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The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1856-03-07
Ward Caucus No. 9.

The caucus OF the voters in Ward two,
friendly to the election Of our present worthy
Mayor, held on Tuesday evening was very
harmonious one. Some sixty or moro were
present, all substantial citizens having IN
intelligent knowledge Of their wants, and
meaning to assert them at the polls on Mon
day. Tho selecting sof candidates was all
made by ballot, and the following penous
nominated for ward officers, most Of them
unanimously.
Ward Clerk. VIM. p. Freeman.
Warden, Thomas j. Goodwin.
Alderman, c. X. Lunt.
Jos. Smith, 4th.
Councillmcn, William Clark.
Sam'l p. II. White.
Constable, VIM. b. Pierce.
WILLIAM BERRY Esq. was also nominated
as Municipal Judge, the nomination being
made subject to the selection Of general
caucus il one should be held, II being under.
stood that If such caucus was held, the nop-
nation of Mr.. Berry, which was entirely
unanimous, was only to DO regarded as eI-
preston of the feelings Of the citizens Of the
ward, and as prefering his name to the nc
ccptancc of the general caucus. Ward .
will do her duty on Monday.
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Saco Town Hall Dedication.

The Town House which the people Of Sacc
have been erecting the past year under tn,
direction Of James NJ. Dccring, Charles
Twambly, and DIR. Berry, on Main street
nearly opposite School St., was dedicated tc
the uses of its erection, on Monday evening
The occasion was one of joyful interest tc
the people Of Saco, who were out in great
numbers to take survey Of their beautiful
house, and to listen to the dodicating ser,
vices. Through the politeness Of the build
ing committee, who rightfully assumed tina,
although "we had become member of an.
other parish" we still retain an affection for
our former place of residence, we were no,
only allowed a place with the substantial
citizens Of Saco, on the platform, but were
kindly shown over the building to see its up
pointments, and survey its convenienccs.-
Without making uncommon pretentions to
architectural beauty the building is one Of
which the peoplco Of Saco may well be proud
and the completeness of the work, combined
with the judicious arrangement of the rooms,
reflects great credit on the committee.
The building is brick, two stories, fronts
Of pressed brick, all from the yard of J. II.
Gowan, in Saco, and we can safely say that
no finer bricks were ever put into building.
The basement story is divided in six rooms,
those fronting on Main street, are the Sc
lcctmen's, and Town Clerks rooms. These
rooms are most conveniently arranged for
the keeping Of the town records, and fur
nished with spacious brick safe. In add.
ton to these, there arc two engine rooms,
with hall attached to each, where the
Niagara boys and the Deluge boys can pro-
pare and partakc their clam chowder, and
hold their meetings for social festivities
As we passed through these pleasant and
convenient rooms we thought that that part
Of the fircmen's duty which could be done in
these fine rooms would not DO disagrccable,
even for US.
Over these rooms is tho Town Hall, APP
propriately painted in frcsco, with o gallery
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over two withdrawing rooms attached to the
Hall. This Hall Is capable Of seating some
eight hundred persons, with the gallery per-
haps thousand, and while II has all the
advantages Of solidity, is at the same time
elegant. It has ventilators in the ceiling,
and is provided with fine gas burners.
Thomas Hill was the architect of the build
ing and done the carpenter work, and that
II Is we'll done, all who know the character
of his work generally, will be satisfied
The brick work was done by the Mesrs. A.
& B. E. Cutter. Their long experience in
brick work, has been used to tho best ad-
vantage in the completion Of this building.
A very handsome cupola, from which a
fine view Of the two places can be obtained,
and in clear day view Of the sea in the
distance, surmounts the building. On the
occasion, this, together with the Hall and
all the rooms, were brilliantly illuminated
and the building presented a fine appear
ancc.
The dedication services, consisting Of music
by Hobbs Band, we'll written address, pre-
pared by Hon. George Scammon, and ex'
temporancous speaking from Rev. Mr.. Wheel
err, Seth Scammon, Rev. Mr.. Nichols, were
very interesting and appropriate. Mr.Scam-
mon, although now we think passed the
+" three score and ten" in his address gave
evidence that advancing years had not d.
minished the genial flow of his pen, or de-
tracted from the interest he felt in the pub
! lie veal.
After the dedication services were over all
the rooms in the building were thrown open
for inspection, and while the more sober
and sedate were examining the engine rooms,
selectmen's room, the younger ones, and we
are not sure but some not so young, who arc
fond of renewing their youth, joined in the
sets, arranged dance, and stripped the the
light fantastic toe to the music Of Hobbs
Band, until nearly "thc noon Of night
when an adjournment took place. Wecon-
gratulate our neishbOrs on the completion
of their Town House. A building Of this
kind they needed much, and the one they
have obtained is model house, complete in
all its parts, and adapted to the uses to
which it is to DO appropriated.
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Constitutional Amendments.

