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New-York daily tribune., 1858-10-30

TRurH FuLY SPOEES.--At meeting to ratify the
nomination for Congress OF CHARLES francis ADAMS,
held at Dedham Mass on Oct. %, several letters
were read from distinguished Republicans, among them
the following from Mr. Richard II. Dana, jr., OF
Boston:
BosTOS, Oct. %, 1853.
DEAR SiE: regre. extremely to find that per-
emrtory duty detans me in the city, and that cannot
take part in your noble and animating work to-day.
Ieirnestly hope the District will not only elect Nr.
Adams but elect him by triumphant majOrity-a
majority worthy of the cause and the mtn-wSrhy of
"a District represented by Fisher Adams and John
Quincy Adams.
Let no man vote for him vote against him be-
cause he is the aud grandson OF great patriots and
great men. Tint unworthy of men sctlng In
public trust. Let him be tried by his own merits.
They are sufficient. Frmness, incoruphblhty, busi-
ness habits, patience OF unrewarded labor, trained
intellect, mature years Teutonc pluck, and good Old
fashioned Massachusetts, love Of Freedom are no
small qualifications in these times. Nor should it be-
forgotten that probably No man in New. England since
Mr.. Webster died, perhaps no man IN the Republic, Is
90 well acquainted az he with the political history Of
America, from the earliest glores of plymouth and
Jane stown, to the latest gnomnies of Leeompton. IL
will be well too, TO show the public that be
selected by approving majorities, who owes his nomi-
nation to personal solicitations, and to no manage
ment. Indeed, far from his undnly seeking the
post il ha, seemed to me that the post stood candi-
date Tor him.
have said that no should vote for Mr.. Adams
because be is his fathers Still confess il would
floor Of Congress of that remarkable resemblance to
the " old man eloquent. Ii would seem a if the best
DAYS of the old Bay State coming back 10 us.
But must delay you longer than to wish you
God speed in a work worthy of the of this soil.
RICHAEp IL DANA JR
New-York daily tribune., 1858-10-30

wear. ago. Had our tickets been made mouth ear
ier and more time given US for holding small meetings
in the different school districts, the Republican vote
woua have been a. large or larger than was in 1856
New-York daily tribune., 1858-10-30

FRAuDuLENT voTE.NAKER ISDIcTED.-At Iowa
City, the l9th the Grand Jury found two indlct-
nents against j. Z. Burns Clerk Of the United States
District Court for fraudulently issuing naturazaton
papers The number issued. and which were used for
voting purposes at tie late election, has not y been
atcertaiped,
New-York daily tribune., 1858-10-30

The SouTHTRS MEMBER OF THE CABISEr."-In
recent speech az Lawrence Mr.. f. =. Stanton late
Secretary Of Kansas under Gov Walker, said:
"On the lst Of September Gen. W Whitfield and DIR.
Tcbbs OF Kansas who were then in Washington, signed
letter expressly stating that the course OF Gov.
Walker and Secretary Stanton was acceptable 10 the
people Of Kansas inesmuch as an andoubted major
iiy were in favor OF a Free State. 1his letter ras
wrttten al tie special request Of Mr. buchanan. who
anxious to shield himself from the assaults then
being made upon him by the South. Through Mr..
Buchanan's agency the latter was sent to The Cglon
office. and actually in type accompanied by edit
oral comments indorsng the character Of DIR. Tebbs
a gentleman Of unimpeachable veracity, when il
was seen in proof by Southern member of the Caoi-
net, who ordered it, suppression From that day 10
his the course of the Administration toward Kansas
has been a most INSCRIPTIONS and shameful one.'
On Friday last we asked which Of the four 9 South
members" Of the Cabinet il was who had become
the Of the WendelLincoln organ, and acceped
the responsibility OF AL the terrible disasters which
have befallen the Democratic party from the nisdi-
rection Of that paper. We were anxious 10 know
which Southern member il was who sought such
distinction. We now learn, on excellent authority,
that il able Secretary of the Treasury, the
Hon. Howell Cobb. Washington States.
New-York daily tribune., 1858-10-30

