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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1861-09-13

ANEcDoTE TOLD BY DANIEL WEBSTER
Daniel Webster had an anecdote Of old
Father Scarl, the minister OF his boyhood,
which has never been in print, and which
is too rood to be lost It was customary
then to wear buckskin brooches in cool
weather. Father Scarf brought his down
from the garrct but the wasps had taken
possession Of them during the summer,
and were having a nice time in them -
BY dint of effort ne got out the intruders
and dressed for meeting, But white read
ing the scriptures to the congregations he
felt dagger from one Of the enrased
small-waistcd fellows, and jumped about
the pulpit >lappns bis thighs. But the
more he slappod around aud danced, the
more they stung. The people thought him
crazy, and were in commotion what to do;
but he explained the matter by saying:
Brethren, don't be alarmed, The
word Of the Lord Is in my mouth, hut the
devil is in my brceches -
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1861-09-13

C'If you would rise as far as possible
above the brute creation, cultivate your
thinking, reasoning faculties, forit is think
ing and reasoning that makes the dIiier-
ercc, not only between man and brute, but
also between man and man.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1861-09-13
Domestic Receipts.

COOKING EGGS.-A correspondent U
the american Agricutnrit writes: Z" Il
cegs are boiled 3 to 3 IL minutes, the
yolks have raw taste, and they are too
MISSY. A much better way is to put
them into water just little too hot to
bear ones finger in it, and set them where
they will not get very hot; let them re-
main about fifteen minutes, when the yolks
will be nicely cooked, and the whites will
be very soft and nice, but not soft enough
to have a disposition to get away. 10
tell when they arc done, whirl one with
the thumb and finger. a cooked egg will
whirl like a top, but hali-donc egg Will
staeger like drunken man.
To fry eggs.--Grcase straight ed@ed
dish with little butter; pour them INTO
it, and set them into moderately heated
oven. Do not let them cook too much.
REMARK.-Our correspondent evident
Iy has not learned to enjoy eggs rightly
cooked. They should be mussy," as he
terms it. The proper and heathtul mode
Of eating eggs is with spoon, from an
cee-glass, tumblcr, or teacup, and they
should never be cooked so hard that they
can not be stirred with Il spoon. Thus
cooked, and spiccd with little salt, and
pepper if this is used they have rich
buttcry taste, instead of the hard, dry, or
mealy taste resulting from hard boiling,
when they need butter to make them go
down. 1t takes some time for one used
to hard boiled, indigcstible eggs, to learn
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1861-09-13

USidney Smith says marriage resem-
blcs a pair of shears, SO joined together
that they cannot be separated. They Of
ten move in opposite directions, yet always
punish any one who comes between them,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1861-09-13

GIThe Halyar Sua learns from
gentleman who has just returned to that
city from Norfolk, Va, that the Ameri-
can ships of war abannoned at that port
by the Federalists previous to their flight
from Norfolk have been repaired by the
secessionists, AMI are now nearly ready
Tor sea.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1861-09-13

Overcome by James entreaties, she al
length yield an apparently, very reluct,
ant consent.
Jane hurried home, and paused not to
take breath, till she had repeated the
whole conversation to her brother, at the
conclusion, handing him the note, He
carefully compared the writing in both
and found it was the same.
Il am disappointed, jane" said Her
bert, as he laid down the notes. al
thought | had found some one whom |
could love. IF she had but waited twcn-
ty-four hours, could have saved her
from this; for | had resolved to propose.
"Well, what shall you do now ?" con-
tinued Jane.
Il shall drop her" he replied, "and
with her, the whole sex. But wish
some one would advise her not to place
50 much confidence in Mrs. Green, for |
believe she is no friend to her."
"Why, Herbert, | should think now,
you might return to Cecilia Dalton; you
were formerly quite partial to her. Mrs.
Green says she was absolutely shocked,
to hear of such indelicacy in female" "
Cecilia Dalton" he exclaimed. as
She made acquainted with every circum-
stance? Mrs. Green has 10 right to
make public affair of it. marry her,
No; | would sooner marry Elsy Maudley
now, for have discovered i'll her dis
position which Elsy does not possess
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evening found her enjoying social chat
with Aunt Ruth.
81 hear that your brother IS paying
his addresses to my pretty Eisy, SAID
Aunt Ruth.
That IS mistake. Aunt, replied
Jane "lle was at one time quite pleased
with her, bat believe 1t Is all over,
" No misunderstanding, | hope, con-
tlnacd Aunt Ruth.
This o2enel the way for an account OF
the whole aitlir Jane told It aeeuratel J
how unwilling her brother was to believe
1t, and how he had hurried her oit to see
1t She could not throw some farther light
on 1t.
g" That ts right sat1l AUNT Ruth. " |
always adnlrei that disposition In Her
bert, never to believe evil OF anybody
without the fullest evidence. Now, my
dear child, know nothing at all OF the
matter, but from my knowledge OF klsy :
character, | will venture to say she knows
nothing about 1t.
" Well, | account for them in tins way:
Mrs. MauIlcv has been dupel into this
plan by Mrs. Green, who has some object
to further by her maneuvering-and il
- NJ Nll.,.,,l ~ NJ III ., ,,.,,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1861-09-13

