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LETTER FROM JENNY LrNp-The following
letter from Madame Goldsch midi to the
Kew. p Safferv, who had sent her a copy of
Mss Opie's Life, by Miss Brightwel, will
be read with Interest
Dear S'r;-Allow me to thank you most
sincerely for your very kind letter, which |
received, together with Miss. Brichtwelrs
book, at Plymouth / would have instantly
sent you few lines, but could not find
time to do so. DO not know why YOU write
such kind words to me. am nothing in nv
own eyes and feel so deeply the sinfulness of
my own nature but, nevertheless, kind words
are very encouraging when they come from
sincere lips, and therefore put yours into
the same golden casket where all other kind
words are preserved that have received in
lie-l mean pure bright memory of the
soul think the book of Miss Opie yerv
sweet and interesting. 1t does its authoress--
or, IN TACT, its two authoresses, great honor.
Dear Mrs. Opie, she had to 20 through all
the same struggles as las every one of us
had to endure from the moment that the sim
iulness OF our hearts stands in all its rcaliz-
edness before us, and the love of Christ
iorces us to wish for nothing more than ac-
cseptance into the gates Of heaven remem-
Der to have seen Mrs. Olie lin her quiet
friendly dress) at the house of the Lord
Bishop of Norwich and how right you are,
dear Sir, when you believe that anything, or
any person known by that worthy prelato, has
the more value to me! Yes Lord Bishop )Stand-
y was more than kind to me and never shall
forget his sweet benevolent expression. For
give me for venturing to write such a long
letter, although am by no means mighty in
your language but l hope that the feeling
that dictated my words will give pardon for
my presumption to wrte thus. Once more
dear Sir accept my sincere thanks for your
two gifts, and may GoD bless your labors, and
give you the power of leading many souls to
the clear spring of pure water.
am, dear Sir, yours most sincerely
JENNY GoLDscuMIDT, (born Lind)
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1t may be interesting to the iuauiring mind

III may ne interesting TO the luqulrlng mind
to know how the immense cables which sup
port suspension bridges, are manufactured
and placed on the towers which support
them. They are made on the spot and in the
place they are to occupy. There is no twist
in the strand, but each wire is stretched
across independently and laid by the side of
the others, after which the whole is bound
together with small wires, at intervals of a
few inches. The four cables which support
the bridge at Niagara, each some twelve = or
thirteen inches in diameter, are far too heavy
to be handled by any ordinary or extraordi-
nary tackle ; but being laid with each wire
pulling independently, and each stretched at
the outset, so as to correspond with the 9TH
ers, the whole difficulty is surmounted, and
the fullest possible strength of each wire is
made use of.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1856-11-28

Loss OF THE STEAMER SUPERIoR.-The De-
troit papers contain full accounts Of the loss
of this vessel on Lake Superior. in the gale
on the Goth ult. She was running for Grand
Island, to escape from the storm when her
rudder parted and she was rendered unman-
ageable, Soon swinging around into the
trough of the sea, her fires were put out and
she drfted ashore at Green Island. The an
chors were cast, but the water being very
deep they did not take hold soon enough to
prevent her from striking. FOrty-two per-
sons are known to be lost sixteen were
saved.
The n. Y. Tribune comments severely on
the owners for suffering q vessel so unseswor
thy and unsubstantial as the Superior, to
leave port at time of year when severe gales
are always to be expected. And that she
was not staunch enough is shown by the fact
that the third sea that struck her, after shs
grounded, broke her to pieces, .,. 7
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ARE GEowr>g PLANTS PREJuDIcIAL IN SIck
Ro'N w Lille writing the article on the cf-
feet, Of suns rays, in this number,n train of
thought WAS suggested which brought to our
recollection, the question which forms the
hcoding Of this article. On tho same rrin-
cip'' that we recommended tie sunlight to he
admitted to patients room, for the moral
ctrct o.! the chceriulnass which it produces,
we should advise the introduction of every
ohjact which can contribute to the gratfca-
tion of the senses or the engagement of the
mental faculties and there are few natural
Objects and artificial ones so well calculated
to promote this end as the beautiful
and swcet-scented flowers with which nature
has so prodigally supplied us.
