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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1872-06-20
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tsse by tfe year ''@t
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All Communications to- publication must be
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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1872-06-20

BonA1-The Boston Journal Of Chem.
istry gives the following method Of clean.
sing blankets:
.'Put two large tablsspoonfcls Of borax
and pint bowl Of soft soap iato tab Of
cold water. When dissolved. put in .
psir Of blankets. aud let them remain over
night. Nex, day rub and drain them
out. and rinse ,horoughiy in sto waters.
and hang them 10 dry. Do not wiring
them" adl .e.s. . sH $3.50 go
Bot this b not the oaiy dshsstie rss
to which boras may BE- put. says the
same ioornsl: ssf.s-.s q -
'.Bnrs1 is the best ocskrosch exsermi-
nssor yet diseosssed. This troublesome
insect has q peeusias avArsion to IL. and
~ili never re,aru where it has once been
scattered As the sslt II perfectly harm-
less 70 human beings. It is mach 10 ba
preferred Tor this purpose to tie poisonous
substances oOmponly used" Z La.
"Borax is also avsluabls for laundry
uSs. ixssead Of ssda. e Add hsn.iful Of
it. POWDERED. tn sbsut ten eallons Of bnil.
ine water. and yov nssd uss only half the
ordinary allowance soap. For lsces.
eanhisa. asss.. sss % eass qssssity ot
the enxder. sIs xiil soe ir3urs the ter.
turs az shs clnth in the lssss" b-s..7sS
Foe cleansing the hair. nothing 10 Sst-
ssr dian snlasiou Of hnrax vsisr. Wash
siisrward with pure water. IL is leaves she
hair too stiff Borax dissolved in water
d slso sn sxsellsss dsatri6es q tos,h
3uh. bsr gaiasatssa- q bea -3o< '1
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1872-06-20
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swnsssa a. 4 Emsssgs laaunee,.
Jhe iAsf Hos. js6a u C6,,ssass. q
Asaesskys Hraen by III dausaser. a6rs
coismsak has jes bssn puhlihsa. n en-.
sains nasy hsqt9dssxipAisaA tspe6Gisa
q siial. i'm 6slhD0s ias s-sSvsses -
l.. In leoDssAaaiJ1 J1ehserFNtinaA -
West. and came from Lexingsor >oDsunk,
fees ts - NJ Csillna asnxr n -. Ai.
guest for some days At that AinsssaaAx..
ctised fe4 ~ sJeo1Qs9 - 1naklis
b0ky1A&nsosl aohnl ksSnern13 51is.
;uguisbed tSiisefs u flIsG icsslits, = hsr.
besus.' %. q. il Rae called % that time
. bereoo.' This xaaa regarded a. aa Nm.
usually great OCCASION, and extensive pre.
psrations were made 10 Do honor to NJ.
Webster. The men we're rallied far and
wide. aud uighty gsahsrins was the re.
suit. The place honored' By custom 70,
this Kentucky fessisity wss shout seves
miles from frankfort. on the farm of Mrs
Iunis. the mother of Mrs. Cristenden. A
ro'1autic little stsea N called Benson. wound
. >at through the woods near the bouse,
and in the dense forest along its borders
the keotusky host assembled. 1 eanno,
explain the word 'bsrsoo : the feast diff.
fered from barbecue 10 that il was
more primitive. Immense iron pots were
kept on basd in some secluded spot, reed !
for such occasions. and each man svas ex,
pee:ed to bring his owa tin cup and pew.
ter spooa. 'Bergoos' wsre always the or.
der Of tho day when ssmmer vegs,ahles
abounded only one dish vas prepared.
but it was savory as the mess brouch. By
Esau to bis father. the blind patriarch. -
AL the birds and squirrels round about
were shot. prepared. and thrown indis.
erimina,ely iuso tn. large pots then ell
the farms aud gardens in the neiehbor.
hood we're put under contribution, and
young corn. tomatoes peas. beans-in
short every vegetable That could Be found.
was added. All this boiled away vigor.
ously sill the salutasisns Of the day were
over. family news told. snd kindly ques.
tions asked and answered. The business
Of the day (Which was making speeches
aud listening to them) eoncluded. then al!
present gathered around tho s.esuing
pots. cups. and spoons in hand. to receive
their portion. dent remember that
ever tasted this famous broth. bat it per.
fumod the woods. and. I know every one
asked Cor more There vas no ;,istine.
ton Of persons on these ,occasioas. excep,
that the orators Of the day and the visi.
tors werc served -6rst bot . tin cup
and pewter spoon wore the only imple.
ments.
'.One Amusing feature Of this occasion
was seeing Mr.. Webster acoommodate
himself to . stump. This was not the
Kind Of platform hs was accustomed to.
bat be would not havs been equally as-
ceptaLlc in any other position. I suppose
he had never felt his f,oting so insecure.
bat. being quiet speaker by na.nrc. h,
got. through like man and Keusuc-
khan"
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1872-06-20

