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The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1855-02-09
A FLrGHTY LADY.

A correspondent Of the New York Herald
gives the following interesting accoun, OF
the balloon ascension, and miraculous es
cape Ct Miss Louisa Bradley, at Easlon,
Pa, on the 25lh ul,.:
Miss b. filled her balloon entirely with
gas from one Of the street mains, and at / |
o'clock stepped fearessly into The car. She
is small, delicate looking woman, aud was
dressed in Bloomer costume Of scarle, aud
blue. The bal loon, held BY rore, was then
permitted 10 rise abon, twenty feet from The
ground, when she made short address 10
the crowd OF people. II then rose gently,
s,ill held BY The rope, until she was one hun.
d,ed feet from the ground, when she cul
the cord, and The balloon rose perpendicu.
larly with great velocity, until she had
reached a mile, or mile and quarter, as
il was estimated by those present who
were best able TO Judge.
Il would appear, from her own account,
that she knew very little about The business
she had undertaken, or Of the effects likely
TO be Produced upon tho balloon when |,
reached the raritied atmosphere. The
balloon was an old one, and the silk had
become SO rotten that il is wonderful tha, i,
would bear initiation at all. When she
reached this hcigh, she states ,ha, the bal,
loon, which was no, entirely filled when j,
lef, the earth, expanded, until the gas be.
gan TO escape at the seams, and became
very offensive TO her. She had been 50
absorbed by the enchanting prospcc, spread
out beneath her, which she says was ,nap.
niticent beyond the power Of language ic
describe, that she had not noticed the bal
loon.
The escape OF gas alarmed her, and she
pnlled the valve rope, but permitted very
little gas 10 escape, rs she was afraid SHE
would fall into the Delaware, which wa.
directly beneath her. In few minute,
after this the balloon collapsed, and 10 on,
horror and alarm, we saw her fall with
frigh,ful rapidi,y .or The distance OF Goo OF
700 feet, hor progress then being checked
from what cause we below could no, see,
although we then observed ,ha, she was de.
scendng quite slowly.
II seems that when the balloon burs, i
was torn into ribands, excep, the lower par
or neck OF the balloon. So COMPLETELY wa.
:he upper part torn TO pieces, that large pie,
ces Of silk blew away, and The remainder
hung down below the car. When she hat
fallen this distance the neck Of The balloon
suddenly blew up, turning inside ont, and
catching agains, the network formed pa,.
acute which bore her safely TO the ground
She came dewn in an open field, and n
slightly did the car strike the earth, ,ha,
she says there was not the least JAG. Hel
presence of mind was extraordinary,
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1855-02-09

WORK AND FooD FOR ALI. A resident
Of Jasper County, Indiana, writes as follows
to the unemployed and hungry of New
York: ...-..
"Just move, with your families. to tho
small villages of the West. Here is unlim-
tied work to be done, and thousands OF dol
lar, to pay for It. A competent, sober, and
industrious mechanic can earn from three to
four bushels Of corn day, or bushel Of
good wheat, or from twenty-five to thirty
pounds Of pork, or their value in cash.
Here, at Rensselaer,, o good mechanic q
joiner or shoemaker, for instance-and num-
bers ore needed hcrc-may obtain for his la-
Dor in one week. bushels Of corn, BUSH
el of wheat, pounds Of sugar, half n
pound Of ten, 10 pounds Of beef, 25 pounds
Of pork, ! good turkey, 8 pounds Of butter.
pound OF coffee. bushel Of potatoes, and
have couple Of dollars'leit in his pocket to
start with ;he mex. Monday morning. Now
gentlemen Editors, here is the proposal
Is it not perfect remedy against starva.
ton /!
Let the mechanics and servant girls, who
arc out Of employment with you, emigratc
to the small villages and country places Of
the West, (and here are ten thousand such
places y let them turn of from the largo
thoroughfares and cities, which arc supplied,
and they will be sure TO find, not only q
friendly, but cordial welcome, constant cm.
ployment ready pay, and by.and.by COM
petence and even independence. You will
also find means to educate your children,
ready at your hand, and moral and religious
instruction for your wives and yourselves.
As for land, II invites your occu pancy, you
can have it on your own terms. Who will
not prefer this to the riots, starvation, inso.
!cnce, suffering and crimes, which you re.
port to be your present approximate condi.
ton ~
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1855-02-09
Men and Women in America.

