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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-02-24

SERIOUS ACCIDENT AT WEsT PoIsT.-W lille
the first platoon of the first class cavalry were
engaged Tuesday morning, in their usual en-
ercises 10 the hall, an accident occurred which
came near having fatal termination. The
class was engaged in cutting of the canvass
heads, and running at the rings while their
horses leaped the bar. The hall is very much
too small and some Of the horses were very
resiive, and we're with difficulty compelled to
take the leap in such confined place. One
Of them, ridden by Cade, E. Gay, Of Vermont
while going at full speed towards the har, sud
denly swerved, and turning completely round
ran back towards the other end of the hall, en-
countering on the way another horse also at
full speed. Cadet Gays leg struck the Shout
der Of the horse, and was badly broken in two
Plaees, one below and the other above the knee,
Cadet Chlds. who was mounted on the other
horse, was brought to tho ground senseless by
the shock, but recovered in few minutes with
out having sustained any apparent injury.-The
officer Of the day, Cadet Capt. Merrill, and Ca
diets Bennett and Webb, promptly carried the
wounded man 10 the hospital, where he now
lies in very preca-ious condition .---NeV York
Herald.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-02-24

MAINE LAw.--rhe PrOhibitOry Liquor bill be-
fore the New York Legislature, has passed the As
sembly by vote Of 80 to A. It's success in the
Senate Is considered certain. A similar bill has
passed the lower House Of the Delaware Legisla-
ture aud Is likely to succeed in the Senate.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-02-24

What mechanic may be expected to outlive
all oIhersi Ans.-The boot and shoe. maker
for he is ever lasting.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-02-24
CONGRESSIONAL.

A. o. CARPENTER.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-03-01
FOREIGN NEWS OF THE WEEK

By the arrival of the Steamer Baltic, we
have intelligence from Europe, with dates
to the 10th, The most important is the
formation and announcement of the new
ministry, Of which Lord Palmerston is
Premier. With the exception of the re.
tirement Of Lord John Russell, Aberdeen
and New Castle, the Ministry remains the
same as the late one. With this change
in government, a change in the operations
Of the war is also looked for; and as Par
lament has voted three millions sterling
for war purposes, little more vigor in its
prosecution is expected. In the Crimea,
things remain unchanged. Nothing but
an occasional sortie of the Russians re-
lieves the monotony of Crimea life in SOL
diery. Sir Charles Napier, fretting under
the failure Of the Baltic expedition, and
the consequent reproaches from all sides,
has made Savage" speech against the
Government. A battle is reported on the
Danube, but we have no particulars con-
cerning it. The much talked of Peace
Conference has not yet opened These
conferences have become very ordinary
kind Of thing, and are not quite SO popu-
lar as when Russia, by their aid, succeeded
in getting a strong foothold in the Danu-
bian Principalities.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-03-01

startling fact that one man to whom the
True American had been sent, saw proper
to decline becoming permanent subscri-
Der, 1t may perhaps be of some interest
to the Union to be informed that several
persons to whom the True American was
sent, have declined becoming regular sub
scribers. For instance one gentleman to
whom We sent our paper, without him
soliciting it, returns it, with Post Office
stamps to pay for the time he had been ta-
king it, this is honorable. A man from
Mansfield, We will not name him on ac-
count of his friends, after taking the paper
for nearly two months, refuses to take ii
from the office, and pays nothing, this is
contemptibly mean.
We know that great exceptions have
been taken by the editors of the old papers
to our presuming to send our paper to any
of their subscribers. Well we can only
say that we were not very well acquainted
with editorial courtesies when we commen.
ced our enterprise, and if we have in this
respect violated the rules Of propIiety, We
hope they will in the exercise of that char.
ity which endureth all things, over look the
unintentioual error. Still howeverwe can
not but think that in this free country o.
ours, an editor has right to send his pa.
per to whomesoever he pleases, and free
men have a right to take it or reject it as
they may elect without any editorial dicta
ton whatever. 1t has been our desire tt
have no personal controversy with the ed
itor of the Union If we differ le
it be on points of legislation and gov
ernmeut, and not insult the intelligenc,
and good taste Of our patrons by persona
alteration.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-03-01

