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"OLD FrANKLlN's PRINTING Press. "A
correspondent OF the Boston Daily Aduertiser
writing from Newport, X. | gives quite an
item to those interested in "reminiscences Of
Benjamin franklin. He says-
"You remember in rnnklin's sutobiogra-
ply, he describes his apprenticeship to bis
brother James. the printer of the New Eng
land Courant in Boston. and his visits to his
brother John, who mad married and estab-
lished newspaper here. That journal, the
"Newport Mercury" is still Issued weekly
and, until last evening {l3th inst the iden-
tical press at which Benjamin Franklin
worked century ago stood In corner of
the present of6ce-occasionally visited by
some antiquarian or lover of "Poor Rich
ards character and fame 1t is a curious and
precious relic; bat the risk Of FIRE and the
comparative obscurity in which 1t was kept,
have been often regretted. Jns. Murray,
ESQ.,, the Washington banker. purchased it
the other day of the present proprietor, and
it was packed and dispatched by the boat
last ght. 1t is Mr.. Ms intention to de-
posit it in the Patent Office, and ut his de-
mise. present it to the U. S. Government
a most appropriate and liberal disposition Of
the "old Franklin press" symbolic not only
of primitive mechanic art in America, but
of true republican genius, patriotism and
self-culture.'
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self-exiled lovers of freedom will still be
the starting.point Of our history.-and
that. grand as may be the events with
which it is crowded, nothing will over
shadow in pure. grand solemnity Of
thought and action, their determination
to leave forever the scenes of civilized
life. to settle in a savage Wilderness
and there to plant the seeds of pure
faith and OF universal religious. social.
and civil freedom. History will look in
vain for greater event to chronicle, -
art will never again for US have the op-
portunity or the occasion to embody
themes so simply grand, SO peculiarly
significant.
Nor will the generations which sue
ceed US think greatly of our veneration
for our torefathcrs, if, sounding it as we
do from the extreme boundaries of the
Republic, in our speeches and addresses,
we stint with paltry pecuniary saving the
stones which we raise to their memory,
and deny to their virtues, their suffer.
ings, their labors. their wise forethought,
the sum which we cheerfully give and
should cheerfully gve) to rescue the
dwelling and tomb Of Washington from
destruction,-or to build as we should
build) on spots made famous by the
shock of battle, shafts which. meeting
1.-THE sun in his coming" proclaim tha.
we owe our national glory in other d-
rections to the sacrifices of those who
passed away.
Contributions to the Monument Fund
may be forwarded bv mail to Rev. Will
lard M. Harding. General and Financial
Agent, 2So Washington Street, Boston
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CHANGE OF CRops.-For twenty
years and more it has been forced upon
the knowledge Of the ruluctant Cubans,
that Brazil, the Yves: India islands to
the southwark of Cuba. and the Spanish
Main, can excel them in coffee.raising. -
The successive disastrous hurricanes of
l843 and ls45. which destroyed many
and damaged most Of the c-fee estates
added to tie colonial system did not
give extraordinary protection to this
product, are commonly said to have put
an end to the coffee plantations. Pro-
badly, they only fastened a change
which much must a. some time have
come. But the same causes Of soil and
climate which made Cuba inferior in
coffee growing, gave her marked sup
erolity in the cultivation Of sugar. The
damage plantations were not restored -
coffee estates. but we're laid down to the
sugar cane; and gradually, 6rst in the
western and northern parts. and daily
extending easterly and southeriy over
the entire island. the exquisite cafetnts
have been prostrated and dismantied, the
groves of shade and fruit tees cut down.
the avenues and foo,-pa,hs ploughed up.
and the denuded land laid down 70 wastes
OF sugaI-caI.e.
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lhE BAPTIST CoLLEcEs.-A Providence
correspondent of the Journal of Comm rec
communicates the following intelligence:
.Tbe R,n.;s, d.,on;na,;,. !. r. r.
land ana .to go; r.;anaS aoo'.o; 'e ,' !" .,eM I"S
,elv % To hs o,lsJ u ,'"r"s "re "n" !.
Gu.d " scbo,,rsh;ns he osGr w -; " sne Soo'.o' :.
tba oaiu oa'S .,na :. "nh o'":l",So Use " alu
Sts s tesVRr"wn U ns sH' ~ ''' ;, ,.ea aa
Wa,erviiia "'i,o om';e'? :" '.,S e"y, anu ~
beam snno;o.aI - IL anarlst na Aa ,t "ens na na'
~h;oh 1 Ippb.n'eu n b"s Mo- 20 aceompns" the "ork' T
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FOREFATMERS.

