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per cen, interest was taken or reserved

per cent interest was taken or reserved
directly or indirectly.
On his motion the same committee
was direc.edte consider the expediency
OF remov,nga all objection to the testimony
Of witnesses in cTil and criminal actions
on tire ground of interest or lntamy
On motion Of Mr. Lincoln of Halow.
ell the Committee on Naturalization
Laws, was directed to consider the ex-
pediency of restricting or anuling the
naturalization powers Of our courts.
Bill to authorize the city.of Bangor to
extend further aid to the Penebscot and
kenebec Il K, was passed to be engross-
ed in concurrence, the rules being su~pen-
ded IN melton of Mr. Smith Of Malta
wamkeay.
Petitions referred Directors of Buck.
spor, Bank for increus of capital >z,ck;
Samuel + Hersey and nj. shat a contract
made with the Land Agent of Massachu-
sets may be complied with on the part
OF Maine Amos NJ Roberts aud al. for
new line of telegraph through The
State from east TO west.
Resolve IN favor of Milne Wesleyan
Seminary, am! .he bill To establish State
normal schools were assigned for " ednes
day next.
Bills to incorporate the Bangor and
Plcatiquis Slate Co. and the w Penob-
scot Agricultural Society were passed to
be engrossed,
A bull was reported aud ordered to. be
printed endow,ng State Agricultural
Society to the extent of $1,000.
The judiciary Committee were instruc-
ted to inquire whether further Legislation
is necessary for restraining lotteries aud
other species Of gambling in this State.
MIR llichborn read a lottery notice, from
a JOINT Stock Company IN Rockland
"undSr the protection OF the State" as a
reason for the Order. II such lotteries
were actually under the protection OF the
State, it was time that some further legis-
latlon was had.
HOUSE. A Bill was reported Cor in
creasing the capital stock of Ticonlc Bank
at Wa,erville, and petition received
from Buck por, Bank Tor increase Of cap
ital.
The resolve in favor Of Name State
Seminary was further discussed, and then
recomruit;ed, on motion OF Mr. Fenno OF
Augusta.
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The WATER CURE and PHRENoLoGIcAl
JOURNALS for February are on our table
The former is devoted 10 Hydsopathy
its Philosophy and practice. ETC., etc.
The latter is perfect repository Of Sci
ence, Literature and general Intelligence
&c. Both are standard works and should
be in every family.
LIFE ILLUSTRATED. IS the title Of a
new. first class weekly newspaper, devo.
ted 10 News, Literature, Science and the
Arts. It is one Of the mos. valuable
weeklies in the United States. Terms,
two dollars year in advance either Of
the Journals. one dollar for all three.
sent to one address, three dollars.
Address Fowlers l. Wells, 3OS Broad.
way, New York.
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Thanks for Eayors,

Hon II II Hamlin of Maine, and Hon
Lewis D Campbell Of Ohio, will please
accept our thanks for Congressional
Documents.
Messrs. Shepard and Barker of the
Senate. and Messrs Barker, WATSON and
aCoombs Of the House. will please accep,
oar thanks for valuable Legislative Doc.
umen,s.
@ Our correspondent Of Augusta,
will please accept our thanks Tor his in
,eres,ing letter. Hope he Will continue
them.
Rev o B Walker Of Brooklin, will
please accept our thanks for copy Of
the Minutes Of the twentieth anniver.
sary Of the Hancock Bap,,s, Association.
held a, Brooklin. Sep, 5, 6 and 7. 1854.
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PROPELLER.
CORRESPONDENCE
Letter from the Capitol
AUGUsTA, Feb. IL, 1850