WHAT no DO WIEN roc ARs II Tsotsts.
-Don's try to qasush Jour sorrow i6 rum
or na,e"tisa. Ii you begin THE. you msss
keep right on With il. till il lssds you to
ruin; N IT, ou try to pause, you must add
physical pain snd censciossnsss Of deg,a.
dstion 70 t!:e sorrow you seek to escape.
Of ali sretcbcd men. his condition 10 the
most phifal who. having sought to drowa
his grief in drink. swakes from his de-
bsuch with shattered ne.scs. aching head
and depressed mind. to face the same
trouble again. That which was At drs.
painful to contemplate will. after drink.
eeem unhesrabls. Tea 70 one the fatal
drink will be again and sgaiu sought. ill
its victim sinks hopeless. pisifal wreck.
Work 10 your true remedy. II misfor-
tune hits you hard. you his something
else hard pitch into something With q
will There's nothing like good. solid.
absorbing, exbausting work to cure .rou.
ble II you have met. with losses. you
don't want to lie awake tsinking about
them. You want sweet. calm. sound
sleep. and to eat your dinner With appe-
ti.e. But you eau. uulcss you xors -
II Won say you don't feel Ike work. and
60 loa6ag oil day to tell Dick and Harry
the story Of you woes. you'll lie awake
and keep your wife awake BY your tossing.
spoil her temper aud your own breakfast
the next morning. and begin Tomorrow
fsskag ten times verse than you Do TO-
day. 81
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1872-06-20

= EcN 90 AsSe a=oet4. ..fhe anllrvise
sAGy II John Saith (ss sill surreee ID
saea . bssoish) ssd his spa Virgil Il
nd tss6 Q ..sFus tln.s ae'paifssW
ss eAiahs ksdsa sssJ. proniine yasns
hsrs&. so9 tss lahsls& asins 10 fsssiniis
fssAhstsssk. asains s1ppkss h inSandsd
q tS9e pase inu1A9ssse xaiauss Pine q
tl.lRnkss ShssaAss - virJa, shfigss
lig1nselap pasunnsA - spfs, m
sqeedlh Dke 4a1ksas0Sd tas u)6ek ma
|esa mski ! thetsn isseallass Style, whea
tkssels s1dassly aziedsaad tArsw sbe boz
q. Te cause Of this ~xs q youas poker
th.t had ssowed himself in soms bush close
By the track. quiet spectator the colts
persorwanse. until The latter got almost
opposite = him. N6en, hosslike. he made
. vsoleut rush. With the result mentioned.
BY ths time his anxious father reached
the ground thu bog was on bic feet. 'un.
hurt Said the tsther: -s
Virgil. you dan't know how 10 ride
D colt. to let little pig like thss make
him throw you Of. I don't want the oolt
spoiled. wsut him b 20 arosnd the
sraek. sad Eli ahos thse . pig o.s's Pre-.
vent him. !s8i x.a's 80 7a $3.50 .s-
"I'll bet you.7 mid virxis. "hsN
throw you.z too.sd s-pig makes him jump
like he did tithsaa" " .. * sti 60 >
''Nohs won'k Virgil; son eas get 10
the bush shere. 'sad vixen fsMs him
around yea can grnnt like . pig. IN show
you how ifs done. = ssia the cider Smith.
Accordingly. the colt w,s caught and
mounted By Smith. the elder. he boz in
the meansime having sakea his position iu
the bush 10 play the rule Of pig. in which ss
saeceeds ed TO pssfretioa. for ~ircn the sire.
after rafting run. had reached the pro.
per plaee. he snorted like O. Young gris.
sly. and. tearing ous Of the bssh. caused
the panic-ssruck Gois to pitch his rider in.
eloriously in the dass. Gath sring him.
self up. he said ssva9sly: sf : ~
"What did you do that for! I told
you TO graa. like . pig. not like . blasted
old hogl sgr. - : s4.s.- ara a5.=,71
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1872-06-20

