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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-11-04

UNION COURSE, Z. f--TROTTrnG.
MONDAY, Nov. s-Double team match, q, oeol milo
heats, best three In Eve, 70 skeleton wagons
H. Jones named b. A. lantern and br. T. Don IA 4
G. Rspsom named blk m. Belle Of saratoga and
BLK. q. John irving. a.
Time, 24sx-2n MINK
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-11-04
Novel Balloon Ascension.

PnIADnPaiA, November 3, 1855.
Nessrs. Samuel Jacobs Albert Rogers and Samuel
Stroller ascended in balloon with Monsieur GODDARD Al
one O'Clock in the afternoon, private excursion,
designing 70 reach New York the wind beirg favorable
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-11-04
New Bank at Albany.

ALBANY, Nov..3 1856.
Books will be open between the 10th OF November and
the 10th Of December subscriptions for $3.50 ooo
stock 10 the Nerchants Bank Of this city
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-11-04

Nix. BUCHANAN AT HoME.--fn another column
will be found letter from Lancaster, giving
another OF those familiar pictures of this dis
tnguished statesmans home life, which have al
ready excited 80 much interest among our read
ers II is natural that the habits, the occupa-
tons and the associates of men pretending
to the highest honors which the country
can confer, should he regarded with curl
osity and freely canvassed by those whose
destnies are in a measure placed in their
hands. Thus, for instance, it is higaly important
for us to know who are to compose the next
Kitchen Cabinet, in the event Of Mr.. Buchanan's
election, and this can only be learned by our keep
ing close eye to the dinner list at Wheatland.
Such Of our lady readers as may be DESTROYS Of
asccrtaining the tastes Of the "fayoritc son." or
Of anticipating the prospects Of the Washington
seasons under his administration, will also find IL
useful TO turn to these letters for information.
BY the aid Of our correspondents descriptions,
assisted by the sun pictures Of Brady, they can
form tolerably correct idea Of what the White
House viii be under bachelor regime.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-11-04

THE MAYoRAlTY-The first thing that every
voter should do this morning after eating his
breakfast and kissing the baby-no, he won't
have time to kiss the baby--is to go straight to
the polling place and deposit his vote for Fernan
do Wood. He is the only man among the whole
lot of candidates worth the trouble OF crossing
the street to vote for. He is the only man who
has the pluck and courage to be the Mayor in
reality, and give us something like government
in spite Of the ridiculous and absurd charter I'M
der which we live. The candidates against
him are not worth thinking of. Mr.. Beecker
is a highly respectable auctioneer, but
entirely unsuited for the Office of Mayor.
Mr.. Barker is an amiable man-says his prayers
regularly at church, but is perfect nincompoop.
Mr.. Libby has no chance whatever. He simply
represents the bad manners and worse eloquence
Of John McKeon and Robert j. Dillon. Judge
Whiting and the immortal Branch are in the
same category. We really can't say which of
the two is the most suitable or the most insult
able for the place, and we rather think that two
new Offices should be created for these distia-
guished individuals, IN this wise: There should
be an establishment for the elemental educsugon
Of rising young politicians, of which Whiting aud
Branch should be appointed first principals.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-11-04

CANDIDATES FOR CRY JuDGE-The first man
on the list is A. D. Russell, the democratic cand-
date The Know Nothngs have nominated
John II. White, and the republicans Elisha S.
Capron. The candidate put forward by the
Libby oyster cellar faction is no candidate at all.
He is not fit for the post He knows more about
making pantaloons than decisions. Mr.. Russell
is the democratic candidate, and, in spite Of all
the abuse heaped upon him by small, mean poll
ticians, about the Tombs and elsewhere, he
stands best with the people, and will be elected.
Mr.. Russell is highly respectable legal prac-
titioner Of twenty years standing; he is we'll
acquainted with city life, and is a good lawyer.
Some persons have represented Mr.. Russell as a
Know Nothing We know from the most I'M
doubted authority that he is nothing Of the kind.
He repudiates the ultra ideas of the Know
Nothing party. He has been democrat in
sentiment and feeling since his boyhood, and viii
undoubtedly bling out the full strength of the
democratic vote together with q great many
of the naturalized Germans and Irish, who will
support him without the slightest hesitation Mr.
White is the real Know Nothing candidate, and
is full of their absurd notions He should
not be thought Of for moment Capron is the
man who was brought down from the rural dis
tricts by Thurlow Weeds Governor, and appoint
ed to gil vacancy. Capron is well known as
an ultra, violent, proscriptivc temperance advo-
cate, and is entirely out Of place in this latitude
He has not the slightest chance to obtain the
moiety of the republican vote. lie will do well
TO leave town and seek fresh fields and pastures
ever new in his rural home. There afar from the
din and roar of the great city, he may repose by
the side Of purling brook-seek shelter under
some outrageous tree; he may enjoy nature in
all her freshness, away from the terrible rum
holes and liquor shops of this great metropolis.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-01-31

