The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1856-03-21

SOr Of the gentleman whose place he takes.
We hope he NAV do so, and that If he does,
no future executive shall remove him, from
the low motive that has actuated his appoint
ment. ZiOR's Advocate.
INV IIMrSnRE ELEcTIoS.-Rcsuh last
gear. In answer to inquiries often made in
aspect to the relative strength of political
parties in New Hampshire last gear, we sub
join the official vote for Governor:
Whole number of votes 64,60O
Necessary 10 a choice 1886
Scattering (mostly intended for Baker, 1913
v. h. Baker 27,O55
Asa Fowler l,231
james Bell 3,IS6
Ralph Metcalf 32,T69
NJ tr,lrs minority over all SIS
Total anti-Ncbraska vote S,442
rot4l anti-Nebnska majority 1914
FoR KANSAS. We learn that company
OF cmigrnts for Kansas is being organized
at Exeter, y. H., 10 consist of one hundred
able bodied men. They will start ON the
lst day of April next, and settle upon To-
cation in the vicinity Of Topeka, which has
been selected by their agents, where there is
abundance Of wood, good water, coal, &c.
Each man OF the party will be supplied with
one of JOslyn's patent rifles, without cost to
himself, that number having been ordered at
the mandatory in this city for tat special
purpose. Persons in this section who may
wish to join this party, can obtain all need
ful information by addressing Prof. j. G.
Hoyt, or Hon. Amos Tuck, Exeter, y. H
Worchesier Daily Spy, March IL.
= 4 large British squadron is said TO be
ON IIs way To the coast OF Central America,
and the New York Hcrald's correspondent
learns that the Government of Great Lrit-
ain sent word to Mr.. Marcy several weeks
ago, that british subjects in Central Ameri-
ca had supplicated them for aid, and that
they should uiiJrd them protection.
Secretary Marcy scnt out important des-
patches by the steamer OF saturday.
y The following is from the Washing
ton correspondence Of the New York Her
aid:
1.-The President to-day, in conversation
with gentlemen Us ~ hls prospects Tor IT
numinaIIOn, sSlid that II he was not nomina-
ted no Northern man would be-"
FILLMORE IN WORCESTER. The American
Council in Worcester held meeting ON
saturday evening, and passed the following
resolution -
Resolved. That this Council "joyously,
unhesitatingly, and promptly" rePudiGies
the "NauOnaI Platform, and the nominees
OF the late National Observation-Disclosures
and DOnelson'
AFFAIRS IN KANsAs.-A telegnphic des-
patch IRON Weston, Kansas, says that the
ire state officers were installed ut Topeka
Un the Attn inst.
ELEGANr EXTRACT. The Bangor Journal.
Augusta correspondent has the following
beautiful passage in his last letter.
Even now ths imagination looks with
compassion upon the l..ln with which the
bowels OF kent. tine spleen of Washburn,
the gizz.lrd OF Benson, and the gall OF tes-
senGsn, will sympathetlcally agOnize over
the solemn pageant.
A DECIDED HIr. A member of the North
Carolina legislature made u decidedly good
&" hit snort time ago. n bill was pend
ing which imposed tine Tor selling liquor
To tree negroes, 10 which lac objected, ON the
ground " that such u Law would make them
mOre decent than the whites"
PROVIDENCE, March 10. A Republican
State Convention was held here to-day and
nominated the following ticket:
Governor, WIN. W. lloppin Lieut.. Gov
ernOr, Sylvester Robinson: Secretary of
state, joan X. Bartlett; Attorney General,
Charles Hart; General TrxsGrer, Benjamin
MumiOrd.
The ticket is the same rs the American
except Lieut.. Governor and General Treas-
urvr.
FOREIGN IMMIGRATION. In 1854 there ar
rived 46O,i74 passengers; in 1855 only
go 40, exhibiting falling Oh in one year
of 229 .99S persons.
HoRAcE GRnIn danced quadrille at n
great hall which was given at the National
Hotel in Washington. the other night. The
Terpsicherean f,ats Of the Tribune philoso-
pher formed tho theme Of admiration OF the
evening.
y The 10Th of April is appointed for
Fast Day in Massachusetts,.
CoSrSpRrN. What was the best, and
most exeusablc theft ever committed?
Ans. When the South came and stole
pure (Pierce) from the North. BoSSr.