The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1857-07-24
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VI, ~ W.
Me-. has declined the call extended 10 him
by the Maverick church aud society at East
Boston, to become their pastor.
"a minister v ho had received number
Of calls and could scarcely decide which
was the best, asked the advice Of n faithful
old negro servant, who replied "Siassi, 20
where dere is dc most debble."
COUNTERPART. The Rockland Ga.site
states that counterieits on the Band of Com
mercc, Belfast, are in circulation. They
are new we'll executed. and lculatcd To do
ccive. The word "Tso"is printed with red
on the middle Of the bills Of that denomi.
nation.
wALroLE, n. H., July q. Hollis Gates
and his brothers FROM Gilsum, employed by
Geo. Kingsbury Of this place. were struck by
lightning last night. Hollis being instantly
killed, and his brother seriously Injured. 4
yonng lady was also struck, but no, seriously
injured.
STANDING COMMITTEES. Mrs. Boggs saws
that she observes that the people in the leg.
stature have put her poor neishbor, Mr..
Brown. on a standing committee, which will
bc dreadful trial to him. Us he was very
weak IN his legs, and never keeJs his feet
long at q time. Well, it is too bad, by u
bucketiul, ain I il?
Exactly So. A correspondent Of the
Tribune, closes a communication on +" How.
ing sleeves" with the exclamation, 20 tat
the fair would think on these things" to
which the Tribune rejoins, 40, that people.
fair and Unfair, would think less on these
things. The true remedy for irrational
fashions is q contempt for all fashions"
VERDICT IN TINE MONTREAL DISASTER -
The Coroner's jury last evening. at Que
bee, returned verdict Of manslaughter
against Wilson. the owner of the steamer
Montreal. Captain Rudolf, Dorval, the pi
lot. and Roberge. the mate, and strongly
censuring Wilson, the senior controlling
Agent. The parties implicated will be in
dicted ut the present session Of the Court
Queens Bench.-Montreai, July IL.
SINGULAR ACCIDENT. Charles Emery at.
tempted 10 drink ut well.spring on the
farm of Charles F. Adams, in Quincy when,
losing his balance, he fell in and his head
striking against the stone sides Of the well,
produced insensibiIity, until life was extinct
by suffocation. The well was only three
feet deep Emery was blacksmith in the
town, and leaves wife. lie was formerly
resident of this city, and the son Of John
p. Emery.
ASArE Risk. BY steamboat explosion
on western river, a passenger was thrown
unhurt into the water, and at once struck
out Justify for the shore, blowing like por.
poise the while. He reached the bank almost
exhausted and was caught by bystander
and drawn out painting swell, old fellow
said hrs FRIEND" had hard time. ell p
Yes, yes, property hard, considerin' WASH,
ioin' it for myself, though was a workin'
for one . them insurance Offices In New ork.
Got a policy on my life, and ! want to save
them. didn't care"
Tho Delaware Reporter says that a
large quantity Of Spanish silver coin has
been found under and about the wreck Of a
vessel on Phoenix Island, Maryland, just be-
low the southeastern part Of Delaware
The wreck is said to be that of q Dutch gal
loot, which was lost about fifty years zinc
having on board one million of dollars in
specie. The excitement among the natives
Is said to be great. Crops are left untitled
SHOPS and stores IRE closed. and thousands
of persons ARE on the beach raking for silver
Some rake up Us much as twenty dollars u
day, Others not more than three dollars
The silver is already in circulation in Sus.
sex County.
TnE Cosr. An editor Of public jour
nal Observes: when We consider the
universally Of the use Of tobacco, and tllt
fact that some men spend s 10, 500 or : 100
yearly for cigars this tOwn nses ~ per
cent. less than theuvengc. $4,000 is devoted
: to the weed yearly about twicc what W,
raise by tax Tor schools about enough :,
build the high school house, about which
we tobacco chewers have quarrelled 80 much ;
enough to buy twenty five cen. dclain,
drrss for each adult female in town, q pail
of boots for each lad, and five dollar bon.
net for each ass in town 10 pay the salarie'
of all our ministers, and cover all our con-
tributions for benevolent purposes. The
city of New York. according To the authors
ty of McGregor, consumes $4,000 day
cigars and hut about $500 Oh bread.
TAKING Orr Az Eye TO MEND IT. tn,
Leipsic Journal of Literature. Science, and
Art, publishes an account Of the wonderful
discoveries Of DR.. Graef in diseases OF tin
eye, and tho wonderful cures he performs
!: lie has found the ball of the eye Transparent
and by curious instrument, examines min
utely the interior, takes II out and performs
any necessary surgical operation, and rc
places IL without injury to its appearance
or vision. A young girl had long teen at
} fiicted with The most cxcruclating pain %
the lett eye. the cause Of which the most
learned could not understand. DR. Graeil
found in the centre Of the ball little worm,
which he removed, and restored the poor
creature Immediately TO health and perfect
sight. HIS Office is thronged oil day by the
poor, praying for relief.
Nrw UsE YoR TIE PRps. The ladies,
now a.dnys, are using newspapers at twen-
ty five cents hundred f,r the manufacture
OF bustles. To manufacture the hustle they
take the tape and put between the leaves OF
several newspapers, then gather the
newspapers at the top, and tie the tape
around them. The lower parts OF the pa
per are of course irregular, and when the
skirts and dress are thrown over them, pro-
duce the necessary bulge. The Utica Oh
server informs its readers that IL Is in large
demand for that purpose, and daily used.
Ii is an editor business 10 create . daily
hustle in the Affairs Of men, but We doubt
very much whether proprietors OF newspa-
Ipers know that they are creating q bustle
smyng women.-Nasark Eagle.
A GREAT rRoJEcT. During the past three
years u canal has been in progress Of excl-
walton on the American side Of Niagara
Falls, from the "Old French Landing" q
short distance above the head Of the rapids,
back OF the town TO point on the river a
mile below. 1t will be eighty feet wide
and ten feet deep, with fall ut the outlet
of one hundred and fifty feet - thus afford.
ing one Of the most magnificent I" water
priyilarrs " In the world. The canal cum.