Who is N. P. Banks?

That the people may know really what
manner of a man he is we copy from the
Cincinnati Gazette the following letter from
its editor, Col. Schouler, at Washington
Being on the ground, and for long time
living as neighbor and friend to Mr. Banks,
it is presumed he knows more of him than
does the editor of the Journai:
at is now many years since first knew
Mr.. Banks, and have watched his career
with interest. We were brought up in ad-
joining townships. He is emphaticaly the
architect Of his own fortune. He is about
forty-four years of age. He is rather above
the average size of men. His face is marked
and intellectual, and denotes irmness and de-
cision. He has a fine voice, and his oratori-
cal powers are very great. He began life as
poor boy, and worked several years in the
machine shop in Waltham, and have no
doubt that he can this day use the ma
chinists tools as dexterousty as he can the
Speakers hammer. AS politician, he be-
gan Democrat He was warm advocate
of the reelection of Van Buren,, in $780,
After the election of Gen. Harrison, he re-
moved to Lowell and for several months edi-
ted the Democratic paper in that city; but
he did not remain long au editor, but after a
few months experience removed back to his
native town of Waltham, where he has lived
ever since, and which he represented in the
Legislature several years. In 1850 he was
chosen Speaker of the House, and reelected
the succeeding year to the same position
He was chosen President of the Convention
to revise the Constitution of Massachusetts,
in 1851. As presiding officer, he evnced
extraordinary ability, and should he be cleo
ted Speaker of the United States House of
Representatives, he will greatly distinguish
himself.
As a Democrat, he has ahcays erinccd
Free Soil tendencics. He is protege of
the late Robert Rantoul, Jr., who was beyond
question the most able Democrat of his age,
in Massachusetts. In the office of Mr.. Ran
tout, Mr.. Banks studied law, and from it,
about the year 1916, he graduated as law
yer. He has never distinguished himself in
his profession, either before courts or before
juries, and in this particular, has disappointed
his friends.
He was from habit and inclination, pcli-
tcan. He was distinguished as speaker
in public assemblies, and in the Legislature,
but he was chiefly distinguished as presid-
ing officer. He was elected to Congress in
1852, and therefore served in the session
that repealed the Missouri Compromise. He
opposed that measure with his usual ability
Faltho' he disappointed the expectations of his
associates in voting to take the bill out OF
the committee, when the opponents of the
measure were anxious to have it kept there
and have no doubt that the vote Just refer
red to, has injured him in his race for Speak
er, and may be the cause of his ultimate de-
feat. M. Banks is member of the
American party, but he opposed the re.elcc-
ton of G0o. Gardaer, and took a prominent
partm .favor Of the Republican Cause
The Pennsylvania delegation oppose him,
because lie is in fovor of free trade"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-01-31

ANuAL REPORT OF rAE WHALE FlsHERy.-
We are indebted to the New Bedford Vhalemens,
Shipping Last for the following abstract in rela.
ton to the whale fishery:
The lmportations of sperm oil fall short of
those of 1854 four thousand and forty-seven
barrels, and of whale oil one hundred and thirty
five thousand eight hundred and TWENTY-FIVE bar-
rels, or nearly one-half. The price of oils has
steadily increased, the average of the past wear
being III 30 cents, against l4S 3 4 cents far
sperm, and So SO cents for whale, in 1854.
The success of the northern fleet. as far 40
heard from. (incuding about one-half which have
arrived at the Sandwich Island and elsewherel
has been generally fair-particuarly those in the
ocho SIX and Japan seas while the very few in
the Arctic have done comparatively nothing
and 1t would seem as if the whaling in the latter
was exhausted, as the two last seasons have
proved complete failures. The sperm whslers in
the Pacific and elsewhere have done fairly. and
this is about all that can be said of them. and il
is but fair to conclude that the importations of
1896 will cirtainly not exceed, but fall short. of
those OF the previous year, many of the sbips
oil. '"'''
The total number of vessels employed in the
whale fishery does not materially differ from
that OF the previous year--being now 635
against 63s in 1855, showing falling off of
three, and dimunition of 70l tons.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-01-31

