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SELECTED MISCELLANY.
REPORT.

81 Mr.. GooDE, from the Committee ON the Dis
tTct Of Columbia, submitted the following.
The Dsyoriy oJrNe COMMITTEE on tie District
of CanuCiQ. TO lchOm IcGS referred a resolu-
ton Of dse House Of Representdti-es. iastymct-
ing them 10 inquire info The pToJriety and err
rPsdiescy eftae United States iuuchGSiIsq ont
'Ehe GOlt- gates on he serera tstTnp:ke roads
tsEding through tie District Of Cogarmbia to
tie seat If The nGtionS! goreynmeat. scith a
sFesc to make them free, and 10 report b0 OH
90 oaaerErfse, Deg Ieare respectfully to report
That they have had the subject Of said reso-
Iutinn under consideration, and are of opini,,T
that il IS inexpedient for Consress to purchase
the said turnpike roads, and pray to be dis.
charged from the further consideration Of the
subject. al which is respectfully submitted.
.NR. BowE- frOs' Ge COR,nliiyee on tie Dis
fFcf IF COl'0'biG, submitted the jo1ol5iag vie,cs
Of The Minority.
The undersigned, q minority, Of the Com
mittce the District Of, Columbia, TO whom
was-EsfeFed resolution Of the House of Rep
resenfanyss. inSsructing them to enquire is.to
the Propriety and expediency of the United
States purchasing out the tull-gates on the
sevesNl turnpike roads leading through the said
Da.sict e Of the national government.
with siew @ make them free, and to reuort
by hilf Or otherxise" /" have had the same under
.ltlptakiqp, and beg leave, respectfully, to
rnaAe the following report: e. .s,s =. !
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THE Peoples Party of the Union"
PROPOSAL FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF Po-
LITICAL PARTY UNDER THIS STYLE.

PROPOSAL FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A Po-
LITICAL PARTY UNDER THIS STYLE.
All discerning men must have perceived, and
all conscientious meE must admit, that, owing
10 various causes, some of which have been op-
Grating for years, and others of which are OF
but recent origin, there is no political party
now existing among US, co-eXtensive with the
Republic itself everywhere asserting and main
tanning the same political principles, and free
alike from sectionalisn and corruption. The
necessity for such party is evident, and en-
lisiltened patriots are everywhere ackrowleis-
ing it. Corruption is widely diffused among
Us, and there Is no one of the party organiza-
tons now existing amoag Us capable Of stem
ming or correcting it-no one in regard to which
there does not exis: miStrust aud dissatisfaction
in the public mind Of the country.
Sectional prejudice has grown and strength
ened greatly of late. in the two opposite sections
OF the confederacy. The appetite for official
spoiis seems to have become the ruling pasS;on
and a spirit of blind par;izanship widely to
prevail aud govern. Respect and affection for
the institutions Of our fathers are rapidly Civ
ing way to contempt for the goverEment and
laws, and to the most alarming spirit of anar-'
chy and lawlessiess. The government Is in
process of contracting an enormous national
debt, whilst the high and essential purposes Of
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The Catholic Church and the Slave 0ues.
ton.

