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Major BaekIls.

During the attack upon the city OF
Monterey. Gen. Garland's brigade enter
ed the city, and. after q desperate con-
fict in the streets, pushed its way to a
Mexican battery, which opened tre'
mendous cannonade upon the column.
by which he lost many men. Garland's
voice was then heard above The din of the
battle, Retire i'll good ORDER"
Major Backus had lost several men,
but enough had Joined him. from compa-
nies broken up during he fight. TO swell
his command 10 hundred or more
With these he had seized a strong stone
building near the battery whose fire had
been so fatal to our troops. and noun
ting the fiat roof he determined TO hold
his position. The remainder of the brig
ade retired from The city; the guns Of the
battery were then turned upon the bull
ing, against which the iron storm thun-
deIed. scattering stone and mortar in all
directions.
Backus seized a musket, and, taking
deliberate aim. fred into the battery. and
finding il within reach of his shot, he
ordered his command TO pour in a rapid
and steady fire. In a few minutes he
observed the enemy waver. and then all
but the killed and wounded ran of, lea
wing the guns unnamed. He then tur-
ned his fire on large force who had ia
ken post on the roof of a church. A
half dozen rounds sent them tumbling
over the sides to the ground. Major B.
;hen descended from his post with ten
men TO reconnoitre. After passing. up
the street some distance, he turned TO re-
gain his position. but found himself cut
off by large column of Mexican soldiers
who were advancing upon him. Here was
dilemma. To retreat was out of the
question. The Mexican army was be-
hind him. To stand and fire upon the
enemy was certain death. They outnum-
bered him fifty to one, and did not lack
courage in fusilade. So the gallant
Major instantly determined to charge
them with the bayonet; and forming his
men in a line across the street, with q
loud shout they charged upon them the
full run. The glimmer of cold steel op-
Grated like magic; the Mexican column
Plymouth weekly banner. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1856, 1855-06-14

A GALS WAIsr.-A school BOY Down
East was noted among his play fellows
for his frolics with the girls, was reading
aloud in The Old Testament. when. com.
ing to the phrase "making Waist places
glad" he was asked by the pedsgogue
what il meant. The youngster paused-'
scrached his head but could give no
answer, when UP jumped more precious
urchin, and cried ou.: Il know what il
means, master it means hugging The gals,
for Tom Ro-s is always huggings 'em
abound the waist, ii makes. 'em SO glad
as can be-"
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Men protect us--they provide for our
wants-ight our battles-buy our books.
music, ewspapers-psy ell our bills
ana now Tor IaO,..~.s ;aS, imagine " Ia;
world this would be If il were full o
women, and contained no men. Then
let US Try 10 render them as near perfect
as possible. Let US cherish their society
cultivate and enlighten their minds
and above all. wife. let love be your
monitor, and let it be often expressed.
Mss Tel.madge.
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Stop your crying said an enraged
father to his son. who had kept up an in
tolerable yell. for the last five minutes.
Stop say, do you hear7' again repeated
the father, after few minutes the boy
still crying. Yo do no. suppose l can
choke of in minute. do you?' chimed in
the hopeful urchin.
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WHY is ST. Paul like horse? Because
he loved Timothy.
AN editor OUT in Iowa. says they don't
brag Of the size of their babies. bu; they
are most uncommon sure crop.
Plymouth weekly banner. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1856, 1855-06-14

QUEER.-Isn't il strange how circum
stances alter cases? When the prices Of
flour falls the merchants don't hear OF il
for week or ten days afterwards: bu,
when it rises some how or other The news
spreads in half an hour.
Plymouth weekly banner. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1856, 1855-06-14

The question has been asked, why il is
considered impolite for gentlemen to ap-
pear before young ladies' in their shirt
sleeves, while il is considered correct for
ladies themselves TO appear before gentle
men without any sleeves at all.
Plymouth weekly banner. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1856, 1855-06-14

An Irishman lost his hat in a well,
and was let down in bucket to recover
il; the well being extremely deep. his
courage failed him before he reached the
water. In vain did he call to those
above him-they lent deaf ear TO all he
said. till at last. quite in despair. be bel
lowed out: by Saint Patrick. if you don't
draw me up I'll cut the rope!"
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They have strong man down in Tex
as. He has raised q family Of fourteen
children, and once broke a horse. He
can hold out strong inducements with one
arm, Effects of muscle. every bit OF il.
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The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1855-01-26

