we have
no places Of amusement in Baton
Rouge In answer, ] am proud to
admit that we have no theatres. cock
fighting and bull batting which New
Orleans has but We have schools and
churches, and intelligent men, Which
New Orleans has not (Great laugh
ter, and cries Of "Hit him again y
And nov, | would put it to tie eonven-
ton, whether they would prefer TO
take the theatres and the risk Of life
at New Orleans, or enjoy the comforts
and the uuboundad hospitality Of the
and honest citizens of Baton
Rouge.
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IA, Comet WIN accept the

ia. Comet VIII accept the
warinest thanks Of aFi1libuster," for
the tender Of It's columns, to discuss
and vindieate the conduct, and motives
which actuated Americans in their
endeavors To aid tie oppressed Gu
bans to extrieate themselves from the
CALLING yoke Of Spanish corruption
and despotism. | am gratified to
learn TINT you are willing 70 exhonor-
ate those gallant men who SO promptly
and cordially, rushed to the rescue Of
the Cubans, when they believed that
Tie day had come when the people Of
that "Gem Of the Sea- could sever
Tie chains Of The oppressor, and there
by disenthrall themselves aud estab-
lish Republican Institutions by what
evidence or reasoning do you condemn
those who raised the necessary ttleails,
for Jhat expedition Why do you
proclaim to the world, that, their
only desire was, that when the object
should be accomplished, they would
reap tie rich harvest. Can you be-
lieye that Americans could be actua-
ted and governed by such base and
sordid desires towards an oppressed
and enslaved people! Sorry would /
be to find Americans whose every i'm.
pulse would be plumber and robbery
All are iil some way duped, governed
by self interest, aud had that expedi.
ton been attended with the success
Which all patriots desired, all who par
ticipated would have derived some
benefit or some future advantage .---
But allow me, In conclusion to say
that ] believe that all who aided and
participated, in that unfortunate expe-
dition we're actuated by higher and
nobler motives than plumber and self
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, that they were inAu-
eneed by that spirit which is deeply
in every patriotic American
citizen that love Of Republican instis
tutions, which prompts them to ever
offer willing heart and a ready arm
to those who are struggling to break
the chains Of The oppressor, and would
by their aid, become bright and sl..i
ming star III this contest.
Respectfully,
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1853-07-10

DAccording to the Madison pa.
pers, seventeen hundred and eighty.
two speeches long and short, were
made in the Convention which formed
the Constitution ofthe United States.
James Madison, made one hundred
and sixty-four; George Mason, one
hundred and thirty-six; Edmund
Randolph seventy-eight making a to-
tai Of three hundred and seventy
eight speeches from the three talking
Virginia delegates. James McClung
spoke three times and George Wash
ington twice only. Mr.. John Blair
and George Wythe were two Of the
nine silent members. The two
speeches Of Washington we're on TAX
ing the chair, and at the close Of the
convention.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1853-07-10

The Cincinnati Railroad record 50 VS.
There are 300 worl,nen engaged
on tho Central Road between GAINESVILLE
and Wheeling, and 1000 more are
wanted. There is plenty of work
prompt pay, high P ices, and u healthy
country"
This division Of tic road is to be
finished and in operation of twelve
months from this time IL will be in
fact, prolongation Of the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad into the heart of
central Ohio, forming connections with
the extensive railroad systems of Ohio,
Indiana and Illinois, and presenting a
short, direct and speedy route between
Baltimore and Cincinnati.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1853-07-10

Cunious.-We can scarcely credit
the rumor. yet it comes in no ques-
tionable shape that d young amateur
playing Hamlet at one of the minor
theatres, during one Of the hottest
nights they have had in New York,
added immensely TO the effect of that
celebrated passage, "Oh, that this too
solid flesh would melt = by suddenly
disappearing from the sight Of the au-
dience in n state Of evaporation. It
was thought a capital illustration but
when he did not return, and the prog
ress of the play was impeded, the audi
enee expressed their disarrobation.
The manager came forward, looked at
the spot where Hamlet had stood, and
tearfully Informed the assembly they
would have to substitute auother piece
az Hamlet had certainly gone into
Gfecte.--Deita.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1853-07-10

LIBERATION OF SLAVES IN CunA.--
The Havana correspondent Of the
Charleston Courier, writes that the
Captain General has received instruc-
tions from Madrid. to consult With the
principal shareholders MS to the pro-
priety Of a plain which is to liberate
the negroes, binding them to serve an
apprenticeship, and, BY way Of com.
pensation, to allow the introduction Of
enigrants from the coast Of Africa.
This plan, 1t is said has been proposed
by the British government, and It is
to be forced upon the people Of Cuba
without auy regard to their wishes or
interest.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1853-07-10
Ca III III ii nJeuted .

