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willing 10 bring back the Government upon

willing 10 bring back the Government upon
the old Republican track.
la accomplishing this, whether il has
been done BY Know No,hings alone, or by
the cooperation of others with them, we
think there has been good work done, and
fir.ira,e foundation for better work hereaf-
Ter. The men elected are generally, so far
as we can learn, OF the right sort, opposed
10 the extension of slavery, in favor Of the
elemen, Of morality in politics, American
in their feelings, and inaexibly opposed TO
this compac,.breaking, national admins,ra-
ton. If the Know NOihings were Of the
slavery propagandiug school, or could be
used by politicians to supper, Southern
schemes for the supper, OF slavery, they
would have hardly contributed TO the cleo.
ton Of such men as they have. Such be.
ing our views, we shall dismiss all fears,
anG not harbor suspicious until we have
better grounds for having them than we
now have. Many Of our contemporaries
lake similar ground the n. Y. Post, re-
marking upon this idea tina, III, Know
Nothing organization will be converted in.
to grand fusion, Union-saving constitution
al party. on the Castle Galden model, says
"Wiihou, exception, the men whom il
hls elected 10 state or national offices are
taken directly from the mass Of the people
aud not from the politicians, and, on the
gaeat question OF the non extension OF sla-
: very, adopt, 10 the full extent. the prevalen
Northern view. They are not generally,
men ofexperience or acknowledged capa
city, but, at all events, on the slavery ques
ton hey answer the purpose for which they
were chosen; they represent the views o
their electors. The moment the Know
Nothing organization fails to harmonic will
the great seniimen, which has now ,aker
an enduring hold Of the Tree States, iha
moment it ose,its- vi,aliy."n
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CONVICTION FOR PIRACY. James Smith.
was on Thursday, convicted in The u. S.
Circu, Court Tor N. York, OF having been
engaged in the slave trade, as captain OF the
brig Julia Moulion. He purchased tha,
vessel in Boston, las, January look her 10
New York, where she was supplied with
provisions, lumber, &c., and cleared with
regular papers for The Cape Of Good Hope.
The brig landed al slave depot on The
coas, Of Africa where, in the course of two
or three hours, 664 negroes, including 40
women, were brought on board, ailer voy.
age Of 65 days, landed on the south coast
Of Cuba. Owing to dispute between the
captain and his mate abou, wages, the lat.
ter made disclosures, from which this pros.
ecu:ion an conviction, have resulted. Sen.
,ence is deferred TO give time for new
trial, the accused maintaining that beingl a
foreigner, he is not punishable for this Of
fence under our laws. .-..
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SONS OF TEMPERANCE.

The annual session Of tho Grand Division
of this order, (which is now in more -four
isbing condition than It has been for q long
time past, J was held ut South Prospect, on
Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, the
9th, 35th, and Goth Of October last
There was largo delegation present, and a
large number initiated.
Some important amendments have lately
been made to their constitution-such "a
the admission Of ladies as visitors, and the
instituting Of three degrees, Qovc, purity.
and 6cclity,) which promise to do much for
the order. Some prepai atory steps were oil.
so taken, preparatory topublishing apaper
devoted 10 their interests.
We understand that there are few, II any
places in this State, whore thore Is q Hour.
ishing division of the Sons, where o grog.
shop can be found.-Portlnd Advertiser.
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IMroRTAxr IRON THE SANDWICH ISLANDS.
The Boston Chronicle publishes the following
important intelligence; which It Gays is from
a perfectly reliable source and may DO de-
pended upon. -.
by recent private letter iom Honolulu,
wo learn that q messenger will leave the
city very soon for Washington with treaty
of annexation, which has been drawn up in
proper form, but not yet signed, % Judge
Ice, who has directed by our Government 70
witness the signatures TO thief instrument in
question, has been obliged 70 absent himself
from Honolulu on account Of i'll health, and
consequently has not been able rs yet to
attend to the duty delegated TO him. 81
The treaty Il 10 DO signed by oil tho
Chiefs, and they orc each 10 receive q pen.
sion which ceases with tho death Of the 70.
cipient. with the exception Of the pension IN
10 paid to tho King, which is to DO irans-
ferred 70 Alexander, in case he shall survive
his majesty. It IS understood that the whole
amount 10 DO paid in pensions will DO some,
whore from three 70 four hundred thousand
'lollEs per annum. The property belonging
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MA R RIAGES.

