The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1856-01-11
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Coor.-On Monday morning the mercury stood
at 10 10 % degrees below zero, in different parts
OF the cily.-BangOr Wig.
10 The Ellsworth American has been pur.
chased by ~ X. Sawyer, Esq, who Will hereaiI
ter devote the paper 10 the advocacy Of true Rel
publican principles
Snug INCOME. In late address by Rev. Wnk
Berrian. entitled "a Cool and Just View ofTrit
iiy Church." il is stated that the net annual III
come of the property belonging to that New Yora
corporation amounts TO S5i,705.
UNEXPECTED VENisoN-Two deers, driven by
the dogs, came on Saturday evening, spent and
tired, into the yard Of our fellow citizen, Mr. G..
w. Gorham Kenduskcag Avenue, and were by
him caplured-BdngOr hercnry
SOUTHERN OPiSIoS OF THE PRESIDENTS Mass.
AGE-Thc Richmond Wig, speaking Of the
Message of Presiden, Pierce, says
alt breaches very sound doctrines on Southern
rights though In rather partisan temper for a
Presidential message" -'.
WASHINGTON, Jan s.
DEMocnAriC NATIONAL CONVENTION. - The
Democratic Committee have designatedsihe first
Monday Of June next, as the time Tor hnlding the
Cincinnati Convention
CoNGREss.-The Senate on Monday, adjourned
to Thursday, and the House 10 Wednesday, in
order 20 afford members an opportunity Of com.
memorating The Anniversary of,he Battle Of New
Orleans, which occurred on Tuesday. a..
Dy- The Calais Advertiser states that the
scorchcd remains Of three lumbermen, named
Williams, Gran, and Hawkins, were discovered
near the head waters Of the Nushwais, where
they had been at work It's supposed that the
camp took fire while they were asleep, and that
they were .ulIoca,ed by the smoke. .-.-r
~ Hon. T. Il. Hoar gave the following toast
n, The Plymouth celebration: Ne Rock of
PlvUoNth-To the tyrant, the triplBisr, the time
,,rrer. a stone Of stumbling and rock Of offence
but TO hlm who will build thereon in the love Of
liberty aud faith ~ God, foundation, broad and
| strong enough 10 sustain the fabric OF on empire,
and to uphold the pillars Of the iinnamen,."
STOLEN TnuNpKE. The New York Herald
claims, with entire justice, tina, all that portion Of
the Presidents Message which relates TO The
Constitution and Slavery, was stolen bodily from
the editorials Of the Herald, and only diluted and
slightly transposed before !, was palmed of upon
the country III Tvs P'esen' s"aPo'
10 The following is the official vote for Gov
enor a, the September Election:
For Arson p. Morrill,, 5l,4il votes.
4 Samuel Wells, 4S,3l)
Z" Isaac Reed, 1000
Freeman n. Morse, II
Ezekiel Holmes, III
Scattering for different candidates, 80
&c The Boston Courier thus speaks OF the
message Of Gov. Wells:-
"The message Is brief, hut has not many bril.
liant points, and the first fourth Of II Is devoted TO
the expression Of the Governors views on tne
subject Of slavery, which, with due regard To- MS
Excelency's judgment, we think had letter peen
ef out Of the document, for the subject OF slave
~ hasno proper place in the message OF norm.
em Governor, unless his attention Is called 10
by some special circumstance"
The SrEAKERsHIP.-Horace Greeley ielearsph'
rs follows TO the New York Tribune y" fesier'
day was the first time Mr. Banks has had strength
sufficient Tor an election. He received one hun
dred and Eve votes on the first ballot, which was
only five short OF msjoniy. Messrs Williams
Edwards aud Moore were prepared 70 nld Mr
Banks, and but two more wee needed "a In.
second ballot, Messrs. Tyson, Hnshsion and NH
.r were accidentally absent, not supposing ina
another trial would be made during the day.
hese gentlemen, with the coniingenis named
would have elected Banks"
JAMES A. MnLixEs, ESQ., We are auihontet
10 say that Mr.. Milliken has no Idea OF sllowiss
Mr.. Fuller 10 enjoy the seat rs member from ,h'
sixth Congressional District undislurbed. IL '
within our knowledge that Mr.. Milliken hns g,v
en- Mr. Fuller notice OF his attention 10 contest the
seal, and that he las taken the necessary step
TO have his petition or rcmonsirsnce pre- sented "
soon as the organization OF the House will admi'
And the remonstrance Will he followed by "a Wig
proof, the friends OF ME-. Milliken may rest n
sured.- Ellsworth Amsriean.