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The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1856-11-28
New Manufactures.

The Democrat Of this week, under the
head of Z" New Manufactures, has the fol-
lowing notice of the extensive business
operations Of the Mayor OF our city, d.
E. Sones, Esq. In noticing these works
Of Mr.. Somes ourselves, two weeks ago, we
gave the number Of hands employed too
small. We suppose the number given by
the Democrat to be nearer right. Mr.. Somes,
in introducing new branches Of business
here, is entitled to the thanks of all who
have the true and permanent interests ofour
place at heart. The place, to which the
Democrat appropriately gives the name of
Somesyille, is peculiarly advantageous one
for manufacturing of all kinds. Wo trust
that at no distant day, the Democrats pre-
diction will be fulfilled, and Somesville be.
come the center, around which both places
will unite to make one great city.
"Since Messrs. d. E. Somes, Esq, and
other gentlemen associated with him, have
brought into market, (as advertised in our
columns) u large tract Of land near the rail-
road in Saco, and convenient to the people
of both towns for house lots, quite q village
has grown up in that regicn. Some one to
two hundred house lots have been sold, and
many good houses erected there. And the
improvements in this quarter will now be
very much increased by the new manufacto-
ries Just built there by the entcrprislng pro-
prophet r, Mr.. Somes.
These factories are now four in number,
and steam engine of 20 horse power, is
placed in building adjoining them. for the
purpose Of furnishing power to aid in the
manufacturing processes. In one OF these
buildings Mr.. Somes carries on the business
of making Loom Harnesses, Reeds, Irvine
&C.. in which business he has had long ex'
perience-his manufactures ranking A No
| /. In another Of these he has commenced
the manufacture of Shoes. and has already
quite a number Of men ut work, with room
for still more. The other buildings are cal
culated for extensive Shoe manufactures
and will soon be in operation. There arr
now some 200 persons employed in thes'
factories, and when they are in full opera
ton some 400 hands will be required. w
understand another company is also about t
commence the manufacture Of Shoes in tin
same neighborhood.
We are pleased to record thcsuccess which
has thus far attended this effort to extend
the business Of our place by the introduction
Of new branches of manufacture. Such en-
terprisc deserves well of the community anI
should be emulated by Others. There !
room here for capital. mechanical skill. AM
business enterprise to be protitably employee
to almost an indef,ite extent Probably n,
place is better adapted to great variety o
manufactures than these towns.
The locality which we have just describes
has been very appropriately named SoMrs
WILLIE, and we predict that it will one da,
become the centre around which both thes
towns will unite to make one great cty-o
that it will annex to itself both Saco an
Biddeford.
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Fuy ~ TUE CAxPAi0y or ~. Henry Clay
was the Wing candidate. A Liberty party
man was making speech. somewhere in
New Hampshire, and Directing very strongly
To tho gallant Kcntuckisn on tho ground Of
his having boon ducllist. This done. he
began 10 glorify his own party rs small In
numbers, but destined to achieve great things.
Tie compared it to David going forth with
sling and stones 70 The combat with the H.
ganIic Goliah. -Piling up tho eloquenos,
he reached the climax Vt last, and cried out
-" and then-thcn, fellow citizens, what
did David do?" FIT a duel, Sir came
ia shrill tones from one Of tho assembly.
This may be an old story, but Il can do no
harm u tell IL again, 70 cxemplify tho care
with which such rhetorical edge tools - IL.
and analogies should DO played
with.-Boston Traveller. sia'-'
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1856-11-28

MASSACHUSETTS ELECTORAL Vorr. The
following is the official vote for President In
this State, on the 4th inst, taking the high.
est on each electoral ticket:
Julius Rockwell (Fremont) l0S, 100
Whiting Griswold (Buchanan) 1920
John BLylcs (Fillmorc) 1925
Whole number, l6T, l5G.
Fremont's plurality over Buchanan, Gs,-
$40.
Fremont's plurality over Fillmore, Ss, 4Gi.
Fremont's majority over both, 1921.
Majority against Buchanan, $500.
Majority against Fillmore, l27 ,705.
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ant to some Of our fellow citiscns who bayo
had little of their Surplus capital "ssl'ed
down /" In the works, and tho public gene
rally win DO grati6ed to learn that the orig
inaios OF the enterpri1c, who have retained
their interest in the Stock, find themselves at
last in the possession Of an interest in com.
panv whose stock. returning fair dividend
this year, promises hereafter to be "apay-
ing stock" and whose value must increase
as our place increases in population and
business.
