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Charlotte.

The many acquaintance and friendships
we formed during our recent visit to this
memorable place we shall ever cherish. For
years we have had a longing to stand on the
spot where the first Declaration of Indepen-
dance was read, and to mingle with the sens
free. We found them much such people as
we had anticipated brave, noble and gen
erous. Of the spot where the Declaration
was promulgated midst the thrilling plaudits
of the departed fathers, little can be said
No lifts its glittering head, to
publish to generations as they pass, the blood
stirringstory. The grounds wereonly adOrn-f
ed by the hardy wagoner's load and team, a
faithful emblem however of manly indepeR-
dence. There should be a towering monu-
ment of Mecklenburg granite reared upon
the spot.
The tow itself bears marks of progress,
thift and enterprise. The suburbs are a
dorned by many lesant private residences,
while the interior boasts of its substantial
public buildings and well-flled stores. Eve
ry man seemed devoted to his business, and
unless we are deceived by appearances, we
think Charlotte may be appropriately called
the Beehive of the West. We were well
pleased with its locality and with its inhabi-
tants; we have only this objection to t.
there is a redundancy about it that renders
it Objectionable Redundancy of dirt in its
streets andalleys a redunddncyof hog pens ;
and a redundancy of grog shops!
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stands before me-. Her countenance is mex
pressably beautiful, and a mystic grace dwells
in her perfect form-her brow is as peaceful
as an infants dream-and vet there is a
strange brightness about tit seems as if
through its marble and transparent whiteness
shines forth the radiance of some unseen
source of lustre. She is arrayed in a robe
like the mantle of twilight-haif sunshine
and half shade and the rays of priceless dia-
monds throw their sunny light on the dark
ness of her raven hair. She places her hand
gently upon my head, and turns her thought
full eyes to Heaven-mine follow their gaze.
One form is alone visible on the wide deck,
but as my eyes rest upon it, they forget to
seek another. \
How strange is the power of association.
Some slight and secret spring was acclden-
tally touched, and as the covering was re-
moved from the cell of memory, how many
forms long unthought of, have presented
themselves to my mind. Yes, faces and fea-
lures upon which | have not looked for years,
come before me in all the freshness-all the
reality of yesterday. IT'S well to dwell upon
the past. But, oh how unsatisfactory, how
full of remorse, and what sad changes is the
, past fraught with. Each heart knows its OWL
/ gladness-its own sorrow. Few that have
+ arrived even at youth, can look back upon
e the past without exclaiming in the beautiful
& yet lamenting language of Moore:
n "Ever thus from my childhood's earliest hour,
e I've seen my fondest hopes decay;
I never yet have loved a tree or flower,
But twas the first to fade away"
How often do we see our +" fondest hopes
K decay, those we most love and cherish die
n and those anticipations we would SO gladl
r realize, Danish before as as the morning dew
Thus has my mind wandered over the pas
and if these reflections are not pleasant, the
may be profitable. !.
Is there a vacant seat, ladies, in your eli
n Gle, that you will allow Claude to take? Coz
"a scious that there is nothing better calculate
hi to relieve the dull tedium of life, than soci
4. intercourse, 1 ask permission into your gifte
tn circle. VIII not some warm heart amor
ar you offer me a seat? Will not "Mollle
minnie" Matte May" lone" "E
telle," or some other gifted member of .yo'
circle extend us a cordial hand? With IL
1er patience [ wait a reply. CLAUDE.
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WHAT IS DYsPEPsIA?-In nature, it is a
cross between a tiger and a hyena in tenn
per it is savage in appetite, ravenous. Tt
gets into the pulpit and says dreadful bitter
things sometimes it gets into the kitchen
and scolds the cook. 1t is long visaged, sour
faced, and melancholy. 1t feels as if the
world was on purpose to be found fault with.
1t sheds bushels Of tears and speaks cross
to- the best husbands 1t has the headache,
the back ache, the toe ache, the tooth ache,
it don't know what it has.
Dyspepsia eats dry toast at home, feels
hungry by and by, goes into an eating house
and eats hot pudding. Consequences-chil-
dren cry, wife cries, and the cat gets trodden
on. Consequences continued-nightmares
of all sorts and sizes, hideous groans and
disinclination to live any longer next morn
ing. Writes hard things against itself, and
if sincerely religious, accounts itself ten
times worse than the chief of sinners, and
hangs it's head like a bulrush. Mem-the
bulrush don't know any better.
O! dyspepsia ! thou subtle, malicious. tor,
turing, desolating, deceiving, racking. burn
ing, miserable, venemous thing-men curse
thee. Though comparatively free from tbv
power, yet for the sake of mankind. would
that we could crush thee, thou tormentinp
little fend. Half the misery that humanity
endures is brought about by thee. Half the
doleful books that are writer, and the mis-
cradle sermons preached, and the carping
editorials coneocted, and the scorching criti.
cisms that make authors hearts break into
little pieces are thy progeny. Up and let us
drive this horror from our midst. Mince
pies are its allies, soups and late suppers are
its Sebastopols General ha, ha' is the only
su c~cessful conquerer, and the implements Of
his warfare are pick axes and shovels.
Oire Branch
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For the Shirt of the Age.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. Goth, 1855.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. Goth, 1855.
Dear GoRMAN: While making the tour of
Hartford Co., Md, I had the pleasure of meet
with your fair correspondent-the witty,
the beautiful, the cultivated Minnie" She
made me promise-and | delight in good Sc
cietv-to become one Of the "Circle" that
figures in the esprit of the Age" A few
days after leaving the hospitable mansion O
/" Minnie's" father, | fell in company with {
young couple, but lately married, of whose
history l learned a fact, which | felt ough
to be recorded. And thinking of my prom
Use to your very graceful correspondent,
have attempted a description oft in the styl
of the old ballad jingle. Here it is:
That year, with all its measured hours,
Had long, long past away,
And still Love smiled mid roseate bowers
And happier seemed each day.
They told her he would not come back
That all such hopes were vain,
Love seemed a moment on the rack,
And then looked bright again.
But brightest skies will now and then
In sablest drapery weep,
And DER Loves warm sequestered glen
VIII storms of sorrow sweep.
A letter came. She reads" both men
And ship are lost p She fears,
She reads it DER and Ger again,
And blots it with her tears.
She seeks the lightning lines t enquire
If all of hope must fail,
Alas !! each Geographic wire
Has rembled with the tale.
By wind and wave, and Carrier dove,
That requiem is brought,
And still she thinks them false-her love
Is father to the thought.
How oft, mid loves strange vagaries,
Some very simple sign
VIII prove more eloquent than ties
OF reason or of rhyme!
While thus she doubted, on the floor
A mirror fell and broke
The frame was crushed, but as before,
) The glass survived the stroke.
l Hes safe" she cried, "behold the sign
Gods purpose has not swerved,
0 The ship has foundered in the brine,
| But Edward is preserved"
81 felt knew it could not be,
The match was made by HIM,
' Nor earth, nor hell, nor raging sea
Can set aside the claim"
Another month had scarcely past,
When closely at his side,
0 By love-ties fondly, firmly clasped,
Sat Edwards faithful bride.
Smooth may their course of true love run,
! Avoiding all dull cares,
As skillful navigators shun
The rocks old ocean bears.
Long may the Wine-God let them grace
10 The steps the good have trod,
,e Then upward, "having run the race"
< To chaunt the praise of God.
PHILIP S. WHITE
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CHAPTER II.
Give the reed

