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WHERE THEY STAND.

The Know No,hings held State Council
nj Concord, on Tuesday aud Wednesday
of this week, at which they passed series
ufrcsolu,ions defining their position in re.
la,ion to the general subject Of slavery
We shall publish them mex, week. They
protest agains, the repeal OF the Missouri
Compromise, the Nebraska, and Kansas
bill, aud the fugitive slave law, as violations
OF the spir, Of the constitution, and thai
they will never consen, to the Introduction
of slavery into any portion Of territory from
which i, was excluded by that compromise (;
and tina, they also disapprove Of all attempts
TO ignore slavery rs politicnl question, or
10 enjoin silence upon them in regard 10 IL.
IN. H. Telegraph.
The Massachusetts, State Council held in
Boston few days ago, were equally out.
spoken on the slavery question. The idea
that the Know Nothings Of tho free States
will ignore slavery as political question, is
most unreasonable. That question promises
more prominence in the future than ever.
There is settled purpose in tho people Of
the free States to prevent the future oxten.
sion Of slavery, and the X. Ms we arc con-
fident, will be the last to abandon The ground
and allow slavery tc spread itself all over
the country. Without exception the men
elected to Congress by them from the free
States, arc pledged to the non-o1tension Of
slavery and their pledges will be fulfilled.
The danger is no, now from the X. Ms. II
is rather to be apprehended from the frater-
nisation Of the Hunkcrs Of the old parties,
who for the sake Of power viii coalcscc
upon any plan which has any chance ofsuc-
scs. It is the old bunker acquiescing spirit,
no, the ignoring spirit which Anti,Slavcry
men should watch and foil, as we trust they
will. The resolutions adopted by the New
Hampshire State Council referred to by the
Telegraph arc as follows:
Whereas there appear 10 exist 10 the
minds Of portion Of the community some
doubts as to tho position Of the American
party in regard to slavery, and its extension
over new territories, therefore
Resolved, That tho American organiza-
ton, as constituted and existing In N. L., q
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not based on one idea alone, but comprehends
every principle that will promote tho politi.
cal welfare Of free people.
Resolved, That the Declaration Of indie
pcndence, the tone and deeds Of the found.
ers Of this Republic, oil indicate that our
forcfathers intended that slavery should be
sectional, not national-.emporary, not per-
manent.
RESOLVED, That as q political party,
pledged to regard and watch over the bes,
interests of the UNION, and to labor for Its
integrity and perpciuity, We solemnly pro-
test against tho repeal Of tho Missouri Com.
promise, the Kansas, Nebraska Bill, and the
Fugitive Slave Law, US violations Of the spirit
Of The Constitution, and tending to dis.uniou
and the destruction Of the free institutions oil
tho country.
Resolpcd, That We never will, under any
circumstances, consent to the admission Of
Slavery into any portion Of the territory EN-.
braced in the compact OF 1890, and from
which il was then excluded by the mutual
agreement Of both the Northern and South.
ern States.
RsolUed, That any attempt to commit
the American party Of New Hampshire Il
the advancement Of tho interests OF Slavery
to ignore It as q political question, or to en-
Join silence upon us in regard to its evil.
and Entertainments, deserves, and shall re-
ceive our earnest and unqualified disappro
baton.
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REMOVAL. Our friends Of the firm oil
Scanmon & Granger, having boen obliged
to remove from the old stand, have taken
the store in the Block on Factory Island i'd
joining the bridge, where they have large
stock Of Hardware, and Ship Chandlcry
goods - Iron, Farming tools &c. Among
other articles to DO found, there is wash.
ing machine Of very simple construction,
which so pleased us that We purchased one,
and our better half has given 1t one trial.
Her FIRST report is favorable, but before com.
hitting herself fully to II, sho wishes to give
It another trial. Most ofthe machines arc
heavy and cumbersome. This is rs handy
as common washing tub, and il Is about
the only machine Of the kind which VIC ever
saw viii Oh woule tighten the labors Of
washing day.
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An IxcIpExr. The following incident Is
related as having taken place at tho burning
Of the steamer VIM. Knox, on the Ohio
river, some Ten days ago:
uAt the burning Of Tho VIM. Knox, a
woman jumped overheard with babe. She
came 10 tbs surface, and taking the babes
hand in her mouth, thus heldii out Of the
wafer, while she attempted TO- paddle to
shore. A man plunged in afler her, and BY
strong efforts succeeded in getting The mo,h.
or 10 where the wafer was shallow enough
10 allow them TO touch tho bottom. /" Do
no, bite It's hand, now-you are sase," said
the man TO her, while they wero wading
ashore. She took the child's hand from be-
tween her teeth, and simply said, Yeu do
not know mother sir Scarcely Q print
Of the gentle mothers bold on tho poor In.
tanl's hand was petcspihlsn ,'i l'L7'i.'
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Nominations by the Governor.
MADE NAY AND 2.

