davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-09-30
gD- See first page.
A MOMENTOUs WARNING.

"Upon the fair and honest exercise Of the
power Of appointment, must in a great measure
depend the yigor, the public virtue, and even the
safety of the Government.
If it shall ever be welded by an executive ex-
clusively to crafty his own ambition or resent.
ments to satisfy his own personal favortes, or to
carry his own political measures, and, still more
if it shall ever interfere with the freedom of cleo
tons by the people, or suppress the honest ex.
preston Of opinion and judgment by voters, it will
become one Of the most dangerous and corrupt
engines to destroy private independence and pub
lie liberty, which can assail republic. @
at should therefore be watched In every free
government with uncommon vigilance, as it may,
otherwise, soon become as secret as it will be ire.
sstible in its mischieyous operations
"If the time shall ever arrive when no citizen
can obtain any appointment to office, unless he
submit to sacrifice all personal independence and
opinion, and to become the mere slave of those
who can confer it, it is not difficult to foresee that
the power of appointment will then become the
fttest instrument of artful men to accomplish the
worst purposes" JUDGE STORY.
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-09-30
PUBLIC PLUMBER.


Twenty years ago, Mr.. Wise, OF yirg mia, (now
the Democratic Governor of that State y and other
Wings in Congress- sounded the trumpet of alarm
in the of the country in regard to the public
plumber that was then being carried on upon what
was at that time considered gigantic scale. A
committee Of investigation was finally raised, Of
which Mr.. Wise and Bailly Peyton were members,
and such exhibition of political and official cor
ruption was made as startled the people and
finally brought about the overthrow Of the Demo
cratic party, in the defeat of Mr.. Van Buren, and
the election Of General Harrison
The exposure OF, the rottennefe of the Govern.
inent officials, and the laxty Of the heads of de-
partments to bring the public plunderers TO &C.
count, and their winking at the stealingI' going
on In the custom houses and public land Offices,
had for the time being most salutary effect; the
plunderers were held up to public reprobation,
and the odium cast upon them by detection and
exposure operated as a caution and a terror to
others, who might otherwise be tempted TO take
| that which did not belong to them also
But that lesson has long since lost its effect
while temptation and opportunities have increased
with the incressr of Offices and the surplus gold
and silver in the Treasury. We have, however
no Wise or Gushing In Congress now, to SOUND
the trumpet of alarm; nor have We Congress
that will appoint faithful committee Of investiga
ton 70 probe the rotten places, and expose the
fraud and swindling that have been going on upor
magnificent scale for several years past, bu
more especially since the Democratic or "plunde
party" came into power, In 1853. Wise Is nov
one Of the great chiefs of that very "plunde
party" which he then go fercely and scath
ingly mathematical; and, as he well knows tina
ii is kept together by "tbe cohesive power o
public plunder"--tba at without "the spoils o
Office" and the Thousand fat jobs, contracts, AM
bargains II distributes to the Eithfaf and devoted
such as advertising for the Departments, erecting
public buildings, opening wagon roads for ma
routes, &C., &c., IL would crumbls away like
house of sand, -lhe is one Of the last men VIII
viii now condemn what he then, with such
fervor Of patriotism and strength Of lungs. indie
nantly denouuoed. a toi
We verify believe that II an honest commits
could be raissd in Congress- one that woul
embark heartily and determinedly in the invest
CATION Of the various species of 90 Eruption an
public plumber now In the full tide ~ succts.fI
operation under the Federal Govsrnrn,snt, snoh q
exhibit could be made a. would sppal the peopl
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-09-30
HOW IT WORKS.

DR.. BRoDHEAD, it is understood, win be removed
from the Office of Second Comptroller tomorrow.
Or. B. has discharged the duties Of the Office for
about five years past with great acceptibility to
the public, as well as to the Government. He is
gentleman of oldfashioned integrity, suavity and
fidelity in the discharge Of his official duties He
falls victim, ostensbly, to the rule of rotation in
Office; but which rule seems to be applied to
some while it is made to leap over others. The
Second Comptroller, the Commissioner of Gus
toms, the Solicitor Of the Treasury, and the Sixth
Auditor, are made, or are to be made, its victims,
while the First, Third, and Fifth Auditors go scot
free, though the First and Fourth Auditors have
held Office time whereof the memory Of man run.
meth not to the contrary. g
The operation Of this rule must be very plea
sant upon those who poured out their money
freely to carry Pennsylvania at the October cleo.
tion, which secured the election Of Mr.. Buchanan
How much better Off are they than they would
have been had Mr.. Fillmore been electedf
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-09-30
THE AMERICAN.
WASHINGTON. SEPTEMBER 30. 1887.
Cardinal MaIims.

