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The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1855-06-22

spicuous, and as his sole aim IS to NIL II, or,
what 10 mos, men is Just as satisfactory, TO
cony;nce others that Il has been filed, we
are inclined TO believe thai 'nis one Is IN
invention Of the father OF lies, for u mas I'M
paired the veracity Of all who use 1t.
But we mus, omit the thousand varieties
Of our subject; mentioning only two others !:
money bags and mail-bags. or the former
we have lille knowledge. We never pos
sess. nor handle them. We may sometimes
see them. Sometimes, in dreams they
have appeared 10 US like Macbe,h's air
drawn dagger, and we have mumured,
"Come, lei mo clutch thee" bu, they
elude our grasp, "and like the baseless
fabric Of vision, leave not rack behind"
They are 10 US only faith-",he substance
Of things hoped for"
or mail-bags we have much experience.
0fen have they borne TO US precious bur
dens, Joys, sorrows, hopes, fears, friendly
regards, welcome remit,ances. We never
see mailbag without Specializing on the
thousand expressions Of human thought and
feeling that are sealed up in il.
Here is letter from son in California.
bearing iidings Of his safe arrival and early
good luck, in that distant land ",hat opens
TO the sunset its gateway OF gold" This
black-sealed message OF death, shall sud-
denly wiring the hearts Of fond iamily.-
This little note, with its finely traced ad-
dress and delicate seal Of perfumed wax,
brings with its tender and modestly wills.
pered words OF affection and love. Joy TO a
trembling and erpectant lover. Here is a
dun IN bold, stiff characters, TO frighien the
seedy individual who can't or won't pay.
Here a remittance OF funds TO the studen,
with empty pocket, and a long bill for CT
gers and notions tina, he must pay, or credit
will stop. Here, the warm condolences OF
friendship. Here lie confusedly mingled,
the expressions Of all the emotions of man:
promises, hopes, fears, jealousies, friend
ships and confided secrets. All! could we
open thai mysterious bag, and pry within
those fragile seals, would we not wonder a,
some oil our frients into whose hearts we
had looked deeper than they had suffered
US to. Few would pas the ordeal I'm.
scathed.
Here and there a characte, shines on,
like the beautiful bow in the heavens, pre-
serving in the same divine order, and har-
mony, and proportion, the same clear, bright
hues, wherever and by whomsoever seen.
Most characters, like the figures in the
Kaleidoscope, assume different forms and
different hues, as they are transferred from
eye 10 eye. Who would no, shine like the
bow in the heavens Who can
Man Is like a watermelon. When he
has ripened to maturity in the sunshine Of
the world, he becomes hollow, and could
you les, him rs you do.the melon, he would
give back the same hollow sound. Blu,
this is in analogy with nature. The earth
itself is hollow. |, mus, be, for Providence
does nothing in vain, and il would be
great waste Of the raw material 10 have
made il solid, when il answers every pur.
pose to which man can pot ii, by having n
crus, about FIVE miles thick.
Our essay is but bag-a.tslle.
Tie BAG-MAS.
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advocacy. But IL il perceives that ], ran,
by The course il has marked out render ,.e'-
Ter services 10 the cause il has recognized,
and the views il has endorsed, than by any
other, II is not for me 10 complain. MOI
will the Journal complain, il differing as
we do in regard 10 means and instrumental.
tiles, continue 10 labor earnestly and in
good faith, for the objects which we alike
desire 10 promote, and which in my poor
judgement can best be advanced, so far as
action in this State is concerned, and IN the
present position Of parties, State and Nation.
al, by acting with what is known as The
Republican party. Very respectfully,
Your obedieEi servant,
|. WASHBURN, JR.
