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csunon 10 the Park indicated that the
Ciiy Hail vas DOW becoming tie centre
OF attraction At bast-pass twelve the
Mayor issued from the Governors Room
to take his pace on the platform provid.
Ell ter ban. He held in his hand ire
mendous baton OF ofsGe, .Yrmounted with
gilturu. A similar baton was held b.
the President Of The Board of Alderm an
aud the President Of the Common Coun.
cd; awd each member vi the City Com.
eii held a baion Of smaller dimensions, so
that each bore his STAT OF office. L pom
the raised platform, adorned with a
white silk flag, miniature copy Of the
one on the dune the Mayor >,,od 10 re.
siew the various civil and military com-
panles out in honor OF The Gay. FIRST in
nEder came the Veterans of the var nf
t~ie.; war-worn. venerable curp>. who
had seen hard service They numbered
ab,,ut 100 men. After sailing the Movor,
they were addressed By Gen. Leslie
tonhs, OF Kentucky. who IN speech
~ one hail hour drew tears, and >h,u,>
AID cheers from the old and scared
veterans aeiore him, with whom he had
shared The dangers al the last war with
England. He b id on a hentnckv hunt
ing suit. ONCE owned oy Daniel Boone
aud wore the belt Re had on the battle
held when he was wounded and taken
prisoner. faen came the American
Protestant Association, five thousand
strong, then the imposing display Of the
Order Of United Americans with music,
military, h,nners,car> and tran-pareticies
certainty not less than SIX CT seven ihuuS-
a.,'f men Fie:, the Niaih Regiment
Presented arms. and received from H>
Honor stanlf Of colurs pr r~eatc,f hr ,he
Common Council. The Ml,nr, IN a
neat speech. reminded tie military II the
trust reposed in them By the CIV. and re
called "iih pride the fact that u, ~ TINE
"f trial had the government looked to the
Military III vain fnf protection 70 life and
property. After this regiment hsti " l,h.
drawn. the famed Seventh e .iment tie
National Guard, drew up III ine and pass
s1 in review. This /, 4 suoerb COPS
The large numbers, fine UNIFORM, admir-
o '"'e''~"'s dio eAhN' 9i>S 9tt5e
make them The pfide of New io1s-
And 50 ended the great and and glorious
birthday OF the F aher If his CniIutrv.-
The know Notings celebrated il because
Washington said. 'Pu, none hu, Arneri-
cans On guard The foreigners ce!ebrat-
Cd II because he gave them an asy iu,n
and a home. Aud ali Americans SEEM
ed happy that We have such name to
Inin our destiny With the Creates, and
best Of The earth. B-g.Eiaa.
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NoRra PExosscor, March 4. Is.

NORTH PExosscor. March 4, 1855.
Ma. Dear Sri have been
informed that you hsve lately received q
letter. ~hieh contained language nei,he.
very respectful nor gen,Iema My toward
yourself, aud furthermore. that | am
charged with its authorship. which
charge. ! beg leave 70 -tsie. is wholly in
correct. So far from wishing TO injure
the feelings Of man. whom ] believe to
be heartily engaged in great and good
work, rather be it mine. if in my power.
to cheer him onward, especially when
surroundedb, sneaking. cowardly, ,reaeh.
erous foes, whose vile names should no.
polluse the mouth Of Americans.
As far as am able to Judge from the
statements and counser-sta,ements Of all
parties..s regards your course since being
install ed Edntor-of what WAS the Hex.
ADD deem it honorable.
| would here state. tina, claim the
AMERICAN party IS my own. FRS. 81 z.
gested. and then invited, you 10 lecture
10 this place. and have not yet sepe u,ed
Of Is, neither do ! expect 10.
Be assured, | remain.
Your Sincere Friend.
AUSTIN L. WAR DWELL,
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Look out for Island lohher..

