The Northern Standard. (Clarksville, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 47, Ed. 1, Saturday, September 18, 1852 Page: 4 of 4
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iNuiKS OF TRAVEL IN THE OLD WOULD.
'Written for the -National Intelligencer 6y n
Citizen of Washington.
RAMBLES AISOCT CONSTANTINOPLE.
There has been such a halo of romance
throTm around the vrhole Eat by a certain elms
of writers who sec every thing through the
gpcstaclcd of genius (sometimes very large
spectacles that magnify to u wonderful extent;
Bomstinics common quizzing glasses high color-
ed often very crookctl glassed with bubbles in
the centre) that the hare idea of a Ifarcm is
enough to set one off in ecstacies. Who is there
witht spark of enthusiasm that em approach
Constantinople for the first time without a pal-
uitatinff heart and a thrillins anticipation of
something extraordinary something to lift up
the soul above this earth to a realm of honris;
not that'hc can recall any particular passage in
an thing he has read to conjure up such vis-
ions but the essence of the whole bubbling up
through the memory gives a tone to one's aspi-ratio-rfroin
the beautiful. All the fervid im-
agery of Ltlla lioohk: the fascinating splendor
of Anastasius; the glowing eloquence of Eo-
then fill the mind somehow or other with ex-
traordinary anticipations; a glimmering of some-
thing unearthly; a foreshadowing of Paradise.
The Harem become a chief ernament in this
Paradise and the perfume of flowers and the
cooling spray of fountain and all the witchery
of bcantv and innocence reclining on soft Per
sian rug-? involuntary crowd upon the mind.
Every yarftmack is sunpised to cover the fea
tures of a Gulbcvcr or a Duilti; everv grated
window to shed linht unon an inner world of
beautv. the living and brcathinc; realization of
that voluptuous picture in Don something (what
a bore it is to forget names: but you know tnat
I don't read Byron") that scene of the sleeping
beauties of the Harem where innocent maid-
ens dream of abbles and bees and butterflies
and such things. Never was an unfortunate
admirer of the sex worked up to such a pitch
of enthusiastic exneetation as vonr friend of
the present writing. It was a purely Platonic-
devotion to beauty of course. The first thought
upon touching the romantic soil of Stamboul
was cf tafiimacJ:. and dark flashing eyes and
forms of angelic contour. For a while I thougt
seriously of shutting my eyes the very first pet-
ticoat I should descry fluttering in the breeze;
but eyes arc indispensable where the haailam
continually bringing their batttcring rams to
bear on one's heal. At last a bevy of chat-
tering damsel- loomed np in the distance bear-
ing down toward me. Good gracious what voi-
ces! The croaking cf ravens would have been
music to the coarse masculine sounds that dis-
tracted my car. It was the most barbarous
gobliug of gntterals I have ever heard. Black
eyes there were 4o be sure black enough all
round even underneath; which was rather a
dirty sort of blackness. The yahmorl:s drop-
ped accidentally as they generally do when the
observer is a Frank and there are no Turks
near. Every ve--fige of cnchautnicnt vanished
in a moment. There was not a pingle passable
face in the crowd. The features were coarse
and sensual: the teeth disgustingly dark the
costume slovenly and unbecoming. As if conscience-smitten
after having exposed so much
beauty to infidel eyes they hastily drew the
covering over their mouths leaving the upper
part of the face partially visible and altogeth-
er denuding the breast. After they bad passed
I turned to a different view in the faint hop.?
of discovering some compensating attraction.
The case was now still worse. As they drew
up their loose cloaks and gathered around them
sundry highly-colored and tawdry drapery the
names of which it is impossible t.i remember
their bare legs glistened underneath buried
over the ankle in yellow slip-shod boots and
slippers; and they waddled over the rough
stones very much like a parcel of ducks ma-
king such awkward attempts at progress that it
was quite distressing to see them. Surely the
Turkish boots for females must have been dc-
viscu Dy some clever lellow who haa m view
the impossibility of their ruuning away in them.
