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Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1856-11-26
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From the Ladies REPOSITORY
CHANGE.
By MRS. L. Il. sIGouRNEY.


Change sweeps o'er all. The ancient columns
culver;
Through the rent chasm the exuling whirl-
pool flows,
The rifted rocks mans magic thunders shiver,
And Ger the desert steals the wandering rose.
The buried seed to perfect blossoms springeth,
From its damp bed the lilly of the lake.
The acorn o'er the land broad shadow fiingeth,
And song and wing the solemn groves awake.
Where erst the panier'd mule went slowly creep
ing,
The plOdding wheel its tardy message bore,
The iron-footed steeds like fame are sweeping.
And throught electric darts rom shore to shore.
His last sweet lay the wan musician drinketh,
The pencil fades, the artists eye grows dim,
The mighty statesman from the senate sinketh,
Aud eloquenee in sackeloth mourns for him.
The tyrant Gar, who held his millions quAking,
Who stir'd the nations with warriors tread
On his camp bed pulseless sleep is taking.
Pale as the serf that in his battles bled.
Change sweeps Ger all In homes small orb it
worketh.
Clouds silver-lined grew dark with gushing
rain;
But prism'd on tears, bow of promise lurketh,
And sun shines forth. and all is bright again.
Up comes the eradling to his fathers stature
Down Ger his staff the man of power bends,
Unpitying Winter strips the pOmp from nature.
= AndsnOw o'G beauty lustrOus locks descends
To her first babe the joyous mother clingeth;
Another weepeth in rided nest,
And to the graves cold casket, grudging, bring
eth
The little diamond from her yearning breast
But the redeem'd soul hath no declension-
Tr'd sense may fail, the eye forget its fire,
The nerve be sever'd in its frmest tension
The ehainless spirit sOareth towards its Sire.
Back to the Giver of its life it tendeth-
Up to his glorious throne where angels dwell;
o. unknown friend, that DER this poem bendeth,
That home ofrest be thinei A sweet FAREWELL
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lead the boy in the path of purity, and to
noble actions; they tighten the miners
pick and sharpen his spade; and when
the storm god :hakes the mariners wave
tossed home, hope quickens his step on
the sleety deck and tightens his grasp OIL
the frosty rigging. The mechanics plane
sings jubilant, when hope tunes his ear.
And thus all are blessed in their deeds
and urged 10 new and nobler ones; the
fountains of life are quickened and puri-
fed by hope. What though they should
vanish like shadows before US, or die in
our heart like wilhered flowers, let new
ones be kindled; for it is not desires graf
flied, so much as burning desires that
prompt TO deeds of greatness; it is not
the thousands in store, so much as the
thousands to be gained, that makes the
man dilligeni in business.
Would any, then, be good, great, or
happy, let hope weave her vision oil en-
chantment before him; 10 which add ac-
ton strong and persevering, and TO action
shall be added reward. David says 81
will hope continually" ,"''how happy is he
who hopes in the Lord" Glorious hope
sPringing up in the heart Of the redeemed
sinner, il reaches 10 heaven and fingers
around the throne, rejoicing in the smile:
of Saviour--the sunlight of GOd-anC
as daylight beams down into dark cav
ern and leads the way to the outer world
so this, like a beacon light placed out
side the gate of heaven, attracts thu
worlds weary pilgrim thitherward.-
Well might the Psalmist say, "let mt
not be ashamed of my hope" for "th'
hope of The righteous shall be gladness.
" W. Christian AdVoedte.
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GboIet Misttuang.
THE FALL OF THE ALAMO.
NOBLE TRIBUTE TO THE MEMORY oF ITS
DEFENDERS.