"a good many years ago, satirist
wrote the following epigram to a pale
faced lady with Il red-nosed husband:
"Whence comes it that IN Clara's face
The lilly only has its place
1t is because the absent rose
Has gone TO plant her husbands nose J"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1861-09-13

GONE TO THE WALL.-The following is
a list OF newspapers that have either
been suppressed by the military authori-
ties, or destroyed by the people within tho
last few weeks:
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1861-09-13

TERMS. Ten copies, $1,000; one copy when l
paid within six months, 81 so at the expira-
tion Of the year, $500. Nopaper discontiuu-
ed until allarrearages are paid. These Terms
will be strictly adhered TO.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1861-09-13

Jane could hardly wait to read the
note, but turning to Mrs. Green, said
II am going to ask favor Let me
take this note to my brother for he
would never believe, unless convinced by
his own eyes"
80 no, that would never do :" replied
Mrs. Green, "to let it 90 out of the
house. | love and pity Elsy, and would
not wish to injure her besides, it would
be very wrong, when she places such con-
Gdcnce in me, to betray it,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1861-01-10
PergOnal liberty Laws.

The right of a Safe to pass Laws " project
the personal rish.sanl prevent taa Kidnapping
Of her own citizens, cannot be doubted. II, in
the exercise Of their right, any Of die States
have incorporated provisions IN conflict with
the Constitution Of the United States, such
sections ought to be repealed.
We do not desire to use unconstitutional
means to prevent the extension Of Slavery, nor
incite others to do So On the other hand, we
would guard well the rights Of irecman against
unwarranted attacks upon their personal liber
ty. We are not of the legal profession, and
therefore will not undertake to judge Of this
class Of laws passed by the Legislature Of Yer
mont. We know that some good Republicans
are of the opinion that certain sections OF the
Act Of 'j8 do not harmonic with the Consti-
tuition. Perhaps others may think the same 81
the Act Of so. The validity Of these laws
will soon be passed upon by an able Committee
Of legal men, appointed by the last legislature,
and their decision will undoubtedly be conclu-
sve with the next Legislature, and if found
UNCONSTITUTIONAL they will be repealed IF it is
found that any Objectionable laws Of this kind
areupon our statuto-book we have the satifaction
Of knowing that no one has suffered harm by
their practical operation Having never been
put in force, their utility or validity has never
been te slcd
The Legislature Of Massachusetts, convened
last week. and we have no doubt that The cx-
animation Of her laws on this subject will -
gone into not that the course Of South Caro-
lima demands it, bat from a sense Of right, and
TO eyinco spirit Of concession and good viii
towards those states that care for the pTpetui-
ty Of our Union, and the prosperity of our
common country. We contend against the OK
pansion OF human bondage in our Government,
because we know that it is contrary to the
spirit Of our free Institutions and il aoi,onat
';ed, will ultimately prove their ruin
But in this warfare we have never asked Oh
desired any weapons except those clearly with
in the letter and spirit OF the Constitution. Th'
main instrument that we have intended ?,
weld, and with which we will ever be satisfied
is truth applied to the reason instead Of The
passions of men,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1861-01-10
GREEN MOUNTAIN FREE ~ JHN. 10, 1857.

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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1861-01-10
xXXYI CONGREss- Second Session
WASHINGTON, Wednesday, Jan. .