It would be unfair perhaps to judge of the
.vhole sex trom tiiese specimens; so 1 reserved
mv unat judgment until 1 should see some
thing more of Turkish beautv. Since then I
have seen every -variety that can bo seen be-
vond the sacred precincts of the Ilareni from
the highest to the lowest and I must confess
that I have seen very little to change my orig-
inal impresion. "What there may be conceal-
- ed in cages and fed on cakes and rose water
and never suffered to be rudely kisssed by the
air that common mortals breathe I Jo not
know from personal experience having never
been in the domestic circle of a Turk in my
life when the ladies were present; nor do I an-
ticipate the pleasure soon unless my friend
Abdul Alesehid should take it into his head to
invi'-e me to a family tea-party which is not
likely. Let it not be snpposedj however that
I entertain any ho-'i'e feeling towards the la-
dies of Constantinople. There is oecasionally
a pretty face to be seen a young round doll
baby thing that is very much admired by the
Turks; nice plump little toys with black eye-
brows and thick lashes soft peachy cheeks and
the softest possible expression. I saw one ou
the bridge near Galata that quite struck a ten-
derness through me. She was about fifteen
and as prettily costumed as a Turkish lady can
be without a change of fashion. Dropping the
white veil that covered her mouth as I parsed
fihe gave mo a good opportunity of admiring
her bewitching features and to be candid
they were very bewitching. The form of her
face was round like a full moon; her complex-
ion of the purest transparency just tinged with
the roseate buo of health; her nose small and
round making a very beutiful natural division
Injtween her cheeks; her eyes bat here was
the killing attraction they were so large and
wide open so deeply beautifully black so gazelle-like
in their innocence of expression or
lack of expression; so indicative of a repose of
tt son! or unconsciousness ot ssul; so hedged
wound with black lashes and eye-brows or
black paint that made the very darkness there
more beautiful than light elsewhere; so liquid
with natural tear-drops or the glare of the sun;
these these it wag that brought on the tender-
ness; these ana the lrpi which were parted with
a smile of triumph and looked ag if they had
just been kissed by the breath ofa frosty morn-
ing or bathed in twilight dews or sweetened
with a stick of candy which she happened to
be sucking at the moment; and her form! it
was so rouud and soft and shook so like jelly
at. every step. But it is entirely useless to un-
dertake a description of her undulating walk; it
was the very poetry of motion; rolling in her
jrellow boots as gracefully as ever rolled a scv--jrmty-foitr
in the trades. Alashalla! I saw no
jjcorc that ley.
Tiie Anucuisii women are very much sun
nor hi pers.-Mi.ti beauty to any X have seen in
Constantinople; indeed to any of i he Oriental
castes not excepting the far-famed Circassian?.
The best specimens of the latter that I had the
fortune to see were gross and expressionless and
features and -without that compactness in
elasticity of form which themdre .civilized
--aass:
i world has assumed to be essential in female
I beautv. " A certain obesitv. verv attractive to
scnu-barbarous people is cultivated to perfec-
tion in the Circassians and the most highly ad-
mired seemed to be those who bear the great-
est resemblance to a balloon and who are least
capable of exercising the powers of locomo-
tion. The Armenians however are tall and
graceful and of much greater delicacy of fea
ture and in form they approximate more ncar-
ly man any i have seen to what has been as-
sumeu oy common consent as the standard ot
perfection. I saw many in my rambles about
the heights of Chamlula who were really fine
looking women; their dark hair twisted loosely
under their head dress; their complexion of
the most delicate texture their eyes bright and
not altogether expressionless fringed with long I
ttlacK lashes: ana their tonus showing to navan
tagc in a costume resembling what certain of
the fair sex at home have attempted to force
into fashion in our matter-of-fact part of the
world. And here by way of parenthesis let
me hope that should that costume prevail it will
never be followed by any attempt to introduce
other oriental fashion? such as smoking the
chibouk and sharing in domestic communities
the same husband.
Ahc lite ot these inmates ot the llareni has
been delineated by writers who have had access
to their society; but it has been done m such a
way as to throw a halo of romance around them
which has no foundation in reality. I have
conversed with many intelligent Frank residents
of Constantinople on the subject and have
been assured that these accounts ot the inno
cent and luxurious seclusion in which thev
spend their lives are in the main a tissue of
absurdities gotten up by enthusiastic authors
far the purpose of making readable books; that
such books arc sought with avidity where the
plain truth would make no impression. Peo-
ple are determined to feed the imagination upon
something and tbr.se who furnish them with
the material arc naturally disposed to make it
as palatable as possible. The fact is- life in
the Harem is one of absolute servitude and
disgusting sensuality. Few even in the high-
est ranks understand how to read and write
and their conversation is only trifling inanity.
They are purchased as slaves treated as slaves
and valued according to their capacity to reach
the mo.t approved standard of degradation.
Kncouraged in nil that is revolting to the bet-
ter feeling of man's nature is it to be wonder-
ed at they do not occupy the position of com-
panions. It may be set down as an axiom de-
monstrated by all past experience that in no
country where the position of woman is so
utterly degraded can a people ever attain to a
more exalted rank than that of a slavish and
semi-barbarous nation. Abdul Meschid may
build frigates encourage steam navigation and
cotton factories patronize model farms sur
round his court with all the enlightening mnii-
ences of foreign diplomacy; listen to disinter-
ested plans for increasing the power and pros-
perity of the Turkish people; but until he
learns the great secret that women must be
companions and not mere toys; his efforts or
the efforts of others will be in vain; and the
mass of the Turks will remain as they have ev
er been
an ignorant and
slavish people.
It has been my fortune to travel in many for
eign lands ami to mingle with many strange
p?ople as a spectator of passing events-; and
now after years of wandering in almost even-
clime I turn from the sad contemplation of
their social condition with a grateful heart to
our own free and happy country; where imid
all the turmoils of pditical strife all the aus-
perities of opinion upon matter of local import
all the difference of oar organization there is a
purity of sentiment in soci;;l life that has nev
er obtaine-l m any country m this eastern
world It is refreshing after inhaling the pol-
luted atmosphere of the princip il cities of Eu-
rope to look back upon our own happy homes
and firesides and draw health and vigor an.!
inspiration from a contemplation ot the ex-
alted condition of woman in America sub
ject to no restraints but the dictates of vir-
tue free in the exercise of all the rights that
are claimed by the best and purest of the
sex; respected because they command respect;
beloved because they are womanly; admired
because they are too modest to demand admi
ration. It is not .of the sriddy and the thought
less who parade their jewelled charm? in the
arena of fashion; not of the "brawlers in pub
lic" who seek to overturn the whole fabric of
society; not of them that arc given to unseem-
ly display either of thought or person that
I would speak; but of the "chaste keepers of
home;" of the gentle and the sympathizing
who "rejoice with them that do rejoice and
weep with them th it weep;" these are the wo-
men of America who unknown to fame arc
esteemed the highest; who unadorned aro a-
domed the most.
