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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-31

A SIGNIFICANT FAcT-There has been q
great deal Of Just complaint lately in relation
10 the management Of the ferries. AZ uyTal,
che directors Of the ferry companies, Instead
Of setting themselves 10 work to remedy the
grievances complained Of, have amused them
selves by special pleading In answer. While
Shis has been going on, the sagacious public,
tired Of being blockade1 by ice, aud running
The rick of beng dro wned or burned 10 death,
have arrived az the conclusion that Il is better
70 live within the city limits, and building up
town has received wonderful inpetus- TIE
receipts Of the Third avenue railroad and some
other roads. have increased twenty per ceatum
during the pas! six months. We mention the
Third avenue road because the directors dis
played more energy in keeping their track
open, and reaped the just re Esrd Of their en-
terprise. The facilities COW afforded by the
city railways have checked the wholesale eni.
grafton to Brooklyn and Williamsburg, which
made those places what they are. We are glad
10 zee this. The people who get their money
Arom New York trade ought TO spend 1t here.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-31
The Canada ut Boston.

BosroS, March 80, 1853.
The royal mail steamship Canada, Captain Lang, ar
rived hero at O'Clock this afte noon and her mails for
the South despatched by the P. w. train due In
New York at an early hour on Monday morning.
The papers contain Of importance beyond VIA.
was embraced In the despatch from Halifax.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-31

PUTTING THEM TO THsrR PuEGArIoN.--Mr.
Bartlett, Of Kentucky, President of the Know
Nothing Order, has publicly read Lieutenant
Governor Ford and his friends ont Of the
American party--the Ohio State Couacil over
which Ford presides having repudiated the
Fillmore and Donelson ticket and adopted
stropg Niger WoRsHIPPrNe platform. At the
came time the Union takes occasion to say thai
Ford presided over the late American Conven-
ton at Philadelphia As lover of fair play
we are bound to say that this is untrue. GO
vernon Ford was never In the chair at any mo-
ment during the deliberations of that body.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-31
Marine nls aater.

BosTos, Naroh 80, 1856.
A despatch from Wellfsei, -Uaps Cod, this morning
states that the brig D. Leon, Capt Pesog, from ca
nsiyes for Boston, with cargo OF iogwo,d and mahogany
lays anchor BiiDgsgate Point with mas.s gone
and decAoad lost The decks are ons foot under water
The crew were taken of.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-31
southern Emi9rants 60 Kansas,

CHARLEsrON, March ~, 1886.
Another party Of twenty emigrants to Kansas,
left this city yesterday, and fifteen started from the
Orang ebuIg district the previous day.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-31

MAYOR WooD IN ALBANY The Mayor Of this
city has been in Albany during the past week,
taking look At our legislators. He has been
quite q lion, End we notice that his presence
at tSe capital has stirred up the "little vii
lsins" terribly. To explain the motive of the
viluleDce of the junior Seward organ in tbs
matter it ia only necessary to say that DIR.
Wood has bsen named az a candidate for
Governor by the democracy, while Raymond
expects to run for the same Office on tne MIC
GER WoRsHIPPERs' ticket. That accounts for
the milk in the cocDanut.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-31
Southern Mali.
MArkctSs

BALTIMORE, March 80, 1885.
Tie New Orleans mai, Of Nocdsy lAst, ts at haad.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-31

Boston ENTERPRISE We notice that BILL
has been introduced into the Legislature OF
Massachusetts, to incorporate a new line of
telegraph from Boston to Cape Col Taare Il
Glready one line, built chiefly By New y ofx CAPT
Gal, and the new concern Is an opposition az
fair. We have no objection to the prof ect.
Competition is the life Of trade, aud anything
like activity in Boston il refreshing on 40
count Of lite novelty. The Boston papers
however, take occasion 10 remark that
fte New York merchants get ALL tho
news that passes through Massachusetts, 30
fore The Boston people find Il out This may
be true; and We cannot SEE why 1t should not
be so when the New York merchants and tde
New York newspapers are willing TO pay for it,
while the Boston people button up their peck
etc and refuse to give anything. The mer
camille world Of Boston IL getting exceedingly
old fogyish. and, If II don't wake up, II will be
o. bad as Salem. We should not be surprised
10 see the grass growing in State street in ten
yeays Wake up
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-11-14
Che GIIsworli) Gnlcrifan,
ELLSWORTH:
FRIDAY MORNING NOV. IA, 1856.
Our Army swore terribly in Flanders.


