Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1855-04-20
New York Correspondence
NKw YesK Cry,
April Il, 1885

efeHibg tHe WV hSsA ~. 'sf
ance Alliance held a public meeting at
the Broadway Tabernacle. II Sas an
sssemblage pursuant TO a call BY thsi
boa,. coagra,uIaiory Of the passage oil
the Name Lisaor Law >, our Leg'sis-
ture, and was very large The Prnei-
pal speakers were Rev. Theo. Cuyier,
Rev. Mr.. Manh,son, Rev. Mr. Whs,ley.
Rey. Henry Clay. saJ Dr.. Farrow. A
ser.e. OF Resolut.oss were presented,
read and adopted, and, among other mat
ter. groans were gwen for the Herald
in consequence OF that papers "groan'
inr in spirii'' as friend iGmIn.iy re.
marked 10 US, on the passage Of a pro-
hibitoFy law. The speakers were en-
Enthusiastically eheered aad the meeting
broke up a, q late hour We append
one OF the resolutions TO show the spirit
and decision OF those assembled
Re$olrtd, That We earnestly Gall up
On our fellow cfizeas Throughout, the
State, from the Falls oi Niagara TO the
extreme end os No0sauk Point, to OF.
game together immediately, Maine Law
Minute Men 10 every town. village and
ha ME; for she purpose Of putting the law
10 force, and executing II en- the hrsi ds.
Of ii. going INTO operation.
Hsssr Clay. The Henry Clay Fe.-
,isal has been the local even, of the
week. The Association celebrate its
tenth annual festival on Thursday eve
ming last 10 the Metropolitan Hotel
The occasion" says the TsHes, was
marked b, more than ordinary eelai'
The Rev. DR.. Ossood and the Hon.
James Brooks, editor OF the Express.
were the principal speakers, and the ior-
mer grew eloquent as he tesean,ed on
the merits OF the gifted compeer Of Cal
hoon and Webster, who from gaining
the sobrique; OF The Mill Bow Of the
slashes, became the Idol OF the nation
He would rather be RIsh, than be Press.
dent, and be lives in the hearts OF he
millions who trace back their enjoymeni
OF our Free Institutions 10 tie influence
IN a grea, measure OF the Genus %
the West" Hon. Mr.. Brooks made
some very hspp, remarks, introducing
/ that mysterious person, san" into HI.
speech, and, though be disclaimed an,
pr rsonal acquaintance with the siore
said mythical, mysterious MYTH. @
whom We read 50 much In the new>ps
pers." he seemed willing to endorse him
and the principles imputed to him. H.
HI, the Indies in one point, preuy severed,
and hoped the day would come when hi,
country Women would TO, be compeIIe,
TO send TO the "Boulevards. or the Rue
de-ia-Prix. or the Rue ST. Honere, To-
L it4CH itSh f0NCs III tIBtiI
deries." Other gentlemen addresse6
the aee,lng and a; late hour the par
,y broke up.
May the 18th Of April, IS the passag,
Of each year reforms i. to US, become
more and more honored. The Natal d.,
Of such a man as Henry Clay, shouI,
ever be commemora,ed. and held NOR,
and more esteemed as Time ripens hi
memory.
LITERARY. The MAYFLowEa and mis-
cellaneous writings Of Mrs. II. o. Stow,
have been laid on oar table By the enter
prising publishers, PHiLirs. SAMPSON
Co, OF Boston Mass. The collection com
prises her earlier pieces; some oil then
possess considerable merit; her style il
easy and graceful, aud the pen picture,
she paints naiural-,herein lie then
charm. This, combined with the pres
fise Of grea, name will make the vol
ume a successful one. A likeness OF III,
author Of Uncle Toms CABIN graces tn.
book. IL no., PIP. 272.
! SUSAN. THE FlsHEaMAs's DArGArEx
by Caroline Chesebro'. is from the pres
Of the popular publisher. J. c. DERBY o
our city. The reputation of the au,ho
Of Ida" dream Land BY Daylight,
etc., will be enhanced BY this new work
She is one Of the favorites OF the read
ing public and a deserving one. He
style is NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and per
fleet. The book is issued choiceiy b,
Mr.. Derby. as indeed are all hi. publica
tons. Two volumes 10 one, i2 mo, pp
307, 325.
ANNIyEAsARY WEEK is approaching
and the Slavery question is to BE- sgita,.
ed as usual. Hon. Henry Wilson open.
the ball, Hon. Charles Sumner follows
other distinguished speakers will doub,
less take part. The influx Of stranger.