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True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-01-14

IMPROVED NAUTICAL INsTRuMEET.--
The Scientific American gives an ac-
coun, Of an invented instrument BY
Ralph Rseder, Of Cincinnati, which
combines three important uses; first i
exhibits 10 tho eye at glance The local
variation Of the magnetic needle with nn-
erfing certainty second, h EXHIBITS The
altitude Of the sun, and thus enaJles the
mariner readily TO compute latitude Il
also exhibits The true time, aud by com
parison, BY The aid Of the chrcncmoter,
shows The longitude. Al chronOmoicr i'
connected wilh the Instrument. The in
stramsnl i based Qbon strictly scientific
principles, and Mr.. Reeder has been On.
eaged ppon, 4 Df the last twenty 6vs
years, aud has perfected iIs construction
after many obstacles
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-01-14

WHAT A CATHOLIC EDIToR SAys.--
Orestas A. Brownson, The editor Of Ro-
man Catholic Review says. that theo organs
Of his church in this country ara not Cath
olic in the true sense Of the word. but
Irish. Their tendency. he says. is 10
make an American feel that practically,
the church in this country is the church
of foreign colony, and BY no means
Catholic.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-01-14

'rERRIBLE News FOR THE GIRLs.--
Mr.. Ctockef, in The c,utse ofa very bill
Gus speech al the lals Southern Go MINER
cial Convention, said amung other good
things that :. he deprecated the practice
Of sending Southern girls 10 be educated
atlhe North, and stated that only last
evening he had heard no lever thanseyen
young men swear that they would never
marry girl who had been educated north
Of Mason and Dixon . line.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-01-14

DEATH AND MEMoRY. ~ When the
veil Of death has been drawn between US
and the objects Of our regard, how quick
sighted do we become 10 their merits, ant
how bitterly do We then remember words
or even lookscof unkindness which may
have escaped US in our intercourse wilf
them, How careful should such thought,
render us in the Tul6llment Of those Of
fees Of affection which may YET be in oul
power to perform I! for who can tell how
soon The moment may arrive when re-
psntAhce can not bs followed BY rePara
tionl tHg- :" 's'A' .H'''''''
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-01-14

Hon. THoMAs H. BsEroN. Events
see IN to indicate the return Of lis ven.
cradle but vigorous statesman to sthe Sen
ale Of the United States from Missouri,
Notwithstanding the Ben on state tickei
was awfully defeated at the August eIec-
ton. Still, the Benton members Of the
legislature, combined with the Wings and
Americans, constitute near, if not quite a
majority on joint ballot and il only re.
quires, at the outside, very few regular
Democrats, as they style themselves, TO
come over, to render The thing certain be-
yond peradventure. The question may
be asked, will this diversion be effected
in favor of Old Bullion =! We are in
cined to think SO. owing to recent out
givngs ofjournals highest in the conf
dence Of the President elect.
For our part, we have no obi ections 10
urge against Col Benton's return to the
Senate. In fact, under the circumstances
we would rather see him there than not
for we entertain serious doubts, take him
all in all, whether Missouri is likely tc
send as good man, and she has none
that can compare with him in experience
ability. vast and varied requirements, and
indomitabie industry. On many points
politically and as Southern men, we diff
fer from him, but we believe him to be
with all his faults an honest man and 1
genuine patriot. Besides he has reached
that age which takes off the obnoxious
edge of par,isanship, and causes the mar
TO seek his country's good rather that
personal or party advancement. Shoul'
Col. Benton be chosen, he can hope fo
no further earthly preferment Th
general doom which awaits all mankint
precludes the entertainment Of any as
pirations of the kind.-New Orleaa
Crescent.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-01-14