Nix EDITOR Your readers doubtless
have seen the call for Stale Conven-
ton at this city 22diu Its object is
to build platform upon which to locate
the Republican party.
The time assigned should have been q
Gttie later in the month.
Another week of legislative labor has
passed, aud your readers may ask, what
have they done, We have saved the
State $4,000, and spent SO 500 in do
ing il. You, sir, are aware, and every
man woman and child interested for the
welfare Of our primary schools should be
that these institutions constitute the ba-
sis of our government, and are its safe.
guards for the future therefore it be-
comes US to encourage and foster them.
With this preamble-to the point in
order. Early in the session, We found
strong efforts were making to endow ev-
cry Seminary ask ing for it. and there
has been no lack; a, the anne time the
friends Of common schools assumed the
position tina, if we must create more
Beneficiaries. the right OF those schools
should FIRST be recognized (your humble
correspondent, among the number as the
result, a Dill was drafted and reported ,
Familiarity known as "Roody's School
BILL" which bill proposed to re-mode! the
whole school law. Those who mide
themselves acquainted with its contents,
proposed It's publication, that the public
might see and read for themselves this
proposition vas met with mos, formula
bic opposition and was 'noored." On
its downfall, up rose the claim for En-.
dowmen,s, all in battle array" demand
ing half townships three quarter town.
ships-whole townships, &c. These de-
mands were renewed day in and day out.
bat by new applicants and for differen,
locations, ill they were crying out "save
US from our friends"
Such an unexpected amount OF States
lands were asked for, that The question
with them mot us) is-who shall have
land and who denied! or shall il be land
or money! Let them fight awhile, We
will look on. Their las, conclusion, OF
which | am advised, is. that five Semn-
aries have been selected which arc to
have S66. Geo: but after they have ar
gued upon something upon which they
can agree TO stick. then the friends
of common schools will renew the claims
of the 242,0U0 scholors Of our state
That we have a sutiiciency of sensible
men, men who look after the rhoie inter.
ests OF the state, remains to be seen.
The murdere r, VIM Smith, passed
through the city to-day in charge Of
Bennett on his way to States
Prison, He is stou,-built good.looking
man-poor fellow. S.
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estimate the fellow who thus wantonly
attacks US. Having done this, and hoping
that we may be pardoned for occupying so
much space upon an object So unworthy,
we mus, leave him to the pity and con-
tempt Of every Native American who in
the least regards the sanctity of prom.
Use. His filthy pen may be prolific with
replies, 'ndted in that Enlightened Ian.
gauge so peculiar to himself, yet we
cannot consent TO notice the half Of his
lying ISLANDERS. II we do notice him, i,
will be in our plain, blum, style. We are
laboring man, work hard at the case,
the press, bring water, saw and split our
own wood, dress plainly, let our beard
grow. and therefore cannot expect to be a
match in refinement, suavi,y and polish
Of manners, with the truth loving, high.
toned genius Of the Bangor Mercury
Herald.
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BIZARRE. The successful public alton
OF this original paper for nearly three
years argues well for its permanen, e.-
adjustment. BIZARRE is conducted on
the principle Of presenting nothing but
what is original unless otherwise stated.
and Offering anonymously from frs, to
last. In our opinion this paper stands
unrivaled in the poin. Of high literary
talent. 1t is published every for,nigh,
by A J H Nichols. corner Of Fourth
street and WiIlings Ally. PhiladeIphi a.
Terms 81 so per annum.
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THE W,NKiNe MADONNA COMING. We
are informed on wha, is considered good
authority. that his Holiness the Pope IN
token Of his gratitude to Archbishop
Hughes, and the other digniiaries Of the
Roman Catholic Church IN the United
States, for the zeal and earnes,ness exibi.
ted i'll aiding the settlement OF the Immac
ula,e Conception. has consented tina, the
famous Winking Madonna OF Rim,na
shall come to this country. -Arrangmen.s
We are informed. were making. d, last
dates, for lis transportation hnher. and
according 10 our formation the dis,in-
gu'shed stranger may be looked for in
this city, on or about the FIRST Of April
New York Express.
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The Bosro" BEs is the very bes. Ma.
tive American Daily published in the
United States. Merchants and business
men OF Maine, who take Boston daily.
should certainly give this paper the pref.
erence, because if true to the american
cause. they should help support the
American papers. It is to the press that
the American::pary is mainly indebted
10; Its recent triumphs, and ye: the poor
printer is but too often left 10 sufser, al.
ter having contributed SO much to adj.
vance good work, the profits Of which
generally go 10 others. Then don't for.
get the American papers. ESPECIALLY the
busy Bee.
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STANHOPE BURLEIGH-Tu.