The Archbishop and Bishop Of the Catholic
church. who recently assembled in provincial
council ia Baltimore, have issued a pastoral
letter to the clergy and laity Of that denonrinA-
tim. Among other subjects 10 which it refers
is the slavery question. We make the follow
ing extract:
The peaceful and conservative character II
our principles, which are adapted to every
form Of government and every state of society,
has been tested and made manifest in the great
political struggles that have agitated the coun-
try on the subject Of domestic ,!avcsy. Az
though history plainly testiiies that the church
has always befriendcd the po,r and laboringA
classes and eticctually procured the mitigatioTf
of the evils attached to seryitudc, until through
her mild influence it passed. away from the ma
tons Of Europe, yet she has never disturbed
established order OF endangered tie peace Of
society by following theories Of philanthropy.
Faithful to the teachings and example of the
apostles. she has always taught servants to
obey their masters, lot serving to fine eye
merely, but as TO Chrit, and IN his name she
commands masters to treat their servants with
humanity and j. slice, reminding ll.esn that
they also Savc master in heaven. Wc-haye
not, therefore, found il necessary t. modify our
teaching with view Of adapting IL tVEocai
circumstances. Among Us there has been no
agitation oa this slLjeet Orr clergy have
wisely abstained from all interference with fhe'
judgment o. l!.e faithful which should be free
on all questions Of Polity and social order,
within tie limits OF tire doctrine and law Of
Carist. Ee cxhort you. venerable brethren,
10 pursne this course, 50 becoming "the aiinis-'
tiers of Christ and dispensers Of the my ysterics
Of God" Let the deal bury their dead
Leave to worldliligs tie cares and anxieties of
political partizanship, the struggles Eor asccr-%
dency. and the mnrtiicatious Of disappointed
ambition. Do not in any way, identity the in
terests Of oar holy faith with The fortunes of
any party: but preaching peace and good tyin,
TO all mankind. study only to win 70 sriith the.
deluded chIle!rpn Of eripr, aud t0 merit the con-
fidence Of your Forks. ~ that. becoming al %
al. you may gaiE all Y Urriss. \, " -. -. -
80 ' tr ...|s as.4 .s~-E.. ~. sys-a4
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Az IMPORTANT PROBLEM SOLVED II THE AT
LANTIc TELEGRAPH WoRK-Sore little fears
that still remained about the passage Of elec-
tIicity through a very great length Of wire
baye been totally dissipared iiy an experiment.
lately made by Mr Hughes, the American cleo
.rician attached to the Atlantic Telegraph corys.
He has lately succeeded in Transmitting the
current through twenty-six hundred miles of
wire-a greater distance than It viii have to
pass between the points thai connect Europe
and America. - .'.i ''f f-.' 4"
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TIE War FEvER-It is understood that
every one of tie naval officers in Washington,
w;th,.ut an exception has made application to
the Secretary Of t!se Navy ~ be employed,
even thoagh nst in position eqnal TO their
rank or claims Oilers Of two New York re-
gineuts also iIave teadsred their services u the
President in casc Of war with England. rs,
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ORIGINAL POETRY.
THE WANDERER;
OR, LOVE AND ABSENCE.
Hr Axx z. 1uonPsox.

4 cnnna: doubt thy Iove-the hour when last we
. parted
Thy wan look Of woe told of one nigh broken
hearted,
And when beneath my gaze | saw thy pale lips
quiver,
knew I had thy lave, though We were doomed
Ia sever.
DoSt thou remember when frs; nay hand in thine
. you pressed,
Aud in law. F,'t' ring tones all your love for me
Aad whelTs1e;her vowed that to you I'd prove
:. Your be- d token gave. weeping forth its
".
Is " love though you wander far
easa gh changing climes for many
ne d yen now by some lone di.tan,
liver,
artln its deep loye is turning 70 me ever
Aigh overhead the golden moon is
IL, while thou for home and love
their dim lgh, WATCH with thee
q kecpilg
musnfg xoutis almost flleite weep
sdinx high upon some lofty, tow ring
slountHin, ~ 'ts -
seath sprending tree by some fast flowing
fountain,
where s'nheans ,lfinIy wssve their see.,ereh
z ~ agMgs at E10 rlIlIlg Ts4a -s-'lt s
Mid darker shadows like bright spots our life
-. Rdorning.
And fragrant Eefhyrs stooP 10 kiss tiny graceful
features, ..
ben lightly bound away like spnrtive fairy crea-
to muse on me! while hope s dream
ing years,
raj; vision floats, crowding out ali
yes fears,
ager, dream on, for mos; Of life is
saining hope will cheer thee IN its
= future fame thy youthful soul
v on and crown thy bes, de.
" time vail soon thy heart be
Apce was fair Ger the eariL
aug.
kir feet course will wipe out
kIon,
gning worth may bring no retro.
and thy genius grea; rise proudly up before
Fancy = Portroying mind. weaving spell 'er
me,
Ru:, Wandercr, think not the future years that's
coming,
Will bring no change with rae whilst per the
earth thou 'rt roaming,
For ts,e 3 all-healing power will mos; surely to
my heart
Give place to griefs, roofing out each les
- ser smart,
And love is vagrRnt false and by circumstance
changed-
IT'S absenre brings the cure, and thus the heart s
estranged.
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cal Christianity, inspiring mo1erating, resist
ing the partial and severe, and receiving into
its embrace the universal and liberal.
There Hre men who are masters in the
commerce of the world, who take crowns ip
pledge and concede loans upon the mortgage
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reign ascendant over gold, and when the
owners of empires will pledge their moral
CROWNS, and their mental diadems for the
achievement OF their ambition, and the glory
of their thrones.-.Sunday Magnet.
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The Youth that was Hung.