But IN their employment for this purpose,
there are certain precautions necessary to be
observed, arising from the curious phenome-
ma attending vegetable life. 1t has been
for long time well ascertained that during
the day, that is to say, while there is sun
light, plants absorb cdrbonic acid and give
out Oxygen they thus tend to purify the
atmosphere OF II closed room during sunlight,
and contribute to the supply of vital air,
But at night,they g'ue out carbonie Geid and
absorb Oxygen, thus not only adding to the
impurity of the atmosphere Of the room but
positively robbing the sick of portion of
that which is 80 essential to their own life,
and to the correction of the disturbance going
on in their lungs. Plants should therefore
nerer be Kept IN the sleeping apartment after
sundOwn.
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than in twelve, for full health and mental
vigor are incompatible with the discipline We
have described.
This system of education takes young,
robust, romping girls and transforms them
to slow, languid, pale, worthless women. To
acquire skill on the piano, a little bad French,
and a namby- -pamby knowledge of II few of the
English branches" they sacrifice health,
energy, all capacity for the duties of woman
hood, and not unfrequently life itself.
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An OssIrIEp MAS.-In quiet little vii
laGe on the Western Reserve in Ohio, SAYS
the Prescott Transcript, there lives a man
who, physiologically considered, is certainly
one of the wonders of the world. His jOints
are completely ossfed, turned to bone, and
he is not capable of making the slightest
movement, except alternately opening and
shutting two fingers of his right hand. His
body is as rigid as iron, and it could not be
bent forward or backward without breaking
some of his bones. This singular process of
ossiication has been going on in his system
for more than twenty years. He is now
about AZ years old, and has not had the use
of his limbs, so that he could walk. since he
was nineteen. Os>ifcation commenced first
in his ankle joints, gradually extending it,
self through his system until he was entirely
helpless. Since that time he has been en-
tirely under his mothers care, and she
watches over him with an anxiety which only
mother can feel. When about &c years
old, he became entirely blind from some un-
known cause, and has remained so ever since.
At about 80, he suffered greatly from the
toothache, and finally he had his teeth all Ak
tracted. A year or two afterwards, his
finger and toe nails all came off, and were
supplied by Others growing out from his
fingers and toes at right angles, and present
ing the appearance OF horns What is still
more singular with regard to his nails, if the
end of the nail is cut off, it will bleed freely.
Such is the condition of this remarkable
man at the present time. lie has been
visited by great number of scientific men, ,
from all parts of the world, but all have
failed to give any plausible reason of the
cause Of his Transformation from flesh to
bone. Singular as it may appear, although
his jaw>bone is firmly set in his head, he not
only talks freely, but fuently converses with
his friends and those who visit him, on all
ordinary topics of the day, and he shows him
self well informed and of good mind He is
always cheerful, appears contented and hap
py, and it seems probable that he will live
many years to come.
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EUROPEAN HOTEL RULEs.-The "victoria
Mansion" in Brussels, contains among its
regulations, the following -
"The bedrooms are supplied with every
reasonable comtort-clean bed linen is re-
placed every two weeks. Two towels weekly
are allowed, and where more linen is re-
quired, it can be had for the mere cost of
washing. One foot bath weekly, all extra 4
a franc each, The proprietors do not under
take to supply enormous quantities of water"
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A LONDON FoG.-Our readers here have
doubtless heard of London iogs, which are so
Opaque that foot passengers carry lanterns.
and vehicles move at a snail's pace to avoid
collisions. These fogs occur mainly in the
month of November, Our late English pa
pers bring an account of one which happen
ed on the 29th ult., and caused the loss of at
least two lives. The great metropolis was
enveloped in II fog so dense that at 10 O. clock
in the morning the traffic on the river was
stopped and on the different streets and rail-
ways collisions were numerous. On the Lon
don and South Western Railway, a signal
man, in endeavorlng to signal the express
tram, was in the ac: of crossing the track,
when the engine of the train struck him on
the lower part of the abdomen, hurled him
over the rails, and his body was then forced
distance OF at least fifteen yards. man
employed near the Wadsworth station, in
crossing the rails to display the signals. not
hearing the train approaching, was knocked
down and cut IN twain. The guards of the
different line describe the fog as being the
thickest they have witnessed Tor many Years
and even at Putney, with the aid of the now
eriul lamps used on the railroad carriages
they were unable to find their road back Ia
the station. 1t is reported that clerk lost
has life near Reading, from being unable TO
see his way across the rails. INDEPENDENTLY
OF the loss OF life, the damage done TO the
river craft by collision was considerable.
