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Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-04-01

eighteen hundred and fty.six, three Thousand dol-
lars.
For he first of ten instruments for agricultural
assistance per eighth article treaty seventh august,
eight Gu hui dred and fifty two thousand dollars.
For the first of ten instruments for support OF
smiths and smiths shops, per eighth article treaty
seventh August, eighteen hundred and ffty.six, two
thousand two hundred dollars.
For five per centum interest on two hundred and
fifty thousand dollars, to be paid AZ annuity, per
eighth article treaty seventh August, eighteen hum
died and fifty six. twelve thousand five hundred
dollars.
For the expenses of the removal ofthe Seminoles
in Fio,d ida, to tine Seminole country west of tue MIS-
Sis ppi, and their subsistence during removal, and
for twelve months after their arrival at their new
homes, and Tor the purchase Of rifle guns, blankets,
powder and lead, hunting shirts, Shoes s,roudng.
toLac. o. aud clothing, per ninth article treaty
enth August, eighteen hundred aud fifty-six, one
hund ed and twenty thousand dollars.
For expenses Of making improvements for those
now east Of the Mississippi after their removal west,
per ninth article treaty seventh August eighteen
hundred and fifty six, twenty thousand dollars.
For the purchase OF pioughs, and other agricul.
turaI implements, axes, seeds, looms, cards. and
Wheels Tor the Seminole nation, per ninth article
treaty seventh August, ghtesn hundred and fifty
six, three thousand dollars.
For compensation aud travelling expenses Of
delegation OF the Scmnoles and Greeks from their
country 10 Flor ida, whilst there, and returning per
tenth article treaty seventh August eighteen hum
bred and 6tty six, fifty thousand dollars.
For payment TO Foe te-it ST siarjo or Black Dirt
fW services rs chief OF tle ,epdly band of Senai-
noe warriors who Tough. fog hs United sales du-
ths Florida war. per sisy.nth article treaty sew
zt
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1857-05-08

TnE EASTERN EXPRESS COMPANY. The Ex.
press Companies between Bangor and Port
land, that between Augusta and Portland,
and that Of WinSlow L Co have been cor.
solidated into one line, tho proprietors hav.
Ing combined their interests and formed one
company. The advantages to the public
accruing from this arrangement will DO up.
parent to all who have occasion to do bust.
mess with the Express. The separate firms
of this combination have been long and ia
yorably known to our citizens and they
have gained o well established reputation for
fidelity and responsibility. The manage
ment Of the Portland Office 10 In the hands
Of Mr.. Winslow, that ut Augusta with Mr..
Carpenter, the Bangor Office with Mr. Hodg-
man and the Boston Office with Mr.. j. II,
Hall. The business of this line will be trans
acted over all the Railroads between Boston
and Bangor and also by the steamboats, from
Boston to Portland, Augusta and Bangor
In copying the above from the Portland
Advertiser, we wish TO add that the business
people Of our City and ofSaco, will bs glad
to learn that tho new arrangement does not
involve necessity for any change in the
management Of the Office for our place.
Mr.. G. A. Carter, than whom mono could be
more gentlemanly and obliging in oil bust
ness transactions, will still continue to have
the management Of the Office at the old place
in Saco, and those who entrust business to
his care may depend upon its being done in
the most prompt and satisfactory manner.
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1857-05-08

NAVIGATING rue AYR. The difficulty hith-
erto experienced Of directing balloons 40
cordins to the dssiro Of the ~rouaut, after
ascending into tho DIR, 10 now claimed to
have bsn overcome by an ingenious Paris.
Ian, and to have b,en successfully tested in
an erial excursion by somo men Of science
in France. The apparatus used on this oc.
casion Is said TO have cost not less than 800,
600 francs, the greater portion Of which wa
furnished by Count de Pleuvier. Tho ma
chine Is represented to consist Of two bal
looms united together, ola spherical form,
each able to contain one hundred cubes Of
pure,hydroson gas. The directing power is
a modified screw, communicating with the
car, und o rudder, made principally Of
wbalsbone, to change the direction when
required. NJ. GArvini, tho inventor, 1t Is
declared, can obtain the upward movement
Of the balloon without throwing out bal.
last, which system soon ezhauss tho resour.
Co Of the very best constructed balloon, and
becomes an n,incible obstacle to long sx.
eursions in the air. The loss Of hydrogen
i iustantansously repaired BY chemical
proceeding. Of which II. Migeon 10 ssid 70
po.sss The secret, and BY li:tle apparatus
slso invsntsd BY n. Gafvini, the descent =
ELECTED. - hitherto, BY letting the air o.
cape.
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1857-05-08

