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Then again, the Know-No,hings bad much 10
do with Il. In fourth Cause Il given thus:
"a fourth cause is attributable TO the action Of
miserable secret, disbolical organization, called
Know. No,hinsism. This new political eicmeu,
was snayed against the democratic parry. The
members OF this organization. which are quite
numerous in the State, went as general thing
or the fusion ticket, from memben Of Congress
and Governor, down. OF itself, this new dis
,urbins cause was alone suiicienii In the present
state Of parties, to have turned the scales sgains.
US. This Is a fourth, and very prominent cause
Of our overwhelming defeat"
Il sums up all the causes as follows:
"No, to descend TO minor causes, we here have
enough in all conscience TO account for the dea'i
Of the patient. Chronic ieuds - EebrasLka -
Maine law and anti Maine law bobbyis -
boiling on the right hand and on the left Know.
Noihingism, with religious bigo,ry and intoler'
ance-whiggery, abolitonis,n,and every other isD'
combined were enough 10 produce the
death Of Of the most sialwar subject"
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NEWS OF THE DAY.

By the arrival OF the steamer Ottawa, at
Quebec, we have three days later news from
England. Sac lett Liverpool on the 5lh.-
There is no news Of the slightest interest
from the seat of war. Commercial adyices
continue favorable. This is the fiat IN.
stance Of news from Europe reaching US
first by way of Canada. ...
The markets received indicate that all
Breads,ufs were cheaper, and there is a
reported decline in Wheat Of 4a6s pc
quarter, for The week ending Sept. s.
A despatch from Vienna says ,ha, the
Emperor Of Russia refuses absolutely 10 give
the required guarantee that the Principali-
ties should be evacuated; and the Woniteur
Of Sunday confirms this despatch. II is
said in Vienna that the Emperor of Russia
added that he would rather sacrifice his
asst soldier than TO accep, such conditions.
ONE DAr LATER. The Collins Steam.
ship Atlantic, Capt. West, IRON Liverpool
Sept 6, arrived a, New York, Tuesday,
Bringing one day later dates than the Ola
wa, al Quebec, which, however, comprise
bu, little addition. 10
The steamship Arabia, from New York,
arrived a, Liverpool nj 7 PM, Sept. al.
The unconditional refusal Of The Gar 10
acce'le 10 the peace proposals Of the four
powers, Is confirmed.
II is reported that Chrisiiana, ex Queen Of
Spain, is now insane from the effects u The
Intense excitement consequent upon tho
recent revolution in Spain, and the dangers
through which she had passed in making
her escape.
Cotton is easier, but not quoted lower.
Bread.iufs closed rather firmer, but Mo
Henry's circular quotes decline.
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High Price Of Coal.

A correspondent Of the National Intelligcncer
crnsures In very severe terms the movements OF
the coal PROF rieiors Of Pennsylvania, to keep tho
price Of coal OF 80 high poin. Us will evidently
cause great distress am olg The poor Of our cities
during the coming winter. lie asserts that he
has no doubt they have combined among them
selves to suspend shipments Of coal for certain
period in order 10 reduce The supply, and thus
raise the price. He announces the assertion that
coal csnno, be afforded at less than iis present
rates, TO b. perfectly absurd. lie says:
~, is in vain for the owners Of the mines and
the deale. In coal TO assert tina, they csnno, AZ
ford the article ut less rates, lor the community
cannot and will no, believe tina, the recent
advance 10 wages and transportation render u
necessary TO add 1910 100 per cent on the proc
that ruled one or two years since. am s~''.
tha, the tolls and freight by the two sres' '"e'
supply, the Schu,lki Navigation Company sna
Reading Railroad Company. have bee" ADVANCED
.,n.,,h.,. .bou, one dollar per too over their
-, cha,y. bu, this sdva nee and The inereasc
=, an. ~,ce, Of tho miners DO not account IsV
AZ Of tIs advance ~ hs price Of coal; and
~ ,h. mine propieiors and destu obtained In
eo,mer yesr, ss they no doubt did, q reasoosble
and fair pro6i, why should they nov demand \
greater advance 10 price than the additional eI.
pen.c they have incurred for wages and transpor.
lsiion, instead Of which, for svsry Soiio' Of 11
additional srpsns which has been incurred b.
hem. they hsvs sdSsd tro deiiss TO the coosum'
RS 10 the prioe Of coal, thus giving themselves
hat additional profit over and above what they
Formerly realized, which al the time was ssit,fao.