From storms a shelter-give the dropping vine
Something round which its tendrils may entwine.
Sive the parehed flower a rain drop, and the need
Of love's kind words to woman"
1t was q lovely evening in midsummer
when the crescent moon looked down uoon
tho home Of Eugenia Melburne in GEORGIA,
Beautiful Georgia THE land of fair. blue
SKIES, OF glowing suns, and clustering vines
where the fragrant Magnolia lifts its soft
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IMPEACHMENT OF JUDGE KANE. -Apetition
to Congress is in circulation in the States of
Maine and Illinois, praying that Judge Kane,
ofPhiladelphia, may be impeached at the
bar of the Senate of the United States. for
misconduct in Office, growing out Of the VIII
hanson case.
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A Positive Arrangement.

Subscribers receiving their papers with a CROSS
MARK, are thereby notified that in four weeks from
the receipt of the first number thus marked. their
subscription years will expire; and unless renewed
within that time, the paper will be discontinued
This rule viii be infexibly adhered to.
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And Frederic Allison came. With a hap
DIV smile Lucy handed Eugenia his letter.
HE says be will come, dear Eugenia, but
only for two wetks: that he cannot accent
the hospitality of perfect strangers, for lon.
ger than that length Of time."
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CHAPTER LII

Glove! gentlest spirit l do tell of thee.
of all thy thousand hopes, thy many fears,
Thy morning bushes, and thy evening tears,
What thou hast ever been, and still will be,
Life's best, but most destroying witchery."
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LADIES' DEPARTMENT..
Written for the Spirit Of the Age.
EUGENIA MELBURNE E.
ny MINNIE, OF ND.
CHAPTER I.