Books. There have been laid on our To-
bio BY Mr.. Albert Colby, several books,
which we had hoped to have had an oppor'
tunity Of examining ere this. Among them
. the life Of Schyamol, the Circsssian chief
tain, who has 50 long held the Russians a'
Bay; and Chances and Glimpses by Mrs
Harriet K. Hunt, tho celebrated female
physician, being notes made Of incidents in
her 40 year, Of professional life. B,th Of
these works would amply repay for their
perusal. We are obliged to Mr.. Colby fol
bis politeness, and would state, by way Of
reciprocity, that these works and others oil
like interest may be obtained of HIM, al
prices which afford inducement, to purchase
at his store, in the block recently built by
Mr.. Hooper, on Liberty street. Mr.. Q. ha,
just opened large and varied assortm emit Of
fresh books, embracing the works Of tho
most celebrated English and American prose
and poetical writer's, which no Is selling
rapidly.
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1857-05-08

u In the two column article In the last
Democrat. headed "the Democratic party
party Of principle" like oil Others which
have appeared in the Democrat. relating to
this quarrel among the leaders about the
Offices, there il great deal Of talk about
principle, but with single statement, there
is not 70 much Of principle discoverable As
could be put in the eye Of the finest cambria
needle. The statement Is as follows:
"A fundamental principle Of democracy Is,
that the people should choose their osSn rulers.
Some idea Of the fidelity in which the
Democratic party adheros to this principle
may be inferred from the conduct Of the
past and present national administrations in
relation to Kansas. 1t sounds we'll for a
Democratic editor to talk thus when ut this
very moment there is in Kansas federal
official, not chosen by the people Of that ter
ritory. but selected from another and slave
State. sent there to enforce bogus laws made
by border ruiians from an adjoining State,
and who has declared, within the last fort
night "that he would enforce these laws
with all the power Of the federal govern
ment," relyin, on the hireling soldiery Of
the United States to compel Submission
In relation to this quarrel between the writ
ers in the Democrat, and 'the board Of trade,
we have already SAID the public have no
sympathy for either. Years ago, the people
ceased to have respect for any OF the parties
In the distribution of public contempt they
they have Jared about alike, the members Of
the board Of trade receiving so much as Is
usually awarded to men, whose political
principles and morals were alike Infamous,
and their present Antagonist, the share that
naturally falls to him who whines and snarls
by turns at the want of principle exhibited
by his political friends, but lacks the moral
bravery to refuse to do the dirty jobs which
his party requires him to do.
The last article in the Democrat contains
q fulsome panegyric on the administration
of Franklin Pierce. Some idea Of its char
acter may DO inferred from this.
We have been desired to ask for tho name
Of that Democrat to whom the editor Of the
Democrat addressed letter when in WASH
ington, stating in substance that he was
sure Of the Office in the Navy Yard at Kit
terry, and offering to resign his Collectorship
in his favor provided that he would appoint
his brother, John Hanscom. to the Deputy
Collcctorship.
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1857-05-08

School DnrRicr No. 4. A meeting oil
the village School District In this city, Wal
held in Beethoven Hall, Thursday, April 30,
for the choice Of School Agents and for the
transaction of other business. L. o. Cowau
was chosen Moderator; Thomas Kimball,
Samuel Pillsbury and B. X. Ross, Agents lpr
the ensuing year. II was voted to raso BY
taxation the sum Of $500. in addition to the
sum Of $1,000 heretofore authorized to DO
raised BY taxation, to liquldats, In part, the
debt Of the district. and the Agents were
authorized to hire, as may be necessary such
other sums a. may DO needed to dbchargo
the obligations Of the District for thu com.
ing year.
The Agents reported that the District
was in debt about the sum Of $4,000, 'nclud.
ing in this estimate the sum Of about $500
charged on the town books 10 schools which
II was presumed should have been charged
TO the construction Of school houses. They
also reported that the school house built b!
them, on the corner Of Foss and Birch street,
had cost little over the sum Of $2l00 and
that the sum Of $3.50 would DO needed to
complete the fences, build outhouses, and
grade the lot. The meeting voted to raise
by loan further sum Of $3.50 for this pur.
pose.
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A WORSE THAN BRUTAL PRocErDrNo. The
Norfolk (va.) Argus contains the following

