The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1855-02-09

for leaving the Brazil squadron, with the
brig B,inbridge, without leave from tho
commander Of tho squadron. ...s r.
WARRINGTON, Feb. 2. The anti nebraska
members Of Congress have contributed lib
orally today towards The paymen, Of The
fne Of 1909 dollars imposed upon T. M.
Booth, for violation Of the fugitive slave
law. M
~Ws understand MIR. Hunires's writ
ing school in Saco las, evening, was fully
attended, being the first lesson of q new
course. He will open his next class in
BiddefOrd, Tuesday evening next, at No. O.
Central Block, where his friends will End
him ready to teach his favori,s science,
Psnmanship. MI. H. has the advantage
Of long expsrisnoe in teaching, and prse-
teal acquaintance with alleIhs styles of
writing now in use, Tor tho purposes Of
business or ornament.
Glasses in Ssco and Biddeford will bs
united q. tho end Of six lessons, for Grand
Lsvse q. Central Hall. 4-f-
Oar Goops IxPoRrs ron JANUARY. Tho
Imports Of Foreign Dry Goods at New York
Tor the present month, reach IS $50, 500,
being s4.4s2,o77 less than for the same
time las, year, and 81, 1884, 426 less than for
January, 1853. The falling of extends
through every department Of goods, bu, Is
greatest in silks, which show 4 decline Of
nearly 60 per cent. Only 10, this spiri, Of
reduction DO KEEP. up, and prosperity will
soon return 10 American industry and trade.
New MArnIAL yoR PAPa. In Gov.
Biglsr's message 10 The Legislature Of Cali.
iornia, we notice ,ha, in treating Of swamp
lands he says ,ha, a grea, portion of the
land acquired by the State under The act Of
1850, is covered with luxurian, growth Of
tuls, which It is supposed can be mauufac.
ured into paper Of good, il not Of superior
quality. He says the article has been ex.
amined by experienced paper mskers, and
specimens have been forwarded to manu-.
faclurers in the Atlantic States, and The re-
suit Of experiments will DO known in a short
time. Gov. Blgler says
"There il every reason 10 believe tina,
the expense Of bleaching would be com.
paraiiyely small, as the stalk Of the iuls,
when ripe, and before disclosed by rain, 10
nearly white. Being coated with heavy
and strong fibre and iniernaiely filled with
cellular tissue with numerous strong longi.
tudinal fbres, il Is believed 10 possess all
the necessary qualities required"
GEN. Cas- INSTRUCTED. BY q vote Of
"a 10 5, tho Michigan Senate has passed 70.
solves insiructing Cass and Stuart, Senators
10 Congress, 10 use their bes, efforts 10 pro-
cure the repeal of,hs Fugitive Slave Act,
and the passage Of an act prohibiting Slav.
cry in Kansas and Nebraska The resolu.
lions will undoubtedly pass The House.
Will Gen. Cass obey, "Le, tho people
rule" IL his avowed doctrine.
c. Gen. Wilson, the newly elected
Senator from Massachusetts,, was born on
the 10th Of February, 1912, and Is accord.
ingly in his 4sd year. When he was ten
yeas old, he wen, 10 live with 4 farmer,
who agreed 10 keep him until he was ~,
and give him four weeks schooling each
year, and six sheep and yoke Of six year
old oxen at the end of term. Then no
became shoemaker, presently politician,
afterwards an edi,or,-and 10 now q Senator.
He 10 one who has ''rissn from The ranks"
in the stric,es, sense Of the term. His namo
was originally Colbaih,-bu, he took that
Of Wilson when quite young, and has ever
been known by !, since.
20 The Boston Telegraph says: "rhe
rum traffic on Manhu's Vineyard has been
ouilawed for more than eighteen years.
Rum selling Is not known in that locality.
What has been the result! Crime has not
only diminished, but !, seems to have al.
most entirely Lett The Vineyard. We are
informed that no case came before tho
Court for something like sixteen years.
The Judges 60 down in one boat and back
In The next. While the traffic in liquor con.
tinued, the Courts were in session for about
two weeks each term. Civil Cases have
greatly diminished, and there arc now very
few ,ha, como up for trial. Here Is fact
Of immense importance. Crime and the
gros shops always 60 together"
A MELANCHOLY Occurrence. A melsn.
choly and heart.rendins scene occurred In
Parsons6eld on Monday, ODD ult. A gen.
tleman BY the namo OF Caleb Thompson,
some sixty.seven years OF ago, committed
suicide by hanging himself In bis own barn.
He was found and cut down by most az
feciionats and only daughter. Let imagin-
alton paint the scene
Mr.. Thompson had resided In this place
for many years, and has ever been cbarsc-
,erized for his virtue, integrity and strict
morality. In short, he was universally o.
teemed by oil who knew him. Some two
years since be had sickness which lsf him
In state Of mental arrangement. Il 10
supposed there was an Affection Of the sen.
sofium, which led him 10 commit the horrid
deed. He was man In good Circumstance
% he was devoted companion, kind and
indulgsnt father, and an excellent ncighbor.
lie len pious and amiable wife, highly
esteemed son and daughter, and large
circle Of relatives and friends, 10 mourn bis