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The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1856-12-19

Mr.. SuuNER's CONDITION is nc
knowing when Mr.. Sumner will be back in
Washington. He is impatient to once more
TO resume his seat, and raise his voice in the
Senate Chamber, and during his long and
weary weakness of his uneven prostration
has even been rehearsing the speech no do
sires to make when in the national Capitol
He undersoes a severe discipline with ready
chceriulness, riding on horseback several
hours each day. and living and exercisin:
with great self.rcstraint in order to bring
hack the needed strength and tone 10 his ncr.
yous system. But there are many friend.
who shake their heads in sad doubt, fearing
that no will never be more than shadow Of
his former self; that it is only hope and
courage that keeps him from sinking under
the terrible effects Of the wicked blows he
received and that Us these resources canno,
last forever, under unsatisfying results, he
will ere long DO obliged to confess his body
and his mind mastered for tho world. His
condition Is uneven, some days he appears
vigorous, fresh, standing strong and erect,
and on others he il bent with weakness and
pain, and appears like a young old man.-
But ut all times, whether on the good or the
i'll days, the weight Of anothcr's hand upon
his head sends q painful thrill through his
entire spinal column. This shows where
the trouble lies, and it is no trialng matter.
Springfield Republican.
Some Boston papers say that this account
is an exaggeration. That Mr.. S. Is In better
health. and that he will DO in his scat after
tho holidays. e..
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PHOTOGRAPHY IN THE Eye. DR.. Sandford,
who examined the eye Of Beardsley, murder
ed at Auburn, to test the truth Of the state
ment that the last scene viewed by u dying
man remains fixed on the retina of tho eye,
publishes this interesting statement -
"At first we suggested tho saturation Of
the eye in q weak solution of atrophine,
which evidently produced On enlarged state
OF tho pupil. On observing this, We touch
ed the end Of the optic nerve with the eS-
tract, when the eye instantly became protu.
berant. We now applied powerful lens,
and discovered in the pupil the rude, worn
away figure of man, with light coat, be-
side whom was q round stone, standing or
suspended in tho air, with small handle
stuck as it were in the earth. The remain
der was debris, evidently lost from the de.
struction Of tho optic, and its separation
from tho mother brain. Had We performed
the operation when the eycwas entire in the
socket, with oil its powerful connection with
the brain, there is not the least doubt but
that we should have detected the last idea
and impression made on the mind and eye
of the unfortunate man."
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TIE Fuss OF Souri, CAROLINA. Judge
Butler said in the Senate:
When South Carolina makes up her
mind, let me inform tho Senator you will
hear very little fuss from her." .,
whereupon Mr.. Wade replied: .r OBJ
"Then she has not made up her mind"
10 The Republican and American State
committees of Connecticut have joined in
calling O union contention to nominate an
American Republican State ticket for the
next spring election, and they call on oil
opponents Of the Cincinnati platform to act
with them. 20. ra ' r-E .r
SINGING PoLIrIcs. The pro-slavcry hum
kers meet with trouble from every quarter.
The Saco Democrat is scolding terribly
about the Hutchinsons says they sing
"aboltion songs, and expresses the lear
that If things 60 on at this rate, the democ.
racy will not be able to attend concerts
+ What is the world coming to T-Porfldnd
Advertiser. L "..s ra .r-f.
~ There resides at st. Ililliers, Isle OF
Jersey, in tho same street, and opposite one
another, two men, one baker named Abel,
the second grocer named Cain. Quite
lately, Abel married Gains daughter, NJ.
Adam, magistrate, officiating.
Tue OLDEST MAN IN AMERICA. Peter
Nassau, colored man, now resident Of
Woodstock, VT, has reached the extraordi.
nary age Of l26 years; and is doubtless the
oldest living man in this country. I'D
Jupox LrcoxrrE Rrxovrp. The special
Washington correspondent ofthe Boston Ad-
rcrtiser telegmphs that james d. Harrison
has been appointed Judge Of Kansas, In
place Of Judge Lecompte, removed. He isa
distinguished lawyer Of Lexington, Ky, and
ran Us a democratic candidate for Congress,
in opposition to Hon. A. x. Marshall.
