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Middletown transcript., 1869-04-10

Should not upbraid his green. By unperceived
Degrees he wears away, yet, like the sun,
Seems larger at his setting"
The writer has rapidly traced the public
life of John Marshall, from his boyhood
amid the old mountains, and green valleys
of his native county, with his BIBLE, his
Milton, his Shakespeare and Pope, and
Dryden We have seen him in the front
ranks in the days of Colonial struggle, do
ing battle along with Washington, and La
Fayette, and his own honored father we
have watched him rising by the force of
his own strong intellectual vigor, and
sterling worth, from position to position,
in his native State, in the national coun-
ellis, in the several Departments of State,
as ncgotiator with a foreign government,
and finally, as the reluctant recipient of
the last great honor thrust upon him, TAX
ing his seat as Chief Justice of the United
States, surrounded by the greatest judicial
intellects of his day, and stamping the i'm
press of his own profound mind upon the
decisions of that august body in the in
tervals of official duties writing biogra-
ply of his beloved Washington in his
old age assisting. by his name and coop
Grafton, two important State Institutions
and, at the close of life of three
score years and ten-a life well spent
q Passing serenely to his final rest,
While the soft memory of his virtues, yet
Lingers, like twilight hues, when the bright sun
has set'
The next article will close the sketch of
the life and character of John Marshall {:
and, it is hoped by the writer, that when
concluded, the moral had in view will not
be lost sight of by the young men who may
perhaps read in the present degeneracy of
public men, and the low tone of public
morals, the patent fact, that i'll the history
of people there are eras Of elec0tiOn, and
degeneracy, that mark them as distinctly,
as the science geology demonstrates its
theory, by the " testimony of the rocks. !"
Gro BE CONCLUDED IN NEXT NUMBER.)
am glad to have it in my power to repro
duce that portion Of Mr., MAXWELL beautiful and
noble effort, both on account of the subject which
he knew SO well how to treat, also from de-
sire on my own part TO pay his own memory q
tribute so well deserved. Much older than my
j
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An Irish house-maid who was sent to
call gentleman to dinner, found him en-
gagged in using a toothbrush.
"Well, is he coming? 2" said the lady of
the house, as the servant returned.
Eyes, ma'am, directly" was the reply,
"he's just sharpening his tatho.'
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E5r Me Middletopn Transcript.

Among all the pulpit celebrities Of the
age and country, Henry Ward Beecher,
whatever we may say or think, undoubted-
ly holds the palm. As specimen of rich
humor, as well as for the purpose of Civ
ing his own denial of story which has
had general cerrency, the following from
his pen in recent number of Bonner's
Ledger, will well repay personal.
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Two young ladies and an Irishman were
conversing on age when one of them put
the home question. :" Which of US do you
think is the elder, Mr.. II. ," "Sure," re-
piled the gallant Hibernian, you both
look younger than each other"
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SHAKESPEARE MoDERNIzED.-Some lat
ter-day poet has been improving upon
Shakespeare after the following fashion:
Oh, Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo
Thou lov'st me not, or thou woudst stay at ho-
me-o.
The babe is squaling for his dad-c-o,
An endless nuisance to his mammy-o.
So, Romeo, cease thee now TO roanl-e-o,
And hide thee as n dove to ho-me-o.
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A Yankee captain onoe sung out in a
squall to raw hand on board his craft:
Let go the jib, there, darn your skin,
let go that jibp'
II ant touching it !" squallcd out the
simple Down Easter.
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81 wish you wouldn't give me such
short weight for my money" said custo-
mer to grocer, who had an account
against him of long standing. "And I
wish you wouldn't give such long wait for
mine," replied the grocer.
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The first day little boy went to school,
the teacher asked him if he could spell.
.'Yes, sir"
"Well, how do you spell boy?"
"Oh, just as other folks do"
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"Tm told Mr.. Jones, that you are be-
coming terrible hard drinker." ''Not a
bit," cried JONES'" "not bit; no man
ever drank easier"
Middletown transcript., 1869-04-10

Have you a sister Then love and cher
ish her with holy friendship. And if
you have none, why love somebody else's
sister.
Middletown transcript., 1869-04-10

A lady in Boston is SO industrious that
when she has nothing else to do, she sits
and knits her brows.
Middletown transcript., 1869-04-10

A prisoner was examined in court and
contradicted himself "Why do you lie
?" asked the judge. "Havnt you a
lawyer?"
Middletown transcript., 1869-04-10

Saxe's last lecture contains this:-'Laws,
like sausages, cease to inspire respect in
proportion as we know how theyare made. F"
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A lawful fence in North Carolina must
be "horse high, bull strong and pig tight"
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NOTICE.

