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

of Joseph A. Sanborn, Esq, Commissioner
of the Treasury:
Balance Of cash in the Treasury
January 1885, Sl0s, l07 Al
Amount Of receipts from Jan. !,
1855, to Dec. 81, 1855, 500 POI IL
$3.50, 1903 SO
Amt of expenditures from Jan.
/, 1855, to Dec. 81, 1855, 1896, lI8 %
Balance in the Treasury, Dec. 81,
1855, $50, $50 81
OF the expenditures, tro hundred and forty
hro thousand dollars were in payment of the
public debt, which became due during the
past year. A loan of S2ls,O 900 was taken,
at premium of S2,2s2.5O, and there were
applications for more than four times the
amount; of the S2lS,OOO, the citizens of the
State took $4,000.
The receipts for the present year are esti-
mated at $3.50, 5l5.7l, and the expenditures
at S527 ,69O.O5, leaving balance of $685.
10000 to be provided for by loan or other
wise. In the amount Of expenditures, is in
cluded $3.50, 10000 Of the publicdcbt, which
natures in March next. The Commissioner
recommends the sale of stock in the Augusta
Bank owned by the State, and suggests that
the payment of the School fund, about S7O,-
10000, should be postponed from June to
January.
Only sl3,OG9.G9 were received from the
Land Office during the past year. The csti-
mated receipts for 1856 arc stated at $685.
10000.
The amount paid for tho support of the
Reform School during the past year, is S2i,-
642.OO. The estimated amount Of expense
of the same institution for the present year,
is S3l, 35l.OO.
The School fund for the year 1855, amoun-
ted to 81 ,6i4.S3, and will be slightly in
creased the present year.
The public funded debt Of the State, Jan.
/, 1856, amounted to SG57 10000. $780,
10000 natures this year, and only $50, OOO.-
90 during the year 1857.
The permanent school fund amounts to
Sl20,Ol7.5.
The securities in the land Office amount
to S3l7 ,09S.2s.
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1856-01-18

Bur An OyxRcoAr. Theattention ofbuy-
er of clothing is called to the advertisement
of Mesrs. Owen & Moulton, in this paper.
Persons in want Of an overcoat will find it
for their advantage to examine the stock Of
Me.srs. Owen & Moulton.
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1856-01-18
THE LEGISLATURE.
WEDNESDAY. Jar

WEDNESDAY, Jan. 9.
SENATE. At 10 l-2 4. VI. the Senate
went into convention.
Mr.. Farley of Lincoln laid upon the table
the following bills, to wit Bill repealing
chapter lSs Of public laws, approved March
Il, 1855, regulating the suffrage of natural
lied citizens; also bill rcpealing chapter lI6
of public laws, approved March IL, 1855 n
lating to the naturalization powers OF the
Courts of this State.
The bills, having been once read, were re-
ferred, ON motion Of Mr.. Farley, to the CON-
mittee ON the Judiciary.
On motion OF Mr.. Swasey,
Ordered, That the Committee ON the Ju-
dietary be instructed to inquire into the ex-
lediency of repeating an net entitled "an
act additional concerning the supreme Ju-
dical Court and its jurisdiction" approved
March IL, 1855.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. Q.
IlorsE. A message was received from the
Senate proposing a convention OF both
branches, at half past ten O'Clock, for the
purpose Of electing Secretary OF State, and
the House concurred. At the designated
time the Senate came in and convention
was formed.
N CONVENTION.
Messrs. Butler of Franklin, Hodson of
Somerset. and Blaisdell Of Cumberland, on
the part of the Senate, and Coffin of Ilarring-
ton, Wcdgcwood of Cornish, Archer of
Bloomfield, and Hunton of Readheld, ON the
part Of the House, were appointed COM
mittee TO receive and count votes for Secrc-
tary Of STATE, and having attended 10 that
duty reported as follows
Whole number of votes, les
Necessary TO choice, 50
Caleb X. Aver had los
Alden jackson, GO
And Caleb II. Aver of Cornish, was declared
elected Secretary Of State for the current po-
litical year.
The joint standing committees were an
nounced, and are as follows
On the Judioary.-Barnes, Swasey, Hay
den of the senate; Talbot OF Lubec, Morse
Of Bath, Fuller Of Augusta, Morrow of
Searsmont, Record of Danville, Wedgewood
Of Cornish, Lindsey Of NOrridgewOck, Of the
House.
On Mercantile Affairs and hsurdnoe.-
Talbot, Reed, Rowell Of the Senate; Blaneh-
ard Of Yarmouth, McGilyery Of Penobscot,
Blanchard Of Pittston, Emerson Of 0rland,
Titcomb Of Kennebunk, Irish Of Union, Cof-
I'm Of Cherryfeld, Of the House.
On Education Bean, Holds
don, Of the Senate; Sweat Of Parsonsfeld,
Deering Of Hampden, Pearson Of Machias,
Currier Of Wilton, Brown Of Kennebunkport,
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-03-01