4, mi. Iovn. 18Th Inst, by Rev. A. Cayerno, NJ 20
..ah q. Libby Of Dddef6rd, to Miss Ellen IL. doosin'
sa ~. ,o~n ,l,h uit.. by Rev. L. II. wtham, Mr..
rbomas Arplebec Of Milton, N. H., 10 Miss sAfah
William. Of Acton, n H. by the same, 10th Inst, Mr'
Rolsrt d. smith. q Dayton, TO Miss klira'eh "h"'
In mi. town ioh inst by Rev. A. caverno, Mr John
H. Gowen, q biddeori, 70 Miss Caroline W. frae' 0'
Wlndham a., ,,-,.,
In saco, Nov y, by Rev. j. T. O. Michele, NJ. Chanes
r. Clarke, u Rockian, 10 Miss hirabeth "onnns' W
Belfast. NJ. -
In waiertorough, i2th nst by Jere ID. seIibner f,q
Mr. sewaii " Lang, u Marlborough, u Miss hafr'o
N. Smith, of Llmlngton. 1850
In South Berwick, 10th Inst, Mr. Nathaniel Porter,
Medfbrd, Mass, 10 Miss Juiina Mute, az Dover.
In KennebInk, Nov. 18th, by Rev. W. il. Wilcox, Mr
John W. Trip, to Miss Sarah T. Ross, both VI henne-
bunk.
In Dover, oh Inst, by XII. n. q. Page, Mr. William
@. Lord, Of Berwick, u Miss Ilulah Peavey, u Somers
/ worth. $500 --------
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TnE Ksow.NornIScs. A writer for.tho
New-York Express, who appears to "know
something"of the creed Of the Know.Noth.
ing, says:
Newspapers Of various classes, in differ
cnt parts Of the country, have protested
against the Know Nothings rs fanatical-en.
emies OF Roman Catholic religion. The
Know, Nothings, on the contrary, have com.
pletely disayowed this charge, insisting
they do not oppose any religion or prac tico
whatever, but quite tho opposite, were
faithful friends and protectors Of religious
freedom /; not in the sense Of Bishop Hughes,
but in its real old and common Specification.
But, they say what they oppose is ROMAN
CATHOLIC POLITICS, which often assumes the
name OF the Roman Catholic religion, but is
o wholly distinct thing. They admit, re.
cognize and sustain the right in any and oil
who choose to worship in the Roman Cath.
ole churches, to believe and profess what
they please in religion : but they will not
admit or submit to any ono who attempts to
put down by club law free debate or free
preaching, in the house or in tho open air,
nor allow foreign influence to interfere with
elections, or TO rise or threaten citizens with
the consequences, il they do not substitute
the cannon law of Rome for the State laws
OF tho Union. Even though su,li subversive
attempts may DO made under the name Of
religion. their opposers claim to DO able to
and are fully convinced that 10
opposing them, they oppose nothing roll.
gious, but wha, is purely political, and at
the same time wrong, Anti.American and
intolerable. Now, whether this ground is
or Is not honestly taken and maintained by
the Know Nothings, It is no, our present
object to show. We only wish to state
clearly tho ground they profess to have ia.
ken, with all parties, and place The question
in it's real light. We have understood these
to DO tho views Of the new party, which has
so suddenly risen to distinction. IL We arc
mistaken, we may easily DO set Alright"
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MosE Fusion. Hon. George NJ. Dallas ha.
Joined with Mr.. Francis Granger. in his self
sacribclng efJrt 10, regcnerate tho Union
saving party. George has Published o let
ser giving 10 his adhesion, having previously
Q! screwed his courage up to tho sticking point.
The object ofthis party is to glorify the fed.
era Constitution and help catch runaway
slaves. II will therefore prove both Q dsed'
and tilaaen, and will DO an agreeable mix
suie OF the elegant and the practical. II
w'l! embrace both Wings and Democrats,
ana both Wings and Democrats will en-.
brace. When George and Granger Ego in
we hope to DO "roupd"-Bosion Ailds.
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d L At s
In WATERFORD, Oct. 81, Mrs. Chorlotte ", wis ot Mr.
COW Glover, aged IS years. Western papers please