before the House Of Representatives the estimates
made by the Cabinet and approved by the President
These estimates exhibit the amount for which the
President willing directly to assume the respon-
the solemn dehberation in Cabinet Council and were
presented as the lowest amount in which the govern
mept could be carried by Mr. Buchanan. Mr.
buchanan asked for in these estimates OF Congress the
sum Of $74,06i,155 "a.
made last December will show how this enormous
sum of $74,00O 600 is made up by the Treasury De-
partmeDt:
The expenditures estimated as follows:
Balance Of existing appropriations ior the service OF IN. Ps-
yesr which be applied to the service OF te year
Amount Of Indefinite and permanent appropra o., q,
Esma,ed appropriation proposed TO be made
for the service of the fiscal year from July !,
l8S TO June 80 1853, detailed IN the printed q,
estimates. "'''-''' -
Assresate estimated expenditures for the service 49, .
OF the fiscal 10 June 80 1859. sIlVl 100 ~
But that was not all the people OF the United States
were to suffer in the way of oppressive taxation. AT
the same time that the Treasury Department granted
these estimates the PostmasteT-General made a re-
port dated Dee 1857 to the President, IN which he
stated that the expenditures of the PostOce Depart
ment would be 81, ,O53 2i. This amount was separate
from the estimates of the Secretary Of the Treasury
The Postmaster General called for this amount for his
Department without reference to the Treasury Depart
ment II will be said that the whole of this sum does
not come out of the revenues OF the Government NY
answer is that the whole sum ot $l?U03,l' must De
pad by the people of the United States II comes out
of their pockets and passes into the millions asked
for by the Treasury under the control Of the President
And the whole amount stated 10y the Secretary Of the
Treasury and the PostmasterGeneral will exceed
$S6,0O0, 900. 80
done The appropriations made by Congress amount
fo over Az 900 900. Here are the items:
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-03-05
PATERNAL DUTY.

The father who plunges into business so
deeply that he has no leisure for domestic
duties and pleasures, and whose only inter-
course with his children consists in brief
word of authority, or strly iamentation
over their intolerable expensiveness,i is equal
" TO be pitied and to be blamed. What
right has he 10 devote to other pursuits the
time which God has allotted to his children
Nor lie it any excuse to say that ne canuot
support his family in their style of living
without this effort. / ask by what right can
his family demand to live in manner which
requires him to neglect his solemn and most
important duties! Nor is it On excuse to
say that he wishes to leave them that compe-
tence which he DESIRES Is it an advantage
10 be relieved from the necessity of labor!
Besides, is money the only desirable beques:
which father can leave to his children?-
Surely. well cultivated intellects. hearts SEN
s;ble of domestic affection, the love OF par
eats and brethern and sisters, taste iol
home pleasures, habits of order, regularity
and industry, hatred of vice and vicious men
and lively sensibility to the excellence O
virtue, are as valuable legacy as an inner
itance of property, simple property, purchas 5
ed by the loss of every habit which woul
render that property blessing.-tWay
lands Moral Science.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-03-05
prs.e.. Of .h. kan.s. Lssl.I..srs.

The Legislature of Kansaas-the first
fairly elected Legislature in the Territory
a body representing fully the vast majority
Of the citizeBa, has passed the following
Joint Resolutions, and ordered certified cops
ies TO be Gent to the President Of the United
States.
JOINT RESOLUTIONS OF THE KANSAS LEGIs-
LATURE, ON THE LEcoMPToN coNsTITu-
TIoN.
RESOLVED, By the legislative assembly Of
the territory of Kansas, That as the repre-
senratives of the people of the territory of
Kansas, and rejecting their expressed and
known wish upon the stale government, wa
most earnestly and solemntly protest against
the justice and the right OF the Congress of
the United States TO force upon the people
of this territory constitution, ia the ma
king of which they had no fair voice, wbicb
does not embody their wishes, but is in ei-
rect ceDtravenei0n thereto, which establishes
in their midst constitution which they can
neither sanction nor tolerate, while il 10 op.
posed to the well known wishes of Iargs
majority of their number, and which, in its
inception an general character, is ia oppe-
stion to their interests and abhorrent to their
principles.
Resokued, That we ask and demand, In be-
half OF the people of this territory, the re-
lection Of the so called "Lecompton Consti-
tution." now pending before Congress, and
the recognition of the rights and wishes OF
such people in any action by Congress-
looking towards the formation or confir-
nation of state governmen for this terrific
ry.
RESOLVED, That a coutraveDtioD Of the
rights and wishes Of the people of this ter
ritory as herein expressed, would be a good
and sufficient cause for armed resistaHcs,
which they would justly dePrecate, but which
every consideration of honor and patriotism
would prompt as in maintuinance and defence
of their just and legal rights.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-03-05
[CoMMUNIcATED.
PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS
"Man born of woman


