Ohio State journal (Columbus, Ohio : 1849 : Weekly), 1853-05-17

              VOLUME XLIII. COLUMBUS, OHIO, TUESDAY, MAY 17, 1853. NUMBER 38. lUccldji Ijio Stale Journal II PDBLIBIIKD AT OOLUHDUS BVBRI TOBSDAT MORNING, IT SCOTT BA8C0M, muu miDiai, mn iito ruu frm nmujiai am mum. TERMS InwioNy advanu . In Colambns, M 00 . ymt j my mill, f 1 60 i Blub, of four md apwird,. 91.26 : of con ind op mrd- 1 00. Till: DAII.T JOURNAL ll furolnh-d to dtj ,ubHrltr It 16 .00, 0I by mnll it fo.OOl ywir. Illk TilMVHCiUy JOURNAL to (3.00 yu. RATES OF ADVERTISING THE WEEKLY JOVRNAL 1 1 1 1 1 ! 1 1 1 1 1 te ftolto So 8s So 80 Ss ' 9 Salt I muu. 60 76 1 00 1 26 1 763 1168 604 006 008 608 00 1 1 1 1 i squares, 761 361 762 368 604 00.6 00 fl 008 00 12. 16. IfqtuuM, rTOr763ffi8W4l0 6 00 6 60 8 0011. 17. 23 ! 1 1 1 ' . (squirts, 1 363 368 604 006 008 00-8 0010. lU. 28. I square, ehangMbl monthly, 830i jw, weekly.,,.. 28. f4 eoluiDti, tliantrrsbls quarterly 85. Mi eotuiun, ehangrsbla quarterly . , , . CO. I Dolumo- etuuigMbl quarfrlr A" ' 10 HnM of this elica type It reckon! a square. Advertisements enltrwl on the nMt exrliulvely, double the stare num. Ail letuiml nodosa chirxvd double, tuid measured as If Mild. .foreign Correspondence. Paii, April 91, 1653. THE GOBELINS TAPESTRY. France may well be pTOud of some of her most remarkable artistic productions. The great misfortune it tbatber most finished works are inch only at contrt bule to luxury. She ia behind all the civilized nations in those practical inventions which save labor, which contribute 10 much to the rapid execution of work, and to the developement of now oud usoful idea , Out the French possess mperior taste in nrtiatio effect, in the arrangement and execution of objects to please the eye, and in all the fine art where a taato for the beautiful or for 'tram a tic effect, form the basil of it. Second to no oilier art in Franco, itandi the Gobelins Tapestry Manufactory. It ii not only remarkable, it ia wonderful, the perfection to which they have brought thii art. When one fir it enters the exhibition rooms, he ia atruck with wonder and admiration at the works which are there presented to view, and ho at once fenls an ntix ioty to puih into the work shnpi, to teo how this ad mi rable work is executed, and to icq what kind of men doit. To itich reader oi ore entirely unacquainted with this subject, it will be prop or to iay that the Tapestry manufactured at the Gobelini ii a kind of hangings or picture, woven in the finest quality of silk and wool, the design or patterns of which am copied from celebrated pictures. The weaving ia done in a different manner from that in common use. The warp In wool, stnnds upright, while the workman si's behind it. Behind him is placed the picture of which he ia making an ex act model or duplicate. The pictures from which the tapestries are made are generally from the pencil of the great ancioi.t masters, or other works of celebrity, which are carried thero from the Louvre and other placet, to be copied. The warp ia double, but instead of using a ihuttlo, which of course would produce hut indifferent work in the most accomplished Itandi, each thread of the filling is put through by tho hand or the workman separately, drawn back and cutoff on the wrong side, where ho lits. He in fact ails on the wrong aide of his picture from that neceisity. With great bask eta of little spools of silk thread at hit side, so variously colored, that I will not attempt lo enumerate thfm, far ther than to aay that for the color of a man's akin they use twenty shadei, the aarae number for a woman, and the fime number for a child, tho workman regard 1 first tho pioiuro behind him, then puts through one, two, or three threads, then regards Ml model again, cuta off h 11 thread, and takes up another spool, as tin tint requires change as be progresses, and ao on till he has finished, thread by thread, a picture in tapestry ol wool and silk, sometimes twenty feet long and ten high Years are required to finish tho largor works. But the most remarkable thing it that when finished they are more beautiful, more life-like, and consequently belter representations, to most eyes, thau tho original oil painting 1 and a few feet off it cannot be discovered that they are otherwise than a painting on cauvass. Tho numbers of Americans, English, Germans, and otb er foreigners who are found curiously regarding the works of this manufactory the two days in the week when It U open to visitors by means of a passport, fully attests the estimation in which ihoy ire held. The manufactory U situated in the meaneit corner of the city, surrounded by poverty, misery and degra dation. It Is established on a bayua or arm of the river Seine, called le fleuvo de la Bidvre, because it was, and I believe still ia, thought that the waters of the Biuvre possess poculiar properties in the dyeing of the tissues necrsiary iii the manufacture of the Tapestry. It was in tho ninth century thit the first efforts were made in l'aris to manufacture topiinric, a knowltdgo of which was introduced from the Orient, where at that time especially in Persia, the art was practiced. The first efforts, aa might be expected, were rnde; they have, however, continued, step by step, to increase in per feet ion until the present moment. Towards the end of tbo fifteenth, and at the begin' ning of the sixteenth centuries, a family of teinturieri, dyers, from Rbeims, of which Jenn Gobelin waa th chief, became possessed of a considerable quantity of land on the banks of the B lev re, on which stood an old castle called la Heine Blanche (the White Queen), and here (hey improved ihe art of dyeing and extended the manufactory of Tapestry to such an extent, that the establishment to which they thero gave such an impe- tus, continues lo carry their name. The Gobelins sent to Flanders for workmen, where the art of dyeing and working in tapestry had been brought to a higher slate of perfection, aud obtained many valuable workmen. The estahlUbme nt now began to attract so much atten tion, that Louis XIV, at tho suggestion of his Miuister, Colbert, purchased ll for the Government, and made It a my nl ms mi factory. From that time to the present, it his continued in tho hands of the Government, under going various vicissitudes with the political convulsions which have rmted the country. Since the limn of tli Gobelins, thii establishment, being supported by Goy. ernmeiit, has taken Ihe lead of all others in Euroi and at no lime have the French people born willing that specimens should go out of the country, for fear that their improvementa should he adopted elsewhere. Specimens havo gone out of the country, however, at different periods. I recollect seeing two pictures at Windsor Caitle, the country residence of Queen Vic toria, presented long ago to one of the kings of Eng land i and several at Hampton Oonrt Palace, the palace built by Oardiual Woolaey and presented to Henry V I I. The Cxar of Russia has been particularly favor ed. In 170B the King of Franca presented him eight pictures, valued at 1140,000 1 in 1717, four other m oea, valued at $330,000 ; white at the present moment thero Is a piece just finished forthe Emperor Nicholas, representing Peter the Greaton the Lake of Ladoga. historical incident of great interest, valued at 400,000 franca, I never aaw anything so beautiful in my life, The King of Prussia has also received In 1736, a mag nificent gift of tapestry, worth $400,000. A few rich men have, from time to time, purchased pieces, among tne rest me uuke or Northumberland and a few otln English noblemen t but for the moit part every pieco ta reserved lor the ruling monarch, which he places the various palaces of Franco, or of which h ncraii ally makes a present to a foreign monarch. During the days of the revolution, ft sad time for the arts and tba sciences, the republicans, under the belli that the plcturea contained allusions and represent lions toreign to " public order," demanded and oblal ad the appointment of a jury of men art, at the bead ol which waa the distinguished Proud hoc wl were to declare what should be destroyed and what preserved. From ft history of the limes I translate a few of Iheae carious verdicts t "The siege of Calais, by Bartlielemy; subject re girded aa contrary to republican ideas; Ihe psrdon accorded to the bourgeoiae of Calais was granted lutliem by a mant, a ntrdoo w hich W11 nnlv rir urn frnm itim by the teere and supplications of a queen and a sou of upki", fvji-uieu, oiirnm, " Huliodore bunted to the. Temple, copied from Ra phael 1 subject consecrates Ideas of error and fanaticism: destroyed." The Poisoned Robe, by Da Tmyj rejected as pre-aenting