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THE HOME ANGEL.

She dwell apart from early youth,
Ia gentle household ways;
Conieuted with her mothers smile,
And with her fathers praise.
Hers was ''ihe grace oil quiet born,"
or fancies gay and pure;
Of trusting love that could obey,
Aud strength that could enduto.
Beauty from simplest actions rose,
Aud harmony from strife;
SO did her kindly spirit fuse
The elements of lille.
Hers was the hand that freely gave,
The ready smile or sigh,
The cheek that true to feeling flushed,
The bright and upward eye.
A stranger came, he look'd aud loved,
He whispered at her side;
There fell shadow on her home
The day he claim'd his bride.
Aud well she kept her VOWS, she turn'd
The prose of life 10 song;
But oil TO high that strain for earth
And il was hushed ere long.
She died, sre love was fully told,
AS dies flower in Spring
Earth never lost, nor heaven gained
a fairer, sweeler thing.
Ay, hundreds like her live and die,
In England's household bowers;
And blessed are the hearts that feel
''Such angels yet are ours"
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The way they get Rich out West.
u UFVe
WM. F. PACKER.

The Newburyport Herald relates the e1.
perience of a trend, Just returned from the
West. He says:
Here is the whole story. We complain
of hard times, and go West TO better our con-
diton. If we would live i'll log or mud
house with one room and no flooi, sleep on
straw, 60 harefoo,ed, wear the cheapest and
coarsest clothes, and deprive ourselves OF
all the comiors OF life, anybody might squat
upon two acres OF common pasture; and with
the same labor, be as rich III seven years as
uuon any half section ct land IN Kansas;
and if there were hundreds thus squaiting,
they could get up land fever, speculate in
lots. and have the prices so up Us they 10 in
the West.
What people save III the new States, they
crush oul OF themselves, and that they do
anywhere. All the advsarages they have,
is tho privilege OF living as mean, aud kav-
ins their children as mean as hunnan nature
will bear, with nobody TO find fault with it
while here, living in the same manner, they
would separate from the masses, as much
as tue gypsies do. Hany OF eur people wish
to leaTn practically about this matter, lei
them take view OF the basket makers vhe
drive into market from New Hampshire
and then go home and Gve with them !
month in the back part Of Barfnlsten, an
they Will be saved the troabIe Il gong Z
Kansas -
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STUMPING TIIE STATE.
OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
JUDGE wILMor TO GEN. PACKER.

JUDGE wILMor TO GEN. PACKER.
Towunda, July Il, 1857.
Hon. WIN. F. PACKER,
Lear Sr:-I propose TO spend some time
during the Summer and Fall, in canvassing
before the people of the State, the princi-
Piles and issues involved in the pending State
election.
Party meetings bring out only that portion
of the people to whom the call is made, and
the addresses are necessarily all on one side;
whereas it is desirable that the whole peo-
pie, so far as may be, should hear both sides
fairly presented before them at the same
time.
If it should meet your views, I propose
that we canvass so much of the Stale as is
practicable, in company, addressing alter
nately the same meetings Should this meet
your assent, please so inform me at your
earliest convenience, so that we may ar
range the times and places of meetings, or
der of speaking, &c. sc.
Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
GENERAL PACKER TO THE DEMOCRATIC STATE
COMMITTEE.
VilGamYort, July is, 1857.
Hon. G.. X. BucKaLEw,
Chairman of State Committee:
Dear Sr-I have received the enclosed
letter from one of the opposing candidates
for the Gubernatoral office, and inasmuch
as it proposes a plan for the conduct Of
the campaign which has never before been
practced in Pennsylvania, and as the sue
cess of other candidates, besides myself is
involved in the election, have thought it
my duty to submit the communication 10
the Judgment of the State Committee rep
resenting the Democratic party. Ii ii is
thought to be proper mode OF conducting
the canvass, shall cheerfully accedc to the
proposition.
Respectfully yours,
WM. +. PACKER.
REPLY OF THE CHAIRMAN OF TIE STATE Coa-
MIrrEE.
PhaadelPaia. Jt'iy s5, 1857.
Hon. wM. F, PAckER
Deur Sir-I have laid before the State
Committee the letter signed D. Wilmot, da-
ted the i4th instant, and am authorized TO
say to you that in the opinion of the Com
mittee YOU ought not to aecede TO the propo-
sitiou it contalns. The reasons for this opln-
ion | will proceed briefly to state
The slavery question, which it is preba'
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From the Kniekerboeker.
An Adieu,-.-T a Lady In her Hoops.

