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PEOPLES CONVENTION.

FIRST CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
To the Electors in he,First Congressional
District:
The recen, action Of Congress in repeal.
ing the Missouri Compromise, BY the pas.
sage of the Kansas.Neoraska Territorial.
Bill, and the alarming agg' essions which ],
is believed are still farther contemplated by
The advocates Of Southern Slavery seem to
require an effective union, in The cunning
elections for Members OF The next Congress,
Of all opposed TO the further entertainments
Of the Slave Power.
At several OF The State Conventions, held
in this Stale Of parties differing somewhat,
in their views in regard 10 other subjects,
but concurring in sentiment in relation TO
the questions involved in The repeal OF the
Missouri Compromise. such union has been
either expressly recommended, or its neces.
siiy is Justly inlerable from the language Of
the resolves adopted. AT a Stale Conven-
lion of the I" Morrill," Democracy, held nj
Portland, June 9Th, the following resolve
was adopted:
Resolred--,ha! we deeply lamen, The ab.
rogaion OF TIE Missouri Comps omise in the
pass. ge of The Kansas Nebraska Bill, and
we hereby pledge ourselves so 10 exercise
the righ, of snfTiage as shall most speedily
and efIec,ualy result in its restoration.
This is The pledge Of cooperation with
those who seek for The restoration oil the
Missouri Compromise. The Wing Stale
Convention, held in Portland, June Goth,
wen, still farther in adopting The following
resolve, explicitly recommending such CO.
operation as has been suggested
Resolved, THAT we earnestly recommend
TO all The opponents Of the Nebraska.
Kansas Act, in each Congressional District
in this State, 10 lay aside every prejudice,
lorego for The time, every difference Oh
other matters, AMI cordially cooperate in
The election OF Members OF Congress who
shall be true and faithful in the coming
conflict between Freedom and Slavery.
inn "A o , Free Democracy held at Lewis.
ton, July 9Th. The desire for this union
arises from The conviction that practical ben-
eficial results can only be secured by uni.
led action ri The polls. "Men who think
alike must act together"
Believing as we do that the time has come
10 make united and organized stand for
protection from Southern aggression, and
No,hern treachery and ac,ualed by the spkit
EXPRESSED in the foregoing resolves, we in.
vile the voters Of The F.si Congressional
District, of all parties opposed 10 the further
encroachmenis of The Slave Power. and IN
favor of the restoration OF the Missouri
COMPROMISE, 10 meet in PEOPLES Con-.
vESTIoN, 10 be held in Central Hall, in
Biddeford, on Wednesday, The oh day Of IN.
gust ne1t, at 10 o'clock, A. NJ, for The pur.
pose ofnominaiing Candidate for Congress
and to consider whit measures are neces.
sary and proper in the present state OF pub
lie affairs.
July II, 1854.
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Steamer Halifax.

Mn. CowAS: Some stories having been
in circulation, since The 4ih inst, which
have had a tendency to injure the reputation
of the boat, beg The priviledga OF saying
n few words through the medium OF yo1T
paper for the purpose OF discussing the pub.
lie mind in relation TO the matter.
The story was this tina, the boat run on
to the rocks and sprung aleak and tina, !, re-.
CURED three men 10 work constantly on
board OF her bailing out water 10 keep her
from sinking.
The facts were: her wi.ier taak which
contains the wafer 10 supply the boiler, did
leak in consequence Of hoop starting, and
we had TO get men 10 bail il out, rs we did
mo-, wish 10 have SO much water IN The boat
although The wafer was not OF $ sufficient
quantity 10 do the least injury 10 the pas.
sengers on board, or 10 the boat, except, so
Tar as i, was an additional weight TO The
boat. Now, would just say, that her in.
spec,ion papers are on board The boat Tor
every one 10 look at, certified TO by John
Sparrow, Esq. Inspector Of Boilers, and J
w. Dyer Esq, Inspector Of Steam boa. hulls
Government officers under The new Steam
boa, law, dated July 12ih. 1854. who certify
under oath, that The boat is in all respects
in good arler. perfectly safe; was built j.
