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The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1854-10-13
FROM EUROPE.

Nrw York, Oct. 6. The Canada arrived this
morning with Liverpool dates To the I'D ult
Eb. Arctic sailed on the 2Oih. No news OF her
TbcCanada arrived abou, halcpasi Elk O'Clock
,b,. morning Her mails for the East 60 forward
IN the 4 p. N train. She brings 80 passengers
including Is Sisters Of Mercy.
Cotton ,lul-no material change. 49,,
Rre,,Is,ua. buoyaut-Flour advanccd2s ; Wheat
ls2d. l., p.,,, ,,d
E,,l,sb C,ycrnmcnts, that On the 18th d, OOO men
landed NJ Eupa,oria, and immediately marched
mon Seb,stopol The transports returned ie Var
ma for "A, 900 more Frenchmen.
The Russian heet had again run mo Segas'o
pol and part Of the allied iee' had arr''e' u" '"''
fortress ,,, l,,, .s ,.,
,,,oonfrmed. that The Car a, the last moment as
sen,rd 10 ,er,ns, and that steamer was despalch
.d 10 pos,ponc the landing, but al last advices she
| had not reached the iicet.
7, i renamed that the batteries OF Odessa had
again leen bonbarded.
pleic
Gr,cce makes submission to the Porte, and
offers a treaty Of commerce.
TIc r,,p,,,re with Persia was officially contra
dicied,
Spanish affairs were unchanged.
A dispatch, dated Varna I'D, says, from Nus
sian sources, il had been asceraned that The
Russians did no, oppose the landing Of the Allies
because their entire force in the Crinea numbers
only $4,000 men, besides the garrison IN Sebas,o
mol. 2 900 strong. The Russians have 80 OoO meI
and As guns on the heights leading 10 Sebas'opol
and they will defend those heights to the utmost
The Allies march on Sebusopol by way OF SIM
meissol. The first encounter was anticipated u
take place about the 2lsi or 22d, unless the Nus
slams advanced from their position to meet The Al
lies. r. K;,,
bura and Island oiTendra, Odessa, doubtless WIN
view ofiniercepling Russian Re'niorcemen's io'
the Crilnea. d..
The English are said TO have captured nus
sian Express Steamer, with important dispatches
of Sebaslopol. ,,., p,oa,
| VlEsNA Wednesday.-Thc Fremden b'ao'
states that on the 18th all the strand batteries e
Gently erected at Odessa, were destroyed oy par
OF the Allied Fleet ,,,,,, ,L .,h,,L,.
uon of Ysrna was being proceeded WIN, lu,h
ish steamer upset two Gun Boats, ana ''"e"'!
Zouavcs were drowned. a., n,,,h
The Fleet which lcfl the mouth OF Tue panupe
on the 9th OF Sept. met with serious acelueh.,
an English aud Two French Transports having
foundercd' .
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Herr. Master Holiord, cut this button of my
coat now let constable take that and
how IL TO my mother mt the gate, and when
ne returns VIC shall see what Mr.. Churston
mas to say fer himself"
"This was done. and several minutes OF
wonde ing expcctant silence passed, broken
orly By the moaning OF the bereayed mother.
The footsteps Of the constable were then
heard returning along the narrow path, and
no other sound that could hear-bu, the
MYSTERIOUS instinct OF the mother was more
keenly appreciativc, for at once the sobbing
ceased, and she sprung up in an attitude OF
intense listening attention, which seemed to
become more absorbed and eager with each
passinc moment. The door was flung open
and wild, raptuous scream, almost a mani
ucal outburst Of maternal joy. was stimuli
taneous with the entrance OF her son, the
rcputedly drowned or murdered Theodore
NV head seemed to spin round like tee.
to,um, and so imagine did those Of others (;
but glance ai JOel's triumphant aspect aud
uplilted finger, directed towards the chop.
fallen. discounted Mr. Chursion, with the
knocking words which followed explained
the whole mystery Il say Mr.. Churs,on.
the idiot has spoiled yOuI wedding for you,
aud wormed uut your secret over the market.
Didn't ysu ever know sir, or had ecu forgot.
that in the long run, the knaye is 10 match
even for fool -
What thoroughly cane brain could have
hi; opon and successfully carried through
such nm audacious rusel When we had time
10 look about us little calmly ,Chul ston we
find had skunk of; and presently Joel,
sideling up to me, said in whisper as the
excited Fanny-the only name seem Ia
snow her hy-lelt the room with her child.