IMPROVEMENT OF PERMANENT MEA-
Dows,-From the constantly increasing
price of Hay, farmers are beginning to give
this subject the consideration it deserves.
We may therefore look confidently for q
speedy introduction of undertaking, irri-
cation and top dressing, and the happy re.
suits thereof. Some may not bclivc it now
but trial will prove it to all, that uddsr-
draining lies at the very foundation of all
improvements in meadows, or any wet land,
and irrigating and topdressing are useless
on such lands. There are a many thous.
ands of acres ofwet land, now Improbable.
which if underdrained, and irrigated (much
of it with little trouble or oxpense) would
become the most profitable land of the farm
and pay all expense tenfold, English far.
mers are behind those of some other Euro.
poan countries, in these improvements, but
far in advance Of American farmers, yet
thcirhumid climate renders irrigation less me-
cesary than ours-Yet in England but few
farms are without meadows artifcially wat
ered-and the immense quantity of folder
produced from them, helps materially to
keep up and increase the fertility of tho up.
land portions of their farms.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-03-01

The Succession TO THE FRENCH
THRoNE.-A correspondent of the Ma
tional Intelligencer, gives some interesting
facts and speculations upon this subject.
General Prince Napoleon Bonaparte, son
of the Emperor's uncle Jerome, at present
stands next to the throne as successor of
Napoleon III. But his chance of succeed
ing him according to this correspondent,
is eminently problematical:
1t seems that the Emperor, failing nat
ural issue of his own body, may adopt an
heir, who would then take the place as
imperial prince and heir to the throne, be-
tween the Emperor and Prince Napoleon.
Upon his assumption of imperial power,
the emperor refused to adopt his cousin
Napoleon. There is no cordiality between
them. The correspondent says it is whis-
pered that the Emperor has already desig-
mated in his own mind, in the event of
Eugene failing to become mother, the
heir of his throne This is supposed to be
one of the sons of the Roman republican
ex-president Prince Canine, and is Bo-
naparto throughout, being the grandson on
the paternal side of Lucien Bonaportc, and
on the maternal side of Joseph Bonapartc,
brothers Of Napoleon.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-03-01

BG"Judge LQngstreet, whose views on
all subjects are sensible, practical, and
worth treasuring up, thus sets forth the
value of newspaper: "Small is the sum
required to patronize a newspaper, and
most amply remunerated is the patron. I
care not how humble and unpretending
the gazette which he takes, it is next to
impossible to fill sheet ffty-two times a
year without putting into it something
that is worth the subscription price,
Every parent whose son is off from him at
school, should be supplied with paper.
| well remember what difference there
was between those of my schoolmates who
had, and those who had not access to
newspapers. Other things being equal,
the first were always decidedly superior to
the last in debate and composition at least
The reason is plain; they had command
of more facts. Youth will peruse a news.
paper with delight when they will read
nothing else"
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-03-01

WORDS FROM JOHN WEsLEY.-We
may die without the knowledge of many
truths, and be carried to Abraham's bosom;
but if we die without love, what would
knowledge avail us? Just as much as it
avails the devil and his angels. [ will not
quarrel with you about my opinion; only
see that your heart is right toward God,
that you love the Lord Jesus Christ, that
you love your neighbor, walk as your mas
ter walked, and / desire no more I am
sick of opinions, | am weary to hear them,
my soul loathcs their frothy food. Give
me solid substantial religion; give me an
humble lover of God and man--a man full
of mercy and good fruits-a man laying
himself out in works of faith, the patience
ofhope, the labor of love. Let my soul be
with such christians wheresoever they are,
and whatsoever opinions they may hold
He that doeth the will of my Father in
heaven, the same is my brother, and my
sister, and my mother"
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-03-01
Inaienable Rights of Americans.

