The Wabash Courier, Volume 18, Number 9, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 27 October 1849 — Page 1

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NOT WHOLLY JUST.

BY s. *oNcrro!f MILXES.

I'he worda that trembled on your lip* Wereutter'd not—I know it well 7bo teara that would your cy«a eclipse /|^Vore chevk'd and smother'd ere they fell looks and amilea 1 giin'd from you

Vgra littli) more tlm others won, jd yet you are not wholly true, (3/ or wholly just what you have done.

know, at least you might have known, '"hat every little urace you gave.— Wpr voice's somewhat alter'd tone, hortd'g faint shake or parting wave-^ very synipatheiic look

®t words that chnnccd your soul to touch, Korie r«adinii from some favorite l*ook, ti()|cra m\Jcli to me—alas, How much!

micjht havosefMi --perhnptt you saw— nil of tlie«c were tips ol hope parvtifchl rose, in joy and awe

Refi'

io ray prmnioii'd lofty Mcopu ... alter eurh, a ftrmisr trpnd

®1 anted on th« slippery ground, litltijj^htjr raiHfi! my veiituroust head, fi(,T)dovur tit*w n.Hturaiict) found.

without further thought,

i^mly plenwd ymt thus to please, thus i» kintUy feelilifts wrought ii mcnHurtd not (lie sweet ih'jjree* ^Ir though you hardly understood men here 1 was following at your cnll,

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dnn- to soy you should

li'ttM11*' ',oW 'ar ',utl

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thus when fiillen, faint and bruised,

!UU,,'l'r'H t-r'H('

|V0,ay

lmvn wronjilully nee ud

^(P'oiir heart of vulpnr fiekleiua-t

now, in eriltu review,

j#r /f nil 1 Uvt nnd nil I won, rnu unot denni you wholly true, Ws^or whcMy iufrt whnt von have done. ttCCi tilk II I in. rRiisi:vi a.vNci:. w'« .. 7~

this A swallow in the Spring, l«et tooiir jfrnnnry. nml 'n«ath the enves

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to make nrnt, ond thero did bring p, WUit sartli, anil straw and leaves.

"•t" Day tflt-r d«y she toiled '"^patient art but ere her work was erowunl, 'dinad mishap the tirty fnbrk* spoiled,

Anddash^l it to iho Kround.

She found the ruin wrought,

^.®ot trust down forth from the place she flew, ctiftvith hcrmnte, frtwli earth and grasses brought 0 Amf bniU lier nwt anew.

But scarcely had slw placed nst soft tenther on its ample floor. wi«kod Iliad, dr ehaoce again laid waato

And wrought the ruin o'er.

Hut still her heart she kept,

-^oiletTagninY atid last night, hearing calls, r«HKed, and lo! Uiree little swallows slept »"5L Within tlic earth made walls, AS wiS What Truth is bore, O Man! iimhojwbwn sfoittftn in it* earty dawn? clouds o'erooat thy purpoao, trust or pianf

I Have P.ITTU*and struggle on

TIIK TWO HHIDHX.

ST B. 11. STvWtMRD.

I saw two maids at the kirk, And boUl wot* tair and sweet One was in her bridal n»be, th»' ^nC 'lcr winding-sheet.

T« The choristers song the hymn, "1^ The sacred rites,were read, pj And wf»e for lil? to Life,

J[ And one to Death was wed. A«ir» JJ] %hey went to their bridal beds, \V\^1 In lotelintsM and bkxnn Mi#e»)ne

in a merry castle. One in a solemn tomb.

_^ne to the vrorid of sleep, l^tcked in the arm# of Love

lid one, in the arms of Death. I'ssstid lotlic ULcaveoa above.

ncMt tlie morrow woke,

£j|£ln a world of sin and pain-

the other was kappler far.

^nd t»ev«r awoke again!