On the nigh, Of 9Th inst. the dwelling
house Of NJ Joseph Dawes. (well known
to many citizens who visit the fish mar.
kes) was entered by partly opening a
window. moving the desk. forcing lock.
ed draw and taking ,heseftom two small
trunks. containing most Of bis valuable
papers and one hundred and fifty and a
half dollars in gold and silver leaving
the family comparatively destitute. Mr..
Dawes is MANNED in both hand. and un.
der the doctors care; and there are three
dependent children.
Any Assissance sent to the afflicted
family, aud directed by mail or otherwise
to Rev c n Brown. South IVES, Harbor
Me-. will be conveyed safely to them on
Black Island.
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CAsrlxE, March Is, 1855.

Ms EorroR-1 see 4 commune alton
in the Bangor JeGersonian stating that
the Republicans and Temperance men
,riumphed over the wild cats Of both par.
ties at our annual town meeting in this
place on the 9Th inst; this statement
has been copied into the "Whig." Ban.
gor Ellsworth Herald" BE. This will
give people awrong impssss'on in regard
to matters in This town. Ia the FIRST
place the 50 called Republican pany had
nothing whatever to do with electing the
town officers they were elected BY the
American Psrty-a large number Of
whom were not opposed to the former in
but were bound to run ticket
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Town xeeting.

Mex, Monday comes od our annua
Town Meeting. Let every true Protest
ant, aud American, be upon the spot al
the appointed hour. Promp,ness in this
particular is OF vas, importance Let nc
man stay at home under The impression
tina, the American party can easily achieve
the victory. Tha, We shall triumph, there
can be no donb,; yet there is :ormija.
bic force opposed to rs.
There will probably be bu: two ,icke,s
run-the American and the opposition.
Both the old parties. lead off BY the
Custom House and Bangor Herald cliques
aud backed up by Tire pspists, will b.
opposed to US. Let this thought alone
stir our party to action. Be no, deceiv.
ed by the professions Of friendship from
the Herald clique. 1t can be proved
that the leading spirit OF that ,reacher ous
sheet has, within week lad con6den.
'1al interview with the-not Deputy. bu,
Collector! aad that the latter worthy
gave him some advice a. to The manner
of conducting his paper.
Il can also be proved that that editor
complained because he was obliged to
contend against a secret fos-meaning
our party. Then be not deceived BY his
smiles and f1a,teries-hiss emile 10 Ike the
kiss OF Judas. Americans, do your duty.
and a Massachusetts, victory awaits your
Effort. on Monday next.
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Thrilling Balloon Adventure

=
Gs ascen,"n." said a gentleman to me.
rs entered the enclosure deroted To the
arnnau'ic display. lie was and entire
stranger; bat not being super>t,ious in
matters of etiquette, as We might sup
pose gentleman of distinction To be,
did no, objec, to this bru>ane mode oil
m'rod lction. and civil, answered Yes.
''Bu, shall go father TO see i, than
you will, continued the gentleman; Il
intend TO ascend with Monsieur G."
You may go farther aud fare worse. y
said to hum
'You are pleased to he witty" said he
'bui intend TO make so,ne examination
Of these upp-r regions fo. myself. 10 as.
certain whether the stars celestial are a,l
duty during the day, or whether theft.
are as much slnecure a. the office oil
our stars terrestrial. Would you Ike
TO ascend with u.s."
No. thank you kindly" said |; in
getting Into the clouds one nigh, lose
himself; the way IS likely 10 be MIST
Every one to his taste; the earth has
sueis charms for me that would not
change .padefui Of il for CUBIC miles oil
the blue e,npygean I'm 10 poet"
We entered The enclosure There
was the vas, silken bubble, putfing out its
h"iiew checks like the face of iat clown
when laughing. and rising aud turgin.
ava, at the ropes, 9, ,mpaIien, 10 leave
out s,s,ety-
You usii accompany me-" said nv
friend to which | replied IN the mega.
tive.
perhaps .he genii..nnn wouiJ assist
in cutting the ropes sad the aronau,
in French. which sineoaariy enough,
understood az tina: moment, though
never before or since .entxesz TO e.hibil
my knowledge.
Certainly" said |.
Thank you. said the ero,iart. please
take your station"
lie aud my friend entered the car
] gra.ped one OF the ropes and awaited
the order. In poment more i, came.
Cut said one VOICE. mo hold on .
said another
was bewildeted, and did both. When
the other, Gu; did the same. and with
the direction 10 hold on, grasped the
end OF the ripe still near me, and .'held
on" Ia momein more was fifty fee.
from the ground.
Imagine my suspense. cried out TO
N, friend and The erouau,. but in vain.
But the hats swung occasionally over
the side. knew they were bowling. To the
crowd below Meanwhile. vas SWING
in. like a pendulum above them, with
oaly Ten knye to sustain the weight al
one hundred aud eighty pounds. Tin
rather an.n.l and to preserve ma from
bang ihil.ly sp<ead over the ground be.
meath. ion "iar3ins the lean earth"
with my human form divine. VIVA. an
age Of terror.
Inch by incn | approached NY d,om-I
FIRST the lief. hand los, its hold; a,,i then
as felt the end slipping BY the hs,Ie fin
ger Of the right. gave one brief prayer
and tli-our OF sEDn
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1855-03-23