Winslow, Maine in is4s, consequently, J:
now only six years old. Her bottom is oal
and sound as new-She has one OF the bes'
boilers ever put on board Of a boat OF he'
size in this country, costing s3644; has !w'
superior engines, Two boats, one OF which Is
metallic life boat. two double acting force
pumps, steam and waller guases, 10 LIE
prcseryers, The necessary hose, axes, buck
els, and everything required by law 10
make her perfectly safe. Mr.. Sparrow III.
formed me to-day, that he regretted thai
any stories should have been pu, in circnla'
ton 10 injure the reputation OF the boat, a;
he considered il very superior boat anu
should probably be oui soon, with 100 GILL;
gems Of Portland, 10 make an excursion OIL
her TO The pool, on his recommendation.
The public are not only invited TO look Al
her inspection papers, but 10 examine eve
~ part Of the boat and machinery. We are
allowed to carry 800 passengers, which The
boa, will carry with perfect safety.
GEO. II. ADAMS.
Managing Owner
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A DovpLE SvIcipE occurred IN hast
Abingdon on the morning Of the 10Th inst
4 Young man named Isaac p. Nash, A ma
tive of Pembroke, but residing in East 40
;ns,on, and a young lady named Adrisnna
Sampson, belonging in Stoughton, had form
cd an at,aeh ment for each other, but from
some cause they were prevented from being
nn;,ed In marriage. The young lady on
"Wednesday visited her aunt in Boston, and
,n,cared in excellent health and spirits,
All retained in the afternoon to Stoughton,
where towards evening her lover. MIR. Nash
proceeded with horse and chaise and took
her 10 ride. This was the last seen OF them
alive. On the following morning at about
8 o'clock. the horse and chaise was discoy'
cred standing near the mill IN East 40
bin,,on. the horse being tied and carefully
covered With buffalo robe. Near oy' on
the fence were two shawls ana cohuo'
which have been identified rs belongine 70
Miss Sampson, together with Mr.. Nashs hat,
In which WAS found the following note -
.My name Is Isaac p. Nash. In this wa
Ger you viii lind me. am perfectly sane
man.
P.S.-Bury Us both together as Won end
Ms. Isaac p. NASH"
The bodies werc discovered in tho Mil
Pond, in about Z or s feet Of water, with
their arr.s euc;rciing each others necks, anI
their wrists and arms firmly bound togethe
WITH n stout cord. IL 10 supposed thai III
act was committed alter IL O'Clock ON Mon
day night
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New Coach. HARNESSES, &c. The en-

New Coach, HARNESSES, sc. The en-.
terprising owners Of The Stable on Washing.
ton Street, Messrs. w. p. & S. GowEN,
have recently purchased, direct from the
Mandatory, a Concord built, nine passen.
ger Coach, which for elegance Of build,
beauty of finish and durability Of work, can
hardly be excelled. II was purchased TO
run 10 the Depot, and those who take u seal
in this Coach will be sure Of comfort, as il
is the easiest one we ever rode H.. To
match this Coach, the Messrs. Gowen have
had made for them, al the Harness Shop oil
Mr.. E. SIMPSON, Liberty Street, Bddeiord,
an elegant set Of Harnesses, which do credit
TO Mr.. s., proving, as they do, that nobody
will suffer by acting upon the principle Of
encouraging home manufacturers, when they
wish for harnesses. The Messrs. Gowen
run the Coaches between here and The De-
pot, and we are glad to notice lha, their
teams, carriages, &C., are Of The finest
character, and report does them no injustice
when j, gives the drivers the reputation Of
being geni!emanly and accommodating.
They keep, also, good teams 10 lei, and
persons who wish for good horse ard car.
rage will never TAIL Of finding one Of the
right sor, at their Stable.
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Congressional Convention.

We publish, for the information Of oul
readers this week, anil expecting 10 publish
/, in more authoritative form hereafter, the
appended call for q Congressional conven.
ton, which is III circulation in this district,
and Is receiving the signatures of influential
citizens Of all parties, opposed 10 The recent
action OF Congress in repeating The Nilsson
ri Compromise. The call which has been
prepared after consultation, meets The gen.
eraI desire for a Convention which shall
be o zen 10 all who are in favor Of The res
,ora,ion Of the Missouri Compromise, fo
the purpose Of putting in nomination fo
Congress a candidate who will receive The
combined Anii.Nebraska vote Of The district
Being in conformity with The express rec
concentration ofthe Wing State Convention,
j, will therefore readily receive The sigma
lures of the WHY'S Of The district, and we
are given 10 under stand that j, will DE sane.
toned by all others belonging'o other par.
es. who concur with them in thinking
the repeal Of the Missouri Compromise, a
fragrant acl Of perfdy, and unjust TO The free
States. The call has been addressed 10 cil-
liens OF standing and influence in The sew
eral towns in The district with request that
they should sigh j, themselves, &c: Others TO
put their names 10 il also, add return j, here
prior TO The &c inst, 10 be made The basis Of
the official call for The Convention.