In WATERFORD, Oct. 81, Mrs. chorlotte ", wis ot Mr.
Cow Glover, aged IS years. Western papers please
copy.l
In ktery, 18th Inst, Capt. John Phillips, aged 70.
In Kennebunk, Nov 18th, Charles Doothby, aged 30.
In this town, 18th ut, Jane daughter Of H. T. and sa
rah " CLARK aged 20 years The disease 81 which she d.
ed, fever, terminating In consumption. She vas
young IL strong native for time pre-
vous her sickness, she had manifested earnest inter-
est In religious subjects by reading AMI reelection, she arr
rived nj the firm conviction that partial system II hu
can be true With JOY AMI grateful trust she received The
great truth of the bible and u nature, MAI Goi u The %
Ing father u the human rJce and that the spirit isd shall
be the nai possession Of all souls soentirely and sincere
did she receive this faith, that u bscame her prevailing
thought and guiding force She breathc wherever se
went. She loved 10 be whereyert preached pray.
oil, or was the topic of remark The death % beloved
sister, nearly before her own, spuaie and deep
ened her faith When the time II her departure drew
near, she not dsmayed. She reconciiei 10 the
divine WILL Her trust calm and mistaken until dtah
opened b her the gate 10 the immortal e May the riches
u Gods grace be the consolation " the bereaved paents
brothers, and sister. Con-.
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q Fears are beginning 10 be expressed
in various quarters, that the Know Nothing
organization is in danger Of being used ,C
crush out that feeling Of repugnance tc
slave-catching and slavery extension which
Is so generally Eel, in tho Northern States
We hardly think there is any ground fol
these fears. The selection OF men in one
or two instances, NJ, supposed to have
much sympathy with anti-slavery princi-
Piles, for office, and the declarations Of some
Southern men and presses respecting the
position which the new party will occupy
on the slavery questions, while j, may give
risesto suspicious, affords no proof tina, il
will be untrue. and be,ray the grea, interests
o! freedom.
We have no fear that any great slavery
succumbing party can be made out OF such
material as is found in the Northern States.
Union saving" as il was understood IN.
der tho Fillmore regime, is at great discount,
now. and is likely 10 be equally so hereai.
ter. The men who wors deepest In ,ha,
business, were old politicians and the
Know No,hings, so it seems TO US, saving
the nomination OF the Silver Grey Whic,
(Ullmar,) Tor Governor Of New York, have
fought shy Of old siagers and s,sreoiyped
candidates for Office. The oyer,um which
has taksn place In the Northern States, we
conclude is attributable 10 various causes.
Prominen, among them. however, is the
action OF the Pierce Democracy, in repeal.
ina the Missouri Compromise. Men all orer
the Western and Northern States, OF both
and all political parties, tired OF the con-
slant doughiacedness Of Northern men in
Congress, and their tame submission TO the
oveueerism Of tho South, to gain Southern
favor, have become Know NOthings, Flu.
sionis,s, Republicans, and no-par,y-men. To-
break up and tumble into ono grave party
hacks and their couup,ions. In fact, the
people have become tired aud Disguised
with tho ,vjaings and inrninSs. oil Poliii-
clans and place hunters, and have adopted
means 10 relieve themselves OF the thral.
dom Of party leaders. Both the Wing and
Democratic parties at Baltimore, went down
into tho mirs a, the bidding Of tho slave
power, and in many Of the States, were
equally 'wit In separating politics from
morality. and in the pursuit Of the /" rich
bsogue ssuiiments. These and other
,hiDss, have 'Oossned party bonds, and ere.
a:ed . willingness amous the people to con.
meet themselves with new organization,
which would bsiug about better state of
things, and by union Of all sincere men,
prepare the foundation for party imbued
With American principles, and able and
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A Coon WORD OR Two.--We clip tho
following from the Baltimore Clipper, dc.
cidcdly elipper.able paper:

A Coon Word OR Two.-We clip the
following from the Baltimore Clipper, n do
cidcdly elipper-able paper
"Thc practice Of representing the Amer.
lean party as proscrip,ionists, prosecutors,
yiolaiors Of the Constitution, and the like,
is perfectly ridicnlous-and the falsehood Of
such accusations is known to those who
make them. Foreigners may unite to put
down tho natives, and to impose q particu.
lar creed upon the country, and trucculent
politicians will praise the combinations |;
but it natives form associations to protect
civil and religious liberty, and to maintain
the Constitution, they arc denounced by the
same creatures rs midnight plotters against
freedom and the right Of conscience. This
trickery, however, will not have the effect
Of lettering natives from pursuing course
dictated by conscience and duty. They will
not yield their rights to the keeping Of the
new recruits from Europe; but will endeav.
or to arrest the impertinent interference in
our public concerns, Of men who cannot pos.
sibly comprehend the nature and spirit Of our
institutions by residence Of five years.
The people have been so long governed by
iactious demagogues, who have uniformly
labored for the advancement Of their own
interests, and have courted the foreign votes
Ct rartienlss elaso 70 obtain their object,
that honest men Of all parties have seen the
necessity OF concerted action TO check this
evil, and restore TO- tho American people
their rights-hence they have organized for
co operation, and have successfully COM
menced the work OF reform. Proaigate pol
iticians may continue to declaim against the
American party, but they cannot arrest its
progress. Il will make itself felt, Ut not
seen) through the land, until corruption
shall DO swept from high places, and Ameri.
cans be no longer ashamed to acknowledge
that they are natives OF the soil.
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Notice.

