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20 We copy from tbs Lowell Courier
Of The 18th inst, the following notice Of an
improvement, in Wellman's Card Slripper,
which promises the best results. Our paper
contained some months since notice Of
Mr.. Wellman's invention. . Reg
WELLMAN's CARD STRIPPER. IN pass.
ing through The Merrimack Mills the other
day, we noticed that there we've some more
of those large self.top Stripping Cards.
feet cylinders-being put in operation by
Mr.. Wellman. Several important improve.
ments and notifications have been made
in these cards, which The inventor has tax
en- measures 10 secure BY letters patent
in addition TO his former patent. These
improvements MIR. w. is now applying 10
several OF The old cards-oi 3 feet cylinder
and ID iops-which are now in use.
In building new cards he recommends
10 make The cylinder four or five fee, in d..
ame,er and have from 90 10 35 tops. In q
few weeks, as soon as Mr. w. has put q
few Of the old cards in operation, he will
take measures 10 introduce his improve
men,s 10 manufacturers generally-as they
will be OF grea, importance 10 them and can
be easily applied TO all the cotton cards now
in use. Much credit is due Mr.. Wellman
for the perseverance he has shown in max.
ing these Improvements, as they reduce
his invention down 10 It's simplest form ;
and while the posiiiyeness Of lis operation
is no, changed, The expense, in comparison
with the original design will be reduced
more than one half.
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The Supposed Discovery Of tho Fate Of
Sir John Franklin.

MONTREAL, Oct. 81. The following. de-
tails relative 10 the supposed fate Of or
John Franklin's party are taken from mo
Montreal Herald: -.
DR.. Rae has boen absent on tho coas!
since the month Of June, 1853, and returned
10 York Factory, Hudson's Boy, on The 2slh
of August last, from whence he forwarded
letters by express to Sir George Simpson,
by The way Of Red River settlement.
Amer briefly noticing the result Of bis
own expedition, he proceeds 10 state that
from tho Esquimaux he had Obtained Ger.
tain information Of The faie OF Sir John
Fnnklin's exploring party, who bad been
starved 10 death, afler the loss OF their ships'
which were crushed and sunk BY Tho rec,
while making their way south 10 tho Steat
Fish River Of Back. Near the outIe' %
tina, river the party Of whites died, leaving
evidences of iheir awful suffering, 40 inc
muiila,ed corpses Of ,ome, who had aPPar'
emily furnished food for their unfortunate
compsnions. This information, although
no, derived from those Esquimsux who
had communicated with tho whites, and
Who had found their remains, but ilom
another band who had obtained tho details,
piiva poes,. may DO relied on. No doubt IL
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ON LIVE WIS.
Oct. 4, 1851.

The Committee on Live Fowls repor, that there
were two entries for Hens, two Of Turkics, two
Of Geese, and two Of Ducks. ..
| L. p. Chase, Of Biddeiord, exhibited three ca.
yes Of Fowls, "a in number, oil Bnmah Pootias,
in different stages ofgrowth Cage No. con-
tanned a'pair with the second litter Of chickens,
both ltters Matched since May ist; also specimens
Of eggs laid since Matching Of the last brood Of
chickens, Angus, 9th, 1854. Cage No contain.
ed chickens 5 months old, very well grown. Cage
No. 8 contained chickens ~ months old, Of We.
! ry good size. Mr., Chase says That "ihese fowls
are very easily raised are very healthy, and less
troublesome than any other breed.n
Frank Jordan, Of Saco, exhibited Java Ban.
tams, Of fine appearance.
SIS Milliken, Of Buxton, presented very Gne
lot Of Turkeys, % in number, well grown = any
one OF which your Committee thought would
make good Thanksgiving dinner"
Jason Dow, Of Biddefori, showed fine 10, OF
forty Turkies, being part Of two l,ten.
J. N. Langdon. Of Kennebunk, exhibited IL
Bremen Geese, being part OF two litters hatch
cd in May. They were very large, Eat, and ino
looking birds
Clark Huchings, OF Biddcford, showed Geese
Of fine appearance, cross Of the wild and conf
mon Geese.
Mrs. VIM Proudloye, OF Biddciord, exhibited 2
hocks OF White Ducks, % In all, which elected
great admiration.
Miss Abby Colin, Of Biddeford, exhibited fine,
flock Of Ducks, species Of wild ducks.
