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1 KS. i5Z J. - - i f MISCELLANEOUS. - SKETCH OF DICKENS Ji; g Mr Dickenson private life, is good" tempered JnUleheM a striking lace? his hair is dark and long J his eft, which is the great learure nffis doutaenaiace; wlhazel; he is rather under ? c miSneamade, and very active ; his favorite time for composition is in the mora Lt. ua TrrJtAs'till about one or two; lunches, . 111! o-o nr couDle of hours, returns to k "Maihnner, and gives ine-cvemu. - - iViend's fireside;' " ' -i-:-- He is a very gay dressers-eschews cWlawre- tn nrroBi scant ivu'i ---o r - coat--is as fond of rings ana gowcuuiu. w Jew. Indeed he dresses ma nannwhh if indulged in by anotner, wouiuiireyMauxj or sfme of his genial banter. He u, fond of and similar amusemenO, , By his owii fireside he is as pleasant and cpmpjnionable as' his warmest admirer could wish ; his . conver sation, however, is not what rrugut oeexpecit-u or a mau a ju-, v,..- , - si TaTfrerations. tie 7" B9 , 1 :- IS a sirunji auiuun v. Vj . , K'tr hMrfl him declare Scu'tehrKm" than any work of modern umes, We have heard similar high admiration expressed on thelther side of the Atlantic. Taking this ior what it is worth, it still shows how highly that unpopular poet is esteemed by some ot the lead in? intellects of England and America. Mr Dickens lives m gooa style m me xvrecm a Park, and is reported to live "not wisely, but too well." Men of quick feeling and ardent sym pathies are not expected to be Cocker's Anthrne- tic in the flash or to have the calculating mmd ot a London or New York merchant. He abominates argument; delights xn walking in the crowded thoroughfares of life ; and noting th humors of his fellow creatures. He has a strong sympathy with all the oppressed classes, and has no toleration for the misanthrope or the cold-hearted aristocrat. He now and then ad ministers a JitUe gentle rebuke to affectation m a pleasant but unmistakable manner. In general, however, his remarks are not happy. Notwith standing this apparent theoretical sympathy with the lower classes, he pays an absurd deference to men of rank, and thinks no dinner table complete without a lord, or a Very rich merchant or bank er. This has.been decidedly injurious to his wri tings ; it has cramped his "hand " and checked the thunder in mid rolley." A little anecdote Will illustrate this " amiable weakness" better than, a lengthened disquisition. An acquaintance of his, calling one morning upon a celebrated writer, distinguished lor his plain speaking, was astonished by the latter say ing in his most plaintive Scotch, in the course of conversation, "Poor Dickens! I am sorry for him ; I could have spared better mon! " " You amaze me!" replied the other, " why I saw him last week in good health . For God 's sake tell me all about it when did he die?" "Die mon!" roared the philosopher, I never said he was dead -y I meant that it was all over with han as a great author." " What do you mean '?" inquired the visiter.; " Whv. I mean this : he has diued with a real live lord, and it's in the newspapers ! DEATH OF EDGAR A. POE. 'We sincerely regret toW of the melancholy death of Edgar A. Poeho expired m; this city on Sunday -morning about 5 o'clock, at the early ao-e of 38 years, ' of an illness of about a week. if is disease VaS congestion of the brain 4 : p t Mr. Poe was equallj remarkable fpr his genius and his acqireoiettM Herrtjoyedi trocaranftoa called t. the propriety of oMig a" our position. ancllet rortftero T", ; Hheyay expect Bhoold they be blind nd intenrate leal U Ue lunit,hich WC Nhey blind and inteninerate teai fear. YT'- tr- K'V L,X'l'i JlL V. vcrl --ji.;-v r- t,f Tm decree unumm cv .. . - ..- p.il Ann iit.T. itiii ii i ii ir 2T. We extract the fallowmg-highly inleres ting account of the P(eideiu JatV visit to Bal-ilmore- from the tknafIrtelligtaccrof Saturday last: : V Tf I E PRESIDE N T 'AT B ALTJ M ORE. L- A ''friend who ha bee presentat: the great Agricultural f Jxniuitmn at lianiinore, and r woo was a near Witness of most of the incident which hed l . i A A . ninAfiTinn nqvinrr-innni ills; . - - - w aki i iniLimiir i - aavaniages oi uy - the three days, has fumis ji nr.anme tpn vp instruction alt Wil-1 v-J1--i:f twimI crusade aiiainsk bottth.1 us wun4ne annexeu aReit aesoi; wnai passea un Tbse advantages weSimproved with censMer- lCkHhmJ Y foUowioc repor nf th brief and fe-oKulcbv-the time he reached his protection or when she U forced to act, it , may ba jiritpua, reply of President l aylor tqvihe,.Com- majority, he had acquired accomplishments rarely t foliate. 