some made and others to be made. The admins
tration is little alarmed at the high tone of this
debate.
Gen. Cass fell on the Patent Office steps day
two since, and bruised himself rather severely.
lie was insensble when taken up.
Parker II. French, the would -be-minister from
Fillibuster Walker, now of Nicaragua, to the U.
S., is here; but our Government will not recog-
nize him or Walker as official personages. Par
ker has been notorious character heretofore
He is one of those who think and say that sc the
world owes us living, and We mean to have it."
He who adopts and acts upon this sentiment, has
not far to travel before he becomes a robber.--
He may be public man like Walker, and Car
ter, and Kidd, or he may be private one doing
business in the forging line like Monroe Edwards,
or railway business like Schuyler. But rob-
Der, swindler, counterfeiter, or forger he will be-
whether upon large or small grand, or petty
larcency scale.
Our rcry cold weather has disappeared, and
the snow is following. The winte has not had
its precedent since 1915 or 1916, perhaps not
since l779 or 1880.
Many members have paired off and gone home.
MINNEToNKA.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-03-01

TRUE HosPIrALITY.-"I pray you, o, ex-
cellent wife, cumber not yourself and me, to
get curiously rich dinner, for this man or wo-
man who has alighted at our gates, nor bed
chamber made ready at too great cost these
things, if they are curious in them, they can
get fora few shillings at any village; but rath-
er let the stranger see, if he will, in your looks,
accent and behavior your heart and earnest.
ness, your thought aud will, which he cannot
buy at any price, in any city, and which he may
well travel twenty miles, and dine sparingly,
sleep hardly, to behold. Let not the empasis
OF hospitality lie in bed and board but let
truth and love, and honor, and courtesy flow in
all your deeds"
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-03-01

Kansas affairs-Gev. Sbsnnen's Instrucsion.-A Civ
IL War Feared.


NEW YoKK, Feb. 16.
The Washington correspondent of the Journal
of Commerce telegraphs:
Gen. Quitman, it is said, will never report
bill for sending troops to Kansas to butcher
American citizens whether on one or the other
side of the question at issue.
The Washington correspondent OF the Herald
telegraphs that Gov. Shannon bad quite pro-
tracted interview with the President day, with
reference to the policy to be pursued by him in
the Kansas Imbroglio.
lie leaves o-morrow direct for Kansas, clothed
with full power to execute and carry out all the
laws of the Territory.
He also carries with him instructions to Col.
Sumner, who has charge of 800 troops stationed
at Ft. Leavenworth to be in readiness for any
emergency that may arise.
The Governors instructions are mild and con-
ciliatory, but should it become necessary, in or
der to quell and put down an insurrection in tho
Territory, to use all the power which the Gen'l
Government can bring to bear.
Letters received by Gov. Shannon this evening
direct from Kansas, state that the Free State men
are making extensive preparations for desper-
ate fight. Munitions of war and armed men are
constantly arriving from thcfrontier. He antici-
pates a civil war.
The letters say also that they are fortifying
every point.
Large sums Of money have been contributed
within the last few days by Southern men, to
raise and equip companies in the South, to send
to Kansas.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-03-01
SATURDAY, FEB. %, 1856.
FENCES.

Chapter eleven Of the Revised Statutes hav-
ing been cut bodily from the statutes of one OF
the States seems not to answer all the purposes
and requirements Of our farmers in regard to
fences. 1t does very well for the wooden
countries" of New York and Ohio, but will not
answer all the purposes of law in regard to
fences in prairie country. In some prairie
sections of our Territory, the people, as in
parts of Illinois, would prefer TO fence in their
cattle instead of their crops, and although we
do not at present see any statute of our Terri
tory authorizing cattle of any kind to run at
large, yet the common law may permit it
Would it not be well enough TO pass an act au-
thorizing any locality Of the Territory, if ma
jorty of the voters at any election shall so de-
eide, to fence their cattle in instead of their
Crors!
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-03-01
Nrw Yo1K. Feb. 16.