The premiums offered are awarded rs follows:
To l.. p. Chase for best lot Of Hens $500
To Frank Jordan, Saco, for the second
bes, lot Of Hens, .. 200
To 8. s. Millikcn, for the Best lot VI
Turkics, 2O
To Jason Dow, rs there was no second
premium offered for Turkies, We
recommend gratuity Of 100
To J. n. Langdou, for the best LOT Of
Gesse, IW
To Clark Hutchings, for the second beet
lot Of Geese, We recommend gra-
,ui,v Of ~ so
Your Committee regret very much that NO pre-
ulns were offered for Ducks. Therefore
To Mrs. William Proudlovc, for the best 10.
Of Ducks, we recommend graiui,y OF 100
To Miss Abby Cosin, for the second be't
lot Of Ducks, 10
As whole, the exhibition Of Live Fowls was
rather small, which perhaps was owing &c the
rainy weather.
Respectfully submitted.
IS#s + & H ( c'..''
Biddelord Oct. s, 1894. ....
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LOCATED. JONI r. FRENCH, Esq, who
was for a considerable period the editor Of
the East ern Journal before It passed into
OUT hands, has become connected. by pur-
chase, with newspaper establishment in
the State Of Ohio. The paper, which is
called the Telegraph, is published at Paincs-
vile, Lake County, and It's editorial manage.
ment is coufided to Mr.-French. Mr.. T. has
tact and ability as writer, and will make
his mark wherever he is located. His friends
here, and elsewhere in tho State, will DO
glad to hear Of his prosperity, and will unite
with us in tho hope that he may realize, in
good time, all the advantages which should
follow conscientious and uutiring dis
charge of the duties Of editorial life. We
have received one number Of the paper, the
first issued under his supervision, and were
pleased to find the marks Of Mr.. French's
ready pen plentilully scattered throughout
the sheet. 1t advocates oil Of those great
reforms which mark The age, and which pro-
mote the common brotherhood Of our race.
We have placed the Telegraph on our cx-
change list. and we shall look with friendly
interest to it hereafter, for news from the
Buckeye State.
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e. Hon. John NJ. Clayton, o! Delaware,
in letter ofrecent date, defines his posi-
ton with regard to ACKNOWLEDGMENT
He is no, so ultra as many suppose, but
closes his letter by saying:
Il do not undertake to enter into the sub.
ject how far foreigners, who are nataralizej
In this country, should be permitted to hold
Office. You will find that you can lay down
no genefal rule upon the subject, to which
there will not necessarily be exceptions. 1t
is sufficient for my purpose, standing, rs l
do, without the power to confer Offices upon
others, to say thatrin my Judgement. M.
tive American citizen, under equal circum-
stances of qualifications and merit is better
entitled to the honors and Offices Of the
country, than foreigner, whether natural.
lied or not "
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ON HORSEs.

" ~ ~ " ~ AZ - -
The Committee on Horses have made the I'll.
lowing awards: .......
To George Thompson, Of Newfeld, for the OILY
Entire horse entered entitled TO premium, 800
To George v. Jordan, Of saco, for his Entire
horse, 50 favorably known in this County, no, en-.
titled to premium-having taken Il on previous
years sraiuiiy Is recommended Of 500
Bradbury, Of Parons6eld, one Entire horse not
entered, on account Of being KEEP, in tho County
less than nine months Is superior bore, beau.
tiiul In figure and motion, and which tho Con-.
miuee recommend TO the public, and award
gsluny@ 500
To Simon Milken. Of ssco, for the hes, car.
rage horse, saOO
To Nathan Dane. Of Alfred, foe the I'd bcs, car.
rage horse, gratui'y OF $500
To Charles c. Sawyer, Saco, for the best spsn
Of working horses, .....f $3.50
To saco Water Power Co., for ID best span Of
working horses, t..,. $500
To Philip Libby, OF Dayton, for best matched
pair Of carriage horses. $500
To Somuel Smith, Of Alfred, for 81 best pair Of
carriage horses, $500
Your ommitiee were sorry to see 20 few horses
en,ered-they deem sit indicative OF want Of
proper estimation Of this branch Of the farmers
profits. ..... $3.50
HORACE BACON.
CHAS, G. SAWYER.
JOHN MILLlKEN.
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ACCIDENTS. A laborer, by the name o.
Sullivan, in the employ Of the Pcppcrel
Company, and engaged upon the new Mill
tell on Monday forenoon from staging, and
received such injury as to cause his death
in few hours.
ANOTHER. A child, daughter Of Mr.
Rand, who lives on Franklin ST., was SC
badly burned by her clothes taking fire from
a lamp filed with burning fluid, en- Saturday
evening last, so as to cause her death. She
was twelve or fourteen years Of age. The
lamp was given her to light her to bed, and
it is supposed that her clothing took fire
from the accidental overturning Of the lamp.
