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The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-09-19
GOVERNOR sEYMoUR's SPEECH.

We cannot pass by tho admirable speech of Gov.
Seymour at Syracuse, which will be found in to-dayo
Union, without adding word of comment. 1t is
very short but exceedingly direct and expressive.
AS comprehensive analysis Of the opposition, we
have seen nothing searching and truthful.
Gov Seymour is certainly assailant OF the repub-
licans and know-nothings. They know just whcre
to find him. lie does not go round the circle, but
takes the nearest route to the very citadel of their
inhigucs and dishonesty which ho assaults with il
resistbe force. Webeg leave respectfully to sug.
gest TO the democracy of all parts of the country
that the way to fight their battles is admirably point
cd out by Gov Seymour. The opposition base all
their party movements upon schemes which they
believe will array section of the Union against
the other. They have integrity, no patriotism,
no justice, to guide them. They are party of policy.
What will command the most votes and excite the
deepest enmity of the North against the South is
sure to meet their approval and endorsement We
regard tho whole school of republicans and "Ameri-
cans" as enemies to our federal Union They may
intend only to gain power; but in effecting their
ends they use all the weapons of treason. Governor
Seymour exposes them in this respect with most Of
fective and telling homo truths
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-09-19
THE STEAMERS FULTON AND WATER WITCH


These two small vessels, forming part of the expedi
ton to Paraguay, ready for sea- and will proba
bly, leave on Monday for Norfolk.
Their engines have been thoroughly overhauled and
all necessary repairs made to their hulls, rigging, &c.
Guns of very heavy caibc have been selected for both
vesselsthe armament Of the Fulton consisting of
eleven inch shell gun pivot and four of nine inch in
broadside and of the Water-Witch one ninench on
pivot. In addition to these, the Fulton viii carry two
boat howtzers, and the Water-Witch three, one Of
which is a heavy 24pounder mounted pivot on the
forecastle.
Fears were entertained by of the capacity and
strength of the Water Witch to bear the weight and
strain of heavy gun nine-inch pivot, total
weight of gun and carriage about a. 500 pounds but
the trial which took place few days ago in the presence
of Captain Ingaham Chief of the Bureau of Ordnance
was quite satisfactory and removed any doubts that
might have existed.
The gun repeatedly fired with its service charge Of
ten pounds of powder, and shell weighing 76 pounds
without the slightest injury to the hull decks and
the experiment may be safely taken another evidence
Of the capacity of vessels of small daught and tonnage
to withstand the shock of guns of heavy calibre.
The guns of the two vessels will be mounted on their
arrival out,
Both vessels also supplied with small arms and
ammunition Of the most approved kind including the
Sharpe rife and Minnie musket, with sprinkng Of re-
volvers
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-09-19
A HOAX ON FORNEY.

Under this caption the Nashville Tcnn Union pro-
nouuces the report Of the correspondent of the Philae
phia Press writing FROM Washington county, TO the
effect that large and enthusiastic meeting had been
held at Bridge Place. in that State for the purpose of
taking into consideration matters of public poty, oandi
dates for the next presidency &C., to be untrue The
Union goes far to say that Bridge Place is the
point where couple of logs have been thrown the
East Tennessee and Virginia railroad for the convenience
of foot passengers and that its inhabitants two liz
ards and an aged toad. t.-
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-09-19
LITERARY REVIEW.
BOOKS RECEIVED DURING THE VIZ

.'. BOOKS RECEIVED DURING THE WEEK. @
CoURrsHIp AND MArRmoNY; wITH OTHER SKETCHES. BY
Robert Morris. Philadelphia I. b. Peterson Broth
From j. Shillington.
TRuE TO LAST ALONE ON WIDE WIDE SEA. BY
A. s. Roe. New York Derby Jackson. From
Franklin Philip.
New York TO DELHI. BY o. b. Mintum New York
d. Appleton Company. From Taylor & Maury
LEGENDS LYRICS. BY Adelaide Ann Proctor New
York d. Appleton & Company, From Taylor &
Maury.
PoEroAL Works GEORGE CRABnE. edition.
London and New York q. Boutcdge Company.
From Philip.
ELECTION A TErEoRAPMo Eric FOR THE TIMES. BY Will
liam O. Richards New York ID. Appleton Com
pany. From Taylor Maury. I
RATIONAL COSMOLOGY; OR THE ETERNAL PRINCIPLES AMI
NECESSARY LAWS UNIVERSE BY Laurens p.
Hickok, ID. d. New York d. Appleton & Company.
From Taylor Maury.
Tnr LAYING TEIEdRAPHIo CABLE, &C. By John
Mullaly. New York d. Appleton Company. From
Taylor & Maury aas
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-09-19
The following appeared