KNiPEltMtlSR WILL IXV—It is he recollection of many persons

dejMirtfisn Kngfahd. that tho father of the Ch«uM Danmson. of one of the London awn

who

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Pens,

recently died worth

S Tiah twelve milUons of dollars, Wefcati-arry home his rump»si©ak in a purcSsswi tor his dinner. will bsss ^tir^.T^-rr~~7—, perh«ais 'a*__ poor cornet having §oi severely fractured, wu toid% 3J**«wur that the brain was Tisible, on isheastiftu remarked, *Do write to tell my he always swore had nono,'

.\E8OOS SUFFERER.—A OallfbrSw»Rh^ adventurer writes from Mazat* and wMs aU travelled through lUexteo pcfepassporis, and were treated very

T*Wcept

that they side everything

Jl that Utey^oui«l lay tl*»tr hands

sr.

A failurii notify a discontinuance at the end I Topogrnnhiral Engineers, nnd tvro oth9 year, will be considered anew engagement.

VERTisfi.*£HT# innertcd thr«e limes at One,. ..... liar per square, 411 linea a aquare,) and to be Irorn irgima, who appeared and took their seats*

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LOLIS PACIFIC RAIL-ROADi/ CONVENTION. IFrom titt Si. Louis New Era, Oct. 18iA. TniBO DA?—- Morning proceedings.

FIFTY COTSif paid within the years •""""Convention cnlled to order by the Prsr. Doi.uBjiif payment be delayed until sident.' Yesterday's proceedings rend

Prayer by the Rev. Dr. Pott*. The Chair announced that Lt. Maury of the

Upon motion, Lieut. Maury was requested to act as a Vice President of the Convention.

Mr. Daily moved that the meeting ad» journ to the East front of the Courthouse, which motion, after some discus* sion, was withdrawn.

Mr. K)ley*of Marion county, Mo., offered a reKoUition, in substance, that the Committee on Resolutions be instructed not to designate any Eastern terminus of the proposed Railroad, and gave his reasons for offering it at some length. iiudson, of St. Loais, moved that the resolution be submitted to the Committee on Resolutions, which, after some discussion, was concurred in.

A resolution wasofiered. in substance, that the proposed Railroad was of great importance, atid should be commenced at some point over which tho General Government had entire control. Referred to committee on resolutions.

The Chqir announced that JVIr. R. Chambers, a delegate from Now jersey, was present, nnd tipon motion tirade, lie was requested to take his seat as a Vice President.

The Chall* announced that the Committee appointed to select a committee to draft a" meniorinl to Congress, had submitted tTi'e following names-: A. K. W illiams.. of New York R. Chambers, of New Jersey:'Charles Nuylor, of Pa. Lieut. Maury, Vu. John G. Low, of Ohio Ci. W. Lincoln, of Tennessee H. Duke, of Kentucky 0. II. Smith, of la. W. L. Wnite, of Ills. John Biddie, of Mich W in. M. Moudoti, of Wisconsin James Clark, of Iowa Thos. Allen, of Mo. Clias. C. Latlirop, of La. which selections were concurred in.

On motion of Mr. Howlin, Lieut. Maury, ol a., and Robt. Cliambert-, of Pa., were added lo committee on resolutions.

A member from Iowa submitted the following resolution: llcsolred. That the Work bo commenced immediately, at some favorable point without the limits of the Stales, and that it be completed within ten years.

This resolution created considerable desolutory debate. A motion was made to l.iv it on the table—concurred in.— Another to reconsider prevailed and the resolution was again before the Convention.

A motion was made to refer it to the Cominiiioe on Resolutions—not acied upon.

A gentleman from Missouri inquired of the ^enticman from Iowa what he meant bv the term feasible, embraced in the resolution, and was referred by tho gentleman from Iowa to Webster's and Walker's Dictionaries.

Hon. Oliver II. Smith, ofInd.,obtained the floor, anil in a powerful speech, replete with sound argument, staled his objections to the resolution. We have a synopsis of Mr. Smith's speech, but tho latehess of tho hour prevents us from publishing t. Suffice to say he was opposed to the work being commenced beyond the borders pf, the States, in support of which he brought forward sound and practical vie\Vs and illustrations was neither in favor of a Northern or Southern line, but a Central route, but would not designate a beginning or a terminus, and desired that the Convention come to no action on that point, but leave the matter to Congress. Mr. S. spoke for the space of an hour and a quartar, and was listened to with niu^h attention.

