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must ave been sacrificed. Or if wher
he took his walk, ne had been contentet
with getting rid Of the feverishness Of the
night, and returned to his bed, the chain
would have been broken for what was
more ou, Of the natural course Of events
than that, at two in the orning, the lde a
should come INTO the head Of any man to
go to his office, and sit down in the lone
ly ROOMS Of his department, for no purpose
Of business or pleasure, but simply from
no, knowing what to do with himself !
Or if, when he had let himself into
those solitary rooms, the book Of entries
had not lain ON the table: land this we
presume 10 have been among the, chan
ces, as we can scarcely suppose books Of
this official Importance to be generally left
TO their fate among the servants and mes
engers Of the Office y or, If the entry In
stead Of being on the first page tina. open
ed to his eye, had been OH any other, even
the second, as he might never have taken
the trouble Of turning the page or if he
and the chef clerk had been five minutes
later at the clerk of the Crowns house
and, instead Of finding him at the momen,
of getting into his carriage, had been com.
PEELED to incur the delay Of bringing him
back from the country, all the preceding
events would have been useless. The
people would have died at York, for, ev-
en- as it was, they were stopped On The We
ry verge Of execution.
The remarkable feature of the whole
is. that the chain might have been snap.
ped at every link. and that every link was
equal. important. In the calculation of
the probability Of any one Of these occur
rences, a mathematician would find the
chances very hard against the probat ability
OF the whole. If It is asked whether a
sufficient ground for this high inteposl-
lion is to be discovered in saving the lives
c! few wre.ched cuIpri,., who. as fire.
9nently in such cases. probably returned
to their wicked trade as soon as they es.
cape, and only plunged themselves tn,e
deeper niquity (; the answer is, that it is
not for US, IN our ignorance. to meie out
the value of a human life, however GRIM
in al in the eyes of heaven.
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PLANT CORN.

The questions Of cheap bread .for the
working-ma and whether there will be
. good supply of beef depend upon how
the people plant corn.
If pork next Fall is scarce and high,
those who have it to sell may think it is
a prosperous time for them, but it will be
more so if thu people generally have
planted corn. tits 20 true argument that
if all did SO the price would be ''ruinous.
ly few No county ever was ruined by
cheap bread
We adjure yo u therefore. every man of
you that owns an acre of soil. to plant
|corn-in tine English acceptation Of the
word. anything that will make bread
but more particularly we entreat you to
plant maize or Indian corn. We ask it
now because now is the time to prepare
for it. We ask it for the good Of the
country-for the benefit of the farmer.
Is there man living who took our ad-
vice and increased his crop last Spring,
and who has since had moment of re-
gret that he did so? If he has his deep
ly benefited country has not. The peo-
pie return thanks to God for bounte-
Gus crop. Without it, what would those
who buy bread have done in all this ter
rible Winter:
Last Spring general effort was made
to increase the product of the land
Heaven smiled upon it, and the people
were made glad. There was cause then
there is cause now-that the people
should plant corn-more than was plant
ed last year, for nowhere are the g"ana.
ries full nowhere is there surplus laid
up against an unfruitful year, and with
out such surplus no country can be in
dependent, no people prosperous and hap
py. Let them plant corn.
We have had Winter Of severity such
as those who are most able to work have
never known before. and may never know
again. But that is not certain; the next
may be one of still greater severity, and
if so, what demand there will be for
grain-the poor will cry for bread. Let
the farmers plant corn.
Owing to the fact that the ground has
been covered with snow for many weeks,
and that snow is an absorbent of fertiliz-
ing elements for the earth. we have rea-
son to believe that this will be great
grain producing season. Let the people
plant corn.
: Not day is to bs lost. We know thai
the ground is still frozen-that the SHOWS
of January still linger on the surface;
but, we repeat, not day is to be lost
from your preparation. if you intend,
more than last year. to plant corn.
