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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-02-22
PRoG Rxss OF NORTHERN INSTITUTIONS

PRoGREss OF NORTHERN INSTITUTIONS
a HAPPY OlaES. BY singular coinci-
dence it happened that the same day that
We received the intelligence Of the success
of Banks in Congress, We learned that the
Mississippi was frozen over down to its
mouth, for the first time within the memory
of living mcn,
Both events furnish gratifying evidence
tina, the power of the North is beginning
IN be felt where it has hitherto been deied.
We hail the omen.
And as the unusual cold, which has locked
up the commerce ofthe Mississippi, is rec.
oguized as the safest guaranty against a
coming summer of epidmics and affection,
so the triumph OF the North in Congress
furnishes corresponding security against
far greater calamities to the whole country,
which seemed to be impending.- Eren.
ing Post.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-02-22

If what the scripture say Of beating
swords into ploughshares is not being
literally accomplished more literally per.
haps, than rcally,) at this momen, in
the Crimea, it is simply because the Rus.
sian engineers are not up to the ways in
which the Yankees grade their streets,
raise their railroad cmbankments, or, in
fact, remove masses Of earth for any pur-
pose whatever. The London Times an
nounces it, in all soberness, that the spade
is necessarily more potent weapon. both
with the beseigers and the bcscigcd than
the sword. The digging of miles on
miles of trenches, with the throwing up
of enormous corresponding earthwork,
occupies the whole strength Of both the
allies and their enemies. In fact every
thing of former days seems reversed
Whole regiments are only preserved from
being put under ground as dead men,
by putting the earth above them while
! living, and thus. paradoxically enough,
they keep out of their grave. by jump
ing into them.
Al Fort Brown, opposite Matamor S,
General Taylor raised his bomb-proof
defences by throwing up earthworks, of
sufficient thickness on the top of his -four
and pork barrels, with hollow places be-
tween, where his men could lie untouch-
I'd by even the bombs and other vertical
shot that might bury themselves in the
earth and burst over their heads. In the
same way now the Russians are not con-
tent with getting behind their earthworks
they literally burrow into them 1t is
earth beneath, earth at the sides, and
earth above. They have even dug in
the ground funnel-mouthed pits in front
OF every burrow, down into which each
bomb shell rolls as it falls and, there it
is buried alive, and kept by earth from
molesting the men on the only exposed
side. The war seems to be rather between
the guns than the men. aud to choke
their open iron mouths, to disable there
stauncheon arms, to wound and break the
wooden limbs Of their carriages. These
are now the recorded feats of each days
work so many guns silenced, so many
tons Of hollow and solid shot fired, SO
much powder expended. And it is the
recoil of all this expenditure that is going
to kill more than tho guns at last-to de-
stroy the nations that FIRE them.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-02-22

To CLEAN PAINT. Smear n piece Of
flannel With common whiting mixed to the
consistency Of common paste, in warm
water. Rub the surface to be cleaned
quite briskly, and wash off with pure cold
water. Grease spots will in this way be
almost Instantly removed, as we'll as 9TH
er filth, and the paint will retain its bril-
liancy and beauty unimpaired.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-02-22
The PRrsIpKSr's MESSAGE, on the Kan

The Presidents MESSAGE, on the Kan.
sas difficulties, is regarded by some persons
as shrewd political document.-for pres
ent purposes 1t is put forth for two OBJ
jects first, to win favor at the South; and
secondly to distract the National Native
American Convention, which assemblies in
February. tits supposed that in the slave
states it will be received with entire appro.
baton and that being the case, may serve
to ensure the election Of enough Of Pierce
delsgatcs-ir addition to the of6cc-holding
delegates already chosen in the free states
to the Cincinnati convention, to secure the
of President Pierce.
The message is certainly as one-sided
asthe handle Of . CAM Boston Courier.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-02-22

~ Some eastern paper saws that we
should only elect "tried men" to Office ;
to which the Albany Knickerbocker re-
plies:
THAT is being done in this county
One of the candidates for the Assembly
has been tried" four times-threc times
for swindling. and once for bigamy.-
There is every prospect that we shall have
some tried men in our common coun-
Gil before long.
~ A minister, after lecturing rag
ged Sunday school class in a most edify-
ing manner, proposed to close the exer-
cises by singing Jordan, meaning the
hymn, "On Jordans stormy banks l
stand" The worthy man was Mortified
by hearing the whole school Immediate
ly strike up, Jordan am hard road to
trabcl, l believe
a NEGRo's OPINION OF ABOLITION
Isrs. An old negro man, slave, belong
ing to gentleman in the vicinity of w est
port, Mo, was asked whether he did not
"want to go and live among the free State
men in Lawrence. when he instantly
replied
No. 'spcct not massa, dis nigga been
raised mong quali.y-couldn't think of
guinc thar. sir; drother stay at home a.
mong white folks
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-02-22

