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The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1854-05-05

DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTIONS. The
Democratic State Committee, the Pilsbury
sort, have called a.delesate State convention
for the nomination OF o candidate tor Gov.
ernor, to be held in Portland, june 2lst,
proximo. The committee have ignored the
resolve passed at the Bangor convention last
year, directing them to call the convention
on the basis Of the votes given for the NOM
inee of that convention, by the adoption OF
a basis founded upon the votes given for the
electors in the Presidential election. The
mass liberal convention, it is generally un.
dersood, will be held on the 18th Of June,
and rumor says that the Caryites are max.
ing strong efforts to have their nominee en-
dorsed by the delegate convention. No call
for tho Morrill, democratic State convention
has appeared yet. 1t would not surprise US
IL the Morrill, men should arrange for the
holding Of their convention sometime be-
tween the 18th and the 2ist Of June.
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1854-05-05

EFFECTS OF THE STORM ON THE RAIL
ROADS. The railroads in every direction,
which ale exposed 10 the influence Of fresh
cts, have suffered more or less severely by
the recent storm. The Nanga,uck, CT,
road, which was SO recently desolaied, IL
again wreck. The road between Spring.
field and New Haven Is much injured
No tickets were issued at New York yes.
ierday for passengers beyond New Haven,
nor for The Danbury, Nangaiuck, Housaton..
ic and Canal roads. The Harlem Railroad
was SO much damaged that no cars ran upon
il on Tuesday, and ], may DO some days
before il can be put again in running order.
The Hudson River Railroad 10 quite se1i-
ouslJ damaged. The most important IN.
Jury is at Croion river, whore abou, 300
feel of their thousand feet pile bridge has
been carried away and il will DO necessa'
~ 10 employ steamboat there foS SEINE
time to.compleie the connection. On iho
Erie Railroad the damage is represented rs
not very severe. and il Is officially announ-
ced that no bridges have been carried away,
but that the trains run through without
change Of cars. ...t.
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1854-05-05

SUPREME Court. The following crimi
nal cases were decided a, the April Term,
as we learn from the Democrat.
State Us. James W. Iuttlc, found guilty Of
being a common seller OF spriluous liquors
Sentenced TO pay fine of 500 and costs
Of prosecution aud in default Of payment
sixty days in Jail. Defender, committed.
State rs. Benjamin Day. Indictment OF
the same character. Verdict guilty. De.
fendent excepted.
State Us. Samuel G.. Chase. Indictment
for adullry, found guilty aud sentenced
years in State Prison.
State Us. George H. Collins. Indictment
for breaking Store and stealing iherefrom.
Verdict guilty. Sentence 10 6 years in
Stale Prison.
State Us. VIM. Serens. Indictment 70.
receiving stolen goods. Verdict guilty.
Sentence years in State Prison.
State rs. Joseph WateY. Indictment for
assault with intent TO murder Alex L. Max
well, who was stabbed in Berwick and died
in N. H. Verdic, guilty. Exceptions Ia
ken.
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1854-05-05

Russian NrwsrArER. They have news
papers in St. Petersburg, but The rest Of th'
world do not often have an opportunity Il
sec them. The London Times, however
says tho prsss Of st. Petersburg vios with
each other in denouncing England and Franc
Ono Of them says:
Z" Proud Albion has tho impudence TO sent
her feet into our seas, and the flag Of Franc.
waves beside that Of England. Well, ie'
the invaders como on we are, as formerly,
prepared to conquer or 10 perish. Let The
west not complain L Z ssains i q rs. ' ~
weight Of the hand Of Russia iet u NOT %
asionished IT the Koran and the Crescent
ore trodden IN tho dust" gFA
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1854-05-05
OUR GOLD MINES.