The Democrat disposes Of tho reports Of
the Committee on Constitutional amend
ments published in our paper last week, as
follows, copying from other papers
The report Of the majority Is a very able
one, and It's reasoning seems TO be conclu-
sivc. OF course, the power Of the Governor
and Council to remove and appoint, under
such view as the committee take, remains
unchanged.-Sa Of Maine.
Tho Minority Report Of tho Committee on
Amendments is lame and impotent at
tempt to sustain wrong opinion.-Ed''rn
Argus.
This is summary work. Did not the
Democrat charge us only last week with
publishing one sided documents, in fact with
always pcrycrting or refusing to publish
documents that made against Us? How is II
now? Last week it said of our paper:
In fact, il may be stated us general
truth that that paper nerr lets its readers
knop he true position Of lis opponents in
matters Of political oontrOUersy.. Fair argu.
mcnt is thus placed out OF the question with
one who never meets his opponent with
manly face.
We now retort the statement, and apply
ing to tho Democrat the language it applied
to us:
Such Jesuitical habit of pcrversio in
public print is not only mean and unfair
towards its opponents, but is anything but
complimentary TO it, own readers; for il
proceeds upon the presumption that they
cannot DO trusted with the truth, but are to
DO led blindfold.
The Democrat did not dare to trust its
readers with the minority report, though It
had the courage to copy the miserable twat-
tie about it from the Argus.
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TnE SPRING ELECTIONS. Thus far, 80 far
as heard from, the Spring elections have re-
suited most auspiciously for the Republican
cause. The Republicans have profited by
the advice given by the Augusta Age, {" to
look after the Spring elections" They havo
looked after them, but not we think in o
manner that will be satisfactory to the Au-
gusta Age, but as follows:
BAIH; election held on Monday, elected
Republican mayor by nearly 500 majority.
Gorham redeemed, 20 Republican maj. -
wes.brook, Republican by about the sane
windhsm, South Paris, 100 Rep. maj. -
Auburn, SO majority, last fall maj. only
for Republican; Bethel and Richmond re-
deemed; New Gloucester, Raymond, all
on the right side. The election in Saoo We
give in another column. Where is our
friend, the County Atty. who promised in
that election night speech that the Republic
can majority in Saco should be /" trcmend.
ously reduced in the Spring election and en-
tirely annihilated in the fallg' In addition
To this the letter from Kennebunkport will
show who has looked after the elections in
that town.
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Irs TRuE 0IEcr. The Washington COR
respondent of the New York Journal of Com.
merce, which sustains the Presidents poll
cy against Kansas, thus lets out the secret
scheme of the Presidents last and most des-
peats move:
"The free state party is the weaker par
ty; for its distance from the source of sup
plies and succos, must expose il to the mer-
cies of the Infatuated and lawless bands who
menace It's destruction and who rely for i'm
munity from reproach or punishment upon
the sympathies Of the whole South They
have their own state behind them, and
can find safety in retreat,-and renew their
invasion at pleasure. Thus, the inteposi-
ton of the general government ,ciR act d.
r,ttly and fatally upon the free state inhabi-
tants, by depriving them of the supplies Of
men and arms which they solicit from the
northern states for their defence and, as
soon as tie government forces hare performed
this MISSION and retired, The irOrk Of desfrue-
hon and massacre may, IN safety, bcgin."
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The New York City Press on Mr. Fill
more's Nomination.
The Times saws