- Dumas and Gen. G. were dining
some days ago, at the house Of mutual
friend. The conversation turned upon
the existence of God. "Oh,' said the
General, Il never talk about that, one
way or the other General replied
Dumas, Il have two stag hounds at home
who share your sentiments exactly-they
never think of it either"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-02-22
PARTY MOVEMENTS IN New HAMP'

Party MOVEMENTS IN New HAMP.
|sHIRE. CONCORD, N. H., Feb. 5. The
American State Convention to-day was
attended by about 500 delegates. Gov.
Metcalf was re-nominated by acclamation
and Greenleaf Cummings Of Lisbon was
chosen candidate for Railroad Commis-
sioner.
The mass meeting held in the afternoon
was largely attended. John P. Hale.
Amos Tuck, and G. w. Ncsmith were
among tho speakers.
The Pierce men were to meet on the
next Thursday. and be addressed by John
B. Weller of Ohio, Howell Cobb Of Geor-
eia. and J. l.. Orr of South Carolina.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-02-22

- 4 Western paper having stated
,ha, Judge Douglass was man Of "loose
habits, the Louisville Journal replies thai,
on the contrary he is often very light"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-02-22

- A fellow "out west" being asked
what made him bald, replied that ",he
girls had pulled his hair out pulling him
into their windows.'
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-02-22

~ An apothccary in Salem has writ
ten over his door, "Al kinds Of dying
stnfs sold here"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-02-22

u Why is fly one Of the tallest OF
insects:
Because he stands over six feet without
shoes or stockings.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-02-22

LADIES MUST BE COU KIEU. CIr
Thomas Lawrence was accus d in company
of paying attentions to ladies without
meaning anything, and gentleman pres
cnt said some very hard things of the male
coquette. a lady, however, dcfended d
him, saying "she really believed the ma
jority of women would rather be courted
and Tilted, than not courted ut all.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-02-22

anu Wnat QlHerenCe tneIe was oe
tween the champions! On ONE side wa
Mr.. AIKEN, Representative from tn;
chivalric, headstrong State of South Car
olina, the son of an Irishman, the inh-r
itor of immense wealth. the owner of ell
even hundred slaves. Opposed to him
was a Representative from Massachusetts,
State which is the very antiqodes o.
South Carolina in politics, and that Rep.
rcsentative young man VIII by his own
exertions, unaided by lineage, or wealth
or anything save his own indemitable
will, has conquered positror among an
eminently conservative people. Each was
the others equal as Representative, as
a gentleman--there all similarity ended.
Need l say that the sympathies of north
ern men, especially of those who have
the ardor of Young America y were
enlisted in behalf Of Mr., Banks. And, as
if conscious that their adherence TO him
had been offensive, neither the Senatorial
"wh,pper in" or the editorial "casti-
gator" clouded thescen Washington
Correspondent of Boston Jonrnal.
The worst OF unbeiiei is that which u.
refs the goodness Of our heavenly Father,
aud from which there springs III US de-
ire OF breaking what we eanno, bend, sedg
twisting wire. and tying knot after knott
in his sconrge. Christianity, as | under
stand it. lies no, in belief but in action
Tha. servan, is good servant who obeys
the inst orders Of his master; not he vito
repeats his words, measures bis sta,na
IT traces his pedigree On all occasions,
is better to be little more than tolerse
ant; especially when wiser and better
man than ourselves thinks differently
from US.
R1Gnrs OF MARRIED WoAEN--Could
any thing be more reasonable-more in
conformity with simple justice-than the
passage Of the bill described in the follow
ing paragraph
The New York Legislature has bill
before it, which provides that any married
woman, whose husband, from drunkenness
or prohigacy. or other cause, shall neglect
or refuse to provide for her support or the
support of her children, or any married
woman who may be deserted by her hus-
band, without fault on her part, shall have
the right to transact business in her own
name, collect her own earnings and those
of her minor children, and educate her chill.
dren. free from the interference Of her hus-
band or any other person. She may also
bind out or hire out her minor children
Also, hereafter, it shall be necessary to the
validity of every indenture Of apprentice
ship that the mother, if living with hel
husband, sign the same. The bill aims al
abuses that exist to an alarming extent.
" This is the golden period for block
heads and quacks. Such have no inconve
nient opinions in other words, they have
no opinions at all. As sure as We elect an
other President, so sure he will be block
head simply because no other kind ofper
son can possibly be free from offensive OPT
mons Let the fools rejoice. This is theil
day of exaltation, and Heaven knows they
are making the most ofit.-Life Mnstra
ted
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-02-22

