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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-11-18

TURNING THE TAnLEs.-Ihe Democratic
papers have been dong their bes. TO fas,en
the Harper's Ferry outbreak upon the Re
publican party. or on leading Republican
The attempt has sgnaily failed. The persons
engaged in the affair do not belong to the ar,
,y. Brown dishkes both the Republican and
Democratic party. and Cook it is said, i.
Democrat. The Baltimore Patriot gives a
new solution Of this affair, and one much more
likely to be correc. than ,ha, Mr.. Seward, who
has been in Europe for months, was at the
bottom Of it. The Patriot says:
''ThA Harper's Ferry emeute has been solv.
cd at last. We have reliable intelligence from
Washington that Gov. Willard Of Indiana i
al the bottom OF the whole affair. Cook, who
Is his brother-ln law, is said 10 have been
prompted by him TO inveigle tho mailman
Brown and his weak minded followers into
the he; thus spread for them, with the sssur-
ance that he Cook should be- lie, off SEQ, Fl &C.
if he should not escape. Willard i. now a,
Charlestown, and Cook Is 10 be used as States
evidence on condition OF his release. This
will probably explain the suppression of ,ha,
letter by Gov. Floyd. The whole outbreak,
II is now believed a, Washington was con-
triyed solely with o view TO operate political
~ upon the elections IN New York and Mary
land. We thought as much firm the begin
ming. The public are requested TO keep their
eye on Cook, and see whether he is not re-
leased
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-11-18
For the Ellsworth American.
A Word to Parents,
No V

| Train up child in the way he should GO"
| With great zeal have many Parents conducted
she intellectual training Of the child, while the
moral training has been passed by as unimportan,
and undesirable. The head has been cultivated
"hie the hsa-t, with its desires, and propensi,ies
and passions, has been allowed to remain upcu,
a'ated and untaaght The one cared-for, tn,
other lett to take care Of itself. This ought no,
10 be; and every conscientious parent, every can.
did lover Of Truth, looks forward with strous
emotions OF pleasure to the day, when the culture
OF the moral 'easioa;es shall maintain an equality
with the intellectual training.
This Is the Parents work, and tssy'are to perform
it, The 'oia Of the child is to be held in suhjec
ton, his passons curbed and controlled his dere,
regulated and tempered, his afections elevated
and rehn,d. There should be implanted in biz
heart, reverence for things sacred, and a s,ric,
regard for Truth and Justice. fIe should be in
spired with love for morality and virtue in all
their forms He should be instructed in those
duties which he owes to himself his fellows. and
his Creator, lie should be taught to discoun.en
anee immortality and vice and crime, whenever
and wherever and however they may presen, their
hideous forms.
have said that the Parent too frequently
neglects to give due attention to this duty. But
iecreant as he may be, he still mold, the moral
nature. Though he may retu.e to do it by precep,,
he mEs' do IL by erampe. The moral atmosphere
Is impregnated with its influence, and his children
are inhaling it elements. That influence. silent
but powerful, will act upon the growing mind
and heart, and produce impressions there, where
neither rust can corrode nor time crumble Jim.
ptessions that viii live in all the freshness of I'm
mortality. This influence is continually charging
also. The parent may &C, directly upon bu. few
minus out THESE Will act upon few more ;aad thus
like the ssitated ripple, will it spread wider and
wider from generation to generation; and, like
the tempest-drivea biliow Of the ocean, i, NAV
swell higher and higher as i, sweeps across tn.
sea OF time, and rise at last in mighty tide upon
the chores of eternity.
Oh, the Parents responsibility broad a, i'm
mensity, lasting as the cycles of eternity An
ocean without bottom and without a shore =
who will attemp, &c fathom or encompass it =,
There may be much to d.hearten the paren, in
this moral training; but. relying upon an arm
stronger that bis, he should perform the Iabor,.
and patiently avail, his reeompense. The seed
'own may not immediately germina;e; but, stored
in the youthful mind and heart, i. is committed
to power VIII eh may sometimes slgmber, but can
never die. 1t will ere long spring up and bear
many a heavy laden sheaf of priceless reward. as
the guerdon Of the faithful parents tell
To be Continued
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-11-18
Read This and then That.

