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J U DIG E NOT.

Judge not the working Of his brain
And of his heart thou canst not see;
What looks to thy dim eyes stain,
In Gods pure light may only be
A scar, brought from some well-wOn field,
Where thou woudst only fam, and yield
The look the air, that frets thy sight,
May be a token, that below
The soul has closed in deadly fight
With some Internal fiery foe,
Whose glance would scorch thy smiling grace,
And cast thee shuddering on thy face,
The fall thou daTcsi 10 despiso-
May be the slackened angels hand
Has suffered il, that he may rise
And take hrmer, surer stand,
Or, trusting less TO earthly things,
May henceforth learn 10 use his wings.
And Judge none lost, but wait and
With hopeful pity, net Gisdsin,
The depth of the abyss may be
The measure of the height Of pain,
And love and glory that may raise
This soul TO God in after days,
Household Words.
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ing appeal with passionate intensity of man
ner, thought him eloquence incarnated. New
er in my life have l listened to such an appeal ;
it set the blood dashing through my veins like
a mountain torrent.
at went right home to the heart Of every
Virginan present You could see in their
glistening eyes and heaving chests, and could
hear in the response that made the walls trem-
BILE to their foundations, the effect it had upon
the multitude"
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Oh weeping woman of the dark broXed race
Is il in very truth thy chd-thne own!
Can that cold, stark, unyieldng form and face
BE flesh OF thine own flesh bone of thy bone?
No shroud or coffin for the tender thing
And thou, woman, scoopng out its grave =
The heart of mercy bleeds TO see thee fling
The broken earth DER one thou'dst die to save
Yet not thine own! no mother could be here
Interring her own dead-alas thou lookest drear
All, yes! that ice-cold baby oft hath lain,
Nesting and warm, o dcsolate, OH thy bosom p
Thine ever-veerng lot of toll and pain
Hath of been lighted by that persisted blossom:
Perchance thou stolesi the time TO watch beside
The little sufferer in It's dying hour
Struggling thy of agony to hide
From cruel eyes, which had eternal power
To wound with heartess snesr, and scorn, and Jest
The sacred sorrows thy sore-bereaved breast!
And oh no prestly hand Gods Book displays
In this sick hour of dying hope, to cheer thee
No human eye the burial rite surveys,
Save that the hiTeng sexton chanceth near thee
And while thou summon'st strength from thy despair
To aid thee in this last most solemn task
Thy mistress doth in awful mockery wear
Her Makers image, as screening mask
She sent thee groaning meath maternal woe;
She knew that thou vert made in Gods likeness
Yet still the passionate pulses of thy heart,
o mourning mother there is JOY for thee:
Thy buried babe hath nor lot nor part
In thy sad bondage Lo thy child is free.
Free as the white winged messengers of Heaven.
In whose glad company it soaIeh now;
A precious ransom for its soul is given,
Above all human price Then droop not thou,
Though doomed for years the Christians slave to be-
Yet in yon righteous Heaven forged chain for Iaee
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pleased the old gentleman to consider me in
like starving condition, and sat wondering which
was the richest. the Eleanor Southmayd of to-
day, or the Eleanor Southmayd of year ago.
But, in every change, l am ever thine,
ELEANOR
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WAR AND LOVE.

war and Love are strange compeers-
war sheds blood and Love sheds tears
War has spears, and Love has darts,
War breaks heads, and Love breaks hearls.
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ABDlCATIoN Of DEMOCRACY IN MAssAcHU-
sETTs.-The Administration Custom House
Democracy of Massachusetts, have abdicated in
favor of the liquor candidates. Democracy
then, in the Old Bay State, is fairly jagged.
NeU York Herald.
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For the National Era.
THE SLAVE MOTH Err
BY Z. JESSUP EANES.

When the sexton Went TO open the graveyard FOE
funeral morning he found there slave mother, Dig
gng grave her infant which lay by her side shroud-
less and cofnless The mistress of that mother had
her thus TO bury her child, refusing 10 buy gravecloies
and a coffin -
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July, 1856.

