The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1854-12-22

GO There is no greater obstacle in the
way OF success in life, than trusting for
something to turn up, instead Of going TO
work and turning up something.
N An exchange, describing counterfeit,
bank bill, says the vignette is cattle and
hogs, with church ia the distance. A very
good illustration Of this worlds doings.
FIRE AT KESDUsKEAG. The cardng and
clolh.dressiug mill, with all the machinery
in the same, situated in the village of Ken
duskeag, and owned by Mr.. Sargent, was
consumed by fire last night at about ten
o'clock. Nearly all The cloth and wool in
the mill n, the time was burnt. Insured in
the United States Stock Co., Pot,sdam, n.
Y, for 5000.
PERSONAL. Hon. Hannibal Hamlin passed
through our city on Saturday, on his return
from Washington, called home by the con-
dition OF the health OF Mrs. Hamlin. Ii is
doubtful il he resumes his seat in the Sen.
ate Tor the sesslsn. His presence will be
much missed, for no one at the Senate Board
was ever more promptly in his place, or more
thoroughly devoted to the duties of his
ofhce.-State Of Maine.
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION. Dec. 10. A 10.
connective engine, named the Claremont, OK
ploded to-day, near West Lebanon, ". III.
slightly injuring tho engineer, j. G.. Moore,
and scalding and otherwise injuring FIRE,
man, named David Warner, who will, how
ever, probably recover. The engine was
blown to atoms, and scattered in all direc.
tons. The windows Of house in the i'm
lata a. Il
The explosion shook the buildings at the
distance OF half mile.
THE FIRST BABY IN NEW CIrY. In
one OF our letters from Kansas, dated Law.
touce, Nov. 25,h, IL is stated that Eat meet
ing OF The Association, few evenings
since, II was voted 10 present 10 the child
oi Mr.. and MIS-. Carrier first class city lot
the Association, having The privilege OF nam.
ing the first child born in lawrence. II
was also voted TO name him Lawreuce and
his name now s,ands-LAwRENcE CIRrLn. u
We wish ,hs little pioneer long life, pros
peri,y and fame equal TO that Of Peregrins
White.
ScuurLxR on THE RHINE. A writer in
the New York Journal OF Commerce says
IL il reported that q conditional clerk Of
Robert Schuyler has just come out Of the
Baltic on his masters business, and stated
on the passage that Schuyler is living or
the Rhine, where he has bought place.
and has sent for his family to Join him
Should not the eagle-syed directors Of IN,
New Haven Railroad have this conditions
clerk arrested, rs an alder and abetter o.
Schuyler in his villany'
C Kossuih has made speech in Lon
don, in which he points 10 the disasters Of
the allied arms and prophecies greater ones
unless England will sever her alliance with
the dynasiies and fraiernize with the PEG.
pie. The allies a.e beaten. The Turk is
destroyed. Austria, with the principalilies
in her hands, is the only gamer in the con.
test; and she stands ready TO beiray each
aide aad both il possible. Austria is the
enemy OF Europe, and Poland il The assai-
able side OF Russia. There the blow should
DO struck. Unless Poland and Hungary
arc called TO the field, the allies will be de-
feaied and disgraced.
FRANKLIN MuzzY. The Pennington Chron.
iclc, in an article on the officers OF the next
Legislature. says -
1.-The President OF the Senate will prob
ably DO taken from the East. Hon. Frank.
lin Muzsy, Of Penobscot. being the princi-
pal, not the only person spoken OF for the
position. Mr.. NJ. Is elected 10 the Senate
Tor the third time, ut each succeeding cleo.
ton by an increased majority. lie is o
modest, unassuming man, but possesses
excellent qualities both OF head and heart,
and as legislator has shewn h,ms.lf TO be
one Of the most able and useful. His ia-
millari'y WIN parliamentary rules, unspottsd
the man to preside over the honorable body
Of which be is the senior member. when
composed, as it will be in this instance. of
the best citizens Of our State"
HEDGING IN siIEY. The New York Eve.
ming Post narraies singular circumstance.
A cashier Of q bank, not hundred miles
from Wall street, found his funds 500, 900
short, at time when his accounts wero to