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Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1854-03-16

ORIENTAL MoDEsTY AND PoLITENEss.
"A traveller in the Oriental countries
relates the following:
cat the town of Dorr got accident
ally into a little adventure that might
have proved extremely unpleasant
Small as the place was, contrived to
lose my way, and became. entangled
among a number of garden walls and
narrow passages. Proceeding along
one of these / fancied l heard female
voices, and presently, emerging into
shady court, beheld young Carcassian
in the bath, attended by black slave
In Christendom, the lady would certain
ly have shrieked, and brought the whole
household in a moment; but her orien-
tai education had taught her great eau
ton. Casting on me look of surprise,
as she stood upright in the marble basin,
as white as the marble itself, she asked
how came hither replied that l had
lost my way, and knew not how had
come nor how to depart. Perceiving
my perplexity to be unfeigned, she re-
Piled" Stranger, you are in much
peril; but follow the slave, and she will
conduct you to place of safety" So
saying, she waved' her hand toward
dark corridor, through which, after bow
ing to the lady, l followed the negress,
till we reached small door opening into
the street. As it would have been ex-
tremely awkward to meet any gentle
man of the establishment within the walls,
as they might have shot me first, and |
then inquire how came there. felt
considerably eased by escape.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1854-03-16

~ Two young ladies, says the Mu-
sical Review and Choral Advocate, were
once singing duet in concert room.
A stranger who had heard better per-
formances turned to his neighbor say
ing: Does not the lady in white, sing
wretchedly.
Excuse me, sir, replied he, 4 hard
ly feel at liberty to express my sentiments
being not impartial in the case; it Is my
sister,
Il beg your pardon, sir, answered the
stranger in much confusion. i meant
You're perfectly right there, replied
the neighbor; i have often told her 50
myself; it is my, wife?
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1854-03-16

NThe man who fell below his ex-
pectations struck on the lever with popu-
lar opinion. He was more mortified
than hurt, but viii probably never re-
cover his self-esteem.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1854-03-16

N-It is Lent. Our Catholic friends,
in imitation of the traditional fastings OF
Jesus in the wilderness of Judea, re-
strict themselves to flesh and vegetables
for the space of forty days and forty
nights. We poor heretics, supposed to
be ordained to utter damnation before
the foundation of the world, go right on
with our ordinary ways of thinking and
eating, fasting only from anatural neces-
sity or---"between meals"
That the "season of Lent" is a
healthful institution, we are not disposed
to deny. In Catholic countries the
feasting and dancing, in which people
have had surfeit, are intermitted; and
that an occasional depletion of the
corpus, by abstinence, is wholesome
and invigorating, is abundantly proved
by the statistics in regard 20 the multi
plication of the human species. Low
diet is VIGOROUSLY favorable to the popu-
lation problem.
Cn the whole, therefore, the obser-
vance of Lent is a wise dispensation to
fat Dives; but it comes rather hard upon
poor Lazarus, whose whole life is but a
long fast-to whom the atoma of roast
meat is sort of Tantalus dream--an
atmospheric mirage, floating over the
rich mans table. And for poor Papal
! Pat, who handles the hod, fish and po-
tatoes afford but poor tonic for his
restricted stomach. But then there is
that blessed Institution, the Confessional;
and Father Maloney has bowels of
compassion. Gin. UnioniSt, 8h.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1854-03-16

E "Pat, if Nj. Jones comes before
my return, tell him that l viii meet him
precisely at two O'Clock"
"Aye, aye, sir, and what shall Itell
him if he don'tcome?'
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1854-03-16
TO ONE SUPPOSED TO BE FALSE.