4 young gentleman named Goldsborouga, of
Maryland, was bound over at Charlestown, Vir-
ginia, in the sum of $500, to answer the charge
of shooting at Daniel Enters servant man ia
cob. Jacob refused to drink at his bidding,
when the young man drew pistol and fired,
missing the servant, but lodging the ball in the
door near him.
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FOR THE NATIONAL ERA.

fered according to act of Congress the year 1855 by
of the District of Columbia
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IIVIH NC .NlIVII'lI III'IIIE'U'tT
NEW BOOK BY A WASHINGTOEIAN
MODERN puaElvs" ro rus CrrFsrrir CRY. b., ,
Wood ESQ, Washrctun h. G.

MODERN puaElvS" ro rus CrIFsrrsr. Cfry. R,- q
Wood. Esd Washington, d. &.
1t demands theme to call forth a man. II
demands man to reach u MeHte. 1t is hazard
Gus to attempt a new Had or Pilgrims Pro.,-
ress yet Virgil, and Tasso, and Milton, did
dare the former; and there are men Of DARN,
enough TO venture on the latter The renius
Of Hawthorne was perhaps brought ont By
nothing so much as by a little book that can
be read in half an hour, called the Celestial
Railway, in which he pictures the improve.
ments on the road to the Celestial CITY made
by the introduction Of railroads, dykeing the
slough of dcspond, tunuelling the hill Of dill
Guilty, and furnishing capaciOus baggage-cars
for the packs which weary pilgrims used to car
ry on their shoulders. Mr.. Wood is venture.
some, but he is able TO sustain himself We
are happy to see that his ability is appreciated
out of the city Of his immediate residence. and
that the old and hoEorcd Brown University"
a college slow to scatter its honors, has, at its
late Commencement, given him the degree Of
A. NJ.
We belong to the age of liberal, not eileen
tious," inquirers in religion. 1t is happy
feature of our country and times, that the llu
limited latitude allowed for independent reli
gious thought leads to the broadcst liberal;tv
through the clearest and most sincere investirl.
tion-awakening a faith that is firm, q hope
that is cheerful, and a charity that is, beyond
comparison IN the worlds history, genial and
truly Christian. This is the way in which nil
grims for the Celestial City should walk.
We might say some things ourselves of our
author ana Of his book; but We prefer to copy
the following, merely remarking that one who
has forty years moved in the fashionable cir
cles OF our capital ought to understand how
I" Modern Pilgrims " Journey
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LITERARY-A NEW BOOK.

We are happy to announce that the new work
entitled Modern Pilgrims showing the i'm
provements in travel, and the newest methods
of reaching the Celestial City" is now in
press, and will appear early in October next.
Those who have read "Peter Schlemihl in
America" will best appreciate the business of
the following well-wricten notice, which we
copy from the Rochester On. " AH,erican:
" Who iorote Ittes Schtemhi Many times
have we been asked the question, 'Who wrote
Peter Schemihl in American" and we have AZ
often answered it, but not in our own columns.
Few works of its class (if indeed it can be said
to belong to class have been read by great
er proportion of intelligent and thoughtful read
ers. Upon these, it has made a deep and last
ing impression. AS satire upon American
manners, it has never been approached in keen
insight, trenchant force, and truthful delinea.
ton. Its sketches of the various phases of
American life, in religion, philosophy, and lit.
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AUCTION BARGAINS IN DRESS
GOODS.


"E have Just received from an extensive aue-
w ton sale, in New York, the following desira-
BILE GOODS:
case handsome figured Bereses, at IS cts per yard
2 cases beautiful style Derege de Lame and Chaey
de Lame, At 25c
case neat figured Berege de Laincs, at l2e
cases good style aud quality Of Ginghams, a lie
case - English ChintIes, at 90 and sc
case beautiful style Bhlliants, at 25c
cases Msninack and Allen Prints, at l2c
50 pieces very excellent quality Of French Lawns
and tsconets, warranted good coiors, al 80 and
sc
Is pieces neat figured Mousselains, suitable fos
children
leases best Portsmouth Lawns, warranted fast col
rs Dress Patterns ich figured Bereges, at 20 and
100 Drsss Pattern: hch figured Bersses, at n md
50 pieces plain Bereges, all cOlOrs, at 81 and &c per
10 pieces plain French Jaconet, In pink, blue,
green, purple, tan, buf, brown, and 0she'
Is pieces best quality French Ginehams, at Csc.
Ladies are respectfully invited to call and eX-
anime the above goods, n they will be found nueh
cheaper than any we had earlier In the season.
OUR STOCK
In all other departments Il for The season unusually
large and well assorted and, wishing 20 reduce IL
soon Us possible, we will from this date Offer any
AMI all Of our best Goods al very small advance on
the cost
CLAGETT, NEWTON, MAY b co.
mi a
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The 1ns and Outs Of Paris ~

