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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-05-01

GREAT CITIES OF THE WORLD London is the
greatest city on the globe Including the cit
esand towns which it has swallowe dup and made
part of itself, it covers an area of thrty-two
square miles, thickly planted with houses,
most OF which are four and five storias high
1t has over two millions and half of inhabi-
tants. New York, reckoning among its inhab-
itants all who habitualy do business within
sight of Trinity steeple, is, in population, the
second city of the world, embracing at least a
million people Within its chartered limits, it
has probably about eight hundred thousand
inhabitants In this view it is the fourth city,
Paris and Constantinople being more populous
The estimated population of the cities of Asia
have been much exaggerated. 1t is confidently
stated that there is not one of them that has q
population exceeding million. The larges
city in India--Benares--hu not over six hun
dred thousand inhabitants; while the grea
cities of China--Pekin, Nankin and Canton
instead of their three, two and one millions, ar
neither of them estimated to contain popu
lation of over six or eight hundred thousand.
Philadelphia has about half a million inhab
itants; Vienna and Berlin nearly as many
Naples, three hundred and fifty thousand
Brooklyn, more than two hundred thousand
and the city of Mexico about the same. Balti
more has now probablya population of nearl
or quite one hundred and ninety thousend ; Gin
oinnati, one hundred and seventy-fve thousand
New Orleans and Boston, about one hundre
and fifty thousand each; Venice, one hundre
and ten thousand St. Louis, one hundre
thousand.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-05-01

Prehaps all early love affairs ought to be
straugled or drowned, like so many blind
kittens. Thackeray.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-05-01

KILL OR CuRE.-A doctor was employed by o
poor man to attend his wife, who was danger
ousy i'll. The doctor gave him a hint that he
had fears of net being paid
Il have five pounds, said the man to the doc
tor, and if you kill or cure you shall have the
money
The woman died in the Doctors hands. After
reasonable time he called for his five pounds.
The man asked the doctor if he killed his wife.
| NO
did you cure her!
NO
Then, said the poor man, you have no legal
demand
And the man of physio went his way sorely
vexed.
my dear Colonel, perceived you slept du-
ring sermon time last Sunday it is a very bad
habit said worthy divine to one of his pa
rishioners.
'Ah, doctor, could not possibly keep awake,
| was so drowsy'
Would it not be we'll, colonel, to take lit
tie snuff to keep you awake!
Doctor was the quick reply would it not
be well to put little snuff in the sermon'"
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-10-14
Neb Orleans 4ailp Greesteut.
The Autumn Gale.


By MRS. V. E. WILHELMINE MCoHD.
1.-THE following contribution from one among th
best known Of the iterati of the South is surDas:
',gly beautifully
I'm listening now to the Autumn gale
AS it moans, with wang breath
Its hollow sound through the graveyard pale.
A requiem sings of Death
Wang,
Railing,
Wailing along in the midnight breath, ....
Would, sad sound thou vert hush'd in death.
1t sounds not now, as in days of old
When the ripe nuts ratified down.
And the emerald graIs in its fleece of gold
Concealed the shells so brown;
Bounding,
Sounding, %,
Bounding along, such gladsome thing!
knew not Autumn from rosy Spring
Grief had not pressed on my childish brow,
Nor love lit its burning blaze: TT ~
But danced like cloud at evening, now,
Meath the suns long santng rays,
Beaming,
Streaming,
: Beaming on clouds Of the FURNISHED West,
And ], with the robbin was sunk to rest
Sadly, nov, moans the Autumn gale -
In its hollow blast hear .M.,.
The voice Of love, and its mournful wall
For the toims that were ever near.
Flying,
Signing,
Flying away, like false, false VOW
While dewy tears fail from evenings brow
'Tis midnight now, and the Autumn gale
Hath reused me from dreamy sleep,
And list to its sad, and plaintive tale,
Ills my weary eyelids weep:
Sweeping,
Weeping,
Sweeping away with plaintive vail
y er memorys graves, is the Autumn gale.
I'm listening now, to the Autumn rain
As it pours in torrents by;
The patterIng on my window pane
Tells that the Winters nigh;
Scattering,
Pattering.
Scattering leaves, from the reelpr oak.
Like loves sweet VOWS, that are Wrung and broke
My heart is sad and my eyes are wet,
And my rosy check grown pale
For Llfes cold blasts are passing vet
Der my soul, witt. saddening wall:
Signing
Crying,
Signing for hopes, and love so frail.
That tossed like leaves on the Autumn gale
Oh, cease from blowing, sad Autumn gale -
And hush the pattering rain
1e mind me so, Of loves sad tales.
That meier can be told again:
Banishing,
Vanishing,
Banishlng dreams of coming bliss
Sure, never was storm so wild as this
Memphis Eagle and Enquirer
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-10-14
Taking the Back Track.