The following are not enumerated in the
Declaration of Independence:
TO know any trade or business without
apprenticeship or experience.
To marry without any regard to fortune.
state Of health, position, or opinion of pa.
rents or friends.
To have wife and children dependent on
the contingencies of business, and in case
of sudden death, leave them wholly unpro
vided for.
To put off upon hireling strangers, the
literary, moral and religious education Of
children.
To teach children no good trade, hoping
they will have, when they grow up, vii
enough to live on the industry of other
people.
To enjoy the general sympathy when
made bankrupt by reckless speculations.
70 cheat the Government if possible.
To hold Office without being competent
to discharge its duties,
To build houses with nine and six inch
walls, and to go to the funerals of tenants
firemen and others, killed by their fall
weeping over the mysterious dispensation'
of Providence.
To build up cities and towns without
parks, and call postilonce a visitation o.
God.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-03-01

HIS Acknowledgements G. Dodge,
the present U. S. Senator from Iowa, the
Northern doughfaco, who betrayed his
constituents by voting for the Nebraska
swindle, has been appointed by the Ad-
ministration, Minister to Spain, in place Of
Breckenridge, resigned Although he has
received the condemnation of his own
State, yet he enjoys the favor of the Ex-
ecutivo. His salary for two years is $751;
600, outfit $4,000, Unfit $4,000; making
the neat sum of $4,000 for his loyalty to
the south.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-03-01
ARREST OF KIssANE.-Tt will bt

ARREST OF KIssANE.-It will be re.
membered, that last summer, while Kis.
sane, the forger, was on his way to New
York, in custody police officers, he jump.
ed from the cars on the Erie Railroad wher
they were in motion, and escaped. From
that time up to the 18th inst, he was moi
heard of, On that date he was arrested
at Williamsville, Erie county, N. York
He is reported to have had $4,000 on his
person at the time of his arrest. The way
of the transgressor is hard.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-03-01
EE- The American Union contains

Eg The American Union contains Z
most classic article over the signature,
NJ. A. purporting to be true copy of ar
original communication sent to the Rev
z. Ragan, said Ragan having sent his paper
to him in hopes to obtain a subscriber
Now this is matter in which We suppose
the public do not feel any great interest,
but it may not be amiss for US to state that
we have no recollection of ever having
received such letter with the initials J
NJ. A. With the unknown j. NJ. A. We
intend to have no controversy, unless he
should present something through the
Union, or some other medium which is
worthy of consideration, and certainly the
bare charge Of political dishonesty, without
any specification cannot be considered as
worthya reply. But what object could
the Union havehad in giving place to such
a letter? 1t is said by Casuists that every
intelligent being has always some motive
by which he is actuated.
The presumption forces itself upon our
mind that the great and momentous object
the editor of the Union had before his gi-
santic mind was to give publicity to the
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-03-01
OF course, you will soon see more wor-
thy announcements; but for the present,
this may possess some interest.
Yours in Christ,


From personal acquaintance with DR..
Reese, We are prepared to say, that in our
opinion, the above is no exaggeration OF
the character and virtue of our departed
friend. Never have we been favored with
the acquaintance of a Minister in any
Church, whose whole character more per-
fectly comported with the Minister of the
Cross of Christ, than did the character Of
DR.. Reese. Many of the citizens of Steu-
benville will remember him as the Minis
ter who was selected at the General Con-
ference of the NJ. P. Church, held in May
last, in this place, to preach the dedica-
ton sermon on the occasion of the open
ing of the Church on 9th street.
1t is to be devoutly hoped, that the
well-timed admonition, and the wise coun,
sells which he gave to the Church, and tc
the congregation on that occasion, will moi
soon be forgotten, but that his faithful
ministrations whilst he sojourned amongst
us will long be remembered, and that i
may bring forth the fruits of Righteousness
to the honor and glory of GoD.-Ed.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-03-01
War in the Crimea.