The ideal Of the man Of America seems
10 me 10 be, purity OF intention, decision in
will, energy in action, simplicity and gen.
tleness in manner and demcancr. Henco
il is that there is a something tender and
chivalric in his behaviour 10 woman which
is infinitely becoming 10 him. In every
woman he respects his own mother.
In the same way il appeared 10 me that
the. ideal ofihe woman Of America. Of the
woman of the New World is independence
in character, genileness of demeanor and
manner.
The Americans ideal Of happiness seems
TO me 10 be marriage and homo, combined
~;.h r..Ii;. --.;-:.y y.-T.ha have a wife, his
own house and home, his own little piece
Of land; 10 take care Of these, and to beau
lify them, ut The same time doing good to
the State or 10 the city-,his seems TO me
10 be the object Of human life with most
men; journey 10 Europe 10 see perfected
cities, and-ruins belonging 10 il as a de-
srable episode.
OF the American home / have seen
enough and heard enough for me to be able
10 say that the women have, in general, oil
the rule there which they wish 10 have
Woman is The centre and the lawgiver in
the homes Of the New World, and tho
American man loves that il should be so.-
He wishes that his wife should havo her
own will at home, and he loves 10 obey il.
In proof Of this, have heard the words OF a
young man quoted: al hope that my wife
will have her own will in the house. and
If she has not, I'll make her have i,P I
must however say, that in The happy homes
in which lived, | saw the wife equally
careful 10 guide herself BY the wishes OF
her husband as he was TO indulge her. AT.
feclion and sound reason make all things
equal.-Miss Bremer.
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1855-02-09

NAt n recent election in a Northern
State, n lad presented himself a, the polls
to claim the benefit OF the elective fran.
chise.
Feeling deep inAes, in iavorile can.
didaie, the father, who was evidently op.
posed TO the boys preference, stood a, tho
ballot box, and challenged his righ, 10 vote,
on the ground Of his not being of age. The
young man declared ,ha, he was 81 years
old; iha, he'knew il, and iha, no insisted
upon his right. The father becoming in.
dignani, and wishing, as tho saying is, 10
"bluf him off," before the inspectors:
"Now, Bob, will you stand up there and
conlradic, me! Don't know how old you
are! wasn't lhereln
Bob looked his contcmp, for the old man
as he replied
" "Thunderalion! 'sposc you was, wasn't
there tool" 800
This settled the sire, and in went the
scion's vote. I.
.
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1855-02-09

CT" What a stupondous, what an in
comprehensive mackine is man who can
endure toll famine, stripes, imprisonment,
and death itself, in vindication Of his own
liberty, and tho next moment be deaf to all
those motives whose power supported him
through his trial, and in1ict on his fellow.
men bondage, one hour Of which Is fraught
with more misery. than nges Of that which
no Iroso in rebellion to oppose! But wo
must await, with patience, the workings. Of
an ovcrruling Providence. and hope tha.
that is preparing the delivcrancc Of these
our suffering brethren. When the meas
ure Of their tears shall DO full, when their
groans shall have involved Heaven itself in
darkness, doubtless, God Of justice will
awaken to their distress, and by did'asing
light and liberality among their opprcssors,
or. at length, by his cxtermnating thunder,
manifest his attention 10 the things OF this
world, and that they are not LEFT to tho
guidance of blind fatality"
t..r TiIos. JEFFERSON.
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1855-02-09
TO THAw OUT FROZEN PUMPS.

The best way that has vet bean found 10
secure log pump from freezing, is 10 have
steam box from the platform 10 the nose,
foot square, and connected with the pump
so that the pump shall make one side Of
that box, and an aperture through the plat
form 10 let the steam into il from the well.
This plan keeps the water cool through
the summer, and the steam from the wafer
m the we'll rises into the box and prevents
the pump from freezing In winter, provided
ihereis tight platform and properly Sc
cured around il. Some pumps have ven,
under the platform. Many let off by rails
ing the handle, which brings the upper box
in contact with the lower valve so as 10 open
it. II pump through negligence, gets
frozen, it is a very easy matter to ,haw il
out, ifoue knows how. Some will heat
iron bars and put in; some will put in salt,
and either Of these will do the work il one
has patience. But the quickes, and easies,
way is TO use halfor three quarter inch
lead pipe, and boiling hot water. A pump
that is frozen ten fee, solid, may be ,hawed
out in Ten minutes, by having pipe 10 reach
as low as i, Is frozen. Put one end of the
pipe down the pump on the ice, swell the
other TO admit a tunnel, pour in the hot
water, and the way the pipe settles down
is canton TO the one that holds il. There
is current Of hot water acting OH the ice,
which does its work and rises outside. A
barrel Of hot water MAJ be turned in with
out pipe, and it will penetrate but little
depth before running off.-N E. Farmer.
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1855-02-09