WASHINGTON, Wednesday, Jan. .
SLSAIE.-Nr, Baker OF Oregon preceded t.
address tho Senate lle referred frs, to Mr..
Benjamin speech as the best lie had heard,
but it reminded him of u certain book-that
although it had been written in tie best way,
it should never have been written Mt all.
lie said that this government is a substantial
power the Constitution is u perpetuity, and 1t
has power equally capable Of being cxescised
against domestic treason or foreign Toe lie
denied that the Constitution is n simple com
pact, and referred to the Samo authorities
quoted by Mr.. Benjamin to disproyc his argN-
ment.
MIR. Baker read extracts from Wobstcr's
works, to show tina; it was his opinion that no
State had right to dissolve its relation to the
General Government. lie claimed that, ae-
cordug to Mr., Webster, the government was a
government Of the whole people, formed by in
diyiduals lie referred to the extract read by
Mr.. Benjamin from an addrea of John Quincy
Adams, and said the Senator had unwttingly
/ left out the first part, where it was said nulhi.
cation was an idea too absurd ili Argument,
and too udious for discussion. and The right OF
State to secode was equally absurd. There
was but one sovereign, and that was the peo
pie, and all tho arguments based ON the soyar.
Io,snty Of State are allac,. South Caro-
ma was not sovereign State, aud all arguments
made with special reference to European soy.
ereignties were not exactly applicable here
Personal Liberty laws, if they hmdcred the
operation Of the Fugitive Slave law, ought :,
be repealed Mr. Lincoln will enforce all the
laws, whether they be revenue or fugitive slave
laws.
After further argument, Mr., Baker yielded
to motion to adjourn.
liorSr--Mr. Coburn, member of Congress
from Maine in place of Mr., Washbunc, sr.
peared, was qualified and took his scat
The Indian APPROPRIATION bill was passed.
Adjourned.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1861-01-10

The 20 600 sent to New York were after.
words sold South, at prices merely nominal,
that the traitors might be better appointed to
make war on the United States. Floyd, just
before he Iound even Washington too hot for
him, had ordered heavy ordnance from Pitts
burgh to different points South. But the peo-
pie at Pittsburgh took the matter in hand, and
stopped the deportation, and the new Secreta-
ay of War has countermanded the order. Urea
son seems to have had its head in the shadows
Of the Capitol at Washington, and to have
nurScd and grown lusty ON the lavors Of the
government, If it is driven from this strong
hold at last, let Us thank Cod and takc cour-
age. Tho patton, is yet despcrately sick, but if
the doctors who were killing him with slew poi-
son have been expelled from the sick mans
chamber, there Is yet hole Of recovery, life,
and strength.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1861-01-10

How the Treason has been Aided,

The recent disclosures Of the completely Of
the war department, under the charge Of Sec
rotary Floyd, with the reasonable purposes Of
the seccssionists, have excited the free North
and Union men everywhere to pitch Of indig-
nation that is not easy to describe During the
year 1860, arms have been taken from the Arm
DRY at Springfield, Mass and deposited for safe
kltpinn In oihor nrsenals. as lalloWs.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1861-01-10