Gov. Wise is in the daily receipt of anon.
ymous letters from the north, threatening
terrible ven. Lear ce upon him and the state OF
virginia II Brown is executed .-Republiean
Journal.
suggestion from some OF the democratic
journals, that the majesty of the law and
the public security would be not inaptly
indicated by Communication of his punish.
ment to Imprisonment for life, meets with
no favor from the opposition press. This is
history in 1859.
Now We venture prediction that, should
"oio Brow" be executed, these same press
20, IN 1860, will dcnounce his execution as
political murdar, and he will be held UT
as martyr to the cause of freedom, as Mr.
Sumner was in ls56.-Repubhcan Journal
The above paragraphs are taken from the
last number of the Journal, and teach plain.
~ the fairness eft the Buchanan journals
Both paragraphs are editorial; and the in.
ference conveyed in the first is, that the Re-
publieans write the anonymous letters" t.
Gov. Wise. alluded to; and then in an arti-
Gle under the heading, "PREDlcrIoS, the
same writer talks about democratic Jour
nails suggesting Communication.
Now look at the logic. If the Repubi-
cans are writing threatening letters to Wise
declaring vengeance on him if he hangs
Brown, they cannot be clamorous for his
death. 1t the democrats "suggest commu-
tation' is it not reasonable to suppose that
they write the threatening letters?
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-11-18

BrcAANAS AND JouS Brown -
Fornsy's Press in comm ,a;in5 upon tire
llarper's Ferry matter, does not treat
our Presiden. very tenderly. There is
so much pith in what it says that we give
place to the following:
Had Mr.. Buchanan pursued the
course marked ont il. his cleo ion, and
indicated by every sense Of pl,rioti>m
and fair dealing. there would lave been
no Harper's Ferry escapade; no capture,
BY a handful fmen, OF town OF two or
three thousand inhabitants, no arrest OF
guilty parties; ard the Government OF
Virginia might have been spared the in
tense mort 6cation Of vindication her
honor, Under circumstances SO equvocal
aud unscemly as those attending this
whole affair. Upon Mr.. Buchanan rests
the chief RESPONSE ,ility of this state OF
things. lis is the moral guilt; while
the legal responsibility falls upon man
honest and brave, but TOO weak to ap.
prec,ate either the true nature of his
offence or the source OF his guilt
There are thousands in the North and
thousands in :ho South-men who be-
lieve that "the sword Of Gideon" should
be welded to enforce their wild fancies
to propagate and abolish slavery. Mr..
buchanan is one OF these men in every
practical sense; and he is the chief offender
OF all, because misguided people have
placed in bis hands more weapons OF mis-
chief. more power to do harm, than any
Other. His attempt to carry slavery in
10 the midst OF hostile local opinion is
ofthe same sharaete ter as that. of John
Brown to secure freedom to a people
who would lave none of it. If 1t was
,igh. for mes Buchanan to force slavey
upon people, it was right in JoLn Brown
t. iorce freedom upon the South. Their
authority, outside CT the law,was precise
u toe. same. 1t is unfortunate that Mr..
buchanan had not possessed tbs honesty
Of purpose OF poor old Brown. 1t you'd
lave saved the credit Of the Administra-
ton. and probably the life Of that crazy
and dcluded agiiator.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-11-18
Moral insanity.

The late Mr.. Choate first preached tn,
idea OF moral insani,y"as bar 70 pun
ishmens for committed crimes AMI mis-.
demeanors. At the time this scintila.
ton OF the exubcrant genius OF the great
criminal lawyer was given to the world
1t tad but few advocates; and it was al
most universally regarded as a danger
Gus innovation. The many admirers OIL
the fertile LAWYER, while worshippinc
him, could hardly swallow the new the
DRY invented for the escape Of rosues.-
1t was dangerous doctrine, and one
not laid down.o discussed in the books.
1t was state of the human mind which
would require D. Ds and not NJ. Ds
to settle and define. Hardly any com
mon person could comprehend the term,
or tell its meaning. We confess to be.
ing III this category. No selection made
from among our neishbors, ifconvicted of
crime, would this strange theory seem
justly to apply, as we repeatedly under
took to ties: the application of the prin-
ciple. if it is one. 1t wouldn't work, no
how, In the courts or out, and it wen.
the way Of many other inventions. Re.
Gently there are cases in point, which
IT the lamented Boston lawyer had lived,
and the many affected ones had been on
trial for slsnder,he might have urged the
application of his theory as being per-
ieetly pat and proper. Take for in
stance. those heated par.izans, who re-
gardless of the conmonest rules which
obtain among civilized humans, and the
plainest facts, and the most obvious com.
mon sense, continue to charge, Seward.
Hale DC. with being the accomplices of
MIR. Brown. To believe such arrant pon-
sense, man must suppose these lead
ing Republicans bereft of common sense;
anu ds noue oc!leve TINS, 1t follows that
such rawlings proceed from those who
may be classed as the "morally in.
sane. Here is an extract from the
Bangor Democrat, the writer of which
may safely calculate Oh escaping pun
lshment BY this plea:
Each passing day reveals more and
more Of the hellsh completely of the
leaders Of the Black Republican party
with the bloody instruction a. Har.
per's Ferry. II there is any one man
IN that patty who stands head and
shoulders above all the rest, both in in
'ellecs and in the confidence of the par
y, that mzn is WIZ. H, SEWARD, Of
New YORK.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-11-18