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Let it not be argued that the price Of
corn is fal,ing-it is still largely rcmu-
nerative, while all its products are equal
y SO. Look at the prices that farmers
have realized for beef and pork, and
though the latter has fallen, it is still
above the point of profit to the maker.
There is no prospect that beef will fall be-
low ten cents pound on the hoof for all
tlat is corn fed during the year. AT
that rate it will pay to plan, corn.
There is pressing need now for sgreat
crop, as great, or greater Than tina, of last
year and we may have il, if those who
read this article will bear in mind The bur-
den OF its song, and urge upon all with
whom they have any influence, to plant
corn-plant more than you intended
more than you did last year. if only by
one grain, one hilp one rod one rood
one acre, one feId-s,'ll let your mott"
be that which begins and ends this appeal
-PLANr CoRN Tribune.
THE HuDsoN' BAY CoMrANY.-Wc
find in the National Intelligencer the fol-
lowing account of this remarkable corpo.
ration -
''In the year 1910 Charles II. granted
by royal chartar to Prince Rupert and a
number of noblemen tract of wilderness
which comprehended nearly one-half Of
the North American Continent, and by
the grantees was organized the Hudson's
Bay Company, receiving its name from
the inland sea IN the north discovered by
Hudson By the charter the grant was
called "Ruperts Land, and was bound
ed on the west by the Pacific ocean and
the Russian possessions, on the North by
the Arctic sea, on the east by the Attain
tic. and on the south by an immag ginary
line running up the st. Lawrence and
through the Great Lakes toward the set
ting sun. The objects contemplated by
the charter were to discover passage to
the South sea and to obtain furs, miner
ais, and other commodities; and so strong
ly was it worded that it gave to the COM
pany this large territorial manor in per-
petuity and an exclusive right of trade
forever.
Stupendous as was the gift of the
Crown of England, eomprehend;ns over
three millions of square miles, its lawful
ness has never been questioned, but IT
had been recognized by various official
documents and acts OF Parliament. In
ls47 the capital stock Of the corporation
f4O0 900. and the number of proprictors
236. Its affairs are managed by a gov.
ernor.
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SELECTIONS EoR NEWSPAPER
Most people think that the selection of
matter for newspaper is the easiest part
Of the business How great an error .
1t is by all means the most difficult
To look over and over hundreds Of cx.
change papers every week, from which
to select enough for one, especially when
the question is not what shall and what
shall not be selected, is no easy task
If every person who reads paper could
have edited it we should hear less COM
plant. To an editor who has the least
care about what he selects, the writing
hs has to do is the easiest part of the la
Dor. Every subscriber thinks the paper
printed for his own benefit; and if there
is nothing in it that suits him, the paper
must be stopped; it is good for nothing.
Just as many subscribers as an editor
may have so many tastes has he to con-
suit. One likes anecdotes, fun and frol-
ic aud the next door neighbor wonders
that man Of good sense will put such
stuff in a paper. Something spicy comes
out and the editor is blacksuard. Next
comes something argumentative, and the
editor is a dull fool. And so between
them all you see the poor fellow gets
roughly handled. They never think that
what does not please them may please
the next man; but they insist, if the pa
per does not please them it is good fox
nothing. WashinotOn Globe,
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Report on Common Schools in
Ellsworth.

FELLOW CIriz Ns,-We, your com.
mittee. respectfully inv te attention to
The impor' ant subject of education,-the :
condition and wants Of our common schools.