AN INDIAN VnrrEa., We read : in tho
memorial Of Bordeaux of Sunday;-NPrinc6
Maharajah- -Murrcnder-M Mahlnder- -Bahaden,
Of Pultialah, in India, whose expected a..
rival nj London was recently announced,
and who was proceeded BY q letter opening
q credit OF Il, ,000, ,00of, al different banks
in England, has marked his entrance into
Europe BY astrangs piece Of ecceniricity.
Instead OF proceeding direct 10 London, as
had been expected, be has commenced hs
presentations in The West by the city Of
Bordeaux, where he disembafked three
days ago rom vesset which came from
Calcutta. The opuIent nabob, inaead OF
going 10 a hotel, purchased house in tho
Rue Tombs POLY, 10 which garden is al
tached, and he has at considerable expense
caused II 10 be furished 10 his own particu-
lar taste. Yesterday he went TO { noted
cap-maker, Rue do Palement ST. Catherine,
and bought whole carriage full Of caps.
He then drove about the town and amused
himself BY throwing from the window OF
the vehicle caps 10 everybody who woro
hats. II was rahing hard at the time.--
The caps, which are waterproof, were 70.
ceived BY the public with hurrahs Of salts.
faction" r ''.'' 49, ''.'
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Another Roman Catholic Outrage.

KExosuA, Dec. %, 1854. The Rev. Mr..
Frowcnhoper, pastor Of the German Ca,ho-
lie church in the North ward Of this city,
was arrested and brought before Judge
Nichols, yesterday. for assaulling and beat.
ing MIS-. Zapf, German woman and q
member OF his church. The following are
briefly the facts, as appears from the tesii.
mony before the Justice -
Mrs. Zapf went 10 The confessional 10 con-
iess 10 the priest above mentioned; while
at the confessional, the priest said TO her
"You and your husband are very bad peo.
ple; you send your children 10 the free
school the free school is The devils school ;
your children will be damned and sent 10
hell, unless you take them away" &c.
He furthermore told the woman TO come
10 his house a0er the business Of the con-
fessional was over; She accordingly went,
and was shown in the room by the cook
AS soon as she entered, the priest locked
the door. The matter OF sending her chill.
dren 10 tho free school Immediately became
the topic OF conversation, the priest per-
sisiing that the Protestant free school was
the devils school. The woman would not
admit il, but expressed doub, rs 10 It's being
the devils school. Thereupon tho priest
laid hold Of her, struck her, pushed her
violently agains, the door, and elected her
from the room. 1t appeared from The les
iimony that The woman's breast was inlur-
ed, SO much so ,ha, she was unable 10 nurse
her infant child.
The defence sci up. BY the priest was
novel. I, was contended that tho canons oi
the church required all transactions at the
confessional TO be kept sacredly secret; /;
that the woman. knowing such TO DO the
requirements OF the Catholic Church, and
having violated solemn obligation by tell
ing her husband, she ought, therefore, not
10 be believed under oath. Witnesses wcrc
introduced, who testified 10 the existence Of
some strange canonical laws, pertaining
10 the confessional. 0ue witness, in an
swer 10 some in,erogaiories by the District
Attorney, testified, ,ha, II any improprieiies
were offered 10 woman nj Tho confessional,
she would be bound 10 keep II q secret from
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1855-01-26

Tnr BoY AND 0E Bmcrs. A boy hear
ing his father say, "'Tis poor rule tha.
won't work both ways" said -" ~
IL my father applied this rule IN his
work, / will test It in my play" no ..f.
So, setting up q row Of bricks, three or
four inches apart, ho tipped over the first,
which, striking tho second, caused II 10 fall
on the third, and 30 on throughout the whole
row, until the bricks oil lay prostrato.r %;
"Well," said tho boy, "cach brick has
knocked down the ncighbor which stood
next to Il; yet I only tipped one. Now I
will raise one. and sec II Il will raise It's
neighbors. Twill see II this rulo works both
ways" irrE.s ,}s,r,'
lie looked in vain to sec them rise.
:" Here, father" said the boy, cit is O
poor rule that won't work both ways. They
knock each other down, but arc not disposed
to help each other up" ".
"My son." said the father. I" bricks and
mankind are alike =. made Of clay, active in
knocking each other down, but not disposed
to help each other up. When men fall,
they want company but when they rise,
they prefer to stand alone, like yondcr bricks,
and SEQ others PROSTATE beneath them" '
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A Blind Girl feeling for Sunbeam.

