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MARRIAGE LICENSES.

HAarzzs-Fsaay. Feb. 3. is55.
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OssiAS's BAsDs. Tho concerts given BY
this company Of vocalists on Monday evening
and on the Thursday previous were highly
satisfactory to large audiences. The
company consists Of four voices, to which We
may perhaps add tha. OF Mr.. Harrison whose
Jorieis in the comic, and whose performances
give variety IL not richness to tho entertain
ment. We expected much Of the Bards
from the extravagant praise bestowed upon
them by the press, and these expectations
were fully realized. Mr.. Harrison's impro-
yisa.ore talents. exercised 70 reasonable
extent, ore unrivalled; pushed too lar, as was
tho case on Monday evening, they gave rather
Z" too much Of a good thing" and lead to
WEAKNESS. He excels in his "eup Of cold
pizcn" and keeps the audience in roar OF
laughter during his performance Of this
piece oil music. The quartet,e sang, " The
Old Mountain Tree" "Thc ROver's Grave"
md in fac. all their pieces, with q very fine
eject and in a manner showing q high de-
gree Of musical culture and taste. We be.
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TROUBLES IN KANSAS.

Malcolm Clark was killed at Leavenworth
city, at a squatter meeting, held on the
morning OF the LIST inst, for the purpose Of
making public demonstration Of opinion
with regard to the claims Of the squattcrs,
the election, and the slavery agitation, and
other prominent questions agiated in that
section. There was large attendance Of
both pro.slavery and anti-slavery men. The
st. Louis In,elligencer states the circum.
stances as follows:-
"a question among others was put TO
vote by the chairman, and the vote being
close, a division was called by ordering the
ayes to ono side OF the house and the noes to
The other. Malcolm Clark, q prominent, pol.
itician Of the pro-slavery faction, owner Of
or sauatter on land in and about the town,
cried out, we have the majority to
which n lawyer. named McCrea, leader Of
the freesoil faction, answered, Ii e n lie
whercupon Clark advanced upon him. and
struck him with club, which would have
felled him, had he not been prevented from
staggering against the wall. As soon as he
recovered from the stun, McCrea drew n
revolver and shot Clark, killing him in.
stantly."
McCrea then fed, pursued by several Of
Clark's friends, and he was finally taken
under the protection Of his own friends, and
delivered to the military authorities at the
fort, by whom he was held at last accounts
A hand.bill had been issued cal ing upon all
pro.slavery men, all true friends Of the South
and Of slavery, in Kansas, to NEE, a. Leav.
enwor,h The exeitemen, was intense, and
summary proceedings were anticipated.
A meeting Of the citizens Of Parksvillo
have passed resolutions, unequivocally en-.
dorsing ",he recent action oil our friends
and neighbOrs in removing from our midst
tue means for the publication Of the ineendi-
airy shee, the Parksrille Luminary and the
latest papers say that Mr.. Park himself had
been severity lynched in Kansas Territory,
and his house burned The dOings Of this
lawless mob have also been endorsed at q
meeting Of TIE people Of Clay county, Mo.
sIr. Park has Published manly and noble
etter, declining TO leave the country under !
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A new and excellent Single Machine.

Ono Of the mos, remarkable triumphs OF
mechanical ingenuity Is now on exhibition at
liz Broad street. in the shape Of Morrison's
Patent Single Machine, which, with the up.
plication Of between two and three horse pow
er and the attendance OF one man, will rive:
split and join, more than thirty thousand
shingles for a days work Of ten hours, and
produces better article than those made BY
hand.
The following description has been pub.
lished in the Journal - !,
Tho machine Is about six feet long and
two feet wide, with horizontal bed elevated
latterally at an angle Of forty.fve degrees to
tho person feeding, and is wholly constructed
Of iron and steel. Tho bolt Is applied by
hand 10 the bed, which Is sheet Of spring
steel. The frst propulsion presses the bolt
against the river, the second carries It fur.
ther along against another knife and shaves
the upper side, and tho fourth, by q neatly
arranged self regulating jointer, drops fin
ished single ut the tail OF tho machine
Aiter tho fourth propulsion tho machine Is
tull OF shingles In their various stages, and
each movement turns out n perfect shingle.
One Of tho great advantages possessed BY
this machine Is, that ito construction sfaycrs
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DEFENCE OF SLAVERY.

