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The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-12-23

HAPPY REToRT OF LAMB-A retired
cheesemonger, who hated any allusion to
the business that had enriched him, once
remarked to Charles Lamb, in the course
of discussion on the Poor-law-
ssYou must bear IN mind, sir, that |
have got rid of all that stuff which you
poets call the milk of human kindness"
Lamb looked at him steadily, and gave
him aquieseense IN these words
Yes, sir, am aware of it; YOU turn
cd it all into cheese several years ago
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-12-23
POETRY.
SCHOOL SONG.
THE CAR OF EDUCATION

dir. Yankee Doodle. BY E. WOODBURY.
Here's the car of Education,
In its motion steady;
But it stops at every station,
Taking who are ready.
Step on board and claim seat,
Or you'll fall behind it;
Nothing can with Mis compete,
And SO you'll surely find it.
In the car arc friends Of learning,
Jealous all, but prudent;
Each his reputation earning,
AS faithful student.
Take the tickets-they are free,
Haste! the bell is ringing;
Soon beyond the reach twill be,
Its way right onward winging.
Here you'll meet the hoary headed,
Ardent still and active;
To the Car they're firmly weeded,
Fnding it attractive.
Soon they'll pass beyond the goal,
Never more returning;
But their virtues we'll enroll
Upon the altar burning.
Here is manhood in his power,
Vigor, and ambition;
Gathering laurels every hour,
BY his erudition
See them toiling side by side,
Each in his vocation,
Scattering knowledge far and wide,
In this fast growing nation.
Here's the rising generation,
Thoughtful and aspiring,
In the ear of Education,
Never, never firing.
See them with an active zeal,
And true devotion,
Counting it their greatest veal.
To keep the Car in motion.
Come and join the grand procession;
All are now invited;
Come, whatever your profession;
Let us be united.
Keep the Car upon the track,
Free from all disaster;
And if there's no holding back,
In time twill run the faster.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-12-23

SYMPATHY For THE FALLEN. = For
my part confess [ have not the heart to
take an offending man or woman from
the general crowd of sinful, erring beings
and judge them harshly. The little |
have seen Of the world and know of the
history of mankind, teaches me to look
upon the errors of others in sorrow, not
anger. When | take the history of the
poor heart that has sighed and suffered,
and present to myself the struggles and
temptations it has passed, the brief pull
sation of joy, the feverish inquietude Of
hope and fear, the tears Of regret, the
feebleness Of purpose, the pressure Of
want, the desertion of friends, the scorn
of the world that has bat little charity,
the desolation Of the souls sanctuary, and
the threatening voice within; health gone,
even hope, that stays longer with US,
gone, | have little heart for aught else
but thankfulness, that it is not so with
me, and would fain leave the erring soul
of my fellow-being with Him from
whose hands it came.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-12-23

A TINE TO REsT.-There lies in the
depths of every heal THAT dream of youth,
and the chastened wish of manhood,
which neither honor nor cares can extin-
guish: the hopes of resting from the pur-
suits which absorb us; of interposing be-
tween our old age and the tomb, some
tranquil interval of reflection, when with
feelings not subdued but softened, with
passions not exhausted but mellowed, we
may look calmly on the past without re-
gret, and on the future without appre-
hension. But in the tumult Of the world
this vision forever and forever recedes as
we approach it; the passions which have
aoitated our life disturb our latest hours !;
aud we 90 down to tie tomb like the sun
in the ocean, with no gentle and gradual
source which gave it rise, but sullied in
its beamless descent, with all its fiery
glow, after it has lost It's power and
splendor.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-12-23

Little sticks k;ndie tbs fre: great
ones put ]. out,
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-08-26
ALLEN SUFFRAGE.