During my ramblings about Constantinople
and the suburbs my attention Iras been fre
quently attracted by the strange and dilapida
ted appearance ot the .Mahometan uiinai-
grounds. Much of the beautiful effect of the
view from Bosphorus arises from the groves of
tall green cypress that mingle their foliage wjjh
the mosques and minarets and stand out in
bold relief on every hill-side. Wherever they
cover any considerable extent of ground it is
to allonl saade and protection to a piiunc- ceme-
tery. The largest perhaps of all the Mahom
etan burial-grounds is that near Scurati on the
Asiatic side which extends over a distance of
three miles along the road it is heantitully
shaded by a thick forest of cypress and forms
in the summer time a favorite retreat tor the
idle and gossiping who go over m great num-
bers from the city every afternoon. Here may
be scan m fine weather groups ot women n
various castes sitting on tue graves smoking
their chibouks and sipping their coffee; others
half-naked chattering and lively endeavoring
to kill time; all unattended execpt by female
servants for it is beneath the dignity of the
male population ever to associate in public with
woiusn. It is a curious picture of gay flutter
ing life mingled with the mouldering tombs of
the silent and ghastly dead. Uitcn when dis-
posed to indulge in reflection I come over here
to read the history of-Time's doings past pres-
ent and to come; Time who hxi brought low
alike the great and the little the grand Pasha
and the meanest slave; who makes republics
beneath the ground that factions cannot destroy;
Trine who opens the mysteries of the future
and '-feeds oblivion with decay of things.''
.The Mahometan tombstones are distinguish-
ed for the most part by a head or representa-
tion of the turban carved in stone. Many of
these have been broken off or greatly defaced
during the wars which have raged from time
to time between the tribes of the East.
The inscriptions arc in the Arabic or Turkish
characters and in the more modern tombs arc
often covered with gliding. Of course I could
read none of these histories of human virtue
and human sorrows but it is nut likely that I
Jost a great deal of reliable information. The
whole aspect of theso cemeteries ia desolate
and Tuiupua in the extreme. There is no or-
der or arrangemennt except in the direction of
the ieads which arc all towards Mecca; the
Iieiusi6ne3 seem to be scattered over the. "round
a'' random pointed np In all directions or ly
VJfTtft r.JT3ff
ing prostrate in confusion. The earth is per-
fectly barren; and abounds in all sorts of abom
inations too disgusting even for the gangs of
varacious dogs that prowl among the abodes of
the dead. It is a strange place in every re
spect to chocse as a tasluonahlc resort lor plea-
sure and gossip; but as the Turks say in the
name of the Prophet may they enjoy them-
selves. There arc other places of amusement chief
i K- reaortetl to iti the fcumtner liv the wealthier
f.iSSPS. Amoiio- iIipsp. :m ili Si W.-tv: f
Europe ami the Sweet Waters of Asia the
villages of the Bosphorus the Isles of the
Princes and various places in the country with
in a few miles of the city. Steamer.? now ply-
all along the shores of the Bosphorus to the
Prince's Isles to the seaport town nearest to
Brusa. and other ports along the sea of Marmo-
ra. There are also for the poorer classes large
omnibus caiques in which for a few;aras they
can be landed at any village ou the Bospho-
rus from the Golden Horn to Bayukdere.
Learning that the Sultan was in the habit of
making his exit once a week from some one of i feel but for a single day the crushing effects of
his palaces and affording the public an oppor- religious intolerance and military despotism;
tunity of seeing his sublime person on horse-j mingle with the suffering masses that no long-
back or in the royal caique while escorted by: cr breath their woes but hope against hope in
the officers of his court to tome mosque selcc- the very darkness of despair; behold the misery
toil for the occasion I walked down to Tofanai that you would bring upon the heads of a hap-
yestcrday to witness this grand ceremony. j py and prosperous people and ask yourselves
There was quite a respectable array of republi-: is it well to talk of disunion ? Boaiu from the
cans in our party to enjoy the novelty of this mountain-steeps of the North to the genial
Sultanic display of grandeur and condesccn-j plains of the South; linger among the moulder-
sion. On reaching the broad avenue between t ing monuments of the past ; ponder over the
the palace and the gardens of the royal harem power and the weakness of man what he has
we found it lined on both sides with officers and been what he might be ami what he is; behold
soldiers in all the pomp of court uniform fez-Jthe fairest lands that over breathed the charm
zed and brass-buttoned sworded tacled cm- of romance over the nitres of history now waste
broidered and gilt to the very climax of civil- and desolate; look back from out the gloom of
ized orientalism. The military uniform of the human depravity upon your own free and hap-
prescnt day in Constantinople is a s:!d falling ' py conntrv rising to (he zenith of its prosperity
m imm uie iiiigiiiiici-uce oi tue native costume spreading its genial influence.? over the whole
under the earlier Sultans. Copying the Frank . face of the earth ; and say would you be no
nations of Europe in all the inconveniences' longer a nation of freemen? Would you aspire
and absurdities of dress the Turks are quite to a page in future history as that people who
as awkward and as much out of their element have fallen lower than ever yet man has fallen?
