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81 Last Sabbath several carpenters were
employed the whole or part Of the day on
the roof of the new building in progress Of
erection for the Laconia Company. The
noise Of their hammers, axes and saws, dis
turbed the people going and returning from
church. Necessary labor on the Sabbath,
to keep the mills from stopping on week
days. and to save property from being
destroyed by any unforeseen accident or cas-
uality, will be tolerated, but labor Of such
q character as this appeared to DO, just re-
gard for the sanctity Of the Sabbath and tic
laws of the State will not be permitted in
any community which has any desire 10
see healthful state Of pnblic morals. Per-
haps there may be some explanation of the
matter, If so those interested should mako It.
The House builder who should keep his force
employed during the Lords day, and this
too in place where their noise would de-
sturb church.gocrs, would not only receive
tho censure of the community, but would
also DO very likely to be summoned to IN.
swer to tho tribunals Of the State for yiolat.
ing its laws.
We make the enquiry in tho above at the
request of number Of individuals who wit
messed the work alluded to aud who feel that
ali unnecessary work on the Lords day, by
corporations, as well as individuals, should
not DO done.
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More from John n Bolts on Fremont
Kansas, and the Union.

Last week we gave extracts from tho
speech Of Mr.. Bolts, delivered at Q great
Wing meeting in Richmond, Virginia, o
few weeks since. The speech has in It 10
much Of truth Of statement, and such ring
of manly eloquence in numerous passages,
that VIC cannot refrain from giving our read.
ers more of IL. The author has talent,
pluck, and much Of the "a stamp Of Virgin.
IA acknowledgement Advertiser.
ain REGARD TO THE AFFAIRS OF
KANSAS, I MUST SAY THAT A STATE
OF THINGS EXISTS THERE THAT Is
DISGRACEFUL TO THIS ADMINS
RTATION, AM DISGRACEFUL TO US
AS A CIVILIZED AND ENLIGHTENED
PEOPLE. ACIvIL WAR Is RAGING
IN THAT TERRITORY, THAT MOTH
ING CAN EXCUSE THIS ADMINISTRA-
TON FOR NOT ARRESTlNG,
1tappcars by the report Of the Commit
toe appointed by Congress to take testimony
in Kansas, that the Legislature Of that Ter
ritory was elected by several thousand Nus
sourians, who went over with their wagons,
tents, provisions, and arms, and took poses
sion Of the polls at the point Of the bowie
knife and mouth of tho revolver and tina.
that Legislature passed set ofAws-a full
copy Of which have my possession
WHICH ESTABLISHES A SYSTEM OF
TYRANNY, OPPRESSION, AND DES-
POTiSM, THAT HAVE NOT KNOWN
TO BE PARALLELED IN ANCIENT
OR MODERN HISTORY. For example,
no man Is permitted to practice law who
does MT frst swear to support and sustain
the Kansas Nebraska act and the Fugitive
Slave Law. 2. AL persons arc permitted
to vote, and every vote presumed 10 b
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II President PIERCE reached Concord,
n. H., on Thursday, and was received by q
numerous asscmblasc Of some ten or twelve
thousand people:
The President was dressed in Black. He
stated to numerous friendly inquirers that
his health was good. lie looked pale, but
seemed highly gratiied by tho reception he
reccivcd-bowing right and left to tho thou
sands who crowded the streets, and the ladies
who occupied every window along tho course.
The President proceeded along until he came
almost in front Of his old law Office, aid i'm.
mediately under the triumphal arch. Here
delay Of quarter Of an hour took place,
during which q series Of congratulations
took place between him and his friends who
crowded around him In q dense body.
A circumstance took place ut this time
which was rather singular. Tho monster
flag which was suspended between tho two
liberty poles little farther up tho street
which had been split up the center several
feet by breeze OF wind somo half an hour
before which had brought 1t in tough con-
tact with the foot poles on one Of the m,sts,
split from bottom to top, and got torn in
several places. Tho fearful crack II gave
gained tho attention Of all the crowd and
seemed also to havo been noticed by the
President. ......I
The procession, after the specified delay
proceeded and took ono hour to pass CIV
On point. At every stop tho cheers were
loud and long, and for tho reason that ap-
prchensions had been expressed by many
that somo mark or other indisnity would DO
shown by the political opponents of the
President Is proper to state that nothing OF
tho kind appeared in act or expression,
throughout the whole route.
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SOMETHING TO BE ATTENDED TO AT ONCE
Subscribers to the paper and all Others who
are indebted to US arc reminded Of duty
they should perform at once If they wish to
DO at peace with themselves and with the
printer. We will just whisper that this
