The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1856-02-22

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A vrKr IMPORTANT CASE. The public OF
Washington do moi seem 10 be aware that one Of
the most important cases ever brought up Tor 3D.
Indication by The Supreme Court, Is now being
tried before ,hs, angus, trbunal-No' ol, Drea
Scott, piaia,iY in error, and Hon. Messn Deyer
and Reverdy Johnson for the defendant In error.
The points particularly in issue sre-irst The right
OF citizens Of slsye.holding States 10 carry their
slaves into non-slaveholding States for a tempo
rary scjourn there without the loss Of their right
OF property in such slaves and next. the constr
tu,ionalily Of the Missouri Compromise, rs in
volved in the question Of the right OF Congress 10
legislate with reference TO slavery In the United
State. ierriiones.- WaaliRgtOn Star.
AID YoR KASsAs-The Committee appointed
few days since, al the conclusion Of Gen.
Pomeroy's address on "Ksnsas Affairs" for the
purpose OF soliciting contributions in aid OF the
people Of Lawrence, Kansas Territory, have
have collected 10 oil, the sum Of two hundred and
seventy dollars, made up as follows:
From Members Of the Senate, so3 W
-" (" House., sll7 90
citizens OF Augusta, 500 w
Total, 49,. . sHo w
The above amount Of two hundred end seven
~ dollars, will be RENTED 10 Boston this day by
Joseph H. Williams, Esq., Of this city, sgreeably
10 the reques, Of Gen, Pomeroy .-Ksnnsbse Jonrn-
al
Snow AT THE SourH.-In our day, certainly,
we have known no such superabundance Of snow
in this region AS heavy falls may have been
known, but they rarely remained upon the ground
longer than three or four days. This has been
twice augmented and promises before !, is done
to attain the dignity Of a Scandinavian Winier.-
To be precise for future reference. On Saturday
the 9Th inst, snow fell here to the depth Of twelve
inches, and extended from North Carolina below
the Blue Ridge TO as far north as we have heard
from n, varying and increased depths. Saturday
following, the 18th inst, there was another fall Of
snow OF some four inches. On Saturday, the
10Th, the weather was delightful, and the snow
was rapidly disappearing In the exposed parts Of
the streets. But the day only proved "weaiher
breeder"-and the next morning, Sunday, the
Goth, we awoke to another northumberland the
process Of showing continued with slight inter
missions Throughout, that day, and was resumed
and continued for the early portion Of yesterday.
The precise depth Of new snow we have moi
asceraned, bu, presume II ranges from eight to
twelve inches. A gentleman who has kept a
thermometer and watched its bearing for forty
years in Richmond tells us that the mercury fell
lower on Wednesday night, the 9th, than he had
ever known during that period; IL descended ioI
nine degrees below zero.-Riehmond Vagina
Wig.
MORTAL SNs-The Roman Catholic Bishop Of
Toronto has issued very remarkable political
PASTORAL, in which be specifics several mortal
sins, against which the faithful should guard with
peculiar Vigilance, such as going to a Protestant
church, and sending Catholic children 10 common |
schools. The Bishop says:
Catholic electors in this country, who do not
use their electoral power in behalf Of seperale |
schools, are also guilty Of mortal sin. Likewise
parents not making the sacrifices necessary TO SC.
cure such schools, or sending their children TO
mixed schools. Moreover, the Confessor who
would give absoluion 10 such parents, electors, q
Legislators, as support mixed schools TO the pref.
udice OF seperaie schools, would be guilty Of
mortal SIM
A STRANGE DEATH. A melancholy and some.
what curious case Of death by sufocaiion came to
light yesterday. As a mason was employed In
repairing chimney that failed TO draw well, at
No l40 Cherry Street, he discovered The body Of
a man closely wedged in the fluc. The Coroner
was instantly summoned, and upon holding an in
ques, upon the body OF the deceased, il was shown
that the corpse was that Of a man named Louis
Miller, who had been missed since New Years
Day. The deceased, il appeared, got down into
the chimney from the root, while laboring under a
ft OF temporary insanity, and there persisted, un.
known to oil the world. Miller was an occupant
OF the house and a man OF very disspaied habit,
The body was somewhat blackened and scorched
bu, was, nevertheless, in good state Of prcsev.
alton, owing TO the severity Of the weather since
the date of the accident. The corpse was found
perfectly upright 10 the aue, and was frozen as
solid a, piece Of oak.-Nsp Ysrk Herald, ia.
| OrThe Boston Advertiser Is making itself OBJ
noxious TO the Presidents proclamation by such
suggestions as the following:
"Mcanwhile, the inhabitants of Kansas mus, be
sustained aud supported in the maintenance Of
their liberties. II is no spir,less people who ask
this at our hands. They well understand the
principle tina, those "who would be free, them.
selves must strike the blow and they are vii.
ling to ac, up TO the principle even in the presen,
case, when it demands Of them the more difficult
duty OF arminy without striking, Of repelling in.
vasion not rising 10 attack.
We have authentic information that there Is
good reason 10 apprehend a renewed attack upon
Lawrence by the Missourians, which will undoub,-
edly take place unless the Missouians, see that,
will prove unyailing. Let them understand that
there is powerful sympathy enlisted on the side
OF their intended victims, sympathy which will
not allow them 10 be oppressed and prosecuted,
and they will desist We ought, therefore, by oil
means, 10 give the people Of Kansas every en-
couragmen in our power in this time Of their need
and their extremity"
ANSWERS.
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