Gov. Shannon left this p. NJ. direct for st.
Louis, and thence to Kansas. Immediately on
his arrival, he will remove his Office to Shawnee
Mission or Lacomptown, the centre of prevailing
difficulties.
Orders will be issued from the War Depart
ment this afternoon and will probably be convey
ed by Gov. Shannon to Col. Sumner at Fort
LeaveuwOrth.
These orders will, no doubt, be in accordance
to the Presidents views as expressed in his late
special message, and the recent proclamation,
with the design firmly to enforce them.
There are eight hundred troops at Fort Leaven-
worth and four hundred at Fort Riley, who are
to be called out if circumstances should demand
IL
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-03-01
BANK OF ArLANTA.-Thc Chicago Times of the

BANK OF ArLANrA.-Thc Chicago Times of the
9Th inst, says:
We publish this morning the report Of the Sc
lect Committee of the State Senate of Georgia
npon the s'Atl anita Bank" The report, says the
Atlanta Examiner, is made by three of the most
eminent lawyers OF that body, aud is conclusive
upon the point that the charter has been openly
violated from the day the bank commenced bu-
siness. We commend the report and the resolu-
tions to our citizens. They bear US out in the
assertion we made six months ago, that before
the spring of 1856, the charter of this bank would
be declared null and void. Let all persons, there
fore, put away Atlanta money without delay
touch it no longer. We may expect any hour
the intelligence that the institution has ceased
to exist. Have nothing more to do with Allan
IA.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-03-01
New YoRK, Feb. 16.

An informal meeting took place last even
ing at the Metropolitan Hotel, of certain gem
llemen formerly belonging to the Wing organ
izalion which had its head quarters at the
Broadway House. Among those present were
Ex-Gov. Washington Hunt, Ex-Gov. Bradish.
Hon. J. Hobart Haws, Hon. Samuel B. Rug
giles, Judge Hoxie, Ex-Recorder Tallmage,
John Nather, and Gen. Hall.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-03-01

s@~ An old lady named Elizabeth Farmer,
living in Newton, N. H., who has been widely
known for her extreme parsimonious habits.
died last week. leaving from seventy-fve to
one hundred thousand dollars worth Of proper.
ty, to be divided among her nearest relatives,
embracing some fifteen or twenty cousins
Most Of the property consists in very heavy
timber lands, some railroad stock, and large
accumulation Of gold and silver coin. found
snugly slowed away in an old chest.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-03-01

sky A pigs perversity is proverbial-anoth-
er illustration occurred in our streets last Satur.
day-Pat and pig of course-Pat was per-
suading the pig to go to lower town, Mr.. pig
held the opinion that the pickings about upper
town were best, and declined going. Pat had
the strongest argument in favor of his side Of
the question in the shape Of rope around one
of Mr. pigs hind legs. But the pig true to
the perversity Of his nature would 60 anywhere
but in the direction Pat wished into holes, un.
der wagons, behind boxes. and under horses
feet, until Pat wearied with exertion, spattered
with mud, and "hurning with grief and rage"
seized Mr.. pig by the hind legs and with a be
jabers my boy y'll go now, commenced wheel
narrowing him along towards lower town, to
the tune Of pig under the gate. Pat in his
triumph was hurrying him along rather faster
than the pig thought convenient and he revolt
edagain, and backing his head and shoulders
between Pats legs, threw him to the ground
We left them there debating the propriety of
going to lower town 1t reminded US Of the
anecdote Of the Irishman who had bought, pig
at Cork aud was driving him from town, when
a traveller met him and asked him where be
was taking his pig, he replied, Don't say a
word, the pig is thinking l would be alther
having him 60 to Cork"
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-03-01
"A gentleman lust down from Traver