7 attameu uy men lar auvancea in years. fHe was acquainted, in a greater or less degree, with the ancient languages, and with French, Spanish; Italian and German, and had an accu rate knowledge of most branches of science and art. His acquirements in Astronomy, Natural Philosophy, Natural History, Botany Chemistry, &c, are said to have been both extensive and ac curate, and ' there were few branches of human knowledge to which he had not directed his at tention, and with which he had not, at least, such familiarity to enable him, m his writings, to draw upon them for the purposes of illustration, with aptness and effect. , Mr. Poe's writings, both in prose and poetry have, for several years past, had an established reputation. Thevi were peculiar, and far from . ' i . a With ninny others in different parjj Pt me ouue. I am decidedly of opinion; that a ux w"w"' is called for, and I likewise think, it should be com posed of four delegates from each county, two from each party, and that they should meet in Raleigo. this winter. Y " . T; ..7 " It atrikes mo with some force, that if our Northern frienda were Dreaented with the alternatiTe, that 4ia '!,,;. inner hefore tbey would press matters to that extent, and that this is the only way to meet the subject. , I certainly cannot be the advocate of any rash or precipitate step, yet think that we owe it to ourselves to berm. , ' ' itespectfully and truly, your. Txa rnKumma oni:tlA U cnnipd. virbaliiH et lite ratim, frornthe Lincoln ton Republican of the 28th ultimo. The Repubucan introduces u wnn a con- being without striking faults ; but there is scarcely ""f0, 1? - exact one of them thatcane read by a person of judg ituui x miTUic jeiici auuiatu u " . n " ; T 1 II r ikT-'-l- ir l: . UIo fnnnH" n xvepuuucan oi lionn aruuua, tu nw ment, without leading mm to tne conclusion tnat the author was a man of genius truly original; of a taste refined by diligent study and comparison ; and of information, varied, comprehensive and minute. It is greatly to be regretted that his ex traordinarv capacity was not more appropriately emploved than in the field of literary labor to which circumstances obliged him to confine him self. For, under better auspices, he might have produced works which would nave been ot endu ring value to posterity. His writings disclose the most remarkable pow ers of analysis, and had his efforts been steadily and judiciously directed, he would have left be hind him a reputation inferior to that of no other American writer whatever. As it is, what he has written will not fail to be rescued from the commo'n fate of the ephemeral productions of the day. The learning, genius, taste, originality and nice discrimination exhibited in his prose, and the artistical construction, nielifluous flow, and often exquisite imagery of his verse, will nev er cease to be acknowledged and admired. His criticisms ot his cotemporanes were uni versally admitted to discover the most acute per caption of the faults as well a3 merits of those whom he reviewea j ana aunougn otten im peached as wanting in impartiality, are now gen erally conceded to have been equally just and discriminating. Mr. Poe is saict to have been a man of polished manners, fine colloquial powers, warm and ami able impulses, and of a high and sometimes haughty spirit. It is deeply to be deplored that nis great powers, wnicn migm nave enauiea mm to soar so high and to have acquired for himself so much of tame and prosperity, were obscured and crippled by the frailties and weaknesses niut a scat uic wiu. auu n i " I x J i i i - , . I say again; I am truly sorry for poor Dickens!" which have too often attended eminent genius in ready, Forater, Rogers, Landon, Harleyand Tal- fourd: hisarnnainlanee. however. extends through out the whole range of the literary circles. ' Notwithstanding the attention he receives from a few of the nobility, such as Earl Carlisle, Den man and Ashley, he is unpopular with the fash ionable circles, and is asked, as they would invite Tom Thumb, the Siamese Twins, or any other lusus naturae, merely to increase the dramatic at tractions of the evening; but the weakness of ! feeling flattered by the attentions of rank or wealth, is a common failing with most men, especially when they have sprung from an humble class in society, and where the mind is deficient in the highest qualities, or not fortified by great self-re spect : ot this latter reciuisite. Air. Dickens has less than most men so widely renowned. To turn up his capabilities in a few words ; as a man, he is good tempered, vain, fickle, which makes him at times appear to be insincere ; on the other hand, it must in iustice be stated, that he forgets with kindly, facility an offence ; but the impressions on the minds of those who have known him longest, is, that he is deficient in all those striking qualities of the heart which sahcti fy the memory of man. Sketclic of Character. THE DREAMER. The following beautiful lines are from a volame of " Poems by a Seamstress," and are said to be tru ly the production of a poor English girl. Not in the laughing bowers, Where, by green twining elms, a pleasant shade. At summer's noon is made ; And where swift-footed hoars Steal the rich breath of the enamored flowers ; Dream I. Nor where the golden glories be, At sunset laving o'er the flowing sea. And to pure eye the faculty is given, To trace smooth ascent from earth to Heaven. iNat on the conch of ease, With all the appliances of joys at hand ; Soft light, sweet fragrance, beauty at command ; vianua that migbt a god-like palate please, And music's soul creative ecstacies ; Dream 1. Nor gloating o'er a wild estate, Till the full, self-complacent heart, elate, Wen satitneu with buss or morUl birth, Sighs for an immortality on