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Photographed to the New Orleans Crescent.
LAND COMBINATIONS IN CALIFORNIA.
lBY THE NATIONAL L1NE.l

e. lbf THE NATIONAL LSE.l
WASHINGTON, July "a letter from the Surveyor
General of California reports the following confrma-
tons: @
The Rancho Rio do los Americanos, So 900 acres,
worth IS 100000, to Joseph L. Folsom.
Fernando Rancho, $4,000 acres to D. L. Fernandez
and others.
Two town lots in San Francisco and three acres to
j. P.Lees and Others
Arrival Of the Constitution.
New YORK, July s-The steamship Constitution,
from Antwerp on the 18th, has arrived.
Fire in Cincinnati.
C1Nc1NNATI, July ga disastrous fire took place
last night, destroying johnson Co.'s furniture
factory and lumber worth $lOOO9O, Insured for
$4,000. &
Also, Resor s. Co.'s stove establishment. Loss
$3.50 ,OOO-fully insured. The Mechanics Hotel and
several other buildings were injured.
Several persons were injured by the falling walls.
Emigrants for Utah.
NEW York July 3.-The ship Tuscarora has ar
rived at this port from Liverpool with $50 emigrants
| for Utah.
| The New York Police Question.
New YORK, July 3.-Mayor Wood has disbanded
the bogus police force and submits to the decision of
the Court of Appeals.
Slavers Seized
New YORK, July 3.-The schooner Maitland, from
Baltimore, and the brig Massapita, of Maine were
seized outside of the lighthouse to-day by the reve
nue. cutter Washington as slavers.
Failure in Chicago.
CHICAGO, July s.-The banking house of E. R.
Hinckly g. Co. failed to-day.
Domestic Markets.
New YORK. July 3.-Cotton closed steady. Mixed
Corn s4a. Provisions are quiet. No changes in
Coffee. Whisky S13 to 32c. Sugar dull. Molasses
514 Flour dull. Oils inactive Pig Iron $50 to s32.
Lead quiet Freights firm.
CINCINNATI, July 3.-Flour Sc so to Sc 75 Whisky
Csc. Corn IS to Coo. Oats Soc Rye 81.
ST. LOUIS July 3.-Flour Sc to Sc SO. Red Wheat
/ 81 80 81 IS; White 81 So. Yellow Corn Csc.
Oats 65c. Hemp 81 80 to 81 40.
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Prospectus

THE MADISON AMERICAN.
To be published in RICHMOND Madison Parrish Louisiana
This paper will be issued every SATURDAY MORNING.
In Politics 1t shall be devoted to The interests Of the American
Party One portion will be dedicated Literary and Mscea
matter comprising selections and compositions suited
family hresde reading poetca illusions and historical and
biographical extracts Another portion will BIS especially de-
voted to the interests of Agriculture while its columns shall
be always open to the advertising community.
The size of this paper will be double medium The price Of
subscription will be three dollars year. .,
The will be issued time during the month of july
All communications to this paper be addressed
undersigned, Richmond, Madison parish, La.
PETER ALEXANDER,
je30 2ptf Editor and Proprietor.
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All who travel in this climate especially those who travel
upon Mississippi and other Southern rivers peculiarly
liable attacks of Darrhes The suffering and danger from
such may be entirely avoided if all will provide them
selves with supply of
DR.. BILLINGS CARMlNATIvE AND AsTRINGENT
SYRUP
Letter from Rev Aexan Campbell D. D., formerly Presi
dent of the Mississippi College, Clinton and Of New Or
leans:
Dr. Bings-Dear Sris but simple justice yourself and
the public generally for that after having abore for
several months during the year. under the of the
scourge climate Diarhea until spite of the usual
remedies applied by gentlemen of the Faculty eservedy hghn
public estimation bodily wholly prosIrated
your Asrngent Medicine the sovereign remedy in the
also found it equally effective in curing of my chill
of the miserable complaint Since it effected
myself have taken it whenever from any there
symptoms of recurrence, and have always found eeca
in prevention as it had been previously in
this Southern country every traveller whether by land
water ought carry with him this Invaluable medicine, by
which, without any detention and with almost expense, he
might himself as he bis way Families and plan
would only much disease but many dear
and valuable lives by always keeping of their medi
cal stores Yours ETC.. ALEX. CAMPBELL
Clinton Miss. May 18th, 1854.
Prepared and sold by the sole proprietor,
az 2p&w 0. 0. WOODMAN, New Orleans.
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TYse Eastern Clarion,
PAULDING, MISS,