lst. The Federal Union must be maintained.
I'd. The reserved rights of the States must b
respected.
Sd. The decisions of the Supreme Court must bt
enforced.
4th. A unaIi of Church and State must be pre-
vented.
9th. The rights of conscience must be guarsn
teed.
9th. American interests must be promoted.
18th. An American nationality must be cher.
isbed.
sth Sectional agitation must be terminated.
9th Foreign paupers and criminals must be ex-
Guided.
10. The naturalization laws must be amended.
18th. "Squatter sovereignty" and alien suffrage
must be repudiated.
18th. Americans must rule America =
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-09-30
a XTIEE.

Though the a'ts which merely embelish life
must claim admiration, ye, when man of sense
comes TO marry, itis a companion whom he wants
end not an artist. It is not merely a creature
who can paint, play, dress, and dance; Il 10 a
being who can comfort and counsel him; one who
can reason, ndrefect and feel, and judge, and act
discourse, and Discriminate; one who can assist
him in his affirs, tighten his cares, soo,he his sor
rows, purify his joys, strengthen his principles
and educate bis children
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-09-30
"a MOMENTOUs MANNING. ).

We call tue attention Of our readers TO the ex
tract from Judge Story's works headed as above.
The condition Of things so deprecated BY him.
has arrived, and Is nov upon ms; indeed, we're he
now living an attempting to describe The prac.
tice Of the present and the late administration IN
regard to appointments and removals, he coulc
not have done 50 more accurately than he did il
the language quoted,
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-09-30
MOLLY AND THE wATERMELONs.

A gentleman in this city having sent home his
" marketing" short time ago, bis wife gave
Molly, new house maid, just from ould Ireland,
directions how TO have the things cooked; but
said nothing about two watermelons that were
among the vegetables. Molly eyed these with the
utmost wonder for long time, and then she took
them up and turned them over again and again,
IS IL sorely puzzled. She concluded they were
10 be eaten, but never having seen anything Of
the kind before, she was bothered az TO how they
we're TO be cooked. She fret tried to get one of
them into the pot to boil it, but It was too large
FAX, said she to herself, though talking aloud,
"ard what sort OF a parather might ye be, any
how p Did liver one zee the likes Nv yer By
me soul, IL behave yer payrsther at all at all,
but some great big agg." I.e
At last Molly thought best to have some drec.
| lions, and coming to the mistress of the house
and dropping curtsie, she said, "An' ho~ will
yer leddyship have the great Crane (green) age
(esg) cookedH"
"The what Molyp' ..
"Thim two great Crane aggs, as Mistber Brown
STINT wild the rest Nv the things"
Mrs. Brown comprehended what Molly meant
and for some minutes was unable to reply. Sucl
a laugh as she had does not come to one ever,
day.
At length she explained TO Molly what the.
we're. "And shure, said Molly, "thim must b
big trays they grow on"
"Treesf Why, Molly, they grow on vines, tina
run on the ground"
Sand, now, shure an yer leddyship Ia foolin'
body; shure, an they must grow on big trays"
Molly was at last convinced that these "grsn
aggs" grew upon vines, and that they we're not u
| he ranked hpf,ra thay were aafan
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-09-30
AG ENTs FoR TILE AMERICAN.

For First Second, Third and Fourth Wards, Henry
Johnson residence 400 X street
For Georgetown (The Embodyment)
For Sixth Ward, John Little.
For Fifth and Seventh Wards MORTIMER SMALL
WOOD, No. 874, North Capitol street. between b
and G.
HENRY BOYER, Agent for Alexandria.
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-09-30