1t is with much plea 'ure, that your com
mittee are able to report enc urasins pro-
gress in the general education of tie
schools placed under their care d ,r.n. the
pIst year In th2 orl OF the schnols.
tt, proficiency 9th, pupils. and the al.
eaer y, and tiici,n,y Of the te,ch rs, we
can happily report comm niable i'm
proveinent offering satisfactory testimony,
that the cause of general educa ion amo &
us has been on the advance. And we
are encouraged to hope. that brighter
era is beginning to dawn.-that more
enlightened views. and better concep.
tons OF the nature, objects, and means
and .nstrumcntalitics to be employed in
the pro notion of this most important
object, the education and appropriate
training of the masses, are beginning to
OBJ ain. and are working salutary chan
ge, in the minds of the community
But whilst there is much TO encourage
US in the changed and improved state of
our schools, there are IN n, things, which
must needs be remelied, before our
schools can take that high t"nd, which
Is SO desirable, and which yoar committee
hope to zee speedily attained. Among the
things to hich We have special eie.ence
is the present condition Of our school
houses. But few ofthem are such as to
merit sr approbation,whilst some oithem
are q disgrace to the town, and t. tie dis
tricts in which they ar situated. In such
sha ties W. Ca har .ly hope that tnc ad-
ya4,a,ns O, god education will be
psized as III y ouSnt; aad we trust that
a bare allrsion to tn subject will suffice ::
We nevertheless feel it to be incumbent
or US to particularize in one or two in
siances
The school house in District No. Is,
is by no means such as the wants of that
commnn nnity demand They should build a
commod ous house. with two 90 ID school
rooms.-lnd should. during the winter.
at last. employ male and female
teacher
District No. 8, is also greatly in want
of one. or more additional school houses.
The schools in this District hive. during
the last winter, been overcrowded; and
that. in which the primary school has
been kept. is utterly unsuited to the ply.
sical wants. and welfare of the pupils.
the seats being nearly 70 t too high.
Besides the house is unpleaxnty situa-
ted; and though near the center of a
proud and aourishing village, it has the
appearance of barn. rather than that
of nursery suited to the young. where
the sp rklin. ideas may be taught to
shoot We would. therefore. .ur gently solicit
the inh Abitants Of District No. 3, to
take immediate steps to remedy the mul.
t!pi d evils II which they are at presen,
subjected. We would advise them to sell
the school house alluded to, and t. Guild
. new one with two school rooms on, or
in the vicinity Of Pine St. In fact, the
most unpleasant duty. which has devolvea
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"Mistey.' said a regular go,ahead, ac-
i've aad preserving Yankee. to lazy
lrone ,ha, was lounging about, scarcely
20 be identified by his motion, did you
ever see a snail.
"Ye-e.s. ! Rather think have" said
Nj. Drone.
"Then," you must have meet it, for BY
Jerusalem, you never overlook one."
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The summer school, in No. S, was re
specially fair,-and the winter school one
Of the very best IN the town. The
teachers were Miss Billings, and Mr.
Trou.
In No. 6. they had one long term un.
der the care Of Mss Fall. and the pro.
gress was lair.
The school. in No. 7, under Mrs.
Wilbur during the summer. and Mr.
Hastings during the winter, made rapid
advancement.
The school, in No =, under the care
Of Miss Robbins during the summer was
successful;-but under Mr.. Fall, during
the autumn was broken up by depreda.
t,"ns commi,,ed on the school house by
the pupils.
The school, in No. ., under Miss
Blai>del was successful, and the fall
term, under NJ. Perkins. hisIy so.
The sch"'I. III No. 10. taught by Miss
Turner in The summer, and Mr.. Lord in
The winter gave good satisfaction.
The school. in No II, under th- care of
Mss UImer in the fall, and Mr. Kutridge
III the winter, was a profitable school,
No. IL. the committee are unable to re-.
port, i. being connected with district IN
UrIand.
The school, in No. l3, under Miss JeI.
'ison during the summer. and Mr.. MADDOX
during the winter, made respectable pro.
gress.
The school, in No. Id. has no, made
much advance during The past year
The order of The school has never been
good; aud the winter term was too short
to give the teacher an opportunity TO &C.
compl.sh any salutary reform.
The schools. III No. IS. were we'll con
dncied during the first two terms BY Miss
Joy aud Miss Duuon, aud Nj. Perkins;
and during the winter term. under
Mss Du,ton aud Mr.. Johnson, the schools
were em'nently successful
The school, in No. Is under Miss
H. pklns VAS measurabIy satisfactory.
The school. IN No II, did ho, make
mucl, progress as whole. there being a
want Of harmony, which restricted the
to mere moiety.