pointed in the celebration Of the fourth
Of July BY The postponement Of tlit
Plank Road Barbecue, in company
with d friend we resolved to pay !
visit to our worthy fellowcitisen Col
II. NJ. Peirce, at bis pleasant resi-
dence about i miles from town
After Il pleasant ride we approached
the gate of the lawn Of the 'castle. >
and asw the star.spanglea banner
waving in triumph on the 'outel
wall H. The gate was opened by one
Of the servants, and dis we rode to tile
house, the Voice Of our worthy host tile
Col. was head ordering his faithful
waiting boy Prince ito take charge Of
the gentleman horse and buggy,
while he himself asked lis to take
something to inoisten cur threats until
II bowl Of punch Which his faithful
friend, in pence or in war joe, was
preparing. Sometime was spent in
agreeable conversation with Il select
company assembled on the occasion t.
do justice to Tie liberality Of the Col.
The bowl Of punch being brought
forward, due justice was done to it,
aud some rery eiogueat aud ftatrtot-
IL toasts were given, ! am sorry, | can
not remember some Of them, one Of
them iii behalf Of our friend Joe, was
very pathetic and appropriate. The
next order Of business was daneing
not The refined masouha or Polka
quadrilles; but a real b,-cah-d0ttn
reel, by fodr Of the Company. headed
by the worthy host. After Il while
another bowl Of punch was announced
which was also duly honored, amidst
patriotic burst Of enthusiasm. Din
ner was then ordered to be set. and the
order was soon obeyed, and. one Of the
town authorities WIS desired to "carve
the pig" which was promptly done.
Previous to sitting to tile table our
friend Joe announced another bowl Of
punch, which was declared by foHaais-
se,Us (who had already ifabibed half
a dozen glasses) to be equal to the far
famed uecia1- drank soate shott time
siaee, on Mount Olympus by Mr.
Jupiter & CO.
During the Dinner our friend the
Hon. -----4 arrived with II joyial
band, who amused themselves on the
gallery, aud ante-room, until the cloth
could be removed and the table reset
for them They gambolled aud daneed
in the most approved Indian style,
until from the absence OF linen on the
upper part of their bodies they might
have been mistaken for Roman gladi-
ators prepared for tile arena After
the company had finished their rebastj
Prince having been sent for more
supplies, another goblet Of nectar
was passed, and the company gradually
dispersed, satisfied with the celebration |
OF the anniversary Of glorious indepen-
denee.
The thanks Of the guests are due tn
the worthy and gallant Colonel, and
may he 1--we long TO cater to the ainuse-
ment Of his friends, and to render his
country--already greatly his debtor,
more valuable services. n
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1853-07-10

Tg-Tbe title to the tract Of luud
purchased by the General Government
for Marine Hospital at vieksburg,
has ut length been made perfect.
The papers have been forwarded to
the General Government.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1853-07-10

The managers Of the Methodist
Episcopal Tract Society held their
second quarterly meeting at New York
on the 18th ult. Although tie socii-
ETY. has only been organized six months,
thirteen auxiliary societies have been
formed, including all the Atlantic con-
ferences, six agents for conferences
appointed, ten colpoteurs sent out,
$1,000 subscribed at conference SEES
sioils, of which $500 have been al
ready paid in, catalogue Of over four
hundred tracts provided, and d tract
volume catalogue commenced which
amounted to over thirty volumes.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1853-07-10

ns-A few days since, on the New
Iork and Erie Railroad, a train left
Corning for the city Of New York
consisting Of seyenty-six cars, drawn
by single engine, loaded with right
huulfed Thousand feet Of lumber.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1853-07-10

rThc Rhode Island Legislature
adjourned on The 18th inst, after a
session Of four days. An act was
passed prohibiting the issue Of frac-
tional bills after the first If Septeni-
Der. The proposition to enlarge the
suffrage for the election Of delegates
to The convention failed in caucus.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1853-07-10

SuN srRokr~-1n the New York
Sun, Of the 24tl, ult were enumerated
twenty-eight or thirty deaths from
c0up dc soIeii, or sun stroke, III one
day The deceased appear to have
been, nearly all of them. Irish and
Gernans--probably persons new to
the land, and who, when suffering
from heat. and to appease the thirst
melted thereby, doubtless partook too
freely Of water and other liquids. Oar
city is almost wholly free from such
vIsltafions for rare, very rare, are
the eases Of coup de soleil, although
we have almost daily, new arrivals
among us--PieaY1ue.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1853-07-10

