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The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1855-12-14

The GLORY OF A CIGAR. Some French
writer has said, it is not every one that
knows how to walk. II may rs truly te
asserted that il is not every one that knows
how 10 smoke But TO those who are In
the secret, your initiated few, TO whom
nature has given finer sense Of enjoyment,
or divine perceptions Of The beauiiiul-io
these, the curling, cloudy column that
arises from the lips is ethereal mir. is tho
element, OF a new life. II springs up as
from an altar, and floats on the air like
incense. Through the narrow tube Of a
cigar rushes full flood, Mississippi OF
enthusiasm and delight, refreshing the
senses and refining the Imagination. To
those who wish 10 purchase cigars that are
cigars, are reminded that our friend WEEKS,
whose advertisement may be found in this
paper, has an assortment superior to any
ever offered in this city, and which he Of.
fers TO The trade at low rates. Give him a
call and examine for yourselves. NJ.
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the momen. he 10 left to himself he will
mako developments that will startle the
whole community respecting the extent TO
which gaming Is carried on In this city. and
10 which clerks and others in confidential
positions c1pend money which they could
not possibly come honestly by. This fear
has probably aroused all interested in gam
bling, least these Developments may so mad.
den our exciiable people as to make them
70 enact the terrible scene that once cleared
Matches Of its black-legs.
We feel authorized in saying that should
Mr.. Caldwell feel induced to make q con
fessiou. he will be sustained in so doing, and
there will not only go down to the Governor
petition for his pardon, signed by all our
business men, but he will End immediate
and honorable employment in our city.
The Railroad Companies have resolved to
discharge all Of their employees who have
taken sides in this matter, or are in the habi,
Of visiting gambling houses. Indeed some
have already got their discharge"
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/ LETTER IRON SrRISGFELLow.-Tbe Mont
gomery (Ala.) Advertiser publishes letter
written to gentleman ofthat State by Gen.
Stringfcllow, the noted pro-slavery partisan
The letter is dated Weston, NO., Oct. @. and
is devoted to discussion Of the affairs Of
Kansas. As might be expected, It is law
less and inscriptions in its tone. In regard
to the action Of Congress in Reeder's case,
no says:
at Reeder be admitted 10 a seat, or any
other action be taken by Congress to de-
prive The people of Kansas of their right to
determine their future condition, We shall
meet the men at once / need hardly say
tn you that abolition cannot he forced upon
Kansas unless the south prove trailors-and
not The without moro and better fighting
men than can easily be found in all aboli-
tiondom ~
After stating how easily poor men from
the south may be sent to Kansas and pro-
vidcd for, he remarks:
:" But you should not confne yourselves
to sending poor men Of all sections OF the
Union, Kansas is the most desirable to men
means especially to those who have slaves.
II must DO one of the healthiest portions OF
our country-our negroes ara rs healthy as
in Virginia. They hire for better prices
than in any other Stale in tho Union. This
is conclusive as to the value Of their labor.
There is as little danger Of their escape, even
less. than from any free State; they have no
facilities for getting away, and our people
are mere on the alert than elsewhere.
They have now laws more efficient to pro-
lect slave property than any State in the
Union these laws have just taken effect,
and have already sienced abolilionists, for,
in spite of their heretofore boas,ing, they
know they will be enforced to the very let
ter, and with the utmost yigor. Not only Is
il profitable for Shareholders to 20 to Kansas,
but politically 1t is all important.
Every slave taken there will gain live
votes from an,i-slavery men. Though in
feeling opposed to slavery, thoso who have
moyed-not been sent-to Kansas from The
non-slaveholding States soon become at
tached to southern men, and are unwilling
to drive them away or to strip them OF their
properly, and thus practically become pro-
slavery. =,
But in addition, the necessity for labor
demands that slavery be brought here else
the people may be driven TO seek white labor
no, being able to get negroes, and from
necessity be forced to exclude negro slavery,
tina, white slaves may BE- induced to comc.'