.VNHE Firm of J. Stats l. Bro. machinists &c.
u Warwick, Md. having been dissolved on the
18th of September last, by mutual consent all
persons indebted TO said firm are requested
TO call and settle with the present firm of Stats
Stanert, who are authorized to close the BUSH
ness ofthe firm. s. j. .STAATS b STANERT.
February ~, ls69.-2mos
Middletown transcript., 1869-04-10

Key to the State prison and alm-hous
-Whis.key.
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am glad to have it in my power to repro
duce that portion Of Mr., MaxwelIs beautiful and
noble effort both on account of the subject which
he knew well how to treat as also from de-
sire on my own part TO pay his own memory
tribute so well deserved. Much older than my
self, yet it was my pleasure to number him as one
of my personal friends. G. NJ.
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How to manage bachelors -Missmanage
them.
Middletown transcript., 1869-04-10

Tho BEST drawing lesson Drawing a san
Middletown transcript., 1869-04-10
WEDDING RINGS.

No. sss SOUTH EIGHTH STREET.
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.
March eff
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THE BRILLIANT.

Orders will be received and promptly
filed for any kind of Stove that may be
desired.
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Prompt attention to business, moderate
prices, competent workmen, and deter
mination to please, may at all times be ex-
peeted by those who may favor him with
their custom.
Jan. 30--ly
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MORNING.

Should not upbraid his green. By unperceived
Degrees he wears away, yet, like the sun,
Seems larger at his setting"
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1869-09-16

ges Of the present system 10 this county
then are obvious 80 all. Under the
law which the present snpersei led the
teachers OF tbs county received an aver
age salary Of $3.50 and 50 far As | know
they were satisfied with that amount. -
Up to tire present time we have each been
paid or are about TO be paid sos for the
! Fall, Winter aud Spring terms. The
fund Of tho p1ss scholastic year viii then
be exhausted. | presume. Our commits
sioner., however, propose to apply the
Oct. fund of next year in payment Of last
or summer term, which | presume will
amount to near $4,000 It is also not i'm
probable that they might be beset By those
besie-ers for new school houses, whose
applieation.-m might become SO importu-
nate. as 50 again call into requisi,ion there
CONSTRUCTION of the law" and induce
another donation of $4,000 or more -
The salary oftheir Treasurer and of them
selves, together with incidental expenses
has likewise to he paid, which will re-
quire about S1500 more; making in all
$1,000 to be deducted from school fund
~ HeAL htbblfstiC ttHI touppccluS lhut'
fund to ahount to SisSoa&bs utmost
that may be expected from the State from
all sources, this would leave $4,000 with
which to ipay tic teachers; which would
give them about SIPS each for the year.
! But admitting that nothing should be DO
mated for new school houses. the Board
would still lie in arrears to the amount of
$1,000 or moe Their term of Office ox
pres on the first day of January next,
aud should they not be re-electedAit will
be question with the incoming Board
to decide, whether or not they will as
sumo the Indebtedness of the Old. These
are questions which | think should en-
gage the serious attention of those teach
crs who expect To remain in the schools.
1t is for them to decide whether or not
they viii submit to those model construc-
tons of law SO detrimental to their inter-
ests. They have ever desired that the
law be rigidly executed in that spirit IN
which it was framed in order that its ben
efts may be fully conferred on those
whose interests it was designed to pro-
mote, the children of the county.
TEACHER No. b.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1869-09-16

Stose, leaves 60 Tenn, tomorrow
He goes direct - knoxville. 10 cansnIt
with tie prcminrnt Republicans Of the
State as 10 what il has, 70 b dome
Uashing'5R Dispatch
Such political vagabonds IS Stokes are
now The special and particular curse Of
the country They keep the country IN
an urroar. perpetuate animosjties. ana
re,ard the 7s7f G; restoration Z peace and
harmony which al god mon all ever
the land are daily praying for. He IS
going back 10 Tennessee to see what Is
hes; to be done" Done about villa; =
Why, we suppose, TO see what can he
done to keep the people Of Tennessee IN
turmoil and contention. To see what can
be done 10 secure some future possible Of
fee for himself or get himself in position
where he can visit vengeance upon those
who were 60 auiacious as to vote against
him at the late election. The people OF
Tennessee, who have summered and WIN
tered Stokes. and know him ike book
have recently voted by some seventy or
eighty thousand majority that they want
nothing more to do with him. that they
prefer TO put him in the tarthrst corner
of their top shelf, and if he was decent
man be would accept the situation and
keep quiet But no, that sensible thing
is not his style. As soon as he recover
ed his lees after the election, he posted Of
to Washington to see what was best to
be done He Didn't find out there that
he had better DO anything. So he has
gone back to Tennessee TO pursue his IN
yestisatious nearer hrme-to call grand
council Of mixed. seedy, and dilapilatcd
la1zaroui and see what is best to be
done" Best To be done" Mr. Stokes
The best thing you and all such chaps as
you the country over can do is to seek
some honest employment ard 60 to work.
If nothing better offers let yourselves out
to pick cotton or harvest corn. DO any
thing to make yourself useful, but at
any rate don't worry aud annoy people
who are tired of Won. and who have taken
every possible method otletting you know
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1869-09-16

