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Srp9aKiNE Railway ntrwErN E>G-
LAND AND fsAScE. There il. it appears.
once more a >rrnus intention Of unnIng
England and France by submarine rail.
way. The la,es, project IS that of DR..
Payefne, "h", with ~ subaqaeo". bua,.
al which he IS the inventor, 1870 sailor.
aud nsses. i.3io,o00 cubic yards ..
Of material aud .tlo DOT, 0OI .,-,lins.A-
psn~.. would undertake tn cnns,rue,
tunnel. by means OF hich the ,isau that
separates the Two countries would be
crossed IN 33 minutes. The Position oil
this tunnel would be. no doubt. nearly
parallel with that Of the electric telegraph.
and contiguous IN ii. as being the mar.
rowes, part Of the ehsnneI,as well As tina,
where the depth Of water is the least.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1855-08-24

Tus Harry HoME ASp PARLoR Mac.
AziSE. This /. publication Of the
h,rhe.t ort!,r 81 tAc.llc nee; az well in is
typography ,td outside appearance as in
the character 81 its contents, which arc
,olumnou.. Yet full oi interest, !, Is
jus, the Magazine for parents To place
contains nothing tina, is Injurious 10
their morals. bu, Oh the CONTRARY. tie
eesa,cd tone OF IT'S articles viii certainly
exert an inurnce ior god on tie
sind. al the "r'sin. generation" IL Is
published hy f.. CAHPsNrEg, li6 Nassau
Street, n Y. Trrm<: $ III advance
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1855-08-24

Oef Hall BOstsn. This is the best es
,ah,>hinent Tor Clothing IN the couniry
Every description of Garments may be
found at the above place and at the lowest
prices. Being conducted upon the One
Pace Casa System, you have the chance
10 buy q, the lowest rates.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1855-08-24

little fencing done and sc, in your seed
one crop Of corn will pay for breaking
up the ground and fencing. Here we
have a way OF planting what we call "sod
corn" that would make some Of the old
Maine farmers laugh at US, suppose
We sirew the corn on the grass near the
edge Of the furrow nd pillow j, under, and
do not touch il again until harvest. when
We harvest from twenty to fifty bushels
per acres, forty bushels per acre being no
uncommon crop, which will sell for fifty
cents per bushel. Alter the frs. season
he can raise from fifty to one hundred
bushels per acre, or his land is in good
condition for any other crop.
Our wild grass is good enough for ha,
and will be for years yet, certain ill
there is plenty Of tame grass grown
Cattle seem to do as well on i. as they
do on tame grass, so you see here farm
can be got at small price, and much bet.
ter than can be got cas-, for large sum
aud then it is easier cultivated besides.
Now VT have some disad vantages con.
nec,ed with the western life tina, nigh,
set rather hard on some. We most Of Us
have to live in log houses. (now tina, is
an awful thing where i, is M. the fashion
aud nigh, reduce the pride Of some that
| have heard from. because we are some
way from Sawmills and canno, get INN.
Der 10 build at present, bu, mills are GO.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-11-22

tuated by the high and holy principles Gun
bodied in the Constitution of our land, and
in that Constitution of principles emanating
from the Throne of God.
10. Re.oiued, That we deem the present
prohibitory liquor law of this State, part Of
its settled legislative policy, and that we are
opposed TO any modification thereof except
such as sexperiencs shall demonstrate to be
requisite, 10 order to its greater perfection
and efficiency.
IL. R,,oiv.d, That we cordially invite
all our fellow citizens who feel that the above
principles are correct and just. and eminent.
y called for by every consideration of jus
ticc and patriotism, to meet US upon this
broad platform and with us labor to secure
their ascendency in our State and Federal
Governments that we may hasten on the
day when our beloved country shall stand
forth to the world, model Republic for
freedom, virtue, intelligence and PArRI.
orIsM.
II. Resoived, That the several Editors
in this State are respectfully requested 10
publish the above resolutions.
Which, after some discussion, we're unani.
mously adopted.
B. DAVENPORT, Pres't.
G. W. WILLARD, Sec'y.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-11-22
THE LEGISLATURE.