Seth May, Of Winthrop, Justice OF Su'
preme Judicial Court.
Henry Carter, Of Portland, Judge Of Pc.
lice Court, city Of Portland.
Samuel Small, Of Portland, Recorder o.
Police Court, city Of Portland.
Alvan Bolster, Rumford, Inspector o.
Hops.
John Rigby, oldlown, County Fish War
den. .....
Hons. Ether Shepley, John S. Tenncy,
r. ID. Rice, and John Appleton, were, by
the Governor, with The Council. designated
Justices Of The Supreme Judicial Court, iol
the purpose Of hearing and determining
all questions Of law and equity, and for the
trial Of capital offences, under act OF March
16, 1855"
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MCDONALD REWARDED AT LAST. Moses
Mcdonald, the only member Of Congress
from Maino who misrepresentcd the State
in voting for the Nebraska Scheme, hos o,
last been rewarded for his treachery by an
appointment as disbursing agent for the
erection Of New Custom House in Port.
land with salary Of IS per day. The office
is sinecurc; but as the President promised
to reward those Nebrascals whom the PEG.
pie should reject, this sinecure was got up
especially for this particular case. Who
will say that the executive patronage Is not
rccklessly employed to bolster up and fee
unprincipled politicians for the promotion Of
anti.republican principles and defeating the
wishes Of the peoplc.--Bangor Jt6rsonian.
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eTB K. Ros, & Co. still continue to
keep themselves supplied with the best and
most fashionable articles that the market
affords IN their line. Their trade continues
to increasc, and their desire to keep pre-
pared to supply every want in the Boot and
Shoe uue l. undated. Ladies or gentle
men wanting elegant adormsnts for the
feet, articles o. once graceful, easy and well
made, viii find them at tho lowest possible
prices at their Establishment. This enter
pri,ins firm arc determined to distance II
possible, all competitors for the frs. place
in the Boot and Shoe Trade Of the City. II
honorable Efforts will do IT, they will not DO
unsuccessful --n7L -i.g
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ASDovKR THEOLOGICAL SCHOOL. We
copy The following from tho New York
Evening Post.
A story has for some time been current that
the heiis-a,-law Of the founders Of Andoyer
Seminary have had meetings aud consulia'
tons, preparatory 10 taking measures 10 test
before the courts the question whether The
funds Of the Seminary have not been forfeit
ed by the teaching Of doctrines contrary 10
those required by the founders. II is also
said that their heirs intend, before they
bring the question before the courts, TO join
in a mutual pledge, that II they succeed, the
funds shall no, revert 10 their private US o,
bu, be committed 10 new board OF trust,
who shall faithfully execute the will Of its
founders.
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lrms stsms, st.,

