The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1854-04-28
cocuIruArr BANK, Bosros, has failed

in Gfeai Falls, n. II. last week. ID 'h' ''''
Of a ctild,
or The Buffalo Courier says "'he amount
Of produce to be emptied into the lap Oh Du''
falo during the presen, season, VIII 'a'sey
exceed that Of any previous year"
NJ Or the 10Th at Chicago there was
ailOat and ready for Buffalo and oswego,
and SO on, grain TO the amount Of 2oo' lSo
bushels. ..,,r..r
~ The Chain Bridge over the Potomac
above Georgetown, fell Monday morning.
killing several persons, among them 'if'
Ryder the contractor. eaa. ~ 500.
U- Hay, in some portions Of Aroos'oo OK
is selling al forty dollars a ion, and oa's one
dollar and twenty-five cents busne''-oa"'
gor Whig. '~
R- The bill to abolish Capital Punish
mont in Ohio, was debated at great length
on Thursday afternoon last in the o"i0 e'a'e
Senate, and finally lost by two votes
ASHLAND. Plantation No. IL, in ARGOS
took County tho post Office Of which is
called Aroostook - has been incorporated In
q town by the name OF Ashland. .
g- A magnificent hotel the eclipse oil
the fremont and the Revere is about to
be erected in Boston ITO DO called the
!" Appleton House at cost Of $500, OOO
nv The title " Car" is corruption Of
the word Caesar" which was originally
assumed as u lille Of honor by the Grand
Dukes, and recently assumed by The En-.
peror Of Russia. i..
By resolve passed on the last day Of the
session, publishers will hereafter be allowed
Ten dollars, instead Of FIVE, for promulgating
the public laws. in addition to the sum Of one
dollar for each hundred Of circulation.
ONE HUNDRED IcEBERGs. The ship Sheri.
dan arrived at New York on Friday from
Liverpool, reports having experienced heavy
weather on the passage; also having fallen
in with one hundred icebergs, in latitude 45'
n, Ion. Acc. .. .n-a
r The Toledo (Ohio) Blade estimates
the Indian corn 10 be shipped from Toledo
the coming season at 6,OOO,O 900 bushels
The larges, quantity ever shipped from
that port in any previous season was $685.
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~ The Buffalo Republic Of Friday eve.
ming says, that he propeller Princeton, sunk
at Barcelona, will prove total wreck. She
is completely under water. Tho Princeton
had on board 200 tons Of valuable goods,
valued at 100000.
Brick. It is stated that tho experiment
of using coal for the purpose of burning
brick, has been successfully tried in Mary
land. Each ton of coal will burn four thou.
sand brick, with Two hands to tend the lur.
mace. r- an.
Fl There was a beautiful zone OF light
cncircling the heavens from horizon to hori-
ION through the zenith, last Sabbath evening.
1t somewhat resembled sword, and would
probably be interpreted q " forcrunner oil
Turkish war, had not the war come first.
~ Accounts from Ireland give cheer.
ing accounts ofthe progress offarming work.
The quantity OF wheat sown by far exceeds
that of las, year. Notwithstanding the
cheering prospects of the country, how
ever, emigration proceeds with even increas'
ed earncstness.
GREAT FIRE. Nep York, April 25.
The six story building in Broadway, oppo'
site the Park, and occupied by William L.
Jenning, tailor, and Needle Brothers, da'
guerreoiypisls, was totally destroyed BY
fire this evening. Loss heavy; probably
100000.
nvThe Maine Law bill has been de.
iea,ed in the New Brunswick Legislature,
and bill passed but very little differen,
from the old license law. The wholesale
and retail dealers are TO pay the same
amount, aud all are 10 be licensed.
WASHINGTON, April "a. Mr.. Benton's
speech is in type at the Globe Office, and will
occupy six columns Of that paper. Hc says
tho introduction Of the Nebraska Bill was
covert, indirect and unmanly crooked and
insidious cheat ridiculous squatler sover.
eighty. He handles the President, the Cab.
met and the Union without gloves.
The NEBRASKA BILL AND SOUTHERN MEN.
The Washington correspondent OF tho N.
Y. Evening Post says that there is q strong
and growing opposition to the Nebraska
Bill springing up among Southern Reprcssn-
tatives at Washington, which has been very
much quickened by Mr.. Cullom's recent
speech. inr
GAS AT NANTUCKET. The New Bedford
Standard says" we consider it q most
conclusive evidence that old things are pass.
ing away and all things becoming new, when
Nantucket, the homo of the whale fishery,
repudiates oil and employs gas. Let every
whale who has u tear to shed, prepare 10
blibber." .....
CO The following is Sir Charles Napier''
laconic address to his sailors. (: q.
Lads War is declared! We are to
meet bold and numerous enemy! Should
they offer us battle, you know how to dis
pose of them s