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From the Lady's Book for June.
MARK MERIDEN.
BV JIHS. H. E. B. STOWE.
• Came, Mark Meriden ! don’t settle down
into an old grandfather before your time—
pretty wife’s a pretty thing, Mark, and a
pretty house is a pretty thing—but hang it!
—a person must have a little of life.’
Mark Meriden stood at his desk, giving a
last look at his books, while Ben Sanford —
therougish—the merry—the song singing
—the Ben of all Bens, was thus urging on
him the claims of a projected frolic that
evening. Now Ben was precisely the mes
senger for such an embassy—there was
fun in the twinkle of his blue eye, and a
world of waggery iri the turn of his head,
and in a pair of broad roguish dimples that
went merrily dodging in and out of his
cheeks every time he spoke, and he had
laid hold of Mark’s arm to drag him away.
But Mark shook off his hand, and finished
summing up a column of figures—put the
blotting paper into the book, and the book
into its place wiped his pen—all with an
airofgreat thoughtfulness —and, at last,
turning to Ben, said—“ I think I won’t go
this time.”
“ Now why not ?” said Ben, eagerly.
“ Because—because,” said Mark, smi
ling, ‘ because I have an odd fancy that 1
should like Mrs. Meriden’s company better
this evening.”
‘llang Mrs. Meriden—beg pardon, Mark
—hang myself for saying so—but one don t
like tosee a fine fellow buried alive !—come
take a real wake up with us.’
‘Thankyou, Ben, but I hav’nt been a
slccp and don’t need it. So I’ll go home
.and sec my wife” —and thereat Mark turn
ed a resolute footstep homeward as a well
trained husband ought.
‘ Now,’ says one of our readers, who was
Mark Meriden V You wonld not have as
ked good reader, if you had lived in the
town of , when his name first appear
ed on the outside of one of its most fashion
able shops “ Mark Meriden,” surrounded
by those waving ensignia of grace and fash
ion that young belles need to have their
eyes turned off from beholding. Every
thing in the tasteful establishment told oi
well arranged business, an ! Mark himself
the mirror of fashion, faultless in every ar
ticle of costume, quick, attentive, was eve
ry day to be seen there winning golden o
pinions from all sorts of people.’ mark’s
shop became the resort of high ton, the fash
ionable exchange, the promenade of beau
ty and wealth, who came there to be en
lightened as to the ways and means of <Ais
posingof theirsurplus revenue, to see and
To be seen. So attentive, polite, and con
siderate was Mark, so profound his bows, so
bright his eyes, so unexceptionable his
whiskers, that it might have proved a dan
gerous resort for the ladies, had not a neat
tasteful house going up in the neighborhood,
been currently reported as the future resi
lience of an already eb ctod Mrs. Meriden ;
and in a few m mtlis, the house neatly fin
ished and tastefully furnished, received a
very pretty lady who called herself to that
effect. She was as truly refined and love
ly a woman as ever formed the centre flow
er in a domestic boq net, and Mark might
justly be pardoned for having as good again
an opinion of himself for having been fortu
nate enough to secure her.
Mark had an extensive circle of business
and pleasure acquaintances, for In had
been one of the social companionable sort,
whose money generally found its way out
of his pocket in very fair proportion to the
rate it came in. In short, lie was given to
clubs, oyster suppers, and now and then a
wine party, and various o'her social privi
leges for elevating one's spirits and depn s
sing one’s cash, that abound among enlight
ened communities.
But nevertheless, at the bottom o! Mark s
head, there was a very substantial stratum
of a certain quality called common sense,
a trait, which thought it was never set down
in any chart of phrenology, may very just
ly be called a faculty, and one too which
makes a very striking difference among
people as the world goes. In consequence
of being thus constituted Mark, when he
found himself in love with, and engaged to a
very pretty girl, began to reflect with more
than ordinary seriousness on bis habits,
ways, and manners of life, fie also took
nn accurate survey of his business, formed
an averaged estimate of his future income
on the soberest probabilities, and detennin
cl to live a little even within that. He al
.so provided himself with a small account
book which he intended to live in habits ot
very close acquaintance with, and in tins
book he designed to note down all the saving
consequent upon the retrenching of certain
little extras, before alluded to, in which he
had been in the habit of pretty freely indul
ging himself.
Upon the present occasion, it had cost
h’m something of an effort to say ‘no,’ for
Mark was one of your easy 4 clever fel
lows’ to whom the enunciation ofthis little
syllable causes so much trouble as all the
gutturals of the German. However, when
he came insight of his parlor windows
through which a bright fire was shining—
when he entered and found the clean glow
ing hearth, the easy chair drawn up in front
and a pair of embroidered slippers waiting
for him quite at their leisure, and above all,
when he read the quick glance of welcome
in a pair of very bright eves, Mark forgot
all about Ben Sanford, and bachelor friends
and all allurements whatsoever, and tho’t
himself the happiest fellow on earth.
The evening passed rapidly off by the
help of music, reading and the little small
talk of which newly married people gener
ally find a supply, and the next morning
saw Mark at early business hours with as
steady a hand as cool a head as if there had
been no such things as bachelor's frolieks in
existence.
Late in the forenoon, Ben Sanford loung
ed in to ogle a few of the ladies, and above
all, to rally Mark on losing the glorious fun
on the evening before.
• Upon tny word, Mark,’ lie began, 1 we
must have you put up f r selectman. you
are becoming so extremely ancient and ven
erable in your ways—however, you are to
be excused’he he added, ‘circumstances
considered—female influence!—oh !—-well
it’s a fine affair this marriage !’
‘Better try it, Mr. Sanford,’ said a bright
saucy girl, who with tier laughing com
panions, was standing by while Ben was
speaking.
‘Ah madam ! the wherewithal!’ said
Ben, rolling up his eyes with a tragic ex
pression. ‘lf someeleverold fellow would
be so obliging as to die now, and leave me
a few thousands—then, ladies! you should
see!’
‘But speaking of money said,’ Mark,
when he saw the ladies busy over some la
ces which lie had just thrown on to the
counter —‘what did your‘glorious fun’ cost
you ?’
‘ Pooh !—nothing !—only a ten dollar
bill—nothing in my purse, you know V
‘ Nothing in your purse ?—not an uncom
mon incident alter these occasions, - said
Ben, laughing.
‘ Oh, hang it all !’ said Ben— ‘ too true ?
—I can get no remedy for this consumption
of the purse, as old Falstaff says ; howev
er, the world owes me a living, and so good
morning !’
Ben Sandford was just one of that class
of young men of whom common report goes,
that they can do any thing they please, and
who consider this point so well established,
that they do not think it necessary to illus
trate it by doing any thing at all.
He was a lawyer of talents, and would
have had an extensive run of business, had
he not been one of the cl ass of people never
to be found when wanted. His law books
and law office saw less of him titan certain
fashionable places of resort, where his hand
some person and various social accomplish
ments, always secured to him a welcome
reception. Ben had some little property
left him by bis father, just enough as he u
sed laughingly to quote, ‘to keep him in
gloves and cologne water,’ and for the
rest, lie seemed vastly contented with his
old maxim, the world owes me a living, for
getting that world can sometimes prove as
poor a paymaster as the most fashionable
young gentleman going.
But to return to Mark. When he had
selected his accounts at night he took from
a pigeon-hole in his desk, the little book
forenamed, and Ontercu as follows : “Tq
otic real wake up 810,’ which being done,
he loekctl iiis desk, and returned once more
to Mrs. Meriden.
Days flew on, and the shop of Mark be
came increasingly popular, and still from
time to time he was assailed by the kind of
temptation we have described. Now it was
‘Mark my dear fellow, do join us in a trip
toG—’s ;’ and now, ‘Come, come, my old
boy, let us have a spree at F—’s ;’ —now
it was the club, now the oyster supper—
but still Mark was invincible, and still as
one or another gaily recounted the history
of the scene, he silently committed the ac
count of the expense to his little book.
Yet Mark was not cynical or unsocial—
His refusals, though so firm, were invari
ably good-natured, and thought he could
not be drawn abroad, yet he was unques
tionably open-handed and free in his own
homo. No house iiad so warm a welcome
no dinner table could be more bountiful or
more freely open for the behoof of all gen
tlemen of tiio dining out order —no tea ta
ble presented more unexceptionable toast,
and no evening lounge was more easy,
homelike and cheerful, than on the warm
sofas in the snug parlor of Mark Mcreden.
They also gave evening patties, where all
was brilliant, tasteful and well ordered;
and in fine, notwithstanding bis short com
ings, Mai k was-set down as a fine open
hearted fellow after all.
At the cud of the year Mark east up the
account in the little book, and was mightily
astonished at it, for with all his ideas of the
power of numbers, lie had no idea that the
twos, and fives, and tens, and ones, which
on greater or smaller occasions, had found
their wa v into his columns would mount up
to a sum so considerable. Mark looked a
bout him—tiie world was going well—bis
business machinery moving in exact order
and time—his house—where was there a
prettier one? where a place more replete
with every home drawing comfort? lias
lie lost any thing in pleasure the year past.
Mark thought not, and therefore as he walk
ed homeward, be stepped into a bookseller’s
and ordered some books of superior engrav
ings for Mrs. Meriden, and spoke to a gar
dener to send some elegant flowering exot
ics for which he had heard her express an
admiration some evenings before.
The same evening came in Ben San
ford, as lie expressed it, in the very depths of
indigo, for your gentlemen, whose worldly
matters, invariably go on wrong end fore
most, will sometimes be found in this condi
tion, however exuberant may be their stock
of animal spirits.
‘Pray Ben, what is the matter!’ said
Mark kindly 7, as the former stretched him
self'at length in an arm-chair, groaning
audibly.
‘On a billious attack —Mark !—shoe
maker’s bill ! tailors’ bills ! boarding
house bills ! all sent info; new year’s pres
ents !—bang ’em all !’
Mark was silent for a few moments, and
Ben continued, ‘Confound it, Mark ! what s
the sense of living, if a fellow is to be so
cursedly poor ! Here you, Mark, born in
tiie same town with me, and younger than
I by some two years—you have a house as
snug as can be, and comfortable as man
need ask—,wife like an angel—peace and
plenty by the bushel, all comes of having
a good run of luck in the money line’—
and Ben kicked his slippers against the
andiron most energetically.
‘What has become of Emily P ?’
asked Mark, after a pause.
Poor soul’said Ben, “there she is yet,
with all sweetness and patience, waiting
till such a luckless scapegrace as I can
give her a home and a husband. I wish
to my soul, for her sake, I could afford to
be married, and have a home of my own ;
besides, to tell the truth, I am tired of this
rambling, scrambling, out at elbow slip
shod life.’
‘Why don’t you get married ?’ said
Mark.
‘Why don’t I?to be sure—use my tail
ors’ bills for fuel, and my board bills for
house rent, and shoe bill for bread and but
ter—hey ? Would you recommend a poor
girl to try me, Mark-all things consider
ed V said Ben bitterly.
Mark reflected a while in silence, and
then drew ont his book-his little book, to
which we have before alluded.
‘Just look at this account, Ben,’said ho ;
l know you hate figures, but just for once,”
Ben glanced at it impatiently—laughed
when he read over the two or three first
items but his bacc lengthened as he pro
ceeded, and Mark detected a sort of whis
tle of astonishment as lie read the sum to
tal.
‘Well, Mark !’ he exclaimed, ‘what a
very old gentlemanly, considerate trick is
this of yours to sit behind your curtain so
coolly noting down the ‘cost and come to’ of
all our little frolics-really it is most edify
ing ! How much you must have enjoyed
your superior discretion and forethought,’
and Ben laughed, but not with his usual
glee.
‘Nay, you mistake,’said Mark. ‘I kept
this account merely to see what I had been
in the habit of spending myself, and as you
and 1 have always been hand and glove in
every thing, it answers equally for you.
It was only yesterday that I summed up
the account, and I assure you the result
surprised myself ; and now Ben, the sum
here set down and as much more as you
please, is freely at your disposal, to clear
off old scores, for the year, provided you
will accept with it this little book as anew
year’s present, and use it one-twelvemonth
as I have done ; and if at the end of that
time, you are not ready to introduce me to
Mrs. Sandford, lam much mistaken.’
Ben grasped his friend’s hand—but just
then the entrance of Mrs. Meriden preven
ted his reply—Mark however, saw with
satisfaction that he put the book carefully
in his vest pocket, and buttoned up his coat
with the air of a man who is buttoning up
anew resolution.
When they parted for the night, Mark
said with a smile, ‘ In efts? of billious at
tacks, you know where to send for medi
cine.’ Hen answered only by a fervent
grasp of the hand, for his throat felt too full
tor, him to answer.
Mark Meredicn’s book answered the
purpose admirably'. In less than two years
Ben Sandford was the most popular lawyer
in , and as steady a house-holder as
you might wish to see, and, in concision,
as this is a Lady’s Book we will just ask
our lady readers their opinion on one point
and it is this : 1
If Mrs. Meriden had been a woman who
understood what is called ‘catching a beau,’
better than securing a husband—if she had
never curled her hair except for company,
and thought it a degradation to know how to
keep a house comfortable, would all these
things have happened ?
THE PRODUCTS OF LABOR THE
ONLY REAL WEALTH.
Agriculture is the foundation of wealth.
The sea renders her tribute ; but the earth
presents to skill and industry richer and in
finitely varied contributions. Money is
coveted because it can command labor ; j
but of what use would it be, if labor would
not be commanded. What would it avail
to possess all the riches of Potosi, if thereby
we could not acquire the products of agri
cultre ! What are manufacturers concer
ned in but these products! What freights
the barks ofcommcrce in their liquid flight,
threading every channel and whitening ev
ery port, but the products of agriculture !
Whence does tiie government derive its re
venues but from the fruits of agricul
ture ! What constitutes the wealth of the
country but her cotton, hemp, sugar, rice,
tobacco, wool, wheat, beef, and pork ! Ag
riculture only can be considered the crea
tor of wealth. The merchant, the manu
facturer, the sailor, the various artisans and
tradesmen perform their part in making the
j products of agriculture more valuable ; in
transporting them so that the advantages of
climate are equalized and in putting them
in a condition for use : but agriculture a
lone produces. Like the leader of Israel,
she strikes the rock, the waters flow, and a
famished people are satisfied. She sup
plies, she feeds, she quickens all. Agri
culture is the commanding interest of the
country, with which no single interest of a
secular nature combined, can bo brought
; into competition. Henry Coleman.
HOW TO GET A SUPPER.
A few nights ago, a conjurer entered an
, inn at Loudlow, and asked the company if
they would like to see a little of his perfor
mances, as he was allowed by all persons
who had seen him go through his perfor
mances, to do it with more taste and judge
ment than any other man living. The
landlord was the first to give his consent,
and stated that he knew a few tricks him
self, and bad seen many wonderful ones.
The conjurer then requested the company
to place three hats upon the table, which
being done, lie requested the landlord to
bring a loaf of bread, and the conjurer cut
three pieces, (nearly half a pound each)
and then placed one under each hat. The
conjurer then stated that he should perform
the trick much more comfortably and agree
ably to himself if he had three pieces of
cheese. The cheese being brought, the
conjurer cut three good sized pieces and
placed one by each piece of bread. Now
was the grand trick. The conjurer turned
up the cuffs of his coat, took off his neck
handkerchief, unbuttoned his shirt collar,
and stated that he would now eat the three
pieces of bread and afterwards bring them
all under one hat. The conjurer com
menced eating the bread and cheese, and
after eating two pieces, declared he could
not proceed with the third and finish the
trick unless he had something to drink.—
The worthy landlord, desiring that the
wonderful trick should be proceeded in for
the amusement of his customers, immedi
ately gave the conjurer a quart of ale; and
the third piece of bread and cheese soon
followed the first two pieces.—Now the
grand trick was to be performed, and the
landlord and his companions anxiously
awaited it. The conjurer said—
“ Now gentlemen, which bat shall I put
the bread and cheese under ?”
The landlord pointed out his own hat,
wishing his hat to take part of the trick as
well as liiu bread and cheese. It being so
arranged, the conjurer said, “Gentlemen, I
have eaten the bread and cheese, and now
I will put it under the landlord’s hat,” and
immediately placed the hat upon his head
and said—“ Now you preceive it is under
the hat without any deception,” amidst
shouts of laughter from al! the company
except the landlord who was minus three
pieces of bread and cheese, which ho did
not seem to relish.
The conjurer left the house without ma
king any collection of the company, being
well satisfied with the landlord’sgenerosity.
HEWS AND GAZETTE.
principles and men.
WASHINGTON, GA.
THURSDAY, JULY 8, 1841.
‘FOR GOVERNOR,
WILLIAM C. DAWSON.
Anniversary oi’ our Inde
pendence.
Ibis occasion was celebrated on the 3d
inst. in this place. The Declaration of In
dependence was read by I). E. Butler, Esq.
to an assembly of our citizens in the Grove
near the Female Seminary, and appropri
ate Addresses were delivered by William
Reese, Esq. and Dr. J. Robinson. An a
bundant Repast was provided, of which ma
ny partook, and all the festivities were con
ducted with the utmost regularity and so
briety.
Public celebrations ofthis Anniversary
appear to have been very general through
out this section, and we willingly yield
space in our columns to the accounts of the
sayings and doing on the occasion, which
have been sent to us for publication. .Such
accounts are, with reason, deemed excel
lent, indices of the opinions Os the people
upon public measures and men, and for
that reason are of some value to the politi
cian. The ballot-box hardly speaks with
a more truthful and sincere sound, than
do the sentiments uttered in the hilar
ity and unreservedness of these convivial
meetings.
Capt. Thomas Lang:,
Has absconded from Rehoboth, Wilkes
county, Georgia, leaving us and several
others, who, like us, were green enough to
credit him— minus some dollars. Brother
Editors, if a runaway-negro-looking sort
of a chap comes about you, and when ask
ed his name, calls himself with much mar
tial magnificence, “Capting Thomas
Lang,” beware of him, for lie is addicted to
absquatulation.
We understand the Captain acquired the
title (which he is very vain of,) in certain
valorous nocturnal campaigns against bis
neighbour’s hen-roosts, in which the chick
ens suffered some. If a talent for running
away is a recommendaflon for a military
man, be is certainly highly deserving of
his title !
The Tadics’ Companion.
This interesting periodical, in its July
number, sustains the wide-spread reputa
tion it has acquired. This number is en
riclied by articles fromthe pens of our best
American writers, and is embellished with
a beautiful engraving of one of Scott’s most
interesting heroines —the beautiful and un
fortunate Effie Deans.
FOR THE NEWS & GAZETTE.
Fourth of July Celebration.
The Anniversary of our Independence
was celebrated at New Salem Church, on
Saturday the 3d instant, by the citizens of
Tyrone District, in a sly It worthy of so
good a cause. The company assembled at
the School House and marched in proces
sion to the Church, when a feeling and pat
riotic Prayer was addressed to a Throne of
Grace, by Mr. R. E. McGinty, and the
Declaration of our Glorious Independence
was read by J. D. Ilamtnack, and appropri
ate Orations delivered by Messrs. A. S.
Hamilton and R. W. Milner, all members
of the New Salem Polemic Society. The
company then sat down to a splendid Din
ner prepared by. the neighbors. Mr. Sam
uel Jones, a Revolutionary soldier, Presi
dent, and Mr. Charles W. Gresham, Vice-
President of the Day. After the table was
cleared, the following Toasts, which elicit
ed great applause, were read by Dr. She
han, assisted by J. J. Wallace :
REGULAR TOASTS.
1. The Day we Celebrate —The birth-day
of a Nation’s Independence, the Jubilee of
Freedom to all true hearted Americans.
2. The Union —May the glorious Con
federacy never want a Jefferson to pro
claim its Independence ; a Harrison to de
fend its beauty und booty ; nor a Tyler to
guide it safe over the billows of faction.
3. Washington —The friend of Freedom,
the father of his Country, the Benefactor of
his kind—these are his titles to an immor
tul name.
4. The Whigs of 177(i—May their off
spring be always found imitating their ex
ample, and maintaining the Liberty won by
their valor.
5. The President of the United States—
The man who voted solitary and alone a
gainst tiie Bloody Bill, in the hands of such
a mall, State Rights arc safe.
6. The Governor of the State —His State
Bond Scheme proves that the mantle of Ex
ecutive authority lias fallen upon shoulders
unworthy to bear it.
7. William C. Dawson —May the man
tle of Executive authority, fall upon him
whose shoulders arc able and worthy to
bear it.
8. The Slate Rights and Harrison party
of Georgia —May they all prove true to the
cause of Reform, outlie first Monday in
October next.
9. The Army and Navy of the. United
S<a/es-r-T'he illustrious deeds of Washing
ton, Warren, Montgomery, and Preble, 1) ■-
catur and Perry, have their pmalels only
in the heroic Republics of antiquity.
10. Marlin Van Burin —Where is he?
Gone to Kinderhook to shear iiis sheep.
11. Our beloved Stale —ln the hearts of
her sons she is ever foremost, in the cause
of our general country second to none.
12. Woman —Our pride, our hope, our
consolation and our joy ; without her, the
moral world would be without its sun.
VOLUNTEER TOASTS :
By J. White.—Liberty, Friendship and
Union.
By Thomas Truitt.—Washington and
Franklin ; Pressman and Compositor of tiie
work of the American Revolution—the far
mer worked off the enemies of Independ
i nee, the latter aided in composing those
lines which formed the basis of the liberties
wo enjoy; their works shall never be era
sed from our memories.
By Philemon Bird. The Press —The
stay and the lever of popular Government,
may it unlock the bars of ignorance and
oppression and cast abroad the rays of
truth ar.cl toleration.
By John Daniel. Marlin Van Buren —
May lie remain unmolested at KniJcrhook
shearing sheep.
By Jonathan Smith. John Tyler, our
Chief Magistrate —May be succeed in
bringing back our Government to what it
was in the days of Jefferson.
By B. W. Milner. Oar Youth —May
they remember that the best way of being
young when old, is to remember when
young that they will be old.
By >S. R. Crenshaw. Mr. Samvel Jones—
The poor man’s friend ; may his last days
be his happiest days, and whenever it may
please the Lord to take him from this earth,
may he be crowned in Heaven.
By Thomas Truitt. General Harrison
is a secondary Planet to the Star of Beth
lehem.
By James Liles. William C. Dawson-
May he from the voice of iho People, on
the first Monday in October next, be pro
claimed Governor of Georgia.
By J. J. Wallace. Martin Van Buren—
Traitor to his Country's interest ;
Is there not some chosen curse,
Some hidden thunder in the stores of Heaven
lied with uncommon wrath, to blast the wretch
Who ewes iiis greatness to his country's ruin.
By Alexander Slaton. William Henry
HarrLon —Tiie invincible hero of Tippe
canoe, the defender of Fort Meigs, the con
queror at the battle of the Thames, peace
to his ashes and honor to bis name.
By Joseph D. Hammack :
Wayne the hero of Sony Point,
ltarrison of Tippecanoe,
Jackson did Van Buren anoint
While Harrison did our rights pursue.
By William Slaton, Jr. Long live the
name, and unfaded the laurels, achieved
by the immortal Harrison.
By A. S. Hamilton. The Ladies —The
binders of our affections, the folders, gath
erers, and collaters of our enjoyments.
By Oliver Bennett. May the Republi
can principles of the Day be handed down
with the aid of the fair sex, to generations
unborn, in their original purity.
By S. J. Pollard. May the vote of Wil
liam C. Dawson, go down as palatable as
our dinner and wine.
By Peter Bennett. Samuel Jones, the
President of the day, one of our venerable
Revolutionary remains and pride of the
young patriot, may his principles be sup
ported by generations to come.
By K. Jacks. May poverty always be
a day’s journey behind us.
By Maj. John Hammack. May the Go
vernment reins of Georgia be placed in
the hands of William C. Dawson.
By Samuel Jones. Before old Johnny
Bull wages war cn us again, let him pause
and bring to his recollection the 4th of Ju
ly, 1776, and its consequences ; he ought
to know well wo were not born in China.
By N. W. Wallace. William J. Du
ane, Esq., as Caesar envied Cato, whom,
though lie overcame, he could not conquer,
so well may Jackson cuvy Duane, whom,
though he removed, lie could not bend to his
unauthorized dictation. Who would not
rather fall with a falling Constitution, than
be the tyrant that destroys it ?
By Joseph Hardy. Jeffersonian democ
racy consists in principles,’ not men.
By R. E. McGinty. The American Ea
gle, which is never so happy or so proud as
when teaching the young Eagles how to
fly.
By Robert W. Milner. May party spi
rit be sunk into oblivion before the lapse
of twelve months.
By William Sleigliton. John Adams &
John Q. Adams ; the former an Alien and
Sedition tyrant inh'is day, the latter an in
corrigible Abolitionist and madman in this
our dav.
By Marion D. Wallace. Principles, not
men ; patriots not demagogues, when hom
age is given to men, and principles forsak
en, it is time for patriots to rise in their
might.
By M. J. Sheehan. Whilst true to our
selves, ami our greatest Southern interests,
we need not dread the Northern fanatics
and Abolitionists; the would be friends,
but in reality the greatest enemies of the;
black race.
By C. 11. Gresham. The Administra
tion of 1841, like a tender plant nipped in
the bud, may the sprout thereof be strong
and luxuriant, yielding its fruits to tiie hon
or and glory of the Union, and may all the
subjects thereof feel, admire, and acknowl
edge its republican spirit.
By W. J. Bennett. To the Fair of this
respected auditory —May they marry suit
able companions, enjoy a long and happy
life ; peace on earth and peace beyond the
grave.
ID’The Augusta Sentinel will please copy
tiie above proceedings.
Removal of the Remains of Gen. Harri
son.—A slip from the office of the Balti
more American, at 6P. M., of the SSth
inst., says :
‘The body of President Harrison, reached
this city at 3 o’clock, P. M., on Saturday.
It was accompanied by his son, John Scott
Harrison, and by the Committee of the cit
zensof Cincinnati. A detachment of the
Marine Corps, at Washington, acted as an
escort and will proceed with the body to its
final resting place at North Bend—an ap
propriate mark of respect on the part of tlyj
National Executive. Welearnthat when
the order wasaddressed to Colonel Hender
son of the Corps, to furnish the detachment
and to designate an officer to command it,he
replied that, being hiniself’tlie senior officer
he conceived it to be most proper and res
pectful that he should act on the occasion,
and accordingly assumed to himself the
tuelancholly duty of heading the escort.
“The arrival in Baltimore of the body
arid those who accompanied it, was without
any previous notice, and but comparatively
few of our citizens witnessed its passage
from the rail road depot to the City Hotel.
The spectacle of the mortal remains of the
gallant hero and tried patriot, borne along
in solemn sib ncc, and followed by the little
band of mourning friends, clothed in funer
al habiliments, was truly in striking con
trast w.tb the crowds* the shouts and the
joyous demonstrations which marked Ills
approach to the self same spot but a few
months since.
“ As soon as the arrival of the body was
known, Col. Hickman tendered to the Com
mittee the services of a military guard to
be present with the body while it remained
inthecity. The Independent Blues were
immediately detailed for the service, and
on Saturday morning were relieved by the
Eutaw infantry.
“ The President and Directors of the
Baltimore and Susquehanna Rail Road
Company 7 have tendered to the Committee
a special train to convey the r -mains to
Columbia, to leave at 8 o’clock, on Monday
morning. The cars have been appropri
ately decorated,with mourning emblems,
and the Directors of the Road have resolved
to accompany the Committee to Columbia.”
Cor. of the Charleston Courier.
Washington, Jane £B.
We enter, to-day, on the fifth week of
the extra session, and as yet have witnes
sed the accomplishment of no one object for
which Congress was convened, if nothing
should he done this week, we must expect a
long session. The important subject of a
fiscal agent will betaken up in the Senate
to-day, and it is stated to be the intention of
its friends to attempt to pass it, i.t that body
this week. It is by no means certain, how
ever, that tit is can be done, even should the
friends of the bill abstain wholly from par
ticipation in the debate. The opposition
are prepared to put forth all their energies
in opposition to tiic bill, and to speak night
and day on the subject. Mr. Allen of
Ohio, will, he said die in his seat, before
the bill shall pass without ample discus
sion ; and Mr. Benton said he would “bathe
twice a day, and live on fruits, in order to
speak all day, and if necessary all night.”
The land distribution bill is before the
Committee of the whole in the House, and
is the first bill to be matured and acted on
in that body. Ido not think it possible for ‘
it to pass without two weeks’debate, though
its ultimate passage is now considered as
certain, some of the Pennsylvania, demo
crats being in favor of it. The twelve
million loan bill is also before the Commit
tee of the whole House, but it will not be
taken up for consideration till the land bill
is disposed of.
The currency committee of the House
have not yet reported the Senate bill fertile
repeal of the Sub-Treasury act, but prob
ably will do so in a day or two, without a
mendment.
No project for the payment of the four'll
instalment has yet been reported in either
House’ nor is it certain that any will be.
The present state of business, and the
difficulty of attending it, warrant the con
clusion that the session will be prolonged
through the summer months. Much of the
difficulty is said to grow out of the system,
of rules for conducting the business of the
House ; there is a committee on the rules
still in existence, with power to report any
amendments,.which can be adopted by a
bare majority of the House. This difficul
ty may therefore, be remedied. But the
greatest obstacle is thirst for debate, which
prevails in both parties,and extends to every
subject that can possibly be brought under
consideration. This is now a pending dis
cussion of the McLeod case, though no ac
tion upon it is contemplated, and nS j
would be proper. There is also an unfir’ I
ished debate on the tariff 1 , though no taty j
bill have been yet reported. There is'vJjfl
greatest desire, however to thrust this sub-isl
ject ofeontention upon the House, and inci-*|
| dental discussion cannot be avoided, espe-1
’ ciallv in Committee of the whole, when a-),
