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ASHINCToN, Dec. ., 1856
One of the most telling scenes of a. :.
cussion Of to-day in the senate occurrcd as
ring Judge Trumbull's speech. In tlc cIl..
and searching criticism to which he sptil,.
ed the assertions OF the Message. he ollTdoI
in passing. to the Presidents declaration tl.,
the Missouri Compromise was unconstitntia,,
al. and asked Docs not every lawv,r Inv,
on the contrary. that the Supreme Co1rt l,a
decided that Congress has the same lcotsla
tive powers ovcra Territory that STATE Ia,,
stature has over its citizens %
Gen. Cass (interrupting)-I sbouIJ ILL.,
the Senator to produce that decision Uo,a
never seen it,
Judge Trumhull-Ccrtainlv. 1t will oc
ford me great pleasure to cnlightcn the dis
tinguishcd Senator from Michigan on Ills
point. Page turning to one Of the Senatc
pagcs) bring me the first volume of Peter
Reports from the Library.
A- the hook was brought to him he 70.
sumed as follows
Judge Trumbull-I will now read from,
page SIC Of these Reports of the Decisions
of the supreme Court of the Unite,l States
what Chief Justice Marshall decided. in tho
case Of The American Insurance C,m1on,
V. tantcr, to wit that. Congress. in Iet-
islating for the Territories, has tic conhiT.
cd POWER of the General Government and "a
Stat Government. Could there b. any
thing broader and fuller?
Gen tuss (ucttlci and cornercth-That
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\ HEROIC Mus!cIAS-.A Berlin musica

\ HEROIC MusGcIAN-A Berlin musical
Journal relates the following anecdote. 1t is
told with all the apparent sincerity, but
sounds very much Ikea caaGrd. \ 70 anus
ed himself by fdtiliag while Rome WIS
barning, as il Is said here W. have an ne
count Of mans hddling while his z was
being cut off, Read and belioyc-n you
can
"Among the wounded at the storming Of
Sebastopool, WAS musician who received q
shot in the knee, and was under the necessity
of having his leg amputated in consequence.
As usual, preparations We're made for bind
ing him down, in order that he might not be
able t move.
.What are you doing. DOCTOR" inquired
the wounded man.
Il must take of your leg. and it is, there
fore, necessary that you should be bound
down" replied the decor.
II will never cons mt to such proceeding,
exclaimed the musician. ~ u may tear my
heart from out my breast, bat viii never
consent To be bound down. ii you have a
violin bring it to me.
violin was brought. After tuning it,
the wounded man said
Snow, doctor, you may begin.
The operation, which Lasted about thirty
minutes, now commenced and the patient
played his violin the whole time without
single false note or the slightest change in
his features
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COLLISIONS AT SEA. According to the New
York Mirror, Capt. West, Of the new steam
er Adriatie, has adopted new method to pre-
vent collisions at sea The Mirror says;
"lleretofore lights have been displayed on
vessels at sea to tell their whereabouts but
Capt. West, Of the new steamer Adriatic,
has reversed the old-iashioned method by the
Introduction of a powerful Calcium light,
which is to be placed in the top of the for
ward wheel-house, so that he can see in ey-
cry direction at distance of ten miles
Ins.e ad of depending upon Others to see him,
10 avoid collision at sea, he intends to keep
. sharp look out himself
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UNION or The Old AND TIE NEw-Arnold's
Globules and Vital Fluid act upon the blood
with the same effect as the air acts upon it,
aiding its influence when not sufficient. and
thus helping Nature TO do the extra work Of
daily and hourly publication which our or
ganization and habits of life require to he
done, under penalty Of forfeiting some part
Of health as the cost of omission This point
of effect is Of immense importance. Every
one will recognize it as such. The field is
new, for scientific men have passed it by
with scarce a thought. The discovery of
ability 10 thus affect the blood by chemical
preparation il reserved for the nineteenth
century. And there is ereat need that a
knowledge Of this discovery should he given
to the world. Hundreds die weekly of Con-
sumption-die for want of vitality in the
blood and thousands more suffer from the
same cause.
These Globules are prepared to restore that
vitality, and give it new strength. We urge
this point prominently and repeatedly for
ward, from strong conviction OF Its great con-
sequence and perfect truth. 1t ia very vital
many lives depend upon its belief We can
not urge it TOO strongly; and we wish it to be
understood that the action is plain, simple
and direct. The Globules commence work
ing fayorably at once. Costiyencss is imme-
diately removed. The cause Of it is DESTROY
ed; and this can only be done by correcting
the blood, and thereby aiding action of the
vital organs. Were their merit confined to
this alone-to the mere removal of costive.
woald be of no light value. Yet
this virtue, though positive and certain of
action and result, is but secondary to ytaliz.
ing the blood with life-giving elements by
action, and directly neutra-
fsing tte-eause Of all dnmors.
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Decency is matter of latitude. In Tur-
hoy man with tight pants on is considered
- great a vulgarian that he is not tolerated
in respectable society. 70 spit in presence
Of an Arab, is to make the acquaintance
with his cheese knife. In Russia that man
n considered low who refuses a warm break
fast of fried candles. In this country val.
gar people are such as keep good hours and
live within their incom,. Qaeer institution
that human family.
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ccssful pottifogger, and special pleadcr
before juries, has, es naturally, as ducks
take to water. bctaken himself to the
same trick in his Presidential course
which ayailed him so well while being a
practicing attorney and from promis-
ing fair at the start, and solcmnly de-
claTinS, that the slavery agitation. which
had Just been allaycd, should receive
no shock during his administration, he.
naturally, seemingly SO, forsets his fair
promises. and sanctions the re-opening
OF the slavery question in such man
ner, as to stir up the bitter waters Of
slavery agitation, to their lowest depths.
All this was done without any demand
for it, or any body expecting it; not
only SO, but still verse, against the en-
treaties and the circumstances of thous-
onds and tens OF thousands of his fell
low citizens. 1t not being sufficient to
merely acquiescc in the base act of dis
tu,bing a time honorcd compromise line.
audof annulling sacred compact, this
facile and party-colorcd Mr.. Pierce uses
all the executive appliances at his com.
mand to DRAGON tie members of Con
gress into a "conqucying Of their prciu-
dices, and into vu;ing contrary to the
wishes OF their constituents. After this
wicked and base surrcndering of him
self into the hands of political schomers
aid gamblers, and after witnessing the
sad effects resulting from such base be.
sinnings and being spurnetl. and hay-
ing written on his forehead in living and
burning colors died for the want of
honesty, and spurned by those who dup
ed me, he turns around. vents his driv-
e upon those men who were obliged to
take sides on the slavery question after
he had revived it, and who did 50 in er.
feet accordance with all their professions,
and within the line of constitutional
duty, and in eonsonance with an cnli,ht-
enod patriotism, and charges them with
being fanatics, enemies to the Union, and
''pcstiIen; fellows
This broadsidc against a large portion
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The Home Journal says for the
''charminsly illustrated article" in the
December number of Harper's Magazine,
of Washington Irving's home at Sunny
Side. the public are indebted to the
pen and pencil of T, Addison Richards ::
and that the publishers probably drew a
bank check for thousand dollars to paw
the talented author.
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Ellsworth Lyceum,