Nh. McMuLLxy Of Va, in recent debate,
potentially Asked. .-f---i srr il,,- q
Frat, did not tho goutlcman's party in
the free States charge on tho Southern por |
ton OF this confederacy desire to carry
slavery into Kansas and il necesaary, that
they would do il ut the point Of tho bayo-
nett" ---g tra $50 rqff.t ~ -r;H
: To which Mr.. Campbcll replied ia,
1--WE not only made the charge, bot you
did IT," if i-rafs.5 nn "A y
Rrrsoiors.-The total number Of Protest
ants In the world In 1855, was IS $50, 900,
Of Catholics l59, 100000 |
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ParxRs. Our advertising columns contain
the prospectuses Of several papers including
our own. We desire all to look at ours,
and regarding ours as equal to any paper
published beyond the confines of our State,
Of its class, and in some respects more valua-
bic to the citizens Of our county, than any
other can be, on account Of the attention il
will give to local matters and to other sub
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POPULAR vorr. Mr.. Buchanan's plurali-
ty over Fremont exceeds 500 600, being the
largest plurality received by the successful
candidate in any Presidential contest.
In the Free States Buchanan receives over
&C, 900 more votes than Gen. Pierce did in
1852. 81.
Frcmont's minority In these States will
not vary much from 100000. In oil the
States II exceeds 100000. eu-
Fillmore's vote both North and South is
not far from $50, OO0.-Demouai.
Suppose we arrange the figures OF the
Presidential vote to show how the people
have voted. ...... .. ....,. -.,
The whole number Of votes 4,0i3, 9S3.
Buchanan vote l79l ,322, Fremont l. 1913 ,056
Fillmore, 2i,5s5, united opposition vote
. ,252, 66l. Buchanan is minority Presi-
dent by 45l ,33s votes. In the Free States
Fremont. vote ! 800 .O56, Buchanan 1885,
81, Fillmore 374 ,lO7, Fremont's plurality
1875. Buchanan's minority in the Free
States 5ls,s52. In all the States 4Sl .Sa9.
A little correct arranging of figures alters
the compilation ofthings.
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AWFUL CATASTROPHE. The New Bedford
Standard reports that as Mr.. John G. Brown
was passing down South Water street on
Monday forenoon, ho noticed the reflection
Of fire upon shop window, near Griffin
street, and looking inside tho shop he saw a
woman completely enveloped in flames. lie
tried the door, which was fastened; break.
ing it in and taking the woman to the street
no finally succeeded in cxtinguishing the
flames, but not until the woman wa burn
ID in most horrible manner. She Is the
wife of Joseph King, a Portuguese, and as has
been the practice while ho CHANGED to bc
away, she was accustomed to tho immoder,
ate use Of intoxicating liquors. Tho stove
was overturned, probably in freak o.
drunkenness, and by this means fire was com
municated to her clothing. The woman ha,
two childrcn-a boy Of thirteen and cir
ofeight years of age.
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SAD CASUALTY. A sad accident occurred
in this city on Friday morning Of last week,
by which u son of Mr.. John u. Harmon,
wholivCs on Foss street, over tho heights,
was fatally wounded and died a few hours
after the accident. Mr.. Sawyer, teams,cr
was at work on Washington street. moving
with single horse double wagon. His
horse took fright and ran with the wagon
against the boy, and driving him against the
fence, tho pole of the wagon struck him
with great force, completely impalins him,
and thus inaicting a dreadful wound upon
the lower part of his body. Tho boy with
his sister was on his way to school. After
the inniction of tho wound, he fingered,
without being sensible Of much pain, and
in the possession Of his faculties. until eve
ming when no expired. Lilo was bright,
intelligent lad Of 8 years.
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Mr.. FEssENDEN's SPEEcu. If we can find
room in some future number, we propose to
publish the able and convincing speech o.
our Senator in Congress, Mr.. Fessendcn
made Dec. A, on the Presidents message
The speech is regarded as one Of the ablcsi
cxpositions of the purposes and principles Of
the Republican party, that has been made in
Congress. Covering, as it docs, the whole
ground Of the Republican party, and being
as are Mr.. Fessenden's speeches always
clear and logical, it should be read general
ly. Mr.. Fessenden is second to none in the
Senate, in ability, and being ever self.
possessed, and dealing always in the hard
logic of facts, his speeches always TELL
Maine has reason to be proud Of her delcga.
ton in Congress. @
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Tx FREEwILL BAPTIST TEA PARTY. The
gathering at Central Hall on Wednesday
evening, at the Tea Party arranged by the
ladies of the Rev. Mr.. Merrill's society, was
a very pleasant one. The tables were boun.
tifally supplied with an abundance of good
cheer and handsomely laid. Our friend
Samuel Hamilton, who said he was selected
on account Of size. we suspect it was on ac-
count of his good nature, presided, and mix
ing up the speeches, singing and the instru-
mental music in excellent proportions, "kept
things moving" lively during the entire eve
ming. Short speeches were made by Revs.