the duty of the parent to nurture and INSTRUCT
his children, and it is the duty OF the govern
ment to make the parent do this, as much for
the parents as the children's good. When you
destroythe recollectios of the child, the youth
or the man Tor motherand for father, upon what
an awful abyss of RIGHTEOUSNESS and crime do
you not launch him Shall the State, 10 the
name of benevoence or any other name I'M
der heaven, with iron grasp, tare the infant
from home, father and mother, without incur.
ring the vengeance of outraged Nature q
Whom God has joined together let no man
put asunder.
Our Virginia fathers established the best
system of government which ever the wit of
man conceived; and every departure from
their system has involved US in labyricths Of
trouble. They handed down to us three in
situations as distinct as the Godhead, and
each alike essential to the well-being of So
ciety' They hedged each of these institutions
around with strong barriers, to prevent their
mutual interference or ENHANCEMENT; and in
every instance in which modern " reform
has levelled one of these institutions are :
Federal Government, charged with the entire
and exclusive management of national affairs;
2 The State Government, charged with the
entire and exclusive control of municipal
affairs; 3, The domestic or plantation govern
ment charged with the entire and exclusive
management of domestic affairs. These three
institutions-thc Confederacy, the State and
the Family-our father planted as distinct,
independent, sovereign and sacred Institutions.
In proportion as we have restricted each with
in its sphere at the south have we enjoyed the
blessings Of peace, quiet, stability and con-
servatism. To the respect We have paid them
at the South do we owe all those favourable
conditions in our society which have distin-
guished our lot from that of the afflicted,
beleaguered and bedeviled North. To the
fact that the North have not appreciated OF
upheld the family institution, but allowed the
State to invade it with free schools, anti
liquor law, incorporated factories, and thou
sand and one " associations" OF males aud
females, for thousand and one specous and
absurd purposes, are attributable all the
social disorganzation and Generalization
which have blighted, as a moral sirocco, every
square mile of its surface.
Terrible are he ravages and ruthless the
inroads committed upon " The Family by
the improvement and empiticsms of the
Northern States. Children look elswhere
than to their parents for the right of instruc.
ton. and sustain to them but the animal
relation of pups to the bitch that has weaned
them The trades take off the boy to be rea.
red by the taskmaster mechanic or 10 become
an apprentice Of the factory and companion
of the machine The factory entice away
the girls from genial and virtuous homes, tc
become a stranger, a hireling, sinner and ar
outcast. Who can tell what the end fthest
things shall be? We trust the South will for
tify the family with rampant ten-fold thicke
than the walls Of Sebastopol.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-01-31

Brought upon us the deserved reproacb Of
Inconsistency and hypOcracy abroad, so that
the struggling Republicans of Europe no
longer trust TO the sincerity of our profess.
ions, but regard us as the natural allies Of
despotism.
Made it discreditabe to only the instincts
of humanity and the precepts of religion, BY
opening our mouth for the dumb, feeding the
hungry, and doing to the coloured fugitive as
we would that men should do to us.
Involved US in protracted Indian war.
and in bloody struggle with Mexico at an
expense of hundreds of millions of dollars,
and tens Of thousands of human live.
Prostituted the talents of our most illus.
trious statesmen to the vile work of defen.
ding add apologizing for the " sum Of all
villanies."
Added the brains Of our foremost jurists,
SO that they have affirmed opinions at war
with the laws of nature and tie dictates Of
revelation, thus perverting justice and en-.
throniug the very essence of despotism
against which our fathers took up the sword
of revelation.
Made the word elderly" an object of
suspicion and transformed " Democracy into
system for trampling on the weak and
helpless.
Shut the light Of literature and Of Gods
word from one-sixth of our population, and
condemned them to life of chattleship, in.
1
dignity and unpaid toll.
Eugendered criminal and cruel prejudice
against men simply for the color Of theil
skin; so that if "he that hateth his brother
is murderer we may also be said to stand
charged before God as nation of mur
dererS.
Brought upon us the unparalleled guilt o
having perpetrated the greatest possible Grim
against the rights of man, wilhelm possession
Of the clearest knowledge of those rights, ant
while showing the kneenest sensitiveness tt
any encroachment upon our own rights o
any people under the sun.
Who says "the north has nothing to dc
with slaverys" Who says the sin, plagu
and leprosy belong to the South Who say
that such system ought to be let alone
Min. Republican.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-01-31
Notice,