a subject contrary to republican morale." (') " Jason subduing the Bulls, by de Troy ; subject re-jected as contrary lo republican ideas. The piece, parity Untitled, shsll be terminated at the length of fonrteeu feet, just beyond Ihe figure of Jason, already made, and by this method it will off. r a perfect appear-anoe without present ina the mmni r u.U. v... ton the king, which wound the oyea of a republican." Mtleagre surrounded by his family, who aupplkcate him to taka up arms to repulse the enemies who are ready to enter and make themselves mailers of the city of Calydon; a tabloau of which the subject appears not compatible with republican ideas relative to the sentiment which directs Me I eagre, who is on the point r sacrificing nil country to tbo spirit ol vengeance itli which be is animated, and who, about to see his lace reduced to ashes, shows less love to hiscountry an to his personal interest. Consequently picture lestroyed." " Matthias killinar the Impious, bv Lepicie 1 subject fanatic, picture destroyed." "Cleopatra at the Tomb of Marc Antony, by Mena-geot; subject rejected as immoral." (!) " Polyxenes dragged from the arms of bis Mother, by Menageot; subject rejected on account of the per sonnpea which it describes, and the ideas which it re 1, etc., etc. These aro sufficient to show the Ideas of the repub licans in tho dnys of the revolution, when brought to bear on the fine arts. The Gobelins, although an immense tax on the people, escaped injury during the recent revolutions, Oarpots, finer thau those of Persia oven, are also mado this establishment. They are all used for the State, none being aold or given awny. The whole force of e establishment is now engnged on carpets for the rooms of the Empress in the Tuilleries. These carpels will surpass anything for beauty and costliness which have ever been mnde. The velvet on the upper surface is half on inch long. On this kind of work, the warp also stands upright, but the workman sita ou the glit sido of the CHrpot, with ihe pattern at a conveni ent distance from his eyes above his head. The reason why he tits on tho right sido is because he must cut (iff Ihe woolen threads on that side, so aa to make the velvety turfnco. In forming figures of faces, flow on, and so on, each thread is passed round the thread the warp singly and cut off on tho velvety surface, tbon driven down bard by a kind of comb, in the hand, ice of a loom-beam, oxactly in the aame way as jtb the tapestry. It will be seen, therefore, that in a carpet as long as one which was mado a few years ago for the floor of the gallery of the Louvre (1300 feet in length and 40 feet wide), that a good many threads must have been pasted around the warp. Some of the carpets tako from five to ten years to be made, and cost from 12,000 to 30,000 dollars, and even at theso prices ihe workmon are very inadequately paid. About 120 workmen are employed at the Gobelins, who earn annually from threo to five hundred dollars each, and receive pensions of from ISA to 200 dollars a year when disabled from work by age or infirmity. No one is ever allowed to leave it, and a certain mint ber of apprentices are appointed by the government every year. Everything pertaining lo the art is pre pared in tho establishment. In the dyeingdepnrtmout mysteries are understood which aro kept a profound secret from tho rest of Ihe world. The Emperor intends to sond specimens of both nrpets nnd tapestry to the New York Exhibition; and liilo your tenders are looking at these nnapproachn u and wonderful works of art, as no doubt many of 10m will, lot thorn recollect that eacn thread in (no figures is put through nnd cut off separately, that tho colors and the material are so valuable that (hoy will last six to ten centuries, and then thoy will have some idea ol the ex peine and tho value of these works. Knickerbocker (Sossip. EAVS WE A BAREBONE AMONG US! A truly astounding topiic to be onto any tappis; and o question tins now been discussed by public curt-1 mjty to such a surfeiting acmy that we no longer tor- boar it from our columns out ol personal disc etumory motives to Lowy Napoleon, who has got a hard enough row to hoe without our stirriuir up bis neonlo bv in flammation appeals. Our readera will bear us witness mat " 1 he otuti la not ateerd to speak out when the tinio comes, pro eon, or nem eon, or enm coi, aa the case ; niny bo. We have been accused of timidity, which is without tho shudow of a foundation, except our nuso was imcu pinched, if we remember right, wholly, however, EV on political grouwU; an offense which we regroi that we did not more summerly resent it; but we lei it sup ty until it was ion late. A mau who will pull the nose of a gentleman is scarcely worthy of notice, and only competent lo bo treated with silent i contempt, If jou kit k him, it will only raita his in-! iiaieu 1 mi m i' 1 iiiuiieii, puii 0111 mi cneeas line a 1 sweltering frog, to an almost exorbitant pitch of vanity. Let him alone; but if he repents the office mark what we say, if he repeal the otlice then como down upon him in a tremendous article, and tint re will not, be the smallest iota of a grease-spot loft. He will come lo you and apologize gentlemanly for what he done, subscribe for your paper, and go away well satisfy, while you sit in the sanctum laughing at him. This is bolter than going lo law. It's a long road, and Iremetijns quantity of toll-gates by the way. Wo would rather be kicked, by a long shot, so far as any actnoal su tiering is concerned. Thank fortune, we were whipped sound enough at school to make us tol erahly lough on that score. But we must come back lo what we was saying, and that is, that we do not think that we shall be pt-roba ble to give offense to thopo interested by saying that we doo think about this Barelmne controversy; a topic which appears lo be gradooally swallowing up, if we might su ex press it, into a universal vornx, every other promiuen toptio of the day ; the appointments of General Pierce, President of the United en Stntesen ; the collectorship of this town; Hard shell, Soft shell, and Augustus Scliell; John Van Ueuren, what be said on the steamboat; liarn-biiruers, Hunkers, Silver-grays, iiftiieraami Atiniy-renters; A mermen s 1 rouble! about ihe tea room, and as to what they done ns to railroad through our principal thoroughfare -we gntthem here! as well as about nil ihe news from Australia, California, and Chryslal Palace, which, by tho way, we cueeriuiiy recommend in an our leiiow ci'iton nnd to all strangers from adj icent towns, as probable to be a most interealen exhibition, which even church-mem bers may most properly visit without otlenso to the Deity, and let them not have any scruple. It won't do them no harm, nhhouah it is a sort of amusement, and may bo objected to by some on that ground. Moreover, this Ha re bono question, within ihe last three or four weeks from which we have entirely from motives of Pollvry abstained from it, Is swallowing up other important topiics engrossed by the press, such as Gardiner's Trial; this individooal got a halla million of Dollars out of our Government, in lieu of ft Silver- Mind in Mexico, which could not be tracked out to his appropriate spot after a careful Sirvey, be being orlgi iially a Dentist, and this the richest plug of lent which was ever put into Uncle etamuei a loom: it win bo very hard to prove any thing agm the Doctor, nnd ho will pockot the money, and estithjh bis Reputation as a lirst-rate Uenuit, and Mr. I'eaoody win employ himj. And this controversy also swallow up Air. Hunter, what kind or lansnaue he made list ol; arrest nt Kuxiel Smith, Member of Assembly, lor contemn ol that Uo1y ; what Mr. smith said by way ol rejoin, der; the destroy of the dry-good in our streets by clouds of dust; what is the list, say we, of a Crotnii, if it cannot play at the very time when It is wanted lo play t floraco Grenty, what be keeps cnntinooaly saying in the " Tribune newspaiier about the Main Law land u Horace lias his own way. lie will entirely put a stop to Ihe sale ot suppositious liquor in this kedntry. which has reached a most disgusting extent: success to him, say we, although that occasionally tip pling at a mile good liquor, by way ot a change, mtniii Knasibly do some good to those who are befitted to enetit thereby, but even this we somewhat doubt it; and then the Hippodrome, of which we should like to see a man onto the backtof au ostrish, nr running a Homnn (J hanot Kaco driven ny women presumptive of a fair character. All this, we say, swallow up en- tirely by the all-engrossing domain or the controversy, fUVE Wt A tUIUBONI A MONO DST Have wot Wo should think we have, or