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Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1856-02-01

ca \ letter-writer describes the con-
trast, in their style of living, between the
merchants Of the past generation and
those of the present, in New York,
in the following suggestive remarks {:
The transformations style Of living of the
former merchants of New York, their
simple dwellings, and the plain and even
homely furniture which adorned their
homes, are daily brought to light, as one
after another of their mansions are desc
lased by death, or the trade of New ork
obliges them to seek another quarter in
which TO reside. And nothing indicates
the great contrast between the present
and the past more clearly. The late Wal
ter Il. Jones, one Of the richest men in
/ New York, and one of the most auccess-
/ full and honored of her merchants, died
the past season. He inhabited plain
brick house in Murray street. One by
one his associates leftthe lower part of the
city. and moved to elegant residence,
sup town." But he stood by the staff
lie died where for so many years he hat
lived. His house was plain and common
His furniture such as would not be pur
chased at auction by one of his smalle
clerks. His house is now a boarding
house. All who see it exclaim, is i
possible that Waiter Jones lived in sucl
/ a common house as this Z" He did; an
so did all the early and successful Ne,
York merchants. Aston, Lenox, Led
} wick, and Others, were content with dweI
lings that now win hardly suit mechani
who depends for substiuence on his dali
labor. Large stone, granite, and brown
5 stone fronts" dashing wives, fast horse
extravagant furniture, and large debt
mark the generation that is now in Ne
e York. The sons of these "merchar
d prince" begin where their fathers left o.
b They VIII leave off where their fathel
began"
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1856-02-01

SUDDEN DEATH.-Martin Elmore,
aged ninety-three years, was found dead
in his bed on the morning of the 18th
ult. He died in the town of Elmore,
where hehad lived for many years, being
one of the first settlers of the town. He
retired the evening previous in his usual
health. For many years in succession
he represented his town at Montpelier
He was man Of active business habits
aud retained his faculties apparently I'M
dimmcd to the last.
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S1.4O2.s49.5O4

The taxation on the above valuation is
S1l. 67SO15 69-or8 $40 mills on 81.
The population of New York. accord
ing to the census statistics recently sub
mitted to the Legislature, is 3,47o,o59,
showing gain, in ten years, of $4,000.
The number of native voters is 5l6,145
naturalized voters 135,076; aliens, 632,-
1853; colored persons, not taxed, S6,l2S'
The number of school houses in the
State is HOPS; of which 1886 are
framed buildings, 10 of brick, 576 OF
stone, and 381 of logs. The number OF
volumes in the district libraries is report
ed at l ,103,370. The Governor, in his
address to the Legislature, recommends
that the principles of agriculture be
taught as a branehin the Normal Schools,
b The message of Gov. Medill to the
Ohio Legislature gives a highly encour-
aging account of the prosperity of tina!
State. The population has increased
from $4,000 at the beginning OF the
tcentury to at least 2,250,000. The State
has 600 miles of navigable rivers and
1900 miles of canals; $500 of complete
railroad, and more than that number O.
miles projected and in course Of construc
ton. In the matter of railroads, Ohio
will shortly oyertake New York, which
has 2794 miles. The wheat crop O
Ohio for the past year has been estima
ted by the Secretary of State at thirty
millions of bushels, and the corn crop a
eighty millions. The State Of OhiC
yielded fully one-eighth of all the corr
that was produced in the United States
and the wheat crop was more than on
fifth of the aggregate Of the Union
The value of the cereal or bread pro
ducts of the State for 1885, in the grana
ries and upon the premises where grown
will probably exceed one hundred mill
ions of dollars. The aggregate yalua
ton of horses, cattle, mules, sheep, an
swine, is nearly sixty millions of dollar:
e The new census of Illinois shows til
a population to be over 1,300,000,-a gai
: of about 80 per cent. upon the populs
: ton of 1850. Much of this growth
d traced TO the development of the raj
t road system and another effect of tbs
5 has been to quintuple the value Of tn
d land.
In Maine the whole number of scho
airs, between the ages of 4 and Fl year
: is 238, 248; amount of money raised fl
e the support of schools 1888, 900, bein
II $51, 900 more than required by law
u amount expended for school purpost
e S49l,060 20; number of good scho
$ houses in the State 1892, and of ba
e school houses 2088; estimated val,
e $50, 000.-New England Farmer
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1856-02-01
State Statistics,