Tn nllusion To the pro-slaylry triumph
which was achieved in choosing the recent
Legislature, and enaciing pro-slavery laws,
Mr.. Stringlellow says:
al care not how this has been done-ii
nm abolitionist say, Missourians have done
it, Missourians can do 1t again As you
know we can, ifdriven 10 II, from this coun.
ty alone send more men to Kansas than oil
New England have been able to nut there:
n we are forced in self-defence, We will
show that we can do far more than Greeley
in his rawlings has charged US with doing"
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more Importance than new discovery in
science that will minister to the comfort Of
millions, and The achievement. Of biting
sarcasm on political opponent, is ranked
far above the hishes, inspiration Of the
muses.. l would advise some whose writ.
ings have seen in the Democrat before
our election, to preserve their taste in future
for literary pursuits, whatever may be the
in,eres, they take in the important ques-
lions that agila,e the country. Ihope some
Of them will come 10 their senses by and
by-and not remain wha, they have made
,hsmselves-poliiical scavengen.
BoNNY
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HELP TOUR OwS.-Messrs. JORDAN Y
DAr, the young men who have recently
purchased the Bakery formerly belonging
TO NJ. & II. Pierce, in our city, do not mean
TO be ou,slripped in the business OF furnish
ing Bread Of the RICH, SOFT, 10 the pub''o'
judging from some specimens Of their man.
ufac,uro which have come undsas our obser-
walton. So long as they supply such crack
ers, cake &c. as they now make, our people
will not be obliged to turn away from the
good old maxim "to encourage your own
bu, may have their needs supplied by men
carrying on business in our midst indeni'-
fed with our interests, and sharing in The
common prosperity Of our city. We hope
,ha, in the manufacture Of their bread, that
the use Of good stuck, good care, with q
plsasan, word for all. will give them an
abundance Of good customers.
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SHIP BuiLplSo. Frankfort, situated al
the head Of winter navigation on The Psnob.
scot, Is regarded BY many, as furnishing as
good situations for Ship Yards, and facilities
for Ship building rs any place in tho State.
In many respects its situation resembles
Bath, with this advantage in iis favor, that
the county around and above Il on the
PenObsco,, abOuuds in timber, easy 10 be
obtained, with noble river 10 float ], down,
while around Bath the timber Is measurably
cut of. There Is already quite business
done there in ship building, and as ito cd.
van,ages become better known IL will at
tract still further the attention Ofshlp build.
era
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ourl own county occupies proud posi-
ton in this array. Blu, Il is not alone in
vessels and tonnage that our superiority Is
undeniable. The seamen who man our
vessels arc unequalled for skill, quickness,
daring and courage. In fact, these have
contributed very largely 10 The increase Of
our commerce, for withou, them J, is hard
ly probable that we could have gone ahead
so remarkably. Here we have at hand all
the requisite materials fora navy Of great
magnitude whenever Congress deems II
necessary. The protection Of our CONNER
cial interests will no doubt gradually force
us into the building Of a large navy.-Phil-
adtlphia american.
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MARITIME Powers. We frequently read
elaborate disquisitions on the strength OF
certain European nations as maritime pow
ers. II does no, seem to occur to the au.
lhors Of these plausible essays that the com.
mercial marine Is The only true grage Of q
nations naval capabilities, rs the seamrn TO
man navy mus, be reared up IN CONNER
dial navigation. Rearing ,his in mind, tho
following table, showing the comparative
strength Of the commercial marine OF the
principal nations Of the world In the year
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MISTAKE ABour AN oPERA CAUSE.-THE
Bangor Journal tells OF a gentleman, who,
al The opening lecture Of the Mercantile
Association, was much annoyed by beau
,ifrl Young lady Ia the gallery near him,
holding pair Of small Junk bottles before
her eyes during q greater portion OF the
evening.
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MoRRlsos SINGLE MACHINE. The agent
Of this machine, Mr.. James Brown, Is locas'
ed a. Houliou, Aroos,ook Co., where those
who wish 10 communicate with him in re-
ference 10 the machine may address their
letters. The machine was advertised in
our paper until within few weeks. 10 10
said 10 be great improvement.
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the laymsn, that all mention Of slavery, or
ofinisrierence and all allusion to practical
sins on Gods holy day, is secular work-a
Dissertation Of the day and violation Of the
divine command to Remember the Sab
bath day 10 keep il holy"
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Proclamation.
ENIcuIIyr nErIcy

| EXECUTIVE oFfICE,
Nashville, Nov. 81, 1855.
I, Andrep Johnson, Governor OF the S,aio
Of Tennessee, do set apart Thursday. The 9Th
December, as a day Of Thanksgiving aud
prayer. and do earnestly request the people
Of the State deyoutly 10 observe it as such.
Andrtp Johnson.
A model for brevily, certainly, whatever
else may be said about II.