Il has generally been supposed iha' The
topography Of Maine disproved inc ptooa.
biiiiy Of The existence OF gold in this Stale
and !, is true that many sanguine gold nun''
eu within our borders have found Them
selves in the condition Of Ethan Spike III
California, loaded down with 'niitdh,' M
stead q The real ore. Bu, there is now nc
longer reason 10 doubt the existence Of
gold in Me. We have several times nj
luded 10 the discoveries in Franklin Co.,
ON the tributaries Of the Sandy River, and
are requested 10 give, in a connected form,
wha, lille we know Of The matter.
Mr.. William Hankeron, returned CAL
ifornian, and gentleman Of discernmenl,
was the frs, di.covercr Of these mines
Yellow grains which he found among the
sands Of The eastern branch Of Sandy River,
in Madrid, he nj once pronounced TO be
gold O. perior quality. This, we believe,
was in The summer OF 1852. He common.
ced prospecting. With what result Is 10 be
inferred from The fact that he shortly nfieI
purchased strip Of land on The Eastern
Branch. During last season, win wha'
hands he could procure, he worked Poi'
ton of this, and look ihercifom i 10 said,
seven hundred dollars worth OF the ORE
A boarding house was erected on The ground
for the accommodation Of workmen. This
year we learn tina, no is 10 resume opera
lions with all tho hands he can procure,
sanguine of the largest success.
The discoveries on the Eastern Branch,
led TO prospecting in adjoining sections
Gold was also discovered in The town oil Sa
lem, on another tributary Of the Sandy
River; and infniiessimal PARTICLES OF The
precious metal are found below, along Inc
shores OF the main river.
With reference 10 our gold mines we
have rather an imperfect account OF date
but such rs we give may be regarded as
re!iable.-Portland Advertiser.
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1854-05-05
RuMoREp Divorce OF TIE FRENCH En'

RuMoREp DIVORCE OF THE FRENCH EN-
pERoR. The Paris correspondent, OF the
Montreal Witness writes os follows:
The great question which occupies, nj
present, the court Of France, is the divorce
Of the Emperor. He no longer hopes 10
have any children by his present wife, and
IL is said he thinks OF taking another. The
repor, is not official, but rs il has appeared
in several licensed papers, the truth Of i
can scarcely be questioned. Napoleon I'LL.
is, however, very fond Of his. wife, and the
divorce will resemble in every point that
Of his Uncle and Josephine, who were, rs
you know, separated for the same reason.
Whether from this motive, or from any
other, the Empress Of the French Is looking
very melancholy. Il is impossible 10 see
her without being struck by her expression
Of sadness. As 10 the Emperor, he appears
constantly calm and impossible.
IA young English woman, OF great beau
iy, is reported 10 be the avoriie OF the En-.
peror.
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Freshet ut Lewiston
We take the following from tho los
Farmer and Mechanic.

We take the following from the los
Farmer and Mechanic:
"The Falls are in their glory, but at con
siderable expense to the Water Power Com
pany and tho manufacturing Companies. =
The two Wooden Factories and the dye.houst
OF the same, are flooded. The West half o.
the lower dam, ut the saw.mill, was carried
away on Monday; apparently down to the
bottom, but that is uncertain. Had this
dam stood, or had not that under the West
end OF the railroad bridge been raised last
year, the water would now DO flowing stead.
iy over the highest rock, (near West
Pitch.) As It is, It washes over now and
then. The little island above the railroad
bridge is entirely covered (; and the larger
one above that is partly covered. The wa
ter is still on the rise, TUESDAY forenoon
and some fears are entertained for the safety
Of the public bridge. -.
Some have supposed that we now sec the
Androscoggin as high rs 1t has ever been
within the memory of man. This, however,
Is mistake. We arc informed by James
Goff. Jr., Esq, as high authority in such To-
cal matters us can be found. that in the
month of May, 1914, It rose eight feet higher
than it is at present"
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1854-05-05
THE FREsHET.

