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A Shot in the Rear.

Parson Bronlow, tho editor of the
Knoxville Tennessee Wig, whose decla-
ration Of a contemplated mission to New
England, to teach the natives here the
beauties Of Slavery, has been published by
the Democratic Press with such general
shout of satisfaction, has recently given
Democracy, as it is practiced in general,
heavy shot In tho roar. We do not
think onr Democratic contemporaries will
relish it quite as well as they did the first
declaration Of the Parson. At any rate >
we do not think they will give his opinion
Of Democracy, rs set out below wider
circulation. lie says:
ave recognize in the ranks Of the
Democratic arty,thousands ofhigh-mind-
cd men, ardent patriots, and true lovers
Of their country; but before we will fall
into the support tf what We believe to be
the reckless and ruinous policy = the low
flung humbuggery, and villainous designs
Of this sclfstyled "National Democratic
party VIC would sec that unwashed, and
unregencrate organization, as far down in
hell as forge-hammer would fall in
thousand years! Let no one suppose this
language too strong, without considering
to what sort Of an organization it is APP
piled. Weapply it to the Foreign atho-
lie. Pauper loving, Anti-American, Wet
nurse Democracy, who, differing among
themselves widely and materially, on
every question of national policy before
the country, nevertheless agree, affiliate
and fraternize, in elections for the sake Of
the spoils-with all the parties, Of all COL
OTIS, and of all religions, embracing in pa
ternal hug, all the odds and ends Of Gods
creation. They are party whose lead.
ers hunted down to the grave the purest
patriots and noblcst intellects Of tie land
slandering their characters misreprcsent-
ing their acts and villifying the ashes in
their graves; a party that has trampled
the Constitution, and Laws and Treaty
obligations, rs well rs the settled usagcs
Of the country, and with them all, the
sacred precepts Of the christian Religion,
under their unhallowed feet"
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A Coon SUGGESTION. Under this
head the Providence Journal makes the
reasonable and timely proposition, tina,
"tilose who have small mechanical jobs to
be performed, that they mean to have
done at any rate, and that they can afford
to do at any time, would render the best
possible assistance to worthy mechanics
by having them done now, when work is
so slack, and hard winter is coming on"
1t applies to our own. towns as well as to
Providence. Now is the time to be look
ing up all little repairs to be made in the
house and about it, for the employment
of honest and well disposed men and
women, not accustomed to oblrudc them
selves upon our notice, but who depend
for subsistence, upon their daily labor.
Now is the time also to examine ones
trunks and boxes Of hid away clothing,
and articles that may be made into cloth
ing, in order that instead Of becoming
food for moths, they may be put to use
and interest," in clothing the needy.
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The ATLANTIC MONTHLY. Wo have
received the first number Of this new
monthly which commences with Noyem.
Der. 1t is, as the Prospectus announces,
devoted to Literature, Art, and Politics
In order to give you an idea Of the con.
tents we have only to refer YOU to the
title page, where the names ofLongfellow,
Hawthorne, Whittier, Holmes, Bryant,
Emerson, Mrs. Stowe, Mrs. Pike, DC, APP
pear as contributors. What better guar
antec of excellence do We wish than these
names. The present number is filled
with excellent articles from the pens Of a
number Of the above mentioned, and is
most tempting TO the lover Of truly good
reading. 1t is published by Phillips,
Sampson &c, at the low price Of three
dollar, year or 25 cents copy, and
will be found At Boydens.
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Act q I64Bs
MERCHANDISE
Excess Of Imports
In 4 years, Sl84, 003,76S

E.ccss Of Exports in years, SlS6. 1896, 957
Here then we find that during the last
four years our imports Of merchandise have
exceeded our exports Of tho same by the
enormous sum oil one hundred and eighty
four millions, while during the same brief
period We have sent out oil the country one
hundred and eighty-sir millions moro Of
specie than We have brought back. To
come Mt the grand result then, which 10 FAIR
" deducible from tho operation Of these IN.
tagonistic Tariff acts for q period Of the
same length In each case, NO lind that the
country stands worse under the operations
Of thesct Of 1876 BY % large sum a. three
hundred and Eileen millions Of dollars.