Is of few daysaud full of trouble p
So says poet, but poets do not always
tell what is true If trouble were an innate
quality of nature in man, planted anG stored
within the heart at our birth, then, indeed,
much labor and pains would be required in
youth to eradicate evil and renovate the heart
aud mind But we will not presume in our
obtaining happiness. That all who will
rightly live and manage their affairs, live and
move-ack cknowledging God as their Maker,
Preserver and Benefactor--then shall we be
capable of receiving and enjoying true earth
ly happiness and of adding to the comfort
and the welfare of those around us. We
are bold in saying that happiness is attainable
and, moreover, a reality. That it is not q
visionary object! That it is not phantom
But that it is the hearts reward, its gratitude,
its kindly feelings, which all rise to overflow
ing whenever we have been engaged in /
goodly work. Yes, happiness has its home
in the heart, and is increased or diminished
in proportion to the disposition of its posses
sor to do right or wrong. We know of NJ
reason why almost every one should not enjo
d considerable degree of happiness. If'w
do right and live righteously, we shall b
happy. Then let US live as happily as W
can, borrow no trouble, and finally, when W
are done with earth and its cares, be sure
get safe passage to that world where W
shall always be happy. Z. u
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-03-05
KISSING.

Squire, you are older than /, aud sup-
pose you will think all this sort of thing is
clear sheer nonsense: but deDend upon it, a
kiss is great mystery. There is many
thing we know we can't explain, still we
are sure that it is fact for all that. Why
should there be sort of magic in shaking
hands, which seems only mere form, and
sometimes painful one, too; for some folks
wiring your fingers of, almost, and make
you fairly dance with pain, they hurt you so.
1t don't give you much pleasure at any time.
What the magic of it is we can't tell, but so
it is for all that. Il seems only custom,
like bowing, and nothing else; sill there is
more in it than meets the eye. But kiss
fairly electrifes; it warns your blood and
sets your heart to beating like a bass drum,
and makes your eyes twinkle like stars on u
frosty night It amt thing to be forgot.
No language can express it. no letters will
give it the sound. Then what in nature
is equal to the flvor of it! What an aroma
it has. 1t amt gross, for you can't feed on
1t. Ii DON'T cloy, for the palate amt requir-
ed to test its tast. 1t is neither visible nor
tangible, nor portable. nor transferable. It
is not substance, nor liquid, nor vapor.
[: has neither color nor form. Imagination
can't conceive it. It can't be initiated or for
| ged. 1t is confined to no cline or country, but
| is ubiquitous. 1t is disembodied when COM
pleted, but is Instantly reproduced, and 50 is
immortal. 1t is as old as the creation, and
| yet is as young and fresh as ever. 1t pre-
| existed, still exists. Il pervades all nature.
the breeze as il passes kisses the rose and
the pendant vine stoops down and hides with
its tendrils its bushes as it kisses the IiuIpd
! stream that waits in an eddy to meet it, and
raises It's tiny waves like anxious lips to re-
ceive it. Depend uponi it, Eve learned it in
paradise, and was taught its beauties, virtues
and varieties, by an angel, there is something
so transcendant in it. How it is adapted tc
\ all circumstance. There is kiss of wei
come and of parting; The long, lingering
loving, present one; the stolen OF the mu
tual one; the kiss of love, of joy, and o
sorrowl the seal of promise, and the receip
of fulfilIment. Is it strange, therefore, tina
4 a woman is iRvincible whose armory consist:
of kisses, smiles and tears. Is it any won
der that poor Adam was first tempted ant
then ruined! 1t is very easy for preacher
to get up with long faces and tell US that ht
ought to have been more of man. My o
pinion, is, if he had been less of a man i
would have cen better for him. But an
, not going to preach, but | shall alway
maiutaia to my dying day, that kissing is
sub lime mystery.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-03-05
Two Launch es.