At the conclusion of Mr. Smith's remarks, the Chairman of the Convention arose and slated that the time had now arrivetf for him to vacate his seat as Chairman, which he would do. and give way to one of the Vice Presidents, Air* Heprv S. Geyer, of St. Lou's. Mr. DoiigWs theft left the Chair, and Mr Geyer was conducted to^the seat. This move crCtfied some excitement but as soon as ft was allayed, Mr. Douglass atwe, nnd in brief terms stated his reasons for so doing, rtot the least of which was the notice of his speech at the Court house last night, which appeared in one or more of ihe morning papers. In the course of his remarks, Mr. Douglas took occasion to charge upon the Missouri delegation the cupidity and Wire-Work ingof proposing and securing his election as Prudent of the Convention in order to mtiMle Ms mouth, and prevent him from acting and speaking a* one of the delegation from Illinois. Here he was interrupted by a member of the Missouri delegation, who denied and reel led ihe insinuation. Mr. D. resumed is remarks and stated that in hiss peech at the mass meeting, last night, he had but discharged what fie conceived to Ins duty as a delegate from Illinois,—and that tf it were not for the terror of the press, and through courtesy to othotrs of the straugcr delegations, would express the same views. After explaining last A»ahi, ptofe

the views ,, freciy. and some fuller gea^afK^ri^ in which he declared the kindliest feelings for the citizens of St. Loai$ «t»d Missouri, he took his seat among the IIImois delegation,

Mr. Wiliiams, of Iowa, next obtained possession of the floor, and spoke at some lesftfc in his usual happv off handway, and coioc«kd *Uh JudirerDaugi las in his views and the courvo be had tabca.

Dr. H. Lyle, a delegate from Minted

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till 1f/ M»*« .Vo'vo .«i!.fw*|*'« *!«._ !|TO1'' i'^ -'li: #f swfi& r^«

$ippi, appeared, and was requested to ta&e his seat as a Vice President. A motion was made to adjourn, but was withdrawn upon motion, to watt and hear the report of the Committee on Resolutions read—when one of the (fdmmittee arose and stated that the report was ready but could not be read before the evening session, and the motion to adjourn was moved, but again withdrawn.

Mr. Geyer requested thatthe convention, when assembled after 3 o'clock, would select a President from the delegation of some other State, which we presume will be the first business this Evening.

The convention then adjourned to meet in the Rotunda again at 3 o'clock.

THIRD DAY—Afternoon Session.—At 3 o'clock, P. M., the convention assembled, pursuant to adjournment, and was called to order by Mr. Geyer, President pro lent.

On motion of Gen. Wm. Shields, of Mo., Mr. George Darsre, of Pennsylvania, was elected President of the Convention for the balancc of the session.— Mr. Darsietook his station, and returned his acknowledgments fur the hopor conferred upon him.

J? C. Elder took his seat as a delegate from Maryland, and was added to tho list of Vice Presidents.

Franklin Steele. Esq., a delegate from the Territory of Minesota, appeared as delegate, and was invited to a seat as one of the Vice Presidents.

The thanks of the Convention was then tendered to the Hon. S. A. Douglass, for the able and impartial manner ht- presided over the Convention, while he held the station of President. Mr. I), responded to the vote of thanks in a few remarks.

Mr. Williams, of Iowa, next obtained the floor and addressed the convention, coinciding with Judge Douglass as to the ino of the route.