"Thy hearth, thy homo, thy vintage land
The voices Of thy kindred band
Oh with them all, when blest thou art.
Deal gently with the strangers heart"
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SECOND DISTRICT SUPREME COURT-GExEa.L TERN-
JuLY i7--Bofore Judges STRONG, Brow and RocSWELL
ARGUMENT on THE oossTITUTIoSaLIrr OF THE PRO
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BERMUDA.

Correspondence Of The n. Y. Tribune.
BERMUDA Saturday July Z, 1855.
Since the passing of our tariff, which toOh
pl5ce on the 9th nit there has been no question
of general interest before the House of Assembly
of this Colony. The subject Of granting aid out
of the Treasury toward the support OF the minis
ter of the Presbyterian Church, on principle
similar to that under which other ministers Of
religion are already paid here, will shortly come
up for discussion, and as this is reIatd fuestlo
there is probability Of an animated discussion in
the Legislature upon it. 1t is hoped the settle
ment of the matter viii be accomplished this
session.
1t is comm only reported here that there is about
to be general change Of places in our Judicial
establishment. The Chief Justice, who is martyr
to extreme deafness will il is said, shortly retire
from the Bench and he expects to obtain pen
sion from the Home Government, cOnformably to
the precedent established in the Of his prede
cossor, who received a retiring allowance Of E4OJ
a year Tie present Attorney General antici pates
promotion to the Bench and the SolicitOr-General
looks forward to the Attorney Generslship. By
the way, the Solicitor-General has left for En-
gland and it is reported that he purposes to solicit
in person, at the Colonial Office, the office of
Attorney General. This post is worth $500 a
year in the shape Of a fixed salary; and
there are other good pickings from the office.
In connection with this subject judicial changes,
/ may also mention another report, for which,
] have reason TO think, there is some foundation.
II il said that the present Chief Justice of Nassau,
New.Providence, (the Hon. j. c. Lees is DESTROYS
OF becoming Chief Justice Of Bermuda and that
Mr.. Lees has sufficient interest to procure the
situation. No doubt Judge Leess friends in
England will bear him in mind so soon as i! is
Known at home that the Chief Justiceship of
Bermuda is about to become vacant and may
add here that the appointment Of q stranger as
Chief Justice of this Colony would give very gen
ersl satisfaction.
Our potato crop is exhausted. The New-York-
ere will receive by the vessel that takes this letter
the last lot Of that superior edible which viii be
shipped hence this season. 1t is TO be hoped that
before the next season shall arrive your Congress
will have removed the impost which is levied on
our potatoes on their arrival in your ports. said
our potatoes, since they are the only produce Of
that particular description now burdened with
tax In the United States, the reciprocity treaty
having relieved the whole produce potatoes IN.
cluded) of British North America from any duty OF
customs whatsoever.
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acts of IL Executive officers should ihoy undertake TO
enforce the same according to its provisions, after
ward the sw should be declared unconstitz'ionsi AT
the last MEETING Mayor Hall seat back the resois'ion
without Lis tienaturc with his reasons, wsSrh sre
tbese: In the month Of Nav last, | procured sn
OPINION from the Counselor Of IRE City, Ia whicn he
states TINT TO new power BY the act referred to- ~
conferred uIon one Of The officers OF the tiffs
Arrangements are row in progresst 10 take the opinpn
and decision OF the Supreme Court upon ali questions
pTorouuGod in The resolution. AMI these gVssilons Will
probably be argued before the Court e1d decision
thereon had during the present week. do not deem
Il necessary or proper the present tine 20 cnbarrnss
the proceedings Of the Counselor in ne cse 50 10 be
argued by recurring his opinion upon subject IN
which by the Charter of the City he 10 not called upon
10 oct and 90 not perceive by the terns OF ise act
q at the city is in any wGy called upon OF required TO
Giscl arge any duty under the act. am satisfied nom
NY personal observation that the necessary actual en-
gaeemenis OF the Common Council In BUSINESS OF the
city precludes him from giving the opinion n tire 10
meet the requirements of the resolution so fsr as
professional opinions concerned the puoto have
already been flooded with them oa both sides OF the
question. For the satisfaction of The Common tOur-
ell however now state that whatever proceedings
institute cause 70 be instituted unocr the law
shall do it upon my own responsibility and without
eny expectation Of ever calling upon the Municpai
authorities Of the city to become Responsible IN such
acis. After considerable debate, IN which the right
OF the Manor 70 veto a resolution calling upon an
officer OF the Board for Information was discussed the
communication was laid over under the rule.
EASTERN DISTRICT.
TIE case Of Thomas Berry, and William Guishsrd,
charged with selling liquor, called up before JUS
tee jacobs yesterday, but the Justice no; being ready
to render bis decision as to his authority to act in
criminal matters, the was again adjourned until
Morday re1t.
William Coffee, George Baker and Frederick ROs-
man were brought before Justice Jacobs yesterday on
tie charge Of being drunk. They were fined sio
each
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BURNING or STEAMBOAT-THREE
LITFS LOST.