s. II. 4D4HS...............,.... EDITOR.
A WEEKLY NEWSPAP Err having the argest circulation
of any County Newspaper the South very respectfully
offered advertising medium the Merchants Of New Or
cans,
ordersor advertising leftat the CRESCENT OFFICE will
be pnucualy attended
slFRANK a. BARTLETT agent for New Orleans. d 2ptf
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HEMP IN KAHsAs.-The st. Louis Repub lican says
that the quality of samples of hemp grown in KAN
sas indicates that the soil Of that Territory is adapted
to It's successful cultivation. We know of but one
other region (Utah) where hemp could more appro-
pfiately become staple production, but the home
consumption pnght to exceed the export
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The DIVERS ON LAKE ONTARIO The Rochester
Union states that party of divers now engaged
in recovering the cargoes of sunken steamers in Lake
Ontario. The propeller j. ". Brooks which went
down in gale with all on board, has been found in
eighty feet Of water, three miles from False Ducks
Light, and an anchor was put on board to hold a
buoy. The water was so cold that the divers could
not work, so the wreck is to be towed into twenty
feet water, and the cargo of pork, -four and copper
removed.
The divers have also found the wreck of the steamer
Ocean Wave, which was burned four years ago, and
placed buoy over her, and will look after her
mains when the Brooks has been taken care Of The
propeller Boston and other vessels lie at the bottom
of the lake. which should claim the attention of these
divers.
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TEERIBLE AcCIDEST-A terrible accident happened
in the excavation OF the railway tunnel at Hauen-
stein, in Switzerland, one day of last of May. The
tunnel suddenly fell in and almost the whole of the
laborers who were at that moment at work were
either crushed to death or stited. About fifty are
believed to have persisted
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Notice.

Our aud others. Wishing their FAIL AND WIN
TER CLOTHING MADE TO ORDER, will please call ut
store and leave their measures and orders.
NORRIS, MAULL & CO.,
corner Camp and Common streets,
t,3 2;,tF pade- the CS Hotel.
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Dental Notice.

DR.. GEO. W. SMITH, DENTAL SURGEON, may he cun-
daily from A. NJ till p NJ Office
Csrondeet and Lafayette streets Gate Heva reet
a23 2ptf
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Joseph k01sdis y Co.,

Sole Agents for
PROCTOR'd GAMBLE's FULL WEIGHT
STAR CANDLES.
0 o LIE & CO.'S
Celebrated Alcohol, French Spirits. Rose,
MO NJ GAHELA WHISKY,
DOMESTIC BRANDY
NIL 2p6m 80 and IS Tchoupitoulas street.
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DEATH FROM CaLoRoFoRM.--A little girl about IL
years old, residing with her parents in South Brook
Ign, few days ago got a tamarind stone lodged in
her throat A physician called in to extract it de-
cided that he must use the knife. To render the ope.
ration less painful, chorofofm was given and while
under the influence of it the girl died.
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~ The WEEKLY CREscENT, issued this morning,
contsins iii the latest information received foreign
and domestic by mail and telegraph, together with
gat amount valuable and interesting
matter. IN s8as s &tsS NJ,
Persons wishing to obtain copies for the mail can
procure them, done mp in strong wrappers, at the
Office, No. 10 Camp street, at G. Morgan's book.
store, adjoining the Postofice.
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Table socn9 quantity Cotton imported into Great
Britain from Brasil from 1910 to 1855, both icusire
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Pebble SpectaCfes.

