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Select Poetry
To NV WIFE.

rTbe following exquisite love song is the compo-
sition of Joseph Brennan, young lrShman, one
of the exiles OF rs, who died recently OF consnmp-
ZION in New Orleans al the age OF eIght-ahd- twenty
Nothing could be more beautiful than thls oaHaa-
which ought be set TO music since only the VOICE
ortbs e.sweet singer can do justice to its tender pa
thos and passion:l
Come 70 me- dearest I'm lonely without thee,
DAYTIME and nighttime I'm thinking about thee,
Nighttime and daytime in dreams behold thee
rpweIcome the waking which ceases to fold thee.
Come to me, darling, my sorrows TO tighten,
Come in thy beauty to bless and to brighten,
Come in thy womanhood, meekly and lowly,
Come in thy loveliness, queenly and holy
Swallows viii fit round the desolate ruin,
Telling of Spring and its joyous renewing;
And thoughts OF thy love and its manifold treasure
Are circling my heart with promise OF pleasure.
Oh. Spring Of my spirit, Oh. May ofmy bosom
Shine out on nv soul till il bourgeon and blossom
The waste Of my life has rose-root within it,
And thy fondness alone to the sunshine can win It,
Fipures that move like song through the even
Features lit up by the reflex Of heaven
Eyes like the skies OF poor Erin, our mother,
who're shadow and sunshine are chasing each other;
Smiles coming seldom, but cbiIdlike and simple,
And opening their eyes from the heart Ola dimpIe
Oh. thanks 10 the Saviour that even thy seeming
Is left to the exile TO brighten his dreaming!
You have been glad when you knewI was gladdened.
Dear, are YOU sad now to hearI am saddened?
OAK hearts ever answer in taae and in time, love
As octave to octave, and rhyme unto rhyme, love
caunot weep but your tears will be flowing
You cannot smile but my cheek viii be glowing
[ would not die without you at my side, love
you will not linger ghen shall have died, love-
Come to me, dear, ere die OF my sorrow,
Rise on my gloom like the sun Of tomorrow;
Strong, swift, and fond as the words which speak,
With song on your lip aud smile on your cheek,
Come, for my heart in your absence is weary
Haste, for my spirit is sickened and dreary-
Come to the arms which alone could caress thee
Come to the heart which IS throbbng to press thee
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1857-11-13

A CoNNoIssEUR IN ARA down-easter
straved into the square in front ofthe City Hall
Yesterday morning, and planted his broganS
firmly in front of the bronzed statue Of Franklin
looking upwards to the benignant face OF the
old philosopher with great apparent interest
'Wbat old fellows likeness is this asked he
Of bystander.
That sir, is statue of Benjamin Frank
lin
.Statew of Franklin, ehl Wal, I've red all
about him. Putty good old feller in bis way.
Never fit much in the revolushun, but was
great on soft soldering the French. But say
yeou; how darned yaller he is'
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1857-11-13

UAn independent man is one who blacks
his own boots and shoes, who can live without
whiskey and tobacco, and shave himself with
brown soap and cold water, without mirror,
saws knowing contemporary.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1857-11-13

Musselman writers speak OF an ignorant
Arab, who, being asked how he knew any
thing about the existence of God, replied =
Just as know, BY the tracks in the sand,
whether man or beast has passed there, SO,
when survey the heaven, with its bright stars,
and the earth, with its productions, do feel the
existence and power of Cod
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1857-11-13

~Diogenes, being asked OF what beast the
bite was most dangerous, answered, "Of Wild
beast, that of slanderer of tame, that Of a
fatterer."
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1857-11-13

UI"Why is it." asked Frenchman Of
Switzer, ''that you Swiss always fight for money
while we French only fight for honor ~ 81
suppose" said the Switzer, ''that each fight for
what they most lack"
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1857-11-13

0EA young boarding-school miss being
asked why the noun bachelor was singular, re-
piled "because it's very singular they don't get
married :"
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1857-11-13

Hy"Father, are there any boys in COngress?''
"No, my son-why do you ask that question ~
aBecause the papers said the other day that the
members kicked Mr.. Browns Bill out OF the
house."
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1857-11-13

g-Colman, the dramatist, was asked it be
knew Theodore Hook. EYES," replied the wit,
seHook and eye are old associates"
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1857-11-13