General StringfellOw, Of Platte county,
No., whose threats agains, the Kansas EN-.
igran,s have given him IN extended nOtorie-
ty. has issued pamphlet defending slavery,
and designed to show that, as il exists in
the United States, slavery Is neither a.moral
nor political evil, but, on the contrary,
blessing to the white race and to the negro.
The pamphlet, as we learn from the Adver.
tiser. was designed for perusal ut the South,
but the Emigrant Aid Company have though,
il deserved wider circulation, and have
reprinted it for the North. The writer at.
tempts to show by statistics, thatin wealth,
morality, and general prosperity, the South,
thanks to slavery, is far ahead Of the. North
that there are fewer paupers and crimi-
nails (chattels can't DO paupers, and it is not
for the interes, OF their masters to have
them imprisoned) that the number Of
houses in proportion TO the population, is
larger at the South Counting the slave cab
ins,) &c, &c. But one Of his arguments is
unique, though it may prove revolving even
to Southern ladies'. He contends that the
institution Of slavery elevates the character
of white men, and ennobles women, and
here i, one Of his illustrations
"Negro slavery has further effect on
tho character of the white woman, which
should commend the institution TO all who
love the white man more than they
do the negro. Ii is shield to tho virtue Of
the white woman.
So long as man i lewd, woman will be
his victim. Those who are forced to occu-
py mental position, have ever been, viii
ever be most tempted, least protected; this
| Is one OF the evils Of slavery 1t attends all
who are in that abjec. condition, from the
beautiful Circassian to the sable daughter OF
Africa. While we admit the sel6shness OF
the sentiment, we are free to decllre. we
love the white woman 50 much, we would
save her even at the sacrnfcc Of the negro :
-Vuti IuIV" a'Vuud Nor every shleiu, keep
her out Of the way Of temptation
In other words, the women OF tho South
are eunobled, aud their virtue protected, be-
cause the character Of the men is elevated,
and their passions satiated, by intercourse
with negro wenehes! Happy land, where
Z" the sable daugeter Of Africa" is made
the scape-goa. for the sins OF the white
race ,-Tslcgrdph.
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the grain Of the timber, which renders q
single moro durable than when, a. BY some
the pores ere exposed BY shaving
across the grain.
The inventor IL Enoch r. Morrison, Of
Rochester New York. and machines are now
man uiactured ut Rochester and at Elmira.--
That which Is now on exhibition here, Is the
only one brought into the State; but pos
sessing the great advantages which It ap-
pears to have, in speed, economy and per.
lection of work, II must end rapid SALE
The price of the mackine 10 $500. Mr.
James Brown, now at the Exchange, sells
rights and machines.
The exhibition Of the machine now in the
city will close on Monday afternOon.-Ban.
por Whig.
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FASATIcisu or SHAREHOLDERS. The slave
holders. finding that the voice Of the ciyi.
lied world 10 speaking out In condemnation
Of the accursed system by which they are
enabled to live in idencss, IRE growing daily
more desperate. The dastardly outrage OF
the Missouriaps in Kansas has been followed
by the destruction ola independent press ut
Parkyille. Missouri. and the Bullying row.
dies continue TO threaten violence 10 oil who
dare to say word aSainot the SUN Of all
yillannies." The Platte Argus publishes
the proceedings Of mass meeting, held at
Webster, Mo, at which the following extra.
ordinary resolutions were passed -
"That self defence requires tho expulsion
Of every person bringing into rcproach negro
slavery.
Tha. robbers and traitors have no right
to the protection Of the law. That they
ratiiy tho proceedings at the Parkville riot.
That they approve Of the resolution In re.
gard to Methodist and oil other ministers
preaching prcjudicial to slavery. That they
have no arguments against abolition papers
but the Missouri river, bonfire and hemp.
rope. That they pledge themselves to 20 &c
Kansas and help to expcl those corrup'inG
the slaves, and that they call grand meet
ing ut Parkville on the 5th inst
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Fer "a. Union and Ea.isrn Journal.