earth. Beautiful Allegory. We take the follow ingfrora the Springfield (Mass.) Republican : "In conversation a few days s nee with a law yer who was an enthusiastic admirer of this great man, ha related to us an instance in Mr. Critten den's professional career, illustrative of his sin gular power before a jury. "Mr. unttenden was engaged in uelenumg a man who had been indicted for a caoital offence After an elaborate and powerful defence, he closed his effort by the following striking and beautiful allegory : When God, in his eternal counsel, conceived the thought of mai.'s creation, be called to him the three ministers who wait constantly upon his throne -Justice, 1 ruih, and Mercy and thus addressed them : "Shall we make man V Then said Justice, "Oh God ! make him not, for he will trample upon thy laws." Truth made an wer also, "Oh God ! make him not; for he will pollute thy sanctuaries." But Mercy, dropping upon her knees, and looking up through hep tears, exclaimed, " Oh God ! make him. I will watcn over mm ana surround nun with my care through all the dark paths which he may have to tread." Then God made man, and said to him, "O man ! thou art the child of Mercy: go and deal with thy brother." The jury, when he finished, were drowned in tears, and, against evidence and what must have been their own convictions, brought in a speedy verdict ol not guilty. But where the incessaat din Of iron hands, and roar of brazen throats. Join their unmingling notes ; While the long summer day is pourinz in. Till day is gene, and darkness doth begin ; uream i as in ine corner where l lie, On wintry nights, just covered from the sky; Such is my fate, and barren though it seem, Yet thoa blind, soulless acorner, yet I dream ! And, yet I dream Dream what? Were men more iust. 1 mieht huva v - o Deen How strong, how fair, how kindly and serene, Glowing of heart, and glorious of mein, The conscious crown to nature's blissful scene In just and equal brotherhood to gleam, With all mankind, exhaustleas pleasure keen - Such is my dream. nd,Vet I dream , the despised of fortune, lift mine eye, iright with the lustre of integrity. ' in unappealing wretchedness on high nd the last rage of destiny defv : ' Resolved alone to live alone to die Nor swell the tide of human misery! And yet I dream Dream of a sleep where dreams no more 9hall come My last, my first, my only welcome home ! ' Rest, nnbeheld, since life's beginning stage, Sole remnant of my glorious heritage. Unalienable, 1 shall find thee vet. And, in thy soft embrace, the past forget ! Thus do 1 dream. When I look upon th,e tombs of the, great, eve ry aniotion of envy dies in me ; when I read the epitaphs of the beautiful, every inordinate desire .goe out; when I meet with the grief of parents upon a tomb-stone, my heart melts with compas sion; when I see the tomb of the parents them jsalves, I consider the vanity of grieving for those Z1 whom we must- quickly follow. When 1 see kings lying by those who deposed them, when I consider rival wita placed side by side, or the holy men that" divided the world with their con tests and disputes, I reflect with aorrow and as tonishment .pri the7 little competitions, factions, and debates of mankind. When Tread the sev eral dates of the tombs, of some, that died yester day, and some six hundred years ago. I consider : that great day when shall all of us bo contempo raries ana mane our appearance together. J -uH - : ' "' - Selected. New Counterfeit Bills. One of our city brokers wa yesterday offered three fifty dollar bills, a Tiew counterfeit, which "should be guard d ea$ast; ag it is not mentioned in the York Counterfeit Detector. The same persons had al t? ten dblhr counterfeit bill of a Kentucky SlTJ?! aar bU!e were on the B.nWof ' "t.badetedj . Augusta (Oa.) Chronicle. TEACHERS' CONVENTION. i Several of the newspapers of the State have noticed ! in terms of approbation the proposed meeting -of Common School Teachers in Guilford county, and urge upon the Teachers in other counties t"do likewise." it is hoped that all those in this county immediately interested will take encouragement come out at the time suggested, and show by their presence and their eounsel, that they have the ele vation of the teacher's profession and the good of the rising generation at heart. The Newbern Re publkan judiciously remarks en this subject as fol lows: Gr. Patriot. " Wc notice a call in the Common School Advoccte for a Convention of the teachers of Guilford county. Would it not be a good idea to have a meeting of the teachers in every county of the State? Such an organisation would understand the wants of every uuu uuuiu puint qui me detects in our present system of Common Schools. The teachers themselves would acquire an esprit du corps, that would render them more active and influential in their station, and it would beget a laudable emula tion among them to make the schools under their im. mediate charge, what they ought to be. County and State organizations of the School teachers would be of incalculable benefit to the children of North Caro lina, and the Teachers themselves gain a position among their fellow citizens to which they are justly entitled, but