The following is statement of the
valuation of the real and personal prop
erty in Massachusetts, as reported by
the Assessors -
Real Estate, Sl,1o7, 272,715
Personal Estate, 294,0I2,O64
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1856-02-01

e. The cold at Moscow, November
goth, was SO severe that several sentinels
were found frozen to death in the sentry
boxes, although they are relieved every
half hour.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1856-02-01

"a Three young ladies, on going to
bed at Mr.. Hunts, near North Salem,
Hendricks county, Indiana, few days
since, took vessel of live charcoal into
their bedroom, and on the next morning
were all found dead.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1856-02-01

60 There are PA boys in the Reform
School in Maine, all but three of whom
were born in the United States, and only
SO born of foreign parents.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1856-02-01

VIRGINIA AND VERMoNT.-The reso-
lutions of the Vermont Legislature touch
ing the Kansas question, were sent to the
Virginia Legislature, on Thursday, by
Gov. Wise, with recommendation that
no action be taken on them. The House
ordered the Governors accompanying
message to be printed, emitting the reso-
lutions.
KENTUCKY.-A bill introduced into
the Kentucky Legislature provides that
if any white person or free negro aid a
slave to escape, he shall, upon convic-
ton, suffer death. Another bill intro
duced, is designed to annul the law regu-
lating the sale of spirituous liquors.
| CHRISTIANITY IN CHINA.-In 1888
there were only half dozen Protestant
Christians who could be assembled to
gether for religious worship in China
Now there are daily religious services a
F Hong Kong, and at all the open cities,
score or more in all--upon the Sabbath
where thousands go to worship; and tn,
whole mass of Chinese minds is stirre,
, up by a body of insurgents, of whom on
, prominent character is their rejection @
idolatrous worship,
!, FIRE AT HYDEvMLE,-A fire oC
CURED at Hydeville, on Saturday nigI
last, which consumed the large Marbl
Mill, belonging to the Hydeyille Con
: pany. Loss $4,000 Insured for 81. 00l
: On monday morning the properties con
municated to rebuild, expecting to hay
: the Mill i'll operation the first of Apr
IS next. This is the second time that IN
y enterprising Company have suffered b
fire within one year.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1856-02-01

gsy The New York Express states
that the ladies of that city who have Ia
ken in hand the matter of building
monument to the late Bishop wainwright,
in the form of a church with seats per
petually free, are gradually but surely
succeeding in their pious endeayors.-
Sufficient funds have been procured 10
purchase a lot for the proposed church,
which is 10 be called the g Church Of St.
John the Evangelist.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1856-02-01

ROMANCE IN REAL LlFE.-A Rich
mond paper states that young German,
employed for several years at manu.
featuring establishment in that city, and
upon the public streets, as common la
borer, has, within a short time past, as
certained that his father is a wealthy
clothing merchant in Boston. He stated
to our informant that his father saw fit
about twenty years ago, to desert his fam.
lily and business, under peculiar circum.
stances, and embark for America. Since
that time the unnatural parent has had ne
communication with his family, nor die
any Of them know what had been the fatt
until his son, now grown to manhood
emigrated TO this country to "earn hi
breadby the sweat of his brow" Ate
toiling for years, be has by some mean
found out that his long lost father is a
the head of very extensive establish
ment in Boston.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1856-02-01

CANADA SUNDAY School UNION
The annual report, given in the Montreal
Transcript, states that the schools con
nected with the Unicn are in hi ghly
fiourishing condition. There have been
23,072 books distributed from the depol-
itory during the year, and the expense
have been f40J.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1856-02-01

e. 70 Speaker elc:.ed Jau. -.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1856-09-13

