Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-10-25
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

lily ELLlVJEINC
The FALL or THE LEAF, ard the decay of vegeta-
Jon around us reminds us that the time Of the 'sere
nd yellow leaf has come-that summer has de-
srted and that winter with his nipping frosts and
itng cold is close upon us Nature Is preparngfor
ia reception. She is casting aside her gay appa-
ell denuding her limbs Of the graceful garments
which she put on In the spring, and which adorn-
d her during the summer Of life for they are toe
fagle to afford her protection from the storm and
he tempest-she therefore casts them on. One by
ne each article Of dress falls at her feet, until not
vestige remains Of the lesfy costume which
khrowded her delicate limbs, and she stands un-
powered, in the presence of her enemy, who is APP
preaching to envelope her in her pure and spotless
winding sheet, M cold and callous as the faded
trunks and limbs which 1t wraps in the habiments
IF the grave.
These things are calculated, las by their great
Author they were intended,) to lead the mind y
reflection, and the reflections thus induced, are full
of interest--deeP, solemn, abiding eventful inter
lest to US all
They are replete with instruction, too. They
necessarily teach us the great lesson of resur-
rection from the grave. Every year that we are
permitted to live, this lesson in the book OF fate
Is taught US 1t is repeated year after year, so
that 1t is impossible for US to forget it, and il we
neglect to learn this lesson, and to improve it we
buAU De WITHOUT EXCUSE. lFuc IL IL, We bOAll not
be called to account for this neglect here but af-
ter we have cast aside the garments which clothed
our bodies and our sapless trunks are wrapped in
their winding sheets, and sleep the sleep of DEATH
we shall wake again--the clangor of the last
trump will rouse us to activity and life, and then
we shall be called to account for the manner in
which we have improved the lessons taught us in
the written as well as the unwritten Word of God.
THE DEMooRAcY.--What convenient thing 1t
is to hold the strings of Uncle Sans purse-espe-
ciaLy on the eve Of q Presidential election! The
faithful of this city bled very freely TO aid in secu-
ring the election in Pennsylvania. About that
time, and for weeks previous, men who were never
known to have dollar to spare, even for the pay
ment of their debts, could sport their VS. and KS
in the markets and bet them freely on Old Buck
They do not appear to be satisfied with the result
in Pennsylvania If they were, we think they
would not hesitate to put their hands in their
pockets, TO pay for the powder expended in firing
salntes in honor of their victory.
There is such a thing AZ winning battle and at
the same time sustaining defeat. This is the
case with the Democracy in regard to Pennsylya-
mia. They claim that State for Buck and Brock,
and are making much noise about IT, but are
trembling with fear for the ides of November
They are not willing to risk any more money in
this uncertain state of things-not even to pay
for firing premature fen de joie in Lonor thereof
Why, 1t did not cost much. III the salute in honor
of the President cost fifty dollars, how much did
the hundred guns for Pennsylvania cost Uncle
Sam furnishing the powder?
How much, did you say?
Well, pay it, then, and the next time you want
to waste powder, prehaps you can't get it where
you got the last.
THE UNIoN.--The union of these States was
achieved by more than human means and agency
working through centuries of time. Why, Union
is our country. Who can say in what hour. dav.
or year the union was formed? The Constitution
For the Constitution Of the United States we must
carry our debt of gratitude to the memory of that
assembly OF sages and statesmen who in convep-
tion constructed the Constitution Our debt Of
gratitude for independence, may be paid to that
other assembly OF wise and good men who declared
it. But for the UNION, our Thanksgiving must be
laid at the foot of the throne Of God; and. there
FORE treason to the Union cannot be conceived of
but as crime which heaps upon the traitor an
accumulated guiltof thankless impiety. We speak
il with reverence and humility, and with thought
iuness in the words we use, when we say that this
Union of ours was the work of God Who dare talk
of disunionS"
THE WASHINGTON CoRREsPoNDENT OF THE BAL
TIaoRE CLIPPER, speaking Of the demonstration Of
the Junior Sons Of America, on Thursday night
last, says:
"Bonfires were blazing in different parts of the
city last night, and procession marched to the
music Of the drum and fife. We could ascertain
nothing of the design of the parade and pyrotech-
mics, further than that they were demonstrations,
in advance, of some political victory !"
None are 30 blind as they who won't see. There
is no fog 30 thick and impenetrable as the Demo-
cratic fog which obscures everything that they do
not wish to see. If they cannot see their way
clearly now, what will they do in November2 The
!" neutral :" Sur" which should shine on all alike.
shines only to obscure and the baleful light which
the fallen STAR emits, seems only to render dark
ness visible.
The blindness Of the Clippers correspondent is
produced, we imagine, by association
INDIAN G0oDs.-Some fourteen thousand pairs
OF blankets have been sent to the Indian Depart
ment az specimens of the different styles of man
ufacture. The contracts for these and other arti-
cles OF Indian consumption viii be awarded on
the first OF the ensuing month, and, what is sin
gular If true, articles of American manufacture
are to have preference. Eighteen hundred pounds
OF yermillion, for the ornamenting of red mems
faces, are included in the budget.
ADDREss.-J. M. Kilgour, Esq, of Maryland, viii
deliver lecture at Ryland Chapel, on Monday
evening next. Subject" The Mission of Woman"
In DEMAND.-The young man who does the
: fancy" for the Phantom" if he shall not have
become incompetent before the 4th of November
from softening Of the BRAIN" has been engaged
by an extensive publisher ofjuvenile books at the
North, to furnish copy for new edition OF q Mo-
ther Goose" His portrait is also sought for the