GopEY's LADYs Book, for December, con-
,ains one hundred poges Of choice original
reading matter, besides steel engravines,
fashion plates, and other illustrations inuu-
merable. We need only say in praise Of
lhi. work that |, is well worthy Of its proud
prominence, as ihe. first and best magazine
Of its class. Every year adds to its a,rac.
lions, and 10 tho number Of its subscribers
and admirers.
FILLIBUsTERiSG. Dispatches from WASH
ins'on state tina, the government has receiv.
ed authentic information Of The fitting out
Of an expedition In the United States to join
Walker 10 Nicaragua. The Presilen, will
issue proclamation Immediately, waning
those concerned against such attractions OF
neutrality and treaty slipulaiions. Wheel.
er's recognition Of Walkers military gov
ernmen, is no, authorized ror accepted in
Washington:
FRE IN YARMOUTH. Tho barn OF Capt.
Joseph Goodwin, in Yarmouth, was des-
iroyed BY fro on Saturday, ist inst, to-
geiher with thirty tons Of Hay, seven cows,
two valuable horses, seventeen sheep, and
Two hogs. The barn was loo feet long by
60 wide. Loss, $4,000 insurance $500
The Argus connects with this the TACT that
" one young lady, recently married, went
10 the fire, distance Of nearly one fou r,t.
OF mile, with bare feet, and worked u,:ds,
without shrinkingn
The GEN. Borp. A rumor was current
in our place, on Wednesday, ,ha, this YES
sci, which sailed from hero ON Saturday AZ
ternoon Of last week, welt ashore on Cape
Cod, on Sunday night, went, 10 pieces and all
on board persisted. On inquiry we learn
there was no foundation for the rumor.
~ On Saturday night, at the Danvillo
(Me.) junction, u fire broke out in one Of
the workshops Of tho Grand Trunk Railway
Co. Several buildings were burned with
about GOO cords OF wood. Loss about $4,000
to the Grand Trunk. and $4,000 10 the Ken
nebec Railroad.
II Mr.. Douglass. in the Virginia SEN
ale, proposes tho punishment Of death Tor
the abduction Of slaves, and the coniis'
cation Of any property employed in their re-
moval.
II Hon. John Appleton Is about to re-
sumo the ediionhip Of tho Portland Mel
Argus. The Advertiser says:--''The Bueha-
nan campaign in this State may DO consid-
cred as fairly opened"
RICHMOND, Va, 8. The Hon. james M.
Mason was elected U. s. Senator today for
this State over George w. Summers, Amer.
lean, by So majority on the joint vote.
10 The N. Y. Pos, Gays that Mr.. Nc
Donald did go 10 Washington In ques. Of
tho Secreiary-ship Of tho Senate, but not
finding single Senator willing 10 support
him, no turned round and wen, home
Truly the Pos, observes, "republics are un-
grateful"
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A "TES STRIKE" "The Song Of Hi.
awhtha has reached It's ten thousandih
circulation in less than four weeks from The
dag Of its publication. Verify, tor a " fail
ure," as some have pronounced II, this is q
fair sale for volume Of poetry coming from
an American brain.-Bostcn Transcript.
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y In the French army, the soldiers,
duriug the Winter. wear WOODEN shoes
The result, is, that the french army is less
afflicted with ,oothashe and rheumatism
than any army in the world. A wooden
bottom shoe Is always dry.
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Drsrxrox. The razor which the South
flourishes round its own throat, to fHghlen
,ts weak sister, (Gor the ninstsenih iime.)
warranted not TO cu,.-Aibany Journal.
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WESTERN FARMING. We copy IRON
letter addressed to one OF our subscribers by
a brother Of his residing at Belvidsre, I'LL.
nois, the following extract relating to Yves
tern farming. The letter is dated Dec. .,
1855.
You wish 10 know how much have
made on The farm this summer. / have
husked about 500 bushels of corn, and have
500 or 600 bushels moro 10 husk. Corn
now is worth about 40 cents but will be IN
The spring at least 60 cents.
Say 1000 bush. corn a, 60 cents, 60O,0
$50 wheat 100 10000
10 {" OATS 30 $500
8 Ton hay 500 1000
25 bush. potatoes 5,25
garden sauce 1000
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GA twen,y-eigh, pound Thanksgiving
turkey was sold al The Quincy market, Dos
on, for the snug lille sum Of seven dol
lars.
