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CUTS BLOCK.

This block, situated on Factory Island, i,
will be recollecied was destroyed by fire, a
little mole than one year ago. On tho spot
upon which it stood, Josiah Calef, Esq, Of
Saco, has erected the present year, a sub
siantial building Of brick, three stories high,
in mos, respects similar 10 the building
which i, replaces. The building is s5 feet
in leaglh, 90 feet in width, with procedures
on the Moth and on the South, one story
high, OF 80 feet in length, thus adding 10
the depth Of two Of the stories, thirty feet.
The whole Of the upper s,Ories is devoted
10 hall, with two rooms adjacent therefor
for reception rooms. The Hall is painted
in iresco, and will, when completed, be one
Of the hes, and mos, agreeable halls In the
Slate for all the purposes 10 which such
looms are generally devoted. There a.e
four Stores in the basement, all OF them fiji
tel up in substantial manner, Tor the dry
goods business, and we are glad to learn
that all Of them are engaged 10 films and
individuals; who have been or are now, en-
gagged in such trade in Saco. The store in
the South part OF the building so fee,
deep 90 wide, is 10 be occupied by b. +.
Hamilton, one of The firm OF Hamilton &
Co., who were for many yeas dealers in
dry goods in the Old Cuts Block On the
same ground. The store corresponding 10
This in size and fixtures on the North, has
been leased 10 MessIs. Fisher and Sies'
man, and the two remaining stores are TO
be occupied respectively by Mr.. S j. Lord,
who will move from the Union Block,
where he is now located, 10 lager quarters,
and 10 NJ. Charles Clark.
The second story IS divided into offices
and rooms, in which such mechanical
trades as can be conveniently carried on in
the second story, may be followed. In re-
building this block, Mr.. Calef has omitted
nothing which could contribute to make il
at once substantial and convenient, and The
building, besides being an ornament 10 the
town, is an a,'esla,ion 10 the enterprise Of
lis owner, who, although in declining years,
still preserves the business yigor and sagac.
lily which characterized him in the meridi-
an Of life. The brick work on this block
was done by direction OF Messrs. A. & BE,
Cpt,e'. The wood work by Mr. Francis
Hodgdon.
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CATTLE Snow AND FAIR.-The annual
Fair aud Show Of the York County AgIicul-
tural Society, is 10 DO held in Saco on Wed.
nesday and Thursday Of next week. We
presume that the gentlemen 10 whom were
com nilled the making Of the arrangements,
have eyerted themselves 10 the utmost 10
make the occasion one Of interest and at.
traction, bu, i, should DO remembered thai,
alter all, unless the farmers themselves, by
their contributions 10 the Fair, and by theft
exhibition Of the stock and specimens o.
their crops, cooperate with the committee
the farmers festival must be dull one
The season has been aprOpiiions one, crops
are, a, least, as good as usual, and we irus
that the exhibition will show that the Agii
cul,urlsts OF York County still have lively
iU,erest in the cause Of agriculture, ant
mean 10 stimulate, by The exhibition o
specimens OF their crops and stock, eacl
other TO greater success in the art OF The
agriculturist
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THE MASK OFF.

Our Snaigh,-Whiss, who so kindly con-
,ribu,ed TO deiea, the Republicans in this
State by " alliances with the Nebraska
Democrats, on the assurance that the result
Of the election, il favorable TO the Hunker
Democracy, should no, be regarded as a
democratic triumph, are already being ap-
priced Of their mistake. The Washington
Union no, only claims the election as a
Democratic victory, bu, as an endorsemen,
Of the present administration, with all its
Nebrascaliiy.
The article in the Union commences as
follows:
" THE SriR ~ THE Elsr.n Response
10 victorious Virginia. North Carolina, Ten
nsssee, alabama, and Tsrds. "The Maine
election is the iirs, response from North
err State, 10 theidemocraiic victories OF the
South"
"The election in Maine is the first re-
Spouse TO the democratic victories Of the
South. This declaration canno, fail OF be-
ing particularly agreeable 10 those Wings
who, although voting for Isaac Reed anC
the alliance candidates for the Legislature
declared themselves as strongly opposed Il
the Nebraska outrage aud Frank Pierce''
administration, as the Republicans them
selves.
