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The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1855-05-04
OUR ENLARGEMENT.

Agreeably to our promises wc present our
subscribers this week, with :" the Union and
Eastern Journal" in an enlarged and other
wise improved form. The paper, in size, is
now nearly equal to any published in our
State, and We think in as convenient form
rs well could be made. We have adopted
the size with view of making ]. permanent
md with the impression that onr s"h~sriD-
crs would generally regard il as large as n
weekly newspaper ever should DO. Here
after should tho wants Of our community re-
quirc any extension Of newspaper facilities,
we should, instead OF adding to the size Of
our sheet, meet the want by publishing q
semi.weekly or daily. The business OF our
place would not warrant such an arrange
ment now. though II may, we hope, at some
period, not far distant.
The paper on which we publish was made
to our order, BY Messrs. r. E. Lyon & Co.,
ut their mill in Bloomfield in the County Of
Somerset, in this State. II is good article,
and We shall endeavor hereafter to print on
paper equally as good, or on q better quail
ty. The Improvements we have made in our
heading, and in the typographical appear
ance ofthe paper, we hope viii be satisfac-
tory. /, shall be our study to observe here
AFTER neatness in the style Of setting, and to
preserve uniformity Of arrangement in the
publication Of all miscellaneous reading
As heretofore we shall devote several Of the
columns on the first page to the publication
Of Agricultural matter, selected with care,
and adapted 10 the section in which he pa
per mainly circulates. We have already
stated that the enlargement will increase the
expenses Of publication some hundreds Of
dollars per annum. As We do not purpose
to increase the price Of subscription, this
fact in connection with the increased price
ofeverythins which enters into the compO.
sition OF newspaper, will, to mako us
whole in pocket, demand large addition Of
names 10 our list, increased promptness in
payments, and more closeness in settling &C.
counts for subscription. Our published
terms will be hereafter invariably adhered
20, and all who do not conform to the rule
required for advance payments must expect
and will be required to pay the rates men
toned in the terms.
We send our paper this week to some &C.
quaintances and friends in the County and
elsewhere, who are not now regular subscribe
ers and in thus bringing to their notice the
improvements we have made We trust they
may DO impelled to direct US to add their
names to our subscription list.
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1855-05-04

CoScREss.-0 OF the l6l members Of tho
next Congress that have been elected, but
thirty.three are favorable to the Nebraska
bill, and several OF these will take contested
seats. Only 8 Of the ~ from the Free
States who voted for tha, measure have been
returned, and ono of these has his seat con.
tested. Tho elections yet to take place TO
complete tho House, do not promise any
better for tho administration and q party
which In the last Congress had clear
majority Of 81 will hardly make q show |;
nor will II have any distinctive principles on
which to rally-the whole issue before the
people now being on the extension Of slave.
~ and tho native movement. Never was
a Congress so anti.slayery as tho next will
be and Kansas, should Il ask admission rs
o slaveholding State, II made so by Missouri
influence, will not have the least chance Of
coming Into tho Union. If tho administra.
ton interpret 'squatter sovereignty" 10
mean that desperados and rufiians may 70
there and out.vote and drive from tho polls
the actual settlers. Congress will put o
different construction on tho matter. Tho
Know Nothings will have unquestioned con-
troll OF tho House, and probably cleo; n. =.
Banks, Speaker. Power has Il; responsible.
ties and II will depend upon what they DO,
and how they do II, whether this win aid
them in tho presidential election. "Sam :"
will DO there. and we shall take his dimen.
sions. II Is not now certain that no will DO
in small minority In tho Senate. Poli,i.
clans arc governed by popular influences,
and many seek his acquaintance in quiet
way.-N. p. Her.
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those who only few weeks before had en-.
tered il, flushed with victory. and rs having
resche6 the very gaol Of their dresms.-
What followed afterwards Is q matter OF
history. Thousands Of men and horses
were swept away and destroyed by the
SHOWS and frosts. The finest army ever
marshalled by man, and furnished with the
material TO make Il invincible was broken
and anuihilated. with the exception Of n
few thousands Of the elite, who surrounded
the person Of the Emperor and bore him in
safety TO the frontiers.