Senator Jones in his speech (see Intelligencer)
says, that the States have a right to decide who
shall have the right Of suffrage. Mr.. Jones does
not pretend to be alawyer, and he could not have
read either Mr.. Calhouns mastery argument, or
Mr. Madison's writings in the Federalist on this
subject; nor Mr.. Clayton's unanswerable logic
upon il, or he would never have uttered what he
is reported to have said What is the use Of natura
cation if it be not to remove the disabilities of
diienagep And il the States can remove them
the principal one being the right to vote, why was
the exclusive right to pass naturalization laws given
to Congressp In the States where aliens are al.
lowed to vote, they seldom trouble themselves to
take out naturalization papers; and why should
theyg The idea that State can enable aliens, not
in the country ten days, to vote for Presidential
electors and thrreby control, perhaps, the cleo.
ton Of a Chief Magistrate Of chs nation, is very
mistaken, not TO say an absurd one. OF the evils
with which this usurpation of power by the States
is fraught, we will not speak now,
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-08-26
Foreign
2,2lo,s2s.
Foreign Convicts
1900.
AN Ex-KNOW NOTHING.

The Union exults over the reelection Of Mr..
Savage to Congress- and seizes the occasion to pass
high eulogium upon him, and yet in the next
breath pours out its abuse upon the Know
Nothings, not knowing we presume, that
Colonel Savage is himself one of the " dark liant.
ern fraternity" has taken upon himself all the
horrid oaths" Of which they are charged, and all
the obligations Of sccresy which others Of that Or
der take.
The Colonel Joined the Know-Nothings in
this city, at the Navy Yard, and after his admis-
sion, which he himself sought with much earnest
ness, expressed himself delighted with the order,
and being called upon, made speech, in which he
congratulated himself on having become member,
said that the principles Of the order we're such as
he had entertained all his life, and should enter
tain to the latest day Of his existence, and was
most happy that he had at last found body Of
men with whom he could 80 cordially sympathize
and harmonic. The Colonel afterwards denied,
point blank, that he had ever joined the Know
Nothings
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-08-26
A New and Alarming Doctrine.

There is Judge in Washington by the name Of
Crawford, who has enuncated new and startling
doctrine on the subject of the rights of native and
adopted citizens. He maintains that if there is
any difference between those two classes of citi-
zens, it is in favor of the naturalzed class. Here
is his language:
"a naturalized citizen has a right to his vote as
much" said Judge Crawford, " as you or /, or any
other native and that right must be fully respect
ed Is it1not preposterous" continued the Judge,
" to refuse citizen his right of suffrage because
he was born in England, or Ireland or Germany.
If there be any differences in fact there is not
and ought not to be in reason nor in law--the
difference is in their favor, for they have made
this country their ocn, by adoption, by voluntary
choice qchiist zoe had choice for zoe mere born
here"
Commenting upon this the Lynchburg virginian
has the following
Here we have most sublime doctrine! The
difference, If any, Is ia favor Of the foreigner
for he came here fsom choice, while we are here
because we couldn't help i'll
"The difference being in favor Of the foreigner,
we would suggest that our Constitutions, State
and Federal be so amended as TO permit none but
foreigners to hold Office If the difference is in
their favor, there can be no objection Of course,
TO making this difference applicable to Offices as
well as suffrage
How many of these foreigners, before coming
here, supposed that they had greater rights here
than the native bornp How many Of them even
supposed that they would be entitled to the right
of suffrage at all /? Not one, we venture TO say,
in a thousand. "-Richmond Wing.
1t will DO seen by the foregoing, that Judge
Crawford has at length uttered something by
which to be remembered. There are Some who
prefer to become famous even for bad deeds
rather than not at all. ERAsTRATEs burned a
temple to save his name from oblivion; as he
could immortalize himself by no good action, he
resorted to bad one, and accomplished his pur-
pose. The names Of Nero, Caligula, Domtian and
Ohio, aye, aod Jeffries, have been handed down
to posterity men celebrated only for their cru.
city and crimes. Infamy only, has preserved
their memory, by making them objects Of desta-
iiop
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-08-26
Public Discomforts.