The Times says:
ave do not suppose that the Southern
States expect to elect Mr.. Fillmore alone
and yet it is not easy to see what Northern
State will come TO their aid"
The Tribune says:
The Know Nothing candidate, had he
been the right man, stood chance of car
rying this State in the Presidential election.
But Mr.. Fillmore stands no chance ut all.
The same paper says:
"Not only is Mr.. Fillmore VIGOROUSLY q
Southern and sectional candidate, nominated
on Southern and sectional platform he
is VIGOROUSLY nominated, not with any ex-
pcctation TO elect him, but az mere bob to
the tail of another sectional kite, and as a
means Of helping in that capacity to ele-
yate Pierce, Wise, Douglass, or whoever
the nominee Of the CINCINNATI convention
may be, TO the Presidential chair.
The Herald says:
Mr.. Fillmore has no chance, from pres
cnt appearances, of solitary Northern
State, and but sorry show for more than
three States at the South. BY his nomina-
ton, the National American party is demol-
isHcd, anu tnc w niS party SaNuLiceu.
The Courier and Enquirer says:
"The party that darcs not go into battle
under leader, and with a standard of its
own, is no longer party-it is mere col
lection of mercenaries. IL no longer fights
for cause spells are its only object"
Again it says:
"NOt even Mr.. Fillmore's strongest
friends can count securely upon his receiv-
ing the vote Of any particular State in the
Union, for the very good reason that they
cannot securely count upon the position he
may finally take in reference TO the great
issues which will inevitably divide the two
sections Of the country during the canvass.
Willard Fillmoreis horoscope would be the
last one any sensible seer in the Know Moth
ing party would undertake to calculate"
The Evening Post says:
The nomination Of Mr.. Fillmore docs
not in the least change the nature of the
great strife Of opinion which is going ON in
this country. There are but two great par
ties in the United States-thosc who seek
the extension of slavery and those who re-
sist it. The friends Of extension are now
divided into two factions-thosc who sup
port the administration, and those who sup
port Mr.. Fillmore. 1t remains for the enc
mics Of that policy to prepare themselves for
a contest with both"
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For "a, U.ion + Eaters Journal
KryYrurSkponr. March Ann. lsss.

e.s'ss' 'kht AVcvs
Mn. EDIIoR, Dear Sir: To day VIC had
our town meeting. Although the roads
were so bad we had as many as ever saw
to our town meeting before. The Republic
cans and Americans carried their entire
ticket, two to one. The Selcctmen arc VIII
liam F. Moody, William Smith and John
Tarbox. John Wheeler. Clerk. DR.. George
p. JeGsrds, Treasurer. Samuel Gould,
Agent. All Of these men are strictly tenn
perncc men. who never sold glass Of
liquor. So you see tho temperance men arc
not all turned in favor OF free rum. Meth.
er is the American party dead. I must
confess l have seen more men under the In
aucncc Of liquor in this village, since Gov.
Wells election than I have seen for ten
years before, put II all together. They
seem to slack OF little just now as Gov.
Wells has not yet given them frcsrum.
A Worm.
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City Expenses.

The report Of the COMMITTEES. of accounts
just published, and circulated among our
tax payers. shows most conclusively that our
city government has been laudably econom-
ical in its administration Of the Affairs oil
the City. Last year the expenses of the
town were s 23,47s,49. This year tho az
gregate expense, as appears by the following
recapitulation of. expenditures, of carrying
on the government was SCI ,25l ,2S-show'
ing reduction of SO ,227 "a, in the expense
this year when contrastcd with that Of last
wear
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MORE REPUBLICAN TRIuMPns. In addi
ton to the places named in another article
the Republicans have carried tho municipal
elections in the cities of Gardiner and Hal
lowell, and in the towns Of IIampden, Vi
emma, Rome, Mercer, Pennington, Bowdoin'
ham, Manchester, Wayne, Sweden, and
Skowhegan. The allied forces of stni,
whiggery and Pierce Democracy have car
ried Gray, by one vote, and part of Stand.
ish. Buxton, also elected Republican Sc.
lectmen.
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TOWN EXPENSE FOR 1854
,ll-n1l 81