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to conclude that they listened under mis-.
taken idea, that il was better to DO so than to
NEE, II with stern reprobation upon the spot,
even nj the expense Of marfing the
hilarity Of the occasion. Had We been n
member Of the Company, instead of being
present rs IN invited guest, 70 should have
awaited oureli OF membership to repel the
slanderous intimations; and let it be under.
stood that course and grovelling remark was
out Of place on all occasions. 1t gives US
no pleasure to speak Of these things, and
perhaps had not the matter been referred to
by the Democrat, should have passed over
them in silence. We. could not by. our 81
lence leave Il to be understood that the ed
tor of that paper had no foundation for his
eensures, when il is known that we were
present with him at the dinner table, and
seen the things which he condemns. Such
n course would have neither been just to him,
or ourself We would be just to oil we know
that the Niagara Company is composed OF
men who are sincerely attached to temper
ance, and this fact, attesied rs it has been
by the uniform course Of the Company COM
pels us TO believe that If there was any seem
ing Indifference to unjust insinuations, or
apparent satisfaction evinced at the relation
Of vulgar stories, it should be attributed to
thOush,!essucss and to the disposition TO
avoid oil unpleasantldiscussion at the time,
rather than to pamper miserable and per-
yerted taste. ... .I'
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The Firemen's Display.

The Fountain Engine Company Of Lynn,
which came here on Thursday Of last week,
and were the guests Of The Niagara's OF Saco
during their visit, was an exceeding good
looking company. Their uniform was snowy,
and they were well drilled, and when on the
march, to the music Of the excellent band
which accompanied them, presented a fine
appearance. The Niagaras' exerted them
selves TO their utmost to render their visit
agreeable and pleasant, showing them our
town, and providing them with an excellent
dinner at the Saco House, and giving them
o complimentary Ball In the evening. We
were present by invitation to the dinner
which was creditable 10 the Niagara Com.
pany and the landlord OF tho Saco House.
The appearance Of the companies in their
handsome uniform, and their discipline gave
grca, satisfaction, bu, we regret to say that
scme things occurred at the dinner table
which were highly Objectionable, and which
we trust will never be repeated. We are
prompted to speak Of them only from sense
Of duty to the community and self respect,
having been present when they occurred
After complimentary speeches had passed
between the chief officers of the respec tive
companies, IN individual who was presen,
there, in tic position Of an invited guest, on
being called on, made speech, which
though proiessedly friendly to the Maine
Law and morality, did in fact pour contempt
upon them, and seemed designed 10 convey
false impressions by insinuations and iunucn
do, with respect to the temperance principle,
ind moral position Of the Niagara Company
and its officers = and this was followed b,
his recital Of number Of most obscene an
ecdotes, which led the way for others t
relate anecdotes Of very exccp,iopabl,
character. The Niagara Company we or,
quite sure, and wo must infer this from it
praiseworthy conduct on all previous Occas
iOus, COuiu HOt Vut uaNo iois tucuiscNes iu
suited by the speech referred to, and no
highly complimented by the recital o
indecent anecdotes = and most OF its mem
bers been panied 10 see festive occasion, II
which all generous and manly feelings shoul'
30 allowed to aow, turned to so poor 40
count. ..rr
Wosee that our neighbOr of the Dsnocra
has noticed these Objectionable features o
the occasion with some severity of remark.
90 We concur with him in tho general just
ness Of his structures. and would place the
responsibility Of commencing wha, the Dem.
.ocrat justly charaeserizcs US ga degrading
entertainment. upon its real author, the
individual whose insulting speech. and oh.
scene s,ories ed the way 10 what followed
! The individual is not q member Of the Niaga
IA Company, and all the antecedents Of tn,
1nembsrs and officers Of the Company lead u,
f,sg.s aa.rTss !lA sr'' 's '.] . ati
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FOREIGN NEW s..

Our paper last week con,aineda very in
leresling summary Of Telegraphic news,
concerning the progress Of the war between
the allied forces, by which our readers were
given 10 understand that there had been
severe fighting in Crimea, and that Sebas'
,apol had been taken, large number Of
Russian Ships destroyed, and some 10000
Russians killed and still larger number
taken prisoners. The news was brough, by
the Steamer Baltic. Information subse
quen,ly received shows that, to very grea
ex,en, the accounts were false, a hoax go
up by spectators 10 affec, the funds. W.
gave the news as we found it in the papers
and went in no grave consideration OF the
influences which such a magnificent defea
would have in bringing the Car TO his
senses, as did some Of our co,emporaries.-
We have therefore nothing 10 do but an
nounce the hoax, which was tall one. and
give our readers the following news received
by the Steamship Washington, which ar
rived at New York The oath inst.