DiDDhOhp, Huy Ao"i A
Mr.. Editor Perhaps it is both unwise
and improbable to notice the account Of
the trial. as related by q writer over the
signature of" A Quillpen" in the last Dem
ocrat, because il will serve to give little
inheritance 10 communication as silly as
lis general conclusions are ialse-but as
such vile production might possibly DO
though. true il unexplained it has been
deemed proper 10 give brief and reliable
statement of the case Us presented TO the
Court.
The complaint against Mr.. Hatch and
Mr.. Henderson was for On assault and bat
,ery on one Hopkins, and this was the only
charge for the investigation Of the Court
The only testim ony in proof of the charge
was from Hopkins hims elf who testified that
be was in bed asleep, and was awakened BY
Mr.. Hatch putting his hand on his lcs-thas
the officers told him they wished him to gel
up and 60 with them, and he got up and &C.
companied them; so far as the charge against
the officers was concerned this was the
whole case on the part Of the government
Whether merely touching person to at
,rac. his attention is sufficient to constitute
GOOD cause for prosecution for assault and
battery will DO LEFT for some riss Quillpen
with all the sense Of the parent bird, to dis
cover. At this stage Of the proceedings
nigh, not the officers have properly asked
for a discharge for want Of proof against
them? But they thought it best to justify
themselves from oil suspicious Of intending
even 10 deal harshly with the prosecutor ant
commended that whatever they did was ir
strict performance of their duty as consta
lies of Biddeford, and that was "to arres
and dctain until legal warrant for his up
prchcnsion could be obtained, every person
found violating any law Of the State"-tha
they arrested Hopkins fer drunkenness ant
detained him as they had right to do anc
finally from considerations Of kindness to
wards Hopkins, and al his earnest rcques
permitted him to 60 at large. Drunkenness
is made an offence by statute and that Hop
kins was guilty of that misdcmcanor wa
sufficiently proved on this trial; and IT
did no. then so appear to the satisfaction
the goose WELDING "a Qnillpen" it ha
since been proved to the satisfaction OF tn
Court on complaint against Hopkins 70
that same offence and upon which charge h
was convicted. How the officers came j
Hopkins room did not appear, and while
may be admitted "that IP the man wa
drunk he was in Il proper place" yet it ca
not so readily be conceded that an ofende
can by returning to his otrn room escape tn
consequences Of his crime and call dow
condemnation upon officers for conscientious
ly performing their duty. When Z" A Quill
pen" again desires to give vent to his spice
. or 10 manufacture i'll feeling !, is hoped h
will have acquired the discretion If not tn
decency to avoid seeking as a subject Of cou
,ucul aud approval drunken Englishman
the,open violation Of law and In the desecr'
ton of the Sabbath day. y.
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Dtatbs.

In this city May 10Th, Mr. William NJ Champion, aged
20 years. The funeral u Me- Champion took place from
was largely attended. Ills rmains were Inferred with
the ceremonies Of the l. o. % the o. ~. be having been
worthy member ofthe order.
In this city, May 18th, Emily A., daughter Of jobs o.
Daniorth aged years, months.
In saco sabbath evening, 18th Inst, Mr.. Edward Rum
cry aged 81 years father Of the late Dea James Rumsry
Ia saco sth inst, % consumption, Miss Mary Brown
aged 10 years. month and u days. daughter % tbs late
Jeremy Goodrich, and granddaughter u Capt. Jacob
Narston .
In sseo 81 Inst, John H., son ofJOhn w. AMI Mary III.
Fairfield, agei years months.
In Lyman, ith uIt.. Mrs.. susan Gle, aged 70 years
April fth VIM. o. Stone, aged - years.
At Klttery.Pont, Tuesday evening last, Jessie u.
spArhawk aged IL years Of Col Geo. spArhAvk
formerly of Portsmouth.
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sJThc saying often quoted, :" The School.
master IS abroad" originated with Lord
BrOugham. Ia one Of his speeches /. is thus
introduced Let the soldier be abroad IL he
will; be can do nothing in this age. There
Is another parsonage abroad "a person less
imposing. in the eyes Of some, perhaps in.
signifcant,-ths Shoolmasisr /, obrood, and
i trust to him, armed with his primmcr,
against the soldier in full military array.
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TREASURE FOUND. On Tuesday, while
The workmen Of DR.. John Cummings OF
Richmond's Island were ploughing on the
westerly side Of The island, they turned mp
a 20, containing seventeen gold coin Of
Charles II time. several pieces OF silver and
a gold ring. The coins bore upon one side
the following description and device lin
The centre, head Of Charles II, with Xxx
surrounded by the words, CARoLus ID. O..
MAG BR. In. ct HIB. Rex.
"FLoREsr CoScoRDIA. REcSA."
The gold coin was as bright a. though
Jus, from tho mint. BY whom il was de.
posted remains a mystery. Bichmond's
Island was one Of The earliest spots settled
in Maine, and contained quite large pop
ulaiion for its time. Living a. people wefs
wont 10 do in the midst OF alarms from In.
dams, this money might have been secret.
cd from their eyes, or may have been part
Of the special deposit Of some pirates, whose
visits were not unirequent In that regioa In
The early history Of Maine.
Tbs coin shown Us by DR.. Davies, rom
this exhumed siore looked exceedingly
tempting, and we should not be surprised
II DR.. Cummings has his promises pretty
we'll dug in future for The same crop.
Portland Aueriisr.
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We call attention 10 the following pointed
md jus, resume Of our political history:
Political Landmarks.