TO ONE SUPPOSED TO BE FALSE.
If vet to old affection true,
One chord in all thy heart remain
If yet can fall some plying dew
Upon brothers pain
If recollection's blotted sheet
Can yet reflect the days of old,
Oh, Let the chord responsive beat,
And memory unfold
How closely once we twain we're knitl
The sound-the sight must move thee
yet.
Look back to days, when, hand in hand,
With souls and aims as firmly bound
We wandered through dreamy land,
And much sweet solace found;
Our hopes the same-our hearts, al
least,
With much to share-alasi not all
One pleasure moving either breast,
And unto each one all
From that dim land where all forgot
The strife that mar our human lot.
Oh, more to me than wealth-than pow
er-
Than all that hope not yet denies
The recollection of an hour
Illumed by friendly eyesl
Though warm, the heart has slost its tone,
The light withdrawn, the chord un-
strung
With none to sympathise-alone-
Grey-souled, yet worldly-young-
The dreamy drug, the maddening bowl,
Still offering Lethe to my soul.
Oh, Tempters!-in thy fatal arms
A life like mine might ftly close;
Some moments of delirious joy,
And then-the long repose!
And on my tomb let this be writ:
"The man below was weak;--hi'
brain
Had power that could not benefit
That could but feel with pain
A warm heart wither in his breast
One passion swallow all the rest"
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1854-03-16
THE GREEN HILLS OF MY FATHER
By MRS. LAURA rEuRsroS.

The green hills of my Fatherland,
In dreams still greet my view;
] see once more the wave-girt strand,
The ocean-depth of blue.
The sky, the glorious sky, outspread,
Above their calm repose,
The river, DER its rocky bed,
Still singing as it flows,
The stiffness of the Sabbath hours,
When men go up to pray,
The sunlight resting on the flowers,
The birds that sing among the bowers,
Through all the Summer day.
Land of my BIRTH mine early home!
Once more thine airs breathe,
see thy proud hills tower above,
Thy green wales sleep beneath.
Thy groves, thy rocks, thy murmurinl
hills,
All rise before mine eyes,
The dawn of morning on thy hills, :
Thy gorgeous sunset skies;
Thy forests, from whose deep recess
A thousand streams have birth,
Gladdening the lonely wilderness,
And filling the green silentness
With melody and mirth.
I wonder if my home would seem
As lovely as of yore!
I wonder if the mountain stream
Goes singing by the door!
And if the flowers still bloom as fair,
And if the woodbines climb,
As when used to train them there,
In the dear olden time!
/ wonder if the birds still sing
Upon the garden tree,
As sweetly as in that sweet Spring
Whose golden memories gently bring
So many dreams to me!
know that there hath been change,
A change o'er hall and hearth!
Faces and footsteps new and strange
About my place of BIRTH
The heavens above are still as bright
As in the days gone by,
But vanished is the beacon light
That cheered my morning skyi
And hill, and vale, and wooded glen,
And rocks, and murmuring stream,
That wore such glorious beauty then,
Would seem, should return again,
The record of a dreaml
mourn not for my Childhood's hours,
Since, in the far-off West,
Meath SUMMER skies, in greener bowers,
My heart hath found its rest.
l mourn not for the hills and streams
That chained my steps SO long,
Yet still 1 see them in my dreams,
And hail them in my song;
And often by the hearth-fre's blaze,
When Winter ewes shall come,
Well sit and talk of other days,
And sing the well remembered lays
Of my Green Mountain home!
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1854-03-16

HThe birth of child is the impriS
onment of soul. The soul mustwork
its way out of prison, and, in doing 50,
provide itself with wings for a future
Journey. 1t is for each of US to deter
mine whether our wings shall be thoss
of an angel ora grub.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1854-03-16
Our Railroad West.