A yonng married lady in Cincinnati
who has brother ia California, drea med
she saw him, in his miners hut. rise
from his bed aud seize pistol and bowie
knife, and immediately afterwards saw
q human hand with dagger in i, thrus,
through an Aperture at the head OF the
bed and strike u2o" the pillow. when the
hso,her with the knife severed the hand
from the arm. A yell followed. and the
brother looked through the aperture. saw
shsss v,s bu, one. and rushed out and
found him dying. having thrust another
knife inso his body. dragging him 10 the
HIGHT iapsd him to be Mexican. The
ladY ,ek her dsssm.rand by the late mail
ffoa Csiifosuis all the circumstances Of
j, were verified BY letter as having oc-
cured on the night Of Dec. e.
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Review OF THE SPEECH OF Hon. ]. H.
CAAsplsa. Of Pennsylvania, on the DO.
heal powers Of the Pope. Delived in
the House of Representatives Jau. 10
1855. By John Cl.udius P,,ra,-
bos'ons E W Kinks T. Co. 1855.
This /" pamphlet Of - pages. by /.
'os"eF Catholic Priest. the author oil
1.-THE Je'ui.' Unveiled" recent publ.
cation. and other works Of q similar char.
se'e'. The review shove named j. al ,
speech Of M Chandler in defence d
Catholicism aud Of the the Pope, sg.iss,
the charges made by the Native Amer.
cans. The pamphlet will Be extensively
reed.
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ELLSWORTH AMERICAN
Ellsworth, Friday. Mar. %. 1855
Contemplate.

