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WASHINGTON, ID. G..
For the National Era
THE RAJ N B o W.
NJ MISS AMELIA b. wELBY.

s have thoughts. in my loneliest hours,
-. q, nv heart ike the dew on the nowers-
.,,,e took on one bright afternoon,
-, l-,ri was a ghi as blossom in June
,r,l was moist with the laie-fallen showers.
I"' -. Blt,eret down and blew open the flowers,
~ i. white cloud. TO It's haven ofresi,
...-..,. WING ofpeace loated OF 10 the west
,..---s,.s my tresses TO catch tie cool breeze,
~ -.,.i The rain-drops and dlmpled the seas,
-. t. me sky a fair rainbow unrollrd
=, ,.-.r,rd pinors OF purple and gold.
r...r,,r.,i a a moment. yet quick as It's birth.
stretched 10 the uitcrnosi ends OF the earth,
,.rs.r s.. :.n angel. il foaied all free
H.. o. ,,lrs Oh Tie earth, and wing on the sea
r . WAS the ocean, how gentle lis swell;
- ,rauians soit bosom il rose and il iell
IN, light sparkling waves stealing laushinsly O or;
, -a,, Inc fam rainbow, kIeii down on the shore
., .,.., h.lnn assembled no fnarnIur OF prayer,
,..l.i,t Ia' tbe spirit OF worship was there
,....o, ,,,y Young head in devotion and love,
=, .. sine f,lin al an angel that doaIed above.
H. vale wa. the sweep OF It's seauiiiui wings!
a.. f,,,i..,, as circle how radiant is rings.
.i....I On abe sky twas suspended ia air;
,.l..s..l o., The ocean. the rainbow was there.
%. .-..,l., "a grille is brilliant and whole
. . ,.a,...Hi, ai the rainbow that circled my soul:
.-.... rs,as oi the Deity calmly unfurled,
!, .r ri,.rl ih,. clouds aud cncirced the world.
Tn sr. moments in life when the spirit receives
~. ,.,rl.l-. of ilough, on It's unwri,tsn leaves;
,,.,,..- t.,rl, OF the heart IN moment unclose,
,.... Hl.rnosl leaves from the heart OF the
f, ,,7.s ,yien the rainbow had passed from the sky,
.r.....a.. lj a,vokc were too deep 10 pass by;
I, .,ac ri.i a-asl. ike The wing of a dove,
A.. sir,an- u.,Il pleasure and trembling with love.
limos, ,ali ,acl moment OF rapture or pain
e., ...i.ir, 90. links ih li,s mystical chain;
q. .., ,..li mg i,rn. like that bow from the wave.
u,r,., rom lle earth. and lac cold in the grave.
r., DBL. .,I,n l,lii, shadows my bosom uncloud
,,l ,iraa rom the thought Of the coffin and shroud,
H.. ll.a, a- the rainbow, my spirit eniold,
l...r .,au. iu, piu.onS Of purple and gold.
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CASTING OUT DEVILS BY BEELzEBUB

EAST BRTDGEwATER, Mdrch ., 1856.
have been subscriber to your Era but a
short time, but long enough to be amused, in
reading the Peoples Department" to see the
conflicting opinions of your friends and oppo-
nents, and your own straightforward warfare
course in that direction that caused me to be a
subscriber at all. had, formerly, not en- ex,
allied opinion of the Anti-Slayery character OF
the Era, because / did not believe an outspo-
ken, thorough Anti-Slavery journal could exist
in slave District but after having read some
Of your papers, loaned me by friend l found,
to my JOY, that you were doing battle in the
right direction, at least, when you were losing
hundreds of subscribers, solely for the utterance
Of the truth. Your exposition of Know Moth
ingism is, to my mind, very clear and fair, in
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4eople's department.
%, 1855
WON'T GO.
NON i III.
SOUTH WALDEA VI. March q. 1855.