BrRSE1rs KALLisroS.-Ths American lsdiss
are distinguished when young. for frsshnes 40
brillianey Of complexion almos. without panlley
among other nations, and which rarely fails to
excite admiration aud remark among travellers
from the most refined countries Of the old world.
But, too often, this charming characteristic Be-.
comes faded and lost from want Of that care In
preserving tt which 50 trying and ehanseabis .
climate demands. To retain its bloom and fresh.
ness unimpaired. to much later period thss 10
generally the ease, Bsv.1n's ksssasn /. . mos.
powerful suxiiiary.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-11-18
New York Election.

Albany, Nov. 15.-The Journal figures
out Leavenworth's majority at 1900. The
Argus makes it less.
A meeting of the Hard Central COMMITTEES
was held to-day in this city Only one
member, Hon. BENJAMIN McRae of New York
city. was present. lie adjourned. without
taking any action touching the election Of
delegates to the Charleston Convention
New YoRK, Nov. Is. The official return.
thus far received seem to indicate the elect
ion of Jones, Democrat, for Secretary of
State, over Leavenworth. but the result Is o.
close that nothing short Of the full CANVASS
will show it with certainty.
ALBANY, Nov. l5-I0 p. M-The Alta.
and Argus, to this hour, figures up the elect
ion returns SO as to place Jones 204 ahead of
Leavenworth, for whom the Eeeniny Jour
nal still claims lO2 minority.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-11-18

PrBLI.H YouR PETITIONS. 1t will be re-
membered that. by a law Of last winter. all
petitions to the Legislature for acts of incor-
poration or for other special legislation must
be published three weeks successfully. IN the
month of December, in some paper in the
county where such incorporation or other
action is asked for. If this publication is
not made, the petition is not to be acted up
on by the Legislature, but referred over
This lao ,eiA probably be enforced this ,rinter
because the act relating to pay of members
establishes a salary OF $50 for the session.
based upon period of IS days at the usual
pay ef 81 per dav-and the session will I'M
doubtedly close at or near the end OF that pc
Rod. Petitions for special legislation,
which have not been published according to
law, ,riH Obtain no consideration. This is a
matter Of Importance to those who may be
concerned, and should be attended to in seas
on. Remcmber-n niH be too Ia'e after the
second ,oeek in December. Wing.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-11-18

Will OLD BRowS BE ursa AN exchange
says
We understand tha. Hon. Fernando Wood O,
New \ ork has written 30 Gov. Wise Of Virginia
to know If the GOyerner intends to pardon or
commute the sentence of 01d Brown. The Cover
nor has replied TO Ex-Mayor Wood tina, Old
osawtaomie Brown will certainly be hung on the
I'd day Of December next, when his body will be
handed over to the surgeon TO be taken from the
-'aeso that the carcass shall no, p,ilude the soil
OF Virginia.
lie truth Of this statement is doubted The
Washington correspondent of the Trabuae takes an
unfavorabie view, however, Of Brown's Chances
He says
Certain Northern papers convey the impression
of very general belief in John Brown. safety
from execution. They assume that for political
or other reasons, Gov. Wise will be induced to
show clemency to this condemned man. such
ideas are received here with Indignation. I GER
'ainly do no, see any ground for hope in Brown 5
case.
Browns own ideas the subject are character
istlc. He TRANQUILITY says: II do not known tina,
l ought to encourage any attempt TO save my
life am not sure that it would not be better
for me to die at this time. avn not incapable O.
error, and may b. wrong; but 1 think tina. per
haps my objects would b. nearer fuifiilment il
should die must give it some thought"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-11-18
The New York Evening Post says of Ge,ri,