"A gentleman just down from Traverse
des Sioux, brings sad tidings from some Of our
western Indians. The Yanktons Of the Mis-
souri,, who were located on James River last
fall, have endured much bardsbips the pas,
winter. The Buffalo, which were numerous in
the fall, disappeared soon after the winter set
in. and the Indians were reduced to a state of
starvation, which led to their eating all their
horses and dogs. Many deaths have resulted
from the suferings among the Indians, who
were making for the Missouri. The news
came from Big Sioux Lake through the Indi-
ans, who got the report from persons recently
from James River.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-03-01

A CuRIous FAcr.-A young man named
Cudworth recently died in the western part of
the State of New York nineteen years old,
half long, when he was one year old. A post
mortem examination was held, when the straw
was found in a perfect state Of preservation,
having been lodged in the right lung eighteen
years.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-03-01
WAsHINGroN, Feb.l6

The Republican association at Washington
are making strenuous efforts to establish simi-
lar societies in every city, town and village in
the Union. They are also 10 scatter broad
cast, speeches and documents on the slavery
question, and have already prepared 10000
copies in English and 10000 in German, Of
the speeches and writings Of Messrs. Seward,
Hale and others.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-03-01

BN- Hon. Robert Toombs, of Georgia, de-
clined to receive any compensation for his lee
ture on Slavery. The committee, at his request
that the amount should be given to a society
for aiding emigrants, has paid over the sum Of
one hundred dollars to the German Emigrant
Aid Society, of Boston.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-03-01

Esg- We have received several anonymous
communications, but can not give either place
without departing from the universal and al
most inaexible rule Of newspapers, to publish
no communication which the writer, from some
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-03-01

our town and of the extent Of building contem-
plated during the coming season, we mention
the fact that one of our most enterprizing man
ufacturers Of brick has had applications for that
material to the extent of more than three mil.
lions, which is more by one half than he can
possilly supply
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-03-01

sa The trial of Fitzgerald, at Auburn, for
the murder Of his father, mother and brother,
terminated in verdict of guilty. His brother
was the principal witness agains, him. Hewas
unmoved at the verdict, and left the court in a
staggering manner.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-03-01
WAsHINGroN, Feb. l6.

A report prepared at the General Land or
flee, but not yet published, shows the amount
OF territory subject to the act of August, 1854,
to graduate and reduce the price OF public lands
TO actual settlers and cultvators of the first
class, one dollar an acre. there are 1S,76S, ,759
acres; second. seventy-ive cents, 1854, ,l4S
acres third, fifty cents, IL $40, 400 acres;
fourth, twenty-five cents ASSET acres; fifth,
twelve and half cents, 25, 1854 acres.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-03-01

ELEPHANT RIDING OUT A SToRM.-The
Charleston Evening Post understands that the
elephant which was lost overheard from a YES
sci bound to that port, made its way safely into
Mount Pleasant IIarbor. The vessel was thir-
ty miles out at sea, and heavy gale was
blowing when the elephant went overboard-
Its feat of riding out the storm is, we suppose,
the most remarkable Instance of animal strength
and endurance on record.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-03-01

The ATTEMPTED SUIcIDE.-The Milwaukee, pa
pers have all published, more or less Of the facts
respecting the attempted suicide OF Mr.. Jansen,
the late Treasurer Of Wisconsin, on account of
his recent difficulties. We refrained from refer
ring to the subject at the time. Mr.. Jansen,
whose chief crime has been as we believe, care
lessness and inattention to his business, and who
probably was unaware of the condition of his af
fairs, was nearly prostratcd by the discovery Of
self by taking strychnine. HIS negligence and
misplaced confidence have afforded ampel faeili-
ties to the sForty" for approaching the public
crib, and the result indicates that they have prof
tied by it.
Acard was published by the Argus on Wednes
day, purporting 70 be from Mr.. Janssen, statiD
that the deficit will not exceed SO 900 or 5000
The smount Mt present unaecounted for, is b.
tween $4,000 and $35, 900, and we think it e=
tremely improbable that it will be reduced TO
low sum as that intimated.-[J Journal.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-03-01