PoLITICAL HARASGuE FROM THE PULPIr-
CHEERING AND HIs>ING IN CHURCH.-The fol-
lowing is from the Bath (Me.) Iribune-an
able and reliable Wbig paper. Let every
true friend of pure Christianity read it:
y gentleman of this city, who is regular
attendant at the Baptist Church on Elm
street, had been solemnly assured, that the
sermon announced for the evenings service
at that church on Sunday last, was NOT to
be POLITICAL HARANGUE DeSirous not to
condemn any man unheard, and thinking
doubtless that his RIGHT TO hear the Gospel
and the Gospel only from his own and his
family's sacred desk would not be disregard
ed, he concluded not to depart frem his usual
custom of Sunday evening, and so went to
the house of worship. What was his sur
prise to hear, instead of sermon of love
and peace, a denuncatory and exciting ha-
range upon the partizan movements of the
day When he found how he had been by
fraud seGuced into a Fremont and Hamln
Sabbath caucus-and when he had listened
to what he deemed to be the revolutionary
and unpatriotic stumping" of the Rev. Mr.
Studley, till his patience knew no bounds,
he very quietly took his hat and rose to
leave the church and then he was greeted
by DISTINGUISHING IN THE ABODE
OF THE LIVING GOD!
1t is reported also that the speaker on that
occasion was several times interrupted by
the applause of the audience-by AUDIBLE
STAMPING OF FEET"
And to this degradation must we expect
the pulpit to descend, as long as it is made
a mere CAUCUS BOX, from which to illuminate
partizan denunciationS. Ii minister de-
livers a caucus speech, why should not the
audience hiss or chee', as their feelings die
tate!
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1856-09-13

NV jERsET.--The y. \. Tribune is very
dcspondcut over the Black Republican pros
poets in New Jersey, and virtually gives up
the State. In g recent issue it says:
We fear that our friends in New Jersey
have been misled into some good-uatured
compliance or compromise which viii cost
them dearly"
II further remarks:
Let us have a clean, square fight all
through ard we shall at least deSerce to sue
cecd"
New jersey is sure for Buchanan. The
soil Of that commonwealth is hallowed by
the blood of patriots shed in the struggle to
establish our liberties; and the Jersey
Blues" will support no party whose aim is
to overthrow the governmental structure to
the rearing of which the lives of those pat
riots were devoted and c.d.-DstrOit
Free Press
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1856-09-13

MrTUAL FoEpEARANCE-The house viii be
kept in turmoil where there is no tolera-
ton of each others errors, no lenity shown
TO faling>, no meek submission to Injuries,
no soft answer TO turn away wrath. If you
lay single stick Of wood in the CRATE, and
apply fire 10 it, and it vii 60 cut; put on
another and they viii burn, and half do
zen and you viii have a blaze. There are
other fires subject to the same cond tions.-
If one member Of family gets into a pas
sion, and is let alone, he VII cool down,
and possibly be ashamed and repent. But
oppose temper to temper; pile on t e fuel ;
draw in others Of the group, and there will
soon be blaze, which will entrap them in
all its burning heat.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1856-09-13

Ir DESERVES TO BE WRITTEN N GoLD.-
Mr. Buchanan's remark on slavery has in it
a whole volume Of truth
Most happy, would it be for the country
if this long agitation were at an end. Dur
ing its whole progress it has produced no
practical good to any human being, whilst
it has been the source Of great and danger
Gus evils. 1t has alienated and estranged
one portion of the Union from the other,
and has even seriously threatened it, very
existence To my personal knowledge. it
has produced the impression among foreign
nations that our great and glorious confede-
racy is in constant danger of dissolution.
This does US serious injury, because acknow
ledged power and stability always command
respect among nations, and are among the
best securities against unjust "a gression and
in favor OF the maintenance OF an honorable
peace.
Patriot ponder all that over! What
practical good has slavery agitation done to
any human being: If it goes on who can
calculate the evil it will certainly do the
country! But let slavery agitation sink and
ou. glorious confederacy will rise 10 incal-
-cuable heights of greatness! Is not this
enough to shape your course of action:
Shun sectional, geographical party as you
would an upas, and resolve to unite with the
only national party, and to vote for the au-
thor Of the above sentence.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1856-09-13