Deacon l., of Maine, speaking the
other day OF his earlier days remarked that al
though ne was boy when the American Revo-
luton commenced, yet be remembered all about
it-having received bis information from his
father, who kept the run of public affairs, being
a warm libertine.'
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1857-11-13

and air" said a physician TO maiden patient.
"If do" was the cute reply, "I'll wait till |
get married" Bolus looked thoughtful and
thought it was best.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1857-11-13
LEAKY RooFs.-A correspondent

LEAKY RooFs.-A correspondent says
Four pounds frosin, one pint OF linseed oil,
Thoroughly mixed and applied with brush, while
hot, will efectually stop leaks by the sides Of
chimneys, skylights, or where an L or wing is
Joined TO the end of house.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1857-11-13

George, you are looking very smiling
what has happened?'
'The most delightful thing. caught my
Jenny by surprise, this morning in her wrap
per, and withOut hoops, and got the FIRST kiss
I've had since whalebone skirts came into
fashion,
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1857-11-13

THE LOVE OF HoME.-It is only the shallow
minded pretenders who make either distinguish
ed origin matter of personal merit or obscure
| origin matter of personal approach. man
who is not ashamed of himself need not be asha-
med of his early condition. 1t did happen TO
me 10 be born in log-cabin, raised among the
snow-drifts of New Hampshire, at a period so
early that when the smoke first rose from its
rude chimney and curled over the frozen hills,
there was no similar evidence of white mans
habitation between it and the settlements on the
rivers of Canada It's remains still exist +; ]
make it an annual visit. l carry my children
to it. and teach them the hardShips endured by
the generations before them. ! love to dwell
on the tender recollections, the kindred ties,
the eaily affections and the narration and lncl-
dents which mingle with all know of this
primitive family abode. | wept 10 think that
none of those who inhabited it are now among
the living; and if | fail in affcctionate venera-
ton for him who raised it, and defended 1t "a
gainst savage violence and destruction, cherished
all domestic comforts beneath its roof, and thro'
the fire and blood of seven years revolutionary
war, shrunk from no toll, no sacrifice, to save
his country and raise his children to condi-
ton better than his own, may my name and the
name of my prosperity be blotted from the MEM
ory of mankind Daniel WebSter.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1857-11-13

N-Why is donkey like an Illinois corr
6elda Because he's some on ears.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1857-11-13

1.-THE Turks have proverb, that che
devil tempts other men, but idle men tempt the
DEVIL
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1857-11-13

Gg"Have you "Blasted Hopes - asked .
lady of green librarian, whose face was much
swollen by the toothache. "No, ma'am bnt
have blasted tooihache"
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1857-11-13

1F"Sally, what time do your folks dine 2
''Soon as you 60 away-that was Missus' or
ders 7"
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1857-11-13

TThe world is made of atoms, eternity
moments.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1857-11-13

u II you don't want a woman 10 90 astray,
the sooner you provide her with baby the
better. A blue eyed boy will do more towards
keeping Mrs. Gadder's morals sweet, than all
the sermons that were ever preached.-Fanny
Fern.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1857-11-13

HBrudder Bones, can you tell me the differ
ence tween dying and dieting?
Why, OBJ course I kin, Samuel When YOU
diet you lib on muffin, and when you die you
hab muffin to lib on.
Well, dat's diffunt from wot tort it was =
tort it was race atween de doctrin' stuff and
starvation, to see wich I'D kill tust
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1857-11-13

To PREVENT WR1NKLEs.-Young woman,
would YOU have wrinkles in your face? g Not
for the world" you reply. Then cease frettng,
and murmurng and repining. Rise at early
dawn, take the broom, sweep the tioor, make
the beds, get breakfast yourself, and when you
90 out don't wear your wafer soled shoes by
all means douse your worse than detes'aoie
corsets.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1857-11-13

GA gentleman hearing lady praising the
eyes of a certain prominent clergyman, wrote
the following
l cannot praise the Doctors eyes,
| never saw his glance divine,
For when he prays he shuts his eyes,
And when he preaches he shuts mine
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1857-11-13

u A gentleman crossing bridge, said TO
countryman whom be met
think this narrow causeway must be very
dangerous, my friend; pray are not people lost
here sometimes?'
Lost! No sir, never knew any bolv LOST
here in all my life. There have been several
drowned, but they were all found AGAIN.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1857-11-13

