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VOLUME XlI-NUMBER "A.

Ministers, by the Private Secretary. 70 the
ladies Of the house. After this ceremony Is
over, the officers Of the Army and Navy, in
uniform, call, and then tho people, who are
introduced by the U. S. Marshal.
Tho crowd pass into the East Room, AMI
make their exit through one Of the windows,
temporarily made into door. Upto Gen.
Jackson's first term, refreshments were fur
nished, but crowds Of rowdies camc and in
suited the respectable portion Of the visitors,
drank and iea.tcd, destroyed the furniture,
and ended in riot. Since that time music
alone is furnished. .,, ..,,,.
Beyond the Blue Room Is the State Din.
Ing Room. It is not large enough, being
80 feet by IS 1t is fitted up In appropriate
style, and viii accommodates \ tolrrAble COM
pany but as the Executive entcrt.ins Con.
grcss, the Supremc Court, diplomats, and
most Of the distinguished people W 0 visit
Washington, at his table, hc rcquirsa com.
modious and convenient dinlng.room.
The etiquette in the Executive mansion 10
not what il was under General Washington,
still il requires some little study. John
Quincy Adams wrote q small panphlc, On
the subject, which has usually been the court
guide. Gen. jackson was particular IN all
matters ofetiqucttc, but Mr.. Van Burcn sur.
rounded the President and the intercourse
in the White House with more style and
taste than any of our Presidents since tho
elder Adams. In going to the dinner table,
the Vice President follows the President;
then the Chief Justice aud Speaker Of the
House; then Senators, Cabinet, justices Of
the Supreme Court, and members OF tho
House. This was carried out by Gen. Jack.
son, who, (Mr. Van Buren, having no wife,
handed into dinner tho wife Of u Senator be-
fore the lady ofa Secretary and Justice Of
the Supreme Court, because these latter Of.
fccrs are appointed by the President, by
and with tie advice and consent of the Ssn-
ate. Tho private dining room Is also on this
floor.
On the second floor, directly over tho State
Room, is the Library, which contains num-
bor of documents, collected by direction Of
Mr.. Fillmore, when President. Adjoining
this, on the north, Is the Presidents private
oihcc, f.yorite room with Gen. jackson.
and on suite is the room of the Private SEC.
rctary. Tho remainder of this door contains
the dormitories.
While the Executive mansion Is n commo-
dious and elegant bulldog, still il is very
far from being paatill, and is surpassed by
numerous private residences throughout tho
country.-U. S. Magazine.
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How to send Poultry to Market,

My daily observation in the poultry mar
ket of this city, Of the loss suffered by poul-
try raissrs, for want of little care, or else
want of proper knowledge, prompts me to
offer word, with the hope that some ADLER
pen will continue the subject. 1t is morti-
flying to me to see so much good poultry sold
by farmers at halfprice, simply because not
nicely dressed. EIalEdressed, half.iattened
fouls will not bring half.prise. Twill not
attempt to describe the best method Of fat
tening, but leaving that to Others, l will
say, that only little moro fat put upon a
fowl AFTER il is in bare passabls order, will
not unfrequently double the value.
Turkeys and geese should be killed with
great care to keep them from bruising them
selves. A very good plan is to tie their
wings, and hang them on a pole by their
legs, before cutting of the head. The same
may bs said of other fowls.
All kinds of poultry should be dry
picked" if to be carried far to market, as
they keep better if dressed in this way. If
scalded, the water should be just below 'he
boiling point. In any case be very careful
not to tear the skin or rub of she cuticlc
Tor outer skin) from the legs After being
nicely picked, wash in clean, warm soap
suds, and then "plump them AS the
Jersey men call it that is, hold thcm in
boiling water about FIVE seconds. 'i
Draw back tho skin and cut of the neck
bone near the body, and then draw the skin
over again and tie it tightly with string.
This keeps the blood from running over and
disiiguring the bodies. .- -i-a'
When all tho animal heat is entirely gone,
pack them in boxes of about 200 lbs, using
clean rye straw, as this is less heating than
o,hOr kinds. A little attention to these
hints will materially increase the price and
give greater satisfaction to the producer,
seller, and consumer.
Isaac EsKNs, 226, Front st.
New York, Sept. s, 1856.
american Agrieultmia.
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Mr. AmidoIw,n.

