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Year: 1859

the State and speak fully to the people.


An. attack has been Eade upon our late
Convention by the Chicago Herald. That
paper has done its utmost to destroy the
party in Illinois, bu. it did not succeed. -
suppose it will commence its work in
Iowa, and might do harm but for three
reasons:


First. nobody reads it second if they
did taev would at once discover its aiini
,y with Black Repub'icanism third, we
have in Iowa FIVE hundred men in every
county in the Stale Row engaged IN farm :
ing and the humber walks of life who al
together don't drink half the rotgut neees
sary to the editorial establishment of that
paper, and who could elf hand write n
better article, or in the neighborhood
would expose any Of the shallow fabrica-
,ions gotten up by tta, mischievous sheet


OCCASIONAL.
TT
Year: 1859

We copied letter short time ago from the
Greenville Democrat, addressed by BRowNlow, of the
KdnxFille Whig to the Hon. N. G. TAYLOR, with re;
gard to the union of the Northern and Southern OPP
position in the organization of the House. BRowN
LOW acknowledges the authorship of the letter. but
denounces the agents of the Post Office Department,
and the Editor Of the Democrat, alleging that they
obtained possession of the letter by corrupt means
The following article from the Democrat explains
the means by which the letter came into the posses
sion of the Editor of that paper


II is clear to our mind that the letter came to
Greenevile in the mail brought by the train from
Knoxville. The mail arrived about half-past
O'Clock, p. m, and was opened BY about o'clock.
The said letter bore the printed address, "Mr. H. G.
Robertson Greeneville, Tenn and after the name of
Robertson the word editor" appeared in dis
guised handwriting, and in the same handwriting
on the lower left hand corner of the envelope were
the words Greene county, Tenn" 1t was yellow
stamped envelope, bearing no post mark but having
three marks drawn across the face of the stamp
with pen. This description viii enable brother
BroWnlow to ascertain whether such letter was
mailed at Knoxville and if So at whose request the
post mark was left Off We will state further that
Mr. Robertson was absent, and did the letter
until il had been some days in the printing office
His private letters are always placed in his sons
box 1.-THE Office mails being seldom taken out by him.
and this one was taken out by his son, opened and
handed to us inside of the Drug Store in which the
Post Office is kept, and in the presence of several
gentlemen, one or more of whom, according to
present recollection, then and there examined the
document for thmselyes


Now as to the note accompanying said letter.
Like the address on the envelope, it was printed
not in the usual way, but each letter appeared to
have been stuck separately by hand as the lines
very uneven, some Of the type being set with
backward and some with forward lean, and some
perpendicular; some above the rules on the paper,
and some below them. The date of the letter is
not distinct but appears to be September 9, 1883.
Taking this for granted the letter reads as follows
Year: 1859

AT. II g.. Robertson:


Ny DEAR SIR Enclosed you will find a letter that
proves all the Democracy urged against the Opposi-
ton in the contest which has resulted in the election
of seven of them to Congress from Tennessee.


How the letter came into my hands don't know,
unless it was I'm this wise On the 2lst August,
wrote a letter to DR.. BrownlOw on business, and
about the time expected an answer this letter came
to hand, addressed to me; and suppose DR.. B. had
written TO ParsOn T. at the same time, and made a
mistake in backing the two letters. The slip he
speaks of in the Mobile Merc1uy not in my let
ter. | would advise you to preserve the letter as
YOU can prove his handwriting by more than 1000
witnesses. | have always been Wing, but AN
NOT A BLACK REPUBLICAN WHIG, and so help
me God never will give another Opposition vote
as long these corrupt leaders control its action


As party were charged with this before the
election and it was bitterly denied and denounced
as base SANDER; but now | HAVE THE EVIDENCE
THAT THE CHARGE WAS TRUE DR.. B. will not dare
to publish his letter of 20, and think there ought
to be 100000 copies of this letter published in the
South so that the people could see who it is that
would deceive and betray them to their enemies