complete assortment excellent Glasses, in Hod
and Steel Frames always hand and sale at moderate
prices by the subscribers.
We have ssd these PEBBLES for more than Ten
YEARS PAST, and guarantee them unsurpassed AZ
HELPS TO READ by anything that this or any other country
HYDE & GOODRICH,
mv23 2ptf corner Canal and Royal Streets
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jy13 2paW
Dr. Samuel Reynolds.

OFF1CE-No. lis GRAVIER STREET, NEW ORLEANS
Cures CANCERS scALp- WHIEE SWELLING SORES and
ULCERS of every description lasl 2ply
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THE LATE LOUIS BoRpELoN.--In Mondays double
sheet isne Of the Crescent shall give an extended
true faithful and eloquent memoir of the life and pub
lc services Of the Iamented Louis Bordelon, of the
parish of Ayoyeles from the pen of friend who had
known him long and well, and who loved him fer.
EepHy and deyotedly We cordially endorse the trib
ute to the fullest extent for the deceased was friend
of many years. standing of the writer Of these few
lines.
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Yet Cured by Hootand's German Biiters:
Central Bridge Schoharie Co., n. Y, Feb r. 1855.
Dr. c. NJ, Jackson SRA gentleman by the of
Larkn living this place has been under the doctrs
charge confined TO the years past with Liver
Complaint which last fall turned into Dropsy and pro-
nounced beyond principal of the place.
and his friends expected him die daily, is after taking
five bottles of the Bes doing errands and
tending daily business Btters are, consequently,
in great demand Respectfully JOHN q. CARRYL.
See advertisement ie6 2plmSW
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Southern Furniture EVareroonns

CHARLES A. WART,
At Nos. III and 173 Canal street, Ne,o Orleans,
just received from the mandatory beautiful stock Of
splendid MAHOGANY ARMoIRs and BEDsTEADs, in ad-
dition to his hitherto large stock of
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,
onpsng EVERYTHING in his line of business Parties
wishing anything in his line will find to their advantage to
give him call before purchasing elsewhere.
CHARLES A. STEWART,
je2e 2p6tkltw Ill and l73 Canal street.
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Toilet articles.

full supply Of the following TOILET ARTICLES always
hand for sale per cheaper than by regular
dealers:
JONES' LILLY WHITE.
BARRY'S TRIC0PHEROUS.
LYONS KATHAIRON.
PHALoN's PAPHIAN LOTION, for the Face.
HAIR lNVTGORATOR
R. c. A. WRIGHT'S COLOGNE.
E. :. :. EXTRACTS for the Hdkf.
THOMPSON'S oPTIME, for the Hair.
JULES HAUEL'S POMATUMS.
WRIGHT'S STICK POMATUM.
FRENCH'S ST. THOMAS BAY RUM.
JULES HAUEL'S SOAP.
CRYSTAL PALACE =.
WRIGHT'S TOILET :.
WINDSOR =.
FRENCH CASTLE
Fer sale by
MRS. BOYD,
jel5 2ptol 1853 Camp street.
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o. o. VV'O0dne0at

Is SOLE PROPRIETOR OF DR.. BILLINGS
CARMINATIvE AND ASTRINGENT. SYRUP
INFAILIBLE REMEDY
For Cholera Infantum or Summer Complaint of Chill
dren Cholera Morbus Diarrhea, any Irregu-
laritiesof the Bowels.
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Cranes
PATENT METALLIC BUHIAL CASKET.