The political future is so full Of peril j, is
important tina, we recall and keep in view
certain fixed facts. In 1920 il became nee
essary 10 establish second Mason and Dix
OIL Line as a boundary between Slavery
and Freedom in the Territory acquired BY
purchase. Tina, duty, after severe con.
llic,, was discharged by Congress. The
question was Compromised" by yielding
the Territory mos, valuable, 10 the South,
and rescrying the Wilderness portion for
the North.
Slavery entered upon tho immediate &C.
cupancy OF lis heritage. Two Slave States
| Missouri aud Arkansas) were formed and
admitted into the Union. Their votes III
Congress, and for Presidential Elections,
have Injured TO the benefit OF Slavery io'
thirty years, during which long period Free
dom has derived no corresponding adSan'
tage from its portion. =.
In view, however, Of the approaching
settlement, Of Kansas and Nebraska, Slave;
~, with the all Of a Pro.Slayegy t iiii
,a,ion, rcpudiaied he o cI;,I which sol.
lemnlSsvoted iha, Territory 10 Freedom.
rha, enormous perddy is producing its
Intended and inevitable consequences.
The first election in Kansas was control
cd by citizens O. Missouri. who, among 9th
,r acts OF violence, destroyed Free Press.
Pro.Slavery Legislature was chosen, not
even BY Squa,ter Sovereigns, bu, by open,
Slave owners from Missouri.
This fac, Is avcwed and justified.
Will Legislature thus chosen ini ia'e
Slavery in Kansas! Will such initiation be
followed by Constitution with Slavery
And il so, will such State be admitted
into the Union
The People must be prepared 10 meet
md answer these questions, for they are sure
md soon 10 become practical. Perhaps
Slavery foresaw aud comprehended their
magnitude. Perhaps tn" Peculiar Ins,i,u.
ion " intended this TO raise another Sun
ion Saving tissue.
The North, by arquicscing in the Com,
promise Measures Of $50, was promised
q repose." For the sacrifices then required,
We were to be exempted from I" Slavery
Agitation" But in two years iha, Promise
vas violated in the passage Of a law which
'windled Freedom out OF The Territory |
'acredly guaranteed BY the Missouri Com
PROMISE"
Let FREEpoM, therefore. WARNED as she
5, bc ARMED for the conflict. Armed. OF
course. under the Constitution and Laws,
with Free Presses, Free Speech, and Free
Votes. II Kansas presents herself with
Slave Constitution, framed BY Missouri vio-
ence and votes, le, her knock IN vain for
ldmi,,ance.-Aibany Journal.
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MUNICIPAL COURT RECORD.
Before JrDGE BOURNE.

May 10 State rs. John Hopkins, charge,
drunkenness. Fined so cts.
May Is. STATE rs. Mary A. Nstcel, on
complain, Of Mary Newall, charge, as
saul, and battery. Plea, guilty. Fine und
costs, S7.G2.
May Is. State rs. Samuel Mason, assault
and battery. Plea, guilty. Fine and costs
1924.
May Is. STATE Us. Sarah EaglstoH, as
sault and battery, on complaint of John
Sullivan. Plea, not guilty. Adiudscd gull
~. and sentenced to pay fine and costs
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.-.,,.,,,. DRAMATIC LYcEUM.