Contemplate.
No. satisfied with making war upon
ourself and every person who upholds US
in the course we have adopted, "Jeems"
nu>, needs bring in other persons, no,
partie. to the contest, aud who might
otherwise be his friends.
4 short time since some evil disposed
person fastened a hog in the shop OF
me of cur citizens, ami for the sake OF
giving US ding, the name Of the injur.
ed person must be Herald-ed. Then a
whole circle OF our best ci,izens-nos
even excepting the ladies-were insulted
ty this scurillous villiher, simply be-
casse they chose 10 celebrate the ami
yersarv Of the birthday OF Washington
without the hoao,f') of his enlightened
society. This attack was made in a man
ner al once the most sneaklng and con-
temp,ble he DOTTED the editorial I'VE,
and over the signature Of Billy Dash,
vented upon all, indiscrimlnateIy, the
spontaneous gail Of his envious heart.
True, /, may be urged, il is not our
business to rebuke him for Il; bu, We
host' !, the duty OF every editor 10 pro-
tee, The society OF his own village. from
such foul, vulgar ridicue as enanaie.
TON the pen OF this thief OF character
When the Iadle. OF Ellsworth, against
whose fair fame even scanda! dare no,
breathe suspicion, are Insulted through
the colS'nns OF ,ha, vile sheet, by apply.
nag 10 them such vulgar cognomens as
Miss Daredevil, Sally Sour, Mss
Snaae.in-,he grass, Kitty Low.necs-
dress, Susy Bare-arms,' &c, and BY such
fellow as he is, we hold tina: ii is the
dut, Of the press TO unkennel the sneak
ing cur, tina, socist. may frown down
such cowardly baekbiier.
1t seems the height oil his ambition to
SANDER and ridicule woman. This is
not the fist, second, or even thmd time.
the corruption Of his depraved hear, has
been thus poured forth. and that, too, as
far as We eau learn, wilhou, the least
provocaiion. And DOW tina. we have our
hook upon him, we nigh; as we'll make
c.eau work OF ii. We desptse going be.
hind the public character OF our wors,
enemy: bu. when wretch like him has
forfeited all claim to The protection OF
Common courtesy, We think we are but
Ioiug our duly to expose his vile Traits.
whether public or private.
Gifted by nature with more than ordi.
nary ability, with sinst,ering education,
he set himself up as both wi. aud critic
Having engaged in more extensive
business than his Imaginary capital would
justify, he became bankrupt. This mis-.
nap seems TO have sou.ed him agains,
both men and women-more particular
~ the latter, for it seems 10 be his study
how he may bes. hurl at them his enyen-
omed shafts Of ridlcuie and satire. In
his social intercourse, like a true Jesuit,
he meets all with friendly smiles and
smooth words, whiie iii his very soul he
hates them.
T We understand that he has already
.hrealned US wsh prosecution for libel,
bu, We have no fears on tina. score. In
this community his ueachery, his base
hypocrisy. his utter disregard for the
most solemn promise that Can be given
and received between those who are more
Than friends. are too we'll known for US
to fear his idle threats.
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Of their own. The temperance question
was no, discussed, and do do, want peo-
pie 10 imagine tina, the Republican,
Wing, Free Soil. or any other party has
anything in common with the American
Party. They calculate TO do their work
wirhou, help from any of the old parties
whatever We have heard Of the appoint
men, OF H Thomas for Sheriff, and
would say empha,ically it don't s"if; bu.
time will show Sam is right side up here.
One THAT Knows.
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TEE MONTHLY NAurlsAL MAsAz,sR.
Such is the title Of Magazine which
has reached its &h Iumbe, the presen,
mo 18th. There are doubtless HUNDREDS
who will be anxious 10 subscribe fos il,
who never knew Of i:s e1is,eree DeS,e
reading this notice. True il costs FIVE
dollars year. which may seem like q
large sum TO ms"y; b., we feel 10 hest.
'a,ion in saying tina. i, may be worth to
them one hundred dollars. We shall
give a more complete notice Of it m re.
cep'ion Of the next number. and for tho
presen, our readers must content them.
selves BY 'eieranee TO the prospectus
which may be found in smother column.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1855-03-23

Tsux SuErasRp AND CAseAps. il the
TILE Of an American Paper published 10
st Louis. No. This Paper psoh.b,y took
1t name Of True Shepherd from The tact
tina. there was formerly published there
.Pap'l sheet called the "Shephesd Of The
Valley" which Denounced common
schools and education - q hsabus ."-
but the contemplate thing 10 long since
dead. The True Shepherd deals % m
heavy blows upon the snemiss q on, Re,
public.
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name Pap,s,s were converted into incar-
nate iends. Like bloodhounds let slip
from the leash BY their keepers, a, the
commands OF their priests. they darted
on their unsuspec'ing prey. The same
hand tina, but an nor before had pressed
its neighbors in friendly parting salu,a-
lion, now plunged dagger 10 tia. neigh
bor's heart"
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War PoPERY STANDS Upox.-A well