Such is the letter, Brownlow in its original
purity


We might not have published the above letter, OF
been so explicit in its description, but from the fact
that DR.. Brownlow has taken advantage of a blum
der which he himself committed and is trying tC
work the injury of innocent men. The whole mat
ter is now plain enough. BrOwnlow in writing tC
several individuals at the time got his letters
mixed. No doubt Mr. T. received his printed slip
from the Mercury together with letter not written
for his inspection. VIII Taylor deny that he received
any letter? Who got the slip from the Mobile Ner
curry? We would like to have these questions an
sWernd
Year: 1859

The Hannibal Messenger says that
hundreds of persons pass through that
city daily, en- route fer the new gold
mines. We believe the emigration TO
Pixies Peak this season will be far great
er than the number that went TO Caifor-
MIA in any one year. If the emigration
continues at the present rate during the
summer we believe there will be at least
seventy-Ave thousand persons at Pixies
Peak by fall. WowouId advise all who
20 out to take with them at least provis-
ions enough to keep them six months, as
they will hnd everything in the eating
line commanding high prices
Year: 1859

came his home, while his wife aad children
dragged on life of misery, supported by the
mere charity of relations


Far differently Jared Ralph. In the humble
cottage on the outskirts of the town where he
now dwelt-a smile always welcomed him when
he came home from the citys toll and din, tired
with the business of the day, hears-sick with its
appointmeDt-rest and peace and happiness
awaited him in that little home His children
drawing their tone from that good wife and
mother-thOught only how they could sootbe
the tired wanderer who had returned to them,
and make him forget in the placid Joy of the
present, the misery of the past.


Ralph" said his wife, one day, al would
scarcely exchange our present lot for the one
we held when first became your wife There
is an earnestness in this quiet life of strict utl
ity which is lost in the glded DAYS of wealthy
splendor l am as happy here, Ralph, as if You
had placed me In palace-happier indeed"


He stopped her as he looked lovingly into her
gentle face.


"Not happier, Lucy" he added, mot happier,
dear wife. Your nature would carry bliss as
perfect as this world can bestOw into any phase
OF liie-not happier Lucy. but as happy either
here, or there, or any where on earth-as happy
as such kindly heart as yours can and should
and will be any where"


Ralph lived to an old age: his hair was white
and his step tOttering; bat the heart and mind
were firm still. His children were married. or
otherwise settled in the world; wealth has fall
len to the share of some, competency only to the
lot OF others.


But sorrow, keen sorrow, now fell on Ralph
Lucy died; and as he saw the mould fall on the
lowered coffin until it was hidden from his view,
he whispered, as if to her who Law there
know what loss is now, dear wifte-I never felt
its meaning before


BOydell also lived to an old age partial
recovery enabled him to return to his home
but lie was no welcome guest there. Unlind-
ness and wantOfcarc had produced the result that
might have been expected-he returned to the
asylum, hOpelessly mad, and died there some
years afterwards to the very evident relief of
his wife and children


Now, IN all human probability, these two
women worked the sequel to the fate of their |
husbands. The one by her gentleness soothed |
the wounded spirit, and in seeking to bless him,
sowed full harvest of blessings for herself


And the otherl truly did she "cast her seed
upon the waters" and "truly did she find it
after many days" 1t was like the poisoned
Upas berry taking root and springing up till the
deadly tree cast its destructive influence on those
poor wretches who sat beneath its branches


"a DR.. Lyons Office is removed from s5
Water street to No. 81 St. Clair street.
Year: 1859

s Fun should be cultivated rs
fine art, for it is altogether fine thing.
Who ever knew e funny man" to be
a bad one? On the contrary, is not
he nine times in ten, generous, humane,
social and good? TO be sure be is.
Fun-it is a great thing. 1t smooths
the rough places in life, makes the dis
position as sweet and rosy as fresh
maiden's kiss, scatters sunshine and
lowers wherever we go, gives the
world round jolly countenance, makes
all the girls as pretty as June roses,
and mankind one of the best families
out. We go in for fun. The man who
won't cultivate it must keep coed
sized half rod between us. -
Year: 1859

mourn no more my vanished years:
Beneath a tender rain,
An April rain Of smiles and tears,