Ioy and rendered large incomes from coal proper,
Iy," =
The writer recommends the repeal ef tie dsfy
On fersxs coal, ssa measure demanded alike By
Justice and by necessity, 10 proven. the e.iodioa
which Is thus attempted,
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No. wriier in the last Democrat over
The signature Of " Know Something, comes
down upon the Know Nothing organization
in the following style -
"The ORDER styling themselves Know
Nolhings, is Of all others the mos, danger
Gus secJe, organization that has been known
in this country, taking The unspspeclin: IN
its train, leading them blindy along with
the iGea that the object Is 10 coun,eraci The
influence Of The Pope and his ninlons, When
in fact the agilalors and supporters OF this
order care no more about the influence Of
the Pope than the devil cares for the saliva
lion Of SOULS. "'>
The writer Of the above feels badly ahou,
this Know Nothing organization. Probably
no is n member Of some secre, clique,
which has tOr years secretly arranged the
nominations for the Democratic masses 10
supper, in some lawyers Office in the vicin.
i,y Of the Democrat office. Foreelful OF
wha, he has been doing for years, how he
turns up the whites Of his eyes in well az
tec,ed horror a, the evils Of secre, political
organization l, was probably all well
enough 10 keep some things secrel, $50 long
ss the locofoco party and his particular
friends were to prof, thereby, bu, now he
thinks secrecy in political movements is
Z" mos, dangerous" We have veY liule
yespec, for this rank Hypocrisy. So Tar as
we know, The principles Of those persons
who are suspected Of Know-N0lhinsism are
no, a, all secrets, they can be learned BY all
who will take the trouble TO investigate
II they have any secrets 81 all, matter oil
which we know nothing Of, !, relates only
10 their movements 10 promote the success
Of their principles. And in this they DO
bu, follow the course which all political OF
CARNATIONS adopt. For years there has
existed a society Of Democratic politicians
in New York, whose movements havs been
secret, aud the Sachems Of Old Tammany
have taken counsel together in the most Sc.
Gre, manner. There is another, and equal
" as powerful secre, organization, existing
in Ohio, Of Democratic politicians, called
the Miami Tribe, who have had their Sc
ere, meetings Tor yean. The Democratic
lesdeis have never found until lately how
dangerop, secrs, societies were, and pToba-
biz would have remained in profound ig-
nOrance Of the danger, had not their party
fallen upon evil times, and their leaders
been cas-, into The shade By the peoples
action.
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SAASN 57NS5

burglary, moral measures. and arson and
murder, social virtues. as 10 call the Nebras-
ka Bill measure for freedom. II has no,
one attribute Of freedom about it. !, in
vi,es and establishes slavery ~ pulling
down all obstruction 10 its entrance into The
territory covered by the bills. We will NOT,
however, discuss this matter with The Dem.
ocrai. Any one who declares that The bill
is measure for freedom must be stupid or
dishonest, or perhaps little Of both. The
editor Of the Democrat thinks that II will
ultimately be approved by The Democracy
Of Maine, and The whole country. Such
confidence should be rewarded with a
leather medal. The Bill may not be re-.
pealed, bni The people have shown. BY
their indignant opposition that those who
concocied the scheme 10 strengthen The
system Of Slavery will fail in their purposes
and the invention is likely 10 only return
10 plague The inventors.