oughter, because we produce every thing among us, no matter what commodity it may hapjien to lie; and why not a Bare bone among the Rett t We wish to present very clearly the facts of tho case. Perobably it may nut be unknown to many of our reading community, that many years ago, in the last century, there lived in a town of Franco a leading individooal entitled the Six teen Lewy, arms Barelmne, quite rich, in lack the king 01 that territory, wnicn is snout as tug ns our Btaie 01 Arkaiiaow in the Far West, more or less (although there wns more omnia iu tbo former, by ha'f), who was lynched by hi executors, the same as we do now for hnrse-steating by tho mob in our California. A most unrighteous proceeding! contrary to all order l but sometimes mistakes win happen 111 the nest regu-I ted families, both of the 0!d World and the New, They did the same thing with Charles in England, at a time, too, when they had oughier known hotter; cut his head off; treated him according to lynch-law 1 aud we wish that our Bunkum Press had been in action at that time, that we might have gin theme rub. Such a thing would not have been done in our Arkansaw Legislature even to this day, where they have never gone furder than murdering a House-Spoakcr with a Bowie-nife, and that not without great provocation, alwaya honestly tn the open day. But mtnd yon, the Insurgent was expelled by us from all the privileges of the House for the offense, and that instantimn. lie had to walk; but in France and Englsn the insurgon manage to hold for ft lime the reins. Well, they done as well as they could for the time being, we suppose, according to the emergency, the sama aa our Arkansaw or uaiilornia people nave none, and that is the only excuse that we can forge for them. Let us all judge one another, as wt Judge, and not look through ft ditleren pair of anectakela, or mediums! That's the point. When the Lewy Barobune died, he left a Utile boy arter him named Dorfin, a sweet little fellow, who had the scrofula, aa most all the King's of Europ'a children have, which eat up his knees, and kept him confined to the hoase. He boarded at a Cooler board log -boose, kept by a man named Simon, who treated poor little Dorfin like a brute, althoush ho oughter been rocked in a good cradlo. Such is the mutation of human affairs; but the fack is, the French folks at that lime were on a bloody spree, and they meant to have it out. Arter a while they got up a story that little Dorfin couia not stand mo scruiuia no longer, aim be gtn out, aa it was a wonder that the child had not done before. However, bore's where the wouder begins; for some say mat uomn dia nt aie, out got over It, ana is alive when our sheet goes to preas; and if so, there ia some money comiu' to him ; and wfiat ia more, he is now living iu this very place, named Mr. Williams, to whom all letters respectfully requested to be addresa to Mr. HanauD, and if he ever gets his money, it will be owing to what Mr. Hanson done for him. Mr. Hanson think that he has proved conclusive in Putnam Magazine that Mr. Williams is the very identidem Dorfin, and Doctor Hawkes, of our place, who ia quite a stood speaker, when he chooses to exert himself, having a voice of more than ordinary pilch those who have not neat d the Doctor had better embrace an early opportunity of so doing, ai we think they would be gratified Doctor Hawkes, who knows history, because he has wrote it to a high pitch of perfection, ho thinks that Mr. Hanson is not fur out of the way. Mr. Hanson usually assists the Doctor on ordinary occasions, but hi this case ihe Doctor, who is a clever soul, and always willin to do what he can for a fellow-mortal, comes in to assist Mr. Hanson, because he think he needs assistance, which we are perfectly willing lo admit that he does so; and one good turn deserves another. Betwixt the Doctor and Mr. Hanson, which is like bein between two genial fires, of which the Doctor makes the most blazo, on ordinary occasions, but if ho don't look out lor Lis laurels we are af'eerd that Hanson wilt outshine him ( they any that Putnam hm most kindly volunteered to pay Hanson two hundred pound for that arti-cle, in oonsequens of which report his people will nut raise Ins celery ) we say,iu consequens, we do hope that the Dorfin will come out square m this matter, and force the Assiknees to foot-up the bill, which has been running on at compound interest and advertised in the French Flag Stall's ' ever since. This would have the e fleck to send Lewy Napoleon back to the fortress of nam, which is a much stronger fortress than his present strong-hold in (he affections of the French populace, who won't stand him long without he will gin 'em a few pic nice unto the Alps, or a few toastings in the Desert, or in ihe Kremlin, like his uncle done ; and so bring the Dorfin into possession of bis property. But to come back to Ihe toptic, Have we a Dolphin among 11 1 which wo will onnidor briefly, as the othor presa have had their say. It wouldn't at all surprise us if we nctooally had. It looks very much liko it, and thi Dolphin, or Ha reborn, wo don't enro whirh, is Mr. Williams, who was raised by a squaw afier Simon gin him up, till ho was ready for preaching, which ho did among the Ingens. Wo Ii urn n't seen yet any good re. ply to Mr. Hanson. Tho distinguish Wo turn Lawyer don't amount to any thing. Ho merely says, "Pooh! pooh ! " to every thing, and that through three long col li mos of " ponha." We guess he's a skeptical turn of mmn. 11 uiere s any tntnk in his letter, it is, mat he knows Mr. Williams and that ho dooi look liko an In-gen. Wothhik that wo Could snttlo that point in the twinklin of an oye. Will Mr. Williams do us the favor to step round to our oflis, nnd if there's nny logon blud in his face wo will tell him so. Ingen linemunts is as strong as uarebnne; wo don t enro bow many generations, Tlion, agin, the Duke de Joinvil don't say any thing, as wo heord tell that Mr, Putnam had a letter from the Dtiko contradicting, but if so ihe letter must be marked privato,' nnd so that long talk on the steam bunt with tho Prince, where the Dorlin was sitting unto a narrei, noiu gooa. But what doe Hanson sav. and what snvi Dolphin 1 What Dolphin says is nothing to nobody, but he feels thoroughly persuaded m his own miud that he is every inch n King, and if ho bad his doos ho would he preach ing at Notre-I)nm,and hanging out his sign nt tho Two-Illerirs. He is at present unpleasantly sitooated as to the Williams family. For the Williumses say if he want to condescend to the strappincn of lovaltv then they're done with him; and it must be Williams nr Uorhn, one or (other, uliat says Brother DorfinT Will ho give up all prerogative of royal hood, and be a plain, unmitigated WiilminiT Will ho carry a pear-shaped Barehone bond upon a ordinary nairol Wil- liamses shoulders? or tell ihe Williamses that he knows how lo manage his own geleoloey ? To proceed : Hanson makes out a wcry fair stato of the case a long chain of pretty good links, but some on ein don't hold tor instance, serolula. Dor fin's knees eaten away with scrrfula or King's evil, a coin plaint which is found in Europe, also iu this kedntry : Ltr Boo our advertising columns. ow Air. Williams' knees are scarred, but they format that he's a minister. and his praying unto them might account for that, aud would he a more consistent way of accounting tor it. 1 have no doubt tbedistinguish Western lawyer will sav that thero was not a man 111 tho whole Unitoden Staieseu whose knees are seriously affected ly prayLg unto them. That there ere wery few individooals whose pimj win nun mem, wo very ireo 10 aomii, wiilie lhoso who make the most noise about roligioni cot about as much as that iron poker. ket tne knees go. it is irom this wastogn ot the knees that the family are called Uarebone, while Dor- fin's father, because the people seized him, waa also canen bowy oeiro. When the child was sent over from Europe two box es sent with him, containiu medals. Well, now, if tuny wanted to get ml of the Dorhu appears to us that tney wouirrntnsentihese coronation medals with him, but buried him among ihe Ingens without nny royal marks save what ho carried on his knees. But, since thoy did send them, Mr. Williams nimbler have held on tn those boxes, which being without them, places the argooment in a bad box. Here is jtut where ihe chain was getting a leelle strong, when awny goes ihe box, and we got to begin again. Theu :btit loiter that he got from Lewy Fleep, King of France. That would have been great docoomnnl, and Mr. Williams ough ter have hung onto it. Where is it t Burnt up bv ac cident. If that's ihe way the Dorfin takes care of hi tninga, he