We are indebted to Taylor b Maury for a
copy Of The ms and Outs Of Paris; or, Paris
by Day and Night" by Julie de Margusrittes.
Philadelphia: published by William White
smith, l95 Chestnut street. Confessinc to III.
tie admiration Of the sr.horess of this work.
personally, ve, neveftho less, take occasion to
say that it has been long since We took up 20
agreeable book for desultory reading, though
IL may be said to be written on stills That
10, its style ia "Aaunty." The writer, in il.
carefully avoids running into the error, which
has oeeasioned previous productions of her
pen TO be tabooed in respectable families in
the United States She eschews grossness,
and discusses or describes nothing in it which
req -iISs 10 be gilded over by her adroit pen
TO Induce the acceptance of its immortality BY
Virtuous society on this side Of the Allan ic.
She has been keen observer Of all light mat.
ters IN Paris worth observing, and digesting
all sac has seen and heard there with relish,
she conveys her impressions with naiyete, vi.
Faeity, AMI Interesting comments, in a charm
Ing manner, indeed.
The London Tins, pronounsss "The Ips
and Oats Of Paris" the best book ever written
In English on that city. It strikes us, GER
tainly, IS being more amusing and interesting
in its way than any other book on Paris we
ever glanced eye ever.
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IF YOU READ ADVERTISEMENTS

DLEASE notice that have, fresh from The es-
l. Enlistment In New York, Hecker's Self Rails
ing Flour; Heeker's Grits, Becker's Maccaroni ard
Vermaceili, Hecker's Farina, one paper of which,
az IA cents, will make superior dish sufficient for
fifteen or twenty persons.
Also, Oswego Corn Starch and CoYnenn. great
variety Of Maillard's preparations OF Chocolate for
eating and drinking Bakers superior Cocoa paste
from which, in few minutes, by pouring boilins
made. ~ We
When dollars and cents are made study and q,
the same time superior article for health and econ
omy Ia required, you would do well to call at KINGS
Grocery and Variety Store, corner Vermont ave-.
nue. and streets, few steps northeast Of Jackson
e,..9e. may lift
'sNHE IRRIGATION OF PIEDMONT and T.o,1
L hardy, by Capt r Smith, Bengal Enaineors.
vols and Atlas Of Plates, London. 1850
Donald on Land Drainage and iripation' ! voIpm.
London, 1854 ''
Agricultural Drainage, pamphlet, London
ms1an,s PRACTICAL Treatise on Draining Land. vol.
New York, 1855 'o''
Manual Of Practical Draining, by Henry Stephens,
strschan,s Tables on Braning. vol, Esinburg
suachan's Agricultural Tables, vol, Edinburs.
may IL FRANCK TAYLOR.
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AUCTION BARGAINS