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sT A young lawyer who had long paid
nis court to young lady without much ad-
vancing his suit, accused her one day Of be-
ing inscnsiblc 70 "tho power oflove.' at
docs not follow" she archly replied, "thas
am 70, bccauseI am not to be won BY tho
power Of attorney "Forgivo me-" said
The sdiior, "but you should remember that
Nj yotariu OF Cupid arc solicitors
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Nw CorSrERrrIrs. Merchants Bank Of
Silsm, Mass, fves, photographs - finely
done. Parties handling money should be
ON the look out for this note, Us il may be
considered dangerous counterfeit There
are also counterfeit IS on the Mechanics
Bank, Burlington, al,ercd-oagle and shield
on upper LEFT corner-pOrtrait Of Washing
ton on right centre.
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Majority against Buchanan in the Free
States, orer half a million
MINNESOTA. This young and thriving
Territory, at last takes her place fairly and
distinctly in the Republican ranks. At
the recent Territorial election tho Republic.
cans elected majority in each branch Of
the Legislature. Well done, Minnesota
NEW York. The vote Of the entire State,
official except three counties, and these semi
official, is as follows: -.......
Fremont 275, 440
Buchanan 1884
Fillmore l24 ,2O6
Frcmont's plurality over Buchanan, so, l26.
MAINE. Returns from all but Al towns
and plantations in this State, in the Angus.
ia Journal, give the following footings
Fremont G5,49l
Buchanan 37,5O8
Fillmore 1921
Fremont's plurality, 1888.
Maj rity against Buchanan, 3l,2l4.
The towns TO be heard from voted in Sep
TENDER Hamlin 1902, Wells 1884, Patten
l07.
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U- Boydcn ADVERTISE his Periodical
Depot in our paper, this week. n his cs.
adjustment il rcsorted to rs often for mis-
cellaneous books and other articles, rs il Is
for the papers, he viii soon have cause to
make large additions to his store. Boyden's
Periodical Depot Is to Biddefoid, what Fet-
redge 4 Cos. il to. Boston.
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10 One outrage which the North persists
in pricticing upon the South was overlook
ed by Mr.. Barnwell Rhett when he issued
his sweet tempered catalogue Of injuries
We allude to the monopoly of the Patent
Office. Perhaps no could not do that sub
iect justice. and therefore omitted 1t altogeth-
er. During the year 1855 there were issued
from the Patent Office-to Arkansas to
gallant little Rhode Island 81; to South
Carolina Z; to Massachusetts, 800; to Mis-
souri, I (; to Connecticut l0I; to Virginia
46; to New YORK 535. Total to slave States
1876: to Free States 1926! OF the 40
patents awarded during tho week ending
Nov. 4, 1856, 80 were for valuable improve
ments in the Free States; ! for an improve
ment in the cotton gin in Mississippi. Was
ever such an unblushing monopoly tolerated
before ?'-Bosfon Chronicle.
Jrsr So. The Providence Journal says:
eve have known democratic presidents to
turn out worse than they promised but we
mover knew one to turn out better. We do
not expect 70 find tho FIRST example in Mr..
Buchanan
Chicago, Nov. Give have Kansas dates
to Wednesday last. The great land sale ut
Leavenworth was passing OF very quietly
About 1000 purchasers were In attendance.
Leavenworth city property was changing
hands In considerable quantity, and squat
tiers generally securing lots. Marshal Dom
aldson had refused TO re-arrest Haynes, the
Of Buifdm. Gov. Geiry had sus-
pended tho Lscvmpton trials, which wero ~
procccd before Judge Cato.
Oxr Coon Blow. It will no rccollectcd
that We have stated that John Butler, Q
,olonsd man. came all the way from Califor-
MIA, To vote for Fremont. A friend meeting
Mr.. Batter day or two after tho election,
..id To him--.Well, John. your vote didn't |
,scure the election OF Fremont" . No" TO
,liel Butler, "but I had the satisfaction OF
irving the monster (slayery) one good blow"
i the same time patting himself IN q strik.
ng attitude.-Nee Bedford Standard.
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Sorrn Berwick AcipExr.-wo under
stand that ALFRED ". IIorr, Esq. Of this
city, who for more than twenty years has
been successful teacher Of youth, has been
invited to take with Prof. !. GOODWIN Of
South Berwick, the charge Of the South
Berwick Academy. Tho mathematical de-
partment to devo've on Mr.. ii and the
classical on Mr.. G. While we in common
with many fellow citizens regret the los, to
our community Of 80 sterling man, We re-
gard the institution as fortunate in securing
the services Of one who Is regarded the math.
ematician Of Portsmouth. Tho Academy
ws learn Is in q very thriving condition,
having had an hundred pupils the last year.