WhAr PoPERY STANDS UPoN-A vel
known writer says
Murder and falsehood are ever imp-r'
erpsibty justified into the heart OF every
papis,. from infancy. The isnoraut mas
ses of all papal nations are SIMPLY men
ag-rIes OF whd beasts, trained to shed
blood; bo, controlled by their keepers, the
priests through the power Of superstition
operating on their minds. Al their bid.
ding they are ever ready to shed the
blood Of every man, woman, and child on
earth. whom the priest chooses to de.
nounce from the altar, or in the coafes.
sional
History i, full of testimony to this
effect The massacre Of the Wallenses
of Bartholonew--of the Protes,ants
Of Ireland. and many other similar whole.
sale b0tcheries, are all cases in point
SECRET As death, the masses were con.
roiied and directed ,hroug the ,nstru.
mentality Of the confessional in all these
instances, up to the very hour Of attack.
Popish and prutessans neishbors were
living apparently in strict asnity. But
The hour E1cd bg the priests arrived, and
At once the seemingly gentle and hu-
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Infor 1asien VsateA .

Edward West. or any Al his descend.
ants. may hear somsshine to their advan.
iage BY addressing letter to this oliee.
We mean the Edward Wes,, black.
smith. . daughter Of whom married .
Meader. -. ~
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1855-03-23

PsrRasoS for April eoassias 20 arsi
ele' and 81 Embellishments. To he
ladies' IN particular. this Assasiss i
very valasbls. Complete ,as.sses;sas
81" given in I'll kinds Of f.aey vesk, &c.
so"pan'sd with sns'avissa rhs eoler.
ed Fssh'oo P'ases sss soa sauailsd by
any other publisher.
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We have received copy 81 he '.Chi.
eago Literasy Bseset'-s warm Native
paper. containing IN excellent poem
from our valuabie correspondent. ". z.
PAsos. We intend copying this poem.
and hope Jeems will be lnerciful in his
Criticism. By the wayne should much
like 10 exchange with the Budget.
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SOUTHERN WEExLr Posr. This is
the title Of a large. hadsomely printed
paper. published by VIM d Cook, Ra
leigh, N C. at y 90 a year. ltis Amer.
lean in politics. and handles the papi,ts
without gloves.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1855-03-23

