The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1855-06-08
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bic could be found, until the Hiss affair ,ranspired
On Saturday she was before n court. on som,
proceedings for divorce, and was identified BY III,
Clerk Of the Washington House.--BOROH Ciron
iels.
The REASON Why. A man called few days
since wishing to stop the Herald. 81 take fou
other papers now" said he. One Of them i
the Universe which costs 1 so besides the post
age. II is good family paper full Of stories
and tells all about the murders, stealing. railroad
smashups, and everything else. Long back il has
had some darned smart pieces about the Sabbath
II proves right out iha, The Sabbath is all super.
s,iiion, kept up by priesicran"
II anything will enieeble the mind, rot the
heart, undermine reverence for human and divine
law, it is the cheap "story papers," that are
found in half the houses in the country. II a son
becomes disobedient, reckless and immoral = If a
daughter yields TO the tempIer, aud is lost look
to the "cheap story paper" as one OF the chief
causes Of their ruin.-R4!laH3 Herald
VIRGINIA AND MASSACHUSETTS Know Morn.
NGs. The correspondent Of the Tribune gives
the folowing:-
speaking Of Virginia reminds me Of lacoaic
telesraphic correspondence which took place the
State Council in this City, between the editor Of
the know nothing paper in Richmond, Va, and
the editor Of the know nothing paper in this city.
Here II ID, without names:
RICHMOND. WAY MAY, 1855
"ls u true that YOU passed resolutions IN your
State Council Yesterday, abolitlonizng the Order
In Massachusetts, and elected Henry Wilson and
Henry J. Gardiner a. dsleg Aies to the National
Convention at Philadelphia J"
The following was the immediate reply:
BosroN. May, 1855
ais il true that you passed resolutions in your
last State Council declaring that throughout the
Order in Virginia no member should vote for any
man for Office who is not in favor Of the extension
VI the slave territory"
Here the correspondence ceased, and Virginia
has not since been heard from on this particular
subject
TIE MAINE Law IN ARoosTook. A cores
pondent Of the Bangor Wing from Aroos,ook
County, says:
"The Name Law has been blessing to our
State. In the whole valley OF the Aroos,ook
there is no, run shop within my knowledge,
and in fact there is very little sold in the county
Of Aroosiook Even in Houlion, what IS sold is
disposed Of in very secret manner, although that
has been one OF the worst places in the State, in
that respect. II the friends OF the law will but
enforce It, believe they will rid the State Of the
evil"
HoLDNG TIE BREAru. When a child, from
any cause holds the breath, so as to appear dan.
geSous, put hand under each arm, and In 1t sud
denly, and jump !, up and down with quick
motion. have never known this simple remedy
to fail in any case.
rr The Bartlett Steam Mills, in Newburyport,
have declared a dividend Of per cent. The
James Mil makes no dividend this year.
rJ The Portland, Saeo & Portsmouth Rail.
road Company have declared dividend of per
cent, payable June sth 10 holders Of stock
May 81.
SuPERsrrIoS ~ ALABAMA. The Huntsville
Advocate says tina, for the second time this season
many miles OF telegraph wires 10 Alabama have
been ,ora down by unknown persons, who, il is
aid believe the telegraph is responsible Tor, and
he cause Of the dry weather which has prevailed
or the las, twelve months. This superstition
PREVAILS In two Of the riches, counties in the
SAFE, under the shadow Of two colleges, and
where three newspapers are printed!
aLovEtY WOMAN" There Is a woman in
cinninnaii says the Times) who keeps groco ~,
attends faithfully to pair Of "a, twins, does her
,wu housewOrk, aud yet finds time 10 give her
azy husband sound thrashing three or four times
a week.
Too TANELr The Hartford Couran,, in speak.
iug Of the iucursiou, Of the MssOuriaus into
Kansas, says
"Ths people OF this country are submitting
too taRsSly 10 this bold uSurpation-lhe press Is
too silent on the subject. No advance which
the slave powei has made for the lat tiiiy years,
has been Taught with such threatened evils TO
freedom. Never before has that power come out
50 boldly and openly. They have hitherto carried
their objects by Intrigue and diplomacy. Now,
fore Is TO he employed to extend the area OF
slavery. Viii not the Free States utter their de-
rr The Bangor Journal, that fierce antiknow
nothing sheet, has Tor a regular correspondent,
tue Distinguished Ned Bunlne, the reputed found.
er Of the order.
IRA physician, in large practice, was asked
by a stranger yesterday, ii New York was healthy.
lie replied" Unusually so; the ex,rayagant Cos,
Of provisions has checked the disposition for over.
feeding, fiom which, ordinarily, we derive mos,
Of our Practice :"
@-Aceo-ding 10 the las, census, there are
only ISL j5 shareholders ia the United States, OF
whom only two own over 1000 negroes, only
dly-six own over 200, one hundred and eighty.
seven own o'er 200, and fourteen huId aud
seventy nine own over loo. The greatest mum.
Der Of shareholders Own moe than one and less
than i've: the number OF this classs lO56sl.-
Upwards Of a hundred thousand more votes were
cast in New York at the las, election, than there
are Shareholders in the whole country.
HAN LISk." A young lady, some time
since, sent us one OF her hairs rs curiosity. II
was wound round card, aud the two ends fast.
ened with sealing wax, and was Of the woDder.
(ul length OF ssrsa feet aud one :AeA, Il was Of
the most beautiful auburn gold. But chat k,RgtA
Of asesus inl<yrapA would this lady's hair make
Il extended ia a lne' The average number OF
hairs IN head has been stated al two hundred
thousand. Her golden locks, therrlor., would