The Legislature, which adjoured last week,
we think was very nearly, if not quite, On av-
erags one for general intelligence and aggregate
talent; but being, by an unusually large pro-
portion, new members, we could hardly expect
that individual talent would be fully developed
at this session. The debsters this year were
fewer than usual, consisting, in the House, OF
Mr.. Bartlett, of Lyndon, who was considere
the Boanergss of that body-Mr. Beckwith,
of Middlebury, very handsome and fluent
debater-Mr. Edmunds, of Burlington, whoee
arguments, always compact, logical and to the
point, deservedly commanded attention and re-
spsct-Mr. Fields, of New Fame, the political
Ishmalite whose hand is against every man and
every thing by turns, and who probably cost the
State, by his vagaries, more than any ten men
in the Legislature, and DR.. Powers, of Wood
stock These, with perhaps dozen others, who
made ne pretensions to be set speech makers, but
who mingled in the debates with influence and
effect, such as Mr.. Davenport. of Brandon, Mr..
Beecher of Hinesburgh, Mr.. Burton of Manches-
ter, Crosby of Wilmington, FELTON, of franklin,
Chamberlain of Craftsbury, Smith Of Tunbridge,
and our three respected retiring members from
Washington county, DR.. George Of Calais, MIR.
Sergeant OF Barre, and Mr.. Woodwork OF
NorsnelS saas.aituted, this session, the talking
| talent ofaqy etflsEyWI,bl.ss@ 'ahtsf- = ia,
OF the Speaker, Mr.. Grandsy, too much
praise for fairness, correctness and dispatch oil
business, cau scarcely be accorded. The Speak
ership-has generally proved the stepping stone
to Congress. Should it prove so in the present
case, as indications now make probable, VT
should have in Congress for this district in oul
lopinion, a true friend Of freedom, and one wht
would not lack either the moral courage or tai
ent to make himself felt in her behalf
With the exception of tn, important act pro
viding for the appointment of a railroad Com
missioner, but slight innovation has this ses
sion been made in our system of laws, and tina
little, as it is now our impression, has not beel
for the worse. The sins of this Legislature, s
far as regards law-making, are sins of omission
rather that commission. They should hav
done more-such as passing good educatio
bill, but what they have done, has not bee
done badly.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-11-22

Dissolution OF THE UNIoN.-Who sees moi
that to protect and prolong Slavery The Union
still continues; and that that is now made the
chief end Of is mission1 Who knows not that
tie Stakeholder, generally admit the fact that
without the Union, Slavery could not stand 9
single year! Will the South, then, cut its Owl
throat, by demanding, or even coascnting to, {
dissolution Of the Union Never Let no Anti
Slavery man, therefore, hesitate, ON that account
to drive that Mother OF denominations to tn
wall, or, in other words, begin to think of lay
ing the axe TO the root Of the tree.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-11-22

Ma. THOMPSON Hastily, few months since,
I ordered you to stop my paper. Iprssume yos
then wondered at my doing 80, bus will en-
deavOr to explain. In the first place, " tin. "
was scarce, and had resolved to curtai my ex :
penses, and among those the freeman WAS num-,
bered And, second, there seemed to be gree r
whirlwind arising in the political world, threat
sning to demolish all old political parties; and
was then undecided as to the right course. TIL Q
whirlwind il over, and find the Freeman, as
ever, on the right side. l am still poor. but
neither myself Or family, can get along without
your paper. Enclosed is $3.50, the advance
pay for the Freeman. So please enter my name
again on your list, and may you be stimulated
to still continue to battle noby for the cause of
suffering humanity.
Yours rs formerly, b.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-11-22


TROUBLE IN NicARAevA.-By the steamship
Star Of the West, which arrived at New York
on the 3D. iast, we have news of trouble ia
Nicaragua. 1t seems tina, the steambea, .Saa
Carlos, which the New York passengers BY this
ship, on arriving before the for, at the junction
of the River San Juan and Lake Ncaraeus,
was ordered, as usual, to come to, and whilss
lying to, was fired into with thirty.two pouna
sho, from the Fort, killing instantly lady and
child, besides seriously injurne the machinery
of the boat. These passengers, however, met
with no further moesta,ion, and reached in safety
the steamship Uncle Sam, a, San Juan del Sur.
Also, on the night Of the 10Th u,., most mur-
derous attack was made upon the returning Cab
ifornia passengers a, Virgin Bay, BY the Gov
ernmest forces from Riyas, killing four of them.
and severity wounding eight o,hers--bo,h acts ap-
rearing to be dictated through spiri, Of revenge,
for the success Of Walker, who has now com
ple,e possession Of the country.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-11-22