The Sheriff took out his watch, and said;
"If yoa have ANYTHING to say, speak now,
for you have only five minutes to live."-
The young man burst into tears and said:
II have to die. / had only one little
brother; he had beautiful blue eyes, aud
haxen hair, and loved him; but one day I
got drunk, for the first time in my life, and
coming home, found my little brother
gathering strawberries in the garden, and l
became angry with him without cause,
and killed him at one blow with rake. l
did not know anything about it until the
next morning, when awoke from sleep and
found myself tied and guarded, and was told
where my little brother was found; his hair
was clottel with blood or brains, aud he
was dead. Whisky has done this. 1t has
ruined me. l never was drunk but once.
have only one more word to say, and then
am going to my final Judge. say to
young people, never! never. never touch
obvthlny hat can intoxcae"
As he pronounced these words, he sprang
from his box. and was launched into an end
less eternity.
l WAS melted into tears at the recital and
the awful spectacle. Nv little heart seemed
AS if it would burst, aud break away from
my aching bosom, so into'erable were my
feelings Of grief And there, in the carriage,
while on that cushioned seat, looking with
streaming eyes on the body OF that unlortu-
nate young man, as it hung, dangling aud
whitening between heaven and earth, as if
not fit for either place, there it was that
took the pledge never to touch that hurtful
poison.
Long years have since passed away
White hairs have thickend around these
temples, then SO ruddy and SO young, but I
never have forgotten the last words of tina.
young man. And have not violated that
pledge. Ii the temp,er has offered to me
the sparkling goblet, the words of that young
man have seemed to sound in my ears again.
Old Mans Story
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WHITE SULPHUR SPRING HOTEL.
The Undsrsigned proprietor of the 90


