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&c Speaking of the American Convcn.
ton recently held in Cincinnati, the Demo-
era, declares tina, the na,ionalism Of the
northern know nothings is demonstrated
by the platform adopted, ito be the veriest
sham tina, ever insulled popular inlclli.
gcnce." Say. The Democrat -
alt goes for restoration Of the Missouri
&c. 80 line i; and failing in this, for keeping
out Of the Union ANY state ,olera,ing
slavery" north of 5000. Out Of this con-
yention Of nine States, only eigh, nays
from Ohio, and three from Michigan, were
cas-, against such thoroughly sectional
and disnnion platform"
The Democra, is getting along finely. -
No, many weeks will elapse before 1t will
regard it as thoroughly sectional and
disunion idea" to be in favor OF free states
a, all. When the Democrat engaged in the
supplement business, !, mus, have contract
ed 10 perform any work required OF it. In
ls49 il was, 30 the Democrat declared July
81, 1s49, ",rue Democratic doctrines, TO
BE- openly for Law sreluding Slavery from
our ne,rly acquired territories" and this
declaration was made as well as in relation
to the territories below as above "the $500
Missouri line" Now 10 DO in favor Of
keeping GU, Of the Union any State ,oler-
aling slavery north Of SO 3d." is sectional
and dsunion platform. When does the
Democrat propose 10 make Maine Slave
State!
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1855-12-07

USivERsALisTs DECLARED INCOMPETENT
WITNESSES IN NORM CARoLiSA.-Recent.
~ in a trial at jackson, N. c., the Superior
Court, Judge Manly, held that a person
protesting the doctrines Of Univcsalism
was an incompetent witness, and in ac-
cordance with that decision ruled out two
or three Witnesses. The decision gave rise
10 some indignation among those who pro-
Tess The doctrines ofihe Universalis, Church,
and from the proceedings Of laIe State
convention Of the denomination we fnd
the following preamble and resolution,
which were adopted:
Whereas, We have learned with surprise
and regret, through The public press, that
His Honor Judge Manly. at the Court Of
Jackson, N. c., decided tina, Univcrsalisis
are no, competent Witnesses in Court OF
Justice and whereas we believe such n
decision is not only flagran, outrage upon
the increasing and respectable denomina-
ton Of Christians called Unversalists, but
unconstitutional and inimical to this repub.
lcan government:
Resoired, That this Convention proceed
forthwith TO take such measures as they
may deem expedeni in this our boasled
land Of civil and religious liberty"
For the benefit Of those who do not m.
dersiand their faith, they insert three arii.
cles Of belief:
awe believe .ha, the Holy Scriptures OF
the Old and New Testament contain rev.
citation OF the character OF God, and Of Tho
duty, interest, and final destination OF man.
kind.
ave believe there Is one God, whose
nature is love. revealed in the Lord Jesus
Christ by one Holy Spiri, Of Grace, who
will finally restore the whole family ofman-
kind to holiness and happiness. We be-
leye tina, holiness and true happiness arc
iuseparably connected, and believers ought
TO maintain order and practice good works,
for these things are good and profitable un-
to them"
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1855-12-07

VIn another place, we have given the
official canvass Of the votes cast for Sena-
tors, in this County. We notice some Of
the Nebraska papers, among them the Re-
publican Journal and the Saco Democrat, OF
course, in,ima,es that the persons voted for
Senators but whose names have been incor-
rec,ly returned by the Clerks, and thus
they have not been declared elected, would
be in danger Of being counted out, IL The
Republicans had the Legislature. The
men who sugges, these things would, no
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1855-12-07

Washington, Dec. 4.-TRoors 0RprRrp
TO KASas.-Tho National Intelligencer
says the President received despatch Dec.
Sd, from Gov. Shannon, Of Kansas, an
bouncing that civil war in that territory was
actually threatened, and requesting prompt
assistance from tho Government. The
President has ordered thai troops DO imme-
diaiely despatched from tho nearcs, posts 10
the scene Of disaster.
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. Can any one lell n. bow /, happcned

w Can any one Tell us how il happened
iha, the "s,rait wings" ofNow York did
no, hear that there was 10 DO an election in
that Siaie' There is some mystery abou,
il. The returns have como in, SO many
K.N.-so many Republican-so many softs
and so many hards-and not a solitary
''straii wing" vote returned. Twas wrong,
all wrong, to hold an election and not notify
the patriotic strait rhig,.-Ameriean .!Ssnti-
mel.
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81 The attention of our readers in gen