What has become Of that golds do we nowpos-
sess itf By no means II has gone 20 pay for
Injuries, gewgiws and 6voatnis, which have
done us no good but much harm. It has stlmu-
lated and increased vanity and ffivoIty among us
1t has fostered habits of idleness NERVOUSNESS,
extravaganza and wild speculation; and II has, in
this respect had demoralzing and deleterious
effect upon the country, precisely that which
the acquisition of the exhaustless mines Of South
America had upon Spain after the discovery Of
the New World, and from which she has never
yet recovered, and probably never will recover
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-09-30

aq Fon swAsHrHeroH- VIM. washington \ Cnns,
convicted in the Federal Court WAS Aysstsrday
afternoon taken from jail BY deputy Us Mar
shal, w. g. Scott, assisted By Msdsts Jordan and
Marsh, and placed upon the B. &0.K r. tx
Ia to serve two terms Of five ysarr, for passins
counterfets of silver coins Of the country, of the
denomination of fifty cents ~ WAssliWg ,lr0us.
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-09-30

We learn, saysthe Buffalo Cosrisr, that Mr..
Henry Dwight who died a few days slnce at
Geneva, bequeathed the sum of ons hundred thou
sand dollars to the American Board Of Missions,
and fifty thousand dollars to each Of Nm three
children. Mr. Dwight was originally 3 I'fesbyter.
| terrain clergyman, but losing bis voice became q
banker, and was made President Of the Bank Of
Geneva which he managed successfully for many
years. W
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-09-30

The Terre Haute Union, Of september -,
says , III. .tis. q ! q 2 an
Yesterday was very cold, almost cold enough
for snow. II such weather continues two Of three
days longer we may expect heavy fross.
A heavy rain fell late in the evening, which
rather increases the prospects of getting frost
sooner than we want L. ig.tg .aeggR
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-09-30

At an excursion the members. were fsrried
from the steamer to the shore in boat loads. A
popular clergyman, noted for his obesity, had got
into one Of the boats, and reverend brother
be overloaded. "Come away said be In the
boat, there is still room for you, and no danger,
provided you have none Of your sermons in your
pocket" et.EiEE tah
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-09-30

woxAN's RIcHrs.--In Rochester, the women
who wear che "Bloomer uniform srs warned 70
do military duty. A good idea A. they want
BY carrying afourteen.pound musket. 80
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-09-30

DRIvIse TANDEM There was some sport at
Manchester, N. H., last week. Richard Smith
and s. L. Fogg tried their skill In driving tandem,
Fogg winning the stakes, 425, IN 8.271f to the
MILE Smith 838x. Sam Perkins rode Bucepha-
lus half mile in LAT, beating William Martin
on his horse Jim. hfA ttAmH.'s ~
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-09-30

NorHNa TO ShoKK.--The whole number Of ci-
gars exported from Havana up 70 the 18th of Au-
gust, the present year, was "a, 9S5 900, Of which
900 we're cleared for this country, l6, sO0,
900 10 Great Britain ,78S, 900 to Hamburg, and
Bremen, 9,62S,00o to France, and $3.50, 600 to
lso,s46 pounds, Of which 52s,sS6 pounds were
cleared for this country
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-09-30

ASoRRY MAs.-They tell a story about Yankee
tailor dupning man for the amount Of his bill.
The man replied tet ~, .s.s
81 am sorry, very sorry indeed, that can't
pay it." ~ lZrHt II
swell said the tailor, I" l took you for man
that would be very sony-but II yos are sorrisr
than am, Ill quit" u ,.a1 is4m Wo1 %
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-09-30

y NJ. VIM r. Piunkat, Aof Greene scdnty, Va.
has twenty Ave ears Of corn growing " v5 stalks,
and I'll In cas I'm.
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-09-30

POPULATION OF CkSADA.--According TO the cen.
sus taken in 1851, the total population Of Lower
Canada was 500, 26l, and upper Canada, 9b2,Oo4,
making a.grand total of 1886, 265. On tho arst
of January, 1857, the estimated population, based
upon official returns was Of Lower Canada /, 220,.
6l4, Of Upper Canada $50, 9ss, making grand
total of 67l ,437 showing an increase IN between
FIVE aud six years of 729,l72. F'bs
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-09-30

A CsUEL ScouNpREL.--0n the 18th inst. some
villain entered the stable of william, Adams, in
Wilmington Township, Lavrenoe county, Pa,
and cut of one side Of the face Of valuable
horse.N 2 H6sps 'N psgfS
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-09-30

Live p long ~ you may, Iths first twenty years
form the greater psrtfof your llfe.--Thsy have
pears which succeed them. ,'V' ~
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-09-30