Wesuggest to our agents that money paid over
to them should be RENTED as soon us conve-
nient, that we may have the opportunity of re-
ceipting the same to the subscribers. We hope
that all WILDE persuaded that paying in advance
is better for them, and certainly for us. Money
may be sent at our risk, if enclosed in presence
of the postmaster. Stamps should be sent, IN
stead of bills, by our Western subscribers. Any
part or all Of the subscription price may be sent
to us in stamps. Those who have previously
acted as agents, are requested to continue as
such. Any subscriber who will send us six good
subcribers shall be credited for one years sub
scription, or 25 cents each for the number he
may gel. Money will be receipted to the sub
scriber, by our hand, within tive weeks after il
is received. IF
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-01-31
Washington County Agricultural
Society.

The annual meeting of the Washington
County Agricultural Society was holden a.
Montpelier, JAM s, 1856. The following Oh
fcers were elected;
President, GEO. W. BAILEY, Middlesex;
Vice Presidents, FRANKLIN A. WRIGHT, War
rem, ABLE X. WARREN Berlin; Secretary.
J. NJ. RICHARDSON, Waitsfeld; Assistant
Secretary, A. D. ARMS i. Montpelier;
Treasurer, J. 7. THURsroN, Montpelier? En-
ectipe Committee GEo. W. BAILEY, j. M.
RICHARDSON, j. T. THURsroN,
Voted, That the Officers and Managers
meet at the Court House on the second Tues
day in February at 10 o'clock, A. NJ, to Of
fer premiums, appoint awarding committees,
and transact other necessary business.
Managrs for lS56.-Barre, A. Bradford
Berlin, o. G. House Calais, L. Robinson /;
Cabot, Frank Coburn; Duxbury G. Hunt
ley; E. Montpelier W. Cutler; Fayston,
. John S. Campbell; Marshfeld Fl. Hollister ;
Middlesex, W. Il Warren; Montpelier,
Benz Town; Moretown' H. Derby North
field, H, Jones ID; Plainfeld, John Mellen ;
Roxbury o. Richardson, WaitsGeld, n. e.
Joyslin; Warren, D. Upham Waterbury,
G. G. Arms; Woodbury., Il, Heath; Wor-
cester, A. Richardson,
No premiums wereawarded on Field Crops
or Orcharding- as the rules of the Scocity
had not been complied with in some cases
and in others the applicants were not memb.
ers Of the Society and never had been.
Ii appeared from the Report Of the Treas
urer, that the financial affairs OF the Society
were never in so fine condition as at pres
ent,-having funds sufficient for paying al
outstanding bills against the Society, aud al
the premiums, leaving small balance O
ready cash on hand.
A Resolution was introduced by gentle
man from the eastern part oil the County
the fate of which | cannot tell as l. uad
leave about that time 1t was nearly as TO
lows:
R<solved, That we, as members of the Wash
ington County Agricultural Society, will nc
in any way patroll ze any publisher OF news
paper in this County who does not hereatte
manifesr more interest in the affairs OF tn
Society.
J. NJ. RICHARDSON. Secretary.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-01-31
What Slavery has done for the
United States.