duty is to change the debit side Of their &c
counts at the Office to the credit side. The
paper maker, ink furnisher, men, boys. and
girls in our Office, besides numerous respon-
sibilities Of q domestic character have oil
claims upon us which We cannot fulfill
as we should, without the help Of the bal
ences that stand in our favor on our books.
We tender our grateful acknowledgements
to those who have remembered US and hope
We may have an early opportunity ofextend.
ing the circle Of acknowledgment to Others.
Those who are interested In the matter
should attend to II at once.
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GRAND EXHIBITION OF HoRsrs.-A grand
exhibition Of horses, open to competition to
all tho states Of the Union and the British
provinces, will be held by tho Boston Agri-
cultural Association at tho grounds occupied
last year by the United States Agricultural
Society, on Tuesday. Wednesday, Thursday,
Friday, and Saturday, Oct. 2lst to 25th |;
at which premiums amounting to eight thou
sand dollars, in sums from S25 to $1,000,
will be offered for tho different classes OF
horses, and which will, from their liberal
amount, bring into competition such horses
as .'Flora Temple, ""Ethan Allen, ""Iliram
Drew" Lancet" "Pocahontas," and
others of we'll known reputation. Some OF
these have already been entered by their
owners to contend for premiums offered for
speed. Programmes Of the exhibition, with
q list Of premiums offered, can be had by
calling at the Office Of the Society, No. 100
State street, Boston (up stairs).
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Nothing Is clearer in tho history Of our
institutions than tho dssigu OF tho nation In
asserting its own indepeudence and freedom
10 avoid giving countenancc 10 tho extenaion
OF slavery. Tho influence OF the small but
compact and powerful class Of men interes.
ted In slavery, who command one sectiod Of
the country. and yield a vast political con-
troll as consequence in the other, snow d.
rected to turn back this impulse of the revo-
luton, and reverse its principles. The ex-
tension Of slavery across the continent Is the
object Of the power which now rules the
government, and from this spirit hayd
sprung those kindred wrongs In Kansas,
truly portrayed in one Of your, resolution
which prove that the elements Of tho mo-
arbitrary governments have not been yaj
quished by the just theory, Of our own.n
These are " Fremont principles; thy
aro those of the heroic leader Of this pred
Dental campaign against the timc-scrvih
and timid minoritics who will strive to ele4
James Buchanan and Willard Fillmore au
contrast most nobly in their bold and ma
ly annunciation Of tho right and the just
with the paltry humbugs and pale servilitiel
to the South Of the opposing parties. Rec
this, too: .r
"Such policy would leave no aliment
that sectional party which seeks its aggJ n{
dizeinent by appropriating the new tc r..
tories to capital in the form Of slavery, ~
would inevitably result in the triumphC
free labor, the natural capital which con
stitutes the real wealth Of this great coun
try, and creates that intelligent power id
tho masses alone to be relied on as the bull
wark of free institutions"
The "policy" referred to, is that Of thd
non-eItension Of slavery. "The triumph J
free labor that is tho desideratum sougY
for in the prinsiplcs Of Fremont! For thf Z
every sincere lover of his race and his ID b
should be ready to devote his utmost infid.
encc, gives his vote and act energetically.7
Who can be on American and cndcayorf TO
secure the triumph Of SLAVE LABOR, tina is
tho aim OF James Buchanan and his 81 4.
porters, Willard Fillmore and Andrew Jack
SON Donclson tho "greasy Tennessee slavo-
holder" ....
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A Picture for Northern Democracy.

The Richmond Enquirer, Sept. 8, gives
some political information Us new Us II is
remarkable. Itays;
at is not hatred of slavery, 1t Il not
sympathy for the negro, which kindles the
resentment and the enthusiasm Of the Black
Republican party. Il Is enry Of he ease
aDfuenoe offhs Southern gentleman and zeal.
ouly of dristoeratie character Of our social
sysien. which constitute the sentment Of
abolitionism." ts'.. ata-.15
While tho absurdity Of the above win only
excite smile on the part OF the Republicans,
It forms cabinet picture Of tho cause In
which Northern Democracy Is engaged
The Richmond Enquirer is tho great organ
ofSouthern Democracy, and Tho above Is IT.
arrogant boast Of tho Arisioeroey, is 30
cial system-ofi its Ariaoeraey, in obedience
to which Northern Demee,aey has pledged
itself to use all Its efforts ty extend Slavery
into FREQ Territory, in order that this South,
ern Ani,toe,aey m,y be there sustained BY
the degradation Of the labor Of Frecmen.
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to John Millikcns double team and Thomas
Underwoods iprlc tcam.N~-( Nszg, a.