0Mther! miiher! what have YOU doner
SAID little newsboy TO greenhorn who had
just tied his horse TO aspruce pole, as be thought
on Third street Philadelphia
'Done'saId the fellow, swhat DO you mezns
haInt been doin, nothin, as knows on.'
'Why yeth you have, thir; you've hitcbed
your both to the magnetic telegraph, and you'll
be IN New York in less than two minutes, If
you don't look OUT
The man united his horse with nervous anx-
lety, and jumping into his wagon drove hastily
down the street.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1857-11-13

CURE FOR CnoLIc IN HoRsEs.-A gentleman
in Baltimore, publishes the following receipt
for the cure of cholic in horses, which, in bis
own case effected speedy cure
3 ounces sqirits of oftnrpentlne,
l ounce tincture ofoplUm
He adds, eff relief is not obtained in one
hour, repeat the dose with one ounce OF best
powdered aloes we'll dissolved together"
OF course these ingredients must be admins
tered properly diluted
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1857-11-13

RE"How do you know that the plaintiff
was intoxicated, on the evening referred to o.
said country court judge to the witness on the
stand.
sBecause l saw him, a few minutes after
supper, trying TO pull off his trousers with
boot-jack."
Verdict for the defendant
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-06-29
The BOILER MAKERS OF wksMINGrox,-
EAGLE Iron WORKS

WASHINGTON CITY. June 20, 1857 {
EdifoT OF fhS Star DEAR SIR: Your local re-
porter, under the head Of - River News in last
Saturdays star, has been led into error I'm rela-
ton to the repairs now doing 10 the boiler of the
steamer COllyer, which are being done by our
wOrkmen, by order Of the President of the Com
Pany-Judge Bryan. We have no DILIGENTLY as
there stated, in - obtaining the services of gocd
boiler Makers having always in our employ as
coed wOrkmen in that branch of our business as
can be obtained in Baltim IRE or elsewhere Cant
howaId mas not been authorized by to - send
TO Baltimore for wOTkmen - the repairs TO be
made are comparatively trifing, and will be com
Pleted in day or two, by the hands now at wol k
al them, and are Of such a character that they
could not be done in any shorter time, If all the
boiler ma keTs of Baltimore and Washington were
employed on them. Very truly yours,
WIN. Nj. ELLIS Bro.
We know, from experience in our own bust.
ness, that there is more competent boiler
maker in the Union than the foreman of the works
OF the Brothers Ellis; and also that lust now
there Is superabundance Of competent boiler
makers In this city, a late Stacking of work in
The Washington Navy Yard has made il neces-
sary to discharge some as good workmen in that
line as The country contains IL was boiler plates
ana not boiler makers that were wanted from
Baltimore.
A CoRREsPONDENT calls our attention to the
Tact that In the report Of a case before Justice
Dom, last week, two parties were spoken of as
Jews, and suPPoses that their being thus
designated was insdvcrtence He ~ riubt
We intend to admit nothing into our colnnns
casting slur upon any religious belief Ieost on
ali should we undertake to hold creed reSnonsi
Die Tor the acts OF all those who profess TO fol-
low 10. " ''
0fHE PUBLIC SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS for to- day
are those Of Mss E. Myers school, second de-
Patnient, second District, and Miss Parsons
SCHOOL, second department, Third District
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TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
FROM THE ASSOCIATED pR 20,
The Burning Of In. s,...., ,,..,-.-,

Inc burning Of the Steamer MontresI
4gLsEc, June 1.-THE following further par
uculars relative 20 the burning on the stearoer
montreal have been obtained
81 ne montreal leh here NJ four O'Clock Yesterday
St.ernoon Tor Montreal, with four or ave hundred
passengers, mostly Scotch emivrantx rere,,Iy -
rived from Europe. Nothing unusual accn,rea
a sn tne steamer reached Cape Range twelve or
nlteen miles above Quebec, when the woodwork
onio me furnaces was discovered 60 be on FIRE
Sulckiy after the flames broke forth causing the
Eost conservation among the passenyers
ssvery possible effort was made TO appeaSe the
s ndTn,,, put to no purpose. Captain Randolph,
~ u impossible 10 save the steamer ordered
rn,, 20 oe run toward the shore The Officers and
sro. vi the Montreal exerted themselves al the
Tbe e sne,, TO get out the life boats.
nc hdfnes spread with the most astooi.bsno,
idPiuity, and the widest confusion and deSnafS
prevaled throughout the ship A numher Of the
passengers Threw themselves overheard and were
Fortunately, the steamer N.noleon .,so o.,
Montreal, was but a few miles in advance Of ths
burning boat and put back, with an poxSihle ex.
petition, TO her assistance.
Tho Napoleon succeeded IN rescu,ng fco,o ,,,a
burning wreck hundred and twenty seven pas
Sengers ' f"S-
Capt. Randolph and the purser Of the Montreal
were amongst those who threw themselves into
the river. Both being excellent swimmers they
were saved
His quite possible that some Of the Others sue
ceeded in saving themselves by swimming, hut
as the steamer became unmanageable when a g ~
siderable distance from land. no doubt the most
OF thoSe who threw themselves from the burning
boat met watery grave.
sixteen OF those who were saved died shortly
after reaching the deck of the Napoleon.
FROM present Information u IL believed that the
total loss OF life from this terrible disaster " not
Iail lar short OF three or four hundred persons
ne steamer Alliance arrived here this afternoon
with foIty-fve of the dead bodies
The Montreal had on board two hundred and
and hfty-eight Scotch emigrants, several German
families and several American passengers.
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GEORGETOWN AFFAIRS.
'OrreSpCAdeRee of The Sfnr
GEORGETOWN, June =

