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The register. (Monroe, La.) 185?-1861, 1860-05-17
ssOSver Young to Marry.,,

A novel cnsc of hnbcas corpus, involving Gu
rious aud important questions Of law, was tried
before Judge S. M Moore, Of the Circuit Court,
Covington, Kentucky, recently. A resident of
that city, named William Ross, u short time
since became cnamored with his stcp-daughtcr,
Margaret Coleman, who rcciprocatcd his atltc-
tions, and marriage engagement was the con-
sequence. But tho affianccd pair found thut
their relationship was among the degrees pro
hihtcd by the laws Of Kentucky. But the river
was ensly passed, and once In Ohio the re-
straints of the law would be rcnlovcd--marriage
between blood relatives alone being prohibited
in that State. They accordingly visited Gin
cinnat, were united in matrlmony, md return
cd home rejoicing. The friends Of the parties,
however, were dissatisfied with the nuptials,
and determined to separate them. The girl
being few months under twcnty-one ycnrs oi
age--thc period of female minority in Ken
tucky and TIL the time other marriage having
been under the guardianship ofa man named
Hall, but who had resigned as soon as TINT event
had taken place, n guardian named Elisha Cole
man, n relation of the lady's, was appointed fol
tho occasion, and writ of habcas corpus was
sued on Ross, commanding him to produce his
wife before Judge Moore, and show by wha
authority she was detained by him. The proper
evidences of the marriage were produced, nnd
the fact that she was more ti,nn eighteen year.
Of age. which concluded the period Of her In
fancy ut the place where tho marringc was 20
lcmnzcd. were produced in court. Tho attor
ncys for the guardian claimed that as the par
ties were residents Of Kentucky, marriag,
elsewhere, to cvadc the laws Of that State, wnl
null and void. Tho Judge sustained this posi-
tion, nullihcd the marriage, md gave the lad,
into the custody of Mr.. Coleman.
The register. (Monroe, La.) 185?-1861, 1860-05-17
The Little Boy That Died.

an all alone in my chamber now,
And the midnight hour is near
The fagot's crack, the clocks full tick,
Are the only sounds hear.
And over my soul in solitude,
Sweet feelings Of sadness glide,
For my heart and my eyes are full when think
OF the little boy that died.
went one night to my fathers house
Went home to the dear ones all
And softly opened the garden-gate,
And softly the door Of the hall.
My mother came out to meet her son,
She kissed me and then she sighed;
And her head fell on my neck, and she wept
For the little boy that died.
/ shall miss him when the flowers come,
In the garden where he played;
! shall miss him more by the fireside;
When the flowers have all decayed.
l shall see his toys aud his empty chair,
And the horse he used to ride;
And they will speak, with silent speech,
Of the little boy that died.
We shall go home to our Father's'' house,
To" our Fathers" house in the skies,
Where the hopes of our souls shall have no blight,
Our love no broken ties.
We shall roam on the banks fthe river Of peace,
And bathe in its blissful tide;
And one of the joys of our heaven shall be
The little boy that died.
The register. (Monroe, La.) 185?-1861, 1860-05-17
More Dispatches from Ned!
FERNANDO WOOD ON A TALL HORSE =
NED'S MAN HOLDS HIS OWN!--NEr
HIMSELF TIRED! N Fo'uo@

-|t +IfI.I| rI'
CuARLEsroN, April 2A--Lat, at NssAt--A Dc.
vii of time to-day. All day expected Ia
come up with "thc facts" II was no 20. I
worked hard. Every man met was ready to
tell me the namc Of the nominee. Made mem,
In each ease and made conditional p1cdgcs for
my man, for Vice. AT night had list Of seven
dead sure nominecs-snd my man on the ticket
with each. That looks favorable. -.....,
We are all here from Alabama. We have
thinga our own way. All the South looks up
to us--in everything but the nominations aud
platform. But they have agreed 10 let us have
the platform first and sayit will suit us-but
that's devilish uncertain.
Idon't like Douglas much now. Heis grow
ing weaker. always thought his nomination
d-d uncertain. Fernando Wood made Ais
speech to-day. He Is an orator. Likewise he
is man ofinaucnce. He IL n patriot beyond
doubt, but. most people think, very unprln-
cipled man. I am willing for my man TO b.
Vice. under him. et .4' 2
Tell Squire W hc mny let out on Doug.
las now. Hc Ia dead cock. knew ths
Squire never liked him, but his delicacy kept
him silent Douglas is dangerous i
mean no is not dangerous any longer. My man
should not 80 on tho ticket with him. The
crowd is new very drunk--I must listen ya,a
Iiorss-shos NxU.
The register. (Monroe, La.) 185?-1861, 1860-05-17
The South.