We learn that the Board of Direct
ors of the Burlington and Missouri Riv-
er Railroad will hold meeting on the
22d INST. when the final location of the
road will be made TO the Des Moines
River. The news from the West is of
the most cheering character. We have
seen letters from influential citizens of
Salem, Liber!yyille, Birmingham, &c.,
addressed to one Of the Directors of the
road in this city, stating that the private
subscriptions are being increased to more
than double their former amount, and
that the utmost enthusiasm prevails along
the whole line.
A letter from prominent and infuen-
tial citizen of Fairfield also contains an
assurance that the Company may rely
on $4,000 Of private subscription, and
the free right Of way through Jefferson
county. We hear nothing from our Mt.
Pleasant friends. The friends of the
road here are in the highest spirits and
hope to break ground soon.-Burling-
Ton Telegraph, 10th.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1854-03-16
ADDITIONAL BY ATLANTIC.
New York, March, 8.

Authentic adyices from St. Peters
burg state that another warlike manifesto
has been issued, Lowing nine metz per
every thousand. until April.
MARsEILLEs, Feb. l9.-Letters from
Cons,antinople announce that the Rus.
sian fleet had bombarded Baturim, bat
without effecting much mischief. Ruts-
chuk was bombarded on the 10Th Of Feb.
The Turks were taken by surprise
One Of their steamers was much dam.
aged, and SIX large and several small yes
sells were rendered uns erviceable.
PARIS. Feb. 20th.-The crowd at the
Bourse was excessive to-day. Every
kind Of security gave way. Carroll
Spence, U. s. Minister, arrived at Con.
s,antinople in the Saranak. On the
same evening, the Hungarian and Italian
Emigrants gave him serenade. The
Saranak and Levans were to proceed
shortly on cruise to tho Black Sea-
The irman for the passage Of the Bos.
phorus was already granted.
Intelligence was received in London,
Nldt bWO huScidu StCOInFIS "ClC
off Madrid.
The Turkish Consuls in Russia have
been obliged 10 give up the erequafer
granted to them. Tukish subjects have
been placed under the protection OF Aus
TRAN agents.
A letter from Paris states that the re.
ply from the Gar to Napoleon is couch.
ed in terms so offensive to Napolean
himself. that it has been decided not to
publish il.
Letters from Consiantinople state that
a legion of Jews have been formed and
placed a, the disposal of the Sultan.
A dreadful colllery explosion had ia.
ken place a. Duchell, near Wegan. 100
men were killed.
The Lord Chamberlain has notified
Mr.. Bucha nan tina. he may appear in
any dress he pleases.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1854-03-16
Mount Pleasant. Iowa, March 9. 80

The FIGHT IN WAsHINaT oN.-The
correspondent OF the New York Times
gives the following particulars of the
fight between Jere Clemens and Wiley
P. Harris Of Mississippi;
"Sliaht mention has been made in the
press of an ARRAY which occurred in a
restaurant of this city, day or two
since, between ex-senator Clemens, of
Alabama, and Hon. Mr.. Harris, mem
Der of Congress from Mississippi. The
affair was rather serious, and can hardly
fail to end in mortal combat. The
story is, that a gentleman who was in
company with Mr. Harris introduced
MI. Clemens to him with out having as
certained that the introduction would be
agreeable. MIR. Harris, who is an ultra
Southern Rights man, and considers Mr..
Clemens as 'submissiorist,' declined
the introduction 10 cny man who frater-
nizes with John Van Buren,. Mr.. Gle
mems minated that he would hold the
Mississippian personally responsible for
the insult, whereupon, it is stated, Mr..
Harris denounced him as an Abolition
list. Mr.. Clemens drew his revolver and
struck MIR. Harris with il, cutting Sc
we're cash in his head, and Telling him at
his feet. Mr.. Harris. being unarmed,
made no resistance"
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1854-03-16
EMIGRATION

Has commenced in earnest. Our streets
are full Of teams, both OK and horse,
healthy, hearty looking people. live stock
and moving straps" generally. Prop
ersy is SShstantly changing hands in the
country, and town property is held firm
at rather advanced prices. The news
of the River contract, and the fattering
prospects OF our Railroad is having con.
siderable effect on the emigration, caus.
ing many persons of means and enter
Prise 10 seek locations in our rich and
beautiful county. Come on. gentlemen,
you can find good lands and fine town
property for sale at very reasonable pri-
ees, and now is the time to purchase
Another season, and Gu will have to
pay double the price for property you
do this spring.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1854-03-16
Singular Position.

