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Doings Of the City Government.
Is BOARD or ALDERMEN.

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Board met according to adjournment.
AL. Gowen moved the following:
Ordered, That the Superintendent Of Bur.
ials shall pay into tho city Treasury for the
use OF the Funeral Car for each and every
time used for the burial Of q child under ten
years Of age, twenty Eve cents; and for all
persons over ten years Of age, fifty cents
and he Is hereby ordered to pay over the
same to the city Treasurer, once q month.
Read and passed. cent down for concur
renee. In Common Council the order was
laid upon the table.
On motion Of AL. Goodwin, the order APP
propriating 5000 to the Triumph Engine
Company was taken up.
All. Fairfield moved to amend by substi.
tuting $3.50 for $500. Mr.. fairGelds amend
ment was lost.
AL. Goodwin moved to amend, by substi-
tuting 1915 for 800, and requiring the Com.
pany 70 sec that the Hooks and Ladders bs
kept in order for use ut all times, and that
they DO brought out IN cases Of fire.
Mr.. Goodwin's amendment was also lost.
AL. Allen moved 10 amend by adding the
following to the original order, to wit: "and
that they see that the Hooks and Ladders
accompany the Engine to each and every
fire to which they may b. called, and the
same to DO kept by said Company in good
condition for use ut oil times"
Mr.. Aliens amendment was adopted, and
the order then passed, rs amended, by yeas
and nays. ms follows: Yea. Bettes, Goodwin.
Allen, Hill, and Gowen, 8. Nay, Fairfield
and Smith, 9. Sent down for concurrence.
The Common Council concurred.
Al. Allen moved an order instructine tho
City Marshall To procure room or building
suitable for Station house, ut an expense.
for the rent Of the same, not exceeding seven
dollars per month and to provide the neccss.
ary fixtures for tho same.
Read and passed by yeas and nays as fol.
lows: Yea, Bettes, Goodwin. Allen, Hill
and Smith. Nay, Gowen and Fairfield
Sent down for concur renee. The Common
Council concurred.
The Committee 10 whom was referred the
petition of Ira Andrews and others for u
Fire Engine. made report, which report was
accepted. and thereupon, n motion made by
Al. Goodwin, that said petitioners have
leave to withdraw. was carried by yeas and
nays, rs follows: Yea, Bettes. Goodwin. AL
len Hill, Fairfield and Smith. Nay, Cow.
en-. Sent down for concurrence. The Com
mon Council concurred.
Add to Monday next at 6 o'clock p. NJ.
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BIppEroRp PRovIDESr ASSOCIATION.
1t will be perceived by n notice publish
ed in this paper that the annual meeting
Of this Association will be heldat the City
Council rooms on Tuesday evening next.
We trust that not only those who are now
connected with the association, but all in
our city who think that efficient and sys-
tematic effort should be made for the re-
lief of the poor, will be present and cor
daily cooperate in such measures as may
be suggested to promote the charitable
objects of the Society.
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that his days are numbered, and seeks
not to improve his condition. He regards |
the intrusion of the white man within
his dominions as precursor Of his cxter-
mination, and resolves to spend the re-
mander of his life in revenging his sup
posed wrongs.
promised to write something about
the political aspect of this State, so here
goes, but shall not be able TO keep
apace with the $50 desarif" democracy, for
they have swept the State AS cleanly As
a patent street sweeper could have done
it. The republican party have slightly
increased their vote over that Of last year.
The American party is defunct, and Ii.
5. Foote, Of pistol and bowie knife re-
nown, whom the party refused to elect U.
:. Senator, when il had decided major
ity in both branches OF the Legislature,
has pronounced an eulogy upon the mer-
its thereof, and gone over to the ranks
OF the democracy, with far steadier
nerve than he possessed when he attempt
ed to 90 over to Col. Benton in the spring
Of 1850, when the latter was endcayor-
ing to force the bill for the admission o.
California as free State into the Union
through the L. 5. Senate. The official
vote for Governor, counts up thus: Wells
dem, 900; Stanley republican, 10000
Bowie American, 1880. The republi
cans carried the county Of San Francisco
by over two thousand majority, and al
tina, is necessary for them to contest tn
State with fair show Of success, Is I
thorough organization throughout tn
State. Where there has been county or
ganization, the republican vote has fillc'
but little short of the democratic, bu
this has been the ease in a few countie
only. IourS &c- J. III. X.