Porismouih Journal.
"Wr take pleasure in calling tho atten-
ton of our readers to an advertisement Of
Rosemary in this paper. Mr.. ]. Rnssell
Spalding, the gentlcmanly proprietor oil this
iar-famed article for the hair, informs Us
that one million bottles have been Sold
This fact commends the article without farth-
or encomiums. II can DO obtained Of deal.
eos almost everywhere, or at Mr. Spalding's
Office. q fremont Street, Boston"
DsooRoiSo A LIZARD. Last woek John
Mitchell, Of the town OF Chcmung, was tax.
on with ht Of vomiting, and finally disgorg-
ed FROM his stomach lizard nine inches
long! IIe had drank several rotation, Of
whisky, together with three quarts Of milk
that day, and II Is supposed that tho lizard
got drunk on milk punch-hsncs hisgstt'ns
so high as to como out Of his lodsements.- ri
The lizard is supposed to have been swallow
ed sometour yesn since. as about that time
Mr. Mitchell took in something while watch.
ing "dccr lick" which has caused Sigh.
debility Of the stomach ever since.-Elmira
Gazette. ..-.l ..isa. --r.ta.-t. rs. sl
DE.rn or AN OLD PoLrricnS. The tele-
graph announces the death yesterday, In
Washington city, Of Major John II Eaton,
late Of Tennessee. Major Eaton occupied
very prominent position In the political
world quarter ofa century ago. lilo rep
resented his native State in the U s. Senatc,
and WINS President Jackson's first Secretary
of War. Hs married tho widow OF Purscr r.
Timberlaks. of the United States Navy, and
In consequences Of the wives OF the other
mcmbcrs Of the Cabinet refusing 10 call up
on her, tho Cabinet was Dissolved, Mr.. Van
Buren,, who had been Secretary Of State,
going ~ Minister 70 England, and Major
EAton to Spain. Its many ycan since Maj.
Estou took any prominent part In polincai
sffain.-Nns York Hmes. ~. .iis- o.
A MARRrAoR EXTRAORDINARY. Senator
Douglass Of Illinois, tho little giant! was j,
married. on Thursday Of last week, to Mis
Ada Cults Of Washington D. @. The mar
iass took place In Washington. and tho !.
marriage ceremony was performed BY Fa-
her Bryue Of tho Roman Catholic church
q the religion Of which tho bride was edu-
ated al tho Georgetown Nunnsry. Tho
ride is twenty-five years old, and the bride,
room ncarly any. AZ soon - the marriage
ceremonies wers over. tho married couple
,ot tho eau for their future residence IN
'hicago.
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"should you ask me why this dunnins,
Why these sad complaints and murmur1
Murmurs loud about deiinquents
who have read the paper weekly, .t
Read shat they have never aid fbr,
Read with pleasure and With prodt,
Read Of news both home And foreign,
Head the essays and the poems,
Full u wisdom and instruction
should you ask ne WHY this cunning.
We should answer, We should tell you,
From the printer, from the mailer,
From the prompt old paper maker,
Prom the landl' ri, from the carrier,
From the man who tab 80 letter.
With q stamp frvm Uncle samuel
lncle San the rowdies call him
rrom them all there CONES . message,
Message KIM. but firmly spoken,
'Irease TO pay Us what you 1--WE us.'
Sad tis To hear such message
When our funds are all exhausted,
When the last bsnk-nOte has len US,
When the god coin all has vanished,
Gone topay the papermaker, 90
Gone TO pay the toiling printer,
Gone 10 pay the landlord tribute,
Gone 10 pay the active carrier,
Gone 70 pay the faithful mailer,
done TO pay old Uncle samuel
Uncle Sam the rowdies Call him
Gone to pay the Western paper
Three and twenty hundred dollars
Sad Il 10 " torn our ledger,
Turn and see what gums are due u,
, Disc for volumes long since ended,
Due Cor years u pleasant reading,
Due Tor years Of toilsome labor,
Due despite cur patient waiting,
Due despite our constant dunning,
Due In sums from two to twenty.
Would you lift burden from us
Would you drive spectre run MS
Would you taste pleasant siumber!
Would you h,ve quiet conscience
W uld y read a paper pad for!
