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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-08-15

TyHl REGULAR AND OLD EsrABLmHlD LINE
shrewsbury, Highlands. Ocean House, Long Branck
nou,.s dock, Browns dock, Po!s Washington tddleown
AID Red Bank. The and splendid steamer OCEAN
WAVE Capt IL PAyter viii run ~ follova mn Soo a.
Bobnsoa street piev, Eogsh river
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-08-15
HORSES, CARRIAGES, sc.

EoR sALE-A POUR SEATED RooKAwAY OAR
IL rAee nearly new In oomplci1 order, v0y handsome
model viii pole and ahas suitable for country o. city uss
Also light road wagon without top both beouging gen.
uemAn h. wing ' for them- VIII be sold low. Gan DO
st 80 EldridGest
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-08-15

SUNDAY TRIP TO GLEN COVE. NEW RoCHnLx
= City fland and whtes every bun Ay duriLs
he fast and favorite steamer JOHN L. LOCKWOOD
will leave the foot OF Amos street. Eorth river gu
O'clock A. NJ Spring T. Peck slip river quar-
ter past Broome street half pat Tenth street quarter
Twenty sixth street at and Thirty fourth half
sooock Returning, will leave Glen Cove Ut p M New
r. che le, quarter TO City Island. quArer 4 White
stone quarter living In the city half Take
nctce-Ihs steamer viii MIKE Der rue time irs and Sc
cond within block of the landing Th
~ four h<ireet Fare Is cents ea,h war,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-08-15
SITUATIONS WANTED MALES.

VVHn ADVERTISER WHO HAS MET WITH SOME Sue
collector, would undertake 20 make col ector
Dor two houses would any other
requiring industry and close and careful attention
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-08-15

enedise landings for passengers o~ly sausm line Of
stages connect with this boat Alec all para q IL
country. Smiths czprcss with Oils boat
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1857-05-13

when others do, but wait until the preach
er is reading his hymn, that they may be
seen by all. They may sit during prayer, q
amuse themselves by whispering and laugh,
ing. As soon as the preacher has intro.
duced bis subject, they may rise and walk
out, making noise enough so that all may
hear them, and thereby be induced to no
tice them. They should then assemble in
group out Of doors and laugh and talk
very loud until the preacher has finished
bis discourse. They will also be required
to visit ether public meetings; as, sales,
elections, &C., and be sure when there to
talk more than anY one else, but never up-
on any sabieat ct i'm portanee, zstEthey
might rdJufe tnelf reputation; but on sub
Jects as low and contemplate as themselves,
for, to talk with sense, is not the wisdom
OF monkeys. No one need hesitate for
fear of not being well paid, for his pay will
be sure. He will constantly receive the
frowns of all intelligent persons, and il
that does not satisfy him, he will occasion
ally receive black eye, and will finally
raise himself to common level with the
Durango outang, or to the much higher sta.
tlon OF being raised between heaven and
earth upon gibbet. S.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1857-05-13

phrase you used, but I think it rather an
equivocal one.
lt would answer no good purpose, Kate,
ana might, perhaps, make him. love me less
which certainly would not promote bis hap
piness. lconcludes from what the girls said,
that nv affairs are in every body's mouth.
and shall take it for granted that he has
heard OF my former engagement
You said, you should discharge all the
duties you owed him. faithfully, and one Of
the very 6rsto tbeseis perfect truthfuIness.
10 not start wrong--make q fair beginning
at least, and then shall think there is some
hope for you yet.
VIII notbe my fault There are plenty of
tongues ready to tell such tales; and If he
says any thing to me about it, can tell him
the whole story then. Now, kiss me good
nlght. and don't you blame or reproach me,
hate-l cannot bear that. We are not alike.
ana must not expect to view these things
through the same eyes; and, as said before,
people will stop plying me now.
An that was the secret of the whole mat
Ter. Adela de Lindsey would prove to the
wnoie i world and. more than all, to George
lllden himself, that the sundering of the tles
that bound them had caused her as little
grief as it had him. If he had SO soon for
eouen her, and was so soon ready to take
upon himselfnew vows, she would prove that
her memory was no better thar his own
She would be wife herself, before he had
led another to the altar.
To be Contintied.1
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1857-05-13
For the Spirit of the Age.
Somebody.