Is A HADF- BARREL A BARREL = An
incident occurred in the Municipal Court,
which shows how easily person indict-
ed for an offence against the laws can
escape, through most trifing error in
the indictment. John A. Frazier was
on trial for larceny Of mackerel from Long
Wharf. The evidence was put in 10
sustain this charge, and the case given to
the Jury. That body was in deliberation
about five minutes, when they returned
to the court room for the purpose Of get.
ting instructions on certain point from
JudSeT NASH. The foreman remarked
that de Indictment alledged the stolen
mackerel to- have been contained in bar
rcls, whereas, all the testimony w,nt tc
show that half. barrels were used. Dis
trict Attorney Brewster argued that
half barrel was still barrel and that the
term "barrel," used in the indictmen
was proper The Court did not coincide
with the views of the District Attorney
-deming half-barrel distinst piece o
workmanship-and decided that the in
dictment was defective. The Jury ther
By order of the Court, rendered a verdic
of acquital. Boston Herald.
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,WashinFtols's Ancestors.

Just two hundred years ago two broth
ers, Lawrence and John Washing on,
were lured, by the attraction of Virginia
TO leave their ancestral homes in England,
and seek their fortunes in this prospective
Eden of America. They were young
men Of intelligence, of opulence, aud of
lofty moral principle. Lawrence The ell.
der of the two, had just lett The classic
hall of Oxford. He was finished shoar
and an accomplished man. Several arti-
cles from his pen had embellshed the re-
nowned pages of the Spectator. The
young brother, Juhn, was more familiar
with The cares of an estate, and with the
practical duties of life. .......
After weary voyage of three or (ouI
months, the little vessel in which they
embarked enered the mouth Of the Cheese
peak Bay. Sailing up this magnificent
inland sea some hundred miles, they en-
tered the Potomac. The Two brothers
purchased tract Of land, John sonn
built him house, and married a young
lady of congcnial spirit-Miss Ann Pope.
His life was an ordinary life of man.--
Children were born and children died.
Days of sunshine and of storm, of Joy
and OF griel--succeeded each other as
life rapidly glided away. until his allotted
pilgrimage was finished. A few weeks
Of sickness, The dying .groan, the shroud
the funeral, and the tolnb-all was over
What shadows
Augustine. the second son of John, in
heriled his fathers virtues and in,elli.
gence and continued on the broad acre.
Of the paternal homestead. The drum'
Of life with him also caused the heart t
throb with lis joy, and often brought lh'
tears OF anguish to his eyes. g, He led hi
beautiful and youthful bride, Jane Butler
to his home of refinement and comfort
and when two little sons and daughte
had twined themselves around mother
heart, Jane sickened and died. 1t wa.
} the first grief she had brought to hi
household. A few years passed, and tn
r saddened father sought another prolecto
for his then two surviving children. II,
found the companion whom he needed
Mary Ball. .a'@
She was one Of the most beautiful am
accomplished Of the young ladies' of ha
land and then far-famed for the loylines
and The culture of its fair daughters. Ma
ry Ball May her name be held in ever
lasting remembrance. She was nobl
girl. noble wife, anobe mother.
: Augustine and Mary wire married o.
the 9th of MAJ ch. l72O. In about lw
years from that time, on the 22nd of Feb
ruary. 1722 Mary heard The wailing cr
of her first born son and pressed to he
throbbing heart, the infant George Wash
g,on.-Harper's Monthly Magazin,
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per The UniUsrss. a leading Caiho-
lie paper in France, says: 81 Ia all the
Catholic cities in Germany, the statistical
re,nrns make j apparent that the number
Of Protsstants is increasing in . fearful
manner.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-01-14

STILL LIVE !--The New Jersey Ameri.
can State Council, after the election ol
the annual officers, Wednesday, adopted
a series Of resolutions that they still live
and will live, to die, il necessary, in the
cause but never 10 surrender. They rec
ommend an immediate reorganization oI
all, without regard to afiliation, who
honestly believe that Americans shall rule
America. After appointing a committee
of one from each Congressional District
to report at the next meeting a plan fol
an open organization and also TO confel
with the Americans in the State. in refer
ence to forming a permanent party ih'
Council adjourned to meet at Trenton on
the FRS, Wednesday of February next
VI. Express.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-01-14