which they seldom enjoy. The school teacher has a great and heavy responsibility resting upon him: yt in many cases, this resnnniK,Htv ; la that place, and earnestly recommends the subject of which it treats to the consideration of the Press of the State. r To us this exfracf looks very like awwle; for' it has ix beginning, a middle, and an end : dor do we see any signs to indicate where any part, ex cept the name and date, was lopped ofjfor left out. But that does not signify. Suppose it to' be no thing but an " extract we are informed by the Kepublicau that it is from a ' private letter." It so, it is a great pity, for the reputation of ihe dis tinguished Republican,?, by whom i: was written, that it was not kept private : for by its publication its cnaracter in this respect is totally cnangea ana we venture to say that a more crude and silly pro duction never before saw the light. We can hardly suppose that the author wrote " confine" instead of define our position : nor is it probable that he was just such an ass as to "write f Delonda est Carthage" for Dclenda est Cartha go ; but there is a plenty else in the "extract", to make it a matter oi marvel how its author ever became " distinguished Republican," even in the estimation of Lincoln Domocracy. In the same paragraph in which these two blunders oc cur, the writer says " and let Northern fanaticism know what fey may expect, should they be car- nea oy incur ouuu ana intemperate zeal to the lim it which we fear." In the next paragraph, he fears that the decree, Carthage must be destroyed, nasgone lorth : aaMl o, Carthage shbula look to her own protection m tune. What be means by Carthage we capnot tell, but we suppose that ne aiiuaes to slavery, as that is the Southern in stitution against which the Wilmot Proviso is lev eled. Then his .meaning is: The decree, slavery must he destroyed, has, we fear, gone forth: and, if so, slavery should, in tune, look to herself " to her own protection, or when she is forced to act, it may oe too late." Again : he says " It strikes me with some torce, that if our Northern friends were presented with the alternative, . that they would hesitate long," 5tc. With what alterna tive ? that of recalling their decree, we suppose. or of letting a State Convention assemble" to confute our position and let Northern fanatiewn know what Uteu may expect, should leu be car- ii ii .ti'" i i . . neu oy inexr onna ana intemperate zeal to the una- ii wmcft we iear." Keally this writer expresses nis views very obscurely lor a ' distmsruished Re- puuiican." We are aware that it is no ereat matter to he regarded as a " distinguished Republican", in Py mocrauc esumaiion : nut we nave some Mouet whether this epistle was penned by one holding even iuai uiuueraie aignity. iz is prooabiy the pruuuuun oi some wouiu-ne-great man ot the Dar- ... u : j : tn - ly, wuu mius iu a tvuisr communitv untnrliin. a I - 1.1 i l: j- , . aieiy uuuu iu ins aisunguisnea merit, and who wuuiu uy mis ciever uevice get up an assembly of noodles in which he hopes he would be honor ed with a seat, and enjoy an opportunity of ma king himself more completely ridiculous than his editor has rendered him by the publication of his We have, however, seen a feeler for tion of this kind put forth in a recent numlwr the Raleigh Standard : and although we think it probable that that proposition emanated from the same distinguished source that gave birth to the extract under consideration, vet it mav be thnt th Democratic party of North Carolina intend trying to get up some sort of an assemblage at Raleigh, for the purpose of blowing off their own patriotic eJtetk-xcind, and providing a little capital on which to operate in me elections ot next summer. If so we hope the Whigs will let them have , it all to themselves. We can conceive of no n,! tW could come of such convention ; but we can con ceive of much harm of which it might be produc tive. Besides, we regard it as the height of impu dence for the Democrats of North Carolina to ask their fellow-citizens of the Whig party to go into Convention with them onthelsubjectof the Wilmot Proviso after they have abused those Whis as they have and slandered them for more than twelve months on this very question, and after they have given the earnest that they 1 ave of their own sin cerity, by their laus Deos to Jj mes H. Polk for sit ing the Oregon Bill with thut vefy Proviso in it. Let them shew their faith py their works Let them acknowledge that they have slandered the Whig Statesmen and Whigipresss of the South. Let them confess that they have acted the part of arrant hypocrites m imputing treatonable motives to those whom they knew to be a faithful to the4 penance for their justificauon of a Southern President for aiv- ing his approving signature to the first bill by which the right of the South were cloven down by the Congress of the United States : then it will be time enough for the Whigs to think of goinz into Convention .with them. , . . & wmrary to our exnpr. n&fttimort h Fi.Mt. l v t UW,BIJ competent to meet It. rJ?Sitt0?a"pk and Uinments of our school n.uirsrina q imnorf ant ho st ep been made to- wards ,he diffuaioi of cducationmg tations, should countenance this th'ing, and deter mine to meet the DemocrataincoDvemion,im the subject of the Wilmot Proviso, then it is humblv submitted that this winter" will be " sd,n for the convention to meet. The fhst day of Jpril would be a much better time.1 BesidP thtJ, it yet suitable bdlding m J'$SS or ? T W e lecepthm of the faelefeThe last LegisTatKe, in couid b ,;.k .tLr'.r8 prayer of a Wyolem U "fiVSbST made provision for tho w .'ie to tne conveniences ot such a bodv anH wZ ifI that those who fayor the pSft S!'Jclmtheir scheme: t"-- r ?T . 