TN DRY GOODs.-Suiped and plaid Cashmere,
Il cost % cents, for lax
striped and plaid De LANES, cost 20 cents, for l2A
Yard wide Lawns, cost ii a cents, for
Do Ginghams, III do 8
White and colored Spool Cotton only cent
Bleached sheeting, three yards wide, IS cents
Beautiful Berege De LANES, cost 81 cents, fx IL
Fine French Challey only 90 cents
Do do IL cents, fort
White and coored Brillisnts:ony - cents
French Chintl % cents
A Irish Linens 3l4 cents
Ga Pillow do SIX cents
Beautiful Berege Robes, very cheap
Satin Piaids and Grenadines
Also, large assortment Of Domestics
Come EARL and secure the greatest bargains ever
offered in this city.
The goods must positively be closed out about
the fra day of July.
THE WARRINGTON STORE,
Late Magrudsr 4 Calven,)
No. o opp. Centre Market, bet. 9th and 9th O.
NAV 6-lW
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TIE NEW York PRoHIBIroRY LAw.-The
frsslegal decision under the prohibitory liquor
Law was rendered In New York on Wednss
day. A man had been arrested for selling
liquor without license, and Recorder Smith
decided that although tho new law prohibited
granting of licenses after tho LIST of May, it
inflicted no penalty for selling without a
license until after the Alb Of July next There
will, therefore, be 90 free trade In liquor sell
ing in New York city for nearly two months
to come, except on Sundays, whom q special
law is in force. In regard to the oonstitu-
tonality of the law in general, James W.
Gerard, Esq, one among the ablest lawyers
of that city, and a great friend of temper
ance, has given an opinion to the following
effect:
l. That imported foreign liquors may be
sold by any body, in any place within this
State.
2. That the seizure and destruction clauses
are void, whether applicable to foreign or
domestic liquors
3. That the act does not, in terms, prohibit
the manufacture or expectation Of domestic
liquors, but that the practical operation of
the seizure clause, If institutional, would in
effect destroy the business Of manufacturing
That as tha seizure clause is void, liou ors
made In this State may be exported, and II
not intended for ssls, kept here without risk
of destruction.
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we here write-msy be implicitly relied on as
the sentiment upon the subject current In
diplomatic circles Of the Federal Government.
TIE o. s. sloop-ofWsr Falmouth We
have private information of the arrival Of the
United States sloop-of-war Falmouth, Com
mandsr 7. D. Shaw, at Pensacola, on the 5th
inst, last from Aspipyall, We presume. We
do not know the condition of the health of
her officers and Grew. She will probably re-
main only long enough ct Pensacola to replsn-
ish~h her stores, and will again sail to join
Commodore McCauley's squadron.
The CaYondslet Common hear that tho
Secretary ofthe Interior has now before him
an important question relative to the right of
property to what is known as Carondelet Com
mon, 100 acres In extent-immediately in
the vicinity Of the city ofst. Louis. The dis.
pute is between the city and certain individ-
uals
Secretary Guthrie.-We understand that
this gentleman reached his homo in Louisville,
KY, on Saturday afternoon last, quite indis.
posed from the fatigue incident to his journey.
After two days rest, however, he was able to
leave his house, and whom last heard from was
quite we'll. -
Seizure for Smzggling.-six casks of BRAN
dy, five cases of wine, and two cases Of vases
of flowers, have been seised at Boston, Mass,
on board the bark Voyager, Freeman, master,
as having been attempted to be smuggled
into that port. A prosecution has been com.
menced against the master.
A district Attorney Appointed Thomas
S. Mccoy Esq, has been appointed U.
District Attorney for the eastern New Or
lsans) district of Louisiana, viee E W. Noise
resigned.
Clerical Appointment S. F. Gouley,
of Delaware, has been appointed to tempora,
~ clerkship in tho General Land Office, of the
LIST class, 81 200 per annum.)
Ex.President Fillmore.-We understand
that this gentleman embarks on tho 10th in
st INT on trip to Europe, accompanied by
party OF friends.
Revenue Marine officer Ordered. Third
Lieut.. Arson s. Rogers has been ordered to
the cutter James Campbell on tho New Lon.
don (Ct) station.
A Light House Keeper Appointed.
Brull has been appointed keeper of the light
house at New Canal, La, at $500 per snnum.
rhs Current Operations Of the Treasury
DspartGsDt.-On yesterday, the 10th of May,
there were Of Treasury Warrants entered on
the books Of the Department
For paying Treasury debts 1900. 1857 rs
for the Customs. $4,000 90
For covering into tho Treasury
from customs. .................. 1889 II
For the War Departu ant. ....... lis, SOP 90
Fer the Interior Depa-tment...... 1886 ID
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AFFECTING SPRCrAcLR-AD DAUGHTER DE-
VOTIoN.-A sight met our eyes on Tuesday
evening that made upon rs q deep impression
1t was during the rain storm, and Just before
dark. as were walking up Broadway, near the
Van Rensselaer, place, We saw a woman lying
by the side Of the street, drenched with the
rain, and in state Of stupid intoxicatien, I'M.
conscious Of her own shame, ard of her daugh-
ter's affection. For that woman was mother !;
and her daughter, little girl of fourteen OF
fifteen years, felt more keenly than We can
conceive, tho depth of her mothers degrade.
ton: As We saw her she stood bent over her
mother, interposing her bare head and frail
form, with the tattered garments she wore ex-
tended to their utmost capacity, to shield her
from the rude storm and from the ruder gaze
OF the passers-by. For herself, the girl needed
not the cold rain nor the coming darkness; she
only sought to protect the being, who, though
fallen ever so low, was her mother STILL We
thought, if that mother could only have known
the depth of her daughters love, and the bit
terness Of her shame, she would Fever again
taste tho cup. The scene was to us an argu-
msnt more powerful than words in favor Of
some remedy for the evil Of incompetence
albany nv. " State Register.
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NEW Music acknowledge the receipt
from John F. Ellis, 800 Pennsylvania avenue,
OF the following new music Fountain Of
Love Waltzss," by Prof Petersilia, beautiful.
~ embsllished; Commend me to that Cen
erous Heart" apretty song, by e H. Osborne;
da'e on Thee" one of msgruders best
songs; II Could not Live Without Thee"
words D. sx-Prssiisnt Tyler, and dedicat to
nis She' -hrs Julia G. Tyler; "The Virginisn' 3
Song Of Home" very plaiutivs piece. by W.
l. Montague, Esq; Dearly do Love Thee ,,
By Col. J. B. Davis; Brightest Eyes," a oe,s.
brsted German song, translated to English
0us lady readers will always find the ls,..t
and as fashionable II assortment of music AZ
Mr. Ellis as may anywhere be found in the
country.
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HALL OF VIGILANT FIRE COMPANY,
Georget3wn, Nav 10. 1855.