The first returns of the election, elect
ed Mr.. Buchanan, by an overwhelming
vote. Then as further news came along.
one state Of another was knocked from
their column of states until there is none
hardly left. except the seeding South
New York dropped through at first,
leaving the confident. and Dragging hun
kers, looking ashast. Then Illinois
came rolling in a Fremont majority by
thousands, when the telegraph and the
office hunters had consigned it over to
Buchanan by as many thousands Then
came Iowa, the first to speak in tones.
lou enough to wake up the thimble
riggers, and the ballot suffers. and the
short boys of the bogus Democracy, all
over the country. and tell them that they
had double service of crime and scoun-
drelism to perpctrate this time 20 sue
cecd-and she too. in this election was
consigned. body and brccchcs to Ruch-
aneefism. But, the "sober second
thought of the telesraph-and why
ray it not think as well as be the me-
lium Of thought accerds to the noble
Iowa, the proud position of being one of
the glorious states that by thousands. de-
clares for freedom and Fremont. Mich
igan was for Buchanan at first, and we'll
taken care of by that prince of humbugs.
Gen. Cass. But here agaln, was terri
bic hard swearing" by "our army
Gen. Cass, the author Of the humbug OF
'sqaatter sovereignty and the Nichol-
sol letter has been pretty efcctually
Sqrat out of the idea of ever returning to
the |. S. Senate again, and Michigan La j.,
rolled up Il majority for the right of
thousands, gaining member of Con
gress. and elccting a legislature that will
send fit representative Of her free prin-
ciples to the L. s. Senate. How many
more states will change sides as the full
returns come in. and the many errors
and mistakes of both the operators and
the interested forwarders of the returns,
shall be corrected and made to conform
10 the facts, we know not We do be-
lieye, however, that il the election could
be purScd of all its illegal votes, and
votes bought by bribery. and corruption
OF whatever kind that the majority of
those honestly thrown on the 18th inst.
were for ]. c. Fremont.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-11-14

that the eyes of the nation might see a
1UNy conard and an assassin.
The faithful followers of Pierce's ad-
ministration, and the believers in the pi-
ratical doctrines cf Buchanan's Ostend
Circular, and the worshippers of the
slavery extension doctrines of the Gin
cinnati platform, will not forget the per-
son who had the manlincss and the
pluck to beard such. high priest of De-
mocraey as passes current now days,
these champions Of freedom must be
hunted down and voted out Of the coun-
ellis of the nation. When such thing
does happen the faithful are called upon
to rejoice uproarously.
1t seems hardly posslbl c that men,
should wish for the defeat of Mr..
Burlingame, much less to crow over it
as the thing to rcjo;ce at. But so it is
and we are forced to confess. that there
is no accounting for tastes nor for the
political action of men.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-11-14

U THE FREE PRESS, is mmtifed at
the position of New England 1T is dis
graceful says the recipient of Custom
House democracy-that Is, good salary.
We have been reading the Belfast Collect
ors Wilmot Proviso speech, which was de-
livered before he had his pocket nerve
touched with government dollars, and the
people in his district thought him honest,
and gave him their suffragas for represen-
tative to Congress. If New England at
this time, bestowed its thought on such
small subjects, it might possibly recipro-
cate the compliment, and excaim, your
position Mr.. Free Press is disgraceful."
"Ye did run well, who did hinder ye p
:-sl5 90 per year.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-11-14
Died in Sedgwick the 9th instant Dca

Died in Sedgwck the 9th instant Dca.
Stephen Allen, aged--years.
Mr. Allen has been wasting away by
consumption for some time. until the grim
visaged monster clHimed him as his own
on Thursday the 9th.
For more than eight en- years we have
been intimately acquainted with the de-
ceased; that space of time extending
through many seasons Of 10, and sorrow.
of vcissitudes, which brought TO him, at
times. keen disappointment, and bitter
anguish, and at other times, of JOY and
pleasure.
Ina these charges which prove the man.
we have found him, an honest. trusty. I'M
yielding advocate of the right, when that
right was evident to him, and the path of
duty plain. He was no mans man he
acted for himself, and could give a reason
for the hope that was in him. He was
not what is generally termed a popular
man he did not-because one of his or
ganization could not become all things to
all men. We have often thought. he was
too unyielding and rigid in his views but
we never, nor can one who knew him,
doubt his honesty, his desire to act impair
TALLY, and the manly and generous quail
ties of his head and heart.
We could not help saying word OF
our friend now that he has passed beyond
the sound of praise or eensurc. Having
found him while living constant, hearty,
frank, manly. personal friend. we cannot
restrain the tear, or withhold the tribute
of respect tor his memory, now that he Is
no more.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-11-14
The Baltimore Md \ Patriot malo.

