Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1856-04-25
Correspondence.
For the Standard.
OepESsBURGH, n. Y, April Il.

fifv miles from Kingston. The os"e-
gatehie river flows into the St. Lawrence
at this place. The river Is one mile be-
tween banks here, and is crossed by
steam ferry boat in the summer, and on
the ice in the winter. The boat made It's
first trip for the season on Saturday last
The population of 0gdensburgh is some
5000: and the place wears q smart
business-like aspect. There are two
large FIGURING Mills on the Oswegatehie,
where wheat is ground and -four barreled
for other markets. Large quantities OF
-four come in through this port from Can
ada West every season, and 60 on over
the Northern Railroad to Rouse's Point,
and thence to Waterbury, Montpelier and
Boston. Indeed, this Flour business, Is /
the great business of the place. The
stretch Of country from Rouse's Point TO
Ogdensburg does not look to be a very
! fine farming section; though it should be-
added. that this is not favorable season
of the year for judging Of it.
The New York Prohibitory Liquor
Law having been pronounced unconstitu-
tional, by the Court of Appeals, in some.
/ of its most vital features. Rot-Gut be-
gins TO show its brazen and disgusting
! face again. with more boldness than is
agreeable to its enemies-whom the wri-
! ter is proved to be one. On reaching the
Hotel where I am stopping, the first sight
that greeted my eyes, was the sight of the
teddy stick" in rapid motion. 1t was
! 50 long since had witnessed such spec
tacle, that I was not a little startled by il
at first. and almost determined to wade in
the mud (which is at present the peculiar
institution here) in search Of another
Hotel. This - House" had been highly
recommended to me, as a house well kept
and abundantly supplied with City papers
/ "a great desideratum with me). But l
soon found things nicely in keeping with
sBar" and the ''toddy stick" The walters
were Irish, as were also the Table and
: Chamber maids; and, worst Of all, the
beds were dingy and possessed Of d ~nu-
merous population l sought the read
5 ing room" fully prepared, from what
: had witnessed, to find neither the New
: York Tribune nor Times, but the Heratt
T and Railroad sheets. I hardly need ado
: that my prediction was fully verified 70
n the Near York Herald, Ram, and tn
lowest kind of Locetocoisnl, are general.
o found in loving embrace. They ar
(wIII not be divided.
5 The ground here. except in the wood
N is entirely free from snow, and many sign
Of the newborn Spring are seen. Satu1
d day was rainy day, but the clouds brok
< away at night and the ground froze quit
t hard. The Sugar season has been a yer.
: poor one. 1t is not quite over yet, bu
n the quantity made viii be very light.
PoLTTICs.-I setit down as. noticeable
:, and singular, that, although I heard NOR,
or less chat in the cars, from ST. Johns
bury to this place, about the present as
pect Of political affairs, in no single in
stance did hear the present, Nations
Administration defended, nor any desir
expressed that the Nebraska party shout
be successful in the coming struggle.
). did hear Democrats say, that if they ooul
: have suitable candidates and a prope
: platform, they should hope and strive fc
: success; but if that their party must
. entirely given over to registeringthee dict
;; Of the Slave power, then they prayed tha
II might be defeated, and so disastrousl,
too, that it could never make another rail-,
That this is the feeling of large number
Of Democrats at the North. I have n
manner of doubt. Pierce, Buchanan an
Douglas, will very likely be all sloughe
:. of at Cincinnati, under the tyranny of til
:. two-thirds rule, and a new man taken
one less Unidentified with the Nebrask
business-so that they may attempt /
fight shy Of the real issue a. to Slavery
= and so rally their hosts again under tn
old war-cry of Democracy" &e. Bu
the issue, whoever may be their mar
cannot be lodged, the people of theNort
=, will hold them to IT, in spite Of all thei
i WHY attempts at evasion.
r Col. Fremont's letter to Gov. Robin
If son is highly commended here; and, IN
D deed, the Colonel is considerably take
h Of as the Anti-Nebraska candidate 70
Ie the Presidency. What book might b
be made Of his life and doings. Few me
Is have accomplished so much in a lifetime
Is as has Col. Fremont and he Is now onl
>; torty-three years old. He IS a good schola
l. and endowed with rare judgment an
% strong executive capacity. Still, l do nc
IS mean TO express a preference as to tia
candidate, having full confidence that III