Daily national Democrat., 1859-04-08
Trouble Kills.

The secret sorrow of the mind, a sorrow
that must be kept: how it Wits away the
whole man, himself unconscious meanwhile
of its murderous effect He cannot feel that
he is approaching death, because he is sensi-
ble of 10 pain in fact, he has no feeling, but
an indescrbable sensation perceived about
the physical heart.
Lord Raglan, commander-in chief of the
British army before Sebastopol, the bosom
friend of the Duke Of Wellington for forty
years; of whom partial friends have often
said his character seemed without a flaw.
such a man died, fguratively, of broken
heart. In a moment, almost, trouble came
like a whirlwind, avalanche followed ava
lanche in quick succession, so that no time
was left for the torn spirit to rise above its
wounds. The British Government, quailing
before public camor, left the brave old man
to bear the brunt alone, because it could not
afford to recall him, and had not the courage
TO sustain him. While the tone Of official
communications deprived him of his sleep
weighed heavily upon him. and broke his
gallant spirit, aud the failure of the Redan
closely followed. On reaching headquarters
letter was in waiting which announced the
death of the last surviving member of
large family of brothers and sisters; the
next day, the death of general, his old
companion in arms Next came the news
that the gallant son of Lord Lyons was sink
ing under his wounds. These things, COM
ing so rapidly one after another. in the course
of few days, as it We're, caused such a
change in his appearance, all unknown to
himself, however, that his physicians had to
request him to take to his bed, and within
forty eight hours he died, without supposing
himself to be in any danger whatever.
You are worse than you should be from
the fever you have Is your mind at ease =?
said quick sighted physician, to a sleepless,
wasting patient. No, it is not, was the frank
reply and last recorded words of Oliver
Goldsmith, whose Vicar of Wakefield and
the Deserted Village will only die with the
English language. He died at the age of
fOrty-siX of a maady of the mind, from
blasted hopes. and unliind speeches of the
world around him He was man whose
heart was large enough and kind enough to
have made the whole world happy, whose
troubles arose from his humanity; vet the
base things said of him, SO undeserved, so
malignant and untrue, broke his heart
In view of these facts let parents early i'm
press on the minds Of children it is not what
they are charged with, but what they are
guilty of, that carping word should not
blanche the check or bt eak the spirit, so
long there is conscious reetitude within.
And let all learn what the commonest hu-
manity dictates, to speak no word, write no
line, do no deed which wound the feelings of
any human creature, unless under sense of
duty, and even then, let it be wisely and
long consdered.-HaVs Journal of Health.
j. w. Vaudeville is confirmed as Surveyo
General, and c. L. Weller as Postmaster, of
California.
1t is said that Senator Douglas voted against
Vaudeville. The debate upon both these
nominations was maintained for three hours
with great spirit, Mr. Broderick and his
friends opposing, and DR.. Gwin sustaining
them. They were confirmed by strict par
y. vote the Republicans acting with Brod-
erick.
j. Y. McDuflie is not yet confirmed as u
5. Superintendent of Indian Affairs nor is it
known whether he accepts the position.
Mr.. Vice President Breckenridge will pro.
ceed Immediately home to Kentucky, where
he has important law business,
Mr. Broderick will take the Tehuantepec
route to California and will be accompanied
by the Hon. j. G. McKibben, who left Wash
ington for Philadelphia OIL Monday last.
Senator Gwin starts for home on the goth.
- Washington cor Bulletin.