Congress last week made Little progress in
any subject Mr.. Baker tie new Senator
from O Eoa, made an able eloquent, and fore
iblc speech against secession on "Wednesday
and Thursday, in reply to DE fiery diAtribcof
Bcn'amin II Louisiana, gu de Monday Ha,i-
Gus. Friday, Stephen uaa GAS, who i.r sry-
oral months last aummc. ana fall was making
anxious search iof bis moi. e. made tie poorest
aa1 sorriast exhibition of himself Chat can De
imagined. It@asnoii one thing nor aoath-
CT neither hot nor ~. AVID ct only to be
sPeweI oet Of lac ~ d. lie was opposed to
secession, ana opposed = coercion, and opposed
10 Guchanao's Message, and opposed to R,pub
lican SIN. and opposed to Popular Sovereignty
in short, opposed to everything bat Cri.tcn-
dcns attempt to revive the Missouri Compro-
mise line Readers. .aink Of that Stephen
4. Douglas in favor O.. r9giging the Missouri
Compromise line satan rebukng his own
sin. The little giau; has gone down on his
belly eating he drtiest kind Of dirt 10 please
the South The dog has retained again to lis
yomit. Let him alone.
The Democratic majority in the Senate re-
fused 90 into executive session TO consider
the nomination Of VIM. McIntira Of New
York, t. be Collector near the port oi Charles.
ton, IN place OF Mr. Colcoek, who bas entered
tie service Of tie snako-beariug 1ag Of South
Carolina; and il is feared that they will sac
csad in preventing his confirmation. Mr..
Criltenlens comp. misc is before Tie s.aate.
ana win probably rs That holy. The Demo
Gratis and what Slaaorn Senators umaia yot.
ing tor Il.
tn ieiona, llt,s Of consequences was doue
bayoul some mere routine business Some
skirmishing was INDUCED in on measures
looking TO more satisfactory and vigorous
policy of the Government towards the treason
able South, but no decisive vote was arrived at
1t is possible that Congress is doing the best
thing in this crisis that can be done for the
Country, but, to our mind they seem to be as
unfit to meet and provide against tho peril to
the Union, as the old Imboce himself Unless
they wish to share in the inflmy which now
makes BucAauans name Kissing and by
word let them do something at once. At least,
they should make an effort to save the Coun-
try, and prove their courage and patriotism, II
theyaTc still impotent to avert the danger. Let
every Republican be at his post while the storm
RACES, and il it be not possible to adopt ygor-
Gus measures, they can at least compel the
traitors 10 go upon the record. The people at
the North begin to loa,hc and cry out against
the timidity Of Congress, as well as iho imbo-
cili,y Of the Executive Because one arm OF
d oar Nations strength is paralyzed must the
whole body 20 hating to its dissolution !
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1861-01-10

PATRIOTISM Is Observation-Disclosures as We 20
to press to-day, Tuesday, II o'clock NJ tie
citizens of Montpelier have flung the glorious
hlg of our Uni)n to the breeze, and are now
firing ONE HUNDRED GUNS, in honor of Gen.
Jackson, Major Anderson, and the union Of
these United States.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1861-01-10

TT We heard a couple ol politicians yester-
day signing over the affairs Of the nation. " |
wish, said one of them, "Old Jackson was in
old Buchanan's place ' " Amt go particular
about that, retortcd the other Z" I'd be salts
fed if old Buchanan was in old Jackson's
place. = Courier.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1861-01-10

No co.--Au ogen. OF the Palmetto nation is
said to have appearediu Wall street, New York,
to attempt the salc Of some of the new State
bonds just issued 10 the amount OF $3.50 COO
The brokers were all polite, but declined to take
the article at any price, and those known as
q" friends of the South" did no better than the
others The agent cursed Yankee stupidity and
left
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1861-01-10

MWlA>p..-lhe following letter. from d
hisMy respectable aad intelligent merchant q
Baltimore to a merchant in New Aasa, viii be
rad wild interest
BALTIMORE, Jan. /, 1851
DEAR SW--l send you to day Il paper con-
tanning, in part, u list Of The signers to the
resolutions endorsing the course OF our Govern
or, in not calling together our Legislature
The signars are mostly business men, and ex-
press the views OF nine tcnths Of the people
Our Governor arrived in town last evening
and in company with some OF my neighbors
(merchants) called on him, aud bad pleas
ant half hour chat The pressure Oh him to
convene our legislature has been very great
Some eighteen out of twenty-one senators have
signed paper requesting hun to do 50, but the
old man is firm as rock, and saws that he is
thoroughly posted about their designs The
present legislature was not elected on the issue
now before us, and it comprises dangerous men
He says their plans are all matured, aud even
the resolutions written that they design to
force Maryland into the secession ranks Then
plans are formed to seize Washington and the
arsenals hy the eth March, and precipihtc the
contest. Their leader is chosen On United States
Scnator,) who has been a general in the army
and that Virginia mustnCcessarly come to theii
assistance.
The Governor stated that he know all thi
from the most undoubted authority, and tina
he was responsible for its truth. But sal,
be, 'He Sjah may yo--ihe North may go. ju
as lang as I hare lie and porcr Mary'aad shat
not Be- drircn oHtot ne Union, bu shall be N
homcof The stars and stripes lie also state
that he WAS in correspondence with Goyerno
letchcr of Virginia, who writes to him that h
is decidedly for tie Caioa, and that his messag'
will be too conservative for the leaders, but no
for the masses IIurrah for our brave old Gov
ernor, and God save the Union,
Yours truly.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1861-01-10

WILMINGTON Del, Jan. 5-The Union
meeting last night endorsed tho course Of the
Legislature in rcpudating the Mississippi Com
missioners.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1861-01-10
G5mpIonl5 55.