in tight-laced coats stiff collars and scanty. Whatever may be tha evils under which we
trousers as the stiffest Englishman or most vi- labor at home let us hope that they are dust in
various Frenchman would be in their looe the balance compared with the evils that afflict
flowing robes ami dignified turbans; and they' the nations of Europe. Let us bear them pa-
have neither the smart elegance which result's; ticntly and look to the healing influences of
from good taste even in what is objectionable ' time for the remedy. Above all let us never
or too judgment to adopt only what is useful
or convenient. I he turuaii which has been
v.iai .i.-mi; iui-hiu it u.iu tnu uimuiu .lutauiiigu
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of protecting the head and eyes trom the glare
ot tue sun as aio oi lormmg a tiecoming ter-
initiation to the figure; but nothing can be morel
ridiculous than the skimpy red night-cap called
a fez which now supplies its place What can
be expected of a people who wear such things:
. I
on their heads; now can thev entertain any
aits; now can they entertain anyi
but mongrel notions when their brains are sub-
icctea to the uaiiv process oi Droning: it
they were semi-barbarous under the turban
they are more than semi-imbecile under the
(a. It must bo admitted however that the
present display of military costume and discip-
line was very much superior to what one ordi-
narily sees about the military stations ot Stam-
bonl. The guards and officers seem to be care-
fully chosen and in general appearance arc
not inferior to those of more civilized nations.
fussing nniler the grated Pruige which ex
tends over the avenue connecting the gardens
of the harem with the palace we entered a
large opn square in front of the mosque. The
entire space was encircled by lines of soldiers
standing in readiness to receive the royal pa
geant. Io the left at a respectful distance
stoinl some few hundred native spectators but
owing o our dress ana perhaps a certain res
pect inspired for us by the daring manner in
which our dragoman. Carlo nude room for us
we were permitted to stand behind a line of sol-
diers directly in front of the mosque. It wan-
ted a quarter of twelve: the Sultan was to ap
pear precisely at noon. During the interval
four or live servants were biwly engaged in
sweeping down the steps upon which hi.? high
ness wa.? to ascend ami spreading thereupon
rich cloths to be pressed by his royal fet.
These were also carefully swept down two or
three times in succession so that not a speck
should be left. By the time all this was ac-
complished there was a gtnci:.! stir a leumur-
mur of awe and expectation. Nobody appear-
ed to say anything or do anything or see any-
thing but it" was perfectly apparent that the
greaV Abdul Meschid was coming. There was
an instinctive holding of breaths and an anx-
ious looking up tnc avenue towards the gates
of the palace. And noiv the murmurs of' awe
rise higher the clatter of horse.?' feet is dis-
tinctly heard the music strikes up and out
comes the sovereign Potentate of Turkey mount-
ed on a prancing steed and surrounded by a
legion of magnificent Pashas likewise mount
ed by a legion of magnificent Pashas likewise
mounted on prancing steeds. Uiuyanl he com?s.
slowly and with solemn miiesty. But hi
thoughts arc ou h ily subjects; ho looks neither
to the right nor to the left but straigiit toward
the door of the mosque. A Sdmii may conde
scend to low before Allah and the Prophet but
he is too high a personage to bow to man; hats
are pulled off and head.? are nodded in vain.
He pays no attention to tue homage; not even
to us sovereigns who have done him the honor
to stand bareheaded before bun these ten min
utes for the sake of enjoying the show unmo-
lested by hi? minions! The royal dress worn
on thi? occasion was quite simple consisting of
ordinary European trousers an embroidered
Turkish coat and a fez with a cloak thrown
loosely over the shoulders His face is pale
and careworn his person emaciated and his ap-
pearance altogether blaze. People say that he
13 drugged and stupefied for certain political
purposes; and certainly if ever a poor fellow
bore the marks of premature decay and imbe-
cility of mind resulting from excess it is Abdul
Jleschid.
Now all hail to Allah and the Prophet! the
Sultan has reached the door of the mosque.
Bearded Pashas glittering with buttons and
gold lace catch his bridle; anil bearded Pashas
again catch himself as he painfully dismounts.
Slowly he ascends the steps upon the wellswept
cloths that aged young man of twenty-eight
supported on each side by a Pasha. A shout
of toy and devotion rises on high! l'ashas ol-
ficcrs and all shout glory and honor to the Snl-i
tan: .Long me ana nappmess to aouui .ues-'
emu: .tvii u. " aw "' "' a luiiuui iuu
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(.M-ownr.! I'AtftiiMTA nr TOO h.ncr lioo rrtinn tn
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auiiiitiiiii j. "-"- - " .-..-- ...... j.....w .i.
prayers!