another Of these ro0rbacks The following appeared
in the Press of last Monday:
ndicative Of the extraordinary feeling In Illinois in
favor of Douglas the curious fact that circular letters
have been addressed 10 the fifteen hundred postmastes
Of that State asking their views the existing question:
and of this number that thirteen hundred and foryseyen
have given their decided adhesion 10 their gallant
tor This Is reliable nasmuch as have IL nom gem
teman direct from Illinois and this Il the and-writing
upon the wall II the BeshazLar Of power will only profit
byh,f .ttA 4tL3 tllf AslH Il
We quote this and contradict it, because our at
tention has been several times called TO it, and ser
GUS inquiries have boen made TO know whether 1t is
true or not Mem who are accustomed TO the ordinary
misstatements of the other backrepublcan
not entirely believe in the alsehood Of statement
circumstantially got up. Would any man they say
profess to give tho precise number Of letters written
just fifteen Aundre and the character of the replies
received from thirteen hundred and to'tyseuen when
nothing all of the sort occurredf We answer Yes
there is one person who would do it, and that is the
same person who falsely pretended to give the very
words of a dialogue which was never spoken between
himself and the President. John w. Forney sticks at
nothing to serve his abolition friends. The other pa
pers of that party are comparatively decent. They
leave their dirtiest work to him. We need not call
attention to the studied equvoeaton of the quoted
paragraph on the authorship Of the circular letters
Without saying by whom they were addressed to
the fifteen hundred postmasters, he tries to make the
impression that they issued by the Postmaster
General or somebody acting under his direction
But it is waste Of words to comment upon the
falsehoods of the press" When bypocrite tears
the mask from his own face, he makes himself HARM
less. .H- #.. .NHl .al, .a ROSES. #...
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-09-19
A GRoUNDLEss ACCUSATION.

As to the allegation of the Enquirer that we pre-
fer the election of black-republican to the United
States Senate Judge Douglas, that journal will
find it impossible to produce particle of evidence
to sustain it, II there but two in the State
Of Illinois eligible to the Senate, and the legislature
OF that State under compulsion to elect one or
the other of them; then, tho inference would have
some color Of validity, that in opposing one Of the
two men were indirectly advocating the other
But, as there other eligible men in Illinois be-
sides Lincoln and Douglas; and as even in case
there were not, the legislature is not under compul
sion to elect either of the two senators it does
follow that in opposing Douglas we advocate Lincoln
especially as have expressed and shown ourselves
equally opposed to Lincoln. There are many circum
stances connected with tho past history of Judge
Douglas, nay, there are many views and opinions now
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-09-19
Markets.

NEW York, Sept ls.--Cotton is quiet-sales of 800
bales. Flour is frm-saes of IA, 500 barrels; State
S. IS 10; Ohio, SIS GO SIS 10; southern, 81 so q
SIS 40. Wheat is buoyant-sales of $4,000 bushels !;
red, 81 IL 81 25 white, 81 80 a ST. 40 Corn is
buoyant of 4 900 bushels mixed, 10 741 !;
white SO cents yellow, "a 9G cents. Pork mess de-
cined cents-$lT So $l7 40 prime, $40 rs a
SIS 40. Lard is quiet Whiskey is quiet at "a cents
Sugar closed buoyant at 6i 81 cents Coffee steady
at l0i IL cents. Spirits of turpenne closed firm at
4s 40 cents Rosin is quiet at 81 u.s. Rice is quiet at
an E
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-09-19
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
Yale College Appointments.