Ne do the reader service by com.
amending to his notice THE ILLusTRA'
TED PILGRIM ALMANAC" issued annu-
ally in aid Of the Monument Fund, com.
,mencing with the year 1860.
= 1t should be understood that this pub.
ilication is somewhat more than an ordi.
nary Almanac. Its pages contain a
great amount Of Historical matter, most
ly connected with the Pilgrims of the
MayAower.- a description Of the princi
pal Colossal monuments of the world ac.
.companied with elegantly engraved
views.-and the almanac throughout is
beautifully and most profusely illustrated
with engravings. The price. twenty-five
cents, is cheap when the character and
quantity Of the work in its pages are ia.
ken into consideration. 1t Is sold at all
the customary places. aad should be
found on every centre table throughput
the land. The publishers send it by
mail. post paid, on receipt Of the price.
Published BY A. Williams H. Co., Bos.
ton,
1t is proposed to make the work per-
manent annual contribution to the His
tory. Chronology, and Social Customs Of
the early settlers Of our county. and of
those illustrious successors whose efforts
in the cause of freedom and self govern.
ment have made the United States the
home Of liberty. and the refuge for the
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II. NJ. EAToS's SCHOOL, by invita-
tion we were present at the annual exhi-
bition of this school. on Thursday last las
one of a committee to award a prize for
the best defamation. This SC ool is on
Kent's Hill, and is a boys boarding
school. The exercises consisted of an
address, in the afternoon, by Rev. H. C.,
Leonard, of Watervi,le. We did not
arrive in season to be present at these
exercises, not being able to leave this
city till that afternoon; but we heard the
address very highly spoken Of.
In the evening. the church was packed
full to overhowing. The exercises con.
sisted OF music. defamation. AMI dialo-
CUES, the whole Of which, we we're told,
was prepared outside of school hours nd
without the omission or abiidgmeht Of a
lesson. We have witnessed a great
many exhibitions of the sort, but we do
not recollect to have ever attended one
where the performances were any better,
if so well executed. We think Our col:
le.e declarations rarely ever as whole.
come up to so high an average, as was
attained by those boys. This was re.
markab.e, considering the age Of the
boys-very few of whom were over four
teen years old. When the committee
came to compare notes, it Was found
two Of them had fixed on the s,me per-
son,as the one entitled to the prize. e.whlct
was a very beautiful volume Of poems
This was bestowed on Henry I. Carter.
the son of Mrs. c. S. Carter, of this city.
1t was very difficult task to determine
who was entitled to the prize, he, or E.
p. Tory, of Sacramento, Cal, there was
50 very little difference between their
performances. Had Tory sustained him
self as he began, and attained little
more vivid conception Of his subject, he
might have borne off the prize. In both
these respects he failed, which lost him
the priza. lie is boy. however. who
will make very effective speaker. and
an able man, if he will exercise a little
more resolution and upAinching persc-
veVan0e.
From what We saw Of this school at
the exhibition, and at their home, we
have formed very favorable opinion Of
it. and think we risk nothing in saying.
it ranks among the best of its class, and
is place where we should send boy,
with great confidence that he would bc
fairly dealt by Temperance Journal
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SUeAR>CANE.-Ihe sxgar.cane allows
Of no shade. Therefore the groves and
avenues must fall. To make its culture
profita BILE. it must be raised in the largest
possible quantitiest that the extent Of
land will permit. 10 Toattempt the raising
of fruit, or Of ornamental woods, is bad
economy for the sugar planter. Most Of
the fruits. especially the orange. which
is the chief export, ripen in the midst Of
the sugar season, and no hands can b.
spared to attend to them. The sugar
planter often buys the fruits he needs for
daily use and making preserves. from the
neighboring eafelals. The cane ripcas
but once a year. Between the timo
when enough Of it is ripe TO justify be-
ginning to work the mill. and the time
when the heat and rains spoil its quali-
ties, all the sugar-making of the yea<
must be done. In Louisiana, this period
does not exceed eight weeks. In Cuba
it is full four months. This gives Cuba
great advantage. Yet these four months
are short enough; and during sha. time,
the steam engine plies and tie furnace
fires burn night and day.