I n "oes tne cnor oi me lnnsono on
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the highest minaret and proclaims the. impor-
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tant tidings of the world "Allah akba! the sub-
limest of Sultans is at his devotions! God is
great and Mahomet is his Prophet!"
For the space ot lialt an Hour tnerc is silence
in tho outer world then comes forth the Sultan
again purified in body aud souL Again the
bearded l'ashas catch linn in their arms and'
holn him ou his horse. He is seated once more
on the favored steed still regardless of the'
1 1 e 1
erowu a meiaucuuiy piuiuru ui icsiuuu misery.
The music strikes up the royal pageant moves
on. and Abdul Meschid is borne hack to his pal
ace to receive the congratulations of his devo-
ted followers and thecaresses of his loving wives.
I wcnl away from this exhibition a. thoughtful
inau. That very -morning Iliad beenreading in
an American paper a tirade in favor of disunion
a sarins nf rpQnliitinn n.'icjcpd ;it Eimm cnj-tinnnl
convention. Never before had the complete
madness of the proposition occurred to mo.
What was it proposed to do ? To annul the
Confederacy of free States; to abandon all the
blessings of liberty because of a single evil; to
rush headlong from the highest eminence of
prosperity and happiness that any nation upon
earth has yet attained into the dark abyss of an
archy and final despotism; to crush with sa-
crilegious hands the Constitution that has leen
bequeathed to us by the truest and purest and
wisest of patriots that ever struggled for human
freedom : and bury the glorious galaxy of star.?
too deep in degradation to excite the contempt
ofthepcttiestdespot that grovels beneath the ban
of the human hatred. It is not at home sur-
rounded by local influences and blinded by
the zeal of party that we can appreciate the
terrible immensity the utter madness of this
proposition. Go abroad; ye who would lightly
cast away the priceless heritage ot liberty and
study well the operation of other Governments:
cease to cherish in
the deepest recesses of
.our hearts the
memory ot those immortal
1 f 4 . 1 . .
men woo uavcrocqticatncii to us the bcss:n"s
of an enlightened and liberal system of Gavern-
ment.
Yours t nil v J. It B.
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MlSUUKL ELECTIONS.
The St. Louis Republican of the 5th
inst..
mvcs the l
result of the general election in the
city and county of St. Louis. The great con-
test and the one which excited the most inter-
est was for members of Congress. There were
three candidates in the field Caruthcrs. whig
Bogy democrat (regular nominees') and "Old
Bullion" running independent. Benton has
triumphed over both nominees beating the dem-
ocratic 4515 votes and the whig OS!). The
vote stood: Benton. 5205; Caruthcrs 4.51G;
and Bogy GOO. The Republican (whig) of the
5th inst. has a lengthy leader on the result
which displays a good deal of partisan feeling.
We quote from it the folIoTing:
The election is over. The battle has been
fought and we have been .very completely beat-
en. There is no use of complaining over what
cannot be remedied. Benton has made a Duke
of Wellington affair of it a perfect Waterloo
defeat to us and that too we believe solely
by the aid of Blucher and the Prussian for-
ces. The smoke and dust of the battle having pas-
sed awav and we can take a calm survey of the
field.
Such a contest has never been witnessed in
the United States and Col. Benton has the
right to claim as gteat a coup d'iit as Louis
Nap.deon. lie has gained a triumph and won
a pn-sition hy means and under circumstances
that we did not think any piu-tion of the Amer
ican people were capable ot submitting to. and
to which no other population than that of th!s
city and district would have submitted. Cer
tainly no other American statesman would have
hazarded his success upon such a plan ofa po-
litical campaign as the Colonel has done.
He sfar'cl out with a determination to brow-
beat bully and lash his opponents more partic
ularly those in his own party and indulged to-
the most unusual language ot vituperation a-
bu.se and denunciation. From the beginning in
the end he has not sought to conciliate palli
ate or even defend hi? acts but by the applica
tion ot the niost severe invectives the most
unlimited and harsh denunciations of all oppo
sitions to himself (for he ran without the aid
of a nomination) he has forced the party with
which he has acted into entire submission and
in obedient and zealous support of him. Ilis
especial opponents the Adtics he hushed bv
an abuse in the nnpirallel cd in the history of
stump oratory into the most obsequious obe-
dience. He called them "dogs" and treated
them as such and claimed that they would feel
themselves honored hy the "kicking" he gave
them. The result shows that he understood
the men whom ho bad to deal with. He never
sought to conciliate or win them ajid his tri-
uniph is the greater from the fact that he has
literally whipped them into servility to him.
True Delta.
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Curious Case or Awaxihixmext. Charles
Shearer a youth seventeen was brought up
at Brooklyn of the 2Sth ult. on a charge of
abandoning his wife. He cimpromlscd theiaaii
ter by agreeing to allow her a dollar a week for
her maintenance.