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STEAM COMMUNICATION TO New YoRE.-
We call public attention 10 the advertise
ment Of the New York, Portland and Mon
,roal and Quebec line Of steamers, publish
ed in this paper. The establishment Of
this line Of steam communication between
Portland and New York, TO run regularly,
must DO great convenience 10 men OF bu-
siness desiring to obtain freigh, nom New
York, or persons wanting passages between
the two places at reasonable rates. We
hope the line will find the public ready TO
avail themselves Of the advantages the line
offers.
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70 The Liquor dealers Of Boston, have
obtained the opinion Of Messr. Elias Me-.
win, Rufus Choate, Charles G. Loring and
Sidney Bartlett, in favor Of their course,
pretending that some points Of the new
Prohibitivo Law. are unconstitutional. We
cut the following from tho Springfield
Republican.
"The vino merchants Of Boston have
obtained an opinion, from Rufus Choate,
Charles g. Loring. Sidney Bartlett, and 9th.
or influential lawyers, that certain provis-
ions Of The Massachusetts, liquor law arc
irregular and unconstitutional. Tho pub.
LEGATION Of purchased opinions OF lawyers.
with the design Of forestalling the decisions
OF the courts and bringing an outside inau-
ence upon jurors, may be very sharp prac.
ticc, but Is ut least OF questionable prcprio-
ty, and wo believe Is original with the
opponents OF the present law. Tho law
received the approval of tho best lawyers of
the State, before Il was enacted, including,
We think, Mr.. Choate himself, who Is now
quoted against IT,"
On tho same subjects, tho Boston 7tl.
sgraph, has the following among It's com.
mcnts.
Legal opinions as TO the unconstitutional.
ity Of laws efccting the sale Of liquor, are
no new things. They have been heretofore
a. plenty a. blaekberries, and viii DO again.
Decisions, Of tho Same kind arc not 90 plen-
~, and will grow less frequent every year.
Persons with good memories can remember
how Mr.. Webster, q greater lawyer than
either Of those Who have placed their names
to the opinion now before Us, went 10 Wash
ington with his brief oil covered with au-
thorities and arguments showing. former
law OF this State on the samo subject to DO
constitutional, and bow be returned: get
ting his foo, bat not his case. Such things
frequently occur. Our Courts. we arc
Glad 30 be able TO say, pay no attention 70
The reputation Of lawyers who como before
them, bot only to their arguments. u 10
the weight Of tho reasoning. and not tho
name Of tho counsel, which they oousider.-
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DIn regard 10 call for Wing State
Convention in Maine, purporiing 10 come
from the Wing State Committee, the Ken.
nebec Journal says
AZ we have said above, the call purports
to come from the Stale committee; but no
names are given, and We have the very best
reasons for believing that the Wing Stale
Committee never authorized any such pro-
ceeding. Since the call made its appear.
ance, we have conferred, either personally
or by letter, with nearly halfihe Committed,
and not one of them knew that such call
had been issued. nor had they been I'D.
vised Of meeting of the Committee and
We knor that no such meeting was held.
We are therefore warranted in denying that
The call was issued by order Of The Wing
State Committee.
With the exception ofihs State Of Maine
and the Bangor Journal, both Of which are
the allies Of tho bunker Democracy, none
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Independent Action Of the Northern
Members.

The meeting Of the Delegates, at the Gi.
rard House, referred to 10 tho above, was
presided over by Hon. HENRY WILSON Of
Massachusetts,. II. NJ. McAbso, Of Ohio,
was Secretary. The number in attendance
was large, and great unanimity Of feeling
was expressed and determination manifest.
ed to appeal from tho Council to the people
in behalf Of right principles.
The following Address was submitted,
signed BY the delegates present and ordered
Published 10 the nation;
APPEALTO THE PEOPLE.