South WALDEN VI, March q, 1855.
l felt the need of it (the Era about two
months ago. when dark, mysterious concern
made its appearance in this place, in the shape
of what was called a Know Nothing lodge.
was aware that such party existed in the
United States, but so silent had been the pa
pers in this section on the subject, that | had
not learned, till then, that it was secret party.
The idea OF a secret political party, with
guarded doors and darkened windows, struck
me very unfavorably. 1t looked rather susp-
cious. | felt somewhat puzzled, but remem-
bering the advice of the old rat in the fable,
who said, 81 don't much like that white heap
I see yonder; it is trno It may be meat" BE-,
l took his advice, aud kept at a respectful dis
lance. A lodge of about sixty members was
formed in this town; but am happy to say
that only one Of the number was drawn from
the old Liberty party, and they have lost him.
He has come out again, with ten others. They
all denounce the dark Order in as decisive
terms as does Mr.. Littlejohn, of New York.
j. w. Dow.
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MY OBJECTIONS.
NJ VI1JID HUNS.
WILL CnuNTY. IL. Mnrch 4 1871

WILL COUNTY, ILL.,, March 4, 1855.
My objections to the WHOLE thing are:
lst. Its oaths and practice conflict with the
Declaration Of Independence, GAN men are
born free and equal"
I'd. 1t violates one or more Of the clauses of
the Constitution.
Sd. 1t sows the seeds of discord.
4th. 1t strikes at the liberty of conscience,
binding all its members to obey orders from
headquarters, right or wrong; and, by endeav-
oring to put down one religious denomination
by the ballotbox, will, as sure as effect follows
cause, if they succeed in this, strike down an
other, and another, until we shall have nothing
left but to know nothing and be nothing as a
people.
9th. Because the whole thing is a gull-game,
and may, and probably will, be used-if con-
tinued-for the upbuilding of Despotism, and
the downfall of Liberty, for it strikes some
deadly blows at its very roots.
ONE WHO THINKS lie Knows.
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most instances. As far as regards Massachu
sets, think the party is made up mostly Of
free Democrats and Wings and in all States,
where the Anti-Slavery sentiment prevails, to
any extent, the new party will be likely to 60
Tor Freedom. But, what If they do? Is that
any reason for joining secret Order? 1t is TO
cast out devils through Beelzebubl and should
not be tolerated in a Christian community for
moment; and how true, genuine Anti-Sa-
reTy man can prescribe another for his relig-
ious opinions, is more than / can comprehend.
If such man is not in the worst kind Of Sla-
very, am not clear-sighted enough to see why.
The Era will live, in spite of its enemies. if
the friends Of Freedom do their duty; and God
grant you may continue "immOvably" fixed in
weldoing. Yours, fraternally, j. /.
WHY NOT GIVE CREDIT TO THE ORDER!
Gou have, ere this heard Of our State cleo
ton. 1t is glorious result; every one Of the
members Of Congress are as true as steel on
the question of Slavery. Let the Slave Power
come in what shape it may, they viii meet IL;
and l anticipate that two Senators will be
elected equally as true. Can YOU not give the
American Order credit for what good IL has
done here? This result | am well satisfied
could not have been accomplished 1ritboVt The
order. Iou have gone so far as to recon-
mend Dr. kittredge; it is simply because YOU
do not kHOtc the man so well IS his constitu-
ency. You have of late manifested much bit
terness against the American Order and by 50
doing you continue to give aid and comfort Ia
shareholders, and also to ALLEVIATE your friends
and patrons. | repeat what | wrote you four
months ago, that the American Order in New
England is AntiSlavery, and could, by yours
and Greeley's support, have been equally so in
all the free States. If it becomes Hunker, it
will be your work; and after reading your pa
per for the last six months, i am afraid 1t is
simply because you two men are not willing
that opposition 10 Siarery shall 30 on, unless IL
90 on ~ tie truck yoH marx ont .I6r II. This
Order will either be "A boftering ram, to kill the
old Parties and the Slave Power, or by the
folly Of Anti-Slavery men, be turned against the
cause of Liberty. Six months ago, it might
have been made the former; it may possibly
now be made the lafinr
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NEW uAAPSuIRE WAKING.