MIR. and Mrs. Gee would respectfully give no
ul ticc 10 the ladies Of Biddeiord and Saco that
they will be ut the Hall on "Wednesday and Sat.
urtay afternoons commencing nj two 'clock, and
would he happy TO meet ull those who wish IT,
take lessons in WALKING. Schottische, Polka, and
all fancy dances.
For further particulars please apply TO Mr.. Gee.
classes waited upon at their residences when de.
sired
Mr.. Gee will give his first party Of the season
ut Central Hall, on Thanksgiving Evening. Mu.
sic by the Saco Quadrille Band.
Blddeford, Nov. %, 1854 Owls
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EIGN NEWS,

We copy from the Estate OF Maine,
Portland, the following summary of iorcigr
news brought by the steamship Canadian
which arrived ut Portland on the morning O
Wednesday. twas obtained by the energy
OF the news reporters of tho State OF Maine
during Tuesday night and published il
Wednesday mornings issue. The advice.
aIc three days later, and the news from the
seat Of war in Crimca is interesting. ThG
Canadian left Liverpool November 9TH, with
A cabin and 100 steeragc passengers.
WAR NEWS.
Though intelligence from various SOURCES,
with regard to tho commencement and pro.
gress of the siege, has been received up To
the Goth Of October, the official dispatches
from Admiral Dundas, General Canrobert,
and Admiral Hamein, detailing the opera.
tons oil the allies on the 18th ult., tho first
day of the bombardment OF Sebastopol,
were only published to-day. From these. II
appears that the Admirals Of the fleets, with
the whole oil their ships, assisted the land
attack by engaging the sea batteries north
and south Of the harbor. Tho French
squadron took up a position about seven CO.
bles' length from the $50 guns, oil the Quar-.
antine Battery, from the two Batteries Of
Fort Alexander and from the Artillery Bat.
terry. go
The English squadron faced the $50 guns
Of Fort Constantine, tho Telegraph Battery
and tho Macmillan Fort TO the north.
The land forces played from the heights
above Sebastopol to the South, where they
have entrenched themselves in formidable
and advantageous manner.
The action, SO lar as the fleets were con.
cerned, lasted from hall past to half past
6 p. NJ, when il being quite dark, the ships
were hauled or
Admiral Hamelin In his despatch, states
thac &c tho Russians had not olosed the en-.
trance TO the harbor by sinking Eve vessels
and two frigates, the allied squadrons niter
the frst Ere, could have successfully run in
and places, themselves in communication
with the land army, without perhaps a
greater loss than they have now actually
suffered.
At tho commencement OF tho action,
writes the French Admiral, tho enthusiasm
was extreme, and also during the action.
Before the opening Gre, Admiral Ilamelin
made tho signal, " Franco observes you !"I
which was replied ~ by shouts Of "vive l.
Emperor! !"
The English loss on shipboard Is two lou
tenants (Chaso and Mndden) killed, and Is
ulcers wounded--in all, IL men killed, and !
226 wounded. The ships arc considerably
damaged by shot and shell, The French
oss is 80 killed and $50 wounded. |
Accounts have also been received Of an
attack made by the Russian troops, number.
ng IL Is estimated about $4,000, upon the
orts Ia the vicinity OF Balaklava, "a town
o the southwark and rear Of the allied
main position.) l.l
TIE enemy succeeded in capinring three
'aticrics manued by Turkish troops, and In !
having away the latter, who il must be
omcmbercd are mostly raw lcsics Of young
pen.
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The Canadian. which advertised to sail
from Liverpool for Portland on the 9Th, is
now due.-Portlmd Advertiser. 2sd.
We see by the State Of Maine Of the same
date, that that snow due I" was cancelled
befaro that paper was put to press. The
State OF Maine was ahead Of the Advertiser
this time. The foreign news brought BY the
Canadian, copied into this paper, was taken
from tho State OF Maine.
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v Officers Of IIobah Encampmcn, No. 8,
BEWARE OF CoUNTERFEITs.

The celebrity OF Dr.. 3. o. RICHARDSON'S SHERRY
WINE DITTERs has Induced several penons, Who do
moi possess the least medical knowioge 70 assume s
lille Of Doctor and put before the public an article IN m'
taon Of my medieae which they call Sherry Wne BIZ
ters, and attempt 70 palm them OF under the presence
that have rotire fom business, and also that they man
ufacture an improved article OF the same name.
would say tbose In pursuit o health 70 be sure That
WOW obtain the areie, which may be known by the
ne smile 81 my signature upon the outside wrapper, GOV.
erinr each boe, ami also by the copyright border Of the
same covering. ,i--..
soi Wholesale AMI retail at my once, No. Hanover
street. Dosto and by all dealers In every city, town and
village throughout The New England states.
N.D-Oris MoRrox, IT., Is my sole Travelling Agent
IN the N. X. States. fE.. 49,. 'msSs
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20 The Democrat elected to the Massa.
chusetts Legislature. turns out to be q Know
Nothing. There has been some useless
waste OF sunpOwder made by Democrat, in
his election.
The strait OUT old lins." I" bunker"
4" NATIONAL v" anti fusion" Wings, elected
to the Massachusetts, Legislature, !have been
reduced in numbers one third, two of the
SIX elected having come up Know Nothings.
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New YonK. Clark still held 10 be the
Governor elect OF New York. Ali the re.
INNS are official, except from New York
CITY. where the Alderman are paid by The
day Gr oanvassing them: l, is no, known,
Of course, when they will get through.
GA new Pos, Office has been es'ab
lishsd a, Ki,,ery Point, in York County
and Joseph Seaward, Esq, appointed Pos
Master. An Office was much needed II
that place, and will prove Of great conven
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BOsTON MARKET, Nsvenser 81.

Your-rhe demand 1. moderate vithoos any 1. ss Il
variation In pr,ces. ssles II wess ~ ss n Csoes
se.., nnry, :, "a nsr Ia southern % ssssdy, a.
60 s.s q Ency, go s.IA erira, iozs ~, ~.
g s sr S.si !. !. al, Sss. :. y sa oie
inquiry s .hp.sS.. a. ~ a. ~ Ss.ssi Oats are
nIIsa. sas oss nc So.. ss sorhsrn and wes:sm-
% .sssa ..scs' and & .ss It LEO pr bs,hs ro.s
issspTsers !: 'ic.dy as~ar :, ,Ss p IN, ~
at u 49,, no per IA, issf 10 scarce. saies
esi r.. I'm ri Vermont meas II 1l.So Is pr bar.
o, ~. flooi westsm mess, neg voah bring 1870 .
~ mr. harei ms. Lard 70 scsre. sA'es 10 esrss =.
.,s.Iy demand at IT, Zoe, per H., Inns p.
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to the present Government of tho Islands is
10 DO purchased outright by our Government,
for fixed sum. The above items Of intelli'
gence may &c relied upon as correct, os they
come from the highest authority.
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Tillnge Land for Sale.

nor sale, ten acres OF land, nine Of which Ii
il under cultivation, situated on the KennebunI
road, about one and half miles from the village
SAID land is part Of the Bedford Farm, an,
would make very good place FOE any one desiring
TO raise vegetables for the market. II will be SOLE
on liberal terms Inquire Of
y THOMAS UNDERWOOD,
Green st., Biddcfooj
Bdicfonj, Nov, 10, 1851. 4wi7'
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FOREIGN MARKETS.

LIVERPOOL. Nov. 6. There is an advance
in wheat OF IS par quarter, and in flour Of
Is per sack. Sales small.
There is no alteration in the price OF cot
ton. Sales for tho week 1850 Former
prices were steadily maintained.
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Congressional and Senatorial Election.

Congressional and Senatorial Elections
The Governor and Council have completed
the official canvass Of the votes given in this
State for Members Of Congress and State
Senators. The official count Of the vote oil
the FIRST (this,l district, is as follows:
FIRST DISTRICT.
Whole number, 1913
'John NJ. Wood, DELL
Samuel Wells, 6,l92
Lorenzo ID. Wilkinson, III
Scattering, g
Woods plurality, 30l9.
Perry's plurality in tho second, 262l.-
Knowlton's in the third, l76l, Benson's
in fourth, S,lS5. Washburn's in the fifth,
1882. ...
Fuller is declared elected in the sixth,
counting 375 votes given for James Mi!liken,
for James A. Milliken, and &c votes given
for Thomas J. Fuller for Thomas j. d. Full
Ter, Fuller leads Milliken SO votes. Some
of The returns FROM plantations were reject
ed for informahty. and others allowed.
In the Senatorial Districts, there are three
vacancies in TIE LIST, York. District, Q in
the Sd, ILinceln,] in the 9Th, [Aroostook,
2 in the llth, somerset, and 2 in the 18th,
lOxiord,l -; 81, q. 30 ......-
Elected. r.# ....-