Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-04-25


them TO many errors and prejudices, especial y
In regard TO Indians and negroes, whom they
scarcely consider of the human species, so thai
II Is almost impossible, in cases Of violence, or
even murder, committed upon those unhappy
people by any o. the planters, to have the de
nnquent brought to justice, for either the grand
Jury refuse to nod the bill or the petit jury
bring in their verdict of "not guilty." The dis
play Of education thus constituted will nstu
rally be in sets of extravaganza, ostente ton.
anna ana disregard Of economy; 1t is no: extraor-
their incomes; and that having Involved then
selves in difficulties, they are frequently
tempted to rsise money by bills of exchange.
which they know will be returned protested
with 10 per cent. interest"
Burnsby was the first traveller who ever de-
scribed the Great Fails OF the Po5omac,-s
place seldom described since his day.
he left williamsburg October 1, T59, passed
the Pamunky near Indantown, and got to
fredericksburg on the fourth day. Thence II
miles to gentleman's house, and 2l miles more
to Colchester iron works aud mills, and II miles
more to Mount Vernon, and % miles further to
the falls, in all IS miles from Fredericksburg.
respects like those of the Rappahaunock;
but are infinitely more noble. The channel
OF the river is contracted by hills, and
Cumberland, which is about $50 miles higher
up. 1t lie clogged, moreover, with inuumerabIe
rocks; so that the water for a mile or two flows
a ledge Of rocks, which runs diametrically
across the river, 1t divides into two spouts each
about eight yards WIDE, and rushes down pre-
the Virginia side makes three falls, one above
another the first about 10 feet, the next Is, and
the last "a or 70 feet perpendicular. The water
on the Maryland side is nearly equal in height
and quantity, but q great deal more broken
these two spouts, after running in separate
channels for short space, at length unite in
enc about 80 yards wide; and as we Judged from
the smoothness OF the surface and our unsuc-
eessful endesvors to fathom it, of prodigious
aePoh. The rocks on each side are at least 80
or 100 feet high; and yet in great freshes the
water oyerfows the tops OF them, as appeared
H I several ,h large and intire trees which had
Returning sixteen miles to Alexandria, or Bel
raven, he found it q small trading place in one
OF the hnest situations imaginable. "The
Town is built upon an arc OF this bay; at one ex-
uemlty OF which Is wharf; at the other a dock
Tor building ships, with water sufficiently deep
10 launch vessel OF any rate or magnitude"
June 18th, following, Burnaby crossed from
MT: vernon, by Clifton's ferry, and pi odeeded
TO Marlborough, eighteen miles distant. There
ne saw douglass strolling company Of PLAYERS
performing In tobacco house. Thence to
queen Ann, nine miles, and fourteen from this
TO Annapolis, which contained $50 houses, with
shipsa year.
land is much the same as that of the Virgin
ians, and the state OF the two colonies nearly
anke. Iobacco, to spe ak in general, is the chief
thing attended to in both. There have been
some attempts indeed to make wine: and IL is
certain that the country is capable of producing
almost any sort OF grapes. Colonel Tasco, a
gentleman Of distinction in these parts, at
tempted to make Burgundy and succeeded toll
erably well for the first trial"
He also visited the Eastern shore of MARYLAND
s;alilng IN schooner Of ten tons from Annspo-
liz to Fredericktown, on Sassafras river in six-
teen hours, and thence thirty-two by horse to
Newcastle.
Safety.
Alas, my heart J that my ambition,
So quickly leads me to the crest,
Where may see the bare fruition,
And, disappointed, lie at rest.
where are all the dreams of duty,
That once had of earnest nights,
When wakened by the spell of beauty
Irose from sleep and lit the lights.
And all alone wrought unbidden,
While half the world was dumb and dead,
Ana TO my pen things new and hidden,
Came out like mice with noiseless treat.
rhe night was dark beyond the window,
But where sat the day was gold,
And magic lore of jew and Hindoo,
a wondrous mystery unrolled.
said, "My art my country gave me-
The open schools and kindly times;
And like son will behave me,
And pay her back in prose and rhymes.
81 will attack whate'er Expresses,
will encourage what Is good,
And what my fellow man distresses
Shall be explored and understood"
Beneath my trade this long ideal
kept unrecogrized but new,
And matters current seemed unreal
Beside the deeper life knew.
A hundred plots OF play and story
Walked with me in the thoroughfare,
trod the wonderland of glory,
And roved the pasture fields Of air.
Rut hnman pafure doea MT lahor
To draw from man his high empriZe
And seeketh only from its neighbor
The manners living as they rise.
fertile mind myself seduced,
And what was easy led me far;
Each day produced its subjects lucid,
And every morning died my star.
A thousand wrangles with the cattle
Who crop the grass and low at man,
Gave all the earnestness of battle
To squabbles mean and partisan.
The mighty art had entreated,
Became the servitor OF fools;
And into issues old and fetid
bent the suavity of schools.
The more of men knew, more lonely
Myself seemed wandering from me-
And in my social chains there only
Lived this great longing: to be free.
Not free to hate my brethren human,
But free to keep my soul moro pure,
And with mild light the time illumine
By less confounding literature.
For while heard the shot of SANDER,
And saw the birds of splendor fall,
knew my sge, in perfect candor,
To be the perfect age OF all:
The young men walked to death undaunted,
The slave they scourged a man becams
And groves by bloody Druids haunted
Were oped 10 light or put TO flame.
The worst of rulers still was truer
Than famous Kings of heather times,
The Oldest injury was newer
Than newest wrongs in older chimes.
And while, whereas. in darker ages
A great mans fall all history heard,
Our patient statesmen and our sages
The hemlock drank without q word
But, knowing this, was forbidden
In healthy, sunny ways to FOG;
Because the faith OF man WAS ridden
By many scolding demagogue.
The blessed work was named q folly:
The earnest man was named Boss;
The highest task grew melancholy,
The public station was Q cross.
And rural folks looked on In wonder
Whorn Env.u