The Baltimore (Md) Patriot makes tho
following remarks in relation to the ro.
cent election of Mr.. Buchanan:
Extreme parties have always been for
a time the strongest, and the results shows
that the rule still holds good. But every
evil works its own cure. either in Tho
death OF the patient or his restoration to .,
healthier condition, and the time will 70,
come when sober second thought win
assert its right to be heard. notwi,hstapd.
ing the efforts which have succeeded in 70.
pressing its Inference. Like Preston 8
Broot 1--WE have no faith in buchanan
pills. but they have been forced unon
us nevertheless, and we are now to test Tho
effects of the purgation. We doubt Tho
iiiciency of the Democratic command
but bitter as it is to the taste. we are not
disposed to make wry faces about n thine
which cannot be helped. Mr.. buchanan
may prove. In the language of his lends
better than his platform - though BY
thus say ing, they desire us to believe that
his medicines have create virtues than
the drugs Of which they are composed.
GARDNER CHILsoN, OF Boston. hav
ing been awarded Gold Medal for his
celebrated Patent Cone Furnace. bv the
Mas achusetis Charitable Mechanic As
ISOLATION at the late fair held at Faneuil
and Quincy Halls. is now prepared to
furnish all who may wish to have one Of
the best turn ces set in their dwellings
that has ever yet been invented in this
or the old country. Mr. Chison has
Just completed and Patented it in Amer
lea. England and France, and would now
call the particular attention of the pub.
lie and those in general who are about
to set furnaces in any ui,ding where
they wish to get good supply of hot
AIR. to give this furnace a careful exam
nation before they purchase any other
as it will pay tnem well to do so. for it is
to superccdc all other Furnaces now in
use. See his advertisement in another
column
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-11-14

ELEoTioN.-Mr. Buchanan is elected, with.
out doubt; and we have got to take Pierces
Kansas policy with him. which makes the
election hard to swallow. We hoped for a
different result, and worked for il but to no
purpose. SO far as the general result is con-
eerned. If any Of our friends are skeptical
upon the matter Of Buck and Brecks'' cleo
uon' let them look over the papers which
supported them and see the cuts with which
they are adorned. We believe in those laugh
ing who win ; but to see whole .score'' of
p'ctor'at newspapers on ones table just after
an election, with pictures of donkies, in all
sorts OF positions, makes one, that is beaten =,
ieel as If the long cared tribe had got po-
session of Buck and Brecks, newspaper es-
Establishments.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-11-14

NARROW E>CAPE.-Nt-lr Brooklin 9TH inst
between Thinkers, and Flye.s Island. while
being engaged in taking in nets filed with
posies, the wind blowing fresh at the time.
Mr.. Gilman Flye and Nelson Hartman upset
their boat; and after remaining in the wa
ter some time. managed TO gain Il position
upon the bottom of it. which they with
great difficulty kept, until rescued by Mr..
Geo. b. Fly and Vim. p Wood, who hear
ing their calls for help, ran long distance
to obtain a boat, and arrived Just in time to
save their lives at the peril Of their own.
Also ANoTuER,-30th ult Capt William
Freeman, wife and two children Of fremont
and Miss Vesta Allen, daughter of Dea. \.
Allen of Pond Island, while crossing from
Pond to Calf Island in boat, wereupset by
a "squall'' and came near being drowned
timely assistance was rendered and all were
saved
SAD AccIDEST.-1th inst, Master Charles
Allen Of Brooklin, had two fingers severed
from his hand with hay-cutter Boys
should be careful when working such ma
chimes. F. W
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-11-14

~ II General Jackson bad been a.
live and president, he would have strung
up. or had arrested as guilty of high
crimes, half of the leaders of the Bu-
chanan party South. The Stringfellows.
and Atchinsons. the Brookses and Sill
dels. the Wises and Toombses. for ut
terlng their disunion sentiments. would
have been frowned down, or put down
IN some way BY OLD Hickory. It's we'll
for old Buck. that Pierce and not Jack
son is president.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-11-14