Nrw LiqroR DoDGr. The town Spcn-
cor must have The credit Of originating tho
lales, dodge 10 avoid tho liquor law. II
came oui on the witness stand last Monday
in tho Criminal Cour, that the witness wen,
Into cc1ain sIave, where he found a wash
tub. /, was Common tub enough, aud
Stood on lis own bottom. ], seemed TO bS
like all other wash.iubs. Bu, no dropped a
little piece ofsilyer into the tub, and a, the
same time set lii,le pint bottle into the
tub 10 rro'ec, tho bottle from the storm or
"wha, not" Then he goes 10 the house Of
an acquaintance near by, and talks about
matters and things. When he goes away,
he goes by tho tub and takes his boillo
along with him. Strange TO say, when no
gets home he finds he has pint OF gin lin
his bottle !-IPoreesier Egis.
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1855-02-09

the economical performance Of this impor'
tant branch Of farm labor. The sompara.
tive leisure Of the winter months on q farm
not only affords good opportunity for iD-
yestigating the laws Of tillage, but also fol
getting ready implements for reducing &c
practice the knowledge thus obtained. We
think Croskill's Patent ClOd Crusher," the
best implement at pres sent known for pulyer
izing the soil; but If we cannot have this
implement, there is no reason why every
farmer should not have, at least, q good
roller. IL you have not one already, kind
reader, be sure you get one before spring
Albany Country Gentleman.
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1855-02-09
A departed Spirit sending for his Tea
Kettle.

A sccptical investigator Of spiritualism
gives to the Boston Times tho following
chapter of his experience at a spiritual sit
ting in Pawtucket, r. l., q f1w days since
1.-THE medium was Mr.. H., who had been
an auctioneer. A few months previous an
incorporate old man by the name of w. had
died, he had sold his SELECTS, and himself bid
of copper tea kettle for n few cents. And
now, on calling for tho spirits to respond,
the " raps" +" came, and spelled out the name
of old Mr.. w. He was asked If he
wished to make any communication" and
the answer was, "Yes." SO he proceeded
and spelled out by the raps, :" will take
my tea kettle !" The ted kettle was then
simmering on the cook stove which stood in
the rooml And while the astonished me.
dium" heard its humming +" response" and
the message Of old Mr.. W. he became hor.
ribly frightened, and il was long while
before he was content to sit down for the
raps again. However, in the process of
time this shock was partially forgotten, and
Mr.. HIS wife persuaded him to sit again for
the " sounds" They had no sooner .form-
ed the circle than this same old w. an.
nounccd himself again, and raped out by
the alphabet, Z" riN take my tea kettle ="
This was so perplexipg to tho medium that
he refused to sit any more and soon alter,
the tea kettle aforesaid was among the miss.
ing, and do not know that II has been
heard to simmer since. is.r7 p
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1855-02-09
Sad Calamity.

The residence OF Mr.. John Appleton,
Haven, a, Fort Washington, ten miles from
the New York City Hall. (known rs "Wal-
dcnfeld,') was totally destroyed by fire at
four o'clock on Saturday week, and three of
his daughters, Mary, Sarah and Grace, lost
their lives. The entire family had, in tho
first instance escaped from the house before
tho flames had apparently made much head
way. Unfortunately, one Of the young To-
dies thought she would have time TO procure
some clothing, and running into the house
for that purpose, was followed by three Of
the sisters. Anna, the eldest was rescued
severely burned, and is slowly recovering
The bodies Of two Of tho sisters, Mary and
Grace, wero taken out Immediately after.
wards, and although medical attendance
was promptly procured, 1t was impossible to
re-animate them. They were sufiocated.
Sarah, the other sister, was burned in the
ruins. The house was q very largo building,
and the loss was 100000. The FIRE is sup
posed 10 have caught from the overheating
Of the registers, or through the carclessness
Of the domes';cs.-[ Boston Journal
Mr.. and Mrs. Haven were both natives
of Portsmouth. Mrs. Haven was daugh.
ter Of the late Henry 5. Lansdon, Esq.
This sudden and affective bereavement hss
overwhelmed the family with sorrow.
On Sunday, the bodies were ot the house
Of Mr.. Hopkins. That Of Sarah was not
shown. That OF Grace was said to be but
little changed while tho features Of Mary
were almost lifs.likc in their expression,
with not even the hue of death. She seemed
rather to be leisning sleep in tablcau. aud
still retained the remarkable beauty Of her
life.
There wcrc seven sisters in The family
Anna, who was rescued Augusta, the wife
Of Mr.. Hopkins Sarah. Mary and Grace,
who were lost; Helen and Fanny, the last
of-whom was at school ut the time, in the
city.
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1855-02-09
POETRY Y.
GOING AHEAD.
Br JOIN O. WHITTIER.


