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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-04-02

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D. iisisHce H., Il fiiied ia giyiu< eutis aiissi.
" hn then, wiilsulsr r. gTras-irs- or tfifr .u
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Select })oetrp.
ts.T DREAMING.

/ ! at thinking-idly dreaming
Ofthe friends my heart once knew.
TIN nv fancy brought their beamiug,
Laughing faces back to view,
Oldtn pleasures, scene OF childhood,
Passed before in shadowy train;
I'LL I roamed once more the wildwood,
And was boy again.
Back through years and sorrow
Der bright hopes that could fot last,
Till my heart did eager borrow
Sunlight from the buried past
As these phantoms by me glided,
In the twilight dimly there,
Iheard again the vJice, that guidod
Nine SO oft in infant prayer.
Quickly turning, to the grasping
Her lurs haud within my own,
Night before me-nothing clasping
For the vision fair had aozsn,
Oh my years nsay vanish,
Disappear in times dark sea;
5ht of earthly grief can Danish
Thy remembrance dear from me.
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VOL. 6---NO. 81.
Getting out Of chose Quarters.

Gov. c., of Florida, was as celebrated
for his waggery as for his executive qualihca:-
tious. Giving a crowd of gaping listeners an
account of the strange things he had seen
during his peregrinations through the far
west, he said: Fact, gentlemen, that you
may travel for DAYS together without finding
them more than three feet apart; and then
the game, such vast Numbers of tuffalioes
and bears and Sild cats, but in all the world
L never saw such deer.
What of the deer, Coy. y.C-F asked b
squia.-eyed descendant of .Ninrod, who, to
use his own expression, I'd rather hunt than
eat any time and so he had.
20, the biggest bouncing bucks you ever
saw why.-my dear sir. the woods are perfect
ly alive with them, charging abont with great
branching horns full four feet apart
We'll, but Gov. C, if the trees are
only three feet apart. and the dcer's horns
four, ] want you to tell me how they get
through
%, we'll well, that's their lookout, 1 haps
nothing to do ,cith that
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1859-07-06

MELANCHOLY TRAGEDY IN THE PINs WooDs.
A correspondent of the Camden Gala
Republic relates the following melancholy
ard shocking story :.
1 learned from source perfectly reliable,
Con Saturday last,) while on a visit to the
southwest of the county of Wilcox, that Mr..
Davis, very poor man, who resided with
his wife and four children IL sparsely set
tied piney woods neighborhood in this coun-
ty, was confined to his bed by disease
threatening his life, when his two eldest
children, (sons, who assisted him In the cul-
tivation of his farm, after completing their
tasks on Monday last, went in search of an
geiica, monty called earl-root Procu-
ring large quantity, as they supposed, Of
the root sought, they ate freely of it. and
took with them some for the children who
renamed at home. They also partook of it
The roots proved to be deadly hcmelock. In
a few hours the two first named were seized
with convulsions and died. The remainin 2
two. who had not eaten so much of the poi
son, were also seized with commissions, and
became blind and deaf. To add to the bor-
ror of the scene, the mother was taken in
labor, and gave birth to a fifth child. In
this Situation the family remained until the
following Wednesday, no one of the family
being able to leave the house, and no neigh
, Dor calling. On Wednesday, a passing neigh
called, and found the dead children still il
their clothes IN which they died, and in q
state of decomposition. Their condition wa:
soon made known to all in reach The dead
were buried, and the living have since beer
properly cared for
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A QUAKER's OPINIcN OF A CHURCH ORGAN.
The following is vouched for as fact by
Harper's Magazine
The Society of Friends, as is well known,
are among the most upright and worthy of
the Christian sects. Their mode of public
worship is very plain and simple. Divested
of all forms and ceremonies, they profess to
serve God in spirit and in truth sometimes
in silence, at other times by exhortaton or
preaching by some one who feels impe!led to
address them.
Thomas Coles-more Familiarity known,
from his great amiability and good nature, as
Tommy Coles-was a consistent member Of
this society. At the delightful village of
Glen Cove, Long Island, where he resided,
the Episcopal congregation had Just erected
in their church very sweet-toned organ,
which was the admiration not only of the
members, but to many others who were at
tracted to the service by the eloquence of the
Rev. Mr. Mallaby, the rector. On some
particular occasion our venerable friend,
Tommy Coles, took seat among the congre-
CATION, and his opinion of the organ was
gathered from the following conversation a
! few days afterwarC
.:Frlend Mallaby, I am pleased that thee
has got such fine organ III thy church.
| But" said the clergyman, Il thought
you were opposed to having an organ in the
church "
80 l am" replied Tommy. ''but then il
thee will worship the Lord by Machinery,
would like thee to have frst-rate instru
ment"
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The Conaagration Of old Rome.