No official dispatches have been published
relative to the Battle Of Alma.
The English lost 1000 men, killed and
wounded, and the French, 400.
Nothing but the want Of cavalry proven.
ted this decisive victory from being turned
into q complete route Of the Russians.
The Allieshad changed their plan, and
were to attack Sebastopol from the South
where it was found to be weaker.
The base OF operations is Balaklaria, where
the cavalry and siege artillery are landed.
The Russians had sunk seven ships Of tho
line ut the mouth OF the Harbor.
The bombardment Of Seyastopol, began on
the 9th OF Oct.
Marshall st. Amaud is dead, and Gen.
Canrobert is chiefin command Of the French
Paris Oct. 10. A despatch from Vienns
states that despatch from Mcnschi.
koff. received that day announces that the
allies had established themselves at Balaka.
ria and Cape Chersonese, and that no attack
had been made upon Sevastopol up to the Sd
inst. Ir
Prince Gortschakoff is i'll.
There is great concentration OF Turkish
troops at Meschini. -.
Omar Pacha begins his operations against
the Russians In Berscrabia Immediately.
A dispatch from Marseillcs, Of the 10th an.
nounces that orders had been given to receive
the remains Of Marshal St. Arn,ud with all
Che honors that were paid him upon his de.
parture for Constantinople. ..r.
The farewell which no had addressed to
the army, dates from his bivouac on the Goth
OF Sept. had arrived at Toulon, he says that
overcome by the cruel disease against which
he had so long struggled, he is obliged to re-
sign his command-He pays the highest
compliment to his successor, Canrobert says
tho Marshal will persue the victory Of the
Alma, and will have the good fortune which
l had imagined for myself, and which !
envy him, that Of leading on TO Sevastopol.
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u In urging the Importance OF a Treaty
with England, providing for The return o.
fugitive slaves who escape',o Canada, the
ST. Louis ln,elligencer says:
"The south has sustained loss enough
by the stealing Of slaves 10 make this a
matter for the Interference Of the govern
men, OF the United States. No time for
such Interference could be more appropriate
than the present. England cannot afford 10
break with US now, and will hardly, there.
fore, refuse our reasonable demand. II
she should, HERS Is AS GOOD A GROUND FOR
WAR AS, ANY THAT HAS COME Up FOR YEARS"
By all means, let US have ano,l,er war
for slavery! We have full treasury and a
courageous people. Why should no, both
be employed 10 compel "John Bull" TO turn
slaye.ca,cher for "Uncle Sam"-Aibany
Evening Journal. ,.Tr.t,.. .o.sali
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The average cost per mile OF the I" Baldwin
Route, ;" it will be seen by the above Table, !
more Than that given by Mr.. Hall and for thi
reason viz: both bridges oper the Saeo Rice
| are ineiudtd as also two Road Bridges and
" heavy - embankment. The above portion O
The line from Gould's TO Bucknell's) Is the mos
IIexpensivc 0 l.2 miles Of the whole route, as viii
bc.seen by referring to the Engineers Report.
The comparison shows largely in favor of thu
" Cornish Route" or west side Of the River, re
ducing the amour, 81, 800, orth, per mile cost
more than 20 per cent.
This was more than was anticipated at first
but am confident, from my knowledge Of III,
location of the two lines, that more minute ex
animation will corroborate the above statement.
No account was made for " clearing" "grub
hing" or ballast" on the 9TH Division in MI
Halls estimate, and have omitted the SAM
items. With regard 10 ballast, I will say, tina
| suitable material will be found convenient upol
the line, and for some considerable distance Their
will be no need Of tcorl,ng to Rbgrads. A
TO the clearing necessary TO be done, there will b
about 30 acres, following the Road to be rod
in wid,h) which is less than would be required OF
the other side Of the River.
