The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1856-01-18

1 W n liuy salu W kchuchaH NhO heu W
conpanied her and her sisters TO church, :" 1t rains
send for an umbrella" "Why," said the beau,
You are neither sugar nor salt, rain won't hurt
you" "Ttue, bl, we are-lasses, v said the lady.
Umbrella sent fer
LoNo LOVE LETTER. The Fall River News
tells a story OF young man in California, who
wrote letter TO young lady in tina, city, which
comprised one Annlrsd and Jorty,nr pags' Of
letter paper.
WASHINGTON, Jan. L.
ENGLISH AFFAIRS. l, is reported here that
England, rather than go to war with the United
States on the Central American Question, will re.
cede from her assumed pro,ectorate oyerthe Bay
Islands, and her position on the Musquito CUES.
,iou.
HARRISBURG, Jan. IL.
UNITED STATES SENATOR ELECTED. Ex.Gov.
ernor Biger Sas to-day eleCted U. s. Senator by
the Legislature, receiving 50 votes; the remain-
der OF the votes were thrown scattering.
wnrE HOUSE vs.. HorELs. Tweniy.ihree OF
the delegates Of the National Democratic Com;
mittee, who assembled at Washington ON the SIN
inst, were lodged gratis at the White House, in>
order ,hs, they might be worked over by Fomey,
the executive thus defraudlng the hotel.keepers Of
Washington. The Democratic Convention to
meet a, Cincinnati will be packed full of Pierce
offce.hoLlres, who will register the DEGREES Of
their mns,er faithfully.
05-T Burlington (vt) Free Press has the
following:-
John Chout, President Pierce's Postmaster at
Underhil Center, was arrested on the 2'ih uli''
and brought before Justice Hollenback, charged
with assault and battery on his daughter, young
lady 30 years Of age. The offence committed by
the young lady, ior which she was beaten by her
father, as appeared before the Court, was the
reading OF Know Nothing pspers. He plead
guilty aud was fined four dollars end costs.
A CESrENSAsIAS lSpiAS CHEF His Excel
lency o'Brien Skandough, Chief Of the Six Ma.
tons, who was born in 1852, was in this city yes
,erlay. This aged Chief, now lOI years Of age,
was sen, to France 10 be educated, previous 10
the Revolution He returned to this city after so.
ing through the medical school IN Paris. in CON.
pany with the young Marquis de La Eayetie,
whom he followed through the wars OF the Amer.
lean Revolution, and did service in that campaign.
Tie was a, the battle Of Brnndywine, where he al.
tended upon General La Fayet,e, binding up his |
wounds, received in the affair. During the war,
he suffered bayonet wound in the right lung,
which even now causes him uneasincss in case
he takes cold. Although more than century
has passed over his head, he is still hale and
strong erect and of LOFTY port. His Masonic
brethren greeted the aged chieGain, and contribute
ed 10 his necessities for although so old, he has
not been AL the time accommodating worldly gain.
tie was for many years a, the head Of the Six
Nations, and a Chief Of great iniluence.-ROoa'
ester Democrat, JAM.
SAP ACCIDENT FROM GUSrowDER. A sad &c.
cident happened on Thursday evening Of last
week a, the residence of DIR. VIM Morris, Of this
county. DR.. NJ. had purchased u small keg OF
powder, Of some four or five pounds, brought 1t
home, and put il down in corner Of his sitting
room, throwing something over it TO cover and
hide il. While the family went out 10 supper,
there were leit in this room two little boys, his
sous, two little twin daughters Of some fifteen
months old, and one or more negro children. One
OF the twins aud one Of the little boys were upon
the bed asleep. The others were playing upon
the door, The little boy got some powder on, Of
the key, scattered some about the floor, and was
amusing himself by throwing a few grains at
tune into the fire. The powder on the floor caught
dre and communicated with the key, and the whole
exploded The little twin girl who was playing
on the floor was horribly burnt, aud probably is
no, now alive. The little boy wLo was playing
with the powder was also badly burLt and his
recovery is very doubtful
The little girl and boy upon the bed escaped
unhuri, although the beds,ead was torn 10 pieces
and the bed driven up against the ceiling. The
negro boy was badly burnt, and has probably lost
his sigh, forever. The ceiling Of the room was
torn TO pieces, three OF the ios,s being broken in
two by the conclusion, the aoor above being driv.
en- into mass OF Loose boards, and the side ofihe
house (which was built Of logs driven OIL, some
eight or ten inches from its place. The wonder
is that every child in the room was no, instantly
killed Efa,ikfora (Hy.) Commonwealth.