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IOWA ELECTION.

Iowa is the only State in the West which
has had general election since the pass
ape of the infamous Nebraska Bill. Her
eIeetion came off few weeks since, aud
The result, /, mos, gratifying. The people
have arisen in their might and majesty, and
pronounced mos, righteous virdici against
The false.hearied men from the State IN Con-
press. From The entrance Of Iowa into The
Union, she has never until now given a ma
iori,y to any bu, the Democratic party
Her Senators in Congress voted Tor The Ne
braska Bill and one Of them [Dodsel made
The impuden, boast ,ha, Iowa would never
ialler in her support Of Southern DOCTRINES
,ha, she alone Of all he Northern States, IN
ls4s, refused TO pass Legislative resolves IN
favor of the Wilmo, Proviso -o'her States
might resist, bul Iowa was safe --she would
sustain The Administration. Well, The cleo
lion has been held, and The power Of The
people has proved mish'er than The power
Of her fecreani memrers Of Congress-
Grimes, the peoples candidate for Cover.
nor. has been elected, together with an
Anli-Nebraska Legislature, and The two
members OF Congress elected are said TO be
wings OF the genuine Anli.Nebraska stamp.
There is food for reflection in this glorious
result. The battle has been won BY an up.
rising Of the people, The people OF that
gallant young Sale saw the interests OF
the free States 'basely surrendered TO The
Slave power by their representatives in Con.
gress, and forgetting party ties, they came
together and produced result which
cheers The heart Of freemen Throughout, the
land. Her people have dealt s'alwor'
blow for freedom, the influence of which
will be felt throughout The land. II Iowa,
fe,iered as all supposed she was, can strike
thus, who can doubt any northern State.
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The Rich and Poor. ~

The Argus has alluded, we know no,
how many times since Mr.. Woods nomi.
nation 10 The fact that he is a man of wealth
tina, he has bank vau,n at his CON-
mand &c, &C., - all evidently with The
purpose Of exciting agains, him the preju.
dice which is sometimes felt by some
against the rich. But fortunately for the
success OF our candidate, and unfortunately
for the success Of the Argus, we believe
lha, nobody envies Mr.. Wood his riches
His riches were not Inherited from relatives
nor are they boarded up. or used to Cypress
and grind The poor. He was not brought up
N id!eress aud luxury. His wealth was
acquitted by his own sagaciiy and ipdomi.
table perseverance,, BY his own clear head
and strong arm, and his use Of i, is a, once
so wise, generous and beneficial 10 the pub.
lie, that The universal feeling is, that he
deserves to be rich. Envy and Jealousy may
possibly We, creep in, but as yet, we believe
they have no hold upon the feelings of any
considerable portion OF this community. -
Even the Argus which can sometimes be
has more than once said, "we wish we
hau ilOlC SUCH men VIC udNo ptiotc
US the Argus Of the 10Th OF last June, from
which we take the following:
"CITr Tax PAYERS. The lax list is pre-
pared. and this morning we publish the
names Of such of our citizens as pay
one hundred dollars and upwards. John
NJ. Wood heads the company. thus taking
the place occupied by John B. Brown for
several years. "Ro,aiion " is sound re-
publican principle. and we have no doub,
The latter gentleman is perfectly willing 10
yield his old position Both OF them make
i NOBLE use Of their fortunes, by employing
heir means 10 ornament the city and TO
yirc employment TO hundreds Of meehaaies
nd Others. We like 10 see wealth increase
n the hands of such, for they accumulate
,uf to difse. Z"
So saidrhe Argus on the 10Th Of June last
/ will meet with bu, poor success now in
to stir up prejudice against John
". Wood, on account Of bis wealth.
Advertiser.
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SAMUEL THOMPSON, Esq. Of Sanford, in.
forms us that The statement in the last Un'
ion, that he was Director in Mousam
River Bank with but one share OF The CAPT.
tai stock is untrue: and that he was igno-
rant of ihe'fac that the law OF The Stale did
not allow corporations 10 become stock.
holders in Banks, until so advised by The
editor of The Union in his article relative to
said Bank, and he THINKS he must have Oh.
tanned his views Of the law from about rs
Z" satisfactory authority" as he did the other
statements therein made.-Demo1dt.
Mr.. Thompson does moi state tina, we
were incorrect in the general facts we stated.
The important fac, was that the Bank was
subscribed for largely by parties GU, Of the
Stale, and ,hariis management was entrus-
ted TO parties who had but slight pecunia-
~ interest in its success. II makes very
little difference whether Mr.. Tompson
owns one or two shares. We have been
told that he is the owner Of Two shares, and
this may be correct.
In what we stated relative TO this bank we
were guided by our convictions Of public
duty. We have no. particle Of uniriendly.
feeling about the matter. Our facts were
received from individuals who were placed
IN position 10 know something abou, the
matter.
All we have 10 saw now is that the man.
mcr in which Mr.. Thompson speaks through
the Den,ocra,.will aid 10 deepen The i'm.
preston that there is something wrong in
the matter. II will require thorough in.
veslisalion by the Bank Commissioners and
their full endorsement before the Bank will
have the public confidence. 1fevery thing
is as Il should DO, the managers Of The Bank
will court, rather than shrink from such In.
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slavery, is one that promises 10 be OF long.
standing. Freedom is 10 DO assailed again
and again in Congress. For The people Of
this district, !, Is no, sufficient iha, a man
who seeks to represent them ,ras opposed
10 the repeal Of the Missouri Compromise.
He mus, stand on higher, better ground.
II Kansas offers a Slave Constitution, no
mus, be ready 10 warn her off. II she pre-.
sen,s n free one, he must set his face against
all schemes OF Southern men 10 postpone
her admission or 10 logroll her into the Con.
fedsracy with another Slave State, and he
mus, turn the cold shoulder 10 all projects
for extending The curse Of slavery, and dis.
coun,enance all measures for The acquisi-
lion Of new territories for the purpose OF
strengthening The slave power in The gov
eminent. Such a man, and such only,
should be elected in this district. We have
no promise ,ha, Mr.. Wells is such a man,
and the company in which we find him. 10
say no,hirg Of the platform which has been
erected for him, forbids us 10 hope Tor any
Thing favorable 10 freedom, should he be
elected.
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Iowa leads the Van for Freedom.