AGRICULTURsL FAIR AT FREDERICK
MD-The Annual Fair of the Frederick
County Agricultural Society (of Mary
land) will be held at Frederick City, be-
ginning on the 10Th of October and con-
tiuuing four DAYS. The success Of last
years Fair warrants the opinion that the
approaching one will not only equal but
excel it. and we, are assured that the
prospect of a good display in every De-
partment is very fattering. The FAR
will be held on the new ground of the
Society, which is beautifully situated in
the Eastern suburbs Of the city. on the
Baltimore Turnpike, near the Railroad
The ground is improved By large Ezhi-
bition Hall. extensive Stabling, Open
AMI enclosed Stall, } ana dac track for
Trials of Speed. Water is supplied BY
the City. Water Works, and Forage may
be purchased or the ground Ct in the
City.
Liberal arrangements Will be made by
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad for the
transportation Of Passengers, Stock, Ma
chinery, &c.
Tbs Society has appropriated a very
liberal sum to be awarded as premiums
for Trials Of Speed which will doubtless
sttract number Of the bes, horses. =
Competition is open to all.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1869-09-16

AMERICAN SrocK JorRSN-The Amer
lean Stock Journal for September con-
taius the usual variety of interesting arti-
Giles, also a new Premium List for 1870,
Offering large variety Of useful articles
to all who get up clubs. Spec men Co.
pies, Show Bills, &c, cent free Ad-
dress, n P. Boyer & Co., Parkesburg
Chester County Pa.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1869-09-16

THE STATE CoMPT RoLLERsHIP.-A the
day is rapidly approaching on which the
Democratic State Convention will be cal
led to make selection If 4 candidate
for the State Comptrollership, we respect
fully place before the nominating body
the name Of Col John F. Dent, Of this
county, for that distinguished position
Col Dent is not only Of high county but
Of distinguished State repute, having
served the public interest at Annapolis
in various and responsible positions Of
trust, and always with talent integrity
and acceptability. His nomination, We
are confident. would be specially crafty
ing to Charles, Prince Georges, Calvert,
St. Mary's, and many localities on the
Eastern Shore, and would be received
with favor by the whole democracy Of the
State.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1869-09-16

L HE FIFTEENTH hMENDABSt--- NC
Federal Constitution itself provides that
any amendment to it must be ratified by
the Legislatures of three fourths of the
several States, or Dy the Conventions In
three -fourths thereof, before it can be-
come part of the constitution. There
are thirty-seven States presumably in the
Union, counting the fraudulently erected
State of West Virginia as one, and the
ratification of twcnty-eight is thus neces-
sary TO constitute the proposed Fifteenth
Amendment part of the fundamental
law. TIE State Department was only
able to declare officially, a few days ago,
that twelve States-viz. Arkansas, Con-
nccticut, Florida, Louisiana, Maine, Mas
sachusetts, Michigan. North Carolina
Pennsylvania, South Carolina, West Fir-
ginia, and isconsin-had perfected rati-
fcations by transmitting the, aresults~ q
their regular action to Washington, al
though the Radicals would have it APP
pear that nineteen have already ratified
They class among the ratiications the
action Of Kansas, Missouri, and Nevada
whose Legislatures Endorsed an imperfect
AMI sens at;onal Geographic dispatch from
Washington announcing the vote in Con-
gress the outrageous and illegal course
of the Indiana legislative caucus, which
voted upon it without any organization
in the Legislature; and that of New
York, whose Legislature ratified but neg
lected to make provision for the transmits
sion of the result to Washington.
Allowing the friends of the amendment
all the figures that they claim, there are
yet nine States necessary to make the rat
idcation complete By the requirements
of the Radical Reconstruction Acts, Mis-
sissippi, Texas, and Virginia must rati-
fy before their reconstruction can be COM
pleted. and the Radicals calculate surely
that those States will succumb. Give
them these and there will remain six
States still to be secured and the States
from which the six ratifcatioLs must come
are as follows: California, Kentucky,
Maryland, New Jersey, Ohio, Oregon,
DclaSare, and Tennessee, emphatically
against it; Alabama and Georgia, which
will not ratify fit can be avoided Rhode
Island, quite unreliable; together with
Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, and Yer
mont. The last four named arc the only
reliable ones in the remaining list
With the absolute certainly that the
action of New York next winter will leg
ally reverse the decision frandulcntly Oh
tanned from her last winter, thus depri-
wing the Radicals of one more State,
We cannot discern, how that paragraph
which proposes to provide shat "the right
of the citizens of the United States to
vote shall not be denied by the United
States, nor by any State, on account Of
race, color, or previous condition of SER
yitude,r can he incorporated in the Fed
eral Constitution.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1869-09-16

