The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1854-07-28

A SAD Srcur. On Tuesday lat, a gem
Itlemau from The Eighth ward called upon
the City Marshal, and requested him 10
make an examination Of house some
where in thai vicinity. The house was
shut up. and for some reason it was sup,
posed BY The neighbors TO contain asau
person. The Marshal broke open ins aoo,'
aud discovered most mournini s9sl ~
gallon Jug, partly filed with wnlsky' sal
mon ,hs aoor. and in close proximity Jay
the forms Of its four unfortunate Victims n
man, his wife and two chi'ufon ~e,e qu"o
dead with only the jug 10 give an in'ima'''"
Of their uniimely faie.-Detrof hdv.
Borrr At HAMPTON BEACH DESTROYED.
We learn BY Forbes Express, that the Wini'
.,m;t House ut Hampton Beach was totally
DESTROYED BY FIRE at o'clock this morning.
The ire originated in one Of the out-build.
ines and could have been easily extinguished
wish few buckets OF water when irst dis
covered. The furniture Of most OF the rooms
was saved. Owing TO the scarcity OF water.
the tide being oui, the structure was wholly
consumed. The House was kept by MIR.
Thomas Leaviit There are three large
hotels including the original house on the
hill. yet remaining at Hampton. to that WISH
tors will find ample accommodation during
the remainder OF the season.-IrdhseriPf 81
Saturday.
RSpEAL OF THE PERripY. In reply 10 a
journal which objects that it is useless to
cOnlend for the repeal OF the Nebraska per
fidy, the New York Tribune replies Let
the House Just affix tn the Deficiency bill
then to the Civil and Diplomatic Appropria.
ton bill, and to three or four more such Il
necessary, a proviso repeating so much Of
the Nebraska Kansas bill as Affects the Mis-
souri, Restriction, and declaring that Restric'
ton established. and the work is done. The
Federal Office holders who have done most oil
the electionesring tor the Iniquity, will be
lobbying ON the other side, when they find
that their pay is Slapped until the Reslric
ton shall be restored"
TEE NORTHERN ALLIES OF SLAVERY. W.
have more than once expressed the opinion
that Indignation against the South, for the
encroachments Of slavery, is misspent. Tht
South pursues its aggressive policy no farther
than il is led by Northern venal dough
faces.-as is well expressed in the following
sentence from the Columbus (Georgia) Sen
tinel -" The South must unite. But even
then we will be outaanked and Overpowered
We mast hare Northern allies. II they will
enlisl under our banner, We will not stop L
INQUIRE into their antecedents, nor question
their motives. Ethsy desire spoils, let them
strip the dead. They necessarily must march
IN The ran, and this is guaranty enou,h "
their 6deli'y. But where are these allies
They are the Democracy who stood by tn,
Nebraska bill. With their aid, the South il
certain Of victory
CONVERSATION. Anybody can ,alk-wht
has The usual organs OF speech-but Il
conyerse is a different thing, aud 10 con
verse well very high and rare accomplish
ment. Conversation, as one may see by
the eiymology Of The word, supposes a
least two parties 10 the discourse, aud re
quires listener as well as ,alker. john
SOU aud Parr have argued; Coleridge ha'
preached; Ma,iam De Slael disputed /; Cur
ran sparkled with wit and fancy Buni,
eonpersed like gentleman, and was at once
bulliaui aud profound-a good talker-a
good listener, and altogether model con
versaiionis,. Shakespeare says Conver
satiou should be pleasant without scurrillily
witty without affeciaiiou, learned wiihou
pedan,ry, novel without ialsehood." Roche
foucaut says, "ihe reason why 50 few
persons are agreeable in conversation, rs
that every one thinks more OF what he hai
10 say, than Of answering what is said Il
him." Burns mus, have been charming
conversa,ionist. The duchess OF Gorder
said OF his conversation, that ait fairly lin
eel her off her feet "a powerful kind o
discourse, we should say, and scarcely
proper to duchess Post.
A HUSBAND OR HUNDRED DOLLARS. A
few DAYS ago. busum Irish woman, fa
and forty. arrived in this city by one Of Oh,
Boston trains, in hot pursuit Of n truan
lover. Having ascertained his whereabouts
warrant was procured for his arrest FOL
breach Of marriage promise, alleging dana
ges in the sum OF 500. Duly armed will
this missiye, officer Walker made his aquain
lance, giving him choice Of alternatives
marriage or damage. The former was as
scented to. and under pretence Of arranging
his toilet for the nuptil ceremony, he wa
permitted to retire to his room, but was fol
lowed almost Immediately by the officer
who was Just in time to see the promised
bridegroom, through an open window, span
ming an opposite field at $40 gait. Quiet
iy taking possession Of the fugitiye's forgot
ten wardrobe. which was found to contain
nearly $3.50 in hard cash. more than enoug
to satisfy the warrant and heal the broke
, hearted, the knight Of the ''star" was con
tent to wait the issue. Tweuty-four hour
brought back the unwilling bridegroom
who, unable to recover his money, wilhor
J giving himselfin exchange, finally yielded ODE
dance to bis fate. The marriage was 500
protected and the groom apparently resigne
and conlented, left. in the next train TO
Boston, accompanied by his bride, who's
extravagant grins betokened an overjoye
heart at her successful pursuit Of husban
,ndar difbculties -Spriu pfsM Republican