The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1857-11-13
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FIRE IN LEXINGTON. A barn, six tons or
more Of hay, farming tools, &C., and val
liable COW, belonging to Col. Tristram
Holmes, were burned on Saturday evening,
Oct. 9th. The cause Of the fire Is not
known. No insurance.
Am lrishman writing from Philadcl.
phia the other day to his friend in the old
country, concluded letter thus: "If liver
It's me forchune to liv till l dy-and God
nose whether IL Is or no-I'n visit ould
Ireland afore l lave Philamadelfy."
The American Engineer, as the TO
suit Of scientific calculations and protracted
experience, says the safest seat Is in tho mid.
die Of the last car but one. There are some
chances Of danger which are the same every.
where in the train, but Others are least ut
the above named place.
An ACCOUNT THREE MILES LoSo. The
last quarterly returns or account of the bu-
siness oftho New York city post Office, which
was received at tho Department in Wash.
ington day or two after tho close Of the
quarter, II stretched out page by page con.
tinuously, would make o string Of paper
quite three miles long. Who readit2
A GREAT LEAK Nothing can afford at q
glance o clearer insight into the universal
prevalence Of luxury in the United States
than the fact that during the fiscal year
ending June 30th, 1856, we imported silk
piece goods to the amount Of S25, 000, 900,
Othe: silk goods to tho value Of 50, OH lis,
laces 81 Col ,6l0, embroidsries 1904 1858,
making altogether over thirty seven millions
of dollars. These are the things which run
away with the wealth Of the country.
The Washington Star reports the ar.
rest on the 10th ola colored woman named
Matilda Smith who escaped from the own.
ership ofMr. T. Marin, of Maryland, Eve
years aso, but is under the impression that
she was thought running" by her friends.
She has been living in Boston until just be-
fore last Christmas, when she returned TO
Washington. Tho names Of well.known
persons residing in Washington are mention.
cd In connection with her exodus. and il 10
thought some curious Developments may
turn up.
The Court Of Taylor County, Va,
must have been freshly imported, judging
from the tenor and spirit Of resolution re-
Gently adopted by that august tribunal,
viz That the June term Of this Cour;
shall be held in May, and the November
term in December I" II any son Of the sd
can yoke pair Of bulls 10 bcat the above,
let them drive them along-lists are open ~
the bovine species Of all countries and eli.
mates,
ALL manufacturing operations in the
Factories IN Dover are now suspended. The
Calico Printery, and Mills Nus. . and J,
shut down, about two weeks ago for repairs
and on saturday last Mills Nos. and 3
were also stopped, Extensive repairs are
going on, which will probably require three
or four weeks to complete, during which
time nothing in the way Of manufacturing
will be done. II is the intention, ws believe,
to start up at the expiration Of that period,
though, 1t will doubtless be on shorter time
than usual, Us the mills elsewhere now ut
work are mostly runuins.-porer Gazette.
I'VE find in the Washington estates"
the follou ing announcement:
ave have on hand singular piece Of in.
formation respecting q peculiar system OF
internal machines with which the Mormons
contemplate defending their valleys against
the advance Of the United States troops. II
we understand it Alright, it is kind Of land
torpedo; but We refrain from particulars
unul we can investigate the affair more
thoroughly. Whatever the facts may be Of
this extraordinary Mormon scheme, We shall
have 1t in our power to lay II before our
readers in day or two in an authentic FORM
"A great stampede Of slaves took
place ut Cambridge, Nd, on Saturday night
last: No less than thirty made- their escape
fifteen belonging to Samuel Pattison, Esq
seven to Miss Jane Gator three to Richard
Keene ono to W. V. Brannock one TO
Rueben F. Phillips ; one to the estate OF
VIM. d. Traverse, deceased, and two free
negroes. These make foriyfOur who have
left that place within two weeks. Messrs.
Pattison, Phillips and Hammock have offer.
cd reward oil $500 for the apprehension
of their slaves.
Col. FRExoSr's MARirosA CLAIM We
learn from California papers that good
feeling is manifested there towards Col. Fro
mont, and the prospects, are fair for m
amicable adjustment Of his claim in Maripo-
"a County-one Of the richest counties In
the State, in the very heart of which Is
located his immense and valuable grant
Through the centre of this grant will pass
the Mercer and Fremont Canals, which,
when completed, ''will render accessible the
untold wealth that lies hidden upon the
bedrock, or is implanted in the quartz
lodes."
BOLD RoBBrRY AT SoUru BERWICK. On
Tuesday evening, 9th ult., between 8 and
0 o'clock, man went into tho jewelry store
Of Mr.. Witt, in South Berwick, and pur-
chased some trialng article, worth about
ten or fifteen cents, giving Mr.. Witt 81
bill. MIR. W., having no change in the
drawer took out his wallet, containing
SIS in bills, and $500 in notcs,) and while
to mako change, the man
,natched the pocket book from his hands,
md left. He has not since been hoard Of.
When shall wo have an administn-
lion that will protect the public mails from
espionage and robbery? Tho publisher Of
tho Sabbath Recorder. a Baptist paper in
New York, has received the following letter
rom tho postmaster ut Janelew, Lewis
county Ky:
Dear SIR. have been notified to exam
me your paper, and find 1t contrary to the
avs of this State to hand II out Of my Office.
You had better discontinue the paper
Your subscribers here IRE Rev. Samuel d.
Davis and p. Pond. ! shall retain your
paper and not hand 1t out Of my Office.
NJ. w. BALL, Pm.
Nh. BANKS SPxEcn. The Washington
correspondent Of the New York Courier and
Enquirer says:
"The speech of Mr.. Banks, of Massachu.
49,. nm the pressure. its cauaea. and rome