We understand that 31r. Lawrence our 3tin
ister to Great Britain had at his own urgent
solicitation been recalled and that the President
has nominated Joseph II
Tugersoll of Pcnn-
sylvama to tnat mission ouiis Eccnis to bo a
compliment not only due to the ability and
hish character of Mr. Iiigcrsoll but alto very
ii:stlv duo f lW.nsvIv.iiiin at that .Starr has at
present no 1 mission nor members et the'
i r .v -i c l . . : ni i. '
Cabinet .Mr. 3I0 Ken nan haying as it will be .
recollected resigned his place as Secretary of
the Interior on account ot ill health.
aVaftOflcu Intellicevcer.
A most ingenious i
; - - ; .. . i
instrument ior xne annua
i.;nn fi ne vIiihirod m tho lohbie of tha I
c :--.. - .
e :.- -- " .
pnnifn voctnrilfiv hr . r Homissv. ir. was in
... . -. t t.
........... b..u.. . - . ..-- ..-- -
. . . -.im -i .fm;. . j
wjjj iotjtlc-s be death on rats from what wel
-vemeu ov a rnntcr naineu oiicwaru oi uuiomu
r :. .: ..i :. ..: i .i .t '
a.u in lis iiiiL-i.tiiuii. .mil ia aiiiiuii; .11114 1111111'.
treadle is touched hitting; the rat between the'
r. nnri i-nnel-ino- ir.Kiv or rmhr fpor. from
!. i.:i MOo0 uF :ttj1r i. I
t .7.-... ..;;. r.
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One hundred and fifty persons died in New
York during the last twelve months of deli-
. ' in '
num tremens! There were nine murders caused
by rum and nearly ten thousand nvc day coin
milmcnls for druniencss during the same-'
time.
To the treadle on which thebait is placed is.at.I Srp.bTi 1 ta
taehed an iron lever communicating with a wircr countable members. It will secure concentration
spring to which is fastened a sharp iron 0f thought and action ami give to all prty move-
Tncfmimfinr Tvliioli rprolvos ranidlr- vrhpn flip ...!. on nlnvatmn nC mntivn. nd an eflieiencv
PROFESSIONAL CARDS
- - : - ' fl- j- U -
DK.E.S.LOOK.
HAS again commenced the practice of Medicine
mid Surgery in Clarksvillc and will at all times
j lie found nt liis cilice on the cast side of tbc public
square unless proiessionnur aDsciit.
Clarksvillc August t!8 " (No -14-ly)
BY jTjmv . G- iiTy!
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
JIT. PLEASA.NT. TITCS COL'XTV. Tt.vi
"YlIII practice in Uopk;
t Red Hirer Counties.
MS Hunt Upshur and
March 1st ISM.
(N'o. 2S tf.)
WJI. THIMBLE
THOMAS II. I1L-U0ISR
T U I 31 B h E & 11 U D G 1 N S .
ATTOHIfEYS AT LAW.
ill practice their profession in the respective
Courts of the Kichth Jni;.-;-.i n;kt-;.-t
ClarksTille. April Stli !.-(). (A0. 1 ly.)
THOMAS J. nOflEBS
JftTmon
JA3IES II. EOCIUIS
Dain&crfitlJ.
T. J. & J. II. it 0 G E It S
ATTOEKEYS ATLAW.
-rril 1st 184a. (Xo. 4S:vC tf)
B. "W A It It E N S T 0 N E
ATTOItKEY AND COUNSELIOR AT LAW
IALLS. TEXAS:
T"r"ILL practice in the Counties of Hunt. Denton
y Collin Kaufman (Jraison Ellis Tarrant and
Dallas.
(Xo. 86 tf.)
I)n. GEO. GO It DON.
"VV7"HjL continue the practice of Medicine as here
t toforc and will be louml at lus Residence ad
joining Town
D k. J 0 II N 31 c D 0 N N A .
T TAVIXG removed from the office lately occupied
XX by him can be found hereafter at the new Drug
Store unless profcssionallvabscnt.
Clarksvillc June S. 18-jO. (Xo. 41 tf) .
LOST CERTIFICATE.
TIIAVK lost the Land certificate p-antcd to Mar-
tha Moody by the Hoard of Land Commissioners for
the County f Itusk on the 4th day of Decembcrl843
for Twelve hundred and Eighty acres -nd class Xo. 1 7.
If said certificate is not found within the time prescri
bed fer advertising. I shall appl v at the ( ioncrnl Land
Oificc. for a duplicate. WILLIS M. I'ICKETT.
Cferksvillc. June 20 lSoH. (Xo. ?6 lOts.)
Private Boarding.
MRS. VAX VLKET.
NO. C3 BARCLAY STREET
X E YV V O K K .
Terms .... $l'2."i per day.
(No.' 36 ly.
ESTATE OF JIAETHA LANGSTON.
-TOTICE
CE is hereby given that the undersigned
appointed hxecutor of the Kstatc of -Mar
was
tha Laagstoii Deceased late of the (Juuntv of Ben
ton by the last will and Testament of said dece-
dent which was proliated according to law at the
March Term lfo'J of the Hon. the Comity Court
of Denton County all persons indebted" to said
K.-tate are requeued to make immediatepvment.
and all those liauing claims against it will present
them within the time prescribed bylaw.
joiin: havens.
Denton Co. August 9th 1S."2. ExeuUvr.
(No. -12 (its.)