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70 The N. Y. Pos. Gays that Mr.. Nc
Donald did go TO Washington In cues. Of
tho Secreiary-ship Of tho Senate, but not
finding single Senator willing 10 support
him, no turned round and went home
Truly the Pos, observes, "republics are un.
Rrsieiulv
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b RESOLUTIONS Observation-Disclosures Adams of
South Carolina in his message to the Legislature,
ssys that he has returned the resol tons sent him
by Massachusetts to tho proper officers of that
State. In explanation he says: ~ 80,
Had Massachusetts, confined herself to rcsolu.
tions expressive of her feelings and purpc sea in
relation to slavery, impairment i may have
regarded them, would have received them with
Indifference, and transmitted them without com.
Ement but Iconsider the acts of her late Legisla-
ture as an insult and an outrage upon every mem.
Der of the Confederacy, who has right to demand
the enforcement Of the Fugitive Slave Ac. A
State whose Legislature deliberately, unblusLing-
ly mpiousy, violates her constitutional obligations
and whose people resist the execution of law even
to the shedding of blood, is not entitled to comfy
from us; and I feel that would haye betrayed the
dignity of my trust had hestated to affix on such
conduct the seal of official condemnation The in.
terchange of civiities with people who feel it to
be no dishonor to prevent the recovery of stolen
property will hardly reclaim the fathess, and il
Incompatible from the respect which honesty es
to ITSELF sass -'. ysi--
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HORSES IN ENGLAND,-The following raeraph,
from late London paper, shows the great alue
in England of horses OF pure blood: &c., ?
"A great number of horses the property of the
Marquisof Waterford, were sold by auction few
days since The lot, 66 in number, realized a7,.
062 TO- The yearlings sold enormously high; for
instance. hay colt, by Sea Horse, brought G400;
Magpie, 300 guineas" ..t .-sr-s. - -. =
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The Cleveland Plaindealer tells the following:
"A lady passed through here few days since
in hot pursuit of her husband, who had been smit.
ten with smart attack Of .passonal attraction
and had ran away with another woman from Wy0-
ming county, New York, to Loran county. She
took brace of officers from this city and went to
Fiyria The gentleman snufing the approaeh Of
danger, LEFT his money with . nephew to effect q
the South. Onrefection, he suspected the honesty
of his nephew, and took the next tIain back 70
look after his money. Here Le encountered the
pursuing party, and negotiations were opefed.-
II resulted in the ladys selling out all her rights
title and good viii, in and to her husband, and his
purchasing dishonorable peace, for five hundred
dollars. The lady returned to Wyoming without
husband, but with pocket fun of rocks" slls
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p CULPABLE CARR LEssNEss-On "Wednesday fore
noon, the workmen in McKay's ship yard at las.
Boston, Mass, were startled by the whizzing of a
shell overhead, which buried itself In the ground
close Dy, scattering the earth in all directions as it
bursted 1t is supposed the shell was fired from
the Navy Yard but wherever il came from, the
firing of dangerous missile of that kind, shows q
shameful disregard Of the public safety
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h FIRST CARGo.-The schooner White Swan,
whch has arrived at Baltimore from Bird Island
brings the first cargo of guano to this country un.
der tho now contract recently concluded between
the Philadelphia Guano Company and the govern
ment of Venezuela ~ .+...1.,s = s
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=, FINANCES OF SOUTH CARofINA--FroIn the re-
cent report of the officers Of State 10 the South
Carolina Legi Stature learn that the total liabi
ies of the State amount to 81 368 570 80 to meet
this the State has total of resources and assets of
S5 798, ,58l50. The receipts Of taxes for the year
1855 less by $50 237 81 than the receipts of the
wear previous. ss-E + 70 Fs~1s 2 -
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THE UNCERTAINTY OF LIrE.-Dudley Selden,
Esq, who died at Paris on the 1th inst was taken
ill OH the 5th, while walking with his servants on
the BouleYards On the 9th he was to give grand
dinner to Mr.. Fillmore, Mr. Mason, Mr. Thorndike,
and other distinguished gentlemen. The day fol-
lowing he died I. 2. : -. = H.EAs.1 - :. -
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= WASHINGTON MONUMENT ON THE BATTERY -
The New York Board of Alderman have reported
in favor of erecting monument to Washington
on the Battery Itis to be 600 feet high surrnoun.
