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True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-07-30

BUCHANAN AND THE MECHANICS "A
venerable citizen Of Washington (Mr. Az
rela ed 10 US on yesterday the following
incident 10 Mr.. Buchanan's career. Mr..
A. in the year 1919 was the head Of
gang Of ship carpenters who went from
Kingston, near PhilsdeIpNia, 10 Erie. for
the purpose of building Commodore Per-
ry's fleet. On their way to Erie they
passed through Harrisbmgh, where the
Pennsylvania Legislature was then in
session. of which body James Buchanan
was member The legisla'ure invited
the carpenters to attend its session. and
receive him standing. But James Bu.
chansn was so bitterly opposed 10 the
war that he refused 10 participate in this
mark of respect to these patriotic me.
chanics, and left the house in disgust.--
Washington Organ. aad.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-07-30

ARRIsoN FOUND Guilty. OF MAN.
sLAuoHTER.-A COMPROMISE VERDICT |.
The jury were charged in this case by
Judge Parker, On Saturday,, at l o'clock.
They remained in close session discus
sing their points of difference until l2
o'clock at midnight, They then took
snme repose, and resumed their del ibera-
hnns Yesterday morning. continuing 10
discuss the case, wi h but liule prospect
of agreeing, until about II o'clock this
morning, when intma.ion was brought
in,o the Cour room tina. the jury were
prepared To return verdict. A good
deal OF excitement was manifest among
all who were present, when this infofma-
lion was announced. There was q sur
mise that compromise verdict was
about 10 Be handed in. The prisoner
was Sent for. On coming into tine Court
room the prisoner looked pale. but free
from emotion, until tho verdic. was an.
nounced while the clerk was reading it.
he put his hands to his ear 10 catch the
words distinctly. .... '....,
The Clerk then read as follows:
1--WE the jur, find the defendant Will
liam Arrison, guilty Of" MASsLAuourER'
in manner and form as charged in the
indiclmen, aud so we say all"
The prisoner on This verdict being an
nounced covered his face with trem-
bling hand, leaving crimson forehead
alone exposed 10 indicate as emotion.
On the first trial when verdict Of 'guil.
~ of murder in The first degree" was re-
turned he stood unmoved. The verdict
Of "manslaughter' to day seemed to un.
man him. .. .... .. ..
The verdict is now stated openly to be
one Of compromise. The jury. shurtly
after going into heir room OIL Sa urday.
stood seven to 6ve--the latter number
being Tor murder in the first degree
some time before they agreed eleven came
round for manslaughter, and at II o'clock
this morning they agreed 10 report YER
dict as above stated. ....
The punishment. for manslaugh,er is
i'm prisonmeni,f for not more than FIVE or
less than one year. The verdict is uni.
versally condemned Cincinnati Times,
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-07-30
eT The Buckeye Of last week brings
us the following intelligence

~ AuS OCsesNJS " '''' ''o~
us the following intelligence: ...
To THE PUBlc.-R. M'Caskey, Esq /.
having purchased one half the interest Of
this es,sblishmen5 will hereafter be aSso-
cia.ed with. the present proprietor in the
editing and publishing Of the Buckeye
State. 3 Mr.. NJ Uaskey is favorably known
throughout the county as sound Kepub.
lican, jealous in the good cause, able and
energetic. d 99Af " Dna
lo We may here take occasion 70 say tha,
the Buckeye is in a prosperous and -four.
ishing condition, although the bold stant
il has invariably taken in opposition "a
wrong and injustice, has brought dowr
upon i the most violent and unrelentinl
oDuOsi.ion. In its columns were frs
suggested the proprieiy Of union Of ac
,ion among the honest voters Of all par
ties for tie purpose Of overthrowins .h'
lOcOfoco organization, which had become
sIarmiuply corrupt. Stale and count.
oficials Z were eating out the substance Q
our people, and promoting the ends q
pariy, oniy 70 the exclusion of the gen
srsli inisrsss Of the pubic. This ualoI
-wasIiiaalIy efTsctsd, and iIs bsae6eenl ~
sul,sq every wiwrs appreciated and &C
knowlsdged. Ia return for the AID ea'
comfort which the Backeye State Cs,ldss
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-07-30
Latest News from California.