Nav HAVEN, Sept. 1.-THE corporation of Yale Col
lege last evening, appointed Rev Noah Porter to be
thanie w. Taylor, deceased Mr.. Porter has not yet
decided to accept He is at present Professor of Moral
Philosophy and Metaphysics. The corporation also APP
pointed Rev Timothy Dwight to be Assistant Professor
of Sacred Literature Prof Gibbs is at the head of that
department Mr. Dwight is grandson of the celebrated
President Dwight. -- = -
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-09-19
NEW METHOD or STEERING VESSELS.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Sep, Is, 1858.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Sep, IL, 1883.
10 uc Editors of The Union tH
day two since had opportunity of examining
model In the Patent Office designed for the purpose Of
steering vessels and steamers which certainly displays
great ingenuity 1t will be placed in the secret archives
Of the Office until tho patentce shall be enabled to mako
the necessary arrangements to procure foreign patents
The power in this apparatus is obtained by scews op
Grating the rudder head whereby the motion Is pro.
duoed that is required TO give stcerageway to vessels OF
all descriptions. The construction is simple that
failure is entirely avoided 1t would be difficult to CON
ccive of perfect machine for the purpose for which
it is intended The rapidty and with which the
wheel be worked and the great and direct application
of power to the rudder, must bring this machine into
general For scagoing vessels the works will DO
constructed Of brass and the difficulties heretofore en-
countered in the of will he and IN
addition to this one successfully manage H.
however great the pressure may be the rudde Those
nautical men who have examined this machine regard
acquisition of immense Importance 10 the naval
and commercial interests of our country
The inventor, Mr.. ID. j. Wilcoxson, Of Milan, Ere
county Ohio, should be congratulated his success IN
this valuable and ingenious improvement H.
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-09-19
Large Fire at Cincinnati.

CIscISNArI Sept ia destructive fire occurred here
ut three clock this morning, Front street, between
Broadway and Ludlow The fire first discovered in
the building occupied by the lard oil factory from whence
it extended those occupied Ivy Chenowoth Co.. com
mission merchants Edward Knight mattress factory
French paint depot; and w. Fee lard oil works These
buildings all destroyed and three four houses
besides also damaged but not to any great extent
The loss will probably reach S75, 900. d..
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-09-19
Railroad Accident.

ST. LOUIS (Io.,) Sept. 1S.Thc bridge the Platte
river on the Hannibal and st. Joseph's railroad was
fired by incepdary the 18th. The train reached
the bridge and fell into the river. George Thompson
the engineer and two remen severely and two pas
sengers slightly injured.
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-09-19

The backrcpublican convention OF tho 33d congress
siona district of New York. after ballotng two hundred
and eighty nine times for candidate broke down, and
the delegates went back their homes new conven-
ton Is TO be called Hon Reuben O. Fcnton insists on
being renominated but the delegates from Csttaraugus
county oppose him.
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-09-19

MAINE ERECTION. We learn, by gentleman direct
from Maine who participated actively in the recent
vass that Col johnson, democrat is certainly elected
by 20 majority This district two years ago. II we recol
ect rightly the present republican member some
frenty tco hundred majority. --,Star
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-09-19
BIO1dless Duel.

Ngw ORLEANS, Sept. ia duel took place here to-
day between Mr.. Wood, Of the True Delta, and Mr..
Brabaran, formerly connected with that journal Rifles
used. Four shots exchanged without taking
effect and the matter arranged by the friends of the
parties. E "
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-09-19
A HERIrED COMPLIMENT

We learn that the diploma Of honorary membership in
the Berlin Geographical Society has been forwarded
through the Department of State to Professor A. d. Bache
the distinguished Superintendent of the Coast Survey
the United States
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-09-19

The bank at Baden Baden has been broken twelve times
this season. five Of which have been the work of bar
ono "a captain in the Austrian army who, ON leaving
the place gave five thousand francs to the poor Of the
town In token Of gratitude for bis '1uck there.
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-09-19
Extensive COMMUNICATION.

ST. JoHS's, N f., Sept. 1S-Twenty. five houses were
destroyed by fire here last night One was burnt.
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-09-19

Lieut. J. Pembroke to be lighthouse inspector io'
Charleston district, vice I. I. Hunter, detached,
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-09-19

oThe Richmond Wing will find in what we have said
above our to its interrogatory: why single
out Judge Douglas from the rest of the antecompon
democrats of last winter, Governor Wise ncuded and
visit all upon the Illinois leader? 1t is be-
cause these others not invoking from their States
verdict of guilty against the national democracy upon
charges of fraud preferred and prosecuted by themselves
1t is because the national democracy by general consent
are not disposed to make this past difference of opinion
cause of present division and strife, r....
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1858-09-04
ASHTABULA Q. SATURDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 4 1858