x5- Tic ice leii the Kcnnebec as high rs Card.
ner on the 9th inst.
.srIr.rs FROM The vAsrr DrEP." The pc.
lice, in Portland, on Friday, seized sve bSnsL OF
very poor rum, which were disinierred from the
fats where they had been buried.
TEE CABINET AND KANSAS. It Is stated that
Mesrs. Marcy, Campbell, McCielland, Guthrie
and Gushing, are in favor 81 supporting Governor
R.eder, while Davis and Dobbin oppose him.
CRors. Ohio papers rcpudiaic the idea tha,
there is TO be a short crop ofwheat in the state,
from present appearances, and declare that tho
wheat fields are In as admirable growth as could
be desired.
NEw JERSEY. Il Is said that the Democracy Of
New jersey are trying to control the X. N. Order
III that State.
iowa. The Dubuque Tribune OF tn, 9th inst,
announces the election Of the entire Republican
state Ticket by increased majoriiies over the vote
ofla'' fall The prohibi,Ory liquor law also has
been accepted by the people.
NEBRASKA. Senator DavidR, Aichison Of Mis-.
souri, has been nominated for President, and lsaac
Touccy OF ConneciicU for Vice president, by the
squailer sovereisns ofornd Nemaha, Nebraska
Territory. f
UH Hon. John NJ. Niles, late Postmaster Gen.
e'al and U. 8. Senator, has published mastery
argument In favor the consiiiulioiAliiy Of the
Maine Law Of Connecticut.
u Mr. Hsueit could induce no Boston lawyer
~e"s'se" prosecuting 'H' ""' VI '''' fanef
' u . r,,, -
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n.,;,, n,,..,c.,. ona 10, h,h,.. Al Ior,d a.
CO.. 80, az. -,
-. .t.......
.WlsoossiS returns ron 'n'f'y counties In
,n's s'ae, sesera' o. mem onc'al, EXHIBIT ma
joriy oil Aoo0 ior Hon. o~amns Cole, Republican
bench The eouo,ie. 70 he rso.;v., NIL, ;nr,...s
hi. majority 10 seven q, eivb, ,ho,,,nd
w,,r,
vLo.o No.. a.. .na Lii. l,.,. , ',..e'
mon. ..h,.,, IA 49,. .,.a. - - :. -. W..
.,,.,,,on On No, ,,,. m.,,,sd ON No.. go.
nro,,,,. 70 a AZ, p,acrw.II orw.., p,oars.lI~
She nro,e.,s agnin,, the q, ,ov law, ~
and, as a vile, claim. a rich, 10 DO a COMPLETELY
independent and sepsn,e individual. such as she
was befcrc mar nsge.
PACE RAISED. The large hotels Ia New York
have come to general understanding 10 raise tho
price on Loard. The guests In tho A.,or. 81.
Nicholas, New York and Clarendon hotel. were
notified las, week ,hs, after The Gr., Of May tho
OF two dollars and Gny cents. n, n, pr.sen,. o..
r.. w.. o.
a.. n.,,., c.. ~ ,'., e
- ~. : 80, 80 , ~ 'D',"v" :, "'
,n,,shl. - ~. snn,.m. c"n- a VO'an,u, 70.
,u.-.,.,.,. sp'."e ss, ~, VIZ P''i0'e
49,. h.,.'s .' ~ t"s.".", :, Ia'so,'uon now
Tyrs.d Sat-. ''' 'A'' S''''' '"' 'n0'e " INC
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diately upon the passage OF that Ubiquitous
measure, Atchison with his friends wen, TO
work 10 secure the advantage 10 be derived
by the shareholders from tina, repeal, re.
signing the elevated position OF Presiden, OF
the Senate 10 perfec, the scheme. Through
his influence an army OF shareholders and
their dupes went into the territory and elect.
ed Whitefeld, n pro-slavery "democrai"
delegate 10 Congress; and now, by means
OF the same machinery, Legislature oil Inc
same political stamp has been elected. The
fac, is undeniable, that this leader oil The
administration party in Missouri, Is the
head and from, OF the movement, by which
the settlers oflhe territory have been cheat
ed on, Of their rights; and We, The Fierce
papers have the ehroniery TO charge the
outrage upon the know NO,hings!
These "squatter soyeTeigns" whom The
administration papers characterize as Know
No,hingsl in Nebraska have nominated this
A,chison for President, and Toucey OF Con-
nectcut for Vice President, and the Squat.
ter Sovereign, Kansas pro-slavery Journal,
which declares its readiness TO support any
steps for The protection Of slave property
throughout the territory, and recommends
frs, ,ha, the town OF Lawrence be rid OF lis
"pesliieTous inhabitants" meaning The
friends Of freedom, expresses the opinion
that Kansas will have 10000 inhabitants BY
mex, November, and will apply for admis-
sion into the Union so that she may take
part iurhe next presidential election, and
throw her vote for Aichison and Toucey for
President and Vice President. Will our
bunker friends pretend that this Aichison,
for whom The gallows would be the mos,
fitting elevation, is Know Noihingl
The papers state tina. Whi,eheld, the
fraudulen,ly elected Delegate from Kansas
TO the las, Congress, and the abel,or Of the
recen, illegal participation OF Missourians
in the Territorial election, has been reward.
ed BY the President, with the Office Of In
dian agent. Will our neighbor Of the Ga
ze,,e tell us if Whi,eield is Know Moth
ing, and if so how il happens that he re-
,ceives such an appointment from demo-
sysI;e President
Perhaps the Democrat may answer these
enquiries OF the Ballot.
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The Account STATED. Tho stoppagcs oil
the Union and journal during the past week
came up all told to eight. New subscrip'
tons received, twenty.nine. The man who,
when told that the Union md Journal had
been enlarged, replied by saying that che had
much rather heard the damned thing had
stopped" will hardly DO gratifed. He will
probably leave town many months before
the paper will stop.
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MUNICIPAL COURT RECORD.
before JUDGE BOURNE.