She star is divine from IFS distance,
And, gazing at you from afar,
Pve theory about your existence
Extremely like that Of the star.
Whatever the orbit they enter,
Astronomers hold il as sound,
That each star itself is The centre
or u system without any bound.
Your ways like the course of q comet,
Requiring a very wide birth,
And whatever's therein must fly from it,
II il be TO the end OF the earth.
To wonder is certainly human,
And the only conclusion is this:
That in such whole world Of woman
, There is somelhirg more than a-miss.
My fears have lent wings TO affection;
And so terribly great are your charms,
have said OH the fullest reflection,
You can never return 10 my arms.
Love, at best, is a hazardous venture,
And 'lwere folly 10 follow, a day,
An angel who never can enter
The straight and the narrow way.
So, accept the fare ewell OF lover:
His heart may be yours till he dee,
But his little attentions are over, si=c.
And he irembes at one OF your sighs!
Yet let me not call you cold hearted,
For know your whole nature is warm
And The process by which we are parted,
Is purely matter of form.
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FEDERATION OF NEW GRENADA.

A law was passed at Bosota, June 18th,
1857, which completes the division Of New
Grenada into Sovereign ard Federal States,
after the form OF the United States. The in
lesral States are Cauc a, composed Of the
provinces Of Buenaventura, Cauca, Choco,
Pasto and Popayan, and of the territory Of
Laqueta Cundinamarca, of the provinces Of
Bogoto, Mariquito and Neiva; Boyac, Of the
provinces of Casanara, Tundaina, Junja aud
Velez, with exception of the old canton of
Velez, which is apporIoned to the State Of
San,ander; Bolivar, of the provinces of Car
thagena and Sabauilla and The part Of that Of
Mompos which lies west of the Magdalena,
and Msgdalena, of the provinces Of Rohacha
and Santa Martha. of the territory ofGoadjira,
and OF part OF the provinces OF Mompos that
is east of the Magdalena, with the exception
of the districts of Aspasica, Brotare, Cunavis.
ia, Caremen, Convention, La Cruz Ocana,
Palma, Pueblo Nusvo, San Antonia, San Ca
listo, San Pedro, and Teorana, which are ap-
pointed 10 the Stale of Santandor. These five
States are dependent upon New Grenada in
everJ hing relating 10 Foreign affairs; in The
organization and service oflhe standing army
and the navy; in the National credit; in the
Naturalization of foreigners; in the National
revenues and expenditures; in the use OF the
standard and esculcheon with the arms of The
Republic; in whatever pertains TO The uncul-
4; to1 I,nJ, t.arrnc hoI thaf nd
10 The na,ion, and all other matter of esisla-
ton and administration, The States may inde-
pendenlly ordain anything that is in confor.
nifty with the regulations of its own Consli-
tuition.
In the Individual Constitution OF the States,
the guarantees contained 10 Article 9Th of the
Constitution OF May 2lst, 1853, (except the
eleventh paragraph shall be declared funda.
mental and irrevocable. The States shall send
,oths Congress. OF New Grenada the repre-.
sentatives, which according 10 the general
basis of population adopted by The general
Constitution of the Republic, which have be-
Ionged 10 these territories considered as one
province alone, and while the Constitution
and laws of The republic do not establish
some other arrangement. the number Of Sen-
ators for each will be three. The joint ar
rangements for the election OF one and anoth-
er's eunclionaries shall be within the States.
The elections of President and Vice President
of The Republic, Attorney General Of the Ma.
lion, and Magistrates Of the Supreme Courts
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HOME WITHOUT A MOTHER.