Mr.. Golf, and Bailey Of Saco, L. o. Cowan,
Leonard Andrews, Esq. and Rev. Mr.. Merrill,
Of Biddeiord The Glee Club under the d.
rsction Of o. d. Adams, sung several appro-
pirate songs, and band Of Instrumental
music under the charge Of Mr.. Boardman,
furnished the music for promenading. About
600 persons were present participating in
the festivities Of the occasion.
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REPUBLICAN, ORGANIZATION. The Repub-
lican State Committee of Rhode Island have
organized for tho future. and adopted the
following resolutions:
/" Resolved, That the complete establish
ment Of free institutions in all the Terrific
ries now belonging to the United States, OF
which may hereafter be acquired, is worthy
the best efforts of every American citizen
and that the Republican party will steadily
pursue this object until their labors shall bt
crowned with entire success.
Resolved, That the preservation ofour fret
institutions imperatively demands that tn,
ballot-box shall be guarded from fraud, VIC
lencc, and oil other abuses, and that wis
legislation IN reference thereto should b
sought through every proper channel.
Resolped, That resistance in oil constitu
tional ways to the extension Of slavery, DO
yond its present limits, is demanded alike
by conservative patriotism and tho spirit
Of the age. 'E 80.
Re,olped, That the full developement Of thu
natural resources OF tho country requires
that judicious appropriations be made by
Congress, for internal improvements Of .
national character. .
Resolred, That we recommend tho contin
uanco Of tho Republican organization
throughout the State, in every city, town
and village"
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BIDDEFORD, DECEMBER 10, 1856.

Tm CAfhouc yorx.. A, work rsosnsly pub
lishod in Germany yFrsnz Loeher, I Ger
man Catholic, on tie history and Condition
of the Germans in America, contains the
following pregnant Paragraph, .asq quoted BY
the Al,gemeine Zeiiung:
"The Catholics have, in tho United States
US well Us in Canada, world-renowned and
and accomplished priests and teachers, who
are superior in mind and intellect to their
Protestant brethren. This vcies the preach.
es Of the old English sects, and they are be-
side themselves with anger. The warehouse
oftheir own theology offers them only few
weapons. Their religion is cold, intelligent,
and yet not rational enough; they. there
fore, libel and persecute the Catholic Church,
and represent its priests as the most Zero.
cious beasts Of prey, only it to be deyoured
with skin and bones. This is exactly the
thing most agreeable to the Catholic mana.
gers. They have plenty Of money, which !.
everything in America, although half Of Il
comes from Europe. Their priesihood is ,cei
regulated and drilled, and tie multitude Of
their beiiersrs obey thar commands like on,
man. The Catholic Bishops hare alread,
no,V, at least in The free STATES. The creates
political poirer. They elect Presidents ana
Governors, aud are mostly always Demo
cratic, and al,roy, kno,rn Whsn to chang
their pohitie,." ..r...lot..
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Nw FEATURE. Our friends, .Messn.
Bacon, Clark & Co. have added another
feature to their business, viz: the sale Of
ready made clothing. They already occu-
Ply large part Of Central block, and are
still crowding closer upon the other occu-
pants. We give them fair notice, that our
old fogyism as to quarters, must not DO in
mdcd, and if they seek still further expan-
sion, as we fear they will. on account of the
general disposition there is to trade with
them, they must make it in another direc-
ton, or give US an ample indemnity if they
want our quarters. We can stand their ad.
vcrtisements, feel entirely willing that their
enterprise should be rewarded as it deserves
to be, but they must not come INTO our quar-
tes to add still another new feature to their
business without ga pocket full Of rocks"
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The Aoxp. 1t was common taunt, be-
fore the late election, that tho supporters Of
Fremont were chiefly ministers, retired schol.
airs, women, and young men. It is true
that these classes gave their support to the
cause, to great extent. But the records,
since the election, prove that another class,
also, should have been added to tho cata.
loguc. The aged have given the seal Of their
dispassionate approval to the cause of free.
dom, and voted for Fremont, as their way to
carry out their views into practice. II
would DO false to deny that some venerable
and vcnerated men gave their support to
other tickets, yet it is not too much to say,
that wherever, in New England village,
was to DO found q hoary head, in the way Of
Righteousness, there was ordinarily IN old
voter, who went, as matter of conscience
for tho ticket above suggested. .