Men Of the South look up,
There are omens in the sky;
The murky clouds are gathering,
Red meteors fash on high:
And there are means and mutteriugs
Sent up by heaving waves;
Our eagle poises on his wings,
Aud shrieks o'cr patriots graves.
Men of the South the brand
Hath aarcd upon the heath;
Its fame hath tinged the lcaden clouds,
And hissed its song of death.
The rifle and the murderous knife
Have seen the light of day,
And ruffian men, pr epared for strife,
Stood up In bold array.
Men of the South your homes,
Where peace and plenty smiled,
Have been asuailed by thicving bands,
And by their tread deliled.
The canting traitors of the North
With lying tongues declaim,
And spit at you their slime and froth,
Their venom and their flame.
Men Of the South take heed
Re watchful and be firm;
Ye have to smite the giants head,
Aud crush the poisonous worm.
Arrayed around your chartered right,
Strong in your holy cause,
Be this your cry in valor's fight:
Our States-our Rights-our Lawsl
The register. (Monroe, La.) 185?-1861, 1860-05-17
The Editors WOoins,

We love thee, Ann Maria Smith,
And in thy condescension,
We see future full ofjoys.
Too numerous to mention.
There's Cupid's arrow in thy glance,
That, by thy loves coercion,
Has reached our melting heart Of hearts,
And asked for one insertion.
With joy we feel the blissfal smart,
Aud ere our passion ranges,
We freely place thy love upon
The list Of our exchanges.
There's music in thy lowest tone,
And silver in thy laughter;
And truth-but VIC will give the full
Particulars hereafter.
Oh! we would tell thee Of our pains,
All obstacles to scatter;
But We are full just now, and have
A press of other matter.
Then let us marry, Queen of Smiths,
Without more hesitation
The very thought doth give our blood
A larger circulation.
The register. (Monroe, La.) 185?-1861, 1860-05-17
Affection and Intelligence Of the
Brute Creation.

Every one has heard the sympathies of ami
mails toward each other. Cries ofdstress will
often call them forth. When the dam ola new
horn lamb has died, some aflectonate sheep.
although she may have one Of her own, has
been known to foster and suckle the helpless
one. In my own immediate ncighborhood, the
youngest of a large litter of pigs--a poor little
helpless crcaturc-who was not able TO get at
its mother for nourishment was warmed under
the wings ola good-naturcd hen. 1t was fed
by hand, but when turned down, the hen was
always ready to take charge Of it, and thus it
was reared. These instances might be multi
piled to considerable extent showing the ac-
lowing fact will prove the existence Of q COM
bincd intelligence in creatures, which have
reason to believe has been hitherto unnoticcd
by naturalists as existing amongst the feather
cd creation. The accuracy of the anecdotc
may be vouched for. In the island of Ccylon
there is to be found very cunning and sensi-
BILE crow, somewhat smaller than our own ma
tive one, having glossy back, and altogether
rather an engaging, pretty bird. Now, in the
yard of the governor of Ceylon, dog was one
day amusing himself by gnawinga n bone, the
meat upon which attracted the attention of one
of these crows. 1t alighed on the ground, hop
ped around the dog and the bone and evident
ly waited for an opportunity of sczng the lat
ter. The dog, however, was on his guard, and
by certain growls and probably angry looks,
which the bird understood no doubt, protected
his property. The crow was too cunning and
too hungry to be ba!lled. lie flew away, but
soon returned with companion. They hop
ped up to the dog, when the fresh arrival watch
ed his opportunity and gave sudden pull al
the dogs tail. Not being used to such an insult
he turned round, in order to see who had Ia
ken this liberty with him. The bone was for a
moment left unprotected, and was Immediately
seized by the first cunning crow who flew away
with it, Joined by his companion, and they
doubtless had merry feast upon it.-ONcE A
WEEK.
The register. (Monroe, La.) 185?-1861, 1860-05-17
L0vejoy's Brutal Speech i'm Con-
gress.