'yrrx
!, We learn from the Macon l4eorra1 fsitizen tsss
sne Hon. MIR. Jenkins, of that State. who a sborf
@ tlne g ago Wfote letter announcing bis burmese tn
oss ross aor has taken the back back and
bs asows nls intention Of supporting Mr. Fillmore
been brought about by the late article from tIe Fe
falo commercial Advertiser upon the sbiaot ~ tI
restoration of the Missouri Compromise which ygs
iranked to us and 70 number of other eeutlemen hp
Mr. fln1ore mo himself and which clearly and fully ex-
presses Mr. Flllmores views on that question We
rejoice to believe that the aforesaid article will iss
pate every doubt on the mind of any Southern MAJ,
az 70 Mr. FiImores position in relation to the main
tenanee te Of the KansasNebraska bill. We believe
SI sn eas MT. jenkins example will be immediately
1ooWed Dy all those Wings who have strayed Off to
buenanan upon the preposterous idea that Mr. Fiji.
ioe ~ favorable to the restoration Of the Missouri
CoIhpfofn'ses That idea, we trust, ID row forever
put 60 rest for MI. Fillmore himself declares, with
snsa5 ~ 49,. m and emphasis that is
,,e Is not this enough to satisfy The serHnles If
the most fastdlous freeater in the soDth ara1u II
10 Or else nothing can satisfy such 4 creature. -
It VIII be recollected that the Democratic resa
enanan eT to the skies What will they s9y norr5Ts
nss Jenkins as great man in their estimation MI fe
WI Mas IeW weeks ago. Is he as pure patriot Il he
=. a.. t!ue southern man In short is he an abolition,
as taken the back track and declared in
isoT y t}lrnorel Do let US hear from our disint
ested Democratic eotemporaries m tbaes ;n+erat;,
,s 1helr opinions Of Mr. Jenkins and men
!ihe mn, at tne present moment ii matter If avcasJ
ing lveiy curiosity with the public TRchnond Whia.
we commend the foregoing to the special consida-
ration OF the Buchanan men South who. hut 4 short
t'ne since nearly split their windpDes in sbontino,
huzzas for Mr.. Jenkins We also think that 5iro,,
and sndry old line Wings would do wei to foay The
example thus set by. the eminent Georgian. q If is
never too late to do good E
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-10-14

NATURALIZATION IN New YoRE.-For several days
past says the New York Evening Post, of the 9Th
inst the passages about the door of the naturalia-
ton Office, i'll the city hall, have been crowded to
Overlooking by applicants for naturalization papers.
mttance to tile ropm and as business proceeds on the
principle that first come first served, some OF the
unfortunate applicants are compelled to wait for hours.
The police have the matter exclusively in charge,
and so camorous is the crowd at times, that they are
compelled TO their clubs as we'll their tongues
TO prevent liOt0us demonstrations.
At IL o'clock to-day, over one hundred, mostly
Irish, We're awaiting their time to be turned into
Amcricaus and some of them seemed very impatient
Of the waiting. - BE aisy now" said one of them,
addressing dscontented neighbor, be asy, now,
pathrick an sure there's no hurry. An aint ye
paid for yer time an be ilhcrs can't ye make enough
by yer vote to make it all sthraight?n But Patrick
seemed net at ala disposed to be aisy,' and his
breath plainly Indicated that there was disorderly
spirit within He swore - be the powers = he was
as good rs the best NV 'enl,' and made violent
rush lor the office. But the police club presented an
inSulmountahle obstacle, and Pat was compelled to
Lidt his time
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-10-14

GENERAL PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CONVENTION AT
FLILADELrHGA.-The debate in this convention, on
the amendment to the sixth article of the Constitution
relative to uniform mode of trial Of bishops priests,
and deacons was closed the afternoon of the 9th
inst, when vote was taken by doceses and orders.
The vote of the clergy was, yeas IS. dioceses nays
r. The vote OF the laity, yeas H. doceses nays Is
and Texas were not represented by aity Both orders
Of New Hampshire, Vermont, Rhode Island, Mary-
land, Florida, Alabama, Missouri Kentucky and Cal
itornia, voted yea. Both orders OF Massachusetts,
Pennsylvania, Delaware, Virginia. North and South
Carolina Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Iowa,
voted nay The clergy Of Connecticut Tennessee, II
llnos and Michigan voted aye and the aity nay. The
yea laty not represented. The clergy of Texas voted
nay; la!ty not represented.
The amendment having failed to receive constitu-
tlonal majority, the penal code prepared by Mr.. Huff
man, Of New York, in anticipation of the amendment
being ratified cannot now be considered.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-10-14