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"A SOUTHERN Cosvrsrros is in session

1yASoUrurRS CONVENTION Is in session
at Savannah, Ga, consulting about measures
u promote Southern prosperity. The spirit
out Of which such Conventions spring prom.
ises little for their success. But If they
achieve nothing directly they serve admira-
bly, as safety valves, through which o dan.
gerous surplus Of ndicalism escapes. The
best commentary on these fruitless outbreaks
Of scctionalism We have yet seen is the follow
ing from the Albany Knickorbocker . % O.
''Let them unshackle their negroes and
sell their plantations to mon, who will cul-
tiyate the soil and elevate the South In the
scale Of progress, and make her tho equal Of
tho North IN Commerce, agriculture, enter
prise and industry. This Is tho only why
to promote the prosperity Of the South
Cotton, Rice and negroes arc all very well,
but they are not TO DO compared IN wheat,
pork, potatoes, locomotives and buckwhat."
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AT MITcHELL's. We have received notice
epistolary, that 7. j. Murray, who was on
board the Fremont craft, with ourselves
when it started for salt river, either neve,
arrived at the saline regions, or if he did SC
has returned, and will DO found at Mitchells
exercising his old employment, "culling sim.
PIES" AMI prerniing additions to the bills Of
mortality. Mitchell has shown that he ha,
business shrcwdncss IN obtaining the skill oil
Murray in the Apothccary business, and
Murray doubtless finds himself at home
again, at his old and we'll learned avocation.
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Tors &c. lock HILL opposite Hooper's
Block has any quantity OF toys and other
things suitable for the Christmas season.
The little folks have had some Of their wants
in this direction supplied by Mr.. Hill. and
as we like to do good turn when we can
reciprocato by telling the public that
I" locks is another of the places which duty
to the children requires should DO visited
about this time.
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A MAGAZINE OR AN ENGRAVING. Our
friend Tristram Gilman. of Saco, continues
to DO Honorary Secretary Of the Cosmopo-
lition Art Association. Persons becoming
members can have their choice ola popular
Magazine on q fno steel engraving. His ad-
vertisement in this paper gives all the infor-
nation necessary to learn the plan Of the
association and the inducements there ore to
become members. L. ... .....
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COLLISION AT Sr,.-According to the N.
Y. Mirror, Capt. West Of the new steamer
Adriatic, has adopted new method to pro-
vent collisions a. sea. The Mirror says:
Heretofore lights have been displayed on
vesselsat seq to tell their whereabouts; but
Capt. West Of the new steamer Adriatic,
has reversed the old fashion method by the
introduction Of powerful Calcium light,
which Is to be placed In the top Of the for.
ward wheel-house, 50 that he can SEQ in
every direction at distance Of ten miles
Instead Of depending upon Others to see him
to avoid collision ut sea, he. intends to keep
q sharp lookout himself" H- -H." Z
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TIE HOLIDAYS. Christmas is at hand and
the little folks will not forget the gift sea.
son. VAUGHAN in tho Central Block has an
Indefinite number of presents for little folks
and great, which may be had Of him at low
prices. His advertisement explains tho mat.
ter more fully. Don't forget the children
or that Vaughan is ono the places that
should be visited before Christmas.
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The Hutchinson. No

.
The editor Of the Democrat Is always in
trouble-the black republicans trouble him
by their shrieks for freedom; tho, strong
minded women by their clamor for woman's
rights; the ministers trouble bin by preach
ing politics; the Lyceum lecturers by their
disquisitions attacking hoary sins, and the
concert giyers by their introduction Of senti-
mcnts in favor Of freedom IN their songs
lilo has troubles foreign, and troubles domes-
tic. Ills last trouble is the Hutchinsons.
These sweet singers "who are all old-fashlon.
ed abolitionists, }" 50 they say in ono Of their
old songs, gave concert at the Town Hall
in Saco, on Wednesday evening of last week,
which has stirred up our neighbor awfully.