Therell be chance for yeu yet. Master
Holford, and you WON'T forgot, will you, that
kindness may sometimes be repaid even by
a poor, halfcrazed oulsas, such Us am y
There was chance-a blessed one, lead
eng to n day Of which The jny,bels have new
or ceased to rug out their music gratulatiops
in one Of The happiest homes in all broad
England.
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Mn. DOUGLASS. SLAVE PLANTATION AND
now He CANE NJ 1T The Cleveland (0hio)
Lxadfr Of Oh Sd Is responsible for the fol.
lowing statements with regard 10 Mr.. Doug.
las's individual connection with the slavery
interests or this country, and which are
made in reply 10 an Ohio paper. which had
JenieI tbs he was the owner Of any slaves
or was gritty of pIoiane swearing. The
J,,d,r saws The facts were obtained from
n per.onai acquaintance OF Douglas, who
had Them directly from his own mouth
The wife Of D"nslas whom he married
about twelve years ago, was Inc heres'
expeclan. n, the time win sister, OF worn
oui North Carolina plantation, win i'S lo'
necroes and some S50, 900 OF banS STOCK
Subsequently 10 her marriage, The la'ne'ih
law purchased Two tracts Of land,in M'ssl''
s,ppi, aud stocked one with 80 and The o'he'
with 40 negroes, the residue of his" pecn
liar properly," remaining al The dilap'daiett
homestead. a few years afterwards, lh'
fa,her.in law offered 10 make eifl OF The
larger Mississippi PLANTATION TO Douglass
But fear Of public sentiment IN Illinois ant
the North deferred him from receiving The
"liye stock in his own name. He sug
pes,ei 10 The old man Thai, under The tirtun
stances, i, was better thai the negroes shoult
be sercd upon his wife. which was accor
dinghy ,lone.
By the death Of his faher.in.law, wife,
sister and his wife. another plantation, VIII
40 or so field hands and a number OF tamil,
slaves fell into Douglass charse-lhoueh
portion OF The property is encnmbered ol
The life esla,e of the widow. 49,
Douglas derives the rents and profits !! o
both The Mississippi plant ioIs,ahd annual,
p..L.,, the surplus earnings Ur 400 az we.
slaves. Re visits his plantations frequently
aud gives his negroes n ginnd barbecue
once year, inspects his crop Of piccanin
les Of African or American paternity gives
instructions 10 his Oveiseers. rs well as re
ceips for the. cash extracted from The ioi
of his human cha!iels dnring ,hr. p'srei lin.
year. He will be legally ea'i'Ied 10 repea
his barbecues an, COLLECTIONS for fifteen year
10 come, when bis eldest son will come o
age and relieve his father OF one third q
the profits derived from The slaves Doug
las does moi technically own The Mississippi
slaves, but he owns their uslfruef, as law
yer. would term il, which means" the ri"h
OF enjoying hing which belongs 10 ano'll
er. and of deriving from all The profit o
benef, il may produce."I lu q
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Will Kansas Be Free.

The Independant Democrat has an article
upon this questian. 1t gives the resolutions
passed Mt a late meeting OF the squa tiers d
Kansas rs follows: y.
"That We endorse and approve The car,i
nal principles of the seveml branches OF The
Kansas squatter society, We undertand them
as viz: .t.
"That Kansas Territory land asa conse
auence, the state of Kansas Of right should
be, and therefore SHALL BE slave terrific
ty,"
ave hereby declare that this society EN-
braces nine-ientlls OF the present. settlers o
thin. territory; and we are entitled to nnd
will exercise the riyht Of expeling from tht
territory or otherwise furnishing any individ-
nal or inviduals who may come among US
and by act, conspiracy or other illegal means
eniiee array our sldres. or clandesIinely al
tempt IL any tray or form TO effect our r'ghfs
or property IN the same" r ..,.
Tine Democrat continues "A cOrrcspOn-
ent of the New York Tribute. writing Iron
For, Leavenworth, the point where the above
meeting was held, speaking OF the early or
ganizcation Of territorial government
says:- s.