DEMoREsr's MoNrHiy-Thel last mum
Der Of this popular Magazine is always
said to be the best Certainly its enter
prising publisher will sustain its brilliant
reputation. and spare no efforts or expense
to render i. the best parlor Magazine in
America. How he can afford the e1pen-
Give premiums he gives, in addition to
the positive cost of such periodical. for
IS 90 Per year, is one Of the mysteries Of
publishing The Magnificent picture by
Mrs. Lilly NJ Spencer, Of the Picnic.
now offered IS premium. both to mem
ters of clobs and single subscribers, we
know to have sold for ten dollars per copy,
and considered chesp at that. This is
surely going TO the extreme OF i5erality
Published at SSs Broadway, n Y.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1869-09-16
IN MEMORIAL ".

At the residence of his parents, in
Charlotte Hall District, on the 18th in
slant, after painful and lingering i'll
ness, HARRISON, the only child Of
Robert and Maggie Edwards, aged
year, 9 months and S days
"Ah thou has left Us, Harrison, dear,
10 weep in sadness and in gloom,
We bore thy pretty smiling t,ce
In C1iet and sorrow to the 'oub,
But, parents dear why should YOU weep
His form does in the dust remain,
v by IN grief drop the parting tear
Your loss Is tfi~ eternal, gain.
"Aud now that ,ttle Autumn tlowr
To the cold Garth ia meek Giv ii.
But grave >hou clust not keep the soul
Ills spirit sNc,tly rests 10 heaven.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1869-09-16

THr Nrw WuArF .Sp TRa>sroHTATToS
E>7yRrErsr.-Wc learn that Col. Ia
vcon. The President Of the Comrany TO-
comfy organized under the auspices ofthc
Farmers Club Of Chaptico, to erect i
wharf upon point on Wicomico river az
convenient to the village Of Chaptico as
possible. etc. is in receipt Of commu-
nIc..ion from reliable steamboat Com
p.ny in Baltimore, which states. that the
Company will place new steamer on the
vat.rs Of that river rs soon as the wharf
IL finished. From the extent and pro-
duction of the section to be convenienced
by this wharf. it is expected that II will
rival. when completed. even ChaPel Point
in the bulk and value of It's shipments.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1869-09-16

XNANTED-AGENTS to sell thor
W oughly good domestic article, wan
ted IL every family. f xcluoive territory
given. Business pleasant aud respecta-
bic One agent sold 800 in one small
town one, 1000 in five towns; Que, 81
in calling on 33 families another, IS
per day for days in succession, upon which
he made S42 per day and others do
equally as well Send for circular.
LlTTLEFIELD i DAME.
lo2 Washington ST., Boston, Mass
Sept Is, l>69-4g.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1869-09-16

TuE Roam OuksrioS. parties
contestants in the Motley Hill read case
had hearing through counsel before the
County Commissioners on Tuesday last
The Con. niSsloners decided. after weigh
ing the matter. TO indefinitely postpone
,~,i"n nyou she Yrore>ition 10 reopen the
old read.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1869-09-16
DgMoREsr's YOU'VE AAgRIcA.-Th