To he People ofths United States
The undersigned, citizens Of various States,
assembled at Philadelphia on The 18th day
Of June, 1885, feel constrained under the OK.
listing state Of Affairs 10 Affirm the following
principles:
Eyt-The unconditional restoration oil
that tims-houorcd Compromise, known .,
the Missouri Prohibition, which was des-
troyed in utter disregard Of the popular
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VIEW or BIDDEroRD. Col. J. b. Bachcl-
der, Of Boston, propose, 10 publish LiihO-
graphic view Of our city and Saco, such as
he has published Of other cities. The Lith-
osraph will be 20 by 80 inches, and be
printed in seven diifereu, colors. The view
will be taken from Picnic Hill, Saco, on
Boom Road, and OF course, will give very
picturesque and beautiful view OF our place,
showing the Factories, Churches, and other
objects OF interest. The price Of the Li,h-
ograph will be $4.
We are indebted 10 Col. Bachelor for a
beautiful LithOsraph Oft city OF Man
chester, Of his work, which gives charm
ing Wow Of that thriving manufacturing
city.
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BrppEToRp ASSOCIATION. We learn ,ha,
the signing Of the manifesto Of this order
continues. In addition to the name Of
Augustine Haines Esq, the originator Of
this important political movement, the doc
uments have been signed by l.. d. Staples,
/. p. Scammon, Nathan Noble and others
Of equally patriotic aims. Our readers will
SEQ a report Of The proceedings OF tho assO-
citation on the 18Th inst, and learn wha, il
is proposed to do. This is tho day Of pOli,-
ical combinations, grea, and small, the las,
of the series is tina, proposed in this place.
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TIE FouRrn.-we understand that a
committee Of the Republicans OF this city
and Ssco, are making arrangements for a
gathering Of the friends Of Republican lib
er,y in this place on the Fourth. We are
no, informed Of the progress made, but un'
dersiand iha, il is contemplated to do up the
matter in rish, shape. Next week we hope
10 be able TO announce the order Of arang.
ments.
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Bors CLOTHING. Nothing improves the
appearance Of our small boys more than the
slyle of their garments. The best and
creates, variety Of Clothing, and at very low
prices, may bs found q, Oak Hall, Boston.
Take your boys there for Spring suit
The business Is managed upon the one
price cash system, so sha, a Little money
will boy good suit.
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PHILADELPHIA, Juno l4,-P. nj.
Tho alor;ous ao,iea of the delegates from
the Free States has been transmitted you by
telegraph. Thank God There IS q North
at last. The South 10 ashast. 1t does not
know what to make Of II. The North never
acted so before. They beg, they implore,
they plead but the North is inexorable.-
Il Is not a child to DO toyed back by sweet
words. 1t asked simply tho restoration OF
what the South had stolen ]; II was insult
incly denied. and Us IL that were not enough
Il was told the robbery was right Sin spirit
and substance" and forbidden longer to
complain oft!
Tho South has finally learned that the
North is in earnest and though It sorrows
as though il would not DO comlorted, that
its power over the Free States is gone, Its
respect is enhanced ten.fold for them and
their positions. Southern men begged this
morning that the Northern Delegates would
come back into the Council they profiered
eyery,hins-their mouths dropped words OF
sweet promise but the North said; No;
we told you We would golf you refused to
restore US Kansas and Nebraska, and passed
the resolutions Of the majority, and now we
mean to keep our word.
The meeting Of the Northern members
this morning was at s o'clock in one oil the
parlors of the Girard House. Il was well
attended and spirited. There was no voice
for looking back. The weak were strong;
the strong were thrice armed, and they
sent forth their moderate but firm address
and statement Of principles with surprising
unanimity. Their spirit was catching
Pennsylvania and New Jersey could not TO
sist its influence. They have prepared a
separate address, for their constituents, did,
ering not substantially from that OF the 9th.
or States Of tho North. New-York alone 10
leit-a monumen, Of the iufamy Of her del
AUTHORIZATIONS alike 10 Freedom and
their State. As one Of their party from
New-YOrk City told them to day they
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1855-10-06

RELATIVE HIGHT OF THE ATLANTIC & Pa
cIFIC.-For many years past, scientific men
have believed that the Pacific Ocean, at the
Isthmus, was higher by some forty feet than
the Atlantic. Astronomers and others ver-
sed in the sciences, took the assertion as an
established fact. and endeavored to explain
it. Singular as it may appear, it is, however,
neverless true, that almost all the theorists
came to the same conclusion, as to the cause,
viz: the earth'S diurnal motion.