dm t deserve to have them ; he would loso his head, but that appears to be a family failm. As to what Mr. Hanson says that Dr. Francis says that citizen Genit said at Dr. Hosatks, ll look kind of queer; but if Dr. Francis aavs it was said it was said, there can be no kind of maunerof doubt about that, for the doctor's memory is aa good as hi doctoring. He is sartin to cure, only gin him any thing like a fair chance. He'll cure you, but we ain't sure that ho can set ibis argooment onto its legs, and wo shan't hesitate to enntinoo to employ him if tie don't. j We are waiting to bear what the Prince de Joinvil says. Why do'nt he write lo Putnam, and tell something about that parchment T Thero is a great deal of meat on this B a redone yet, and we should liko to see it fully picked, for which our columns aro open. But there is one remarkable coincident which we will pre. sent to Mr. Hanson which ho has skipped over. Don't ii appear wery Strang that the tribe of Ingens where Mr. Williams was is railed St. Ktgn$, thus uniting Ihe clerical character of this descendant of St. Louis with his being a king 1 Wo think more of this remarkable coincidence than all Mr. Hanson's argooment put together 1 although we do not wish to Hatter ourselves. But our pa tier is going to press; we have our alderman's troubles to attend to; we most leave this Bsre-bono controversy. We have done. iHtecellann. OFFICE HUNTING.- From thn Cotton Plant. -A COMEDY. GEN. (characters.) HICKS President, Col. Oranch, UOV. HARRISON, I Jo 001 ToRRvin, Cabin. Gen. Dunn Brown, Hon, Abu, Puihkr. J Col. Uphill Senator. Judge Strono Hawsens. Ebxhizir Edwards, ") John Richardson, Ciiinntof Kamichaka, Hcnrt Tophah, James Johnson, 1 Applicants for Ojfite. John Jones. j Oapt. Loafera1 Discharged Indian Ranger. Olivir Cromwell Jen mm. Squire BRiooznTr. Mrs. Taoitha Snubds A Remote Connexion 0 Gen. Hick,. Ladies and Gentlemen. SCIinFll,AOrtKIHn'flr.Vtl,.-noct(irKtNTHAN Wioouea, at lha si un ol' the. i'eiile. and Morur, Ruuhuin, prepares and wim m irimrni ini win aiiecioonu) certain cure mr ini auraj. fuUar Kmg't Crit. The fnllnwm certlRcsle in it reeHved: ' I hereby certify lht 1 wh very sick whh a willed heid, Which tho doctors said Was Intsrosl icmfluls ot Ihe mucous tremhrann. Nottlnk didn't do m no f nod lei 1 tried Dr, Klna-tium W 100 ms' Vmpound Rtitir tj Kaimttnatiaf ium? which rrduced my hftd to the slse ot my hat lo una nllit, and 1 havd n't been a. awoH-hoid nce JlSOTIt-TAIL P. ParriNs.' P. R.Noae tannine without itsmpe d wilh Dr. Wlglns' cost I A Valuable Head op Hair. Punch discourses upon ihe gold and silver hair powder now in vogue: "The Paris ladies nre wenring gold and silver dust In their hair. Their heads, so dressed, must be worth ft mint of money. We have heard of damsels being ao distressed as to become compelled to cut off their hair and sell it ; but these ladies would command ft large price for theirs, or, probably, they would keep it themselves, and coin their own silver or gold, by simply cutting off a curl, or as much as they wanted, for their Immediate necessities. Perhaps they pay their bills this way f Perhaps if Utmne is hard pressed for cash by some inexorable diamond merchant, or baa not wherewith to dischargo her debts at lansquenet, sho unfastens ber head-dress, and pays her creditor in gold- dust by putting into hi hnnds an immense toft of false hair, with a request ' that lie will oblige her with ihe difference.' With this expensive fashion, a 1 Rape of the Lock ' might become very dangerous felony, ami thero' no doubt ft hair-brained lover. If detected in the art of cutting an auriferous riniilet offtho bead of hia tielovrd unstress, would be carried oil to the liu- rtmt de Police, and treated no better than a ckrvalitr d' I indutlrit who had been caught picking her pocket. For ourselves, we do not much admire young ladies whose heads are full of nothing but gold and silver, though theraiMn-tfr ckambrn who, of course, claim the washing ol their hair-brushes as their perquisites, must be ot a very ditterent way ol ihtnktng. men, again, we alwaya entertained an absurd notion that a women, let her be ever so old, invariably looked upon the ap Kearnnce of silver in ber hair with the grenteit horror; ut fashion, it seems, will reconcile tho fnir sex almost tn any thing. However, this practice, if It spreads, of rarrying your purse in your hair, will have the one effect, before long, of altering the distribution of wealth upon the stage t and Instead of an old genii mi an pull iugoutofhis breast-coat ft pocket-book plethoric with bank-notes, we shall quietly see him bare his bnld head to the audience, and hear him exclaim, "Here, young man, take this wig 1 it contains three ounce of gold dust take it, and be happy t ' In the meantime, we are afraid that poor lovers will find the fashion quito turning the ladies' bends, for, with their beautiful tress es powdered with fite frnno nieces nnd Napoleons. It is but natural lo in p pose they will look at nothing short 01 goto, or, at least silver key to opeu such very owmiiiv iuvii 1 A genius in Osnal street has just invented a new rat exterminator. It is a tort of snuff, of stioh power that one smell gives a rat a lit of meeting that oontlnuas UUhfjsrks his bead off. SCENE I. Interior of a Loo Cabin. Enter Mrt, Snubbt, Mr. Jenhint and Squire Briggerty Aunt Tabbv So von ere coin it to Wushintrtnn. Mr. Jonkius; how I wish I was going too, to see the General. Bless his heart! JentcintYee, Mrs. Snubbs, I think I am pretty well grounded in the elements -I am as good a penman as any in tho county, arid I voted tho Democratic ticket last election, aud I am going to apply for an office. 1 Squiro Briggerty and mo are going to start together. Squire lihggcrty Yes, Hicks is the man for me. As soon as we beard he was nominated, 1 knew he was wsa going to be elected. There was more elements of strength in him, he was sure fire no mistake about that, i always went In fur Hicks. Aunt Tabby Yvi, Bquiro, folks all do so, you was alwaya on the fence when politic was agoiug. I reckon that is the same thing as taking the stump, aint it 1 Squire Catamount to the same thing, exactly same thing to n catamount. Jenkini Havo'nt you got any word to send to ihe Prosidont, Mrs, Snubbs? I expect ho would like to hesr from you. I will be very glad to lake charge of a letter, with a great deal of pleasure. Aunt Tabby-Lti me, if my dear husband was alive now, we would bo at tho top of the ladder; the President would help his own flesh and blood, and bis orund- father and poor Johu's half brother by his father's side, was own coiisina. I love all my relations. I've seen some pooplo, as goes out of their own family to make friends, and neglects their own folks, but I think we are bound to love our own flesh anil blood tirst and best. La, mo! il poor John wasouly alive now, what a timn wo would have. Mnybo he would be a Charger or a itamuassador 01 lomi kind or oilier, iliey say peopln that holds grand offices holds their heads mighty high, nnd dashes nround amazingly fine, but thai aint to my notion. If John waa alivo and had a great office, I wouldn't beset up with feathers and trumpery and such stuff. I would wear Ihe aameclothea alwaya, and if my position forced me to keep a carriage, it shouldn't be marked up witli beasts and birds, as 1 saw carriages in tho city when 1 was a girl, to show who their pedigrees belong to. I would just huvo a neat sign put on it, plain Mrs. Snubbs, so tout people could see I wasn't proud. Jenkim Tho papers say Gen. Hicks is a very kind and pleasant man. aud don't dress vorv fine, aa would be natural to a man elevated to hia office. Capt. Loa- ier, who saw nun onco, auid ne lavorea Mr. Muutitis a good deal. Aunt Talbu Yet, I daro any thero is n strong family likeness that is natural. How poor John would liko locongratulate his cousin upon his success ! When are yon going. Suture? Squire We propose going next week, early; when l ibkb a notion 1 like 10 go ai onco. ' t ake time by four o'clock ' is a good old saying o go by. Aunt Ttbby Well, Mr. Jenkins, I would liko to sond n letter by you, to let the General know I ain't forgot him yet, and that I am in the laud of the living, and I would also wish Mr. Jenkins to send a momentum of some kind to my cousin, if it would not be out of the way to trou bio you with It. Jen tin Thank you, Mrs. Snubbs; I would liko any thing you havo to enJ, very much it will be a sort of tenor 01 recommendation. Aunt Tabby Any thing I can do for you, Mr. Jeu-kin, 1 wilt. I've knowu you from n boy, and I cau recommond yon ns honest nnd capable, aud I will recommend you, but I can't roc mmond every body People come to