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Who Marry and have Children in
America?

More than four seventies of tho marriages
in Massachusetts are among the foreign born.
Why IL it2 For the most simple Of reasons
the foreign born can af,rd 10 get married
and the native born cannot; and this must
b., 81 long rs our extrLvag,nt modes of life
continue In social lie tiere never was u
people tending to deeper and more distruc-
tive social corruption( and that is most evi
dent from the records Of all the courts. ind
columns Of all the newspapers )than Amer
leans. Our fathers used to tell Uf the Prof.
ligacy Of Paris; their children tell Of the
mysteries Of New York: o city Ear behind
amy in Europe And making proper al
lowances Tor size, how far is Now York
ahead Of our cities and towns2 Once was
the time when :. wife was a"help meet. p"
now in thousand causes you can change
the "meet" to"eat, and make 1t read more
truthiully.
We bs.st Of our system Of educating we
have female high schools, female colleges,
female medical schools, aud female heavens
Our girls are refined, learned, and wire !;
they can sing, dance, play pianos, paint,
talk French and Italian. and all the soft
languages, write poetry, and love like We
muses.. They are ready to be courted ut ten
years, and can b. taken from scho j and
married ut fifteen, and divorced ut twenty.
They make splendid shoes on bridal towers,
can COO aette and art ut the watering pla.
Cos, and shine like angels ut winter rarties.
But Heaven 20 kind to the poIr wretch that
marries in tho fashionable circles. What
are they at wa.hins aoors? o, we forgot I;
no body has bare floors now, how vulgar
that would be-? What are they at making
bread and boiling beef? Why how thought.
less We are; to DO sure they will board Vt
have servants. What are they ut mending
old clothes? But there we arc again; the
sshiens change 90 often that no body has
old clothes bur tho rag men and the paper.
makers now. What are they ut washing
babies fsces and pinning up trowsers?
And here is our intolerable stupidity once
moro having children |, left to the Irish
What lady thinks Of having children about
her now? Or ifsho is 50 unfortunate, don't
she put them to wet nurses to begin with,
and boarding schools afterwards? We re-
peat, we have come to point where young
men hesitate and grow old before they can
decide whether they can marry. and after
ward keep clear OF bankruptcy and crime.
What Is the consequence? There are more
living single life: IRE there more living q
Airtuous life? 1t is time for mothers to
know that the extravagance they encourage
is destructive Of the virtue Of their children:
that all the foolish expenditures making to
rush their daughters to matrimony. are. In.
stead Of answering that end, tending to de-
struy the institution Of marriage altogether.
Herald.
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Lightning Conductors.

The utility Of lightning rods-their most
approved construction and proper applica.
ton to buildings so Us to afford the most Of.
fectual protection against the disastrous,
and often fatal, effects Of lightning, are sub.
ects Of too Ct. ut practical Importance to be
treated with neglect or indifference. The
damage incident to thunder storms, and
which SO frequently occurs, attended Us il is
with loss Of life and PROF erty, accounts Of
which We read in almost every periodical, at
this season Of the year, renders the subject
vitality important to all who have building,
exposed to this most formidable element OF
nature. In fact, there appears to exist an
unaccountable apathy on the whole subject,
when il is considered how large proportion
OF the owners Of buildings in this country,
many Of whom have beautiful and cost
ly residences, have neglected to avail them.
selves of the protection afforded by a light
ming conductor. An inca!culable amount Of
property and many lives are thus unnecessa.
rily ha1arded. which, by judicicus applica-
ton of lightning rods might be secure from
the ravagcs Of lightning. This fact fur
nishcs sufficient reason for the consideration Of
this topic II is undoubtedly true, that there
may still be lingering in some minds, even
in this day of general intelligence. doubts Of
the efficacy of lightning rods in etfectually
,uarlin, bu;ld;n,,ayainst dama,eb y livbt.
n;o. lows,.r ..;s,,;scallv eons,,,c,.a and
.lr1s,,,v .nn,;.J Rn, ~. .,... o. $500
- son5n.,ors nv. .a,,5O5 oomn,.,.
".',a,,;H~ 60 u.h,n;nr ~. y, ~ -.
e,v ., ;n.onoln.;ve . t.r, wh;,h shorn a..
.;r,,o Al, donh, "a 10 THAR ,,;l;,v Tia, :,
,;,,h,r;r, nod rrorsrly cor,,,uc,cs and a,
,a.,o1 90 . h,;ld;r, do...e,,5o r,;ro .sc,r;.
- from ,i,b,nirc Il clearly established both
=. .,;on.,,na .a,.,;.n.. Th., h,;la;r-.