''Tbe tactics of the South are to press the
ancs;ion to speedy settlement because they
know that from Missouri and Arkansas, ten
to twenty thousand non-resident voters will
be thrown into tho country. AZ the time oil
the decisive election, and that such mum.
Der will be sure to carry tho day."
"And yet with these manifold facts, star
ting them in the face, the brazen faced liars
of the Nebraska press, continue to de
clare that those territories are sure to be
free.
"W;ll Kansas, then. b. a free or slave
State That Slavery is there now is certain
That if Congress do not interfere, it will es
tablsh itself there permanently, isprobable.
1t is true that a majority OF the emgrart'
thi her are likely 10 be from the free States
1t is equally true that such was The fact in
relation TO Missouri. 1t is fact that, to-
day, less than twentieth par Of the poo
pie OF Missouri are Shareholders. And vel
the State is hope'essly in the control of the
Slave power. Her Governors, Congressman
and Judges al hold their places subject &c
the pleasure of slavery. So will It, likely
be in Kansas. The Northern emigrants love
peace, and will submit to almost anything.
to secure peace. Not so with the the slave
drivers. They are noisy bullying. ready for
fight. They ure determined to have sla
very there at Ill hazards and every eStreni.
ty. They say with plausihillty that the
Nebraska bill was intended to legalize slav
cry in Kansas, and therefore it as shall eris,
there, let it cost what it will. Slavery riiI
erist in Kansas uaisss Congress interdiet.
It,"
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1854-10-13
Pennsylvania and Ohio Elections.

The telegraph gives an7 quantity OF scat
tering returns OF the elections held in these
States on Teusday. The returns from
PENNSYLVANIA show great gains for Pollock,
wing, for Governor, and leave little doubt OF
his election. Florence, DEM, and Tyson,
wing, IRE reported elected to Congress from
Philadelphia. Fuller, chosen in the 18th,
beating Wright, democrat, who vocd Tor
the Nebraska bill, and is "dOwn among the
dead men," with Mcdonald, Disney & Co.
The news from Ohio, as far as received,
is cheering. Edward Wade, Anti.Nebraska,
is 70 elected from the Cuyahoga District, by
1000 majority. The Republican ticket had
about 1000 majority in Cleveland.
In Cincinnati, the American Reform ticket,
supported by the wings, is elected by large
majority, set down as $500. Day and Har.
rison, Auti.Nebraska, elected to Congress-
The telegraph says the indications are. that
these results are fair index of the result
in the State. Lewis D. Campbell, wing,
elected to Congress by $500 majority, Sd
District.
INDIANA ELECTION. Mace is elected to
Congress in the 9th District, by 1900 major.
ity Barbour, in the 9th, $50 majority
Scott, in the 9Th, by 500 majority Petit
in the lltb, by 1900 Barumback, in the
4tb, $50; Concy, in the 9th, by 250,-all
Ant.Nebraska men.
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ERROR IL MAKING VI. During our alb
sence in Portland, on Tuesday, we arc sorry
TO say sad mistake was made in arranging
the mltter on the form for the printing Of
the first side Of the paper, by which the
closing portion OF the report Of the Incl
dental Committee got inserted into the body
OF the report Of the Committee on Sheep
and Swine. Our readers will perceive the
error when they come to read the reports
IL was not noticed until nearly the whole
edition OF 1000 was worked of, and Of course
we could do nothing but make This explana-
ton. IL the gentlemen who were members Of
the hddeRial Conmittee can stand tins deei.
dental mixing up with sheep and swine, we
viii endea' or, as member Of the Sheep and
Swine Committee, to see that they re,
cieve no injury by this un,oward circum-
stance. Our readers pust make the best
of it. and remembering the old law. Of
g what cannot be cured, must DO endured
we must, after i fair reckoning with the Of.
fec help, do likewise.