me. now that the General ia President, for recommendations to him; but lam not a-going to laae anvnomgeot my position 10 deceive uim. Jenkins Thank you, ma'am ; I will call and get your commission. Come, Squire, I want to consult about our journey. Squire I nm not going, just now. Jenkins Wo havo n heap to do ; ' take lime by four o'clock,' you know. Squire Well, if I must, I must. Good morning, Mr. Snubbs. Aunt Tabby Good morning, gentlemen. Exeunt all. SCENE IIDepot Waiting por the Train. Enter Judge Strong ffawteni. Squire Briggerty, Capt Loafer, andjenkine. Squirt Tho train is behind hand, to-day, which I suppose, U owing to its being detained, from some cause, Jenkini Where are you going to stop at in Washington 1 I suppose nearest the White House is the Handiest. Hawieni Well, I'll stop nt the first place I can find room enough to stow myself away, for there will be a great crowd every where as to being near to the White House, it won't help any plans of mine. Squirt Why, Judge, don't you think every man Is bound to serve his country f What is the use of pat riotism I Suppose nobody would accept an office, we could then aay, ns somebody says, ' My native laud, g'Kiu oiguu iio, sir, 1 win serve her, ll 1 amallowed. Judge Well, every man to his taste. What office do you want, Squire T Squire I am going to appty for the office of Post master; they don't manage thiugs right thero now uiem i onru in reiorm. 1 ne ueraocrauo party Judge the dominant party, you are some to say. Well, Jenkins, I did not know you were au office hun ter, too. I think you make a false step in giving up here and trusting to thn chances of political favor. You may depend ujHn it, sir, yon injure yourself. But t never knew any body to be thanked lor giving advice, whether it was followed or not. Jenkini Oh! havo no fears but that I shall get What t want, judge. Judge What do yon want? Jenktni Well, I don't know, exactly, I ain't par ticular what I get, so the place pays well. I am well grounded in the elements. There ain't ft better pen man iu Chunkahuuk county than I am. Mrs. Snubbs promised to give me a letter of recommendation to General liicks, and the Squiro says he will insist upon my appomimrn. to a gooa piace, ao 1 iihuk my c nances nre firt rate. Judge You intend to mnde good salary the condi tion of your accepting any otlice, 1 see. Jnias Why, of course, I do, Judge. Living in the city is very expeualve. Judge I am afraid yon will bo disappointed, Jenkina, or rather 1 am not afiaid, for 1 think it would bean ad vantage to you if you did fail. Jenkini Oh t it is out of the question failing. I am obliged to get an office I've sold out and assigned over my business, and I've got nothing to live on out of my salary, so 1 must get 0110. Judge l am sorry so honest and atraight-iorward a fellow is going to loave us. Experience Is n severe, but a wise teacher. Capt. Loafer Yo; experience locked tho stable door after the horse was stolen. I believe sho is an old Shy- lock that don't present her bills until after your money's gone. I've had experience enough to make a Solomon of me, but 1 haven't got ns much sons as 1 had when 1 arew up. Judge Yc, my notion la this: A steadfast moderation i the surest ladder to success, and I don't approve of young man pushing hia fortune too far letting on loo much steam before lie has tested bis boilers. False name and fa I so aim calling restlessness activity discontent ambition -and mistaking glare for glory work world or harm, wnen 1 used 10 mint t examined the ground and look my station at a good run way, and I nail id more bead to my barn than those hunters who followed the game. A rolling stone gath ers no moss, 1 Squirt And a netting hen never gets Tat; that s my experience. Do you suppose that (ten. Hicks would have boon President if ho had set down tn his chair and not nm for the otlice T No he run, and he woo ; run and win, that's my motto I Judge There were others that run for it too. ctywire But thoy didn't run hard enough. Gen. Hicks was the most activo candidate. I raised myself, and oducaied myself I've been to the Legislature. I've stood aloft in Ihe legislative halls, my head erect, air, representing my constituents ; and what was I when I started t -o email hoy, without fortune or favor. No ! like toaee ayoung man looking up and pushing round ! Look up ann pusn rounu, mat s my mono. Judge Well, I'll bet yon suit of clothes you dou't get any omce, oqnire. Bijutre not get any omce, juugo t wny, 1 voted tho Hicks ticket throughout. The Democratic party csniiui, m gnua ibhu 1 Jenktnt Ah, bore cornea Mrs, Btmbba with t i package for me to take in Gen. Hicks. I was afraid he would not get it ready in time. f.Vri. Snubbt tntm ) Mrt. Snubbi Gttod morning. Judge 1 good morn in a-. Squire. Mr. Jenkins, I thought I never would get this package ready, but here it is at last, 1 nope yon will take good care of it. Jenkini I'm proud of the honor, Mrs. Bnobbi. There's nothing in it to break T Mrt Snubbt No there's half ft doien pair of socks tell Ihe General I can knit and spins yarni with anybody. Tell the General there's plenty of people who don't like him any better for being President than they did before he was ever though tol, as he will find when he gives up the traps of office. Ah 1 if poor dear John was only alive and going to Washington, maybe I w utd be a Rambasaarior's wife ! Sqittre You certainly would be entitled to some ele vated post ; but as it is, your influence is no use to any- uony. Mrt Snubbt Ah me! if poor dear John was only alive SauireMv tooth is beoinninir to ache oeain rather a bad moutniul tor a journey. I.et me noiu your tninga for you, Mrs. Snubbs, yon must be very tired It is so tar Irom your bouse. You aro ft pert woman lor your age. Mrt. Snubbt For my age! What do yon mean, Squire Briggerty ? For my age 7 I don't wear a wig, anyhow ; I ain't old enough for that, I'd haveyon know, sir! Squire Age ia graceful when it ripens, without injuring, good looks. I've seen people took just as welt when they are forty as when they are twenty hftvn't you T Mrt. tSnuiii La, Squire! now yon are flattering roe up. But some people do look older than others. Squire Let me hold all your things, Ma'am. Mrt. Snubbi Thank you Squire, you are very polite. I don't know what people iu the cars will think of me, Mrs. Snubbs, being without any company but proud ness is uo fault of mine. Squire I alwaya thought it queer you didn't take a protector. Mrt. Snubbi How do you mean? Squire By getting married again. Mrt. Snubbi Murrv asain! Do you mean to insult a lono woman, Squire Briggerty? I'll have y ou to know sir C lobs.) ( Car bell it heard.) Jenkini Here's the train, Squire. Come, Judge. Hurrah for Hicks t Good bye, Mrs. Snubbs; I'll take care of your package, and give the General your com- (Exeunt Judge and Capt. Loafer.) Jenkini Come, hurrah Squire, or you'll be left. Squire Well, Jonkins, I've come lo the conclusion the tooth-ache is too bad, and in the cars my head goes like a turnip in a hopper. I really can't go. Jen Aini Oh, come on, Squire, 1 tell you you'll be left if you don't go. Como, hurry, there's the last bell. Come on. I wouldn't be left for a million. Squtre No, Jenkins, my tooth-ache is too bad Jait fifty now. What an extravagant place this is.' 1 gratified to make your acquaintance and have no doubt Caiiom-House or the poorhouse ! Well, I won't think wo can accommodate our friend in the manner he de-about it any more. But if old Brigerty don't push my aires. Am I to have the pleasure of meotingyon at the ppoiniment, 1 ii push him ; he cau get it tor me, ana leveo to-nightr I can't go to-day, but I will to-morrow, or as soon as I can. Jenkini I tell you you'll be left. ( Exit Jenkini.) Squire Tf you aro going my way I shall bo proud to no you home. A lady in your position ought always to have a 00m pan ion. I mean you must be very lonesome.Mrt. Snubbi Yos, I am very lonesome; ir poor, dear John was only nlive, our relations to Gen. Hicks might bo of some good to us but it can't be now to him nor tome nor to anybody. I might be a R&mbnssadors wife if he was alive. (Exeunt.) ACT IL Scene I. Hotel Hall, Crowd, Trunks, Traps, &o &c. (Enter Hameni, Jenkini, Johnton, Edaardi, Rkhardion, Jonei, Topham.) HawteniVfhy, how do you do, Mr. Johnson f I never expected to see you hero. When did you come on? Johnton arrived yesterday ; what an infernal crowd there i here, aud such accommodations such prices! Hawient You might have expeoted that What bus Iness brings you on? Johnton No business, only amusement. I am a mere looker on; such are tho facilities for traveling now, that a gouty man can travel with pleasure, nnd it is not every year, nor