Immediately after the adjournment oil
the State Wing Convention, the Burling.
ton Hawkeye placed the nominees at the
head Of its columns and gave the ticket
wha, we considered a full endorsement,
and especially lauded Mr.. Grimes, the
nominee for Governor. Since that time,
however. some person signing himself
mo Office Seeker" appears in that pa
per in communication taking grounds
agnins, the Convention and its nominees,
and the Ha,okeye SO far assen,s to the
opinions set forth by the writer above
mentioned, as to say tina. i. is in no way
committed either TO the ticket nominal
ted, or the platform pu, forth by The
Convention! This is playing "pig and
puppy" with a vengeance. If the
Hawkeye believes the ticket, as j. no,O
stands. is composed of good men and
true Wings let i. come on, boldly and
say SO. Or if any of them hold such
opinions as do not accord with the edit
or's views, let him repudiate their nomi.
nation, and take their names out Of his
columns. So far as the platform is con.
cerned. we conceive it 10 be good enou oh
for any Wing to stand on. /, does moi
seem necessary, in our views, 10 reiter.
ate, on every occasion, that we endorse
the Compromise of 1850. for our action
as party heretofore, has fully settled
that point, and we have as yet seen nc
action Of any Convention which repudi.
ates tina, Compromise, Let us go to
work, then, and fight for the men thai
are now on the ticket, who we knoW to
be tiled wings, and not let one unfortu-
nate nomination spoil and defeat the
whole ticket. Our candidate for Gov.
ernor is good nomination, the rest oil
the candidates on the ticket are good
wings, and if the proper issues are bro'i
fully before the people, our chances o!
success are better than at any election
heretofore. Come up to The work,
friend Pierson, and lie. us give the Locos
battle with an undivided and unbrok en-
front.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1854-03-16
I. I. StaWarf.

This gentleman announces himself as
an Independent candidate f,r Superin-
iencent of Public instruction. Mr..
Stewart is Methodist Minister, but a,
present is acting in the capacity of Agent
for the Mt. Pleasant Collegiate Ins,i-
sute. Possessed of liberal education,
and great experience in educational mat
tiers. Mr.. s. would make an excellent
Superintendent. From the fact of his
long residence in Iowa, and his known
popularity. he will prove no weak an
tsgonist against DR.. Eads, the Democrat.
ic nominee. We, for one, shall support
Mr.. s., and hope he may be elected.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1854-03-16
The Vote Upon the Nebraska
Kansas Bill,

On the Sd instant tie debate on the
Nebraska Bill was continued till S o.
clock the next morning, and was pariici-
pated in by Cass. Bell, Dawson, Nor
ris, Sumner. Wade Toucy, Fessenden,
Weller, Houston, Douglas, and few
minutes pas. five o'clock the vote was
taken, and the bill passed. Yeas 81;
nays Ia, as follows:
YEAS.
Clay and Fitzpatrick, of Alabama;
Johnson and Sebastian. of Arkansas;
Toucey, Connecticut; Gwinn and Wei.
Ter, California; Bayard, Delaware; Nor.
ton, Florida; Dawson, Georgia; Petit,
Indiana, Douglas and Shields, Illinois;
Dodge and Jones. Iowa; Thompson and
Dixon, Kentucky; Benjamin and Sldell,
Louisiana; PRATT Maryland; Stewart and
Cass, Michigan; Atchison and Geyer;
Missouri; Adams and Brown, MISSISSIPPI
pi; Norris and Williams, New Hamp-
shire: Thompson. New Jersey; Badger,
N. Carolina; Broadhead, Pennsylvania,
Butler and Evans, S. Carolina; Jones.
Tennessee; Rusk, Texas; Hunter and
Mason, Virginia.
NAYS.
Smith, Conneclicui; Hamln and Fes-
sendin, Maine; Sumner. Massachusetts;
Seward and Fish, N. York; Chase and
Wade, Ohio; James, Rhode Island; Bell,
Tennessee; Houston. Texas; Foot, YER
mont; Dodge and Walker, Wisconsin.
ABSENT.
Clayton, Delaware; Mallory, Florida,
Toombs, Georgia; Bright, Indiana: Ey-
erett, Massachusetts; Pearce. Maryland;
Wright. New Jersey; Vacancy North
Carolina; Allen, Rhode Island; Cooper,
Pennsylvania; Phelps, Vermont.
Five Of the absentees would have vot-
ed for the bill, making its precise strength
for,y-two, or over two-thirds. OF those
voting for the bill, eight were wings; sew
en- wings voted against it, and six wings
were absent. Seven Democrats voted
against the bill, and four were absent.
Fourteen Senators from free States voted
for the bill and two from slave States
against il.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1854-03-16