STEAYED.
rrc-T T7IK0M the plantation of Gen'l W'va. C.
t'rS t Young in (iniysoii Coiinty.diiring last
Spring District court a licht bav hor ::lout 15
band.-.
high iv-th a white star in his ."r head a!
narrow striti est wliitn l't-yepn liis niw.n's. nnar-1
If flu. lnC nt.a. lnft 1.Z...1 f!..fc !.? .1 I.m.
--i fctv IViL MWriifl. ll'll. tllllll UHIL lllllll . .I''li l;.lll-
(led on tha lef. shoulder with a cross ".: i a qusr
ter circle a distinct brand. Has sa !!! marks
on Ins liack and when turned out hac i tery sort;
back. Said horse is about eight years old.
Any information of the horse will ! ' thankful-
ly received or any reasonable com pen ation will
bo paid for his delivery at the planta:.on of Gen.
Young or to It. Inglish Esq.. at Iinnham.
C'larksville Sept. 4th. l?5i C. Dr MOUSE.
Estriy notice from Titas Coarry.
t TrnAKEX up by R. AY. Hi i niton and
rTrl JL posted before "Joel Arring i Esq. an
iron sray mare t years old It nanus i.igli ap-
praised to $-10. Also a light Sorrell 1) 'ie.-l years
old " hands high a star in tiic fort '-ad. some
raddle marks a blemi-h in the right c- apnrais
ed to ?C0. THOMAS R. II i LL Clfc.
(No. 4G .Its)
Estray notics from Titcs County.
y rrrTpAKEN' upbvJ. F. Ingra-o and post )
3QA JL ed before E." f!. Rogers or. t'a- 2nd of;
Augnsth 1S52. a marc and Colt. The m.ir. is of'
a bay color left hind foot white fl y .i' M. 14
hands high. The colt ofa hay color.i -'ar old
last spring. The marc appraised t STj
The.colt' " " 'i
bv Jesse Sullins and Ashborn Martin.
"Aug. 27th 1S52. T. R. HILL. Clk.
(Xo: -K .Its.)
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IN TUB UNMTED STATES OF AMERICA.
Emhraeinz "'' " compl'te rericw of t-'ic difftr'tl '"v?-
Political Parties and all of the meuir ad.n-i ' "l-v or bdfj early aivertising at length at as
bv iheCohnic ami by the Gncamnt M locale as by any .-iber paper ...ihe tate.
t- -. j o. . . t n - . r r t nc privilejp- ot auou.ni advertisers is limited to-
bnded alesnre t he Declaration of y- tlltirJu 5ni!imte us-1Ce a1(l l advertisements.
dence. It icill necessarily embrace a preat rn- for he benefit of others as well as all legal adver-
oj stat.stics and I s th- dm?n of the author to t-IseOTents sent in by them must be paid for by the
reridir it a standard reference book in winch nuty ' g...
he found a record of the steal falitieal trrntt of' For Announcing candiiltc3 for Congress Legisla
te country fully authcntitattd and procrly elas j
sificd.
RY THE AUTHOR OF
THE REPUBLIC OF THE UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA."
Ttttn ii-itrt ai-ill rtiiKr .! nil tlif nrit Innr
which our people and oovernnient Iia7e discussed
anil decided dunn" a period of mors than two
two hundred yeais. it will illustrate t.le onein.
natme.and perinanencv of Deinix-raiic principles.
It will be intact a complete political history of
the Colonies and of out Republic tracing the un-
paralleled success of the latter n Democratic sour-
ces. It will not be speculative hut stt.rtly a phil-
osophical and popular history based upon acknowl-
edged facts.
The tendency of such a work will be to indh:d-
valfce the areat Democratic Party; to give it in
idir.tity of being which all will recogmw and real-
ize: to give it a high standard of pnnciple sonli-
menl and action; to create a common pride in ihe
achievements of the past aud to givecoimdenct in
ail that is to come
"le nmi V"" .""'" VV "aJ J " -"' '" "IC
progress and m the institutions ol mir coiinlry;
fa -m eheniiTC viw f lhe Mbj4j
8101tid embrace ihe character of men. measures
and results. A party that is advanced and sus-
tained by the eternal principles nftrulh and of jus
tice should have a common consciousness
a com
n
mon pnue
It should be able to
know itself and
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imi -
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An acquaintance with its acts and with the
master minds which have Honored its ranks will
ccomnlrsh this creat end. it win leau me uemo
It will lead the
. .
which will render success as beautiful as it musi
be certain.
With a view to secure an extensive circulation
the
work will be published in numbers. Each
number will conain sixty four royal octavo pages
''' a finc engwei pottrait. acd be furnished at
25J;fRl" Tf nibcr. ...... .
Tiie work will be comprised in thirty numbers;
and mi hhaf urexpense b 8uared Jtf Iameth
wotlhy iha subject the object and thu areat'part
CASE TIFFANY & CO-Pul tiers.
Hartford Conn June I X952.
YOp MAY READ THIS "WITHOUT HABGE.
cirare of Strangulated Hernia it may result in Death
S II E II MAN'S-
NEW PATENT TRUSS.