1t is now universally conceded, that the
war between the Allies and Russians, is
one of the worst and most disgracefully
conducted campaigns, so far as England
is concerned, that can be found upon rec
ord, The weather is excessively inclem-
ent,--a constant succession of rain, snow
and sleet, with continued freezing; the
British soldiers but half clothed and half
fed, and not sufficient in numbers to be
able to perform the necessary duties of the
camp, without being on duty from twelve
to fifteen hours out of the twenty. four.
A large number of comfortable huts
we're sent from England, but on account of
some mismanagement on the part of the
officers of the Army, those huts had not
been made ready for occupancy at the last
dates, and the soldiers were occupying their
miserable old tents---little better than
sleeping out in the frozen snow.
The London Times is very severe upon
the British Ministry, and upon Lord Rag
Ian and his chief officers. Itcharges that
the ignorance and stupidity of the ministry
and Lord Raglan, are causing the inglori-
GUS destruction of one of the finest armies
that ever went forth to demand its coun-
try's rights.
The Times say that one hundred are dai-
ly sent to the hospital, and an equal
number die in camp, and estimates that ii
this fatality continues until April, there
will be nothing left of the British Army
but Lord Raglan and his staff, who are
comfortably qualtered, and never expose
themselves even to vie,o the distresses of
the famishing army. Raglan has never
once appeared among his soldiers, either to
give them his curses or his blessings. His
curses, however, seem to be with them con
tinually.
The weather is so intensely cold, tha
sixty horses froze to death in one nil ght.-
The French army is very comfortably
provided for, and the English soldiers speal
of their French allies, both officers anC
private soldiers, as exceedingly kind ant
generous. Tobe compelled to receive from
others, what their own government ough
to furnish them, the Times regards as hu
initiating to Englishmen.
The Times give the English Aristocrac,
the following broadside:
I'VE wipe our hands Of the war, undc
the existing management. lfgovernment
if the House Of Commons, Or the Britsl
people, choose to sell themselves to the Al
istocracy, or through the aristocracy to til
enemies, it is their own affair; we wip
our hands of the national suicide. All tina
we can do is to protest and warn; and tina
we will not cease to do, though hithert
We have done it in vain
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-03-01
Has- The following is an extract from a

I6-The following is an extract from a
classic speech delivered by Henry A. Wise,
of Va, the present candidate for Governor
of that State. Read it, Preachers, Know
Nothings and Abolitionists, and prepare
for the sword Or for the halter, as the wis
dom Of Wise may determine:
off am placed in charge of the sword
of Virginia, l will bear and forbear to the
last I; but if the worst come to the worst
if the honor Of the State is touched-by
the God of Virginia, l will draw that
sword and flesh it, and it shall be broken
in my hand. Laughter and applause. ]
And fear that some of the first traitors
shall be called upon to arrest will be within
the bosom of our own State. There are
traitors at home. There are those among
us who are in daily correspondence with
these Christian preachers. But will not
stop within the limits of the State, but
every traitor that / can catch | will hang.
More laughter and applause.y
We wonder how soon he will come to
this side OF the Ohio on hanging expedi-
ton. lie will find plenty of the game he
describes, and we can assure him he will
have no difficulty in getting near enough
to try the experiment Of hanging. The
freemen Of free States are not particularly
intimidated at the appearance of Southern
hyenas.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-03-01

The Mormons have commenced in New
York, the publication of a paper, called the
Mormon, devoted to the spread of their
principles. 1t defends polygamy as an or
dinauce from God the christian world hav-
ing been laboring under delusion on this
subject for over eighteen hundred years.
Mahomedanism is in danger of extinction
on the eastern continent. 1t would be q
little curious if it should spring upon the
Western continent
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-03-01

G-REsIaNATIoN OF JUDGE SWAN
We learn from the Columbus Journal that
Judge Gustavus Swan has been compelled
to resign his Office of President of the State
Bank of Ohio, on account Of ill health
DR.. John Andrews, of this city, the Vice
President, in acting as President, and will
perform the duties until the next meeting
of the Board Of Control.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-03-01

The REASON WHY.-A fashionable
doctor lately informed his friends in large
company, that he had been passing eight
days in the country,
Yes, said one of the party, it has been
announced in one Of the journals.
All! said the doctor, stretching his
neck very Importantly, pray in what terms
Why, as we'll as I can remember, in the
following-"There were last week twenty
seven less interments than the week be-
fore"
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-03-01
Shocking Scene at an Execution at New
Orleans.