A WORSE THAN BRUTAL PRocEEDrSo. The
Norfolk (va.) Argus contains the following
strange statement:
"The bodies of the fourteen physicians
and assistants from Philadelphia who per
ished in that city IN the pestilenoe Of 1855
arc to be disinterred, under the direction o.
Mr.. Thomas Webster the Chairman Of tht
Philadelphia Relief Committee, and taken
to the latter city for interment there. The
present feeling exhibited towards the people
Of the North requires the removal F"
1t will be remembered by our readers, thai
the city Of Norfolk, q year ago last summer
was visited by o terrible postileuce, which
almost depopulated the city. In oil The
northern cities contributions were made and
aid forwarded to the sufferers. These four
teen physicians, out Of pure philanthropy
went from Philadelphia aud sacrificed their
lives in that devoted city to save the suffer.
cs. There is not savage. not to say civil
lied nation, on the earth, but what would
have reared q monument TO the memories Of
such men. Not 70 Norfolk. She has nc
gratitude to her sister cities Of the north
who sympathiled 50 deeply with her when
"tbe pestilence stalked abroad at mid day.
and she cannot even let the ashes Of those
who sacrificed their lives for her citizens 70.
pose in quiet. o! cursed slavery! that
thus brushes out all emotions Of gratitude
generosity, and every noble feeling Of the
heart
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without parallel for thsm-its Q deplorabls
defeat for Us. Heretofore sbolitionpm has
been content 10 restrict tho expansion o.
Slavery, and tho South has had TO lament
only some negative repulss. This u the frsi
instance in which abolitionism has achieved
an inoontestible triumph on distinct issue
in the heart of southern State. This Il
the first time Slavery has been routed In one
of its own strongholds. Think you Do ex'
traordinary an event will 30 without conso'
ouences? L. it nothing for the sbolitionist.
to discover that they can invade the soil Of
q southern State with immunity. and may
even reckon upon the succor OF southern
people? IL 1t nothing for Black Republi'
canisn 10 plant it, banner on one OF our
own cltadels? 1t Is nothing for Slavery to
lose the spell Of invincibility, and TIE South
to be bearded and bullied on southern soil
l. there no significance in the indication Of
an ebbing tids-this first backward uteP 10
the march Of southern powsr1 wiz the
example provoke no more audacious aggres'
sion. and invite no imitationl
Hero and there one may find 0 dull. In
different or interested observer, who will an
swer all these inquiries In spirit Of unrut.
Aed satisfaction-who will affirm that the
defeat Of Fremont settled the Slavery con-
troversy. Quoted agitation, and rescued the
South from the danger Of future attack II
that the reply Of . sensible and honest man
quick to discern and prompt TO rspsl the
approach Of the enemy?
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The st. Louis Election.

