The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1854-03-31

AccIbESf. On Friday last, 9th inst, d
young man employed In the steam saw mill
connected with the sbipyard Of the Messrs.
Perkins In Biddeford, was struck and knock
cd down, b y piece OF joist which came in
contact with what is called the jack polo.---
The joist struck him in the face tho jaw
bone was broken and his face severely cut
in several places. lie was taken up insen'
siblc. DR.. Greene was called and dressed
tho wounds, and tho young man, who IL
about 10 years Of age, is now dung wcll.-
Democrat. 81. 80. ..H I'D .J isrins
frclrivKs IN CANADA. The following en-.
courag'ng account OF tho fugitive slaves in
Gannda, will DO gratifying to every philan-
There aro in Canada ,hirty.tiycc thousand
fugitive slaves, who arc represented as in
very hourishing condition just now, owing
to the high prices paid for labor on the lines
of railway building in the provinces. In the
new abolition town oil Buxton, there aro
one hundred and thirty families of colored
slavcs-who own tract OF
nine thousand acres OF land. The whole
amount fland in Canada West owned by
the fugitiyes is stated to be twenty-five thou
sand ncrcs. o ''
MARRIAGE OF Col. LAWRENCE. Col. I. d.
Lawrence, son ofAbbo,t Lawrence. the Bos-
ton millionaire, was married to Miss Chap
man, daughter Of Judge Chapman, OF boy.
lestown. The fair bride Is one Of the most
beautiful aud accomplished ladies in tho
State. Col. Lawrence, II will be recollect-
cd, few years ago married Sallic Ward the
belle of LOUISVILLE, but was afterwards d.
vorccd. and she married DR.. Hunter. What
seems remarkable, Miss Chapman and her
father went to Europe in tho same ship, on
board Of which was DR.. Hunter and his vito
on their wedding tour Cor. baltimore
Sun. ....'g
Az AMERICAN. A man sent his son for o
log to put on the fro. The son brought
stick, and papa whipped him so the young
gentleman went out and never returned mt
least not till twenty-five years afterwards,
when one evening the cholcric, coporal.pun.
ishmcnt.loying old gentleman was calling to
one OF his grand sons to bring in large log
of wood for the fire., and in stalkcd son num-
Der one, two, or three, as the case might be,
who had SO internationally absented him
self, with Brobdignagian log in his dexter
hand. The old gentleman looked quietly
up, examined the log, threw IL carclcssly on
the fire, and then composcdly addressed his
returned runaway This ere logll do; but
you have been darned tarnalion long time
q fetching it"
The GREAT SEA SERpEST.-Capt. Seabu-
ry, Of the ship Mechanics Own, which ar
rived here OH the 18th insl., informs Us,
that February ISL, in lat. 40, S., Ion. 80 40
W., he saw something lying upon tho wa
Ter, with its bead ont, which very much re-
sembcd serpent When first seen, il
was forward of the team Of the ship, about
fifteen yards distant. The mouth Of tho
creature was wide open, showing two large
iusks, about eight inches in length, and
many smaller teeth. The animal was
about the size OF barrel, and showed
abou, twelve fec, out of water when iirst
seen. II was apparently much greater in
The middle, MS il iapcred towards the tail
lis color was dark brown. Most OF the
crew had time TO get TO the side 10 see IL,
when he settled his body down aud went
Off 10 The windward, with his head ont Of
wafer, making wake similar TO an eel
Capt. S. thinks this was vcriiablo sea SER
Bedford Mercury. ----------
EARTHQUAKES AT Macon, Cattle Macon,
Ga. Telegraph Of The Dis, inst, says:
"Thosc OF our citizens who indulge in
lale hours, were aroused from their dreamy
slumbcrs Yesterday morning, by two strong
and distinct shocks Of an earthquake. Tho
morning was quite cool and very cloudy,
and there was no percep,iblc wind stirring.
The first shock occurred abou, fifteen min
u,es after six, and lasted, we think, about
half minute The most general opinion
is, that il came from a Southwest direction.
II was accompanied by very loud, rumb-
ling noise, and sharp railling Of doors,
windows and maniel ornaments, and at
tracied the attention Of everybody. Il
could be more ap,ly applied TO a thousand
horse omnibuses' the brake applied,
rumbling along tho streets, than anything
else. On, of doors the trees were violently
shaken, and the equilibrium ofihe observer
slightly disturbed. The second shock took
place ii Ten minutes before seven, and was
similar 10 the other but shorter and slighler
in every respect" .i.t 'a' ..'
No Lovers Of "good brandy /" will DO
pleased TO learn the process by which some
of il is manufactured, as detailed by drug
store clerk, in n letter 10 the Philadelphia
Bizarre: .s..EH gU. .1..a
Among our customers, were many OF
tho pedlars who sell patent medicines, &C.,
throughout the States. One day, one OF
lha, industrious fraternity having purchased
his regular stock Of Baleman's drops, God
frey's cordial, ei id genus omne, appeared
still 10 want something, but 10 find some
difficulty in approaching the subject. At
last, however, he took mo mysleriously
one side, and asked me il we hal anything
that would make whiskcy look like brandy,
or course we had took The bottle ofiinct-
urc of Red Saunders, with which pino
wood is stained, TO look like mahogany,)
and putting few drops into a glass OF al
chohol, shook i, up, and showed 10 him q
zine champagne brandy-in color l then J!
added some more Saunders. and made a y
rich cognac for him. He said that was iirst
rate; and again hesiialing liltle, inquired
II we had anything that would make whis-
KEY taste like brandy. This was lilile dif-
ficul,; but was not 10 be deferred bYiha,,
and adding lille oil Of juniper TO the pre-
yious mixture, | made horrible stuff. He
tasted il, pronounced all firsi.raie, and pur-
chased enough Of ,inc,ure Of Red Saunders
and oil of juniper 10 make brandy Of any
quantity Of whiskey., ], never saw him
again, bu, whether his customers through.
Out The State found his brandy as good as,
usual, you, dear reader, can judge as well q
rs I, s.. n,6r -. ,.g,aef isl6
UrAn. We find tho following eloquent
to Utah in the late message Of