On the Esd day of February, 1886,
General Santa Anna entered San Anto
MIA de Bexar. and took possession of the
town without firing gun. The small
garrison of one hundred and thirty men,
under the command of William Barrett
Travis, retired as he advanced to the
Alamo, on the opposite side of the river,
determined there to offer such resistance
to The progress of the tyrant, as their
energies and resources should permit by
a direct appeal to the God of battles
Flushed with the conquest, sn easily eff
fected, of the town, the Mexican Com
mander prepared for an immediate at
tack upon the Alamo. He ordered breast
works 10 be thrown upon every com
manding point. and artillery to be plant
ed wherever it could be made most ef-
fectiye. One battery was completed on
the right bank of the river. by the 25th,
and without waiting for others, the siege
at once commenced.
1t is dark and gloomy morning, de-
voted to dark and unholy purpose
Exulting in the work of death upon
which he is entering. Santa Anna crosses
the river in person, and establishes his
head quarters in small stone builIiug
yet slanding-from which he may the
more accurately perceive the progress
OF his designs. without exposing bimself
to his enemies. The signal is given, and
ere the sun has risen upon those hostile
hosts, the roar of the Mexican battery
awakens the echoes far and wide, and
rouses from their slumbers the yet un-
conscious inhabitants But the defend
ers of the Alamo have not, for a single
moment, lost sight of the movements of
their willy and implacable fOes-they
watch the studied direction of every gun;
they see the match lighted, they listen
breathless, as if even at that distance,
they could hear the command to fire
and when the walls of the citadel trem-
bic under the shock of the iron hail, and
the fragments of the parapet are whirled
aloft by the sudden impulse, they send
back shout of defiance, mingled with
a discharge from their own guns. as dis
tinctive, if not as deafening. as the thun-
der of their assailsnfs.
Before the smoke rolls away, nd the
reyerberations are lost in the distance
while the sh outs of The besieged still lin
ger in the ears of the besieg.rs, the can
nonade is resumed, and for seven hours,
without pause or relaxation, 6ercely con-
tinued upon the walls of the Alamo
But these walls yield no more than the
spirits of their defenders. The fire is
steadily returned; and though stones are
shivered around them, there are stout
hearts and willing hands ready to repair
every breach, and to restore from the
interior whatever may have been de-
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1856-11-26

MILLER AND MOORE Miller, the Re-
publican candidate, has beaten Moore,
the Pro-SIavery candidate, for Treasurer,
more than tUsnty thousand. There were
but two persons ,unning for this office ;
hence the vote for treasurer is the only
fair test of actual party strength in our
Slate, and it shows Illinois to be anti
Douglas by an overwhelming majnrity.
Two years ago Moore beat Miller 2,oi5
votes. Now Miller beats him o-er 10000.
Smoke that We sIavocrsts and doughfaces.
- CHICAGO Tribune.
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The great hour of political trial ha.

The great hour Of political trial has
passed, the excitement of the canvass
has nearly subsided, and the figures may
be said TO be before us. All present and
absent, survivors, killed, wounded and
missing are duly accounted for. The
result of the conflict is apparent. The
victory has proved to be a mere technic-
ality. The enemy holds possession OF
the battle field, and no more. The re-
treat of the Pennsylvania portion Of the
opposition line, under mistaken view of
the orders of the day, has alone secured
him this barren triumph. The opposi-
ton retires in good order, and are still
in the field with numerical force far
superior to that of the Democracy, and
are ready successfully to resist the fur
ther progress Of these invaders Of the
Freedom of Thought, Opinion and Ac-
ton; to defeat any attempt to develop or
enforce the iniquitous doctrines Of the
Cincinnati Platform on the subject Of
Slavery, Border Rufiauism and Foreign
Annexation. and to fall upon and crush
all those who stand upon that platform
and the foreign influence by which it is
sustained.
From the hour in which the Buchanan
administration, now about to be inaugu-
rated, shall show the slightest disposi-
ton to enlarge the area of Domestic Sla-
very. or to reopen the slave trade, or
BY admitting Kansas as Slave State,
or BY the erection on the basis of squat
ter sovereignty of new States in Texas !;
by the annexation, through purchase or
force, of Cuba, or by aiding, abetting or
countenancing 6libusterism in Central
America, or by moving the repeal OF
Anti slavery laws in States now free
from that hour will open the glorious
dsy Of the return of the country to the
policy of Jefferson and the primitive
principles of the government, and the
redress of the grievous wrongs which
have been perpetrated against, and the
reueated insults which have been offered
to the conservative common sense and
good feeling of the majority of the popu-
lar vote of the country.
Mr.. Buchanan has it in his power to
bring his party back, in all save one
thing-its dependence upon the foreign
vote-to its pristine glory, when Jeffer-
son, Madison and Monroe were its stand
ard bearers. The flower Of our generous
youth, the pious and venerable of our
aged men, the gifted among our scholars,
the mass of the intelligent among all
classes Of our citizens, have opposed his
election, either as Americans or Rerub
licans. The rise Of the latter party and
its achievements have been unparalleled
in political history. A few months since
it existed only as a sentiment in the
minds of few now that sentiment
aroused, stands forth the platform of a
party whose strength has astounded the
nation. 1t has spread like a consuming
FIRE. msrshalling overwhelming majOri
ties in all the most populous, wealthy.
highly educated, refined and luxurious
States of the Union. 1t came forth an
undisciplined mass and without organi
ration. or the prestige of former triumPhs
or acknowledged leaders, and it has
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1856-11-26
LONGEVITY OF A HORSE.

