The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1855-02-23

The House passed the amendment Of the
constitution prohibiting the application Of
money 10 the support Of seoaarian schools,
with only one dissenting vote.
The Senate passed 10 be engrossed The
bill prohibiting the State Courts from nalur.
alizing foreigners.
A REMEDY AGAINST CURTAIN LECTURES.
A few nights ago, Black, who had been out,
On going home late, borrowed an umbrella;
and when his wife's tongue was loosened,
he sat up in bed and suddenly spread oul
The parachute. "What are you going 10 do
with that thing!" said she. 6Why, my
DEAR expected very heavy storm TO-
night, and so came prepared" In less
Than Two minutes, Mr.. Black was Fast asleep.
The RESCUE OF Or. KANE. The fol-
lowing is the joint resolution authorizing
search for Dr.. Kane and his party, which
has passed both House Of Congress, and is
now law:
RESOLVED, by tie Senate and House Of Repre-.
sentatipes Of the United States of america
in C0ngress assembled:
That the Secretary Of the Navy be, and he
is hereby authorized 10 provide and despatch
q suitable navy or other steamer, and, il
necessary, tender, 10 the Arctic seas, for
The purpose Of rescuing or afording relief
10 Passed Assistant Surgeon E. K. KANE,
OF the U. S. Navy, aud The officers and men
under his command Prorided, That such
steamer and tender shall be- Differed and
manned by volunteers from the Navy, and
others who may declare their willingness 10
be SO engaged.
MORGAN FOUND. The Masonic Mirror
publishes rather curious story, to the OF.
feet that Morgan, who. il was alleged, was
murdered by The Free Masons for disclosing
their secrets, has been found in Smyrna in
Turkey; that he now goes by The name Of
Muslapha, and is engaged in teaching the
English language. The authority given
Tor this report is one Joseph A. Bloom. Ac.
cording 10 The Mirror, the man Bloom me-,
Morgan al. a house in Smyrna, 10 whom The
latter gave detailed account OF his adven.
lures. II is stated that Morgan leh the
country in The ship Merviue, which sailed
from Boston 10 Smyrna, and belonged 10 the
firm OF Langdon & Co. The captains name
ofihe Mervine was WEIGH. II matters little
now, perhaps, whether the story be true or
false.
CONVICTION OF A DUELisr. Juan Pages
has been found guilty Of manslaugh,er al
New Orleans, with recommendation TO
mercy, for killing Juan Faster in DUEL
The prisoner is about forty years of age,
and has family. The Courier says:
"This is the first time in the annals OF
Louisiana tina, conviction for duelling has
taken place, although the statutes making
The Staying Of man in dnel murder are
coeval with The constitution Of the State
II is true this duel was fought under The
most airocious circumstances, and in most
murderous manner. Nevertheless, we hail
this verdict as an important legal precedent,
and as an evidence Of a healthy state OF
public opinion"
The duel, It appears, was Tough. with
knives, the parties were equal in physical
power, and when one objected 10 the knife
Of the other, The later offered and actually
did exchange knives, and with the weapon
OF his antagonist slew him.
HENRY WILSON, Senator elect from Mas
sachuseils, made short speech at the las,
regular anli-slavery lecture in Boston. He
said, as reported in the Alias:
ain public or in private life, in majoriliesl
or miGorilies. Of homo or abroad, | intend 10
live and 10 die with bitter, unrelen,ing hos
liliiy 10 slavery on my lips. I make no
compromises, anywhere, al home or abroad. |
| shall yield nothing Of my anli.sIavery sen.
lmenis, at home or abroad, 10 advance my
own personal interests, 10 advance party in
lerests, or 10 The demands Of any State or
section OF our country. hope 10 be able 10 |
maintain Oh all occasions the principles Of
liberty, 10 comprehend in my affections The |
whole country and the people Of the whole |
country, OF every color and when | en-
brace the whole country, in my affections,
| want everybody 10 understand that in
clude in that term Massachusetts and the
North"
Coon SENTIMENTS. Pending the election
Of United States Senator in New York
Legislature, ono Of the members addressed
q note to Senator Seward, suggesting that
ho should in some way define his position
upon certain questions likely to DO discuss.
cd in the Senatorial canvass. The follow.
ing was the noble reply Of Mr.. Seward:
~ cannot now for the Grst time in my life,
and when my ambition is certainly less
earnest than it has been heretofore, engage
in any correspondence that would, or could
DO thought designed to influence the decision
of the proper authorities in matter which,
in one of its aspects only, is o personal one
TO myself, while in its broader aspects IL 10
purely public one."
How LETTERS ARE SENT TO CALIFORNIA.
A correspondent Of the Boston Journal,
writing from Butte county, California, says
"a man purchased shirt In this place o
few weeks since, and took it to bis cabin.
On trying it on, happening to pnt bis hand
in one Of The pockets, he found letter, pur-
porting to DO from young lady in Boston,
tho maker of the shirt The letter was nd.
dressed to the purchaser Of the shirt in Cal. :
ifornia, stating ago, complexion, figure,
weight, and size,' and promising the pur- :
chaser, whoever no might DO, II he would
como to Boston, sho would become his law.
tul setter half. The purchaser was Paddy
from Cork and "be jaben," hc said, che
should DO pleased to put his eye on that
CARL, but he should sind her leIther any.
how" Whether Pat has written or not =
10 not know, but he thinks the "parl' must |,
DO q smart one, to 'invint such an ingenious q !,
way to get husband" =
MCKAY OurDosE. The Edinburgh Journ +
Il gives detailed account Of an immense
ron ship, which is now being constructed
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