106 convenUon until the Applauding a HANCTNfi--.vv;i,. ,). i .... . , . " ."""' who. mur dered Capt. Henrichson'g family, was executed m tngi.od on the 16th ult. He died resolutely, exhibiting not the least movement of fear The wmuauueoroKe into a cheer when he wa swung Olfl hill K'hBlhiiplltair m.i. 1 i r . t' f. o- -. ... ....j .wo wiiaaairwfM Ar. age of the wao,th compet-ncyef th9 hanimiin. or the justice of the penalty inflicteaV is not s.J ed; in either ease, manifestations of thia kind at such a scene prove what an English mob i?, and the moral impression of hanging. ' h Gentlemen of the i Committee i l receive with much sensibility your ebrdial welcome lo the Maryland Agricultural Fair. It presents to me scenes and associations identical with the best Interests and pernraueht prosperity -of your distin guished State and of our common country, wh ch are much more consonaut to my feelings than the recollection of those military evnts in which it was my lot to participate, and to which you have been pleased to refer. For the kind man ner in which you allude tu ties which so closely conned me with Maryland, receive my warm est acknowledgments. 'During my stay in Balti uiore it will afford me. much pleacure to examine the various objecls of interest which your , Fair presents, coinuiiiing, as they do, biihgratitication and improvement. Accept fr yourselves, and extend to the Maryland Agricultural Society, my best wishes for their success and prosperity, and assurances of my great respect." Every body was congratulating every body his morning, (the 11th) upon the sunny aspect of the weather. Within a few minutes after 8 ocl'ek, the lower halls with the adjacent rooms of Barnum's Hotel were a perfect jam. Men of every rank, and station and grade of lite crowded n to get a sight of the hero President and shake trim by the hand. Military mien, professionals, rmers, mechanics some ot them ia their shirt sieves all were received with the same hearty welcome, a ''good morning,'' and & kind word. The boys, loo, the rising generation of Baltimore, were well represented, and came in (or no small share of the pleasure of provoking Gen. Taylor's readiness in reply. Nothing seemed to daunt htiu. The most unexpected sally received some ihing apt and appropriate. " How are you, Old Buny Vista, said a wag of an urchin, holding out his hand. '-How are you, my buy," said Gen. raylor, "you'll be a general yourself eotne of these du' if you dont look out-" "You stand it well," Siid an old soldier, alluding to his shaking hands so often. "1 ought lo," .iid the General, 'supported in flank and rear." I might extend the mention of these little nits ad wjiniium ; the crowd was in roars of laughter at these sallies. and none eeuicd to et'jov the scene more than the President hiinselr. The President continued to receive visiters until twelve, i lit number who passed through the room during that lime must have beeu some l hnu4and. At twelve o'clock, the Committee, acco mpa tiled by Gen. laylor, set oa lor the ratr, and arrived just as th ploughing mitch con menced. . The arrangements for this exhibition could not have been better. Gen. Tilgbman, Dr. Wharton, (a staunch Democrat, as were many others,) President A. B. Davis, of the Montgom ery County Agricultural Society, Hon. G S. Key, and others, took great pains m perfecting them. To these gentlemen are the press largely indebt ed, and particularly to the accomplished General Ti'ghman, for those little ctvihties that render their duties pleasurable. An immense hollow square was formed, within which were the ploughmen, Gen. Taylor, the committee, no others being admitted. I was surrounded ou all sides by at least ten thousand people. The President was furnished with a white horse, which he rode round the lines to the great delight of the enthusiastic multitude. A tnohg the ploughs was a double-geared one which cut two furrows at a time. It seemed to be generally conceded that the invention was an excellent one for smooth ground, and for light ploughing produced a great saving of lime. Af ter the ploughing match was over, Gen. Taylor was carried into the enclosure bodily, and from that time until nearly live, was surrounded by a crowd of people, among whom were many ladies, who seemed determined to make the most of their time. The reaping machines, threshing machines, fanning mills, ploughs with single, double, and revolving mould-boards, com planters and corn grinders, wheat sowers, a peculiar windmill in operation, all came in for a close in spection ; and then there were fat oxen, one of which from Ohio weighed 3,500 pounds, a mon ster nearly as Urge as a small elephant; Saxony and Merino sheep ; there were some splendid specimens of these ; hogs in great variety, poul try, &c; and last, not least, some beautiful spec imens of ladies' lnndiwork tastefully displayed in a building erected for the purpose. There was embroidery and worsted work, flowers, both natural and artificial, table spreads and piano cov ers, chair bottoms, and slippers ; and there was a beautiful bed qnilt, formed uf small squares of satin riband of almost every possible shade of color, pieced together in the most perfect and beautiful manner. 