We are, a, length. in receip, OF some
definite returns from Iowa; and they are
gratifying FAR beyond our most sanguine
expectations. The Anti-Nsbraska aud
Wing ticket has prevailed in the State over
whelmingly. We have reported majoriiles
from ,weniy. five counties, more than hall
the State. In these, Grimes, Wing, has a
majority Of 1850, where Pierce had Plu'
.ali,y 1920 in 1885,. "a net gain OF ihrte
tlousand! He has undoubtedly been elect
ell by a handsome majority.
There is also hardly doubt Thai the
Wings and Anti.Nebraska allies have Sc
cured the control Of the Legislature, thus
securing y. 5. Senator in place OF Angus
ius Cesar Dodge, the present incumbent
an individual in whom the ignoramus, The
demasosue and the BLACKBOARD are 80 nice
iy balanced, that IL is impossible TO say
which attribute predominaies in his charac-
ter. Grossly misrepresen,ing the PEOPLE
OF Iowa, he voted for the infamous Nebras-
ka outrage. together with his colleague
The people have now taken the matter in
hand, and made il impossible for their Sen.
aior to try that dodge second time.
Iowa chooses two members OF Congress.
From the firsi district we have no returns,
bot the telegraph reports that Mr. CLARK,
Wink, has been chosen in place OF Hem,
Locoioco, and who voted for the Nebraska
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VISIT OF THE FIRE COMPANIES