The Washington Union no, only claim.
the result as a Democratic triumph, but i
goes further, and tells the Democracy o
Maine that ignoring the " Nebraska issue"
wont answer hereafter. The party mus
face the music and approve OF all the pro-
esedings oil the administration, and those
who are no, willing 10 DO so, are told 10
quit, "dspart in peace Here is an ez'
trac, from the article:
awe know that there are some who
sven now remain in the democraiic organ
;zalion, who aitemp, TO evade the fcll en-.
dorssmsnt OF the principles oil the party by
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20 That great new temperance move
ment IN the city Of New York, which has
attracted 90 much Of the kind regards ofihc
Eastern Argus, and other bunker papers in
this State, q, being founded upon correct
principles viz: the carrying on OF tho
temperance reform " through thesmcdium
Of moral suasion, and q stringent NsSnso
law turns out to have been attended
"by ten persons, including several report.
ers," und only one Of them, was ever heard
Of as pretending to be for temperance, and
that one, Mr.. Elley, has written note, say
log that no is for legal prohibition, and to-
tally dissents 7" from the character and OBJ
jects Of the meeting"
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CONNECTICUT. A correspondent of the
Public Ledger states that the known sales Of
liquor in Connecticut arc less than one cent
per month to each person. This includes al
sales Tor mechanical purposes, bathing, 60.
Paragraphs have been going the rounds OF
the papers recently, asserting that tho Ii.
quor Agencies have been dispensing alcohol
ic drinks almost as freely rs they could for.
merly DO procured ut taysrns but this is
emphatically coniradicted by those who
have opportunities Of being fully aware oil
tho workings Of the law. Ex Governor
Dutton says: GLOW man can justify his
conscience in making such assertions 70.
gardng the operations Of our law, is beyond
my comprehension" Chief Justice vii.
liams also says "If the law has not done
all that We have desired, 1t has done all that
could have been reasonably expected. lit
has not reformed all the Jrunkards, there
are numbers Of wives and children who are
thanking God for what II has done for them"
The Hartford Religions Herald sums up the
benefits Of the Prohibitory Law as follows:
"The Liquor traffic has been made illegal,
disreputable and unsafe. IL has been driven
away into the dark, to hide its guilt from
the light Of day, and the observation Of oil
honest men. II is In vain that boastly as
sertions are made that more liquor Is sold
than over, and more money made by its sale
through the State. II Is simply impossible
that such shonld be the case. Here and
there single dealer, having some extensive
secret patronage, and taking tho advantage
OF the risk run to charge double price, mag
secure large profits, but the general sale
must have decreased immensely. lift were
not so, and the boasts alluded to were true,
the rumsellers ought TO be very friendly to
the Maize Law for the impulse il has given
to their business! They should oppose its
repeal by oil means, and join with Us In de-
mauding its permanence. Wo have not
learned, however, Of their conversion to such
view, and rather conclude, therefore, that
they find it interlercs with their business. =
At ull events, Temperance men arc we'll
satisfied with the law and with its practical
operation"
Every law on tho statute book Il contin.
nally being violated; but 1t would not do to
conclude therefore, that oil laws are useless
and imperative.
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declarations in favor Of other issues, and by
laudaiions OF certain administrative meas
ufes TO the exclusion Of others. Bot the
time has come when politicians Of this class
mus, either openly reject or openly advo-
cate these principles. No middle ground
can be occupied by any man claiming 10
be Democrat.
Declarations in State Conventions, or
elsewhere, eyasiye in their character, and
designed to soothe the sensibili,y Of men
who, although in the democratic organiza-
ton, are free-soilers at heart, are neither
suited 10 the times, nor worthy of fear
less, powerful, and homes, party. Il is the
duty Of the only national party, the grea,
democrats host throughout this broad Un-
ion-noi only 10 utter strictly national senti
menis, but to maintain them everywhere
boldly, and with vigor. This course, which
we are glad to see Is so universally resoly-
ed upon, will drive out from the democrat
&c organization the fanaiical, selfish, hypo-
critical, iime.serving tide walters, who are
inconyenlen,ly active when the sea is smooth
and the skies are bright, bu, who, on all &C.
casions OF real trial. hang like a dead
weight on the skirts Of party they are un-
willing man!ully 10 defend, and yet are
not quite ready 10 leave. Let them depart
in peace II need be, let them have no
,ice TO quit Their places will be filed
with better men, ready TO contend in the
right, in storm as well rs sunshine. II is
the simple truth, verified by experience
everywhere, that while the opponents oi
Democracy can do nothing without isms,
the democratic party can do nothing with
them or their abetiors, bu, 10 cas-, them out
by action. just, direct, significant.