4 RU.sIAS MISTRESS JEALoUs OF HER
SLAvE.-The 1Ng~wei7ae Zeittsng Of the 2lst
of July, gives the following illustration OF
serfion in Russia, as of recent occurrence:
Among the serfs owned by a widow lady
was Il grl who had been brought up with
unusual indulgence, had received superior
education, and acquired manners far more
cultivated than belonged 10 her class, 10
which advantages was added the natural gift
of all attractive person. At an carly age
she was apprcnticed at =. Petersburg to
French dreesu.aker and having attained to
some skill in the business, she was after a
time offered profitable employment.
THIS her mistress permitted her to accept,
on the usual payme.,t OF an 0bT0k TO herself
in leu of personal service. The girl con
ducted herself well in her situation, ac
quired knowledge of the French language,
and formed habits OF considerable rchne-
ment. Here she attracted the notice OF al
officer Of the rank of colonel, who IN due
time proved his attachment bv Offering her
marriage. The girl accepted the proposal
and nothing remained but TO obtain her
freedom from her mistress. The purchase
money the colonel was wiling to pay. This
ought to have been regulated Ly the o5roE
which the girl had paid. calculated at 50
many wears lultlldoe- nc otLA~ci, IoHS-
yer, was not disposed to cayil about the
price, but on applying to the mistress, 10
whom he unfortunately explained his pur-
pose, he received for answer that on no
terms whatever would She emancipate her
slave.
Every effort vas used 10 shake the resO'u-
ton, which appeared uuaccouutable; but
argument, eut-eaty and money were alike
vajing, and the lady remained inexora-
bic, giving in the end the clue TO her obsti-
macy by observing that She wol.d never see
her seri take precedence of her, as she
would do If married to a colonel, while she
was herself but the widow Of a major. The
match was necessarily broken of, and the
girls prospect OF happiness destroyed. To
complete her misery, her mistress revoked
her leave Of absence, and ordered her i'm
medately to return 10 her native village
Arrived in the village, the unhappy girl,
accustomed to the habits and comforts Of
civilized life, was clothed in the coarse gar
ments Of an ordinary peasant, and was
forthwith ordered to marry a rough n1oujk
of the same class Revolving at this tyran-
ny and refusing to obey, she was hogged,
and though she still resisted for while,
long continuance Of cruel and degrading
treatment conquered her in the end, and she
was forced TO submit to the miserable lot en-
tailed upon her by the wretched jealousy of
her heartless mistress.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1856-09-13

A REPUBLICAN CHuRCH.-Although Black
Republicanism is rife in every section of the
North, vet we have not heard of such an
example of bigotry and persecution as that
which recently disgraced church in the
town of Belfast Maine, the prosecutors be-
ing puritanical niger worshippers. 1t tseems
there is an express pledge against slavery in
the articles or covenant of the Freewill Bap-
tist church Under this covenant, three
men in the town of Prospect, Maine, were
actually expelled from the church for no
other cause than voting the Democratic
ticket under the pretence that, by so do
ing, they had broken the covenant against
slavery! One Elder Clark, prominent
member of the church. was severely cen.
sured for voting the Democratic ticket, but
in consideration Of his services and piety,
was allowed to renew covenant and fellow
ship with the church.
Wonder if ST. Peter ever opens the gates
of Heaven to admit any Democrats!-if not,
the majority of the good and true people of
this Republic will be found outside the circle
of the s'chosen" DE Wat Cour
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1856-09-13

BUCHASAN AT HoME-The enthusiasm for
Buchanan in Lancaster county is steadily
increasing. From every section of the cOun-
ty our information is Of the most gratifying
character. He will not only poll the entire
Democratic vote, but hundreds of old limo
Wings and scores of Americans will vote for
him. They cherish him as an esteemed
neighbor and friend-as a man with whom
they have been long and Intimately ac-
quainted-a statesman whose only aspiration
is the good of his country and the Union,
and perpe;uity Of the republic.-Lancaster
fntelliSeneer.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1856-09-13

PRosPECTs OF THE CROPS II SOUTHERN ILL
soIs.-The Calumet ct Peace, Of the 9Th
inst, published in Carlyle, says:
All along our recent journey into and thro'
portions Of Southern Illinois anI Northern
Indiana, on either hand, the corn crops pre-
senteI the most Lcart-chccriUy prospects.
In hayies and Knox Counties, Indiana, and
in Clinton, Marion, Clay. R.cA.and and Law
renee Counties, Illinois, there viii be al
abundant yield unless early frosts shai. Sc
riously injure the young corn, and this we
think scarcely probable. We find specu at
ors 50 much encouraged by the change in
appearances for the last few wet, ks, that hog
buyers are actively on the move. Pork, we
think, will bring fair price the approach
ing season. This will make up, in some de-
gree, to our farmers heresbouts for their loss
in oat and wheat crops. Hogs are more
plenty here than was thought, and the most
is fine, so that but Little corn will be needed
to fa,ten hogs for the market.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1856-09-13