The following remarks upon Lovcjoy's brutal
speech in Congress are from that just. conser-
vative and impartial Northern journal, the
Boston Courier. They are eminently truthful:
ave have read with great disgust the speech
delivered by Mr. Lovejoy, of Illinois, in the
House Of Representatives, April 9Th, on the
wearisome and interminable slavery question:
Disgust ITSELF however, is an emotion that has
distinctions and degrees. There is an active
disgust and passive disgust: quick disgust
and dead disgust: a disgust that stirs and
disgust that paralyzes. The disgust that Mr.
LOvejoy inspires is Of the latter kind, for his
speech is as stupid as it is brutal. Mr. Lovejoy
is first a blockhead and then ruffian. Read
ing his speech is like sitting through play
which is SO bitter bad that the desire to yawn
and the desire to hiss keep up an 'irrepressible
conflict in the muscles of ones face. The sta
pie consists of the dreary, notwithstanding trash
the inane commonplaces-the obvious moral
truisms-the sentimental half truths-whch
form the basis ofpretty much every anti-slavery
speech it was ever our bad fortune to read; en-
bellshed with fustan defamation and tawdry
rhetoric, such as it would be an insult to any
sophomore to call sophomore There is in the
whole speech not one token or sign Of the states
man; no recognition Of the essential difficulties
of the question; no intimation of any practical
solution of the tremendous problems involved
in the subject of slavery; there is no knowledge,
no grasp, no moral thoughtfulncss; it is, in
short, from beginning to end, an erucation Of
bad manners, bad taste and bad temper
And Mr.. Lovejoy's purpose and aim in MAX
ing the speech were as bad as the speech itself
He had no other intent than to exasperatc and
intiame the Southern MEMBERS to arouse their
evil passions, to provoke ill-blood to SOW strife
between the North aud the South. And in this
Christian, humane and patriotic object he ap-
pears, naturally enough, to have succeeded
In the course of his speech he was constantly
interrupted; and the Interruptions were ex-
pressed i'll language as intemperate and often
sive as his own; and by the time he had got
through, the hall of the House of Representa-
tives was the scene of passions not higher in
dignity and dccorum than those awakened by
drunken brawl in grogshop or a brothel
Are not such things humliating? Are they
not degrading? Shall we never live to see the
end of them? Will the North never cease to
send to Washington such shallow, vulgar brawl-
ers as Mr.. Lovejoy? Will the South never
learn the true way Of dealing with them, in
case they should be sent? These men would
be nothing, if the South would but lay aside
| their unwisc sensitiyencss and irascblity All
their prosperity lies in the storm of recrimina
tion they awaken. Assail them with silent
contempt, and they will go out like a tallow-
| dip in an exhausted receiver"
The register. (Monroe, La.) 185?-1861, 1860-05-17
Dreams.

The evening winds walled low and sweet,
The evening stars burned faint and dim;
The sea-waves foaming at my feet
Murmured sad and plaintive hymn
When gently gliding to my side,
A lady, beautiful and bright,
Stood pensive as fairy bride,
Arrayed in robes Of spotless white.
Her soft brown locks, dishevclled, fell
Der sloping shoulders ivory-white
Her starry eyes evoked spell
Whose presence beautified the night;
Her crescent forehead, like moon,
Peered forth through breaks ofcloudy hair /;
Her breathings, like the flowers Of June,
Shed perfume on the summer air.
Soft was the wind, and dim the stars,
And sweet the music of the sea,
And fairy-like the slender bars .,.-
Ofclouds that glimmer'd d oer the lea;
And exquisite the milky CLEAN
OF foam-caps tossed upon the brine,
And beautiful the tender beam
Oflight that fell from eyes divine.
We did not move, we did not speak;
But loves first sigh was deeply drawn
A single tear on bcauty's check
4 smile on lips where love va. born.
The register. (Monroe, La.) 185?-1861, 1860-05-17
"TO CleOpatra.''

