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The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1854-08-11

HENRY A. WISE is on, in favor OF Ne
braska. 1t is hardly the thing, in his opin
ion, because il leavesa possible loop.bole
for freedom still as "friend of slavery
and the South "he gives The measure hi,
support. He candidly says:
~ had, and sill have, strong objection:
10 several features OF the bill, regarding
some as unanswerable, but not as insuper.
able. On The contrary, | said 10 General
Millson, especially. tha, Were in his sea,
in The House I rould rote for the bill main.
~ for the reasons that !, repealed The Mis-.
souri, Compromise and fortified slavery in
the stale OF Missouri where il now exists
My entire view Of the question canno,
pretend 10 present al this time in this lei
lar ~
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1854-08-11

Price OF WHEAT. The New York Tri
bune copies from Hunts Merchants Mag
azlne table Of the prices Of wheat per
oushel a, Albany, on the lst Of January
for sisiy-One years, aud upon this table re-
marks
" You will notice that only five times in
all those years wheat has been 50 or up
ward per bushel, while it was seventeen
times a, 81 or under-,wice at seventy. five
cents. 0nly once in thiny.seven years,
tina, is since 1917, TO wit, in 1897, has il
reached 50. The average price for the
whole period is 81 3S. For the first thirty
years il is 81 ,25, and we give il as proph.
ecy, which we think may be relied upon,
that that will be the price next January
Those who are interested may as well make
note of that. The crop Of wheat is TOO
good, too widely extended. and the demand
for export 10 Europe or California too linn
tied, Hour speculalors 100 hard up to main-
tain present prices. You may as well
mark that, Messrs. Farmers & Whea,buy-
prS ~
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1854-08-11

AN IMPROVED PIANO. have hardly space
left to allude to new and remarkable inyen.
ton. 1t is contrivance for giving 10 the
piano the only quality it wanted-a pro.
ionged sound. For ten years this has been
sought for in vain. it was impossible to
make the piano sing, by obtaining from It
sustained note, like human voice or the
violin. Thalbers's great merit besides his
unriyalled execution, was his manner of ut
least approaching upon the piano. the sos
tenuio indispensable in many kinds Of music.
The invention is very simple, and is eficien.
and iniallible. The inventor is NJ. Aisxan.
DIRE, the manufactures OF the Orgue. .Mela-
dium. and the FIRST specimen Of ii is inten-
ded for Liszt.-Pans Letter Ner York
Times.
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1854-08-11

CULTURE OF THE SWEET PoTATo. This
delicious and wholesome vegetable may
be raised without iiculty in the New
England States. II will not be quite so
highly favored, or daIk colored as the
southern, but is well worthy place in
every kitchen garden. By placing a po,a-
10 in hot bed, or even OF the grass cover
ell with fine loan and horse manure, sprouts
enough may be obtained 10 plant several
hills; The shoe, must be pinched on, with
the nail and lran- planted in the same mani
ner that cabbage plants are. The treat
ment al forwards may be the same as for
the cabbage. The vines Iun upon the
ground like the cucumber vine, and are
very beautiful. Plant OH sandy loam and
the hottest place you have; the first week
in juno is early enough Ner England
Farmer.
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1854-08-11

fcoxcLrDED ON FOURTH rAcr,l
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1854-08-11
rMs UNION AND EASTERN JOURNAL,
,s rusLIsnEp wEgkLY, FRIDAY.

MARCUS WATSON, Prin,er.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-15

0ssaa % eHrs Dss1nss ~ sn vsaAcaseS Cals
(Fsvo TIE California chrooioaa, ssptsobrsl
The trial be.wesn the engines Of Nonumeutal
Company No. 8, built By Rodgers Of Baltimore,
Wiz lnk inch cyliprers. and the Manhattan Com
parry No. 2, huils by W. II. Forbes Of Nev York.
9th ca sons patent chains. &c. and l92 inch cy.
!iLdsrs, took place yesterday afternoon, q sne
TIE victory was IN favor Of the New York boys
TIE foliosing was the distance solid stream
was thrown
TioIs. BY NO. 2.
]. Through 80 feet hose, New York size, (open
buts,) IS feet inches
.. Through same, working only two cylinders, 80
feet.
3. Through same. one stream, with II inch nozzle,
2I5 feet.
4. Two streams, 1872 feet.
8. With only tso cylinders. through so feet hose,
l&rrzzie, two streams, lao feet.
T,i0i.. By NO. Q.
]. With extension levers, AZ feet inches.
2. without extension levers, "a feet.
s. With extension levers. 1877 feet.
A. Do d., two streams, 16f feet.
6. Without extension levers, do, 1877 feet.
We most now await the arrival OF the ne Pailar
delytja sEgipe for No l2's Boys, to see II the New
Yc k+rs ae still to carry the laurel. Wethink their
engine could be improved BY making their suction
larger.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-15