every four yonrs either, that such a man as Hicks is inaugurated. Are you on business? llawiem No! like yourself, lam only a spectator of the play. Why hero is Edwards! How do you do, Mr. Edwards? All Kamschatka is down in force, a:d Richardson and Jones, and bless me, here is Topham! How d'ye do? Well, the play opens better than I thought it would. If there is anything I have an aversion to, it is b crowd whero I know no one, but we will havo a gay session now. Have you all got rooms. JonetWt) have the best accommodations to be had -a bed in the bar-room after 3 o'clock at night but we have Ihe satisfaction of paying liko princes, if we don't fare like them. Hamem Take the goods the Gods provide and be thauktul. We'll consider ourselves on a suburban picnic, and laugh ut tho weathor. Wo all look travel-worn and dusty. First, a lunch and theu as we have no rooms wo 11 make our toilet in a barber shop, like l.ou. is Ihe Great in public. Come I AH Aureed! SCBNE II. A Barmk's Shop Crowded with Men Holdino Valises, Carpet Baoi, Over Coats, Peo ple beino Shaved, &q., Sec. (Capt. Loafer iijuit going to the glaii to put onafahe collar and baton over a very ragged ikirtbuttoni a worn military coat to the throat, and it about to leave, when he en-counteri Hawien. Jenkini with hie bundle, Johnton, Edwardi Rkhardion, Janet, Topham.) Capt. LoajerHow doyou all do genllemonT I here in soon be enough ol us to storm the town. .4 Loafer, how d'ye do? Thompson Yon are canvassing for the War Depart ment. Loafer Mora for the Home Department I I'm like Jenkins, more for pay than place. I'd rather sell my muttachoes to some rich widow, than anything else just now. As Mlcawber says, l am in hopes something may turn up. I am in tor stratagems and spoil, but not yet ripe for treason, thank God ! If Gen. H icks is going to make love to the Queen ol the Antilles lie will want a good many diplomats ol my character he has plenty of openings for war. John Bull miscontruing our stipulation about cutting stick out of Honduras-Austria has got Hung'ry again, and is now swallowing Italy. She think' Yaukeo Doodle is laughing at her in the name he calls that feather in his hat 1 Napoleon Is anxious to know whether we have any old Bourbou left among us, I can make my affidavit that we have, nnd double proof, too, and if ihe French got bold of the article, there would bo broken crowns ol some sort If out or any of these we can get op a bobbery, then float ou the high top crest of the billow. Johnton There's a vncar t chair, who'll take it ? Hawiem You aro entitled to it, Johuson, by right of the dustiest lace in the party, ( Johnton titt down. ) Topham I never saw Johnson lo belter spin is. What a whole-souled leiiow ne isi Janet Ho is a capital traveling companion. Yester day he kept our spirits on the jump from the word so. Edwards One of the beat neighbors in the world. and as straight forward as ft bullet. Ktchardton Jem is ft man 01 the right stamp. Capt. Loafer 1 wonder if he will get the otlice he is applying for? Hawseni ha! Is Johnson applying for an office?Capt. Loafer ho fs an applicaut for the collector ship at Kamschaika I All The devil be is! Jonttllo told me be was not an applicant for any office? Capt. Loafer don't know whether he ii an applicant or not, but ho expects it to be offered to him, and if it should be, he will accept it. Rtthardtoni did not think Johnson could be gull ty of such duplicity? Capt, Loafer Well, I went down to see Uphill about it myself, fori wauted lo beappointed. I did not see the Colonel, but his secretary said Johnston was an applicant.Edwardi Well, all I can say is, Johnson ia not playing lair keeping his game au quiet I like the play to ne aoove ooaru. we must rule mm out. Capt, Loafer Ho is fiir as any of yon ! You are all applicants. So I waa informed this morning. Edwardi U ia not possiblo that you, Mr. Richardson, or you Mr. Jones, or vl r. Topham either are soliciting an appointment, to which my exertions in ihe cause of the party au clearly entitled me ? Topham nn lor myselt, sir, It la not only possible, but higly probable. I atumped the Stato through and throuL'h ! I worked night and day, and contributed liberally out of my small means to ihe support of Ihe rarty. Iv'e got copies of more than a dozen speoobos made in my pocket now, none of them less than two hours long. Horethey are. Read them! No iudeed, I'vo worked hard, and I intend to have my reward. Johnton (coming forward) Genii emeu, I resign the chair for a more worthy incumbent. Topham Yes, sir, I hope you will. You had no business to occupy it in the first place. Johnson Sir I Topham Don't look so unconscious at me. You have been burrowing in the dark, like a mole in lite poimo puicn. Jonnson Jiidue nawaens. what 11 inn matter uore r Hawicnt Topham is an applicant lor tho office of collector. Johnion rellow citizens you have witnessed my ef forts AU Don't appeal to us, we know you ! Johnson ( To Topham) Sir, you are a pushing scoun drel. I have the greatest ( Topham strikes and the scene end with a general row tn the Barber Shop.) if he don't, I'll serve him up in the Morning Journal Confound his toothache ! That is a tine reason for de serting a friend. But pshaw ! of course tho Squire win do all he can he s true grit. Oh, how used up 1 am 1 uui 11 ne aun t come on and keep his worn 10 the letter, I'll (Cheeri for Hicki heard 1 Here comes some drunken rowdies along tho passage I wonder where their room is. (Fttmblinir outside the door: a voice. "Smash her in. boys !" and the door open wilh a math.) lit Rowdt What the thunder are you doing here? AYere'i a hard cider coon, boys here' 1 game " Who told you to como into this room 1 JenkinsListen to ine gentlemen, if you please, 2d Rowdukv. we'll listen, sinn away blow your horn, Mr. Coon, and dance to your own music! ( Throws down hi candle at Jenkin'i thine-) 3d Rowdy If thero is anybody in thi room wants to give me a turn, here I nm. I am applying for the post-1 mastership at Rome, and if anybody wants to step be-; tween me and the office, I would like to bob him stand up before me ! ( Knocks Jenkins down, and Jenkini 1 is thrust out of the room.) 4th Rowdy See here, they have got Senators stowed awBy iu all these rooms, and maybe that fellow is one it will make against us if he is. Wo must let him in, ana leave. f The door is ovened. and Jenkins it brought in, with a black eye. ) 3d Rowdy I beg your pardon, sir, I'm drunk, i am a true Democrat. Hurrah for Hicks! 1 say, stranger, will you excuse moT Hurrah forthe post master at Home ! I ll have it or die I Oth Rowdy I hone you won't think bard of us; we are only ou a little frolic. Come, boys, come, go along. ; (Lxeunt rowdies.) , Jenkins I'll go and have them all arrested this very minute ; I'll have every one of ihem up. I'll go homo : to-morrow, if I starve the dayaftvr. 1 wouldn't have an office if the whole country was to beg me. Am 1 to be insulted and beaten and abused for the sake of an an office which I don t believe I will ever got. D n me Bqmre's toothache! lNo use trying to sleep any more to-night; I'll go and take a walk, and compose myself if I can. (Puts on a strange hat and a coat too big for him). I lost my own hat and coat in the scram- did at tho Dirtier s; 1 don t know whose these ure, but they don't lit me very well ; but I am as well off as tho rest, and they havn't spoken to one another since. D n the postmaster ! D n my eyes ! (Exit.) SCENE IV. Col. Uphill's Bedroom Col. Uphill Dnrssino. (Enter Waiter). Col. Uphill -Well, Joint, what have you got now 1 John Mr. Johnson's card. Col. Uphill Johnson; I donl know him. Tell him am asleep. John He is from foreign parts, I think, sir; he wauls you to read this note, Vol. upfutt Pshaw! ihedHVii reads); " CltlCKAMEECIIICKAMEKCR ANTE CROW, March 4. S "Dear Colonel. The bearer, Mr. Johnson, is up- plying for the Collectorship at Kamschatka. He is a man of capital, standing, aud influence ; lie has n largo foundry, and keeps a number of our people employed. Any service you can render him will lie requited in tho hour of need ; he is one of ours. Yours truly, " HIRAVI BUTTING. Very well, John, tell Mr. Chickamee Mr. Johnson, I menu I'll be down in a few minutes. (Exit waiter.) I have no doubt there nre a dozen people hinging rounu alter me dciow. (exit). SCENE IV. Hotel Parlor pu led with Applicants All the Applicants out Hawsens All Havino Yellow Covered Parao.uets AnsonnED and Rrhtless. ( Enter Cot Uphill, briskly). Cot. Uphill Ah, my friend. How dSo do ? 