The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1855-01-12
American Worthless in England.

In tho Crystal Palace at Sydenham, near
London, there are busts OF some oil The g[eal
men of This county, aad in The hand books
which have been prepared with great care,
and by the most competent men tha, Lon.
don could furnish, there are brief biograph
ical notices OF ,hem-necessarily brief, fol
all the notice of Queen Victoria and Prince
Albert is the following:
"496. Her Majesty Queen VICTORIA
whom God preserve! Born May oath, 1872
and "497. His Royal Hghness Prince AL.
BERT, consort OF Queen VICTORIA, born Au.
gus, 26lh, 1919. To whom the Crystal
Palace at Sydenham, a developement Of
the original palace in Hyde Park, is lndeb,-
ed for lis existence
Below are the notices Of General Wash.
ing,on, DR.. franklin, and General Jackson
They were written by DR.. Samuel Phillips,
lately deceased. He was the principal crit.
ic for the London Times, which is q sufh'
Glen, guarantee for his ability; aud the ar
ticles themselves have been gotten up with
singular accuracytandlin,partiaity, il seems
to US, considering that the author was On
Engli.hman, and The subjects Of his notices
Americans.
BENJAMIN FRlNELIN-Stdiesn,an and PHI
losopher. Born at Boston, in Aneriea,
1905. Died at Philadelphia, IN Amsrica,
1890. Aged 81.
"FRAHkLIK" j. another word for useful
ness, seli.denial, frugalily, perseverance,
aud independence. A poor printers boy
who, by his own unaided powers, raised
himself from the lowest place of society ic
the highest, and contributed alike 10 the ad
vancement Of science, and TO the indepsnd
snce OF one OF the finest countries OF The
earth; His discovery OF the identity Of light
ming and electricity, and the invention o.
the ligh,uing.rod; the explanation Of The
aurora borsais and thunder-gusts, upon
electrical principles, are ,riumphs Of The
philosopher. His ardent support ofihe new
Republic, his activity, judgment, and re
sources, speak for The statesman and The
lover OF liberty. His language unadorned
bu, ever pure and expressive; his reason
manly and cogeni, and SO concise that h,
never exceeded quarter Of an hour in any
public address. His correspondence I
model OF clearness and copenGious breviiy
Scrupulously punciual in all his dealings
An exemplar Of economy and regularity
1 His lie one Of the most instructive and en-
couraging studies for youth, since II exhib
lis the suilerings, tho trials, the power, ant
the victory OF selLcommand, temperance
and industry, aud the reward of senin
overcoming all the difficulties offor'uno.
GroRor WIsIuxGTos-Ffrst President Q
the United States. Born in Virginia
| United States, 1882. Died 1893. Age
81.
II we were asked 10 single out from an
Glen, or modern story one bright, unsnllie,
example Of true greatness, OF perfect pat
riotisn,, disin,eres,sdness, consistency, an,
= sell.devotion, j, would bc difficult not
selec, George Washington. England, tina
50 fIered by his acts, has reason 10 be prou
Of his surprising glory; for he came frou
the common stock, and he wrought The lib
er,y of his country by the exercise Of vii
tues dear 10 all Englishmen, and-lei u
, dare 10 ay-charac,eristic Of their race
He received the most ordinary education
| for he los, his father when ten years 'old
and hc had 10 make his way in life by hi