DAaclNo. Our readers perhaps
would like TO know Horace dreely's
opinion Of Dancing. Well here il Is:
we blieve daneing mainly by small
neighborhood parties, without parade
Of dress or other expensive adjuncts,
restricted to three hours at any one
assemsfsge,. closed long before mid
night and rigidly guarded against on
access Of stimulating beverages, might
b., most admirable recreation, secnr.
ing the appreciation and countenahce
Of the religious and seda.e /; but con-.
Quoted as it is, it probably exhsusts'
more than il renovates, and cerrupts,
more than it improves.
ia monument to Sir Isaac New
ton is about to be erected on st. Pc
ter's Hill, GranthaIn, Lincolnshire,
England. The town council of Gran
than has granted site for the pur-
pose, and donation Of 910O, and re-
quested the Royal Society to take ac-
ton on the subject. There are two,
other monuments to Sir Isaac, In Eng
land, one at Westminster and one at
Cambridge.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1853-07-10
FlLLIBt1sTER.

Tive see from LIE Meschacebd
published i'll the Parish Of st Chasles
that the name Of Judge Ed. SIMON,
Of st Martinsyille Is mentioned as a
candidate for Congress in The Second
District.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1853-07-10

The Memphis Appeal understands
that Col. John J. Pryor, late Of the
Memphis Eagle, has been rendered
the post Of Chief editor Of the New
Orleans Crescent The Appeal has
not learned whether be viii accept.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1853-07-10


VoTE OF THANks.--Extracted from
the minutes Of "a meeting held at the
Orphan Asylum, July 9Th 1853.
Resolved, That vote of thanks
be presented by the members Of the
Female Orphan Association, to Messrs.
Fl. n VIM. Waller. for their kindness
in raising subscription for the Or
phans; for the purpose Of enabling
them to celebrate the 4th.
Resolred, That the thanks Of the
Association Be presented to Mr.. Geo
v. Trudeau for the services he rem
dered at the Asylum in brick work.
L. N. PH1LLrps, Sect'y.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1853-07-10

A WILL Casa case was recent.
" tried in Montgomery county, Pa,
in which Judge smyser ruled that an
attempt to sign will--death occur
ring to prevent the agning--is suffi.
cient to sustain the will. In this case
the descendent had commenced his
name by writing the letter r.. when
he sunk back exhausted, and died in
ten minutes.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1853-07-10

~lt is stated III the La. Slate
Paper that Gen. Marx BoATaEg Is a
candidate for State Auditor.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1853-07-10

Iron pavements have been adop-
ted b Boston IN place Of wood and
stone.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1853-07-10

UContentment is the true phil
osopher's stone. The poor are rich
that have it, and the rich are poor
without it.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1853-07-10
Gbe Wtrklu Gallttt
.fhufsaay 1fsfAins, !. !. .Juiy I, 1853.

-
Thursday tGs1Ains, !. July I, 1853.
.--~~-t~~~S~~
lr1t ii difficult 10 refrain from
giving all the information In the pos.
session Of one, when addressed In this
manner. "Mr Editor Az you are
presumed TO know every thing'--or
rs you srs The organ - As the Ed
itor Of the Comet, | presume you ar e
generally acquainted with things gen
orally" We Hay IL Is impossible for
us to resist the temptation to crowd
out ether things and give place to oui
opinions, when appealed to in this
manner and II il for this reason we
push aside more weighty articles to
answer the epistle Of "C,upo,,ite. -
What C. says is 80 no one has right
to put inside the birthday Of American
Independence, on account Of the wealth
er, or any other account. The infor-
nation in reference to the aBenevo-
lent association we can furnish. Does
.C' know any thing about. the History
Of the -Four Kings y II he does per-
haps he knows the power Of them when
combined. The "porcupine Beneyo-
lent il founded upon the book Of
kings, and the chapter relative to the
"Good Samaritan IL Is hot partial III
Its charities, but acts upon the princi-
pal tllat the first place for charity to
manifest itself is rat home,'' all are
relieved who come recommended ~
The Association has sent out several
lecturers to take up contributions, "
hi order to found female rcd shirt
mandatory, for the naked barbarians
In The north. If Mr. Crocodile desires
ANY further Information he will have to
get permission to be branded
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THESE Epifoas.-Since the 4th
inst, DIR office has been In such ex-
esllent spirits, the world has been
suffered ITO turn without Its affairs
having received the attention they
demand at the hand Of the daily
chronieler. The editors table, III con
sequence, gronris with unopened es-
changes full Of fresh fashions, fun and
folly. We have to break them vet,
to see "wlat has turned up The
communications, and letters upon
various subjects ofpubTic interest. that
have accumulated, are still to be OPEN
ed and disposed Of Our friends must
bear with us, until we get up with
the times. If an apology Is neces-
sary, we must plead as an 'estenua-
ton" the fact that for the past few
days there has been with us, some of
our contemporaries old and well tried
friends, In the music Of whose voices.
their il something refreshing, and
there Is witchery about their smiles
perfectly irresistible.
ls-----.-S-4p-o-~~-=&@
VIEWS IN THE UNITED STArEs. -
This beautiful work edited by Charles
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1853-07-10