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the Free State men of Kansas 10 70 10 the
polls and vote upon the Lecompton eonsti-
tuition, and that BY 20 doing they would
make Kansas free State, and put the con.
troll Of its Affairs in the power Of iu own
people. We lot the article stand upon it,
own merits we made no comments upon
1t at the time, and shall mot do 30 now
Democrai.
We did not intentionally ascribc to the
Democrat that which originated in the
New York Times. We were mislcad by
the paragraphs being loaded; yet, after
all, the insertion of the Times article in
the Democrat without any dissent from
its correctness, and without any declara-
ton that ut should stand on its own
merits" considering its character, and the
motive that prompted its publication, was
tantamount to an adoption Of it by the
Democrat, and in this view We should
have been justified in treating it as hav-
ing originated with its editor. Our pur-
pose in referring to the matter was to
show that an unjustifablc use had been
made of the article in the Era, and that it
was shameful imposition to put of on
the public this garblcd extract as showing
the real views Of the Era in regard to
character of the fraud attempted by the
LccouS ton swindlers, on the people OF
Kansas. The following editorial article
from a recent number of the National
Era, will show what that paper thinks o.
the action Of the Lecompton convention,
and their views Of the duty Of the. Free
State men of Kansas growing out of the
matter. 1t says:
The entire action Of the Kansas Con.
yention Is 30 base fraud, that no counte
nance ought to be given to it, directly or IN
directly. Its denial to the people of an op
portunity to vote for or against, Constitu'
ton of State Government, formed BY O
minority of Convention representing only
an eighth of the voters of Kansas, is % pal
pable violation Of the principle ofthe KIM
sas-Nebraska Act, which guarantees to the
people the right to determine their own in
stitutions, that the responsibility should bt
left to Gov. Walker, Mr.. Buchanan, and
the democratic party, of deciding whether
they will confirm or condemn the course o
the Convention. II they choose to confirm
il, let them-and let them take the conse-
quences. The people will be apt to VOTE
their Wanted devotion to the principle Of
popular sovereignty mean imposture, and
brand them as political swindlers. There !!
no necessity that the Free State men SHOULD
rote on The 2la Of December, merely TO pror'
that they hare majority. That fact is al
ready proved attested under the hand o.
Gov. Walker and Secretary Stanton. The
nine thousand voters who elected Mr.. Par
rott are in favor Of u Free Constitution fol
Kansas. Congress cannot blot out this fact
or blind the people to its logical consequences
No partisan democratic member Of the Hous'
from the Free States can excuse himself, ir
view Of this fact, for voting for Constitu
ton made by twenty.eisht members OF
Convention Of sixty, chosen by only l5O'
voters! The American people are no
quite dead to all ideas Of fair and mani.
dealing"
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The CLIMAX CF FOLLY. 1t is pretty con-
fidently stated that Buchanan will nominate
Nathan Clifford to the Judgeship recently
vacated by Judge Curtis Clifford has roll
ed himself in southern dirt enough to make
any man but Buchanan sick Of him. The
appointment of such man, with all his In
tensifed political bitterness and prejudices,
his known hostility to the deliberate and
long cherished principles of the north, and
his utter subseryiency ~ the extreme dogmas
Of the south, would DO damning and last
ing disgrace to the country. But the ad-
ministration wants bitterly partisan, SUBJ
seryient Supreme Court of the U. s., and to
aid in that design, the truculent Clifford
will receive the appointment. although it
will be an insult to justice and constitution
al law.-Bangor Jefersonidn.
Aside from the disqualifcations men,
toned by the Jeffcsonian, which are
sufficient to stamp such an appointment.
as Mr.. Cliffords would be us the very
"climax Of folly" there arc other reasons,
having no connection with Mr.. ClAord's
conduct as apartizan, or :" his subservien-
cy to the extreme dogmas Of the South"
which would render his appointment "a
damning and lasting disgrace to the
country" We naturally connect seat
on the Supreme bench, where once sat a
Marshall and Story, with large legal
requirement, unsullied purity of charac-
ter, and added to that that strong COM
mon sense which enables its posscssor to
turn to good account the fullest accom-
plishment. While we have nothing to
say in derogation of Mr.. Clitford's pri-
yate character outside of his action as
political partizan, we can safely say that
his reputation as lawyer, while Il might
warrant his appointment to seat on the
bench of some inferior State court, is
not Of such character, as would justify
his selection as one of the judges Of the
Supreme Court. Mr.. Clifford is indus
trious, has the reputation of being a sec
oud rate lawyer, but nowhere, even among
his political friends, is he regarded as
being anything more. If pretcntious
vanity was the chief requisite for judi
cial office, Mr.. c. is abundantly qualified,
and would adorn any Judicial station
If anything else is required, Mr.. C..