We present these facts in no cavllling or
partiran spirit, but merely a. records and
deductions which arc suggested BY the
character Of tho times. With the chips Of
New England rotting at the wharves or en-.
gagged In pro6tless voyages with her man
ufactories either closed or running at daily
and ruinous loss; with mercantile credit
broken and the arm ofindustry palsied and
.rippled throughout her once prosperous
borders, the attention oil the people must Of
necessity, be directed 10 spirit Of the most
candid inquiry, 70 tho merit. Of measure
which has % much to do with the credit,
the currency and the industrial prosres Of
the nation.
The Advertiser adds to its article the
following commentator Of Mr.. Bankss
speech, the same which has been pub
lished in our columns.
To all who desire to go an impartial and
able examination Of the whole question, We
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riaxs horss, his beautiful Roam Gelding,
"kaglish Morgan" Q years old, $50 lbs.
weight, aid 70 have been raised by . Mr.
Adams Of Buxton, until he was 3 years old.
This hone has fns action. 10 very leet, moves
easy and gracefully. ID Of good forni and
proportion, and considered by your com.
mittse one Of the best horses in the county.
Mr. Frederick Beach, Saco, entered work
horse, but he was not shown 70 the com.
mittee.
Mr. Lawrence Jordan, Saco, entered his
enc pair carriage horsss, being raised out oil
the county. were not entitled to premium
Mr. Thomas p Sawyer, Saco, entered one
pair work horses, they also were raised oul
Of the county, but were considered goot
firm pair Of work horses, and capable Of do
ing well their duty. -.
Mr.. Moses Mllliken, Biddeford, entered Z
pair OF horses for work, well matched fol
size and build, one Of which was raised on
Of the county. These horses are good size
middling age, in good assh well worked on
and are capable OF performing a large amour
OF labor.
Mr. Richard Lcavitt, SAco, entered an en-
tire horse 4 years old, but was not seen b,
your committee.
The time allotted for the examination 0
this number Of horses being 20 limited,
would be impossible to discover very man,
Of the good or bad points in many Of them
therefore full and accurate description
impossible.
All Of which We respectfully submit.
JOSHUA s MhSR RERRIcK, Com.
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commend tho speech Of Mr.. Banks. II
comes from one not progressed in favor Of
tho Protective policy. and viii therefore
commend itself ell tho moro readily both to
the opponents and friends of that once dis.
tinctivs doctrine ofthe old Wing party
The question Is one which should DO exam.
ined without prejudice or partiality, and We
are therefore glad that one situated and cir.
cumstanced politically. rs Mr.. Banks has
been, is willing to tako the initiative In q
Ct, timely and dispassionate roview Of the
whole question.
We think that there will be DISPOSE.
ton in the current Congress to enquire
into the operation Of our revenue laws,
and IL on our Industrial interest partizau
objects do not get mixed with the discuss.
ion there, we have no doubt that some
beneficial and really needed changes will
be made that will be satisfactory to al
parties.
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PERSONAL MATTERS. Par WANTED.

PERSONAL MATTERS. Par WANTED.
We dislike exceedingly to trouble our
readers with personal matters and never
arc willing to do so. except in cases Of
pressing urgency. Our necessities are
our reason for doingso now. Lastspring,
anticipating the usual run ofbusiness and
supposing that We should be enabled to
makethc usualcollections from our patrons
We contracted some engagements, in the
way of the purchase and repair ola house
for our future residence, which We would
be exceedingly glad 10 fulfil. Our re-
lance for doing 80, to considerable extent
was on tho payment Of our newspaper
ducs. In the general embarrassment OF
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Prostration of American Industry.

The Portland Advertiser, in very able
article under the above head, published
on Wednesday Of last week, enforccs the
necessity Of some essential changes in the
present rate Of duties "with the view OF
decreasing our imports, keeping some hard
money at home, and preventing our in.
dcbtedness to Europe reaching such g.
gantic and frightful proportions as it has
been assuming within the few past years"
The Advertiser very properly intimatcs
that these changes should 10 made with
out reference 10 parties, and in view Of the
actual wants Of the country. There is so
much Of real value in the article, and its
statistical tables are so suggestive that We
cannot do better than to transfer tho fol-
lowing liberal extract from it to our col.
umns.
