The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1854-12-15


10 There are over 100 policemen in
New York, which are supported nj an ex-
pense Of about 500, 900 per annum.
Gas IN NANTUCKET. Gas was ale, onn
in Nan,uckei-,he birth. place Of the whale
fishery-on Wednesday night. What riR
The whales say now.
CLOCKS. Connection, has % clock fac
tories employs 5279 HANDS in ,hs manufac-
iure, Ia, 81 900, 900 capital invested, and
makes annually 100000 clocks. One
fourth OF these iime-keepers find a market
in England.
JAN TO LET. |, is stated in the Hartford
Daily Couraai tina, the jail in Windham Co.
is to LET for aboarding house. The opera
ton Of the new an,iliquor law in Connect,
cut, !, is said, has brought about this result.
-7skgrapk.
New YORK ELECTION. II is a singular
fact that while for Governor, Clark, Wing,
received l56,770 votes, and Seymour, Dem.
ocrat, 1856 ass, the combined vote Of Ull-
mann and Bronson amounts TO i56, l56, thus
showing curious division Of the people
into three equal segmenis.
INDIANA. According TO the official re-
turns, The anii.Nebraska ne, majority on
the Congressional vote in Indiana is II, 59S.
In the Senate, there is an an,i.Nebraska
majority Of 2; and in the House there is n
similar majority Of IL.
MAN SHor.-The Bath Mirror states iha,
there was an encounter on Sunday night on
board a new ship nj Wiscasset, owned by
Messts. Clark & Wood, between sailor
and the male, in the forecasile. The male
was thrown down, whereupon he drew his
pistol and shot his Antagonist.
John Wysong, OF Winchester, Va, al
veriiSes tina, he has associated his daughter.
Virginia, with himself, in the mercantile
business, and that hereafter the business
will be conducted under the style OF J. Wy
song x Daughter.
BAD BiLLs.-We would caution the pub
lie against receiving bills Of the denomina-
ton OF So on the Merchants Bank, Bur
ling,on, Vermont, without taking look a,
them. There are coun,eriei,s OF this de-
nomination on this bank, in circulation,
which are so badly executed ;ha, they may
be easily detected.
C Bishop Soule, OF the Methods,
church, said lately that he was "a years DID,
aud yet had TO learn how brandy tas,ed.-I
II is 100 late; he nigh, have learned a doz.
EN- years ago, but since then the article has
no, been ia use. There is plenty Of recli-
fed whiskey, favored and colored TO imi.
tate il, bu, brandy itself is a thing oil The
past.
Slow AND SuRE-TIE LAST NOT LEAST.
Immediately after the election last month,
the friends OF Governor Seymour held a
meeting in the Park 10 celebrate their VIC
tory and the Know No:hings had their
meeting, and also shouted before they were
GU, Of the woods. The Wings, taught by
sad experience, were con,en, TO wal, for the
official canvass, and finting that MyTon ii.
Clark was counted in,' they las, evening
exploded one hundred guns on the Battery
TO celebrate their victory .-Netc York Cour-
Ter and Enquirer, Dec. 10.
~w had the pleasure, few days
since, Of eating some very nice oysters
We are not particularly fond Of them, but
we can say truthfally they were the best
wc ever ate. They were sent to the Editor
by Mr.. JAMES FREEMAN, Of Portland, for
whi,h he has our sincere thanks. We would
advise all lovers Of good oysters, in visiting
Portland, to give Mr.. 4. call, and they will
get as good a stsr or fry as can be found
ut any other place in the City. Gov.
MAN KILLED. Mr.. Otis johnson Of this
place left here on the Goth ult. with an OK
team and heavily loaded wagon, bound &c
Wesley. The next day no was found dead
in the road, having, as appearances indica'
ted. fallen under the cart, and in snch a
manner that one Of the forward wheels
passed over his body. causing death. An
inquest was held before Coroner ii. Hughes,
and verdict rendered. Accidental death,
caused by in,oxication." IIe leaves wife
and children, was Of incorporate habits,
which tells the story of the sad accident,
and adds another to the many warnings 10
those who are addicted to similar unfortunate
habits.-lfafhias Union.
HEAVY FMLuRE-The Boston papers re-
port tina, the firm Of J. w. Blodseit & Co,
large dry goods dealers on Pearl Street, had
suspended payment and gone into chancery.
Their liabilities are stated 10 be about So
000, 900, asains, assets OF 50, coo, 900, con-
sisiing of merchandise, notes, and book &C
counts. An estimated depreciation Of 25
per cent on the assets, for losses on goods
and credits, would leave 81 ,660, 900 with
which 10 pay the s., o0o,0 liabilities
being about so per cent. for the creditors
and nothing for the unfortunate deblors.-I
alessrs. Blodgeu & Co., have been large
borrowers Tor some time, and their failure
w,ii have tendency TO afford n partial re-.
I,ei 10 the money market, TO the extent Of
,he diminished demand consequen, upon
GEN. CAss TO bE a CANDIDATE. The
Washington Star stated the other day ,ha,
General Cass never intended again to be a
candidate Tor the Presidency. The De,roi,
Times-which is The recognized organ Of
the democratic State Committee, and un-
ders,ood 10 command the especial and ex.
elusive confidence, so TAR as the De,roi,
press is concerned, Of Governor Barry
takes occasion IN corrccf Tho misappfehep-