WHITE SULPHUR SPRING HOTEL, at ELL.
the White Sulphur Springs, Catalonia Parish La.
having put up extensive Improvements to his Hotel
during the past winter is ready to receive coui-
pany.
His TABLE will alway. be supplied with the best
tho market will afford. Families can be accom-
modated with large and comfortable rooms.
The SPRINGS are situated in the high, open and
healthy pine woods, thhty-fve miles fom Harrison
burg. and Twenty-Five from Alexandria, on the pub
lie road leading fon Natchez, Miss, to Texas, and
near several large creeks afIosting the finest Of
FISH.
The Springs are accessible for carriages by good
roads at all seasons of the year, and no cxcrtons
will be spared on the part Of the proprietor to make
visitors comfot table who may favor him with their
patronage.
His BAR will always be well supplied with the
best Of LIQUORS and CIGARS He has a large
and airy BILLIARD SALOON and BOWLING
ALLEY.
Potes Of Board:
Single Meals, 50 cents; per day, &. or Gas per
month Children and Servants, ha price horses
per d,s, 81. ". Il. Ward.
April 81, '5s. T4,49.lyl PEorrlkroR.
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CARPENTERS AND WRlCiiTS.
THE UNDERSIGNED have formed .hip
l in the >;IN WRIGHT and HOUSE JoINi,RS
business, and will perform work in either of ,le~e
departments, in this and the adjoining parishes.-
Tuey have made arrangements for carrying on ally
business thev may coFtract to do with facility and
despatch. They viii construct gins 10 run by steam
0. horse power may b. regui,cd-wiU build press
OF any kind that employers may wish, and Will
contract Cor the building OF dwelling other houses
Their terms will not be fnul above tho usual rates
Address Robertson 4 Potter, at TRINITY, la.
F.. S. ROBERTSON.
NM. POTTER.
February Il. 1858. f'-tt.
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To BECOME UNHAPPY. In the first place,
if you want to be miserable. be selfish. -
Think all the time Of yourself, snd of your
own things. Don't care about any body else.
lave no feelings for any one but YOURSELF
Never think of enjoying the satisfaction Of
seeing Others happy; but rather, if you
SEQ smiling face, be jealous lest another
should enjoy what you have not. Envy ev-
e.y one who i, better off in any respect than
yourself; think unkindly towards them, and
speak lightly Of them. BE constantly afraid
les; some one should encroach upon your
rights be wa'chtul against it, and if any
one comes near your things, snap at him
like mad dog. Contend earnestly for ev-
erything that is your own though it may not
be worth a pin for your ''rights' are Just as
much concerned as if it were a pound of
gold. Never yield a point. BE very sensi-
tive and take everything that is said 20 you
in plNiune,> in the most serious manner
Be jealous of your friends, lest they should
not thrnk enough Of YOU. And II at any
time they should seem to neglect you, put
the worst construction upon ihsir conduct
YOU can.
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Az OLp FooL.-"Oli fools are the worst
Of fools SAYS an old proverh, and an in
stanc. Of this occurred in CINCINNATI the
other day. An old man fell in love with a
eirl of sweet sixteen and proposed to marry
her: but She. believing that May and De-
cember could never agree. begged to be
excused He had been all his life very ab.
stemous; but, TO drown disappointment,
went on a fearful debauch, and was not So
her again. He died from delirium tremens
in The course Of week. Young girls, bear
this in mind when an old man proposes.
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KEEP, BARD 4: CO.,
eStcrnProluce and Commission Merchants
SO {; SO povdras street, New Orleans.
HarrsonJarg POST OHcr-NaI .ifrirois d

Hdrr.soRjarg Post OMcr-NaI 1frirais d
EgyartrS. Sh.Fr'c JIaC.
Na'.Ae. .Uail--Arrjycs and departs daily Sun
day excepted. Arrives pm. Departs an.
Noar,s Nai'-Au.vcs every Tuesday, Thursday
and Saturday, at " p.h. Departs every Monday,
Wednesday and Friday at t am.
NaIchi,oraeS .VaU-Arrivcs every Sunday, Tues,
day and Thursday at pm. Departs Sunday
Tuesday and Thursday 1T am.
.iieraairia Nad-Arrives every Tucsdav, Thurs
day and saturday at 3 pm eparts Wednesday,
Friday and sunday, at am.
Narsar Na;i-Arrves every Wednesday at 6
pm. Departs Thursday at e am
Inga4ahia Hii}-Ariiyes every Friday at pm.
Departs Thursday am
Goo,inri,r .Hoii-arrives every Saturday and
departs Thursdays.
~ The mails to Natchcz and Monroe are trans
ported in two horse coaches.
f.. FLETCHER, Pm.
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memorable evening.