WAsnxoroN, y. H., 1prH }, 1855.
Although you have vigorously, yet manlullv,
opposed the great American movement, still
think you cannot but rejoice with the near Dr.
der at the glorious victories it has achieved in
the Old Granite State, where spurious Democ-
racy has submerged almost every principle Of
right, and travelled roughshod over the Peo
pie, without mercy. 1t was this same Democ-
racy that gave shapelesS form to our Congress
sional districts, whereby it might deprive our
nobler spirits from being represented in the
national halls.
But, thank God, like Hannah, they erected a
galows upon which to expire. In their craft
they have been cut off, and other and more no.
bic spirits than could truly represent them have
been elected to represent us in one branch of
our National Council.
Yours, truly, j. BAILEY.
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frosty film erept slowly DER the wave I
And ere the dawn twas well-sei ice again.
Twas plain that in the Sun the last hope lay;
And he TO mder measures seem'd inclined.
he even deign'd 10 smile upon the Stream,
But so o5iiquely that it did good
Meantime, alas within the under gloom
OF that imprisonment, the Stream ran low.
Lamenting its sad lot with all ts soul
Wishing the ice were gone, and all around
In friendships full communion freely ioind:
But said" The help come from those cilLOH
And so-for well he understood il all
Each day the sun bestowed Straighter ray.
And then, forsooih, the quickly-conscious airs
Grew warmer-hearted; and the reclining
Show'd congenal glow in all their limbs
And the moist hills, along their grecning slopes.
Gave sign Of better cheer; aud some said
" Perhaps bte Stream is lcsS 10 blame than
LET'S ooncensat, the heat aud try again ~
Ettsoon, twas marvellous to tic ice,
Relenting to thai change, begin 90 melt
To mei not breai: TO melt in all It's course.
Not yielding point, bu; everywhere:
Until-the aXe-men valued il more;
The stase-men checked their sieeds upon lis verge
The tckly-bender boys shrunk from /, afraid;
The foolish mud. fond child and dainty eat.
Ay, even the smallest bird footing found
And the last fragment hoaled Oft forever
And then, to see that Srcam-so "much reserved
Uusoclable, shut up within itself,
Not 10 become acquainted with al all -
To see it kiss the miniature OF the MOON
To see il teegraphng ali the stars
To it smiling the smiling sun;
To see it dimpling 10 each whispering air;
TO it shadowing under every hil
To see il rusing meath each rustling tree
TO see ii imagimg every little flower,
And every grass-blade bending DER ills brink;
To see il bathing every wild birds wing;
And gliding with the cygneI and her BROOD
And scOoping litile caves for iimd fish
Where tn arrowy trout. oerhung with matted brush
Suspends its spots and waves its fms IN peace;
To see il giving drink to all lha, lives,
And making all its Paradise:
And then, to hear ii talking, day and night.
Talking though its tongue could never lire,
Talking TO every old neglected log,
And every jutiing root, and ruiiiine stone,
And gray haired rock, and miller's wheel and dam:
Oh! surely 'tvould have blessed your heart 10 see
And hear all this and so, at last To learn
That Of all free, familiar genial things,
In all the world, that StreanI-so "mUch reserved,
Unsociable, shut up within ITSELF
Not TO become acquainted with at all -
That Slream--whose ice best removed by warm
Was after all the Peerless Paragon!
March %, 1855.
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ports to be-a thorough system of education,
with all the advantages an honest effort can ac-
complish, with the benefits arising from its po-
sition in Paris.
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MELTING THE ICE:
A PLEA FOR RESERVED PEOPLE.