The DIFFICULTY SETTLED-A NAME
THAT WILL SUIT ALL PARTIES. Our anti.
American friends need no longer be both.
cred about name that will suit both wings
oflhis party. A friend Of ours, dreaming
the other night, with brick in his hat,
was approached by the pantom of a great.
roaring i" Ribbon Boy, who declared
that the true name OF the an,i-American
party is the Democratic McWhig party!
Democratic McWhig," let it be,
Montgomery Mail.
LAUGH on.-Laugh on, and never mind
the censure of cynics. Joy is one Of the
greatest panaceas of life. 1t braces the
nerves, makes the heart dance to pleasant
music and the very soul rings again with
harmonious sounds. 1t is the delight Of
the good, makes sunshine when there would
be all shadow and gloom, promotes domes-
tic happiness, drives away sorrow, and pre-
pares the mind for the exigencies Of the
uturc SO laugh on, bu, laugh discreetly
and in due season. exuberantly does not
docome any one.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-02-22

To keep boys from eating dough nuts
place fruit cake within their reach. A
certain antidote.
"A Ca,hoIic priest has been elected
chaplain Of the Louisiana Legislature.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-02-22

adopted by the State Counsel nt augusta,
Noe. 27th, 1855.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-02-22

Honesty is the best poicy.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-09-12
HAVANA.

Tie United States Mail steamship Empire CITY.
Cant. Winde, from New-Orleans and Havana, arrived
oi this polt yesterday afternoon. The Empire City ka
New Orleans on the morning Of the Sd inst and e.
tered the harbor of Havana at sunset on the eA,
coaled and left the same afternoon for New-York
The Havana papers furnish detailed accounts Of the
,aysges Of the late hurricane which, in certain parts
of the island, and especially at Sagua Ia Granae,
caused great destruction of property both aaoa ard
ashore The gale commenced on the 9th ut. reached
H. HIGHT on the 2Stb and moderated on the 29th.
At Sagua one English and six American vessels went
ashore. Crews saved; vessels total loss.
The lighthouse at Cardonas was swept away, and
here, as at Matanzas and Sagua, much damage was
done to the crops.
The ship Rubicon, Pachett from Boston TOR New.
Orleans put into Havana the 9Th, having sustained
Great damage in the gale of the 9Th and 18th and il
YVES thought she would be condemned Also brig
Maria from port in st. Domingo, likewise crippled.
The yellow fever is reported to be on the decdnei
and indeed no new cases are heard of since the ha
ricane.
The Empire City encountered very thick weather
on the coast, having been enveoped in dense fog for
the last "a hours.
We are indebted to Mr.. c. II. Denison, Purser Of
the Empire City for favors.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-09-12

al o,hc, ;mpurties were extruded from the top Of tn
ve,sd by two srertures provided Tor me pnrPose'
shower. Of brilliant sparks were thrown OIL during thIs
moc.~ which lnsted several minutes; and M the OBJ
Zoe. wns 10 uroduee Of east Steel rather than
continue the process To the extent necessary for making
uue iron fee from carbon, the vessel was tapped AZ
SO clock md the contents drawn OF. Snlai specl-
men ingots being first taken the general mass was run
into an incenously con.riYed mold concealed IN the
floor in font OF the apparatus, aud, after remaining
there few minutes. cooling down, IT was raised our
tie mold in red-hot state by hydraulic ram, and
placed upon a weighing machine. The mgot thus
nrodu.ed with the two specimen ingots, weighed
cwt. Without the aid OF fuel thus mass OF material
was converted ia - minutes from crude east iron as
comes from the furnace blast into steel OF fine quality
The experiment unanimously pronounced by the
company to be perfectly satisfactory. 1t is peculiar
and IMPORTANT feature in the process, that by connu-
ing tic boiling few minutes longer the whole OF me
caI bon It'll remaining in the mass OF metal ana whch
gives TO it the character known steel. would have
been drawn off, and pure spongy mass OF crystalline
non would have been the result. 49,
Mr. Besscmor states that hitherto the finest qualities
of iron have always been imported rom Sweden ana
Russia and these sold IN this country rom
60 10 $50 tun; but by the new process, IRON can
he manufactured of equal quality at cost OF T. per
un less than the present cost Of common Engsh ron
Ii this statement be borne out by experience OF MS IN
yeuon we shall no longer be dependent on the for
eien market for the production OF iron Of the finest
quality He also speaks with something like cnthu-
sasm of the extent 10 which what he calls seml-steel,
of quality between mal!eabe IRON ana s'e1i III orI'-
navy use az manufactured under his patent, may be
expected TO supersede, in time the use of malleable
non for railway plates and many other purposes TO
which the latter is not altogether adapted; and he as
confidently asserts that the process OF forging and
welding Which, under the existing system Is neces-
-aiy fenever piece of iron work Of larger size
lan 20 10 lC0 pounds is required to be constructed,
will be spepscd with He looks also to the universal
u,o of lis discovery seeing that atmospheric air is the
pine clement used in producing the desired result;
i, noi, therefore, dependent upon any local cifcuum-
sta1ces London Times, Aug. %.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-09-12