New York. July 27.-The steamship
Illinois arrived this afternoon from As
pinwall, bringing California mails to the
5th inst She brings $3.50. 900 treasure:
The Illinois connected with the John L..
Stephens. which brought down upwards
of two millions treasure. " sod.7 Q
The advices from San Fmncisco indi-
cate that State authorities have deternin-
ed to make further resistance TO the Vigi'
lance Committee. a a!lsFy at.
Startling event ofthe week, was the
stabbing It s. R. Hopkins. BY David ..
Terry; advocate Justice Of the supreme
Court. lf iHc 'ota8l
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-07-30

L@ PaoFEssoR JOHN LOCKE, favorably
known in scientific circles for his mathe-
ma,ical and astronomical attainmenls,
died. in Cincinnati. on Thursday last, in
his 66th year. To Professor Locke is
he scientific world indebted for the ma G.
netiE clock, for making Astronomical
observations. As a Chemist, Geologisl
and Metallurgiss he had few equals
He was native Of New Hampshire, and
removed 10 the West in 1925.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-07-30

E% The Richmond Enquirer gives a
list Of l3 reasons why the South shO'd
vote for Mr.. Buchanan. The thirteenth
reason is very touching and runs as fol-
lows: "He (Mr. Buchanan never
gave a vote against The inleress Of Slave.
ry ,and never uttered a word which sh ould
pain the most sensitive Southern heart"
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-07-30
AMERICAN NATIONAL TICKET.
s~ For Prssident,
JOHN C. FREMONT,
OF NEW YORK.
For Tics President,
WILLIAM F. JOHNSON
OF PENNSYLVANIA.
Jerusalem and the Democratic Party
OF PENNSYLVANIA.


How true is the sentiment, Know ye
not, that to whom ye yield yourselves
servants to obey. his servants ys are to
whom 80 obey, whether Of sin unto death.
or Of obedience unto righteousness."-
We are fOreibly reminded Of this sen.i-
nent, by the position now sustained by
the Buchanan party in making them.
selves the servants Of the slave oligarchy.
Who in ls4s could have supposed that
they could have been induced to swallow
an old Federalist as a Standard Bearer
upon the Cincinnati Platform-yet it is
done, although with some wincing. 1t
reminds US Of an occurrence which took
place "long, long ago." When the do.
struc,ion Of Jerusalem was foretold it was
suumnced to the Prophet Ezekiel through
a figure see Ezekiel 4th Chapter, from
the 9th to the l7lh. verses. AS war
ming to the people, tho prophet was d.
rec.ed to cook bis wheat and barley and
be ans and lentiles and dtches in certain
manner before the people. and although
the Prophe, had yielded his service tOhis
God, ss the Locofoco party have theirs to
the Slave oligarchy, his feelings revolted
a. wha, he was commanded to do. and HI
said. oh, Lord God, behold my soul hail
not been polluted from my youth up ever
till now have I not eaten Of that which
die.h of itself or is tom into pieces, Meth
er came there abominable flesh into my
mouth" The Lord permitted a substi
tute, so of the Locofoco party. WheI
their lord "the South" directed them Il
swallow either Pierce or Donglas in th'
presence Of freemen. in their loathings they
said, "Ah lord South, behold our s.
hath no, been polluted with Slavery til
now. aei,her can we just now swallow
loathsome food; and they called for sub
s.itute. Then said the lord Of the South
Lo We give you the Kansas Nebraska bi
and the Cincinnati Platform, and tho
shalt swallow it, and Jim Buchanan. tn
old Federalist, herewith. So the part
wen. forth from the presence Of the Sout
as Satan went forth from the presence
the Lord 10 smi,e the people POLITICAL
with sore boils from tie sole Of their fet
unto their crown. @
But let us follow the figure. This prt
phecy foresOld the destruction Of Jer'
salem which speedily followed, and ma
not the evils flowing from the principle
of the Cincinnati platform be so in.en'
as 10 destroy in their reaction The curse
institution Of Slavery" lie, Us pursv
the prophecy. Moreover said he an
me, Son of man | will break the staff
bread in Jerusalem, (,he bonds Of Slave
in this nation) and they (Slaveholder
shall eat their bread by weight and wi
care (tor they despise labor) and th
shall drink water by measure and wi
astonishmenl, tha. they may want bre
and water and be astonished one wi
another and consume away for their Il
guilty. .4.e ..
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-07-30