All these structures are TO be of bri k or stone,
arc TO be thorougay fire proof, with floors construct
ed Of iron beams ana brick work, icon roof shutters
sils, &c.
That at Milvaukie, Wisconsin,, to be sixty by for
y five feet, forty eight in height firm the founda
ton, and to cost rot mo o than $4,000.
Inat at Galveston, Texas, OF seventy by fortylvo
coet not more than 100000.
The two preceding are to be Of brick, and to &C.
cnmmodate custom house, post Off e and the United
States c0u,ts.
These ct New Haven, Connecticut; Newark, New
jersey: OswegO and Buffalo, New York; WneeliuR
Virginia; Detroit, Michigan and Chicago, Illinois,
to be buildinqs OF stone, eighty Eve by aixty feet
sixty feet In height from the foundation TO cost not
exceeding $50 600 for each building, and 70 afford
accommodations for custom house, post fofice, U III
ted States Courts aud steamboat inspectors.
Inmt dia'ely afer the adjournment of Congress-
the Collector ard the Postmaster at each Of the be-
fore mentioned places were appointed commission.
TO receive proposals. for the Of sites for the
propt s. buildings. Proposals advertised and
offera solicited.
From the reports Of the commissioners we learn
that for Gloucs sttr, Massachusetts, eight orrs i0r
sifss, at On average price Of sl3 200 have been re-
ceived.
Frm Oswtgo. New York, twenty seven off rs, AZ
an average Of *23, 600; from Wheeling va ten
proposals, &C an average Of 10000; from ros do,
Ohio forty proposals.. at an average of $44.445;
frrn Milwaukee, seventeen, ct 40 average Of $l7,-
600
A provision of the act directs " che bulldog at
Detroit To be ere teo or awatNr lot belonging To the
UDised Stafts;" survey 6f this property SHOWS IL
to hove front OF but fifty tbrse stet, while tire
structure authorized Is y he eigh ytve BY sixty
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-15
ArrsxprEp MURDER OF AN OFFICER AT II

ArrsMrrED NuBpHR OF AN OFFICER AT THE
sTATE PRlsoS-Tfe notorious Peter York, who in
November, lS44. was convi ted on charge of muir
der and sentenced 70 be hung, which sentence was
subsequently, con mufed 10 imprisonment for life by
the Executive, made on Thursday morning, Q des.
peIate and savage assault on officer All ed H. Por-
ter the later conveying TO him his breakfast.
While Mr.. Porter WAS In the cell, York made some
saeIy remark to him, and az he stopped for mo-
mebt IN. the door, Mr.. Potter obse we'd that York
had bic rilht HAND under tina left breast Of his
jacket. Upon the instant York mig towards him
spd simec blow at his abdomen with knife. MIR.
Porter, who is q stous athletic man, vas on his
eua,d and at the same instant struck York blow
on the head, which Frustrated him. Mr.. Porter i'm
mt diately SOFT for Deputy Walker, who heard the
statements Of tie two parties, and IL was not until
thsn that the cf er became aware that he had baen
struck With knife, anc Uncovered that the blow
took feet near the groiu, cutting hole five inches
in length in he pants, and passing thr ugh the
inirR two tbicknesses Of stout drir the pocket)
ard lis shirt and very fortunately ipfiictp9 only
slight wound on bis body. York was immediately
hsndcuiItd and put In solitary copfne meut. The
knife With which tho wound was inflicted was the
BLADE Of an old rssor, Which bad been ground down
u . peculiar shape, and firmly fixed in wooden
handle. BY What means York became possessed of
tie weapon ia uDkDown.-Bosfon Chronicle, Oct. IA.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-15

VALuABIR INvRNTroH--MS. Stephen Bro wD, Of
Syracuk,, hss inveptei ingesious press for print
log tour oiflerebt colors simnt specu.iy. Ths SYRIA
cuse Jov,,0f eays that tie linking apparatus and
the r,ipciple of the mscbipe are SO srrsnged that
fou, different colovs can be printed ut os impres
sior ut u rate Of about Ave hundred Impressions
=, hou,. Ard not only can different ices be printed
in vsrious colors hut 20 perfect Is the inveation
that cre letter may be printed two, three four
colorp: or he pv.psed In one color ana shaded by
another nll with the pAme imp eesion. II will ~,
fsuro ,rvr,ushle 70 tripssrs. u II prove xhaty. Il
represented.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-15
TIE Loss OF rnE STEAMER E. K. CoLLrxs. We