Mr. Amidown was "a citizen Of credit and
renown, of the town oE-never mind the
name. But his credit was chiefly at the
tavern, md his renowniwas that OF q heroic
and iudeGltigablc hard drinkcr. = = '' ~.
One night, as usual, he had been at the
village gros shop, and in an advanced state
Of booziness, set out, towards morning, to
90 home to the bosom Of his family. lilo had
often ut that hour observed peculiar phe-
nomcna in nature, not predicted in any
popular almanac; but creation had never
appeared to him 50 very queer US on that
memorable occasion. There were three or
four miserable looking moons; the stars had
a loose and shaken.up appcarance-therc
were double stars, triple stars, shooting stars
no fixed stars, but suddenly any quantity of
newly created stars, which appeared to be
in neither heaven nor earth, but in q vast
region just behind Mr. Amidown's left eye
brow. In fact, his head had come in yio-
lent contact with the side Of the road
another unaccountable phenomenon Be-
ing good deal discouraged, he concluded
to lie there, until the universe came right
side up again, and stopped whirllng and
was found in this state by a farmer who had
set out thus carly to carry a load Of produce
to market. ...r.tf ..I.l
"What are you down here for? What's
your name ?" says tho farmer.
"Amidown!" drwled the poor fellow.
"Down? yes! fat enough" exclaimed
the farmer. "Who are you' What's your
namc?" ...-.r..r.. ..e
"Am-i-down !" articulated the victim,
with maudlln emphasis.
"Of course you are Flat as pancake !!
Tell mo what your name is, if you want me
to help you" lr-'I -n ..sn...
"AMI-DowS! say"
81 say, yes, you are Don't ask that
again. If you can't tell Inc your name, |
shall go on and leave you"
"AxI-DowS :" roared the topper.
"By glngerbrel!" sworc tho farmer,
losing patience, ga man that's 50 drunk
that he can't tell his name, and don't know
whether he's up or down, don't deserve any
help"
".lm-i-dorn!" sputtered the man who
had fallen by tho waysidc.
"You'll find out whether you are down
or not before l help you, if you can't tell
your name" And 50 saying, the Good s,-
marian mounted his wagon and drove on.
Arrived at the village, he told his story,
which created great amusement, and which
Mr.. Amidown never heard the last Of, until
he was down in carncst-not on the road
side, but IN the paupcrs' burying ground, to
which hard drinking and lying out nights
soon brought him. ...
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Scientific Discoveries o! the last f.ty
.I..."". Years.

This Is the age, among other things, OF
discovery. The human intellect has em-
ployed itself upon scientific investigation.
within the last fifty years, with wond irIul
energy and wonderful success. Among tho
great discoveries Of the last half century
arc
The Standardization launched the first
Steamboat in 1907. Now there arc three
thousand steamboats, traycning the waters
of America. The rivers Of nearly every
country in the world are tnvcrscd by steam.
bjat.
The Rdiirodd.-ln 1900 there was not
single railroad in the world. Ia Cheat Brit
ain alone there are now S,707 miles of rail-
road, costing $2sG,OOO,OO to build, and
81 900 miles of railroad in England and
America. The locomotives will now travel
in as many hours distances which,in 1900,
required as many days to accomplish.
Magastic Tstgraph..-ln 1900 il took weeks
to convey intelligence between Philadelphia
and New Orleans; now itcln bcaccomplsi-
ed in minutes by the eclectric telegraph,
which only had its bcsianins in 1918.
Yoiiaism was discovered in March, 1850;
the Eeiectro-Magad in 1921. E!oatroiypiAg
was discovered only few years ago.
Hoes Prinhag-Press, capable ofprintinS
ten thousand copies an hour, is a very rsccnt
discovery, but Of most important character.
Gds-Ligh was unknown in 1900; now
every city and town fany pretencc slight
Cd with il. and We have the announcement
Of q still greater discovery, by which light,
heat and moti'e-power, may all hc prliaced'
from water, with scarcely any clsi.
Dggusrre communicated 10 the world his
Beautiful invention in 1889. ... .....|.
Gun Cotton and clioreform wpro iiscoy-
cred bat few ycars ago. t.l
astronomy las added a number of now
planets to the solar system.
Agriaturd Chemistry has enlarged tao
domain OF knowledge in that important
branch Of scientific research, and mechanics
have increased the production aud the means
Of accomplishing an amount OF labor which
far transcends the ability Of united manuel
Efforts to accomplish.-Lfome Ciroic.
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The Presidents House.