CHEERING SrEcrAeIE Never be-
fore did a de Gated party take the result
with so much philosophio composure
and christian for;itude, as do the Repu =
licans Of lSj6 and we'll they may for
the moral honor and glory Of the cam
paisn, are ail with them. Every where
in all sections, the Republican Frcmon-
ters-the descendants Of the Pilgrim
Fathers-tha friends Of liberty, law,
and ordcr-arc cheerful, buoyant and
determined, to hoist anew the Fremont
banner. They and their opponents both
feel tina, slavery is doomed institution
and that the days of the reign of Ter
ror, are numbered.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-11-14

TAKING THE CENSUS The following
colloquy took place between the Census
Marshall and "A native of Germany:
Who lives here :
'Taw.'
What's your name?'
'Sharmany on the Rhine
'N hats your father name7'
Nix for Staws?
when did you arrive in Albany ?
Nit steamboat.
Got any children 2
'Iaw-'wo barrels NIT krout.'
How long have you resided in this
house 2
Two rooms AMI der easements.
Who owns the buildingr
I pays nothing Hans pays the same
twice der month
Where did you live last year.
Across der red store as you cum up
nit der market in yer right hand pehind
der pump vat perlongs to der blacksmit
shops
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-11-14
Victory! Vic tory :!

Fellow citizens, l congratulate you
upon the recent victory. which you have
achieved over the most powerful and
malignant enemy that was ever pitted
against truth and righteousness. A tic
tory which will stand out in the annals
of history, as one OF the great steps to-
wards uniuerSal freedom. A rictory,
which has increased the hope of the OPP
pressed and downtrodden of our oun
country. pointing the bondman to the
shores of freedom, and his master to his
conscience and his God. A rictory
which made the enemy quake and trcm-
BILE in his strong holds and Businesses
while he lostthe brightest jewel from his
crown-for New York has gone Rtpub-
Acan.
We made our way up the high hill
towards rictory's goal, while the enemy
were arranged at the top, (,ctth their bal
teries weN charged viM foreign uotes
and their lockers ceN filed from the pub.
Tic Crib pouring their heaviest shots up
on our devoted heads-but thanks a
noble band of fellow soldiers gained the
top and planted their batteries in iux-
opposition with the enemy-Iowa led the
van pouring hr shots from libertys bat
terry upon the wicked myrmidons of
slavery's autocrat-Then comes Yer
mont, with her fifty thousand free men
armed to the teeth with the weapons of
liberty, shouting freedom, noD and for
eree while glorious Maine, rock bound
iron grit, comes up to the rescue, with
her harness of freedom on, with her TO-
900 strong shouting freedom NOW or
never, now and forever" Then comes
the tug of war. The Key Stone State
must be crushed beneath the ponderous
wheels Of slavery-to accomplish which,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-11-14

ANATOMY AND PHYSIoLoGY'-We arc
pleased to learn that DR.. d X. Pearson.
who is successful and talented lecturer
on Anatomy and Physiology, will dcliv-
er course of lectures in this village.
commencing with fr,e one tonight
The Dr. has Just returned from tour
East. where he has met with deserved
success, and the appro baton Of apprc-
eiative audiences. We have noticed that
the papers III the villages where he has
been, have added their testimony to the
merits and ability of his lectures, aud The
eos,liness and completeness OF his APP
paratus.
There is no subject which SO intimate
ly concerns the whole human family as
ihyslology and yet there is no study.
50 sldly and runously neglected. We
are not accountable for having an cxjs-
tence; but we have much to d with tn
duration of our stay in this world
Any hoarin the d4y. ana in any habit
bile ortion Of the globe, we SEE the
causes which destroy health, disregarled
by amaa all of the human family. -
While we may avail ourselves of the
services Of Dr. Pcarsaus. in teaching u>.
through the organ Of sight, with his
French Mln:hins, of how wonderfully
we are made, and tel Us in pop
ular manner. how We may live SO that
life stall be a blessing, it would Be cal-
pablc negligence not to DO il.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-11-14

n lsir sfrTLEp? Yes, ". think 50. and
buchanan is elected We hop 50. rather
than Fillmore. We have no idea however,
that person VITO could sanction the Iriuei-
pies Of the ostend Circular. will deal i'm
partially with the different sections of the
country, or has nerve enough to withstand
the Establishments Of the JET. Davis :. and
the whole trie of dis-union. ranting slavery
worshippcrs but we had rather trust b.
chanan aud get ing Dougbfacc, than have
the little tricster Of Fillmore.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-11-14
The Spirit and the principles Of the Blu
CHANGERS.