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inclined to the belief, that. considering the
bad bargain in buying the monopoly, that
some body must suffer, but all tho burden
should moi come on the community. Il ],
perfectly proper for any one to suggest q
method by which the community at large
would gain by another arrangement. The
establishment, ola boat line between here
aud Boston, would open :he way for run:
ming an express. which might DO beniicia'
both to the business men Of the town. and
the person who had charge Of 1t. and rs it
costs but little to put this suggestion or
paper, we throw It out with tho other rna,ten
for public consideration.
We have spoken in the above OF evils
and their remedy. We have not spoken OF
the course adopted by the railroad company
us being an imposition, or akin to It
nor have we denied the right of expresses to
charge whatever they choose for doing the
business entrusted to them. We say that
there are certain obvious evils existing here,
necessary ones, perhaps, we may grant, so
long as things remain us they are, but nev-
rrthe!ess evils susceptible ola remedy, and
which If remedied would promote the pros
perity ofihe place. The evils are obvious
The remedy is equally so. Shall We con.
,inue to endure them or shall we cure
them This question the business men Of
the town must answer.
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Presidents, and the trcachery Of dough ia
ces and iricksters, and have resolved TO ele'
taie the standard OF political morals. The
mere mandate Of central committee, on
tho endorsement Of caucus. will no longer
prevail. There must be capacity, courage,
and principle in the candidate, before he can
beget their confidence apd receive their
votes.
We regard the conventions which have
recently been held In Michigan, Indiana and
Ohio, as the legitimate consequences Of
This higher phase OF political morality. the
need Of which is so strongly felt by all think.
Ing men. 1t will go on from day to day,
gaining strength, and 10 the end will rescue
tho nation from the dominion OF second rate
politicians. and place the destinies of the
republic where they can with safety DO re-
posed in the hands Of we'll tried experienced,
and upright statesmen.
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CRoPs, WEATHER, &c. Notwithstanding
The severe drought which exists, The crops
in this vicinity, of all descriptions never
looked more promising. Corn in particular
is attaining large growth Of stalk, and bids
fair TO ear well. Several pieces in this vi.
cinily have attracted our attention one of
them is worth noticing. II is TO be seen on
The "Sawyer Farm, belonging TO John
Gaines, on the Boom Road, Saco, which is
carried on this year by Richard Gordon
There are some three or four acres in all,
and when we visited il on Tuesday i, stood
as high as the top Of our head, generally,
had iasseled out, and now and then The silk
of the ear was to be seen. IL VIC are not
very much mistaken, Mr.. Gordon, If he
makes the trial, will distance all competitors
for The premium on corn, offered by The
Agricultural Society, this year. There are
also two pieces Of wheat, three and hall
bushels of sowing, on the same farm which
are very fine, and indeed all OF the crops on
the place are well worth examination. We
have never seen finer garden vegetables,
such as bee's, lurnips, &C., than are grow.
ing under Mr.. Gordon's cultivation. The
weather for haymaking for the pas, fortnight
has been exceedingly favorable, and the
farmers are securing their crop in good or.
der. The yield is not large, though more
in quantity than was obtained last year.
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niE EsnSRIEs TREATr. The Washington
Union makes strong appeal to Congress
with regard to the finishing Of this treaty
1t says
We implicitly trust that Congress will not
think OF adjolmiug until this important
treaty shall have been ratified. The coun-
try expects the government to adjust all our
outstanding differences with .oreigh ma
tons In u just and honorable manner, and
the Safe Department has exertet itself
with an energy unsurpassed BY iOrmer ad.
ministrations TO accomplish such result.