,rh. Hoe.o Committee at Washington who
bac, b,.o caar,el win ne business Of dq,isng
e.,., scheme that woell satisfy The South ana
iola.. t5o,r lin miobtinr.s1s 10 stay in the
Federal Union after long incubation have
bst.b.l t5, r,lov;ng nroi,ct
.r
l. ADMISSION ~ ~" .H'A'1' 49,
''.'' Observation-Disclosures or t,o r,.ifiyo slave
Law.
3. MI Personal Liberty bills 10 be repealed,
+ Non'lotorierence ny Congress "II c VA sl4y'
= . =" wy '.''. = w = y ~ 49,
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measure - very "'D.' '''D''''''''0 =! ''9 =.
'"%' ".'''5 az W. O0''0' ''''' = ~" NV y.
ohiy ones 'H"' r'''y N''1 I't'"N '''' "'"' y
'n''r =, P''so,''',',.s' previously l0'.,''' '.e,'
selves from 'hc 0'''o'r"'o"' 81 'N5 Co'"'"'''s'
ana refused y any way y q 'o''' p ~ ''
"on' " Confess ',"' W. '9'A "iO" W, 'e''.'.
WIN u'.'a'oF a''' '''''''s'' anu "l' W." .''u'
ded tnat J. VIII NOT IA any essential ''"' cam"
the disturbance OF h'"i '"' '''''''''o''' no"
disturbing inc country
no j. Is oojec'ona'ie' i loF 10 o'nsr fe''
SON. because II Is "oa."8 another o'ana - inc
hro tnat IS ALREADY burning TOO n'So. ""y
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1861-01-10

Its currently reported that forces are or.
ganning at the South for raid on Washing
ton.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-26
sALAs AT AUUE4On.

LBERT MOnrIMER 0RIryIH Co ,AUCrIONRERs
"A Peremptory sale OF magnificent nousshod FURNITURE
Ross~ood fs,lor suiis Per snd Ssnssi Hir!Hoss
Emsrdessd Lace Curtains rosewood octave fsnoforss.
Dinner Set saosrb Bron.ss, 0rmolu clock,
>. n. ,r,... r o. This y Pa A.. sEsDA
Fifth and sixth avenues sale CONNIE ncing 1t 10Y O'Clock
Psrsrs-supsri r velvet Carpsts two magnificent soud
rosewood suits covered In maroon crimson and I'D satin
o. the moot ezpensve description Gothic and Turkish kasy
Reception and Chairs, covered In
satin large expensive rosewood ecretare Bookcases ned
a sSs and %.ss a H .ss ss ssa
ades' rosew lrk tables, aday broaxs aud orn DID
Clocks elegant China with most and expensic
pas er h and nsssy
MIRRORS Match six feet square heavy embroidered
OF OH paintings BY eminent artists such Lands ,apes Win
Ter Scenes marine Views SCRIPTURE Pieces superor french
Lho rsphs, Came Pieces. &C. the whole forming very
ROSEWOOD SEVEN OCTAVE pIANoFoRrE,
instrument worldly q Inspection; piano soo,
Dining roonRch Carpet solid Extension
Table Buffet all polished In the best marble top
wood suits costly India satin together ~h ali the crystal
cut Glassware ines Champagne. Iumbers, Goblels aud
siveraare, and Dinner Service alvers Cake sask-t
Casters, COFFEE and Tea urns Spoons, Forks liquor stands
fod wood and mahogany bedsssds sLltuay marble
top Bureaus, Washstands Uommodes III; Hair Mat
condition. counsrpapes Bsdspreads ingram Carpet Nit
Clocks Toilet TABLES and sets Ucioth stair Carpets
stand Tea and Dining Tables together large and
rable If Basement Kitchen with which
ae and VI s ps
without regard to weather responsible win be in
pack ana ship the as going out % the s
tioneer Will be required from all purchasers.