State Us. Larrabee, complaint, assault and
battery, den. sentenced 10 pay SO fine and
costs. DEPENDENT appealed.
State Us. NJ. Hatch and Z. A. Henderson,
complaint, assault and battery, warran, is.
sued by John M. Goodwin, Esq, on COM
plain, Of John Hopkins-deil's justified on
the ground Of being police officers, and
were on trial, discharged.
This las, case excited considerable inter
est, and, when tried, his Honor's room was
crowded. The facts, as they appeared in
testimony, are these. The officers arrested
Hopkins on Sunday afternoon, for drunken.
ness. entering his boarding house, and TAX.
ing him from his bed for that purpose, car
ricd him 10 the lock-up,and KEEP, him until
Monday morning, when they discharged
him without makinga complaint. 1t did
did not appear on trial that he was noisy,
or was creating disturbance, or did It ap.
pear tina, the officers, in arresling him, were
severe. II was proved on trial tina, he was
drunk in the streets short time before his
arrest, aud this was considered as legal
justification for The officers. The complain.
ant though, he was sober, although he had
had, as he testified, 1.-TWO drinks" but His
Honor thought the evidence led TO differ.
en-, conclusion, and so discharged tho de.
PENDANT.
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L. NJ. MORRILL,, Chairman.

None but sour friends will be allowed
10 meet with the Democratic State commit
Tee, and none but "our friends" we
presume, are permitted 10 attend the X. N.
clubs. The difference between the secre-
cy in The two cases is scarcely perceplible,
ye, what noise the bunker Democracy
make about the secrecy X. N. clubs.
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Il job Printing done with nea,ness and
despatch o! this Office.
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We are desired 10 state by one Of the off.
GERS, that the complainant when frs, seen
by him, was Intoxicated, and endeavorng
10 occupy both sides of the street at once,
followed by six small boys, who were
amusing themselves a, his expense-while
he was endeavoring 10 arrest him, he was
taken into the house, and the officer reius.
ed admi,,ance. Being doubtful Of his au-
,hori,y 10 enter the dwelling, he sent for
Mr.. Henderson, Assistant City Marshall,
and they made the arrest in the manner sta.
ted on trial. The officers being joined in
the warrant, all these facts did not appear
OH trial.
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SECRET CoscLAvrs. A secret conclave
Of the Sachems OF the Hunker Democracy
is to be held in Portland, in May, as will
be seen from the following, taken from the
Argus:
The Democratic Stale Committee will
meet in Portland, at the United States Ho-
tel, on Tuesday, the 22d insf., at 0 o'clock
A. M.
The Committee hope 10 meet those Of our
friends, who can make j: convenient to be
present.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-11-08
Tho Bridges

The St. Louis Inteliigcncer, OF Monday
last, says
1.-The bridge on which the train was to
cross the Gasconade, was substructnre OF
scaffolding, put up in lieu Of the regular
BRIDGE contracted for. The BGuf bridge,
which has been used since the road was OPP
ened to Hermann in August, was u similar
erection. We think it as well to await any
investigation into the causes OF the accident,
and any report thereon, which the Directory
NAV make, before we make further comment
on it,"
The St. Louis Democrat OF Monday records
another accident to the unfortunate road'-
the bridge at the Moreau, four miles shs
side Of Jefferso4 city, gave way on Friday
evening, and that structure is now mass
OF broken fragments. The Democrat says
"This is said to have been the only COM
pleted bridge on the whole line, and the re-
suit that has happened only confirms. VIVA
had been already said of those which had
previously fallen. Not one has stood the
test of food tide--not one but has en-
danpered to a great extent human lie
while a single span Of careless arch has
hurried twen,y-eight of our citizens into
eternity"
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-11-08