The faithful Secretarc, with the earnest CO.
operation OF the President, seems to be act
ing upon the adagc that " nothing is done
while anything is left undOnc." Every ill.,
ternatinhai Question presented to his con-
alteration engages his prompt attention, ard
Is urged to speedy solution. No one was
prepared TO leurn that so mOmenious mai
ter Us the fisheries should have been brought
to SO speedy and favorable termination
Two wears ogo, when Mr.. Webster so boldly
and unqulliSedly asserted that the fisher
man should be protected, hook and line,
bob and sinker.' there seemed 10 DO moro
than ar even chance that the relations OF
the two countries would be disturbed. Di.
plomacy Of more than ordinary skill was re.
auired to prevent resort to the ultima rG.
tio OF mighty powers. One shot bred from
n British vessel al u fishing schooner on the
grounds in which she had been accustomed
TO enjoy her pursuit, would have excited the
resentment OF our people TO such a degree
Us 10 have rendered the avoidance Of a war
extremely difficult. But the cloud has passed
away, and forever, provided Congress will
confirm that which has so auspiciously been
consamnated by the administration. There
is, in our opinion, no. good reason to DO as
signed FOR delay on the subject, Shile there
are cOgent, unanswerable ones for immedi-
nte action.
Letters from Washington state that the
prospect for the ratification Of the treaty is
very encouraging.
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PAPER AND PAYMENTS. The paper on
which we print this week is of poorer quail
,y than we design to use generally. The
Mil which has manufactured for US ha'
been stopped for several months, and we
have been obliged 10 supply ourselves from
other sources. We received yesterday, a
lot, excellen, in qnality which cannot fail Of
being satisfactory. Paper is scarce and
high. Prices are 25 per cent. higher Than
they were two years ago. This, together
with the advanced cost Of everything else,
makes il hard work for printers. We ,rus,
,ha, our patrons generally will remember
tina, promp, payment alone can sustain and
make US cheerful under this state Of affairs
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NEGOTIATIONS AT MADRID "A Few
WORDS DIRECT FROM Mr.. SoULE. The
Pa:is correspondent OF the Cincinnati Ga
2e,,e wriles-what indeed, was forsGeen
as the inevitable result Of his negotiation
that Mr.. Soule has no longer my hope:
OF an amicable settlement Of tie Cuban
question. The correspondent says he de.
Iiycs his facts and conclusions from Mr..
Soule himself, and that they are, therefore,
worthy Of confidence. These facts and
conclusions are 10 the following effect, viz:
,ha, the responses and general conduct OF
the Spanish Cabinet have been so uniform
trom the day on which his first demand was
made, that he has become convinced thai,
their minds were maLo up In advance as
10 what line Of conduct they intended TO
pursue. No turn which be could give TO
the negotiations has succeeded in changing
the uniformity OF their replies, or the obs,i'
macy with which they seem determined &c
elm. TO settled line Of policy.
This conduct on their part Is based OF
Two hypothesis which possess their eniirr
confidence one Of which is, that Englans
and France will lend their assistance IL
case Of emergency, while the other is iha
the demands Of the Government, OF TN
United States are mere demagogical threat,
made 10 subserve political ends, and no
based OH the true sentiment Of the peopl'
of,he United States. No Treaty has bee
concluded between France, England an
Spain OF the subject but conferences hav'
been heli. from which Spain has ga,here'
sufficient assurances TO give her con6denc,
In their ultimate support in case OF wal
The ouly question which Spain believe
divides ihe parties is the question oil Slav,
W in Cuba. and upon this question, when
comes to tho point, she will give IN
her allies, SO rs 10 secure their support
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ETA Washington despatch says" Il is
stated on good authority that the President
has intimaled that he should veto the River
and Harbor appropriation bill, passed by the
House last week.
Ono of the appropriations Of the bill Is
$500 for repairs at the mouth Of the Saco
River. The bill has not passed tho Senate
and IL there Is good reason for believing that
the President would veto 1t if passed, the
administration men there would hardly let II
pass.
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FIRES. The Pickcrn connected with
millaNo. 3, Of the York Company,Saco, was
discovered TO be on Fire Oh Saturday morn
ing Of las, week. The fire was confined to
the building in which il originated, and was
exlnguished speedily.