EpA.an adjourned meeting Of the yigiIsnt
instant, the following preamble and resolutions were
unanimously adopted:
Whereas, we learn with feelings of indignation
that the proprietor Of Forrest all, in Georgetown,
ID. c. did loan or hire the use of said Hall to a num-
Der or negroes tor the purpose Of having May Ball
on the evening Of the 10th instant regardless of the
good feelings of his numerous Whife friends in
Georgetown, ID. c who have striven 10 keep up the
heretofore good name Of said Hall and as was the
on:y place IN which our citizens could cougregate
with pleasure, and as we have and should have
continued TO tive our Balls, &C, in said Hall for
the benefit of the thousands of "white' friends of
this Company, il was
RESOLVED, That, from this date, we, the members
of the Vigilant Fire Company, will not suffer our
apparatus TO protect the said Forrest Hall on any oc-
cason while in possession of its present proprietor
RESOLVED further, That our friends and the fire.
men In Washington bear US in mind in our efforts
to resent the insult that has been offered to this
Company.
Resolped further, That Committee of the whole
Company be instructed to have the ABOVE preamble
and resolutions published in the daily papers.
by order of the VIGiLANT.
NAV lit
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49, OFFICERS OF THE FIRST REGI-
~ ment and Third Brigade, Attention.-The
commissioned officers Of the first regiment and third
Brigade, now in command, will attend meeting 10
next, to take into consideration the interest of the
Regiment
Punciual attendance Is required Of every COM
missioned officer in command. AN OFFICER.
may l04t"
MMILITARY EXCURSION.-THE Ma
~ uonal Guard respectfully make known to
the Military and the public generally that they will
give an excursion 10 the White House Pavilion on
MONDAY, June IL, 1855.
Particulars in future advertisement
NAV Q-2ft
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PROSPECTS CORNET BAND NO. 1.

MIR. FREDERICK PROsPERI beFs leave % tn-
W1 form his friends and former patrons that ths
band has been fullyre- organized and b now undss
his direction, and he 10 fally prepared with seno
OF the most Scientific Musicians in the city, % fu
nish music For Balls, Parties, Parades, Pic Mes 81
earsaons, &e a. the shortest notice possible, By a
plying to FREDERICK PROSPECT, Leader, CHAe.
fROsPERl, Conductor; HILBUs HITS NM
sic Depot, or at PETER TALTAvUL's, oppoets
the Garrison, Garrison street. Navy Yard.
feb l9-.hns
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SALE OF PROPERTY IN IowA.-We ara in.
formed that II. Taylor has purchased three
lots on the corner of Sixth and Main streets,
from ex Governor Seymour, Of New York, for
the cum of ten thousand dollars, This proper
y could have been bought in the yesr 1850
for three hundred dollars, SO We are informed
ksokak (ios0a) Dispatch, Mays.
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Know Nothing Victories.

A telegraphic despatch from Providence,
R. l., dated yesterday, states that the Know
Nothings have elected as Mayor, Mr.. Smith,
by S2l majority; all seven Of the Aldermen,
AID twenty out of the twenty eight City Coun.
cilmen.
And another despatch, dated Mobile, May
Z, informs US that Hitchcock, Know Nothing,
has probably been elected Judge by about
eleven hundred majority over the Democratic
candidate.