=
.rTss Pxasex, vso TAxsssss WIN =
WyISBa-At . resent trial tho council
ibs abe prosecution. after sessrsiy cross-
exasiviag . witness. suddenly put 90 .
hex ef seserity. and exclaimed:
mos. sir. ~as 10, an effort made 70
iadace yos 70 ssll . difcrest story r
a dlaeren. story from vhas l have
se,a. do JOS usss Z" ear.- -
s'.Tiass shat I mean" sasssg
a..Yss. sir several persoos have tried
70 gss ne to tell > di6srsus. story from
vhae I have told. bas they eorldn't."
..Nos. sr. upss yosr cath. ! wish "a
knoy whe thsss psrsoos are" rse
-'.wsll. yeu'vs SGd ahost - hard -
say sfiAsn arss,soz si.-as fss
BE wse as-ssseae, % ass,sher ~ ska'
Ycsa. - a 81 rs 60 90. 1-,z'
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1872-06-20

s
THg CnEHoKEE Ros..-A rose ougtt
"a BE- beautiful which has such charming
runsuce couuecsed With in name -
A young lndian ehiefof the Seminole
tribe was taken prisoner by his enemies.
the Caeorkees. aud doomed 10 torture.
bot ieil 50 seriously M that IL becAme ,neces-
ssry 10 wait for bis restoration to heslsh
before committing him 70 ire, Aud, as
BE Law prcstrated By disease in the cabin
Of the Chsrokss eafsloe. slhs dssshtsr Of
the latter, q young. dark faced maid. was
Fhis nuSss. she cell 10 love With she yoaag
ehiAf.aia. and Wishing . save his life.
urged him,so escaps. But he would not
do % unle.s she 'wusM Zee with hiu.--
SIZE ecuseused Yet beN0pc they h.d gess
~, inps.ied ~ soh fssret q lsssing
@Aeess. sAs sske1 pseasiaaies Of hes lsSss %
ysturt sbs shs psrpsss e Assring awsy
'voee msnsese q Il. z %. sretsacing Aer
1oossesps. she broke spvss iron l uhiss
60 ssAioh slialsdNupI tks gples II her
sfhfsais uee. au1 pressssise b sdseiag her
safksk yhfoSkk ths vildsf4elo. plslsed !,
hy tks 1ose Sfhsf nee ;ko@e ID he Nod
of she Ssniuslsa. AaA fssa sehAe l1sy
sAis btSsRiasf1ow& haIslasysb bsent teo~0
'saross.AcattSt eouthern StssD " the
49, NJ ~ Cksfekee rosos - Ss.ssss i
! s 81 sefas .;~-~-%--~>~--~<->s .ss .ssna5
80. - ~as>k A. aEag. ~ q s.s.f - q n
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1872-06-20

Good Prssiaest Hortios roes found
ccs Of lis studerss in rail-trsin. bearing
the unusissakahls evidence Of = recent dl's
barsh. In sad buf impressive tcas kn
f.id 10 him. Been on drunk - Ii.
.sfinc. IN Eis oou!ussd condition. sh"
P.esidssfs ;assesiss. shs yssrs -as frank
-saasw1.si, s,Se ha-- Ttg - 81.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1872-06-20