The English have, as we learn by the Bal
tic, succeeded in launching the "Leviathan,'
and the Princess Royal. Here are the par
tcuIars:
The steamship Leviathan was successfully
floated in the Thames on Sunday, January
81. Arrangements have been perfected to
complete the launch on the day previous,
but the prevalence of heavy gale render
ed postponemcnt imperative, and, as Sun
day proved most auspicious, it was deter
mined to proceed with the operations, rather
than encounter the risks which further
heightened delay would have entaied. The
final floating of the great ship was effected
with perfect ease, and no accident of any
kind occurred, although the river was literal
| ly covered with boats full of people, and the
| timbers forming the cradles, which had been
kept down by the weight of the vessel, as
cended with great force some 20 or 80 feet
above the surface of the water. The scene
was a brilliant one, and the enthusiasm oi
| the multitude who witnessed the launch was
manifested in loud and continued cheering.
The Leviathan was towed by four power
full tug boats to her moorings opposite Dept
| ford. where she will remain until her inter.
nal arrangements are complered.
the Prince and Princess Frederick Will
liam, of Prussia, quilted England on the 2t
instant. They proceed from London by
railroad to Gravesend, where they embarked
in the royal yatch, under salute from Til
bury Fort, and the squadron in attendance
and amid the enthusiastic cheers of the as
semble crowds. In The city of London ant
along the route, there was perfect ovation
to the young couple.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-03-05

its arched neck glitteriag like ring OF
bronZed copper, bright aud lurid, and the
dreadful beauty of its eyes still fastened, ca
gerly contemplating his victim while the
pendulous rattle still rung the death note, as
if TO prepare the conscious mind for the fate
which was momentarily approaching with
the blow. Meanwhile the stiffness became
deathike, to all surrounding objects. The
bird had gone with its scream and rush.
The breeze was silent. The vines ceased
to wave. The leaves family quivered on
their stems The serpent once more lay
still, but the eye was never turned from the
victim. Its corden muscles are all in coil.
They have but to unciasp suddenly. and the
dreadful coils will be upon her in full length
and the fatal teeth will strike, and the dead
ly venom which they secreIe will mingle with
the blood of her veins.
"The terrified damsel, her full conscious
ness restored, but not her strength, feels her
danger. She sees that the sport of that ter
rlble reptile is at an end. She cannot now
mistake the horrid expression of his eye
She tried to scream, but her voice died away
in a feeble gurgling in her throat. Her
tongue is paralyzed-her lips sealed once
fuse their office. She has nothing left of
life but its fearful consciousness. 1t is in
her despair, that as last effort she succeeds
to scream, single wild cry forced from her
by this accumulated agony. she sinks down
upon the grass before her enemy-her eyes,
however, still open, and still looking upon
them. She sees him approach, now advan
cling, now receeding. now swelling in every
part with something like anger, while his
neck arches beautifully like that of a wild
horse under the curb, until at length. tired
Is it were Of play, like the cat with her vic
tim, she sees the neck growing larger, and
becoming completely bowed, as if to strike :
the huge jaws unclJsing almost directly a.
bove her; the long, tubulated fang, charged
with venom, protruding from the cavernous
mouth, and--she saw no more. Insensibil
ty came to her aid, and she lay almost life
less under the folds of the monster.
We cannot think of leaving lovely dam
sci in such 4 horrid predicament. Mr..
Simms ought to have known that, at that
critical moment, when the monster raised
his head to strike the fatal blow a rifle ball
severed it from, his body-a most proyiden-
tial nterposition, which may be easily ex-
pllined: Mr.. S. is we'll aware that there
lived in the vicinity spirited and suscepti-
BILE youth, who happened to be out with his
gun that fine morning, and he ought to have
said so.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-03-05
RumOr About Mr.. BresIin-sOme OF the Mo
neY Located
The Toledo Blade of "Wednesday snYs;