The school, in No. Is. under the care
Of Mss Ma, hew was extremely irregular.
the order of the school not such as 10
merit praise. and the progress by no
means such as would he desirable; but
the winter term under Mr.. Knowles was
very satisfactory.
The school, No. l2, under the care Of
Miss E. ]. Haynes made good proficiency,
and under M. Sprague was satisfactory
In conclus,"n your committee would say,
that they teeI highly SATISFIED with the
result Of their labors during the pas,
year; aud the, h,rer them selves that the
Condition and the prospect Of the schools
have as a whole, been greatly inproved.-
They have found he teachers for the most
part Jealous, faithful and quite successful.
We feel grateful for the readiness with
which they have adopted our sugges-
,ions, and the efforts which they have
made 10 carry them into practical effect.
We believe all the teachers have Ell.
deavored TO do their yer, best,-and they
have. in several instances. exceeded our
most sangune expectations.
S. TENNEY.
DIN kNAPPEN
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GOVERNOR or WIsCOSsIH. Milwau-
kie. March 81. The Assembly to-day,
by vote Of 81 to 8. recognized Mr..
Bashford as Governor. Mr.. Macarthur
has concluded to act ss Lieut.. Governor.
This decision on the part of the Court.
was what the Argus and Governor Wells
would call "arraying itself against tho
State :" But they don't have Governor
Wells and an Argus in every State -
Portland Advertiser.
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THE CONSTITUTION OF THE

THE CONSTITUTION OF THE
STATE OF KANSAS was received in
Washington through an official bearer on
Saturday last. I, was placed in the hands
of Gen. Casa with the reques, that he
would present it in the Senate. Mr.. Sc
ward has already introduced bill pro-
vidig for the immediate admission OF Kan
sas as state,
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TEMPERA ANCE.

Let intemperance be practiced BY the
most healthy man, with the most sturdy
constitution. and ia almost every case his
countenance will indicate to every obser-
yer, that the liquid fire is prcying upon
his vitals. His falterins voice, his wau:
Of appetite for food, his trembling nerves
and his debilitated faculties will all de-
clare, and distinctly, that his health is
fast declining, and that without an immc-
date reform. he will speedily GO down to
an isnoble grave.
o it is astonishing that men Of good
sense, OF the first talents, of unblemished
morals, in other respects who have high
sense Of honor, who are economical in
their business, who possess much fort
tudc. who hold high stations in society
and who in every other respect seem to
be governsl by prudence, should suffer
themselves to be overcome by this COM
mon foe, and SO easily become the dupcs
of this degrading practice.
Especially is it strange, when we re-
fec, that the conquest is gained not by
physical force, but with the free consent
of the will.
For although intcmperance is power
ful, it does no violence to the will
No1e are entered upon it's list but volun-
teers. There is no fatal necessity Of be-
coming drunksrd. Men are not born
drunkards, nor tipplcrs, and if they
become such, it is because they ere fool
ishly taken in the snare of temperate
drinking. You are all witnesses from
what you have seen-that almost invari-
able as men have become incorporate,
their property has decreased, SO that We
have often seen those who we're in opn-
lent circumstances, who lived independ-
emily, in few years reduced to penury.
and want by this pernicious practice.
Miserable man! To him the pleasures
of life are no more. Tohim tho heavens
are hung in sackcloth, and all nature is
clothed in comparative gloom. Thus
miserably he spends his shortened days.
and goes down quickly to drunkards
grave. S. S.
UA 4 writer in the !Wachias Union Civ
ing an account Of the success Of Il tortxne
teller (hunte!r) in that village. heads his
article
"rhe fools no, ali dead yet"
II to dance attendance on pretty wo,
man with glib tongue for the purpose Of
having the future revealed. and the past
brought up to mind again. is the evidesce
by which he judges that the unfortunate
portion of the human race, called 'JooLs,
are not extinct. permi, us to say, tina. if
ii larger supply is wanted at Machias. os
there are any fears Of being left without
a representation Of all the phases Of the
human character, please order supply
from here, frs, calling on Madam Young
for names.