81 The attention Of our readers in gen
eral, and OF the ladies in particular, is called
to the fact that at the store Of S. Clark &
CO., in the Calei Block, Factory Island,
Saco, there is waiting to be taken at bar
gains, any quantity of rich and elegant
Goods, comprising Laces, EmbroideIies, rich
Silks, Cashmere Shawls, &c, and not only
these, bnt any amount OF the useful and in
dispensable articles for the household.
Mr.. Clark, though among the youngest Of
our dealers, we are happy to learn, is get.
ting fair share Of the public patronage,
and he will DO adding thereto, day by day
so long as he sells good goods, at reasonable
profits, and continues to do with the bland
ness Of the perfect salesman. The store &C.
cupied by Mr.. c. is numbered 4, Calei
Block, where Mr.. @. and his Clerks will be
happy to wal, upon all who wish 10 purchase
desirable goods.
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1855-12-07

~ At tho recent session Of the Vermont
Legislature, $4,000 wero appropriated for
monument 10 ETHAN ALLEN.
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The X. Ms have Just carried tho first
chatter election In Dover, N. H., by an av.
erage majority Of so ovcr tho Democrats.
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Senatorial Yote--York County.

The votes for Senators in this County have
been asceriOined by the Governor and Coun
Gil. The Canvass is as follows -
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1l,429

37s votes for Alexander Judkins, probably
cast for Alexander Juakins, were returned,
and 81 scattering for other persons. The
official majority Of Mr.. Goodwin and Mr..
Kezar, is respectively Is and 10. The votes
returned for Mr. Judkins purporl to have
been given in the towns OF Parsons6eld and
Cornish. If they were actually thrown for
Junkins, and afidavits are made by the Sc
lectmen and Town Clerk to this effect, the
Senate will probably declare Mr.. Jupkins
elected, as did the case Of Mr.. Holman, who
was admitted to his seat at once, in 1853,
when it was shown there was an error made
by the Clerks in making up the returns.
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for hc keeps his place only by ,rus'. Sc
with your Presidents. The South conde.
scends to give us President; tina, man
knows he is there by trust and not by rish,
He is from the North, and is easily suspect
ed Of having sympathy with tho North
To show 10 the mind OF his master that it is
no, so, he ou,.Herods Herod himself in SER
Witty. Again, the foreigner tina, comes 10
these shores, will do anything and every
thing 10 establish The fact in your mind tina,
he is an American. Its popular 10 be on
the side Of oppression; popular from the
American down, down, down to the mean
est paddy. So the bully Irishman raises
the cry Of, "down with Negroes. Thus
itis-,he meanesi is always seeking some
Thing lower than himself. Does any one
suppose tina, ifzachary Taylor had lived,
we should ever have had the hcll.black
enactment, called the Slave Law! No; 1t
took Northern man 10 sign that Law
none but Northern man would have done
it. And Il took another one 10 spread slav-
cry over Kansas
Here the speaker spoke at length OF The
Fugitive Slave Law, but II is impossible
to place those words burning rs they were,
upon paper. Says Mr., Douglass, after ex.
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100 DOLLARS REWARD.

Absconded from my place in Chesterfield
District on Sunday the f2tli August, my two
boys, Dave and Charles. Dave Is about ~
years old. Of coal black complexion, with
very white teeth. weighs i46 or $50 lbs.
heavy bearded, and has peculiarly thin lips:
he is about feet 8 or 9 inches high, rather
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though plain in speech on ordinary occasions,
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the shove reward fof their lodgement IN nny
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JEREMIAH FUNDERBURK.
August aist 1858. sO;lt
~ Raleigh Register and Rlehmond
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Land for Sale.

IHE subscriber offers for sale his tract Of
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terms accommodating.
J.w. McCoRKLE.
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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
LANCASTER DISTRICT.

