Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-04-16
AMERICAN ORGAN.


AM ERICAN Op0ALM
From Putnam's hagazins. 1k
Wind and Sea.
The sea is a joyial comrade;
he laughs wherever he goesi
His merrinent shines in the dimpling lines
That wrinkle his hale reposei
He LAYS himself down at the feet OF the sum-
And shakes all over with glee,
And The broad backed pillows fall faint the shore,
In the mirth Of the mighty sea!
But the wind is sad and restless,
And cursed with an inward pain;
You may bark as you WILL by valley or hill,
But you hear him still complain.
He waits on the barren mountains
And shrieks ON the wintry sea-
He sobs in the cedar, and means In the pine,
And shudders all over the aspen tree.
Welcome are both their voices
And know not which is best,
The laughter that slips FROM the oceans lips,
Or the comfortless winds unrest
There's paDg in all rejoicing,
A Joy in the heart of pain,
And the wind that saddens, the sea that gaddens
Are singing the selfsame strain
A FEMALE POLITICIANS One Of the most re-
markable salons Of Paris" says correspondent of
the London Court Journal is that of the Prin-
cess Leven, q lady who has seen more than seven
ty summers, and gone through world of political
intrigue, such as few have had taste for or the
opportunity Of accomplishing. She left Paris when
war was declared, and repaired to Brussels in
which city her active mind could not find sufficient
political employment and she returned to Paris, it
is said, through the fundamentally Of the Count
de Morny, whose influence at the Tuilleries Is well
known TO be supreme. She Is the chief agent Of
the Russian government in Paris and though her
influence at court can no longer be even suspected,
she still at the same time contributes much valua
BILE information from the persons she collects
around her with political view. Her medium OF
communication il through Count Cresstowi, at
Brussels, who receives and regularly forwards to
St. Petersburg, the account Of everything Of int.
rest which takes place in the political circles of
Paris. The Princess pretends TO be in Paris on
account of her ill-health; but so prolonged 80
journ, and time so actively occupied, belle the idea
of her being simply valetudinarian. During the
reign Of NJ Guizot the Princess was mainly instru-
mental in Russiansing the court Of Louis Philippe,
and facts have shown the success of her efforts; at
all events she is by no means idle ut the present
moment, and the Emperor has no more dangerous
enemy than she whose whole life and energies have
been devoted to Russian intrigue in Europe"
AN AnoRous ERosAur.-A late French journal
relates the following story which, 1t will be seen
is French all over besides being immensely funny
While Mons. GODDARD was filling an immense bal
loon in the Chanp-ae- Mars, he amused the specta-
tors by sending up the small figure of man, the
perfect semblance of NJ. Theirs without the specta
cles The little man being filed with gas, rose
maiestcaly into the air, and was soon lost to view
among the clouds. His adventures, which became
known next day, were curious. Thanks to strong
and favorng gale, which impelled him on bis course
the little balloon-man arrived the afternoon In
sight of fine country house in the neighborhood
of Bievro. II was near the hour Of dinner, and
the lady of the mansion, who naturally Thought
herself perfectly safe was occupied in the mystic
ries of her toilet. 1t was warm day, and she had
oponed one of the windows, which looked out up
on the park, and was safe from any prying eyes.
While TRANQUILITY engaged, by the assistance OF q
corset-lacing, in reducing her waist to size and
shape that would reflect credit on her husbands |
taste, she was suddenly startled by blast of wind |
followed by strange noise and Immediately the |
easement was thrown open, and our little balloon
man entered her chamber unannounced. The lady
utters cry ofterror, and throws shawl over her |
shoulders The little man, driven by the wind,
throws himself upon the unhappy woman who
screaming louder than ever, pushes him of, and
he conceas himself under the bed
Just as the wife, in supplicating voice, says to
this novel Don Juan:
"Ahi Monsieur, 60 away, or you viii ruin mew
the husband furiously rushed in, crying;
"Ah the wretch, have him now !" and goes
In search Of his sword to run him through the
body.
The wife, more dead than alive, reiterates, in the
midst of sobs:
Fly ay Monsieur, and save me the sight Of
a dreadful tragedy"
The husband arrives, armed to the teeth, fol- |
lowed by the whole household who seek TO molify
his anger.
While two of his friends hold the husband, a
third, STOPPING down, perceives our little friend,
who, for good cause, utters not word, and catch
ing him by the leg, draws him forth from his con-
cealment when, lo Monsieur Balloon, no longer |
held down by the bedstead, raises himself erect,
swells out, and rises msestically to the ceiling, TO
the immense amusement Of the spectators, while
the poor, jealous husband, sinks away, sword and /
all, heartily ashamed Of his causeess wrath.
The North American Review concludes an inter-
csting article on Cuba with the following remarks:
Scuba commands the sympathies ofevery friend
Of freedom. Shall she not be liberated from the
despotic power Of Spain When liberated, can she
comfortably remain Independent, with hungry John
Bull on one side, and greedy Jonathan on the
others Either country would propose a connex- |
ion TO the isand Ear more advantageous for II than
solitary independence. Surely we can afford to |
outbid England for even II we do not want II |
ourselves, We cannot permit IL to 60 into the pos
session Of any other powerful nation.
ave watch with interest, not to say Jealousy, /
every development relating to this island, and
trust that the time win be FASTENED when If not
ours Il shall become, by the introduction Of such |
liberal institutions of government, OF learning, and
OF religion as we enjoy, what nature seems TO
have designed it TO bethe Q1ee,. Of The Antiiie,,
aud the garden Of The Vorid."
rE- The Piedmont Wing says: The following
notice has been posted up at the Warrenton house.
Whether It is a genuine document or not we
cannot say:
$500 Reward.
For two good Democrats, TO run as Candidates
for tho Legislature In this County-l5 shillngs in
cash, and the balance to be paid after the election