The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1856-01-04
lrms stems, III.

Co The Telegraph says IL Is reported that the
Boston Time, has been purchased by A. b. Ely,
and Is to become George Law newspaper
~The richest man in Congress is the Hon.
William Aiken of South Carolina. HIS property
is estimated a, two millions of dollars, including
over one thousand negroes
~Dr. Thomas II. BSown, Of Paris, has been
nominated and unanimously confirmed for the
Office Of Judge OF Probate for the county Of Ok.
ford, in place OF Hon. Timothy Ludden, resigned.
D-T The constituents Of Hon. j. Scott Hari.
sou, the son Of President Harrison, now represent
ing the 2i Congressional District Of Ohio, are
pe,iioning him TO resign his seat because he will
not vote for Banks, for Speaker of the House
FRr.-The dwelling house and paint shop on
siorer street, Saco, owned and occupied by Mel.
vile Hovey, was burnt, together with most OF It's
contents, between one and two o'clock Monday
morning 9th ult. Origin Of the fire unknown.
Insured ssOo.-DemOrat
1- The Kansas Herald Of Freedom says the
immigration into that territory is very great, and
estimates tina, the population will nearly equal
10000 by the frs, Of December, which the spring
immigration will bring up to ninety or a hundre d
thousand.
PoLIricAL-The n. Y. Tribune says:-"We
are informed by gentleman who Knows the
ropes" that George Law is carrying all before
him in the election Of delegates by the Know
Nothing Councils Of this State 10 the X. N. Pres
dential Convention TO be held at Philadelphia on
the 22d Of February"
Foop FOR Man AND BEAsr.-Within the past
30 hours, the following provisions have been re.
ceiyed at Boston, viz; ll,s02 barrels -four, % O74
bushels corn, 1929 bushels potatoes, 400 bush.
els oats, lO,O 900 bushels shorts, and 5000 bushels
paddy. The harbor is full Of vessels laden with
"more OF the same sor."-BO,iO. Traveller, 25th
alt.
DJ- The report Of the Commissioners OF Emi.
grafton in New York shows that the total emigra.
ton this year, up TO the 10Th inst, was l29,s03.
The emigration 10 same date last year, was $685.
9ls-showing decrease Of ia, us. Last year
the Commission had balance in bank Of. SOL.
100 &c, this year the tank account is over drawn
&c., 35 81
SLAVERY BEFORE TIE SUPREME CoURT.-Thc
whole subjec, Of slavery will be brought before
the u s. Supreme Court this winter, in the case
Of Mr. Booth, the Wisconsin editor who nas con.
vicred in the u S. District Court Of aiding in the
escape OF fugitive slave, and was subsequently
liberated by the State Coor on hGbeas corpHI.
~Mr. Oliver Hanson Of GOrham, was fouad
on Saturday night last, by the side OF the road
between Coal Hill and Saccaappa, in dying
condition, and soon after expired. He was in
charge Of load Of hay, and it Is supposed the
team upset and in some way injured him, as the
horses were found detached from the team, aid
the hay scattered along the road
BURNED TO DEATH.-The house Of ChNrhs
Patrick, OF Jackson, n. H., was burned GA Wei.
ncsday, 18th ult and Mr.. Patrick and wife PEI
ished in the flames. Mr.. p. formerly resided n
Gorham, in this State, 10 which place his remains
with those OF his wife, were brought and inferred
on Monday last. There are circumstances Coz.
nec,ed with this sad affair, which lead TO the su'.
piciou OF foul play. u.
DEAD LyrrrRs-Nearly one and half milIioI
Of dead letters were opened at the Office in Wash
ington during the last quarter. Three thousand
letters Tor that period contained money TO an
amount exceeding $4,000 abou, seven Fights
OF which has been promptly restored to its own.
crs. Dead letters from foreign countries to the
States mailed back, but all other letters, eI.
cepl those containing remit,ances Chrec or four
million per annum) are destroyed.
ErTEcr OF TEA AND CorFEE-In those who
labor much with the head, !, is amply demonsSra.
ted tina, the use Of tea and coffee produce cOa.
dtion OF the system favorable TO mental spplica.
tion and in all, they tend TO coun,erac, the slug.
gishness which prompts TO shrink from difficulties
In the old and infrm, whose powers Of digestion
begin 10 fail, tea and coffee operate to proong IT,,
by retarding the natural waste Of the Iodiy sub
stance.
MORE NICARAGUA FILLIBUsTERs.-A Washng-
ton correspondent Of the New York Tribune,
writes that private letters from New Orleans, re.
por,s tina, Col Grant has over Que thousand men
enlisted, all fully armed, FOR an expedition to Nj.
caagua. One hundred Of them were to leave
December 18th. Agents for General Walker had
opened an Office adjoining the U. S. Court Room,
e.. Ne purpose of enlisting men. Three hundred
no..o,. many of them men Of means and inau'
an., b., 80, 'uned, were expected TO leave on the
-. D., 'us, on the Goth, TO Join Walker
D., ,,;r., D.. ,I,,,,. II TO hear from Parker II
French and to learn the Jews Of government
ASFoporr OF HOusrox.-I"h ne Galveston News
furnishes the following anecdOte OF Gen. Ia, 40
toni
II seems that certain Representative, few
lays since, took occasion TO remark in : crowd
that Houston was riLian, eoicara, md
traitor, and that he would tell him so to his face"
One OF Houston's friends, hearing the remark,
went 10 him, when the following conversation en-.
sued:
Friend, "Gencral, Mr. says that you are
william, coward, aud traitor"
Houston. "Does he ,"
Friend. Yes, and he says he will tell you so
TO your lace"
Houston. swell, my friend, were he TO dc
so, should tell hin that he was gen,leman-a
brave man, and patriot; and tgOHI then ask
aim irho told tie pIGGEsr LIE"
The CosT or THE KANSAS WAR. The WASH
lng,on Correspondent OF the New York Courier
aud Enquirer INDUCES in the following spccula.
tons upon the cos, OF the Kansas war
"The war being over, the next question Of
imno,,anca which arises Ia who will nay ,he h;Is