The New York Evening Post ssys of Ge,ri,
Smiths Insanity:
"Mr. Smith is said TO have an hereditary
predisPosi,ion to insanity. His father, Pete,
Smith. though the possessor of an Immense e.
tate and surrounded by every circumstance Of
prosperity, was subject to fits Of dependency,
during which he was under the impression
that he would die a beggar. 1t is also said
that the late Peter Sken Smith, the brother Of
Gerrit. wasS esome time an inmate of . lu.
na'ic asylum, though when he died he was
generally regarded as in possession of his re 4.
SON. a nephew Of Mrs. Smith. Col. Eitshu gh,
was the captor Of the fugitive Cock. . aci
which greatly disturbed the mind Of Ms.
Smith"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-11-18

The OLDEST MINISTER. Elder Phineas
Pillsbury OF Greene, believed TO be the Oldest
minister Of the State, died in that town on
the 4th inst, at the advanced age of92 years
and s months. In early life he moved from
Newbury, Mass, to Bluehill in this State,
where he carried on the tanning business
Meeting with change in his religious views,
he determined to devote himself to the work
of the gospel ministry, and accordingly at the
age of "a years he Commenced his cheologi-
cal studies with Rev. Daniel Merrill of Sedg-
wick. lie preached at first as an Evangelist
in Greene and many of the islands on the
coast, and was ordained at Fayette. lie
was first settled as pastor of the Baptist
Church in Nobleboro over which church he
continued for the long period of 80 years.
ln ls40 he was settled over the Baptist
Church in Greene, and continued in the pas
torate IL years, when advancing years CON-
PEELED him to relinquish it.-Laoiston Jour
nal.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-11-18

THE DUry OF DEMocRAcY.-Th
Bangor Democrat in abiding to tn e
New York election says:
Had The Democracy done their duty in
NeW York city they you'd haze elected
their entire ticket. Last year the entire
opposition majority was upwards of 49,
900, in the State.
Here is loss OF more than eighty
thousand votes in one election. VIVA,
occasioned this loss: There are various
reasons why there should be falling off
of the votes on the so called Democrat
side. Take the city Of New York for
instance. Here there was a democratic
loss, and the following item, gives valid
reason why it should be SO
The Journal Of Commerce says first
class shoulder hilters, who hold their
services at from so to 800 day, and
subordinate strikers, who charge from
Sl0 to s25. even down to the 'rag-,ag
and bobtail. who will fight cheerfully
all day long fora dollar, were missing
this year at the polls.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-11-18

CHINESE SAYINGs.-Some of the
ordinary expressions Of the Chinese arc
sarcastic enough. A clustering. harmless
fellow. they call "a paper tiger" when
man values himself overmucl,, they
compare him to "a rat falling into .
scale and weighing itself" OVERRIDING
thing they call "a hunchback making
bow" A spendthrift they compare to
"a rocket which goes q at once."-
Those who expend their charity on
remote objects. but neglect their family,
are said ITO hang their lantern ON .
pole, which is seen afar, but gives NO
light below"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-11-18

Among the eccentricites of the ballot box
at the late election. says the Salem Gazette,
was the following vote:
For Governor-Edward Everett of Cam.
bridge.
For all other State and County Officers
Honest and conscientious Wings. if it is posi-
Bile to find them. Otherwise mindsd-JoE
CHASE.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-11-18

Some long wnded lawyer. with an exu-
berant fancy, and talent for faultfndns
and writing forty pages of closely written
manuscript Of the evidence" in case which
he says ought not to have been instituted, i.
out in three column article in the Machias
Union, giving his peculiar views Of sue.
cessful brother lawyer. an "airing" We
will bet big apple. the hair will ay next
week.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-11-18

DIsAsrER.-Thc Schooner Adrianna Of
Portland, loaded with corn and -four for
Messrs. Veazie. Lord & Chamberlain of this
village, struck rock near Fox Islands
on Sunday morning last, making her leak
badly. Day before yesterday she had five
feet of water in hold. She had rising
1000 bushels of corn, and 500 bbls -four OF
board,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-11-18

The Augusta Age in abiding to the COM
mutation ofthe sentence of Capt. Holmes
from that Of death to imprisonment for life,
we'll says;
1t seems to be pity that the two sailors
recently executed at Lewiston could not have
found friends to make the necessary exer-
tions to produce similar Intervention in
their behalf. We go for "e7uo6fy,"-even
in the matter Of hanging
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-11-18