The Loss OF TnE STEAMER E. X. COLLINS. We
regret learn tho Collins Is likely prove total
Caot Ward, with the exception Of the e,mpsra
lively tIng insurs there upon her Ber crank
srd sbafts ire warped and sprupg badly. and the
vhole schipe,y much esmseed, that IL In doubtful
whether 1. win be worth the expense Of raisipg 1t
This IL q severe loss TO Capt Wars though no man ia
Michigan woplo have bono II with philoso phhy
and it is uDiverssly regretted his account, he 10
Of most ustfol enterprisng ard public epiIitsd
citzsns ren account Of the dreadful loss of
life it involved The Collins when new, coat sos. o00
She ipsured for $l3 00o which makes net loss
the sum Of $50 600 -Chioo0o 7rlbtme Oct. 10.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-15
10. coo

TctAfor IL years.. Is, 8S6 6O6
The sales Of the press Mt year are over COCO 900
acres Notwithstanding that large sales for settle
ment have been made by land companies under
grants from government. The high price Of food
IN 1S47 I've stimulus to the purchase Of land, OF
which tn sales we're larger in that year thsn any
other Of The twelve. During the pat year this i'm
pulse has been very much greater, be cause tie ex
tent of raloa!s opeIed In the new districts has
made the land available.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-15

IRE TEMPERANCE PAIECIPLEs OF THE "SPfRIrs"
Com gsTED.- A spiritual doctor wao prescstbe
his antjoofcs al dictation (urdoubt~dly) Of Ga
len, was lately attending to some Of his patients in
town notfar from the city, and finding Il necessary
IN the csse Of ore ofthem 70 make use Of other cpl
ritual helps than TIE reps could cduce, be resort
ed to such sid as the taps afforded. Upon making
application to the local liquor aeeot fer brandy for
mecicr al purposes the latter, with the Character
stic imptrtinepoe of Maine law agents. instituted
90, les OF Inquiries respecting the applicants occa.
patton, the use for which the liquor was desired,
but you viii drink 7" tn which the indignant me-.
dunn Of some deceased physician of note replied,
81 can't drink alcoholic liquors; for the insssnt
attem: 70 rase lass 10 my HIPS, the spirits will
dash 10 10 the floor" The sgrnt still incrsduious,
proposed an experiment, and asked IL al ohol
principles Of the spirits. Being answered 10 the
an, native, be produced kind Of alcohol which
liquor sespts do not usually sell. viz water, sud
Mr. Spiritual, NJ D., rot suspecting tie cheat, made
an unsuccessful attempt to take the glass, but like
TaLtslps Of old, the more he tried the les was hs
prospect Of success, till finally he thyew himsef in
to Ct air, apparently exhausted. The vgiIant
agent now proposed to zee II the tee tJal spirits
wonld prevent bim from taking glass II wstar, aud
escsdiDgly he this time brought forward clase Of
genuine alcohol, When, "a re had expected no oppo
siti,n was manifested by the unseen hsud, aud the
d. c'or T. upd 70 critically in taking thc liquid. Bat
bis surprise and cbsPrin at the trick tTus PLACED
upon him may BE- 10 aeined It cannot be described.
Finding excuse fora sudden exit 10 slope d, ieavtr
crosd Of BY ISLANDERS to enjoy hearty laugh at his
expense, w0nd ring at the shire w5bess OF the irts
H. liquor matters, and appyecissing the peauty Of
that "spritualisnIi which hes already cent lar
ttlegstioL TO lunstie asylums and Il preraring
ffssb recruits TO occupy their places when made
cart ny relertless death--Spt,nefed (Afass.) Re
publican, Oct Ia.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-15

ExaRAET PAuPKRs.- city Of Boston has
adopted means TO prevent the shipment OF European
psupe, to that port. -Four pauper wore last week
arrsipped before justice IN that CITY, on a joiot
charp, Of being foreien panrers receiving aid from
the city Of Boston, sgaiDst the peace Of the Com
made and provided The charge Of pauperism was
spstsred end the court ord nod the prisoners to be
returned to the Queen Of Great Britain. They
would be forwarded in TIE slip Star OF Empire
which vas to leave Boston in day or two for Liver
DoOi.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-15

~ % fegsnast saA kss lAn1eA twe 90 s1ek.
Ar ssbr kifsx AardinS ns!nss nsie g. nsseen-
In pert iSsh sssA,s AiAric and Niger.
PUILADRL PHIA. Der 4Pnr Art s.iss Mary z cAas,s
schr Maria Baker. Boston
Bsiew-Bagk vsnssuss IRON Lakassra~
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Interesting from Or sxIi.
CUR RIO JANEIao CORRESPONDENCE.