sso ,ho r. r;ff onsst;on hocoma Tho div;3ino
line oitbs two Great nayt;ss Of the country
nor do wa tbinf II desirnbls Tint Il should
become ~ hint wa do tbink that the actual
wonts of The nation will demand from botb
parties, and from oil parties, some essent ial
changes in the present rate of duties, with
some hard MONEY al home. and proven Ing
orr ,nd.h,adnass IN Enrone reaching suc6
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~ The Democrat Of this week, We
notice, is getting agitatcd because We have
thought proper to speak Of revenue mat
ters in connection with free labor ques-
tons. 1t affects to believe the republi.
cans are going to revive the tariff issues,
and it cannot bear the thought when our
manufacturing and commercial interests
are prospecting so gloriously() under the
old Democratic policy Of ls46, that it
should be done. We do think that it is
too bad that any body, especially in our
community where the laborer and manu-.
facturcr sometimes can get work half the
time, but ofcner cannot get any, should
speak in doubtful terms Of the utility of
our present national policy. 1t is so
beautiful and every thing is so delightfully."-
prosperous under democratic policy, it is
burning shame that any body should
interrupt so much business activity by
modification Of the old. Our neighbor
need not be heightened. Mr.. Banks's
speech which we have published is good
democratic one, and he suggests nothing
but what even Mr.. Buchanan himself
would gladly avail himself Of to relieve
the country Of its financial embarrass-
ments. The bug-bear Of revival Of the
tariff issue "is very good morgan" but
it will not amount to much. 1t is unfor.
tunatc for the Democrat that the National
Intclligcncer, the paper which It quotes
as evidence that the Republicans were
going in pcll nell for high tariff, and
which has sounded note for a change,
!, now, and has always been, opposed to
the Republicans, anu for the past year
has supported the administration Of Mr..
Buchanan.
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OK LIVE FCwL.

But one OF the committee originally ap-
pointed by the Trustees, to whom the pro-
ducts Of the poultry breeders were assigned
Cor examination, being present, two Of the
undersigned were called at a lats hour to
that duty, and having as carefully examined
the fowls submitted to their inspection aa
their time would allow, beg leave to remark,
that though not having had 50 fair an or
portunity Of performing their duties q, they
woulk wish, would, il possible, avoid alto
gs.her making fowl report. But harms
attended to this duty, Ps we'll A. circum'
stances would permit, offer the following
report:
Fint in order 10 o lot Of geese, though the
only ones on exhibition, the committe an
Of the opinion that they possessed sufficient
points Of superiority to merit the Society
FIRST premium Of $500. which We award ID
Benjamin w. Robbins, Of Biddeford.
There was but one lot Of turkeys, and
those Of the common breed, possessing no
particular points Of superiority and thu
committee feel bound to Withhold the preml.
um.
Coop No. 254, containing 25 chickens
from 5 to months old, Of various breeds
all very handsome. is entitled to the hrs
premium for lot not less than l2. and WI
awari to 4. Dleayes, Of Saco, $500
Coop No 1877 containing 'Storers Fancy,
. crop Of the White Shangha Plymouth
Rock, Spanish and Bolton Grey, beauti'
full collection. We award for the best lot
Of not less than six, to G. Z. Storer, Saco
$500.
Cop No. 20 contained LOT Of Cochin
China and Dorking chickens, 5 months old
fine lot; to which We award for the sec
ond best lot, of not less than six, to Z g.
Collins. Slco, $l,O(
Mr.. Collins also exhibited number o
other lots Of chickens, which were very good
and added much to the show Of fowl, and
no consider he is entitled to thanks Of the
Society for the exhibition of the same.
Mr.. BENZ. r. Dolliff, Of Biddeford,. exhib'
ct coop Of Golden Pheasant chicken,
which attracted great attention, they being
very handsome, and o superior breed Of
fowl, but rs they were not entered for pre-
MUM, the committee are not authorized
to grant any, but would recommend a
grstuity Of loo
A flock Of twelve Ducks exhibited by
Jerome p. Bradbury Of Biddeford, added
much to the exhibition Of fowl. they being
very superior animals. As tho Society OF,
fers no premium on Ducks the committee
would recommend gratuity of. $500
CORNELIUS SWEETSER, !