! II has becn question with many, whether
town or city form Jf government would prove II
| I've the more economical Above are prcscnir'
TIE CON lon expenditures of the years 1851 an'
1855. IN niras, that the comparative COSTS OF th'
two years in the above items, may be seen al 1
glance.
Thus il appears from the above that til,
city form of government administered Us II
has,becn, with watchful eye to the interests
of all has indicated its wisdom the first year
of its existence. Our people have obtained
all the advantages which they received the
year previous, in the matter ofschools, high,
ways, police, and the poor have been as wise.
ly provided for, at a saving of TWO TnoUs-
AND TWO HUNDRED and TwENrY-sEvES DOL.
LARS and TwESrr-FouR CENTS.
When it is recollected that included in
the general expenses are several items Of cx-
pcnscs, of not an ordinary character, and
made necessary by the change from town
to city form Of government, such rs the
furniture for the Council room, safes &c.,
We think that the prudence which the city
government has manifested, will be apprc-
ciatcd by the taxpayers. Tho present in
debtedncss of the town is stated to be $780,
362, %, at the commencement Of the city
government, S2i, OO9,sl. Increase Of debt,
SG,352,25. This increase is on account of
the purchase of the poor farm S5,5OO,OO
money loaned to repair buildings on poor
farm and furnishing and stocking farm
$4,000, and cash paid towards rebuilding
Springs bridge, s2i7,O7, these items ex-
cluded, it appears that the debt has been
reduced 1884, during the year.
The purchase of the poor farm seems to
have been q judcious one.
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CONGRESS AND TIE LpGIsLArURE.-The at
tention which we have felt called to give to
local matters has crowded out any notice oil
the recent doings of Congress or Of the Leg
islature. Neither are of any great impor-
lance. The Committee on elections in Con-
gress have renewed their request to send for
persons and papers in the Rcedcr case, and
this opened the whole subjec, of Kansas af-
fairs. Our State Legislature have elected
Walker, Land Agent, Evans, Attorney
General, and Atwood, Adjutant General.
The Liquor law reported by the Judiciary
Committee lays on the Senate table,
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Firemen's Celebration.

On Wednesday evening, March 9Th, the
members of Triumph Engine Co., No. /,
and Hook and Ladder Co., No. i, celebr
ted their LIST anniversary at Beethoven Hall,
by partaking of a I" clam chowdcr." lnyi-
tations were extended to the ex-Chief En-
gineer, VIM. II. Thompson Esl., the pres
ent chief and assistant engineers, the city
government, Niagara and Deluge Engine
Cos, with the Fire Wardcns OF Saco, and
some fifty citizens Of the two towns. The
hall was decorated at the northern end by
the star spanglcd hammer, and the tables
were bountifully spread with substantial
food.
Capt. +. II. Banks, in few well chosen
and apt remarks, welcomed the firemcn and
other gucsts-aftcr which, a glcc, composed
expressly for the occasion by VIM. A. lIodg-
kins, was sung by the minstrcls," at the
conclusion Of which, the merits of the
clans, which, as Capt. Banks remarked,
Z" had kindly consented to become martyrs
on this OCCASION" were duly tested by the
company. After which the meeting was
again called to order by the President, who
called on Mr.. Geo. II. Knowlton, who, in
most appropriate address, which was exceed
ingly well written and fttingly delivered,
gave an account oil the circumstances which
gave rise to the organization of the Triumph
Engine Company.
The toast master then rave as the first
regular toast
sour Civ Gorernment-thcy have prov.
ed themselves friendly to the firemens cause.
,h nelPlng 10 cIecl ,"en,, .hc nremeh did
sisted ~ do :" IanJsomoIv ,hon ;,,on ST 10 ~,
10 do oTa;n :. onIy l;t,ic noy, 40 {" wv"
TL,1 - ...,a.,,,,..L. " G.
ih,' WIS '''Ponue' :" " ''yor "omes'
III d HAPPY anu ,,''''H''eu manner. Inc
'a' ~, ".I Wv" e'"'
hi. f,,nro o %wy h, 1 S,os": g".' - ~
mast has hoo, bonor,bIc 4
A., ~,
VIZ ihohil'son' inuch " inc reSret Oh the
company, not being present, the sentiment
was resnonded n nv y. O. Kendall. Eso..
A., -. c,,.r -.
ui ','"' 0''
80, % ;,
the States though both are indisnonsible~
but of tbe 6rrmcn horn nssemhled In tbe
inseparablc and everlasting bonds of friend
sup ana good feeling
This was most beautifully and cloquently
replied to by Capt. Iaplry, OF The Delnat
CO.. and aiterward 10y Me- Woodmsn, OF
The Niagara Co.
Next regular sentiment
=, Tn. -, c. - g. IT.
H.. C., ',', ~ =, III" 80 ."1n
~, ~ w. -, anI d.. e !, ,n. w
=, to e,,inrui.h flames"
R.snonded 10 b. Nose, Enerr. Eso. q,
saco. In m .ppropr,a,e manner
Nay, regular .eu,imsn,-
in the Las, Stale election sb.
rode like the ark Of olden time, mid dArI-
ness ana TEMPEST, anu Gon'a'ns with hr'
i,s,I,n which fi,emen will be the las, T..
This sentiment called out Jas NJ. Deer
Ing, who gave mos, admirable speech ~
reply.
Mex, regular sentiment
Or Efficient City Msr,hall-" An hasn't
he pa,e The ii''i with u.s."
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u The Newburyport Herald says that II
the State Council endorses Fillmore, the sisn-
or Of the Fugitive Slave Act, and Donelson
the owner OF hundred slaves, the contest
for the State administration next fall will
be between tho Democrats and Republicans.
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Saco Town Meeting.