RAILROADS COMPLETED AND IN PROGRESS IN THE
UNITED STATEs.-The Railroad Record'' has
prepared its usual annual statement of the rail-
roads finished and in progress in the United States.
We take from it the following summary of roads
completed and progress at the close Of the year
1855, together with the number of miles of road
finished and unfinished at the end of the year
1854:
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-03-01

rs" Rev William Beresford has been sem
fenced at the York assizes, England, to trans
portation for life, for uttering forged endorse
ment of a bill of exchange for the payment Of
GlOO. The reverend convict, who is 56 years
old, held living at Cork, and is brother to
General Beresford, now adjmant general in
India, and the cousin Of Lord Dacies and the
next heir to that title. He was so overcome that
it was necessary to assist him from the dock.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-03-01

cT The Baltimore Clipper says, the wife of
Mr.. Werner Knoble, residing on Canton avenue,
lately gave birth to female child which presents
most singular case of malformation. 1t has
neither legs nor arms, and the feet seem to be
growing from the sides of the body. The child
is living and doing well.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-03-01

gG1" There is an abundant supply Of all
kinds of wild game, peculiar TO our climate
now in market. We noticed few days ago
the beef, head and horns Of monster Elk,
captured forty or fifty miles east of US. The
hunter was assuring young Snithers that if he
would buy the horns and take the marrow out,
it would be worth $4,000 an ounce.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-03-01

ssS- In excava,ing for a railroad near
the pelrified remains of an Indian of majestic
proportions. Hishight was seven feet two. inches,
and the body was in state of admirable preser-
vation. Upon the breast was plate Of copper
covered with hieroglyphics and beside the body
long arrow Of singular construction.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-03-01

SwIsDLED.-PerhaPsac certain good-natured
dignitary appreciates the difference between
paying subscribers for year. and subscribers,
simply
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-03-01

~ There are eighty savings banks in the
State of Mass, in which are deposited twenty
seven millions two hundred and ninety-six thous-
and two hundred and sixteen dellazs And seventy
Eve cents.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-03-01

Sh@nse-ihcrea$e.. .1-$47 decs o17k
1t will be observed, that. Notwithstanding oil
the embarrassments and difficulties Of the past
year in regard to railroads, there has actually
been made fsco Thousand four hundred and forty
seven miles ef railway. -
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-03-01

B6r Resolutions complimentary to Mr.. Grin
nell for fitting out the Arctic Expedition, and
bestowing gold medal upon DR.. Kane. have
been introduced into the New York Legislature
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-03-01
New YoRK, Feb. Is

The Herald has letter from Vera Cruz, of
the 4th of February, which states that Pueblo
surrendered to Harro Tamorez on the 22d Of
January.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-03-01
ALBANY. Feb.

Mr.. Hemingway, of Chicago, was robbed
this morning Of $500, while coming to this
city in the early train from Schenectady.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-03-01

- A city broker, famous for his sbrewd-
ness, took trip BY railroad the other day, and
sat down at the end Of the train, "because,"
said he, ''.he use Of the money is worth some
thing while the conductor is coming through
tho cars
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-03-01
New YoRK, Feb. II

The steamship Quaker City sailed at noon
to-day in place of the Pacific for Liverpool
She took out only 20 passengers and no specie.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-03-01

The lower branch of the Nebraska Legisla-
ture has passed bill giving women the right
TO vote.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-03-01

BALTIMORE, Feb. 16.
We have no mail to-day South Of Washing
tor.
The frigate Powhattan arrived at Norfolk
this morning.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-03-01

H6 There are thirteen members of the
Massachusetts, Legislature who are natives of
Connecticut
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-03-01

- Rev. X. w. Hill, editor of the Genesee
Evangelist, died at his residence in Rochester,
a few DAYS since.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-03-01

MAJ. VAN VoRHEs.-Owingt to mistake of
the person whose duty it is to see that proper
notice is given Of lectures before the Historical
Society, the lecture on Friday evening last,
was not announced by any of the city papers,
consequently there was not quite as full an at
tendance, as on the previous Friday evening.
The lecture was clear and concise state
ment of Plutonic theory of Geology, with
the facts and the arguments made use of by
the advocates Of that theory, to demonstrate its
truth.
1t is true, that the discovery of the facts and
calculations embodied in the lecture, was the
results OF the patient, sturdy and lifelong inves-
tIgation of some of the greatest men who gave
their attention to science.
But, that the facts are old, is allnos, neces-
sariy the case with lecture upon any popular
branch Of science--and in the combination, ar.
and statement of these facts, so as
TO render them at once concise, plausible and
clear, consists the chef merit of lecture.
We accord to the Maj. our full approval Of
his discourse, and think the apology at the close
unnecessary.