hear the Ear of voyager's horn,
see the Yankees trsiL--
ON ever ,,rr.m his saII.
He's whis,llng round 81 Mary's Fails,
Upon his loaded train;
His fresh tobacco stain.
hear the mattock In the mines
The axe stroke IN the dell,
The Jesuit's chapel bell.
see the swarihy uapPers come,
from Hissls'Pp. ssPthsS
And cresis Of eagles wings.
p.,,.,,,.,-,
T%1 VIC sluam o'v.n nI ' oanos'
tn. -. Io,. - s n,"sad aa sau I" 49,
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1855-02-09

O. The appended Negro Story, copied
from Southern correspondent Of the Bos.
ion Journal, is no, bad: sr4 ..a
General - gave his black man Saw.
ney funds and permission 10 get quarters
worth OF Zoology a, a menagerie, at the
same time inning TO him the striking aflin.
iy between The Si,nia aud negro races
Our sable friend soon found himself under
the canvass, and brought TOO in from, Of a
sedale looking baboon, and cyeing the bibo
quadlu zeal closely, soliloquized thus -
I" Folks sure IS yer born, feet, hands,
proper bad loosin' coun,enance, jist like
niggcr, giilin old, / reckon" Then as il
seized o.! brigh, idea, he extended his
hand with genuine Southern +" How-Jy
Uncle" The ape clasped the negroes
hand and shook il long and cordially.
Sawney then piled his new acquaintance
with inieuogaloties Us 10 his name, age, ma
'lviiy and former occupations, but eiicllins
no replies beyond knowing shake OF inc
head or merry twiaklc Of the eye, (thc ape
was probably medi,aling the easiest way oi
iweaking the darkie's nose,) he concluded
the ape was bound 10 keep non-commllial, /,
and looking cautiously around, cpuckled
out. U He. he, We too sharp for 'em ole Eel.
Ter. Ksep dark-5 yet just speak one trord
of English, rhiie man irould hare hoe in
yer hand in less than ttro ninutes." T.
CHATAuoocHrr.
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1855-02-09

CoRS CoBs. Permit us to advise you not
to sell your corn on the cob, but have it
shclled, and keep the cobs for your cattle.
BY crushing and sieaming the cobs, when
mixed with cut straw or hay, they make Al
admirable mess for dry cattle, and If a quart
Of meal be added TO each mess given, and
made into slop, milch cow will thrive well,
and contribute generously to the pail
american Farmer.
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1855-02-09
The inscriptions on the collins were these
SARAH LANoDoS HAVEN,
Born Oct. l6, 1898.
ANNA MARY HAVEN,
Born Aug. 2, 1880.
Gplcp DUBOIs HAyEy

Born Oct. III, 1886.
Tho funeral Of the three Misses Haven,
took place on Tuesday afternoon, from the
residence Of Mr.. Hayen's son.in-law, Mr..
Hopkins. It was attended by about fvo
hundred persons, including two hundred
who had come from New York for the pur.
pose.
The bodies of Mary and Grace, which had
been untouched by the flames, appeared, it
is said, almost as natural as in life. White
roscs lay upon their breasts, and tho ooss:.e
we're crowned with evergreen. Tho coffin
in which tho body of Sarah was deposited,
was not opened to public view. The burial
services were very affecting. Remarks APP
propriate to the occasion were made by the
Rev. DR.. Osgood, and after heartfelt and
impressive prayer, the remains Of the three
sisters, were borne to their final abode, in
tho family burial ground. A service was
read at the grave, last look was taken at
the faces Of tho deceased, and the three
sisters were then laid side by side in their
last earthly home.
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1855-02-09

ain addition to tbs above" says lie Land
Agent, 81 have received from the sale Of
timber and grass upon the lands reserved
for public uses, and from securities in the
office, heretofore taken for timber and grass
upon such lots, the sum Of eleven thousand
seven hundred and ,hirty-four dollars and
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-06-27

NOLASSES.-Ot leans, Sugar Hca 40, ST. Louis do,
w aud Golden Syrup in halt oils. for sal by
June - !. WEAVER. Jr, & Co.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-06-27