Tie community was startled this morning by the in
telligeuce II at the iavore steamboat John Stevens
had been burned and thai several lives had been lost
BY the misLnp. We Immediately repaired 10 the Of
fee Of the Cenlden and Anboy Railroad Company,
v here We had an interview with Nr. ChiquOlne, The
pilot Of the Inflated boat. From him and from others
who witnessed the disaster learned the following
particulars:
The Stevens, after making Ter customary trip yes
terday, went az usual 10 Whitehall, short distance
below BOrdenfOwn, where she usually lay oil nj hit.
She reached Der berth about o'clock in the after
noon where the usual precautions were taken 10 pre-
vent accident. Mr. Chiquoine states that at loi
O'Clock be examined the boat and the condition OF he
boilers and found all apparently safe Mr.. c. slept
in small room on the star board side OF the boat
near the wheel house. There was but one other man
on board deck hand and the weather being warm
he'sert on p settee on the main deck.
Harriet Wright, the chambermad, slept IN the cabin.
The first and SECOND cooks aud the dshwasher all col
oIed females. occupied small cabin below decks in
the extreme forward part Of the beat.
About quarter before l o clock this morning th 2
man who wac sleeping on deck awoke and found hir-
self completely enveloyed in smoke. He sprang rpl
but was 60 much bewildered that for a while be dad
not know where he was. He screamed out q: the top
Of BIZ. voice, and after stumbling about FOR iine,
succeeded in finding his way 10 the side AMI nane ms
wsy ashore by the sternlne. He states thei a. tAis
time the smoke was pouring from the ooat "a eFeIy
direction and below decks appeared 70 Os COM,
pleely in flames. This man was souiewh>s ")@'o"
internally by uhaling the hot air and smoke
Mr. Cfionoiue heard the cry uttered ~ me deck
hand and coming out Of HE room he barely sue
cscced in saving his life by leepng overheard and
swirming ashore. He had on nothing but his shirt
yhep he left the burning boat. The chambefmaid
vss srsusd and crept out OF her cabin window 10
he Traces, which supported Ae guards and she re-
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LIQUOR PROSECUTION CORRESPONDENTS.