GEORGETOWN, June %, 1857
very serious affcay occurred yesterday at a.
school house near Balls cross roads in AIevau-
dria county, Va. which resulted i'm the kiI.,,,,
OF 4 youth named James Birch, about 20 wears 81
age, son OF MIR. John Birch, by another youth
about 10 years old, named Manford Austin. The
facts as we gathered them from gentleman living
In the neighborhood, are substantially as follows
Austin, who Is represented as being a youth Of an
excellent character, mild and inoffensive i'm his
department, and regular attendant on the Sab
bath school taught at the above place, had been
frequently accosted, abused. and roughly treated
by Birch and his comrades, and threatened that
If he attended the school yesterday morning that
they would catch him and beat him 10 death
Austin determined to 20. and for self protection
borrowed Of a MIR. Brown six barreled revolver
While on his way Birch and his comrades at
tackled him for the purpose Of executing their
threats, when Austin fled and took refuge in the
school house, his aSSailants pursued him thither
and commenced an assault upon him, when Aus
tin drew the pistol and fired upon them, killing
Birch dead on the spot. one of the balls passinG
Immediately through his heart. Austin was arr
rested and lodged In the Alexandria county iail
The unfortunate affair has created no ordinaryex-
citement in the neig hborhood where the parties
resided.
The Odd Fellows, Sons of Temperance Recha-
bites, and Red Men, turned out in large numbers
Yesterday e7nOon, clothed in the various regalia
Of their associations, TO pay the last sad office of
respect TO their deceased brother, Thomas Wal
lace. The remains were deposited i'm the Presby-
terian burying ground, and the funeral service of
the church, (Methodist) Of which Mr.. Wallace
was member, performed by the Rev. M
COombS
The following brothers have been elected off,
GERS of Mechanics Lodge, /. D. O. F. for the
ensuing SIX molths-N. G., T. T. Evans V. G.,
z. Trexler; T., John Paxton X. 3, n G. d.
vine; John Garrett.
Yesterday afternoon and last night we were
visited with copious showers Of rain The wea
ther this morning is cloudy and lowering-yery
unfavorable for outdoor business.
We have no change in the markets 70 note since
our last; All kinds of grain are very scarce, and
the stock of -four light
Arrlvals-Schr. Access, Adams, Port Deposit
win 1O.OOO feet OF lumber to F. Whea:ley; schr
Nj. J. Fardy, Jenkins, Salisbury 6OOU feet of
lumber to f.. Pickrell & CO. SPEcrAToR
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New York NIarkets

NV YORK, June 29th.-Flour is buoyant -
sales OF $500 bbls.; State, Sc Goa SO 60; Ohio
81 .1OaS7.JO Southern 81 3OaS765
Wheat is buoyant; sales Of 1900 bushels; old
Southern white 81 95. Corn depressed. with
decline Of &c. mixed at sic; white al ssa95c.
Pork is dull and sales are unimportant Beef
Is quiet at Sl6 .50aSl7. Lard is QUIET at Iiali &c
Whisky is dropping; Ohio, &c.
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Arrival of Steamers

NEW YORK, June 29.-The City Of Baltimore
from Liverpool, and the North Star, from South
ampton, arrived here this morning. Their ad
vices have been anticipated
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F!TsAND FEVER AND AGUE.-To Those ,rhO lore
hetr FsHoc BeiHgS-l have a remedy (purely veg
etabe 1for Fever and Ague, Fits and Failing Sickness
which has never been known to fail Ii is as pleasant
and as cheapas II Is eficacous. Any person who will
send me the names and directions TO the residences
ease OF the Chest or Lungs or suffering from bro
ken down and shattered Cons ttution will receive as
reward this Recipe. IL embodies full Instructors
Tor makIng and administering this wonderful Med
cine: Address, DR.. TRACY DELoRME, New York
Tost Ohce je lin
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Mayor of Memphis, Tenn.