We have rumor from Columbus that the
nffidavts made by Mr.. Breslin fully exoner-
ate Mr.. Gibson from any participation, in
any way, with the criminal abstraction of
the peoples money from the Treasury. We
also learn that Mr.. Breslin refuses to make
any disclosures to the purpose the money
taken was applied. All the circumstances,
however, point to the that he had associates
high in authority, in whose hands the money
was, and that great efforts were being made
to restore il, when the whole thing was nc
cidentally blown. 1t Is said that if the mat
ter could have been kept quiet, the associ-
ates of Mr.. Breslin would have been able &c
have saved him wholly from exposure. The
sum of 100000 had been got ready to pay
over, and would have been so paid in the
course of eight or ten days. This money
SO the story goes, is now in Bresliu's posses.
sion, and Is the price which he has receiv'
ed Tor bearing the brunt of the transaction
Il is intimated that he would be willing tC
compromise with the State ,s and settle up on
the Wall street plan. by paying part, if he
| could have assurances that he would hence
forward be free from arrest and annoyanccs
but no such a proposition has been nude tc
any officer of the Government.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-03-05

Thrilling Sccnc In Secret Session In the Sem
ate.
The Ohio State Journal relates, appropos
to the assault upon Edward Everett by the
Richmond South;
When General Harrison, in l540, nomi-
mated Mr.. Everett as Minister to England,
the slave power in the Senate sought to de-
feat him on the ground that he was "an abo-
litionst." He has written letter TO free
soil committee, when q candidate for Cover
ernor, saying that he was opposed to the eX
tension OF Slavery, and In favor of abolish
ing it in the District of Columbia. WIN. r.
King, of Alabama, was Chairman of the
committee on Foreign Relations, and rePor-
ted against Mr.. Everett's con6rmatlon and
made speech sustaining his report. In
course of his speech, he said "thst if men
entertaining the sentiments expressed by
Mr.. Everett in his letter to the free soil
committee were to be entrusted with high
official position, and sent to represent our
country abroad the Union wou!d soon be al
an end" Henry Clay, during the speech o.
Mr.. King, was walking in the rear of the
Presidents chair, lstniug all the while tc
the speech, and wien Nc. King came to the
part we have printed in italics, he came
round to his place, and taking up the word'
of MIR. King, he drew himself 90 his ful
hight, and pointing his long and skinny fort
finger at the Alabama Senator, his eye
flashing fire, and his whole frame trembling
with excitement, he thundered out in the
fulness of his magnificent voice, sand
tell you, sir, Il you reject the nomination o
the distinguished citizen OF Massachuse,t
for the reason you have stated, THE UsIos is
DISSOLVED ALREADY"
No report of this scene in the United State
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-03-05
Vol. XL.

rous merchant lies haunted with fear of ship
wreck and fre-many an undeteeted defaul-
ter fancies voices at the door-many young
girl just fnding out that love is only heay-
mess and fear. muses. bitterly over the ca
price ofa moment or an unmeant trife. And
these are the only watchers-for the happy
are asleep save the bride on her dainty pill
low. murmuring in a low tone in the ear that
will soon tire of its monotony-or to the fer
vent poet building up his dream into the dark
ness and his pulse mounting with the soaring 6
freedom Of an angels, forgetting the world
will trampie out his frey spirit TO ashes, and
laugh in scorn the fine work OF his towering
fancy.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-03-05

Senate was ever published. 1t occurred ia
secret session, but 1t was known at ths
time that something of the kind had take a
place. 1t was not until rhe summer or
autumn of 1854, that we, in company with
Thurlow Weed, passed over from Cincinnati
to Covington, to pay our respects to ex-Gov-
ernof Morehead, who resided in Coyingtou
at that time, but who has since been gath
cred to his fathers--that we heard the whole
scene described. Mr. Morehea6 was az the
time colleague of Mr.. Clay, and was an
eye witness 10 the whole of it. He said he
never saw Mr.. Clay 30 great as upon that oe-
casion. The effect was eiectrifying, ane
when he sat down the case was settled: Ed
ward Everett was confirmed.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-03-05
MIDNIGHT.

tits midnight--the clock is striking twelve
How finely the full tones sweep past through
the air, as if they should take up our though
and carry it miles away to the very friend
Won are thinking of at that moment. How
many haunts of wretchedness hidden from
the human eye, in the depths of human hearts
have these cold vibrations reached while
they are dying SO carelessly upon our ears
What:tales might it tell of secret misery, sick
ness unmatched, and preying sorrow and
fear, and care, and the thousand bitter cank-
ers that lie and feed at the very heart strings,
beyond all raach of medicine lerhaps of
sympathy. Manya wife sits watching with
a broken heart for her husbands step, many
a mother for her child's-and many ventu'