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Fr.ln Wul..n,. Lrnrnnl

4 HAsEEE IL CALCUTTA AND CALcurrIANs
~ VERMONT. Twenty years ago a Vermont
boy named Ladl, left Cornth and engaged in
the ice business in Boston. This business took
him to Calcutta, where he married native
girl, and not long ago he sent his children to
Vermont 70 be educited, The mother also,
visited Vermont, and to furnish milk for the
children on the VOYAGE, Mrs. Igdd broaebti
out Calcutta uow. This unique animal is,
now at tho livery stable OF Timothy Cross
in tins vida ge where the curious uau zee her
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POETICAL.


A SONG.
E.seribed to the Fremont Club.
pr JOHN o. WHITTIER.
Beneath thy skies, November |
Thy skies of cloud aud rain,
Around our blazing camp-hres,
We close our ranks again.
Then sound again tho bugies
Call tho battle-roll anew
Ifmonths have well nigh won tho field,
What may not four years do
For, God be praised Now England
Take~oncc more her ancient place
Again the Pilgrims banner
Leads the vanguard OF the race
Then sound again the buglcs,
Call the battc-rcll anew
If months have well-nich won the field
What may not four years do
Along the lordly Hudson
A shout of triumph breaks
The Empire State is speaking,
From tho ocean to the lakes.
Thcn sound again the hugles,
Call the battle-rollanc
Ifmonths have we'll nigh won tho field ,
What may not four years do
The Northern hills are hnsrr,
The Northern skies are bright
And the fair young West i, tur1ing
Her forehead to the light
Then sound again tho huelos.
Call the hattc-r1ll anew
II months have well nigh won tho field,
What may not four years do
Push every outpost nearer,
Press hard the hos lie towers
Another Balaklava,
And the Malakof is ours
Then sound again the bugles,
Call the battle-roll anew
II months have well-nigh won the feld,
What may not four years do !
But keep the same old banner,
For none can better be
Pass on the same old watchword
FREnoNr Victory
And sound again the bugles,
Call the battle-roll anew
Ifmonths We well-nigh Won the field,
What may no: four years do 7
] th mo-, 10th, 1856.
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The Latest Irish bull we read Of, Is the
case of an Irish gentleman, who, in order to,
raise the wind, whereby to relieve himself
from pecuniary embarrassment, got his hfs
insured for large amount, and then drown:
ed himself
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HOLIDAY PREsENqs --Fhe Boston Post is re
sponsible for the following ;-"A friend says
he hid two a kiss from his wife and anothet
from his daughter The first he valued FIR
its rarity and the second Tor its disint tore stedl
ness--being given for u gold brsctiet.n -nIsn'
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Az Irish post-boy having driven gentle
iman long stage through tdTreuts' of ram
the gentleman said Ito Paddy, SARA y0u no.
very wet Up "Arrab } Iipn,lcard aiio "a. Beitg
very wet hut phase yer honor. IAN very 'drJ !"
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FROM the Detroit Advertiser
DANGER OF WEARING HooPs IN HIoH
WRD.-During the wind on SATURDAY after
noon, and while the dust was circula,ng 80
thick that no one could see more than the
length of an eyelash in front, lady, dressed
In the most elegant style. in coming round
one of the corners, was lifted of her feet by
the force of the wind acting on the great am
cunt of surface which she presented to it,
The wind unfortunately did not set her down
in the same position in which she was before
being tHkon an. but turning her gently on
one side, 1T laid her endwise on the Sidewalk
where she commenced series of astonishing
gyrNti"ns, rolling over and over on the hoops
of the skirts, and exhibiting u species ui
locOnotion which is not yet generally appre-
ciltvd. but which may come into fashion,
with high winds aud large circlets of ligh
material. As the lady thus rolled over and
over, several persons were knocked down and
passed o,eI by the lady and the hoops, with
out ever knowing that any thing had bent
5hom. Fortunately for the lady, the dust and
the establishment Of the people out of doors
permitted but a few to witness this new
mo'hod Of getting along in stiff breeze, and
Ior ping up full sail at tue same time. As
We came asouuda corner, we found the lady
we.sed between lamp post and hydrant,
and Immediately assisted her to an upright
instead ola rccmuJcnt position.