My heart is young again. 2a
The west winds blow, and singing low,
hear the glad streams run; ~
The windows of my soul throw crf
Wide open to the sun.
No longer forward nor behind


look in hope and fear;
But, greatful, take the good find,
The best of now and hear. Is qs
pillow no more desert land, H 90 Ias
To harvest weed and tare; o,Ef
The mamma dropping from Gods hand
Rebukes my painful care.
break my pilgrim staff, lay


Aside the toiling oar; - A
The angel sought so far away


l welcome at my door.
The airs of Spring may never play
Among the ripening corn,
Nor freshness of the flowers of May
Blow through the Autumn MORN
Yet shall the blue-eyed gentian look
Through frigid lids to heaven,
And the pale aster in the brook


Shall see its image given.
The woods shall wear their robes of praise,
The south wind softly sigh,
And sweet, calm days, in golden haze
Melt down the amber sky.
Not less shall manly deed and word
Rebuke an age of wrong;
The craven flowers that wreath the sword
Make not the blade less strong.
But shifting hands shall learn to heal,
To build as to destroy;
Nor less my heart for others feel


That the more enjoy.
All as God wills, who wisely heeds


To give or to withhold,
And knoweth more of all my needs


Than all my prayers have told!
Enough that blessings undeserved M
Have marked my erring track
That whereso'er my feet have swerved,
His chastenings turned me back
That more and more a Providence
OF love is understood;
Making the springs of time and sense
Sweet with eternal good
That death seems but covered way


Which opens into light,
Wherein no blinded child can stray


Beyond the Fathers sight
That care and trial seem at last,


Through Memory's sunset air,
Like mountain ranges overpast,


In purple distance fair
That all the jarring notes of life


Seem blending in psalm,
And all the angles of its strife


Slow rounding into calm.
And SO tic shadows fall apart,


And SO the west winds play;
And oil the windows of my heart


open to the day.
Year: 1859

sW Punch hoIdeth forth thus


Gallantry forbids calling the ladies
by hard names, but without meaning to
impugn the orthodox OF their sentiments
we must say, that SO long as they allow
themselves such latitude in the article
of crinoline, they run an imminent risk
of being spoken of as latitudinaria,as.
Year: 1859

smooth-face STRIPPING. She bent low
down, as if to listen to his dreams, or
to breathe into his soul pleasant visions
Of happiness. But tears traced them
selves down the fair ones cheek, and
fell silently, but rapidly, upon the brow
of her lover. A mysterious voice has
told her that the hour of parting has
come that tomorrow her destiny is
consummased. There is one last, long
lingering look, and then the unhappy
maid is seen to tear herself away from
the spot to weep out her sorrow in pri-
vacy.


Fierce AMI terrible is the conflict
that on the morrow RACES on that spot.
Foremost in the battle. is the intrepid
Jasper, and ever by his side lights the
STRIPPING warrior. Often during the
heat and the smoke CLEANS suddenly
upon the eyes of Jasper the melancholy
face of the maiden. In the thick
est of the fight, surrounded by enemies
the lovers fight side by side. Sudden
ly lance is leveled at the breast of
Jasper; but swifter than the lance is
Sally St. Clair There is wild cry,
and at the feet Of Jasper sinks the
maiden, with the life blood gushing
from the white bosom, which had been
thrown as shield before his breast.
He heeds not now the dim nor the dan
of the conflict; but down by the side
of the dying boy he kneels. Then, for
the first time does he learn that the
STRIPPING is his love; that the dim Wis
ions, in his slumber, of an angle face
lowering above him, had been true. In
the midst of the battle, with her lover
by her side, and the barb still in her
bosom, the heroine maiden dies.


Her name, her sex, and her noble
devotion soon became known through
the corps. There was a fearful group
gathered around her grave; there was
not one of those hardy warriors who
did not bedew her grave with tears.
They buried her near the river Santee,
in green shady nook that looked as
if it had been stolen out of Paradise -
The sweetest of all American song
writer's has immortalized this noble
woman in charming lyric with which
we close our story:


In the ranks of Marion's band,
Thro' morass and woodland,


Over beach of yellow sand,
Mountain, plain and valley;
Southern maid in all her pride,
Marched gaiy at her lovers side,
In such disguise
That cen his eyes
Did not discover Sallie


When returned from midnight tramp
Thro' the forest dark and damp,
On his straw-couch in the camp,
In his dreams he'd daily
With that devoted gentle fair,
Whose large black eyes and flowing hair


So near him seen
That in his dream
He breathes his love for Sallie!
/ Oh, what joy that maiden knew,
When she found her lover true.