When the news came. on election night
by telegraph, that the Hon. Arson Bur-
Iinsame was defeated. the BUCCANEERS
in this village, and those froring border
rufianism generally. and in the United
States Senate in particular, yelled and
screamed over the news until night was
made hidcous. 1t seemed as if Pandem,
onium was let loose. No bacchar liam
revel. or fcndish delight of Marshall
Jones, drunken Davy Atcainson," and
tic Strinstt lows over the sack of Lawr-
ence. and the destruction OF a printing
press, and the murder of detenceless
men, and the ou'ragcs upon female vir-
tue, could exceed it 1t was no com.
mon joy. or every day cxultation Of a
triumphant party. 1t was no ordinary
exuberance of feeling, and the getting
together Of party friends to rejoice over
a common victory Nothing like this
stirred up the feelings from the '.ioper
deep on that night. But in the mo-
ment Of excitement at a fancied triumph.
murder would out and the real feel
ings and thoughts of the partizan mani
Tested itself, after having been ''pent
up during the canvass.
There can be no mistake but what the
largest half of those who voted the Blu.
chanan ticket, in reality uphold the bull
ly of South Carolina, and believe in
"subduing" the free North with what
ever means will most etfectually. and
speedily accomplish it. The assault on
Sumner is secretly applauded. In some
instances it has been publicly, but only
to be afterwards denied, when the storm
Of indignation from the free every where,
has burst upon the craven hearted, and
the cowardly doughfaces, in such wither-
ing blasts, that silence was the prudent
course. until it should pass, or through
base means victory to slavery extern
sion-principles should be gained
This last was thought to be the case, as
New York city and Philadelphia had
cast an immense vote for Buchanan,
backing up by votes the thousands of dol
lars contributed blythe bankers, whose pat
riotism is measured blythe facilityand ease
with which money can be gained to their
Golfers and who never send out a dollar I'M
less after two Others and the enemies of
freedom, OF free speech, could restrain
their feelings no longer. The defeat of
Mr.. Burlingame must be celebrated, not
because he was simply "blacl Repub-
lican, but because he dared to stand
up in the House of Representative and
before the braggart chivalry, the mas
tiers of Northern democrats, 20 charac-
deed of Brooks as it deserved. !
and the perpetrators of the vile crime !
in fitting terms. 1t was Mr.. Burlingame |
who stripped the Carolinaian of his as
sumed plumes, and tested his courage to |
make good his boasts, and set him on
pedestal, denuded Of all assumed vir- |
tues and honorable traits of character.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-11-14

IN UNION THERE Is STRENGTH
New York Times gives currency to ru-
NOR THAT Mr.. Buchanan does not intend
to undertake the occupancy Of the White
House alone. He feels the need of help
meet; and is said to have made arrange
me ITS for joint tenancy with an accom-
plished Southern widow who has had the
advantage Of four years experience in
that position The lady IN question is
Mrs. Polk.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-11-14

s j. Court. is now sitting. having ad-
Journed over one week. James Luf-
kin. who was to be tried for larceny, on
W ednesday, before the trial was through
plead guilty. and was sentenced to two
years hard labor in the State Prison,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-11-14

Slavery's victory in this campaign, is
like that of the British in the battle Of
Bunker Hill. They have at monstrous
cost, carried the flights. but can not re-
tain them. And as in the revolution.
the moral effect of the battle is with irce-
man against their opp ressors. The Re
publican party are to-day stronger and
more confident than at any previous
time. and are intlexably determined that
ksnsas shall be free State, and further
more. that another Slave State shall ntr-
er enter this Union. Let them ;mmedi-
atelv organize and re-nominate Fremont
subject to the decision of National
Convention.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-11-14

a correspondent of the Evening Post, says
that g ristocratic mahgnity and Democratic
sersi,ty eonspired to defeat Burlingame''-
1t was precisely these two classes which join
ed hand and defeated Fremont
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-11-14

= To save our subscribers who take
their papers at the Office. getting up two
pair of stairs. we will make arrange.
ments to leave them at some Store, I'M
less, they will take them at the Post
Office.