.Tss al. sS''sssas IS supposed y. via,
We have ftvausns!y remarked on the
fttitty of aitsmptinE q force tbs ch,ree
OF musket thYcoga The tabe by hlcxips IA
ske msaale. Joer 0risvold. of Kinssaoae.
Decatur souasy. 10 dszd. - 7
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1872-06-20

An Old ninisser ssisd vonsn What
eodld be deos b Induce her husb.nd so n.
seud ehtfeh. u dont know. sSS =.
p!ie1: aanlsss 5cs q. ! PIPE saa jug
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1872-06-20

:. rsr;s sorse,pssdsas ,says: ss..Ry !,
srror \. .syPs. g hs9k IsfsAs .:dssiLs 2
xifA d txasla hsa6Es cyas saauar.
lisgs ss.aaA Il ssesFss ovs HsSs. !
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1872-06-20

pssfa Sd ~ ssazassasai slJasaa7v sxsx
hss s'Rh 81 saassz ussss -, ~ azas
- iisuh tas hzsskfs 20 vIsssasias ri
ss@l. fos saaSzl hFa1 ~ Ra aaT9
~ssissszsss ssesa@a1 - fH L sSi ~
4 4 e 3 ID ~ sss lss ~ asf~ e
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1872-01-10
ISL. LOUIS AND CHICAGO.
SHORT LINE ROUTE.
1871 Spring & summer Arrangements ~
Indianapolis, Cincinnati q Lafayette
R ROAD ID

The Great Through Mail and Express Passcn-
Lger Limo to st. Louis, Kansas City, st, Joseph,
Denver, an francesca, andall points in Miss0u-
IIri Kansas and Colorado. ,.
The shortest and only direct route TO Indian
apolis, Lafayette, Terre IIaute Cambridge City,
springfield, Peoria, Burlington Chicago. Mil
waukee, st. Paul. and all points in the North
west.
Tho Indianapolis, Cincinnati and Lafayette
Railroad with its connections, now offers pass.
engcrs more facilities in Through Couch and
leeping Car Service than than any other line
from Cincinnati, having the advantage Of
Through Daily Cars from Cincinnati ost, Louis,
Kansas City st. Joseph, Peoria, Burlington,
Chicago, Omaha, and all ntsrmedlate points,
presenting to Oolonists and Famll Hess such com
lorts and accommodations as are afforded by
no otherroutc,
Through Tickets and Baggage Checks to all
points
Trains leave Cincinnati Nt7;OOA N. 2:1O P. NJ; +;
200 p. N, and tC;00 P. NJ,
4 Tickets can be obtained at No. | Burnet
House, corner Third and Vine Public Landing,
corner Main and River; also, at Depot, corner
Plum and Pearl Streets, Cincinnati, o.
BE sure to purchase tickets via indianapolis,
Cincinnati and Lafayette Railroad
W. II. i. NOBLE,
Gen. TicketAg't indianapolis
I o. \. MOORE, Supt, Cincinnati.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1872-01-10

At the Police Convention
irrecently held at St, Louis, Col,
Thomas Williams the City
Marshal of Selma, Alabama
IIo6fered the following capital
resolution:
Resolved, That the Chief
of Police in the N orthern and
Western States, be respect
fully requested to furnish the
Chief Of Police in the Southern
States accurate photographs
and descriptions Of thieves,
scoundrels, and penitentiary
conyicts, who have escaped
from the Northern and West
ern States; as it is believed they
will be found either holding OF
seeking the different Federal,
State, or county Offices in the
South, as leaders, in the Radi.
cal party.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1872-01-10
Germany and France-Bis
mark Enraged.