THE TEMPERANCE ALLIANCE AND rHk Asfok HOUSE
NEw-YoRK, Wednesday, July IL, 1885.
Messrs COLEMAN X STETsON-GeHfS: According 20
our best information and belief the sale Of hquor CON
nuos at the Astor House just before the Prohibo-
~ Law went into effect We are wiling however, 10
assume that you honestly believe such sale Of liquor IS
not violation Of law; that you hold with many Others
that the Prohbiiory Law is unconstitutional and void
or that imported liquors excepted from It's opera
Eons.
In the name therefore of the New YORK City Tenn
peranoe Alliance respectfully invite you TO meet Us
IN the Supreme Court 20 contest the above points OF
law, any Others your counsel may raise relative to
this whole subject. We wish amicable discussion
ard judicial decision every point
Ii we enter complaint for single violation will Won
acknowledge the sale of bottle Of wine glass OF
brandy or any other intoxicating drink Aud will
YOU waive Jury trial and so direct your counsel as to
favor the earliest possible presentation OF the 10
the Supreme Court
We make this offer in good faith and with high
regard for your personal character and public stand
ing An acceptance At your earliest convenience viii
lnsure The immediete adoption Of measures TO bring
the matter before the Court without delay
In eehAi oitA New.YOTk City TEMPERANCE Aiis5ee.
C. J. WARREN, Cor. see.
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naiued there until enc was rescued BY some persons
in a boat.
AZ sooa r. possible boat Wa procured, ani az ts
FIRE had rot vet reached the smai. cabin where the
three females were sleeping, Il VS. hoped that they
,nigbi he saved The persons in the boat dsshei IN
re windows and shouted NJ the tor ~ heir ro'ce-
but il probable the poor cresures were areaay sni.
fcs,ed by tie dense smoke, tor no response was head
from them.
In few minutes from tho discovery Of &c fre tho
flames were raging from stem TO stern with tie uthost
fury, lighting up the surrounding cosiiry ana ereAog
mach excitement among the personr Who lvcl IN inc
ntiehhorhoOd To prevent the fire ran extending to
the haiaPs ashore The cables were cri and the tvrn-
ing mass toeod slowly or End finally NVnt ashore On
shosi rcnrlT opposite Nhitehn and neSr the Pc-u.
EylvanA shore.
Tie kaI Of thc Stevens being OF iron. Il WAS Of
C1use Ict Destroyed bet every particle OF combus.i
p material on bard WIS burned. The week was
bearded tbs murplsc, sinoe daylight and scsrch
ma IL for tie rcmaNs OF tAe co{ofed women, but no
iracs Of thor bodice could be fc0nd. Some ineltef
silve- was pcSed up ssnOng mo fss, ana this with
bolts spRes re maoaacry ana the bal was al that
was lei Of the John stevens
The r,e,,e of tse first cook was Mary Parker. he
was sbeur thirty years OF age, ana eesss son. The
second cock was samed EGnnah she was a Young
woman The dish washer was aboU hftyyears OF age
She was SHOWN on boars by the nmne q Aunty."
We could 70, ascertain the proper uSmey Of the two
females lsS named.
Tho Inflated steamer was butt in New York in 1916
for the Carrfen and AHnboy Rcilroad Company, and
since that time she has been running ccnotsnty upon
the Delaware. Notwithstanding the fact Tat she mad
been in service nine years she was at the ne OF her
loss the fines, boa; the river, and greo, tavonts
with the travelling public. Her original cost was
$4,000.
The Stevens WIS commanded by Capt Pets kester,
who bis residence at Bordenown at the time OF
the sad mishsp. There will be no nterupucn in the
business of the line another boat has sleay taken
her place.
The origin Of the fire Is mystery; by come 4 Is
tbourbt she was set on fire. but this ia mere surmse
Ii il certein however that the flames first broke out
below and had attained great headway before they
were discovered. Those on board who were saved
think It possible that the three missing females got out
OF their cabin and were drowned, but THE Is noe
probable.
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RUN IN FISHKILL.


FrsHNLL, Dutchess County, July l6, ls55.
The Maine Law works admirably in village.
There are two taveins in the place, aud since the law
has taken effect both houses have cleared their shelves
CT every thing that the law forbid and there is not
drop sold. And what change can now be seen
Instead of SEEING as used TO do every day persons
intoxicated there has not been since. The streets
ere no longer filed with drunken rabbe on tho Sab
la,b az formerly but all things pass quietly on and
the tavern which on this day used to be frequented
more than any other is scene of quetness. Ii seems
as il some new spell had come over our village since
this law went into effect and may II not be broken
por this neiaTious traffic commenced IN our now
quiet village. ACIrizEN'
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BooSyILLE, OSEIDA CoUNn.-In this and the sur
rounding towns, the Prohibitory Liquor Law is gen
orally obeyed In this yilsge the saloons and tsverns
which formerly sold intoxicating drinks have
ceased to do co. urless by stealth 1t is probable that
considerable supply ives laid in against the coming
drouth, and come contrsbsnd commerce may be still
kept up in the infected Districts, where the use Of
Whi,ky and the Lager il held TO be The mainstay
Of civil liberty and to become stuPefed or maddened
with Equer, the chief end Of man. Ru! these supplies
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The LAW N HoRSELLsyILLE.

HORSELLsyILLE, y. Y, July Is, lsj5.
The Prohibitory Law spretty generally observed IN
this town, although particular friend might possibly
get nip the sly. The rst case of intoxeation we
have seen since the new law came into effect was
yourg man named Landon, who appeared in our
streets on the evening Of the 18th beastly drunk,
Tightening women and children by following them up
with threats. Officer Orator performed bis official
duty very promptly by taking young Landon tetore
justice Hsight WHO discharged him on grounds bet
ter known 10 hsnsef than To others. A. 3.
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tribunals and prepared, "a Loao-obdng ciseHs 10 co
form 10 their decsion Of this question do not feel
called upon depart from the course we adopted when
rep,viug TO your former proposition.
Gen respectfully COLEMAN g. sTETSON