No people in the world take such good care of
themselves individually as we Americans do, and
none allow themselves TO be so scurvily treated in
mass. There is nowhere such private comfort and
such public discomfort. Each man provides for
himself the best possible constructed house, with
the most complete appliances for comfort and ease.
He has spacious rooms, wide staircases, soft car
pets, lounging chairs, and all that art and ingenu-
ity can contrive to lessen the pains and increase
the pleasures of his daily life he no sooner closes
the front door upon himself and goes abroad, than
he Is obliged to submit to the worst possible
treatment.
With the magnificent prospects for the future,
il is hardly fair perhaps, to complain of the def
cheney, In New York at least, Of public parks and
gardens; but il is only reasonable 10 demand that
those we have should be decently kept, and made
available for comfort and enjoyment. Well, who
thinks of locking for these in our public places,
and II he should, where could he find them? This
is the season for outdoor pleasure, for breathing
the soft summer air, for strolng on the yielding
sod, for reposing beneath the shade of trees, and
studying the beauties Of nature. But who so
bold as to venture into our city parks without
holding his nose and his breath Who cares to
trust his French boots TO their dirty paths, his
summer suit TO their uncleaned seats As for stu
dying nature--unless the student is particularly
devoted to the branch Of natural history, when he
pillar under his very nose, or crawling in affec-
tionate sympathy with his tastes about his neck
where he can read its lessons where all is neglect,
disorder, and decay
We are 80 dreadfully delicate in word, and so
much the reverse in Decd in this country, that
we hardly dare remind our readers Of certain pub
lie requirements for the public comfort, the con-
yenience of which abroad every traveller feels and
acknowledges. We can only say that our theo,
retical delcacy in this respect makes us practi-
cally, and Of necessity, not only the most uncom-
Portable, but the least decent of people in our
public walks The Japanese even put us to the
blush in this respect, and take care by the public
provision in every street for individual necessities
to secure the general comfort and decency Of the
community.
If we would only apply some Of our individual
experience and good sense, by which we have
in making ourselves so comfortable in
doors to the Improvement of our outdoor life, we
might be frecr than most people, not only from
private, but public dscomforts --Harper's Weekly
These are common sense views, and we heartily
endorse them; and though they we're designed,
mainly, for the meridian Of New York, they are
equally applicable 10 the latitude of Washington.
We commend the matter 10 our city Fathers and
hope the delicate hints of the " Weekly" will have
a sanitary effect in the National Metropolis. III
" certain public requirements" are needed any.
where, they are In our city.
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-08-26
The Game n their own Hands.

The spoils party now have things their own way
as they had in 1885, and their acts and dongs will
inevitably bring about the same results as then.
Corruption in every department Of the federal and
State governments, where they have full swing,
will develop themselves, and startle and arouse the
people as in 1910. With a contemporary of the
West, we say, let them riot and surfeit upon the
spoils-let them give way our public lands TO for
eigners-let their land agents grow fat and the
people lean-let another avalanche Of Northern
Democracy with Southern feelings sweep over the
country, and then the people will go TO the polls and
VOTE In the present election we have lost mem.
bers Of Congress and the Legislature by the un.
pardonablc neglect Of our friends to go and vote.
The returns will show this when they are all footed
up The Democrats never fail to vote--our party
frequently do. Our skirts are clear--we have done
our duty--but those Americans and Wings who
failed TO do theirs must feel The lashings Of their
own consciences.-- RnozUiile Register.
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-08-26

Furthermore, in Washington it is penal offence
to tie horses to trees or tree-boxes; and yet no
public provision is made for this purpose. People
who use horses are compelled to hire them held
when they step out of their carriages in the street.
or be at the risk of their running away, TO the inn
minent danger ofife and property or else furnish,
on their own account, the means Of fastening them.
In fact travellers in Washington are in about as
sad predicament in this respect as travellers, In
a certain place, in England once were in regars to
another matter, when some individual gave vent
to his grievances by writing upon mile-board the
following lines:
When this way you travel,
Pray bring your own gravel
This road is not passable,
Not even iack-ass-able r.
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-08-26
ImpORTANT.