We give for what it may be worth the
blowing extract from the Washington
Prespondence of the New York Herald
We have before had occasion to remark,
PINE OF these Washington le,ter-writers
Ppe'' to enjoy marvellous opportunities for
'fehng out State secrets. That is their
Dea'ion, and many of them have acquired
zen skill in the business that they seem to
guided BY instinct in their operations
ne extract also bears great deal Of prob
O'l'y on its face, and tallies with the ac-
pun" which have so generally represented
lerresident to be a puppet in the hands OF
eeretary Davis and the Southern section:
WARRINGTON, Oct. 2s. 1851 was in.
pinned last evening BY gentleman in au-
'o'Sy, that the President has, from the
'mmencement Of the Kansas difficulty,
ena warm friend of Reeder, and that
would not have removed him had it not
~ tor Jefferson Davis, who had persua-
MN to believe that unless he removed
FEEDER, the whole South would repudiate
administration. Upon this state of the
~, ne listened to Davis, and the voice Of
south, and made the removal; but that
nc mad It to do again, or similar case
gre ever to be presented. the counsel Of a
eonn or third person would not be heed
Furthermore, that il Reeder were per-
a.eu TO take his seat in Congress as del
x6a'e rom kansos IL would NOT cnusp the
so'est uneasiness on the part Of Mr..
olce' 1t appears the President has
hanged his views since the elections in
aH'ne and Pennsylvania. Forney, un-
s.s'shd' will do nothing to injnre Reeder' S
"snces IN the House, as he is sworn
'ena OF his (Reeder's) and he is under
,I 70 be interested in land speculations
.' heeder ia Kansas Jeff. Davis and
t Southern men intend to make that
issue in the election Of Speaker and
h sh That view are bringing everything in
k"e'r power to bear.
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STEAMBOAT REGISTER.
Kept by Jas. xullin, Front Street.

Nov Z Lamartine, Sells, Muscatine.
J Mckee, Dodge, AOntrosc.
Greek Slave, Wood, Galsna.
HIT Yea,man, Harkins, Dubuque.
DEPARTED.
Lamarine, Sells, Mnscatine.
J Mckee, Dodge, Montrosc.
Greek Save. Wood, Galcna.
rYeatmap, Harkins, Boatyard,
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iHs WINTER WHEAT In WISCONSIN,
NC Sheboygan Journal says: Wheat in
, s"y localities is so large that it is neces-
W. 70 turn in the cattle and feed it down."
h"e have good report Of the winter
"." rom all quarters of the State. The
JASON has been propi,uous, and the grain
"u' 'h'ck and Rrosn.~-Miipautes S<nl'.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-11-08
LAT EST N E WIS.
ARRIVAL OF THE ARAGO.
FLOUR AND WHEAT UNCHANGED.
Rise In Corn,

New York, Nov. 6.
The steamship Arago arrived at half past
three this p. NJ, bringing four days later
dates from London.
The capture Of Kinburn is confirmed.
The Allies took ago prisoners, including
Gen. Koianoytch and ia cannon.
The following day the Russians blew up
the Notifications Of Oschakoff-a point op-
posite Kinburn.
The Allies have landed 10000 men near
Kinburn.
Sir William Malesworth Is dead.
The Bourse at Madrid is deserted, from a
panic by cholera.
A bread demonstration was held in Hyde
Park on Sunday.
Communications and wheat unch1n.
ged, with moderate business. Corn is Is
higher. Cotton declined u; irregular,
with small sales. Consols S7l..
The Arago left Southampton on the Gath
ult. From the channel to the Banks she
experienced very heavy weather and ste
cession of strong westerly gales. She
brings 800 passengers.
The America arrived out on the 22d ult.
Private letters received from Paris from
| officers in the French army state that it
was believed Prince Gortschakof had no
possibility Of keeping his command open
and regularly securing supplies and had
| actually prepared to eyacuate the Crinea.
On the arrival of the America at Liver
pool, some excitement was created by the
rumor of receipt of an official dispatch from
Washington, demanding the recall Of Mr..
Champion, in consequence OIL his connection
with the British inIis,ment in the u. S.
The rumor was not credited, however.
The Times announces that Gen. Simpson
has been recalled.
The Herald says that Lieut. Gen. Goder-
ington will be his successor.
The British Consul at Cologne has been
tried at Berlin as an accessory of enlist
ments in Prussia for the British troops, and
has been found guilty. He was sentenced
to three months Imprisonment and fined so
tbalers.
On the 18th the Allies landed nearly 3d.
coo men near Kinburn.
The Sebastopoi division of infantry of
Gen. Dang.ner occupied plateau Of the
Belbec.
A mem orandum of the Danish circular
letter 10 the Maratime Powers, railing for
a Congress to consider the question of the
Sound Dues, is published in thu indspen-
dencs Beige.
Denmark insists that the flair shall be
treat d, not as an affair Of money or
trade, but as political question, the
Congress to meet at Copenhagen in
November. The basis of the new arrange
ment to which Denmark is willing to ac-
cede, is capita,ion Of the tolls, aud each
of the powers shall contribute to the capt.
tatiun in dues levied upon it's navigation
and commerce.