~ The WEST INDIA SUoAR CRoP
this season is very large. There have
been sent to England and Belgium fully
$4,000 hogshesds Of sugar, and l.4oC
hogsheads molasacs, and about the same
quantity to the United States. This il
good news to the consumers, for every
time they 60 to the grosers the price il
raised centa pound. Domestic Preserv
ing Of fruits is very nearly abandoned OF
account of tho cost Of sugar.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-07-30

W WILLIAMSON vs.. KASs.--The
case Of Passmore Williamson against
Judge Kane is put down for trial at the
August term Of the Common Pleas Of
Delaware county. It is supposed that
the case win be postponed un'il Novem.
tey next. .'t'Ff ky t3+7 '' Z
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-07-30
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ew The number Of slaves annually
sold for expectation in Virginia, Is up.
ward Of twenty thcussud. v glltslesa
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1856-04-02
Althol, Prince George, March 10th.

WIND SucKISG.-This dctestable habit in
horses may be cured, says contributor to
the Ohio tultiyator. by the following process:
Wind sucking is habit, Qike chewing to.
baceo) much easier acquired than forgotten.
II can only be praclisrd, however, under ia
yorable circumstances-iha is when there 10
SOME object on which the horse can rest his
teeth, located about as high as his breast
such as a common manger, for instance. The
best remedy, therefore. is to place the feed
ing trough as low as the ground or floor Of
the stable, and the hayrack as high as the
horse can reach; and see that there is no OBJ.
ject Of au intermediate height for him to rest
his teeth to suck wind. Care must also be
taken that when out Of the stable. he is not
allowed to stand near fence or stump. or any
object Of convenient height. for practising
thus habit. In the course Of few months,
say five or siI, he will forget the trick.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1856-04-02
A Home. made Drain. Tile.

Draining has hcrnme necessity. Pipctlrs
are expensive; The mac hines are expensive and
difficult fof a green hand 10 manage. Anybody
ran mrke hrick: hence any body can make home
made iilr fnr drains. The plan IL given by Z.
Baker Of Drake county. 0hio, in The Ohio cul-
nvaior. The pipes sie made Of eQnea,e btick.
tle says:-.l expect 20 make twenty y.fye ihnu-
sand cnncave brirk next spiing on The folnw-
ing plan, viz: Nv mnnlds shall be eight inche.
long. eve wide. and three ihirk. shall take
pisre of timber, three inrhes in diameter. and
saw il lenRihwise Though The centre. and fast.
cn one.I hall in The bottom ol zach munld then
mould in sand. with riifT mortar, and burn we'll.
Nv meihod Of laying down will be to Pot our
IN The boinm with the conra,e up, and annlher
on lnr with The runcaye down. This will form
calbr or hole Of three inches. lI have more
waer Than ,hi- will PISS. shall use two ccur.es;
and should yei lack space. will nee two cours-
,e,, placing them Two inchss apart. and placing
one eonca,e brifk on Top. This will make i've
holes IL three inches calihfe each. beside lie ear
in The centre. whifh will he enough for qaiie Z
large swale. This will lake something less thar
ffiy brick TO The rod. single course, with COS
of sboul ten cents 10 The rod, twenty cents lnl
dosble course. and twenty Eve rent. for dnubl,
course and inp. This calculation may Ne hough
ioo low 10 proportion 10 the very high prize Al
this lime hat this should nni he taken as cr
isrion. ss l believe farmers on their own lln,
can mske brick q, lwo dollars per thousand.
A mouldrr ran make iweni, five ihonsand |
week, and fourteen cord. Of wood will burn III,
KILN. We take The plan. II puts liles wilbii
The reach Of every ismsr Who hs. clay on hi
Land.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1856-04-02
@WnAL Ns0I0MY
From The Southern Farmer.