A SUCCESSFUL MERCHANT. II am city
merchant having commenced my career as
an adyenturer from the farm, on a salary Of
$50 per year, and having passed through
half year Of incessant toll 10 reach The
point where dependence ceases and "dinner
ahead" begiRs. | filed clerkship in sew.
eral frst-class mercantile houses. and was
associated with very considerable num
Der Of statesmen, accountants, ard clerks
generally. Nearly thirty years have pass.
ed since my city clerkshir began, and the
retrospect has developed the following re-
suits -
All mercantile houses by whom / was
employed have since fuiled one after an
eminently creditable career Of fifteen years,
was carried into hopeless bankruptcy by
outside speculation ; and another, after
thirty-hve years Of unbounded success aud
credit, was few moaths since in inextrica-
bic diflieultits--the result of a single dash
OF the pen--and has forever closed its mer-
camille existence. OF all tie clerks with
whom | have been associated, not one has
achieved permanent success equal to the
value Of well-stocked one-hundred-acre
farm while from the most brilliant Of
their number, the penitentiary, the hospital
and the drunkard's grave, have claimed
their victims Some embarked ia business
with lofty anticipations Of success, but as
soon passed away in disaster, and the ca
reer of not few would Gil thrillingly illus
trated chapters in the unwritten history Of
city merchants clerks, and prove beyond
question that
Vice is monster Of such frightful mien,
That to be hated needs but to be seen
But seen too oft familiar with its face,
We first endure, then pity, then embrace"
Some sangunine youth may ask where the
successful men originate. l answer, they
are one in one hundred of those who embark
in bu iness, and In several hundreds Sf
tLose who seek cleikships, with anticipa-
tions OF fortune in prospect.
Personally, by rare combination OF fa-
vorable circumstances, those wonder flow-
ers" that bloom but once in lifetime, l am
meeting what is called success The way
to it was paved by years of incessant labor
of sixteen to eighteen hours per day, and
such days and nights of toll as no farmers
boy that have met with ever dreamed OF
n rural laborS, aud which, if applied to
the cultivation of a hundred-acre farm,
would have developed hidden treasures not
dreamed of by the reluctant plowman.
But, as years pass and develop, along
with the vanities of life, the gray hairs
which are stealing upon me, my thoughts
often revert to the home scenes of my
childhood in the country, and / feel tempt.
ed to shake off this artificial life, and seek
for my declining years that repose and quiet
which | imagine might be found in rural
life, among an intelligent and open hearted
population devoted to agriculture, and Sc
cure to my family those health-giving inhu-
enccs, both mer tai aud physical. which
cheerful country life must supply to genial
nlinds
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1858-09-04

would extend the telegraph entirely a.
round the world. Then the philanthropic
Mr.. blanchard will at once forward the
dispatch by the western line to Paris. aud
will reach that city Oct 81, so that the
Emperor win be forewarucd, forcarmed y
lie lays his plans, and at midnight sends
two trusty gems d'armes to arrest Black
guard, who is at once decapitated. The
Emperor then takes his evening ride, and
France Is not yet au orphan.
| beg leave TO throw out these suggcs-
ticns, in my humble way, and 10 the mean
time await with interest the progress Of
science. Sic vos NON VoeIs.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1858-09-04
The Creed of Dives.

The new Poem by Mr.. Butler, author of
" Nothing to Wear" entitled 7s0O Millions,
and just published, is an amazingly clever
production and will more than maintain
the high reputation of the author Here
are few lines, showing what an excellent
man was Mr.. Firkin, the Dives of the
His creed was simple as creed could be,
Firkin believed in thirgs that be could see;
Things that were palpahle TO sight aud touch
That he could measure by the test i" how much,
And grasp securely ia his mental clutch.
He had lively faith in the Five Senses,
They never cheated him with false pretences,
Nor put him off TO doubtful evidences;
These and his mother wit were all his light.
What could be safer than TO walk by sight
"He had been young, and now was old" he said
" But never had he seen the self-made man
Forsaken, nor his children begging bread,
Provided they pursued their fathers plan,
All through their lives, as he himself had done
And kept a sharp look out for Number One!
A golden rule, Firkin had early lcarned,
Aud every hour to good advantage turned;
This, aud such precious maxims as aoounded
In that pure word Of riches. wisdom, health,
According to Poor Ricaard, as cxponnded
BY Doctor Franklin, in his Way 70 Wealth,
Served him for law and gospel and tradition,
Aud he himself their luminous exposition.
These were the final lights, 10 whose clear ray
lie could divide the Universe, straghtway,
Into The things that would aud wouldn't pay.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1858-09-04