Office Court Of Common Pleas.
Whereas, an inquest OF Escheat hath been re.
turned into this Office, whereby it appears, that
John +. Sanderson, late of Lancaster district
3. ", who was born IN Ireland, in
the Kingdom of Great Britain, and died on the
nineteenth day Of April, in the year A. ID. 1913,
was seized and possessed at the time of his
death, Of lot Of Land, situated in Lancaster
District, in she State Aforesaid, on the branch
waters Of Bear Creek. bounded on the South
by lands of VIM McHenna, on the East by lands
OF Minor Clinton, on tte North by lands Of Mrs..
Amelia Villines, and 90 the West by tho Cam
den Rosd, containing one hundred and forty
eight acres, without having in his life time made
any disposition thereof, and without leaving any
person who can legally claim the same. Now.
IN pursuance u the directions Of the act of as
sensbly, In snch case made and provided, the
Heirs OF the said John Z. Henderson, or Others.
claiming under him, (ifany there bel are here.
by required 70 appear and make claim within
eighteen months ftom the date hereof.
Witness my hand at Lancaster Cour, House.
this 9Th day Of 4ay, A. ID. 1858. T.
JOHN A. STRwMAN.
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FIFTY DOLLARS REWARD,

4 YOUNG man named James Mackey,
n borrowed my horse on Sunday morn
ing last, for the purpose, as he stated. of
gong to the Camp Meeting. and promised
to return j; That evening. He has failed to
do so, and i have reason to believe it Is not
his intention To return il, as he did not 90
to the Camp Meeting, but was seen going in
another direction.
James Mnckey is young man Of about
2l years of age, Of low static, with blue
eyes, light hair, and fair complexion. Mack.
ey's parents reside in Alabama, but he has
been residing for the most .rt in Spartan
burg District. The horse is of the pony
specie, with the letters G. NJ. branded on
his hip and shoulder. Mackey, with the
horse, also carried my saddle and bride. j
will give tie above reward for the recovery
of the horse, and the apprehension of the
rogue. FLEMING MACKEY,
Aug % st
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State Of South Carolina.
DISTRICT OF LANCASTER.


On this 25th day Of August one thousand
eight hundred and hty-fvc, personally up-
pearcd before nc, a Magistrate within and
Tor the District and State, aforesaid, VIII
liam Moore, resident of Lancaster District,
in the State Of South Carolina, who, being
sworn according To law, declares that he is
the identical person to whom Land War
rant Certificate, No. 1886, was issncd, in
his name, to him, rs only brother OF Chan.
man Moore, deceased, Of Captain Sccrest's
Company, South Carolina Volunteers. Dc,
ponent further declares, that he received said
Land Warrant Certificate, from X. G. Bill
lirgs TO HON il hnd been sent sometime
in Feb'y or March last, pt Lancaster Court
llouse. and assigned The same by subscrib-
ing his name thereto, Ohc assignment bnr
in blank endorsed on the back of said Ger.
tifcate.) and while being in n state of in
toxicatiOn, Onthc day he received said Land
Warrant Certificate, il was lost by him, or
stolen from his person, or possession. De-
ponen. further declares, that he has never
sold nor voluntarily parted with his right
To the warr:nt IN question. Deponent fur
ther declares, that he has made an aiida, il
OF the loss Of the certificate. with minute
description Of IL, aud have caised it 10 be
sent To Washington, To be entered ~ a Ca
vcat, in the General land Office, to pre-
vent the issuing Of a Patent, 70 n frandn.
leot claimant Deponent further declares
that he intends To apply TO the Commits
sioner OF Pensions, i"r duplicate of said
Land Warrant Certificate, No. 1885
which has been lost or stolen.
WILLIAM MOORE.
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State Of South Carolina.
LANCASTER DISTRICT.

I,J. A. Stewman, Clerk Of tho Court OF
Common pleas and General Sessions for
the District aforesaid, do hereby certify that
John G, Sccrest, Esq, who % name appears
to the aboyei his own handwriting, Is, and
was, at the time Of signing the same, an
acting Magistrate for said District, duly
commissioned and sworn.
Given under my hand ard seal OF Office,
at Lancaster Court House. this 9th day OF
August, 1865.
J. a. STEwNAN. 9. G. c.Ross
August 10. So 6w
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