SOMEBODY II haven't the least pa-
thence with this somebody. If | could Law
hands on him, I'd strangle him, sure as I
am member of the peace. society; not an
other crooked word would find it's way out
of his mouth. Somebody! he hasn't even
got sir name, like christian people he's a
mean, undignifed, culpable wretch, that
don't dare to face anything he says. He
whispers in the dark and then runs, like
q cat in the corner that won't eat by day-
light. Now if I could get that Somebody's
head in wolf trap, wouldn't turn the
crank, and wouldn't somebody's neck be
twisted. l hate this critter, whoever he
is. There's score standing on the kitch-
en- door Of my heart that's got to be rubbed
out yet; and when I catch that somebody
we two will have settlement. I've been
pestered with this somebody, and can re-
member that all the family have been in
trouble at various times from the same cause;
always that reckless, spiteful, slanderous
somebody, that nobody could catch so as
to hang Haman-high for the benefit of the
community The worst of it is, I can't
rightly fix the gender of this somebody
this nuisance. Sometimes its widow, and
at others spinster now it is an old wo-
mau with rufled cap border, desperate
gossip and snuff taker, and then its a
charming young thing in founces and feath-
ers. To-day bachelor, tomorrow Ben
edict, and the next day it's the same old
story-Somebody said. O! that black
hearted Somebody; setting families top
syturvy and tipsyturvy too, for all that
know, and making the most amiable lovers
snarl like dogs that delight to bark and
bite. 0 that graceless somebody, that be-
lies the parson and fibs about the deacon's S
daughter. That meddlesome Somebody
that finds out when sober people get drunk
and moral people tell ibs, and plous pco-
pie cheat one another, and affectionate
people fight and silent people slander, and
all these sort of things. If ever l get my
fingers in his hair, I'll pull it so that his
head will ache forever. I would not give
a penny for his existence in this mortal
sphere, if he should show his ugly pAiz
inside this little village of ours. We havn't
got any gibJet here, but we beg, borrow,
or bail one, for the sake of seeing Some
body dangling where he ought to have
been at least eighteen hundred and fifty
seven years ago. EVANDER.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1857-05-13

tie girl who trusts in his honor and his
truth, that he will twine the heart strings
Of the unsuspecting dear creature round
himself, and then leave her heart broken,
sad and dispairing, while he will seek some
fresher, fairer flower to pluck, and suffer
to wither in the same way and will he
not say-''is thy servant poor, mean,
lame, bob-tailed, crap-eared, suck-eeg dog,
that he should do this thing"
Go tell that young man who seems such
an honorable gentleman, that with his de-
ceit he shall win the esteem of that father
and be received into that family, and, that
being admitted into that sacred circle he
shall single out tie happy dove that nestles
there, and with b srtfuI fzttssies and soft
earesses he shall WOO and win the maiden's
heart, that then he will betray the gentle
confidence of the trusting, loving creature,
cast cloud of anguish upon the mother s
brow, seal great grief in the fathers soul,
too deep to be removed, and consume the
heart of the loving one with anguish untold,
leave her with reputation gone, character
bhghted, to linger out sorrowful exis-
tence on earth, while he revels, uncaring,
IN mirth and gayety; and will he not say
-'is thy servant poor, mean, lame, bob
tailed, crap-eared, suck-egg, sheep-killing
dog, that he should do this thing"
Go tell that young man when he sets out
in life, that in few years he will be seen
lounging about Sut Alred's playing
draughts in Bray's shop, or sitting in
Prather's store porch, too lazy to split the
boxes round him to make whiting timber;
and he will say-"is this servant lazy
dog, that he should do this thing"
Go tell that young minister, when he
first commences preaching, that he will
grow careless and unconcerned; that he
will forsake his bible, and, as have done,
go to manufacturing tobacco; or as broth
er Roberts has done, to building saw mill
and thus let the affairs of this world call
off his mind from the worth of immortal
souls; and he will say-''is thy servant
log, or fool, that he should do this thing"
| have tried to point out your sins to
you, my friends. [ have shown you how
we preachers have failed in our duty, and
| have tried to show you wherein you have
been remiss in your conduct, and tell you,
If you do not repent of your sins and for
sake them, you will all perish eternally !;
for which let us pray.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1857-05-13
For the Spirit of the Age.
WANTEDl

A half dozen young men, of inferior
minds, and brains not above those of a
common donkey, with red noses and bloa-
ted cheeks, and, if convenient, armed with
goatee, moustache, bowie knife and pis-
tol, though we are not particular about the
latter; to perform the Office of vagrants.
The task will be light. They will only be
required TO stroll about the cross reads all
the week, and drink liquor, play cards, and
follow some other degrading practices
They will also be required to attend church
on Sabbath, when it is convenient. They
would do well to ride to church if thew
have horses, and that all may know hat
they are on horseback they should approach
aud leave the church in G. gallop, and if
that does not satisfy them, they NAV gallon
by the church-door few Sabbaths. When
there, they should gatherin group near the
door, and get as many around them as thew
can, and curse and swear until preachino
begins. They should not enter the house
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1857-05-13
aA1 d, 1887

You think you are very strong now, Ade
Ialde, because you are angry but you do noi
know how you will feel by and bye. Do lei
me see George, and explain the matter, ii
you are not willing TO do so yourself. Iknou
he loves you, darling
Kate, If you do, will never forgive YOU
as long as live. am not angry at all, and
90 not think myself any stronger than I am
would you have me say Mr.. Tilden, am
very sorry that | have incurred your dis.
pleasure, and have to confess that a gentle
man offered me his hand while you were gone
and that very respectfully declined twill
please to forgive me, and do me the favor to
marry me yourself?' Shall say that. Kate
don,E sknonx wl1zs Issszssf9et sss5
Oh /! don't talk so, Ada-and don't looI
so! Your eyes snap so, that hardly know
you. only want to do what will be for the
best and will say nothing to George with
out your consent.
Forgive me, dear Kate, replied Adelaide
more gently, did not mean to wound your
feelings, but should be wanting in selfre
spect If were to allow you to give George
any explanation whatever. 1t is best as il
is. If he distrusted me once for such very
slight reasons-or, rather, for no reasons Al
all, he would do it again. / should be per-
forget all our troubles
1t was easier said than done, and no sleer
visited Adelaide's pillow that night. 1t was
useless to say that she did not regret the af
far-she had loved her betrothed too vel
for that; but she did not regret her own
course, and she felt that she could not have
done differently Perhaps there was q
scarcely acknowledged hope at her heart tina
he would of himself return TO her and retract
his harsh words; but, if so, it amounted to
nothing more than hope, for two days af
terward he left the village, without making
the slightest effort to see her again.
In a few weeks Mr.. Gordon landed at Bos
ton and, before going home, came directly
to Middleburgh. After short visit he de.
parted tor the South taking his daughter with
him, and little dreaming how baseiy she had
repaid the kindness and hospitality lavished
upon her by every member of Mr. Lindsey
family.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1857-05-13

PROMPT JUSTICE. Indian assault
ed another, and regular information against
him was made. The judge ordered the
sheriff to bring the parties before him
Thesherif returned without them. "Where
are your prisoners?" asked the Judge
81 caught them,' replied the sheriff
''What did you do with them ?''-sI gave
the defendant fifteen lashes." "What did
you do with the plaintiff ?" 'I gave him
fifteen, too" "What with the informer2"
"Why, gave him twenty-five lashes-for
had he held his tongue, there would have
been none of this fuss and trouble" It
would be well if all the dispensations of
justice were as equally andas promptly adj
ministered.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1857-05-13
Robert Emmet and his Love.

Twas the evening of lovely day-the
last day of the noble and ill-fated Emmet.
young girl stood at the castle gate and
desired admittance into the dungeon.
She was closely vsiled, and the kecper
could not imagine who she was, nor that
any onsof such proud bearing should be an
humble suppliant TO the prison door, How
ever, ne granted the boon-led her to the
dungeon, opened the massive iron door.
then closed it again, and the lovers were
alone. He was leaning against the prison
wall with downcast head, and his arms
were folded upon his breast. Gently shs
raised the veil from her face, and Emmet
turned to gaze upon all that earth contained
for him-the girl whose sunny brow in the
days of boyhood had been his polar star
the maiden who had sometimes made him
think the world was all sunshine. The
clank:ng of the chains sounded like death
knell to her ears, and she wept like child.
Emmet said but little, yet be pressed her
warmly to his bosom, and their feelings
held silent meeting such meeting per-
chance as is held In heaven only, when we
part no more. In a low voice he hesought
her not to forget him when the cold grave
received his inanimate body-he spoke of
by-gone days-the happy hours of childhood,
when his hopes were bFight and gluriuss.
and he concluded by requesting her some
times to VISIT the places and scenes that were
hallowed to his memory from the days of
his childhood, and though the world might
pronounce his name with scorn and con-
tempt, he prayed she should still cling to
him with affection, and remember him when
all others should forget. Hark the Church
bell sounded and he remembered the hour of
execution. The turnkey entered, and after
dashlng the tears from his eyes, he separated
them from their long embrace, and led the
lady from the dungeon. At the entrance
she turned and their eyes met-they could
not say farewell The door swung upon its
heavy hinges, and they parted forever. No!
no foreverl Is there not o heaven?
AT sunrise next morning he suffered glo-
riously; q martyr to. his country and to lib
erty.
And one-o'er her the myrtle showers
Its leaves by soft winds famed,
She faded midst Italian flowers
The last of their fair band.
Twas in the land of Italy; it was the
gorgeous time of sunset in Italy; what a
magnificent scenel A pale, emaciated girl
lay upon the bed of death. Oh it was
hard for her to die far from her home in this
beautiful land where flowers bloom perennial.
and the balmy air comes freshly to the pin
ing soul. On no her star had set the
brightness of her dream had faded her
heart was broken. When ties have been
formed on earth, close burning ties. what
is more heart rending and agonizing to tine
spirit than to find, at last, the beloved one
is snatched away, and all our love given to
passing ioweret" Enough; she died the
betrothed of Robert Emmett; the lovely
Sarah Curran. Italy contains her last re-
mains its flowers breathe their fragrance
over her grave, and the lulling notes Of the
shepherds lutte sound a requiem toher men,
ory.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1857-05-13

WILL GIVE AS MUCH AS WILLIAMS.
And Williams, who is thus chosen as the
standard of contribution, is known to give
as little as any member of the congrega-
ton; SO that this is an excellent mode of
refusing to give for some charitable object.
and at the same time retaining the credit
for liberality.
But who is Williams, that you adhere
SO closely to him? Christ says we are to
give from self-denying ability, and not ac-
cording to the deeds Of others. Besides.
you do not understand his accounts. He
may really De unable to give half as much
as you think he should, and he may have
perfectly satisfactory reasons for his con-
duct, which be does not think it necessary
to disclose. And, supposing him to give
far less than his ability,-if you insist on
reaching his standard of contribution, YOU
must also expect to reach the standard of
contractedness, and consequently be expos
ed, as he is, to Gods displeasure.
No; let Williams do as he pleases-do
you act as responsible for yourself to God.
As 1t Is, when A. breaks his arm, B. looks
around to see how much G. will give, thus
showing more liberal disposition with his
neighbours money than with his own
Thus almost every purse is closed until G.
opens ais, and consequently benevolent en-
terprlses langaish aud sometimes die, be-
cause one stands looking at another.
However, the time is soon coming when
you must surrender everything, and you
do would well "to make to yourself friends
of the unrighteous mammon, that when ye
fail they may receive you into everlasting
habitations. ."-Legian, or Feigned ErcU-
eps
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1857-05-13
THEJOY OF DOING GOOD

Yes there's joy in doing good
The selfish never know,
A draught SO deep, SO rich, and pure,
1t sets the heart aglow;
A draught so exquisitely rare
1t thrills the soul with bliss,
And lifts it to heav' nlier world.
Or makes a heaven of this.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1857-05-13

She went her way with strong step and slow,
Her press lip arehed, and her clear eye undmmed
As it had been diamond, and her form
Borne proudly up, as if her soul breathed through.
WILLIS.
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-10-24
THE CONSTITUTION OF OREGON.

The constitution likely, according to the last ac-
counts to be adopted by the Oregon convention,
contains some remarkable provisions. 1t does away
(says the Journal of Commerce with grand juries as
unnecessary--the preliminary examination before a
magistrate previous to committa being deemed suf-
hcient 1t provides that there shall be no lieutenant
governors that the secretary of State shall exercise
the functions of governor pro tenn in case of the death
of that functonary and that the governor shall also
be treasurer of the State. The number of members
Of the State senate is limited to fifteen and that OF
the assembly to thirty, with biennial sessions. The
ballot is abolished at elections, and uiua voting
substituted Judges declared ineligible for any
Office not judicial during the period for which they
are elected and for one year after municipalities
are absolutely prohibited from contracting debts
and bank charters of every description are forbid
den With regard to the question of slavery, it ia
believed that two clauses--one legalizng and the
other prohibiting slavery-will be appended to the
draught of the constitution to be adopted reject
ed by subsequent vote of the people.
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-10-24

The following is an extract from the message of
Governor James K Polk to the Legislature of Tennes-
see in 1889. After having shown the causes of the
financial troubles at that time to have resulted from
an inflated paper currency, starting first with the
banks of the Eastern cities, he says:
Upon the receipt of the information that of the
banks at the East in little than year from their
last resumption had again suspended specie payments
the question Immediately in the public mind what
had produced the suspension and what would be the
course proper be pursued by the banks of Tennessee
"As far as we informed, the suspension at the East
represented to have arisen mot out of lack OF power
to continue specie payments, but OF selfpreservation
under the form of keeping the specie from being drained
out of the country Without the means Of knowing
how the fact may be- it is for suspension of payment by
the banks but an absolute inability to meet their
possibilities promptly.
sion of payments by the banks of the East it furnish
no sufficient ground for the suspension of payment by
banks so long they have ability TO pay Like in
dvidual debtors they should meet their liabilities hon
esy and promptly long they able TO pay What
is the effect II contrary be adopted few Of
the banks the East suspend and represent to the pub
lie that they still solvent and do not from neces
sty but to retain their specie and following their exam
pie the banks In the interior which also represented
to be solvent suspend ALSO not because they under
the necessity to do So but simply because the eastern
banks have suspended that the suspension of the
banks in single city which may have INDUCED in exces
sve issues of bank paper and bank credits and thus slim
ulaed and promoted overaction in trade which may
have Interior objects in view is made to operate sus
pension of payments by all the banks of the country
Surely if bank suspends in Philadelphia 1t is no reason
for our banks TO follow the example, unless they
PEELED by their condition to do SO.
The apprehension Of the drain of their specie be
no sufficient reason for one of the conditions of their
porate privileges is that they shall keep themselves
all times in condition to meet their liabilities When
suspension of specie payments takes place by banks their
circulation Immediately deprecates in value, and the loss
falls not on the banks but on e people The labor Of e
try bears he loss ci The banks, daring period Of Suspension,
are often doing their most profitable business