6nD.-As exehaags says: /" FisA sss
caught in Puget Bay, 0sssoa, wAieh
when dried and liz BY ,he tail, bum Ike
eandlsr'
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Cheap H1as.
No doubt many Of our readers will
be glad to learn that there 10 At le.a On.
Publishing House in the United STATE,
which has reduced the price Of Non.
Copy Right Musie to ONE Asy ~ha, Ia.
formely been demanded. The price.
heretofore fixed upon Sheet Music ha,.
been 50 exosbitani a. TO prevent man,
from studying it. and confined its cult.
vution almost exclusively to the wealthy.
Now new era commences, and q,
lovers Of Sheet Music can afford whu
has So long been deemed . luxury.
WILlI.x HALL 4 Sos, $50 Broadway
(oppo.i, the Park N. r.. are the enter.
prising publisher, who had the moral eou.
rage to commence this reform. Thai
they will succeai. We have not the least
doubt. although As will be seen from the
following earac, from one Of their bu,.
etins. they have aroused 4 tempe.ss
bou, their ears:
A majority ofthe Music Publishers Of
New.Yofk, Boston. Philsdelphia and
Baltimore, having combined sgains, Us
in order to prevent the public from Re.
ceiv,ng the benefit Of ons great reduction.
have refused 10 supply our orders for their
Music, OF to purchase Music from Us, or
to sell TO any one Who dare furnish 10
with their music. For short time our
stock may be incomplete. but We will q,
once proceed to re.publish al the popular
Mont Copy RICH, prices their Casslogues
at the reduced prices. and we have no
doubt. but we will soon find those who
will dare supply TO Us all our other wants.
We are determined to sell to the pubic
a, the lowest prices. consistent with .
remunera,ive profit to the Publisher and
Dealer, or Teacher, and will neither en-
ter into, OF subai, to any combination
for contrary purpose.
OF course We have no interest IN tins
warfare. beyond that ofsny other person;
yet We do feel sympathy for Messrs II.
& Son in her manly enterprise hr.
because i, is manly. aud secondly beesu,e
we Away. sympa,hise With the ss,.
whenever be becomes an object for the
many to oppose. And to prove our sin.
ceri.y in this matter. We will undertake
to order Music from Aessrs Hall 4 Son,
free Of charge. provided any person or
club Of persons will place in our hands
ten, OF even fve dollars, for ,hs, pupose.
CExrRviLLs, March. II 1855.
MR. EpITos-Sir IL unlesstand the
Editor Of the Bsngos Herald threatens to
publish that paper tot ten years. and 10
poseeu'e every man Who signed shs.
card in favor Of the American. This, i.
an awful threat. So Santa Anna threat.
end in 1896 to Camp on the ten mile.
Square in Washington. bu, Samllouson
met HIM in Texas and after twenty
minue.. fight drove him Up n isee.-
There IS another Sam may drive the
Herald up 4 tree.
One poor fellow up our way who had
GO, the Herald palmed on HIM. being
told it vas Printed in Bsne.. called on
me io' adrice. how he should 'ej<e, it,
Looking round for full bent Dvisinn.
| Cisd bun to the rejection Of the Ola
Stamp Ac. in Boston, the Port Bill and
Declaration Of lndep ndsnee and the
late election in New Hampshire.
| Yours Truly. A. n.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1855-04-25

CLIMATE OF JAPAN.-Com. Perry, in a
letter on the character of the trade that
may be carried on by our people with
japan, says the climate of that country
corresponds in many respects with that
of our Atlantic States from Maine to
South Carolina inclusive, and requires
for the comfort of the inhabitants warme r
yestmen:s then can be made from our
cotton goods. They have no material
for the manufacture of wooden cloths, and
are therefore obliged 10 accustom them.
selves to clothing altogether unsuited 10
the weather. They raise no sheep, and
no useful quadruped besides the horse
for the road. and war purposes. and few
cattle for the plough. Their religion for
bids the destruction Of warm blooded
animals for food; there is therefore many
fish and vegetables and eggs. The cH-
mate of the Lew Chew Islands is milder,
cotton answering for their clothing. The
inhabitants indulge in animal fool to
small extent.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1855-04-25

WILL he SUccEED?-The Albany cor
respondent of the New York Courier,
imparts the following intelligence about
the probable discovery ofa remedy for the
insect in wheat:
81 Witnessed yesterday what was in
trinsically worth more than was the days
legislation. DR.. Fitch of Washington,
under the patronage of the State Agri-
cultural Society, is investigating, with
minuteness and patience and unwearied
zeal, that can only seldom be obtained in
human effort, the history, habits, origin
of and remedy for, the insect-as our
despairing and suffering farmers call it
the midge that eats out of the grain
its life-that has for so lcng time checked
all the wheat-growing of the East, and
has, in the last year, turned to skeleton
results, the promising havest of western
New York, and has blended its insidious
evils with the destruction wrought to the
wheat crop of Ohio, by the drought
This effort Of DR.. Fitch promises to iOOrk
osa arsnssdytor this mighty eya, and Iconld
see that the accurate research, the pre-.
else presentation of this scholar Mature,
as ne showed in the cereals the minute
but sure path of destruction made by the
inseet--was worthy better the notice and
commendation of the Press, than would
have been the effort of the orator. The
loss which is wrought out to the granariss
Of our country by this army of destroyers
is extensive beyond belief.