Mr. Samson Mason, of Ohio, from the committee appointed to draft resolutions for the consideration of tho Convention* submitted the following, which were read: 1. Resolved, That this Convention is, in its spirit nnd object, strictly national, having no party, no sectional, no local interests to serve or promote, hut having at heart the interests of the whole country. 2. Resolved, That it is the duty of the Congress of the United States to make immediate provision for tho construction of a great trunk Railroad to the Pacific Ocean, in California, with a branch road to Oregon, from such point in the Mississippi valley, or on the frontier of the Siaics, as may bo found from examination and surveys to be most eligible atid convenient, with reference to the existing and prospective state of the country, and ihe population and convenience of tho wholo Union, and that ii should be diligently prosecuted by the Federal Government. 3. Resolved, That the various lines of Railway, now either complete or under procoss of construction, from Savannah. Charleston. Richmond. Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York, and Boston, tending to, nnd connecting with the Mississippi valley, are only parts of the great wholo, which the General Government is asdted to consummate by the Mississippi and Pacific Railroad and that these Eastern connexions now being prepared for it by uniiing all interests. guarantee tho perfect nationality of this work. 4. Resolved, That, ns an important means, as necessary and preliminary to the construction of such Railroad, it is the first duty of the American Congress, immediately upon its assembled together to make provision for the establishment of military posts, from the western confines of our Western Stales to the Pacific Ocean that these posts should be established nnmerously, in all proper places. not far distant frotn each other, and that civilized and productive settlements should be encouraged nround them, by liberal fttles or grants^f the public lands by extending ample protection to the settlers, and to the transport of their stores and merchandize, Arc., fec. so that" by these means full opportunities may be afforded to our Togographical Engineers for the immediate reconnoissance and survey of onr vast possessions, reaching to the Pacific, and orre or more practical roads, with facilities of travel immediately formed for our citizens, across our own territories from the Atlantic to the Pacific shores. t. Resolwd, That the Congress of ihe United States be memorialized to construct, or authorize the construction of a National tine of Telegraph along the route, which may be determined upon by national authority for the great Railway to the Pacific. 6. Rrsolvrd, That a Committee of five be appointed by the President of this Convention, to prepare and publish an address to the people of the U. States, urging their co-operation in procuring such action on the part of Congress as may be nectary to carry out the views of this convention.

ot tms

Hon. R. W. Thompson, of Indian then called, and took the stadd, some length examined the several routes upon which it was proposed the road shoe Id be located. He contended that it was the 4mty (4 the General Government—and he strongly emphasized the word tfe/y—to build a* Railroad whtchf should oorweet the waters of the Pacific Ocean and the waters of the Valley of the Mis*te«ipftf. He cotttend* ed thatsttrfc RaKroad should be a central and a national one that fntorderto make It oaniral, three lateral branches should be constructed from tis eastern

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terminus—*^mte to reach Memphis, another to reach Chicago, and another to reach St. Louis. He contended that the Convention should, bv theit^ action, express their preferences for such a Central railroad, and then leaveio Congress! the performance of their duty and if they did not make such a 'road, to hold them strictly responsible ar the bar of public opinion. If the Convention resolved upon this great project, and presented some definite action, there Was no danger to be apprehended from Congress public men always loved the people too well not to reflect their will, and such a measure, he contended, tfould be their will, and conciliate all sections of the Union. After diluting, in ati 'eloquent manner, upon the praclicability of the measure, and its vast importance to ihe world, he concluded by submitting the following resolutions, in lieu of those reported by the Committee:

Resolved, That, in the opinion of this Convention, it is ihe duty of the General Government to provide, at an early period, for the construction of a Central National Railroad from the valley of the Mississippi to the Pacific Ocean.

Resolved, That in the opinion of this Convention a grand trunk Railroad, with branches to Si. Louis, Memphis and Chicago, would be such a central and national one.

Resolved, That a Committee he appointed to communicate to the Convention to be held at Memphis, the forgoing resolutions, and to request the concurrence of said Convention therein.'

The amendment being read, the question was put. ''shall it be adopted and it was carried by almost an unanimous vote. [Much applause succeeded.]

The Hon. Charles Naylor was then coiled upon to address ihe Conveniion. He took the .^iand, but owing to an indisposition declined going into a generol examination of the meastire. Aflet" some few remarks relative to the terriio-1 rv acquired from Mexico, and the advantages of the Gila route through that country, he took his scat. communication from the Tennessee delegation, inviting the members of the Conveniion to attend the Memphis Convention, to be holden at Memphis, was then read, and ordered to be spread upon tho minmtes

On motion, it was ordered that a committee of fifty delegates from this Convention be appointed as delegates to attend the Conveniion to be held at Memhis on the 23d inst., and ihat Hon. R. W. Thompson, of Indiana, be selected as the chairman of said committee.

The Conveniion was then addressed by Col. T. W. Roberts, of Pennsylvania, niter which ii adjourned until 9 o'clock this morning.

Fourth nnd f,ast Day.