The sun has just burst out through the
clouds, and o heavy golden beam came in ai
our window. How bright and cheerful ! II
comes in so silently yet it speaks to the heart
Thank kind God for sunshine ! Ages on
ages it has illuminated and gladdcned the
world, yet we hardly think of tho great foun.
tain Of light and beauty.
Writing Of sunshine brings to mind q
touching incident which came under our oh.
servation as wo were travelling in tho cars.
Opposite us were seated family of four,
consisting OF q manand his wife, and two
children-boy and girl-twins, and totally
blind. Two lovlier children VIC mover saw.
The family were from the South.
A southern sun had given each cheek q
rich oliye complexion, relieved by q bcauti.
ful bloom upon the children's countenances.
The boy was lightly built. had finely chisel.
led features, and hair Of dark brown, clus.
tering in rich curls around his neck. Tho
girl was vet more slender, and fragile as a
leaf, and Of the most spiritualizcd beauty.
Her habit was dark. Her hair was black as
night, its heavy, glossy trcsses confined by q
golden band, which glitter.d brightly upon
the dark background. They both seemed
happy. conversing with an intelligence be-
yond their years.
Tho train stopped for moment upon the
route. The windows were oil raised, and
the children leaned out us II to see. Tho
little girl hcaved long sigh. and then
leaned back to the seat, exclaiming-
10, mother, cannot SEQ anything"
A tear ,rembled in her eye, and her voicc
was 80 sad and low that It went to tho heart
Of every passenger who heard the beautiful
but unfortunate creature.
"Neither can ! SEQ, Bell; bat know ev.
erything is beautiful" said her brother
{" You're beautiful, are you not, Bell!"
Just then food Of sunshine gushed from
the white clouds in the west like cash, and
fell full and warm upon tho cheek Of the
sad girl, and upon tho tears in her eyes
Quick as thought she put up her hand, and
attempted to grasp the golden pencils that
were playing through her thick braids upon
her neck and cheek. Eagerly she shut her
hand upon vacancy, and q shadow fell upon
her countenance as she failed to touch tho
sunshine. -
I" Mother, l cannot feelit; has II fed out
Of tho Window"
"What. Bclli"
"The sunshine. mother. Il touched my
cheek, but cannot touch that"
The mothers eyes swan in tears. rs did
those Of nearly all in the cur. A blind girl
feeling for sunbeam upon her cheek =
That beam was radiant with beauty, yet she
could not behold It. IL cleaned upon
world, but all was night TO her. Its silver
bursting in tho east, or its golden fading 10
the west. followed N followed day; bot it
burs. not upon her vision or faded as decline
Of day.
to feel Of the breeze that came cool upon
the cheek as the cars sped swiftly on. Tho
breeze swept swiftly over tho yellow Fields
and meadows, and still waters, and cequcst.
ted with tho locks Of tho blind boy but its
iootsteps were unseen BY him. We involun.
tarilv thanked God that We could look upon
tho beautiful world He has made, and drop.
ped q tear for for the haploss children, who
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1855-01-26
KANzAs EHTERPR1sE.