comes far short Of what judge should
be. We shall not believe that Mr.. Blu.
chanan will give him the appointment,
until VIC see it officially announced.
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Balouax YorSG. The Oxford Democrat
nys that Brigham Young has relatives in
Oxford County, and once resided there him
self, with his father. He is described as
hiring been in his younger days a religious
enthusiast, with n peculiar "gift" 10 talk
ins at religious meetings. lie would tnsv-
81 considerable distances to attend these
gatherings, making no provision for his
family. and leaving the whole care and sup
port Of his children ut such times, with his
vlfc. lie afterwards Tell in with some Nor
mon elders. and embraced the faith. and in
short time his enthusiasm and ambition
placed HIM at the head OF the "church,"
and made him ruler Of the colony at Salt
Lake.
- The Philadelphia police have made
. descent upon q sausage mandatory where
horse meat Is used. They seized barrel Of
tlhe meat black and eosrs-.
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yooats the building Of o railroad from Ban.
COR 10 Aroostook, a. being ooe Of the best
methods possible TO DO adopted for increas-
ing the wealth and prosperity Of our native
State, and for checking the tide oil emigrs.
ton TO the West, which Is now felt to be q
serious evil. We shall also advocate, as Q
measure of sound State policy, the opening,
at once of the principal thoroughfsrcs thro'
the public lands by more liberal appropria.
tions than has hitherto been the policy Of
the State to make, thus making II easy and
practicable for emigrants to reach their
homes In the fertile valley Of Aroostook.
We wish our new contemporary much
success personally, and in whatever CT
forts it may make to turn the tide Of en-
igration into the valley ofAroostook. II
the Pioneer can make it as popular to 60
eastward, to the Aroostook valley to find
the Ell Dorado, as it has been to 60 west
ward, it will do the State como service.
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Were vein the habit Of being sur.
prised ut anything which appeared in the
Union. eve should be surprised at" seeing
as we did in tho last issue Of that paper, q
half column Of comments upon an article
which we copied from the N. Y. Times,
with conspicuous credit,) proceeding with
the presumption, and with the direct state
ment, that the article was our own produc-
ton. We copied that article entire from
the Times, and for the purpose Of showing
that one Of the ablest Fremont papen-a
paper still strongly anti.slavcry-wsns fur
ther than most democratic papers in urging
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Pr.soSAL. Rev. Vim. p. Merrill preached
bis farewell discourse at the Cedar street,
,. W. B. Church In this city, last Sabbath.
We learn that he has received, and accepted
. call to become tho Pastor Of the Csseo st.
u W.B. Society In Portland, and will COM
menos biz pastoral labon in that city with.
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\ second attempt was made TO launch
the steamer Lcyiathan OIL the 10th, and
proved failure, It being iounG imPO>si-
lie To move her. The four hydraulic
presses were brought to bear upon the
hin with full force, which failing to start
her, all hands were set TO woik on the
capStans, and land purchases TO hcare
her off by chains; one OF the moorlng
chains gave way, aud put an end to fur
thcr operations. The effort was not TO
regularly launch her, but TO move the
vessel down some 30 feet. Another at
tempt is to be made in few days with
further Improvements in appliance; but
the public are now kept in ignorance as
10 the movements, on account ct the
sicat risks incurred.
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If an engine, going sixty miles an
hour, could 30 run up an angle Of forty-6ve
degrees for Its own length Ind then allowed
70 jump,it would jump 90 feet high and $40
feet forward, the distance jumped would b
q ths squaIy Of The spssd.
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Jusr SENTENCE. In Dover N. II. few
days since, some person charged with pla-
cling distractions on tho track Of the Bos.
ton and Maine Railroad, were convicted and
sentenced to the State Prison for Life.