The severe rain storm which commenced
on Friday last, and the melting OF the deep
SHOWS in the country above, have occasioned
a heavy rise Of water in the Saco River, and
considerable damage has been done to the
lunbermen and persons owning property ad-
jaccnt to the river. At the moment Of wri-
ting this, Wednesday afternoon, the food is
greater than at any period since ls43, and
there are strong indications Ofaooming storm
from which more serious consequences than
have occurred may ensue. Water street i
flooded almost its entire length from Springs
Island bridge to Main street, and above Elm
street long way towards tie railroad cross
ing.
During Sunday night the boom belonging
10 the lumbermen. situated about mile
above Springs bridge, gave away, and the
logs which it contained, estimated to be neal
thirty thousand, were swept down the river
very considerable portion of them went
over the falls into the tide waters below, the
remaining part jammed against Springs Is
land bridge, where they remain. Ii the bridge
should withstand the immense pressure, the
logs will be saved. The bridge has been
loaded with heavy pieces Of granite, logs &C.
20 keep it down. The water is within a foot
OF the planking of the bridge. The cellars
Of the houses situated on Water street are
generally filed with water. Poor Island i:
entirely submerged, some three feet under
water, and portions Of Gooch's and Springs
Islands are covered with the flood.
We have not learned the extent Of The
damage, if any, done above us on the river
The reports which were in circulation hert
on Tuesday, that booms at Bar Mills, Salm
on Falls, and Limington, containing logs
had beer swept away are incorrect. 1t wa.
reported here this forenoon that one of tn,
bridges at Limington had been carried of OF
damaged. We have not been able to learr
whether this report is correct or not. 1t il
now raining gently at intervals, and tn,
weather is warm. Should ii come on rain
ing harder and continue warm, the water
must rise still higher.
Thursday May 4th. It has rained stead
lily, though not hard during the night. TIT
water in the river has risen six or eigh
inches since yesterday morning, and contin
ues to Use slowly. There is now more wa
ter running than in ls43. The bridges still
hold on, and if the pressure against them il
not very much increased by additional log
and drift stuff, they will probably remain
We learn this morning that the bridge Al
Benny Eagle, over what is called Little river
has aeen carried away, and that the Lining
ton bridge is impossible.
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1854-05-05

Wnr CuBA 10 WANTED. Considerable
attention has been attracted 10 nm ariicle in
the Richmond Inquirer upon the annexation
Of Cuba. The following extract shows tho
spirit Of the article:
"Our view Of The policy OF this measure,
rs Of every other, 10 determined BY the par
amount and controlling consideration Of
southern interests. II 10 becaute we re-
gard the acquisiiion.'of Cuba rs essential 10
the stability OF the system Of Slavery, and
10 the Just ascendancy Of the South, that
we consent 10 iorego our habiiual repug'
nance TO political change, and 10 advocate .
measure Of such vast, and, in some respects,
uncertain consequences. The only posi-
bic way in which the South can indemnify
itself for its concessions 10 the Anii.Slavery
ianaiicism, Is by the acquisition Of addition.
al slave territory. We must
reinforce The powers Of Slavery rs an ele.
ment Of political control and this can only
be done by the annexation Of Cuba. In no
other direction is there chance for the ag-
grandizement of Slavery. The intrigues OF
Great Britain for the abolition OF Slavery in
tina, island are pursued with zeal and an
energy which cannot fail Of success, unless
the United States interfere 10 prevent The
The only efeciual mode
by which this may BIO done, is BY The trans
fer of the island 10 the dominion OF the
States. II we contemplate the possible a''
Of the disruption Of the Union, by
the mad spirit Of Abolition, the necessity
for the acquisition Of Cuba rs q support 10
the South, becomes even more manifest
and urgent. With Cuba in the possession
Of an hostile interest, southern Slavery
would be exposed 10 an assault which II
could neither resist nor endure. With Gu
ba rs a momber Of great Southern Con-
federacy, Slavery might bid defiance TO its
enemies"
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1854-05-05

~The Washington correspondent Of
,hs baltimore Sun states that Il was ascer.
,a;ued. II tho attempt has been made 10
Saroe through the Nebraska bill on Monday,
thai there would have been majority Of at
least twenty-five against its passage. He
adds that II the House be not again thinned
|by the absence Of members, the attempt 10
get up substitute for the old bills, and pass
4 under the screw Of ihe.previous question.
will certainly not succeed, perhaps mol even
DO made.
"The bill Il losing strength very iaa Az,
Mr.. Harris, Of Mississippi 10 o mo-. v .S;,,v
renlv knocked literally the shines out Of
hs impasnsd Sc,h he principle yin !p!,.,,. 90
which prompted j. ,aa Did ID ~. without r. as sSa
tracing muscle, while ne kef' me house
IN \ roar Of Iaughier."-Boson Atlas.
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1854-05-05