RUPTURE' WIS II!!
y ttill lleflcctua re-
tain and radically cure
etcryform of HKKXIA
while it i free from the
objections found in eve
ry other Truss. It is also entirclr different from any
heretofore in use both in form and principle of ac-
tion and is in accordance with the principles of Sur-
gery and Anatomy. The pressure is more natural
being comparatively light in bad ruptures and can
be regulated and brou-ht to bear directly over the
Hernia openings thereby affording security at all
times even under the m.jst violent exercise." By its
use when fitted by the proprietor or a skilful Surre-
oii the wearer m placed beyond the danger of Strane-
ulation or any other painful or dangerous symptoms
which is not mifrcqucnt in the use of other Trusses.
It is a very common practice for persons afflicted with"
Hernia to select a Tnn aud apply it to themselves.
It is a bad and dangerous practice which cannot be
seen only by those who understand Anatomy and are
familiar with the nature of Ruptures. Let it be re-
membered that the bc:t Truss may be injurious if i
does not suit the form or Rupture applied to and is
not properly fitted. Therefore I have concluded to
form XO AGEXCIES but to sell and apply the Truss
ONLY at my Office
70 St. CHARLES STREET NEW ORLEANS.
Observe the Sin of tie s over the door.
ALSO Chase's Remharl's Hull's. Goulding's and
other Patent TRUSSES sold auhree.jite eipht ten-
andfiftetn dollar according to style and quality; to
gcther-with Siiocliile Braces of all kinds. Scrpoal
tecs for Females and all other useful appliances for
me iciiei in jnc aiuicicu ami ueiormeu. Also X.LA3
TIC STOCKINGS.
November 1S-31.
(No. 10-tf)
'Tis well to read as well to heed.
SHEEMAS 'S
PATENT ELASTIC.
SHOULDER BRACE.
IS formed on thei
true principles off
mechanical phil
osophy it will
keep the should-
ers in their prop-
er place support
and strengthen the bark enlarge the chest and rem-
edy habitual stonpingcr round shoulders thereby giv-
ing a free and healthy action to thelungs.and a plea
sing and graceful support to the figure. It is used
with liue benefit by the healthy and the weakly tho
old and the young by the healthy to guard against
the distrc-sing complaints that must inevitably follow
the acquired habit of throwins the shoulder and the
shoulder blades forward on the chest and cramping
me lungs ana heart by the weakly to rcgam tc
healtli they have imprudently tlirown awav by the
old as a means of comfort and by the young to pre-
serve a fine figure not only for appearance but for
comfort for no person can be free from pains and
aches who has not fall and perfect chest therefore
every person of sedentary occupation must provide
themselves with a good BRACE or endure the un-
pleasant sensations arisiag from a knowledge of the
fact that their strength is daily decreasing.
Parents should look to their children and not allow
them to throw their shoulders forward which they
coninmaly do while at school aod misshape the bdy
and predispose ;t to many complaints the most fatal
and frequent being f'".5SOirTio.r.
.Marie nri sold at sher.uaii's establishment
"D St. Charles street opposite Union street
NEW ORLEANS.
5tt5 .In ii"Krtment oimfar.'lg on hand jot Infant.
ChUdrm Adiitft. Male and Female
ALSO.LACE STOCKING? ela;tieand con-elasti.
N-vember lol. (No. 1C tf.)
cGNSTrnrnox of the state of tezas.
And the Ordinances with the Rules of tae District
IfAtirt 11 1 t rt! fl7ftt f7l-TI. na.tll- inn.1.l ..n .. .J
1 - "- i i-.... ..... Hb..uj J'luimi vu 'JIX J1
!'" fur "" t the Staudard Dmce. Price 'JZ cents
' iKT c'Pi'-
L A N X S .
A full assortment ot Riuaks compriwrg
ASSESSORS BLANKS THREE FCJ!S.
KOB TUE DlTBICT COCEr.
Citations Subpo:n:.s
Executions. Capiases.
Jurors Certificates V.'itr.tss i rt.ficates.
tORTUE fSOCATI f flET.
Citatiea.
(iiianHns
Aiiminisiralors'
Fxe-cut.' a
J!fli;d Lcttt-T? uf (.a.rd.aris.'..p.
Bo'. ;.. Letters of Adnii x-traca.
lOE. MCISTkA7EJ.
Citations Subp-eaas Executions.
AppaJ Ii-aH Stay Bonds.
Delivery and Appearance Bonds for Sheriffs & Coas'a
hies for saltttftt tne Manilas frM4ga.
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ARC.
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o. The Courts have decided that refusing to taka
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leaving it uncalled for is prima fact evidence of in-
tentional fraud t
TO OWHEBS OF GINS A3D MILLS.
Type Metal suitable for gin boxes for sale at the
Standard" office for cash only.
July Utb 18o2.
LOST.
The Discharges of AVm. A. Bcknell Jihn C.
Becknoll Isxic Guest Jordan P. 'Ward andShem
Harris.niembsrs of the company of Rancors com-
i 1 1 n. m'. i!...-i1 : la-iS . ioo
UUllueK. UJ J. l '" i-viwiii ail loou u iOOO.
rf not found within tho timo prescribed by law.
They will apply at the proper office for duplicates.
Clarkgville .lulv 21st 1852.
No. 43 10ts.1 ' Wm. A. BECKXELL.
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