From the Southern Farmer.
PLASTER OF PARIS OR sULPHATE OF LIME.
The following experiment was made by me
about the year 1910. had been using plaster
successfully Tor several years, and was anx-
ious to ascertain the actual benefit derived
from the use Of the article. applying bushel
OF plaster TO clover in the spring Of It's second
years growth. The plaster WIS applied the
latter part Of March. The land plastered
adjoined that which was not plastered. and
was as near uniform fertility as could be se-
lccted in field Of fifty acres. The improve
ment from its application was soon manifest;
and greener. But | was not willing the expe-
rimcnt should rest on appearance and obser-
vation. A piece OF land was measured Of on
the plastered cloves containing 7S4 square
yards--when fl for the scythe, the clover was
cut, dried one day. but up in cocks, taken
down the next day. suffered to cool and dry
awhile, carted 10 the huuse and weighed, and
the amount OF dry clover was 747 lbs. The
adjoining piece Of land that had had no plas-
ter was treated IN the same manner, and nc.
curately weighed by myself, amounting to
42S lbs. All Of this field had had an ap-
plicaiion Of mari about five years previous 10
the use Of the plaster. The soil was neither
very stiff nor very light. but ol medium tex.
ture.
have never failed TO get decided benefit
on all occasions from the use OF plaster, but
sometimes the benefit from its use was more
manifest than at uthers.
On an uncomonly stiff and cold soil, Ihaye
also seen as decided benefit as on lighter
soil. -Four or FIVE years ago applied plaster
TO about fDrty acres; the clover was a good
stand, aud the land had been previously lined
or marled. The clover was pIastered about
lst April, and presented fne appearance
but a drought succeeded, the clover was a
meagre aud siunted growth. aud had been
called upon 10 express an opinion of the adj
vantsges Of its application, should have pro-
nounecd II n failure; but in JULY -and August
we bad an abundance Of rain. and better
crop OF clover was never raised by me than
the second crop Of clo,er produced. This fact
seems to prove that plaster cannot be valuable
unless Il be dissolved. But some persons NAV
conclude that it was the abundant rains that
produced the crop. But this suppnsition IS
proven 10 be untrue. from the fact that por-
tinn ol the field that received no plaster would
not have yielded more than half as msSh rlo.
yer; and as far as the plaster reached, the in
creased product was apparent to the most
careless observer.
Another fact connected with my obserya.
tion is this that when the same field was in
clover again. which was last year, the elu,e-
was not as good where the land had been
pIastcred several years before, as on the land
that had never received any plaster. The
above experiment aud observations are rss
specially submitted TO your consideration.
ROBERT HARRISON.
Mount Pleasant Prince George, March 10, 1856.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1856-04-02

lMNERsIoS.--It is q very asti:eakle het
that the New York Chronicle. the ssgan Of the
New Version Baptists, begins 10 show sigus
OF misgising in reference to the nain idea
which suggested the new translatisn. The
opinion oi the late DR.. Cone vas too often
expressed 10 be misunderstood, that Lspfizo
was merely transferred and not trsssl4ted by
the word baptism. and that it shosld BE- rem
dered by the English word Gippisg Or inmer-
sion. DIR. Cone is now dead, sad the great
leader being removed his followers begin to
doubt. The Chronicls says:
We much doubt, therefore, shsther. If
universal Christendon were to sErss in rem
dering bapfiso imm,rse. and yet still sAn,in-
ued to practise as they do now, they would
not rather change the meaning Of Ne new
rendering, than affect the convictisss Of the
people as to what baptism is. But if we. as
single segment Of the great Christian cir
Gle. were to translate the word thus, il would
rather operate against the progress Of our
views. by creating the imprsssisn that we
could mot trust ourselves to . vsrsisn which
was not modified to suit osr ssctarian posi-
ti0n."
Very true; but is not this an after -thouaht?
Have the translators emplayed discovered
that they cannot make the Dikls Hach im-
mersion, and is this the secret Of the changer
PrssLyf1ian.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1856-04-02

what deserve every protection that can be
extended TO them. They feed chiefly on in
sects, and have discovered to my entire
satisfaction that they destroy vast numbers,
aud thus do a thousand times more good than
they do harm. Last fall my wheat was greatly
infested by the ny. was in the habit Of ex-
amlning it daily. and there was no day that
! did not find the field almost covered with
birds. BY close observation, aud to my no
little surprise, found that they were in
search Of the larvae Of the fly in the wheat
plants. which they reached by pushing their
bills through the surface Of the earth into the
crown of the plants. could not discover
that they injured the wheat at all. while
the destruction Of the insects relieved il
from its worst enemy. The birds speak
OF were the meadow or old field lark. Not
having observed or heard anything Of the
kind before, hare thought the information
might be interesting to your readers; and if
you regard il as being Of any value. you are
at liberty to use il as you may deem best.
know il TO be true--and such being the fact
| respectfully submit to my brother farmers
the propriety Of afiurding all the protection
IN their power to these suelul birds.
T. R.
Alhol Prince George, March 10Th.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1856-04-02
THE PRESSURE or WATER.