Messrs. Editors-When commenced this
little narrative, had no idea OF being so
prolix. My apology must be tho interest
naturally felt, to make statements like that
Of "Moscow was never burned,n properly
understood and that, that great nation should
have full credit for a sacrifice unheard oi
either in ancient or modern times.
Moscow.
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KNOW NOTHING ORGANISM.

The organ of,he rum and bunker Democ-
racy in this County, the Democrat, is very
fond Of calling our paper the organ Of the
Know Nothing order in this section. II is
n new accusation and may subserve use
ful purpose 10 US, perhaps, If not to the
Democrat. II il should succeed in making
the members Of the order believe we were
really their spokesman, and could do the
speaking well we nigh, receive very
large addition TO our subscription list
Judging from the election results, the mem.
bers Of the order are quite numerous, sufIi-
cien,ly so 10 admOnish any pruden, man
that il would not be paying operation 10
run hard against them.
While we are obliged 10 our neighbOr
for bringing US upon so close terms with
the Know NO,hings, and hope 10 be remem-
bered by them when they want a good
newspaper, candor requires US 10 say that
the greatest political mission we have on
hand just at this time is the advancement, OF
certain republican opinions we have long
entertained. and which were set forth more
infinitely In the resolutions Of a State con-
veniion OF the republican party, held at Au-
gus,a on the 80 day oflas, February. Tha,
convention was an open one, the nomination
which il made was not made in the dark,
and those who support i, advocate iiopenly.
We supper, that nomination, and, at the
proper time, and In equally as open way,
we suppose the members OF the Republican
party in this County will meet and select
their candidates for State and County Off.
cers, and il the persons so selected are good
men, friends ofihe Maine LAW, and sound
on other questions we shall vote for them.
We are organ grinder 10 no party, not even
the Republican, and while we shall not OBJ
ject to being called by the Democra, the
Know Nothing organ, we do not mean TO
take any position which shall proven, us
from ut,ering our convictions for or against
any party, or saying wha, we please against
Know No,hingism should ], be found
"cheek by iowl " with Slavery, Rum or
Hunker Democracy.
II may be ,ha, in defending and support
ing the principles Of the Republican party,
and advocating open measures 10 Gdranes
fhtn,,w we are also contributing 10 the support
Of the principles Of the Know No,hings, and
ifso we are killing two birds with one stone,
and canno, objec, TO our work on this nc
couui. We certainly should be glad TO
learn authOriiaiively, through the Democrat
or from any other source, tina, the Know
No,hings had 50 good set Of principles.
We have looked closely into all the DEM
ocras has said against the Know NO,hings,
and cannO, End anything very serious urged
against them, exeep, that they do some
things in secret, whether bad or good can
only be inferred from the results Of clcc,ions
and beat the Rum and Hunker Democraey
whenever they moe,in conflict. So FAR as
Shis secrecy Is concerned, the editor CT the |
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Democrat Is hardly the man to object to It
He has attended more secre, political meet
inss probably than any man in the County,
and is even now fresh from one held al Au'
gus,a, in which, IL we are 10 credit one
who was presen, who has lei on, the Secrets
he and the Hon. VIM. p. Haines, 6. w.
Stanley, v. ID. Paris and Others secretly
resolved TO bring abou, fusion Of strait out
wings and Hunker Democrat, on the plat
form ofopposi,ion 10 the Maine Law, and
friendship 10 such Squa,ter Sovereignty as
has recently been in vogue in Kansas, and
carry The Stale at The fall electiOn-,ha, is
carry !, if they can only gel votes enough
However, our mission is 10 defend the re-
publicans, and we shall stick 10 tina, at al
hazards, though we canno, help smiling a
the fears which the Democrat expresses
,ha, these Know NO,hings have taken sucl
fearful obligations. We are quite sure ina
there Is no cause for alarm. II is quite aP
parent iha, the obligations which have beer
assumed by tho X. Ms only goes TO tn
point Of defeating the Pro Slavery and Run
Democracy, and certainly this is not yer!
bad. We took such an obligation on our
self, and by Ours,yk and are willing 10 con
iess il. and did not find j, hard 10 take
We have taken no obligation 10 do any deed
Of violence, or any which will trammel on
conscience, or cOmpelus 10 forge, our du',
10 ourselves and VIC do no, believe other
have. Rumor attributes 10 the Know Moth
ings beliefin certain doctrines which ar
termed American, aad we must confess ihs
IL the version OF their doctrines is correct
wo have taken the infection the naiura
way, and are as good Know Nothing a
those who have taken il by innoculaiion.