Those beautiful CAsKETs formerly sold by p H
COOK Co., No. SO ST. Charles have purchased
the undersigned who offers the for sale the usual pes
at No. 200 Camp street.
ol3 2ply DANIEL MONROE.
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rs Cholera being the disease above all 9TH
most dreaded it will BIZ well for all to bear in mind that
preventive DR.. j. celebrated Stomach Bers
stand at the ht ad, therefore al should keep supply
hand during this weather. Its effect the stomach
when dsorsuzed by Diet and its yivyin Influence the
truly astonishing nnd be described hut felt
when used per direction the bottle Further comment
them would be sperfuous, they known far and
WIDE and for sale by generally all the United
cto-. ie9a2,
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Young .7nsericn Cigar Store.

R. DEL CRUZ
Informs his public generally that he continues
o keep hand the YOUNG AMERICA CIGAR STORE,
No IS ST. Charles fall of CIG RS CHEW
ING AND SMOKING TOBACCO, ETC., to which he invites
their attention. je20 2plm
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LONGEVITY. - A Matanzas paper announces the
death of negro woman of that vicinity at the age
100 years. Villa Clara paper records the death of
creole at the age of l65 years. He left wife eigh
teen children, thirtyfve grandchildren, and dozen
greatgrandehdren it is also affirmed that his first
sickness was the which carried him to the grave.
The st. Louis paper recently noticed the death of
negro woman in that city said to be 100 years old.
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SATURDAY MORNING, JULY 4. 1857.
Ths weekly Crescent.

~ The gentlemen q Tobys Express have our
thanks for late Galveston papers.
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alabama journal,
MONTGOMERY, ALA.-DAILY, TR1-wEEK1

hoNiHoMERY, ALA. DAILY, TRI-WEEKLY AND
WEEKLY
me is published at the Capital of Alabama and
one OF the Oldest andbest established papers the State and
has the largest circulation in its vicinity the interior and in
' portion OF Alabama and Western Georgia which trades
with New Orleans Iii consequently the best medium for ad
Veng by Merchants in New Orleans desire to
its section.
BATES Il LUCAS Projectors.
TER
Mo. 3Mo. 8Mo. i2Mo
ANY, lsqu7re'...........'S5 90 $50 Sl3 90 $40 90
Weekly square. .,..... 250 s5n lnoa On IN
Tri-Weekly, square 4go sm 1sso 1s an
Subscription to Daily per annum, 500. .s 90
Trt-Weekly per arliuIl ...,...... 500 -
=. Weekly per annum .........., 90
k subscriptions and Advertisements at the Cres
N1' Val W. Jazz 2p
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Shoes and Broga.ss.


Plantations supplied with prime Dching BOOTS Russs,
BROGANS, Wool, Mexican, Palm Leaf, Straw ana Cslc
peachy HATS, at the lowest market prices by
FROST Il CO.,
no. 10 Magazine street.
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MEMS and Boys and Chiltlren's
CLOTHING AT NEAR COST!

mems ana 0OyS' ana IHetNTGnS
CLOTHING AT NEAR COST! III
Bargains! Bargains!! Bargains!!!
ALFRED MUNROE Il CO.,
4.a No. "a Magazine street,
will dispose fheirlarge stock Of SUMMER CLOTHING at
NEAR COST.
A reduction in P ANTS of from 80 cents to 81 co.
A reduction in COATS of from 50 cents to 81 90.
Call soon and get fit for
PANTALOONs,
81. SHIRTS,
UNDERSHLRTS,
DRAWERS
HOSE.
Patent or Challenge Shirts.
Their merit is that they made in the best possible manner
good goods for the price other maker and superior
form and fit to any.
TRUNKS, vALISES CARPET BAGS AND UMBRELLAS.
Full of India Rubber Clothing Piano Covers
Blankets Hospital Cloth, Gun Covers, ETC., Manufac
turers' Prices.
Call and examine for yourselves,
AT THE ONE PRICE STORE OF
ALFRED MUNROE & CO.,
,'...="1'. "a Magazine street,
je29 2p6t North Of Gravier street.
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Infants Carriages.