The conveniion assembled at 9 oVI^k, A.M. President called the convention to order. Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Ifurrison.

The Chair announced that the first business before tho conveniion was the consideration of the resolution offered by Col. Curtis, of Jowa, and tinder con-i sideration at the hour of adjournment yesterday.

Judge Treat begged leave to offer the following resolutions, which he stated had been excluded by the adoption of the amendments yesterday, which hfe hoped would be now adopted as part of the resolutions of the conveniion, as fol lows:

Resolved, That as an important means, as necessary and preliminary to the construction of Railroads, it is the firsi duty of the American congress, immediately on its assemblage together, to make provision for the establishment of Military Posts from the Western confines of the Western States to the Pacific ocean that these posts should be established numerously, in all proper places, not far distant from each other, and that civilized and productive settlements should be encouraged around them by liberal sales or grants of public lands, and by ample protection to the settlers.

Resolved, That the congress of the Untied States be memorialized to construct or authorize the construction of a national line of Telegraph along the line which may be determined upon by national authority for the great Railway to the Pacific, said line of Telegraph to he constructed in connection with the Military Posts named in the preceding resolution, and to be pushed to comple* lion as early as practicable.

The resolutions were read a first and second time and adopted. The resolution of C«l. Curtis of Iowa was then taken up and read, and after considerable debate and a lengthy speech from the mover, was, after an Amendment was offered, finally laid upon the table.

The President then announced that the delegation of fifty delegates front among the members of this convention to the Railroad convention at Memphis was completed, and the clerk read the names, as follows:

From Indiana—R. W. Thompson, 0. II. Smith, A. S. White. Missouri—Thomas Allen. Hon. T. L. Price, Hon. J. H. Birch, John Loughborough, John Miller, 11. A. Garland, H. A» Prout, I. It. Sturgeon, Thornton Grim&r ley, J. A. Rawlings. Adam b. Mills. AJ& Chambers, Trusten Polk, John Wimer, tulward Bates, Jas. H. Lucas, L. Riggs, R. S. Elliott. James B. Bowitn. Geo. R. Taylor, J. C. Meyer. Richard Phillips, T. T. Guatt, David B. Hill. H. S. Ge*er, J. C. McCabc, R. S. Biannerhassett.

IIlimns—J.& Roberts, J. SL Livingstoo, W. M. Hall

lotos—Col. S. R.Curtis, John A. Gra* I may* be attributed to the activity aad bam. Okio—HenryStoddard,S.Farrar.

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Virginia—Lieut. M. Maury, JL Shriever.

The clerk then read Mr. Thompson's explanation, as follows: Mr. Thompson of Indiana, in explanation of ihe resolutions offered by him on yesterday, nnd adoptod by the conveniion, said, thai, in preparing that resolution it was his especial care, and earnest desire, so to frame it, as to express no opinion on the question of the power of the General Government ove^ internal improvements within the Sia^te.^ —neither to ailirm or disaffirm thujt power. His sole object, by drailing iha,i resolution, was to present to tho convention a proposition, uppn \yhich every member of the conveniion, of whaievqtv political party, might stand in perfect union and harmony. Hq intended'simply to assert^ that the Cienoral Govefjtr ment had power to construct ihe main trunk of th£ Road—and that the question ns to the manner of constructing the branches, whether by the donation,of lands, or bv the States ^hcmseJ.ve^,should be left open for the final determination of congress. He hoped this explanation of his motive, would satisfy every gentleman of the conveniion. and that we should be enabled to adjourn in the midst of the barmopy and good feeling which now prevailed.

New Yorkr—hmher-st K. Williams., Michifaturr-iohn Biddie. Wisconsin-?-Edward Vaugha, J. R. MuVr'ay.

Pennsylvania—Chas.Naylor, 43eorge Darsey^trn tHirmff"' ov/j ma morlT

Kentucky—S. Mitchell, H. S.Eas ton. Maryland^—J C. fllderv

Mississippi—Mr. W'alier. .noii) Louisiana—C^jQ, Laihrop, Upon motion, the Presides was added to the committe.,,

A communication from* Mr. Loughborough, with niaps.staiisticfc, &c.t arid the communication from the BaretvuW Topographical Engineers, w*s, upon mo! lion, referred tp conmiitjee qn memorial to congress. ,s *,

Upoti moiion'of ii E! vv 1 In.' S t' as •liResotteily-That- the fi^e sechetari^s of this convention be constituted:a coin, mittee to superintend the publication, of the proceedingstof this convention.