44 Ah !' said Gen. Taylor, "the man who gets the hand that wrought that counterpane will get a prize worth coveting." A stand was made torjhe President in this build ing, and the crowd had an opportunity of shak ing hands, and the ladies, lo kiss the dear old Geueral, as thev affectionately called him. Some of the ladies pulled aside their veils for fear of any drawbacks. A Marylander, a fine military figure, stepped up, and while shaking hands with General Taylor, preferred his claim lor a com- imssinn' :Wti3t rnrmniccmn timtM w.n lilrsklt asked the General. I would like to be com missioned to relief you of this part of the duty, and receive ue Kisses ot tne ladies for yo," said the modest individual. "Lxaetly," replied the President, lowering his voice to a whisper, "but that duty belongs alone to the General-in-Chief." It.was nearly five trheu the coaches set the party down at Barnum's. In a few minutes, dinner was announced, ana tne t'resiUeut, tne Committee, &o. sat down to the table spread in Barum's best style. and every travelled Southerner knows what that is, After the cloth Was removed. Gen. Tench Tilehman. who was at the head of the board, proposed the health of 41 Gen. Taylor, President of the United States which was responded to in a very brief and modest expression of thanks. The venerable Gen. Walbach, who was seated at the right hand of the President, was next toast ea, ana replied in a very appropriate speech. Several others followed, and, inspired by the " presence, perhaps, were more than usually ieucuous. . -, . -But the event of the evening was Gen. Taylor's reply to a short and feeling expression of eratitude from Lieutenant Walbach, who was one of his staff during the Florida, campaign. When Lieutenant Walbach, in a voice almost choked by emotion, al luded to the kindness of General Taylor, when he was borne from the field crippled by disease, tears, such as soldiers only can shed, started from more than one eye. rhe President himself was moch affected: but after a momentary pause he replied, without rising, in a chaste, appropriate, terseand feeling speech, that brought every man to bis feet. The words came without hesitation, easilv and smooth 1 y ; Webster could scarce hae surpassed it, except perhaps that some si ight oratorical flight might have added grace and finish to the delivery. The oc casion, however, scarce seemed to require that. It is of court impossible to convey any adequate ids of the impression produced by Gen. Taylor's language, and equally difficulwould it be to give 'his words, ns the affair was altogether impromptu. You shall, however, have the benefit of a tolerable memory. It has been my pride," said he, "during the forty years that I have been in the military service of the wtratrjy to foster merit wherever I found it amoiiV . the young officers of the army, and those under thm I am uuw ujflJUinuuui,itHtH, lug result 91 a battle mainly. depends.- 4 have ever found it- one of theM greatest pleasures, among the few incident to military' life, to watch over them with that care which a fath er exercises toward a rising family m whom his af fections are centred. , And when 'disease, with steal thy stepi crept lototour ranks, irw been alike mv pleasure and duty to show' the sufferer that he was carea ior oy nis oremren in arms, ana conveyed where softer And.dearer sympathies a waited hiia than the camp affords .Though the battle field is not the best place to cultivate the affections, it would be a great mistake to suppose that soldiers ore strangers in those kindly feelings, the exercise of which makes, up so large a portion. of the sum of human happiness. The cultivation ef those feelings, and their habitual exercise, is not only the duty ot?a general officer, and a pleasurable ne,but a duty that ho will not fail to attend to, even if be be. a selfish or ambitious man as upon the affections of his army he mustdenend in iue nay oi trial. . u i aave oeen successful in any military action ef importance, it is to this I am in debted for such co-operation, on the part of the army r i i i i i . i . i . J I nau ine nouor iu comuianu. as enabled us to meet the foe with determination never to surrender." It is to this too, perhaps, that 1 owe the fortunate circumstance that, during a long military career I uaTo never iippeareu ueiore ay triounai, and have never had occasion to be presentat any court-martial. I have been fortunate enough as an officer to escape even the assaults of malice." Unpractised in fram ing sentences for a lengthy extempore speech to a crowd, General Taylor's diffidence disables him fromJ appearing to advantage. But, surrounded by a few friends at tablt, . and upon an .occasion when his feelings are aroused, he holds such langunge as few men can command. The diction of his own chaste and elegant military despatches are then shadowed forth so truthfully, that no one could read the one and hear the other without recognising the same author. It was of no use to talk of to.