ANEW VERSION. distribution Of
prizes in German village, little girl
seven years old, whose parents mad just
been turned out Of theirlodgings. because
they had failed TO pay their rent, was
asked by The rector, "Have you studied
sacred history, my child r. j" Yes, SIR"
/" Do you know the history Of creation q
"Iknow that God made all.1 Z Why
were Adam and Eve turned out Of Para
disc ~ TThe child hesilated a moment,
and then, fixing her eye on the examiner,
replied. d" Probably they were turned
out because they could not pay their
rentw iasi s,is Il a 'higgG ,a
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-01-14

Rg- The New York Times, cor
respondent relates the following anec-
dote:
Mr.. Etheridge, of Tennessee, whose
independence is raislnga storm in the
House, yesterday, by bis resolution
against the Slave Trade. is an original in
his way. Talking with some Southern
gentleman the other day. he remarked
that the fugitive Slave law, about which
80 much fuss was making, is considera'
BILE ola humbug. :" Why" he said, {" i
nigger runs away, one Of two things il
certain--either he IS mean Niger, OF
he has mean master. II the niger il
mean, he isn't worth catching-and if thu
master is mean, the niger ought to rum :
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-01-14

AYMrs. Sarah B. Scott, che last suryi-
Wing daughter IF Patrick Henry. died on
The ,l6iE plt., II !" Seven Island, !" in
Halifax county va. She was seventy
seven years old. 's's'gn' ~ ~
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inculcated it in my family" There are
two ways Of becoming rich. One is by
accumulation. The other and better is,
by moderaling your desires. Now pay.
ing as you go. has this effect. Therefore
you are in fact rich man. With YOU
mrderate desires you have everything
you want.
Thirdly. Itkeeps you from going into
debt. But as we have spokeh;of this il
former number, we will not enlargt
again. All we now say under this head
is-to be out Of debt adds 10 your happi
ness. Our stock of happiness is at bes
but small, why should we take from thi;
lille, one particle
Lei us review what has been said. :
Paying as you go, keeps you from th'
misery OF debt, makes you a rich man
and prevents extravaganza. Now is ther
one of our readers who will not sa!
tina, !hese benefits are so great. that Il
pay as you go may wei! be called the phi
losopher's stone. g'E H5it
But to all this your reply ISL wish
could pay as 60, But how can !, whe'
people viii mol pay me Our answer t
this is, the same that it was before, only
buy the very necessities Of life on credit
+ aud soon you will be rejoicing in the pos
session Of the philosopher stone.
Itmusl be remembered that these hap
py effects will not be produced, unles
you take the money out of your pocke
, at the very time Of purchase. One sin
gle days grace allows the Imagination
! tremendous advantage. Ii is becaus
} some Of our readers may think ito pa
as you CO. means to pay within a month
or Within week, or the next day, tha
| we add this important postscript. n
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-11-07