Rio JANEIko, Aug. 49, 1854.
DsGth and Funeral Of an Emiaent dmericon Msr-
chont--H,s Fomiiy and Position-Co6ee Crop.
TIE American flag was lowered to haIf,mast, at
our consu ate and among the shipping, in respect
fer chr late old distinguished meccuaut Joseph
Maxwell, (of the dsm of Maxwell, Wright Co..
who died on the 18th inst, aged IS years.
In the year 1886 be shipped over three hundred
thousand bags of coffee to the United States, and
has &C umulated an immense fortune. He has been
in this city since 1909, and his Upright character
steady habits, and goodness to tho poor-to whom
while living, he contributed lsrgey--,eaves void
II the COMMUNITY 'nat CAM It be easily filled up.
Over ono III urat pc pls .o'lo Scd lis THY re
mans to ths grave AZ 4o'cock o-day In over toree
buneie carriages. Amosg those present we're the
repses eDtatives Of all nstiuns distinguished Bra
Zihsns, with cir stars Of houor; our Amerc an
Commodore aid ute. The &C IL ConsrA, and nearly
every merchant Of importance 10 ta,s city. Tne
dtcesseo leaves one SOL, three cuuehtsrs. thirty.
i've graDofops, ano Ave erea grandsons, with whom
the ensIe 2, pulafon Of tas c y mourn his liss.
The best qnslit es Of colt, have advanced lit le
SAP 1900 bags 10 market. +. Il. s.
RIO DE JaNERo, Sept 3, 1854.
Flour is scarce in this market, bus the trade Ia
this line has done veil during the season. The stock
at no time, f3g months past, has been large. Toe
shippers Ct coffee t, the States will hardly realize
by advaSce of ireigh's. Toe news by tie steam
packet from Liverpool, which arrived yesterday,
brings uniavorable reports for our coffee markets.
His Imperial MDjcsty, Don Pedro II, and his
daughter the Princess, have suffered slightly with
the lite mittent fever, but are now recovered.
The law makers In the Senate chamber (ie De-
pudadcs) are making law 70 prevent tue transpor.
tation OF slaves sor traffic from one province to
another.
Thov arm oJao frsrr;rc a Law gor tbn o,,on..~.
ment of fishery companies and the regulation of the
fisheries, 10 order 20 dsvslope the great riches of the
Brazilian coast rivers 10 this line hope this will
lead to the formation of some Ame lean comp lnies
on Che Amazo n river. do not yet know the parti-
culars OF the bill, but am assured that it Ia Of the
moet liberal kioo. F.HS
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-15

SEvEN HUrppED SHEsP DRowNRD.-The Harris.
burg H7old states That tLe 80 drover uodee-
,cek " Drive about hire bundvso sheep sus
ouch snps river, nesr Liver cool ~ and Ioet ssvan
HUNDRED Of them. The citizens vent ., the sescus 9th
bo-s, a. 81 goat cs-i u dGcv Il; sgc~sede1 10
r,scnins about i've hcnS<ss.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-15

Lsn0 Revenues or tho United states.
The joint iDf0oDce of b gh prices for food. erea.
imnigs aton and the extension Of railroad facili-
ties, Rave impaired to lard settlements IN extraor
d,hsry stimulus durii the past year. The guam.
thy q lard cold has been as iollo xs to June:-
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-15

The result "a . very remarkable one in this par.
icular viz, that large az has been the inc ease in
the customs Ieyei Of the federal government It
has been less than the increase Of reveaue derived
from lands. The sum Of tte sales l. SAC, 798-a
larger amount than has been sold In any one year
since the famous "specie circular" stopped the
crtais ealfs Of TIE public Gomsiu. To he year
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-15

LAvrcarp-At Path nth inst ~ MT WAY Hossrs q
soT h.s ,b,p ~ ltC0 ton. called ths m kosetac
AZ smas, ~ irs, ~ rss,,ss ~ soroaiuo
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-15