The meeting at Sons Of Temperance Hall, on
Monday night, demonstrated the necessity Of more
room for those who want to become acquainted
with Kanzas, its capabilities and productions, and
the means Of getting there. Scores Of people,
male and female, failed TO obtain admission, and
went home. The League voted to hold its next
meeting in Franklin Hell, and as q means Of de-
fraying the expenses, 10 charge an admission fee
OF three cents the door.
There can be no doubt us TO the meaning ofthis
thronging together Of our people The "hsrd
times f" are bringing their remedy. The people
are going West, TO ill the soil, and be independ.
ent The men Of energy who have been thrown
out Of employment by the present depression Of
business, are determined to work hereafter for
themselves. Others, who are slil employed, but
who have struggled against the graspings Of cap.
ital with poor success, go with them, with their
small means, in the hope Of a better reward for
their labor. Men of property, also, are looking
to the new country as offering advantages over
the old States. They want TO get rid Of the crowd,
rid Of the paupensm and vice, and rid OF the CIV.
erlastng fluctuations in trade, which harnss them
here. They want more room and better com.
pany.
We cannot refuse encouragement TO This spirit
OF emigration. The North Is crowded The old
cities, especially, are running over. There is no
elbow room. There are two applicants for every
loaf Of bread two applicants for every tenement
two applicants for every chance to labor. We
have imported men, by hundreds of thousands,
and they have crowded into the cities. To set
thsm TO work, hanks have been multiplied and
business enlarged; but banks do not make bread,
and an increase Of trade does not always increase
the wealth the wealth Of the country. II is
better 10 produce than to traffic better to labor
than TO circulate bank notes.
Our farmers arc taking this Kanzas fever. They
are getting tired Of thin soil, and rocks and fosts
Not few OF them II The very best Of them - will
60 West in the Spring. They are no, the men
the State can best spare hut their own circum
stances will be improved by the change; and VIC
offer no objection. Let S thin on; try q better
soil and climate throw away the enslaving fash.
ions that ruin the tong men of the old States
and strike out for new homes and better fare
Providence Tribune.
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PRoPnEcY AND Fun. A correspondent Of
tho Detroit Advertiser, writing from Con.
cord, N. H., gives the world tho benefit Of
his viows as follows:-
"The know nothinss arc gaining ground
very fast in this State SO soy The know
something's md the present prediction Is,
tha. both branches Of tho Legislature will
be secured by the order. and that couse-
quently two United States Senators will DO
sent to Washington next year.
The administration party here, look rath.
or anxious, and several organ hints have
been thrown out, in regard TO marrying the
wings and democrats, in ordor to successfully
battle against tho new order, or American
party. Tho wings, however, turn, a cold
shoulder to the loving advances OF Messrs.
Pierce, Douglas & Co., and their agents,
in this State. They probably think with
Horace Biglow, that
"'T'aint knowin kin o. cattle
That 8 ketched with mouldy corn"
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For ns UHiOn and Journal
Light and Heavy Soil for Potatoes.
WHICH Is THE BEST !

The question has been agiiated Of late -
"Whether the potato crop is most success.
fully cultivated on light or heavy land ~
Some persons assert that they never consider
it safe to plant potatoes on uplands, or those
which have large proportion Of sand in
their composition, unless the season is wet
and cold Others never plant on lOwlands,
and deprecate with great bitterness the idea
Of risking so important crop to the con-
tingeucies of the weather. After many
years experience and observation, l am in
clined to the opinion, that, taking one sea-
son with another, as the phrase is, the potato
is more certain, and much more productive
on light. than on heavy soil. Where the
texture Of tho soil is fine and not too much
disposed to retain moisture, the crop can be
got in several days, often weeks, earlier than
on soil Of an opposite texture. This is Of
great consequence where early maturity is
an object Of regard, or where injury is an
tieipated from early irosts. In favorable
seasons, l have found clayey loan, manured
with plaster, do remarkably well but since
tho appearance Of the rot, have made lit
tic use of gypsum, as am convinced that
il conduces to the perpetuation Of the dis
ease, if il is not TO be contemplated as It's
cause. Neither do | allow any kind Of ma
nure to be applied directly to the crop, con-
considering it injurious in the same way as
plaster. l plant my potatoes on soil that
has been previously enriched, and have
not, for the three years, last past, los. threo
bushels from the rot. Ny neighbors, who
persist pertinaeiOusly in the old way of ma.
nuring and cutting their sod, and stimulat.
Ing the crop BY cOpious application Of gyp.
sum, often loose from one quarter to one
half o! their roots, and are fortunate if thew
escape thus. Early planting / consider highly
essential no matter wha, may bc the eli
mate, or the geological character Of the
soil. In fact, | have rarOly known late
planted crop to escape serious injury, where.
as other fields, planted early, and yet under
precisely similar circumstances, both as
regards manuring and cultivation, have al.
most wholly escaped. It may be a matter
Of economy to cut the tubes, where present
expense is contemplated; but in tho end
am persuaded il is otherwise. If we could
now possess ourselves Of the original wild
tubes from South America, and plant them
ior several years in succession, without cut.
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her husband, and every one else, provided
there was no personal violence. II she
should be bruised, bealen, or roughly ban
died, then she would be justified 10 disclos-
ing The fact. Whether The testimony Civ.
en- in the case irulhfully inlerprets tho cam
mons OF the church, We, OF course, have no
means Of knowing. But II the witnesses
offered by The defendant on this trial gave q
correct expose, then the conclusion would
seem to be simply this ANY Catholic
Priest is privileged TO offered 10 offer goss
and indecent insult 10 female ai the con.
ies:iOnal, al! for the g!a!y Of God aud spe-
cial, l,edificelion Of the Virgin Mary.
The jury in tho case OF the Rev. Mr..
Frowenhoper promptly Brought in q verdict
Of" guiliy.n The Justice imposed o fine
on the defendant Of FIVE dollars and costs.
Rs.hera Light penalty proPor.ioucd-,o the
offence. 1850. 80 ie>le Z Z Il
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SILKS AND Sour. The splendid establish
ment Of Stewart, in New York, has been
turned for tho nonce, into mammoth res.
ervoi' Of soup, which article is daily dealt
out by the propriclOrs, 10 the needy. Mr..
aud Mrs. Stewart are the head walters. A.
New York paper says: v
"The lady dealt out TIC first plates OF
soup herself. Tho gentlemen, whose
hands had been accustomed 10 handle tho
richest laces, silks, satins, &c., dispensed
the soup 10 the poor with as much grace rs
they had dealt out their costly articles 10
the rich. Such attentions rs these 10 suf.
fering humanity do human naiurs honor
There were relieved on Thursday, 2sa
persons.n As-.att
The amour, Of suffering in New York
this season, is represented by all as fear.
ful. t. t...'.
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rR' The genius Of the Saxon raco, friendly
to liberty; the enterprise, the very mus.
cular visor Of this nation, arc inconsistent
with slavery. The intellect, with blaring
eye, looking through history from tho bc.
ginning onward, gaxes on this blot, and 10
disappears. The sentiment OF Right, oncc
very low and indistinct, but ever moro ar
ticulsts, because Il is the voicc Of tho uni
verse. pronounces Freedom. Tho Power
that built this fabric of things afirms II In,
the heart and 10 tho history Of tho Fist
Of August, has made sign TO the ages Of
his will. r. w. Exnsox.
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POETRY.
ON FREEDOM.

