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Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-04-09
The Fate Of Estrampes.

The administration papers are lashing them
selves into terrible fury on account Of the
execution Of Estrampes at Havana, for the
crime of treason, confessed By hinnselJ, and they
are endeavoring to get up national resentment
towards Spain, because, forsooth, Estrampes
was naturalized citizen Of the United States /
We detest the tyranny Of the wretched and
contemplate Spanish Government and we
would rejoice if the Cubans could throw off
their allegiance and achieve their independence
We would still more rejoice in the acquisition
of Cuba by the United States, but those cit-
zens Of the United States who blindly engage
to overthrow despotisms, and thus volunteer in
crusades against governments foreign to their
own, are guilty Of a crime, upon conviction for
which, death is the penalty by the laws of all
countries. And whatever may be our SYM
pathy for the sufferers on such occasions, it is
in rather bad taste for our government presses
to attempt to create whirlwind Of passion to-
wards the nation which Furnishes the crime in
conformity with public law.
The following translation of an article from
"La Prensa," paper published at Havana,
gives the facts attending the execution of this
unfortunate man, and shows that he was found
guilty by confession of the crime of treason.
We do not understand how any press can CEN
sure Spain for inficting the punishment due
to treason in such case as this Spain has
sins enough to answer for, without charging
her government with murder for executing her
laws upon those who seek 10 overthrow her
government, and we opine that if our own adj
ministration had not also a good many sins to
account for, its presses would not thus seek to
divert public attention from its iniquities to
the imputed crimes of other governments. The
following is the translation referred to
"At Z o'clock, A. NJ, this day, Friday, Don
Francisco Estrampes, convicted and guilty by
confession Of the crime of treason against the
State and sentenced by the Executive Permanent
Military Commission of this Island at the council
of war held on the 28th Of March, to die by the
infamous garote, was placed in chapel, his eIecu-
ton being ordered TO take place tomorrow, Satur
cay, at the same hour Of Z.
"The criminal heard standing his sentence read
to him by the assistant notary of war, and mani
tested the greatest serenity and attention, inclnng
his head slightly at the conclusion of the reading,
and answering in natural voice. 1t Is we'll
Before the reading Of the sentence, he delivered
TO the consul of the United States who was pres
emit letter for member of his family who Is in
the United States, and this morning, as we under
stand he was occupied In writing various farewell
letters.
"The crime is one which we ever detest, but the
criminal whoever he may be, has at least our sin
cere compassion and regret for his misfortune"
Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-04-09

MoRx RoeUERY In THE Posr 0FFIoE.--We re-
ceiyed letter from J. II. Whitlock, Oak Grove,
Kentucky, informing US that on the Gath Febru-
AIRY last, he mailed letter to the American Organ,
in which was enclosed $40 80. No such letter
has come to this Office.
We think Captain Pats valuable services, as a
" detectius," are much needed in the West win
the Postmaster General, in consideration of tho
valuable service rendered his Department by this
paper, order Captain Pat to reconnaissance of the
western mail routes The election in Kentucky
will come of during the summer, and doubtless
the Captains official presence in the State win In
vgorate the "anterrifsd," and arouse them to
proper sense Of political wen as postal duties.
Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-04-09

An election for Mayor and other city officers
was held at Portsmouth, Virginia. ON Saturday
last, and We have intelligence thereffom, an
nouncing the election Of Captain ID. ID. Fisks
as Mayor, and Of the entire Know-Nothing
ticket for counciimen Portsmouth has al
ways hitherto been largely Democratic. The
Know-Nothing party in that place have nearly
absorbed both the old parties. An hundred
cheers for Portsmouth She win show herself
with effect in May. Captain Fiske is native
of New Hampshire has resided about sixteen
years in Portsmouth was always a staunch
Democrat, and never gave Wing vote in his
life. Is this i" Wing tricks" The election
of Captain Fiske is considered decisive of Gen
eral Wilson's approaching fate.
Eastern times., 1855-03-01
The Eastern Question.

