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Smyrna times., 1856-11-19

Cascsssa. The members If Congress are
assembling al Washingson, preparatory 20 ihs
opening Of the second session Of the present
Congress. which will be 90 Monday week, De-
ceniber Ist.
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THR Pacific RAILRoAD.--in the last Cslifor
MIA papers is a letter from Mr.. Buchanan in
reference to the proposed Pacific Railroad, III
which he states that, concaring with the reso-
luton adopted at Cincinnati on the subject, he
is decidedly in favor ofthe construction OF the
Peci6c Railroad and he conceives that Con-
gress possesses the same p,'wer to make ap-
prnpriations Tor the construction OF this road.
strictly for the purpose OF national defence, thar
they have TO erect for'i6cstions at the mouth Of
the harbor Of San Francisco. The Pacific
railroad is oulya question Of time,it win come
As fast as the necessities Of the country require.
... t--. s.. m "-7~-~~~~ --. II - s.. '-tr
or We have received the Cosmopoliton Art
Journal for Novenber. II is e beautiful work,
devoted TO the diffusion Of Literature and Art
published quarterly, at $500 year. !. is pub.
lished by the Cosmopolitan Art Association" "
the Prospectus OF the Third Year Of which vii
be found in our advertising columns, and u
which the attention OF the reader is called Il
will be noticed that persons becoming member
| will receive a maga zine OF an engraving worti
the money they pay, as well az share in th'
Annual Distribution of Works of Art.
Smyrna times., 1856-11-19
The Presidential hieetio.

The subjoined table gives the fun vote at the
late election, in each Slate, where 1he result
is ascertalned, 1nnd The reported or estimSted
majority m each ot1ihc' remaining Staies:-
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-06-20
- The following is sketch Of the
remarks of Hon. Josiah Quincy, Sen, at

the Indignation Meeting in Quincy
ALREADY eighty five years, and stand
ing on the brink of the grave, the sands
OF life already fast settling away from
under me, what have to say is the pure
prompting of an honest heart. The
blow struck upon the head of Charles
Sumner did not fall upon him alone. l,
was blow purposely aimed at the North.
1t was blow struck at the very tree oI
liberty. 1t speaks to US in words not
to be mistaken. 1t says to us that North
ern men shall not be heard in the halls
OF Congress, except at the peril of the
bowie Nnitc, the bludyeon and revolver
Nor is this any new thing.
The blud geon heretofore only brand
ished, has at last been brought down
and now is the time for the North tc
fight. Chas. Sumner needs not our SYM
pathy; if he dies his name will be i'm
mortal his name will be enrolled witt
the names of Warren, Sidney and Rus
sell if he lives he is destind to be tn,
light of the nation.
j. u. Adams once said to me, "Int
charact 'ristics of Southern Representa-
tives are boldness, fearlessness and des
peration; while the characteristics o
the Northern Representatives have Away
been dog timidity and fear And wei
the South know this.
If we do not act now, the chances may
never again return ; and all that will b.
left the North will be to tackle in will
the slaves, and drag the carts of slave
holders, only beseeehing them to spar
the whip, and make the load as light a
possible.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-06-20
TIE PLANTATION AND THE FARM DEMoc

TIE PLANTATION AND THE FARM DEMoc-
EAoY.-W ,uld not truth and rig ateous-
ness be aided by setting forth The fact,
that while we prate of ''the Democracy of
the SOUTH the Democracy Of the
North" :. National Democrats" 1.-THE
Radical Democracy" Republicans y
Americans" Straight VIII hgs,' &c, &C.,
there are, in reality. but two classes in the
United States-polltically speaking-and
these are 'Dhe Plantation Democracy
alias Slavery Democrats and 1.-The
Farm Democracy alias Freedom Dem.
ocrats." Any one who chooses can see a,
a glance that such is the true classification
of the people Of the lat presenp United
States.
In the southern states the " Farm Dem.
ocrats,' are, politically, bound and gagged,
and cannot be heard. Hence such as can,
to great extent, emigrate to new states
ou' Of the reach, as hey have hitherto
supposed, of the control Of the Planta-
tion Democrats. Many went to Kansas
with this view-but Me,srs. Atchson,
bousido dHu lCICc are Oh tNelr track.
need not pursue the figure.
In the northern states, it might be sup
posed, there would be found no "Planta
tion Democrats But-like Gorgey in
the effort for Hungarian liberty-there are
hundreds whom political patronage has
enlisted in this class; and thousands, de.
luled by their sophistries, suppressions
and Misrepresentation, give them their
votes.
The "Plantation Democracy" will, in a
few days, renew their plausible expert
ments on the endurance of the Farm,
Democracy" at the convocation they
have, with chara terlstc moIesty, ordered
to meet on The soil Of the latter at Cincin.
natl. What new measure of * subjura.
ton is to be adopted?
Nous NERRoNs.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-06-20