meets every Tuesday evening at O'Clock at
LoRn's HALL, for the discussion of questions
and for lectures. Free to all Lectures are
expected, occasionally from gentlemen abroad
Home Lectures once in two weeks.
Question for discussion Tuesday evening
next; Would it be for the advantage of this
Lyceom to discuss political questions. y
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And it is also testified that the schooner
had good look out, The witnesses for
the libcllants also say that, when the
ship and steamer were half a mile Of,
isht was taken from the schooncy's bin
nacle and shown, in full view, until the
collision was inevitable.
Now there is no imperative rule that
sailing vessel must show light. Net
if schooner in the night time, going
where steamers may be expected to be
met, fails to show a light, she ought not
to recover for damages done by collision
with steamer, If the steamer keeps Il
good look out and uses reasonable exar-
tons to prevent a collision. 1t becomes
therefore important to inquire whether
light was shown By the schooner. here
were four persons on the deck ot tha
schooner, and they all say that light
was shown in a conspicuous place on the
DICK load, and state all tie attending
circumstances. One or two persons also
on board the ship say they saw light
Just before the collision But large
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10 have been seen. Bat why was it 10;
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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-12-12

"Pictor, the Boston correspon-
dent of the New York Post, saws that
W. b. S. Moor of Bangor, is after fat
berth, under Buchanan, at Boston. The
same correspondent, thinks there was
about one hundred thousand dollars of
annual national revenue represented at
the banquet. at Foneul Hall in honor Of
Buchanan election.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-12-12