INTERESTING TO SEANES.-A ne,o plan for Reef
ing 1cpsaHs.-Mr Boss, of New York. has recently
secured patent for reducing and reeing .topsails
The plan is very simple -Four legs. or crow s-foot
are spread along the foot OF the sail and secured to it,
two on each side of amdships, and are sewed to the
sail up to the close eefhand where they terminate in
eyes To these eyes four ropes are bent, which reve
blocks at the masthead, to the deck. When the sail
is required to be reced, these ropes hauled aut
the topsail haliards let go, and the sail is brought
bodily up the yard and confined there The slack of
the rect tackles is then hauled and the sail is almost
as snug as it were cloSe-reectl The work of hauling
out the earrings, and lnotting the points, is then com
parativciy easy. This plan, it is thought, will soon
do away with double tcpsail yards. Mr.. b. 7. Martin
is now in Boston fitting the sails Of four ships with
this plan.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-10-14

lie COALITION AGAINST WALHER-The coalition
Of the other Central American Government, against
Walkers Government in Nicaragua seems doomed tu
miserable end. They calculated on effective aid
from England but the present relations Of that con
try with the United States make her Ministers very
cautious in their movements in matters relting to the
political condition of the American Isthmus The
increasing suspicion entertained in England OF Louis
Napoleon motives and policy, has tended to produce
this caution, as the British people now see that the
fore, is not likely to be exposed to more powerful
enemies than those he has thus far successfully re.
sisted and as none Of the Central American States
have resources for carrying war of invasion the
means to sustain it, New York Sun, 9Th
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-10-14
TUESDAY MORNING, OCTOBER Il. 1856.
Letter from n1nj. Donelson to Edward Bates

| Aetief from AnJ. Donelson to Edward Bates
! The Nashville Patriot contains the following lette
from Major Donelson in response to a letter from
| EDWARD Bates. of Missouri, informing him that he
had been nominated for the Vice Presidency by the
National Wing Convention - "'
-. TrL1p GROVE, Sept. 30th, 1856.
ST: have had the honor to receive, to-day your
noe OF the 18th, with that of the 10th list inform.
ing me o. the proceedings Of the late Wig Conven-
N tloh e at Batore, 6y which my name, candidate
Ior the Vice Presidency, in association with that of
Mr. Fillmore for the Presidency, has received the
yention. ~
Such testimonial of public confidence by dstin.
gulshed and leading members of a party upon which
had no other claim than that of fidelity to prnci.
pies WhGh e. should be common to all parties when the
eopnrg rs IN danger is received with feelings for the
expression OF which can find no adequate language
ean only say to you, sir in reply that it has been
my effort through life to follow the great lights to
"nleh we are indebt,d for our happy form of govern
willing to make in order to mantain it in its original
purity. - 80 - . 'tiat
me evil of the day is sectionasn, and the country
ta1i ma no response until this dangerous spirit is re-
were IN the days of Washington, by holy love for
the Union, and determined to Withhold their conf.
dence from those WHO do not regard its preservation
as me paramount object Of their lives 2Ess5fF
II the South claims the election of A man ia the
Presidency because he is favorable to Southern IN
Ierests, and the North one because he is favorable ID
Northern interests, there an end of our federal sys
tefn. rms was not the sentiment of parties in the
DAYS OF Washington, Jefferson Madison and jackson :.
1t Is our purpose, as patriots by whatever name we
may be called whether Union-loyng Wings, Ameri.
cans or Democrats to eradicate the influence Of this
sentiment from the public councils, and restore that
which will give us q President for the whole people
ana government that will respect alike the equal
rights OF all the sections Of our land without regard
TO latitude or diversified interests,
am, very respectfully, your obt seryt
H. ,,.- y, Al DOSELSON
Hon EDWARD BATES St. Louis, Mo-
lhe mail will bring us in day or two we presume,
the response of Mr. Fillmore Z
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-10-14