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Foreign Paupers and Criminals.

In well considered article. the Newburypori
Herald expresses the opinion that 1.-THE American
movement that is now sweeping over the land
shall accomplish nothing else than prevent the
importation OF beggary and crime, II will deserve
the support Of all good Americans. 1t says:
ourgrca,est impor, is human beings-the blood,
bones and snews Of men, women and children
iron the shores Of Europe, numbering from three
TO five hundred thousand annually, or in ten years
population larger than the thirteen States had
in the revolution. lfthose persons were ofordn.
AIRY character and intelligence, there would be an
evil in SO large number, who from necessity love
other lands better than this, other social and 10.
igous institutions better than ours, and who com.
pete in various branches Of labor with the native
born citizens. II might then be aquesion wheth
or We should yield TO them privileges so great as
they now enjoy; or at least permit them TO vote
I'LL more than seven years had acquainted them
with our institutions and laws, and rendered them
American in life. But they are not that. Thous.
ands upon thousands of,hem coming like clouds
like unclean birds, are paupers and criminals
the out casts, thaiin their filth and villany are
vomi,ed upon onr shores-posouing al that come
near ihem-a curse to US and disgrace 10 the re.
spectacle and intelligent oftheir own couniymen,
who when they meet them in the street, blush 10
own tina, the same land produced them and the
same language is theirs.
People in the small towns and rural districts
can have but little idea Of the magnitude Of this
evil. We read how mcanly the European govern.
meu,s treat us IN this maiter-viewing the United
States as the lazaar.house for their corrppt.ou-a
sort ofGuinca or Siberia or Botany Bay-a sort
ofconvict hulk, 10 be laden with all the rascaliiy
and oifseouring ofihc Eastern hemisphere how
England pous upon us the contents Of her work
houses, Ireland her bcggars, France her refugees,
Italy her lazlaroni, Germany her paupers, Sardn.
ia, Switzerland, Belgium and Sweden their con.
vic,s-and all ofihem together such a wretchcd
set that but for the better cmigranis that Offset
them, and the peculiar institutions Of this land
nothing would DO safe here-neiiher government
or religion. Nobody can be ignorant Of these
facts, for they are 50 notorious iha, the govern.
meui years ago ordered our consuls TO watch The
matter and give information Of their coming and
from Genoa we were notified Of the Sardinians /,
from lIavrs Of the Swiss that are now on their
way, sndlasi year, when they invaded US from
Belgium, the consul at Antwerp declared that Il
had been discussed In the legislature Of tina,
country. "whsther il would not be better 10 send
10 the United States all criminals at government,
expense, rather than maintain them at home"
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Mr.. Macauly and the Ballad Boy.

The following ancedoto is going the rounds
Of the papers, copied from an article on the
Ballads Of the Peoplein the last number o.
the Westminster Reviep -" Our most
brilliant historian, being lately DESTROYS oil
obtaining information upon this subject as
material for his new volumes, took his way
from the Albany to Whitechapcl, and bought
roll Of London ballads from singing boy
happening to turn round rs he reached home
again, he perceived the youth, with circle
Of young friends, was keeping close on his
heels. Have ! mot given you your price,
sir'' was the great mans indignant rcmon.
STRANGE. All right gunner was the re-
Spouse, "we'rc only waiting till you begin
to sing" The anecdote Of Mr.. Macaulay
and the singing boy Is Of old date. We
heard it related some years since, more
POLITICALLY 1--WE hope more truly at one Of
Mr. Rogcrs's breakfast parties in London
Mr.. Macaulay had set of on solitary walk
IAN ordinary occurrence) from tho Albany,
and about Islington fell 10 with singing
boy, and purchased for Is. or Is. Cd. hi,
stock Of Ballads. Dipping into the collec
ton, and reading aloud to himself with
energy, as is his wont, the warlike ant
military strains Of the street Ministries, Mr.