The first Presidential mansion was erected
in 1898, and stood till August, 1914, when
it was entirely burned by the enemy, moth
Ing being left but the bare walls. The pres
cnt house was commenced in 1915, and com
plctcd in the fall of 1918. In the December
of that year, President Monroe and his
family moved in and occupied the building.
Its internal arrangements were not material
ly altered. The expense of the house and
outbuildings was between eight and nine
hundred thousand dollars, but similar
structure could be erected now for about one
hundred thousand dollars.
Tho Executive mansion, thus commenced
and finished, has remained until the present
time with little. exterior, and until the IN
coming of tho present Administration, in
terror alteration. Il il situated on public
reservation, elevated to nearly the same
height as Capitol Hill, one and a halfmilcs
southwest of tho Capitol. .'.. ..
The grounds between the mansion and the
Executive building are filled with beautiful
shade trees, which add much to the comfort
and health Of the occupants Of tho White
House. The south front looks toward the
Potomac, having fine view down as far as
Alexandria. Immediately in front, the
ground is tastcfully laid OF with two small
hills gradually sloping to the south broad
graveled walks, abundance of trees, iron
cottage seats scattered around, the view to-
ward the stream and tho breeze from the
water, make this one Of the most agreeable
promenadcs in Washington. Though AZ
t,ched to the mansion, the grounds are
opened to the public, except on the Sabbath.
On each Saturday afternoon the Marine
Band diseourcs its music here, and the elite
of the city, foreign and domestic, congrcgate
to chat, show their toilcttcs, and nirt--iust
enough of the latter to keep the reunion
from being dull. Usually, the President,
the Cabinet, aud the Foreign Ministers and
their wives may be seen hero. Thousands
of ladies and pretty children, most bewi,cb.
ingly drescd, make up, with the sprinkling
Of gentlemen, scene Of beauty and attrac-
tivcness which is pre-cmincn.ly one Of the
institutions of Washington, and to be met
with nuwherc else in the Union. "' ~
Thc~e grounds have a s,rr running IN
tie ar, wlic', ii,ilrv th,m from ahntlsr /
AMI much Ia r,r rinlsSar', wiirli slr ,ehe.'i
dawn Ia a portion ut the ri, = and c.aAl.--
T iis l.st square omtrilis sImc tn u iiterh
arr; it has b,un within IN, y ars. judi
cio,'.ly laid out and orn.In nie'l viii slinlc
It hpd sera'hcry. th.r' j. e >, fn'
drho. s,rp n,in'. wlich * o'ls mil "
mtrc in IT'S winding. airi is, IN lrJl = wA.-
tier. quiti "a EshiplIale drive. esp criIly
iur, ladies'. .IAgtt irm anil rustic hrids,s
arc to span'thr cani,l, and connect tLi- with I
tho nonnmrnt's 'sroanls, rhc plan of OFnA-
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1856-10-31
LOUIS 0. COWAN, Editor and Proprietor

YOU cannot expect to takS crop after crop
of from field that does no, contain the
elements of which II is formed. If you
wish to maintain the fertility Of your farms,
you must constantly rutore to them the ma
terials which are withdrawn In cropping
No farmer can afford TO sell his ashes. You
annually export from western New York a
large amoun, Of potash. Depend upon ii,
there is nobody in the world to whom it is
worth so much as it is to yourselves. You
can't afford TO sell, but farmer can well
afford to buy ashes at a higher price than is
paid by anybody that docs not wish to use
them rs q fertilizer Of the soil. Situated as
the farmers Of this county are, in the neigh
borhood of city that burns large quanti-
tics Of wood for fuel, you should make 1t u
part OF your system OF farming, TO SECURE
the ashes il produces. When your teams 50
into town with loads Of wood, il would cost
comparatively little to bring back loads OF
ashes aud other fertilizers, that would i'm
prove the productiveness Of your farms.
mo poor farmer can afford TO keep poor
fruit trees that DO not bear good fruit. Good
fruit is always valuable, and should be
raised by the farmer, not only for market,
but for large consumption in his own family.
As more enlightened views Of diet prevail,
fruit is destined to supplant the excessive
quantities Of animal food that are consumed
in this country. This change will produce
better health, greater yiSor Of body, aetivi-
ty of mind, and elasticity of spirits, and 1
cannot doubt thal the time will come when
farmers, instead Of putting dOSn the larger
quantities of meat they do at present, will
give their attention in autumn to the preser-
vation of large quantities Of excellent fruit,
for consumption as a regular article Of diet,
the early part Of the following summer
Fruit will not then appear on the table rs
it does now, only as u desert after dinner,
but will come with every meal, and be reck-
oned substantial aliment."
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MARCUS WATSON, Printer.
Ipuftrg.
CoU R A g E.
ny BARRY Cornwall