Ii is important that the evidence elected during
the trial Of certain parties for an alleged riot IN
the city of Washington on the first of June last
including the speeches of the counsel for the
defence, be published as soon as possible, and
scattered broadcast throughout the length and
breadth of our country Much of our space will
necessarily be occupied by the publication Of these
proceedings, to the exclusion of other matter
We cannot furnish our readers with anything
more interesting or more important. The coun-
try has been flooded with false and malignant
statements in relation to the doings Of BLOODY
Monday" sent abroad through the columns Of the
Democratic press of Washington, and the press
all over the land have republshed their accounts,
to the prejudice and injury Of the American party
But "Truth is mighty, and will prevail" The
light is beginning to shine. Editors in New York
and elsewhere have discovered that there are too
sides to this question, and upon examination Of
the evidence already published, have found out
that they were deceived and betrayed into the
commission of injustice towards the Americans Of
Washington, and they have manfully acknow
lodged their unntentonal error, and made all the
atonement in their power by publishing the truth
and calling the attention Of their readers specially
thereto. s
When all these proceedings shall have been
made public, as they will be through the columns
Of the american" the people-the American
people, native and naturalizedwil see the true
position Of parties in Washington. They will see
the great, triumphant Democratic party victorious
in city and State, endeavoring to crush out the
American party Of the District, to smother Anne.
rican sentiment, to strange American principle,
to blot out the very name of american from the
memories and hearts Of Americans to quench
the fires that burn upon the altar ofpatriotism, in
blood.
Thank God, there are some "chips" of the
Revolutionary block still left, whose hearts are
true as steel and beat responsive to the call of
their oppressed and prosecuted brethren in Wash
ington
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-08-26
Much RELIEVED.

We learn from the Baltimore Clipper that Gov
ernor Lowe relieved himself of much bile and bill
lngsgate few days ago, in speech at Freder-
lex. The vocabulary Of his Excellency is repre-.
scented to have been surprisingly rich Of its kind
and redolent Of the fsh-market. The very name
Of American operated upon his stomach smeti-
caliy, which caused such vomiting Of foul words
and odorous epithets, as would have excited the
admiration and envy Of Five Point virago. We
trust that his Excelency is now so relieved as to
be out Of danger; but would advise, at any rate,
the cleansing Of his mouth with strong soap-suds
and the free use Of a scrubbing-brush.
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-08-26
FIRE INSURANCE..

FEHHE MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
u of the District of Columbia offers to the prop
erty owners of the District the cheapest and as safe
means of insurance against loss by fire as any other
company, as will appear by an examination of its
principles.
The fact thata Of the Insurance Companies of the
District declaring large dividends to their stock
holders at once shows the great profit on their pre-
miums, and the consequent saving to persons insur-
ing with this company.
The actual cost OF insurance in this company the
past year has been but nine cents on each 800 for
hrstclass property and other property in proper
ton.
ULYSSES WARD, President
CHARLES WILSON Secretary
MATHEW G. EMERY, Treasurer.
MANAGERS.
Ulysses Ward, Mathew G.. Emery
John Dickson, J. G. McKelden
4. j. Magruder, John Costisan
John Van Rswck.
Office adjoining (north) the Bank of Washington.
au 12-lm
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-08-26
LOUISIANA.

We learn from the New Orleans Bee, that there
is bitter and irreconcileable feud between the
Dawson and the anti-Davison Democrats Of the Sd
Congressional district of Louisiana, arising out Of
the fact, that Mr.. Dawson was nominated, as his
opponents affirm, in an unfair manner, and that he
refuses to withdraw and submit to the decision Of
another convention.
Nor is the quarrel con6ned to the Sd district
and the question of Davison's fair or unfair nom-
nation; the Kansas question; the conduct of Gov.
Walker and the endorsement and approval of his
course by the Administration, is producing bitter
fruits. Almost every Democratic press in the
State has denounced Walker, though the party
still try to make distinction between him and
Buchanan distinction without difference
and support the latter, while Eliminating their an
athemas against the former.
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-08-26
JEFFRIEs, THE MoysTER JUDGE.

The union Of powerful understanding with
boisterous violence and the basest subserviency,
singularly fitted him to be the tool Of a tyrant
He wanted, indeed, the aid Of hypocrisy, but he
was free from It's restraints. He had that feputa.
ton for holiness which many men preserve, as
long as they are personally safe, by violence in
their councils and their language. IL he at last
feared danger, he never feared shame, which
much more frequently Restraints the powerful
Perhaps the unbrdled fury Of his temper enabled
him to threaten and intimidatc with more effect
than man of equal wickedness with cooler
character. He was by nature cruel, and slave
to the court kingl
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-08-26
50 More Eighth