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Late numbers Of Blackvood have con-
tanned some very able articles, supposed
to be from the pen Of Sir ARCHIBALD
ALISON containing very severe criticisms
on the historian MAcAULAY. pointing
out glaring instances where the latter has
perverted history, giving false color
ing to leading events, and defaming pub.
lie men. On the other hand Erazer's
Magazine contains an article making o
most unsparing assault ON ALIsoN's HIS
tory Of Europe, consisting mainly of
blunders taken from all parts ofthe book;
and nothing can be grosser and more 40.
surd than the mistakes which are here
brought out In strong relief. Some re-.
viewers suggest MAcAuLAY as the au.
thor of the article. Aftera perusal Of
the two criticisms, one is at a loss to
know what to believe and whom to trust
and is almost tempted to doubt the exis:
tence of truth in historic guise,-Coari-
ev T. Enquirer.
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THE MURDER AT MANCHESTER, NH.
No clue has been found to the mur.
derer of the woman Bridget Riley. a,
Manchester, on Thursday night. The
only suspicious circumstances mentioned
are that about3 O'Clock on Friday NOR
ming a man was seen washing in the wa
tering trough in front of the City Ha l.
and about the same time the clerk of the
Elm street House was called to the door
by man who seemed bewidered, OF
drunk, and said it was not the right
place. An inquest is in progress before
Justice Warren l.. Lane.
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An Elopement "A Forgiving
Husband.

DR.. Taney, relative of Chief Justice
Taney, recently eloped with the wife of a
ne. ghbor, from tie village where they
both resided, in Knox county. Ohio
They were respectable people, and
worthy members Of society; both held
high positions in the same church. She
left three little children, one a sweet
babe OF ten months old; he left four or
five. The day before he elopcd, he took
his wife, gentle, bIue-eyed, beautiful
woman, and her babe, on visit to hi-
brothers and told her no, to come back
until the next evening-that he would
take good care Of the other children in
her absence. When she came home, he
had been gone over fourteen hou,s. and
the lonely little ones we're all crying. -
When the drea lful intelligence came,
she fell to the floor, and lay moaning
and weeping in intense agony, refusing Z
to be comforted. 1t was day and a
night before word of con ISOLATION to
which she would listen fell into tia,
stricken heart. Poor, poor Carrie and
This is the love of woman
The Der # husband, Compare Lin,
reader, with that roue, Sickles., who
idoliA I'd his wife. followed and overlook
them at Monroeville, Huron county,
where he found the errins woman pros.
trated with illness. The spirit of the
humble Christian predominated in his
heart. Without word Of cruel up
braidins, he stayed and narsed her back
TO ftfe; then he talked with the Doctor
and her, and reasoned with them, and
promised to forgive all. and smooth Ihe
matter over, and hide the facts from the
world. But with a sorrow TOO deep for
Itterancs did he learn that her heart was
no longer his-that she loved another
better than her own sweet babe and her
kind husband. He took her hand in
his, ard forgave her all; certified in
writing that he gave her up,on condition
that she would mary the object of her
choice as soon as possible, ami he would
never molest THIN. He gave her Sl60
and good advice, wished the blessing of
God to rest upon her, and then, bowins
under his burden Of grief. he returned to
his poor motherless babes and his DESC
late hearth.-C2ereiand Herald.
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ClvILIzING UNDER DIFFICULrlgs.- A
Southern gentleman,.ays the Providence
Journal, lately related an snecdote,
which would indicate that some OF the
newly imported Africans may require
more efficient instruments for their
training and civilization than have usual.
ly been relied on for imbuing our South
ern born negroes with the virtues Of ac-
tivity and 6lelity. A planter ordered
two OF these sons Of the East. who were
interrupted by the strange abolitionism
which pervades some Of the plantations.
AS they entered the yard. bloodhound,
one Of the instructors and police Of tho
establishment. regarding them as insru:
ders. leaped upon one Of them. Tho
fellow was large, muscular negro, and
belonged to tribe who sharpened their
teeth. Nothing daunted by the attack,
he entered upon the contest with tbs
greatest zeal. So successfully did he
use his fists ard heels and point.d teeth
that the fierce dog was obliged to cry ior
mercy. The animal even siunk away
under building. but the negro, crept ia
after him. dragged him out, and would
have killed him if he lad not teen s,op-
ped. T.e astonished planter looked
upon his pounded aud manned hlood-
hound and then upon the triumphant
African. reflected mamcIt. and aavv
orders for this new t66ple u b. mach,
ed away from his premises forthwith
He Jared not trust the civilizing inausn.
ces which he bad at his disposal.