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70 "Sume OF tho domestic sQiis9 DO issaekeh-
ness says franklin, ''are- h0a sesJ wiuhnh {
windows, gardens without fences, fields with
out tiliage, barns without roofs, an,fc hilafen
without clothing, principles, iaoraas ef inian !
ners ~i '2-ioCIidsn - Lilo
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PnnNIx-IIIs LAsr.-This clever wit, in
the following squib, amusingly takes off the
prevalent custom of giving testimonials to
for all sorts of things
"ON BoARD THE STEAMSHIP CALIFORNIA,
PANAMA.
To Capt. r. NJ. Whiting
Dear Sir Il, the undersigned, cabin pas
senger on board the steamship California,
during her late trip from San Francisco, beg
to tender you, on behalf of myself, my hear
ty and sincere acknowledgment of YOUR skill
as seaman, and varied courtesy as gentle
man. To your skill and foresight attribute
entirely the favorable weather that we have
enjoyed, and your polite attention in inva-
riably giving me the second Joint at dinner.
your liberality in helping me to pie a second
time, and the noble hearted generosity with
which you have at times presented me with
one, and even two cigars, can never be for
gotten whilst Memory holds her seat.
beg you will accept, as slight token of
my esteem and gratitude, large, silver
mounted, gutta percha ear-trumpet, which |
snail procure for you, with suitable in
scription, Gas soon as | can borrow money
enough for the purpose and that you may
long live to enjoy it, in the noble ship which
you command, is my earnest, constant and
daily prayer.
cannot conclude better than by quota
tlon from those beautiful lines in Pope's
Paradise Lost :
The star-spangled banner,
oh long may it wave
O'er the land Of the free,
And the home of the brave ..
with the highest sentiments uf gratitude
and esteem, remain your sincere friend and
most obsequious and very humble servant
GEo. ii. DESnY, abas . ....7.. e..
. as JohS PHRSIX or SoUIBoB.i
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The celebrated portrait painter stuart onee
met lady in the street in Boston, who salui-
cd him with ~, rtl.U N 800 I'D
-" All, Mr.. Stuart, haye just seen your |
miniature. and kissed it, because it MAS -so /
much like you" 't,., 81 -, 1
" And did it kiss you in return r'.,4, -.-mt
" Why, 20" .,.t.- ,,...,ti II
Then'' said Stuart - 1t was not like NE. - /
What did Adam and Eve d. when they !
were expelled !son Ellen They ra,sea Gaze, J
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THE FREE PRESS.

GEO W. h @. O. BENEDICT, Editor, aud Proprietors
ur For terms see last page. n
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,.stJ SAD 40 ,n"r tF
1S'tgs sjiup ia.'
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-..- -lli rtuySI7lo 20 io1H
a.' -'." ,r-It. 0a' r." I91s'g ed sudefe1l
sissIiE 10 sTss
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" Than' said Stuart at was not like me-
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Tho debate in the Senate, Nov. 18TH on
the bill for the relief of suffering settlers in
Kansas was one of unusual interest, and q
brief sketch of it must be acceptable to our
readers. That the arguments may be clearly
understood we give the bill as it came from
the House. II was as follows
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-07-24
Polvgamy in the Territories.

The following is the bill reported to the
House by Mr. Morrill,, of Vermont, to sup
press the practice of polvgamy in the Terri
torres OF the United States. 1t caused a de-
cided sensation in the House, but will be
pressed to vote in sumo shape. | am told
that Mr.. Bernhsel, the delegate from Utah,
has fre wives. have heard that they were
all at one time in this city; but ! think that
must be al error.-- Cor. ". Y. Tribune.
A bill to punish and prevent the practice OF
polygamy in the Territories of the United
States, and other places over which the
United States have exclusive jurisdiction.