The horse seldom reaches the age Of
80. Il is worthy Of notice, that ons Of
these animals, the property of John Fin
lay, ESQ.,, of Deansion House, in Scotland,
died lately a, the advanced age Of Sc
years. although it may be said to have
been worked almost every day during
the last S3 years-Sundays excepted
and was unyokSd only two hours before
il died.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1856-11-26

FARMER near Mayslick. KY, raised
one hundred and forty bushels Of whea.
from the sowing of four bushels, avera-
g ng "a pounds to the bushel. 1t was Of
the Zimmerman species.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1856-11-26

CoRNMEAL should never te ground
,ery inc. 1t injlres tie -richness OF i.
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A Retrospect and a Look Ahead.

We make the following copious ex'
tracts from an article in the Philadelphia
Sun, and which seem to US TO embody
very much of truth and wisdom. and to
be well worthy the perusal of our read
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toKR RssPoNDEscg fTHEpIsp .rcr.
TAe Ball 10 the SoafAsra Convention
SAVANNAH nscemh.r ia, ~.

SAVANNAH, December llth. lsss
The complimentary bail given tho delegates tn
the Convention, came of las: night with all the
"eclat' usually attendant upon well Conducted
'teh affairs The managers certainly deserve
great credit for the manner In which it was gotten
up Upon entering the room at 10 a CLOCK tha
brilliant glare of the lights, the tastsfuv arranged
decorations the numerous manly forms and be.u
,rtul faces CT she dark eyed sunny South Iasses"
all conspired to make 1t lovely scene
On moving among the crowd / saw MANY of old
Virginia representatives handi in hand with some
tarA brunette gliding through the dance
Il "a usual believe when writing letters of this
description, 10 inform the public who was the belle
ri every pnblic ball. and following the usual Gus,
t,H'. will do likewise. Miss 6. of Savannah was
believe acknowledged by all TO be the most
s2autiiul yours lady present, and where beauty
4olds her court, there the gay gallauts W ill
Ia noticed quite number of yirs mans In hsr
tr Ains
Miss 81. Of Savannah. and Miss s. of Macon
were also much admired, as much for their beautv
for their agreeable conversation and lively dis
positions Their attendants were numerous -
Misses B. =. & of Savannah aud Niss M Of An.
gusta were also objects of much attention.
The hours siided as rapidly as did the twin
king" feet, aid soon the small hours gave warn
ing that the company must dlsperse, which they
did shout clock with only one circumstances 70
mar the pleasure of the evening
The Convention have passed resolutions favor
i0g the pff lect of Hon. A. Dudley Mann 10 run
weekly steamers, 10000 tors The next Conyen.
s1h viii meet tu Knoxville, Tenn on Cd Monday
il august, 1857 More TO morrow
ViGNETrE
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-12-15

ITALIAN EEFUGEEs IN VIRcINIA.--Ws iearn tbs.
q consderabls number Of Italian refugees. who re-.
Gently arrived here, aad other eigrsnts ia,ludins
SINE of ths French ,efuseea from Cayeune, have
jest been settled ia Virginia, under very fsvo-sbl.
circumstances through ths Lfuense of the America,
Industrial Association, of New Yerk. Some of thu
Italians were prisoners under tho Pa al Government
account CT th sir parcIp patton in this revolution
of 1s47, bu. were released not long since after An
imprisonment OF seven years. Others were mem
bes OF the itauan Legloa which served In thu f,r;
mes. 5syeaiy more OF she Legion now in
Canada are desirons ct
TO Virginia and usfs expecting do co. as they are
unable to obtain employ nent in Canada durins tn a
winter months, but he funds OF The nSuslris Asso
ittee of French siEsns, asyins In chslze tie rein
gees from Cayenne cbisetod to these mel being sent
Virginia On ihe stound that thsir ia bora in that
state would Do too severe as they had already suffer.
cd much froIa pEivasion and exposu c. MI Tho
mason, tae CO responding secretary OF the Society,"
W ho accompanied ne ItaiIsa emizrsnts tl Virgins
reports very fayoraby of their tocg ion ami
homestead by easy purchase, giving half his time to
his enployen, and half to tbs cultivation of The
lands wnich ne may acquire, ard which well
adapted for health and agricultural pursrits
Tho itaisns nays already prod uced good im pr
sion BY their department., and The inteliig and
aiaerity with ~hi they entered teir work- -ioI
which thsT mitary training, aud their sbor lii the
tr. nches befors SOFAS spo peculiarly qaaify theE.
4 company Ia this city odeE sLToUg Inducements TO
the settlement of enigranls In Vrsiti; snd another
company in Now nsiald, with loo, 900 acres, ae
making similar A1rsEgeaents tor the coioGiza tel
OF free labor u the stsie.-k. r. Jourmal o
Commerce.
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: oasEsf fosDEScE THE DISPATCH
1hs Accident 70 the Co!orado-THeatricols, &c.
PORTSMOUTH, VA. Dec. 11th, ls5,