1t has developed spirit of aristocracy in
the nation and brought honest free labor into
contempt
Corrupted our religious organizations, and
set up many of our clergy and churches as
apologlsts for system of oppression, violence,
fraud and impurity.
Forced sectional question into our nation
al politics, and repeatedly endangered the ex-
istence of the coutederacy.
Plunged the government into crooked.
false and wicked policy, so that it is doubtful
II it ever comes out safe and sound.
Made 1T honorable to plumber the public
treasury and violate the Constitution for
the sake Of the Union"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-01-31

CONVENTION OF FRUIT GRowERs.-The an
nual meeting of the Association of Fruit
Growers of Western New York, was held at
Rochester last week. The Rochester Dlmo-
crat says; 1t was the pretty universal testi-
mony, that the product Ct apples is moro
remuneratiye than any other crop raised in
this section. Several testified to the raaliza-
ton of from 500 to $3.50 per acre for APP
Piles A gentleman foom Oswego said that it
was the estimation of the fruit committee in
that one acre devoted to fruit was equal to
twelve with any other crop.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-01-31

Grow MORE FRUIT.-Consider;" says a
committees report, " even here at home in
Livingston county, how numerous is that class
who are greater strangers to Secket or
Bartlett pear, than they are to the lemons
and oranges of Cuba; and how many are
longing for that which is beyond their reach,
while at their very door the soil is lying idle
for them 10 plant and cultivate better va
riety Of fruit than ever the tropics produced;
and with the help nf a good cellar, not day
in the year need the farmer be with CHOICE
variety Of fruit"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-01-31

The VERMONT WATcHMAN is extremely anxious
to form union with the Freeman. 1t says:
"The Freeman seems to reserve the question
whether the Freeman and Waterman are divided.
Good. We hope the Freeman will consider the
question carefully, and prepare itself for dis
tinct and definite answer"
The only condition upon which we will trans
fer the Freeman to the editor of the Waterman
s that he shall pay $4,000 to our full satislac-
ton, and give us bonds to the amount of " one
pound Of hesh,' that he will forever support
the mon and measures of the only distinctive
anti-slavery party in this State. Will you doit I!
Say yes" or forever hold your peace.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-01-31

ALABAMA FOR PIERCE.-The Democracy of Al
ALBANIA have formally declared in favor of Gen.
Pierce for denomination. Thirty States be-
sides will do so in due time -W. Patriot,
The Democracy of Alabama presents the fol-
lowing among other resolutions at their Conven-
ton which the ". Patriot thus formally erl-
dorses--
That the delegates to the Democratic Ma
tlonal Convention, to nominate President and
Vice President, are hereby expressly instructed
to insist that the said convention shall adopt a
platform of principles, as the basis of nation
al organization, prior to the nomination of can
didates, unequivocally asserting, in substance,
the following propositions: |, The recognition
and approval of the principle of non.inter-
vention by Congress upon the subject of slavery
in the territories. 2. That no restriction or
prohibition of slavery in any territory shall
hereafter be made by any act of Congress. 8,
That no state shall be refused admission into
the Union because of the existence of slavery
therein. T. The faithful execution and main
tenance of the fugitive slave law.
That if said National Convention shall refuse
to adopt the propositions embraced in the pre-
ceding resolution, our delegates to said conven-
ton are hereby positively instructed to with
draw therefrom.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-01-31

SOWING CLoyER.-An old Vermont farmer
remarked, thathe was greatly prejudiced years
ago against clover from thin sowing; stalks
were large and tangled; couldn't NOW it and
the cattle wouldn't eat it, He now sows
twenty or twenty-five pounds to the acre /;
his crop stands very thick, but not more than
two feet high cures it in small stacks. and
makes beautiful hay. Land needs rest, like
all else give it good bed of clover; that
it may have long, refreshing sleep.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-01-31

POULTRY 1t is Improbable to winter old
hens; if such were not maketed in August or
September, when they were worth double
what they are not, fat them as rapidly as pos
seble, and put them in the pot. When the
ground is covered with snow, see that your
fowls are provided with plenty of gravel
lime, pounded bones, or oyster shells, and &C.
easionally with scraps of fresh meat.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-01-31
Fanaticisn at the South.
WILL THE VERMONT PATRIOT. ENDORSE Z

WILL THE VERMONT PATRIOT, ENDORSE!
We make the following extract from a
Virginia paper that lovers of morality justice
and enterprise may not be disheartened at the
foul abuse ofback- guard democratic papers
and that the few of their supporters, who
perchance may see it, may see the beginning
of the end to which their biased inconsistent
cy is leading them.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-01-31

10 MAKE yellow BUTTER IN WINTER
Put in yolk of eggs just before the butter
comes, near the termination of the churning.
This has been repeatedly tried, and makes
very hne sweet butter. 1t is kept by many
as great secret, but its great value requires
publicity.