-ists and speeches after this. The company adjourned simultaneously to talk over their surprise and admiration somewhere else. Yesterday was the last day of the Agricultural Fair, and, as we learn from the Baltimore Patriot, there was no abatement of the interest manifested for its success. The Mechanical Pair of the Mary land Institute, however, was the chief point of at traction early in the day. At 10 o'clock, General Taylor, accompanied by General Tilghnan, of the Agricultural Society, and the Committee of the Maryland Institute, visited the Fair at Washington Hall, and was received with every demonstration of respect. He spent some time in an examination of the various articles deposited, and appeared high ly pleased with the fine display. He theu entered a barouche in company with the Committee, and proceeded to the grounds of the Cattle Show, where the Annual Address before the Society was deliver ed by the Hon. 'James A. Pearce. United States Senator from Maryland. Of this Address the Patriot ill R I 1P.1 il Resident 0f lh ?V,lK hereby aWi... . ne mte,i 0nh r,i - - n . the Sui.r i desr(.n,t..i . at At the I nf,ror thedupof: toMofthfbaselkt anif " - -1, eci,onj))ofrs plt a idctmnii .. of range fifteen r factional 1 IUCI hifiQ t . . -t ;wenty.fn.e,twenl.8;5t.Sj.4-ty-two,'of ranaeai,."':.!? Tot oecuons y inclusiv range ginP.n wnshipg tent..L.. thirty-one, and thir lft e, and twontv c. n township one. townl" e !o l Sec tions si uve and tweniv.;' r. en)mih TownshinTo,,. T owriships four ,n. , (except Sections ik;- ...''.St eighteen, (except Secikin, N thirty, and thirtv 0Mi) J ".uty. three, twjiM ons twelve, thirteen twenu ( N h.ay-six, i lownih one. (excent s..:...' six. of ranse twpmo...... " u" ... . J ""MS. I nwnchin :... " f c,6'een, towns!. Sections thro f.,. , ...ul) live. iiot,4 seven, and thirty-four. 1 ,nd VK Bays: " It was listened to with marked attention by a large assemblage, and we but speak the general senti ment when we say that it was characterized by all that fervor of eloquence and familiarity with the subjects which he undertakes to discuss, for which the distinguished Senator is proverbial We shall not attempt a sketch of his remarks, as it would be impossible to do that justice to it which the impor tance of the subject merits. He referred to the his tory of agriculture in earlier times passed to a re view of progressive improvement contrasted it with its present position, and the important advan tages it possessess to elevate and contribute to the prosperity of our country. It was replete with fine language and the experience of the practical farmer, and will add to the already high reputation which Mr. Pearce enjoys." It will be seen, by another column, that the Pre sident returned to this sity last evening. BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE , UNITED STATES. tiominuft TTN pursuance of law, I, ZACHARY TAYLOR, XL President of the United States of America, do hereby declaie and make known, that Public Salo will be held at the undermentioned Land Offices, ia the Slate' of ARKANSAS, at the periods herein after designated, to wit : At the Land OSice at BATESVILLE, com mencing on Monday, the seveuth day of January next, for the disposal of the Public Lands situated within the undermentioned townships, to wit: North of the base tine, and nest of the fifth prineipal meridian Township two, of range three. . Township two, of range four. North of the base line, and east of the fifth priatipa? mtridiuH. Township fifteen, of range two. At the Land Office at FA YETTE VILLE, com mencing ou Monday, the fourteenth day of January uext, Tor the disposal of Ihe Publio Lands within the following named township, viz: A orta of the base lute, and n est of the fifth principal meridian. Township twenty, of range twenty-six. At the Land Office af LITTLE JiOCK.com mencingOn Monday, the twenty-first day of January uext, for the disposal of the Public Lauds situated wilhiu the undennt utioned township, to wit : -South of the base line, and rvest of the fifth principal meridian. Township six, of range fourteen. Lands appropriated by law for the use of Schools, military, and other purpose, will be excluded from the sales. The offering of the above mentioned lands will bo commenced ou the days appointed, and proceed iu the order in which they are advertised, with all con venient despatch, until the whole shall have baen offered, aud the sales thus closed ; but no sale shall be kept open longer than two weeks, and no private eutry of any of the lands will be admitted, until after the expiration ef the two weeks. Given under my hand at the City of Washington, this fifteenth day of September, Anno Domini, one thousand eight hundred and forty-nine. ' By the President : Z. TAYLOR J. Butter field, Commissioner of the General Land Office. NOTICE TO PRE-EMPTION CLAIMANTS: Every person eutilled to the right of pre-emption lo any of the lands witbift the townships and parts of :ownships above enumerated, is required to establish the same to the satisfaction of the Register and -Receiver of the proper Land Office, and make payment therefor us soon as practicable after seeing this notice, and before the day appointed for the commencement of the public sale of the lands embracing the tract claimed; otherwise, such claim will be forfeited J. BUTTERFIELD, Commissioner of the General Land Office. Octo'ber2nd, 1849. 