What is home without a mother?
What are all the joys we meet,
When her loving smile no longer
Greels The coming Of our seel9
The days seem long, the nights are dreary
And lime rolls slowly on;
And o, how few are childhood's pleasures
When her gentle care is gone.
Things we prize are first 10 vanish;
Hearts we love TO pass away;
Aud how soon even in our childhood,
We behold her turning grey.
He eye grows dim, her step is slow,
Her Joys OF earth are past,
And before we learn 10 know her,
Sho has bIeathed on earth her last.
Oiher hearts may have their SORROWS,
GrieIs that quickly die away;
But mother lost in childhood
Grieves the heart from day to day.
We miss her kind and willing hand,
Her fond an earnest care;
Aud D, how drear is life around us,
What's home without mother lhere2
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he wanted, as well as the assistance OF an
intelligent Irish girl, named Mary Ragan,
who was TO act as nurse TO the fictitious
widow. A physician was also engaged TO
lie in bed with night cap on, and do the
groaning for the "widow." This party ar
rived u, 1870 Elm street just in season.
Officer VIM. b. Walsh, of the Quarter Ses-
sions, was posted in the street opposite, and
Inspectors Speight and Dilkes in Bond street.
The physician who was 10 personate the
"widow," assisted DR.. Montagnie in certain
operations necessary 10 give the child the
appearance of a newborn babe, and then
went 10 bed. Some private marks were al
so made upon the child's head, with nitrate
of silver. A messenger was sent 10 81 Bond
street.
Shortly after Capt. Speight saw Mrs. Cum
ningham leave her home; followed her into
Fourth Avenue car, where she was recog-
nized by the conductor and some passen-
gers, who spoke 10 Capt. Speight about her.
She was disguised in quas, nuns dress.-
The Captain followed her 10 Elm street,
until she disappeared in the lager beer sa-
loon. He then returned 10 his post. In Il
few moments DR.. Uhl came out and asked
the officers opposite whether they had seen
the woman leave the house. She had pass
ed out so quietly that they had failed to per-
| ceve her.
The officers next repaired to No. 81 Bond
| street, where they learned that Mrs. Gun
ningham had gone out, but had not returned,
and that man with a white hat had gone
in. This was Dr. Cutler, of Brooklyn, who
was assisting Mrs. G. in good faith.
DIR. Montagnie at once went TO the corner
of the Bowery and Bond street, where he
met Mrs. Cunningham, in the nuns dress
with large basket in her hands, in which
he had placed the baby. She went into hei
house.
Ii had been arranged between her and DR.
Uhl that she should send in urgent haste tc
his house. Accordingly he had appearet
and went.
He soon came out and walked down tn,
street. The officers then went up, by tht
District Attorneys directions, rung the bell
and entered. The were met by two womcr
at the door, who informed them that Mrs
Cunningham was very sick and could no
be seen. They found her in bed with the
baby by her side--onc of the "nurscs" Civ
ing her warm drink, from dish over lamp
from time to time.
DR.. Montagnie asked if that was Dr. Bur
del's baby. Mrs. Cunningham replied
"certainly, whose else could it be!' Thu
officers at length told her that she must b,
arrested, that the game was played out.
She was apparently under the influence o
opium, in order 10 create artificial paleness
One of the nurses was taken to the station
house, and the other remained al 81 Bon,
street with Mrs. Cunningham in charge O
the officers.
To-day affidavts were submitted befor
Justice Flandreau, and warrants were is
sued for the arrest of Mrs. Cunningham, he
nurses, DR.. Cutler and others.
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~ The following toast was drunk at
Lynchburg, Va, by the "Hyena" Club on
the Fourth of July:
aHoops and the Eguaior-Crino-iine and
the Eqninocual line-God bless 'em The
one encircles the earth and THO other the
heavensp
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EXCESSIVE DRESS.