Coursge.-Noihing eau wiih'tand
Long a wouged unjauhted hnd,
II the hearts .siikin herte
True unto themselves and lhec, -
Tbou freed giant. LiLertyi
Oh no mountain nymph sr ihou,
wreu the helui Is on thy bow,
And the swori l. IN thy hand,
Fighting for thy own good land
Couraee,-Nothins e'sr wilhs,ood
Ffecmen Gshliny ior their good,
Arned with all their iaiher's fame,
They shall WIN and wear a name
Tia, shall go io endless glory,
Raised TO heaven aud heayenlY worth,
For the good they gave TO earh.
Courage!-Tbere is noae 80 poor,-
None VI all who wrong endure
None 50 hunble, nonc so weak,
Bat may flush his fathers check;
And his msiden's, dear and true.
With the deeds ,ha, lie may do,
BE his day. as dark as night.
What! though sunseu he the sun,
Thev are stars when DAY is done!
Courage.-Who will be q Save,
Thst has strength To DIG q grave,
Andiherein HI, fet,erS hile,
And laya ,yrin, by his sdel
Coutsge Hope, howe'er he ny
For time, can nercr die
Courage, therefore, brother men!
Cry" God" and to the 6gh, again:
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BIDDEFoRD, MAINE FRIDAY, OCTOBER 81 1856

clerk as mildly but firmly declined, where
upon the offended customer said he should
deal elsewhere. The dry articles were re
turned to their bins, and bottle containing
q quart Of ,rdttr was relieved of its contents,
to the very slight detriment Of the brandy
cask, wh,leour friend walked OF with a
quart Of the very best Cosnac-a levy on
the future customers Of that cask!-Phia-
delphia Courier. ,...- ...-- -.. BE-.
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q At one OF the Fremont gatherings in
New Hampshire, rOugh.looking country-
lnau drove in with u rad, a,tlO-trap Of
wagon, marked Fremont" but with pair
of fine horscs. "Sueh a wagon US that
would, of course, be Cor Fremont" said
some democratic bystinders, "but your hor-
ses are for buchanan, are they not!' "No
SIR, my horses are Fremont hor.es, but,"
said no, III have q mule at home that goes
for Fillmore, and jocka,s Cor Buchanan /"
The inqpirerssloped.
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Nsw p,oIs TO oprAS 4 pRISr.-A ,hirs-
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placing. he mildly rcqIcstsl the ci'rk to
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uNloS AND EASTERN JOURNAL.

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nosss. fefns-l2C - per snas, or tieH paid With
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paper Agent = ne only saLA.sssi Ass.a DC sAs pAps
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Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-05-13

It is probably known to most of our reader
that the city of Philadelphia is the owner Of
one of Shawk's steam fire engines but il may
not be known to them that the selfish policy Of
petty politicians-knowing that those ma
chimes have no votes--has hitherto prevented
the use of this efficient and powerful engine in
the extinguishing of fires. Yet srch is the
fact, strange as it may appear to CincinnatiaDs,
who have become accustomed To see nothing
else used by the fremen of Cincinnati. The
North american in speaking Of the late disas-
irons confagratinn in that city, and 10 which
100000 worth of property was given to the
flames, says that, chad the steam fire engine
been employed, the exhausting labOrs of the
volunteer iremen would have been materially
lightened, and the progress Of the devouring
flames would have been stayed, and an i'm
mense amount of property saved from destruc-
ton" Really, such things are preposterous.
Had the people Of PHILADELPHIA an opportunity
Of witnessing a fire in the Queen Oity-which,
thanks 20 our perfectly organized and efficient
and well paid department, is qnite seldom--so
as to get a sight of our seuen steam fire engines
with their FIVE miles of hose pouring floods of
water upon the fire, they would not be long in
pitching their city council overheard, if they
long neglected to supply their city with suf-
ficency of these fire annhilasors at once, or
refused to organize an efficient, paid firedepart-
menl-the only kind to be relied upon in
large CITY, Cincinnati Enquirer.
Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-05-13
Rtvernud steamboat News.