/" How shall cut this mutton-- saddlewise or
not p said gentleman at whose house Mr.. Hook
was dining. ~ lilN }t8AssAl p ~
al think you had better cut II 6ridlesiss," ro-
piled Hook, because there might be chance Of
our having bit befceen our teeth ,gs
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-09-30

Ed Ward Everett Is to be in Richmond, Virginia,
In few days TO repeat bis Washington Grafton
and to receive General Washington's cane, which
was purchased for the gifted and distinguished
orator by the ladies Of the Virginia Mount Vernon
Association. The announcement, says the Wing,
twill, we are sure, be received with unbounded
delight by the people Of this Commonwealth, and
will attract to the metropolis vast multitude,
eager 10 listen to an address so far famed and OF
ar.cia nIafchIosa elocl1o nco and roRarO II u
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-09-30

We ask the attention of the American readers
TO the advertisements Of R. @. Hyatt, In another
column. He offers splendid assortment Of fall
and winter dry goods Of every description at very
reduced prices We recommend our lady friends
before purchasing elsewhere, TO call al No. s49
Seventh street II they do 60 they will cave
themselves much unnecessary lsbor--for. without
doubt, they will find all that they want 10 this on'
plsce--and as to prices are sure 70 be salts
hod.
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-09-30

Charles w. p. Barker, Of Hilsborough Bridge
N. H., sold hrs woodbury. Morgan stock horse a
the Vermont State Fair on the 18th instant, fo
81, 900, and he has since been sold for 81 200,
20 to 81. Louis. go 49, -,
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-09-30

ave regret TO announce tie death OF Cornelius
s. Bogudrs, Z q, for long period Deputy Col
lector, and subsequently, Naval Officer at this
port, and well known as leading and energetic
politician TO every Democrat OF the city and its
vicncity.. Mr.. Bogadus was firm and consistent
Democrat on principle, and no man labored more
zealousl and tringy for tie success OF the party.
He was sDgullily ncrvo II aud impulsive in his
chaIa ter, a firm aud devoted friend and with an
energy Of will that never fsutered lie has
occupied many responsible public Offices, and dis
Charged them all with faithfulness, intelligence,
and integuty."--Nep York Mems.
We do not copy tho above for the purpose oil
either eulogizing Mr.. Dogardus, or saying aught
against him but merely to say that We think the
News has given us in the above short extract suf
cent reason why Mr.. B. was "a firm and consistent
Democrat" aud why il was that :" no man labored
moro z.alously and untirihgly for the success oil
the parry" He had for a long time been sharing
beautifully OF the spoils Of Office" He worked
his political favor with great zeal and energy, be.
cause be found Il productive and profitable. Was
it the public good, or his own personal inter.
cs's that be was serving' We shall leave Others
TO Judge.
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-09-30

cBThe merchants of New York have held
meeting and appointed committee to raise funds
for the relief Of the sufferers by the loss Of the
Central America The sum Of 81, ZOO was sub
scribed yesterday, $4,000 by the Steamship Com.
pany. The company have resolved upon q tho.
rough investigation of everything connected with
the disaster An impression prevails that the
ship was lost through the carelessness of the pas.
sengers in leaving the PORTFOLIOS open TOY
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-09-30

NOBLE CosDucr OF A Bosros MracHASr.-
The brig Marine, which 90 opportunity rescued
about one hundred Of the passengers from the III.
fated Central America, howned BY Elisha Atkins,
ESQ., Of this city. 1t is creditable to that gentle
man, that he declined compensation for the assis-
lance rendered by the brig, although much ex-
pense wasincuned by the detention. Inthe midst
Of 20 much gloom, the above fact shines forth with
peculiar brightness. Boston TLanscripf. ~
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-09-30

An ATTEMPTED LocoMorIvE Su1cIDS.- Tues.
day morning, about 8 O'Clock, q young man named
Derr threw himself in front Of the locomotive, q
it was passing the corner of Parish and Ninth
street, on the Philadelphia and Norristown rail-
road He was caught BY the, oow-cstcher, and
dragged eight or ten feet but without being %.
riously hurt. The engine was moving slow at the
time, and a. soon a. the aengineer reversed the
engine the young man was released. He was IN
invalid and out Of employment, and his purpose
was evidently determined he was standing ct the
corner, his hat laying upon the step Of the store
and, as the train came up, he took OF bis GOAT and
brew himself on the track. .s.e.ss,' 4 M
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-09-30