10 John Millikcns double team ana Ihomas
Underwood's ipglc team NSs
There being hut one entry Of a horse team.
tiat of William u. Dcering, the Committee
had but ono question 70 decide, whether 70
award, the, first or second premium. Time
thirty.fye minutes. In view ofthe circum-
stance that the work Of the horse team was
in part little less than the prescribed depth
of seven inches, they award to VIM. II.
Deering the Society's second Pre-
MUM Of |.r EHI .,tTg $3,O
The Committee would remark that the
ground plowed was q little moist and heavy.
which made the work harder for the teams
than usual but the whole work was well
done, in neat manner, tho burrows kept
straight and well turned over 50 Us to cover
all the top vegetation.
The Committee also notice with much
satisfaction the good order preserved among
the spectators, leaving tho competitors and
committee free from annoyance in their
york, and for this acknowledgment is due
to the Marshal and his assistants, as well rs
to the spectators themselves.
All which is respectfully submitted.
Rurus MclSrIRE,
TnoNAs DYER, Sd,
CHARLES l.. GILrArRIcX.
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Ladies aud Master, Egue,i1anship.

On Saturday at Q P. NJ, the perform
ances Of the week closed with grand display
Of craftsmanship. A large number of ladies
and gentlemen awaited themselves OF the OPP
portunity to witness the trial between the
Ladies and the Masters for the premiums for
horseback riding. The weather was delight
full and everybody seemed in the best spirits.
Five ladies, two of them Misses of about Is
years Of age, Miss Cowan Of Biddeiord and
Miss Jordan Of Saco,) rode. The riding Of
all the Ladie, was admitted to be excellent.
The first premium OF SIS was awarded to
Mrs. Stiles Of Biddeford. She rode o bright
lively red horse in fearless manner Her
animal was by far the best for spirited RI
ding. Mrs. Rounds Of Saco, received the
second Of so, Miss Adelaide Jordan Of Saco,
the third Of IS, and Miss Olivia +. Cowan of
Biddeford, and Miss Julia A. Dyer Of Saco,
u gratuity each Of $500.
Frank Hayes, son Of Hon. Thomas NJ.
Hayes Of Saco, received the first premium OF
$40 given for skill in riding by boys less
than l6 years Of age. f. T. Warren, Of
Biddeford, son Of the late Gen. Warren, tho
second of SIS, and gratuity of 81 was
given Charles 5. Small of Biddeford.
The last performance was race between
PEDESTRIAN, a stranger who appeared on the
grounds, and horse with driver in trot-
ting gig, the trial being on the basis Of the
footman running once around the track while
the horse was to 60 twice. This novel race
was quite exciting. Before the man got half
round il was evident the horse was to be dis
tanced, and the result showed that he was
badly. The man came in gallant style amid
the cheers Of the spectators, a long way
ahead. The crowd seemed to think this the
most exciting exhibition Of the week.
So ended the weeks entertainments
We shall publish, in addition to the reports
of the committees now given, the whole or q
part of Others as we receive them, and
through these our readers will learn who
were the successful competitors for the So
ciety's premiums. .n
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On Paintings, &atuary,, Draring' and

On Paintings, &diuary, Drawings and
Daguerreofypes. V -
Your Committee would respectfully re-
port that the exhibition in their department
was meagre: nevertheless, 1t was such as
indicated that the Fine Arts were not entire
ly neglected in the County. N IN
They were pleased to observe in the hall
several very fine Paintings, that were cvi.
IDENTIFY foreign in their origin, contributed
by individuals for the purpose, very praise
worthy in itself, of decorating the room.
We would suggest to those who have in
their possession works of Art, that they, in
after exhibitions of the Society, loan them
for the occasion.
1t is to be regretted in making awards in
this department, that while your Committee
"would do good, evil is present with thom :"
rather, they are short in funds, and must do
their work accordingly.
They award to the person exhibiting
1.-THE Little Harvesters" and Gan Ideal
Bust" for they recognize in both Of those
works one hand-C. ii. Granger, Of Saco,
the gratuity of $500
To the Painting named "Tho Jealous
Wife," by John Angus, Saco, S2,0O
To the Landscape No. 55-Gibeon E.
Bradbury, Saco, $500
To the Crayon sketch Of child, in leather
frame, L. ii Banks. of Biddeford, $500
To pieces lO3 and l04, Water color bed
drawings, Miss A. A. Lamphar, Biddeford,
so
To Nos. 800 and 3iS, specimens Of An
tique Painting on glass-ono by +. o. s.
Plumb, of Biddeford, the other by George
Burnham of Biddeford-they award to each
the Society's s Diploma.
To Ambrotypcs marked l75-E. II. Nc.
Kenney, Biddelord, $500
To Ambrotypes marked 25-by Davis 4
March, Saco, $500
In regard to other works on exhibition in
this department, not named in this report,
your Committee withhold an expression of
their housekeeping that more earnest Of:
forts will be made to realize the beautiful
in Art.
FRANCIS b. WHEELER,
TRIsrRAN GILMAN.
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q The Wellsburc IVA = H,,n,s ,,h,;.h.