SUMMERS SPEEcH.-ln any circumstances
Mr.. Summers great speech ON the wrongs of
Kansas would have been very extensively read.
But the outrage on the person of the orator
will send it to nearly every reading man S
home in the country. The Daily Times OF
flee has issued an edition upon newspaper
sheet, at one dollar per hundred copies. of
this edition sixty thousand have been sold-
The Tribune publishes the speech in pamph-
let form, at forty cents per dozen. The Iri-
bune edition goes off about as fast as they get
them by dozens and hundreds to their friends
in the country, and every mail brings large
orders. We presume that million copies
will be distributed before next November
The speech is uncommonly able and brilliant,
abounding in strong passages and felictous
illustrations. 1t is Mr.. Sumner most sub
dued and powerful performance. AS to the
charge Of personality that has been brought
against it, there is, not one sentence in the
speech that is not decidedly within the rules
Of parliamentary debate. 1t is severe in parts
and powerful throughout, but it is nowhere
unciyil.
TWhen is charity like a tops When
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-06-20
Correspondeuce of the Morning Star,

The whole transaction is most suggestive,
if not alarming. We have time to add but
Il word. Slavery has been petted and pam
dered by its open friends at the South-by its
allies at the North. Its policy now is to
''rule or ruin =, The tame and plant yield
ing of the free States to all it has demanded,
is taken as an assurance that they soiH yield
to all it can demand The plain declaration
has gone forth to free men and freedom, from
the sponsor of the pro slavery party, We
,riH subdue you - There is but one question
now before this country-that question is,
Shall siauery or freedom rule Me nation?
From what we know already exists at the
National Capital-irom what is believed to
exist in kansas-it is our deliberate and set
tied judgment, that there is but one way and
one time left for freemen to answer this qucs-
ton That is, at the ballot box next nation
al and Presidential election lffrecdom tri-
umphs in the next Congress, and carries the
Executive power of the Government at the
approaching election, Kansas may be saved
to freedom, and freedom may be saved to the
country But let the pro slavery power pre-
vail this once, under these circumstances
and Kansas is lost-frcedom is lost-ALL i,
lost to us as a nation We are neither q
prophet, nor an alarmist but we beg thai
these words may be marked and remembered
when we shall have fallen asleep with oul
fathers OF Kansas, with imploring arms
outstretched for freedom, we cannot nov
speak-our heart is too full for utterance.-
Reader. you love the Bible Take it, pleas,
take it as you close this hasty letter, and reac
the three first verses of the ninth chap. o
| Romans-then turn to Isaiah and read TWEEN
ty verses of the first chap. Then pause-pon
der-pray-act, as one bound to the Judg
ment Of the Great Day. 'DANlEL."
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-06-20

SHORT CArECsIsMs.--An old catech.
ism runs as follows:-
'Who rules the people, Ans. ''The
Minister
"Who rules the Minister" Ans
1.-The King"
"Who rules the King" Ans. "The
Pope"
"And who rules the Pope?' Ans
"The Devil"
A new catechism adopted to the
times runs as follows -
Who does the thinking for the present
administration An. The Southern
Nulifers.
Who does the thinking for the Null
fiers: An. Atchinson and Stringfel-
low.
Who does the thinking for Atchin.
son Stringfellow Ans. His maiest,
THAT does the thinking for the Pope.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-06-20