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The submarine telegraph cable was
laid between Cagliari and Malta, distance
about 800 miles. with perfect Success
This line will accelerate Indian news in
day or two.
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saeo providsnt Association.

,ciation Of Saco, I send you the follow
g, with the request that You will insert
in your paper.
IsrRIcrs, VISITORS, l. THEIR RESIDENCE.
No. /. Cuts Island, Mrs. b. Robinson,
SO, Cuts Island.
9. Water Street, Miss NJ. f Cuts,
Middle Street.
3. Boom Road to r. r., Hill and
Prospect Sts- Miss NJ. Pat
tcrson, c. c. sawycr's, Boom
Road.
4. Storer Street, Mrs. n. NJ. Towle,
Storer Street.
Z" 8. Pleasant Street to Elm, and
Thornton Avenue, Mrs. S.
Stacy, Green Street.
Z" O. Green, North, Pleasant and
Temple Streets, Mrs. {. u.
Burleigh, Elm Street.
Z" Z. Union, Vernon and Cross Sts.,
Miss Mary Moody, Main St.
I" 8. North Street to r. R, and
Scammon ST., Miss Mary
Scammon, North Street.
Z" 0. Elm Street, Miss c. F. Skcelc,
Mrs. Mashalrs, Cross st.
e" 10. Main Street, from Bridge to
Town House, Mr.. A. Mason,
store, Main St; assistant,
Mrs. Sarah Written, Main St.
II. Main Street from Town House
and Portland Road, Mrs. a.
F. Chisholm, Elm St, near
Portland Road.
al2. Company and Front SITS, Mr.
F. A. Boothby, Pleasant St.
10. Common Street to Grcy's Court
and Wharf Hill, Mr.. William
Littlcfeld, Common st.
IA. Grcy's Court and James Street.
Mrs. c. Littlcfeld, Grcy's CT
as. Free Street from Front to Main
Street, Mr.. Daniel Smith,
Storer st.
lG. High and School Streets, Miss
Mary A. Cults, High st.
al. Middle Street, Miss Lucy Rum,
cry, cor. Beach d James SITS
ls. Beach Street and Old Orchard
Mrs. ILL.,. Wright, H. Thomp'
sons, Middle st.
10. Winter, Summer, and King
Streets, Mrs. John Cleaves
E.Bowdoin's, Portland Road
90. Ferry Road, Miss Lcmira Scavy
Ferry Road.
At its monthly meeting, Dec. 18th, the
Association voted, That the visitors be
to furnish the General Agent
with list of all deserving and temperate
persons in their respective Districts, who
are DESTROYS Of obtaining work, said list
to be open to the public for reference.
Voted also, That the Secretary be re-
1ucstcd to communicate the above Reso-
luton to the public through the papers.
CAST OFF CLorulSo-AN APPEAL TO TIIT
VIslToRs.
The season thus far has been very mild
but cold and storm will undoubtedly soor
be upon us; andthc poor will need some
hing to cover their bodies and keep then
warm. The visitors arc therefore earnest
" requested to Immediately rc-canvass
their respective districts, and collect nj
the clothing, cast of, or otherwise, which
the humane and liberal may be disposed
to contribute for the benefit Of the suffer
ing around us. All articles thus obtain
cd, until further notice, may be deposited
at the Office Of the General Agent, S. V
Loring Esq., corner of Main and Water
streets.
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TnE I.EvrArmAy STEAMER. The re-
port which has been circulated during
the last few days, to the effect that the
Lcviaihan had, by her great weight,
forced down the launching.way TO the
extent of several inches, is entirely
without foundation. Since the attempt
al launch, most accurate levels OF Va.
rious parts OF the deck and keel are
taken two or three times in the course of
the DAY, and as far as regards the launch
ins-way, not the slightest depression has
vet been de,ectcd.-LOHdoR Uedd, l2m
uH.
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By the Steamers.

The rews from England is to the 9lst
nit, brought by the American at Hall
fax.
The details Of the India News show
that the work of the English in India
will be re-conquest OF the country, and
that it will be done thoroughly, and end
in the complete subsection of the lin
.oos and the Musslemans, to condition
but little il anything better than that OF
scryiie races.
The commercial intelligence furnished
by the telegraph is not OF favorable
character. Prices of all articles, and par
,icularly those Of the staples of export
rom the United States, are still tending
downward, AMI there can be no revival
Of business, either in Europe or the
United States, until hard and firm bot
ION, upon which people can tread with
full confidence, is reached.