All, lady, had we never met,
Then would my spirit still be free;
Then would this struggle to forget
Be not this wild, sad phantasy
OF the long past-youth's early MORN
BE still, as once, thing unborn.
I thought not in those gay, first hours
Which passed like light upon the wing,
That what deemed chain Of flowers
Would prove but one Of suffering /;
What seemed transient bow'r Of love
Would yet my hearts fast prison prove.
But such was fate--that fate which gave
Her sad, stern, solemn, fixed decree,
That thou and I, this side the grave,
And e'en beyond, should scp'rate be.
Yea, e'en for aye, should wander on
Loving though meier to be as one.
flew far from our dear old land
Selfexiled, moved in Beauty's court;
knclt and pressed the jeweled hand
And gained the welcome smile sought !;
But still M heart was cold and dead
To all save thee, to whom twas wed.
'Tis sad, alas !! to love and feel
The one we love must not be ours,
And yet love on without repeal
Though death itself, above us lowers
And even then to know that we
Must bear it through eternity.
The register. (Monroe, La.) 185?-1861, 1860-05-17
Senator sIidell and his Traducers.

We have frequently admonishcd our readers
at distance, says the N. o. Courier, Of the ex-
istence, in this city, Of a faction sailing under
pratical colors, selfdubbed "States' Rights
whose end and object may be summed up in the
following Machiavelic principles, "to rule in
hell rather than be angels in Heaven" Com
posed of broken down politicians, discounted
ofice-seekers, and ambitious demagogucs who
still dream of Senatorial togas and diplomatic
positions, this pseudo Democratic clique shrinks
from no measure and recoils from no line of
conduct or policy, which, in their judgment,
may be deemed calculated to better their for
tunes. At one time they are seen entering into
alliance and compact with the now-Nothings;
at other times, opening the doors ofDemocratic
primary assemblies to our most vindictve po-
litical opponents. and, not unfrequently, active
ly opposing regular Democratic nominations
By means of false returns and spurious votes
they seek to gain admittance into our convcn-
tions, and when unceremoniously ousted there
from, Achilles like, retreat into their tents and
look with sullen demeanor upon the contest
Unmindful Of the high honors and emolumcnts
conferred upon them in by-gone times by our
generous and too confding Dcmocracy--for
getful of that precious jewel CONSISTENCY
which, with honeyed eloqucnce they had pro-
missed to preserve, they now consider Republics
ungratcful because the Treasury pap has be-
come an ultima TAule--because the mass of the
party will not follow them in their reasonable
designs, and because every Democrat gives the
cold shoulder to their hollow protestations-
These are the patriots who would fain direct and
control the destines Of the Democracy of Loui-
siana.
That these men should continually level at
the breast of the Hon. John Sldell the shafts
of calumny and malevoence, is matter not
at all to be wondered at by any one conversant
with our political history. Sincere, honest and
straightforward in his opposition to those mis-
guided, not TO say corrupt, factionists; unmer-
cifully exposing their ncfarious schemes and
traitorous designs; driving them from the bat
tie field with signal discontinue whenever they
attempt to throw a brand of discord into our
camp; he has challenged, as he still challenges
their opposition. They may rave with blatant
defamation against his acts; they may exhaust
the vocabulary Of injurious epithets and ex-
pletives; they may concoct, in the sanctums Of
their pensioncd presses, new charges and accu-
sations, but they will find ere long, at their
cost, that they have been vermin-lke gnawing
at a file. They have thought proper to lay
down at bis feet the gauntlet of defancc--the
wager Of combat. The issue is accepted. More
| anon.
The register. (Monroe, La.) 185?-1861, 1860-05-17
They Have the Advantage.

A woman says what abe chooses without be-
ing knocked down for it.
She can take a snoose after dinner, while her
husband goes to work.
She can go into the street without being as.
ked to treat at every saloon.
She can paint her face If il is too pale, and
powder if too red.
She can stay at home in time of war, and get
married again if her husband is killed.
She can eat, drink and be merry, without
costing her cent.
She can get divorced from her husband
whenever she sees one she likes better.
She can get her husband in debt all over,
until he warns the public by advef eftisements
not to trust her on his account.
And more than that, provided she don't veal
the brecches.
The register. (Monroe, La.) 185?-1861, 1860-05-17

"PuLpIT ELoouENcE."-Th Uniontown &C.
MUS gives the following anecdote in relation
to the eccentric character of the Rev. Samuel
Cawson. The Rev. Cawson was holding forth
on certain occasion in Western Virginia, in
one of his peculiar veins of eloquence, when a
stout, rough Virginian arose in the audience,
raised his arms, clapped them to his sides, and
crowed like a rooster. Clawson fixed that
strange. fierce looking eye Of his upon him, and
said:
"Crow again. you rooster of hell should
not wonder if God Almighty would transform
your mouth into ROSTERS BILL and drive il
fast into the massy wall of black damnation
and there cause You to flap your Internal wings
to all eternity. Now crow again, you rooster
of hell!"
The register. (Monroe, La.) 185?-1861, 1860-05-17
rFrom Punch.1