1 am delighted to see you all, and looking so well, too. I feel quite as if I were at home ogaia, iu the uld bannor district, with so many faces around mo. Ha! 1m! this is charming, how i Mrs. Johnson? Why, bless me Jones, how d'ye flo ? When did you cime come to help the (ieoerni.eni Ihuts right tho sturdy de. mocracy helped him in bis need, nnd now lie must the sturdy democracy in theirs that a lair enninh Well, there are plenty or thtDgs hero to look at, nnd what little time Johnson I passed through Kamichatkn, C-dotiel, on ly way down, and oiled at vour house in company with our mutual friend, Mr. Hiram Bulling. I had not the pleasure of getting in, but Bulling informed me they were well, I thought you would like lo know, t called. Col. Uphill I am much obi iced to you for vour kind forethought, Mr. R-ibioson, and hope it may be in my power lo return the civility. A man must help his friends. Eh, Topham. I'll wager that is Edwards' sen timent, too. Our Slate ha done a noble work thn election ; ihe Democrat swept the State like a whirl wind, and 1 will insist on her having her uuo share 01 1 appointments. l Topham iou are ot tho right stamp, uoionei 1 wnen : I voted for you. I knew what 1 was about! Come,! take an airing before breakfast an appetizer. I don't. believe you have seen H o'clock ouiaiuo 01 tne nouae since yon left Kamschatka. Col. Uphill You may say that, indeed, nor insido of the house, either. I believe. Tophnto, for I am com pell ed to sit np so late that 8 o'clock generally find me asleep. 1 would walk wnn pleasure, nut my scamp of n barber finds so much more profitable victims just now. that he has quite cut me, though he has often done so before, but in a different way. Johnson I would liko to say a tew words to you in private. Colonel. Uphill Certainly certainly ! ( Take him aside. Johnion I wish lo see yon on a small mailer of business. I am an applicant t Uphill am glad to find I was correct in supposing voti an aonlicuut for office. I want to see the trim aud steadfast leiden of tho parly rewarded for their zeal and persdverance. We do not number so many liko you in our ranks, that we can allow you to shelveyour self my time is much taken up just now ai you must know, but whero both sides are agreed, we can ar range our business in very few moments. Uail on me nt 10 o'clock, preciiety, if you please, will you, and when you write remember me 10 nutting, uuoa morning.Johnion Good morning, Colonel; I am much obliged to you. (Exit.) Jane Could you spare me a few moments, Colonel?Uphill With all the pleasure in life, Jones. (Ta king him to an tide.) What game are you striking down! Jonei O A. Uphill the dsmociatic party . Vnlii I havn't a doubt of it, my dear friend. I have been aware of it some lime. Could you appoint a time when we could confer about it. How did yon leave tout family f Tell Mrs. Jones I rated you sound ly for n it bringing her wiih you. Can't you make il convenient to call upon me at quarter past ten ? We can despatch our business in n few minutes. Ten and a noarler aharo time ! u ye heart Jont Thank you, Colonel, I will be punctual lo ihe moment. Good morning. (hxtt.) Edwardi --Colonel, a word or two, if you please. Uthtllkx vour pleasure, Mr. Edwards. EpwardtVio been a warm and constant friend of yours since you somen in pontic ine Goluckiel hope I shall have the honor to sea you there, sir. Good morning air. Uphill Good moruiog. Major. (Exeunt.) (to be continued.) THOMAS CORWIN, If tho political enemies of the late Administration of the National Government, knew how little this gentleman cares for their abuso, they would not take ao much pains to work themselves iuto a passion and say hard but ridiculous things of him. Except on the one point of persoual honor, he is aa deal as an adder aud as blind as a beetle to all the charges that political op ponenta may make ngainst him. Always meaning to do riht, and evor striving lo curry out hi just intents careful in the formation of hi sop iniuus, and contentious in the discharge of his duly wisely patriotic as a statesman, and eminently honest as a man, he pursues the calm and even tenor of his wny, indifferent to the abuse of enemies, una-'licitous of, nnd shrinking from, the praise of friends, Void of ambition almost ta a fault, he neglects the means that men ordinarily resort to to " keep themselves before the people." Fond of society, ofhome.and of his library, ho regards place aa not worth seeking, atlU power a u, roapouannmy m w shunned. He has been forced into every office that he ban hold sin 00 he reached middle life, and waa a happier man on the 4th of March, when ho felt bis Hmba freed from the hurneis of iho Treasury Department, than he had beeu before in 'he course of many years 1 conspicuous and honorable public service. The harpies of tho press may stump and denounce such a man ns an " abolitionist," as a "political aspi rant," as an " enemy to popular progress,' they may misrepresent him with pertinacious and intentionul falsehood, ns " denouncing hi tnllant countrymen in arms, hoping and praying that they might bo ' greeted with bloody hand to hospitable graveB," they may shoot iheir red und forked tongues at him from every stump iu the hind, and spit their vonom through every column of a newspaper they cuti control or influence, but the whole of it will not disturb his sloop, or ruffle the serenity of his temper. On the point of honor Mr. Corwin is sensitive; but his whole private and publio I1I0 may 00 ruutucked, by tho bitterest and must reck-leSH enemy he has, and nothing be found to impeach his rectiiudo. Tho bareness, thereforo, that for the hundrcdtli time charges him with having received a largo portion of tho money awarded to Dr. Gardner by the .Mexican commission, when not ouo dollar ol that money has over touched hia hand, must recoil on tho calumniator who ia guilty of it. Two thing havo induced us, much against what wo know would havo been (Iih pleasure of Mr. Corwin had ho boon where we could linvo consulted with him, to make this reference to h'wi: first, some recent at laces up m him, tn reck lens Locoloco papers in this State, grossly libellous in th'-ir nature; aud, secondly, numerous reports, some id which have found their way Iho nowspupern, to tho elh-ct that he intends aooo If) leave) Ohio ami return lo ihe- Stale of his nativity, K' lilucky. No man could remove from another State into this, we are well satisfied, who would be welcom ed with so much enthusiasm us Th mns Corwin j but on tho other hand 110 man would be su fiend to leave Ohio witli more regret, and we doubt very much whether the personal and political tnemiaot flir. Uor win wil) permit nny such step without interposing ob stacles which ho would hesitate to remove. We know nothing ns to wtiat mny he iho present intentions of Mr. Corwin, but we feet safe in pronoun cing as premature each and nil of iho several reports . in the newspapers to the ell-'ct that he has become possessed of the old family homestead in Bourbon county, and intends to remove to it that ho has purchased property near Lexington, nnd will soon occupy it that he has recently invested money n real estate in Frankfort, and intends to become a resident of that town this spring, and that he has bought an estate near Louis-villo, wih the intention of spending the rest of his days in this city. Tho prime of Mr. Corwiu's life (about thirty years) litis been given to the service of hi country. A p irt of that time, ho was in situations in which fortunes aro made every year; another part of it, he was whero much money passed ihtough hia bands: but nothing has ever stuck to his palm which did not belong thoro, and at this day he is not n rich man. If ho had iho desire for such investments ns are. attributed to him, he has not the means : but ho bus no such dosire never has find, end never will have If be docs come to Kentucky, it will not be for pecuniary speculation, or political place, but to get himself a comfortable home, in which ho may spend the remnant of his lifo ns n chrUiinii and a gentleman. That he may finally determine, to remove to this city, wo join hundreds nod thousands of warm-hearted men and women here, in hoping. On their behalf aa well ns our own, we promie that he shall not be troubled wilh politics. Ho will have to put up with little en thmiasm, ho -v ever; lor iho man who stood by Henry Clay a be did, in nn eventful period of that statesman a life the mau who has alwaya been a man, much more tbon astatesmau, or an orator, g rent as he is in both the capacities the man who has dared to take the unpopular aide, because Iih believed it to be the tight side the man of iranacendaot qualities of head and heart, such us he has, can never be other than an ob ject of warm, rnthu-iasiir regard, to Ihe people of Ken- luay. isovtmtie vouner. SCENE III. Shall Bed Room Crowded with Cots. (Jenkins (half dressed) atont with his bundle.) Jenkins U is no use trying to sleep tho more I try. the more 1 can't, I wonder if it aint most daylight. Fire is ft very good thing. ( Yawns.) 