A CHANCE FOR NEW SupscRIBERs.-We are
not "hard up" for want of Subscribers, as
the pile" of papers issued weekly from our
office will testify, but we propose to furnish
the ArguS to new subscribers on the follow
ing terms: To each good, responsible man,
whether a Fremontcr or otherwise, who
will hand in his name between this and the
first of next month as regular subscribers 10
the argus, we will furnish our paper one
wear for Two DOLLARS, payable when JAMES
RucBASAS, of Pennsylvania, as cgteaatty de,
c1ored elected President Of the United
states, and not before! = Wo0dstoe6 argus.
We will do the same thing. So come
along with your names
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1856-09-13

FRosrs-CoRN KILLED.-We were sorry
to observe, on our return from the East last
week, that most of the corn along the line
of the Michigan Southern Railroad, between
Sturgis Prairie and Toledo, had been killed
by the frost. We were told that it occurred
on the 9th of August. How far it extend
ed north and south we did not learn. 1t
was little curious to see fields only short
distance apart, some of which were unin-
jured and others are entirely destroy ed.
This was owing, doubtless, to the situation
Of the respective fields in reference to tim
Der. We could account for it no other way
-CRi Press
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1856-09-13

MASSACHUSETTS IN DANGER.-The Boston
Atlas says affairs have assumed such an
appearance in Massachusetts,. that unless we
have at once union Of all Fremont men, it
is very possible that the state may give her
her electoral vote for James Buchanan.
eve say plainly, that up t. this time
there has been no union Of the Fremont
forces in Massachusetts,; that there has been
only folly, wrangling and dissention; that
we have lost all power Of exercising any IN
huence upon our sister states
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1856-09-13

HuHG HIxsELr-The body Of Luther Dun
ham, of this township, was found hanging
lifeless. on tree in grove near his resi-
dence, on Monday last. Mr.. d. had been
subject to seasons of mental despondeucy,
and melancholy, during one Of which he
hung himself \ coroner's jury was sum-
moned, and verdict rendered according to
the Princeton Dem.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1856-09-13

During thunder storm in Berne, N. Y,
the electric fluid struck an apple tree against
which young man, by the name of Law
renee, was leaning. 1t split the tree from
top TO bottom, making gap sufficiently
large to let Mr.. l.. slip in about foot, i'm
mediately after which it sprung to and held
him tight, as if he had been in steel trap.
Before he could be extricated q resort to
axes and crowbars became necessary.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1856-09-13

FILLwoEE FULLY ~ THE FIELD-A new
Fillmore paper has just started at Burling-
ton, Iowa; another at Iowa Ci,y; another
at Cincinnati. We have arbitrated a hat
that Fillmore will get more votes throughout
the Union than Fremont. He gets all the
opposition votes ia the Southern States, and
runs his chance with Fremont in all the
Northern States. We consider the hat,
woolly' one Of course, as good as won.-
TL1irReJ1cy
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1856-09-13

NAN WITHOUT RELIGIoN.-Religion is the
tie that connects man with his Creator, and
holds him to his throne If that tie is sun
dered or broken, he floats away, worthless
atom in the universe. its proper attractions
all gone, its destiny thwarted, and its whole
future nothing but darkness desolation and
death. -D1aia Webster.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1856-09-13
Now on this.

William II. Seward supports Fremont.
Horace Greeley supports Fremont.
Henry Ward Beechcr supports Fremont
Thurlow Weed supports Fremont.
Thaddeus Stevens supports Fremont.
Stump Preacher Tying supports Fremont.
The negro Douglass supports Fremont.
Wendell Phillips supports Fremont.
Abby Kelly supports Fremont
John Wentworth supports Fremont.
Owen Lovejoy supports Fremont.
Mrs. Cutler supports Fremont.
Mrs. Gage and all the masculine women
support Fremont.
lchabod Codding supports Fremont.
Garrison supports Fremont.
All the abollt.Ouists Of the north support
Fremont.
Ole Bull supports Fremont.
John Bull supports Fremont
HUMBOLDT supports Fremont.
Humbuggery supports Fremont.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1856-09-13

The Albany Argus states that the crop of
fall fruit in that locality will be very small
one this season. One apple orchard, which
last year produced 200 barrels will hardly
produce 25 barrels this fall. This is the case
with the plum crop also: Throughout the
greater portion of the West the same state
Of things exist.