Let the Democracy, then, grid their
loins for the coming contest, Let them
fling back into the teeth Of faction, the lan-
guage Of resolution and defiance.
Those whs fOr Us III tins struggle
are agains, us. Those who seek to evade
the issue by declarations in favor Of doc
lrines which are entirely subordinate, or by
professions Of attachment 10 men, in order
TO achieve local success, or for any reason
whatever, will be objects OF distrust, If no,
Of contempt, 10 all sides, and OF confidence
10 none."
The article from which the foregoing ex.
tracts are made, is copied into the Argus
without note or comment. Thus iaci,ly
does il endorse the inference OF the organ
Of the administration, ,ha, The result in
Maine is democratic triumph, and its
willingness in the end 10 so the whole fig
ure for the Nebraska outrage.
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70, "a. Union and Eastern Journal.

We noticed in late paper. a mistake re-
speeding the death of Thomas j., who died
at Fort Riley, Aug. s, OF the Cholera, aged
90 years and Lyman p, who died at 10.
peka Of the DiarhGa, Aug. 20, aged q
years and 6 months-sons OF Dea. Parsons
Haskell. They wen, from this city last
March. with company Of our citizens, "a
X. T., in health. with high hopes to aid
their country in the cause Of freedom, and
make themselves home, expecting that
their mother whom they had left FAR, far
behind in her loneliness. would Join them
the ensuing autumn. These kind, affection
ate, and dutiful sons were In early childhood
taught to pray, led punctually to tho sane
meeting, and cvinced an abiding respect fer
all the ordinances Of the Gospel. respectful.
ly joined thev mother in the daily family
prayer, (when their father was abseni,) ey.
or when with her. LYMAN made public
profession Of his faith and belief in Christ.
his Savior and Mediator, and joined the
Congregational Church in ID. in the year
1852, AMI has adorned his profession by
that consistency md iirmness which few,
very few, exhibit. Ever prompt to meet all
engagements, whether Of a religious, social
or business character, truthful, generous.
and without guile, strictly temperate. and
careful to avoid the very appearance Of evil.
he stood aloof and raised his voice against
all places Of amusement whose influences
were not decidedly moral and improving to
the mind, with which our city is flooded, en-
ticing our youth by hundreds, and some OF
;naturer years. ;
His uncommon kindness 10 his mother
became rroverbial among the neighbors
wherever the family resided. Finally, when
death stared him in the face, he said he was
not afraid to die, he trusted in that Savior
whom no professed to love and sc,ye in
health. His friends there, for no had many.
felt that their loss was his gain, eternal
gain.
As yet We have learned nothing of tho
exercise Of the younger brothers mind in
view Of death. lie was sensible ut first
that he must die Of that dreadful disease,
far away from tho endearments of home, in
a strange land, among strangers. no mother
TO smooth his dying pillow, nor render those
kind attentions which mus. have been sootb.
ing in a dying hour. We learn that his de.
port mcnt was Christian like at Topeka, and
he was much beloved wherever he went
lie had been from time to timo seriously
impressed with sense Of hiS need of Sa.
vior, and inquiring for that straight and mar.
row path which leads to life everlasting
And IL the uncessng, earnest prayers OF his
mother, have been answered, he has found
that path BE still, and know that God Is
The Supreme Ruler. Gov.
christian Mirror please copi.l
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the Stale. and he had no more power or right
over them than any other person. They
were no, fugitive slaves, but were legally
emancipaied.
Thirdly, the Judge as Ear as his opinion is
in,elligible, seemed 10 consider them as IL.
gilives, thai nigh, be reclaimed. He says
Wheeler did not lose or forfeit in properly,
by the laws Of Pennsylvania, by bringing
it into that State. He looked nj them sim.
ply rs property. We would respectfully
inquire Of the learned judge, whether there
is no such title in the laws Of Pennsylvania,
as Rights ofprsons. In all the other States
of the Union, we have understood that this
forms pretty large chapter OF the laws. In
Virginia. these slaves might BIO property
only. When their masters brought them
into Pennsylvania, we have strong suspi.
cion that they became persons, aud were
10 be treated and dealt with as such.