Suddenly the trumpet blew,
! Marion's men to rally


To ward the death spear from his side;
In battle by Santee she died


Where sings the surge


A ceaseless dirge


Near the lone grave of Sallie!
Year: 1859

Gentlemen Of the Spy-The privilege is re-
spectfully solicited Of submitting to gentlemen
of Worcester plan for free reading ROOM
Those who have been in European large towns
and cities may have experienced the pleasure
and relief afforded a stranger, as well as the
benefit proAeFed the resident, on finding that,
fer the slightly ludicrous small pay of one En-
glish penny, he may enter a news room and
spend several hours in such company as Black
wood, the Edinburg Review, &c. The popu-
Lar,ty of the thing makes 1t pay.


Worcester is pre- emnently the place for
such room. Our valley is beehive of me-
chanics-nothing more, nothing less. Among
them are some of the most intelligent as well
as moral men of the North. Their means are
limited they cannot really afford to take that
periodical literature that they thirst after.


Now, if reading room could be established
where they could resort of leisure evening
or afternoon, and for the nominal sum of, say,
three Genus, master the contents of LittelPs
Living Age, the Atlantic Monthly, and also
have access to leading Boston, New York;
and other newspapers, who does not see
that our mechanics would resort there by
thousands 1t would even be great induce
ment to intelligent young men to locate in
Worcester. If the plan succeeded, the room
might ultimately include the foreign reviews
and quarterlies, &C., SC. To have the thing
"take," ID might be wise-am not correct p
to secure large, well-ventilated hall, furnish
it with cushioned chairs and such osher at
fractions, as would render it desirable place
of resort.


Do you not perceive, gentlemen Of Worces-
ter who prize the diamonds of thought even
when found in Merrifeds work shops do
you not, do not we all perceive how desirable
everything Of this sort is as keeping young
men from miscellaneous temptations and evil,
more especially during the long winter eve
nings.


II the writer might venture to suggest that
our room be so managed as to secure the IA
yorof our professional men and men ofproperty
and standing in social life might we not have
a Reading Room which would be really worth
having. OF course, our rules and regulations
might be more rigid than those of a small pri
vate reading room, bit not more rigid per-
haps, than every genteman,-be he black.
smith, machinist, talIow- chandler or shoe-ma
ker,--would approve as necessary to the com
mon good.


Win not capitalists Of our city give this
suggestion some consideration It has bear
ings remote as well as proximate, which may
naturally suggest themselves to men Of
thought and which the writer leaves to their
wisdom without additional remark. r.
Year: 1859

THE CHURCH ANTI-SLAyERY SOCIETY. -
In another place will be found report of the
anniversary meeting of this Society, with the
resolutions adopted. 1t will enable the reader
to understand its spirit and aim, and, perhaps,
induce some to study it more carefully. We
incline to the opinion that the Church Anti
Slavery Society is likely to be efficient and in
fuential; and main reason for THIS opinion is
the fact that Messrs. Pillsbury, Foster, and
others of like views, make the Society in
question special object of assault, just as
they at one time made Senator Sumner the
object of assault. 1t was sometimes amusing
to hear them denounce Mr.. Sumner, and rep
resent his great speech against the Fugitive
Slave act as one of the most pro-slavery
speeches every delivered in Congress. Such
assaults on such men remind one Of the old
observation, that most clubs are hurled into
the tree that bears the best fruit
Year: 1859

Opposition" NATIONAL CONVENTION
Preliminary steps are said to have been taken
at the West for gathering up the various ele-
ments of Opposition" to the Democratic par
ty, which are not included in the Republican
organization-such as the american" and old
line Wings, both North and Southland hold
ing National Convention in Cincinnati some
time next year for the nomination of candi-
dates for the Presidency and Vice Presidency.
If the report is true, the movement is undoubt-
edly intended as log-rolling scheme, by
which the Republican party is to be tempted
from its strong and independent position.
Year: 1859