1 wish it was break fits t time. (Jh how fanned out I am my head gooa around like ft whirl-gig, " Sir, I nvnil myself of the onnortiiniiv to present ft irilliua token of remem brance from a near relative of yours, and an In'imato friend ol my own. Sir, permit, me to nnmi you a slight memento from a relative, distant in point of distance, but not in affection. Sir, an interest inn lady. neither forgetting, nor, she hopes forgotten, desired mo to otter you this slight tribuie 01 ner iove suppose, they can't give it to me, after all. Well, my thinking about it la not going to help the matter, so I'll stop thinking, if I can. I believe I am an idiot. Iv'e been thinking hard for a week, and I understand my case worse than I did when I commenced. Two thousaud dollars will keep me swimming nicely. I am on my Uphill And now my old friend comes to rlaim a alight return. You could not apply to a mure willing person, Edwards, and I acknowledge the debt. Como to mo at half past ten, and wo will consider your case. I left a report of the. Committee unfinished up stairs, and a sense of official duty compel mo to finish it immediately ; ao you will excuse me till half past ten, if yon aro agreed ? diirrfi Certainly, Colonel, and I am much obliged to yon Good morning. (Exit.) Uphill Ah, Richardson hero yon are ! I know by your looks yon hnve got something astonishing to ask for. Well, what is it, man? R irhard ion Why, Colonel , the fact is Uphill You don't lellmeso! Ha.'hn! Well.ifyou hadn't said 1 could not have believed it; but we'll; bring that matter straight! How is your charming! family? Richardson I wanted to put you on your guard! agnlnst interlopers. Uphill Trust mo for that. They most rise early to get the start of ma. Well, call on meal a quarter past eleven, and we will try to nrrnnge the mailer, and I havn't a doubt it can bo done. Mind, if you sro not punctual, I can't wait. Richardson Thank you, thank you. Colonel. At n quarter of eleven ! ( K tit.) Jenkini Good morning, Col Uphill. Mr. Jenkins is my name, sir. Squire Briggerty promised to intro dure mebuthnniut como. I am well grounded in the elements, nnd am a good a penman as there is in Chtinkyhtink county, ami I'vo come to get an office. I am a constituent of yours, and il there ia nny office worth about fi,UUil agoing, 1 wou d take it. bo put mn down first mind, I spoke first There, thank gracious, that is over! I hae to worry peopln nhnut my business. What do ihe Senators think of tho bronze tlOMO? Uphill-Oh, they think a heap of it. Well. Mr. J kins, as you desire, I'll put yon down first. Jenkins Good morning, Colonel ; 111 see you again soon. ( t. nt ) Col. Dohenny Are you Col. Uphill, sir? Uphill I nm sir. Dohennu Would vmi plnxo to throw your eye over that sir T (Oirethima letUr.) Uphill (t cads'.) "Dkah Colonm.: We have agrved to put Dohenuy out f.-r the Mirhjlhip. "Yours truly, KOHHY KAKREGAN." Where are yon stopping. CM. Dohenny ? VohmnyKx the Globe House, sir. Uphill If you will be at boms nt eleven I will call and see yon. I Dohenny I will be g'ad to see ymi sir, at that Mine. God morning, sr. Major Apr it OoluekiOn. Uphill, I have the honor to present a letter of introduction from a distinguished friend of yours and mine, which I hope you will do me the honor to rend. Uphill (reads ) Major Appift Goluckie, I am much Tho local editor of ilio Sanduaky Register is a philosopher as well aa a pool ; witnesa the following. It ia readable aud has a moral: A man resembles a sheep in more ways than one. He may be, for instance, sheep bended and sheep hearted, sheepish and sheep and all of which are not the moat agreeable attributes for a man of courage and honor. But it can't be helped: some men always would rather be liko a sheep than like a hog or a dog, and nil persona should consult their own happiness by following the bent of their taste providing, of course, as old Walton would say, that their taste does not run to tobacco, blofd or liquor. But tfmre is an attribute of the sheep's character which is general in its application tn men rather than individual : we menu the the habit all sheep hnve of following (he lead of the Buck. Bociety is a hetrogenity the world over, and. inferring from the precedent, wo should suppose it waa addicted to peculiarities induced by location, habits, disposition, &c. Such indeed is the case : each people has its distinctive trails and characteristics, which may be called oHciunlities. But there is a trait in common with all nunkind ; like sheep ihey follow (he lead of some " Buck." If Paris says wear bobtail coats and plim hats, the " nnliuliteneiJ " world does just as Paris says, and " hobtails " at d " pi uga" are all the rage, ur in the worm 01 uipiomncy : 11 mi gland says, a little more of India." the rust of thn world says a little more of Algerii, or Mexico, or Turkey, or Caucasus. Or in the world of Music: if Austria pronounce Horr Van Splitz-yonr-coph the greatest livina mu. stcinn, immediately Hie jaws of all singers are suffering dislocation in order to" ch-trmiugly render" ihe Herr's music. Or in tho world of Letters : if Grub Street or the " Edinhurg" says John Moonshine is the greatest living poet, immediately he is translated into gilt and calf all over the Continent as well ns over the Atlantic. Or, to bring matters nearer home and right in Town; if Mr. Rig purso and-litile-head builds a fine house his neighbors follow iho sheep lead and build a fine bouse too, al'lioouh ihe chances nre llmt ihe Sheriff will be nn early tenant: if Mrs. Du'lell! gets a twenty dolUr bonnet every gossip must do, do. 1 and so nn, ad infinitum, in almost every circumstsnce of l.itito everybody juH like the iheep who follows bis neighbors, and therefore, these reflections. Extravagance at the Fasten Court. "The dl vert Heme ut given tn ihe imperial pair by the legislative corps was," says ihe correspondent ol tho 77iAtme, "noticeable 011 two accounts: first, for the display among its four thousand assistants of all extravagant luxury in dress and personal ornament, which, under the fostering precepts and example of the court, now ' aurpaftM't anything that was known under the first Empire, and nstoitishes the Parisians themselves. Your high society woman ot f.hion wears a rbe that costs eiuht hundred francs, with four or five hundred addi tional francs' worth of ll unres, laces anil other expensive bedangleuients and all ihisof so delicate a nature that il must bo ihrown aide after one or two ball, like a soiled white glove. Another pity is, that it only covers the lower portion nf tbo wearer, for tho robes are 'decollftees a fan trance in circles anywise pretending to elegance. There ia 00 exaggeration in saying, that the grcnior number of toilettes seen in such circles, coil ihe lady who goea into society from tie to six hundred francs per evening.1 This ia iho testimony of Madame or Manenioisello Consianco Atibert, a high and venerable authority in matter of fnshioimble pomp, for she remembers when great lortuiies were spending under tho first Empire.' Thn ball given bv tho so-called legislature is also noliceable, inasmuch as il Is Ihe nnlv act of thit poor body for tbo last two months that has drawn 10 juelf any sh iro of public attention " It 111.WAY MtxiM (Perftctfyat the tcrrict of any tail Way Company.) Delnj s nre ilnngeroua. A train in time saves into. Live nnd let live. After a railway excursion, the doctor. Do not halloo till you nre out of the train Between two trains wo fait to the ground Fire nnd water mike good servants but had masters A director is known by tho company he keeps. A ndlwny train ia tho thief of Hum. Thero is no plare like home but the difficulty is to get Ih.-ro, The farther vou go tho worse is your fnre. It's the railway pace tint kill. Ihe great ch irm about a railway accident is, that, no matter how many lives nre lost, "nn blame la ever attached to any nno." A railway Is long, but lite is short nnd generally tho longer a railway, the shorter your life. Punch The Race pir Hichfi. It la a short sighted policy to shut up religion in churches and prayer meetings, or even lionaehohis. Religion ia Intended for the world; the world bat need of it. Your weary, clanking machineryever goii-g. nver resting how much will you give for Hub. ami what wages will yoti work forthe hard edges of that complex machine are sawing in tn your flesh and bono. If the name and spirit of Christ were poured in upon your business, it would not rack you ao sore and waste you so soon. Xnw.