The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1856-11-07

PoLricAL SERMONS. Some years since, a
substantial farmer in the Stale. who was a
Feieralist, had servant man who was a
violent democrat. The farmer, won't 20 at
tend church himself, tried hard to prevail
upon his servant to do the sane. But in
vain. He persisted in spending the Sabbath
at home. On being asked why he was 81
opposed TO going to church, his answer wa
|" Because the parsOn is forever preaching
politics
The farmer, thinking that the argument
would be overcome, If he could only once
get his servant 10 hear the minister, hired
him on certain Sabbath morning to go
On returning home, the servant said, "rhere
it was just as told you it would be all pol
itics from beginning to end" "No," said
the farmer, .not 80, there was not word
Of politics in the whole discourse" EYES,
slid the servant, "therc was the text was
politics" Why, wha, was it?" siid the
farmer. This, said the servant, "If the
rsderalists scarcely be saved, where will the
cursed Democrats appear" "No, il was
not, was the reply. "On the contrary Il
was-''lf the righteous scarcely be saved,
whsre shall the ungodly and the sinner APP
pcarr' al know it," was the answer,
SHUT darn him, knas rhai he meant" a. q.
IIuSrNcroy, TUE FoRGER. The career OF
Huntington has been Ike a display OF fire.
wOrks-brillian,, but eyanescent. For n
li,tls while he spent money like water
tie had SIX or eight horsss-two pairs Tor
carriages for himselfand wife, and several
fast trottcrs. His sideboaTd was brilliant
with massive plate. lie was a great man NJ
Saratoga, Niagara and ROckaway, where
his wife had more trunks and more diamonds
than any one else; and IN town no kept
up two matrimonial establishments, one
regular and the other Mahommcdan serag-
Ito, one according to the laws OF New York,
and the other according to the customs OF
the MormOns-within few doors oil each
other. He was prince for an hour. Peo-
pie ate at his dinners, drove his horses,
drank his wine, borrowed his money, and
wondered how he got it all. But the crash
came at last, and what are all hi. former
splendors compared with his present posi-
ton lie bought his luxury at trernen-
dous high price.-N. Y. Herald.
NATIONAL EXPEDITION. The U. s. store
ship Release, one Of the vessels OF the Hart
steine expedition in pursuit OF DIR. Kane,
has been selected by the government for the
purpose of visiting the American shores OF
the South Atlantic, TO procure sugar cane
and seeds under the appropriation OF SI5,-
600 which was made for that object at the
last session of Congress. The mission is en-
trusted TO Lieut.. Charles c. Sims, U. 5. NJ,
who was second in command Of the Hart
steine expedition, and he will sail from New
York in command OF the Release in the
course Of u week. IL is expected that she
will visit the shores Of Central and South
America, Us wella many of the West India
islands, and return early in the spring.
DONATION TO PERKINS INSTITUTE FOR THE
BLISD.-We learn from the Bangor Wing
that the hate John Black OF Ellsworth Me-,
left legacy Of $1,000 for the Perkins lnsti
tute for the Blind in tn $ city lie also leit
$1,000 for the Maine Hospital at Augusta,
Tor library. Mr.. Black leaves probably
the largcs, estate ever left by any person in
the State east Of Portland. His leIlcies
foot up $4,000, with probably u large res
iduary balance to be divided among eight
children.
TnEoLOGY AND MICRO GIRLS At AucrIuS.--
A harm of 26I acres, adjoining the town of
Winchester, Va, is advertised for sale,
which Offers, among Others, the following
inducements to purchase -" At the same
time will be sold Two negro children, (girls)
OF four and SIX years, and library, consist
ing principally Of the theological COLI ciion
Of The tate Rer. DR.. HI, and containing
some rare and valuable works."
A Plank IN THE CINCISNSri PLArrom-
SOMETIMES LuTr OUT.-" ReSOlred, That the
administration of Franklin Pierce has been
true to the Democratic principles, and
therefore true to the great interests Of the
country in the face Of the violent OppOsi-
ton he has maintained the laws at home,
and therefore we proclaim our UNQUALl-
FLED ADMIRATION OF His MEA-
SURES AND POLICY"
REPRESENTATIVE FROM B.NGoR.-Gen. s.
p. Strickland was, on Tuesday, elected rep
rssentltivo from Bangor in place Of Mr..
Egrry, who had resigned, Gen. Strickland
is an ardent Republican.
II Attention is called to an advertise
ment Of the winter arrangements Of the ".
Y. and Portland steamship line in our ad-
yertising columns this week. The steamer
WEsrKRNPoKr, that runs ON this line has
been fitted up with new machinery, and fine
Accommodations for passengers.
CuosrIsx. The effects of Choatc's pcrsua-
sive eloquence in Lowell, measured by the
vote in tina, city is this: For Fremont 3OS7,
Buchanan 1910, Fillmore lS2.
Cheap. cheapcheapest! Read the adver-
tiscment Of Ballou's Dollor Monthly in
another column. This popular magazine
has already reached a circulation OF 9sOOO
Here j. reading cheap enough.