Air. Loughborough offered the follow ing resolution, which was i-e'ad and adopted:

Jlesolved. That when this convention adjourn, it will adjourn to assemble in ihe city of Philadelphia, on the 1st Monday of April next thai w.e do hereby invite our brethren who will assemble at the city of Memphis on Monday next to adopt a similar resolution, and that the committee upon an address to the people of the United .Suues be hereby instruct ed to appeal to every State, county, city and town in the whole glorious confederacy to send up a delegation to give expression t6 the will of the American people.

A.delegate from Missouri made Rome olypquons to .Mr* Thompson's uinendato-

ry resoluti.on^ adopted by the convention yesterday, which gave rise to some disciission.

Mr. Van Sivertringeh, of M(fe6u'ri. moved the following -explanation'of Mr. Thompson, setting forth his teasons for making the amendments be adopted nnd made a part of ihe proceedings of the convention.

After, the reading of .the explanation, the question was called upon its passage, and concurred in without a dissenting voice. ,,

Mr. Curtis, of Iowa, asked leave to withdraw his resolution which was,laid upon the table—granted. J. n,

Mr. Eos ion of Kentucky sumbitted a resolution concerning the .Tennessee Railroad, by the way of Henderson, Ky., which, upon the, suggestsun of Judgo Douglass, was withdrawn.

Upon motion of Judge Bowl in, it was Resolved. Thatthe com mil too heretofore appointed to prepares memorial to congress, be alsQ.aUhori#ed to prepare a public address to the people of the United States, urging their co-operation in procuring such, action on the pari of congress as may be necessary to carry out the views of this convention, -jv.-

Upon motion made, it was also Resolved, That the thanks of this convention are eminently due, and are hereby tendered, to the Vice Presidents and Secretaries for ihe faithful manner in which they have discharged their duties. lt was also

Resolved, Thatthe thanks of this convention are hereby tendered to Jfohn LoughborotljKh, Ele., for the industry, ability and fidelity disclosed tn the admirable paper which he prepared for this convention and to which it has been so much indebted as having Conducted them to the auspicious conclusion at which it has arrived.

Upon motion of Mr.

Elly

of Missouri

it was jHeso'tcd, That this convention, assembled from, all part* of our Union, tender to tho Committee of Arrangements apd Reception their thanks tor their efficient kindness and unbounded hospitality, and to the citizens of Su Louis their most heartfelt and grateful thanks, and most sincely congratulate them on the hapoy termihsuon of those discussions wh rii. for a time, seemed to throw a cloud of doubt oyer the universal harmony of this great body.

Resolved, a/so, That we congratulate the citizens of St. Louis on the £w:t thai when this great Railrutd sha.i W constructed as a monument to A merican genius, its existence, to a great degree.

[hospitality of the citizens of this city. I which, for beaaiy and enterprise, may

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The VTohiiilpiflfonliey.

The following interesting story,'feTntcd in "A Month at Mnlvern," is enough to nffeqt oven the heart of a sportsman: "The sports of the east are

well be said to be the flower of the Great Valley. i«'! A gentleman" frtjfet Ohik wlio had made several efforts to speak, arose and and enquired of Judge Douglass, who he considered, from his position, as representing the opinions and views of Chicago and Illinois, and certainly who had well lepresemed their interests, if he could vouch for his constituents being satisfied.

Judge D. arose and expressed himself not only satisfied but gratified at what had been done, and vouched for iHl people of his State heartily concurring in the deliberations and final faction of the coo veil lion.