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1854-10-13

A POLITICIAN INA QuANDARY. A CORES
pondent OF The IndianoHs Journal describe
a itch scene which happened in Wabash {
few days ago. 1t appears that Graham N
Fitch was to make o speech, and some sl1
hundred persons were present to hear him
Some persons wished to lurnishthe orator M
appropriate text. and had printed in the form
OF hand bill, Pomeroy's le'ler to Fitch and
his Abolition ansrtrs thereto. Just rs the
speaker commenced his haranguc gentle
man arose and very politely requested Mr.,
Fitch to read the hand bill, as there were
many in that vicinity irho could not read
Fitch just US politely said "he would certain
~ comply with the request and very DELHI
erately opened the handful. The oroter wa'
much confused. and after hesitating ant
blushing TO the no small amusement OF the
crowd who were in the .joke,) he declared
I" the sentiments of the Pemerov letter moi
to be his honest convictions, but that they
were written by him to save the Democratic
marty irom tho insane spirit that pervaded
the country in reference TO the Wilmot Pro.
yiso." Whereupon the same gentleman
who had handed him The handful had the
presumption to inquire. how they could as.
certain that the sentiments now expressed
were his " honest conyictionsr' Then turn
ing 10 the crowd he moved that Fitch be
sworn to give his true sentiments, which
motion passed by reclamation Just then tho
bell sounded for speech from the Temper
ance lecturer, General Carey. The multi
tude ut once arose from their seats, and NOV
to the door; bid poor Fitch good afternoon
and intimated that IL he would write dowI
his remarks and have them printed on som'
rainy day, snch as could would read them.
Fifteen old liners remained TO console ant
cheer the dropping spirits Of the discomiitte'
politician. 80 ~. I,....
Fitch has abandoned his Northern appoint
ment.- Cincinnati Ca=eifc. r Id
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70 \ verdict Of 1888 81 was rendered
to Seth Z. Bryant against the town of Bid
deIOrd, At the Supreme Court last week, for
a defective Highway, whereby Mr.. Bryant's
horse was killed, and his Chaise b'dly In
jured, in October, 1882. The claim was
resisted on the ground that Chestnut street
was not a public highway. The accident
occurred at the junction of Main and Chest
nut streets. The Court instructed the jury
there might be cases where roads crossed
each oth'r where the whole width OF the
road should be made safe to travel, and the
jury were to judge whether this was case
in point.
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RRuI1S AN FLOWERS.

The Committee on Iulis and Flowers, with
pleasure attended 10 the duties, ana awafu 'n'
premiums as lollows:-
To Daniel Han.com, Ebt, for the best col
lection Of Apples, 81"
To James TUbey, Eliot the ID best e0''ec' .,
d. lion Of Apples, ~ ="
To Ivory Bean. Alfred, e the best oushe' o'
Autumn Apples, s.-y .sss ip'
To Ivory Bean, Alfred, Il the ID best onsh' .
eli of Autumn Apples, s.. -
To Joseph Staples I'd, Bi9eford, ioi The best :.
bnshel o: Winter Apple, IL"
To Soloppu Stewart, Sac, for The "a ocs'
tnislei Or Winter Apple, %
To Joseph Staples 2d, Bsaesord' Tor io' 'i -'--
very fine Bakers Sweets, gra'u"y Is rec
commended.
To James n. Haley, Dayton for a hushe' o,
fine Winter Apples, whic WIN keep UNI"
June, u graiuiiy is recommended
To Joseph Staples %, Biddcord, for BUSH
el Of Greetings and PounaSwee's' era.
tui,y is recommended.
To William p. Haines, Bidddord, for the best
collection Of Pears, 2V
To William p Haines, Biddeord, for the I'd
best collection Of Pears. s.H ~
To Joseph Smith, l,,ddeiorJ, for the bes, dish
of Pears, ~ d"
To Stephen l.. Goodale, 'sas'' for '"' Of
Pears, -
To james Tobey, Eliot, for III OIL feaH, -
To do, for lot ofQuince, -
To Samuel H. Pike, Wells, for alot ofQuince
Cox, a erstuiiy Of a
To William p. Haines. ,bddeford, for the
hes, collection Of Nilive Grapes, 3,O
To b. 4. Cutter, Bid,eiord, for the ID best
collection Of Native Grapes, ...r 30
To s. L Goodale, :aco, lYr three kinds of
Grapes, gratuit,of & .... , l'o'
To Trs,ram jordan, Esq, Saco, for jar Of
Gooseberries, .... .... %
To L. L. Bourne, Kenebunk, for four Orang.
es raised by him, u .ra,ui,y Of l,o
To Miss Arcna Boyd Saco, iortwo Boquets,
each so cents, ~
To Mrs. ID, Hill, BidGford, for one Rose Ge'
ranium, -
Mr.. Joseph Frost, II Eliot, will accept you
Committees thanks iT his written experience o
the culture of the grar, handed them, and wouI
reques, its publicaliorin this place, THE state
men, of Mr. F. will b, published another week,
The collection Of apples was yer, good indeed
those of Pears and Grapes were limited, Will
the ornamental, Flowers and Boquets, which ad
SO mucI, to the beauv and enjoyment Of such %
casions, and which bespeak higher order I
cultivated taste in civilized life, were very niue
neglected.