Macauly observed that the boy still accom-
panied him. He stopped, and asked why he
followed him I! Z" do like, sir, " replied the
urcbin, F" to hear you read the Ballads-yor
read them so grand and fne." The his
torian pursued his journey, and the thought
occurred" What II we had ballads Of thi'
kind respecting the old hcrioc deeds o
Greece and Rome?" The idea gathered
force, and ultimately q resolution was form
ed to attempt cmbodying In ballad poetr.
some Of the legends related by Mvy, and
alluded to by Cicero and others. The 70
suit was The Laws Of Aneient Rome ant
as Gibbon has recorded that tho idea o
writing his Decline and Fall Of Rome was
suggested to his mind as no sat musini
amidst the rims Of the Capitol, while thu
barciooted friars were singing vcspers in the
Temple Of Jupiter, this account Of thu
origin of Mr.. Macaulys'classic Z" Lays vi
correct. as we heard it relatcd-may not b
without interest to the lovers Of literary
history.-lnrernsss Courier.
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STOPPING NEWSPAPERS.

A gentleman, whose views upon the
Maine law and its enforcement DO no, cor
respond with ours, and who does moi like
our advocacy OF Maine law opinions, sent
into our counting.room, few days ago, a
requs, for his bill, which was paid, and the
paper ordered TO DO discontinued, which
was done. The gentleman who did this
had righ,so 10 do, and we do not COM
plain. His conduct is honesty itself COM
pared with that OF another subscriber, whose
case we mention. This person has taken
our paper since November, 1853, and has
no, paid US the frs, farlhing. A copy sent
10 him the week before last, came back
from the Postmaster, marked "reiused ~
m.an way which mean man has OF dis
continuing paper. This man is par,icu'
larry blatant on the Maine law, and down
upon all who desire its enforcement. We
would mention his name, but we are quite
ashamed 10 lie, the public know ,ha, ou'
books ever bore the name Of so mean
man; and we are also unwilling 10 cas-
any reflections upon the gentleman whose
case is frs, mentioned, by holding up Il
his view the company in which he is fOunl
in opposing the Maine law.
That we may be perfectly understood in
this matter OF disseminating papers, and al
the cases we have mentioned, and severa
others no. spoken Of, seem 10 require
word, we desire 10 say, tina, we furnish Il
subscribers our paper for $3.50, payable ii
advance, or for $500, il paymen, is delay
ed beyond the year, and never the editor
We sell papers, no, principles or manlines'
these we keep for our own use; and thos'
who do no, wish 10 pa,ronize US. can do SO
or, il there are any now taking our paper
and are disappointed in getting our homes
convictions, independently expressed, whe'
they may have expected toadyism ant
trucking, all they have TO do, is, 10 call a
our coun,ing.roOm, pay their bills, accord
ing to the terms, and order the paper dis
continued.
Whatever may arise, so long as we have
strength 10 write, and reason 10 guide GU
pen, we shall no, cease 10 express convic
lions honestly entertained, in gentleman
manner, land we have never done so ii
any o,her) or TO discharge with iearlessnes
our duty as conductor Of public news
paper.
In the fifteen years. experience we have
had in conducting newspaper, we have
learned somethiug-seen somewhat. OF il
liberaliiy and narrcwness, and have, IL
several instances, been made the subject o
them; but we have never learned, or shall
we ever learn 10 be base, trucking
subservien, conduit, Of the opinions ant
principles Of Others.
We hope we are understood.