SALr.-As was predicted some six months
ago the quantity of salt manufactured the pres
ent season at the 0nondaga Salt Works, syria.
cuse, will reach 9 900 ,0O0 bushels. If other
salt works in this country furnish in proportion,
the partial failure Of the crop in the West India
Islands will materially affect the supplies in
market.
The average annual product Of solar and fine
salt is about $500 900 bushels, showing an ex-
cess the present s"sson Of 100000. The aver.
age price will be about 81 40 per barrel, making
the whole crop worth 81 900 900. The salt
manufactured at these springs is Of superior
quality, and generally fnds COED market If,
however, sales are small the price never falls be-
| Argus
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-11-22

ABYssrNIAs PRoeREss.-Of all the crowned
heads of the present day, that of the King Of
Abyssinia Appeals to contain as large quantity
and as good quality as any His African Maj
es,y has prohibited slavery, reuounced polyga
my, and banished the Jesui,s. Three almost
equally fine things to do what other existing
monarch or State has done them all I! Africa i,
not My distancing Europe and Asa in civiIiza
ton, but going ahead Of America, tso.-Paaeh'
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-11-22

RESOLUTIONS OF THE AMERICAN PARrY.-We
publish in this paper the Anti-Slavcry American
resolutions Of large and harmonious meeting
of the members Of the Legislature, to the
number of about 100, which was held at the
State House ON one Of the last days of the ses-
sion, that oil may judge for themselves how
much the friends of Freedom may have to hope
for or to fear from the action Of that party in
this State
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-11-22

"NoAH's CURSE. An able and searching
Anti -Siavery article, on the sabject indicated by
the caption, from the pen Of Rev. S. McKeen Of
Bradford, is received, but unavoidably deferred
until the legislative matter is disposed Of.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1855-04-13

Very happy and bright looked Mary
Gray on Friday morning, as she entered
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1855-04-13

There is a parlor chair patented that
cannot be tipped back on two legs, and
a railway chair that can be tipped back
in any position without legs a, all
Another patent is for machine tina,
counts the passengers in an omnibus and
takes their fares. When very fat gen.
tleman gets in, it counts two and charges
double.
There are variety of guns patented
that load themselves fsh-line that
adjusts its own bait; and rat.trap throws
away the rat, and then bats itself and
stands in the corner for another
The truths of the Patent Office are
stranger than fiction.
There is machine, also, by which a
man prints instead Of writing his thoughts.
1t is played like a piano. And, speak
ing OF pianos, it is estimated that nine
Thousand are made every year in the U.
ni.ed States, giving constant employment.
to one thousand nine hundred handSt
and costing over two millions of dollars.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1855-04-13
From Havana,
NoBFoLK, April 9th

NORFOLK, April 9TH.
The steamship Fulton has arrived here
from Havana, and reports ,ha. no trace
has been discovered If the sloop.ol. war
Albany.
The Fulton left Havana on the :ls,.
and brings accounts Of the execution of
Essampes, which took place OH the Both.
Consul Robininson, under instructions
demanded that the trial Of Estampes
should be had under treaty s,pula,ions
but notwithstanding this he was tried by
a military court.
After being condemned he made a
confession Of his designs to secur. the
Independence Of the island, and showed
tie greatest indifference to his Fate.
At the place Of execution he showed
an intention to address the multitude
but the drums aud trumpets were order.
ed to sound, so that lie might not be
heard. But notwithstanding this hi.
voice could be heard above the din shout.
ing, "Liberty forever! Death to ali
Kings!'
The other prisonera have been con,
demned TO q long imprisonment
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1855-04-13
CATALCGUEOF MARVELS.