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islature Of Kansas had authority to initiate
the Convention. IL was, according to a
speech once delivered In tho Senate, by Mr..
Buchanan himself, IN act Of usurpation. -
Congress had repeatedly refused to authorize
the people of Kansas to form State Consti.
tuition. Much had been said about popular
sovereignty: but this now merely amount,
according to the great expositor Of the par
ty, to giving the free white people Of Kan.
sas the right to determine the condition Of q
few negroes, while they are precluded from
regulating their own institutions in their
own way.
Mr.. Brown said there seemed to DO great
anxiety 10 enter into discussion and especial.
ly to find fault. They had heard the mes.
sage imperiectly read by tho Clerk, and
therefore could not properly understand It.
He asked Senator'S to pause and sleep on the
document, before INDUCING In debate, which
would 60 forth to the country over the tele-
graphic wires, penetrating even to Kansas,
and giving tono to public opinion on the
premises, not yet perfectly understood. He
asked Senator's to reflect before telling their
positions and uttering sentiment, under cir
cumstances to which he had referred.
On his motion the Senate then adjourned.
HorsE.-Mf. Clemens obtained o permis.
aion to make personal explanation. He
read letter from his colleague, Mr.. Faulk.
nor, asking him to state the facts upon which
be, In caucus, based his conclusions with
reference to the statement impeaching Mr..
Wcndsll's character. Mr.. O., In reply,
agreed to Mr.. Faulkner's suggestion to sub
nit Il to Wendell. In order 70 give him an
Of vindicstion.
Mr.. Clcmment's written statement sub
scribcs the circumstances under which he
was, last Saturday. approached by person
who aid he was interested in procuring tho
printing for Wendell, and that pecuniary
consideration could be secured for Clemens
mother, in one OF two contingencies, viz -
Lot, that he should cast his vote for Wen
iell or, 2nd, abstain from voting. Mr..
Clsmmens. upon this, pointed the man TO
he act Of Congrsss providing pains and pm.
Southern shield., 1857-01-17
TEAM FERRY BOAT AT HELENA.

IX7E have purchased the new and sub w stantial Ferry Boat JANE, which we ave now in full operation, crossing pas ,ngers over the Mississippi il ten minutes. his is the best crossing on theriver from the Iouth of the Ohio to New Orleans. The bttom or low lands on the East side of the yer are unusually high for river bottom, nd on the West or Arkansas side the road asses over a high level country, settled by wealthy population from whom travellers an procure any supplies needed. We as ure travellers that this is the very best oute they can select in travelling to South m Arkansas or Texas. We are at all times n hand ready to cross you over the Father f Waters in ten minutes.
 B. WEATHERS & BROS.
 Julv 26. 1856,
Southern shield., 1857-01-17
uUARLE & FERTEeE TRACT aF LAND FOR SALE.

HE subscribers offer theinest tract of
 upland every brought hto market in Hips county, containing 6'V acres; Said Il is situate about l5 miles vest ofHelena, l is known as the cotton wood lands, and IT. W. H. Pillows; is unsurpassed in fer ty, and is in fine conditionjor cultivation, wing 60 acres in cultivation, 70 under an ,ellent fence, and 300 deadned and ready cultivation next spring; tw sets of houses a good cistern, well, &c. N5ySFor terms inquire of D, K. Under od, or apply to Meses Snita, on Dr. wsom's farm, 9 miles iron Helena, who Il show you the land.
 J. B. GROVES, April ,. 1856. MOSES SMITH. P. S. In point of fertility this land resem- IS the best river bottom land.
Southern shield., 1857-01-17

CoUNTERBLAsT TO ToBAcCo.-Mr. Solly, the eminent writer on the brain, says in late clinical lecture on that frightful and formidable malady, sof- tening of the brain, T would caution you as students from excesses in the use of tobacco and smoking, and l would advise you to disabuse your pa tients' minds of the idea that 1t is harmless. I have had 6 large expe- rience of brain disease, and l am now satisfied that smoking is a most nox- ious habit. I know of no other one cause or agent that tends so much to bring on functional disease, and thro> this, in the end, to lead to organic diseases of the brain, as excessive use of tobacco.