Other gentlemen, from other sections of tlie Union, also expressed a hcartv Concurrence, and the greatest harmony good feeling seemed to prevails. •'KJ

Judge Bowlin moved the thatiks-of the convention to the President for the able, impartial and dignified manuer with which he had presided over the deliberation's of that body. Carried wiih thitn-' ders of applause. iH j/oi

A motion to adjourn was made but withdrawn, ?. -gentleman of Missouri moved tho thanks of the convention to Col. Thornton Grimsley, Chairman of the Committee of Arrangements, for his constant, kind and courteous attention during ,its sitting—carried ,(.-• I

TheiPresident of the Convention then rose and thanked the convention for the honor that had,heon conferred upon him in calling him to preside over thai body, and. tendered .to all, on the part of Pennsylvania. who should attend the convention in Philadelphia, in April next, tho hospitalities of his State.

A motion from Mr. Poe to adjourn was, then made,.and tho convention adjourn ed. die.

WHOLE-

..... IINIUI I* IU» 111aI no one can DO with threealpud apd hearth "found as vet, who emno that way, to roie suspicious termination of Itirn tft flirl llwtttfl in riicivntfts It beers for tho suspicious termination of he labors of the conveniion, expressing the hearty good will and harmony that prevailed.

upon

a lar

ger scale thnn ours, more daring and coneqticntlv more exciting, they seem ex* died

ihe very height of bt^chery.and

et -demand, our admiration at the display of' courage in man and beast, autfi A relation of mine, always belter satisfied at succeeding in his aim, than in he result of his shot, brought down a monkey from big I* tree. The poor creature, mortally wounded, was able to catch at the branches as it fell and having so reached the ground, wan shocked to see it as large as a child of three years. Me put away his gun and hastened to it. The rnonkev, placing its hand, on the wound, looked up into his face with an expression that seemed to.imply,-"What have I ever done, that you should kill me?" He took it in his arms, and tried to stop the bleeding while the poor creature, growing weakre. yielded itself to the., comfort thui he gave— *t'A nd the big round tenrs ii

C|in«sed one amrther down his anguish'd face, Irt plteoiis course:'' Slill, there was tho expression of reproach, heightened by the misery of poor r. who nt ihnt moment would have given much for.the recovery of his victim. He then took it gently to a pool, to put a period to its protracted sufferings of nearly an hour, and exerted his resolution by immersing it in t! water. Holding it during,ihe brief struggle, he turned from Hie,sight but when all was still, aind he ventured to look, ihere were the monkey's"eyes wide open under the Water, with the same sad, reproachful expression, and fixed ujnn his! From tluu day, he never used his gun. and that hour's experience embittered his life. -m-pr

Only One Ilrick on Another. Edwin was looking at a large build ing which they Nvcre putting up, just op posite his father's house. He watched the workmen from day to day, as they carried up the bi-icks and mortar, and then plttced theft* tn their proper ord*r

His father said to him, "My son, you seeni to be very /much taken up with brick-layers pray what might you be thinking nboyt? Have you any notion of learning thfe t^ade f" •*Nof sir," said Edwin, smiling, "but I was just thinking what a little thing a brick is, and yet that great house is built by only laying one brick on another." "Very true, my son. Never forget it. Justtto it is with all great works. All your learning is only one little lesson odded to another. If a man could walk all round the globe, it would only be by putting one foot before the other. Your whole life will be made up of one little moment after auother. Drop after drop ipftkes the ocean."

Learn from this not to despise little things, Learn also not to be discouraged by great labors. THe greatest labor becomes easy if divided into parts. You cou|d not juaip over a mountain, but step after step takes you to the other side. Do not fear therefore to attempt great things. Always remember that rhojn iicder lofty edifice is OJCLV

OS jlsotu&u.— Youth's Penny

Gazelle. "!uww*.j Tip.*.:f-t iu-.f, -*ii PatCt or DmJfits W CALIFOSHU.—A letter from Sati Francisco Says:—The tdtifItngs yottJ 'shipped did tiot turn out: well. had to sell them out at a di*-! c*» .t of 3 per, cent. The town is flooded wall them, sad there is noian article .as.Jcnpyia. a brink* of Urs. ...