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A WHrrI woxAs SuENo roR FRrEron -
Tho New Orleans Delta publishes an account
OF suit which has been commenced In
that city on behalf OF Josephine Smith, who
alleges that she is wrougfully and illegally
claimed as slave by Lionel O. Levy OF New
Orleans and Joseph Cohen Of Charleston,
under an alleged purchase made ut the sue
cession sale OF the late Judah Barrett. In
her petition she declares that when she lived
In Barrstt's house, she resided there as q
FREQ white member Of his family, and waz
known 10 tho world and acknowledged by
Barrett as his daughter. She has always
associated with white persons, was educated
ct schools where colorcd pupils are not ad.
mit,cd, and has olten sat In the dress circles
Of tho public theatres, where none but
white persons arc allowed 10 DO seated. She
has enjoyed liberty, and passed for o. free
white person for moro than ten years, which
which gives her q legal right 70 freedom.
Several years previous 70 Blrretts do ath,
che ceased 10 reside In his house, bought
and cold property in her own name, sued
and was sued in the various courts OF the
State, and did may other aeis Inconsistent
with state Of slsvery, Ill OF which wero
done with the knowledge Of eaid Barrett
She saye that Levy. her pretended master,
knew I'll thsss heiD - ~ tine = ~ pro-
s 'iss:: s e; q e ;srsi
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10 The concert advertised 10 como of
in Central Hall on Thursday evening oil
next week is 10 be BY the same company
which formerly performed under the leader.
ship OF the inimilable Dodge. Dodge has
got his poke, full of rocks, and retired,
throwing his mantle Of fun upon Mr.. Hari-
son, who promises 10 mere than excel his
percepior. Mr.. II. has a great talent for
improseraiive singing-ihat is, compose the
words and do the singing as he goes along.
Persons who wish 10 exercise his talents
in this direction have only 10 write such
subjects as they choose on card and he
will furnish them with song a, once, with
appropriate words. The company has re.
Gently been travelling in other states and
their performances are spoken o! by the
newspaper press in most aaiierins manner
Just inves, IS cents 10 The amusement
when the time comes round. Don't forget
this.
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70 The Selectmen of towns in our vicin
ity will observe from an advertisement sign
ed by our City Agent for the sale Of liquors
for medicinal and mechanical uses, that they
may obtain ofhim il they wish, such liquors
as may be needed to supply the agencies in
the towns where they respectively live
The first section Of the liquor law gives
agents regularly appointed the right to sell
to the Selectmen Of towns for purposes men.
toned in tho acl. Our city authorities have
purchased liquors in bond, and whole pack
ages just as imported, and having received
them from tho Custom House, there has
been no opportunity for adulteration. We
mention this, as IL may be matter Of con.
vcnience to tho selectmen Of other towns,
desiring to obtain pure spirit, for agencies
to purchase here where they will DO sure
to obtain unadultcrated liquors.
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Mar DAr. This day was little more
moist than usual. Il rained some, and
Maying was chiefly done by the boys pad
ding like ducks through the miniature
ponds Of mud and wafer in the Streets
During one Of the smartest showers,we saw
several green girls, without, bonne's and
with bare arms and shadowy looking cloth
Ing, with fesloons Of evergreens dragsled
abOu, their heads, pass our office in pro-
cession. We understand tina, these Z" May
Queens visited the Machine Shop, and
created quite sensation among The boys
there. They have the credit ofall tho dem.
onsira,ion made here during the day, and
for augh, we know are resi- onsible for the
effigy Of tho police officer which was found
hanging in an apple tree the next morning
no, far from the Billiard room.
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FrRE IN Bosros. An extensive Ere in
Boston, Friday afternoon, commencing on the
Battery wharf, destroyed many wooden
buildings, 1000 bales Of cotton, a large
quantity Of pork and other merchandise, the
East Boston Ferry buildings, and tho ship
Oregon belonging 10 S. S. Shannon OfSaco,
and Captain Fitzpatrick Of this city.
The amour, Of property destroyed is said
to have been some 100000. A portion
OF the cotton destroyed belonged 10 York
Manufacturing Company here. The schr.
Pharsalia, from New Orleans, laden with
corn and tobacco. Ship Diana was badly
burned, and cargo, cotton and pork badly
damaged; ships John Berion and Gen. Ger.
~ was somewhat damaged schr. Oregon,
Of Saco, burnt, schr. Robert Stone, from
Wilmington, N. c., damaged, aad schr.
Moses Eddy, Of wiscasset, also.