We notice in some of our exchanges that
Colonel Totten, after a series of careful tidal
operations, taken at Panama and in Aspin-
wall bay, and by accurate levels along the
line of rail road, has decided that they are
of the same mean hight-there being times
when one or the other is higher, caused by the
ebb or flow of the tide.
Measurement made as far back as 1889,
produced the same result as that stated by
Colonel Totten. In the first volume of Ste
phen's Travels.in Central America, page 40,
we find that Lake Nicaragua is 1913 feet above
the Pacific, that the river San Juan, from
Lake Nicaragua to the Atlantic, distance
of 70 miles, has descent of one and six
sevenths feet per mile or l30 in the 70 miles.
This statement would indicate that the At
lantic is about two feet higher thau the Pa
cifc.-[ Ohio Farmer.
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CAPACITY oE GERMAN LADIEs.-The editor
of the Waukegan Democrat is responsible
for the following:
The burdens which German ladies frequent
ly carry are of such magnitude that to mere
ly hear mention of them would stagger be-
lief, Standing on North Clark street in Chi
cago the other day, we noticed one of said
ladies speeding homeward, straight and stiff
as an arrow with six pieces of two inch
plank, the longest six feet, bundle and a
half of lath, two or three hundred shingles,
a big bag of pickings, a twenty pound ham.
and small slab of pork, slung to her back,
two patent pals filled with swill, dangling
from wooden yoke across her shoulders, and
in her arms a brace of chubby natives What
would some of our weak backed Yankee fem
mines, with all their whale bone stays and
braces, do under half such burden as that
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SHEARrNG SHEEP BY MACHrNERY.-The Sci
cntific American announces the fact that
Machine Yankee, by the name of Palmer
Lancaster, who lives in Burr Oak, in that
State, has invented machine to shear sheep,
and which will probably put the old sheep
shears out of sight. 1t thus describes the op-
Grafton:
The machine, which is small and neat, is
hung by strap to the arm of the operator,
and placed on the body of the sheep to be
shorne. By simply turning handle back
aud forth, and moving the machine over the
body of the sheep, the wool is made to fly
off in double quick time. 1t is we'll known
that the most experienced hands at sheep
shearing do not cut the fleece even ; and, be-
sides, the skin of the animal is invariably
clipped out by the shears in many spots.
This instrument cuts the fleece rapidly and
evenly, never cutting any part of the fleece
twice, avoids cutting the skin of the animal,
and, is, therefore. humane as we'll as la
Dor saving contrivance.
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Bear it in mind,

That on next Tuesday you will be called on
to vote for or against the cause of freedom.
Bear it in mind, that your vote on that day
may be the cause of electing United States
senator hostile to the interests of the north,
and on whose action the destiny of our great
and glorious republic may depend. And let
it ever be borne in mind, that one vote may
change that destiny for veal or woe. Bear
it also in mind, that all who are not for US
on that day, are against us. NJ.
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For the Journal.
Erasmus ID. Peck.

Ihls gentleman Is candidate for the Of
flee Of Representative, and on next Tuesday
you will be called upon to vote for or against
him. The two great questions to be answer
ed in favor of any candidate are, will he be
faithful to the interests of his constituents,
and is he capable of performing the duties
of the office if elected. So far as the first of
these qualifications is concerned, the people
have only to look back through the history
of the past year to decide. Dr. Peck was a
practicing physician. That dread scourge;
the cholera, swept over our town and coun-
ty. In almost every house the sound of lam
entation and mourning was heard. Panic
striken multitudes fled from their homes, lit
Not so with DR.. Peck; his duty required his
presence, and he was ever at the bedside of
the sick, ministering to the wants of the
diseased, soothing the afflicted and calming
the fears and troubles of those for whom
earth's Joys and sorrows were soon to be no
more and This not for day or week, but
for many weeks, without single being to
assist him in his noble and glorious work.
