The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1854-04-14

II D Hiram has chosen Maine Low town
officers by large majority. ..r
ITThe Hon. Luther Severance, wife and
daughter arrived a, New York from Homo
lulu. last Friday. ...t
C. The Conneaulville (Pa.) Wing Ban
ner places The name Of William H. Seward
at its masthead, for next President.
eI Hon. Thomas +. Marshall, Of Ken
lucky, who made such sensation twelve
years ago as atemperance lecturer has again
become scottish drunkard.
70 The Buffalo Express gives on nc.
count OF distressing case Of the death OF
woman by hydrophobia, in that city. The
bite occurred six weeks since aud was in
fiicted by cat.
~ There were but "a Post Offices in the
United States in 1870, and The whole ex-
pendi,ure OF The department was but %, lao.
Now there are 22,320 Offices, aud the ex.
pendiiures are ss,0oo,oo0. .u.r
~ On the 23d inst. forty seven tons Of
silver, value one million Eve hundred thou.
sand dollars, arrived a, Louisville from New
Orleans in charge Of Adams & Co.'S Express.
Il is on the way 10 the mint in Philadel-
phia. . ....t....1
NJ Mr.. J. L. Bryan, Of Moore county.
says The North Carolina Observer, soil ut
public auction, on the goth ult., pack Of
ten hounds, trained for hunting runatrdys,
for The sum OF 81, $40. The highest price
paid for any dog was S30i lowest price,
SIS; average for the ten, 1854.
1.-THE LIBERAL" Is the tile ola new pa.
per Just commenced in Bangor, Me. II is
published BY Brewster & Co, and edited
with well.seasoned toddystlck.- Boston
Times. ......... ...r. n.
NJ The "Know Noihings" have started
newspaper at Washington. The object
is plainly siaied-namely, the adminis,ra-
lion Of the government 10 be exclusively in
the hands Of natives OF This country. n well
as the enjoyment Of public Offices with oil
their einOluments. .. iit I.'
81 The Clinton Courant says that the
Gingham Mills at ha! place "cover four
acres. The weaving room alone covers
two acres Of ground, and more than one acre
of sprighiiy girls" But the editor does not
II tell us how much Gingham Il will take 10
cover so many girls, nor whether, when
covered, they are OF the class that wonld DO
proud OF dresses Of their own manufacture,
TESTIMONIAL TO SENATOR HousToN.-l
is reported that silver service Is 10 be pre-.
senied 20 General Houston by parties IN tho
vicinity OF Boston, for his seasonable aud
effective defence IT the New England oles.
w, in the u. S. Senate, when assailed BY
Senator Douglass. 'fft
~ There are in operation In Masachu.
sets 40 rail roads, which, with their branch.
es and double tracks, are 1912 miles Ia.
length. Total cos, SIS, 34s, $50. Receipts
s7,994,233 Expenses S4,332,756. Net
income s3,s6i, 1857. Net income per cent.
on cost s6,7l. -.t'ef
There are now IN the Treasury Of tho
United States 2S,soo,ooo. f
q Mr.. Barnum has consented 10 retain
the Presidency Of the Crystal Palace Asso-
ciaiion. To show his confidence In 10 VI.
tally no offers 10 lease the building Tor ono
year, and assume oil the current expenses,
and pay tho association rent Of So, 900, Q
sum equivalent 10 IS per cent OIL the whole
capital. HparT .li,sls Y'i-a nee is',, ~
QurrE AGREEABLE TO PosrMAsrrRs,-
The Washington Star Of 3olh ull. says:-
1.-THE House committee on post Offices has
agreed 10 report bill increasing the com
pensaii IN oil posimnsters ton per een., ="
commissions now received; the ros@,
Ter General being given discfc!'oMns ,!J;h,,,;nc
for increaring compensate" - '' -" -
and separating Offices" ~, .a,rs,rg
clio. . y ts.nhqasiss In cslabsia dss,soysd
ihrss thousuud. psssona-ssvsa 'a0a'"