IRA q. DOE, Com.
MARCUS WATSON.
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OK woRyiSo 0xKS.

The committee on working oxen have ut.
tended to the duty assigned them and now
report:
We are sorry to say there were but four
entries Of working oxen and but two pairs
on exhibition.
There was one yoke presented by Oliver
p. Milliken, Of Buxton, 6 years old, feet
one inch. chestnut color; and ore yoke by
Lewis McKenney, Of Saeo, years old, red
color, six feet eleven inches
We award to Mr.. Milliksn the society
frst premium Of 5000
And to Mr.. McKcnnOy tho scciety's second
premium Of $500
AL of.which is respectfully submitted. in
behalf Of the committee.
NATHANIEL MILLlKEN.
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whose concurrencc tic desired end 10 hardly
to b expected. wcwould repeat tho e1-
preston Of our conviction, that begging
from house to house is social and moral
evil that ought to DO abated, and which II ID
in the power Of our association. IL all will
take part in 1t, to do speedily away.
Shall the COED work, then, 90 on-or shall
II stay, at this stage Of our Advancement
We are aware that some may consider 1t an
unfavorable time TO solicit charitable con-
tributioas. But can II BY any be overlooked.
that the Same stress OF circumstances by
which we may find Il harder now than ut
some other time to End, is in itself an ur.
GENT reason for our giring nop? If zoe feel
the hardness Of the times, how may We sup
pose they will feel Il, whose resources arc
much less than our own? At whatever
point therefore, we may any Of US see just
occasion to reduce our ordinary expenditures
We humbly. but earnestly submit, that It Il
no time to shut our hand from our poor
brother, nor to shorten the cords Of our
benevolent activity. We are persuaded that
o just survey Of the facts will show, that In
no way can the poor Of our town be 80 well
and ut the same time % economically pro-
vided for, as by on Efficient execution Of the
plan presented BY our association-that In
no way will dollar be likely to 20 90 far
as under the direction Of our officer, and
visitors.
In the name Of the poor, whom the b,ess-
edness Of considering you know, nay in tho
name Of Him. who though he was rich, yet
for your sakes became poor, that 20 thro'
his poverty might bc rich-whose benevolent
precepts and eIaml 10 you remember who has
taught us 10 gire of such a, ve hare-to DO
not narrow sighted but all comprehending
in our charity in imitation of Him who
causeth the sun to arise on the evil and on
good-who hath said, "inasmuch Us 20 have
done It unto ono Of the least Of my brethren
ye have done It unto me"-in the name of
Him who gave himselfior US, is the appeal
to US all, Of the great cause in whose behalf
wecome before you now. Shall we be weary
in well doing, and cast away our confidence
because oil has not been done that might DO
wished-Or shall VIC rejoice for what God his
enabled us hitherto to accomplishment cast.
ing cheerfully into the treasury rs God has
blessed US and 80 on our way in newncss Of
hope and resolution.
In bshalfof the Board OF Managers.
1T. G. NICHOLS, Sec,y.
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6ns breeder, from the fact that shs has besn
enabled TO raise up her whole number Of
pigs, without causing the death OF ooe Of
them.
We have awarded to her, the sOeisty's 6rst
premium OF oW
Thomas Dyer, Sd, Of Saco, presented one
fine breeding SOW, two years old Last April,
of very large size. cross OF the Suffolk
and Berkshire. She has raised four httsrs
of pivs, SO in all, somo Of which when seven
months old, weighed over three hundred
pounds; she having her last litter OF nine
very fine pigs by her side. !,
We award Mr.. Dyer the socisty's second nd
premiuu::of Sa,W
Mr.. Jere. Mckinney Of Saco, entered one
boar, of dIling size, age stated to DO one
wear and a half old, and of the Suffolk breed,
mostly, we should think.
We awarded to Mr.. MeKenney, the socie-
tvs second premium Of s2,O
Mr.. Elisha Hight Of Saeo, offered one very
6ne attsd hog, about 10 months old, judged
70 weigh, when dressed, four hundred pounds,
the owner stating that no had cost him about
twelve cents per day to fat him. and IN.
gained two pounds per day since he has kept
him. II this be the fact, we don't see any
good reason why We are asked sixteen cents
per pound for SWINGS meat.