Mosey in Satt Francisco is, loauad at five per cent a month! it"**-,

News came on Tuesday evening last, that unless relief was immediately extended, the suffering of the women and children must be terrible indeed. Some of the party just in say that they were obliged to eat the flesh of their mules to keep them from starvation, and that those in the rear must perish, in sight of the bones of those poor creatures who perished some time since, the accounts of which we read in the papers last winter, if I mistake not. The horses and mules are killed and eaten:;but the chief amount of suffering will be for want of water, for as soon as the way-worn traveler enters the desert or plain, he has before him sixty long and tedious miles to travel, with only one spring, and that a hot sulphur one, to supply himself and the weary jaded beast on which he rides. Here is to be the great danger and distress: for unless the toil worn mother and child can find water to quench their thirst, immense suffering and ultimate death will be the result.

A meeting to aid the sufferes was held this morning, ami a committee with full powers appointed, to obtain money and immediately send the desired relief so awful is ths [sic] way, that no one can be found as yet, who came that way, to re-

turn to aid those in distress It was stated by Judge ——, who just arrived this morning, that 600 teams were on their way across this desert. To show that the Sabbath is beginning to be more regarded than ever before, I will mention that the gamblers—yes, the gamblers—of San Francisco, have unanimously, come to the determination to have their tables closed on the Sabbath! When I tell you that there are more gambling shops than any other department of business, you will at once see the importance of the movement.

The Boston Journal, on tile authority of a gentleman who has just returned, fronY California, snys:

As to slavery, our informant says it cannot exist ihero. To use his own wordsy—"If a man should take slaves there imd attempt to hold them as such, he would be shot T' Upon this point, he thinks thoro cannot bo ihe.loii.stdoubU The population tnd» ^'"alJy

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The First Marriage^

Marriage is of a date prior to sin itself—ihe only relic of a paradise thai is. left us—one smilb thai God lei fall on' tho* world's innocence, lingering and jilnying still upon iis sacred Visage.— The first marriage was celebruied be-, fore God himself, who filled in his own person the office of Guest, Witness and Priest.

There stood the two god-like forms of innocence, fresh in the beuuty of their unstained nature. The hall,owed shudes of the garden and the green carpeted earth smiled ti|on so devoted a pair.— The crystal waters flowed by, pure and transparent as they. The linblemished flowers, breathed iiKrcnse on the sacred air, answering to their upright love.—* An artless sound of joy from all the vocal natures, was the hymn, a spontaneous nuptial harmody, such a world in lune might yi^.ld, ere discord wus invented. Religion blessed her two children thus and let them forth inio life to begin her wondrous history. The first religious scene they knew, was their own marriage before tho Lord God.~~ Tbey learned to love him as tho interpreter and sealer of their love to each other, and if they had continued in iheir uprightness, life would have been a form of wedded worship—a sacred mysiery of spiritual oneness and communion.

They did not continue. Curiosity triumphed over innocence. They tasted sin. ond knew it in their fall. Man is changed woman is changt'd man's heart and woman's heart are no longer what the first hearts were. Beauty is blemished. Love is debased. Sorrow and tears are in the world's cup. Sin has swept away all paradisean matter, and the world is bowed, under its curseStill one thing remains as it was. God mcrcifully spared one of the innocent world and that the dearest, to be a symbol for ever of the primal love. And this is marriage. This one flower of paradise is blooming yet in the desert of sin.—Rev. Dr. Bushnell.

GOT RICH.—M. T. M'Clellan, who left Independence. Mo., four years, for California, writes home that he expects to leave California next February or March, with a clear capital of at least fifty thousand dollars. His family return with him. "The old settlers and every body else," he says, "are going to the States, so soon as they can make sufficiency to live indepntently [sic] upon. Some who came here poor have left, to my knowledge, with $120,000 in gold dust." He says the gold is inexhaustible. —————

RAPID MEAT Ctmijeo.—The N„ Yj Tribune sayf that there is a machine in that city, inucb iike an old fashioned Stand churn, ifor curing meal in ten hours more thoroughly, it is claimed, than could be done in sixteen dttya by the old method.. It Is exhibiting at the laatitttte Fair.

Items from California.

<Suffering of the Overland Emigrants— Gambling—Slavery, &c>. Letters received from Boston make a few additions to the California news we have already published. The following account of the sufferings encountered by the overland adventurers is from a letter in the Traveler, dated Aug. 30th. As before stated, however, measures have been taken by Gen. Smith for their relief, in sending forward troops to establish depots of provisions, &c.