The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1856-09-19
MATTERS on IMPORTANCE.

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House. Lore At AucI,os. The attention.
OF peisous Ia OR place. and obewhe'e, i
di, ecied to the sale OF 100 House Lots nd
veriiscd to take place nj Smiths corner, Of
Friday Of next week.
These lots are situated, portion Of then
in Saco, AMI q portion in Bidde,od, in mos
healthy and pleasant locations. Many o
them ore adjacen, to the Shoe Factory. and
Reed and Harness establishment just erect
ed and now in operation, by he eaterpris'
an.i business sagacity Of our Mayer, d. E
Somcs E.q., who is laying The foundation
Tor great addition 10 the business Of oul
place, by introducing new branches Of EN-
Mo, ment. These lots, whether wanted by
eur mechanics or citizens for places upon
which to build themselves homes. or obtain.
ed for the purpose Of making investment,
of money in places where great advances on
their prcsen, value is sure to be realized, are
worthy OF attention.
York CATTLE Snow AND FAIR. Unusual
inducements are offered to the people Of the
County, to attend the Cattle Show and Fair
of the Agricultural Society, to DO held in
S,co, the first and second days of mex,
month. The grounds leased by the Society
are to DO opened for the first time, and there
will be some tall trotting exhibitions, which
cannot fail Of attracting great share OF
public attention. The ladies, it will also be
seen by the advertisement in our paper, are
invited to enter the lists and compete for
the premiums in riding on horseback. Al
together, the Fair and Show promises to be
of more than ordinary interest. The peo-
pie will undoubtedly be on hand when the
time comes.
Tx VICE PRESIDENCY. Mr.. Johnston
declines the American nomination for the
Vice Presidency in favor of Dayton. We
have his letter in typc-shall publish il
next week.
JAMS NJ. STONE Esq, Of Kcnncbunkport,
and MosEs HooPER, of Biddeford, wsro ad-
mittcd to practice in all the Courts of this
State at the Supreme Judicial Court, held
at Alfred on Tuesday last, Judge Rice pre-
siding.
A PLAIN STATEMENT ADDRESSED TO Hon.
EST DEMOCRATS. We have for sale at our
Office, and copies may be obtained at BOYD.
ems, small book of some 80 pages, written
by ono Of tho people, which should be in
the hands of every democrat who desires to
post himself upon tho issues involved in the
presidential canvass. 1t is in fact COM
plcte rdde mecum of the points in the con-
troyersy, setting forth with great distinct-
ness and clearness tho facts which should
influence every honest man, and especially
honest democrats to vote against the man
who has lost his identity in the Cincinnati
platform. Price III cents.
No DOUBT OF 1T. The Richpond Enquir-
er ayers that Buchanan's desire to get pos
session of Cuba is occa, toned by his regard
for slavery extension. Hear it:
"Wo indulge in no conjectural apprecia-
ton Of Mr. Buchanan's sentiments and POI
sition in respects to the acquisition of Cuba.
His famous despatch to Mr.. II. NJ. Saun-
ders, the American Minister Mt Madrid, not
only shows that he made the honorable pur-
chase of Cuba leading object of the Polk
Administration, but also proves that he
adopted the policy out ofrcgard to the pc
culiar interest Of the South"
DROWNED. Frederick Mason Of this city,
was drowned in Portland, on Saturday even.
ing last, by falling through the covering of
the pier, on the southwest side of Portland
bridge, at the draw. Deceased belonged to
the schooner Bradorc, Capt. Samuel Rolfc,
of Saco, which had been carried through the
draw and was lyingat the Gas Works wharf.
Deceased, with another Of tho hands, went
to the pier in the evening 10 get u warp
which they had left, and while ut work there,
= plank being rotten broke under them
Mason was drowned. His companion caught
by The next plank, and with difficulty regain
cd the pier. He threw rope to The dcceas-
cd but he took no notice of it. He proba-
bly, received an injury from the broken plank
when he fell. lie was about TWEEN ty-eight
years of age, and leaves wife and three
The body was recovered on Sun
day, and an inquest held by Coroner Dan
ielson and the verdict was in accordance
with tho above facts.
A VETERAN RTPuBLIcAN. Amaziah Good
win Of Lyman. a revolutionary soldier, aged
06 years, went three miles on election day and
deposited vote for tho Republican ticket.
His first vote for President was given to
George Washington. In November he will
vote the Fremont and Dayton ticket.
PREs. PIECES JusTIcE The Chicago
Tribune in narrating The high-handed steps
Of Pres. Pierce through his fIicials TO crush
the iree-state settlers Of Kansas under the
prelence lha, they do not obey the laws,
says Of The assassins who killed Rev. Mr..
Mules broiher.in-law-
Mr.. Hops murderer, a weIl.known ruf.
fan, named Puget, was still in the neigh
boIhnoJ, aud, though he had publicly ex:
hibiled his vIciim's scalp. which he carri.d
around IN his pocket, wrapped in a piece Of
newspaper THE Missouri Republican,, no
attempt had been made 10 have him are,r-
ted and punished. Such is pro--lavery
Justice IN Kansas. To this day, no man has
ersr been punished, by iair. for offences com
miitod agains. individuals Of tie free state
party mot one
r. The Baltimore Clipper scouts the mis-
erable disunion drivel Of the Richmond En-
quirer, and concludes the stupid editor of
that Virginia nuisance, is lunatic. Not
so good as that Mr.. Clipper, the fellow Is an
ass. lie has not brains sufficient to get mad
upon.
y Nineteen Of the candidates on the
Fillmore electoral ticket i'm Pennsylvania,