Fouhhly, concede 10 the Judge his assump-
ton, iha, they were living and self.moviCg
mortals, and belonged 10 the same calago.
~ as horses, aud that Williamson had been
instrumental in depriving Wheeler OF his
property, what Judge lbelore Judge Kane,
ever issued writ OF habeas corpus 10 re-
cover the body of horse. II, as Judge
Kane says, there is no law OF Pennsylvania,
which deprived Wheeler Of his right Of
property, in these slaves in his bringing
Them into the State, land on this question,
il Judge Kane is right, everybody else is
wroug,) and il, as he inlimaies, there were
such a law, he should disregard il, he could
not be ignorant that Wheeler's remedy in
the case, was not by writ Of habeas corpus,
but by an action al law, which mus, be sub
mi,ted TO jury.
We have observed that the decision Of
Judge Kane looks 10 us as though II was in
tended 10 be subsidiary 10 new movement
towards the establishment OF slase1y bylaw
i' all ia, heo c,a,es. Are the Tree Statos
prepared TO accept this lawt In The case
of the Lennon Slaves, the New York court
decided that by the owners voluntarily
bringing them into that Stale they became
fee. He indeed, expressed his regret that
he was obliged 10 inhic, so great an evil
upon them, but the law was Imperative
The State oil Virginia is not satisfied with
the New York law. and has carried the case
TO the Supreme Cour, a, Washington. If
the Supreme Court adopt the opinion OF
Judge Kane, we do not see bu, that slavery
will be established as law in all The States.
The frs, step in the process will be TO de-
eide that slave owners can lake their slaves
with them in passing through free State.
When this point is gained, all the rest fol.
lows, Of course. 1.-THE owner has right to
hold his slave day, he has for week, for
a month, or year, and slavery becomes
established by law in all the free States.
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.oulI not reach her. She was dead-had uttered
M somplsi int. expressed no regret or Year, but
ns..c,I siIen,Iy away. NJ thoughts were now TO
psr IN nav cxerioa TO save Lucy and myself
This was done BY laying down a few moments TO
keen her warm, until cold myself Then up anu
thrush my hands and stamp my feet until wafin'
then down s,ain, aud thus passed The loug, long
.ea,y nishl Oh, how anxlousiy dill we watch
ior The fir.t CLEAN Of morning. As soon rs
deemed prudent, we started Zoe the summit, which
~ our q rcat ioy we found 10 he within shoH
distance. We sfrived at the door before II was
fairly diy, aroused The inmates, inside known our
situation, aud IN an incredibly short time ihe
whole household were in motion. Two eenue'
men and two ladies started lcr the liiecss femans
OF lizzie, and soon returned with her, and hoping
against hope for four houS, they labored win no,
rocks, no, baths, and used every exerlion 10 cal
back her spirit, but all IN vain. a,
soon ailer our arrival at The Tip Top iousc,"
I despatched message 10 my wife, at the Glen
House, aud at leu O'Clock NJ - Hall Ia Kind
f,iend aud Ling to lie rcmembered) came up 10
pcpner his assistance, and to Convey the body
down the mountain. THIS was done Dy placing
II in shallow box, without a cover (alier having
been duly prepared BY The ladies), slung TO a
pole and borne upon The shoulders OF two men,
with Two NOE 10 relieve them. They came
down IN three hours, arriving at the Glen House at
half plsi Two. We arrived home Saturday even.
ing, at seven O'Clock, aud although the angel OF
death had set bis seal upon her brow, yet
sweet smile sill lingefed, and she seemed rs
one lying in angelic slumber.
| canno, close ih's account without sdyening 10
ibc Kindness OF the good people ut the Summit and
the Glen Houses. All appeared TO vie with each
other in doing everything that was possible for
them TO do, both for the living aud the dead, aud
showed us 80 much knJucss aud manifested so
much sympathy, ibai we can never cease 10 ~.
member them but with ID. most grateful emo.
lions, and trust that ijeir labors 10 our behalf
will, IN due zine, be rewarded by Him who ssio,
siuasinuch Us We have done II unto one OF lie
least Of these, my brethren, ye have done II un.
TO me-"
Tie letter from the Glen House, Published
Ia ibc Portland Advertiser OF Monday,
The 18th, was written before we had returned
from The summit, aud before The facts were known.