VALUABLE PRopUcTs. Vermont produces fou
staples, viz: men, women, msple.sugAr, and horses
SAKE says: eae7St i'ss2i
The 6rst are strorg, the last are feet On
The second and third are exceedingly sweet
And all are uncomrnonly hard 10 beat lus
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-09-30

Gen. Hitchcock, Of the army, publishes scath-
ing reply In the 81 Louis Republican to the letter
Of Gen, Pillow, which has recently appeared, and
in which he purports to give history Of the
Me1ica war, and urges hh claims for the Omitted
States Senate. -
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-09-30

A ROYAL HAIRDREssER.-Mr. Is0d0re, the
Queens coifenr, who receives 1000 year for
dressing her Maiestys bair twice q day, had gone
to London in the morning, meaning to return Ia
Windsor in time for toilette, but On arriving at the
station was just five minutes too late, and saw the
as he knew his want of punctualty would deprive
him of his place; 80 he was obliged TO take q
special train; and the establishments, feeling the
Importance of his business, put on extra steam,
and whisked him the eighteen miles In eighteen
minutes for slS--Reikes's Journal a'saagll a
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-09-30

ined the following Facts worth remembering"
They are moo ,oOrth remembering, having been
corrected. A surveyors chain is poles, or SO
feet divided into 100 links 792 inches. square
chain is l6 square poles and ten square chains are
an acre. Four roods are an acre, each containing
,2lO square yards, l0,sso feet, or "a yards Is
inches on each side. A pole Is 6 IL yards each
way. An acre is 4,s4o square yards, or AS, sec
square feet, or 80 yards / foot IL inches each
way. A square mile, or 1850 yards each way
is GAO acres; half mile, or $50 yards each way
is 100 acres; quarter of mile, or 40 yard,
each way, Is park or farm Of 40 acres, and
furlong, or 220 yards each way, Is 10 acres.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-04-16
A Country Home for HE.
/ 40 rot ask that CITY Fplres

Ido rot ask that city fpires
May round my mansion rise,
But that my house may be where trees
Are pointing to the skies;
Where. flows the silvery mountain rill
With a sweet and merry sound.
And echoes of the hunters gun
Shall through the woods resound.
| cannot love the city's pcmp,
Its fashions and its pride,
I had rather dwell in an humble cot
Upon the mountain side;
Where sweetly blooms the Acacia tree,
The tulip and the rose,
And where, beside the rivulets,
The early violet grows.
would not give my quiet house,
Its happiness and health,
For all the city palaces,
Its pleasures and its wealth;
] love to breathe the mountain air,
And roam where all is free,
Let others choose city life
But country home for me
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-04-16
Circumstantial Evidence.

A singular case has just occurred
at Detroit, which goes to show that
circumstautisl evidence, though some.
times most reliable, is not always tc
be depended upon. A German ped
Ier was seen to enter certain house
but was not seen to leave it. Sus
picion Of cousse rested there-tht
house was searched. and the suppos
ed traces of foul murder were discov
cred, such as blood, bones, and burnt
clothing, The family we're arrested
and tried. 4 complete case wal
made out, the circumstantial eyi
dence being deemed Overwhelming
and the prosecuting attorney wa'
summiugup when hepedlerpresentet
himself to the Court, and turnet
into farce what might have resulted
in a judicial tragedy.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-04-16
Cbuitt portrg.
| Thought 1 Loved.

/ thought loved--but now / know
Thou vast not what my fancy made;
III cast thee from my mind, for oh,
/ cannot love--pll not upbraid.
] only feel that thou and |
No more may meet as once we met;
And though my bosom heaycs sigh,
IT'S not for thee nurse regret.
] thought loved-alasl too long
fancied thou vert pure and true;
But now burst the airy thong,
And all thy trifing follies view.
Nor would I have thee cherish now,
One thought that lament the past;
ForI have learned that smiling brow
Was fair and faithless to the last.
Yes. have learned what all must learn.
Who. prize those smiles of thine so fair,
That in thy breast no love can burn,
For selfishess is centred there.
Thought / loved-but now know
Thou art unworthy my esteem
I cast thee from my mind, for oh,
Twas but false. though pleasant dream