Many practical mistakes. some of them OF
a disastrous character. says the New Church
Herald, result from not understanding a few
simple principles in regard TO the pressure
Of water. The particles Of water move over
each other with the greatest possible facility.
and hence results that simple Law that the
pressure resulting from action upon any por-
lion Of a confined body oi water, is equal in
every direction.
A correspondent Of the New York Com
mercial Advertiser relates that friend Of
his up in Westchester, not understanding
this principle Of the science Of Hydrostatics,
subjected himself to considerable inconveni-
ence a short time ago. lie says:
"a friend Of mine in the country. desir-
ing TO secure good supply Of rain water,
constructed tank twenty feet square under
Garner Of his house. In the top Of this tank
he placed an iron pipe, which reached up
thirty feet to gutter under the roof Of his
house. intcnding.to fill his tank thereby, and
when full, the water from the roof would flow
of by another gutter.
After good heavy rain. he found his
tank had not only been filled, but had burst.
Tie reconstructed il OF stronger plank, but
il no sooner filled than il burst second
time, although the tank was under ground.
with two or three feet Of earth upon it. Re.
constructing il third time. he found il al.
together strung enough to hold itself full oi
water without leaking drop until he inser.
ted this pipe, and attempted to ill that aisu
Then the tank burst. although The pipe wa'
only one inch in diameter. and being thirt,
feet in length, contained only about fifteen Of
sixteen pounds Of sstrr.
"He was puzzled on finding that thiscom
paratiyely small amount Of water bearing
perpcndicularly on the water in the tank,
burst tank Of strong plank. hooped round
by strong bands Of iron.
"IIc i puzzled still, and before he builds
another tank lie would like to know hov
strong he must make it, to resist " the mys
terinus power" exercised by the perpendicu
lar pipe Of one inch diameter by thirty fee
in length, whe filled also with water. althoug
the pipe. when full. contains about two gal
Ions. In other words. what expansive powe
is produced on The water in the tank BY rea
sun Of the contents of this pipe bearing o.
the water in tie tank when both are full!"
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1856-04-02

HusKs Many reaiers Of the charming
parable OF the prodigal son have been per-
picked by the mention of the husks ON which
he led ~ his extreme dsstitutsa. The fol-
lowing extract from the invaluable volume Of
DIR. Hacketfs Alusirafions Of Seriptsrs. may
relieve them:
The word 'husks' 10 an unfortunate
translation Of the Greek term 6r which il il
employed. The word so rsndsrsd sirnikes
little horns. with reference to the extended
aud slightly curved shape Of the pods Of the
fruit OF the Carob tree; that fruit heisg the
article of food which the prodigal is repre-
sented as having eaten. The Carob.tree is
found, not only IN Egypt and Syria. but in
Greece, and other parts Of southers Europe.
II ls large tree, with thick foliage, and
wide e-spreading branches. saw ii grswisr on
the Mount Of Olives. and slsewkers arcund
Jerusalem. The fruit is q legunisoss pro-
duct, resembling the pod of our iseust- tree,
but much larger; II has a swsehsh Pulp when
tender, but soon becomes dry and BARD. xith
small seeds which rattle in tie ped shen
shaken. II emits . slight odor, shsa srst
gathered, offensive to thoss ahsn u-s has
not accustomed to it. The poorer slsss of
people employ il as food il shs sosatsies
where il Is produced. was told Al S,syrna
that II Is IN greater request. in sosls Il the
Greek Islands, as nutritious article Cor fat
tening swine. II constituted . part sf the
provender suhless II was . very similar pro-
Duct with which our samels we're fed in
travelling through the desert. l saw grsa.
quantities OF this fruit exposed for ssis 10 the
market at Smyrna. Some spsei,asss which
! brought away with me averaged six and
eight inches in length. though they are aid to
be often eight or ten inches long. 1t is aot
meant IN the parable that the prodigsl re-
sorted to food absolutely st ssly Ssr ssine;
but he who had been b,os.ht w 10 wealth
and luxury was reduced to such vast ss u be
obliged TO subsist on the meanest fare"