We learn thai the lecture next week before
our Lycenm will be by DR.. Solger of Prussia,
on the origin. causes, and present state If the
tremendous conflict now going on 10 the East
ern world
The DR.. has the reputation of being thor
unghly acquainted with his subject, and we are
informed by an acquaintance of ours whu has
heard him thai his manner is peasing-ihal he
speaks without notes and is altogether an agree
able lecturer.
We copy the following from the Boston
Post -
LECTURES UPON EURoPE.-The course of
lectures just com pleted III This city by DIR. Sol
ger, of Prussia. has given US better idea of
matters in the Z Isl than we could have game
in many nouns by the dull course of study.
The bent Of his lectures has been to show that
while we should sympathlze with the allies in
their efforts 10 humble Russia, because such
course would be a check to despotism, sllll he
denounced the heartlessness and selfshness of
The allies, imputing the desire to maintain the
balance of power as the motive that has actn-
ated them. Upon the subject of this same
=" balance of pDwer,' that so much Is said
about, the lecturer has thrown the light, gained
by thorough experience of the workings of
The political machinery Of Europe.
Eastern times., 1855-03-01
SATURDAY IDA Feb "a

Senate.-A message was received from the
HOUSE Informing the Senate that the House
nad elected Samuel Goodridge Major General
Of the Second Division.
FdSsed 10 be engrosSed-An act to annex
certain territory to the town of Wales.
Passed 10 0e endcted-Resolve in favor of A.
b. Thomsom--an act 10 change the names of
certain persons-an act to incorporate The Tn
ion Mutual Insurance Co.. an act Ia nro,ect
forest and timber lands from ires--,o incorno-
rate the Belfast Edged Tool Company.
House.-Mr. Hill Of Bangor, from commit
tee on railroads and bridges, reported leave to
withdraw on the petition of John Creighton
and others, to amend the Warren Bridge
Charter; and also of John Short, for a rail-
road from Bangor to Castine.
Also bill TO incorporate the Kennebec and
Wiscasset railroad-authorzng a railroad
bridge across the Kennebec at Richmond.
Mr.. Lincoln of Hallowell, from the commit
tee on so much of the Governors Message as
relates to the Naturalization laws, reoorted
bill on that subject, which was read twice and
ordered to be printed, and next Thursday as
signed for its consideration. This bill de-
prlves our State Courts of all power to grant
naturalization papers in any case.)
Passed to be engrossed-Bill to incorporate
the Oakland Bank, Gardiner also Danville
Bank authorizing the acting Quarter Master
General TO sell certain military property 10
regulate sale of wood and bark in Lewiston |;
to incorporate King Hiram Chapter, Of Lew
ston !; for the PRONUNCIATION of the public laws !;
resolve in favor of Charles Turner to pre-
vent the exorbitant taxation of blood animals
Passed tindHy-Resolve authorizing the as
sessment OF county taxes on the several coun-
ties in favor of A. B. Thompson.
MONDAY, Feb. %.
Sendte.-On motion, Ordered, the House
concurring, that when The Senate and House
adjourn, on Monday the 18th day of March,
they adionEn without day.
Mr.. rhorndike, from committee on mercan-
tile affairs and insurance. reported bill to in
corporate the Warren Mutual Fire Insurance
Company. Read and assigned.
Passed to be enacted-Blll giving mortgages
OF real estate lien on policies Of insurance.
Finally pdSsed-Resolve assessing a tax on
the several counties in this State
The order providing for an adjournment Of
the Legislature on the 18th of March, was
passed in concurrence.
H0use.-PdSSed 10 be eaacted-RIl to incor-
porate the Augusta Shovel Company in ia
vor Of Thomas Goss; for the PRONUNCIATION of
the pubic laws; to incorporate the officers
and members of King Hiram Chapter, Of
Lewiston; to incorporate the Maine Bleach
ing and Lawudressing Company.
Eastern times., 1855-03-01

g There is trouble brewing in the Know
Nothing camp. Some haf-d"zen or more
prominent candidates have presented themselves
for the office of Mayor. and from all appear
ances there is considerable maneuverlng 10
outve each other in the race. The faithful,
however, are not TO know who the candidate is
TO be until Monday morning next, when they
are expected like dDtiful subjects, TO c. go the
ticket blind" We learn by extraordinary ex-
press, that the gentleman who has the honor to
represent Bath in the General Court addressed
them Monday evening ON the importance of Sc
curing the city government. 1t is probable he
will remain during the week, to attend to home
affairs. Our informant says the candidate will
be Of the "ramrod" stamp.
Eastern times., 1855-03-01
Municipal Election.

