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

II The steamer Charity sailed iIom
Portland for Liverpool on Saturday last :
She took ouiins part Of her cargo, 4a7o
barrels Of -four. h, ~
eTThs Legislature will probably adjourn
on or about the 18th inst. Both branches
have adopted The report Of The committee
fixing upon the 18th as the day for. adjourn.
ment, sine die. So III e
STE RoscoPIc PIcruRrs. Another claim
an, Tor taking and exhibiting these pictures,
in advance Of all the res, in "York County,"
has appeared. See advertisement OF Nc
Kenney s. Bowers. We have seen one. Of
their pictures, and although we cannot affirm
|, was The frs, taken in York County, we
can say that il is decidedly fine picture.
70 We have been shown very spiri-
ted pen drawing Of General jackson, exc.
cu,ed by Miss. E. c. William, pupil Of
Mr.. A. fitzpatrick which is highly cred.
liable both 10 Der, and his instruction.
&C. Our Representative in Congress- has
made speech in favor Of the Nebraska
bill. We cut from the Boston Atlas rec.
ord OF the Congressional doings Of Monday,
The following item respecting the speech
Mr.. Mcdonald. of Maine. spoke on the
Nebraska bill. He said that the resolutions
Of the Maine Legislature were not indica,
tive of the public opinion in that State. and
denonnced their request that their deleya.
ZION would oppose the bill, us arrogant and
impudent,
"Mac had always an ugly habit Of
speaking on matters Of which he is
profoundly ignorant His Congression-
al sands are fast running out, and he has
an itching for executive crumbs. He has
rothing more to hope for at home, and he
naturally turns TO Washington. lie means
to earn the reward Of treason to liberty, and
will probably get it, Blu: as to his know,
ledge of the slate ofpubic opinion in Maine.
upon The Nebraska question, it is all fudge
lie does not know so much OF the public sen
timent, as the last discharged convict from
our State Prison. .....
LEWISTON STRIKE. The turn out of the
Girls at Lewiston, seems to have BEEN some.
what magnifed, as appears from the follow
ing extract from business letter, address.
ed to gentleman Of this place. The wri.
ter formerly resided here.
"You have probably heard some Big
Stories about the Strike, or Turnout, in
this place. But the matter has been very
much exaggerated, and so lar us the Bates
Mill is concerned, everything is running us
usual, and help is very plenty, exec in
one weaye.room, and that is about full = it
could have been filed up twice since the
Strike, with new help, but they chose not
to hire many but old hands. So you see
we are not so bad of as the article in
last weeks Democrat would seem to indi.
cate"
The Kyow-NornlSGs. We are told that
the Judge Advocate Of this new sect, was
in our sister town, Saco, last week, and or
gained branch. II The good people Of
our villages observe mysterious bits ofwhite
paper placarded about the streets, we advise
them not to be frightened. We understand
that the Judge Advocate could not find ma.
terial enough in our place to authorize the
establishment Of an association We arc
told that the "Do. Nothings of the two
villages, contemplate forming themselves in.
to a jpint sIock company, for the purpose of
carrying forward, with vigor, certain enter
prizes which are supposed will aid very ma
terially the prospects Of our place. II 9th.
ers do not move soon, we shall move that
they be entrusted with the early compile.
ton Of the Saco River Railroad.
20 The Richmond Inquirer says vir-
gina, in this coniederacy is the impersona.
ton of the well-born, well-educa,ed, well
bred aristocrat. She looks down from her
elevated pedestal upon her parrenu, igno.
rant mendacious Yankee villiers as cold.
y and calmly as a marble statute"
Virginia, with a free population Of 949,
1873 has within her borders according 10 the
census Of 1850, 1888 adult free persons
who cannot read or write. Allowing for
children under five years, one tenth Of her
free population can neither read or write,
She stands on the pedestal of ignorance,
higher than any other State. No wonder
,ha, she looks down upon vulgar Yankees
who can read and wife, "coldly.n
A"SErrLER." John Brown, correspon.
den, Of the New York Evening Post, puts
the following pertinent, question:
| understood you 10 say the other day, in
The Evening Post, that The President was
ia favor of Leaving The subject OF slavery in
Nebraska to The settlers. Will you please
to inform me whether The New Hampshire
election is one Of g. the settlers" referred
TO! |f
CARPETINcs. The attention of our Deal.
ers, and others purchasing Carpelng il
Boston, is directed 10 The advertisement Of
Messrs. Shumway & S,ebbins, Dealers in
Carpets, No. IS, Hanover 81. Boston. They