Fro shore shore, the s,rsaat4( ARggd with ice
Ice chick enough TO bear ~ -
o. - lonely snow-bird, p
MAJ thick enough TO be IA
AnC' little girl, and the 81 1<4 NE
Max thick enough endafV |ock
o. - shouting school-boy f8sl ffthe hill,
All hiding shedding Skating; joining hands
In GSrcng groups, and stamping long and strong
To follow licky -benders-bui in vain;
MAJ thck:enongh 10 bridge the massive mail,
Do>sn rattling from the pike, and rotling DER
WT1 sixteen iron hoofs four grinding wheels,
Seven bags, ten trunks, and nine fat passengers;
In }Sword, to say more, that ice thick a
An ii. strange, that all the around;
AM all the hills wherein the said trees grew;
AM all the airs that lived among those hills
And cen Inc moon and stars which like TO
Their minaures the breasts of brooks they love;
Ann cen the sun himself, who seeks a smile
In quick reflection of each smile he gives
II il no. strange say, these all agreed
i&<xes. bound Stream quite much rsserusd;
S>&w up teithin ITSELF
e<Qyaitted tcih al ALL"
- 6one,n said they, 10 break The ies'n-
~ #seFhought concluding, in their haste,
~ tsrbe brOks, and twas high time to break it.
So rs the Boys and stages faird, next came
A ist OF axe d-hook- men, with their teams,
Fof stores to cool the coming summers heat
Thfh flew the ice-chips; then the floating cakes,
Streck by the hooks safely drawn ashore;
And through the chasm, last, the Stream appeard
All vain disclosure! Ere the morrow's morn,
Another crystal roof concea'd its flow.
Whas now remand. WsH break 1t bgn1ain force! -
Exclaindthe Winds and oyn they drove their blasts
Roaring like thunder hEaash thcakozen gorge.
Not an edge started, not s. ~ enz sesp!-
Thss1s,ns1's ehippI sstksg scales
Lek by the skaters, ava ~ Ill 1akse
Of last snow, viii 81 ~ "a Is lfom the
Blu, Me smooth channei arH65(6 1than before,
Ans brighter too, lay just as ifsrd and cold.
7ks clubs 10 help you!" cried tn impatient Woods
An handsd 70 the Winds a thousand boughs,
Ahs some dead stocks entre-but sill i'll vain.
The heavy stocks, with widespread tanging roots,
Caught various rests along their uncrackd course;
Ans the light branches scream'd with very sheme
Asoer the unscratched glaze their splinsxt <H3&s
Sui seeking rest, yet restless, fed disWx
I: sEI
I" TaterOess 70 help yo,.," cried<>p hd ~
And dows The crashing land-sli dc drhs
Then countless icy fragments Iexp7d asH3
Piling their glntenng mounds from shofe We;
And like wounded whale,ihai in its p
Spoais brine and blood together, so that lt&n
From every crevice tossd its turbia jets, H
<Showerirg and surging round the fallen wfsck
fssrra q the echong Echoes echoed all:
aake .s-but while the Moon and Star. lookd ON,
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quarter been paid for - - ny residence
would have been still more brief; as twas, the
bill of extras presented on our departure was
peculiarly French and dishonest. So we part
ed, leaving the actors to live out their romance
without interference. | learned subsequently
that Sophie had been recalled to England, and
the teacher of English disappeared also
whether to follow unseen her innocent child, or
again to separate, do not know, and probably
never will.
Y9pappst not suppose, my dear friend, that
tie s. ses az guide as e my nr pen in these
strictdl ga ench schools. The institution
l tried IS pronounced one of the best in Paris,
while the observation Andexperience of all Ihave
met, who express themselves on thissa<ialisct,
sustain my own. From them all / mu( bit
that of Mrs. -, an English lady, NJ feal-
ly seeks to make her institution what t pur-
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own IaDOr prOcurtu HIdInVtHance TOT herself
and him. But she is old aud feeble, as you
now see." 3 Rsa
Then turning to a group of silver locks, and
threadbare coats, he continued. "These are
soldiers of the Revolution. They were all sons
of rich men. They went out in their young
strength to defend their oppressed country"
"They endured hardships, tolls, and suffer
ings; and such as we hardly. deem it possible
for men to endure and live. They returned
home at the close of the war, manned in their
limbs, and with broken constitutions, to find
their patrimonies destroyed by fire or the chances
of war, or then property otherwise wrested
from them. And these men live in poverty and
neglect in the land for the prosperity of which
they sacrificed their all. These venerable Ia
are wives of these patriots, and widows of otll(
who have gone to their reward. They coul9
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them. They were the best to be had for the
salaries paid, and did their utmost to earn their
miserable stipends,. The scholars were disobe-
dent, treacherous, and cruel. AS Johnson has
said, the greater part of our cruelty originates
in ignorance do not realize the pain we in
Hict-and children are cruel. 1t has made nv
heart ache to see the prosecutions to which the
poor teachers were subject. An English girl
was the acknowledged leader-a naturally fine,
brave generous, creature-but slid sessenlisted
for the war, and the allies a&ye r. Quarter
Among the most suffering :! <nglish
teacher, a woman about thirty-fs years.
of age, who had yesthe traces of great beauty
in her face and figure, but SO marked up by
care that it seemed only to increase the i'll effect
of the great loss. She was one of those patient
sorroYka), creatures, who make the heart ache.
Her Heated anything but strength of
character She seemed to shrink from the
coarse, Bitsef assaults of the girls, and bore all
in silence. Among her most active enemies
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much fuency-and favored me with such eulO-
gies and such minute particulars, that L began
to suspect that she knew nothing whatever, or
very little, of the subject. These suspicious
were confirmed by Mademoiselle Therese, one
of Madame Dupont's familiars, to whom after
ward appealed. favoripsuf0AuHth history quite
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A frosty film erept slowly DER the wave,
And ere the dawn twas well-sei ice again.
Twas plain that IN the Sun the last hope lay
And he to milder measures seem'd inclined.
de even deign'd 10 smile upon the Stream,
But so o5liquely that it did no good!
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the extreme aged. Agroup of children from
the aImshouse were also there, who regarded
the lady, some with mouths wide open, other
with both hands thrust into their hair, Will,
others peeped out from behind the furniture
to the covert of which they had retreated from
her dazzling presence. At first she was petri
fed with establishment, then displeassr,
crossed her face, till, having run her eyes ovel
uthe. grotesque assembly, she met the comicalll
<&]4e xpression of her husbands countenance
he burst into a violent fit of laughter
he paroxysms of which the bursting o
laces could be distinctly heard By
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o be persuaded, that it is to their advantage
TJTE HUOfBUG PEA.