O Tho wcllsburg (ya.) Herald publish
% o full report Of tho proceedings Of tho Re
publican Convention held ut Wheeling on
the 18th Of September for the purpose of
nominating Fremont and Dayton electoral
ticket. John II. Atkinson of Hancock pro
sided. Tho resolutions denounce tho Demo
cratic party for having made tho extension
Of slavery tho paramount object of the gov
ernment, and tho American party for reius-
ing to take issue on this question which 10
being forced upon the nation, and thus, by
failing to interfere, tacitly acquicscing In
the extension Of slavery. They declare that
tho principles announced by the Philadel-
phia Convention which nominated John G.
Fremont and VIM. l.. Dayton, accord with
the principles Of the founders OF our govern.
mcnt, and, II adopted, will tend to restore
the whole nation to that state Of pcace and
prosperity from which we have fallen; and
ther. fore pledge their hearty support 70 the
nominees OF The Republican party. Hon.
Miller Pennington Of Ohio addressed the
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What Slave Labor does for South Car.
olina.

A South Csrolins correspondent. writes -
below. TO the Philadelphia North American.
We commend the lsl,er 10 The atleulion o
,hns who are indillsren, TO the extension OF
Slavery into new rsritory:-- l1..i i,lL
81 an thoroughly dissatisfied with the
prospects Of myself and my prosperity Ia
ihssc parts. This State 10 drifting into
hopeless insolvency. Our population 10
moving away rapidly. and old farms arc 20.
ing q begging 1T IesI than cost OF thoif
buildings. Our lawyer politicians are voi.
ing the means Of the State 10 build rail.
road to connect with. Tennrssss. Tor whtse
rich products we have very little money 10
givo.
The capitalists Of ms district send their
money TO Georgia and Missouri 10 DO loansd
out. Our low cotton manufacturers here
sbou's srs harl run TO got money TO carry
o, their business; tho farming interest SUI.
isrs In the same ratio. Now, | ask In all
conGiencs, 10 there any hope, when our
lands have reached the very minimum OF
ehosples.. tina, they will be replsni,hed
with population from abroad. or The moro
Northern Sla,esi Or will they be abandon.
cd 10 the foxes and owls ] am firmly
resolved to school my sors in Europe, and
my daughters near Philadelphia. My pres-
ent income from farming will not allow this,
for the growth OF negroes is oil The gaia |
have made. will not cell ,hrip as ny ne.
cessities require therefore | am doomed TO
live poor, though nominally well or Il
own more than thirty slavss. 4.
want TO train my children 10 self feli.
ancs. Mys II doom TO The management
Of negroes; for | have negroes tina, ] could
no, have tho heart to sell, and to whom
liberty, with their pressni cultivation. would
be no boon. In this dilemma seek The I'D.
vice Of friend, whether 10 move 10 The cot.
ton regions Of Central Alabama, whero
money can bs made, or, only keeping ny
kvoriis negroes, permanently settle in Ten
nesses OF Missouri. merely mention Q
few OF the onlposls Of my dcfences.
am now surrounded by . lew OF the
wealthy. bot mo.lly by set Of poor, isno-
rant people, whose prospects arc dim indeed.
From among such my children shall escape.
God knows claim for my own no superb
sriiy IN pedigree or performances. Bu,pr
gress b The WORT among this poor, help.
ess set, see mono q stroke Of misfortune
Gan reduce mine 10 the same level. There.
lore, in hss'rshg,h Of .hsir arms, AMI tho
slearnsss Of their head, I'll launch them on
he world and u they gain IN hundred
slaves apiece, Il u their choice" l
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- rery much dcprocaie all sectional IS
Sues. I hare no; been an The past, nor shall
4 be az The future, instrumental IN fostering
sseh issues. Bat The Repeal Of The Missouri
Compounds, and as consequence, the er-
tension Of Sdrery, are no issues raised By
W: they are issues forced upon us, and ice
act Bat an sel:detsHoe 'OheR ace repei them.-
Thai section Of The country lrhich presents
these issues as responsible for thcn and IL is
this ssctiOnahsm Which has SuJrerfed past
compromises, and noe seeks 10 force S'Grery
into Kaasds.-WM. L. DAYTON.
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The Disunion Humbug--What q South
ern Newspaper says OF 1t.