ted by a statue Of Washington % feet hish-thc
whole to be constructed of iron. .fssf y
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REV. GEO. BUCHANAN, minister Of considerable
distinction in the Associate Reformed Church, and
Tor more than forty years pastor of church in
Steube nviile Ohio died recently. s1' stt = q
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BRANDY VINTAGE-A letter from Cognac, of the
last of October. from brandy exporter to his cor
respondent in Boston, says: -. II ys-~10s
Z rhe vintage turns out, - all along anticipated,
very deficient indeed, and the produce cannot e.
actly be ascertained for q month or six weeks TO
come. We are in hopes Of being enabled of ship
ping new brandy, Of course at very high figure,
~ ''ssE s-'-'4sSa@aa = s-1a-A -t -" - = y --
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KIND AND CoOL.--The cholera having broken
out at Dietz, (Dutchy Of Nassau the Government
has accorded . temporary leave of absence to 6s
criminals detained in the prison of that town!
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OHIO WITHOUT EyES MILITIA GENERAL-It
has been discovered that Ohio, since the adoption
of her new Constitution, has no officer higher In
grade than acaptain. The opinion of the Attor-
nay General has been given to this effect. 'sis5-
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sosHAFEAiNa EicasioHn MsSHNst t2rsonrx q -

. - uoag aAsmg co8eeu PreyzIee0rss w1eA dec16-
sprnss viii 1nd there ample snd seasofs sesass.
possio1 .y ~ whsss ssts sss ssss:
proprietor n1ust render Il the vorts house Of fks
place, especially % ths iovess cf quist ress he
sable i wen supplied With whstsvsr the msrkee ~.
fofds-ths servsnisrelits md scecmnnodasins Ncth-
Hs.s i .Ss sy .a N John n pAsSAcsTs n ssSss.
oHa sAhtaEbs' + f,es.ss,.rs ss.Trs ~: ..:
sEas % 1Hx GEHERAL AssEABy =, AVG ofaEKs WISH |.
scrbsr bess leave to say to al persons wishiar %
Fdnd the winter IN the ety. thst he has been snssseS
,rss or ssu,s ;,ms N ssnswns sssa.ifyss sn4 s1drs
(the Exchanse,) and besides which his new Hofei,
lBallsrd'sb is nearly eonplefed, which vim enable
raj Asaemby, In addition 70 his formsr numAera IN
style aud manner thar he has never bsfors been ~
and arrangements Of his new Hotel bs 81. ,crs. pse
IDENTIFY say, that the rooms be viii have . eGsr e
members this season, sre sreatiy superior e any he
his business s to make his xuests somfortsSiS -. so
tented he pledges his best excrtions to that end
ssiss sssRfs s pc ,ss Shsh have
:. as rsepr..s. eaa q 4. slss.a.. sAsf as,.,
GLgMB Ian HOTXL-jxMNS 81.
tel viii ass no peins - maintain iss former pow.
lsrity aud comfort They have employed 8. PORTfR
80 take sno sntire cnarge OF the House and sftee
Lot April The former patrons Of this HossL md nv
nerous friends Of Z. PoRrss, requested 70 i've
Richmond. March "a 1855 5a.s .ls,s,a & an n n
COLUMBIAN, N,HOTEL.-lTheF0 Has 6ee.
~ added 70 the Columbian Hotel since the last
meeting OF the legislature 81 large and confortatis
Lodging Rooms. Members aud others wishing com.
fortabe accommodations will do well to call for them
no T-Sw J. NJ BOYD L CO., Proprietor
THE MEAIHEKs OF THE NEXT GEN.
EhAL ASSEMBLY will ind quiet aud pleasant
to the Capitol makes it quite desirable,
no . John NsDARRACoTT, Proprietor.
NOT1CE:-PasscpgeIs going NsFth are hsaeb y
I Informed that on and after SATURDAY lat az
Septsnber, the trains Of the Railroad
Company will always stop at the 81 ASH COTTAGE
do so, to obtain Breakfast or Supper By the
o.. ....tli,,. .5si.. PR0PRIEToRS,
Slaah Cottage Hotel Aug, 81. 1865. q a. ~ su ai
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i STATUEs.-A resolution has been introduces m
to the South Carolina Legislature for the purchase
of statues of Moultrie, Marion, Sumpter. dayne,
McDuffie and Calhoun. and for the purchase OF >
sarcophagus for Mr. Callioun's remains. ! = + "