From the Repor, of the Patent Office,
the Washington correspondent Of TIE
Cotton Fiant complies list of wonders.
The repor, explains the principles of the
celebrated Hobbs lock- It's .unpickabill.
ty depends upon secondary or false set
Of tumblers, which prevents instruments
used in picking, from reaching the real
ones. Moreover, the lock is powder
proof, and may be loaded through the
key-hole and fired Oft until the burglar is
tired Of his frutless work, or fears that
the report of his explosions will bring 10
view his experiments, more witnesses
than he desires.
Doors and shutters have also been
patented, and cannot be broken through
with ei,herpick or sledge-hammer. The
burglars occupations gone
A harpoon is described, which makes
the whale kill himself The more he
pulls the line, the deeper goes the har-
poon.
An ice.making machine has been
patened which goes by steam engine.
In an experimental trial it froze several
bottles of sherry, and produced blocks OF
ice Of the size of a cubic foot, when the
thermometer was standing al eighty de.
grees. 1t is calcualed that for every ton
Of coal pu, into the furance It will make
a ton Of ice.
From DR.. Gales examiners report we
gather some idea Of the value of patents,
A man who had made slight improve.
ment in strawcutters, took model of his
machine through the Western States,
and after tour Of eight months. returned
with forty thousands dollars. Another
had machine to thrash and clean Grain
which in fifteen months he sold for sixty
thousand dollars. These are ordinarily
cases while such inventions as The ,ele,
graph, the plainlng.machine. and India
Rubber patents, are worth millions each
Examiner Lanes report describes new
electrical inventions. Among these is an
electrical whaling apparatus, by which
the whale is literally shocked TO death.
Another is an electromagnetic alarm
which rings bells and displays signals in
case Of fire or burelas. Another is an
electric clock which wakes you, tells
you what time it is. and lights lamp
for you at any hour you please.
There is sound. .gatherer,' sort o
huge ear.trumpet, TO be placed in from,
Of a locomotive, bringing TO the engineer.
ear all the noise ahead. perfectly distinct
notwithstanding the rattle Of the train.
There is an invention that picks W
pins from a confused heap, turns them al
around with their heads up, and stick.
them in paper, in regular rows.
Another goes through the whole pro
cess Of cigar making, taking in leaves
and turning out the pure article.
One machine cuts cheese anothe
scours knives and forks; another rock,
the cradle; and seven or eight take i,
washing and ironing.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1855-04-13

| The breeze bore the ruins to some dis:
tant ARlLIAN, and they were re.erected
doubtless for some worthier tenant than
myself.
But, as If there were not crosses
enough, I be came cross, and vented my
spite upon creatures innocent aud unof-
Tending. This also must be added to the
catalogue of ills to be carried lover tie
way" for assure You had it not been
for Bue.eyed Bess would have been
the mos, lovable and loving biped on the
lace Of the earth.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1855-04-13

Blue Eyed Bess!-
In dear little cottage over the " y
lived one who was the light OF my eyes.
the sunshine Of my soul, the hope Of my
heart. The ideal Of my dreams and she
was-seventeen.
Bessie had blue eyes. ! loved blue
eyes and also loved certain owner Of a
pair Of them in fact, loved her to dis.
traction and-destrueiion.
Bessie was an only aauehter-l was
an only son. Besse's mother and my
mother went to school together when
they were young, and a friendship amount
ing to ssterly affection had bound them
together 10 joy Or sorrow, pleasure or
pain, So when Bessie was born and
when ! was born, our respective mater
nal relatives were wont to "build air
castles" and, after marrying the idol OF
each heaEA" would locate their residence
in one Of these castles. En- passant-
whether these habitations were so e.he.
real a mould and ourselves OF such
coarse texture as never 10 be able to
reach them, in,erfered with the "curren'
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1855-04-13
portrrl.
Lines ON the Death of Mr.. 8. s,
ny ALLIE oAKWooD.

Weep not for him-he is at rest;
His trials all are over now,
No care distrac,s his peaceful breast,
No shade Of pain is OH his brow
Weep not for him-why should we weep
That the tired cap,,ye's chains are fv
Ell!
The form hes IN dreamless sleep,
The deathless soul is safe IN Heaven.
Is i, cnuse lor vain regret,
That the worn soul at last IS free,
Tha, the weak frame can calmly seep,
And feel no pangs OF agony!
lie needs no tears Of pity now;
His suffer,ngs are forever past.
Life gave but sickness aud distress,
Blu, death has broush, h'm peace at
Weep no, for him with grief and pain,
His cheek was. Worn, his eyes were
DIM;
Death comes a welcome messenger,
No those who suffer long, like him.
Was he not glad to 90 to rest,
N" Joy to him Oh earth was gwen;
lie suffered much aud long while here,
God grant hnn endless res, in heaven.
Poor sufferer, his way through life
Was but dull aud dreary path;
To end this agonizing strife,
Death came IN kiain.ss not in wrath.
Q, is i, well tha, We should weep.
When tired soul from earth has fled!
The blessed dead how st,lI they sleep ;
Weep Tor the living no, the dead.
Req ice that all his pains are past;
That death has freed the struggling
mind:
Weep Tor the ones who need your tears
Weep for the loved ones ei, behidd.
In The now lonely home he left.
Two precious little children are:
Poor helpless things so soon berell,
OF kind fathers plying care.
Gaze kindly. pityingly Oh them;
Speak bu, the words Of gentleness,
10 those unconscious little ones,
Left ia the cold world faiherless.
His mother called him-he has gone,
To Join in the brighter land,
The mother aud her son have met,
And roam together hand in hand.
An aged father mourns his loss;
Brnll,ess aud sisters, too, remain
To weep for him who loved them well,
And hoped to see them all again.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1855-04-13

