The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1854-06-23
LATER FROM NEW HAMPSHIRE
CONCORD, WEDNESDAY,, June 81.

CONCORD, WEDNESDAY, June 81.
The House proceeded TO ballot for the choice OF
Senator for the short term 30i votes were cast
on the frs, ballot. Wells had l4i, Eastman, 50,
Toppan, a.. Morrison q, Scattering 5, no choice.
A second ballo,ing resulted in no choice, and the
choice OF Senator was then inasfnitely postponed
by vote Of l5i to li9
CUBA RUMoRs. ~ YORK, June l9.-The Wash
ington correspondent Of the Courier and Enquirer
writes yesterday, that conservative member Of
Congress from Georgia related as fact, Of which
he was personally coguizant, that 1000 men were
armed aud organized in his district, awaiting the
signal from Washington fora descen, upon the
Island Of Cuba. They expec, to receive the au.
ihorly Of the Government for their enterprise and
to be aided by its cooperation but they are none
the less resolved TO act II they do not obtain lis
sanction.
Gen QuitmBn has sent Geographic despatch to
one OF his friends in Congress, declaring that he
has not authorized the disclaimer Of fll,bus,ering
Intentions, which some person has published in his
behalf IN the Union. The despatch further an.
nounees that he is proceeding in organizing his
force, and shall take Cuba whether the Govern.
ment oppose or rasist his designs.
This j. the substance ola communication yes
terday made TO the President by Southern mem.
Der OF the House.
FGoa WA'HINGrOS.- Washington, June 2l--
Al meeting OF the members at Congress who
q h. ,G,k h.. -, al
ritCries of Nebraska aud Kansas, held pursuant
To previous notice, in the city of Washington, on
the 2Sth day Of June inst The Hon. Solomon
Foote, OF Vermont, was elected Chairman, Hon.
Daniel Mace OF Indiana, and Hon. Reuben z.
Fenton Of New York, were appointed Secreta.
tares. A committee appointed for the purpose
reported an address 10 the citizens of the United
States.
C Advices from every quarter in the county
speak OF the fertility Of the grain harvest and the
probabilities are that our cereal productions this
year will be larger than any preceding season
In Canada the same promise is held out. The
section Of country look finely. aud judging from
presen, appearances will be as Ear advanced on
the first Of July as they have been in former years
Notwithstanding the laieness Of the spring. The
prevailing high prices Of produce, and the pros.
poets Of large foreign demand, have stimulated
the farmers to pu, in larger crops than usual.
Slave Catching A letter from Norfolk, Va,
June 10, TO the New York Evening Post, says;
The general sentiment, in regard 10 the fugitive
Burns is, that the getting Of him was altogether
too expensive job TO be Of prof, TO any one.
The result affords very little satisfaction i, shows
too plainly that slave-ca,ching at the North is 60.
ing TO be, more than ever, hard business, and
the man who essays TO do It will have current
Of public sentimen, to encounter which will BE-
difficult, TO stem.
PrOhibitOry Liquor Law "a Connecticut. Both
on Thursday a prohihitoy liquor law. In the
House the vote was l4l to co, and in the Senate
Is To /. The act prohibits the sale Of ale porter
lager beer. cider, and all wines, bet provides
that cider and domestic wines may be sold
IN quantities not less than five gallons a, one time
The act takes effect on the first day Of August
next
SLAVERY IN NEBRAskA.--The Missouri people
have held two meetings and passed a series OF
resolutions in favor Of settling the new territories
with slave population, and are determined to
oppose the operations Of the Massachusetts Emf
grant Aid Society, and all similar organizations.
This they will do, "psae.fnLly " may b, and By
force Of arms II msess,ary"
Valuable Horse. James Jack, Of this city, sold
his horse for $500 in cash, aud received in add
lion valuable blood mare, valued a. .flOO in Lon
don. The purchaser was Mon. Chiarini, Of the
French and English circus.-Stais Of Maine
&C. One dollar notes altered 10 Ten, ofthe Bank
Of Orleans, Irasburg, Vermont, are in circulation
They are exceedingly well done, aud would read
lily deceive one VINO is not familiar with the gen.
uins tens.
"Ersr' Douglas, for Congress. correspond
ent Of the Syracuse Standard, writing from
Rochester, N. Y, says that Fred " Douglass, the
negro, is to be broush, out for Congress in the
Monroe district, n Y, aud expresses the opinion
tina, he will be elected
Another Cigar Seisms Uncle Sans police
stationed at Portland, seized on Saturday night
last, as We learn, $1,000 cigars, tina, were attempt.
cd 10 be smuggled.
Snip BmLdiRs m ROetlanI The Rockland
Gazette thinks that there will be bull, in Rockland
this season, ships to the amount OF 1000 tons