The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1854-12-15

The Telegraph says that new secret po-
litical society is being formed on an exlen.
sive scale, under the significant cosnomen
of aWide Awakes."
Ct The differences between tho owners
of the Arctic and Mr.. Dorian have been mu.
,ually explained and satisfactorily adjusted,
by giving Dorian tho certificates Of good
conduct, which tho owners at tho first rcfus-
ed to do, because no made public the fact Of
breaking down the bar Of the steamer Arc
tic.
TnE PpoulpIroRY LAW IN New York
The Prohibitionist says:
This election has settled one thing, u.
lcast-that tho people in New York, by q
majority Of nearly two to one, demand o
prohibitory Law. Tho election Of members
of the Legislature shows this. The guber-
material vote also shows It.
10 The Capitol edi6co 10 Washington
and the grounds Immediately about it have
cost the government the moderate sum
of tuo millions sir hundred AMI ninety thous.
and four hundred and fly nine dollars!
The addition making now to this building,
with the extension Of the grounds, will add
some fire millions of dollars to the cost.
eT The N. York Evening Post tells the
Washington Union that the only way for
the administration 10 put down the trouble
some Know NothinSs is for it to net with
wisdom and discretion, and originate only
such measures rs are for the real interest Of
tho country. The Providence Journal says
that this recommendation is like tho advice
given by tho physician to n pauper, 10 use
chicken broth and Madeira winc-all very
good and useful, but whsreis he to get il?
The following members from Maine have
been appointed by the Speaker on the
Standing Committees OF the House Of Rep
resentaii,es: ..,.....
Commercc-Mr. Fuller, (Chnirman.)
Manufaeiwss-Mr. Mayall.
Miitia-Mr. Benson.
Naval Afais-Mr. Mcdonald.
Terriforis-Mr. Farley.
Revolutionary PensiOns-Mr. Washburn
Expenditures in p. o. Dpartment-Mr
Benson. b.
Mn. GREELEY's Account OF Ills "WHITr
CoAr." The forthcoming life Of the Chic
Editor Of the Tribune has The following pas
sage:
"As passed The hat sand in the hall,
said, 'here is that immortal white coat
Mr. Greeley smiled ami said, people sup
pose It is the same old coat, but il ISN'T
| looked quesiioninsly, and he continued
The original white coat came from Ireland.
An emigrant brought il out; he wanted
money and wanted a coat, SO ] bought il
of him for twenty dollars, and il was the
hes, coat ever had. They do work reR,
in The old countries; moi in such a hurry as
we do.'"
SpIKlSG Guns. The following explana.
lion OF the modern method Of spiking guns,
as pracliced by the armies Of tho Crimea,
will DO interesting 10 many Of our readers:
"The spikes are abou, four inches long.
and of the dimensions Of tobacco pipe
The head fiat; barb at the point acts as a
spring, which is naturally pressed 10 the
shaft upon being forced into The touch.hole.
Upon reaching the chamber of the gnn il
resumes its position, and it is impossible to
Withdraw il. II can only be got out by
drilling--no easy task, as they arc made OF
the hardest, steel, and being also loose in
The ,ouch.hole, there is much difficulty in
making dsill bite us elfec,ually as ], should
10. lis application is the work Of n mo-
meni, a single tap on The flat head with the
palm of The hand suilicing. This can bt
easily done, even lift is ever so dark"
TEMPERANCE AND rnr Rule OF THREE
A contemporary remarking upon tho fact tina
Scotland has prohibited the sale Of intoxica
ting drinks on Sunday, and England after {
certain hour on that day, says:
The Scotch ore in advance Of the English
They have closed the grog shops for th'
irhoke Of tho Lords day, the English for /:
part only. Our brethren over The water or,
taking the first step in Prohibition-a small
one-still encouraging. Young Americ,
leads or with the whole figure. Ho Is
kind Of Rule.of.Three mamie says, ~
one days prohibition in the treek, or eUen par
Of day, does so much good, hop much NOR
,riH seuen days in the neck do!' This sun
has been worked out in Maine, Connecticut
and other States, and the result is so salts
factory that all the States arc figuring ~
for the same profitable return. ~.
SLAVERY IN KANSAS. Tho following is or
extract from letter 10 the Puritan Record
er, from Kansas correspondent which wa,
written before tho recent election in tha
territory fora Delegate to Congress. Il
confirms previous accounts Of the desperate
efforts of tho Nebraska men to add moro fret
territory 10 the area Of slavery:
Let no one repeat that the strife is over
that there Is no slavery in or going into
tho territory tho truth Is just being here
developed, that they nre now making the
most determined effort to secure Kansas to
slavery. Especially are they now organizing
to secure the first legislature to their inter-
est II is not sure that We shall have IN
election for legislature this fall; hope
wo shall not II NC do we shall DO beaten
NV Miaanrrs vokoys svo;p0 over the linz