Send a. money, send us money,
send US money, send Ne money,
SEND ruk MONEY THAT roc swE rs J"
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vThe shelving Of tina: rancid politician,
Gen. Cas-, seems to atTjrd great satisfaction
throughout the Free States. The Tribune
closes as follows an article giving his politi.
cal history: yI o..
at were supcrauous to trace the close OF
this career OF apostacy and ''eb,semcnt.-
Throughout the late mnvas, Gen. Cas-,
though seventy four years old, has stumpsd
Michigan from village to village, doing his
utmost to confuse and pervert the under
standings Of the people, and mako them be-
lieye that upholding the long series Of tragic
villianies by which Slavery has been forced
upon subjugated Kansas, was supporting
Popular Sovereignty! But his fellow-citi.
z.ns were educated in Common Schools, and
arc habitual readers OF newspapers, and the
fraud was transparent. They hayo rcbukcd
the aged sophist by an overwhelming major
ity, and his place will be Glled bya true
hearted Republican after the 4th Of March
next. lie Is worse beaten at home thar
Toucey, or Pierce, or any Of his eonfeder
atcs in the perpetration Of the Nebraska
Iniauity, and we trust he will live long
enough to ponder in retirement the gigan
tic wrong which an unquenchable .hin
for Office has imrellcd him to promote. ant
the just though adequate puni.hment which
u betrayed people have INFLICTED upon him.
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BUCHANAN MISoRIrIEs IN THE FREE STATES.
Ths majorities against Buchanan in the Free
States, taking the aggregate Of the opposi-
ton vptes, may be estimated in round num-
numbers very nearl, Us follows:
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rAIAL AseIprsr A. Down. On wedDes-
DAY evening LAST, While firing . nluto 70
cclsbrsts the Bachsnau victory, a ne &C
ond discharge oftbs canon, which vaa made
prematurcly, John FoS and Georges. Clark
were killed. and Charles Philbrick wounded.
Tho Dover Gazette of to-day says, thai
after the Grt discharge. and while the gun
Ia 2Lpounder,) WAS being charged for the
second time, 1t went of preinaturely, the
powder having caught from sparks Of the
old charge left IN the gun, throwing both to
tho distance several rods, mutilating In .
horrid manner and causing instant death 70
Nr. Fo~, and tearing 81 both Of Mr. Clark's
hands above the wrists, and crushing the
stump OF his left hand to jelly. Mr.. Clark
was taken up and ca ricd to his residence,
where he expired sbout 10 O'Clock the same
evening Mr.. Charles Philbrick, who was
thumbins the vent, had his thumb badly
wounded, and was otherways so burnt and
injured rs probably to cause the loss OF one
eye. l Il .rlrs -.u'. r, %
Mr. Clark was &c years Of ago, and leaves
vito to mourn his sudden and violent end.
Mr.. Foss, formerly Of Stafford was %
years Of age, and also leaves young wife to
lament his loss ...
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BTDDEFORD, NOVEMBER 2sf 1856.
poctical Dun.

Tho following Iur DE- zsrair may b sOg.
sestive to some Of our subscribers Of obligs-
tons uncanccllsd. Itvns addressed By the
editor OF the Methodist Protestant to his do
llnquent. As a body our subscribers need
no such ingenious hint, but should there be
found here and there an erceptiOndledse, land
there are few such) he !, at liberty to consider
the Hia,rathean appeal addressed 10 himself.
Those of our readers who have paid their
dues will find the poetry amusing, q {!
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1856-02-02
Communicated.

Ed. Comet Whilst the Legislative body
now in session here, are fretting themsel-
YES into fever to know what to do with
the surplus revenue in the State Treasury,
would it not be a commendable act, to
provide corps of scientific men to make
a geological survey Of our territory! Near
ly every State in the Union has contribu-
ted its wealth to science by such an act i;
and | incline to the belief that ouisiana
is as rich in its hiden stores and treasures
as any onther State in the confederacy.
Every branch of science, agriculture and
the mechanic arts would be directly benz
fitted by the work, and by it Louisiana
would be only paying back to her sisters
debt due them, and the balance OF the
world, by such an evidence of her num-
i6cence.
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EXCITEMENT AT CINC1NNATI.--Des-
patches from Cincinnati, of the 2Sth
ulto. represent much excitement there
owing to regular stampede of slaves
which took place on the night of the
9th. The whereabouts of several
who were secreted in this city having
been discovered, the officers proceeded
at noon to-day to arrest them. When
the officers approached the house where
the slaves were, the latter fired, Sigh
ly wounding two or three of the spec
tators. One slave woman finding es-
cape impossible, cut the throat of one
of he children, killed it instantly, and
after wards severely wounded two
others Six of the fugatives were ap-
pretended, and it is said that six others
escaped,
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1856-02-02
JOSEPH McKtTRICK.