knfUnfs' Carriages.
Just received per ships Edwin and Bonbeg, from Hawe,
large assortment Of
CARRIAGES FOR CHILDREN,
FRENCH PERFUMERY,
TOILET SETS,
PORCELAIN VASES,
SHIRTS, CRAVATS,
COLLARS, CORsETS and
FANCY GOODS in general.
LION & PINSARD,
jeS 2ptf &c and IS Royal street, corner Benvile.
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SPIRITUAL EXPERIMENTS Boston Traveller of
the 25th ut states that experiments in spiritual phe
nomena had been in progress for day or two at the
house of Professor Agassiz in Cambridge under the
recent offer of $500 for the proof of the actually of
those phenomena beyond the possibility of deception
or trickery DR.. Gardner, the celebrated sprituast,
is bringing all his batteries to bear upon the unbe
lieying professors.
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Shell Combs! SheN Combs!
Just received large and complete assortment Of SHELL
COMBS, sale very low, by
LION & PLNSARD,
je22 2ptf &c and 6s Royal street. Bienville.
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:. Eden of coming days. America, ~
Upon thy mighty throne above the seas
g Thou sttest like god enrobed with day
And when the Old World died, Heaven sent a breeze,
And waited to thee with that mighty blast,
From out the ashes OF great Europe past L.
v The new delivering future thou didst sit
Regnant in thy embrace the Spirit lit. Ns'
O! Land above all others shrned apart H-.gs
From Enrope's desolations, unto thee
e Was given in thy pure, celestial heart,
To nonrish long the fair child, Liberty aGa- T s
He drank at thy pure fountains, and he grew
Thy empire glorious thy mountains blue
And twofoid ocean bound alone, became
His cradle Of delight
Thou art that rock built Pharos that above ~.
Earth's ocean lifts the immortal flame of love;
Fen now thou shnest like q beacon-star, sr'
Leading Earth's myriads DER the deep afar. s
Thou art the lost Atlantides that lay, VI
To ancient thought, beyond the waves away;
The New Jerusalem, the ancient Seer %
OF PatInos saw, descending white and clear
From highest heaven the rich and wise Cathay
Columbus sought faith. guided on his way.
The Old, the New, the Future and the Past, -la...
Meet and embrace, complete in thee at last
Thou art the browning flower of Earth and Time,
Nrl.- ~ r a.,y-s.J l....,
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THRIFT. A. {
Thrift, OLds s Co.,

MINIS SION MER G H A N s.
No. liz Commerce St., Mobile, Ala.
Particular attention paid to the sale Of all kinds Of WEST
ERN PRODUCE, such Flour Bacon, whisky Psrk Lard
Oil, Grain of all kinds, Hay, etc, etc.
Messrs. PoR1eroy Marshall Goode Urck Chamberlain
Co. Mobile Ala; c. w. Newton Co.. Carroll Priicbard
Co.. Henderson Peale New Orleans La John swa5ey Co..
Gardner, Phipps & Co., Cincinnati, Ohio.
Thrift, Otds y Co.,
AGENTS FORC. W. NEWTON &Co.'S
| Regular Line of Packet Schooners,
| Dc 2ptf FROM NEW ORLEANS TO MOBILE.
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a RExARKABLE DocuMEsT.-A remarkable docu
met appears elsewhere In this issue Of the Crescent
Il y more remarkable, in many essential respects,
than any that ever appeared in the columns Of
paper. Nothing from the pen Of mere uninspired
man egcr surpassed it. Few human productions,
whether Of ancient or modern times equal it in vgor
Of thought terseness Of dcton or beauty Of express
sion. There is something about it that charms the
reader, while tcompels his admiration. It's promul-
CATION thrsled throughout the earth, made old iron
governments quake to their foundations and caused
the hearts 81 millions to throb in unwonted and un-
even measure. It "noched the century, Of its birth
deeply and enduringly, and never will be forgotten
until the last 6read proclamation is made: Time is
tine was, but time shall be no longer"
1he knowledge Of the existence of the production
is universal; but as many of our readers may moi
have read it recently, we have concluded TO publish
it for their benefit
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u III EAnIel

ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW,
Practices Ponte Coupee West Baton Rouge and West e
lic;sna Resideuce Ponte Coupee p o. La dSn %
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Shirts! shirts! Shirts!