FtnE.-'rhe dwelling house Of Col.
X. A. Stewart Of Iberville was entire.
y consumed by Gro on Wednesday
morning, Several adjacent buildings
lately constructed, we're also destroyed.
The fire Is attributed to carelessness
on the part Of servent--.no insurance
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VIEWS in rnE UNITED SrATEs. -
This beautiful work edited by Charles
A. Dana, can be had at LaNoue 8
establishment in the basement story
Of the Harvey House. The engra-
wings are finished in the highest style
ofart, and the letter press discrip-
lions, are in bold and vigorous style.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1853-07-10

1--we are under renewed ohliga.
tons to Col. Richard Markham for
additional favors.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-07-08

ACCIDENTAL DROWNING Cor oDer Hilton, on wednes-
day. held inquest the body OF q sailor, named
Richard Regret, who while standing upon pile of bricks.
engaged In arranging some riggr board the schoorer
signal lying at the foot Of vesy street missed his
bsaI ana fell into the river, in consequence of the
tricks giving way and owned before assistance
could be procured. verdict of death by accidental
droeting, rendered The deceased 1asa native Of
New York and about Thirty years Of age. His parents
Iefide at Ccxsackie.
UNKNOWN MAN FoUSD DROWNED On Wednesday after
noon, ,he Coroner called TO bold inquest the
body Of unknown found floating in the river foot
Of Corers The deceased appeared to have been
some time 10 the water He dressed In red under
shirt and blue shirt it. He looked like seaman
or 'icpgshoreman.
ACCIDENTAL DROWNING Coroner ODor nell yesterday
held inquest the body Of samuel small, . dock
builder Who fell from the deck lotto the river at Market
slip on the ID instant and was drowned. His body
ed On Wednesday The jury rendered verdict Of
accidental 6rovnrg.
DEA1H CAUSED BY FALL Coroner O'Donnen yerterday
beds Inquest a. No IL Cross street the body Of
Owen B,le eyed thirty Ave. native of Ireland who
to his death by accidentally failing from the roof Of the
house where he had teen 10 the habit Of going during
hot rights and falling asleep rolled Off aud killed.
A ysIoct rendered Of " death by injuries received
by all causing exten i've fracture OF the right side
Ut bis ktul y
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-07-08

News FROM Aux CAYEs-THE YELLOW FEVER
The B!t Sctooner Creole arrived yesterday from Aux
Caves I.potts IL very tcky at hat place Capt Star
raft las master OF the Creole sDd yery vau ioe mau
tssen sick the Of her departure aud died in
few days The fchoooer detained IL consequence
snd hons in charge of tie mate.
Little coffee could DE bad at Aux Cages AID the
crop nearly eyheusted- Logwood had adraucei so
per and cost about $40 per ton Spanish board
There very little 10 be Dad. Amer pro yis.on
were IL good sspply
The yellow fever has no~ been epidemic in the IVES
Indie, for rec rly year. Many valuable men, ster
and oc,rs II vessels and merchants have fallen
victims its VIC IL Is uuususy fatal the pre-
year, and during the hot with there IS much
topeer OF it's Introduction into 80 bsrn cities We
IL ink eat pTecsution IL rhe adyan
c.s for have for mary year. felt from its
because have ESCAPED IL 80 loDgU4t il Is veil
known many Of older citizens, ibis disorder
has formerly been very destructive Boston AID in the
year 1918 many persons died of il in the bood
Of Fort B. The " Injected District" called as
hat tme guarded 81 ropes chxos crossing the
streets ard ali access 1t il eAsy 70 believe
hat the serious eects would follow its introduc
lion here -Bostoa TrdNiler, July6