7C wl3w twenty-five, twenty -an. tlld I wenij-iwO'. lownship twenty six.ofr.J North of the ts iMe, end township one, of range Al the land offir ut Tu, cine on , Mondav. the t,..' i next, for, the disnogal nf .h-"... , within the undermentioned J; 4 iwiismpa, IU v U ; c a l . e a i i aoum oj tat oast Une, and cast a A iikiuiwa i he eastern tier of Sect range three. Fractional lowruCip six.of nn,i Township three, ol range hhI Fnwnhins tvui ami ' 1" " 'uict, a fjj.j IVvnshins two, four, five, wuu.p ivyvivc, oi range twd- North oftlu bast line, and usa, vuruiuin. Sections twenty sevn, thinj ftJ m luwusnip ave, oi range eiaht. Sections twenty one and tirentjt tour, oi range nine. Sections oue and two, is towruty J Sections eighteen, nineteen .thirtt J in township two X Sections foar, li seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, twa, thirty one, east of Choclaw Hsuhitn ship three ; Sections four, five, oiae, i twenty one, twenty two, twentj inai twenty nine, thirty two, and thirtj &i Choctaw Hatchie river, in towaikipbt six, seven, eighteen, nineteen, iventji twenty nine, thirty three, and thiwfcf Choctaw Hatchie river, in towasbij M sixteen. Sections thirty oae and thirty tsi one, of range nineteen. At the land office at cT. ACE mencing on Monday, the fourteenut next, for the disposal of the public lui in the undermentioned lowuthip ships, to wit : South of Ihe base 7in, end tut if h meridian. .Township twenty two, (except 8aa and the southeast fraction of Sectwri and township twenty seven, of unp Townships twenty three, tweniji,! twenty six, and township twernj Sections thirty one, thirty lo,4 ranse twentv eieht. Townships twenty five and twsat it twpniv nine T.anJs aDDroDrialed by law fortheaa military and other purpoMi, will bioc The offerinij of the above mentiodW luimminml An h r,Ur in which thev are id'erMl saw y v mint flosnmrh. until ihe whole offered, and the sales thus closed. B" be kept open longer than two wttta entry of any of the lauds will be ids the expiration oj . , , r k.n,! af the ClIV 1 uiven unucr ui n"u - i ee. .1. nf Sniember, Atl IUIS niieeuui uoj -r - i thousand eight hundred uii--j 13j lUP I ICOJUM I TtirTTERFIELD. Commissioner oftht Cm tate of North Carolina Nash iiovn- Ti Court of Fleas and Quarter Sessions, August Terra, 1849. John R. Derring vs. Francis Avent. Attachment levied on Land and Negroes. . It appearing to the satfefacUon of the Court, that ths defendant, Francis Avpnt, has removed beyond the limits of this Bute ; It is ordered by the Court, that advertisement be made in the Raleigh Register, a newspaper published in the City of Raleigh, for six weeks sqecessively, notifying the said Francis Avent to be and appear at the next term of our Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, to be held for the County of Nash, t the Court House, in Nashville, on ths second Monday of November next, then and there to replevy and piead, otherwise Judgment by default final will be granted against him, and the Land and Negroes levied oa condemned to satisfy the plaintiff debt. WitMja, Jnoi VV. Bryant, Clerk of our said Court, at office, the 2ii! Monday of August. A. D 1849. JNO. W. BRYANT, C. C. C. .. . : . PUBLIC 8AI.E. Tjnrr71LL b eold (for diTinon) the Negroes be rV longiugr' to the Estate of the late W. R. Galei-, dc'd, vizj Jo, Austin, Violet, Stephen, Charlotte, aud Jerry. ' Sale to. tak place at the Court House door, ou Saturday, the ?0th October. Tcaais Six mouths credit, with Bond and ap proved security. C. B. ROO I', Adnvr.td Raleigh, Sept 23, 1849. 78 relit " K0T1CE TO PSE'EIPTIOS flfe Every person entitled to any if the lands within the - of townships above enumer ed; tablish the same to .he sslfc and Receiver of the proper land m, ment therefor, as soon as pw this notice, and before the daj ipj" mencementoftbe PWie J the tract claimed; otherw. such feited. j BijrT Commissioner of ihe October 8, 1849; -jj ,iT.i it.., formerly Ov.-j iouv, v . 6feifl'i Bruce,) U kept scriber. '1 banliiui so far, he pledge, h' liavellerrlhai guBTj their stay. ; o . a frth.2. Moors Lo.,SP. gust Session, i w - yfy PetUionlodJ This Petition com 'ng ,0 Mabrv. Frances 'Si 01 "T.M hr, Uefendnnis, vU.- ,.he ceased, anu uc- - - - .h;gSUte: "a are non-residents 01 . 1 . ,j,e,tisnJ k iw Court, that dereu oy uic - f l rtv tifyiog the said j next term of our Coor- d r sions,to be held tor f lltK M onday of November g AmaT to the mi re" ttr. w ..i l. anter petition heard expo" MjrriotW lKtlt Witness. Jme' "A MooWftf Court at Office l'i 1849. Pr.slv.?5 6 rtMES i- an"
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