Wo have awarded Mr. Hight the society, !.
|, frat premium of s4,0O
Mr.. Marcus Walton Of Slco, offered one
. very fne fatted hog. seven months old, iol
, which we have given the societys second no
premium of 500
Mr.. Seth Scamman Of Sseo, offered 1--we
pigs as being the best litter, part OF thu
native, and Part OF the Suffolk breed, -
: They wcrs very fine pigs, showing conclu
Q Siyely to our minds, tho truthtulness which
! the owner states, that il was no use 70 ehea
: the pigs We have awarded to him th.
: society's first premium on pigs, u S4,O'
0 Mr.. Samuel Milliken OF Saco, presenfe'
: to Va seven fine pigs, ofthe Suffolk grass ant
a Berkshire breed, very tame and docile, FOL
i which we give the society's second premi
d um.
. There were also two other lots Of swim
!, entered. One lot Of seventeen in number
o by Mr.. Predric Beach Of Saco, Of nice iary
sine, fltting hogs.
!. The other lot BY BENZ. w. Robbins Q
Biddelord, four and one half months old
and coming from Columbia County, Yor
State. and as the society has offered no pre-
MUM for such lots Of hogs ana shoats q
ADORE, your committee could not feel just
fed in Offering premiums for such.
With much respect We submit tho aboy9
&c.
JOSEPH HILL,
70 CHARLES HILL.
HARRISON CIEAVES
Saco, October Ii, 1857.
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From Washington.
WAsnlNG1oy, Oct. &c.

| shiHoioN, Wv ~
The President Is busy with the preparation
Of hi. Message. Ii is very likely that lie
may disclose the most important proceedings
relative to the Island Of Cuba. Tho nquisI.
zion of that Island is to DO darling object
with Mr.. Buchanan's administration, and
whatever policy or craftsmanship can sug-
gcst towards its tnpsfur from Spain 10 tho
United States. will be done, and much, Il
cannot be doubted, has already been done.
How much Mr.. Buchanan has this object ut
heart is shown by his very liberal ofer Of
$3.50, O00, 600 for it, while SECRETARY OF State
and by the terms Of tho Ostend Manifesto
which was carefully prepared by him, in
such manner s TO justify the forcible seiz.
ure Of the Island II Spain should obstinate.
ly continue TO refuse our generous offers for
1t IL Is remarkable fact, that the nearly
incredible offer Of more money for Cuba than
has been paid for the whole enormous quan.
tity Of our public lands, was concealed from
the knowledge Of the public for six years Of.
ter 1t was made by Mr.. Buchanan. This,
however, was In perfect accordance with the
secrctve character OF that administration.-
Mr. Polk first message disclosed many start.
ling diplomatic movements on the Oregon
and other questions Of which not the slight
est suspicion existed while they were under
adviscInent.
The President has raised several hours Of
every day for q week past ut the State De.
par,lnen;, preparing rs Is believed, that part
OF his Message concerning our foreign rela.
tons.
Mr. Cobb will suggest some improvement
in the laws for the custoday Of tho revenue
and the management Of the Minis. The o..
caps Of gold from the San Francisco cstab-
lisnmcnt, through the aues Of tho chimneys,
ought TO DO corrected by stringent legislation
against smoke and evaporation and II the
mists 30 heavily charged with treasure have
any choice OF an unauthorized liberation
through the key.holes, the misn might pos
sibly be arrested and condensed by more
careful looking after persons who boar the
keys. Secretary Cobb will also, perhaps, in.
itiate and carry through reform relative
to receipts Of the Post OlIice. They arc not
appear In the statements OF the national rev.
enues from that Department. This Ia wrong
and begct great confusion. For example,
there are now charged to the Treasury on
Post 06ce accounts, a. have shown, 6itecn
and half millions OF dollars year, while
tho Treasury docs not receive q dollar from
the Post Of6os Department. This mode Of
accounts, exhibits an annual deficit In the re-
ported receipts Of o national revcnue,as COM
pared with actual and recorded expcuditare,
Of 81, 900 900. The whole Of this may DO
remedicd BY simply abolishing what is by
custom called the Treasury Of the Post 0i6oe
Department, and bringing it revenue into
the General Treasury. .a- 10