The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1856-04-18
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q During our absence at Augusta, sew
eal communications were received relating
to triumph Of the Republican party in Mu-
nicipal elections in q number Of the towns
in this, and the adjoining county Of Cum
berland. Had we been at home, they
would have been inserted. To do % now
would be. out of season, and they are there
fore omitted.
SuIcIpr A man from New York named
Magcc, committed suicide at Hotel in
North Berwick, on Tuesday morning the
9TH inst, by cutting his throat with q
razor. He lived several hours after having
inflicted the wound upon himself. He was
on his way to Springvale where he had a
sister. We learn that he had been insane
at times for several years.
~ Mr.. ELnuR WRIGHT, formerly editor
Of the extinct Chronotype and Common
wealth newspapers, has become associate ed
itor Of tho Boston Chronicle, which supports
Col. Fremont Of South Carolina, for the
Presidency.
The SALurARY EFFECTS OF REpKAL. Since
the passage of the now Liquor Law, some
of the Irish dealers on Fore street have par
AIDED their liquor casks in front Of their
groggeries.-Porfldnd Advertiser.
Here the dealers are not quite 30 opon.-
Some of them venturing only to parade the
"good creature" in long lines Of bottles on
their shelves indoors, and setting out the
decanters on the bar as was the fashion in
old times.
HEAVY CouRr BUSINESS. Three Courts,
two justices, and the Municipal, were run
on Monday last in our City. We have
heard that somo sixteen persons were "put
over the road" in the different judicial tri-
bunals, during the day. Drunken sprees
on Sunday afternoon and evening, in antici-
patton Of the good time then coming, but
now already here, occasioned this rush for
justice. We are not sure but that our dis
tinguished representative in getting the Leg
islaturc to provide for additional Halls of
Justice here. met q public necessity. Hur-
rah for the laws.
81 One Of tho Indiana Senators once
twittcd Clark, of Rhode Island Of coming
from State 80 poor that the Governor was
obliged to raise calves and pcddle milk, be-
cause his salary would not support him.
I" True" Clark replied, "we sell milk md
raise calves, but We don't send them to Con-
grcss, as your State does" The lIoosicr
felt as though he was badly skinned.
g Charles Whcelock, Of Canton Miss,
was tarred and feathered in that place
on the night of tho 10Th ult. His oaense
was tampering with slaves and propagating
abolition sentiments.
81 The editor of the Bangor Wing, writ
ing from Augusta, says
"Mr. Choatc, before he left town on
Tuesday morning, remarked in conversation
that he did not think there was Judge
upon the Massachusetts, Bench who would
have acted more properly and ;discreetly,
upon the matters presented TO him, than
Judge Davis has acted"
A MARRYING MARRrSG Man. A few'days
ago Judge Perrin, of this city, married a
man for the fifth time. A singular feature
in the case is that the fifth wife was also
tho third wife. The third marriage not
proving happy one, the third parties were
separated and were divorced. The man
married again, and when death claimed his
fourth wife, the disconsolate widower return
ed to No. 3, and wooed and won her. Judge
Perrin thinks he has tied them up effectual-
ly this time. The lucky man had the i'm
pudence to claim.a reduction Of the marriage
fec in consequence Of the largo business he
was doing IN that line.-COrington Journal.
81 The whole amount of hospital money
collected from seamen in the United States
during 1856 was sl4S,73S amount cIpen-
ded S325,3OO.
y A crusty old bachelor being present
at tea table at which woman was tho sub
ject of discussion, remarked that women
were facts" "Why ~. asked one Of
those present. Because" said Crabstick,
" facts ore stubborn things"
y An exciting negro chase came OF at
Independence, No., the 18th ult. The ne
gro had been sold to 60 South and attempt
d to escape; half the population turned out
in pursuit; great many shots were fred
at him, and he returned some Of them, hay-
Ing procured pistol before starting. He
was ut last brought down by a pistol shot,
but died fighting desperately to the last.
The Independence Dispatch hopes his fate
will be timely warning to others who ARE
inclined to rebel.
u Recently one Of tho most renowned
French pulpit orators, the Able do Dcguer-
ry, observed, in a sermon, "womcn, now
a-days, forget in tho astonishing amplitude
of their dresses that the gates Of Heaven arc
very narrow"
A DoLLAR-A-LIyER. The weekly N. Y.
Tribune has raised its price for advertise
ments to- dollar line.
81 There was sensation in one Of the
Boston churches, Sunday, caused by the
discovery of a considerable volume Of smoke
issuing from the organ, during sermon time.
An examination disclosed tho two "blowers"
in the little coop behind the instrument,
comfortably enjoying their scgan, and the
alarm abated.
MILWAUKEE,, April 10.