Pollock Rip lirht ship. about ITO "a feat long, viii
mssts lantern with eight lights wth rsdsctors, msst
bead painted red RAJ :soys vsssr feet iechs: h,isAs
wafer feet from plsstshesr 20 the rail she L. painted
coicr With words Pollock Rip pahted With bsok
painted altsrn red sna cresm eSsssd
e.e the the Pollock RIP which r.
/ airs. A. A. H0LCOkB, L II. Inspector.
Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-02-16
WANTED IN TOLEDO, ONO,

A PARTNER, who is practical Druggist, and
"A bring cash capital of from Ave to ten thousand
dollars, to invest in vol established Wholesale Drug
House, at Of the best points in the Western
try for large jobbing trade.
1t Is about four years since this house FIRST
opened and has done large and profitable business
from the start. purchased and have conducted the
business for ovcr two years. during which time the
trade has steadily increased from fifty per cent
during the first years business to one hundred and
fifty per cent the past year. And with my facilities
for business, Western acquaintance, &c, the trade
can be made with the additional capital required. TO
reach from one hundred to hundred and fifty
thousand dollars annually.
For further particulars, address the undersigned,
as above All letters Of inquiry will meet with prompt
attention. /. M ASHLEY.
Ian 29-ldlw
Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-02-16
THE OHIO FARMER FOR 1854.

TyHIS elegant and popular Weekly Agricultural
i Family Newspaper will commence its third vol
the LIST Of January, 1854 It win be illustra
ted with numerous engravings of Domestic Animals.
Farm Buildings Farm Implements Trees Shrubs
and all the important affairs clcd with .Vorti
culture, Agriculture, and Stock
Each number will contain, Usides Foreign and
Domestic News, selections from the most interesting
Publications Of the day, Stories, Wit History Biog
raphy, Poetry Essays on various subjects, Market
Reports Of Cleveland, New York, Cincinnati, &c. In
short nothing will be left undone which may ba
thought necessary to render The Ohio Farmer the
best Family Paper for tho Farmer, Gardener, Me-
chanic and Stock Breeder that is published in tho
United States That the circulation may be general.
we have made the terms low.
Tums.-- One copy, So; three copies, IS; five cop
les, ST. ton copies, 1885, twenty copies, $25 and at
the same rate for six months. Address
THOMAS BROWN, Proprietor,
Cleveland, Ohio
10 Editors friendly to our enterprise, who will
copy tho above advertisement, and send paper
marked to US, shall have tho Farmer tho coming
year, with or without an exchange. Dec. 22-4t
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FARM NEAR WASHINGTON FOR SALE.

FARM NEAR WASHINGTON FOR SALE
yHE subscriber offers for sale his Farm, situated
i about FIVE miles from Washington, d. G., in Prince
Georges county, Nd. Ii contains 1874 acres, more
than 30 of which is fine auvial meadow, producing
4 ton and half of hay 10 the acre. but which un
der improved cultivation would produce Mt least two
tons Hay sells in the Washington market at from
sl5 TO $50 per ton About four Of the place is
a marsh, covered with several feet in thickness Of
black earth the result Of decayed vegetation which,
properly composted, is source from which the up
land may be enriched Mt a reasonable cost About
80 acres Of the farm is woodlandgrowth principally
oak and chestnut. The land, except the meadow, is
unduatng and affords many beautiful sites for build
ing Thore are many springs Of excellent water on
the place. and Il Is noted for its healthfulness The
soil OF the greater part of the upland sandy oam
undcraid by clay-in some places clay prcdomina-
ting About rs acres could be divided into small gar
iening farms giving nearly equal quantity Of wood
and arabic land to each. There is an orchard OF 100
peach trees and so apple trccs the place, all bear
sno The farm Is well fenced The buildings log
house of four rooms with frame addition Of three
rooms meat house Of sun-dricd brick, log kitchen
separate from the dwelling, Courthouse stable,
riare-house, &C. There is stream Of water running
through the place, with sufficient water and fall for
small mill. Price. $50 per acre. Tcrms--one third
cash: long credit for the residue, IL desired Or 1t
would be exchanged for real estate in the city OF
Washington. Address MARTIN BUELL.,
Washington, D. @.
Fifty acres. about half Of which is woodland, and
which could be divided into three gardening farms
with woodland and beautiful building site TO each
would be sold separately. Or II preferred, VIII sell
the other part OF the farm which are the buildings
divided. ME-