The river is falling, with plenty Of water on
the shoals for steamboats, of all classes. The
weather fair and pleasant.
ARErvEo-HdrtsUiLLe from Smithland.
DEPARTED-C u0d, for Paducah, and city o.
HuntsUiLLe, for Memphis.
The SaUis West departs for St. Louis this
morning at 10 o'clock.
The Ha'tsDiILe departs for Burksvile
The Rock Gty is due, and ought to leave
to-day for Psducah.
LAUNoH.-The new boat building by Capt.
Akin, for the Nashville trade, was successfully
launched yesterday from the shpyard Of the
Messrs. Howard. She is now at the lower
wharf, where the machinery will De put on
board. She will, when completed, be the
lightest drsught boat of her size on the west
ern waters, and will draw in running trim but
is inches. COUr Ger, 10Th.
Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-05-13
Nicaragua.

From letter of an intelligent correspond
ent, recently of this city, now in the service
of the Nicaragua Republic, we extract the fol-
lowing for the information of those who con-
template emigrating to that region;
''0f the country's adaptation to cultivation,
/ can say TO those who desire to emigrate for
the purpose of settling and pursuing agricul-
ture, that it lie the best field in the world. The
land is for the most part unsettled, but of the
most fertile character. A great portion of it
is highly timbered, and requires labor to clear,
bat when it is rendered fit for cultivation, it is
unsurpassed in fertility and productiveness,
growing four crops of corn each season, three
crops of sugar in two years, the cane grows TO
10 or IS feet in height, and yields about three
times the amour. produced on Louisiana soil"
In a postscript from CASTILLO, April 20,
after mentioning the battle at Rivas, he says:
"Reinforcements amounting TO about 800
leave this place this evening. A strong garri-
sOa will be left here, though an attack is not ia
the least antic ipated-in fact the enemy never
attack, they invariably await a charge, and
stand fast until they begin TO fall thick, when
a retreat is ordered. But necessity compels
me 10 stop writing Every one is full of en-
tbusiasm. | now hear the inspiring tune by
our band, Ego where glory awaits thee" min
gled with the shouts of 400 men in arms, and
eager for the fray. am off with the crowd"
The writer represents his Tennessee com
panions, who left this city some weeks ago, as
IN fine health and spirits-not a case of sick
ness having occurred among them. In fact,
he says there no sickness in the country.
Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-05-13

WAsHIHGrON, May 6.-Don Padre Vigil the
Minister sent TO this country by General Walkers
Government, is now here. He not, il is said
20 come TO Washington from Kew York, without
an intimation that he would be received His re
ception and the consequent recognition Of the new
government Of Nicaragua will not be decided
upon at present. The President will wait for other
intelligence from Nicaragua 20 the prospects Of
Walkers success in bis present struggle with
Costs Rica.
For some reasons, which are said to be SUN
Gent, the President has delayed al answer 70 the
call Of the Senate for information upon the subject
OF recent events in Nicaragua But Il 10 said thsl
the information, after further investigation, will
be forthcoming, and, perhaps the views OF the EH-
ecutive Government thereupon.
A discussion Of the subjects involved will then
take place in the Senate, and the remarks made
upon the subject, the other day, show that upon
the reception Of tbs information, the debate will
take a wide range, embracing the policy Of the
cognition Of Walkers Government, the alternate
AUGMENTATION Of the Isthmus region the e1ps-
diency OF its connection TO the United States; the
position Of Great Britain on the Clayton Bulwer
treaty, and the Monroe doctrine
Padre Vigil Is TO have an interview with the SEQ.
Rotary OF State, aud with view 10 elicit from him
the facts which he is prepared to state In regard 10
the condition and prospects Of Nicaragua.
There still exist doubts 20 the ability Of Gen.
Walker to sustain himself in Nicaragua in Opposi
ton 70 climate and the hostility OF the Costa Rcans
who have shown themselves capable OF war, both
for defence and offence.
The Costs Rican Minister here, Mr. Molina, an
ticpates an interpositIon. on the part Of France,
in behalf Of his State, when it shall have made
proper efforts for the preservation Of its integrity
and independence.
We have, as yet. only the opening scenes of
great drama, OF which Central America is be tie
theatre.