The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1854-03-17
- Neatly, South Berwick.
John Hemingway, Springvalc.
Simon Tcbbetts, Sanford.


CALIFORNIA NEws.-The steamer Star
of the West, from San Juan, arrived in
New York on Tuesday, bringing s9i3,064
in gold, and 400 passengers. A launch
having a large number Of persons on board,
all from California, on their return home,
was upset in Virgin Bay, and iwen,y.!our
persons drowned. Among the los, wero
Daniel McLord, of Dover, and George
Beaver, of Unity, OF this State. A serious
revolution had taken place a, Acapulco,
and tina: section Of Mexico. Santa Anna
had despatched large force towards Aca-
pulco, TO arrest lis progress.
FLOUR MARKET Flour is quoted in
Boston, as we see by the Boston Atlas, Of
Monday, western, So. n ssI2H; Fancy
brands $50; Extra, ranges from SO. n $40.
per Dbl. 1t is selling here from 50. 10 $40.
Common brands; Extra brands $40 SIP.
The Cincinnati Gazette, Of March 0, says
tina, sales were made in that city last week,
from Sc. 10 S6l4. There must be some
speculation somewhere, 10 compel tho
people on the sea-coasl TO pay such prices
as they have been paying for the staff Of
life. Poor people, II mono others, will re-
joice at the prospect there is that the warm
weather will clear the ice from the canals
and lakes, ere long.
The INDEPENDENT. We chcerfnlly copy
the following notice, for the benefit Of al
parties concerned:
lowing to the destruction ofthc publish
ing office Of tho Nep York Independent by
FIRE, some of our subscribers will, doubtless,
fail to receive their paper. Those who do
not receive it nrc requested to inform the
publisher. Mr.. Joseph ii. Ladd, No. 90 Beck
man Street, New York, as soon as possible,
and also state the time, rs shown by their
receipts, when their subscriptions expire
Exchange papers and the press generally will
confer grea, favor by publishing this no.
ticc."
O. The Supreme Court Of Massachusetts,
have decided that the 18th Sect, Of the
Liquor Law of that State, which provides
for the seizure and destruction Of liquors
under search warrants, is contrary TO tho
provisions of the constitution Of that State.
The Court says:
1t was competent for the Legislature to
declare the possession Of property in GER
tain cases unlawful, when il becomes dam
gerous and obnoxious, and TO pass law
for the seizure and destruction Of property,
such rs contagious goods, gunpowder, DC,
&c.
Their objections seem to be against tho
loose manner In which tho section is draft,
ed. We arc told, with how much truth
We cannot tell, that our law is moro guard,
ed.
C. Last Saturday evening, VIC had tho
pleasure Of listening to "serenade."-h
was past the hour Of ten, we had retired
for the night, and had just fallen asleep,
when we were suddenly awakened by Tho
mos, uncarhly sounds that can DO imag'
med The ringing Of cow.bells, the blow
inc of fsh.horns, the beating oil iin.pans,
Tho scrceching, and the ribald remarks
made by The " musicians" all combined,
served 10 make the most inglorious noise
ha, we ever before heard. The "conccn"
vas kept up for about half IN hour, when
he leading musician commanded that there
hould be silence the music ceased, and
he musician with the cow.bell stepped for'h
rom the ranks and proclaimed as io''ows-
Three groans for the bride, three groans
or the bridegroom, and as they will not
appear tonight, we will repeat The eshibi'
ion next Tuesday evening" Then, utter
nr all scris Of invec,ives against the nom
appearing couple, they marched AWAY in
III their glory,