DEMoRESr's YOU'VE AAsRIcA.-This
bright little Magazine is 4. full of good
things, ana as great tavori;e with the
children as ever One Of the causes Of
OF its popularity is because it entsrs right
into the childrens occupations and amuse-
ments, and makes itself part of them.
We recommend it to all parents who wish
to procure juvenile periodical which
combines much varied instruction with
amusement and great originality. 81 81
per annum with premium. Address
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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1869-09-16

personal A. Jnmison. Esqr.,
has received from HI, EIccllency, Gov.
Bowie, the appointment upon his staff Of
ojd-de-comp with the rank Of Colonel
We congratulate our friend upon his
promotion and return thanks TO the Gov
ernor for this new md additional compll-
ment no ha, been pleased to pay our coun-
-
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1869-09-16

tirn-very ill-timed indeed liability 10
rlna- Indebtedness may resul, from mis-
calculation. bud management. failure 1t
Others to meet their eacaEements fail
ure n crops. etr. Continued Indebtedness
and inability to iquiiate it under such
circumstances do uot 1 hle man
cast no blot or his escutrhaon Nor has
Ne. Is malignant an} disreputebIe m
dustrv-no- vet his "interrourse with
many intelligent gentlemen q the coun-
tv." emhaldenei him - assert that ev r.
during many years Of struggle, midst en-
5arrasSments neither few nor in>icnifcan'
ever met far. however pressing the
claim, with = disrepu-at,c ani'iishoaorable
plea Had l ever done 50, would be
justly obnox Gus to public icensure-ani
deserving the .corn of even L.co5 Mar
shall Dent.
No IS declaration and positive asser-
ton. that no word" Idea" or "asser-
ton in any of bis communications. were
prompted or suggested by any one. will
pass for what they may be worth
Credat Judeas APPe1es-non ego,"
o,3 NV. ;,or,l,,ri.,. : f,r.i6,3 ~ b;sour
adm;.:;on Im.in f,u l;a.s 5rar;,nsI
that "Xo 1.sawn ind; r;3nal on;n;on" Thar
H. ..Raar{ IL 49,, 4, - - ..a,L
ars r. { ..wosSrrrasta3 CONSEQUENT
=, ..base1 in f.ct n,,on liz ;,nts,rny.,,
v;,b ,nanv intnII;ro,,, cantra,non Of rho
county &c Hnw could sncb opinion be
based mon "intcr,our-e" with others mn :
la.s thsv N some manner or other (3i-
root,,. ~ ;rl;r,o,1,,\ ,,r,,,,,t.5 ar s,,1e<-
tc5 -
~ .,.-,z ..h..., e.,
As - ~, Se'''e''',I N'"''e r i''"-
q n"u - ''ls ." " Dl'.' p,'>'IS =, - =
'li'i'.'.'o. i: MN ''u I'm ~ ~ A''g' al
0'i0n' :: .''o', - - ny ~" '.''
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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1869-09-16

DyMoCRATIC PRIMARY MEETINGS in
our notice in last issue IN regard to the
Democratic Primary meetings. to convene
on Saturday next. we stated that each
district was authorized to send FIVE dele
gates to the County Convention, which
is to assemble on the Tuesday following.
This statement was based upon the pre-
vious custom of the party. which limited
the number of delegates from each dis
tsict to County Conventions TO FIVE, but at
the last County Convention, held August
eth, 1868. resolution. offered BY Thorn
as Martin. Eeqr., was adopted which in
structed the Democrat Central Committee
of the county. in making future calls OF
primary meetings. to authorize the dem
ccrAtic voters of the several election dis
tricts to elect ten instead of FIVE delegates
70 represent them in all subsequent Coun-
y Conventions of the party. This reso-
luton Of Mr. Martin is now the law of
che party, and the primary meetings,
which arc to meet on Saturday next, will
therefore select ten instead of Ave dele
gates to represent the respective election
districts in the County Convention, to
meet on Tuesday, the 21st, instant
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1869-09-16
MARRIED.

In Baltimore city on Thursday last by
the Rev. Father Boone. ] AMES f
ABEL to Miss JIMMIE g. COUGH,
both OF this county.
On the 18th instant, bv the Rev. Faith
er DeWolf, PHILIP G. LOVE to Miss.
JOSEPHINE BONn.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1869-09-16

DEATH IN Hon PLACES The Secre-
txry Of War, Gen John A. Rawins, is
dead He was undoubtedly the purest
and perhaps the ablest man in Grants
Cabinet, but, though the ablcst, fattery
itself cannot claim that in point of mind
he was anything above mcdiocrity 1t
has been said that he was for liberal, fair
dealing with the South nud was, moreo-
yer, personally, an honest man Viewed
from this stand point, his death is pub
lie calamity.
Senator Fessendcn, of Maine, is also
dead. Trumbull excepted, the Maine
Senator is conceded to have been the
ablest dehatcr Of his party in the Senate,
and was. moreover, what Trumbull is not,
n man of decided firmness Of character -
He was, also, gentleman, thing suf-
scieRtly remarkable in these times to JUS
tifv regret that he has been lost to the
Senate of the United States.