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A KnoWed 2 the Graf Eastun

Affinity graf canoo I've an
Ocean that you're sum punk
Ins when you're steam is up
And your dex is covared over
With passengers onto EN-.
At sevral pounds (sterlink) apiece.
You're pipe is busted. but don't
Bust up the company, gret canoo
If you sucseed in bringing all
Them passengers and thear TRUNKS
And things saif to Portland the
Mare Of that mewnissypality
Will jump more nor six feat
Outen his butes, and the
Down East gals will exert themselves
To pleez.
Wottle Neptoon say when he.
Seizcs you comink
Thru his pastur? His trydcnt
Wont have no effeck on you
Becos youm maid of
Iron. lie won! dast to com
Anish you're paddles and
When he sees you skrum
Through the wotter he'll go
Down amongst the mermades
Quick.
Cum on gret steemer to Portland.
Dan't try Boston. Inshureance
Is two steep tor short eckscursions.
Don't 60 to New York, for Heli.ate
l. dangrus and the norris
of that gret City is sunk very
Lo. In lack theym otfui.
Cum over to Portland in
Days and then go about You're
Buziness, gret canoo.
Bostan Here
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8asinessGy.
EuGENE For the American.

COUNSELLOR and A7hbor as II
ELLSWORTH
Ov.,cR on MAIN stgEr, e
store, in rooms formeay Ahy.self,
Bank. .J
mains with the unef grief
.ett.b 1eha'a ffaping hand.
And in the daily walks Of life.
To speak kind words, and true,
To put an end to every strife,
Or ease another's woe.
It teaches RARNEsrEEss, and TRUTH,
OBLIGATION to Q friend;
How to forgive an enemy. ..
How, our own actions mend.
Now perceive from out my heart.
A love, like this. to shine,
Sacred and pure in every part,
For fair neighbor. mine.
For this obedience. to the law,
Nothing divine. claim,
But have secret happiness.
That frees one from all harm.
To you. dear reader. e'er leave,
The secret III impart.
The maxim's good, you'll perceive
That neighbor is a-GInL.
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Rsrs.-A correspondent Of the Gard
ntr's Monthly says: IL tried the effect
Of introducing into the entrance of theix
numerous holes, runs, or hiding places.
small portions Of chloride Of lime or
bleaching powder, wrapped in calico ard
stuffed into the entrance holes. and
thrown loose by spoonfuls into the drain
from the house. This drove the rats
away for twelvo-month, when they re-
turned to it. They were again treascd
in the same manner with like effect.
The cure was most complete
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GET Or. A stately dame was terribly
annoyed on the wharf at Belfast on Saturday
by two vllainous dogs, who commenced II
set to under her capacious crinoline. The
war was carried on with great earnestness
until valorous gentleman who feared ne-
ther dogs nor legs caught one of the oHsnd-
ing ours by his pedal extremities and stopped
the sport. The bystanders enjoyed the fun
hugely. but the unfortunate possessor of the
crinoline vamosed in double quick time,
without sign Of pleasure upon her face.
JVHi1.
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agrieuitMrai
How Sugar and Coffee are
@ Cultivated. ~

Mr.. Dana, 70 his Trip to Cuba gives
the following interesting acco ant Of shS
change from coffee to sugar eulivatioa
in that fertile island. - r's as. 8 q"
COFFEE PIANrA1IoNs.--The change
from coffee plantations to eugsr plants-
tions-irom the cofNa to the isgssie--'
has seriously affected the socisI. - is
has the economic condition Of Cuba.-
Coffee must grow under shade. Conse.
quen,ly the coffee estate was, in the
first place. . plantation Of trees. and by
the hundred .cres. Economy and tasts
led the planters, who were chiefly the
French refugees from St. Domingo, to
select fruit trees, and trees valuable for
their wood. as we'll as pleasing for their
beauty and shade. Under these planta-
tions Of trees, grew the coffee plant, an
evergreen. aud almost an everhowing
plant. with berries Of changing hues. aud
twice q year. brought ito fiuit to maturity.
That the coffee might be tended and
gathered. avenues wide enough for wsg.
ons must be carried throw the pisnts.
ticns, as frequent intervals. The plan.