Gu iies II TO COZ that one suggested our need
n guide, neither did we dad one necessary, rs we
did not miss our way. Still n The event proved,
il wonld have been well Tor Us TO have taken
guide. Yours irriy, ia grief
GEO. w. BOURNE
Pr s. From all the circumstances, II is now cv.
idcni thai Elizabeth did not de from The cold alone,
but fom some orgrnic saeciiou oC The heart or
lungs, induced by fatigue aud exposure.
VIII those papers who have polished state.
mcnls differing from the above, please make I5e
Necessary corrections. In doing 80, they will
mrch oblige many who ace deeply Interested N
this melancholy event.
Kenncbunk, Sept %, 1855. q. w. b.
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well: 20 on iusionisis. Whenever the
time comes that the people think public ar.
fairs can safely be entrusted to The care Of
women and political priests, you may gel
into power.
The Custom House officer editor may add
also 10 his lis, Of "polilical priests" Rev.
Mr.. COTS name, who was presen, and ad.
dressed the meeting. Sepen instead Of SIR.
Il is something to have cause which has
The support and prayers Of ministers and
women. No cause advocated BY The editor
Of the Democrat will be likely 10 receive
support from such sources, but nc may al.
way. safely count on his side The depraved,
the vicious, and The lime servers.
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THE SHOE TRADE.

The largest manufacturing interest in New
England, exceeding that OF cotton, is that
OF leather, embracing the making Of boots
and shoes, and the other articles in which
leather is used as the most important ma
rial. Some Of the most thriving cities and
towns in Massachusetts, depend for their
prosperity, entirely, or nearly so, on 1.-The
manufacture Of boots and shoes. We have
been struck by some facts bearing upon this
trade, given in a communication to the New
bury port Herald, in which the writer urges
upon the citizens Of that place the expedi-
ency Of commencing the business there
We extract from the communication the fol-
lowing, simply suggesting that the business
might be carried on successfully here, il
some enterprising men would undertake it.
Speaking Of the trade, it says:
II is now, too, regular trade; having
its own laws, the demand can be calculated,
and the supply must DO provided. The
South, West, and, to an extent, the Middle
States, depend upon New England for their
shoes, with rs much confidence as we de-
pend upon their sections for our grain
Their merchants regularly come here for
shoes, and in every village shoe shop is as
much part as grocery or English goods
store. For years past the shoe business has
known no general depression in New Eng.
land. Every town where it has been car.
ried on, has increased astonishingly in wealth
and population, when other towns with SUI
perior natural advantages, have remained
stationary. Take for example Haverhill A
few years ago IL was mean, dirty village !;
| IL can nor hs --r-Iy P..-.-.Ssi .L~ r.os.
,h,IyIns town in Essex County, and can ex-
hibit greater progress. Since 1850, its
population has increased so per cent. In
1870, the valuation was 80, 2OO, 900, in 1854
the valuation was 81 1000 Real estate
is worth more than three times rs much as
ten years ago; one dollar a foot has been
refused for land in eligible situations. A
gentleman about twelve years ago, purchas.
ed a tract of land little back for 5000 =
last year he sold the Same tract for $1,000,
and this year about half has been sold for
$4,000. Many other similar instances
could be mentioned. One hundred houses
are now going up in this village. Two new
school houses are builling which will be
among the finest in the country. More than
$50 900 have been appropriated for school
buildings for the present year. II has four
banks which for years past have paid not
less than eight per cent dividend. The ma
tuTe Of this increase, too, is Of the most SAT-
isfactory kind-few towns can show more
inviting houses and streets, or boas, Of a
more intelligent and active community. All
this is the resu, Of the shoe business. 1t is
estimated that about 100000 value are
annually sent away. These are made BY
shoemakers residing not merely in Haverhill,
but some in Newburyport and hundred
miles of in New Hampshire.
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How orR ELECTION Is REGARDED IN Wash.
'soros. The Washington correspondent O
tho New York Times writes Us follows;
"The Maine election has Afforded new
theme for exultation among tho devolees Of
Regular Democracy, as embodied in our
present disuilied conservative nndspatriot
10 Administration. They profess to regard
Il as tho harbinger of yet moro brilliant tri'
umphs, which are 10 restore them to power
in Eve sixtbs OF the States Of the Union to
that position Of almost absolute control, 10
short, which they held before the Nebraska
agitation began"