STANHOPE BURLEIGH.-Tn. Jss
uiTs IN OUR HoMEs.-A Novel by HEL
EN- DnU. New York. 222 Broadway
Stringer s. Townsend 1855.
We acknowledge the receipt OF this
deeply interesting book from the gentle
manly publishers We have no. had
leisure to give it perusal, and therefore
quote the opinions Of others.
An eminent Protestant divine says, 81
have read 'Ssanhope Burleigh' with I'm.
mixed admiration and delight" An au-
thor who has contributed much to the
wealth OF our National literature, says,
Il. is the best American novel ever writ.
ten" A gentleman Of grea, learning,
who has passed many years in Europe,
says. II applaud the book. | cannot help
IT." An eminent statesman says. II re-.
gard it as the best political history Of the
United States for the last six years, ,ha,
has been. OF is likely hereafter to pc pub.
lished."
The book is PROFESSIONALLY destined
to create great sensation throughout,
the country, and its appearance will be
looked for with intense interest.
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ABBorr's MONTHLY. This excellen,
Magazine was commenced in January.
and we feel no hesitation in saying tina.
It is destined to become very popular
Differing from most of the periodicals in
many features, i, will be sought Tor by
ALL Notwithstanding they are already
subscribers to others. See Prospectus
on fourth page.
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Mr. Copp TO state that he informed US that
he never drank glass of liquor in his life
anl chat he sold il only for Medicinal
purposes. We also deem j, an act Of
justice TO Mr. Fuller TO state that he has
succeeded IN having the Pos, Master at
Foxcrolt removed for the same heinous
offence committed by Mr. Perry Of Or
land, namely. refusing TO support the
Romish Nebraska Administration.
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Special Notice.

Hereafter we shall no, discontinue our
paper Except at our own option, when
refused end returned, until we have been
paid for the numbers taken from the Of.
hce. We do not like to encourage peo-
pie in taking paper for two months. and
then stopping it withou, so much as say.
ing boo, about the pay.
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Fanny Fern Again,

Fanny Fern has written a touch,
letter to the editor of the New Bedford
Mercury, III which she deuies the state.
ment that she is soon to publish WORK
giving her own history. Well who SAID
she was ! Has L. ng 4 Bro. said so
We presume there are some people whs
know the events Of her life beside her.
self. Probably she would rather, some
"t them would not be known, but As
distinguished persons are public prop
cry, why should rot the people knew
all about them ? Certainly one who ca.
score brother so snundly oush, not t,
find fault if few ofthe edges o; her owl
career are slis htly hewed off, even if it
he an unpleasant operation. Fanny pro.
baly, will learn, ere she gets through
with authorship. that Two can Play al
the Same Game
In this connection, We cannot refrain
from quoting the remarks OF Scraps
the lively New York correspondent OF the
Baltimore Weekly Dispatch, which we
clip from the last number of that paper
He says
Long & Bro are about bringing out
the Life and Beauties al Fanny Fern,
and it is expected the work will take her
off rather neatly. The truth is, Fanny
has made herself decidedly unpopular in
this city. She has promised 10 write
for publishers and broken her engage.
ments, while her attacks on her bro her,
N. P. Willis IS earnestly condemned
in literary circles, here, not only by his
friends bit by his enemies. 1t is cener.
ally conceded that whatever may have
been her provocation, she had no right Ia
obtrude family secrets on the public. and
above all TO do the nugra,eiul deed OF as
saulting an aged and worthy father. who
is respected by all who know him.
Fanny too, has the enmity of some
distinguished literary gentlemen of this
city who are known to possess influence
and who are reported TO generally use it,
not only in advancing their iavori,es, bul
in censureing their enemies. Ii is ex-
pected that the book by Long g. Bro.
will about finish Fanny. She has be, n
imdscreet aud viii hlid it out yet to her
SORROW. ! saw her the other day in
Broadway. dashing along in her own pc
culiar style. Fanny, be known,i. ev.
en- yet rather good looking fair, and al.
though most forty, is yet fayorile OF the
sterner SEX. even in her grass widow
hood. She.has graceful manners, pref
ty anbum hair, a noble, countess-like
grace, and certain dignihed carriage
when shs sees fit TO assume il, that stamps
her as a lady born to rule. She will
have her own way. and there is no use
Of trying to control her.
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N. Y. PIcAyuNE.-This fun Loving
sheet comes 10 regularly, for which the
publishers will please accept on, thanks.
Whenever We feel like sitting down in
despair, we have only to take up the Pic.
ayune for half an hour and find the blues
have disappeared like dew before the
morning sun. TINS illustrated, comic
sheet, is published a, the exceeding low
price Of one dollar per annum.
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Scientific Lectures.