A MARRIAGE DEcLARED.-There was one
case of some little interest, which came before the
Court last week. says the Clarendon Is. Co. Ban
ner to test the validity of marriage. 1t came
up 10 the form of an action to recover from tho
defendant compensation for the board of his wife:


"Some eighteen months since, Marriage cere-
mony was performed by individual claiming to
be Magistrate, but who in reality was not, and OF
the parties united together, the "worse half In
tended the thing as mere jest; but it was sufl-
cienty evident from the testimony, that the wo-
man in the case was not only herself very much in
earnest, but believed the "gallant gay Lotharlo'
| to be equally so. The honeymoon was decidedly
short one as all parties admitted, and the newly
made Benedict departed after hour or SO, un-
| conscious that the silken chain of the pseudo
! Magistrate were tied in too hard knot to be un-
done but by death. The case came upon Tuesday
and the Court very properly decided that the
Marriage Contract was valid and binding, and
gave decree for the plaintiff


We need scarcely say that we approve most
heartily of the law of Marriage, as itexsts IN our
State Nothing further is necessary to establish
the validity Of Marriage than the consent OF the
parties expressed before competent witnesses
The weaker sex cannot as in other States, be lm-
posed upon by the fraudulent practice OF designing
men. =,


Any one may solenlnize Marriage, ana tne
mere declaration of the parties themselves IN the
absence of any more precise testimony Is sutncien'
to establish the fact of their Material relation, al
| our Courts have decided in various instances.
Year: 1859

THE UNDER DOG IN THE FIGHT.
know that the world, that the great big world
From the peasant up to the king,
Has different tale from the tale tell,


And different song to sing.
But for me-and care not single fig
If they say l am wrong or [ am right
shall always 90 for the weaker dog,


For the under dog in fight
know that the world, that the great big world,
Will never a moment stop
To see which dog may be in fault,


But will shout for the dog on top.
But for me, never shall pause to ask


Which dog may be in the right,
For my heart will beat while it beats at all,
For the under dog in the Gght.
Perhaps what I've said had better not said,
Or 'twere better [ had said it incog;
But with heart, and glass filled up to the brlm,
Here's health to the bottom dog.
Year: 1859

How THEY Do THINGS IN lNDIANA.-lndlana
is celebrated for the few obstacles placed there in
the way Of divorcing unhappy wives and husbands.
The following is said to be real incident:


A few months ago wealthy and prominent
citizen of Kansas-an office holder-had wife, to
whom he seemed much de oted. Her health was
feeble. and (prevented by the demands of his bus
mess from accompanying her) he sent her to a
southern city to recruit. lie received from her
frequent and aectionate letters dated at that city,
and he intended, as soon his affairs would per-
nit to join her there. But recently while on a
trip to St. Louis, as he was sitting for few idle
moments in the parlor of his hotel, he picked up
an obscure country newspaper published in an IN
terror town of Indiana. Gancing hstlessly over
the advertisements, one, which caught his atten-
ton riveted his eye to the paper. 1t was a legal
notification to him that his wife had applied tor
divorce, and that the would be tried on the
following day, in the county where the paper was
published He was thunderstruck. The truth
flashed upon him at once. His wife, while dating
her letters from southern city spoken of, and
EMPLOYING some one to mail them there, had been
all the time in Indiana-long enough to claim q
residence under the peculiar matrimonial laws Of


that State (Which, I believe have since beer
modified by the Legisature.) AS usual in suct
cases. she had notified him by publication, relying
on the obscurity and limited circulation of th'
country paper as a guarantee that it would no
come within his notice, and expected to get
divorce even before his suspicious were aroused
, The half distracted husband rushed upon trail
OF cars lust leaving for the East. Arriving at


junction in Indiana where no train would enabl


him to reach the county seat by the hour set apar


for the trial, he chartered a special locomotive
proceeded there at once, confronted his guilt
partner, and put a stop to the proceedings.
Year: 1859

minister travelling through the West in
missionary capacity, several years ago. was holding
an animated theological conversation with good
old lady on whom he had called, in the course Of
which he asked her what she thought OF the
doctrine of total depravity. "Oh, she replied,
81 think it good doctrine, if people would only
live UP to itW