HORACE BACON. Bddclord,
JOHN HOBBS, n. Berwick, Con-.
, w. &. BRIGGS,
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!. ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS.

DE- -...H.... HALIFAX, Oct. III. ,
The following statement Of the loss OF The Arc
tic, by Mr.. Baahlan, I'd officer, appeared ~ an eA'
ira OF the Ledger Ia Halifax paperl on TUESDAY
Mr.. Baahlan and the other officers, crew ahG
passengers saved in the two boats arrived al broao
Cove, arrived here in the course OF tuesday. on
"Wednesday, 27,h, at noon, Cape Race bearlnH
northwest by west, 65 miles distant, while run
ming in very thick fog, were struck on the lar
board bow about 90 feet aball the cuiwa'er oy an
ron steamer, which made three large holes 10 .ne
ship, two below the water, one oi wnlch wa
about 8 l.2 fee, in length, aud L. 10 wlo'nleaa.
ing the whole cu,waier q d s'en oltneion s'ean'
or clean through The Afc,ic's side. So dense was
the fog, tina, the vessel could no, be seen am'n"'e
before The collision.
The wheel was put hard to siaIboard, The en-;
CINE stopped Instantly and backed AZ iull spseI
mill clear Of the other steamer, when occupleo
n conple Of minutes. The VFrench" steamer
seemed to be sinking bow first. Capt, Luce I'M
ncdia,cy gave orlcrs to clear away the quarter
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SEEDING PEACHES. Mr.. George S, Smith
has lett at our Office some specimens of d
peach which wer e raise from II c seed, IL
his garden on Franklin street.. These peaches
measure eight inches in circumference, anC
are as fair a specimen Of fruit as we have
seen for n long time. IL their flavor is as
good as they are beautiful, they must be very
fine, We intend to try them as soon us they
become mellow.
We are also indebted to Mr.. T. p. S. Deer,
Ing for specimens Of potatoes raised by him
and exhibited at the Fair and Show. lie
calls then" Miners Seeding and we found
them most excellent in quality.
Some potatoes raised by Oliver Doe oil
Parsons6eId, were exhibited at the Fair-we
have forgotten the name they went by-fel
10 our share. which we found very good and
we are ted that both this and Mr.. Deering'
Miner Seeding yield abundantly, and have
not been affected by the rot.
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MIcHANIcs' FAIR, PORTLAND. We visited
the Mechanics Fair in Portland, on Tues.
day, and were richly repaid for our trouble.
The Fair closes this week on Saturday, and
and we advise onr fellow citizens, one and
all, who have not done SO already, to take o
trip to Portland and attend this rare extibi.
ton. The Mechanics Society, under whose
auspices il is held, have done themselves
great credit in getting up this exhibition
More than twelve hundred articles, some O
them displaying great mechanical skill auC
industry, the products Of the best skill ii
the State are exhibited. The City Hall
Lancaster Hall, and q bui' ding containing
two large rooms, for the exhibition OF larg'
Machinery, are filed with great variety o
articles OF interest, and combining utilit!
with beauty. The exhibition closes witt
Saturday. 1t will be open to day and to
morrow.
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account in order to make room for the cur.
rem, news Of the day. and the insertion oil
other matters which cannot well be post.
poned. Taking into view the severity OF
the storm, the morning Of the FIRST day on
which the Fair and Cattle Show was held,
aud the protracted drought which injurously
affected the growth Of stock and crops, ;the
exhibition was as satisfactory as could have
been expected, and crcdi,able to the Society
and its officers.
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. ~ Purchasers Of Dry Goods will find a
well selected stock Of seasonable articles ut
the store Of John NJ. Goodwin, Washington
Block. Biddeford. Mr.. G. does not mean to
be cxcellcd by any dealers in town. in The
quality Of his goods, and as to prices all he
asks is, that persons who want good goods,
at fair prices, should give him a call.