The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1854-02-24


other Is no wonder, but TO see an old couple
loving each other Is the best sight OF all.-
So says Thacke'ay, and SO say we.
10 Happiness is as a butterfly, which,
when pursued, is just beyond your. grasp,
bat which, il you sit down quietly. may
alight upon you.
GA man complaining OF being turned
out Of concert loom, said he was fred
with indignation. A'If you were fred, TO
marked a bysiander, "perhaps that was tho
reason why they put you o,,:." m
10 An old lady in Washington, N. H.,
undertook 10 explain the operation Of re-
voiyer 10 her two little grandsons, children
oil Otis Me,calph. She succeeded so well
that she lodged ball ia the back Of ono
Of them.
10 Ono bole in fence win cost ten
times as much as.it will to 6x Il at once.
One unruly animal will learn all others in
company, bad tricks.
Ono drunkard will keep O family poor, and
mako them miserable.
70 The Washington correspondent Of
the Courier and Enquirer ielegraphs That
d" the prospects of the Nebraska Bill are
more uniavorable to its passage in tho
House than ever beforo.n
&c He who be,rays ano,her's secrets,
because he has quarcled with him, was
never worthy The sacred name OF friend;
a breach Of kindness on one side will never
justify breach Of trust on the other.
g Some people think the bigges, news
paper is always the best. Wise people
these about as wise as the fellow who
turned up his nose at common sized Nor.
mon, and Dragged that he meant 10 have IA
bigger wife Than any other man within two
bundled miles.
STEAMSHIP Sold I, is reported that
the steamer building at Williamsburg .on
the plan Of William Norris, Of phiadei-
phia, intended TO make The run 10 Europe
in six days, has been sold 10 the Sultan Of
Turkey for 100000.
BREADsrUrrs AND PRovIsIoSs.-A COM
parison Of the prices Of the principal arli-
cles of agricultural produce now, with
what they were one year ago in The New
York market, shows that, while breads,uiis
have advanced nearly 100 per cent, provis-
ions have generally declined.
1r Biologists assert that five entire
groups of animals and plants have come into
existence, lived their time, and totally dis.
appeared from the earth. Man is the last
OF the sixth class, and it would be interest
ing to know what is coming next after we
have gone.
~ A woman living in the eastern pan
Of Dayton, Ohio, short time since, pre-
scnied her husband with boy who weigh
ed Just one pound. His first bed was made
OH n common-siZed dinner plate. The
event has created great sensation in The
Convention city. The Gazette says half
the ladies in town have been TO see il, and
the res, are "gelling their things ready" TO
90 10 see il.
FIRE IN EXETER. The Exeter News
Letter states lha, The old wooden factory on
Water stree, owned by the Exeter Mill and
Water Power Company, and occupied by
Mr.. w. OJin, was destroyed by lire 90
Sunday morning last. The adjoining saw
mill Of the Exeter Manufacturing Company
was also destroyed. The total loss exceeds
$4,000, Of which sum Mr.. Odin loses s2,
500; the MIL and Water Co. $1,000, aud
The Exeter Manufacturing Co. $500. No
insurance. r..
Roland for an Olirer. a Although no
phrase is in more common use, yet few are
acquainted with its origin. The expression
signifies the giving Of an equivalent. Ro-
land and Oliver were two knights famous in
romance. Tho wonderful achievements Of
the one can only be equalled by those oi the
other. Hence The phrase, "Roland for an
oliver" Mind your P's and Qs. This
origin OF this phrase is said 10 have been q
call Of attention /; in the old English ale
houses, pinis and quarts being scored down
10 the unconscious or reckless beer.bibber.
An INDIAN ON LYING.-The Caiiarausus
Whig states ihaca suit was recently brought
before magistrate in the village OF Ran
dolph, aud during its progress an ln'lian
was brought forward 10 testify. His blank,
expressionless face, and the general un-
meaningless of his whole demcanor gayo
rise TO a serious doub, in the mind Of tho
80 court as 10 the admissiblily OF his ies,i-
mony. Accordingly he was asked what
the consequence would be- il he should
tell a lalshood while under oath. The coun.
tenance OF the Indian frightened little as
he replied IN solemn tone, "Well IL ]
tell lie guess I be put in jail-greai willis
may be. Bimeby die-and then 1 keitA
il again :" The witness was permitted u
proceed.
~ The U. S. Mediterranean squadron,
under the command OF Commodore ). ii.
Strincham, was on the lst Of January, scat
tered in tho following manner, viz: the Le.
want, Capt. Turner, at Constantinople tho
st. Louis, Capt. Ingraham, at Mahon, last
from Alexandria the Cumberland, flag ship,
Capt. Harwood, ut Genoa; and tho steam
frigate Saranac, Capt. Long, at Naples, on
her way to Constantinoplc with the Amcri..
can minister, Mr.. Spencer officers and
crews all we'll. The Massachusetts is now
at Norfolk, preparing for sea, and will soon
join the Mediterranean squadron. III gen.
eral war breaks out in Europe, the squadron
ON that station will probably bc increased,
for the more adequate protection oil our COM
merco.
CANADIAN PARLIAMENT. The Legislature
is prorogucd to March Is, but to mce. then
for business. The loss Of the Parliament
buildings vii probably delay The meeting OF
Parliament ill May. =
The Quebec Gazette OF Tuesday last says
sTho Government have come to the con.
clusion of turning out judges, lawyers aud
suitors of the Court House, and occupying
il for legislative purposes until q house ~
built Apart from the impropreiy Of dis
turbing tho law business OF the Courts, tho
rooms are too small 10 afford the necessary
accommodation. One room in tho City iian
is 10 be given up for all the Courts. Now