,ation was. therefore. laid out like 4
garden, with avenues and foot paths. all
under the shade OF the finest trees, and
the space between the avenues were
groves Of fruit trees. under which grew
trimmed down to the height of ave oe
six feet. the coffee plant. The lsbos
Of the plantation was in tended. picking,
drying. and shellinR the co1sse, and
gathering the fresh fruits # trees for
use and for preserves and swset-meats.
and in raising vegetables and poultry.
and rearing sheep and horned cattle and
horses. 1t was a Leautiful and simpfs
horticulture, on very large scale. -
Time was required to perfect this garden
the Cubans call it paradise-of cafe.
fai, but when matured. it was cherish
ed home. 1: required and admitted Of
10 extraordinary mechanical power, or
Of t! e application Of steam, or Of science,
beyond the knowledge Of soils, Of simple
culture, and Of plants and trees.
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AT the Maine State Fair. boy of fifteen
years, from the town of Woodstock, had a
pair of three year old steers which obeyed
him as an obedient boy will his parents
BY a motion OF his hand they would 90 for
ward. halt and return, go to the right or
left, kneel down. and perform other things
much to the surprise Of some older farmers
who are in the habit Of putting the brad
through the hide.
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ANrI-SLAvERY IN THE CHURCHES. A public
meeting has been notified In the pulpits Of
the city for this evening. Sept. Goth, at the
Central Church, at IA o'clock. Rev
Henry I. Cheever. as the Secretary of "The
Church Anti-Slavery Society,"" will develop
the Christian principles and plans Of that
organization for extinguishing Slavery.
Who
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Little Willie Taken Up,
NJ REV =. II SEARS.

YREv =. II SEARS.
Some have thought that in the dawning.
In our beings freshest glow,
God is nearer little children
Than their parents ever know;
And that, if you listen sharply,
Better things than you can teach,
And h sort of mystic wisdom.
Trickes through their careless speech.
How it is l cannot answer
But | know little child
Who, amo- g the thyme and clover,
And the bees. was running wild;
And he came one summer evening,
With his ringle,s o'er h,s eyes,
And his hat was torn in pieces.
Chasing bees and butterflies.
snow III go to bed dear mother;
For LIN very tired ofplay -
And he said his Now lay me-
In kind and careless way.
And he drank the cooling water
From his little silver cup.
And said. gaily. "WHgN IRIS NonsryG,
WILL raE ANoEls TAxEMkup -
Down he sank with roguish laug hter,
In his little trundle- bed
And the kindly god Of slurnber
Showeted the Poppies er his head.
''What could mean his speaking s,ransel, !"
Asked his MI sing mother thnn.-
30: twas nothing but his profile:
.Wha, can he of angels ken =
There he lies how sweet and placid
And his breathing comes and goes
Like zephyr moving slowly,
And his cheek Is like a rose:
Uu; she learned her ear to listen
II his breathing could be heard
''Oh - she mutmure-J, sit the angels
Took my darling at his word -
Night within its folding mantle,
Hath the sleeper both beg uiied,
And within its soft embrscings
Rests the mother and her child.
Up she siar.eth from her dreaming.
For a sound has struck her car
And comes from little Willie,
Lying TN his ;rundle near.
Up she springeth,fur it strikes
Upon her troubled car again,
And his breath, in louder fetches,
Irave:s from his lungs In pain;
And his eyes are fixing upward.
On some face beyond the room;
And the blackness Of the spoiler
From his check hath chased the bloom.
Never more his "Now lay me-
Will be said from mothers knee.
Never more. among the clover.
Will he chase the humbl, bee.
Thr, uGh the night she watched her darling
now Departing now IN hope:
And about the break of morning
Did the angels take him up.
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VISITOR fine young child, alive and
kicking, was found in the hall of the Wa
terville House, on Monday night last Not
having any available father, it vas consign-
ed to the fathers Of the town
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NARROW CuuRcH.-A correspondent in
forms US that he is about to establish new
religious sect, to be called the "You-and
tarilns," consisting of himself and next
friend. Saturday Press.
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The DEMOCRACY on THE" FORWARD MARCH. .
An Illinois editor says his party (the Demo-
cratic) is on the verge of precipice, but
calls upon it to march "steadily ahead"
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MONEY LOST. James B. Dascomh, ESQ,
of Bloomfield, was relieved of q wallet con-
tanning $llS, at the late cattle show and
fair of the Somerset Central Agricultural
Society, at Skowhesan.
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There is many . man whose tongue
might govern mul,itudes, il be could only
govern his tongue.