A FLAT UNTRUTH.-Referring to The
resolution of inquiry into the Sumner
outrage, which was adopted by the House
of Representatives, the Age says:
"Several Democrats voted for the ,esolu.
ton, among whom was Mr.. Fuller
of Maine."
This is grossly untrue. Mr.. Fuller
was the only democrat, we believe, who
voted for it. If there were one or two
more, we have failed to perceive it on
a careful examination of the yeas and
nays. Certainly there we're not several, y
and the Age must have known this when
it stated the contrary. Richardson, the
late Nebraska candidate for speaker,
Marshall of Illinois, Florence of Penn.
sylvania, and other Northern democrats
present, voted against the investigation
and epery Southern democrat did the
same, and every Southern Fillmore man
also, with the exception Of Humphry
Marshall of Kentucky and H. w. Hof-
man of Maryland
Mr.. Fuller's vote in favor of the reso.
luton deserves an explanation that may
detract some little from the credit which
he sought to gain by it. When the
resolution was introduced by Hon. L.
d. Campbell, Mr. Speaker Banks decided
that it was privileged question. From
that decision the Brooks party, headed
by Howell Cobb, appealed and Mr.. Full
Ter ro'ed With them. On this they were
defeated, and the Speaker sustained
Then Mr.. Campbell moved the previous
question, and Mr.. Fuller again voted
with the Brooks party that the main
question should mt be PIT. He was ain
however, in a minority, and when the
final vote was taken under call of the
yeas and nays, the sneaking, skulking,
doughface, Fuller was afraid to brave
Northern indignation, and voted for the
resolution although he had twice aimed
to stab it in the dark Jour-
nal.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-06-20

Look HERE UPON THIS PICTURE,
AND on THIS. .'-'' intend that my
administration shall leave no blot upon
our fair record. An administration
would be unworthy of confidence at
home, or respect abroad, should it cease
to be influenced by the conviction, that
no apparent advantage can be purchased
at price so dear as that of national
wrong and dishonor.
Il fervently hope that the slavery
question is at rest, and that no sectional
or ambitious or fanatical excitement may
asain thrcatenthe durability of our in
stitutions, or OBSCURE the light of our
prosperity. - Inaugural Aadress Of
Franklin Pierce.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-06-20
BosToN, 8 Avone Place.

GooD AND BAD SIaNs.-!ts a good
sign to see man doing an act Of chari-
ty to his fellows. It's bad sign t.
hear him boasting of it. It's good
thing to see the color of health in man
face. It's bad sign to see it all con-
censrated IN his nose. lisa good sign
to see an honest man wearing old clothes.
Its good sign to sec woman dressed
with taste and neatncss. lisa bad sign
to see her husband sned for feathers and
toolery, gems and jewelry.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-06-20

SHALL KANSAS BE ADMITTED =
This question has frequently been asked
but as frequently unsatisfactory answer.
ed. We can see no good reason that
any one can urge against its admission
The measure may be opposed by the
border Missourians, and the SLAVE power
may demur, until the strength of the ad-
herents of the peculiar institution is suf-
ficient to prevent it. But principles of
equity and humanity demand that it
should at once come under the protec-
ton of the National Government. Kan
sas, in point Of population, stands on
better grounds now than seven other
States did when they were admitted
The inhabitants of Kansas number about
10000
Tennessee was admitted June lst.
1896, and had by the census of 1890,
32,O13 white population.
Louisiana, April 9Th, 1912, had, by
census of 1910, "a, 81 population.
Mississippi, Dec. 10th, 1917, had, by
census of 1920, 42,l75 population.
Arkansas, June Is, 1886, had, by cen
sus of 1880, 25.67l, population.
Michigan, Jan. 26th, 1887, had, by
census of 1880, 3 ,346, population.
Florida, March Sd, ls45, had by cen.
sus of lf40. 81, ,943, population. New
Bedford Express.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-06-20
WHY MEN LIKE PRETTY GIRLS.