Once wish l might rehearsc
Freedoms poem in my verse,
Tha, the slave who caught the strain,
Should lhrob until he snap, his chain.
Bat the Spirit sail, Not so;
Speak il not, or speak u low;
Name no, lightly 10 be sad,
Gin too precious to be prayed,
Passion not to be exprest,
Bi, by heaying OF the breast;
Yet wouldsl thou the mountain find
Where this deity is shrined,
Who gives the seas and sunse,-skies
Their unspent beauty of surprise,
And, when II lists him, waken can
Brute and savage iuto men;
Or, il in thy breast he shine,
Bends the starry fa,es with thine,
Draws angels. nigh to dwell with thee,
And makes thy thoughts archangels be;
Freedoms secret would'.t thou know
Ris sht thou fceles. Fashly DO.
IR w. ENKRsoS.l
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a PRrsos TKsAsTLrss. The Now Haven
Advocate says that The jailor Of tho New
London county prison was ia tho office OF
that paper on Tuesday, and stated that no
was Out ri business = his prison being
empty. During the fve months under the
Maine Law, the difference IN prisoners,
compared with the corresponding months
Of 1859, was yiyTY. On Dec. %, 1854, tho
number of prisoners was 2; on Dec. %,
1853. l6. Ou Monday last, only one per.
son occupied the hitherto well-'enanied
premises-and he was simply awaiting trial
Tor violation Of the Liquor Law. Here
arc some of,ho fruits Of tho Connecticut
Maine Law. .tat.
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DEATH OF SENATOR NORRIS. Tho tele.
graph brings information oil the death Of
Hon. Moses Norris, Senator from New
Hampshire, which took place NJ washington
last night. Mr.. Norris was man Of mod.
crate abilities, strong partizan democrat
and pro.slavery man. His torn would
have expired on the 4lll Of March next
II will bs the duty Of Gov. Baker 10 ap-
point some person 10 fill tho office until
that time, rs the Legislature will not meet
until June. II Is quite remarkable that
New Hampshire should have los, two Sen.
alors by death Messrs. Atheton and
Norris during the first Congress under
Gen. PieIce's administration. H