The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1854-11-10

SUSPENDED. The Peoples Press, which
has been published in Somerset County for
the last ihiny-,hree years, has s,opped.-
The reasons whereof are given IN tho fol-
lowing extracts, which are made from ia
editorial article announcing the suspension.
In closing the publication Of this paper.
ior The present. we are expected, Of course,
10 give reason for SO doing. We can
easily oblise our friends in this res,eci-
us, want OF patronage! We should DO
giad 10 publish sheet like The one we now
issue, were il compatible with the dictsics
OF our conscience. But II Is entirely at
variance with our religious training 10 live
upon o'her peoples money and having
come 10 mat point where honesty and poll.
cy connici, we concluded 10 Join the Two,
and consider that il is both hones,y and
policy 10 suspend. Therefore the Press Is
stopped. 49,
That which has been SO detrimental 10
US, and which is operating mos, disastrous.
ly TO newspapers in general, IL the system
OF credit pa, inents. II is the publishers
curse, and until by general compac, they
unite together and Tree themselves from.
this bloodsucker, they may expect 10 boz
dragged downwards. '-
Boar PROPELLED ny GALvAMc PowrR.
A correspondent Of the Boston Telegraph
writing from Worcester, gives the following
account Of a new motive applied 10 sailing
vessels:
al was invited TO take sail in boat
propelled by galvanic power, on a charm.
ing little lake near by. II will accommo.
daRslour or FIVE persons, and is built steam.
boat fashion, with paddle.wheels each side,
and warehouses painted black. In tho
centre is the machinery, with the galvanic
batteries. Within the coils OF wire two
large magnets yibraie which are attached 10
the working beam. There is metallic
button near the rudder, which, when turned,
connects The batteries, and sets the machin. =
cry in motion. The boat is stopped by
simply turning the button in an opposite d.
rec,ion, thus disconnec,ing the wires
Near 10 the shaft there is very skillful
conirivance for shutting off the galvapic
fluid from one arm Of the beam, that Il may
acl Instantly upon the other side. The boat
and machinery were constructed by John s.
Gusiiz, who is the chief engineer OF Messrs.
devoted years Of study and expended thou.
sands OF dollars in developing and applying
power, and has surpassed any other person
in applying The power AT the smallest cost.
For twenty-five cents worth Of acids, tho
boats will run ten hours without stopping.
Mr.. Gus,iz intends soon 10 build larger
boat, and 10 make Improvements on his en-.
CINE"
VDr. Cheevcr OF New York City is
reported 10 have said in recent address:
"There are 1000 groggeries in this city,
5000 OF them are open upon The Sabbath
There is dramshop 10 every IS OF the III
habiianis. II costs the city for rum and its
fruits ONE MILLION DOLLARS annually
Four lifhs OF the commiiials and arrests,
according TO The warden's testimony, are
from the incorporate. There has been m
increase OF commiitals from year 10 year.
The year jus, ending shows fry thousand.
Iflhis is all true, in the name Of human
iiy we say give the Golhamiles, immedi-
ately, The Maine Law with infinite ramrod
power.
ear Barnum has got bid from James
Redfeld Of $4,000 for the copyright Of his
autobiography. The copyright sold we'll.
bn, probably the publisher is sold" worse.
We don, believe the book will 60 down.
The practice oil humbug does well enough,
but we are TOO busy people TO care for
any elaborate account OF the career OF ono
who has lived by it.-Republiean Journal.
i Those persons who believe that Barnum
is 10 receive anything like 900 for tho
copyrigh, Of his autobiography are well
"sold," in our opinion. The idea that
Barnum is 10 receive this sum, is one Of his
well so, up humbuss TO make the book
sell well. We don't believe !, will DO
successful one.
10 The New Haven ADVOCATE of yes.
tcrday says:
"From all parts Of the Stale, the iidings
continue 10 come 10 us Of the excellent
workings oil the Connecticut Liquor Law
j The diminuiion of iniemperance, the re-
duciion OF crime and pauperism, the better
observance of The Sabbath, &c, are tho
themes Of rejoicing from every quarter
Men who voted against the law, and who
have hitherto been IFS bitter opponents arc
now lis firm friends, and pledge il their 10
ture support. Said one man, u have fought
the law as hard as any man, but II Il pro-
duces such results as these, naming in.
stances Of its benefcent operations, III
hereafter has my support" ..., e..
&C. The Washington Union notices tho
arrival Of Hon. Moses Mcdonald, the rep.
resentaiivc from the first district in Con.
sress.-Rpubliean Jonrnal ..1..t..g
This is tho first time Moses has been
heard from since election. He lefi without
notice and unno,iced. The Washington
papers say that I've has taken house in ,ha,
city. Perhaps he may have friends there.
PREMIUM SQUASH. Tho premium for Tho
largest squash raised hereabouls, the printer
awards TO Waller p. Gowen, Of this town.
Tho vegetable was received too la:, TO DO no.
iced by the Agricultural Society. Its oftbs
Valparaiso species, very handsome, and
weighs 80 pounds. II no, disposed Of IL
may b. seen a, tho store Of Mitchell &
philbrick in the Central Block, ,.,il
DISASTER. Schooner Signal, Of Kenne>
bunkpoh, Whitaker. from Philadelphia,