The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1854-08-25

TUE RsrusAL, by Congress, to entrust the
President with the Ten Millions tor which he
modesily asked, to be expended during the
recess ~ tillihusering. is significant OF the
general lack Of confidence in the Admins.
iration. II IS not improbable, however. that
the appropriation would have been made If
IL had not been for the Greytown affair, which
has satisfied even members Of Congress. that
It is not safe to leave matters to the discre-
tion Of the President.
The New York Courier and Enquirer,
In noticing the veto on the River and Ilag-
Dor bill observes tina, -
The President can ask for ter millions OF
dollars TOR the purpose Of embroiling the
country with Spain he can commit an act
OF open war was without even the advice and
consent Of the body which was the only
constitutional power to declare war; he can
give his consent 10 the enormous appropria.
ton for the purpose Of barren acres, 1t for
nothing bu, to eight indians on; but 10 give
the nations money for the encouragement
and increased facility Of the commerce Of
the nation Is alike against his inclinations
and his constitutional views He promises
a longer message in the winter session. Vet
him head it-Mlhons for trar, but not cent
for commerce.
WHERE IS 1.-THE Argus is trying to
galvanize the democratic party into life. II
talks as though great things were to be
done-no new parties TO be formed, &c
w Al tell tha that tb.. Ia, rat.f
ty j. dead dead as Julius Caesar" How
long can u party live without ideas, without
principles, without platform, with moth.
IN but name--a good name though il be,
il must nevertheless represent living Ideas.
A dumb democracy can never rule The land
for any great length Of time. The demo.
cratic party as now organized must there
fore give way. IL is dead, and the people
will bury it in spite Of the politicians and
Office holders.-Poiee Of the People.
Ink GRErTowN EXPLOIT. The Journal Of
Commerce says ave have not yet seen u
newspaper out Of the employ Of the U. S
Government, which has attempted jusii
cation Of Capt, Hollins in destroying the
towL Of San Juan or Greytown."
The following singular advertisement ap
pears in Canada paper. It is as French
as little bonnet:
All dose peeps what owes
III not axem for dat,
But oil dose peeps what owes me
Must pay me up imInediat.
e7S The New York Sun says there is n
large building OIL Cherry street, in that city,
one hundred and fifty fee, in length, which
is occupied by three hundred families. One
entrance OH the stree, answers for the use
OF one hundred and eighty families.
Iowa. Later return show gain OF 1000
Anti Nebraska gain over Pierce's vote for
PresideEt whig Legislature. one whig
member OF congress elected aud the other
probably wings.
70 Among the list of patents recently
issued is one for an improvement in. clean.
ING top cards OF carling machines, by Hor-
ace WOodman Of Biddeford.
CHOLERA IN LuBEc. We are informed tina,
there have been two fatal cases Of Cholera in Luz
bee.
pS- The Lowell Courier records another case
OF Ovcr.isSue on Tuesday, a lady In Blrnstabe
presented her husband with two boys and a girl
at one birth, the three weighing twenty and half
pounds.
PUTTING TIE MAINE Law" THRoUon nv
LlGHrNiNo. We learn by CINCINNATI paper
that Dol, OF Lightning shot into barrel ofwhs.
Key in that city few days since aud stove in its
head, sPilling the liquor, and burning mp a large
rum establishment
Monument AT PLYMouTH. A granite monu-
ment is to be erected To mark the spot where the
Pilgrim Fathers landed. The Trustees Of the
Pilgrim Society offer 10 pay three hundred dollars
for design.
CHOLERA IN Sr. JoHS. Reports from ST John
up To Monday represent increase of cholera
cases in that city The disease is raging there
fearfully, and business is meaSurably suspended.
The inhabitants are locking from the city, and
living in camps aud tents, thinking TO avoid the
disease 10y that means.
yr According TO an estimate in the Washing.
ton Star, the aggregate amount Of money 10 he
spent by the United State this year, under the
appropriations Of standing laws, or those made b,
the present Congress, including the Mexican
grant, is s25.OO0,OO0.
&c The total amount OF money paid on, las,
year by the Collectors Of New England, was 1914,
SOC IL. Number Of schooners 663; boats 252
The largest amount was paid out at Barnstable
Mass, SSl ,56l %. Gloucester ranks next, and
Cssllne the next-the amount paid there beng'
si9,676 20.
TuE New HAMPSHIRE SENATOR SlLEscrp.
Whilst the Senate was in executive session on
Friday, Mr. Williams, OF New Hampshire who
had previously been ousted from his seat by the
Senate, was discovered still present in the Cham
her. Mr. Seward called the attention of the Sen.
ate TO the fact. Mr.. Williams attempted 10 reply
but was silenced BY loud cries Of "order,"
AccIDEyr.-SL,vEs IN KANSAS. A despatch
in the Platte Angus, dated at Kansas, on the 2ls
Of July, says that some time in the afternoon VI
the previous day, Judge Walderan, in the pursul
Of runaway negroes, when attempting 10 dis
mount from his horse, discharge his gun, and eigh
buck and sixteen goose shot penetrated his body
lie died the same night
The SrEAMER ADMIRAL. The Eas,por, Sen,i
mel contains u list Of goods lost on board this H.
iaied steamer,b elonging TO E,siport and ado nng
towns, amounting 10 about $4,000. The same
paper, speaking Of the plunderiny Of the wrecked
property, says:
Z" we are told that those who were engaged in
plundering- robhlng Is the right definition OF such
acts-could not be hirea, unless ut exhOrbian,
rates, TO aid the owners who were present, in sc.
curing their property. For moving Two Carriages
from the deck II the wrecked boat TO that of the
steamer, the sum OF tireHty:fre dollars was re-
qulred by the villains, ana the time occupied by
the removal was not over fifteen minutes. A man
iound his trunk IN the possession Of the thieves,
and the modest sum Of five dollars had 10 be paid
before IL could be obtained What an ,nIphien.