Whilst others fled in fear, he never failed,
never faltered, never wearied in we'll doing.
Having put his hand to the plough, he never
once looked back, until in the providence of
God, health and prosperity were once more
restored. Who, in view of these facts, can
charge that having been thus faithful in one
thing he may be unfaithful in any other sit
uation in which the votes of the people may
place him.
AS to his capability, we presume no one
will seriously question it. A long and sue
cessful course as business man, an mex
haustible fund of energy and activity, mark
him as capable to fill any situation in which
he may be placed. During all the time he
has resided in our county he has borne the
character of a liberal as we'll as high minded
and honorable citizen and none have been
at any time more active to engage and assist
in any measure seemingly calculated to ad-
vance the prosperity of the citizens of our
county. AS a necessary consequence he
possesses the firm, mistaken confidence of
large portion of his fellow citizens. He is
the candidate of the people, and as such, is
entitled to their votes and to their support
and we trust to see him elected by large
majority. J.
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For the Perrysburg Journal.
To the Voters Of Wood County.


indignant repealed the Missouri compromise and thus
the
installed Wilson
controlled
familiar
pies like then JOHN BATES elected he
pledged the
together with all the evils entaled
principles holding
% uhos candidate The u.s. Liberty Say,
freedom Bates and through
would of the Missouri would mob
viany elfsty guaranty
the of slave and than all lies will
the the their
On the other hand JOHN BATES and in favor of
d. he let
of slave check and slave
trouble and
world
who of old sought them the land of that land
liberty all desire by all hold
aud liberty slavery and oppression
d.
slavery represented the John Bates the of
the result clouded in
darkness aai and the resnes spirit endanger
mighty and will prevail Our truth ITSELF and of
the o all the
Republican
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VIRGINIANs COMING TO OHIo.-The Kan
awha Republican says eve have noticed a
considerable number of wagons containing
movers, going from Virginia to the State OF
Ohio. On Saturday five wagons, containing
as many families from Rockbridge county,
and on Monday eight wagons from franklin
county, passed through our place. None OF
these families had any negroes" Sensible
white folks.
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See notice of adjourned school meeting on
Friday evening next, and don't forget to go.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-07-31


ST LOuIS-Steamer Ncholc bids tobacco W Robinson
MKepna Hubba d90 do g. ID Haue 50 bs
whky Buddeeke GcoS0 do Hore Gayle 6eo 50 bales
gtg Pope Ellison ol6 bids becon 81 Sasageas do 70 bills
Kenneth DIX aeo3220 pigs lead Meyer Murray &co5Oo
Daley &roe9 do "a do Eo7ts so bb do Thompson
4ce7s sacks Menard vigasadlls DO do Keep Bard aco
hemp Paes Bro3ta tks bran 9i bb -four OgesDy
Maeauay sosd do Eager &cosso do DO Woodruff deo
&c SKIS James Connolly 6eo6s do ia bb -four Shaw
Cob apples Nsrs do eggs Deibondie -sehner Ssnd
Kegs butter bhs aud sundties order
do do do DAVIS Jenkins &eo2l do do NJ Lows
6sl bales cotan 1880 hhds tobacco.
NOTWITHSTANDING oregaa bales Gotten Farley jarey &co do
Reag II, Roberts Terrl4 ehs John Watt dccI ctrrase
DenmEn aco-Total bales cotton
MOBILES Cuba 81 b1s peaches and sundriea orde
Observation-Disclosures Exchange5a bsles cotton Todano d
Taylor2s hail. Carter &coa7 do dc Richard Nugent
Shaw eols do do Payne Harrisor-25 do do Ruye
ley, Bk Campbell Strong3 do do Henderson, Terry
Rou4 do Powell g. HopkiHE-5do do Meeroy Bredodl pkg
mdie Smith d Bo-GanAd E.Btry-Toa 7al bales cotton.