CARRoLLToN STORES, corner Poydras and Baronne sts
We have lust received large invoice of those fine LINEN
SHIRTS all sizes and small pas 81 50 each. Gentlemen
will do well to call early.
LOUIS CHARLES,
myll 2ptf corner Poydras and Baronne Streets
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d. o. W'OOdntH7s,

Warrants all POWDERED DRUGS sold by him as strictly
pure having PERSONALITY in their crude state and
powdered for his sales-amtng which
mounds PoyderedIPECAC,
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H A II s.. CAPS, etc.,

AT WHOLESALE.
Weare constantly receiving Sill Ful
Cashmere Panama. Lsghorn, Straw Palm Leaf ard
Wool HATS, at the lowest market prices, by
FROST il CO.,
1yl32pdW No. 10 Magazine street,
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Coal! Coal!
R. g. j. w A 7 s 0 N,
New Levee, foot Of Julia street,
Are constantly receiving large supplies Of the VERY BEST
QUALITY OF SCREENED
PITTSBURG COAL,
and prepared furnish by the boat load, DEALERS
PLANTERS and STEAMSHIPS at the SHORTEST NOTICE
and LOWEST MARKET PRICE.
x-Panters desiring purchase part only Of boat load
of Coal have the delivered their plantations with
CHARGE the actual of towing je2 2p3m
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To.DAK.

Hrhty-one years ago to-day, the old State-house
he'll IN Philadelphia chmed forth the ddings Of the
birth Of this Republic There was something sternly
ovful in the sound the brave hearts that had been
rendered sore hy oppression listened to it as the kne
IL esots j; for 1t proclaimed the adoption Of that
desnerate alternative from which the true heart never
shrinksliberty or death. And in every part Of the
colonies were those bell chimes responded to--in a
moment, as it were the divine fire of liberty blazed
everywhere. The Republic was born but ere 1t
could thrive it had to be baptised in the hearts best
blood of the men who hailed its birth. Despotism
throtted it in its CRADLE but had to relax its grasp
nor could it afford the drifts Of blood that 1t was
called upon to contribute to the baptisma ceremonies
Thanks to Providence and to brave human hearts and
strong arms the young Republic lived and prospered
What is it now?
It is but eightyone years old to-day yet it is the
greatest republic the world ever saw, and in most of
the elements that constitute distinct nationality it is
the foremost nation of the world. To-day its birth
will be celebrated by twenty five millions of free,
happy and enlightened people. The booming of can
non will welcome the sun at the Bay Of Funday and
as he advances on his westward course, the booming
will continue creating wave Of sound from the chill
plains of the North to the fowery sayannas of the
South-from Lake Superior to the Mexican Gulf-nor
will it subside until the Pacific blue kisses the light.
The stars and stripes will caress the breeze from
hundred thousand eminences; and hundred thou
sand gatherings Of people will celebrate the day
cording to their means and inclnations either at
home in the endearments Of the family circle-n the
stately professions and around the festive board in
public halls the gay excursion, ending in picnic,
dance, barbecue Or water sport-or in any other
rational way suited to day consecrated to pleasure
Surely, If person could be 50 elevated today, and
have his senses sublimated as to be able to take
in the whole country at glance and behold the uni
versatility and similarity of the reoicngs and yet not
know what they meant, he might well be tempted to
fancy himself translated to the eysum that poets and
dreamers sing Of and that he beheld the myriads OF
the blessed reveling in their eternal pleasures But
knowing the reality, his wonder and delight could
scarcely be less. He would be able to comprehend
the might and the spendor of the nation in single
thought, and might well excaim with the poet: