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rose in tho summer time
beautiful to mo,
glorious the many stars
That glimmer on the sea j
But gentle words and loving hearts,
And hands to clasp my own,
Are better, than the fairest flowers,
Or 8tars that ever shone.
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Receives now goods every week.
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The dew, the drooping flower,
And eyes grow brlg it and watch tho light
Of autumn’s opening Hour j
Bnt words that breathe of tenderness,
And smiles we know are true,
Are warmer than the summer tlmo,
And brighter than the dew.
It is not much (ho world can gtvo,
With all its subtlo art,
And gold und gems are not the things
To satisfy the heart.
But, 01 If those who cluster round
Tho altar and the hearth,
Havo gentle words and loving smiles,
How beautiful is earth.
political.
Sketch of the Life and Oharaoter of Gen.
Franklin Pierce.
Tho following Mketch is from tho Mobile
Register, to which it was Airntshed, as wc
understand, from the pen of W, II. Duncan
Esq., a highly intelligent member of the
Now Hampshire bar, who has been spending
some time in Mobile for tho health of his
family:
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BY BARKER, II1LL A CO.,
Calhoun Ga.
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VERANDA HOUSE
BY 8. fl. WEI.L8.
*T8 now open as a private Boarding House.
A There are good stocks of goods kept in the
I lower story and basement
Travellers can find the Veranda House near
‘the Depot without crossing Broad street,
ife.t Romo. March 18 1862.
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FACTOR AND COMMISSION
---- . - Mcnoi iant, -
l. Charleston, South Carolina.
April 1, 1852.
* JOHN A. HAVER,
DRUGGIST,
61 Broad Street, Savannah Ga.
‘,.v. 14,1851. ly
N. B. A II. WEED,
orters and Dealers in Hardware,Naila &o.
oaghton Street, Savannah, Ga
Nov. 14,1861; ly
BUTTER AND CHEESE EMPORIUM,
IY SEABORN GOODALL, 8A\ ANNAH.
, WHOLESALE DEALER IN
Iter and Ubeese, Direct from Goshen.
New York.
v. 14,1851. ly*
ieiin, Savannah. | i. foster, Hancockco
BF,nS A FOSTER,
aotbro and Commission Merchants,
Savannah, Ga,
FsaENCE—J. Knowles.
Nov. 14:1861. ly*
LYON A REED,
Wholesale Dealers in
|jp|cady-!Nadc Clothing, Hats, Caps, nnd Gen
tlemens’ Furnishing Goods.
Sis, 150 Cong, and 76 St Julian Sis. Savannah.
v. 14,1861.
attained tliu constitutional ago when he took
ills seat as a member of tho House and of tho
Senate. On account oftbo health ofhis fami
ly, Gen. Pierce was compelled to resign his
seat, nflcr having served but fivo years of his
term.
After leaving Washington, he removed to
Concord N. H., the capital oftbo State, where
ho has over since resided—assiduou ly devo
ted to the practice of ills profession—with
the exception oftbo time when he served as
an officer in the army during the war with
Mexico.
Upon the election of President Polk, whoso
acquaintance Gen. Plcrco made In Congress,
and with whom lie was upon terms of tho
most inllmato relations, Mr. Polk tendored
to Gen. Pierce tho Bureau of one of the De
partments, which was refused, nnd then re-
quested him to toko tho office of Attorney
General of tho United States, which was nlso
declined. General P. having formed tho re
solution, wbon lio tort the Senate: thot-nottf
ing should afterwords tempt him to leave tho
quiet and peaceful pursuit ofhis profession
for tho thorny patlisnf political life, this reso
lution was firmly adhered to till the war was
declared between this country and Mexico.
The revolutionary hi od which General
Plorco had Inherited was aroused by tho re
port ofcontemllng arms, and would nolongor
allow him to remain in quiet at his home,
or to follow his profession in the midst ol a
community, where lie has ever been loved
and honored by all ‘good men and true,” but
like a trno patriot ho felt that there are no
higher duties—no obligations more sacred
than those, which every man owes to ills
country, and influenced by such feelings and
acting In perfect accordance with his diame
ter, ho volunto red to servo in the war against
Mexico as a common soldier. Tho induce
ments of high political station. which might
■er
Nov.
ly
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WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN
fcO"" BOOTS AND BH0ES.
1 S.'S. 01 and 162, Gibbons Building, near the
[ .M irkct. Sign of the Large Boot, Savannah, Ga
Nov. 14,1861. ly
v.A. Carswell, | t-lroberts, | sam.h. surat
CARSWELL, ROBERTS A CO.
opactors and General Commission Merchants.
Itravton and Bay Streets, Savannuh, Ga,
Nov. 14, 1861. ly
PETEK G. TIIO.llAS,
r In Window-Snsbci, Blinds and Panel
Doors.
Bay St. Savannah, Ga.
‘ fromthe^ogijlijy uromutlv at-
v. 14.1~861. ’ ‘ ly.
YONGE A ODEN,
Fkatars and Commission Merchants.
.< So 94, Bay Street, Savannah.
Will attend promptly to whatever business
,y be contlded to them.
Nov. 7,1851. ly
. P. YONOB. | W. ODEN.
CHARLES H. SMITH,
attorney at law,
Rome, Georgia.
, , C Col.N.L. Hutchins, Lamenccville
er 10 J Hon. Hines Holt, Columbus, Ga
Dec. 26,1851.
ROBERT FIDNLAY,
MANUFACTUnER OF
i-'lteam Engines, Boilers, Machinery, Ac,
AND DEALER IN
(ILL STONES of overy description. Steam
nils, Circular and Straight, put up in
rlor style.
eon, August 21,1851.
Dr. W. C. Brandon,
SENDERS his professional services to the
citizens of Floyd county. Office in tho
*1 over the store of Wm. Johnson So Co.
j Peek and Brandon) recently occupied
Ore. Coleman and Douglass,
ebrunry 2fl t 1862.
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ry Street, Macon, Ga.
prjl 22,1862-
IOD, BRADLEY A CO
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' Vlndow-shadcs.
;c, Macon, Georgia.
CASH. JBI
Democratic Convention at Baltimore, duriug
tho past week, of Gen. Franklin Pierce, of
Now Hampshire, as the candidate for the of
fice of President of tho Uni ted St tes at the
next election, renders everything connected
with the life and character of Gun Pierce a
matter of peculiar and absorbing interest.
From tin intimate personal acquaintance
ith Gun. Pierce fora few years past I have
supposed it possible that my opjiortunities for
becoming acquainted with his diameter and
history might ho somewhat better than those
f most of your readers, nnd that it might
not bo uninteresting to them to learn some
thing of the peculiar traits and qualifications
•f the man for whom they are now called up
on to cast their suffrages to fill the first office
in the gift of a free people.
I do not pretend to give a full or detailed
history of his past life and services; it
ould be impossible to do it in this slight
.ft1mtr.k hut all thntJF. almll n a.
ill be to give a general and truthfiii outline
ofhis history and character.
Gen. Franklin Pierce was born at Hills*
borough, in the county of Hillsborough, and
State of New Hampshire in 1805 (I think,>
and is a descendant of a good old revolution
ary patriotic stock. His father, tho late Gen.
Benj. Pierce, served at tho battle of Bunker
Hill and was a highly meritorious and dis-
inguished officer during tho war of the Re*
volution. In that war, it could not be other*
wise than that ono of tho ardent tempera
ment of tho late Gen. Pierce should imbibe
tho true spirit of patriotism, the ardent and
devoted love of country, the deep and bitter
hatred of foreign tyranny and usurpation ;
and theso feelings were ever after cherished
during a long life of integrity and high per
sonal honor, till the day of ids death, and have
been transmitted in full measure, and in un
diminished vigor by the father to tho son.
Gen. Pierce, the father, was elected Governor
of tho State several tprms. and died a few
years since, universally respected, full of
years nnd of. honor.
Gen. Pierce, the present nominee, is a gen
tleman of liberal and highly finished educa
tion, having been graduated at Bowdoin Col
lege. at Brunswick, in tho State of Main and
when at College was highly distinguished for
tho promise which ho then gave of eminence
in after life—a promise which is more fro
quently unperformed than fulfilled; but
which in this caso. has been more than rea
lized by tho uninterrupted success and bril
liancy ofhis after life. Within tho walls of
his Alma Ma'er his name is always coupled
with Longfellow's, who is now considered
abroad (I believe) tho first of our American
poets, and with Prentisp', whoso powers of ar
gument, luxuriance of language, and trana
cendant eloquence were the wonder and th
admiration not. oniy ni ins native State, but
also of the State of his adoption—indeed, I
may well say of the whole valley of the Mis
sissippi—as names that have illustrated and
made honorable the institutions where they
were fitted to act so distinguished a part in
after life.
After leaving College, Gen. Pierce studied
Jaw, and upon being admitted to tho Bar, af
ter a regular course of study, began his pro
fessional career nt Hillsborough, his native
place. Ho was soon returned by the citizens
of the place as a member oftbo Legislature
oftbo State, where be served with great bon
or to himself, and credit tohis constituents for
several sessions, nta time when parties in
the Stato were more equally divided than they
have since been, and for several sessions Gen
Pierce was elected Speaker of tho House
which consists of nearly three hundred mem
bors, and during those times of excited feel
ing and high political excitement, made
courteous, energetic and universally accepta
ble presiding officer.
After serving for several sessions in the
Legislature of the State, lie was elected
representative to Congress, and was a mem
ber of the House of Representatives, during
several sessions, from 1888 to 1887 Inclu
sive. After serving in the House he was
elected to the Senate, in which body he serv
ed from 1837 to 1842. -In both stations, as
R •presenlati vo and a»a Senator, bo was high
ly esteemed by gentlemen of both political
parties, for his ability, high sense of honor
and unvarying ^ourtesy of demeanor. Ho
was one of the youngest mfen who haye over
mont could not tempt him to abandon his
long cherished design, but to the call of his
country when engaged in hostilities with a
foreign foe, he lent a willing and an obedient
ear.
In a short tlmo aftor, however, he received
fVom President Polk tho appointment of Colo
nel. and was shortly aftor promoted to the
rank of Brigadier General, in which capacity
ho served during tho war. The ten Regi
ments which were sent out to reinforce Gene
ral Scott, after tho conflicts at tho National
Bridge and Corro Gordo, were placed under
the command of Gen. Pierce, at Vera Cruz,
in June 1816 and encountering ail the ter
rors of the vomito. in the Terra Caliente, lie
pushed on with a force of twenty-five hun
dred men. and,after being attacked nix times
on tho march, and having a severe strugglo
at tho National Bridge, reached Puebla on
the 6th of August, with his command in a
active operations outlie grand march to the
city of Mexico.
At tho bat tlo of Contreras, while gallantly
leading his brigado in the charge, through a
perfect shower of round shot and shells, his
horse, while at full speed, fell totally disabled
under him, on a ledge of rocks, crushing nnd
wounding the General's knee very severely.
Still he would not be left behind, but mount
ing tho horse of a young officer who hod been
killed. Pierce continued the charge in tho
most gallant manner, winning the admiration
of the entire army, and the especial praise of
the commander-in-chief. The next day. con
trary to tho advico of the surgeon, and not
withstanding his knee was greatly swollen,
he insisted on heading his brigado. and joined
with them in the desparate battle of Ohuru-
busco. After tho enemy had been put To
flight, and while pursuing tho fugitives, Gen.
Plerco catno to a ditch which it was impossi
ble for his horse to leap, and dismounting ho
1«#1 forw-nnl hta bilgutle, far some IWff'hun
dred yards, when his knee twisted under
him, and ho fell upon tho hank, in the direct
range of the enemy’s fire, who weie now in
ftill retreat.
So conspicuous was tho gallantry of Pierce
in these two engagements, that he was select-
d as a chi-f, with Generals Quitman and
PersiCer Smith, to accept tho propositions of
Santa Anna for an armistico, and, although
greatly suffering from his injuries, sat up
with those officers all night in preparing tiie
articles of the truce, which was so faithlessly
kept by the Mexican commander. After the
city of Mexico had been taken Gen. Pierce
returned homo, with his health greatly im
paired by tho sufferings ho had undergone,
and the eevero diseases of the climate
In 1848, during tho session of tho Legisla
ture. he was honored by the Stato of New
Hampshire witfi tne^gitt of a magnificent
sword, “as a testimonial of his distinguished
services during the Mexican War.”
Immediately upon tlio close of the war, ho
returned to Concord, and again engaged in
tho pursuit of his profession with undimin
ished interest and vigor, entirely abjuring
even the thought of political preferment.—
Gen. Pierce, however, while not wishing for
offico, has always taken a diep pcr.«onul in
terest in the integrity and welfare of the Dem
ocratic party, not only in his own State, but
throughout the Union, and Ids services have
never been refused at the call ofhis political
friends. For the last ten or twelve years no
man in the State of New Hampshire has had
so much influence as ho, and no one has la
bored harder or with a more “ right good
will” for the success of tho Democratic party.
I recollect well, sirs, some of these well fought
fields, in which he ever was gallantly enga
ged. In 1846, when Hale, near tho close of
his Congressional term as Representative,
knowing that unless he could raise soma new
issue ho would not again be returned to Con
gress, deserted tho- Democratic party, and
raised hts black flag with Free Soil, Wilraot
Proviso, and Abolition inscribed upon Its
sooty folds, rallying around his standard the
disaffected of all parties with tho Slogan cry
"that the old Democracy, tho nalural allies
of the South,” trust ho put down, “ then it
wa3 that Gen. Plorca devoted himself unceas
ingly to the defence of the Democratic party.”
I recollect a meeting, called at Concord by
the friends of Hale, during the sitting of tho
mounted to n mere abolition harangue. Gen.
Pierce was present, and replied to him, and
while I admit Hale to bo a man of ability, and
one of the readiest, and must off hand speak
ers in tho country, yot, his discomfiture was
triumphant, and if reason and patriotism
could havo borne away against an unholy co
alition, composed of fanatics, freesollors, the
disaffected of all parties, and Whigs, “Jack
Hale” would never havo misrepresented the
Stato of New Hampshire in tho Senate of the,
United States. I say misrepresented, for
there never has boon a tlmo since tho session
of 1846, when Halo, of any man ofhis char
acter, coultl have been elected.
In 18B2, tlio Democratic party nominated
as their candidate for Governor a man by the
name of Atwood, supposed to bo sound in
faith, and a supporter of tlio Compromise,
which had juatJ been passed in Congress.—
Soon after bis nomination, bo met with an old
personal friend, a freesoiler, who prevailed
Gen. Plerco became aware of it, and called
upon Mr. Atwood, who, by tlio way, had been
a Baptist minister, and who gave some ex
planation to Gen. Pierco in relation to his con
duct, and wrote a letter In favor of the Com
promise, Fugltivo Slave Law, and all, which
was published. But it was soon found that
he was of two opinions upon this subject;
somotimbs in flror of the law, nnd sometimes
against iti Gen, Pierce, in consultation with
other members of the Democratic part, came
to the conclusion that tho integrity of the
Democratic- party in the Stato depended up
on throwing Atwood overboard. The Con
vention was' rc-assembled. Atwood was re
pudiated, tho former Governor,/Dinsmore,
re-nominated, and after a bitter and relentless
warfare, the Democratic party, and the Com
promise came off triumphant
I allude to theso cases of local State poll-
*** **' 7“ 11 lrl 4wipJffil|Uyi(.j)lBt Ooaw«l- -
Pierco has always occupied In relation" to
theso topics, upon which the South always
has been, and with reason, too, so sensitive.
In the full and winter of 1860 and ’61, a
Convention was called for tho revision oftbo
Constitution of the State, which had been in
existence for tnoro than lmlf a contury.. In
this body wro assembled tho most of tho
distinguished men of tho Stato; perhaps no
public body was ever before convened in tho
Stato comprising such an amount of talent.
Among its members wero the late Judge
Woodbury, Bartlett, long his rival, and, as
an advocate, his superior, Bell, Quincy u Ath-
erton, late United States Senator, and others
little if any inferior. Over this body, Gen.
Pierco was called to preside, which duty he
performed bettor perhaps than it would have
been done by any other member of the Con
vention, and in tho debates upon the floor of
the house he proved himself, in ability and
I am not aware that Gen. Pierco has been
prominently before the public in a political
capacity sinco tlio Atwood controversy, till he
was unanimously nominated by tho State
Convention, called for the nomination of Gov
ernor, as the choice of the Demacratic party
of the Stuta for tho Presidency, subject to
the nomina'ion of tlio Baltimore Convention,
an honor which ho most respectfully declined.
Such has uniformly been the conduct of Gen.
Pierco in tills respect; he lias never sought
office, but office lias ever sought him. There
has never been a time since lie resigned his
seat in tlio Senate of tho United States when
ho could not havo received any offico in the
Stato in tlio gift of tho Democratic party.
After what I have said, it would bo mere
«wrulusage to say that Gen. Pierco possesses
great per~__ l l u ^ a , . it j do tllink
that New Hatnpsmrer-^i^.
Stale, has had her full share o!
men, has overproduced ono who possessedstT
much personal popularity and influence ns
Gen. Plerco. Tho late Judge Woodbury was
over honored in his native Stato for the
strength of ills intellect, und tho extent ofhis
acquirements, but in personal popularity and
influence, ho fell far behind Gen. Pierco. Al
though Gen. Plerco lias over been stern, nn-
yiolding, and uncompromising iu ills political
principles, yet he hns made no personal foes
by his course among iiis political opponents
In their ranks you may And sorno of ills
warmest personal friends, and I have no doubt
that, If General Scott is nominated hy the
Whigs, many of that party who are in favor
of tho compromise, will vote for Gen. Pierco,
Notwithstanding Genoral Pierce is a Dem
ocrat by inheritance, hy education, by senti
ment, as well as by principle, and undoubt
edly holds. that no man is to bo honored on
account of tlio merits of his ancestors, or his
connexions, yet it must be confessed, that
General Pierco lias been fortunate in the ac
cidents of his life. Ho is entitled hy inheri
tance, and connexions, to tho prestige of a
military reputation. Somo member of his
family lias been distinguished In all tlio great
wars of tho Republic. His father was dis
tinguished in tlio war of tile revolution, a
bro hcr-ln-law, the late Genoral McNeil, serv
ed with distinguished success upon the Cana
dian frontier, during tho war of 1812 ids
brother, tho late Col. Ben. Pierce, an officer
in the army, titan whom a braver or more ac
complished man never lived, was distinguish
ed in the Florida war, and Gen. Pierco him
self in tlio war with Mexico. General Pierco
lias been eminently successful as a lawyer in
tlio practice of his profession. Till he re
signed his seat in Congress, he had not been
very extensively engaged in the practice of
tho law, hut upon his removal to Concord
tho capital of the State, ho engaged ardently
nnd laboriously in tho duties of tho profes
sion. and soon placed himself in tho front
rank among the advocates of tlio Stato. To
those M ho are acquainted with tho legal char-
acterof the State, this is no small praise.
New Hampshire ! s ono of the smaller S ates,
yet, in point of legal ability, it is not claim
ing too much for her to say, that ibr tho last
half centary, 6ho hns never been surpassed
She had practicing at her bar at ono time,
and most of them were members of tho bar
of a single county, Jeremiah Mason, Webster,
Smith, Woodbury, Sullivan, Bartlett, Fletch-
try, nnd ahy of whom would have been a uiuu
of tank In Westminster Hall, forming to
gether an array of legal ability, which, if it
lias boon equalled, has not been surpassed by
any bar in our country. And while I would
not claim for Gonernl Pierco the all hut legal
intuition of Mason, who. as a more lawyer,
was tiie leador of thorn all, nor tho colossal
strength of Webstor, and While somo of the
others may havo surpassed him In Individual
traits of intellect, yet (hr skill and ability in
presenting a case to tho Jury, nnd for success
in winning verdicts, lie was novor surpassed
by any ono of those giants of tho Now Hamp
shire bar, not ovon by tho tact and artistic
skill of Bartlett, who lias boon so fhltcltously
called tho “Randolph of the North," nor by
Sullivan, tho silvor tones of whoso volco fell
upon tho enrs or a Jury like a spoil.
I havo said that Genoral Pierce was lovod
and honored by all “ good men and true " in
ills native Stale. This is true, bnt I must
contess, r do lr with sorrow, that there Is
small portion of tho community, who do not
ontertaiu for him any fooling of attachment
or regard. They are the abolitionists and
ft-oesoilors, and they hate hint ns they do ov-
ory othor porson who Is attached to tho coun
try, and dutoruilnod to sustain the Constitu
tion thereof, with a hatred surpassing the hate
of fiends.
Notwithstanding tho hatred and abuse
wbielt have been poured out upon his devoted
bond, with an uiistlntod profttsion, by mon of
tills class, still hehaanovorfullodorfaltercd In
ills duty,noversworved ahair’s breadth to gain
liter ifuvor, or to shun tholr wrath, and tho
whole country may rovt assured that tho noo
dle Is not more trno to the polo, titan are the
sentiments of his heart to tho country, to tho
Constitution, nnd to tho compromises thereof.
I noed hardly remark, that Genoral Pierco
is a gentleman of easy and attraotlvn mannors,
--via.»-|«iwiwi-OTiit.MrMsnimrwiipyvMwa-
es tho happy faculty of making and keeping
tnoro friends thau any mutt it has ever been
my good fortuno to raeot. Gonernl Piorco
was married somo fifteen years sinco toq
daughter of tho into President Apploton of
Bowdoin College, nnd grand daughter of tho
late Col. Means, who emigrated front Ireland
to Amherst, Now Hampshire, whore ho was
eminently successful in acquiring for himself
n largo fortuno, and tho univorsal esteem of
tlio community. Mrs. Pierco is a high bred,
accomplished woman, and a worthy and ex
emplary communicant of tho Presbyterian
Church.
I havo written Messrs. Editors, I confess
under the influence of porsonal friendship,
yet I am confident that I entertain for Gen.
Pierce, no othor fooling than what is cherish
ed by evory man who is so fbrtunato as to
make his acquaintance. I beiiovo that I havo
not drawn a too highly colored statement of
known throughout tlio country os ho is in his
native section, ho will he as universally nd-
mired throughout the length and tho breadth
of tile land as he now is among tho greon
Delds and blue waters and “Crystal Hills" of
his native State.
IC ho Sumiecl Jones, No, 8 1
I should like to cuthor up
in inch pieces with a dull Jnck-knlfo.
“But it's no uso to strugglo ngalnst futo.
I shall have to put tny pride in my pocket
nnd tell Bamlvcl it is my request.that ho
Hhould marry hor when I am gone, and that
will 'pull wool’ over peoplo's eyes nnd savo
ills credit, for ho’ll havo her if ah earthquake
should bo tlio consoqncnce.
“It’s astonishing widows will bo so Indelicate
ns to doff their woods. It’s nothing more or
less than a walking advortlsomcnt ror another
husband. Mra. Leo was spending a short
time at tho sea shore, io Iter new regimentals,
when ono of tho ladles at tho tea table struok
with a suddon thought, said vory innocently,-
'By tho way, Mrs. Loo, where Is your hus
band 7' I should lmvo boon very sorry to
havo told wlioro I thought lie was, for the
way ho used to swear when he talked, was
awtulto mentionl
“Now wlmt u glorious n»mplorft|-t« to
the sex IfProvidonce should see fit to make
mo a widow 1 I wonder if Samivol will pop
offl I should liato to put my curls bohind
my cars, but I’d do it, nnd I wouldn't so
much as look atony man, unless it was Tom
King. Wondor If lto'd marry tne 7 Woll I
there now I I havo spoken in meeting I It
can't bo helped now, as deacon Smith said,
whon his daughter surprised him kissing
widow Mooro—''It's natur, Sally : natur."
Fanny Fern.
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Mra. Jones' Soliloquy.
“Mercy on us I whata doublo and twisted
fool I was to marry a handsome man. He
nover finds n spare minuto to adorn mo, be
cause ho is all tho time adorning himself. I
never could soo tho necessity of beauty in a
man. For a woman might just ns woll cut
her throat and ho done with It, if she Isn’t
pretty ; but If a man has a fine, well-made
figure, and Is a gentleman ill his mannois,
that's enough, provided ho neither squints,
nor smokes, nor swears and knows onouglt to
hold an umbrella over a lady’s bonnet with-
ontgiving iter all tho drippings. (A rare mas-
inline accomplisement.)
ushnnd, Sant Jones, has bcau-
moro he knows iL~Ho~sftrfBRBi_£j£^' m ^ 8
tlmo at tho glass, and tho other half in
ing eyes at tho women. Couldn't I bo the
death of him I If we go out to walk, overy
body says what a handsome follow I How
camo ho to marry such a dowdy little wlfo.
(That's pledsant!) I liavn’t a closet in tlio
horn o (hat isn’t lumbered up with superflu
ous rattle-traps. Checked, striped, and plaid
pants, doublo and single-breasted vests, of
overy color aud shape; hoots and pumps
without limit; smoking caps, dressing gowns,
revolving shirts, with dickies plain on ono
side, white on tho other, made for dress or
traveling, with accommodating bosoms to
suit all emergencies; Eau do Cologne, club
Macassar oil, curling tongs, scented shaving
soap, whisker dyo, and a score more of fooler
ies that I have uoithor time nor pationco to
mention."
Tin never sure what tho man’s about I it
takes me all any time too look after him, and
then I get awfully humbugged; and that
puts mo in mind to Inquire (privately) about
that ‘new club’ho has joined. Don’tbolievo
a word of it I Clubs don't meet every night in
the week, Samivcll
Next to dubs, I liato widows. They are
tho vory 1 I'vo heard the heathens
called 'benighted ;' they’ve sense onouglt to
hum up tiie widows when their husbands dio
—and that’s a step furthor incivilization than
we’ve taken. There's nothing like ’em. If
they mako up their minds to marry a man it's
done. I know ono that was terribly afraid
of thunder and lightning, and every time a
storm came up, she would run into Mr.
Smith’s houso, (lie was a widower,) and clasp
her little hands and fly around, till tho man
was half distracted for fear that she would got
killed ; and tho consequonco was, sho was
Mrs. John Smith before three thunder storms
had passed over her head. Wasn't that dip
lomatic 7
“Thon thoro’s that little blue-eyed widow
Wilkins. Didn't sho drop hor prayer book
coming out of church for ray handsome hns
band to pick up I And didn't l see him
squeeze her hand when be handed it back to
hor. And whon I told him a long rigmarolo
of a story going homo to divert ills mind
from tlio little minx, didn't ho answer 'yes'
and 'no' at no random, and laugh at the
wrong place 7 Anddldn’t he tho next morn
ing put salt in biacoflhe, and sugar his beef
Prom the London Morning Chronicle.
Beoret Treaty of tho Throe Northern
Powers.
It will bo recollected that a few weeks ago
several journals, both In Germany and in this
country, published an analysis of a sorlcs of
notes.exclianged between Iho Cabinets of St.
Petersburg, Vienna and Berlin, on tho sub-
more. especially with respect to tho doublo
eventuality ol tho establishment in Franco of
an elective or horodltary empire. Tho con
clusion to bo drawn front those notes was,
that in the ovont of the establishment in
France of an olootlve or porsonal Empire, tho
ehango boittg merely nominal, and tho ftate
of matters remaining in reality what it was
heforo, tho powers might be dlsposod, for
tlio sake of the poaco of Europe, to mako a
furthor sacrifice of their feelings by acknowl
edging it as a Government de facto i but that
in tho Ovont of an attempt to establish an
horodltary Oovornmont, the Powers foil it
their duty, as it was also their determination,
to act very differently, and that thoy wore re
solved nover to porrnit to flagrant a violation
ofexistingtraatlesand of public law. As long
as a member of tho House of Bourbon should
exist, the Powers wero resolved, if the ques
tion of right co the ttirono of Franco should
bo to inflict a mortal blow on all the dynas
ties of Europe. Such is a resume of tlio nu
merous notes exchanged by the throe North
ern Powers in tho mouths of February, March
and April. In tho beginning of May it was
agreed that these notes should bo mado tho
foundation of a regular treaty botweon tho
two Emporors and tho King of Prussia, and
accordingly this treaty, which is dated tho
20th of May, 1862, lias boon slgnod, ratlflod
and oxchanged. Wo are now enabled to give
an analysis of this important dooumont, which
lias not yet appeared in any journal.
This convention, like tho treaty of tho 2flth
of September, 1816, is placed by three Sov
ereigns under tlio invocation of the most holy
and undivided Trinity. Tholr Majesties tlio
Emperor of Austria, the King of Prussia, and
the Emperor of Russia, considering—
That tho basis of European order is heredi
tary right, that in that respect there is a joint
responsibility and interest (salidarile) botween
all European States, considering also that, as
regards France, the Houso of Bourbon por-
ul represents the hereditary right;
Count do CiffiittnhoatLofthat house is tlio
That the power exorcism
poicon Bonaparto is a power de facto, vt
cannot oven prop itself up with tho protended
right of tho Emperor Napoleon, sinco tho lat
ter voluntarily renounced, by tho first article
of tiie treaty of Fontainbleau, “for himself,
his successors, nnd descendants, as woll ns for
each momber of his family all tho rights of
sovereignty aud domination, as woll ovortho
Fronclt nation and tlio kingdom of Italy, as
over that other country;
That, according to tho rules of internation
al right, tlio violation of tlio' treaty of Fon-
tainblcau hy tlio Emperor Napoleon, While it
released tho powers from tho engagement ta-
kon by thorn with respect to him, did not ro
lease him from ids renunciation, for himself
and his descendants, of the crown of Franco;
That, moreover, the very origin oftbo pro
sent power of tho President of the French
Republic Is the negation of horodltary right;
For all thoso motives, and for many others
which it is useless to enuraorate, tho subscri-
bors to tho present convention consider it their
duty to determine beforehand, and by com
mon accord, tho conduct which they ought to
hold In tho ovont that ono or other of tho
eventualities above enumerated should pro
sent thomsolYes.
In tlio cuso that the Prlnco J.ouis Eona-
parto, present President of tho French Re
public, should got himseir elected by univer
sal suflraeo as Emperor for life, tho Powors
will not recognise that now form of elective
power till after explanations shall havo been
demanded from Prince Louis Bonaparte as to
tho sonso and meaning of this now title, and
after ho shall havo taken an engagement—
first, to respect tho treaties; secondly, not to
endeavor to extend the territorial limits of
Franco; and thirdly, formally to renounce all
pretension to tho continuation or founding of
a dynasty.
In tho caso that tho Prince Lottls Bona
parte should declare himself, hereditary Em
peror, the Powors will not recognise tho new
Emperor, and will address to tho French
'Government, as well as to all tho othe^ "
ropcan Governments, a protest founder
tlio principle of public law and on theli
of the treaties. They will afterwards consult,
according to the circumstanci
ISt
torlor measures which they ntny think it nec-
ossary to tnko.
In tho caso Hint a popular or military mover
mont should overturn tlio Government of
Prlnco Lonls Bonnparto, or simply In tlio case
of tlio denth of that pofsonngo, tlio powers
hind nnd oblige thomsolvos to aid nnd favor
hy ail means in tholr power the restoration
of tho legitimate’ holr of tho Crown, nnd ill
that sequel they will recognise no other dy»
nasty but that of tlio Bourbons, and no other
claimant than M, Count do 1 Cliambord. In
acting ft™., thay pr.oteaijbQforo. hand against
tho Imputation of wishing to attack the In-
dependence of Fraucc. Franco is freo to or
ganise her Internal government ns sho choos
es, and tho Powers do not reject the system
called constitutional any moro than thoy ro-
joct any othor system.
But tho rcoogltion of legitimate and he
reditary royalty does not interest France
alone; It Interests nil European Btaicn. '-14—■
is a national principle In . uo for os regards _
France, and an international principle In as
far as rogntda the othor European powers.—
It is on this account that tho right and duty
dcvolvo upon tho Sovereigns of defunding that
principle, nnd of assisting It to triumph in aS
fur as that depends upon them.
Tills convontion is signed—Francis Joseph)
Frederick .William, Nicholas, || j
General Washington’s Appearance.
Wo find In tho Courier des Elats-Unis A
fragment of a journal of M. DoBrogllo, writ
ten in 1782, in which the personal appearance
and mnnnor of Washington aro described as
thoy appeared to a Frenchman : 1
“The Gonernl is about forty-nine yoars of
ago, ho is largo, finely made, very well pro
portioned. His figure is much more pleas
ing than tho portraits represent It. Ho was
flno looking until within about three years
and nlthnneh tlmsn ivlin hnvn liorni rnnstjinL.
ly with him since that time, say that ho
seems to them to have grown old fast, It is
undeniable that tho General is still fresh and
activo ns a young man.
"His physiognomy is pleasant and opon (
his address is cold, though polite j his pan-
slvo oyo is more attentive than sparkling, but
hts aspect Is kind, noblo and cotnposod. Ho
maintains, in his-private department, that
polite and attentive decency which satlsfloS
all, and that reserved dignity which does not
offend. He is tho onotny of ostentation and
vain glory, His oharaoter Is always oqudlj
ho never manifests the best humor; mod
est oven to humility, ho receives with good
grace the deference paid to him, but rather
shuns than courts lt. His society is agreea
ble and pleasing. Always serions, nover con
strained ; always simple—always freo and
affablo, without boing familiar, tho respect
which ho inspires novor becomes painful.—
He talks llttio, in general, and in a vory law
is said to him, that you are satisfled that ha
understands you, and aro almost willing to
dispense with a reply. This conduct has of
ten been ofadvantago to him In various cir
cumstances ; no one has moro occasion than
ho to use circumspection and to weigh his
words.”
An Inoldent.
A passongor who was on board tho Ill-fa
ted steamer Henry Clay, relates the follow
ing incident connected with that disaster: !
no had been on tlio bow of the vessel, mid
was ono of tho first to escapo, Upon reach
ing tho shore, ho counted twonty-throe, per
sons, who sunk to rise no more. He sicken-
od at the sight, and wns just turning to leave
tho spot, whon lie sow a little hoy only seven
years of ago omergo from tho sraokj and
flame on tho after part of tha promenade deck,
kneel down and clasp his hands as ifin pray
er. He remained In this attitude but a mo
ment, and th.en leaped in the water. Our in
terment watched tho ilttlo fellow as he went
undor tlio water, expecting not to soo him a-
galn. Presently tho young hero rose to i the
surfaco, brushed asido his auburn ringlets,
and struok out manfully for tho shore, which
—Jeaghcd In a short time. Upon landing,
th ““f 5B, T*~*7*haJ)mffi : oxolalmlng—“Oh,
and then burst Into:: ■»n^Uim.jl' 1
awful scene ofsuffbrlngand doathheloftrm»~
What a noblo heart was in that hoy, who, bo
young, could not only ask deliverance from
danger of his Heavenly Father, hut feel for
tho sufferings of others. Does it not also
speak volumes in tho praise of tho mother of
that hoy 7
A Gloomy Frospeot.
Mr. Thurlow Wend, of tho AUmtiy Even
ing Journal, ns ardent a lover of freedom ns
our republic ever produced, holds the follow
ing Inngungo with respect to tho Eurqpean
continent:
It is sadly trno, that tho whole continent
of Europe is in “a condition of profound re
pose.” Tho despots havo retracted all or
nearly all, that had been extorted front them.
Martial law, or law scareoly less rigorous,
pervades tlio continent. Freedom is “crash
ed to earth,” and in most places even tho
hopes of freedom have perishod.
Three years ago tho European peoplo hold
their destiny in their own hands. The Em
peror of Austria and the KingB of Prussia,
Bolglnm, Saxony, Sardinia, Naples,;iSto,, &c.,
unable to resist, offered torms to their sub
jects. The people compromised with'their
rulors. Constitutions wore given. To savo
thoir crowns thoy promlsqd to surround their
thrones with popular institutions. Ail'
was to gain time. When the popular
was hushed, and the pooplo returned j
occupations, their rulers nugmente
roles, and with tho aid of Russia
tho.'r power, and now their rule i
ing than evor. In Naples there •
tism as unrelenting nnd cruel s
isted in the darkest ages,
masses toll, not for thomsolvi
an expensive court and <
In Belgium and Sardinii
kept faith with tliepeopr
thoyworc perfidious.^
But there is no
ato revolution”
all their