Crowded, as the mass of citizens were, in
the close wooden dwelling chambers, acc:-
dents were constantly occurring which in
Volved whole streets and quarters of the city
in wide-spreading confagrations. and the
efforts of the night watch to stem those out
bursts of fire. with few of the appliances.
and little, perhaps, even of the discipline of
our modern police, were but imperfectly ef-
fectual. But the greatest of all the fires
which desolated Rome was that which broke
out on the 29th of July, in the year 81, the
tenth Nero, which began at the eastern end
of the circus, abutting On the Palatine, whence
they forked in two directions, following the
draught of the valleys. At neither point
were they encountered by tie masonry of
walls CIR temples, till they had gained Such
head that the mere intensity of the heat
crumbIed brick and stone like paper. The
Circus itself was filled from end to end with
wooden galleries, along which the fire cour-
sed with q speed which dc6ed all check and
pursuit. The flames shot up to the heights
adjacent, and swept the Easements of many
noble structures on the Palatine and Aven-
tine Again they plunged into the lowest
levels of the city, the deus, habitations and
narrow winding streets of the Velabrum and
Forum Boarium, till stopped by the rivers
and the walls. At the same time another
torrent rushed towards the Velia and the Es-
| outline and sucked up all the dwellings, with
! IN its reach, till it was 6naHy arrested by the
cliffs beneath the gardens of Mecenas. Amid
the horror and confusion of the scene, the
smoke, the blaze the din, and the scorching
| heat, with half the population, bond and free,
east loose and houseless into the streets, ruff
fans were seen to thrust blazing brands into
the buildings, who affirmed, when seized by
the indignant sufferers, that they were acting
with orders and the crime, which was pro-
badly the desperate recourse of slaves and
| robbers was imputed by fierce suspicious tc
the Governm ent.
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Caught Mapping.

A Scotchman and an Irishmau were slee-
ping at an inn together, The weather being
rather warm, the Scotchman, in bis sleep,
put his leg out of bed. A traveller, in passing
the room door, saw him in this situation. and
having mind for froiic, gently fixed a
spur on Sawney's heel. who. drawing his leg
iDto the bed. so disturbed his companion that
he exclaimed,
.sArrah, honey, have care of your great
toe, for you have forgot to cut your nails, l
beleive >
The Scotchman being sound asleep, still
kept on scratching Pat. till his patience be-
ing spent, he succeeded in rousing Sawney,
who not little surprised at finding the spur
on his heel, loudly exclaimed:
l. He'll DUN the dafe chiel of an 'ostler. he's
ta'en my boots off last night, and left on the
spur"
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Forcthoayht. There never was wiser
maxim tlfan that of Franklin Nothing ia
cheap that you do not want" yet how many
persons are perfectly Insane on the subject Of
buying thicgs cheap.
..Do tell me wy you have bought that
cast off door plate ?" asked husband of one
of these notable bargainers. Dear me"
replied the wife. 'tyou know that it is always
my plan to lay up things against time Of
need. Who knows but you may die, and
may marry man of the same maine as that
OH the door plate I''
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EFFEcTUALLy 1'CLEANED OBr."-Col. Dick
Nash once demanded the hand of q cross-
grained Alabama planters daughter.
Squire nay business to-day is to ask for
your daughters hand
II is, is it? What; you marry my gal?
Look here young man, you leave my preme-
ses instanter. and if you ever set foot here
again, III make my niggers skin you. You
marry my daughter! You
Nash left; nc saw the old gentleman was
angry After getting off to a safe place. he
thought be would turn of and take last
fond look at the home of his last idol;
when he espieG the old man busyshoveling up
his tracks from the yard and throwing them
over the fence.
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c- Nav IL. 1909. fifty years ago, Ma:

g May II, 1909. fifty years ago, Ma.
poleon crossed the Alps The march COM
rnenced in seperate columns, by five distinct
routes over the Simplon, St. Gothard, the
Great and Little ST. Bernard, and the Mount
Gems. Aite- four days of immense difficulty
and hardships,. the troops dcended into the
valleys of Piedmont. Driving the surprised
Austrians before them, they passed the river
Sesia and Tienio, and appeared on the I'd Of
June at Milan. On the 18th they crossed
the Po Then gained the battle of Monte
bello. and the 18th June saw Bonaparte
victorious at Marengo The first Italian
campaign was ended. Five weeks had suff :
ced to cross the Alps and conquer Italy, and
on the Sd of July the conquerer was again
at Paris.
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rsIE wORKzzGoaAN.

YueIoblest men / know on earth,
Ire men whose hands are brown with toll
Nlo backed by 20 ancestral graves,
Haw down the woods and till the soil,
And win thereby prouder fame
Than follows k;Ag or warriors name.
The wOrkngmen, what'er their task,
TOcarve the stone or bear the hod-
They wear upon their honest brows
The royal stamp and seal Of God!
And brighter are the drops of sweat
Than dimends in c,rolet!
God bless the nobio workingmen,
Who rear the cities of the plain,
Who dig the miner and build the ships.
And drive the commerce OF the main;
God bless them, for their swarthy hands
Have wrought the glory of all lands.
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WHILE Miss Fanny Fitz Farren. the ac-
tress, was performing her part at the Holiday
street Theatre Baltimore. In the play entitled
loan of Lover" in which the song Who
will have me 2" she paused a momant as if
waiting for an answer, when verdant youth
exclaimed at the top of his voice, which was
characterized by feeling of deep earnestness
Il win !" to which the lady replied with a
bow, THANK you, sir e
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rA- Mr. Fudge, in describing an interview
with his Mary Ann says: She put one arm
around my neck, and t'other one whar the
circling goes round hoss, tuh tie inturn on
me with her left foot, and give me kiss
NV toes felt like as if minnies were nibblins
al una cold streak run up AID down my
back like lizzard with turkey hen after
him in settin tilnc and my stummick was
hot and onsalisied like.
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Morphey's European Victories Chess
Monthly gives table showing Mr. Mofphey's
scores in Europe of 149 even games
he won III. lost 10. and 13 were drawn
OF 33 blindfold games he won 20. lost 1,
and II were drawn. Of 80 consultation
games be won II lost 2, aud 10 were drawn.
Giving the pawn and move he Won lS games
lost 2, aud 5 were drawn, Giving pawn
and two moves he won IA games, lost 2, and
! vas drawn
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What in thunder makes you look so grum
Tom 2"
"Oh, I've had TO endure q sad trial to my
IaEngs"
To your pheelings What on airth was
Why, ahem Il had to tie On pretty
sNls bonnet while her ma was looking on %
Sad trial indeed, Tom. Wonder you
Gll't faint !"
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EASILY CURED-FREcKLEs Take q nut
neg crater and rub the skin entirely from
make the surface perfectly smooth. Rub
Vel with oil of vitriol, aud cover the tops of