Bismarck has sent a dispatcl
to Baron Won Arnim, the Ger
man representative at Paris
setting forth the feeling Of ex
asperation caused in Germany
by the outrages perpetrated
on her soldiers in France. He
threatens to seize hostages in
the occupied provinces, unless
the assassins who in the future
escape into neighboring prov
inces, are delivered up to the
German officers by the French
authorities, and declares that
unless these horrible outrages
cease, the army of occupation
shall be increased, and the ex-
pense and burden Of its support,
which is paid by France,
doubled.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1872-01-10

The honest Republican city
treasurer Of Philadelphia is re-
ported to have "misappropria-
ted" 100000, and the chief
of the division of accounts in
the treasury department. is
"short'' $4,000. When u
Republican official steals he is
only reported as having
"misappropriated." When
will the Radicals commence
and follow to the bitter end
their thieves as the Democrats
Of New York are pursuing the
Tammany robbers?
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1872-01-10
An ointment made of :

An ointment made of char.
coal and lard, applied freely
over the face, neck and hands
is said to prevent pitting in
smallpox; it should be used
Immediately Enpon i.tho com
mencement of the disease, and
continued until the fever has
entirely ceased. This applica.
ton not only allays the itch
ing, but it appears to shorten
the duration Of the disease
while it leaves the patient en-.
tirely free from all blemi8hes;
the charcoal prevents the
action of light, and the lard
that Of air,
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1872-01-10

The Seed business, as con-
Quoted by the celebrated firm
Of Briggs q Brother, at Roch.
ester, New York, is one of the
largest in the country, and in
its way is undoubtedly the
largest in the world. Over
10000 dealers in different
parts of the country and the
.Dominion, sells their Seeds.
Their establishment at RocheS-
ter has over 62,00O feet Of
flooring, and from 2JJ to 800
persons, according to the
season, are employed in pack.
ing and putting up the Flower
and Vegetable Seeds, which
they send by mail to all parts
of the country, 1t takes six
presses in constant use to print
labels alone; upwards Of $t0,.
900 worth Of paper is used
annually in the manufacture Of
lbaggs for Seeds, &c.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1872-01-10


,nlyg~No. 4, leaving Columbus NJ 4 40 p. m.
has Il Through Garcia Delaware for Springfield,
reaching Springfield without change At E2Op
Train No 2 an the Columbus Il Hooking VAL
lev Railroad conneetwith No. Train. Through
Tickets for sale at Athens.
PASSENGER TRAINS returning arrive ut
Columbus at l2:36a m. II ;lb I'M and 1850 a. m'
BGS"Palace Day and Sleeping Cars
on All Trains.
No -"No 9" leaving Columbus at 2;85 q m. on
Snn,lnv. runs through without detention, by
bODh Erie and New York .0optral Railways,
arriving Mt New York op Monday morning ut
For particular information in regard to
through tickets time connections, ETC., to all
p,lnts East, West North and South, apply to
or address II, FORT, Columbus, Ohio ,.1
n, g, FLINT. Con. Superintendent,
JAMES PATTERSON,
Cen. Agent, Columbus, o.
EUGENE FORD, ,... ,.,, :, d.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1872-01-10

| Frost, of the Massillon In
dependent, now that the cleo
tion is over has commenced his
annual talk about temperance.
What humbuggery. The old
fellow always votes the clean
Radical ticket-drunk or
sober, Ohio Patriot.
The above. is Frosty but
Stark County
Democrat.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1872-01-10
A Big CIinker.

Probably, the biggest
clinker ever kpownin the his.
tory Of men is that in the
cellar of a formelly, extensive
store on RiYer street. About
nine thousand stoves were
melted down by the great fire
into one mass, which, gathering
It into All immense quantity OF
bricks and stones, presented,
when cooled off, one Of the
most formidable masses OF
debris oecasioned by the fire.
Any endeavor to break it up
Eby Ordinary means having
.one Of Fox q Howard's Z
immense pile drivers was en-
ployed for this purpose, but
even its huge hammer has, So
far, after. four weeks hard
work, proved Intellectual. The
hammer of the first driver;
has been completely smashed
pin its vain erdeavor to con
quer the stubborn clinker,
and to-day a new machine Of
this character has been set tc
work. 1t must be several
weeks yet before the obstruc-
ton to rebuilding can he re.
moved. Chicago is ahead yet
on clinkers.-- Chicago Journal.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1872-01-10

