The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1855-02-02
NEWS 1TExs, ETC.

Thomas Jefferson, has advertised her ser.
vices in the National fn'elligencer, as a
school teacher.
The "Usrs" OF War. About $4,000
men have already fallen in the war Of the
Crimea. Blood flows like water, and al.
mos, every family in Europe nouns the
loss Of some one who has fallen 10 crafty
the ambition Of nations.
~ The Hunker papers OF Portland are
trying hard 10 swallow The unimportant un-
truth, that the Kennebec Journal was nom.
mated for Estate Paper in the Republican
caucus, by majority Of ONE The truth is,
the Kennebec journal received more than
,hree-lcur,hs Of all The votes thrown on the
6rs, ballo,.-Kennebec Journal. .r,. ...,
SrDAsTopoL. A correspondent Of the
London Morning Herald, writing from the
camp on the 9TH, says: "Sobas'opol is NOT
| in ruins, and wha, is more important still,
the deiences are four times stronger and
moro vigorous than the first day we opened
fire." .- ....., I...........'
10 The steamship Glasgow left New
York, 18th, carrying among her lo3 pas
sengefs The poor lunaiic who has figured
as the "Angel GABRIEL" as the ship left
the dock, he blew afblast from the trumpet,
shouted three times 10 the spectators, and
left America 10 It's fate .,..
ALMANAcs ron 1855. The Almanacs
for ls49 would answer for the present, year.
BY strange corridspce, which will no,
occur again for q long period, the new year
commences on the same day as in 1s49,
and, consequently. oil through the year,
The date will be on the same day.
MR. DouGLAss LECTURE. A very large
audience heard Frederick Douglas lecture
a, the City Hall Sunday evening on The
History of,he Anli-SlaveIy movement. He
held biz hparsrs Tor Two hours and quarter
in pnremiiiing siteniion, anil none said his
lecture was loo long or that il was not ey.
cssdineIy able, filled with solid thought,
and delivered with all the graoes OF oralory
Bangor Mercury. 800
| A YEARLY SUBSCRIBER. An Irishman
in Worcester, who had been fined a mum.
her pfysks il succession for getting drunk
on Saturday night, upon the OCCASION o.
paying his las, fine, cody proposed 10 the
Judge, in business like way, that he
should take him By The year, and let him
off cheaper in consequence the frequen,
cy OF his ATTENDANCE at the Police Court.
| 10 Frank Leslie's Ladies' Gazette o.
Paris, London and New York, for January
has been received. This contains rsrJ
handsome fashion plate. consisting Of five
It contains numbsr Of patterns Of bonneis.
cloaks, SC. Some Of. these patterns are
very handsome. AS book OF fashions
We think this one of,he best things 10 be
had. a' .-
4 70 There is said 10 be good prospec,
tia, The French Spoliaiion Bill will pas
Congress and oe approved by the President
Gen. Pierces fiiends affirm that he vii
sign il, and we notice that reco n,ly III,
Washington Union has spoken FAY orably 0
it. The claims ought 10 be paid.
Custom House., Bath, Jan. Is, 1854.
There were built in this district durin:
tho year 1854:
81 Ships, 62,324 tons.
Barks, 8,l43
Is Brigs, 5,0l9
. Schooners, 299
1885 -
We canno, give the names Of all the yes.
sells, as some twenty have not yet received
their papers. ........ ...
GIVE have received Godey's Lady.
Book for February. This is an excellent
number. Il contains very handsome en-:
craving, called The Little Image Mer.
chant" We notice some new fancy work
for the ladies--liowers maids Of wood shaw.
tings. We should think !, would be very
pretty. The book is now publishing series
OF papers on the hair, which are very in.
ieres,ing.
A PANIC. Iidoes not require much 10
create panic. The first suspension Of the
Bank Of England was caused in this way:
"An old woman was run over in Thread
needle street, London, and had leg brok.
en-. The scclden, happened just in front OF
the bauk, and large crowd soon collected
A person passing inquired what was the
matter. A wag in The crowd replied they
,rrt making a run on the bank. This was
soon reported, and The crowd rushed 10
have their notes redeemed, and in twenty
four hours the institution was obliged 10
close he dpo.s.' views
~ The Emigration Commissioners OF
The city Of New York, repor, ,ha, they sen,
some two hundred emigran,s, whom they
had been supporting, 10 work on The docks,
in the place Of those lahorers who have
struck. They oil returned, refusing 10
work for less than Sl.75 day and only
si.5e was 10 be allowed; they therefore
demanded TO be again supported a. the ciIy's
expense. Delightful "ci,izens" they will
make; they had better be taken off 10 Ne
braska and dumped down. in Ike prairie
"A LARGE GuN. The iasgest cannon in
The world Is in Bajapoor, India, and weighs
forty tons. A sea, In the interior accom-