elioas. The next skin tha. grows will be
Sane, and perfectly free from freekles.
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cv Elder Munger, speaking Of the time
when he was boy, says it was the custom OF
tue school children. as you passed schooi
house. to make bow But in these latter
days as you pass school house. you must
keep your eve peeled. OF you will get snow
bali or briok-bat q. the side of your head
or face.
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nss- What church DO you attend. Mrs.
Partington?'
oh, any paradox church where the Cos
pei is dispensed With
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rg There being repor; that Charles Fox
at the begining of his career, was gong 10 Dc
arrested. it was told 10 his father Lord Hol-
land, who replied. 4 am glad of it. for then
he will 60 to bed at least one night in time
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LITTLE girl said: Mother is Tom
good cat p
"Yes.n
We'll, he'll go to heaven, won't he p
suppose so, but if you're not a better
EHl you will never get there"
p Vh, said the little girl, "TH hold on to
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Es GONE CRAzY-'Well you've Been
~ w. 10 % look at Texas: did you see any thing
!" .SS 90 friend -, there?' Yes; gone deran
81. 81. Gone deranged! Real crazy-what
ls ls ne do? Yes, indeed; be does not know
- O8n hogs from his neighbours
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servant asked her mistress whether
seuI..u .uula oblge her by going out on par
parlr afternoon. as she was going to have
soss ss' aud wanted the loan of the drawing
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IrALY's GLoRIEs.-Thc first modern epic
poet. says French writer. is an italian.
Dante the first lyric poet, Petrach the first
poet of chivalry, Tasso the first romanticist
poet, Ariosto; the first modern tale writer,
Boccacio the first sculptor. Michael Angelo;
the first vigorous political writer, and the
the first philosophical historian, Vico; the
dscoyerer of the New World, Christopher
Columbus the first demonstration of the laws
of the celestial sphese, Calico we're all
Italians.
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WssI: friend who recently returned from
he b,S s'on' IN reply to question as to where
OSce peen, replied, Il have been after an
'-'e' an got the refusal of it,
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it pos :. dogs tail is cut OFF entirely, will
". Interfere with his locomotion?
bur !, 90 :maetly; 1t will not affect his carrIsge
" Il will stop his Waggipg.
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As At the Burns celebration in New
,;.t Dr. Francis thus related his interview
n. OOnnle Jean Madame said the doc
t5sr I your husband was great man. SO
R. all tell me- said the good wife, but
l.. Goe'' never said word to me about it and
"as seldom at home
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It's broke,'' said the man Il want
whole one. or Ell not pay ye for it,
The clerk assured him that it was whole,
and good one-he was efeetually silenced
by the Irishman. vino pointed out its defect,
exciaiming, 4'Au' will We be after calling
that a whole one? Don't yea see that it's
SPLIT :"
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The Irf. hman's Pen.