bred men were a wing Of the new Santa Fs A.
which Atchison has been raising 80 long, and "a!
make their general headquarters, while in the t.
ritory at Bull Creek.
have not got the particulars Of the BATH =,
Prairie City, but will send them as soon ~ a..
II is to this place Gen. Lane, with part Of n.
army, is gone, and it is the great new santa y.
army be is going to meet.
News has just reached us that Lane drove IA.
Missourians into Missouri yesterday There Va.
no battle, but general retreat. They M.
RI ffiaps) number 1900 in MI. In the mean tim.
the Stringiellow wing at Lecompton, numberin,
about 500, are burning houses and carrying on
tremendously. If there are any at LeayeaworA
they are very quiet. We have had no cOmmuni.
cation from there in over week, and it ia SUP.
posed our prisoners taken there are at Lecomptoa,
with Stringiellows command.
This afternoon company of Dragons encamped
in sight Of Lawrence. There are none at l.ec@sp-
ton now. There are so guarding the Tesssa
Prisoners. Porns
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-09-12

The English MosEY market was duh. The latest
tr factions CoksoLs for e0i for account
eia Money in good supply In the Stock exchange
a cent and in the DIscouHr market the demand only
mooerate -
An advance amounting to nearly 81 had taken place
in the CokK market during the week.
The accounts from the manufacturing districts for
the show little alteration, but the general
factory home demand being everywhere active while the
the United States and Canada mostly good
LIVERPOOL COMMERCIAL REPORTS.
LIVERPOOL, p: m, Goth Aug, lS,6.-We are still
without arrivals Of from the States and wit
seoutirraeeo Of showe weather the Grain trade has been
steady.
Al oeays market there good attendance Of phers and
DEALER, 10 paid the full prices Of Friday for all the fine WHEAT
they lid and would have taken had IL been OBJ
tain allie irf.Iio Kind: however s unstable fLovs
good denis and and realized full rtes IN some cases an
advance Ct Sd bb being established For IsoiAs CoEs
there some sIeeuaiive inquiry and were paid 70,
war.r a, asls white esSll 70 ~. aLcvs5Phii 6,
BEiF tie s continue IN the retail without any change
Semsni fof tie country about boxes were To-
day e6ed aretou but outy 50 od i for long middies
bon." and 81 fcr CuQteranA cut, LAso very ssae, and
~ pad loJ l.g .gIs
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-09-12
AFFAIRS IN FRANCE.
From Our Special Correspondent.


.H PARIS, Aug. Is, 1856.
The Sitce, day or two since, in noticing the po-
htical inaction which now broods over France,
hkened il to the unnatural calm which precedcs the
tempest, and limited that the Government like a
prudent skipper, should by judieious concessions to
the popular will, do what it may to avert the por-
tent. The Constitutional signalizes this audacity
of the Steele as direct overture of disorder and
mo doubt the latter journal has entitled itself to
warning from the higher powers. But the stiffness
you feel around you here is really something very
awful, knowing as you do the enormous force Of
compression by which it is brought about. 1t is a
stiffness that makes itself as il were audible as you
walk the quiet streets pervade the silent masses
of the people on jEte days and it wildly suggests
to the imagination how busy the fingers must be
which are employed behind the scenes in Produc-
ing it.
The papers contain nothing of general interest.
The UHtrers, noticing Ampere's work on the United
States, says that "the absence Of the family spirit
els the most striking trait of manners in the United
Estates. Every one knows that the passion for
elderly does not limit itself to political things In
America the child sucks in the spirit of ndepend-
"ence with its milk, and paternal power is as lit
I" tie respected as any other power. For the youth
VI VVth nVAVs eSoiScAs tutcTtu upon adolescence,
cit is common to consult their parents neither
"about their reading, their friendships. nor
"their marriages. go alone 10 the promenade.
1.-THE bali and the theater; to receive a numerous
''cOmpany in the parlor, when the old man and old
a. momax are snug in bed: and do you call this
keeping up the famiy-sPirit The Old man, as
" American of twenty calls his father, is care
"ful not to hamper the free development of his of.
"spring that be often leaves them the choice Of
1.-the religious sect to which they will please to be-
"long. An worship is reputed alike good, except
1.-THE Catholic because that is the religion Of
:" the poor Paddy, and the Democratic Hoadclo!b
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-09-12