RALZE-Lteamer bblB dc
EAST Jas Stockton 900 0c0 feet Of lum
Der t, Ward d Co. and ordsr.
Per New Orleans and jackson Railroad.
IS bales coou Bye Vance aeo5 Anderson Metca-5 Oakley
Hawk ns-6 Payne d HarrlAon-Total "a bales cotton.
FLATBoATs.
coAsT-Hodges Bons4 hhds 20 bbs mosses order.
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COMMERCIAL MATTERS.
REvrEw OF THE MARKETS.

Tuesday mohriHo, July 81, 1866
COTTON. The demand continued good yesterday and
although the stock sae very limited, about 1900
bales changed hands Prices firm quotations
new ORLEANS CLASSIFICATION
Inferior Inferior. .....ssA Niadns Fair.e-
Good Middns.. .116D1114 Good and Pine ....,.--@-
TOBACCO. There has been an active movement and
heard of 1923 bids sold Of which 500 Saturday
and 1906 and Alb yesterday The prices of all sup
pressed A large portion (922 hhd) was taken by
buyer, for Spain.
COTTON AND TOBACCO STATEMENT.
5S CoTTox--baIes. Tosaooo-hbds
Stock on hand Sept; .2s.eTs 600. 2s7l2
q yesterday. -. 1oo7-1, 2a9,12s 13o--4ss16
Exported to date $50 e54 6o242
:" yestsrday....... s4s-1s2als o2 ooO-'eo242
Stock on hand, not cleared .34o04 1906
SUGAR AND MoLAssEs... Nothing Of any moment
was doing in either of these articles.
FLOUR. The market quiet, and the sales were
confined to about 1900 bills including 1870 Ohio at 81 u.s.
SO Indiana at IS 90, 1870 fancy Tennessee ct so at
IS u.s. 1850 extra at 80 u.s. and 500 choice xra ncudiDg
300 Albion'D said to be Government account, at
SO s71S y Dbl
GRAIN. Corn was dull and only about 1000 sacks
were disposed including 800 yellow and mixed at S0e
$40 at s2 and 175 at $50 v bushel of Oats 500 sacks
st. Louis TAKEN sad to be at 62t less and 300 in
lots at 3d. u bushel Of Bran 260 sacks were sold ut
s5t u 100 IT, 49, A@4
PROVISIONS. :. Mess Pork retailing at $lS 00t0.
SIS rs bb Of Bacon 80 casks choice were taken at
$50 Shoulders 100 for Ribbed Sides and 10 Of
Clear Sides at 10s b.. Lard still in request and
noticed sales of O tierces prime at 11e and $50 kegs
also prime in two lots at 12t p fb.
COFFEE. We heard of transactions Of any
sequence.
BAGG1NG lot Of 100 bales India sold at Id
l. GUNNY BAGS 683 bales taken at the advanced
| rate of 1879 cash.
| POTATOES. Meshannicks selling the leyes
at % 80 p Dbl.
ALCOHOL. "A lot of so bbs sold on Saturday at
| 100 p gallon.
WHISKY. We noticed only retail rates at S403a1a
for Rscfed SO for Boye's Rosen and 39o4os o gallon
| for Dexters
FREIGHTs.. Cotton shipping to New York at ~
and Flour to Boston at 50e q Dbl s.-
EXCHANGES. Very dull at our quotations:
stefHtB looSa VlVoZe
tfancs ot o54 obi 1914 o doiia
New YorE Sixty Bills nm y Ct dh
Sight Checks on New York. u p ct. ds0 v ct prem