Mr.. EDIToR:-I notice a short CON-
municatiou, signed mo Office Seeker"
in "Hawk.Eye" of late date, which
purports TO be from Wing, charging
that no man on the Wing State Ticket
is in favor of the Compromise of 1850.
Now we know that Mr.. Price is a Com
promise Wing, and we have good rea
sons to believe that all of our nominees
voted for General Scott, and fully en-.
dorsed the Wing Baltimore Platform Of
1852. The same writer repudia,es the
principles laid down BY the recent Wing
Conventions we believe them to be
Whiggish enough for any Whig-who
does no. wish to bolt--to stand on; and
we are not surprised to see such find
fault as generally kick up at what is not
done according to their own elfsh Gic-
tation and interests. So far as we have
heard an expression from the Wings Of
this region, and in the valley, we have
heard no grumbling or repudiation--all
like the platform well, and the candi.
dates also, and especially does the nom.
inee for Governor meet with hearty
response from the mass of the people;
Wings as well as many Democrats. No
one here believes word OF the mad
dog cry OF Aboli,ionists put forth by the
Locoloco press, and caught mp by mo
Office Seeker" Is is the old cry Of the
opposition, and was gotup and blown to
! the four winds of Heaven by the Loco
press against Gen. Taylor. Gen. Harri-
son, Mr.. Fillmore, and every other Wing
that we have pu, forward for Office for
the last five or six years.
No Wing should be deceived by this
shallow, corrup. device to injure our
ticket. So far as Wapello is concerned,
The Hawk-Eye and "No Office Seek :
er" may rest assured the Wings are
united for the ticket as 1t no,c is.
A TRUE WING.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1854-03-16
FOREIGN NEWS.
ARRIVAL OF THE
NEW York, March, 8

NEW 1OIh, MuICIs o.
Breadstuffs are rising Brown & Go.
quote wheat advanced two pence; flour
six pence; corn rather more doing-quo.
tations unchanged.
The Gar rejected the new proposals
rendered him. War is considered in
evitable.
LATEST.
LIVERPOOL, Wednesday, Feb. o.
Three thousand troops embarked from
Liverpool, to-day.
The Greek instruction has gained a
formidable Roadway.
1t is stated that, if Austria does not
Immediately declare herself. France
will form IN army Of 100000 men on
the Italian frontier, and the same on the
Rhine frontier, and send force to ope-
rate in Italy. This statement is, how.
ever, not believed.
A telegraph dispatch states that the
Russians were bombarding Russchuk.
There is very doubtful report that
the Russians have taken seven Turkish
ships of war.
Great enthusiasm in favor Of war was
arising in Sritain.,
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1854-03-16
The Railroad.