-, ,;,h,,;,. IA. rro, ,hsu which ar.
-.;.',,. 1,,,,,;,a ;, ,hs;r NIL. Of .on.,rue.
49,, al .nn,;.a,;or h.vo !, numsrou, in.
.,,no,. h.sn s,,uel and DESTROYED by light.
min, ;.souallv tru, Hence tho inheritance.
,ha, IN N, selection Of rod, .p.c;al attention
should be given to their merits. No rod is
worthy of confidence. unless |, is found up
on examin ton to combine all the requisites
of n perfse. electrical conductor. In the
opinion of the mos, eminen,lv scientific men
- ,h. country h,.sa ,,o, ~. mos, ,scsnt
discoveries of electrical scienes the condition,
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INDIAN REoArTM. The Penobscot Indi
ans, Lewis and Peter Sockbasin. Moses Sd
rient and Joe SockaleIis, are having boat
nce in their birch canoes at the Pool, thi,
Thursday afternoon. These are the In
dams that raced in Portland on the fourth
They went down In the Halifax this after
noon with their canoes. Tomorrow Fri
day. afternoon the Boat race will be TO
peated between the Indians, and also, q
second race, between the Indians and q
Clipper rowed with 4 oars, will come Of i'm
mediately after, the latter having challenged
q race with the former. Quite exciting
sports will be enjoyed.
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TEMPERANCE NrKrINo.-Rev. Mr., Merrill
Of our city, and Rev. Mr.. Stevens Of North
Berwick, addressed very large number o.
our citizens Of both sexes, on the subject o.
temperance on Sunday evening. FROM the
balcony in the Arcade building. We should
judge that over q thousand persons wer,
present, as attentive listeners, to the very
satisfactory remarks Of the speakers. Tn,
speaking was Of a kind to dogood. Anoth'
er meeting Of the kind will be held next
Sabbath at the same place. We are glad
to notice this renewed attention to the sub
ject Of Temperance. Certainly, there il
great ne ID Of temperance effort in our com
munity.
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"NorniSG MT NrooER''. In the st.
Louis Republican, singular misnomer Tor
an old line whig Buchanan sheet-of Mon.
day, we find an offer OF "seven hundred dol.
lars reward" for the APPREHENSION and return
Of the following described human cl,attels.
Marshals and their deputies will please take
notice:
Zone bright Mulatto boy named William,
about % years OF age, hdir nearly straight.
One other hoy named Lewis, ~ years old,
brighter color than William, hair ara,gh.
A girl named Mary Jane, IL yrarcs old q
pdis face, hair light ooior.-A boy named
Ned,s years old rather darker than tho 9th.
ers."
But .the stranscst part Of this strange event.
fui story to our northern men, who have ieen
taught that slaves are ~ superlative happy
and contented, and that even the Canadian
ugitives long ~ return To their masters
.a,-h pots" we read further On, that tho
master
"will pay 500 Cor the apprehension and
delivery in this city Of Louisville. the father
IT the children. on his Conviction Tor run.
ming "a said slaves -
The N,d Louis having bought him
sell irum the advertiser, and
The muther IL now paying for hcrself
I therefore wish such base ingrafiinde pun.
shed."
The father of these "bright complexioned,
p.ls.fac,si. straight haired ch.tiels should
certainly no punished ior the ba-o ingrati-
tuds u buying hllns,lf; 50 We siy to our
fugitive lAw Ot6ciAls every where. 'b-vtir
yourss vcs. tho Union 10 endangered Save!
On, ave !'-0rsssstVg LAD Rpsb6eas.
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RkroRn SCHOOL. We learn that the Gov
ernor and Council held q special session a
Portland on Monday,for the purpose Of Wis
iting the Reform School.
In company with somo of the Trustees
they passed most Of that day at that institu'
ton, examining il, in its various branches
&C., and found matters in Q very satisfactory
state there.
We learn that Edward Fox. Esq has been
appointed and confirmed as one Of the Trus-
toes, Henry Carter, Eq.. having removed
from the State.-Portidnd Advertiser.
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Our Fourth.

Our city Was unusually quiet Indspsn-
dence day. OF NOISY and jubilant patriot
ism there was scarcely any whatever. The
day was fine one, but there was no old
fashioned music, such Us has been the case
generally Independence morning. Even the
boys seemed to be pervadcd with the general
spirit Of quietness. India crackers were les
popular than usual, and bell.rlnging not
much in vogue. The quiet was almost too
oppressive for our sluggish patriotism. Early
in the morning the Fantasies made their
appearance, and afforded some amusement
by their novel costumes and ridiculous turn
outs. There were two divisions Of them
one from Saco, the other originating in our
city. They formed a junction and paaded
through the principal streets Of both places.