Another. On Wednesday afternoon The
house on Boom Road, Saco, abou, ~ miles
from town, bull, by the late Maj. Daniel
Cole, and occupied by his son Thomas Cole,
took fire. from spark lodging on the roo
and was entirely consumed. The fire was
discovered about p. NJ, and the Engine
Of the Nagaras was sent for, aud by the ait
Of this, the people were enabled 10 save the
barn which was situated a, shor, distance
from the house. The house was a two
story building, with large shed attached
and was quite valuable building. Insur'
ed $500 in one Of The Mutual Companies,
Gorham. Mr.. Cole had large quantity Of
cord.wood in The yard which was also con-
sumed.
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Ballston Centre, July 18Th, 1854.

EXPECTED GUESTS. The Pioneer Engine
Co., No. /, Of this town, are expecting the
pleasure Of visi, from The Oxiad Bears
Engine Co., No. Of Norway, and also the
EUine Co. Of Belfast, which the Pioneer
Company received so much pleasure III
visiting las, year. The two Companies a'e
expected here at The same time, about the
fist Of next month. The Pioneer boys a'e
making arrangements 10 reciproca'e VIII
interest, the generous hospitality shown
them heretofore a, Norway, and ns Belfast.
All those who have borrowed Pionee'
uniforms 10 attend public displays or mil,
.ary balls, are requested to return Toe"
forthwith 10 the clerk ofihe Company, ha'o'
Small. H4ssa i
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fs,..xs IN Kasns. The Cineinha:i Co
i,,,,L;.p publishes the following letter, writ
-, by Ar. =. n. Wood, FROM Independence
Ne, under date OF June %: We arrived
here about week ago, for the purpose Of
ecttling in Kansas and Contributing our mite
to prevent SLAVERY cursinS The fairest part
OF creation. We have made one short trip
over into the Indian country, and satisfied
ourselves that man can get almost just
such homo rs be plesses. | never saw
richer land in my life; aud Il appears mex.
haustible. We saw among the Shawnee
Indians soric of the bcs, farms that we ever
saw in cur Eres Tho only drawback is this
slavery quesiinn. Miss3urians have already
hoekea to this Territory by hundreds; many
slaves ara already in tho Territory. Even
q. The Methodist Mission they are heather
ring the black in order to Ghristianire the
red man. few missionaries thought in
the start they would regulate the settle
neni of this whole territory. Northern
men were ordered OF, lynching was freely
talked Of, even by United States officers at
Fort Leavenwarth, merely because they hap
pened to be born North Of Mason and Dix.
On's line. Some Northern men were actu.
ally driven OF, others were frightened
away. AL manner Of lies were told and
MISREPRESENTATION made, in order to keep
Surthern men away. But now tho charm
is brd.en. A duzen families of Free Sellers
. Grove ahead, aud have commenced a settle.
tnent upon Kansas river. \ meeting is
called on July s, al those friendly ID making
Kansas fres State. Emgrants from Iowa,
Illinois and Indiana are arriving daily. Ten
days will not pass until the cabins OF at
lcas, two hundred opponents Of slavery will
be in progress Of construction. A few more,
and we shall be ihyincihle, Al we want is,
for every SoEhern man-eyery Northern
family, who have their minds on this Terri.
tory, to come on at once. This slavery
question must 10 met and decided now
Let slavery once get a foot-hOld and she
will he hard to rout, while proper demon.
stration now will scare all the shareholders
out Of the Territory, AID prevent more slave
ry from being brought here. Let me there
fore say to one and all, who ever design
coming here 10 come at once no time II 10
be los, you will 6nd every assistance to get
good claims rendered toyOu, that SpOssible.
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NEw Book ny Mrs. HARRIET BErcHER
STOWE. Who Is there among the half mil.
lion readers Of" Uncle Toms Cabin" tina,
will not now want to see wha, Mrs. Stowe
has TO say about what she saw in Europe
See the Publishers advertisement in another
column. 49, 5i r5yoI
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~ We are glad TO receive fOr pao''S..
ton, letter from Paris, France, wr'''s" :!
friend, whose residence is 10 KenneoonI'
and who |. now making the tour OF Europe
:, ~, NJ, received In season for this week.
W. ,ball publish Il In our next. m ,
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20 We copy from the Albany Register
tho following letter by Edward G. Dclavan
to the publishers of the Register. MIR. Del
avan is the we'll known friend of Temper.
ance.
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Tb.ro ~ero SIS deaths at Chicago
for Is. week ending JULY he aay sissw
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