The town Of Saco held its annual meeting
in thoir new Town Hall, on Tuesday. Dan.
lei Smith Jr., was chosen Moderator by
unanimous vote, and Abraham Forkoll who
has been Town Clerk for the past Twelve
years, discharging the duties Of the Office
with great accuracy, and to the satisfaction
Of all, was reelected with like unanimity.
Although there was quito full vote, the
meeting was very quiet, and without great
excitement. Two tickets, one nominated by
a Republican Caucus, and the other by
citizens caucus, was voted for. The re-
publican ticket succeeded by a large MAORI
ty. We give the vote for Sclcctmen as fol-
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Tue Coscrrr. The Concert proposed to
be given by Mr.. Granger, and Mr.. Shannon,
comes OF on wednesday evening. Encour-
age our own, by giving them a full house.
See their advertisement, in another place in
this paper.
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RrcApIrul.ArIoN OF ExpENpITUREs.

REHABILITATION OF EXPENDITURES.
Paid on account Of Highways, $3.50 20
Paid On account OF Health Department, 100 on
Paid on account OF Assessors Services, 2It %
Paid on account Of School Com Services, l33 90
Paid on account Of Police Department, ee 80
p,iI ON nccoun, OF Cou.iablrs, 3J1
Paid on account of Fire Department, 462 %
Paid un account oi Schools, COT ~
Paid on account Of Oyerseer> Of the Poor,s % 70
Paid on account Of Attachments, Isl ~
Paid ON accoun, Of Interest, so 6j
Paid on account Of Paupes, 1914 ~
Paid Civ Marshal, $50 90
Paid Deputy Marshsls, 90 90
PAID Civ Solicitor, 2lo7
Paid Mayors Salary, 200 90
Paid Civ Clerks Salary. 225 90
Paid Salary OF Clerk OF Common Council, 20 90
Paid on account Of discount on Taxes vol.
unit rily paid to Treasurer, 1871 80
Paid on acct percentage collecting Taxes, J63 70
Paid for Fire Proof Safes, 33i ~
Paid for Street Sprinkler, l02 80
Paid Tor Night Watch, l1J o.
paid for General Expense, S73 81
Total City Expense, sol, 2jl Is
We copy also from the report the follow
ing tabular statement contrasting some OF
the expenses of the present year, with those
in the same department for last year-by
which it appears there has been important
savings in several items of expense, especial
ly in the FIRE department, and the support OF
paupers, as well as in items ofminor impor-
lance.
10 consequence Of the additional expense nee.
essariy attending the oRtft ol y city government,
j, was hardly to lie expected that the expenses Of
the present year would fall short Of those Of the
previous year, yet we fnd that The expenses oil the
city the present year ure SO 227 "a less than they
were in 1854.
The aciual expenses Of the town for the
year 1854, were s23,l7s 4S
1856, were 2l,2jl %
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zThe Hartford Counnt and New Ila-
ven Courier, two of the leading X. N. papers
in Connecticut, rcpudiate Fillmore.
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John G. Bradbury was elected Treasurer
by nearly an unanimous vote, and Thomas
Cults Esq., rep. Town Agent, s. I. Shan
non, Rishworth Jordan, and s. S. Jordan,
royersecrs Of the Poor.
The choice Of Collector Of Taxes was post
poned to the adjourned meeting, and u COM
mittec consisting of Samuel F. Chase, Ru-
fus p. Taplcy and Charles Hill were chosen
to receive proposals for collecting taxes, and
to enquire relative to some alteration in tho
method of collecting taxes.
Tho meeting was adjourned to Tuesday,
tho 18th Of March.