An unusually large and spi.ied rail.
road meeting was held at the Court
House on saturday evening last. An ad
di,ion of $4,000 and upwards was made
to the amount of prive,e stock. Our
people seem to be manifesung something
near the right spirit, and, indeed. it is
high time. We hope there is not an in
dividual on the entire line who will lon
ger persis, in Withholding the righ, Of
way. We were informed on Saturday
last by friend in Salem, that, there were
but three persons on the entire southern
line who had refused to grant the right OF
way. One of them, our informant had
incidentally learned had came over, which
if true, leaves but two who claim dam
ages of the company. A large amount
of additional stock has been taken on
tina: line since the meeting in Burlington.
It's friends are very sanguine of getting
The road, and they have certainly dis
played great liberality in affording the
facilities for its construction, both in the
matter of subscribing stock and in grant.
ing the right Of way. If the friends oil
the northern line act with as much lib.
erali,y, we feel confident that the road
will be constructed on that route. Bul
what's done mus, be done quickly; there
is no time to s2are.--Fditfeld Ledge,
9th.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1854-03-16
The Monthlies.

PETERsoN's MAGAZINE, for March
has arrived, and is embellished with all
that the art and intellect of the country
can afford. 1t is first rate.
GRAHAM, for March, is excellent
The "Life of Washington" is a leading
feature, and will be worth the full price
of the magazine. Lovers of substantial
literature will find Graham for 1854, the
first magazine in America.
GopEY's LADIES Book, for March
is just what its name indicates,---a La.
dye Book, indeed, and the fair portion
of our population rejoice in its appear
ance. Cooley exceis in pleasing the la.
dies, both in literature, fashions and flow
pra
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1854-03-16
st. Louis Market.
ST.. LOUIS, March 0

Advices per latest steamer from Eu-
rope, produce decided effect, not SO
much on account Of the small advance
which those advices show, as the add.
,ional evidence they proclaim OF cer-
lainty of war.
FLOUR-I'o day 1000 bbls city su.
perfine bay Sta.e) a. $4,000 bbls
20 be delivered next week, and the bal.
ance as soon thereafter as agreed upon;
500 a. same Pacific Mills;) 200 barrels
country, branded extra. but inspected
fancy, a, Sc 25; sales of city extra Abb
on) a. Sc so. Market slightly improv-
ed under the steamers news
WHEAT-Sales Of 100 sks it liz
do prime white at l30; 229 do at III;
200 do at ITO, 1872 and 1900; 479 do
good red. and 10 bbls a, III, pkgs extra.
Market firmer.
CORN--Sale of 500 SKIS, mixed new
gunnies, at az; 900 do mixed, in bad orr
der, a, 4Oc.
OATS-6OO,sks on terms not made
public, 60 do. SKIS returned, at 80; l34
do. second hand gunnies; at SO.
RYE-26 SKIS at 75c. including SKIS.
PROVISIONS AND LARD-Sales
800 bbIs mess pork at $l2 so; 1000
shoulders. in bulk, at 81 and Al; It's
bbls lard at 90 55, 1875 do at 81, and 20
kegs at Of; 7 casks clear bacon sides a,
&c.
GROCERIES-Li,,le ,ranspired to.
day. Last evening rs bbls plantation
| molasses at 23c. Some sugars selling;
but prices generally witheld-we sup
posed 81 to 4 about the range. Coffee
llato l24. Small lots Of rice (say 9ts)
very prime Sd.
HIDES-Dry flint active OF lac.
SEED--Sales of 20 SKIS flax at 81 40
per buslel, 9 bbls and 20 Skis timothy at
So. bbls extra.
GUNNIES--We quote at tic, and
sales.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1854-03-16
New Advertisements.

Attention is solicited 10 the advertise
ment of II. p. PERRY, & Co., of ST.
Louis. We hope our merchants will
give them call when they visi. 81.
Louis.
GEORGE ENaELMEYER offers some val
liable property for sale, and emigranis
will do well to call soon, as he will moi
wal. long for a customer.
d. N. LEID wishes 10 sell his Da.
guerrean Apparatus--a chance for some
body that has the cash.
See card of H. B. HENDERsHoTT, At.
iorney at Law.