Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-01-27

enlarged and its boughs spread, and the distressed
| OF nations gathered under its shade, the serpent
folds became tighter and nov it is dropping its ven
ON and poisoning the shade that was before 50
grateful"
II don't know who SAM i. but vhosoever he
is ii is his duty to drag this Shiny thing, this Jes
uitism from his perch, and let him fulfil the curse
pronounced upon him to crawl on his belly and
eat the dust" [Great applause
81 said did not know who Sam Is, but be-
lieye can give part OF his history He like the
Pope is a historical character. laughter. He
| was born in the Garden of Eden, and when the
world was deuged, safely rode out the storm with
/ Noah in the ark. He was busy at the tower of
Babel; He wandered with the children of Israel
In the desert he was in the train Of Miriam when
she sang her inspired song he blew the loudest
horn-trumpet when the walls of Jericho fell
| he clothed John, the Baptist and was with him ON
the banks Of the river; he held up the chains Of
| Paul when he appeared before Felix.
| He had nshard time between the Popes and the
Inquisition, but II was he who led the young Luz
Their to the dust-coveTed Bible in The old monaste-
ry he was with the Pilgrim fathers when they
crossed the ocean; he laid the corner stone of the
first Protestant church in the colonies and Il was
he who stirred up the old and young, rich and poor,
the high and low, in the oppressed colonies that
| even the mountain boys knew " Sam was about
Tremendous and long-contnued applausesl
| He introduced Patrick Henry to the House of
Burgesses, when he, with his soul Overlooking with
the purest patriotism, and his voice clothed with
the power of thunder, gave utterance to those inn
mortal words Give me Liberty or Give me
| Death RI
| This eloquent exordum was followed by ire
mendous excitement, which gave itself vent In the
most enthusiastic applause mingled with cries Of
:" Evans =" Evans, Y" Evans, which finally brought
the Rev. French s. Evans to his teet
/ Il Al. IL. r.. AZ.
and took it as sign Of their regard for the cause
for which he labored. He had heard the eloquent
speaker say that he was not personally acquainted
with SAM" he thought Mr.. Brooke would like to
know him, and he would take pleasure in introduc-
ing him to that parsonage. Great applause and
4 laughter.
| The Hall was crowded to its utmost capacity
persons standing in every place. on the stand were
nearly all the Protestant clergymen Of the vicinity
among whom were Rev. DR.. Peck and Rev. H.
Slicer.
The Bould soger.
| The following is literal extract from let
ter from private soldier AN only son---to his
mother, living in poor cabin, near Moynalty
| The CAMP AT BALLfcKLAvA.
| "0 ahager Jewel-Shure its sorry your own
| boy wod be for friten your ould heart by telling
! you all the despret work we is having been every
day. Mutther Of Moses, if you and my own dar-
ling Kitty--oh my conscience was near forgetting
her. How is every bone in her body? AS was
| going to tell you when | began to speak of that
! darling-f you and she only saw us lying in the
| down trenches--bad luck to them--and it raining
cats and dogs. Oh an throth and its yourself
would drop sauspanfus of tears for the poor fellow
that left the sweet little house and the cow--not
| to say anything about you and Kitty-and all to
seek for oner. Musha and its little Of it goes a
great way here, and mighty little I've seen, unless
you'd think it war the mark to geta bullet from one
| of those hairy yagabonds the Russians. Pom my
conscience I'd think it much more onerable to die
of starvation in Skibereen, and be taken home and
beried what you might call dacenty. But, agra
macre, sure must tell you some of my GORGEOUS
exploits
You must know, avourneen, that was one of
the brayest fellows IN the army, so was chosen
| to cross the river at Alma first; so in dashed,
and the rest of them after me; and if you only
saw the bullets and shells flying about me, sure Il
was enough to make my heart full Well got to
the other side OF the river, after being wet up to
my neck, and just as / reached the bank my shake
was struck off by cannon ball and if you only
saw your own beautiful noby-headed boy, without
a bit OF a caubien to save his he'd from the sum-
sure you would have broak your hart out and out.
On marched, till got bullet right thro' the caf
of my leg; SO down I fell. Well, looks about
villains only, half dead about me- and one in par
ticular. Holy Saint Pether will ever forget the
cut of the vagabond till the day get the mould
over me9
swell, saw the scoundrel lift himself upon his
elbow, and with great pain raise the gun and FIRE
at me but St. Patrick saved me, and the gun miss
ed. With that crouched over to the wretch and
caught him by the outlet; and says /, "By the
hole OF my coat, If my mothers son had you down
in Moynalty, its little he'd think of kicking half
score of yes" Well, tho the spalpeen fred at me
and lying, could not murther him in cold blood.
Well, must end here, and entroth If / was down
with you once more, it would take power of talk
ing about honor to coaks me away. And hoping
you and Kitty oil the happiness of the Brady's,
remain yr son,
And Kitty's ever true hearted lover,
PAT BRADY.n
FRENCH sANG-FRofD
The Russians having abandoned the ground in
front Of the Quarantine Fort, occupied by small
village, the French soldiers hurried in to siege on
all they could-vcgetables from the gardens arti-
cles Of furniture, and even the doors and windows
from the cottages. Gen. Blot had six windows
placed aside to serve in Gen. Canrobert's dining
room, when erected :" All that says letter
from French officer twas done under a sharp
lire OF musketry, which, however only wounded
two men slightly ! saw Capt. de Marivault of the
navy, carrying away with the greatest precaution
window, which he protected with infinite address,
with his body against the balls. Near him saw
an artileryman gathering salad in one of tie gar
dens. A ball knocked out of his hands what he
had collected. Grumbling at being so treated, he
again set about his work, and finished 1t without
further molestation. Such examples of sang.froid
are by no means raren
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MARRIED,