RECEIPT FOR Curing MEAr.-Those
who will carefully adopt our method OF
curing pork AID beef, VIII be enabled to
enjoy as fac hams, tongtes, and dried
beef, and rounds, as the Emperor Of all
the Russians can command, always pro-
viding that the meat cared is of the first
quality. 1t is this:
To one gallon of water-take ! - lbs.
salt. II ID. Of sugar, l2 o. Of saltpetre.
ID OF. of potash.
In this ratio the pickle to be increased
to any quantity desired. Let these be
boiled together, until all the dirt from the
sugar, which will not be a ittle,) rise to
the top and is skinned off Then throw it
into a tub to cool. and when cold, pour Il
over your beef or pork, TO remain the usu-
al time, say four to six weeks. The meat
must be well covered with pickle, and
should not be pat down for at least two
days after killing. during which time it
should be slightly sprinked with saltpetre.
Several of our friends have omitted the
boiling If the pickle. and found it to an-
swer equally as well 1t will not howev-
er, answer quite so we'll By boiling the
pickle, ii is puriie1-for the amount of
dirt which is thrown off by the operation,
from the salt and sugar. would surprise
one not acquainted with the fact-Ger-
maatova Telegraph.
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If there be any Of our readers, who doubt
touching the magic powers of PERRY DAVIS
PAIN KILLER to relieve Pain, We advise them
to buy one twenty-five cent bottle of the
Agent, and give it trial. We never vet
knew it to fail. Its great sale caused some
men to put up an imitation, in
itself a worthless noStrum; owing to which
the genuine is now put up in new bottles,
with two fine steel enSravings on each bottle.
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\ LIE OR MrsI:.kE.-.rhe Belfast (,a

\ LIE OR MlsIaKE.-.rhe Belfast c,o
Jos',naiof a late datc says ~ N'e')
>, me C@;lior-,ia papers come to lis with
!he nape Of Herbert, the murderer of Keatl
ing IT tde head of the Know NOTHING e,@c
'1ral ticket. We make this announcement
az truthfully and frankly as we told tho
Irish we thought Herbert Democrat Ue
is no Democrat; he does not spnnort Mr.
Buchanan, he would not vote with the Dom.
ecratic party in Maine next Monday.'i
This will be news to politicians Of CaIifor.
mia, and its barefacedness shows how nm
sserupulous political editors can sometimes
be.-Aha Californian, Oct. 2OM, ms
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-12-12

LYcEUM.--A number of citizens have
taken interest enough in the subject of
forming a Lyccum and Debating Club
combined, as to meet and take the nee
essay steps TO start one.
The first meeting for discussion will
be on Tuesday night. The question for
discussion may by found in another part
of to-davs American.
We are pleased that gentlemen have
taken hold Of this matter who will push
it forward with zeal and energy.
Of the propriety and necessity for
forming such a society in our midst,
there can be but one opinion. There
seems to be public necessity for it, SO
apparent and obvious, as to readily COM
mand the approval and the interest of
all.
The taste fer reading and for using the
advantages of the Lyccum and the Club
Room for self Improvement, in the first
instance may possibly be like a taste for
tomatoes, an acquired one still the
more these means are resorted to. the
greater the relish for them, and they
soon become source Of pleasure. 1t
becomes therefore duty which parents
and guardians cannot well diycst them
selves Of, to aid by their voice and exam
pic, and pecuniary means if necessary.
the forming of these societies and the
furnishing of all other means Of self
Improvement which obtains in we'll reg
ulated and intellectual communities
If there is any good reason why Els
worth should lag behind in this matter
we have not yet heard that reason given.
There must be places of amusement
of some kind and they can as well be
such as Will improvo as well as amusc,
as to be the reverse Of this. At present
our young men have no other place Of
resort, and TO other "scat Of learning
furnished them from which to graduate,
than the ruiage store store, the barber
shop or the open street.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-12-12

=, in', -Ne'' ORR Le&9er, the great fara-
=, =! "'sNiy ,aper, for which the most popu-
WIZ 'ers IN the country contribute, has
no " attained the extraordinary circulation
OF one Hundred and Ninety Thousand copies,
and subscriptions are continually pouring in.
See the Ledger's advertisement in another
column.
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TRINIDAD. Nov. 10, 1856.