GoDEr's LADY's Book. for December, with
its splendid engravings, fashion plates. domos-
tic receipts, ana elegant literature. making it
unsurpassed i'll the country. in the Magazine
line, is received. We club with this unequal.
led Magazine. $3.50. will pay for copy of
Cooley and the American for one year.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-11-18

We are informed that the Rev. leander S.
Coan, of Belfast, will preach in the Brick
Chapel, forenoon and afternoon of to. morrow.
Wing.
This is the gentleman that gave readings in
this village last winter. He was then teach
ing school.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-11-18

The Engine room at Harper's Ferry in
which Brown and his party took POSITION, re.
mains untroubled to this day. the citizens
letting it remain in its present condition. as
sample to Northern men. Of how easy thing
il is for the troops of the Federal Government
and of two States to capture seven teen men /.
The white washed walls are stained with
blood, and dotted with human flesh.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-11-18

At the recen, election in Kansas. wi,hou,
any special effort or interest 10 get out all the
votes abou, 5000 votes were pollsd. At the
election in Oregon. which was an exciting
one. and for member of Congress. only
1854 votes were polled.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-11-18

The Democracy will have to inveu, ,ome other
issue, u .kAel .Irsvns inse.trn- mt hasn't
On the srs. aoss u .ssis.1 sd ID. l r..s,i eS
no" fass setting in will all be 10 the advantage Of
the kspGblscans- Psfiesd ..dysr..,g
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-11-18

General Scott arrived a, San Francisco en-
route for Washington Territory on Sunday
the 10Th Of Oct. Thea citizens gave him a
grand public welcome. Tie left the afternoon
Of the same day for the place Of destination.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-11-18

''our friend Of the Belfast Jsv.ai should under.
stand til VIC didn, ginatc that story shout t. .
""id jury. We related it en- the authority Of
another Banyor paper The Ju,nafs oase, is
- and suficien,"- Baa2o, Wig.
Sst how aboa, the Hancock Jury, Bro. whis,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-11-18

The Richmond Enquirer, Nov. ID s.ys.
in allusion to the efforts to procure Brown's
pardon
Virginia Vill execute Brown and his aasoei.
at.s, and feels herself able 70 meet all the
consequences that may arise from that act.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-11-18

The prisoners who have been tined for the
Harper's Ferry affair. have been sentenced to
be hung the 10th OF December. The negr oes
IN the morning and the whites in the after
noon. Brown, it will be recollec,sd, was SEN
enced - be executed the ID of December.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-11-18

The screw steamship Royal Charter, when with
in two or three hours sail Of Liverpool, after a
rapid passage from Melbourne, experienced the
terrible northeast gale whi-a extended over En-.
gland the 25th ult., and went ashore among the
rocks, and 455 out Of 81 passengers persisted.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-11-18

Our merchants are putting in a large stock
OF goods for the winter trade. Purchase Of
them. instead Of going farther and fAring
worse. 1nteres, and duty combine to say yes,
to this.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-11-18

TREATr CoScLupEp-our merchants have
signed ARTICLES" agreeing to "shut up shop =.
half-pas, seven O'Clock evenings We noticed the
change last night. as the streets looked dark
enough TO invite burglars abroad.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-11-18

It Wi" remark Of = distinguished physician,
show me boy with a horsv dog. and gun, and /
will show You buy who will never come " aay-
thing"
Don't believe it. The halter NAV orrns u him
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-11-18

The New Jersey election is better than prsvi.
ousy reported oldsns toppostion) maturity 10
.l.l The Senate stands: Democrats IL; Oppoai-
Opposition 80.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-11-18

Brig Andrew Peters, Of Ellsworth,
Mcfarland, at New York from East Harbor,
I'll. Nov. 3, with salt. to Z. & Z. J Peters.
Left brig Titania, ior New York next day
Has had heavy easterly weather. and lost
foretopsail.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-11-18

Who will take the lead in a move to have
a course Of Lectures thisw winter I: j, is toe
late in the season. let there be organized q
Lyceum and try home ,alen..
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-11-18

young man named II oobs. belonging In
Brewer. Me-. was killed b, the bursting OF
fue in steam mill a. Repen,ighy. Canada
East, Oh tho 7th inst