An Irishman called at bookstore in Jor=
dan, the other day, to purchase steel pen.
The clerk handed him one, and after examin
ing it moment, he threw It down, declaring
that s.he didn't want to be cheated in that
manner. The clerk then picked it up and
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EBENSBURG, Pa, WEDNESDAY, JULY s, 1859
cry eyes sparkling with JOY, as he said to

very eyes sparkling with JOY, as he said to
himself:
I must have been born with silver spoon
in my mouth, for all my wishes and desires
are grati6ed as if were Sunday child
But as he had been on his legs slnce day.
break, he began to be quite weary now, and
then he began to be tormented by hunger,
too, for he had consumed all his provisions ct
once, in his delight over the grand bargain
he had made wnen he traded away his COW
1t was only with great difficulty that he cod
get on any farther now, and he was Obliged
to stop every moment, and then the stones on
his shoulders, too, felt abominably heavy, so
that he could not help thinking what fine
thing it,lould be if he were not obliged to
carry them any further.
He thus moved slowly onward like snail
until he reached spring by which he wanted
10 bend over to get drink. But in order
that he might not injure the stones in setting
them down, he laid them down by his side
close to the edge of the we'll.
Thereupon he turned around, and wanted
to bend over to get drink, when he inadver
tantly hit his elbow against the stones, 81
that both of them fell plump into the water
Jack jumped up for JOY, and then fell on hi:
knees in gratitude to God, with tears in hi
eyes, for having shown this great mercy. anc
delivered him from his burden in so miracu
! lors manner, and said that this had beer
the only thing, he needed to complete hi
happiness. There is not another man under
the sun as happy as [ am now he exclaimed
and with merry heart, and exempt from
every burden, he ran forward, until he va
! at home with his dear mother.
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MONEY VS.. HUsBANDs.-A correspondent
of a Western paper relates this incident:
Just as the train was about starting for
Greenfield, Friday morning, on the Vermont
and Massachusetts, Railroad, sprightly title
woman with a child. took a seat in the car
near where [ was sitting The cars were be-
ginning to move and the little woman looked
anxisously through the end window of the
rear car for her missing husband, who was in
the depot attending to the purchase of tick
cts, &c.
The speed of the car increased ard the
woman looked more anxious. The husband
now appears and commences to run. He
gains on the cars at first, but they are too
far ahead of him, and soon leave him behind,
although he did run well for season, Ii is
now the wife's turn TO try what she can do.
In agony she implores the conductor that her
husband is left, but he can't help that.
am starting journey and can't get along
without my husband p
''Then let him attend to his business next
time was the cold answer.
s'But," says the woman, Il have no money
with me-"
The brakes were applied, and the cars
brought to stand STILL and the painting
husband er.ers the cars to the delight of all
the passengers, especially of his wife.
Moral-money viii stop trains Of cars much
quicker than husbands.
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A TALE CT UNREooTTED LovE.-The 'edi-
tor of the Eureka Union" relates as follows
how he once fell in love and got the mitten:'
1--WE were never, kind readers, desperate
IN love bat once, and that was with red
no, auburn haired girl with freckled COM
plexion, and who had bat few pretensions to
beauty but then she had such really beauti-
full eyes, deep liquid orbs, through which her
soul in moments of tenderness looked out
with passionate fervor, and in joyous mirth
flashed and sparkled with the light of thou
sand dew drops-dlamonds we were going to
say-but we never saw a thousand diamonds.
Her name was Laura-which when breahed
softly by a very soft lover, is sweet name
and her clear ringing laugh fell all around
you like shower of silver bells. Moreover.
she wore dark wine colored dress, trimme
with lilac coored velvet and dark fringe,
with neat white collar Of fine lace, which is
the prettiest of dresses, and has the effect to
rur-e -srsr rssis. girl look aboeietelJ char
! ming. She never perforated her ears to hang
thereby pendulum Of brass and glass and
the only ornament on the little white hand
which needed none, was plain gold ring,
sacred to the memory of maiden promise
! Well. one evening, it was summer tine-we
| sat alone in the porch by the cottage door
holding that little white hand in a gentle
pressure one arm had stolen around her
waist, and silent song of JOY ''like the mu-
sic of the night" was in soul. Our lips
met in a sweet, delicious kiss, and bending,
softly to her ear we whispered tale of pas
sionate devotion--we proposed. In mo-
ment she tore her hand from ours, and with
look of inelfable scorn, she said in voice
trembling with suppressed rage, What
marry an editor i-yo1 eat outT" We slid
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A New York paper publishes an ac-
count Of the trial and conviction of Jas.
H. johnson, of Rappahannock County,
Va, who poisoned his wife with strych-
nine in a glass of lemonade-lemon juice
being the most effective mode of admin
istering strycbnine. The poisoner, one
day, brought into the room where his
wife and visitor were seated, two glasses
of lemonade, handed one to the wife, and
retained the other for himself. She re-
marked to him that it would be more
polite to attend first to his guest, and to
that he rejoined that his guest could help
himself from the pitcher, that the lemon
ade in her glass contained aloes bitters,
which, he said, the doctor had recon-
mended her. She tasted the liquid, and
objected to its intense bitterness. He
prevailed on her to swallow the nauseous
draught, and then coolly rode out for
pleasure, leaving the poison to its work,
which it did in an hour or so.