generally well armed beforehand with straws
and hollow elder tubes from which the pith has
been carefully removed, and collect eagerly
around all the reccptacles TO suck the delicious
fluid until they are thoroughly gor9ed, and drop
Off one by one, like so many leeches.
Gray-h AIDED old farmers also congre gate
around the door, TO talk ovei the prospect Of a
mild winter and good spring crop, iadulge in
social gossip on every topic Of general interest,
and calculate the probable amount of cider to
be realized from each orchard in the vicinity.
Even the girls and women are irresisiibly at
tracted towards the scene of labor, and may be
seen in little knots and groups ARD md the mill
Altogether, it is not to be wondered AT that CT
der-making is locked forward to with so much
anticipation, when it forms such a pleasant little
episode in the daily life of every rural neghbor-
hood.
In the hospitality of the farmhouse, cider is a
staple article, and few groups around the fire on
a December evening are unsupped with bask-
ct of red-cheeked apples and massive stone
pitcher Of the sparkling liquid. Jest and merry
converse are lis constant Accomplishments, and
many is the delightful evening that the genial
liquid has brought to our rural homes. The
operation OF expressing the juice is very simple
and nature supplies us with plentiful harvest
of loaded orchards, so that this beverage is a
once one of the most healthy and tho cheapest
Of country luxuries.
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THE SEcKEL PEAR.-The Seckel is the best
native pear known it has high spicy, honey
ed flavor. 1t bears its fruit in clusters at the
ends of the branches. 1t lspens from the first
OF September 10 the last OF October. 1t was
sent TO Europe by DR.. lIosack in 1919, and the
fruit was pronounced by the London llortical-
tural Society exceeding in flavor the richest and
best of their autumn pears. The fruit is very
small, except on rich land. The following ac-
count is given of the origin of this pear " About
80 years ago there was a well-known sportsman
and cattle dealer in Philadelphia, who was ia
miliarly known as Dutch Jacob" Every sea-
son, early in the autumn, on returning from his
shooting excursions, Dutch Jacob RECALLED his
neighhors with pears of an unusually delicious
flavor, the secret of whose place of growth, how
ever, he would never satisfy their curiosity by
divulging AT length the Holland Land Com
pany, owning considerable tract south Of the
city, disposed OF it in parcels, and Dutch Jacob
then secured the ground on which his fayorlte
pear tree stood, a fine tract Of land near the
Delaware. Not long afterwards it became the
farm of Mr.. Seckel, who introduced this remark
able fruit to public notice, and it received his
name Afterwards the property was added to
the vast estate tho late Stephen G'rard." The
original tree still exists Cor did few years ago.
vigorous and fruitful. Specimens Of its pears
were quite lately exhibited at the annual show
Of the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society,"
Country Gentleman.
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DIR ETC I o r s 4.

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BETTER GO SLOW.

Dhh hNhe WV WV w
In all the varied scenes Of life
Its noisc confusion, turmoil, strife
These little words, II borne in mind,
Would suit right we'll al human kind
"Go sloww
The fast young man who cuts dash
Upon his Governors hard-earned cash,
viii think when all his moneys fed,
This motto should have filed his head
"Go slow!n
The flirt with lovers at her feet,
Her cheeks so fair, her heart deceit,
When years shall steal her charms away,
viii weep she did not in youths May
"Go Slow"
The man Of money-he who spends
His thousands on his borses-fiends-
May sit down In after years
To cou this lesson through bis tears
"Go slow !"
The husband who, to more life,
Deserts his children, home and wife,
When sunk beneath the hand of fate,
viii mourn he did not, ere to latr,
"Go slow,
The wife who always shopping goes,
Leaving her children out Mt toes,
Should keep this matter in her heart,
And learn to act a mothers part
"Go slow"
The banker counting cent per cent
The landlord eager for his rents
The clerk behind his masters till
Twill suit you all-this lesson will
Go slow"
The widow, wife the maiden, miss,
The husband father-think of this
In whatever path you go,
IT'S always best to travel slow
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Thursday Nov. 2d, 1857 Passenger
sEE--nnE Trains will run follows, viz,
Leave Boston 80 and IL 90 A NJ and fitchburg 945
A. NJ and 127 r. NJ for Bellows Hallsand connecting Roads
Leave Bellows Falls, for Boston, Lowell, Worcester, New
York. &c, at 500 A. NJ, and 40 p NJ.
Trains leave ftchbug for Worcester Providence Norwich
and New York City Gron Junction for Nashua and Concord
N. H., Lowell, Lawrence, and the State Of Maine.
Connect Bellows Falls with Trains Of the Rutland Bur
lngton Railroad and thence Montreal and Ogdensburgh
at Rutland with Trims to Saratoga Springs Troy Albany
Schenectady, and Buffalo Also, with Trains of the Sullivan
Road, and thence with the Vermont Central and Vt. Cana
tia Roads, and with the Passumpsc Road to Wells River st
Johnsbury and the White Mountains.
Stages with the line foowsiAt Keenc for Ches
erheid Gisum NARROW stoddard Ilsboro Dublin, Peter
boro &c winchendon, for Rindge, Jaifrey, &c.
For further particulars Pathfinder Railway Guide.
f. A. CHAPLIN, Superintendent.
Keene N ii Oct 80 1857.