nj. ,.,.,.r drasnstie corps W isam vin eonnses
..., q ,seir popsiar performances II Central hsu' @
.oa,y ,,,oIns. Nay ssA, iOr week, vhsn my YIN
,0,yoaue. an .at,~,y new sitrsesi0u vheh has iaev
ben received with especial favor a the Boston sss
Salem Theatres, Mr. Englishs company numoe' ''.."
ladies and gentlemen ofths nt talent Who have
regular apprenticeship II their prossssion. and sr
qualified 70 sive,hs most perfect satisfsesiOn
,hey VII present here were written for thsm, We ..
70 The Talent of each ofthe dranatis personal WsHs
requested 70 state that the opening night Miss Laes
win appear In q her best ehasese and Miss hs'sa
the Juvenile wonder sustalns character vhieh has ~
Gently caused % much delight. Mr. Ensiishs engage
neuts Biddsford viii no doubt be both pleasant and
/ N fvdtabls,
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NKw YoRE. The annual address OF the
State Council Of Know No,hings Of this
State Is published and sets forth that ,ince
February there has been an increase OF 200
Councils in the State, making the present
number ii60, and embracing. according 10
tho most reliable estimates, about nc, 900
members.
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LopsrERs. Our friend, Mr.. Holman, Of
the Pool, who has had some knowledge Of
our epicurian tastes, and disposition to
crafty them, has left Us, on several occa.
sions, some Of these shell fish, worth crack
ing, for which we are much obliged. Mr..
II. supplies the fish markets Of Mr. Adams
in Saco, and Messrs. Parsons and Austin,
Alfred ST., Biddeiord, with these Gsh.
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OPINIONS OF REGULAR PMYsIcIANs.


This certifes that have recommended the U.S.
of WISTAR'S BALSAM OF WILD CHERRY
for diseases Of the Lnngs, for two years past and
many hotties, TO my knowledge, have been used
by nv ps,ispis, oil with beneficial results. In two
cs,es. where Il was thought confirmed consump-
lion lad taken place, the Wild Cherry Effected q
cure. T. BOYbEN, Physician at Exeter Conner.
DR.. William A. Shaw, Of Washington, N. O.,
wri,es-aAs Wistar's Balsam Of Wild Cherry 10
he only patent medicine TO which have ever
given nv public recommendation, shall not be
suspected by the candid Of giving rash or PrreipS
tate testimony"
If genuine, signed I. BUTTS. awi9
AGEsrs. J. Sawyer, 8. 3. Lord, Biddeiord
T. Gilman, J. q. Rollins, Saco; A. Warren, Ken.
nebunkr J. Cousins, A. 8. Luques,. kennebunk
mort: w. Lt,lefeld, Wells; Sayward a. Weber,
Alfred; J. Merrill, Springyale; q. II, Snow, n.
Berwick; J. q. Thompson, 3. Berwick; ii; a.
pike. Cornish; @. Gilman, Buxton, J.. Brackett,
w Par.onsfeid; J. Bracket, L. Pason,feld.
THE Rry. DIR. LYMAN BEECHER, OF Bos.
ton, la,o President, Of the Lane Theological SEM
mary. Cincinnati, Ohio, writes, III have used the
YrsrrAuLE PULMONARY BALsAn myselL with
benefit, ia catarrhal conghs and colds, and have
Known 1, 10 be used with good effect 10 The early
stages Of Pulmonary affections, In familie: around
ne" 2w-lo
For sale in Biddeford by J. Sawyer; saco, by
| !. A. Berry. Price % cenis-Larger size SlO0.
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"The democrat is o young conservative
the conservative Is an old democrat. Tho
aristocrat Is the democrat ripe, and gone to
seed because both parties stand on tho
ono ground Of the supreme value Of property.
which ono endcavors 10 get and Tho other
10 kcep.-Ralph Waldo Emerson.'
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WILLIAM BURNHAM.
nnIGnroN IARKEr.-Msy 10.

A. Market l6s beef Cattle, 1000 Sheep and 400 swine
Beef Cate-we quote extra 5000 y ose,nrf qua.
nv 40 so ts,Is, second quality 500 $3.50, third
quality ts,73. .o.o
Cows ami Caiyes-Saies from sl9 so.
Sheep sales from 50 co . ~ W.
svine-At retail, from Gal l'2e.
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Murria9ss.

In Lewiston Pals, Me-, 10Th uit, By Rev. james Drum.
ond Mr. L. d. Emerson, to Miss DOtiA knon, both VI
Berwick.
In Acton, Mr.. Thomas sherman, yr, OF Lebanon, Me-,
late from California 20 Miss Abby T. Fox q Aetos.
In Elliot, Mr. james J. johnson, TO Niss Sarah L.
Rodgers.
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az-Those Of our readers who visit Boston
will be amused by stepping into OAK Hall
CLOTHING HorsE. The attraction tbsrs iof
visitors IL immense, and The bargains bsttes
than a, any place in tho city. Ono price
cash system Is the motto.