The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1857-06-26
the flames broke out. TIE fremcn succeed.
ed with difficulty in saving the Wamesit
Mill, q very large building.

Mill, q very large building.
C.S'r Srr.-Solomon Nathrop, colored
man OF Saratoga, n. Y, who was kidnap.
ped and carried into one of the lower slave
States and held in slavery for several years,
but finally found his way hack to freedom.
brought suit some time ago, against his
kidnappers whom he knew and who wero
certain to have Jared badly under an inyes.
tigatiOa but since the Dred Scott decision
he has been obliged to abandon Nil hope Of
bringing them to justice, because he cannot
sue in the U. 5. Courts. Here is sample
Of what the Democrats mean by e2ual JUS
tice and equal rights.
GALLANT TO THE Tue LAsT. A CORES
pendent Of tho Evening Post, writing on
the Woman Question" says: 81 confess
in all sincerity, that | have never seen an
.ugly woman. THIS may appear paradOxical
and still it is the pure truth. never find
any woman entirely ugly. enlarged upon
this idea once before an audience OF women.
One who Was extremely flat nOscd said To
me :-'Slr, ! defy you not to find me ugly
'You madame replied, ARE an angel fallen
from heaven, only you have fallen on your
nose Probably she did not believe mo, and
has maintained against the whOleworld that
she is ugly"
FRou HAVANA. Nav YORK, June 90
Steamer Black Warrior arrived last night
with Havana dates to the 10Th. S.nta An
M had not arrived at Havana. The S[an-
ish feet intended for the expedition against
Mexico WAS said to be near the Island, and
soldiers are arriving by every vessel FROM
Spain. The island is quiet and healthy
The sugar market remained same as at last
adyices. Holders are firm in their deter
mination TO keep it up. Stocks ut Havana
and Matanzis about Us previously reported.
Freights very dull, though many vessels had
left IN ballast. Tho tonnage exceeds tho
wants of shippers. Exchange declined. and
Is quoted on New York ut - - per
cent.
H. Kei,t Of South Carolina made q
speech at public dinner in Chcraw, s. c.,
recently, IN which he expressed his want OF
confidence in Walker and Stanton both Of
whom he denounced rs unprinciplcd, trad
ing politicians, who We're ready to cell the
Shareholders interest in Kansas for pricJ.
lie said the one was Pennsylvania bank
rupt, and the other an unprinciplcd politi
cal gambler. Both had sought and obtain
ed position aud power in Kansas, and were
willing to WELD it at the bidding Of tho
party which would pay best. Tho princi-
pal ground Of complaint against Walker
seemed to be his proposition to have the
Constitution of the Kansas Convention sub.
mlttcd to the people before 1t was presented
to Congress.
DE,Tn IRON DELlRIuM TRTnESs. a young
man named Simmons, died in the
roombs, carly Monday morning, OF deIiri-
nm trcmens. lie was committed Us COM
mon drunkari. 1t was u melancholy spec
taclc. The deceased occupied high posi-
ton in the community but u year or two
since, having been q clothing dealer in Sa-
lem. When brought to the toOmbs he was
attircJ ia fashionable garments, with dia-
nond pin and other ornaments. HIS SUI.
ierinss before dying Were great in til, ex.
tremc. A moro horrid death can hardly
be conceived. Ills sud and ignominous end
should be warning to all young men,
Here was man who, in a very brief time,
by dissipation, ran through handsome
ruined his character and business,
and ended life still in the carly prime, in
a manner sad beyond language to express.