FRIEND SAWYER This place is sit
uatcd on the south side. about midway
of the length of the island Of Cuba
1t contains Judging from It's appearance
about eight or ten thousand Inhabitants
This city is about three miles from the
sea there being a small village called
Casilda at the harbor, connected with
the city by railroad. which has just been
put in operation, after having been h@e
years under construction.
Citizens of the United States who
never go abroad know not how to prize
the blessing of good government which
they enjoy. If they would learn to es-
innate the boon. they should spend some
time in country governed as Cuba is
and then upon returning to the States
they would enjoy their political bless
ings.
There is probably no country in Chris
tendon so wrctchcdly governed as this.
An example or tw5 may give you an
idea. There is probably No better coun-
try in the world CIR raising wheat then
the table lands of Cuba. And vet the
raising Of wheat IS entirely prohibited by
Law. So that all the -four used on tn
island is imported and, except what is
smugglctD pays duty of more than tea
dollars per barrel. In the United States
the government is supposed to be sns-
tanned for the benefit Of The people
In Cuba it is avoWedly sustained for the
benefit of the Spanish crown. And no
opportunity is lost, to cxtort money from
the inhabitants Of the island. All the
officers on the island and their name is
legion arc natives Of Spain.
y few days ago lad of seventeen
years Of age was found dead in the
street of Trinidad 4 post norton cX-
animation was had and it was proved that
he was poisoned His father an Amer
ican by birth, dared not own him as his
son as that would make him liable to
pay all the expense of prosecuting tie
supposed murderers. The lad had sto-
len four hundred dollars from lis father,
and it is supposed that some women of
i'll fame had poisoned and robbed him
The father says that if he should come
forward and own the parcn,ase of his
son. the case would be continued in the
court till his last dollar is gone. whether
it be little or much; and then the prob.
ability is ten to one that the whole pros
ecution would be dismissed.
We have not vt heard Of the result
Of the presidential election; and an
xiously await the news by the next
mail.
The sugar crop bids fair to be good,
but the harvest has not yet commenced
The cid crop IS nearly all gone 50 chat
there it little or none for sale.
There are but three Americ5n We, Is
in this port, two Of which belong 20
Bluetill. Nc, Bark Grand Turk. and
Sch. Anna Gardner.
The health Of this place is good In
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-12-12

IMPORTANT DECISION. Judge Allen, Of the
9TH Judicial District, in New York, has re-
Gently decided that towns and cities have no
power to subscribe for capital stock in cor
Porations. The action was brought against
the city OF Rochester who had subscribed for
) 100000 of stock in the Genesee Valley
Railroad the subscription having been ap-
proved by the citizens
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DowNl EASTER.

At the national Women Rights con-
vention recently held at New York, the
following resolution WIS passed, which
commends itself to the hearty consider
alton Of all true Republicans, who have
so earnestly by their course in the cam
paisn iust passed, sanctioned the CON
nection of NV omen and politics"
"ReSolred, That the Republican party
appealing constantly through It's writer's
to female sympathies, and using for one
of its most popular, rallying cries fc-
male name, is peculiarly pledged. BY
consistency, to do justice to women here
after, in States where it holds control. :
OBSERVER.
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RUNNERS OVER WHEELS,

RUNNERS OVER WHEELS. The
stages which arrive and depart from here
now 20 on runners. There is but little
snow, but their is disposition manifested
to make the best use of what there is.
The town authorities have prohibited
the boys from sliding down hill, within
half a mile from the Bridge. This has
"nipped in the bud what promised to
be the best attended to business of any
in Ellsworth.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-12-12

To- Who sells the most goods The
merchant that advertises. Who knows
best how to find the "avenues to mems
poeke,s:' The men that advertise
their wares.
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A NEW iRoN STEAM SHIP OF wAR.-Tbo,e
lsnow IN the course of construction Mt Fast
boston an iron steam ship-of-war intended
Tor the Viceroy of Egypt She is PIG feet
long, 81 wide, and 81 feet deep.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-12-12

Hon. TuoMAs II. BEyToS's APPOINT
MESTs.-Aftcr lecturing in Portland
the sth and continuing his tour East, as
far as Bangor, where he lectured last
night, from thence he goes to Augusta
to lecture tonight and to Bath to NOR.
row hight.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-12-12

" Please notice the Prospectus for
the Thrice eekiy Journal Every Re
publican who intends to keep posted up
will want copy.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-12-12

1t is now thought that John Apple
ton of the Eastern Argus will be Mr..
Buchanan private Secretary.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-12-12

e. F. Dunn, has a new lot Of fine
Jewelry, and he will sell it cheap.
Read his Advertisement, and then call
and see him.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-12-12

PENNSYLVANIA IS our greatest wheat State,
and Is estima.ted to raise this year Is $50 900
bushels; Ohio is next, raising IL 800 900 !;
New York is next, raising l6. 200 ,0GO: Hi
nois next, raising IA, 600 600; Wisconsin
$4,000 900; and Virginia raises IL, 500, 600.