The Baltimore Patriot, one Of tho mott
able of tho southern papers, thus blows "
the " disunion humbug," Of which we have
heard 50 much in Maine during the past
campaign. 70
alt is notorius fact that oil The clamor
about disunion originates elsetoner'ng,
and from political demcgsgues Of the DOmo-
cratic party. They started the campaign
Immediately after Mr.. Buchanan's nomina-
ton, with this transparent subterfIgs. to in.
timidate wcak-minded. facilitating persons,
whose fears made them susceptible Of such
impressions. Seeing that the game worked
tolerably we'll, they became cmboldened 10
push II to extremes. Every specsh and
hannguc now made by the leaders Of this
party Is interlardcd with forebodinss Of dis.
union, in case Of Mr.. Buchanans defeat |;
or, in othca words, the defeat Of Democra.
cy.
To turn Democratic and own it, TO sup
port Mr.. buchanan and the principleo Of HE
party, because conviction may induce be-
lief in their correctness, is open, manly
but to forsako tho person of our choice to
aid in breaking down the man, whom in
our Utmost heart we believe best--to turn
traitor, as it were, to our own feelings aud
irreyocablo convictions, because self.aspina-
ton, self.ambitious partizans tell US We
must do SO, under pretext of saving the
Union-merely, horerer, in substance TO 'ars
them and their pariy-is moro than honest
men would ask or sensible citizens submit
to-"
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DRiNArrc LrcErx English's Dramatic
Corps will give one Of their popular pcrfor-
msnces on Saturday (to-morrow) evening,
at Central Hall. Tho drama Of "Uncle
Toms Cabin" will be produced, in which
Little Helen in her original pcrsonation Of
the angelic "EvA," pronounced to DO tho
best in the country, will appear. This won
dorfal child performed the Gentle Eva at tho
Boston Museum $50 night, cliciting the plau-
dts Of admiring thousands. The thrilling
drama Of "Jack Sheppard f" will also DO
in which Miss Lucille will ap-
pear in her favorato character Of Jack Shep-
pard. Two such pieces, and by such CON-
pany as Rnglish'S, in ono evening. cannot
fail Of filing the Hall to Its greatest capaci-
ty. Remember, tomorrow evening.
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CORNELIUS SwEErsER,
ALEXANDER +. CHISHOLM,
GEORGE III. ADAMS.
On Plopinq Match.


The Committee on Flowing match report
that there were on the ground assigned for
the match, two double teams and three sin.
gle teams Of oxen, and one horse team, viz
Double Teams-John NIilliken of Buxton,
himself plowman, and Samuel Milliken OF
Saco teamster-and Nathan Hopkinson OF
S,co, James Seavcy plowman and Samuel
Scayey teamster.
Single Teams-Nathanic NIilliken OF Bux.
ton +; Jon. p. Cousins plowman, Nath'l
Millikcn teamster-Porter Ford, Of Water.
borough; Rufus Knights plowman, Porter
Ford teamster-and Thomas Underwood Of
Saco; Noah Sawyer Jr., plowman, Thos,
Underwood, teamster.
HORSE Team-William III. Dcering o
Saco; William ii. Deering plowman, John
Deering teamster.
The Committee have the satisfaction Il
notice decided improvement on former ex
hibitions Of blowing on former occasions il
almost every particular, and especially the
quie, and deliberate manner and the deptl
Of the work.
The Committee award to John Milliker
the Society's first premium OF $500 fol
double teams, and to Nathan Hopkinson tn,
second premium Of $5.00-time Of the frs
forty minutes, Of the second forty-eight and
half minutes.
They award to Thomas Underwood the
First Premium Of $500, and to Porter Fort
The sccond'ot $500. for single teams-timc
thirty-seycn and half minutes for the Lat
ter and forty-e,ght and n half for the former
The Committee regret that they had not
had third Premium at their disposal for
the other single team Of Nathaniel Milliken
who performed his work well in 46 10 min.
utes.
The Committee took into consideration
the depth Of the work in making their
awards, which decided the preference given
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SrRr RAprNo. Our readers In Kenne-
bunk will observe by Mrs Coan's advertise
ment that genuine spirits raps' are TO DO
produced in their village on Tuesday evening.
On Wednesday evening, wo arc to have thOm
hero. (Seo notice under head Of" Special
Eoticcs.") flour engagements will permit
We mean to sos what tho exhibition here will
do with our skepticism, and psrhapsit would
DO well for our friends In Kennebuuk who
look to them in similar light, TO see what
tho exhibition there will do for them.