Wilhelm Jung was hung at New Or
leans on the I'd inst, for the murder Of an
orphan boy, of whom he was the guardian.
We gather from the papers of that city,
the following account Of the revolving
scenes that preceded the execution:
Three days previous, he attempted to
commit suicide with knife which he had
in some mysterious manner procured, and
which he had sharpened on the brick walls
of his solitary cell. His windpipe had
been cut, and his throat, from ear to ear
had been hacked, with desperate, but
misdirected energy, which left it COM
plete mass of mangled flesh. He had also
stabbed himself in the side, and attempted
to butt his brains out against the dungeon
wall, but without avail. The wounds
we're bound up with lint and linen, but it
was with great difficulty he could be kept
alive until the day of execution. 1t ap-
pears, however, he walked to the gallows
with a firm step. So soon as the drop fell
the wounds in his neck were opened
afresh, presenting horrible sight. The
knot of the rope caught him directly un-
der the chin, throwing his head back, and
he lived for some time struggling most des-
perateIy. The windpipe was entirely sev-
ered-the blood flowed copiously from his
throat and mouth, staining the white
neckerchief and cap-and the wind rush
ed through the opening with frightful
and most unearthly loud report, which
caused every spectator in the yard to shud-
der and turn away his head in horror
The agony of the sufferer must have been
intense. His legs and arms, though firmly
tied behind his back, writhed about for at
least ten minutes. The veins of his hands
increased in size. After hanging about
fifteen minutes, DR.. Sebastier pronounced
him dead, and his body was cut down and
placed in a rough coffin, and soon the
ghastly lifcless form of the child slayer
was forever hid from mortal gaze.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-03-01

b6- -MIoHIGAN.-The House Of Repre-.
sentatives, bya vote Of 81 to IS, has pass
ed IAN act to prohibit the use of the CON-
mon jails and other buildings in the sever
al counties of that State for the detention
ofpcrsons claimed as fugitive slaves.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-03-01

OHIO MEN LOOKING WESTWARD
The Hon. James Mathews, of Coshocton,
Ohio, removes in the spring to Knoxville,
Marion county, Iowa. NJ. L. Sullivant,
Esq, the great land proprietor Of Colum-
bus, has purchased upwards of sixty thou
sand acres of land in Illinois, mostly prai-
rie, and is setting about hedging it and
planting timber trees for shelter and fen
cling. Ex-Governor Bcbb has settled on
an extensive tract of land in Winnebago
county, Illinois; and he and his sons are
at work vigorously improving it. Messrs.
Sturges and Bigelow, bankers, of zanes-
vile, have purchased, and are now impro-
wing, tract Of about one hundred thou
sand acres, we believe in Illinois, some
twenty or thirty miles south of Chicago.
These are all men Of taste, and great en-
ergy, and will render important service in
converting the vast prairies of Illinois into
fruitful farms and gardens. Success to
them, and to all like them. .-H0rticaHuriSt
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-03-01

INDIAN CoRN.-The most valuable
crop Of the United States is that of Indian
Corn, estimated in 1850 at two hundred
and ninety-six millions of dollars-and be
ing nearly three times as valuable as wheat,
and more than three times as cotton. Six
times as many acres of land are devoted to
Indian Corn as are given to cotton, and
three times as much as to wheat. The
value Of butter made annually in the Uni
ted States exceeds fifty millions of dollars.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-03-01

GEN. SCoTT.-Wo understand that the
joint resolution, making Winfield Scott,
Lieutenant General, has passed. The vote
in the House stood, yeas, 127 nays, So !;
two to one. The President has given it
his sanction. 1t gives the General about
$4,000 back pay, and adds $1,000 per
year to his salary.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-03-01
PRINCE EDWARD.

An election for Justice of the Peace
was held in Farmville, Prince Edward coun-
ty, on Thursday last The X. N, can.
didate received SO votes, and the two op-
position candidates combined received 10.
1t is supposed Wise may get u votes.
LAST THOUGH NOT LEAST.
In Wheeling, Mr.. Wise will obtain about
800 votes, all within fraction, the "dear
furriners," with slight sprinkle of Office
holders.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-03-01
BUCKINGHAM.

"At our last court "Sam" figured large.
ly.-Where matters will stop, Providence
can only tell. The impression exists here,
that the K. N, candidate will beat Wise
10000 in the State, By the BY, is Wise
really our opponVnt?--his name is seldom
mentionedin this locality"