WHEREAS, Iii admitted that polygamy
is permit ted by he municipal regulations Of
one OF the Territories of this Union, and is
sought to be justified on the ground that this
abominatiOH in Christian Co untry is a re-
ligious rite OF the inhabitants of said Terri
tory; and whereas, 10 principle Of self-gov-
ernment or citizen sovereignty can require
or justify the practice OF such moral pol!G-
tion; therefore,
b it enacted bp lie Senate and House of
Representatives. of the United States Of Amer
icd, III Congress assembled, That ii anY per-
son or persons, being married and an inhab-
liant of any Territory Of the United States
or other places over which the United States
possesses exclusive jurisdiction, shall inter-
! marry with any person or persons or cohabit
with any person or persons, or live with any
person or persons as partners, Acknowledge
ing conjugal relations, the former husband
or wife being alive, he, she, or they SO Of
tending shall, on conviction thereof, paw a
fine not exceeding $500, and be imprisoned
not less than two years nor more than five
years; Prorded, nevertheless. that this seq
ton or anything therein contained, shall not
extend to any person or persons whose hus-
band or wife shall absent him or herself one
from the other for the space of five wears,
the one of them not knowing the other to DC
living within that time, nor to any person
or persons who shall be at the time of such
marriage divorced by competent authority,
or to any person or persons whose former
marritg sc, by sentence OF competent authority,
shall have been declared void.
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ofmerrimeut. Tae guests clustered togeth-
or in groups Of twos and threes.and in whis-
pers spoke of the lost SISTERS. All seemed
to feel a. though they were shadowed by the
wings Of some dark and terrihle misfortune
lowering over the donmed house. No one
was found bod en- ugh to utter jest, or to
speak gay or thoughtiess word. ,.
In the meantime, all possible care was
taken to guard the bride from the fate
of her sisters. A chosen body of friends
watched constantly over her, and never per-
mitted her to be absent from their sight.
Thus were matters situsted when the
hour appointed for the nuptial ceremony ar
rived.
But the final VOWS were scarcely spoken
when the sound of distant born was heard.
and thrill II terror struck to each heart -
II approached nearer. ill al last the heavy
tramp of man. accompanied by the pltter-
ing sound of the feet of hurrying dogs. was
heard upon thu veranda. All eyes were fix
ed upon the closed door. 1t opened with =
crash, and gigantic hun'sman, Cad all in
green. and surrosnded by.s pael sf hngs
and painting houns stood upon the threshold.
Fixed to their places, the spectators stared
with CLASSY eyes upon the terrible visitor,
and awaited, in speeches. terror, his fur
ther movement. FxDg his flashing eyes
upon the bride, with imperial air he raised
his right hand towards her. With totterng
steps she advanced, and sank ia inring in his
arms. One blast upon his mighty horn, one
yell from his ferocious pack, and the green
huntsman sprang from the house, bearing
with him the inanimste form of the doomed
bride. Fainter and fainter grew the sounds
of the horn and the dogs, tll they faded
quite away in the distance; and then, aud
not till then, did the behoders OF this strange
scene recover from the spell which had de-
prived them Of the power of movirg or speak
ing.
All those who were present at this super
natural abduction have long since mingled
their ashes with their parent earth, but the
old house still stands, a witness to the truth
of the legend; an6 OH stormy nights the
demon huntsman's horn and the baying of
his dogs, rising above the roaring OF the
tempest. may be heard sounding along the
Metairie Ridge and through the swamps and
woods adjoining; and at midnight hour the
ghos: of the beieaved old father yet wanGers
through the deserted chambers oe the an
cient house, weeping, and wringing IFS
shsdowy hands, and repeating, in agonizing
tones, the names OF the seven lost brides.
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A Cringing Servile..

When Geyer's amendment to Toombs
and Douglass bill was under consideration
in the Senate, the correspondent of the New
York Evening Post makes the following ex-
hibition of Mr.. Bright: ''- 80
"Bright, of Indiana, the President of the
Senate, left the chair, and made, consider
ing his position, one OF the mos; undigniied
appeals for good measure that was ever
listened to in a public body. He besought
Southern men to break down their Northern
supp 1rters by defeating this proPosirion.-
Such defeat, he assured them, would give
Joy to Northern Abolitionism. He saw the
tace Of the Massachusetts Senator (Wilson)
radiant with satisfaction at the prospect of
it, and if the South did not wish to see his
<Bright's) and other national mems seats
filled with Northern fanatics" he besought
them to let this amendment, atolishing the
infamous Legislation OF Kansas. pass. Bright
spoke with deep though selfish emotion, and
his words had the desired effect upon all but
Brown, Fitzpatrick, and Mason. The amend
ment passed"