1--WE regret to learn that hostilties have again
broken out between ike Sioux and Cbppewas.
"On or about the first Of the present month, a
war party OF the Red Lake and pillager bands of
Chippewas attacked detached parties of Sioux,
farming or hunting, in the neighborhood Of Lac
Travers. The Chppewas took between thirty and
forty scalps, and then hastily retreated down and
across Red river, homewards. At one of the
white settlements on Red river they killed five
head Of cattle, and destroyed considerable lumber.
slate advices from the Sioux agency represent
that war party of Sioux has gone in pursuit of
the Chippewas.
"a body of troops will probably be Immediately
sent to the Chippewa country to arrest the murder
CRY, and intercept the Sioux, before the commits
sion by them of acts Of hostility. ST Paul NM
p;o0eer
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-08-26

nay The two Roman Catholic workmen who
were turned out of the Navy Yard on Saturday
week in company with fourteen Americans, to
give an appearance of disinterestedness to the act
have been put to work by another of the bosses.
So IL goes. One boss discharges them and another
employs them. Have any Of the Americans been
re-employed2 They were discharged because
there was no work for them. No work for Ameri
cansl Protestantsi but plenty for Roman Catho
licai Go IL Mac
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-08-26

GARD.
VNHE UNDERSIGNED HAVE THIS DAY (AU

VENHE UNDERSIGNED HAVE THIS DAY (AU-
u gust SD entered into partnership in the House
Carpenters and Joners business, aud having erected
a new and commodious shop in the rear Of JACK
SON HALL, between Third and Four-and-a-half
Streets prepared TO contract for and perform all
work in their line of business either in city or cou
try with which their friends the public may favor
them, on accommodating terms with promptness and
despatch. They respectfully solicit share OF the
public patronage. ,,,,
GEORGE w. GARRETT a. co:
They have several houses and lots for sale in dlt-
ferent parts of the CITY on accommodating terms.
G. w. GARRETT a. co.
An 14-1m Qntel)
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-08-26

CHrSEsf SUeAR Exceedingly sweet mo-
leases has been made from the Chinese Sugar Cane
in Norfolk county, Va, and excellent syrup has
been made in Georgia. In the latter State, IL is
thought that the cane win come to maturity before
frost and thus two crops Of syrup win be OBJ
tanned We have seen small lot Of the cane in
BrookIne, which is now between seven and eight
feet high, the stocks being Of the size Of a mans
fng ger.
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-08-26
HoRsON,s AROIIT

Very indignant at the expose Of last week.-Mrs.
made very material domestic changes-liberty Of
servants considerably curtaied-rates of discount
a day ofreioicing amongst the five per cents-Hob-
son wants to know the name Of the Know.Nothing
who violated his obligation by reporting his appli-
cation for membership to the second ward Council
name will be given next week.
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-08-26

ApPEARAscEs.--A coat that has marks Of use
upon it is recommendation TO people of sense,
and hat with too smooth nap and too high a
lustre is a derogatory circumstance. The best
coats in Broadway are on the backs Of penniless,
broken down merchants, clerks with pitful sala-
res, and men that don't pay up. The heaviest
gold chains dange from the fobs Of gamblers and
gentlemen Of very limited means. Costly orna.
ments on ladies indicate, 10 eyes that are well
open, silly lover or husband cramped for funds.
And when pretty woman goes by in suit OF
plain and neat apparel, IL is sign that she has
fair expectations, and husband that can show
balance in his favor.--Ne,0 York Times.
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-08-26
No .4O5.
No. 1O5.
JOSEPH HoDGsON.

Dealer IN Stones, Tin, and Britania Ware.
Seventh Street between II and l.
HAS NOW AND ALWAYS KEEPS FOR SALE
N at the above place, large variety of the best
Cooking Stoves in the market warranted te bake or
no charge.
He has a fine assortment of the following wares:
Planished Tin Ware,
Block Tin and Britannia Wares
Tea Sets, Toilet Sets.
large lot of Lamps, Britannia, Globe, Brass, and
Parlor Lamps.
ALSO .ra.
A general assortment of Tin Ware and Kitchen re-
quisites.
He has also an excellent assortment of the best
Preserving Kettles in the market, enameled Sauce
pans, &C, &c, which he will sell at low prices.
Calland examine for yourselves.