The visit Of the" Oxford Bears" and the
"Hydrant" 6remen 10 our place, las, week,
was IN occasion Of much interes, to the
/" Pioneers Z" and 10 the citizens generally.
The Companies remained here part Of TWO
days the guests Of the " Pioneers" who 70.
turned with interest the friendly greeting
50 kindly given by those Companies when
our firemen visited Norway and Belfas, year
before last and the last year. The appear.
ancc Of these Two Companies amongst Us
gave great satisfaction to our citizens. Tho
4" Oxford Bears " IRE noble looking Sc. Of
men, some sixty strong, and look as though
they could work with will, IL called into
actual service, and we heard Nth pleasure
that the greater part Of the Company were
st riot iee-toIallers, and The Yenl bone and
muscle Of The aourishins village in which
they reside.
The +" Hydrants reside IN Belfast, and
they were here with full ranks, and made
6ne appearance. The occasion was one Of
great interest in which the true spirit Of
genuine hospitality, tempered with reason,
and guided by a sense of prcr'ietyi was al.
lowed to Cow unrestrained. We have al.
ready spoken Of the complimentary ball Civ
en- on the evening Of the arrival Of the Com
panies, and Of their visit to The Pool. On
the afternoon Of Thursday, the three Com.
,panics wilb-a Few invited guests dined to-
gether IN Central Hall, and speeches Wa
made AMI sentiments offered by The officers
and membcs Of the respective Companies.
Capt JImss Smith, of the Pioneers. made
a very happy speech, as did also Capt. Clark,
in behalf Of the Pioneer boys. and these
speeches were responded to with much gen.
uine friendly feeling by the respective Ere
men Of the two companies, and by their
members.
The Oxford Bears left in the Thursday
6 p. N. train, the IIydrants. Friday morn
ing. Both carr ing with them the best
wishes Of our citizens for their success as
6remen, and their individual prosperity, and
a " standing" invitation 10 call and sec US
whenever an occasion offered.
We are glad tina, our fremen. in the at
tention shown to their guests, have shown
that they know how TO reciprocate kind
necs, and are ready to cultivate that social
feeling which sweetens and renders pleasant
the changing phases Of life.
We should have been glad TO have De.
voted more space 10 the record Of Incl.
dents connected with the visit OF tho
Pioneers guests, but We are admon'sli-
ed by The (" stirring political times that the
record of the peoples doings and thoughts
demand muuh Of our space, and We must
stop.
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perfidy. We have reports OF the vote for
Governor in nine counties in this district,
which show net Wing gain Of 1888 as
compared with the Presidential election,
which is almost enough to make that dis
trci safe.
In the second district the returns show
the election Of Thoringion, Wing, by a
majority ,ha, may be as large as thousand.
In announcing this victory, The Dubuque
Tribune says:
"Our returns come in slowly, but by The
admission Of both Democrats and Wings,
the anti Nebraska ticket has ,riumphed.
We say TO our friends everywhere, we
have redeemed our portion OF the response
biliiy of resisting the sacred compromises,
and Of staying the extension Of the hellish
institution OF human slavery into free terri.
tory. Doubt US not. We cannot give you
the particulars to-day; we are worn down
BY the contest, and can only say, We have
IN this district elected a member Of Con-
gress. and State Senator who would soon.
er lose their good RICH, hands than vote for
slavery or It's apologisis. In the State we
have a majority OF the Legislature and a
Governor, Grimes, every pnlsa'ion Of
whose big heart ih'obs with the love OF
liber,y."-BostOn Atias.
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The DRouTH. 1t is now nearly eleven
weeks since there has been any rain worth
mentioning in this section. A slight show.
er occurred about five weeks ago, but no suf.
fcient rain fell to be Of much service to veg
citation. An appalling drouth exists which
threatens 10 continue we know not how
long. The corn aud potatoc crops are ru-
ined. In many places. farmers have Gu, up
their corn, and their potatoe fields look as
though the FIRE had passed over them. Even
The forest trees are beginning 10 droop under
the influence Of the pro'ract'd drouth. Tho
country presents melancholy spectacle
with its fields Of dead or dying corn and po-
tatoes, and to add to the general gloom,
fires are raging in the woods 10 all diec-
ti"rs, destroying timber grow,hs and even
in some instances threat cning with distuc-
ton the dwellings Of the farmers. A largo
tract Of land, Of several thousand acres,
has been burned over in Sanford, and NO
ear of>fres raging in the woods in Water.
boro', Buxton, Hollis and other places. II
rain does not iall soon the destruction from
these fires must DO very great.
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THE ARGUS IN FITS.

Our neishbor OF the Argus seems 10 be
in a very bad way poorly" rs the old
ladies would say-since the Biddeiord Con-
veniion for tho nomination OF candidate
for Congress from this Congressional dis
,rici. The editor is really in spasms, be.
cause the wings, free.soilers, temperance
men, and all the rest of mankind who are
opposed 20 the Nebraska iniquiiy, rill unite
and nc, together against that infamous
measure Of contemplate clique OF poll
ticians and office holders.
The people are unanimously opposed 10
the Nebraska bill-hu, some OF them are
wings, some democrats, some tree-soilers,
some liberals, some temperance men, and
f,hey would only fight each other instead
OF uniting TO oppose this misshapen off
spring Of corup, political gamblers, the
Argus clique might perhaps cut in between,
aided by government patronage and what
little ye, remains Of the old party dill
But nil these elements Of opposition will
unite and make common cause against the
common enemy, and eiH not ask permis-
sion Of the Argus, hence its rage agains,
coalitions, fusions, alliances. Well, we
canno, please the Argus, and shall not try
il.
A few weeks ago. one OF our exchanges,
from Connecticut, contained chapter Of
"chronicles." recently discovered, the last
two verses whereof were as follows:
"And the rulers and chief men sitting in the
gate, cried unto the people, and said q, We PEG.
pie, what shall be done with the sons OF Belial
who poison the children o(the people with strong
drink
"And the people, when they had considered,
lined up their voice aud said, o, yc rulers and
chief men vi the nation, as 10 the sous Of perdi-
ton who poison the people with strong drink, in
the name oftho Lord we will give ihem--hts."
This seems TO be the case with the Argus;
the people are giving !, fits, and lis conduc-
tors cannot see that tire It's Of excommuni-
cation. or attempts 10 "irhip IA" the people,
no longer have any ierrots for them. The
people are beginning To think and 10 &c, for
themselves; TO take tho political power Of
tbs county into their own hands, and will
be no longer controlled by trading politi.
clans, office.holders and otfice.seekers.
Portland Advertiser.
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C The Eastern Argus has the following
ingenious way of showing the religious sen.
timent of some Of tho gubernatorial candi-
dates:
"Men sometimes talk of A. p. Morrill,,
MS though he was an embodiment of half the
virtue and religion in the State. But we
imagine he is not rery.l far elevated above his
fellow citizens. IN point either of public or
private virtue. Is he more upright in hi
department than Judge Paris! Is he more
strictly or religiously conscientious than the
democratic candidatei IL is nothing To us
that Mr.. Morrill, is Unirersalisi, or Judge
Paris Congregaiionaiisf. Every man
must choose his theology for himself. We
know good men in all denominations. and
we detest any disposition to interfere with
perfect freedom IN religious affairs"
The above reads as though the Argus
would, II it dared to do SO. make q point
against Mr.. Morrill,, because he is not
CongregaIionalis', as If "virtue and rclig
ion" was not to be looked for outside Of
church which is not denominated orthodox.
There is meanness about the insinuation
characteristic Of the Argus. Has the Argus
no information to give In relation to the 70.
ligious tenets Of Mr.. Reed and Mr.. Cary!
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WING COUNTY CONVENTION.

Pursuant 10 notice, The Wings Of the Coun
,y,,hrough their delegates, assembled at Al
fred, on Wednesday. August %, 1854, ant
the meeting having been called 10 order by
Usher Hall, Esq, Of Alfred, the following
lis, Of officers were selected:
For President, HoRlcE PORTER, Esq. Of
Kennebunk; Vice Presidents, Jos. Frost,
Esq. Of Elliot. and RUrus NJ. LORD Of Saco /;
Secretaries, DIMoN RoBERTs Of Lyman, and
TRlsTRAM GILMAN Of Saco.
A Committee appointed 10 receive the
credentials Of members, reported 81 Dele.
gates present. IVAN, Of time TO put The
lis, in type compels us 10 oml, The list.
On motion Of Rufus P. Tayley, Messrs.
R. P. Tapley, Louis o, Cowan, and Jos. G..
Goodwin, were appointed by the Chair
a Committee on Resolutions. Mr.. Cowan
declined acting on the committee, and Chas.
E. Weld was appointed in his stead.
Mr.. Hall from the County Committee Of
last year who were instructed 10 report n
plan Of disirc,ing Of the County for nomina.
lion Of Senators, reported;
That the towns Of Limingion, Limerick,
Parsons6eld, Newfeld, Waterloo
TO-. Sanford, Alfred, Kcnnebunk, Shapleigh
and Lyman, population ls,4ss, constitute
pns district. to be called TIE Western Dis.
lrict. The town, Of Saco, Biddeiord, Bux-
lon, Hollis, Dayton and Kenuebunk, popu-
|a,ion 20, 27s, constitute the second district,
10 be called the Eastern District and that
he towns OF Berwick, South Berwick, North
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MousAM RIVER BANK. A gentleman Of

MousAM RIVER BANK. A gentleman Of
our acquaintance residing in Springvale,
aud q, valued friend, sends Us a letter eI-
pressing regret al The article published in
our last, relative 10 The MoLsam River
Bank. He says The men who have taken
the most OF the stock in the Bank are
good. We do not perceive tina, the writer
coniradicls The statements made in our at
licle. 1.-The managers Of The Bank have !,
in their power 10 show that we were wrong
in any essential particular, Of coune We
should cheerfully make the CORRECTION
We had some conversation with one Of tho
gentlemen who acts rs Director, Oh We'd
nesday. He says that the uouble aries
from personal feeling against some who
are interested in The management OF The
Bank. Allowing this 10 be 50, be did not
deny that the essential facts we stated wero
We cannot see that Il alters tho
position Of matters.
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a., ,.no,,,D, yorxn. MARX rms!

Mo,rs MCDONALD. VorKRs MARX THIS!
The Eastern Argus Of yesterday fully en-
dorses The Congressional career OF Moses
MeDonaId, and says the reason why no
on Thursday Ia.i was Gr', because he had
declined 10 be a candidate, aud secondly
because according 10 the customary usaees
Of the party he had served two COMPRESSION.
aI Terms. His congressional votes were
therefore no, repudiaied at tho Saco Con-
yeniion as Que Of The Boston journals a,'
lodged and but for The two reasons ease. %, a.
ready given, The Argus would have ss,i nad
no objection 10 hi. again taking tho held;-
Electors You thu. see clearly on what
ground The Argus and The .rearlar" dem.
ocracy stand in regard 20 the vi'lanous bill,
repeating tho Missouri comPtOmise.-hd'
rsriisr.
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Plurality agains, Pilsbury, 8:

Plurality agains, Pilsbury, 526
With this vote before them, il is not
strange that the Neb.rascals Of the Argus
and Democra, are making such ado about
the nomination OF man who will command
the united vote of all who voted las, year
against Pilsbury - united, we are sure TO
beat, AMI this, loo by large plurality. We
lave every reason for surprising that The
candidate will command a
much larger vote than was given last year
from The three candidates opposed 10 Pills.
bury. There is deep feeling in the com.
muniiy, growing out ofthe traliorous course
of the Administration in using its influence
and power for the repeal OF the Missouri
Compromise, a;d n determination 10 con.
denim The outrageous vote OF McDo1ald.-
Hundreds who have been up to This time
classed with the Democrats, and even voted
for Pilsbury las, fall, will spurn with con.
tempt a candidate who stands in rather an
ambiguous position, or il committed at all,
is committed, il not by himself, by his
friends, TO The Nebraska swindle.
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Berwick. Killery, Elliot, York, Wells, Leb'
anon, Acton and Isle Of Shoals, population
20, 346, constitute one district, 10 be called
the Southern District. And the report AFTER
having been considered was accepted and
il was voted that The plan Of Dis,riciing
adopted, should be the basis Of nomination.
Tor Senator'S in future.
Voted, To proceed 10 ballot for candidates
70, Senators and County officers at 2 o'clock
P. M.
Voted, To adjourn 10 ~ o'clock P. M.
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IT Has ARRIVED. What has arrived o.
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PErERsos's MAGAZINE for September Is at
hand. This number contains nm excellent
engraving. entitled, The Puzzled Calculate
or" This Is one Of tho best, rs we'll as
cheapest, magazines now published. For
only Two dollars a year you can geta book
containing patterns, fashions, excellent ''o'
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extant
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u Read the Messrs. McKenny's nd'er'
tisemen. in this paper, and when you have
done so, and you want to purchase any
thing in their line give them call.
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70 Mr.. James P PhilbroOk, formerly Of the
Franklin House, Augusta, has taken the ssgada.
hook House, 4, Bath.
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r,r The Washington Sentinel has at les, come
TO The opinion thar the aprsmay Of tls Demo.
cratic party 70 80 danger.
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First Congressional District

The vote in The First Congressional Dist
rio, las, fall for Governor was as follows:
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Gbe mniun uuh guuruul.

ERIDAY MORNING, AUG. e5, "a.
Demoine courier., 1854-09-07
The Nappy Family.

The Chenango Union maliciously pla
ces the two following paragraphs from
two leading Administration organs in
jux.aposi,ion:
What opposite Journal. North or
South has given him (the Presidency
CREDIT for the Nebraska triumph,
carried through from frs. to last as much
BY HIS OWN ENERGETIC CO.
OPERATION with its friends in the
National Legislature as by any other
c~ause?-Washing'on Union.
We hope aud trust tina. the Democratic
State Convention, to assemble in Sept.
next, will proclaim their REpUGNANcE TO
the WHOLE POLICY in which the Nebraska
scheme originated. and sTIcMATIzE The
measure as q MisCHIEvoUs SECTIONAL
coNrRlvANcE of DEMAGOGUES, orig
mating 10 INTRIGUE and PRESCRIPTION.