Sermons are frequtly preached for the
purpose of '.justifying the ways Of Goo
:, to man." Why do preachers never at.
tempt to justify the ways of man to man:
Why should our table be Uttered with
communications which either take 70,
granted the turpitude of the human race
or directly charge it with some specific
fault: Men are not perfect, it is true
but it really seems to us that some oi
the things whereof our correspondents
most commonly accuse their fellow
creatures are rather to mans credit than
otherwise.
How often, for example, do we hear
men blamed for loving pretty girls, pass
ing by those who are said to possess
every enchating quality ercepi beauty
Yet no hing can be more right. Nature
has displayed the most exquisite ingenui-
ty in providing for the perfect propaga-
ton of every species; and this instinc-
tive preference of handsome men for
beautiful women, and of beautiful wo-
men for handsome men, is one of the
manifestations of that ingenuity The
farmer selects the best for seed. The
most perfectly developed buffalo drives
away his weaker brethen, and becomes,
by right divine, the father of the herd.
The stag proves his right to found
family by first conquering, iE fair fight,
all his rivals. Through all the realm of
nature, provision is made for preventing
the continuance of an imperfect rlcc, and
for securing the multiplication Of the
best specimens; and it is in accordance
with this benign principle that beauti-
ful women carry the day in competing
for the love of the other sex.
1t is folly, nay, it is impicty to COM
plain Of this. The first duty OF woman
is to be lovely, as it is the first duty of
man to be strong. 1t is not, of course,
in the power of any woman to change
her features or to remodel her FORM
But boauty-truc beaut the beauty
which attracts and wins the other scx-
is not SO much a result of health as it is
health itself. And HEALTH, which gives
! bloom to the countenancc, sweetness to
the breath, clearness to the skin, straight
ness to the form, elasticity to the step,
sprightliness to the demeanor, and
brilliancy to the eyc-HEALTn, ros,
HEALTH, without which there is no
beauty, with which no woman is repul-
sive, is within the reach Of most young
women, ana can be bestowed by most
mothers upon their daughters. AS u
| rule no women can be offensive to men
who possess these three things, good
teeth, clear complexion, and good
temper-neithcr, of which can be
possessed unless the bodily constitution
is essentially sound.
Let no women rcpine that men
should prefer the beautiful of her sex
before all others. Let her rather be-
come beautiful herself. Or, If she can
not make herself beautiful, let her be-
come as beautiful as she can, and thus
conform to natures behc3t.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-06-20

W The Journal gives us an excellent
reason why Mr.. buchanan cannot be e.
lected, that he is "a woman bater-a
dried up old bachelor-and the ladies
can have no sympathy with him."
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-06-20
The Electoral Votes of the States.

We publish, for reference the follow
ing table of the electoral votes of each o
.he States
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-06-20

GA wise lady has said. "lf woman
would have the world respect her husband
she must set the example,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-06-20

Col. BENroN's GP1N1oN.-The ven.
erable ex-senator has recently written
II consider a slavery agitation land its
natural offspring, sectional antagonisnn)
the greatest curse, both socially and po-
litically, which conid befall our Union.
and that curse is now upon us, and
brought upon us designedly and for the
worst of purposes. The MISSOURI Com
promise line, the work of patriotic men,
had stood above thirty years, and there
was not one among those contr;ving its
repeal who was not upon the record lin
votes or speeches) for its support, up to
the time ofits abrogation and Mr.. Cal
houn himself, as late as I848-only two
years before his death, and after he had
broached the doctrine of no power in
Congress to legislate upon slavery in
Territories-repudiated the idea of re-
peal, and declared that the attempt to
do so would disturb Me peace and hor-
nony o, the Union.' 1t has been attempt
ed and accomplished, and the peace and
harmony of the Union has been destroy
cd"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-06-20

The June number of the MoniMy
Law Reporter has boen issued by Mcssrs.
Crosby. Nichols &Co. 1t is now under
the editorial charge of John Lowell,
Esq. 1t contains very able, searching
and conclusive exposure Of the great
wrong recently perpetrated by the coali-
ton Legislature of Maine, in the remov-
al OF Judge Woodbury. Davis-a wrong
done not SO much to that gentleman as
to the principles which underlie truly
democratic government, yet perpetrated
and sanctioned by men pretending to be
Democrats, aided and abetted by recre
ant Wings.
VA Western editor cautions his tall read
ers against kissing short women, as the habi
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-06-20

Many literary "efusions" proceed from wat.
er on the brain.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-06-20

TWhen is charity like tops When i
begins to HUN.
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GENERAL ELECTIONS.