FILLMORE IN AssACHUsETTs.-Th friends Of the
Union IN the Old Bay State are making every exer.
ton to retrieve the name of their glorious common
wealth from the disgrace which has been cast upon IT
by the fanatcism Of the Black Republicans and Abo
tionists. - -
we learn from the Boston Courier, ,sof the 9th that
there was great demonstration Of the conservative
men OF that city and West Cambridge at the latter
place, on the 4th inst, in consequence Of its having
been announced that the Hon Erastls Brooks. of
New York, would deliver an address at the Town
Hall. The Courier says: -'
large delegation left this city to attend the meet
ing. The Fillmore men of wards t. and G, number
As AZ least ZOO joined in procession outside of the
o clock, and accompanied by the Boston Cornet
Band, repaired to the headquarters of the Fillmore
Club In washington street. Here a new accession
was mace 70 their ranks. They then proceeded to
tne m fitehburg depot where delegations from Chelsea.
GhafestnWn, and other surrounding places were in
waiting On their arrival at West Cambridge hand.
some reception was given them (also the Medford aud
Matertown tlllmore Cluhs( by the Fillmore mcn of
tilt town, ana they were escorted to the hall in
"hlch the speaking took place. The West Cambridge
men turned out strong, bearing torches and made a
me appearance, and number of tile more enthusas.
tic citizens discharged volleys of rockets os the mo
cession passed. At about s 0 clock the meeting was
caed to order and organized by the election Of Otis
Green, Esq, President and several gentlemen from
that and the neighboring towns, Vice Presidents
Three cheers were then proposed and given for the
Fillmore men of Boston, three for the West Cam
bridge Fillmore Club and nine cheers for the bonora-
Die gentleman from New York. After the President
had extended cordial welcome to the assembly pres
ent in few pertinent remarks he introduced Mr.
BROOKS, who entertained the audience for the remain
der OF the evening. His speech was mainly argu.
mentatlve and he reviewed the positions and charac
tes OF the several candidates. and showed the reasons
why, III his opinion, Mr.. Fillmore was most deserving
OF the support of the country. Mr.. Brooks held the
attention of his auditors until quite late in the eve
nng, and upon retiring he cheered most yocfer.
9usly. soon after the meeting broke up, and the
Boston delegation returned home.
The Courier also notices several other large and
enthusiastic meetings which had taken place in the
State at different times during the previous week. and
notes the fact that the great cause of the Union
seems to be making giant strides
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-10-14

WEALTH or PRoylpEECE, r. 1.-The total assessed
wealth Of Providence the present yearis $5S DG4
oil Oil which the tax is III cents on the hundred dollars
me largest tax payers are Alexander Duncan aud
goo the heirs of Thomas P. Ives pay $l2 1856 on
81 .6+6,2O0; Moses Brown Jenkins SC ,O322l on
S778,350; three others pay upwards Of s. 900 seven
over - 900; thirteen $4,000 and upwards forty-four
over s 900, and eishty-eght $500 and upwards
There are Fil!letyrec persons taxed for upwards of
one hundred thousand dollars
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-10-14


AN lSCIpENT.-The Ricmond (Va.) American, of
the 3D. inst relates the following incident, which
truly illustrates the feeling Of the masses in the Old
Dominion -
We witnessed an incident during the delivery of the
speech of Mr. Bolts at Petersburg. on Saturday eve
hing last which is worthy of notice, as showing that
the devotion of the people of Virginia to the Union
has not been seriously affected by the mschievous
laIting Of portion Of our Democratic politicians
After alud;ng to the EasConaling speeches of his
ENcciienry Gov. Wise, Mr.. Bolts said he wished to
know how many men there were in that audience who
sympathised with the sentiments of his Excecncy or
were willing to embark with him in a wild crusade
against the union for no better cause than the cleo
ton to The Presidency OF any man who may be CON
Stitutonaly eligible to the office he desired that all
such would rise +, their feet Several gentlemen who
We're standing at the time stopped to the level of the
seats, but not man IN that uaSt usSemJluge rose I'd
a the caH. "Then," said Mr.. Bolts, 'saceordmg to
Mr.. Wiscs definition Of the term we are all traitors
together, and congratulate myself upon the mum
lers and lespectnbllity Of the company in which 7
find myself The shout Of applause which followed
this announcement such as to I'LL the heart Of The
patriot with joy al the certainty that the citizens OF
the tGekadc City are almost 80 man determined to
stand by the Union.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-10-14
The Y. :. a,,iltarry Asylum at vya,nlos,on,
1ne -sauohais intelligencer has the following in.
tefestlns description Of this institution: . .S..g

