The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1854-01-19
For the National Era.
THE SUM MER WOOD,

HlSllect quarters.
For the National Era
THE SUMNER WOOD.
BY MRS. L. JESsUP EAMES.
In the green cloisters of the Summer Wood
sit, and muse on this serenest morning;
Around and through the gorgeous solitude
And ovcrhe lad, wild Laurel wreaths adjoining
The branching trees The Hemlock's fringy fingers
Weave one vast netting DER my dreamy head,
The leafy boughs hold many a wildwood singer
The tesselated floor is gaily spread
With scarlet berries-and the wild star mosses
As with a carpet, clothe the verdurous ground
The Oaks deep emerald with the gray Beach crosses
And twinking green lights simmer all around!
o, Summer Woods! ye bring unto the Earth
Such vernal glory; and in your cool shadow
Float whispering wood notes of rejoicing mirth,
Red oriole and the bright Jack of the meadow.
Thanks for the Woods! pure perpetual blessing
Brcathes through the shelter of the leafy trees
Their swinging arms thousand shrubs caressing,
Whose wilding odors load the morning breeze
Yes here, clasped to the Holy Heart of Nature,
feel her Spirit thrilling through my own
And in the lessons of this august Teacher
I learn the goodness Of the ALL WISE One.
Are ye not sacred hold unto the MUSES.
Ofsculpture, painting, poetry, and song?
For each ye have your own transcendent uses,
And tenderest meanings unto ye belong.
Artist and Minstrel, Bard and Poet stand
Meath those cool skylights of transparent foliage,
And sunbard boughs and shaded columns grand.
And, here, o, JOY! no feverish world knowledge
Telleth of sorrow, suffering, and strife;
But the still wood scene wakens sweetest fancies,
Brings radiant glimpses of fair Eden Life,
In which are breathcd thousand heart romances
What marvel that the Woods in ages olden
Were hallowed by the bright mythology"
Of other days? That Grccia's poesy golden
localized them brightly, tcndorIy?
The dwelling place of wild faun, fay, and nymph;
Of hamadryad satyr, elf, and fairy
The rysting spot where greenwood sprite and sylph
Were wont within tbs magic ring to tarry?
What marvel that memories taken
Into the circle of the Mighty Past
That on our lips the lays of Shakespeare waken
And Millions spell its magic DER US cast
All! well deem great artist souls were haunted
By the vast images of Nature, till
Their dreams took substance in realm enchanted,
And Art arose with warm creative will,
And reproduced pillar and arch, and column
OF those /" first Temples where religion camo
To worship truly the Great Spirit solemn,
And rear spotless Altar to His name.
And thus did artists of the olden ages
Immortalze their momory of the Woods
In form, and color, and on poet-pagcs,
Preserve the grandeur of these solitudes,
FILIBUsTERING-The last rumors relative to
the "Mareh March ! March," party, are
first, that an expedition is to be fitted out, to
proceed to the Peruvian coast and, taking ad-
vantage Of the state Of war between Bolivia
and Peru, are to hoist the Bolivian flag, and
conquer the Peruvian fleet. The flibusters
are to be Immediately followed by an immense
fleet Of merchantmen who are to make an at
tack on the deposits of guano on the Lobos
Islands, and remove them to the cotton lands
of the Southern States. 1t is supposed that the
guano will pay large profit above the cost of
the expedition.
The second march " is to be executed upon
the Mosquito coast. This country is to be
possessed for the purpose Of transporting
slaves to it from the Southern States
Truly filibuster rumors are getting to be
bore.-Bosion Commonwealth.
U. s. CONSUL AT GENoA-Mr. F. Foresti,
upon whom this appointment was conferred by
eminent at Turin. They refuse to recognise
him, because of bis having been concerned in
the Italian movement in New York, last spring,
in the affair of the refugees brought by the
frigate San Giovanni. Another ground of
offence is that Foresti is said to be implicated
with the friends of Mszzini in their hostility
against the present Government of Sardinia.
THE LEGISLATURE OF MAINE, which assem-
bled at Augusta, the capital, on Wednesday
last, is peculiarly constituted. The full Senate
consists of 81 members but only Is are elect
ed, of whom six ere Wings, and seven Demo
Gratis; and there are eighteen vacancies which
are to be filled by the House of Representa-
tives. The latter body stands politically rs
Democrats, 66 Wings, and Free Sellers, But
of the rs Democrats there are from IL to 20
who are bitterly opposed to all the candidates
of the. majority of that party, and who arc ex-
pected to refuse to vote for them.
THE MAINE LAW AT ALBANY.-The men,
bers of the Legislature in favor of the Maine
Law, with number of the leading advocates
of the law who are not members, have held
several consultations in regard to the form OF
bill, and in relation to the most practicable
mode of rendering the enactment effective.
Differences of opinion have been entertained
and expressed as to the propriety of submitting
the question to the people and in regard to
the time and manner. Latterly, says the Al
bany Il gus the submission seems to prevail,
and we infer that the question will assume
that shape. But whether the question be sub
mitted at a special or general election, Is not
80 clear. That point has yet to be discussed
BALTIMORE, JAN. II, IL P. M.-Gov. Lyon
was inaugurated Governor of Maryland to-day.
The following is synopsis OF his annual mes
sage:
He is impressed with official responsibility !;
will maintain the honor and dignity OF his OF
fee: congratulates the people on their general
prosperity; approves of the late reform of the
elective judiciary; recommends strongly the
perfection Of the system of general education ;
commeads to the attention of the people the
promotion of their agricultural interests; init
mates that Maryland had better not reduce the
scale Of taxation too soon.
On the Slavery question he rejoices at Mary
lands favorable position, and her favorable
relations with the General Government.
He also recommends the attention of the
people to general improvements, manufactures,
ETC., and to keep them free from political in
huence,
He considers the election of Gen. Pierce sn
evidence of the certain progress of Democratic
principles, copgratulates Maryland on her gen.
eral favorable position, wishes her to maintain
her rights, etc.; spurns the idea of disunion,
and will rely on the intelligence of the people
and of the Legislature for support
The message is three columns in length, is a
dignifei and good document
BALTIMORE, JAN. 1O.-In consequence of the
intended arrival of the Pope's Nuncio, Bedini,