ESOLVE ED, That the elections TO be holden
~ on the second Monday and the day fol
lowing in October next, for Senators and Repre-
sentativcs i'll the State Legislature, shall he held
ut the following places, and conducted by the
following persons, to wit:
ABBEVILLE DISTRICT.
Court House John W. Lcsly, Jas. A. McCord,
John A. Hunter.
Wnrrenton: W. H. Brooks, VIM. o. PurslY,
Robert Wilson.
CohahGm's: james M. Carwile, BAIL Gala
ham, j. Ramsey Black.
LoundrSrUc: r. L. Cunningham james Clark.
William Giles.
Culhou"'s Mills: d. NJ. Rogers, NJ. o Tall
man. w. H. Taggari.
BraNs'x.: David McClanc, a. T. Widcman,
A. j. Weed.
Uzac IlaH: Gen. 7. II. Bradley, C. w.
SprOull, J. j.. Hears.
Greenwood: DIR. $. V. Cain, james Criswcll
Albert Funk.
lrooariUe: II. r. Talbcrt, johnson Sale, Peter
Mckcllcr.
D"mtaN: Augustus Cobb, Robert Jones, Wm
Buchanan.
Sc"Gl'fom": William Maddox, Noah Il. Reeves,
Benjamin NJ. Latimer.
Iiibd'e's Store: T.. Tribblc, Robert Stucky. T.
B. Milford.
Smih"iHc: Silus Ray, Thomas Riley, A. II.
Morton.
Fi"-icr*"il'": J. w. Frazier, Leroy lurly.
EnOcn Nelson.
Ston"y Point: VIM. d. Calhoun, Thomas
Stacy, Alexander II. King.
Woscicys: James G. Willard, Geo. L. Pattcr-
son, William Trcwtt.
Loihron's: James H. Widcman, John Chiles,
Capt. Robert Litcs
D"e Hest Garner: james r. McClnton, vii.
liam Norton, Robert w. Iludden.
Coh'"d~y: George y. Allen, +. a. Connor,
Charles Smith.
Sp"dS: Augustus Smith, John Graves, John
Moscly.
Boy"rn~-: Alexander Laramorc, w. A. Gro
zcr. Andrew Guillebcau.
Lo"g Can" .NiHs: J. y. Cochran, T.. j. Rob.
cris, George Nichols.
-No"nt HW: Enoch Darnorc Andrew Prutt,
James lain.
Don""hFs Sioy~: !. f. DonnalL, J. n. Sea.
wright, Il. Brownce
Ni"c'Y-Sir Depot r. r. Gollins, w. B.
MerIwcthcr, Thomas Nichols.
One member to Congress, one State Senator,
an'i five Representatives, to be elected The cleo
tion to be held at each precinct for two DAYS:
the managers TO meet at the Court House on
Wednesday, count The v;;;cs, aiii. declare the
election. except as to the member to Congress
in whicl, they will act as required by law.
July lG 1856. l3 tide
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HELLO! HERE HELLO!
Let Us Tell You.
IoMA @, coT-

IoMA& cc COBB.
AVE got the ulfredcst, biggest, cIeanest,
sweetest and incest, (takc care they'll tum.
BILE down on yoW lot Of Sugars, Coffces, Teas,
Preserves, Molasses, Rices, AImondscs, Rni
senses Fishes, Spices, Nutmcgses, Maccaronics,
and everything else that people cat, drink, and
make Use OF, that ever was open for exhib-
ition and sale in this or any other inland town.
Their Stock is entirely new, and fresh, having
been selected but u few weeks, and from tho
best houses in tho city; and they intend to do
business upon little more extensive scale than
Lyons. nc keeps every thing that Gentlemen
t1ear, but they are going to keep every thinp
that Ladies' aud Gentlemen eat: while LYONS
provides for the outer man, they will provide for
the inner man-and it would be well here to re.
mark that theirs is not exclusively n whole
sale establishment. There will always be some
oiic present to wait on those who may want small
quantities. Their object is to accommodate all
who may fetl disposed 10 patiaIze thc,Sse. barter
nnd trudc for any and everything that will do to
ent, drink, or wear. They've salt enough now on
hand to salt down the Cincinnati Convention
Soda mud Salaratus enough to raise it again, and
get up slavery excitement, Cigars enough
(get out of the way, Fesuviis, they're right after
you) to smoke it after it is raised, and Lard
enough to slide Kansas clean into South Carroll
M, where we can make slnvehoIding State ont
OF her, and by that time they'll have Groceries
enough to feed all those who have been futiyued
by the slide.
They invite all who are in the l,ubi. nova.
days Of eating, and are not afraid of buying any,
thing "'oGy so high up above Colu0,6iG and
Hambnry," to drop in for few moments and
take n look Mt their stock; they are only few
steps from the Court House, and ocupy the
well fitted and much enlarged room formerly oc.
cupied by Mr.. H. S. KERR
April Q, 1856. 81 If