Last Wednesday evening Rev M
Knapen gave his second and last lecture
on Astronomy. A very respectable au.
dlence were IN attendance, and for two
hours listened at,eu,yely to the interest.
ing facts developed by the lecturer.
Mex, Wednesday evening Mr. X. lee.
lures upon GEOLOGY. This will be in.
teresting TO every person and We hope ,o
see full house.
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PUTNAM for February, as ever, is a
most welcome visitor. Thi. is one Of
the solid. substantial Magazines, destined
to mark an importan, era in the history
OF literature. Every number contains
articles on each Of the following sub.
jects -
National Warfare; Popular Science
Sketches Of Travels in various parts OIL
the world Biographical and Historical
Sketches Essays on various Literary
Topics Stories, Sketches Of Society
Structures on Popular FolIies, Fallac les
&c Editorial Notes on Literature, Fine
Arts, Music and topics at large. The
contributors embrace the mos. em,nen,
writer's in the country. Terms 500
per annum. Mr. Nourse has it, topethe,
with nearly all the standard works Of the
day.
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Mutiny.
NEw YoRk, l2

A mu,iny occurred on board sh p
Medford, of Boston, from Manila Tor
New York. when 420 miles from Cape
OF Good Hope-in which a man named
Charles Stevens: stabbed Cap. Ropes in
five places, and also stabbed The frs,
mate in the arm and the second mate in
the abdomen. He afterw ards surrender.
ed himself and was confined. The shin
was boarded by the Darlington of Proyi.
dehce; and an officer sent with her TO
the Cape, for medical assistance to the
wounded, who were very low.
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Later From California.
NEw ORLEANS. Feb u