In making choice for location, between th,
above routes, the increase distance Of one mill
should have no considt ation, even if the cost pc
mile were the same; for the eligible "conncx
ion with the Ossipce River Valley, is, in my
own estimation, paramount. The Towns Of Por
ter, Parsonsfeld, Bingham, Freedom and other,
In the Valley, are not surpassed, either in popula
lion or produciiveness, by any towns upon The
apper Ssco; and their accommodation should moi
he overlooked in reckoning for the business. o.
your Road. .....i r. ..,,r... =
The results Of the Survey, then, considered IL
the light of economical construction, and Therefore
he moe probability Of its being early common
cod and cady completed, are mos, ilat,erins :
and no doubt that re-suveys Of other portions o
the. route would promise corresponding reduction,
from the original estimate for il is impossible Il
choose the best ground iorihc location oi Road
on preliminary Survey. il'l .'is.3' on
A Profile 10 also submitted, together with &
Map showing the actual position OF the Line with
the River aud Roads in connection. They will
facilitate in making up jus, comparison OF the
Routes. 10
Respectfully, ,.. 1,.U...-rtl
| .s GEO. wADsw0RTH, cor
EsoiSxER.l
HlRAx, 18th, s,h mo-, 1854. - 80
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New FIRE ENGINE. The town Of Sacc
has purchased beautiful Zimmerman Tub
for the new Company Of Firemen recently
organized in that town. The Company is
called the Delugc. Leander Bryant, Second
Foreman of the Company, gave us an oppor.
tunity to look at the Engine few days
since. II the Company is as substantial as
the Engine. it will not want efficiency.
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HORACE BACON.
CHAS, &. SAWYER.
JOHN MILLlKEE.

ON LEATHER, BOOTS AND SHOES.
The Committee on Leather, Boots and Shoes
have attended iothe duties assigned them, and
award premiums and gratui,ies rs follows:
James Beatty, Of saco, fo' Cali Washer Skins,
Is, premium of $500
James Beatty, Saco, for Calf Roll Skins, Isl
premium Of s2,O
silas Berry, Buxton, for Sole Leather, gra,ui.
tyof 800
silus Berry Buxton, for Upper Leather, IS
Harness Leather, 50
George s. Smith, Biddeiord, for Thick Boots,
Is, premium OF s2,OO
for Kip Boots, go
I" Caliskin" 800
Women's Shoes, 100
Simon Newcomb, Bddeiord, for Cater Boots,
LIST premium, 800
The Calf Washer and Roll Skins offered by j.
Beatty were Of superior quality.
The Sole, Upper, and Harness Leather and
Cafskins offered by silas Berry, were quite fair,
except The Harness Leather, in part was ordinary.
The Boots and Shoes offered by Geo s. Smith
& Co, and also the Cater Boots by Simon New
comb, were very fine specimens, and well worthy
Of the Socie,y's premium.
There were some specimens Of Gents, ladies'
and Children's Boots and Shoes exhibited by q.
s. Smith &c Co., aud b. K. Ross N Co, Biddeiord,
who deserve much credit for their taste in selec.
tons, as regards style and quality.
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Boy Mlssmo. Sylvester Floyd, q young
lad of about twelve years, Left his home on
Tuesday afternoon, to sell candy, and has
not yet returned. lie was last seen near
The covered bridge. He was dressed in a
black jacket, dark pantaloons, with cap.
His hair is red. dark eyes, and face freckel-
cd. Any Information concerning him would
DO thankfully received at the residence OF
his mother, on Cults ST., or it may be left
ut this cfhce. ...... III. -.,..,
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CouSrERrErr CoN. We find in The Jour.
nal Of Commerce mention made OF new
counterfeit quarter eagle which was taken
ut the Post Office ia New York. u Is less
exactly executed than the quarter dollar mo-
ticed a day or two since, but 10 well calcu'
lated to deceive. II has not yet been ana.
lyzed, but It Is supposed 70 DO made out OF
over so per cent. gold. and TO DO worth about
81, So. It bears date 1S43, and has under
the esgle the letter o, which is placed upon
tho coin struck offa. the New Orleans Branch
Mint. The wings Of tho eagle arc less sharp
ly cut than in the genuine coin, but tho sire
Of the coin Il perfect, and u would 30 read
lily taken by any shopkecpcr. IL was do
tected by Mr.. Birdsall, weigher and tester
at the Sub. Treasury. Portland advertiser
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GOpEr's LADY's Book. Godey's Lady's
Book for November comes 10 US filled as
usual, with Interesting and instructive read.
ing, beautiful Fashion Plates, Patterns FOL
clOaks, bonnet!s, embroideries, Hints for
housekeepers, Receipts, and in short, ev'
ery,hing lha, can possibly interest lady
The frs, engraving, entitled "Peace" de-
serves particular attention.
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~A number of the citizens Of Bangor
have presented 10 Mr.. Bapst, lths Roman
Catholic clergyman who was recently
mobbed a, EllswoIth. o gold watch and
chain, Of the value Of $3.50, as an evidence
Of their good opinion Of him, and to replace
The one siolen from him nj Ellsworth.