FRox WASHINGTON. The Presidents veto
TO Miss Dix's bill was to have been sent TO
Congress yesterday "wednesday Tho
document, which 10 long, was written BY tho
Secretary of War. Il embraces points cd.
verse TO BENEFITS bill and 10 the Homestead
bill. Mr.. Slidell's flliSuster resolution on
Cuba 10 understood 70 Be approved by tho
President, and causes great scnsation.-
Me.srs. Mason, Clayton and Everett, OF tho
Committee on Foreign Relations, are absent !;
but Il is said TO be the confident belief among
Senators that the Committee Will report o
bill repeating the Neutrality Laws tovsrds
Spain, which majority Of the Senate Sli ~
vor. The Cuba question seems absorbing snc
Nebraska excitement. Mr.. CamPton v soous
TO depart for tho British Provinoes'-0''""
Aflas 4th inst. -He
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1854-05-05

q The Gospel Banner, Hallowell Gaz
cite, and perhaps some other papers in the
State, though no others have done so to our
knowledge, grumble a little at the members
of the Legislature for voting themselves an
extra days pay, the Pay Roll having inclu'
ded Friday, while the adjournment took
place late on Thursday night. If the mem.
bers have only this sin to atone for, the PEN
atty viii not be heavy. The matter could
easily be explained at the Office OF Secretary
Of State, and this too, we imagine, without
very seriously ipjuring the honesty of the
members. Now, one word as TO the pay Of
members. We think that common justice
and the interests Of the State would be pro-
noted by an increase Of the per diem Of the
members. The price Of board, we mean de-
cent board, within few years, has increased
wonderfully at the Capital. For such ac-
commodations Us the Editor Of the Banner
probably enjoys at his home, his fellow citi.
zen, who keeps hotel or boarding house,
would charge perhaps six or eight dollars a
week. The surplus which member would
have at the close Of the session, after pay
ing the bills, would not be, to use homey
expression, grea, cheese.n None of the
hotels board for less than q dollar day.
and If ERE and separate chamber is asked
for, a large addition is made to the price.
Really, the member who saves seventy.fve
cents day does well. We know that some
members do manage to save something more,
but it is only by the practice of an economy
in board, and sacrifice Of personal eonven-
fences to which few are willing to submit.
So long as this measer pay is given, mem-
bers will feel at liberty to absent themselves
a portion Of the time to attend to their bust.
ness at home. An increase Of pay to three
dollars, and limitation Of the sessions to
sixty days, would, without doubt, DO found
advantageous to the State.
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The New MILL. The workmcn en- gag.

The New MILL. The workmen en- gag
ed in putting in the foundations o, the new
Mill for the Peppcrell Company, are max
ing good progress. A large number Of
men are employed in hosting, and laying
the stone for the walls and in blasting foE
the wheels. The Mill will be six stories
high on one side and five on the olher-
over three hundred feet long, with Cotton
Pickers on each side, one hundred feet
long and foriy.fve feet wide. Four Der
ricks are constantly in operation, and The
entire site presents lively business ap'
pearance. The Mill will contain $4,000
spindles and when in full operation will
give employment 10 large number OF op'
eraiives.
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1854-05-05

&C. The abuse which the Boston Cores
pendent Of the Democrat heaps upon us /.
Of very little consequence. We are used &c
hard knocks, though probably we new
or were honored before with abuse from SO
high quarter. Boston is somewhere, il
the place in which We publish our paper is
nowhere, and IL we are -, certainly, the
Correspondent Of the Democrat must stand
as high Us head clerk in some stew or porter
house in Boston. Ho is great upon figures
at any rate. To prove that Slavery is dy-
ing out in Virginia he quotes the census,
and shows that every time the census ha.
been taken from 1890 to the present time,
there has been an increase, with one cxcep-
ton, viz, from 1880 to 1910. and that the
slaves have increased from 293, 427 in 1870,
to Az, 52S in 1850. His tables show that
only in the excepted instance there has been
decrease, and in tho 10 years, 1t was 20,
GO, while in the remaining 50 years, ii has
made up the loss and lS9, l0l over. Sup
pose we state the case. Slavery in Virginia
is dying out, so says our "trayeler." Proof.
The number Of slaves decreased from 1880
to 1910, ten years, 20,670. Tho increase
from 100 to 1850 is ls9, lOl, or on an aver
age, over $4,000 year. Our illustrious
traveller who lives in Boston must figure
again. His figures this time prove our po-
sitiOn, and he has our thanks for looking
them up and arranging them so as TO prove
our correctness and his stupidity.
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1854-05-05