GOVERNOR or WISCONSIN,. Milwau-
kie. March 81. The Assembly to-day,
by vote of 81 to 8, recognized Mr..
Bashford as Governor. Mr.. Macarthur
has concluded to act ca Lieut.. Governor.
This decision on the pan of the Court.
was what the Argus and Governor Wells
would call "arraying itself against tho
Nat. 4, RuA thar dnn,f haun a GnxarnnR
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There's beauty in a merry laugh,

There's beauty in a merry laugh.
A moral beauty. too
1t shows the hearts an honest heart.
That's paid each one its due.
AMI let share cf what's to spare
Despite of wisd I'M $ lcer's
And male the weak less sorrow speak.
The eye weep fawer tears.
The sun may shroud itself in cloud,
And tempes. wrath begin.
It finds a spark to cheer the dark,
Its sunlight is within.
Then laugh away. let Others say
What e'cr they will of mrth:
Who laugh the most. may truly boast.
Hes got the wealth of earth.
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}>ortrq.
A Merry Heart.

Ii. vii to have merry heart,
However short we stay,
There's wis lom in merry heart,
Whit e'er the world may say,
Philosophy may lift its head.
And find out many flaw,
But give me that philosophy
That's happy with a straw
If life but brings us happiness
1t brings us. we are told,
VIII IS hard to buy. tho rich onrs try,
With all their heaps of gold
Then laugh away-let Others ssy
What e'er hey may of mirth;
Who laughs the most. may truly boast.
He's got the wealth of earth.
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Cbs Gllsmortb amrrifan.

frsLIsHrD g~rRv FRIDAY woeSISs nv
NJ K. SAWYER.
q hce in the Town Building, on Main Street
nearly opposite Hancock Bank.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-10-03

Our neighbor of the Courier is in a very bad way.
He is detected downcast and troubled. Apprehen-
sons of coming iscomfiture-eomplee and iTetriev-
able-foat through his brain whenever he takes pen
in hand to advocate the election Of Buchanan. So
much at least is palpabIe to superficial Observers
On Wednesday morning last, in few brief para
graphs we expressed the confident belief that the
Buchanan State tickets would be utterly defeated at
the elections to be holden on the l4th of this month
in Pennsylvania, Ohio and Indiana, announcing, at
the same time that in such event, we should appeal
to all Southerners without regard to party bias to
rally to the support Of the pure noble and national
Willard Fillmore as the best and only means of de-
feating the Freesoer Fremont and Of preserving the
Union.
On those few, brief paragraphs, the Courier has
made up an article of over column in length! What
the article means we are unable to say although we
have read it over carefully from beginning to end.
That it possesses immense applicability to something,
we are not prepared to dispute, but what that some
thing is we must confess to total ignorance Of. Rich
Jewels of thought may be nterspersed throughout the
vast extent of the article but i.so they are so cum
ningy hidden that common visions cannot penetrate
through the multifarious wells that conceal their go
rcs from mortal sight.
If the article of our contemporary means anything
according to our humble comprehension it means to
dispute our predictions in regard to the overthrow OF
the Buchanan State tickets in Pennsylvania, Ohio
| and Indiana on the 18th instant.
We shall not enter upon any argument in regard to
our predictions. None is necessary. A very few
days will verify Them and demonstrate what we have
maintained for months. viz that Buchanan has nc
strength at the Norththat the struggle there is con
fined to Fillmore and Fremont-and that conse
quently, every Southern man who wishes to defeat
Fremont should consider it his bounden, sacred duty
to vote for Fillmore.
1t has been said there Fremont men in the South
In less than two weeks shall have tolcraby cor
rect idea of matters involv ed in the premises.