New ORLEANS, Feb l2.
The steamship Prometheus has arrived
with California dates 10 Jan "a.
The steamship Northern Light lief,
San Juan on The 9Th inst, for New York
with 200 passengers and 100000 to
treasure.
Twenty two. ballots had been. taken
for U S Senator without any choice be.
ing made.
We have dates from Oregon TO the 18th
Of January.
The Utah Indians had attacked and
murdered FIVE whites near Orleans.-
Tine U. s. troops had gone IN pursui, of
them. A general war is expected with
the Indians. as they are numerous and
we'll armed.
FROM Mexico. The steamship Oriza-
ba arrived here to-day with dates from
Mexico to the 5ih, and from Vera Clyu
to the Sih inst.
A Provisional Governmsnt has been
established at Acapulco with Gen Alysr.
ez at the head, until the arrival Of Cabal.
los.
Gen Bohanneras was confident that
Santa Anna would be shot by the rebels.
Gen La Vega will relieve Gen VOL
Of the command at Ma,a,noras.
The revolulionists 1T the Isthmus Of
Tehuantepec have declared IN favor of
Alvarez and Cabxllos.
A new revolution is talked Of in Yucca
tan ind the arrival Of the Kinney expe-
dit'on was favorably l,okel forward 10.
LATER.
New YoRK, Feb Ii.
Steamship Northern Liph, arrived
abou, 3 IL o'clsck. bringing California
dates iol Jan 9th, about quo passengers.
and AGO QUO in gold.
Col Wheeler, our Minister to Central
America. had been to Granada To pro.
cnre the archives Of his predecessor, aud
returned TO San Juan on the 9th. He
visited the camp Of the revolu,ionis,s,
and was well received BY Comorro, al
though at first the american party were
repuised by "a pound shot, as i, was
mt known who they were. Comoro
was steadily gaining ground. Mos, of
I the Americans who joined the revolution
AIRY party had left in disgust.
The julius Pfingie, which left San
Francisco III search of the Cocos Island
treasure, had Of course failed, and was
IN fort a. San Juan del Sud.
There is little news from California
The market has been extremely dull
but little gold having been taken out
on account Of the low state OF the wafer
Less had''be offered a, San Frances.
co since the sailing of the las, steamer
than for any week in the pas, three
years.
The route across Central America is
represented as perfectly healthy, and
passengers make the trip in &c hours.
Joseph Hester, Treasurer Of the Tuo-
lumne Company. was murdered l7,h, a,
Sonora, by an Englishnan named Grn-
tiths, who was arrested aud confessed his
guilt. lie as hanged on the 2O,h.
a claim at Shaw's Fla, recently Yield
ed in one day eight and ihrce.quar.er
pounds OF gold dust.
The friends oi John Mitchell held a
meeting at Weaversv,lle. the 9th. a,
which the reputation Of that gentleman
was defended from the attacks Of the
New ! ork Herald
The papers contain some account. If
troubles with the Indians. and the usual
record OF ntirays in which s,abbing and
shooting ate prominent features.
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CuRIous INscRlPrlcN.-In one OF our
exchanges, We find the following Vaudois
inscription, which is cut on the stone Of
an old house in Crosse Pierre, Commune
de Melines, in Quayras, High Alps -
Pecc viz gener erin morie
ator ems avit inc m
Salv mort reserv sangu vita
The middle line is the termination of the
corresponding words of the-hrst and third
lines. Example: Pecc-ator-sa lv-ator-
yiv-ens-mori-ens, etc. The following
translation into English has been made:-
liv sim transgre procur damn
A ing er's ssion ed alton
dy Redeem pa purchas salv
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" la the United States there is one
child attending school to every five per.
sons.-ln Denmark there Is one to every
fourth Sweden one to FIVE. In Nor.
way one to seven. In Belgium and
Great Britain enc to eight. In France
one to ten. In Austria one TO thirteen.
In Holland and Ireland one to fourteen.
Ia Greece one to eighteen. In Russia
one to fifty. In Portugal one to eighty.
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FIRE AT TRENroN.--We regre. to
learn that the barn, containing few tons
Of hay and straw. the COW. pigs, and sew
eral cords Of wood, belonging to Mr.
Simeon Young Of TreDtoi,were all con.
sumed by fire on Monday morning last.
Loss abou, 5000 no insurance.
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THE SPoILArIoN BILL. There was a
rumor in Washington, on Monday, that
the President had signed the French Spo-
liation Bill. This was not confirmed,
but the hopes Of its signature were reviv-
irg. Mr. Cushing's influence Is said to
+ !-.sngly in its favor.
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Mr.. CHANEY's GRIEFs.-The Ellsworth
american man seems to be in a peck Of
trouble. He complains that the state ad.
ministralion organ atfAugus.a will not
exchange with him. He calls il the elev-
enth hour paper which wheeled into line
inst in season to get the state printing
We the editor says, are the pioneers
i'll the cause--we hove done the hard
fighting, and left the spoils Of victory to
Others. And now what is our reward
Why. simply to have them give US the
cold shoulder The Rev James A. Mil.
iken asks the editor TO refrain from
sending him the American En- tn,
Brute Mr. CLANCY should reflect tina,
his is the fate of all great pionecrs.--
Belfast Journal.
We copy the above for the purpose Of
correcting typographical error which
escaped the notice Of the gentlemanly
editor, who takes occasion to slur us,
and yet is afraid to send US his paper,
les, he should "cotch'' it back AGAIN.
His Latin should read-"Et'1, and no,
"Eh."
LATER.
We clip the following from the Bangor
Jetiersonian -
"WoLr Purs" AND DOCS. The Edi-
tor of the Republican Belfast Journal
is necessarily bowling and barking Attn
Legislature,-from pure vexa,on Of spirit,
probably, because tia, body has accom-.
Pushed almos, half its legitimate business
IN about the same space Of time it took
the federal wid-ca, Legislature Of last
year to organize. Last week in one OF
his hydrophobic fits, he humbly petitions
the Legislature to pass:-
"a bill increasing tie bounty on wolves
with the proviso that none but coalition.
lists may cultivate wolf pups for county
purposes, &c.
This very refined and sensible remark
of the CULTIVATED editor aforesaid, sus-
ges,s the inquiry whether "wolf pups"
are Of tina, kindred race with the quad
ruped Of whom the editor Of the Bangor
Democrat, ia Crosby fusion paper. like
the Belfast Journal.) spoke fe& years
ago as follows -
The Belfast Journal commenced bark.
ing at us a little more than year ago
and still continues yelping. Occasionally
we have taken it by the nape Of IKE neck
and given it gentle shaking, but in con-
sidera,ion that il is A VERY DiMlNU.
TIVE DOG making great noise, which
is characteristic OF little BRrrEs, and as
its bark twas worse than its bite" we
have been careful not to hurt the poor
thing blu, pu, up with the petty annoy vance
withou, retaliation.
We believe that a certain Deputy in
the Custom House is the correspondent.
for the Journal at this place. He is also
very industrious in his efforts to have
people take the Herald-suppose he is a
secre, agent. An excellent selection Tor
a pretended Native A Her;caD paper.
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TnE UARrPoRp CATHOLIC CHURCH =
The troubles to the Roman Catholic
Church at Hartford have not ended. says
the Providence Journal. with the death
of the late pastor. Complaints are made
IN the newspapers that Father Hughes,
the new pastor, teaches epublican
doctrines.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1855-02-16

OThe big snow drift in Illinois is
eighteen miles long and eight feet high
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" There is no glory to be earned on
the side of despo.s.