WE hope our readers will read attendxely
the remarks of our cortespondent-"FARM'
rs," upon the Oregon Pea. GARNER"
makes plain unvarnished statement of facts
with regard to the cultivation and success
of this pea which is so generally believed to
be "humbug." tits too often the cass'that,
when a new variety Of any of the crops,
whether of grain or cotton, is introduced to
the notice of planters, that the mere opinion
of the incredulous brands it as humbug,
when the practical experiments Of more solid
men are entirely disregarded. Those. who
are unwilling to give themselves the trouble
Of the experiment necessary to test the value
of any new variety, are too often, first to
cry humbug! ham6ag!'
Facts alone can be relied on, and EARN.
Err" has--as all honest men should do
given us the facts upon which is founded his
opinion Of the Oregon pea.
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Fo the Advertiser.
OREGON PEA.

MEssRs EDITORS -" Humbug," cries
one -" Wont do," cries another;-" No,
III be blamed if it vii" ,"~cries third. Such
are the expressions hear uttered whenever
the Oregon Pea is mentioned but these peo.
pie know nothing about the Oregon pea
they have never tried it, and their decision is,
Therefore, not to be depended on.
The Oregon Pea is doing better with me
this year than any other kind, and L have
three other kinds planted, all having an
equal chance with the Oregon. Whilst the
other kinds are turning yellow and shedding
their leaves, the Oregon is green, flourishing,
broad.spreading and literally bowed down
with fruit. have now one of the best pas.
lures I ever saw, from the Oregon pea,
planted about the first of June in a corn field,
which had only one blowing and one hoeing
after the peas were planted. And 1 have the
Georgia black pea-one of the best bearers
| have ever tried--planted on good land and
having in every respect an equal chance with
the Oregon, which presents quite poor
prospect for q pasture. "Talk enough"
gentlemen, FARMER,
Higgins Ferry, Sept. 81, 1855.
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WORK FOR THE MONTH.

TIE most important of all is to sow wheat.
Sow wheat, and plenty of it. Prepare the
land well by deep breaking up, then sow and
plow 10, and then harrow or brush in smooth.
ly. Or sow the seed first, and then good
manuring and plow both in well, and then
cross plow in well, then harrow, then finish
by giving a good rolling. elf thing is
worth doing at all, it is worth doing well. i"
The second is, to fatten every hog and
pig you can, as soon as possible, and kill the
first cold day and suitable weather Fatten
every old OK, cow and young steer and veal
that you can, for every thing that is good to
eat, whether -four, hog and hominy, or beef,
will sell.
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OUR AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.

AGREEABLE TO appointment our District
Society on the first of October held a meet.
ing in the Court; House but, owing to the
Session of the Court of Common Pleas, a
very limited space of time was allowed for
fh, transaction of business. The Constitu-
,tion was however adopted, delegates to the
State Agricultural Society appointed. and a
few gentlemen enrolled their names upon the
books. ~
=: The next meeting of the Society was ap-
pointed to be on the frst Monday in Novem-
her next. We cannot forbear to appeal once
more to our brother farmers in behalf of this
noble effort to raise the standard of agricul.
ture in our District We cannot believe that
our farmers are so destitute of intelligence
and public spirit as to remain Indifferent to
the success of this enterprise. Nor do we
believe that they will. Yet it isa matter of
no little surprise to us that they are so tardy,
40 reluctant to fall into ranks, and so hard