The consideration of dress as a mirror in
which il may be said 10 reflect the moral
condition of the individual or the communi.
~, has never had much serious considera-
ilon. More than two-thirds of our race are
hke floating corks, The blind creatures Of all
conflicting social currents, with little or no
consciousness of action as il should be regu-
lated by moral principle. A plelhoric influx
Of money, from commercial and other pur-
suiis, is sure TO breed the rankest kind of
luxury, which carries with vicious pro-
pensiiy 10 excessive dressing, anc ,his as
eumes so many morbid variations, as not
only to insult art, TO parody nature, bnt even
10 expose that sacredness Of personality in
woman which has been spiritually purchased
ior her by the religious growth Of ages. Out
OF brutal idolilary TO fashion, or a degrading
concession to The carnal ties of The time,
woman but too frequently poison our social
atmosphere by immodesty robbing their
persons Of iha, chas,e and becoming drapery,
which is as ennobling 10 the wearer as il is
beneficial 10 the beholder. The person of
every woman has moral dignity: a religious
import, which can only be indicated and
maintained by being becomingly and mod
esily a,,ired. Whether in the street or the
boudoir this solemn truth should not be for
gotten. Men but little dream that, IN wick.
edIy stimulating love of dress by their
overfowing pockets, and ont Of an insane
vanity for display, their are busily engaged
in inlusing poison into the moral roots of So
'ciety, which must shoot forth sooner o. later
iuto forest of the most terrible and blast.
ing evils and obscenities. Sensnali,y and
vanity are in every community interlinked
like two vipers, and are not only born out
of, but are perpeuated by misapplcalion
of weaith.-Cragon.
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w A young girl recently committed SUI
icide because her mother refused to give her
a new bonnet. Coroner's Verdict-"Came
to her death through excessive spunk."
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SuIcIrE OF SENATOR RUsK.-The dreadful
intelligence communicated by the telegraph,
that Gen. Thomas ]. Rusk, the distinguished
Senator from Texas, has commilled suicide,
will carry painful shock over the entire
country. No particulars are given, but as
bis health has recently been very bad, ii is
; probable that IL was under depression Of spir-
its, IL not in a moment of temporary insanity.
Gen. Rusk is identified with the history OF
the State be represented. When Texas was
warripg for her independence, his sword aid
ed her battles, and when was achieved, his
counsel was called into requisiiion, and he
was member Of President Honston's first
Cabinet. 3
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B- Why are good husbande liko'dough? ?
Women knedd them.
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Coroners' Inquesss.

Res Own Asp Kn1xD Coroner Hills held an inquest
yesterday Of No ~ BAXTER rree, upcn the body Of boy Ia
yesrs Of age Moses Es~ vao die from the eeus
Injuries scaesntay received By bong over sy one
OF the Bovcy ard Grand street line Of stage siesabs
The which took place IN Chatham stresS ps>s
Roosevelt sas unpotioed BY ths driver end csudu-sov
the sleigh vho vere not aware u the accident until some
time afterwards. rbe Jury In this case rendered sbs
cs'ovns vsdscs -" Fracture Of the sxuIl Acoldsssav
received ~ being Knocked dews By horses aAcped 70
and rup over BY sleigh No 10 Of tSe Bowevy ana grsnd
street line, % the Cab day ef January 1857 ne iary
srhsrmere censurs tbs proyysos u said hns fov ALLOW
bt eight horse ssghs W he driven through % desscy
crovoed tsorousbfare being II eli umss dangerous
70 ne" Ihse 3 ysed VS. native q Hew York.
FATAL RrS - rIo1 -Cosepsr uoanery 80
called upon yss-s.say ~ hold IN isqusss a No. lsa
1eosara ssreet upcs Ne body Of young man 20 ysars
Of sse, named Michasl cvsaa, who dsd non lcosjsv
brought on BY wound received I. the wrist BY soas
person unknown, on the ID o. Janra From the tssi-
mouy Adduoed before the jury, we'd thas . sis4sw
Of oeceased's knew The nase q III ra Who In r6osex
the wound bot upon examianG a she denied Oh
kpowedee OF the fact Her tssuzGy vac 90 cor astrs
that the coroner thought proper commit her 70 prsns
~ visnns In the caee Deoyhssd vM . native of
ireland.
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BROADWAY THzArRs The Bavel roups, managed BY
Gabriel and Frsncois commenced engagement ct the
Broadway last night and greeted with crowded
house. The Performance included . ballet, "Bslla Ia
Psquerette," In which Mile Yrca Mahias Vas the pre-
msve doweis; groupings BY the hartaett family and
the pantomlme "Moas," whisn Gabriel and Francois
performed the principal role. rhs entertainment aid mot
differ any material respect from those usually given By
these artists and which have been ofte een by the
public, and yet iresh, No performers
have the same aolity In amusing their audience the
Ravsh, and performers put much money In the
pockets Of the manager. Atths Broadway they VIII a.
,srnaie with Mr.. Forrest, and viii doubtless have long
and suooessul engagement rher psocs exceedingly
we'll done In every respect and time has In way d..
mrshed the hold Of the principal performers upon the
affections Of the public.
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reduced the prices In the dress circle 10 what he calls
the democratic standard, tho Hypothesis presume
hat democracy cheap-whereas Is s ofsen very dear
vas greeted with capital house last night 10 witness
.be production OF the fairy spectacle, "oadns"
which founded upon the ballet Of the same name. rhs
spectacle Ike oil pieces Of ~ GLASS. simply vehicle 10
dbplsy prc scenery, pretty dresses, pretty girls and
pretty dances oil OF which does 70 moss satsfscsovy
srssnt rhe principal male characters we'll res-
dered by Mr.. sey mour, engaged for This piece and
Mr. J. B. Howe. youns actor Of much ability. niss
Reisnods was fascinating ondne-a sprise who would
induce be ssvsrsss old topper 10 take The vsiersnd
her attendants the MILES Henrards, had full opportu
niy TO display their ehorosraphc abilities. ihs play
was entirely successfui
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NEW YORK FIRE pEPARrMENr FUND.