In the square opposite the B,ddeford House,
one OF their number bagred the crowd with
a speech, which, as reported from our Office
window, was Us follows
Feller.citiIens and salubrious brothers.
once more We meet in solemn conclavo on
this illustrious day. see the fires Of liberty
burning in your eyes, and Bunker Hill ana
Lexington sticking out OF your knees and
elbows like n sore thumb. | am proud to
meet you on this consecrated spot, made 20
by blood and carnage, that tried old women 8
patience and young men souls. Think,
for a moment. what prodlgious achieve
ment has been accomplished since the power
Of the British lion was broken. See cities
springins up as if by magic, and in poetry,
Bddeiord Vas once hedges and bitches, and pond,
Blu, now there is nothing but brick. and mortar.
Look! behold wonder and be amazed y!
Biddeiord, the second city Of modern times
few years ago. there was naught seen here
but the red man, nothing heard but his ter
rible war whoop. Now, here Is manly
strength white folks - women's beauty
poured forth abundantly and smiling mai.
den4 with hoops that beat all the war hoops
(whoops) that were ever sounded from
Quoddy Head to Kittery Point"
Here the speaker, as he cast his eye over
the crowd, and observed the effect Of his al.
fusion. broke down, and the thread Of our
report was broken in our concern for his
safety. We understand that the speaker
was three days getting up the speech. 1t
was the best, (as it was the only speech we
heard on that day, and, therefore, we put it
in print. Its accuracy may be relied on.
We could make but very little Of the
strange devices inscribed on the strange We
hicles Of the fantasies.
The Halifax, Capt. d. Goldthwai,, went
four times to the Pool during the day, car.
rying hundred, to that favorite resort. with.
out delay, and in the plcaantest manner.
We are told that several hundreds Of our
citizens went to Portland to witness the Re
gatta and Balloon Ascension in that city.
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A NuRDERKR IN orFIcE.-The character o
Mr.. Buchanan's administration, SO far a
it is connected with Kansas affairs and kin
dred matters, Is seen in the fact that he re
wards the basest Of criminals with Offices o
trust and emolument. Take an example,
Says the Kansas correspondent Of the St
Louis Democrat:
Frederick Emery, recently appointed tc
an important position in the land office, il
now ON trial on an indictment for murder
lie is also indicted for highway robbery
Yet, notwithstanding the two indictments
MIR. Buchanan, the friend of Free Kansas
and Sabbath Schools, has seen fit to CIV,
him an important and responsible Office
On the jury that is to decide the case Of Em
cry are Colonies Paine and Clarkson. post.
master Of Leavenworth City, and both un
der bonds to appear for trial, before the
same court, on indictments for murder and
robbery, found by the Grand. Jury last win.
ter. With such men ~ jurymen, Emery
the murderer OF Phillips and Blimmerton,
in cold blood, and in such court, is SURF o
ucquitAl.
Jacob Cody, member Of the Topeka
Constitutional Convention, was driven from
his home last summer by Emery's b.nditti
exposed to the weather for nights and days
lie contracted severe cold, from which he
never recovered, hut died u few days since,
another victim to the murdcrous spirit VI
Emery, who would not risk himself In u far
fight with his opponents, but preferred IL
take men when alone. and murder them in
cold blood. And such ruff aus has Buchan-
an selected to Gil the Federal appointments
Tor this Territory. This is Buchanan and
Free Kansas with vengeance"
Murderers and robbers are the only ct in.
struments for carrying into effect the designs
Of the Administration in Kansas.
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wharves, shipping and the bow Of Mupjoys
hill, was evidence sufficient, that in insu.
gurating THE new feature in the celebration
OF the glorious fourth Of July. . plan had
been struck out which the people would not
soon give up.
The balloon ascension of NJ. Paullin took
place at 4 20 Pm. and was very successful
one. After rising nearly . mile, the bal
loon struck current Of wind which was
taking it down the bay, and tho arOnaus
concluded to descend. He landed on the
farm Of Capt. Moody, in Falmouth. about
six miles from the city, after being up about
80 minutes.
The Fourth was also observed in Bangor
by . grand Firemen's celebration.