'eiesIlhg description Of this institution Ky. 49,
lne Mtantafy Asylum on the north side of fhe citv
b pie VI os most interesting and noteworthy Of the
m Polc essaolshments Oh. Of the District It occupies
sue once the property Of George w Rfoga Fy .
from whom it was purchased by the Gavarrs,4
elevation and distance from anv yFaterconrsa oi
II particularly Salubrous, and the outlook from Il in
every dlrection IS exceedingly fine. The area of the
property is stated at two hundred and eight G, f
acres, Of which seventy are under cultivation. q Il
large edltce OF native marble, whose white tower
may be deserted from almost every spot for miles
around peerng out from amidst the thick unlbra
.o!aee. ls near completion, and will contain about
thlftyiolr sleeping rooms sufficient to accommodate
Two hundred and fifty inmates. The other rooms are
very large and airy and the dningroom is especially
30. AZ present, the inmates of the asylum to the
number OF seyenty.four inhabit the mansion first
owned and built by Mr. Riggs. Besides the new main
building, which can be extended without u1arlinr the
ortlon now erected, there have been two large and
mansions m M q the same material the asylum
occupied by the officers in charge of the establish
inent. In one q these Col. NJ II. Payne resides AZ
governor; Dr. Benz. King, secretary and treasurer
ana temporarily in charge of the sick, occupies the
other Major Larkin Smith, deputy governor lives
in dwelling on the same estate but more Distant
ihe Old soldiers have perfectly easy time at this
ts5lin, doing pretty much they please working or
pay1ns az viii. They are of course subject to proper
regulations and may render themselves able fv mis-
conduct to have their monthly pocket money stoppe
70 confinement and even, by Judgment Of the execI,
1--WE commitment, to ejectment Workshops are nro.S
ssugu w Wlere they may work at their trades and any
Gl M tnelf products OF industry which may be of use III
ordnance and quartermasers department at fair rates
me persons who are entitled to the benefits Of the
asylum are first, those who may have served in tie
Gnltea states army faithfully for twenty years; 50
also soldiers and members of the mari CORPS wond
ed or disabled by disease contracted in the Mexican
war Soldiers who may have contributed to the funds
Of the asylum under certain regulations are also ip
GUIDED nc provision is made for the wives and
children OF pensioners as no sch nrovisn,, IL eonta,
plated in the law but to invads such as can prose
cute trade or handicraft, facilities will be Afforded
lor so doing Good character, at least since adis
sion nl9 the service of the United States Is deemed
asylum. S'a~5E = tsSaDt 'o'~'i'' :. u 'ne
This establishment is distant from the Centre Mar
ket Just three miles, and is most conveniently an
hroached p seventh street for the eastern part Of
surprising that It is favorite place of visit in the
mild seasons of the year.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-10-14

VNHE HALIADAY NIND-HgLE..-N,N OF
the most scientific able ami experienced en-
Sneer in The United States have examined Machine aud
modern tgte. " ~ -
y SlAre YET ingenious device the increases
verify, The sails gradually round change ntsle Il,
WHICH they were set gentle breeze; present
resistance to the Wind t when the raging
heIl little Is presented to its power the edges. A.
the fury OF the gale nAes the gradually their
nn position. Something OF this kind for changing file r,si
The speed Of the wind wheel is by powerful
3hrn Of wind, fol fully nnpr the regulator
AS Is Wsier wheel or engine If this Mill ,lt
up 1t Will require attention whatever
gather.
Tha only why the wind ages past ha, sot been mi
EEf.tlIS motive well the
ie" tsi'1rtat either pruSlrtti in lopclts rli
voivt VIII S''l itp1y wear, A;l chute greatly
to INC !Eirt % ki'i of genrng nncied; besides
;her requiring lie constant anxiety OF aes
ant 1js titcEity is eatirtly ohv!ier
J"ctioi tllt possibly he urged iucl SIAM
Wm ihls j. compensated by the fact that
onthy or EXPENSE the wind mci u Tend or
TIME tay night he movcd ny the wind from any pn 5
t'e compiSS. II viii OIL large tanks ponds },I M eG
n'lE tir intervals Of te winds buvil the sz til,
mill pumps mad reservoir is in ProNutiutl the quantities .,
wafer re4tiyei there is ccr!n;S having an abundance
through the year For Hilf SfAiir,S. t:t
ph'Nuol1 Sucu confirare 0A'le boil pumping
water hti EriniinE pi,ti,- siu1
s'ti iltl Mtl 1ieriEe wind, will l v3!!oi., va
ief Sf!i iSr iir e4 q. Enur Epr Hf
mittirn orders, address,
:. i: GILMAN, 81 Nalchel street New &}rie,r,
o2i'i!aw&Nlt Sole Agent for t}.r snur5rrI S,5r.s
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-10-14

RESIGNATION OF AN ARMY O%FIcEn.-The resigna
ton OF Blevet Major George w, Rains, Captain 4th
Artillery, has lcen accepted by the President, to
take effect October 81 1856.