The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1855-10-05

S,xauLAE-Tho schooner Shooting STAR Of
this mort was taken upon q marine railway last
week. for the purpose Of discovering leak In
her bottom Upoa examination, q Place about
one foot in length and eight inches IN width. was
discovered to be worn nearly TO the thlnness ola
wafer. On taking Oh the planks two pebble
stones, each little larger iha, hens egg, were
found, and their constant rolling, caused by the
motion Of the vessel had worn the plank, which
was upwards oftwo inches III ek, nearly through
Ii 10 supposed they were dropped inside OF The
ceiling while the vessel was building, and there
remained Had the vessel gone 10 sea again
without discovering this leak, she might have
Suddenly filed and no cause could have been as
signed iof it.-Giouoss..r IaSgrgpA
Acr,y,rY IN FRK,ohrS-For the frs, time, says
the New York Courier. in many months the de-
mand ior ire.ghiing ships exceeds the supply
Not only in this bot in most OF the southern
ports there Is consequently quite an excitement
amongst shippers, and rapid advance In rates
has iakea place. This slate ofahairs has slready
communicated a more cheerful tone IN our ship
yards, and there Is every prospect that The dull
ness which las reiyned supreme ior such iengln
Of tine is about 20 give place 10 renewed activity
In ship building.
rtr Horace Greedy thus replies 10 Mr. Posev
Of Alabama, who asked him whether he was N
". 90 not:
NKx YoRx. Aug. II, 1875
Sir: I never was consciously within nile Of
a Know Nothing lodge, aud never could have
been induced TO Join one on any account 10y
pl.cing your foot against The ru,hor OF the silly
report noticed ia your letter, you VIII be certain
TO Kick great liar. Youn, HoRAcE GREELr.
A. 4. PosEY, ESQ.
NonLr PrSaxcE. A large number Of abandon
ed women in Norfolk, Va, have, since the break-
ing out OF the yellow fever in thai city, been most
uncea.ing in Ileir attention 10 the sick aud have
proved most valuable nurses. They have been
The means ofsaying number OF lives, and IN such
angelic labors-lor the deeds are heavenly shlnys
nerCone by the dau hters Of sin-seyeTal OF them
have died-dIed al the post Of mercy aud duty,
administering TO the victims Of the plague.
HAyrRHtL. The population Is 1852 $3.50
male, and $3.50 females the increase since $50
l. q per cent. The village has Increased 81 per
ceat. so il seems the rural portion has fallen OIL
n per cent There are 4,322 SIS pairs OF shoes
made per year, valued nj -, 7a5,6SO, aud employ
ing 1913 males and 2246 females.
rrAta celebration on the Fourth Of July, at
Galena, John Smith (rslher an uncommon pams
thai) gave the following pl,hy toost
IN Tro Declarations The Declaration Of
I,.lepsnl,aee, whereby we gained our liberty, and
the Declaration Of LOrs, whereby we 'os'n'
Upon both branches o; the Pawtucket river
there are about 1862 900 cotton spindes, more than
100000 Of which are entirely stopped by the
drought Upon the Blackstone u - not 80 dry,
but a leas, one half Of the machinery IN oil the
mills Is lying idle.
~ Rev. John Sawyer, Of Bangor, Name,
will be 100 years old on the 9th inst. IL spropos-
"a, 10 commemorate the event by public meet
ing in Bangor, at which Father Sawyer (Proyi'
denee pe,m,ting), will be present, and deliver
sermon or address.
fIT A tseaiy has been concluded between the
United States ard Sandwich Islands, establishing
reciprocal free trade in all the products OF the
countries.
N,r Martin Egan ofNew Haven. drank gallon
Of poor liquor On Sunday evening, on bet, and
died Immediately.