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A SOLEMN sensr.-Ata private residence,
corner Of Twelfth and Green streets q mel.
ancholy affair occurred on Sunday night -
The family, II seems, Gu sist Of mother
and several children, Of which two are young
men grown. The latter had b~n out dur
ing the afternoon, and had indulged In drink
rney qdar.rled while at the supper table.
when younger brother inter cred. but witl,.
out avail, n bring about rconciliA'ion.-
The mother next c-~.yed Ia still the turmoil.
and, It 10 said received harsh replies irum
the sons. She fell In swoon upon the
a1or during tie alteration, and was dead
before tho strife ceased. Who can envy
those rash la'ls the rsuusrse to which hrnco-
forti, they will forever b. prey?-P6is-
dslPhia North Ampiesn.
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MANUFACTURE OF PrrrKRxrSr. Tho Lyons,
N. Y, Republicans states that II. q. Hutch.
kiss. OF that village, is the greatest producer
of rep permit in the world. lie ins tron,
600 To 800 acres under cultivation, $50 acns
Of which can be overturned with water Il,
the depth Of six To ten inches, ut pleasure.
This proccss enables him to continue u
grow the crop upon the same soil, for 80
riss Of years, and protect tho young shoots
in winter, by watrry covering. Between
April and July no employs more than one
hundrd laborers upon his plantation. Mr..
flotchkis, cell, the oil Of peppermint In L,n.
don and other plac~ and his annual trade
amounts {, irom SIS, 900 " SIPS 900.
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Strawberries AND CREAM. Our friend Z.
ii. c. Hooper Esq, has laid US under obi
cations for fine treat Of Strawberries from
bis garden. They came In good time, when
cream of tho best kind was plenty. We
were 50 we'll pleased with these, that we
should have no objections 20 receiving more
from the same or other sources. Mr.. Hoop
er succeeds admirably in raising the berry
and he naturally remembers his friends.
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WRrcK or MAINE VESSEL. 81. John, ~
F, July q. The ship W. n. Rogers, oI
Bath. founderd at s,a on the 2lst Of June.
The captain. with Is, and % officers. and
seamen, went down with the vessel: the Sd
mate and IL ssamen arrived h,re this morn
ing in British vessel, which took them
from lifs-bo
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The Message to the Dead.
ny AIRS. HEMANs.

messages from the living TO the dead are no
uncommon ia the Highlands. The Gates hay,
such cea.eless consciousness OF Immortality
that their departed friend, are consid red .sserrl
as absent for time: and permitted 10 relieve ih'
hours ofseparaiion by occasional intercourse will
the objects Of Their earliest etfeclions."
Thou'h passing hence, my brother!
U! my earliest friend, farewell
ThOu'n leaving me without Thy voice,
In n lonely home 10 dwell
And lr,m the hills, and lnm the hearth,
Aud irDin the household tree,
With thee dep arts the lingering nirth,
The bnghinrss goes with thee.
Bat Thru, my friend, my brother,
Thou'n speeding ~ the shore
Who're the Jir,r.llse tone Of pa ting words
shall sInlir thy soIl no more.
Aai thou wilt SEE our holy deLd,
the los, on earth aud main;
Into the sp afoi kindred hearts
Thou will be bound again.
Tell ihon. our friend oi bpyhood,
That yet his name u heard
o. the blue mount lbs, whence his youth
Passed life a sviii hTiyhi bird
The light oi his rxuling brow,
The vision ~ his gice,
Are on me It'll -oh sIlll trust
That smile ug,in 10 see.
Aud tell our fair youn; sister,
The io,.' Gu dawn IN sp,ipg,
That yet my gushing soul B. filed
With lays she loved Ia Ling;
Her soil, deep eyes lOpk through my dreams,
Tenyrr add sadly sweet:
Tell nrr my heat within me burns,
a "a.
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rich and all ofthem charming Of course
We do not think they are the right sort for
old maids. and though we have no statistio.
BY US 10 justify the assertion. We are OF
the opinion that coaxing might induce them
70 h ave compassion on good looking, intslli.
GENT and moral young in search Of consorts."
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July LIST, the new Tariff, which in.
creases the number Of articles upon the free
list, while 1t reduces the duty upon numer-
Gus other articles, went into operation. At
the Boston Custom House very large bust.
ness was transacted. At one desk there were
two hundred and seventy entries. where, US
ually, the daily. average is not over forty.
The amount Of cash received upon the large
amount Of goods entered, did not exceed
$50, 900, which is not an unusually large
sum. It is stated that goods, which, under
the old t.riG would have paid duties to the
amount Of upwards Of 100000, were entered
yesterday under tho new regime, free Of duty.