We publish in this weeks paper, call,
numerously signed by citizens of our city, for
public meeting, to nominate a candidate for
Mayor. The movement is one which has
arisen from the opposition SO justly manifest
ed to the course pursued in this city and else
where, by secret denomination called "know
noihings.' This order has, from the tyrannl-
cal and self assuming manner in which they
have attempted, and are now attempting to
control the affairs of the church, state and
nation At last reached the zenith of their
power, and are every day growing weaker,
as The public demonstrations everywhere indi-
cate. Their professions Of honesty and sin
cerity in their desires to promote the cause OF
morality and religion, to protect our national
rights, and promote the public welfare, have
become 10 he so apparently deceitful by their
acts and their sayings, that the eyes of the
community everywhere have, as it were, by a
magic power, become opened, and from an
actual sense of duty. they are rising in their
strength, to put a stop at the ballot box to the
further nroads which the "Hindoos'' would
make if they could, upon all social, religious,
civil and political privileges of the people.
Flushed with their victory in this city last
September, they have assumed ever since an
'autocratical" dictation in the management of
our municipal affairs, and have also dared 10
say and demand that the affairs of our city
should be settled by the decisions of their Sc
cret synod The business men-the tax-pay-
ing men-the men who have at heart the best
interests of our citizens, and have for long
years striven to promote its growth and pros
perity, have been voted one side, by this new
order of secret organizers; and those in whom
the citizens were wont 10 rely for counsel,
ad-aye, and even for the paying of the ex-
penses of our beloved city have been set aside
by these new lights. and have been doomed TO
be made to be subservient TO their decisions.
II is for this reason that our citizens, with
out distinction of party, have come together,
mote the great interests of all. 1t is for this
purpose the call we publish has been made
for the purpose of the general ,ceyare-the
peace, prosperity, credit and reputation of our
city, 1t is, that the large number Of our most
esteemed and respected citizens of our city
have come together to consider about our mu-
nicipal affairs. They come together in spir-
it of harmony, actuated by no sinister motives
with no party ends TO accomplishing pri-
vate objects TO gain-with no special reference
10 but one end-th6 GENERAL wELFARE-THE
GREAT GOOD OF OUR CITY.
Let the demonstration at the City Hall be
such an one as shall convince all, both in our
let the people at the ballot box on Monday
next, affirm it,
Eastern times., 1855-03-01
To the Citizens of Bath, without distinc-
ton of Party:

The undersigned, legal voters IN the city of
Bath feeling deep interest in the prosperity
of the city, and believing that all Municipal
Elections should he kept free as possible
from the dciation of clIques and secret organ
izatons, and should be Conducted in a frank
open and magnaunous manner, sn that all
may enjoy equal participation. would respect
fully invite their fellow citizens, OF kindred
views, and without distinction of party, To
meet al the City Hall or "Wednesday Evening,
Feb. 2Sh, at o'clock, for the purpose of Sc
lecting suitable person. To be supported on
MONDAY nexl, G,r Mayor, and also 10 take such
measures as may be deemed proper to secure
his election.
A general and punciual attendance of all
friendIs-lo this call, is earnestly requested.
Eastern times., 1855-03-01
SlYTY THOUSAND DOLLARS

SlYTY THOUSAND DOLLARS
TO FIVE literary institutions. The bill is to be
paid iN.cAsH from Treasury actually forced
to advertise for loan Of 5000 900 to meet the
instalments and interest due this year on the
STATE DEBT A tax of 5000 900 has already
beeniaid upon the people to pay the current
expenses Of government the present year.
The State owes nearly million of dollars,
and yet our patriotic Legislators are at their
wits ends to know how to get rid of public
money we never had Sectarianism is bound
on getting lift while there is chance, and
thus il is the s'omnibus bill'' of sixty thousand
dollars Is borne along on the prayers of priest
y Legislators and the shoulders Of a moral set
of Morrill, politicians.
The doings of this legislature have given
the State poDderous slant towards actual
bankruptcy. We ask the taxpayers to look
at this reckless waste of the public treasure
on credit, (for treasure we have not in possess
stony and weigh the result. The end will be,
that the taxpayers have got to put their hands
in their pockets and pay the State debt, after
the money from our resources is all gone, to
pamper kid-glove and intellectual gentlemen,
who are brought up to live without work.
Let the hard-fsted farmer, the hardy fisher
man, and our industrious. working population,
who in the end have TO take the responsibility
of saving the State from bankruptcy By stand
ing wringing taxation, look calmly at these
things, and calculate, from what has trans
pred at the seat of government the present
winter, the profit and loss of the Morrill, dy-
nasty.
Eastern times., 1855-03-01
New Hampshire.