MEMPHIS, June 26.-Mr. Baugh, the American
candidate, has been elected Mayor OF this city b.
2SS majority over his competitors
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From Newfoundland.

ST JOINS, June g.-The weather continues
unusually wet and cold for the season. II has
been raining for two days past
There Is great excitement here about mine
Ials IN consequence Of the large quantity Of lead
being got out Of the mine near Placentia Bay be
TelegI aph Company
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Baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE, June 29.-Flour is Arm; Howard
street $50; City Mills 1913.
Wheat is steady; red SI.76aSl 20; white 81 .a5d
- Corn is buoyanti white advanced &c; sale at
S7a9Nc, yellow S5aS7c
Whisky is lower City and Pennsylvania 81 IA
BIC, Ohio 3@a33Rc.
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BY &c. NcTUIRE Auctioner

TRUSTEES SALE OF A NEAT FRAME
4 HOUSE AND LOT on 9TH STREET wEsT,BETwEFN
AND STREETS NoRTH.-On THURSDAY AZ
IERNOON, July 9th, at Ga O'Clock. on the premi-
1855 and duly recorded in Llber j. A. $, No 60 TO
los a. %, and So, one Of the land records for Wash
Ington county, ID. c., shall sell Lot ~ in Coyle's
subdivision in Square No 42i fronting Is feet 10 in
ches on 9Th street west, between Nj and y streets
north, running hack 95 feet TO feet alley Will
the improvements, consisting OF a neat ard we'll
built frame dwelling House.
Terms cash. JAS NJ. WILSON, Trustee.
lie 4-2awSds J. C. McGITIRE Auctioneer
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Arrival of the Wabash.

NEW YORK, June 2S.-The United States fri
gate Wabash, Commodore Paulding, ten days
from Aspnwall, has arrived, bringing I2I Of
walker = men and officers, Ii women and chill
dren. Col. p. X. Thompson died on w ednesday
last and he was buried at sea Seventy of the
men are sick and wounded
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By A. GREEN, Auctioneer.

by A ok .EN, auctlOneer.
DUBLlC SALE.-By virtue of n deed Of trust
l. executed to me, and recorded in I.iber ]. A. =.
No. l22, foos 436, 4S7 458, and 49, of the Land
Records OF Washington county. In the District of
Columbia, / shall on TUESDAY, the Slth of
June, at six O'Clock p. H. in front of the premises
oer Tor sale at public auction to the highest bidder
therefor. the following property, to wit |" All the
Lot No sin Square No. 33, of said city, beginning
for the at the southwest of said lot and
running thence north along the line of Eleventh
street west % feet thence east q feet thence north
two feet, thence east II feet inches to the of
said lot, thence south along the line of the said
lot % feet to the southeast corner of the said lot
thence west along the south line of said lot % feet
inches TO the point of beginning"
Terms, cash. Property to he resold at the risk
and expense of the purchaser unless terms are COM
Piled with in three days from day oi SALE
EDWARD e. CARRINGTON,
Trustee.
o l0-oaw&d A GREEN. Auctioneer.
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WV. II ad HE'LL AlxrER Ann enAzrr,

xvU,il a. IKE rAINIEh AMI OIL AZ E X,
Will thankfully receive and promptly and neatly ex-
and the public may favor him. Orders can be left on
ne slate tsecond story over Cochrans Segar Store
NO. 5i4 Seventh street, or at RIdenOur's CoDfec-
ti9nery Store, No. 3o4 Pennsylvania avenue north
sldel between 9Th and 10th streets. Those who may
ntrust work to him may rely its being ex ecuted
with neatness and dispatch, and at the lowest rates
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The Spanish Fleet of Iuxasior.

NEW YORK, June pa Havana letter saws
that the Spanish feet destined for Mexico was
spoken on the coast the evening Of the 22d
AT Havana sugar was firm