PORTLAND. The Boston Herald thus
speaks Of the appearance Of Portland on the
4th:
"Tho morning was lowering in the "Great
Eastern" City, Portland, Me. But the mu.
sic Of the church bells and the national sal
ute fired at Bramhall's Hill, at sunrise seem.
ed to dispel the clouds and the sun came out
at eight O'Clock, quite as brilliantly rs was
conducive to comfort. The CITY was exceed
ingly quiet Friday night, and indeed on The
morning Of the 4th. The firing Of crackers
had been suppressed BY authority, and this
produced an unnatural effect.
The harbor and tlD shores on the side OF
the city presented gay and beautiful ap'
pearance. The water was covered with
b,ats along the line marked out for the Gun.
test. The wharvs, buildings, and eminen.
ccs along the limo were covered with peopl-.
The whole number Of spectators who wit
messed the reg .tta from various poin to must
have bsen thirty or thirty Eve thousand.
The arrangements for the boat races wer
admirable and the wathcr was oil that
,vuld have b.cn desired"
by the arrival Of the Arabia at New
York, we havo three days later news from
he old world. The Mexican AMI Spanish
lilcultiss remain unsettled In France tho
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1857-11-21
OTTAWA, ILL. SATURDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER o. 1857
Fall OF the Leaf.

Withered leaves are round US falling,
To the wintry blasts they bend,
Whispering In accent. mou-nful,
g Al. things beautiful must ehd.'
Mature robbed of al; her glory,
Bends unwillingiy her head,
Like u Droken-hearted mother,
Weeping Ger her cherished dead.
All, those leaves once greer and lovely,
OF hailed them as my friends,
Now IA" pleasing thoughts they bring me,
To my heart no beauty lends.
y Yes they bring sweet remembrance
OF the happy, happy past
They are types to me, and shadows
Of eternal life At last,
Withered leaves are round Us falling,
To the faint"st breeze they bend;
Yet their falling is a token
That this life is not our end.
Yes-on every leaf is written
In my mind holy thought,
fes-the hope OF life upspriuging
From the grave by them is brought.
Though they're withered now and falling
Down to earth, their native tomb,
Yet the parent stalk will flourish,
And with fresh leaves bud and bloom.
So our norta, frames VIII perish,
Like the falling leaves and scar,
Yet again will bloom and flourish,
In bright eternal sphere.
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BUSINESS CARDS.
Wagon ManufactOrV.

lNHE subscriber respectfully returns his thanks 10 the
public for their past very liberal patronage, and
takes occasion to say that he has enlarged and newly
fitted up his Wagon shop, his old stand Columbus
St., and is pre- pared make and finish the most com.
plee and durable Farm Wagon offered in this market.
He guarantees that sensible shall he troubled
with any embarrassment" in deciding upon the supe.
rioTity OF lis Wagons. He imports material from
New Jersey Missouri with which nisead The pub
lie, but relies upon the native timber of the great north
west. Having taken the Diploma at the County Fair
70 the best Farm Wagon in every respect, he is pre-
pared to make more of the quality if desired.
WM. PALMER
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New Picture Gallery.

TINE lovers OF fine arts, and the public generally
i invited to examine specimens now exhibition at
the Rooms just opened the City Bank OF
Eames Allen Co.. north OF the Court House, under the
supervision Of Mr.. Jas. MlR,rOS-
The undersigned bay wing purchased the interest
MARsTJS in the above business prepared
nis Abroypes in the highest style of the art warrant
every Instance TO give satisfaction charge
made The services of Mr. MAHsToS have secured
short time, and those acquainted with his skill will
need further assurance for getting truthful picture
A share of the public patronage is solicited.
2 Ottawa, October 3, 1857. c. NJ. VAN DOREN.
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AN ACCOUNT THREE MILES LoNG.-The last
quarterly returns or account of the business
of the New York City Post Office, which
was received at the Department in Wash
ington day or two after the close of the
quarter, if stretched out page by page con.
tinuously, would make a string Of paper
quite three miles long. Who read itf
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The BENEFIT OF PAYING SMALL DEBTS IL
LUsTRArED.-1he Fredericksburg (Vt) Her.
aid gives the following as illustrative of the
Importance of the prompt payment of small
debts:
A Fredericksburg merchant went to Car
olina Court on certain occasion with 5 100
note of a certain denomination. Shortly af-
ter he got on the green he paid it over to a
farmer. The farmer soon discharged an in
debtedness to some one else, and thus the
note kept ON its mission of liquidation until
near the heel of the, evening, when it was
again paid back to the same merchant who
| took it there and he brought it back to Fred
ericksbnrgl Having the curiosity to trace
its working, he found that 81 900 worth %
| debts had been paid by that 500 note in I
single day.