THE GULF SrREAM-Lieutenan Maury
thus briefly, but forcbly, describes the Gulf
Stream
There ia a river in the ocean. In the Sc
verest drought it never fails, and in the
moh'iest floods il never ovcr.lows. Its
banks and its bottom are of cold water while
its current is Of warm. The Gulf Of Mexico
is its fountain, aad its mouth is in the Arc
tic seas |, is the Gulf Stream. There is
in the world no other such majestic flow Of
water. Its current is more rapid than the
Mississippi or the Amazon, and its volume
more than thousand times greater. Its
waters, rs far out from tie Gulf 4. the Car
DINA coasts, ara Of indigo blue. They are
so distinctly marked that the line Of junction
with the common sea water may be traced
bv the eye. Often one-half of the vesse!
may be perceived floating in gulf stream
water, while the other halfis in the common
v ater of the sea, so sharp is the line and the
wan, Of affinity between these waters; and
such, TOO, tho reluctance. so to speak, on tho
part of th,s, of the Gull Stream to mingle
with the water Of the sea.
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GOT Him FouL."-Aunt Jenny was a
very exemplary colorcd woman, and always
frii aud showed much ccnccrn for the tu-
ture welfare Of her numerous children
Bu, Iittie Nicholas had 30 much Of The cold
Nick" in him. jhat, with AL her persuasion
and threats, she could no: bring him into
he good way OF saying his PRAYERS. One
afternoon Aunt Jenny was started by hear
ing loud cries from tAc barn yarJ-"O
Lord.' and, Fastening out, she saw young
MEX pinned to the fence with the horns of Il
COW, one on each side OF him, and now aud
then she would let him ont but only to butt
him back again. Nick kept up his cries
SO Lor!." and AL the louder when he saw
his mother coming. But she didn't interfere
She stopped, took good look, set her arms
aiimho, and sang out, "Oh yes, you's mighty
wllin 10 call on de Lord now vou's got into
ttubuI; but you couldn't pray wild yer muder
like a 'spectaI,ie chile" And turning to the
kitchen she left Nick to the tender mercics
of the COW, being quite sure, however, that
no serious harm would come to him.
The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1858-05-12

Fashion rules the world and is most ty-
rannical mistress, compelling the people to
subri, TO the snost iuc"nveuient things i'm
agnable for fashions sake.
She pinches our feet with tight shoes, or
chokes us with tight handkerchief; or
~aueezes the breath out Of our body by tish!
iaclns.
She makes people set up at night when
they ought to be in bed. and keeps them IN
bed IN morning when they ought to be up
aud doing.
She makes it vulgar to wait on ourselves,
and geniecl 70 live Idle and useless.
She makes people visit when they would
rather stay at home; eat when they are no.
hungry; and drink when they are not
Thirsty.
She iuvades our pleasure and interrupts
our very busy hours.
She compeIs people to dress up gai|y,
whether upon their property or that OF 9th
crs; whether agreesble TO the word OF God
or the dictates Of pride.
;SHe ruins health and produces sickness,
DESTROYS Ike and occasions death.
She is a tormcutor of conscience, des-
2oilrr Of morality an enemy of religion, and
no one can Le her companion and enjoy
e'ther
She i, despot of the highest grade, full
Of ntsigue and cunning; ana vet husbands,
wives, mothers, sons, daughters, and ser
wants, black and white, voluntarily becom-
lug her slave, vie with each other to see
who shall be most obsequous.
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Squbbs wants to know il doctors, by
looking a, the tongue of a wagon. can tell
wha, ails it. About as nearly, we suppose,
as a poultry merchant can tell what the
lav of the last minstrel will hatch out.
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E rema'iable Springs contain Sulphur,
krbonic leid, Soda and Iron; containing the
] 8of BGislton, AK la Chapcilc, and Malvern
tpe, and OF Blado,l, Bile Lick and Ba!ston
provd both by chemical analysis and by
5criencC Of hundreds Of nralids.
e EV:slS K0icI-situated on an clcva-
few yads from the Springs, has been enlarged
tied ft the accommodation Of families, invd-
= the lTers Of woodland pastiniss. IT. table
be stpassed, and its bar is supplied with
bcest liquors. The waters in the vicinity
he fnst fishing and bathing, and the region
8 as IT, Paradise of Huaters
4 und,figned having this day purchased al!
hit, tie and interest OF nenry Evans, (the
pprie,r) in and TO the above property avais
/ of lis method to solicit continuance oi
" fsral patronage bestowed upon the for
{opritcr. TloS. ID. EVANS.
Sary26, 1858. 81
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Sixty-two couples were married. few
days since, at small town in the State ol
Rhode Island, within the space Of two
hours.