.Jimuy, can you describe a bat 7"
I" Yes sir.D
"Well, proceed,1
''lie is flying insect. about The size Of
stoppel has india rubber wings, and q
shoerstring tail be sees best With bis eyes
shat, and bites Ak4e th4ndsgy
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1858-09-04

n FINANCIAL JOKE.--A correspondent
sends the Buffalo EaYrsss tue following
good thing:
K, the President of a Pennsylva-
MIA railroad, during the confusion and pan
ie last fall, called upon the W Baak,
with which the road lad kept large, reg
ular account, and asked for an extension OF
a part of its paper falling due in o few
days. The bank president declined rather
abruptly, saying, in q tone common with
that fraternity:
Mr. X, your paper must he paid at ma.
turity. We cannot renew it."
VERY well" our friend replied, and left
the Bank. But he did not let the matter
drop here. On leaving the bank, he walk
ed quietly over to the depot and telegraph
ed all the agents and conductors on the
road to reject the bills on the W Bank
In few hours the trains began to arrive
full of panic, and bringing the news of dis
trust Of the W Bank all along the
line of the road. Stockholders and deposi-
tors 0ocked into the bank making the panic,
inquiring, "what's the matter 7" "Is the
bank broke ?" A little inquiry by the off
GERS showed that the trouble originated il
the rejection of the bills by the railroad.
The president seized his hat and rushed
down to the Quaker's Office, and came bust.
ling in with the inquiry:
'Mr. X, have you directed the refusal Of
our currency by your agents ?"
"Yes," was the quiet reply.
"Why is this 1t will ruin us."i
"Well, friend L., supposed thy bank
was about to fail, as thee could not renew
a little paper for us this morning."
II is needless to say that Mr.. L. renewed
the Quaker's paper and enlarged his line oi
discount, while the magic wires carried all
along the road, to every agent the sedative
message, "rhe W Bank is all right
Thee may take its currency"
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1858-09-04

PRoDUcrIvE DwARF PEkRs.--T w. Field,
well known as an intelligent and successful
cutivator Of fruit, states in q late uuniber
Of the New York Tribune. that be saw last
summer In the garden Of Capt Rchafdson,
Of Williamsburg, L. l.. dwarf trees thirty
four years old, bearing six 70 eight b0shek
OF the apest frqit-
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1858-09-04
From the Atlantic Monthly.
lie Marais Du Cygne.'

A Blush as of roses
Where rose never grew
Great drops on the bunch-grass,
But not Of the dew
A faint in the sweet air
For wild bees to shun !
A stain that shall never
Bleach out in the sun
Back, steed OF the prairies
Sweet sOng-bird, fly back
Wheel hither, bald vulture !
Gray wolf call thy pack
The foal human vultures
Have feasted and fed
The wolves Of the Border
Have crept from the dead.
From the hearihs of their cabins,
The fields of their corn.
Unwarned and unweaponed.
The victims were torn,-
BY the whirlwind of murder
Swooped up and swept on
To the low, reedy fen-lands,
The Marsh of the Swan:
With vain plea for mercy
No stout knee was crooked
In tbe mouths of the rifles
Right manly they looked.
How pale the May sunshine,
Green Marais du Cyngc,
When the denth-smoke blew over
Thy lonely ravine
In the homes Of their rearing,
Yet warm with their lives,
Ye wait the dead only,
Poor children aud wives
Put out the red forge-fre,
The smith shall not come
Unyoke the brown oxen.
The ploughman lies dumb.
Wind slow from the Swans Marsh,
0 dreary death-train,
With pressed lips as bIoodless
As lips Of the slain
Kiss down the young eyelids,
smooth down the gray hairs
Let tears queneh the curses
That burn through your prayers.
Strong man OF the pralrles,
Mourn bitter aud wild
Wall, desOlate woman
Weep fatherIess child
But the grain Of God springs up
From the ashes beneath,
And the crown Of His harvest
Is life out Of death.
Not in vain on the dial
The shade moves along
To point the great contrasts
or right aud Of wrong
Free homes and free altars
And fields Of ripe food
The reeds of the Swans Marsh,
Whose bloom is Of blood.
On the lintels Of Kansas
That blood shall not dry;
Henceiorth the Bad Angel
Shall harmless 20 by
HenceiOrth to the sunset,
Unchecked on her way,
Shall Liberty follow
The march Of the day.
massacre Of unarmed and unogsnding Insn In Sou
Il.