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New YORK, Oct. l4.-At a bank meeting held last
evening, it was resolved that all the Banks suspend
to-day. Tbs meeting appointed a TO re-
quest the Governor to convene the Legislature for
the purpose Of enactiug measures of relief. The
American Exchange Bank refuses to give informa-
tion concerning the payment of Sather & Church'e
San Francisco drafts. Three of the Brooklyn Banks
have suspended. There was a run this morning on
the Sesmen's Savings Bank.
The tone of the merchants and bnakers is decided.
ly cheerful.
New YORK, Oct l4.-The city is comparatively
quiet. The rune on the Savings Banks have been
promptly met. At a meeting Of their Presidents
this afternoon, it was proposed to pay 10 per cent. on
deposits. The Bank of America, and the Chemical
Bank, continue specie paying. The Manhattan Bank
ia said to be doing the same. Gold is selling at from
four to five per cent. Several banks which closed
yesterday resumed to-day. The Judges of the Su
preme Court have decided to issue no process except
after giving notice in the usual form.
ALBANY, Oct. 14.-The Banks have resolved on
suspension, but will take the notes of all the country
banks at par.
BUFFALO, Oct. IA meeting of the Presidents
of the Banks was inharmonious, and an adjourn.
ment took place until this afternoon. It is believed
the result will be a suspension.
TRENTON. Oct. l4.-The Jersey Banks has sus.
pended. There lie no excitement.
HARTFORD, Oct. 1.-THE banks have all suspend
ed with the exception Of the Connecticut River
Bank.
PORTLAND, Got. 14.-All the banks here have
suspended.
DETROIT, Oct. lathe Michigan Insurance Com.
pany suspended specie payments to-day.
BosroN. Oct. H.-The Pacific Mills, and the corpo.
ration of Lawrence, it is reported, have suspended.
Also, Little, Alden & Co., dry goods importers.
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propose that each college shall. in like manner.
superintend 80 high primary schools, examine their
progress OF instruction, and the receipt. disbursement
and application of the State funds, and to report TO
the rector of the university. And l propose that
that officer shall be given a salary of 5000 per an
that lie shall perform the duty of experimenting the
II colleges, and Of collatins their returns of the re
ports Of the high and infant primary schools, and Of
seeing TO the settlement and statement Of the accounts
Of the State fund, aud that bio report to the board Of
the Literary fund and to the legislature. The medical
college and the university to be superintendent by their
board of visitors and rector. and the military Institute
to be placed under the superintendent of its board
and the executive, as at present.
The cost of the schools would then be, 22l go 90
The salary Of the rector, 5000 90
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LATER FROM CALIFORNIA.

New ORLEANS, Oct. 1.-THE steamer Granada,
from Havana the 10th inst, with the California mails
and passengers, has arrived. She reports that the
Northern Light had sailed for New York with about
a million and a quarter i'll specie. The Granada ex.
perienced a gale on the Sd and 4th inst. She after.
wards saw q wreck, but the name was not discern.
able.
Weller's majority over both opponents is ii ,OOO.-
The Legislature is largely Democratic. Bates, the
Ex.Treasurer, and Rowe, his clerk, we're committed
TO Jail in default of bail. Justice Murray is dead
Col. Casey Of Tennessee, had been killed in q duel
with Mr.. Blair.
The overland mail from San Antonio, reached San
Diego on the 3ist August, all we'll.
The reported assassination of Alvarez in Colomo,
Mexico, had reached San Francisco.
A disturbance occurred near the boundary lin IN
Lower California, between the American authorities
and a mining company. There had been fighting
outside of San Diego. Several Americans wsrs ar.
rested. The affair 10 looked upon as Hllibus.er move.
ment.
1t is reported that Gov. Castro, of Lower C.,;sor.
mia, fearing a revolution among his own psonls' had
Joined the Americans.
The shock of an earthquake had been felt at San
Francisco. The California msrkets were dull. Ac.
counts from the mines were good.
The Constitutional Convention, in Oregon, was in
session at the latest dates, The question Of slavery
was slightly agitated.
The English and French fleets had left the Chincha
Islands, placing them at the mercy of Vivanoo.
The murderer Of Sullivan has been Uncovered to
be a hired bravado, but had not been arrested. His
employers are unknown.
There is nothing important from Central America.
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ELECTION RIOTS IN BALrIMoRE-oN

RIOIS In
MAE KILLED-SEVERAL WOUNDED
BALTIMORE, Oct. li.-Seteral riots occurred
night at Turner Hall, a German tavern, which
attacked by a political club. The windows "
smashed in several other sections OF the city.
At | o'clock to-day u riot occurred between
Democrats of the Sth Ward and the American,
the 9Th Eg.G. 1t i reported that several Men v
killed. Muskets and pistols we're freely u.el,
the greatest possible elarm prevailed.
The police have captured a quantity OF rnusket.
Jackson Hall. In the Sth Ward q Police OFF
named Jordan was killed. Others were wounded
Another riot is reported at Lexington market. 7
police captured a quantity of fire arms at the \
Market Engine Ecuse.
The election resulted in the success of the Am
can ticket in every ward except the 9Th. In n,
wards there were no Democratic candidates. 7
vote ID very small.
So far there is only one person desd-a policeIr
named Jordan. Several other persons were bs
wounded.
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ject Of education before our masses in popular
lures. He has not been able to do more than a i,
small part of what was proposed for him to ur.
take; but he has been abroad at his work, and | /
received the most satisfactory reports of the resu
his labors. DIR. Smith arrived next day.
After some other general remarks, aud an e1bn
ton not TO separate without agreeing upon sons
Of reforming the present system, Mr.. Wise ,ooi
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The annual average cost is
Or about 81 Der cent.
$l3,636 ?,

VI u POI 9H
Again By the report Of 1856. only III counties and
two towns were accounted for, leaving about Az coun'
ties and towns unacounted for, and yet pretending TO
afford smorsel Of mental food for Al ,6OS poor children
And it was but a morsel, for the average attendance
Of each poor child at school WA reported at not quite
So days in the year and the cost for that fraction OF
tune was 81 81 for each, or at the rate OF nearly $!5 ~
each per annum. The proportion of INDECENT children
10 stated as nearly one in six, when We know itl Is mol
more than one in ten. And the truth is that the pau
per children do not partake Of the bounty IN any CON
siderable proportion at all. The poor little girls with.
out fly flap bonnets and the Little shoeless boys do not
go to school, because the shame of poverty keeps them
away from that charity which points its finger al tneir
Indulgence. The fact is that the larger portion OF pa
rents whose children take the bounty, are those VINO
are able to pay for tuition. The poor are driven away
from the fund, and It is used as q mere auxiliary tor
those who have enough Of their own TO educate their
children and the application of the fund in the pre-
ssnt mode has, 10 many instances, the injurious effect
Of relaxing their efforts 10 establish and keep up ETH
cieut schools. The pretext then that this bread 10
needed to feed The poor, il but the art Of misspplying
the funds for education. The poor are not fed at all
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farmers AssEMBLY.-An election was held NJ
day, at the City Hall, Richmond. for members Of
body 10 represrnt the metropolis, with the follow
result. John Robertson. VIM. n. mcfarland, |.
Eller, Cnrbiu arw john A Meredith, Il. b. !
ger, John ). Ca-kie. WIN. VI. Harrison, Chas.
gruder, I'd q. Haskins, X. Is. HaIall, J.. w. CT.
brook, Ro. Edmond, Edmund F~ontsine, T. j. De-
L. 7. August, \. G. Layne aud WIN. e. Allen.
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MELANCHOLY Observation-Disclosures reached til
city Tuesday, that Thomas II. Hardenburg, Esg
Cashier Of the Branch Bank Of Cape Fear, at Wssl
ington, n. g., committed selfmurder on Monday D.
shooting himself with a pistol. No cause has oee'
assigned for the rash act.
Deceased was widely and favorably know
throughout North Carolina and the Southside sector
of this State. He was a widower, and leaves seYe''
An acquaintance OF the deceased, in this city. think
his age was about As years. Petersburg EzP""'
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VIRGINIA Posi- OFFICE AFFAIRs.-The ofHc.
Lombsrdy Grove, Mecklenburg county, IS Fees
lished and VIM. Jones appointed postmaster. OF
at Cabell's Mills, Nelson county, is discontinued,
.Ipp0intmeRts.-Wm. Huff, postmaster a, Huav
Floyd county, vice ID. Il. Lawrence. moved Az
Addison Perry postmaster at Valley Head, Rand,
county, vice Jsmes Conrad, resigned; Joseph
Krenk postmaster at Toms Brook. Shensnc
county. vice James f. Crabill. resigned; John b.
Ter postmaster at Level Green, Craig county,
Silas I. Reynolds, resigned; Nathan Thompson 7
master a: Dug Spur, Carroll county, vice Vim.
ton, resigned.
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PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURES.

GxNkNc Nh -
HARRrsBURG, Oct. l2.-The Senate are awaiting
the action OF the House on the relief bill. The House
spent the whole of the morning in considering pro-
positions for extending the time of the resumption,
without ~effscting anything.
This afternoon an entire new section was offered
in place of the first section Of the present bill. 1t
~suspends the penalties Incurred until January, 1859,
aud permits dividends of q per cent during the sus
pension. This was negat:ved. Various propositions
were submitted and rejected for changing the peri
cd for the resumption Of specie %payments. and the
question recurring on the final passage of the bill,
it was negatived-yeas 81 nays Sc.
The Senate this evening rejected a motion to take
up the bill providing for a suspension till the fret
Tuesday OF July next and then adjourned.
AL now depends on the House. 1t is generally
thought they will reconsider,
HARRISBURG, Cot. IL, p. M.-The bill as passed by
the House hxes the resumption Of specie payment for
the second Monday Of April next. The ommittee of
conference appointed on the bill as amended reported
two new sections, which were accepted, and the bill
as amended passed both Houses.
LArER.-Ihe relief bill has been signed by the
Governor, and the Legislature adjourned sine die.
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Number of primary schools l $40, to cost 81;

That cum is greater THAI the sum actually ap-
piled, annually, except for the last two or three years,
and ia free from nearly 81 1, 900 per annuun OF expense,
aud provides for about IL, 900 indigents at infant, and
for about 3, $40 ~indlgen;s at high primary schools, in
to have good and efficient schools, and is distributed
throughout every neighborhood, town and county OF
the State. In a word, | propose to take nothing from
the primary schools, but rather to add to them greatly
by Improving their system and distributing their ben
e6ts. / propose especially TO provide for them good
teachers, and wholesome instruction, and to that end,
l submit that each high primary school shall superin-
tend tour infant primary schools. The high schools
shall see that proper teachers are employed, that
proper text books are used, that the poor pupils are
looked after and sent TO school without a question OF
price, that strict examinations are held, that The funds
Of the State are duty accounted for and applied, and
they in turn shall report 10 and be superintended by
the colleges.
For the 5000 pupils over l6, the minimum
number 1T tor colleges, institute and uni.
per annum, each $4,000
One medical college, attached to the medi.
cal school at the university, located here
in Richmond, as a school in which to
finish a clinical and anatomical course Of
studies, 4,5eO
One military Institute. 1850
One university, $1,000
10000
Add the cost OF primary schools, l5l,2OO
Total number of schools 1926, to cost SOL, 200
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FATAL ACCIDE.T.-We were shocked 20 l.
(saya The Lyncnburg Courier of Mondsy.) IN.
Saturday OF last week, 8 little son, sged some /!
~ years. OF Mr.. Yuille who resides near Camp
Court House, shot himself instantly dead while b
ing pigeons.
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OHIO ELECTIONS.

CLEVELAND, Oc'. 1.-The Democratic majority
Stark county is 3nO, IN Wayne 300, Sandu.ky 400, L
Cas- 400, Henry loO, Dtfance 100. The Republic,
majority in Lorain ia 1880, Medina 800, Huron
Towns $50, Wood $50, Lake 400, Cuyahogs, Clev
land aud seven other towns 400. The Democrat
vote is considerable over last fall, but not sufficient
carry the State ss yet.
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ANOTHER DI%sCHARGE.-A number of ship carr
ters were discharged from the Gospor: Navy y
nm Saturday afternoon last. This step has been
| dered necessary b. the scarcity Of government W.
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NhANO.fD IIONs
ST. Louis, Oct. IL Democrats in Kansas chang
that great numbers OF armed men came from NJ
braska and vored tue Republican ticket. The De
mocrats claim a majority Of members in both branch
% Of tue Legislative Assembly.
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"a telegraphic despatch of from Judge Brocchus'
dated at Boonvills on the 9th, states that Otero y re- Il
elected delegate to Congress from New Mexico v
loon majority over Judge Baird. ..,,
Judge Brocchus is on bis way to Washlns"'
from New Mexico.
s.The Indians are reported to be quiet"
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Oy THE TRAcK.-Two OF the four locomotive.
the Norfolk and Petersburg Rail Road have srris
and one or them, with her tender, Is already upon
track.
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GOLD ~ VIRGiNIA.-The editor of the Frederi
burg, Va. News has been shown q solid bar OF
more than a foot in length, weight O. OF. o. dwt.
valled at $500, from the Liberty Mining Comp
at yEuoll,e.
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X

MARRIED, in Tuscaloosa, Ala, on the lCts sePs .-; :
to Misc HoRTENsE WOODRUFF, Of Tuscaloosa
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IOWA Ell EDITIONS
kASSA

DUBUQUE, Oct. Is line electlons to.dsy PASS
of quietly. Samuel, Democrat, for Governor, r
celved 92O majority in this city.
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RAILROAD IRoY.-Tne barque Windward, Cap
Wylie, at City Point, has on board over six hurc
and fifty tons, shipped for the East Tennessee
Eirginla Railroad. Two other vessels, .ilnil
ferISh,eh for this road, ar soon expected to arrig,
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Tbs amounts sat apart and credited to the
Literary fund for The year 1851, were y ~;
l655-August Ind, ,oo0n M
November 2lst, 40" nm
lo'o- 2n " H., 1886 Is
Total set apart and paid to creditor Lhe'al! 6o.33G Is
fund for 1901 10. ,s51-5j, S. 900 w
Surplus Of amount credited 10 h'e'"' $685. is
fund over amount appropriated, 7s5 40
Add surplus for lo53-jl, -
Tots! balance of fund over sppr0pf''"0D s6.osl 81
The amounts paid by Second Auoitof !"
Superintendent, for 1854, were:
ls55-September 3Oth, 4o3In
lS56-March 3lst, on,c or
September Both, ''11o . %
December 3lst,
Total amount paid for 1911, 10 s5a 3sD II
Superintendenta, ~
Balance of amount paid to Literary Fund
as compared with amount paio 70 ouPer aoss Al
intendents, for 1871, -
The amount of 1854, accounted ior, "as
mot fully paid to credit of Literary runa
before March 3lst, 1856, and the amount
carried TO credit of Literary Fund Tor
that wear was not fully paid to SuPerln'
tendsnts until the 3lst December, 1000.
And whether any balance remains 10 be
maid to The Literary Fund, for this year
alan cannot, for the same reason, Dc az
Tbs amounts set apart and credited to the
Literary Fund for 1855, were:
lS56-October 7th, i2'1U0 ~ ~
November 9th, 45,ooU III
Total set apart and credited 10 m
LltelaIy ronr;stad for 1886, 1000 90
l., oror concentration. $50 10
surplus VI ,unu oUrn,.s 6,OSl ~
Surplus OF iands over app''p 1861 81
The amounts paid by second auditor to su'
perintendents for 1855, were:
l856-December 3lst, So3'Oid ad
io' nMa OH 6I77 Is
Total amount pa'a iof io'o' s62, 1923 80
Amount paid superintendent. exceeding
amount credited to Literary fund ior ,.s on
1855, i
Deduct the previous surplus of funds over
amount paid superintendent, ="
Amount paid superintendents above
amount paid to credit OF Literary iunolo s.oo "a
the 3Oth September, 1855, *o'% ~
The amount of 1855 accounted for was not
fully maid to credit of Literary fund De-
lore November eth, 1856; and the amount
carried to credit of Literary fund for that
year was not fully paid to superintendent
until the 9th August, 1857.
The amounts set apart and credited to the Literary
fund, for 1856, were:
IS57-August Gath 3O,OOo w m
Total for 1856, -- 3O,UUU w
for IssS o'''p".1 p 592 70
9,407 81
Amount annronr;ated for 1867, 100, 600 20
Unexpended balance of appropriations for
1861, 9U,392 ~
Less surplus of funds over appropriations 49,
Of previous years, o'ooi o.
Due the concentrations to end of 1857, ss3 ,93l AZ
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MRS. CUNNINGHAM MISSING.
New YoKK, Oct'r l3.-Mn. Cunningham failed to
appear in court to day, and her counsel denied all
knowledge Of her whereabouts.
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GOV. WIsE,s ADDRESS BEFORE TIE EDU-

Wa Inv h.fore our readers to-day IN e1'ehSo' the
sble. Instructive aud appropriate address OF Gov
w;so b,fore the Educational Convention i'll this city,
a faw weeks ago. 1t occupies much Of our space
and oblires US to postpone, for a day, other highly ill.,
,erestipg articles. But the reader Will lind IN II a sol
,sfac,ory substitute for our usual variety tisreP'e''
viii lorcible' views, eloquent EXPRESSIONS anu cno ~
acteristic evidences Of the genius OF its aulnof' -
contains a compilation Of valuable and 'n!ei Ns =
statistics, and is withal an elaborate e1pos''on . "
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To reduce the five years to on average
for one year, the annual average has
To available means, 377 1863 10
BY balance to credit Of Lite.
rary fund, which ought TO
have been invested each
year, ll7,ls2 Sc
vested each year, 2O,273 e.
Average balance in hands Of
supsrintendsnts each year, 52,67s i6
bursement, 1866 27
Average amount disburssd for
common schools, I59, 1893 90
Average amountdisbursed for
university and institute, l6,5OO on
-
Accounted for annually, $379,470 UO
By annual average error in favor of fund, 5000 81
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THE BANK OF ScorrsviLLE-The notes Of ~.
~stitulion will be redeemed in ~bsnksble funds ~.
office of Messrs. II. I. Pairo " Co, corpsr ~ y
and lith streets. Which Of the Other banks wiIi~ !?
low suit 7" 4
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DISMISSED PROM TpE SERVICE.
FROM NEW MEXICO

WAsHiSGros, Oct. l3.-Lieut. l.. II. Lyme, Of tn'
Navy, lately tried by Court Martial. hes BEEN o.. y
missed the service. The President approved u
santance.
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David Hedrick, formerly editor of the v,l,av ~,
Democrat, died i'll Washington, on Saturday, att
long illness.
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To meet this balance due appropriations of
SS3,93l AZ cents. the whole OF the net
c~apitalion tax for 1856, less $29,4O7 q,
and The whole of the cspitation tax for
1857 added, ia yet to be- set apart and
credited to the Literary fund.
For the year 1857 none of the cspitation
tax has yet been set apart and carried TO
credit Of Literary fund, and the super.
intendents have as yet been paid nothing
for this year and nothing for the year
1856, on account of c%apitation tax.
The estimated amount to be carried to the
credit Of 1856, ia oO,oOU 0o
Less. 29,407 81
3O.592 70
Estimated amount for 1857, l20,BU0 w
To be carried to Literary fund, 5O,592 70
Balance of appropriation for fiscal year
ending Both September, 1857, S3,s3l AZ
Probable balance remaining for future ap.
preparation, S66,66l 81
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mast account $2,052, $50 IS
But that is not ell. A large sum has accumulated
in the treasury. to BIZ yet invested in the capital
of the Literary fund. Besides the amount Of
the capitatation tax, which 10 yet to be set apart and
paid to the credit of the Literary fund, which esti.
mate at about $lOO,OOU, the following tables show
that in the FIVE years from 1852 to 1856 inclusive, of
the balances subject to the order Of the Literary fund
in the treasury,
There has been invested but, $te5,aoe is
LEAVING NOW for investment, l23, 1899 IS
Add the amount Of permanent capital
which ought now to be available, 2,oo2,9so 30
Add also what is estimstedy yet to be paid
from uncollected c~apitation tax, l00,oW W
And the permanent capital ought now to ~
be $2,2Sl,I2 ~
The annual interest on it ought to be in fu.
ture, l36, $40 80
This amount Of interest added 10 probable
net amount Of c~apitation tax annually, 100, 700 90
Would yield an annual income of $3.50 SO 80
But the following tables show the real condition of
the funds for education, a. nearly - can DO sisted for
the present
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RICHMOND AND FREDERICKSBURG Roam,
Wing states that the heavy rail on this route has i
laid within a few miles OF Fredericksburg and
Company are only waiting for a further sum,
iron to complete the ~rslaying, thereby making !,
most agreeable portion OF the route be;waen \
York and New Orleans.
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p q Il II 70 Y .
SONNET.

The following poe,ical. gem is from the Nor'0'k
Herald, and has the true ring OF genius ID !"
A star upon the stream. bestowipg
Its looks Of love, and hope and care
Fonnd while the storm was wildly blowing,
No light, no love reflected there.
Ru,. when the boisterous wind was hushed,
glance betrayed the streamlet's love;
Deep in its placid bosom bluehed
The image Of the star above.
So thou, when gazing on my soul.
As tempest tost by worldly strife,
S-est but the msddening waves tnat foh
Across the surging stream OF hie'
Rut when. in wonted calm, each feeling,
Each troubled thought, doth sweetly rest'
Thy glance beholds my heart revealing
Thine image, smiling in my breast. l.. AS
- 60
From the Washington Start
THE SEA-SHELL.
By IL. CLAY PREUss.
How is it with thee, oh, lone Sea. Shell!
Why utter this ceaseless moan
Art yearuing again
For thy home in the main,
Where the sunlight hath never shone1
Like the muflsd throb of a broken heart,
Thy music is sounding to me;
Art mourning thy love
In some far coral grove
Which blossoms down under tne $500
They say that the voice of thy native waves
This melancholy dirge doth Keep,
Which tho far away,
Doth ever betray
Thy birth in the wild ocean deep.
And is il not thus with that mystical voice
Which speaks TO the children Of earth,
And often unfolds
To God-imaged souls
Some trace of their Heavenly BIRTH
All, many a spirit like thee, lone Shell,
Now mourns in it's prison of clay;
While it catcheth faint CLEANS
In soul thrilling dreams
Of the Ocean that's far away.
WASHINGTON, d. g., 1857.