FIRE AND Loss OF LIFE. A six story build
ing in Broadway, New York, opposite the
Park, was destroyed by Ere on Tuesday eve
ming Of last week. TWAS occupied BY VIM
l.. Jennings, Tailor, and Meade brothers,
DaguerreOtypists. Property to the amount
of 800, 900 was destroyed, and what II
much more serious. thirteen fromen LOST
their lives, and some twenty or more were
wounded, some Of them badly, BY tho fall
ing Of one Of the walls Of the building =
Much complaint is made by the New YOrl
papers, respecting the imperfect manner u
which the building was constructed.
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1854-05-05

The accounis from California arc not very
flailering. The greatest trouble they seem
10 labor under, il qlut,ed market. They
have 10 much Of q good thing, and perhaps
Of poor thing, rs we SEQ that large guam.
titles Of sour flour have been shipped to
Australia. tf
The las, three steamers from California
brouph, abou, three millions in gold.
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Tur WAY TO wnurn. Somebody. it is

The WAY TO wKAIru. Somebody, it is
Of no consequence Who, has had printed IN
good fair type and on good paper at the
Union & Journal Office, little work con-
tanning only sixteen pages, written many
wears aro by one BENJAMIN Franklin, who'
history says, was quite distinguished in his
day and generation for wise aphorisms. We
arc Told in the work, that Poor Richard says,
. God helps them who help themselves"
and !. il nm undeniablo certainty that those
who shall help themselves to this little work. e.
.,udy !, carefully and heed its ma1ims, will
be helped by God to a great many desirable
things, among them, good characters, good
nr,nnes contentment and good hearts.
The work abounds in sayings OF Poor Dick
done up in prose and poetry. Such rs these
!, prose awe IRE taxed twice as much
Nv our idleness, three times as much by our
pride, and four times as much by our folly,
than by government, and from these taxes
tho Commissioners cannot ease or deliver US
by allowing an abatement" "Ali'tle neg
lcct may breed great mischief; for want Of
a nail the shoe was lost, for want OF shoe
the horse was lost, and for want Of horse
the rider was lost, being overtaken and slain
by the enemy"
And these in Poetry:
I" never saw an ofi.rcmoved tree,
Nor yet an on.removcd family,
Tha, throvc so well us those that settled be-"
"Many estates are spent in the getting,
Since women for tea iorsook spinning IL knitting
And men for punch iorsook hewing &spliiiing
There is no necessity for multiplying sx.
tracts. There are enough more Of the same
sort, and as Poor Richard says, "a word to
tire wise is enough" we have no doubt they
will be eagerly sought for, attentively read
the doctrine approved, though we confess t.
some doubts whether the people will prac
ticc them as soon as they should. We nd
wise all to get them when found for sale al
the moderate price Of six cents copy a'
their places of business, in the cars, or by
calling at the Union & Journal Office. IL
lose the opportunity OF hearing what Poor
Richard says, will sure to be turning the
back to the WAY TO WEALTH."
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10 Accounts from New Mexico show
iha, our troops have had some hard fighting
with tho Indians. In an action between a
company Of sixty dragons and a party Of
nearly 800 Indians 81 soldiers were killed
and IS wounded.
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TAKE CARE or your HxSs. We give this
advice gratis 10 Hen men and women, ou'
ofsympaihy with afflicted gardeners. We
would as soon have pigs in our garden as
hons-of the two, we think hens are the
most vexaiious.
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1854-05-05

NEWSPAPER CmAxGx. The Proprietors OF
of the Bangor Wing have disposed of their
interest in that paper to Mr.. Wheeler. late
of the Kennebec Journal, and MIR. Lynde
who has been employed for several years
in the Farmer Office.
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NJ At tho obsequies Of tho unfortunate
6rSmeu OF New York, killed at the late
Ere. seven thousand firemen assisted, wear
inQ tho badge Of mourning. The melap-
choly occasion cast general gloom over
the city. Members Of the department from
Brooklyn were also present,