The Hutchinsons probably thinking that
this was free country, and that anybody
might patronize their entertainments or let
them alone ,wero SO indiscreet as 10 sing in the
presence Of our neighbor. some of their
"fanatical" songs respecting freedom. They
had the audacity, in the presence of the edi.
tor of the Democrat to cay in their song Of
"the good timo coming" that the fugitive
slave law would DO repealed, and to intimate
that slavery would not be King forever. The
nerves Of our ncighbor are sadly shocked at
this misbehavior, and declaring it all to DO
an innovation, calls upon the community to
frown down such alarming proceedings
which he assures US will unsettle everything.
Poor soul;wc pity, while we cannot help
laughing at, the monomania which afilicts
him, and which we ~ unless his friends
soothe him, will in tho end, deprive him Of
his wits, and land him in some Lunatic Asy-
lum. Thus far he has only made himself a
common laughing stock by his PANTY namby
driyel. People will preach for, pray for and
Sing for freedom, and all PANTY Mandy driy-
el such as he gets of about the Hutchinsons,
will only serve to increase the evils tina,
afiiict him. He knew very well, when he
went to hear the Hutchinsons, that they
would not be fettercd in the expression OF
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rnE GREAT p,scoyERy.

Many years ago, Doctor Buheish Snar,o Ken
nebunk, Me-, discovered that simple nrtiee
ssv~ Sefers usss a. . ssd;Gss, was never faiI.
ing cure foe coughs Of. every description, and su
eIceleat blood pun6er. BY lis use in bis private
practice, he acquired the reputation Of being the
beet physician 10 New England, Zoe all disesses
Of the longs, Altar an death, iEessrH Shaw q
Clark, Of BlddeIofdl Me, ob,.ined Copy Rsh,
and now hare Il carefully prepared strictly &C.
cording 70 the original recipe. 1zsrsis ~ ssseA
Tar twill not ears, unless sIs rahsxs % yasf az
kss,Sa ed lefbvs esrsmsHssT 90 nss Il h
called "DotaS BsrisieA SaSrSs Css1A Md
inv," and Is ior sale By III sPothecarieI ~
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Il gives us great pleasure 70 call tho attention.
% the public 10 Dr.. Bleyt Attentive Syrup,
which i advertised ia this psper. He has recent,
" supplied himself with . frrsh stock Of msdi.
sines, which sccs Into iis manufacture; 90 thai
,hs asltissdes who hare been Ioag waiting. cen
~ famkbed. We belisss it 10 b a. Ssssissiisr
Ais~ssiss, and would recommend Il to The coaS-
lencs Of our readen. 20
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MAINE OFFICIAL Cousr. The official count

N Tue MARRYING SEASON, which gener-
ally follows after Indian summer, has fairly
set in. Ifanybody doubts it, lot them read
the " marriage head" of any newspaper.
About Thanksgiving time there were more
maidens changing their state than there were
ever voters indicted from one Commonwealth
to another to operate upon an election. lzs
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CT Tho Chicago Free Pres, has an arli.

CT The Chicago Free Press has an ar'i'
clio which exhibits very encouraging result
from experiments with thc.ncw Chinese Saf-
mr. Cane in Wabash County Illinois, last sea-
son. The following statement of the writer
is remarkable -" am well convinced that
in 1860, "th6 Southern planter will have
no sale for his sugar in the State of Illinois.
From present indications there will be one
hundred acres (of Chinese Sugas Cane) rails
ed in Wabash county next year, which will
save the County $4,000" ~. .-.g-
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rial for sectionalism ind agitation q long
as the remembrance of The folly and impu-
dence of tho author shall endure. Tho can't
about scctioinlian, and treason, and dis.
union, and agitation, has certainly, Ito use
a phrase moro suggestive thnn Nc|Asical, }
been run into tho ground.-Saim Register
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hrosrs OF Lr1uRIrs. The celebrated dry
goods house of Mr.. Stewart. in Broadway,
New York, import annually, says the New
York Express, ten million dollars worth Of
goods. 10
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Corn AND FLOUR. Mcssrs. BoYD and
SroRER, ofSaco, it will be seen by their ad-
vertisemcnt have just received an unusual
supply Of the +" Staff Of Life" tr