The real issues in the Pres
idential campaign next year.
will not be the negro, or the
Ku-Kulx, or the "rebelsn or
anything Of that sort. They
will be honesty in the admin
istration of affairs against COR
ruption in office; the extirpa.
tlon of fraud and venality in
the high places and the low
places Of the land, of money.
getting and money-spending in
politics, of bribe,taking and
gllt-taking by men in office.
These will form the questions
of the campaign. Honest men,
Of all parties, will unfurl the
banner Of Reform, and march
against the hosts Of Sectional
Hate and Corruption.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1872-01-10

Washington's servants hav
ing departed this life, the SER
wants Of Andrew jackson have
now began to die of in various
Western towns.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1872-01-10

Smart young school-ma'mas,
entirely without the aid of a
sewing.machine, fequently
collar and cuff a small boy in
less than thirty seconds.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1872-01-10

Men who devote all their
time to other peoples business
don't generally prosper in
worldly affairs, But they'll have
their reward when tie devil
gets them
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1872-01-10

Chicago gave $500 in Con.
federate money to Mrs. A. f,
Mears, Treasurer Of the
Southern Relief Association
in Baltimore, accompanied
with q taunting letter.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1872-01-10
why "solitude" owing.

endeayoring to explain the
manner the late Thomas
Ewing" bit an old,tme poll
tician at our elbow declares
these explanations nql correct,
and we give his version,
thus:
After the refusal q General
Jackson, then President, to
give his approval Eths re-
charter of the Uni& States
Bank, and with this thremovaA
Of deposits soon gts itAslitu-
tion, a commercial panic
tensued, caused by the United
States Bank largely contract.
ing its discounts. So great
was the suffering, either real
or fancied, among the commer-
cial and business interests Of
the country, that at 4 meeting
in New York, called to con-
slider the financial situation, a
committee was appointed to
visit Washington for the pur-
pose Of demonstrating with
"Old Hickory" on a policy
alleged to be suicidal to the
prosperity Of the country. On
the announcement OF the
names Of the merchant princes
composing the committee, one
of them declined unless the
committee was enlarged to five
| thousand and instructed to 60
to the White House with
muskets in their hands. This
declaration was most voclfer,
ouSly cheered. The newspaper
press favorable to the Bank
took up the idea os armed in
/ tervention or intimidation,
and demanded that it be car,
ried out. In u form but little
more mild, the cry of distress,
bankruptcy and ruin, in
which 'he government and the
people were about to be en-.
quilted, was taken up in the
Senate, and Clay, Webster,
Ewing and others ssseazaspeech-
es which adds to tie fGrore of
discomfort. The speech Of Mr..
Ewing which was the occasion
Of alliying the soubriquet Of
"Solitude" to his name was the
master speech Of the debate,
'In giving Ills account Of the
bankruptcy and ruin that
every where prevailed the !Qnd-
the shops Of the mechanic
being closed for want OF EN-.
Eploymrlit, ships rotting at the
wharves Of our cities, he added
the quotation is from mem,
hory-
'"The busy hum of industry
is hard mot in the all enliven-
ing season-our "canals are a
solitude, and our lakes but
desert wastes Of Water"
Unfortunately for the ora
tor the Bank, finding that it
could not coerce General Jack.
son into it's measures, soon after
the speech let up its pressure,
and business revived as if by
magic.
At the close of the session of
Congress at which the speech
was made, so the tale runs, Mr.
Ewing was in New York, and
returned to his home with
several other members. of
Congress by the New York
canal, A few days previous
there had been q "break," and
navigation was stopped for a
time, and as a consequence an
immense fleet Of canal boats
was gathered at different
towns on the canal waiting for
the break to repaired. This
'wvs effected about the time
the canal packet with Senator
Ewing and his companions was
en,route to the lake, and wher-
ever there was an unusual
number of Boats in sight
some waggish supporter of
jackson against the bank
would call the attention of Mr..
Ewing to the fact, and remind
him Of his Solitude" speech.
just as the packet boat landed
its passengers at Buffalo, in
unloading. molasses from one
Of the numerous boats then
lying there, the head Of one Of