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ILLINOIS. A mass convention OF all the
citizens Of Illinois, who are opposed to The
repeal Of The Missouri Compromise, and 10
The further extension and consolidation Of
the slave power, -and in favor Of The over
throw Of The existing State and National al.
illustrations, which ATE pledged 10 The sup.
por, Of slavery, has been called to NEE. at
Springfield, OH the 9Th Of October. for,he
organization Of party which shall Pu, the
government, upon republican task, and
secure 10 n.slaveholdes throughout the
Union their jus, and constitutional right aud
influence in the Councils Of the Nation"
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were however elected by the combined ell
forts of the An,i.Admlnisiraiion men. No
an administrator nan elected. No choice
Aroos,ook l, Lincoln ., Oxford 2, Somerset
e, York 3-l0 IN all.
+. REPRESENTATIVES.
The Age also gives, as elected 10 The
House, ITO Anu.Adninisira'ion men. 40
Administration men, not heard from. The
Age classes those elscled as 40 Morrill,
Democrats. As wings, "a Free Soil, and 10
Democrats. The same remark we made
in relation 10 the Senators elected will aP
ply 10 the Representatives.
REPRESENTATIVES TO CONGRESS
Entire vote reported by the Age as FOL
lows:
First District. Wood, 1927; Wells
6ls6. Woods majority, so3i.
Second District. Perry, iOoo7; Kimball
1918; Perry, majority, 1884.
Third District. Knowl'on, 1895 Farley
1857 Dicke'son, 4o72; Knowl'on's plu
raliiy over Dickerson, 1928.
Fourth Desi,iet. Benson, 1850; Rogers
3d67 Benson's majority, Sl43,
Fifth District. Washbum, 1924; Blake
COLO; Washburu majority, 42l4.
Sirh District Millikin, 4642; Fuller
42il; Smith, 2O99.
The Age says in relation TO the Sixth
District "Milikin leads Fuller in the above
towns 4Ol. Jonesport and Tresco,, Gusl in'
reduce this number 10 1903. The unreporiet
places 10 Aroos,ook can moi, We think
overcome the lead Of Millikin."
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q In 1882 Moses Mcdonald was cho-
Zen from the first Congressional District in
Maine, by q majority Of 1882. The sane
district has elected in his place political
opponent BY q majority Of THREE THous
AND, Such revolution is without prec-
edenl in our history. bu, j, is no, surprising
under the circumstances, His ATTRACTIONS
ireache:y, both 10 hnman freedom and The
will OF his constituency, and his brazen de-
nance and misrepresentation OF Their known
sentiments, could hardly have failed 10 arouse
The spirit OF freemen, TO make them burst
asunder merely party Ties, and thunder
forth their Indignation. IL Is only 10 be re-
gre,,ed that Mcdonald proved himself a
coward rs well as a traitor, aud dared not
face has outraged constituency by inviting
their verdict upon his own person. Will
this fellow, who calls himself a Democrat,
who has proiessed TO subscribe 10 the doc.
trine Of obedience 10 instructions, and 10
believe in The right Of the people to rule,
presume to sneak back 10 Washington, and
continue 10 misrepreseni the 92Ol who have
passed condemnation upon hint Or will
franklin Pierce dare To reward with an OF
flee The rejected lailorl We shall see
Boston dtias.
Mcdonald will, undoubtedly "sreak"
back 10 Washington, III serve out in silence
the remainder o. the term for which he
was elected. Democrats like him, neveT
regard the voice Of the people, excep, 10
talk most lovingly Of their Difference to
The popular will when their selfish purposes
can be answered by SO doing. Mcdonald
was always an inveierale Office seeker, and
4 demagogue Of the FIRST wafer. His sands
a, home were about run on, when this Ne.
braska Bill turned up. He undoubtedly re.
garded it as Godsend 10 help him I, a
national office, and we suppose, in good
time he will be paid for his ,reachery, un.
less Pierce should conceive him now rs
useless timber not worth looking after
There Is one thing in the above which should
be set right. Mcdonald could no, have
been candidate again, had he found cour.
age "io face his outraged constituency -
TIE leaders of the party were no, ignoran,
Of the popular sentiment, and endeavord 10
break lis force BY putting up a man who
allowed his friends 10 circulate the story
iha, he was opposed 10 the repeal of the
Missouri Compromise although he made
no public declaration of his opinions. Even
this dodge availed them nothing. The
people were determined 10 elec, a man
who had no connection with the national
administration and did their work efiec,u.
ally. Had Mcdonald been candidate,
with all the force of The Custom, House of.
iicers, aud appOin,ees Of the Administration
in The District 10 back him, coupled with
the earnest desire Of the Presi'len, for his
election, we do not believe that he could
have obtained fifteen hundred votes in The
District. In AL our experience, we never
knew political man so destitute Of friends
as Mcdonald.
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Causes Of tho Defeat

Tho Augusta Age has rs many reasons for the
defeat Of its party the old lady had for not lend.
ing her kettle. II says:
"a third cause. and one which has contributed
to render our defeat signal and overwhelming, Is
the Nebraska question. The repeal Of the Mis-.
SCUM Compromise, and the re-openins Of the ala.
very agitation, supposed to be closed by the set.
clement Of 1850, were regarded by the people Of
the Sts,e a. an insult and outrage admitting Of no
excuse or apology.
Democrats who had given their adhesion TO the
Compromise Of 1880, desired In view Of It's viol..
,ioo BY the passage Of the Nebraska bill, to marx
their disapproba,ion Of the act, by signal rcboke
Of the authors Of the movement That measure
had been passed under democratic admin'"'a'
lion, and they desired to rcbuke t."
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Our election is over. The smoke is now
clearing away, and we can count The woun.
died aud the dead. An unii.Nebraska
Governor is elected by The people, and the
administration is wounded in The house of
lis friends. Every Congressional district
ia The STATE is swept clean by The board
No, ve.,ge Of Nebraska Is LEFT. Even
Fuller, who voted agains, this measure, is
utterly annihila,ed. Not a single Paris
Senator is elected 10 The State Legislature.
The administration party will not have
more than one.fourh Of The I5l representa-.
lives aud probably no, single county OH.
Ger in the Stale. Could anything be more
complete and overwhelming The people,
tired Of the old blood-uckers, who have
hung 10 This State most OF The time tor The
las, twenty years, gorging themselves with
the vital elements OF our prosperity, have
arisen m mass, shaken of the shackles that
have heretofore bound them down, and
compelled them 10 draw in the traces ike
so many beasts Of burden, aud mos, man.
fully asserted the great principle Of true
Popular Sovereignty. They have seized
the reins of government into their own
ldIluS, anu INV Ilciu w suIuc VIC car o.
state for the good Of the people, instead of
the office holders and seekers. The grea:,
predominant feature Of this result il that il
Is PEOPLES MOVEMENT. You may
call il Knownolhinyism - SECRET societies,
or whatever else you please; you may turn
il whichever way you can view it from
every conceivable stand point, and still The
great truth slares you in the face, that the
middliug Interests o! The community, com.
ing 10 just appreciation Of their rights aud
their duties, have determined boldly and
manfully 10 maintain the one and perform
the other, and have done ii-,lone il effect
rally-gloriouslv. II only remains nor 10
consolidate these homogeneous clements into
one invineible phaianr Of Temperance and
Freedom. II only remains 10 perfect into
one organic body these unoreanized masses,
and The vital principles Of Maine Law and
Aniislavery, which have worked out and
are working out The most astonishing revo.
luiions in the free states, which The history
Of this government ever recorded, will DO
placed on firm and immovabls foundation,
which the despaiIins struggles Of rum and
slavery can never shake.-Rennebee Jour.
nal. ....
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|A terrific Storm has visited Charles.
'o'l, S. c. destroying between 81, 600, 600
and 1000, 900 in property on shore, shipping
&c. Old Poin, House, sGlli'an'' Island
has been swept away. several ships broken
10 pieces, and !, Is feared several lives lost,
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YELlow PEyEa. A despatch from New
Orleans, dated the i2,h inst, gives The nun.
Der Of deaths by yellow fever in that city
for The week previous as ps7, an increase
Of los over the proceeding week. The in
crease in the hospital was but 10, tho re-
mainder being in private practice. \.
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S4S2,5O0

Upon obtaining and applying the resource
above indicated. the credi, Of tho oompan,
would be promptly restored, and its securi
ties would have value in the market
The early complexion Of additional diyis
ions Of the road, would enlarge the net in
come, 10 an extent sufficient to meet the
current interest on the company's bonds.
Satisfactory assurance can be given Of thu
entire completion Of the road. with lwelv,
or fifteen months. after securing the cash
contributions and subscriptions as above
proposed. :,
In that case the shareholders and bond
holders may entertain the most reliable CON-
itence that the rhole amount invested in
this enterprise. will become productive and
available. within very early period after
the complete line is put in operation.
September l6, 1854.
The meeting was addressed Sy Phineas
Barnes, Esq, IN. Wood, N. J. Miller,
and others, in favor Of some arrangements
to complete the road. Mr.. F. o. J. Smith
spoke for two hours on the Myers claims,
and was replied to by Mr.. Barnes and Cliff
ford.
The following resolution was adopted
Ayes, 2l26. Noes, %:
Voted. As the sense OF the stockholders.
that the earliest and most effective measures
should be taken to raise funds for discharg.
ing the existing liabilities Of the company.
and TO complete the remainin, divisions OF
the road and that committee Of thirteen
be appointed to confer with the directors,
and adopt with them such measures aud
terms of contribution to the means Of the
company as they may deem most wise and
practicable, and most beneficial to all parties
interested in the railroad.
Tho following gentlemen were then mp.
pointed u committee Of thirteen TO act with
the directors:
Nathan Dane, Alfred. Jas. N. Burbank,
Sanford Jas. Leayitt, marlborough +; Sam.
uel Sawyer, Hollis, Richard Palmer, Bux.
ton; Thomas Jameson. Gorham Joseph
Alfred /; c. Carpenter Wesibrook /;
Frederick A. Wood, Lebanon Jedadiah
Jewett, Portland; Allan Conant, Portland /;
and Edward =. Western Gorham.
The meeting then adjourned sine die.
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ELECTION ITEMS.

BATH, the place where the redoubable
editor OF The Mirror resides, gave the fol.
lowing vote for Governor: r.
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Hunke,ism makes poor show in B

Hunke,ism makes poor show in Bath.
MACuIAs, The home Of Mr.. Plsbuiy, gave
Morrill, 22l, Paris IS. Morrill, over all
l2l.
VAUDEVILLE. w, man S. B. Moor, the
man who brought forward Gov. Paris in
the Democratic State Convention, was n
candidate for town representative, aud sup
ported ~ the Paris Democrats and the
Anti. Fusion wings. He received 2l4, and
another man 81, beating him only 1855, as
in Saco aud olher places, the "coalilion"
Of exclusive wings with Nebraska Pro.
Slavery Democrats was Knocked into pieces
BY the people.
READFirLD, the residence Of Arson p.
Morrill,, gives him III votes, Reed 67,
Cary IS. Ii has generally gone wing two
10 one.
BELFAST, the home Of Governor Crosby,
voted for Governor as follows: Morrill, 3s3,
Reed l2l, Paris 1877.
PRoPnEcr. He (Parris) will be far ahead
Of every other candidate. .-Saco Democrat.
His (Wells) election is now placed be.
yond question for the withdrawal OF tho
other democratic candidate (Wilkinson,
Liberal leaves none but the fusion can.
didase tWood,l TO oppose him. ID.
vERITICArioN.
Paris, in 395 towns, is l6s99, behind
Morrill,, aud wants 234O9 of majority
Can the prophe, Of The Democra, tell where
the vote is coming from TO pu, him "far
ahead Of every other candidate !"
Wood the fusion candidate, no,wi,hsiand.
ing the withdrawal Of the other Democrat.
&c candidates, has 1929 plurality. Will the
Democrat Inform us when Mr.. Wells eloo-
ton was "placed beyond question ?" After
these remarkable fulfillmen,s Of the pro.
phecies OF the Democrat, would it no, be
well for our neishbor 10 Sc, up for n
prophei!h
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Whole vote 90535. Morrill, lacks 90l
votes Of an election. Morrill, over Paris
1882, over Reed 3o,sO3.
THE LEGISLATURE.
The Age also gives the returns Of Sena.
iorial votes BY which !. appears The elections
are as follows:
Cumberland, William Willis, OF Portland,
N"'' Henfy II. BODILY, Of Brunswick,
AARON Qaiaby, Of wesibrook,
NATHANIEL PsAsE, Of Bndgton
Fnnklin, ALvAs CuRRiER, Of Pennington.
HalcoeE, M,rk Shraani Of Sullivan, d"
William Barker, OF Brooksvillc.
Kennebec, Jo~eph Eaton, VI Wlnsfow,
Augustus Sprague, OF Gfeene,
Hsnry p. dorsey, Of Readfeld.
Lincoln, @. Thomdike, vi 8. Tbomasion,
Sewali Watson, of Georgetown.
Penobscot, FRANKLIN MuzzY. Of Bangor,
Newell Blake, OF Qldiown,
Hiram Rsggk,, Of Carmel.
Piscaisquis, JoHs ELliof, 81 Abbott.
Waldo, = Minot Crchore, Of Lincolnville,
". G.. HicAborn, VI Prospect.
TaKorHiLus CUSHING, Frankior
Washington, Gcorge Downes, o: Calais,
- samuel Z. Adams, OF Cherry6eld.
q in all. The Age classes them Is II
wings, S Morrill,, and 5 Free Soil. They
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CHARLES HARDY.
ID. Z. S0MES.
JAMES SAWYER.
CHARLES MURCH.
EDMUND PERKINS.
SAMUEL GILPATRIC
D. d. BOYD.
S. L. GO0DALE
WIN MOVES.
ABlJAH TARB0X.
Committee OF arrangements.
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Fr,m Ae ". Y. Times, Sept. IL.
Illness of Col. Benton's Wife.

The following, from letter Of our Wash
ington correspondent, concerning an event
which has occurred since it was written and
which then seemed TO be impending, will be
read with interest:
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York & Cumberland Railroad.

A very large meeting OF the Stockholders
in this Company. was held in Buxton on
Monday, I" to see what treasures the Stock.
holders will advise to be taken to raise the
means Of discharging the liabilities OF the
Company. and completing the remaining d..
visions of the road" The following printed
estimate, put into the hands Of the Stock
holders, shows the Liabilities Of the Com
pany, and also the amount required to com.
pletc the road -
ESTIMATE Of the amount required to meet the
liabilities of the York & Cumberland Rail.
road Company, and complets the road IN
case Judgment shall be rendered in favor
Of Myers:
Present floating debt, including
coupons overdue, 100000
Myers award say $4,000
Cost Of completing the road. viz:
Land damages, $4,000
Fencing. $4,000
Buildings. &C., 1000
Construction IS miles,
Saco River TO Great
Falls, $4,000 per
mile, Woods contract, 100000
100000
Less, estimated value of
work done on Western
Division, 10000 900 OOt
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Cash required, $4S2, 500
Estimated available amount
ofuncolected subscriptions
to the present stock, $4,000
Contribution from present
Stockholders, 5000 shares. 300 900
Contributions from present
bond. holders. 80 I 3 per
cent. on 5 $4,000, $4,000
New stock subscriptions,
say 33'ooo