The democracy Of the Granite State are
getting pretty well walked up. If they do moi
roll up handsome vote at their State election
March 18Th, we mistake the signs. Accord
ing TO the following paragraphs from the Dover
Gazette Know Nothingsm or Hindooism is
suffering some -
ANOTHER " HINDno" LODGE DIsBANDED.-
We learn upon good authority that the +" Hin
doo lodge in Raymond has been disbanded.
nearly all its members having become disgust
81 with the course being pursued by the order
thr0uqhu the State. We hear cnnstaEtly of
the great disafeciion which prevails in its
ranks. and it is fair presumption TO say, that
Ralph MetcdJ, the " Hindoo y candidate for
Governor, will not receive Twelve Thousand
votes throughout the State. Drive a peg in
there.
Eastern times., 1855-03-01

C. The Brunswick Telegraph is response
BILE for the following: =
So long as Maine sustaihs the presen; Tenn
perance Law, we think the motto upon her seal
should undergo a slight alteration by being
changed from Dirigo," TO "Dri-I-go."
Eastern times., 1855-03-01

BREAKwATER IN MAINE.-The bill intro
duced by Mr.. Fessenden which has passed the
Senate makes an appropriation for the compile
tion of the breaKwaters al Richmond's Island,
Portland Harbor, and Rockland.
Eastern times., 1855-03-01

R Geo. w. Kirredge, member of Con-
gress from New Hampshire will please accept
our thanks for valuable documents.
We are indebted also to Hon. II. Hamlin Of
the Senate, for copies of Congressional Globe,
and other public documents.
Eastern times., 1855-03-01

~Wm. B. Stearns has left on our table a
copy of The Seventh Census OF, Statistics
for Business Men. Published by Geo. M. At
wood, Gardiner. II is useful work, and will
NO docbt meet with ready sale.
Eastern times., 1855-03-01

@ The Daughters of Rechab hold levee
at Colombian Hall. this (Thursday) evening.
The Daughters know how to get up an enter
iainment of this kind, as all who attend will
have the pleasure of knowing.
Eastern times., 1855-03-01

U Rev lothian Sewall, formerly Of this
State, is to be ordained pastor Of the Central
church in Lynn, Mass, to-day, Wednesday,.
Eastern times., 1855-03-01

coFFespnhdeht' Writing Us from WoIl-
borough, in sSeaking Of the approaching cleo
tion, says -
81 My impression is that we stand much
better chance To carry the election in this Stale
than last year if we all do our duty. There
seems 10 be double the energy in the democrat
c party in this vicinity there at The last
election. We have about 100 Know Nuthipgs
In town, and they are mace up Ot freesolIers
and wings; there have or 8 democrats joined
them, but 3 of them came off last week, and
the remainder will be of before election. The
democrats are working hard here, and we shall
leave no stone unihrned think we can carry
Wolfhoruugh by large majority in fac; |
think Carroll COUNTY is SAFE.
Eastern times., 1855-03-01

DEAR SIR III yuu know anything about
The Know Nothing business, Just print il. so
that we can all of US have snme idea of what il
amounts To. have mad more than a dozen in
vlatinns 10 JUN them. but have not yet; for |
am determined to be either black or white
not mulauo nor fusionist; muatlo and
fusionist consider synonymous. | have been
whig from my youth up, but the whig pany
being dead, shall vote with the democr ilic.
party next March, without asking the consent
Of Isaac Dyer and tUrty-two others. believing
it to be the only true course for every honest
whg to pursue. Ynnrs Respectfully,
FLETCHER ODELL.
Eastern times., 1855-03-01

The Portsmouth Gazette thus speaks the
universal sentiment =
"On the whole, we have never seen better
spirit exhibited by The democrats than al pres
ent. They seem To be awake To the impnr-
lance of the occasion. Ii we go among the
people. we find essentially the same party
dvlsinns as ever. We find the same men in
the democratic ranks as we found ia 1910, with
the numerous additions that time has given US,
while those who were drinking hard cider and
singing log cabin songs then, now show them
selves only in know-noihing wigwams, and
pretend to be better Americans, as they did
then better friends Of the laboring classes, than
The democrats. We believe that the New
Hampshire democrats are to sweep everything
bettre them in March, and our belief is based
upon this ground, that ihev have the numbers
and that a victory is sure 10 follow the ap-
peafance of the whole party al the polls"
The editor Of the Ohio Statesman. who has
Jus, returned home from visit at Washington,
says
"There IS corruption enough incIdent to
Washington city-social corruption. There is
baseness ever incident to the possession of
power, and never To be wholly avoided but
there are lights to this dark picture. We be-
leve that we have an honest administration.
We pay this tribute not from any selfish mo-
tives, fur we give the unbnueht and unpurchas-
able appreciation Of our heart and judgment 10
those III power. It becomes the country in The
trying times which an honest administration
has To encounter, and amidst this wholesale
punder-scheming, to stand by honest rulers. +"
Eastern times., 1855-03-01
Bankruptcy Ahead (!