PORTSMOUTH, VA, Dec lIth, 1856
The stsamer Colorado parted her mooriurs TO-
lay during a severe storm, and was taken by the
wind, over on the mud fiat opposite Portsmouth.
and now lays broad side 10 US, beautiful subject
'Hr painter-a model Of modern architec ture
Her rigging, from ail appearance, is complete |
nope to zee her soou part the waters, mpelied bv
hand less mightier than that which heelod her as
she is-the hand Of MAD, not the God of tempssts
: rs damage will be very slight. To-day she will
le taken of at the food tide
Three 'atars' perform to niCh: at Ok ford Hall
Mr j B. Roberts, Mr.. Hill and Miss Csppeu The
lady, last Monday night presented flag to the
tio Dominion Guards of Portsmouth. She de-
vered a speech "teeming with eloquenes" aad
patriotism, which was replied to by Capt Z Resrns
& the GUARDS. This company is one of lte finest
sad best drilIedn Virginia. composed OF young
;Aen, late members of the various military 6. hoo!s
II cur State.
The new Custom House and Post Office IN Nor.
f9.& IS rapidly approaching completion Il will be
r beautfu! structure, and ornament ITO the
e.:y.
Proct.ions rerg high and monev tight. Eggs
were selling ii 80 cents yesterday. v
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-12-15

A REIIC.-A SeuUcnir of an event in naval his
tory has been presented by Admiral Wallis to tha
gun room meas of the British frigate Shannon -
The memorial consists Of box made from wood
of the United States frigate Chesapeake, mounted
in silver, and bearing the following inscription:
BOX msoe from part OF Deam OF Ine onled
States frigate Chesapeake captured in single COM
bat by Her Msjesty's frigste Shannon, in Boston
Bay, U. S., 1ss June, 1913. Presented to the gun
room mess of the Shannon, as perpetual memorial
of that action, by Rear Admiral Provo Wallis, Sc
nior surviving Lieutenant"
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-12-15

Hon James Chesnut has been chosen President
of the South Carolina Senate.
Yesterday was the 57th anniv ersary Of the death
Of George Washington.
Mr. Samuel Warren, the English barrister and
autbcr OF Ten thousand Year," is candidate
for the office Of Recorder OF London.
Lieut.. Jenifer's well known korse.sG ey Eagle
died Ut Fort Mason, Texas, on the 18th OF kossm
Der last.
Mrs. DIR. Harriet X, Hunt has written her apnlai
protest the 'ston City Treasurer against Doing
taxed without the right TO vote.
1t 10 said that there are al least 1000 gambling
houses aud 100 fare banks in the city OF N. YORK.
Bible was raf1ed off Il . coffee house In Lou
isvilie few days ago. Ii was put up at el0o u
uss won by Southern kentuckian, who threw ~
Mr.. VIM. II HLrlbut writes 10 the New Yoik
Evening" Post, that be Is . South Caronian, ana
though he has studied both Law and Theology 10
10 neither Clergyman nor lawyer.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-12-15

ICE IN THE WESTERN RIvEns-Ths Mississippi
river opposite ST. Louis, as well as the upper riv-
ers, is falling They are also covered with heavy
floating ice. Many upward and downward boats
are laid up along the shores, and putting th cir
cargoes into store for the winter. Many upward
bound boats have returned having bsen unable to
proceed on their voyage Others are aground and
are in danger Of being knocked to pieces by tho
floating iee Many boats in this pert, which were
ready to start for the upper rvers, have decided to
remain. The boats for the South only loading,
all others are to lay up fer tt .
winter
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-12-15

ARRIVAL OF COOLIES AT HAVASA-Dates
from Havaua to 29th ultimo, announce that the
British bark Ellen Oliver, Captain Henderson
had just arrived at that port from swatoa and
St Helens, after passage of 1877 days, with 263
Asiatica, for corn Geld service, under eight year
contracts. Sixty Of tneae poor creatures died on
the passage and two after arrival Bark Henry
Miller, Pust, from same part, lat days, had also
arrived, with l86 Asiatics to the same corsignees
Six died on the voyage
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-12-15