KEokux-A correspondence the chiea-
90 Press, dating at keokuk, June 2lst, says
that he writes from what ':may be regarded
as the head Of navigation of the father OF
riversn keokuk is to Iowa what Cairo is
10 liiinois-in times OF low water place Of
freight transfer, with as COED and as regular
packets above as below it. and we may re-
marx, about as much place Of trade for
he whole OF Iowa as is Cairo for The whole
OF Illinois. When the above quoted CORES
poadent unblushinsly asserts, @that nearly
one thousand buildings, mostly of brick, are
now being erected in Keokuk," a person
will know what credit TO attach TO bis other
statements
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-06-27
firr nfssoul1 COMPROMISE

The stvle OF the Boston Atlas is not one
which generally meets our appreciation, il
1esls too much in epi,hets unnecessarily
severe, ana, sometimes, |, is difficult to tell
when /, is in earnest and when in jest. But
Il mostly fskes the right view of things, and
when you yet over its peculiariiies OF phra
sociology, ii will be found tina, it breaches
sound doctrine. The following paragraph
i the conclusion OF an article on the rcsto-
ration OF the Missouri Comrromise in the
Atles Of the Goth.
~lf gentlemen are ready to give up The
whole matter; II they are conten, TO leave
the decision Of these moinsntons questions
90 chance; ifthey consider the Douglas Dill
% beautiful OF at least tolerabie; II they are
unmovsd NJ the prospect ofan unlimited ex-
tension Of s,avery-let them say so at once.
But II they mesn anything, when they talk
of the Nebraska blu as a wrong. let them,
In the name Of consistency and truth, be
willing to do something. to act az well as
talk:-let them give up the manufacture Of
Augbears, and show that they are made OF
6esh aud blood, like their neiIhbcrs. Let
them be willing to abate something o. Dig
nity. something OF moderation, someihingot
old-fashioned siateiiness. Neither pfcs'ng
nor pomp will restore the Missouri Compro-
mise. Cold quibbling will not do il, nor,
wiiiice prudence either. Subtle distinctions
are OF little vsiae now. The popular INTEL
lect with in,uitiva sagacity has fathomed
the depth of this wrong. and will not be
cheated by prosy augmentation. The pop
ular heart is beating warmly for the right,
and ins,inc,iveiy yearning for free men, for
humane statesmen, fer liberal measure
for vigorous action. II is useless for any
mar. -whatever may be his learning, HE re-
finemeni, or his intellect, to oppose this tor
rent OF popular feeling; and whoever shall
be hardy enough TO do SO, will be swep,
By il into absolute and hopeless oblivion"
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-06-27
Greeley iaJsil.

Mr.. Greeley was in Jail. after all, and the
last aumber Of The Ttiluse contains long
letter. dated i the prison 81 Rue de Ciiehy,
and siyingIa detailed account Of the whole
transactions. Mr.. G.. was arrested Eat the
suit Of one Mons Lechesne, sculptor, at
firmiuc tina, he had sent statue 70 the
New York Exhibit on, at, or on the way
TO II hich, il had been broken, SO that Il
could not be restored to him,-whereon
Horace was sued for damages to the amoun'
OF s. 500. The whole letter occupies some
five columns in the Tribune, and we would
like TO have space enough to make some ex'
tracts from it, though we presume mat
mos, of our readers will see the full account
in The Tsibaae tself Horace says that he
learned more during the two days he was
in prison than in any other two days OF his
previous history
For man Of Mr.. Greeiey's eccentviclty,
he appears to haya conducted himself vita
remarkable GOODNESS and discretion. tie
treated the matter throughout as aJoSe, ana
refused the bail aud surety which were
proffered to him. by number OF Americans
who were in Paris. His imprisonment GER
,aiply afforded him materials to write let
ter, and has tended to increase that kind Of
aclat, which. as the publisher Of popular
Journal he has no Installation toreceive.
r. ;. arar ha opr fortune or misfortune to be
imprisoned IN France or any other country,
we certainly could not desire to I've
pIeasantcr time than Mr.. 6. had at the prs
oni the Rusde Cliehy. Aphilosopher ought
10 take things phlosophically, in whatever
situation be may be placed, aud the editor
of the Tribune at small sacrihee OF com
fort, has considerably increased his previous
notorie,y If not popularity.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-06-27

DR.. Woolsey, druggist of Evansville,
Ind. was recently fined twenty dollars for
selling pint OF alcohol as burning fluid.
it being decided by the Magistrate viola
ton OF the Temperance Law of that State
The Journal says:
"This case, and DR.. Woosey's position
as temperance man, show that there will
be no partially nor favor shown in strictly
preserving this law from violation, far as
possible. Many had though, that aieoioi
might be sold where liquors generally used
as beverage might not be. But alcohol is
also used as drink"