M entire ornament occupied space Of about twelve
~ square, and the theme Of general sdmrasioa
rhs moment the vissr sntsred ths room the eye was
q struck with hs beautiful dssgn In the rear Of the
house Engines No. 10 and 40 placed on esoh side
q ths design and formed, - were, sort Of ground
work The remainder The decorations were In psvfscs
Keeping win 1oee already dsscrissf did credit 70
thoes Who verS engaged In getting them up.
Two bands Of music were engaged tor the socason The
ooe 70 play for he danoers, while The other poured
son strains q music during the Intervals bet each
se me order Of dancing announced les thaa tsen.
eight sen, % We sxpect the sntertamment was
keps up until near daybresk. on the asssm
oase = hardly Necessary 70 spsak wM
old Alike seemed 10 enjsy themselves most heartily.
fohing occurred to disturb The suocess Of charitable
enterprise The patrons Of the ball were Delighted the
managers we're IN eosaces, while the caterer OF sup
per reom was overv Inclined win the vast NUMBER Of
persons who Gro vded into HE Apartment toward mid
night The widows and orphans vil DOUBT fssl ths
benefit Of the enterprise gos In their behalf and aay
besspu viii fall from their lips for the pecunary relief
90 generously furnished than.
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BURROWS THxATRI-"0LyMIA"-Ap piece with the
above title produced for the hrst In this city, at
Mr. Burtons theatre last night is adaptation from
tho French by A. W. Thaxter Of Boston, where Was
first played, and whore Mrs. Barrow made hit in the
principal role. II bears marks both OF liz Partisan and
Yankee parentage-the former giving slight dash Of
immortality 70 mako acoeptabe this ast ago. and tue
latte supplying quota Of patriotism and pisty make
paaabls 10 the OF the Puritans The plot Of this
play has been 80 propriaed by many play wrights
that would be telling the substance Of half dozen
different pieces 70 reproduos Il, 40 We forbeAr
"Oympia "a fall Of telling situations and gives SCOPE
for splendid acting, and this respecs has ample
Justice at the hands Of Mr. Burton's company The suo
cession Of the events IL constant and the attention
s not allowed 10 flag tor apunstant II very FrenchJ
very exciting and very nicely done. Mrs Barrow was
exoelent the heroine bui II she used her voice little
moro judiciously II would have been better Mss Fanny
Brown played an Improper young man with great
sesl Of abandon, and was deservsdly spplAuded. Mr.
setchel dsverving Of good deal praise and the
cast excellent In s way. Tho piece was carefully
mounted and oostumed, aud the whole performance
merited the applause II received. "olympiA" viii be
repeated 10 night