again encourage any similar work Dr.
you understand thatl And YOU may in
form the Protestant preachers who are
now gullng you, that all their efforts wi
be in vain.
Come, now, no lies-give US the truth
and the names and residences of the ed.
itors all over the Union. that have made
offers unprecedented for a narrative Of
your lre-aha! You are caught in
your trap-eh! Oh, shame! shame
shame when your work appears
will give you and YOUR fellow co.Iaborers
such lashing through the public press,
as will make yon shed almost tears OF
blood-as ! know something about you ;
SO now look out-publish the work now
if you dare. Send this to the editor OF
that vile sheet, the Frederick Examiner
Your obedlent servant,
We have reason to believe that this
letter was wf:tten by certain Roman
Catholic priest in the city Of Baltimore
His whole aim is to heap ruin infamy
and disgrace upon the untarnished char.
acter of an innocent young lady, who is
well known and beloved by all her
friends.
This is the spiri, Of Jesultism manifest
ed boldly and SO impudently in our hap
py America, by Foreign priest who
surrenders implici, obedience to the Cap
tain General of that order.
Because Miss Bunkley was badly treat.
ed at ST Joseph's and fled from the prs
on in the manner she did then called on
Protestan,s for protection, this writer
would call it disgraceful conduct.
Threats, denunclatIons and proscrip.
tions, says the editor Of the Examiner,
have been practsed in vain, to divert US
from what we most sincerely hold to be
our line Of duty The reader who has
carefully watched the reconstruction OF
political parties aud the issues which
have brought them about, must also have
motto ed the unconcealed effort to muzzle
the American press, and seen with re-
juicing the many instances in which Jour.
nails have had the independence to assert
their freedom and resis, the tremendous
influences brought to ear upon them.
Indeed, we sometimes think the he lad.
long prescriptions Of our former Roman
Catholic friends was necessary spur,
without which the press was in danger
of subs'ding into apathy-the first step
towards decadence and corruption. But
now it is aroused, and nerving itself to
the task, has gathered facts. and spread
abroad information that has justly alarm.
ed an indignant people, aud summoned
all their energies to foreiend the blows
and plots OF a terrible secret and ruth.
less enemy-Jesul,ism.- Chicago Liter
airy kudpet
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1855-04-13

The golden dyes OF Autumn blent
With the hues OF lis Decline"
when SOMETHING happened. dare not
say what it was. Mother attended and
saw carriage drive up to sae door Of
the cot a.e; a fairy in white aud young
gentleman in blue entered it, and as it
rolled away, | could say with the poet
IA II is over
OVER THE WAY"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1855-04-13

Weep not for him-he is at rest;
His trials all are over now,
No care dis,rac,s his peaceful breast,
No shade Of pain is OIL his brow.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1855-04-13
MisrrIlunrous.
Written I0r The EIIsworth Americanl
glye EVEg gESS F.;
A PERSONAL PAPER.
BY WILLIE Z. PABOR.

"I'vs sassd too often, till my hsar's as lost
A. any needle in stack Of hay;
Caossss belong 10 Lave and mine 10 creased.
OvsR TEE WAY.
Hood.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-01-04

"ZB NEBRASKA BILL. We presume the
witty Freuchman alluded to in the following
snecdote is not the only one who has been per-
picked in the extreme at the philosophy of
"Ze Nebraska Bill"
Among our numerous acquaintance, we
have the honor of being rather intimate with
gentleman recently from France, who is en-
deavoring to become acquainted with all the
details of the American system OF Government,
The other day he said to us
"Ze Nebraska Bill, heave passed re House,
as ye call him."
eyes" we replied
"Ze Slavery will 60 to re Nebraska ?' que
RED he.
"The friends of the bill in the North say
it will not go there"
"But re Slavery may 60 zare if he like, Ell ??
eyes, but we are doubtful of his giong
there"
"But re law is he may go zare! Re law
say heave right to go zare !"
YES"
"And re man vat mako re bill, say he will
not 60 zare"
Yes"
"Zat is very foolish. Suppose you marry
one vomans, you have re right to one vomans,
you will not 80 to her, ven you have re right
to her! You marry one vomans and not live
wis her Vat for you get married, zen, Ell 2?