Ar. Samuel Townsend, of Madison county,
Ala, who died on the Goth ult. iibsratsd forty
slaves, and In his will ieft them large portion OF
his estate.
There are about 100 slaves in Oregon Territory.
The Galveston Civilian says the sugar crop Of
Texas the present season. viii be siuiost nothing;
probably not 10 exceed 5, GOO hogsheads.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-12-15

An EsTERPRIsIEG WoMAs.-Au old woman d
Louis Vile pays $50 rent for portion Of the ground
over which Bear Grass Greek flows, merely to
have privilege Of collecting the grease floating on
the surface OF the creek from the hog htering
houses located On that stream She has been en-
gagged In the traffic for number Of years, says
the Courier and realised the irst season the hand
some SUN Of $500. At that time she had the
yieaninss or skimmings all to herself but since
then good deal OF rivalry has sprung up In the
trade
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-12-15

TIE majority for Buchanan and Breckenridge
in the state of Mississippi, is ll.l75
Col J, Morrison, weil koown for his tnorts
In enlssins troops for Nicaragua IL said TO be dr-
ling large company Of men intended for service
IN Mexico
The Hon Stephen A. Douglas returned to
Washington.
Skating by moonlight was smong the sports In
dnlged In ct Morgsuiown, Va, last weak.
In New Bedford Monday 500 barrels Of whale
oil were sold for 81 cents gallon. &
Hon G Cook has given e25 600 to the Pespls's
College h schuyler county, D. Y.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-12-15

GoyFREsENT FlsAScE5 During the quarter
uoing the Both uIt., the receipts into the uaited
'Fates Treasury were s2l, ,925. .43l including S!o-
same time amounted TO SIS, CTS, lib, including
sJo= o95 paid o. account of the public debt and
= e1ss iAas unity.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-12-15

NEW ICRK JUsTICE.-At the Court Of Special
Sessions, on Tuesday last, a respectfully dressed
young was fined ten dollars for shocking
female down in the street, breaking one Of her
teeth and otherwise injuEiog her. The defence
the defendants 'fespectsbi!ity" and thssit
wss his first offence. The next case was that of
young woman, accused by burly policeman o:
assaulting him in the discharge of his duty. 1t
proved tha. the officer attempted to arrest the
prisoner, he suspected abe soliciting aims
when the girl resisted him, but was quickly over
powered and taken to the lock up Ia this case the
accused was sent to the penten.iary for three
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-12-15

ENGLISH PLAGIARISM. - The Hartford Press
has been shown an English edition on that pleas.
ant Connecticut story Twice Married." writ.
ten by Calvin w. Pitlleo, of Sufieid in which
the authorship is attributed to "a lady,, and the
scene is changed to England, by putting in dis
msn.led castles" &c L. is compliment to Mr.
Pkiieo at the expense Of his deserved reputation.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-12-15

IHE SOPPLY The United States store snip
fepp!y Lieut.. CoEl'g David Porter was ~ smyr
on Ine 9.h November ult., aud was 10 have
isd thence for tie nited states on the 18th of
- .cember last, with her load OF eameis for the
[ n.ed States military service. Her officers and
s.e* were well.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-12-15

A NEW ENGLAND DODGE-They are getting
MP magnificent race course in Massachusetts un
der the name Of the "Che!saa Horse Exhibition
Company" with capital Of $4,000 This sum il
to be invested In hundred acres Of land located
near OF in Saugus. The land Ia to bs the site of
spacious notei, and a race course, for the exhibit
ton and trial OF speed Of horses.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-12-15

FROZEN UP In A RUSSIAN PORT A dispatch
dated st. Petersburg, Nov. "a, states that there
were no hopes of the ships getting away from
Cronstadt this season account of the ice The
following American vessels were frozen in
Bsrques Leland, Captain Eldridge for Boston;
Telegraph, Captain Giles; France, Captain Russ;
Sarah L. Bryant, Captsia Jones; l. D. Carver,
Capt. Carver, and Greenland, Capt. Snow, for N.
ynrk
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-12-15

AMERICAN EkTERPRIsE.-The iates. theatrical
dn is that the DruFy Lane heatre, London, has
f. en leased by Henry c. jarrett Of Baltimore,
VITO will speedily commence his English campaign
r Ah corps dramatquc exelusiretg AsntTtea"--
.4rs. G. Howard, Mrs i4izzie Weston Davenport
.'a1k Smith and ii. A. Perry being already en-
aged.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-12-15

LAND IN VIKGiEIA.-The books of the officers
who assessed the lands Of Monroe county Virgins,
las. winter, show their value to be 50 244 334 This
is an increase of 81 044 742 since 1850.