The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1855-07-27

incredibly short space of time II turns out CON.
pete boot or shoe, as Is declared. The machines
can be run by women and boys; no knowledge
Of the presen, way Of making Loots and shoes
being required"
The Richmond (va.) Enquirer has On article
against the formation Of Southern party, on the
ground that the Democratic party Of the North has
ever been favorable to the interests Of slavery
I, contrasts the prOeivi,es Of the Democratic and
Wing parties in the following language:-
"The Democratic party a, the North Is drilled
from boyhOod in the principles Of Southern Re
Publicanism and OF opposition to Aboli'iOnism.-
Sectional feeling occasional misleads lis mem.
bers, but they oiien eyinec, as in cases OF many
Of the sohs, disposition to return TO tho faith Of
their fathers and Of their youth willis, on the
other hand, even the conservative portion Of the
Wing party at the North, the Silver Gray and
Webster men, have been so indoctrina,ed with
haired to ;he South, that they will not act with us
20 achieve a common object"
New YORK, July ls.-A Quarterly Meeting Of
the Methodist Church North was broken up few
days ago in Platte county, Missouri, by a mob Of
Atchison and Strngfellow ruiians, led by Dr.
Walker. The Rev. Mr.. Morris was seized while
preaching, amid shouts Of chang him." He was
finally released on promise to leave the place
The other preachers escaped during tho disturb.
anee The mob brought tar and feathers and hemp
along with them.
KANzAs, July l6.-Gov. 2eeder's message 10
the Legislature OF Kansas is published. He con.
tends for the rights Of the people 10 settle their
own affairs, uninaueneed by other states, and
says the Territorial Legislature may act on the
question Of slavery 10 limited and partial extent,
and temporarily regulate it in the territory. He
shows wha, laws are now in force, directs a,'en.
ton TO definition Of the boundaries Of counties
and districts, and qualifications Of voters recon.
mends a stringent liquor law on account Of the In
dams thinking ,ha, light tax is only required;
contends tina, preemptions may be taxed; recon-
mcnds the immediate establishment Of sea, OF
government, and announces that the population OF
the territory was 1888 females, and 5733 males
The Legislature fixed on Shawnee Mission as tho
temporary seat Of government. The Governor
vetoed the same, when the Legislature passed 1t
over tho veto, aud adjourned 10 meet a, Shawnee
Mission.
The Providence Tribune says !, has reason to
believe tia, an early attempt is TO be made In
Rhode Island ito organize party by union OF
the old line democrats and silver grey wings. The
leading doctrines Of this party will be in opposi.
ton to the Maine law and a division Of officers.
A crowd Of loafers in front Of n rum shop in
Bloomington, ILL.,, lately insuIied the Mayor as he
wus passing, when the citizens rallied and Quilted
all the concerns in the vicinity, rolling on, and
sping the liquor and breaking up all the para.
pnauaa Of the trade Shots were fred in the
melee on both sides, but no one hurt.
vrRuoyr.-The State Council OF the Know
No,hinss Of Vermont, at Burlington, on tho 18th
inst, put forth thorough anu.slavery platform,
and voted tina, the party should hereafter be
known Us the American party Of Vermont. The
Council made no nominations.
The Portland EIpositor, the special organ Of
the Rum party, in accepting SAMUEL WELLS, as
is candidate on the platform erected by tho late
Nebraska Convention, says
awe are sbundan,ly satisfied in our State poll.
tics, with the platform for which we have been
laboring for years past, and 10 which all our IN.
cient associates, who have adhered 10 tho demo-
cratic party, through good and through evil report,
are noe ru,ling a. 10 dH ARK Of safsiy. That
platform is, nnaltrdJls and esa,sles, hostility TO
III us yriaeipLs, and all The prOviyion, Of The
Maine Lac, and TO rear in IL, stead, dJudieiou'
,yJssus Of Gomss. II is to thi. platform that we
have labored increasingly to bring the whole dem.
Ocracy Of the State. That sooner or later they
would be forced to come, TO escape repetition Of
defeats and disgrace, we have uniformly predicted,
and unwaveringy believed.
MANUFACTURING PRorITs IN MANr.-Thc
Boston Post says:
"The Hill Mill, at Lewiston, with capital Of
$3.50, 900, has earned $4,000 net in the three and
q half months in which il has been in full opera.
ton. I, produces fine co,tous. The capital is to
he increased to 100000 and i, is probable that by
January next its profits will be sufficient TO al.
low OF this increase by stock dividend TO the
propre,on. We learn tina, in making up tho nc.
counts the manufactured goods on hand were
reckOncd a, one and half 10 two cents per yard
below the price that could have been obtained for
them; and yet the profits of three and half
months were $4,000. New machinery, shrewd
management, AMI no bad debts, will do wonders in