EVIL CONCENTRATIONS IMPROVE Coop MAN
NERs.--Should the Pope persist in driving his
bull against Victor Emanuel there will only
be this difference between him and Louis Ma
poleon--thc one will be Monsieur Communique,
and the other Monsieur Excommunique.
A GREAT Gun AND LITTLE ONE.-The main
difference between Sir W. Armstrong; twelve
FOUNDER and Lord John Russells six-pounder.
is that
The first is not Whit-worth;
The second is not worth whit.
V1oLErs FOR VoIUNTEERs.-Exposed for sale
in window the other day, we observed scent
bottle, labelled "Riae Corps Bouquet" Surely
the odor of this compound can be no other than
the smell of gunpowder.
The GREAT REVIVAL OF TIE DAY.-Italy.
CORRECTION OF THE (MPERIAL) PRESS.
When lickspittles would praise
The Emp'ror of France,
To immense "savoir fare"
His claim they advance.
Now, that ground of applause
Should be changed by letter;
SIllCe savoy mas Deeu uOue,
".Saroie faire" would read better.
The GREAT HIT OF THE SEAsoN.-As a COM
panion to the Mill on the Floss, by Adam Bede,
a sporting contributor intends beginning, in
allusion to the great match for the Champion
ship, series of papers in Bells Life, to be
called The Mill on the Tapis.
One picture shows two respectable citizens
very much "cut" after dinner. Both look ex-
tremely happy and rumpled, and hold test
conversation az follows:
Host. 81 say, my boy, shall we join Ladiet
in Drawing -Room!''
| Guest, II sh'inksho.'
Host. "Can you say, The scenery's truly
rural bout here?"
Guest. "Sc-Scenery tooralooral."
Host. "All right, come alongH'
PELHAM Exr1NGu1sHED We know a dand
who is so extremely fastidious that he is Away
measured for bis umbrella.
The register. (Monroe, La.) 185?-1861, 1860-05-17

"Comc here my little man." said gentle
man to n yougster of five years while sitting in
a parlor where a large company was assembled
"Do you know met" "Yith, air." "Who am ],
let me hear" "You are the man who kithcd
mama when papa was in New AK"
The register. (Monroe, La.) 185?-1861, 1860-05-17
Take 1t Easy.

Admit that I am slightly bald
Pray who's to blsne for thati
And who Is wiser for the fact
Un,il l lit my hat,
Beneath the brim my barbercd locka
Fall in careless way,
Wherein my watch:ul wife can spy f
No lurking threads Of gray. Yn
What though, to read compactest print,
I'm forced to hold my book
A little further of than when
Lite's first degree l took.
yoke of slightly convex lens
The needful aid bcstows,
Aud yon should see how wise look
With II astride my nose.
Don't talk of the Internal pangs
That rheumatism brings
I'm getting used to pains and aches,
And all those sort Of thugs.
And when the imp Sciatica
Makes his malicious call,
Edo not need All almanac
To tell when il Is Fall.
Besides, It gives one quite an air
To travel with a cane,
And makes folks think you " we'll to do"
Although you are in pain.
A fashionable hit may crown
Gcntcelcst coat aud vest,
But all the sturdy stick redeems
And sobcrs all the rest.
A man deprived Of soothing sleep
Becomes II stupid eli,
Aud only steals from Father Time
To stultiry himself
So, II you'd be II jovial soul,
And laugh at life's decline,
Take my advice-turn Off the gas,
Aud 30 to bed at nincl
An easy cushioned rocking.chair
Suits mo uncommon we'll,
Aud so do liberal shocs---likc these
With room for corns to swell,
prefer cotton to the soft lamb's-w0ol
That lines my gloves ofkid,
And love elastic homemade socks
Indeed, always did!
But what dcsturbs me more than all,
Is that sarcastic boys
Prefer to have me somewhere else
When they are at their uoise
That while try to look and net
As like them NE eau,
They will persist in a,istcr-ing mo,
And calling me u nun