Senator Torsey and others interested in the
log-rolling scheme of plundering the State
Treasury to foster sectarian schools, have at
last pushed through the Senate bill giving
Eastern times., 1855-03-01

We learn by our Tow-SSiag telegraph
that on Monday evening last, FEN MEM
BERS Of Council No 81, withdrew from the
order in Darlington, and among The number
was the Treasurer Of The Lodge!
Eastern times., 1855-03-01

Bill to amend chapter 70 of the Revised
Statutes, relating to insurance companies,
was read second time.
After some remarks, the bill was passed to
be engrossed.
House.-Mr. Small from the committee on
railroad and bridges, reported leave TO with
draw on petition of John Cameron and others,
for charter for toll bridge between Boothbay
and Southport; and on petition of VIM.
Morse and others, for the establishment by the
county Of Sagadahoc Of bridge over WinIe-
eance Creek. Report accepted.
Mr.. Hill of Bangor, from the committee on
Maine Law, reported granting leave TO with
draw on petition Of Royal Williams for leave
to manufacture alcohol. Report accepted.
Mr.. Lincoln of Hallowell, from the commit
tee ON banks and banking, reported bill to
incorporate the oakland Bank, Gardiner 1t
was read twice and tomorrow assigned for
the third reading.
A message was received from the Senate
informing the House Of the election on its part
of Samuel Goodridge, as Major General OF
the I'd Division.
Passed to be enacted-Bills to protect forest
and timber land from fires, and to punish Inc
unlawful and careless kindling OF hres 70
change the names of certain persons. ADJ.
Eastern times., 1855-03-01

The editor Of the Ohio Statesman. who has
jus, returned home from visit at Washington,
The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-02-27
st. 39aul aob'ts.
MINNESOTA RIVER OUTFIT!
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.
Third Street, between Roberts and Minnesota.
ID PRESLEY, has just returned from below with an
d. extensive assortment of Groceries and Provisions
and also large stock of Fancy Articles to be exhibited in
the Fancy store, next door, and ready for sale.
His Groceries and Provisions consist in part Of the fo
lowing viz:
BACON MoLAssEs.
hhds country Hams, 10 brls Bech's II in hfs and
sugar cured do. quarters,
: :. shoulders 50 Golden syrup,
3 g clear sides l20 kegs do. . .....
3 casks do Beef FISH,
TEAS. casks Goldfish,
chests Y. Hyson, 20 brls Mackerel, in hfs and
Gunpowder, 5 brls Herring;
Also variety of e lb, IL I" fresh Oysters;
b, 2, 3, and Id. boxes. 20 doz small box sardnes
COFFEE PRESERVES
20 sacks Rio Peaches, Ounces, Pears;
10 Government Java strawberry, Raspberry and
g Iaguayra. Currant Jelly;
SUGARS. Pickles of all kinds.
IL hhds New Orleans CANDLES AND SOAP.
hhds prime, do. Fifty boxes star Candles;
so bis of A and clarified, g g pressed do
10 {. crystalized, . boxes solar sperm.
10 s' crushed, PORK
10 " powdered, Fifty brls Mess Pork;
s " loaf g " Jasper Mill Flour,
MISCELLANEOUS FAMILY GROCERIES.
Hominy, Corn meal Rice Beans bag salt, box do sale
raus soda and acid Yeast powders Chocolate Cocoa and
BrOoms Brushes and Mops with handles, Clothes Lines
Bed Cords stove Backing and Lamp Wcing Cider Vine
Dried apples and Peaches Buckwheat Flour and Rye
do Pepper Walnut Catsup Tomato do, and Lemon
syrup. WOOD AND WILLOW WARE.
Painted Tubs, Cedar do; Ladies' Rolling Pins and
Zinc Washboards, Dppers; Knife Trays;
Nppers Keelers; Potato MASKING Boxes
ChOpping Trays and Bowls; Buckets, xchelves;
Spoons Butter knives; Market Baskets;
Clothes Baskets
CIGARS AND TOBACCO.
We always have the largest and best stock, which
bles to sell than any else in the city.
In one word-my stock includes everything in the Gro
cery Line, which will he sold cheaper than the cheapest
and respectfully inform all my friends and the public
generally that whatever they may wish in line Of bust
ne be 4 wholesale
b. PRESLEY,
st. Paul May 20, 1854. diff