.Architect@ II agiJder.
Shop on Florida, East Of Maine St.

Shop on florida, East Of Maine St.
WOULD RESPECTFULLY call the
i attention of the public, to my arrange
ments for the New Year. Having made
arrangements with one Of the best manu-
featuring establishments in Cincinnati,
l am prepared to furnish Sash Doors and
Blinds, made of the best White Pine Lum.'
Der, and of superior Workmanship and
much cheaper than can be made ia the
South. Persons wishing 10 buiid would
find it to their advantage to consult me
before building :.
Orders from the country earnestly soli-
cited. Country work of all kinds prompt
" attended to in the most workmanlike
manner. .
Plans and specifications for city and conn
t:y Houses, suburban Villas, etc, given in
the most approved styles. All kinds of
Job Work attended to with neatness and
dispatch. Water Cisterns made Of the best
material. Jan3o.
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Fail Season has Opened
j. SIMON g. cos
CAPITOL CHEAP STOKE!!
Gs,.d
Noxv Is vour time Ladies' & Gentlemen
Corner Third Il Florida S

Vow Is your time Ladies' & Gentlemen.
WE most respectfully announce to the inhabi'
w tants Of Baton Rouge and vicinity, ana 10
our friends in general that we have now In store
a full supply Of Ladies and gents garments. OUR
''0e1 THE Si LADIES DEPARTMENT.
Alapacas, Bombasnes and Barpour, Colored.
plain and plaid.
Shawls, in great variety and Of rich pattern.
Embroidered and Dotted Swiss for Soirees.
Barges of all descriptions
French and English Marines of all cOlors.
Cashmere and Muslin de Lanes, plaid, plain
and figured.
Silks plaid, plain, also Prussia Silks AND Moer
antique.
silk Poplin Rob-, and Fancy Ball Dresses.
Worsted Plaids, Of every quality.
TalmAs Of the latest sye, black and colored-'
Ladies cloth for Talmas, Of every color.
shaws, Cashmere de lane and Worsted.
TOGETHER WITH
Sets Of Honeton, Lace, Collars, Chimisettss and
Sleeves, Mourning Collars and Veifs, Hand
kfs and embroideries Of all kinds Jour-
vius; Kid Glovee Of all colors.
OOMESTICS
Such IS plain and figured Flannels; French aLd
American Blankets; Linen and Cotton Sheetings.
Bleached and Brown Cotton Of the best brands;
Swiss Muslin, Jaconst and Irish Linens Linen
Diapers, Toweling, Quilts Of every size Cur
tain Damasks; Muslines for Mosquito bars; Fur
niture prints; Nfuslins for Curtains; and ali that
can be require for ladies wardrobe.
AI.sO-a large stock Of hosiery, and trimmings in :
great variety. (G.n27i
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W- The Thibodeaux Minerva says
that there was ice in the Lafourche on
the morning of the 22d Of January,
six feet in width and in some places,
even two inches thick. The log book
of the Oldest inhabitant has no parallel
note to this. In the Mississippi river,
running BY our door, there are gentle
men Of known veracity to testify to
floating ice, whilst gentleman from
the Big Sandy, we'll known for telling
the - truth, says he crossed that
stream on the ice, with an OK Wagon,
on the Goth ulto.
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The EMpEooR FAUsr1N.-Port on
Prince advices Of the LIST ult.. brings
intelligence of the triumph Of Domini-
cans, over the Haytiens. In pitch
ed battle between then, his Majesty
Faustin, had to save himself by the
use Of his flexors and extensors, and as
base as it may appear for Majesty to
actually ran away to save his
neck. 10000 deubloons have been
offered for his head, and a better man
would feel uneasy, with such'a price
set on his life. Faustin's people are
very indignant at his course, and it is
supposed, they will send him to the
bosom of Ham, not Abraham, if they
can lay hands on him.
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A Coon MorTo.-A new paper
just started in the upper part Of the
State is before US with this motto,
which is a good and sound brick. An
Independent Political paper, devoted
to the rights !of the People," Here
the people will find protection against
themselves which is so much needed.
The people. have no other foe than
thu people. Common experience
teaches, that the strife Of the people,
has ever been to rot the people, this
is aptly illustrated in the highways.
and by-ways Of every day life. The
gentleman, therefore who invented the
motto above and started paper to
advocate tho principle deserves the
lasting gratitude Of mankind. He has
our best wishes for unlimited success,
and pecuniary benefit to flow from his
enterprise to crafty his fendest hopes