suit In following only the ideal and the beau,hu',
you have Craspcd the gross and the ignooie' ro"
the free woman you were, you have become a S",e'
and the enjoymenis Of vanity, and art and ioSe W.
ing unsupported by anything of reality or seaIou,
ness or strength in your character, nave ~" y"
only stains emptiness, and degradation. lie IN -.
proceeds in the manifest strain to give her W.
counsels she asks with respect 10 the iuture' W"
must refer Won 10 the letter Itself, which aPPe"'''
in the Presse of the 2:Id.
Tie Assemble Naiionale which is the most cor
daily Anti-Amercan paper in France, conta'a ", ="
its number of the 23d inst. a long article %" ~,
Marcy's reply 10 Mr.. Sarteges, about ths PRIV"
teers The 4. ~ entirely approves OF Mr. MIo!
position and reasoning. Ii says: we snou!u .a.
candor if We did not say that we are LOT 'nis I'm,
" one in sentiment with the States. We 40 Ju,u.'
" to the intentions of the authors Of the Dec'aia,
ton of the 10th April and believe that the! ae'e
with good faith; hut it is evident that, ms'en y, u
qenerous impulse, they have not calculate" 'i'
81 the consequences which would flow from sup
preston of privateering.' >. :: .
/ clip the following from Gaignani. IL Is
healthy symptom of the rev life when IL suis'"s
up in humanity: ,..o,,, com.
muied the sentence of death recorded against sni,
named Pie1ette Bunet, guilty Of poisoning, u na.u
labor for life. The Grand Council acted IN ueiele'i.
to the aversion entertained in Geneva against csi.
punishments. 1t appears that Inc las, I'm :,
al punishment in that town occurred IN lof, "hel !,
was with the utmost difficulty that workman coud
be found To erect the guillone. man at length con,
sented for remuneration Of 300 fr After the cI,ai
had been executed noworkman could be found 10 take
down the scaioldng and the man who had Sre' Js
was compelled 10 fake down alone. Aer ina, day'
accompany of tie latter who was Respectable arr
isan was Stunned by ell his former companions; anu
at length Disguised with life, he committed suicide ~
throwing himself OFF rock Geneva had az tic i'i.e
an hereditary executioner, who had accomplished his
duty on sat sad OCCASION but shortly after the execu
| ton he drow ned himself in the Arve. H.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-09-12
Corrou dan a, Fridays quotations Ia Manchester business
e-esy was rather quiet. .sianceE s,rrcp IN =

IvrppooI CorTOs MARKET.-IPublisfed ktporIs' /!
,uso.y Arr zThe sales of Cotton to-day are e-'irat
., zoo hi,, including so American for export, IVo S.r,
90 Fvvr,isp goo Brsz and 300 American 10 the ue' LUG
:, ,,L, (; (. without change from yesterday 80,
Mo,p,Y Aug sales OF Cotton ,9 o are en-
,, ard for export. 100 Surat. 600 Brazil 10 EgyP'oh ana
i.o 10 The trade There hes been little more III
mir tu, the market continues dull AZ last weeks quotations.
1taArs arrived AZ close OF the MARKET -. -.
TrrspAY Aug .The Cotton market keep quiet o oa
,.aay The transactions to-day are 600 bales ciuihs ~"
~ ~, ulatou and for export without change n prices
IrvERPcoI Aug IS, m-The weather mss oeeh s'o,ny
cold for the season. with occasional showers
WYrIT- good demand exists for hne Wheat a. EXTERN. sls
Of F.iisy but inferior qualities are neglected.
sl Of GOOD quality AZ ssht improvement In price NpN
CANA limited business advance OF 3D. on yellow na
Oh " mr. rsi "a INV BIGLAND, ATHYA & Co.