The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1856-05-09
Atms st.ms, ct.
Time Of Holding. The Border Ruifan
National Convention comes OF in Cincinnati
ON the second day Of June.


Time Of Holding. The Border Rufhan
National Convention comes Of in Cincinnati
ON the second day Of june.
Pordtr Mil Explosion. Another eIPlo-
sion took place at the Gorham Powder Mill
Works Tuesday morning. The mill used for
mixing the materials blew up, unfortunately
killing one of the workmen. Mr.. Alfred Al
len. The accident Is supposed to have been
caused by friction.
Tm Nmrs AGAIN. Our black list Is in
serted again. Democrat and Journal, Ban
gor, Journal, Belfast, and other border ruff.
fan papers will please notice, and ,rnggls.
We shall keep the type standing, and give
the list conspicuous place occasionally, as
suits our convenience.
LOOK ron rur FLAGS. BY the kindness
Of Capt. Abbott, the hags Of the Engine
Company will be run up during the day on
Saturday, to give the people notice Of the
meeting to be held at the Engine House in
the evening to aid in securing freedom to
Kansas.
Posr 0Fncr RoBBkD. The Post Office at
Saco was broken into on Tuesday night, and
the entire contents Of the Western mail,
which did not arrive until IL o'clock on that
night, abs:-acted. The bag was found the
next morning in the burying ground, cut
open. Only two or three letters were miss
ing.
Frru DrsrRrcT, Joseph Bartlett, editor
ofthe Jeaersonian, Bangor, John A. Rice, OF
Monson, and VIM. Z. Brown, Of Scion, were
chosen Delegates to the Philadelphia Con-
vention from the Fifth Congressional Dis
trict, by the Convention, held at Exeter, on
the eth inst.
A Fact 10 Point Moral. In Mr.. Blair's
recent letter to the Republicans in this city,
he states that Mr. Buchanan recommended
the deposit Of the fifty thousand dollars of
government moneys in Simon Cameron's
Bank, for the purchase Of the Globe for Mr..
Polk and now the Union which was the
fruit Of that purchase, Is doing all IL can to
cut Mr.. Buchanan's throat.-N. Y. Post.
Nae York, May 9. Com. Stockton has
written letter to the Newark Mercury, in
which he unequivocally condemns the repeal
Of the Missouri Compromise and hopes the
people Of New Jersey, viii have an opportu-
nifty, not embarrassed by other issues, to man.
iiest their disapprobation Of the indefensa-
bic violation of that compact Of peace.
Plymouth, N. II, May 9th. Tho New
Hampshire American State Council assem-
bled here to-day and elected delegates to the
Convention to be held in New York 10Th Of
June. The Council passed strong American
and anti-Nebraska solutions-endorsed the
action Of their delegate, in seeding from the
Philadelphia Convention Of last February,
and also repudiated the nomination Of Fill
moro and Dcnelson unanimously.
u We have the painful duty to announce
tho death Of the eminent physician, DIR. John
Collins Warren. He died IN this city, at
his residence in Park street, yesterday (Sun-
day. morning, at 3 o'clock, in the 18th year
Of his age. lie was widely known, both in
this country and in Europe, Us ono of the
most skilful surgeons of the day.-BOstOn
Paper.
Mr.. Fillmore Accepts. The Washington
Organ has been authorized to state that
letter has been received from Mr.. Fillmore
by q gentleman in that city, in which he
states that he had not received the official
announcement Of his nomination, but de
clared himselfat the service Of his friends.
y The venerable Stuyvesant pear tree on
the corner Of Sd avenue and 18th street, n.
Y, is budding out vigorously this Spring,
and gives promise Of its wonted crop of fruit.
The veteran tree, though now entering upon
the third century OF its existence, is hale and
hearty, and bids fair to weather the storms
Of another century.
e The Boston Republican Club have
chartered steamboat to run from Boston
to Philadelphia and back at the time Of the
National Convention, June 18th. The fare
will be low, and we learn that large num-
bers have already engaged for the cIcursion.
The Mass Convention at Philadelphia will
probably DO one Of tho largest ever held in
the United States. ...
LICENSED. The board Of Aldermen Of the
City Of Portland have licensed FIVE inn-hold-
ers, eight apothecaries, FIVE victuallers, and
thirteen other persons to sell intoxicating
liquors under the new law. Thirty persons
licensed to sell, and some seventy 1--WE or
thcreabouts selling without license, we doubt
not will bring things as near free rsDn, rs the
judicious friends Of temperance in that city
will desire.
The "SPIRIrs" DisAPPorNyyp. The steam
ship Ericsson arrived at New York in safety
last week, from Liverpool. Mrs. Porter, q
..spiritual medium" of New York, prophe
sled that the vessel would be burned to Oh,
waters edge before the 26th Of April.
This same Mrs. Porter, we believe, CAV,
full particulars Of the loss Of the Pacific abou
the time she was due in New York, and tn,
spiri'ualists point to the fact as proof o.
the spiritual theory. How about this?
Shocking Brutality. weare informed thai
q few days since young man. who has beer
married but few years, and residing. il
Frankfort, got .. gloriously drunk" anC
abused his young wife in brutal manner
knocking some OF her teeth out Of her mouth
and otherwise bruising her but this did no
satisfy him. On Monday night, or rathc
about 3 o'clock on Tuesday morning Of thi
week, he returned home from grogger,
dr,,L aud kickei her until be broke severn