No event has occurred, for many years, 80
ominous Of the ultimate downfall Of the
Slave Power, as the recent election in ST..
LOUIS. 1t is the very FIRST triumph which
the Republican party, or any party avowed.
ly anti.Slavcry. has ever achieved in Slave
State. How it is received by the slavehold.
ers, may DO gathered from the following or.
ticle from the South, q paper Published at
Richmond, and devoted especially to the
championship Of the peculiar institution
That paper, under date Of April II, says:
"From tho popularity Of its situation,
two Of its sides being coterminous with Free
States, it Is natural that Missouri should be
selected rs the theatre Of the FIRST experiment
of anti.S Slavery agitation in the South. Ac-
cordingly, for several yeirs past an snti.slav-
ery patty has exhibited itself in the political
contests In Missouri, now in one shape and
now in another. first with this name and af
forward with some more significant watch.
word.
Embroidered by an abolition demonstration
ON the western flank Of the State, and the CO.
operation Of allies in the Territories Of Kan
as. the emancipationists in Missouri ,as they
now call themselves, have thrown away the
mask, renowned their timid. and inactive
policy. and defantly challenged the slave
holders to the defence OF their property
rbey began offensive operations during the
recent session Of tho legislature; but the
nrompt and bold resistance offered by the
southern party, at the suggestion OF Mr..
Carr. n native of Virginia, Disconnected their
Mans. and defeated their movement.
From the adverse vote Of the legislature,
thu anti.slayery party in Missouri have T..
KEN an appeal TO the people. In the recent
municipal election in st. Louis, cmancipa.
ton was the issue which determined the con-
test. and the result is the success Of the an.
,i.slavcry party bya plurality vote Of 6f.
teen hundred!
Nos some stupid individual will say, call
this means nothing. II 10 n joke, n HOAX"
this abolition triumph in tho capital Of
irst-class Slave State. There may DO GER
tain people in tho South to whom 50 signi6.
can't an event Is matter OF no interest or
conccm-an amusing little incident over
which they can enjoy quiet chuckls. Il
l. not so regarded among the abOli.ionists Of
the North.
E,uai importance will Be attached to this
snti.slavsry triumph BY all rejecting men
IN the South. They eco how 1t will strength
m the hands Of the free coil party in Kan
=. !: and what prodigious impulse 1t will
,mpart 20 the aggressive movements OF the
,bol,tionists In the North. II 10 . victory
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At Spirit Lake, IL appears that the cot.
tlsrs prepared 10 defend themselves - well
- they could, and from appearances they
iought brsvely for their families. The set
tisn numbered something over forty souls.
NOE one Of whom Is left 70 tell the tale. l
detailed twenty-five men to proceed twelve
miles 70 the Lake and reconnoitrs that dis
trict, and If no Indians were discovered, to
inter the dead a. An act Of humanity. They
found and buried % bodies-found the
skulls and bones of those who were burned
in the ruins Of house, which, with the one
buried by tho troops from Fort Ridgely,
made in all 80 dead found at Salt Lake-9
killed ut Springfield, and ~ missing at the
Lakes. certainly killed,-it Is supposed they
arc lying Cd ut Q distance, killed in attempt.
ing 10 escape; some two or three were found
who had been shot In attempting TO escape,
four Of their women taken OF a. prisoners,
and three badly wounded.
I may sum up ~ follows: In all, Al
killed: IL missing, no doubt killed 4 bad
~ wounded. 2 fear MORALLY; 4 women
prison err, besides several men supposed to
Be killed.
EEVnu oh oppoSkbuCCo sio SiouA AhAsens
are determined to wage war Of extsrmina.
ton on our frontiers a. everything goes to
show IL at every point on the upper Des
Mcines, Big Island Grove, Spirit Lake, and
all points where we found traces Of them.-
They had LEFT the most threatening signs.
stakes set up and painted red, trees barted
and panied, representing men pierced with
arrows, &C., 4. At every point they broke
up and destroyed all the furniture, burnt
the houses, and killed the cattle-ovor 100
bead Of fns cattle were found shot down and
untouched in any way but K locking Oh the
horns-I suppose to make powder horns
Their whole course seems TO show that they
intended to break up and stop the settle
ment of that north and northeast country.
L an satisfied that the great number OF
these Indians were from the Missouri, a.
they were strangers TO the settlers where
they appeared, and . portion OF them were
half breeds. Never, in the history Of our
country have 20 outrageous acts been com.
mitted on any people. We have no account
of Indians committing such outrages on 10
males u they have done-no doubt commit:
ted by the hal.breeds. 1t is to DO feared
that they will repeat their depredations, IL
some measures are not taken ~ prevent 1t.
They are well armed and well supplied with
ammunition.
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1857-05-08

FIRE. The House Of Mr.. Thomas Ellis in
the upper part Of Biddeford, on the place
formerly owned BY Thomas Day Esq, va,
discovered to be on Ere about 2 o'clock, on
Saturday morning Of last week. The House
was entirely destroyed, together with the
most Of the furniture. The arc spread 90
rapidly that its inmates had barely time 70
make their escape. Mr.. Ellis had . large
amount Of valuable furniture and household
articles. The house was insured for $1,000 -
Ills loss on the building and its contents,
must have been quite heavy.
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1857-05-08

grst mill id the mill building, there d an
excellent machine shop carried on By that
practical and thorough naehiniss, Mark
Prime. formerly. and Coz many years Saper-
intsndant in the repair shop Of the York Com
pany. Mr.. Prime has facilities for doing
all kinds Of mill work, and such other work
a. ID generally carried to machine shops
where custom work ID done. The manufae-
turs Of lumber u still carried on extensively
by the two Hobsons. Joseph and Isaac,
Charles G. Sawyer and Others, in their mills
on Spring and Gooch Islands and on the Saco
side. near the Springs Island bridge. We
learn that Notwithstanding the depression
Of tho lumber trade in many places, our
lumbermen have been doing . successful
business and viii push forward this impor-
tant branch Of our busines vigorously. thro'
the summer.
In this connection, - We are speaking
about business II may not DO improper for
US TO ny that We learn that the Water
Power Company have completed arrange
menb with VIM. II. Thompson ESQ, who has
been the Superintendent Of their Machine
shop for o number Of years past, to continue
the "Big Shop" under his Superintsndeucs
for some years to come, and that in due time
the shop will Be filed with busy throng Of
workers in wood and iron. Mr.. Thompson
has large amount of what some people call
ego aheadativeness," thorough knowledge
Of ma chinery and its manufacture, and in
setting the wheels in motion again, will do
IL in sueb n manner ~ 70 achieve SUCCESS
Wa regard II most fortunate for our place
that the COMPANY have had the good Judge
ment 10 retain his services, and have made Il
an object for him 10 continue In the man
asemen, of the Big shop.
y,ou xha, va have ,a;a i, will be ss.u
TIA, N. ,,o.nsct for bus;nss, in our nlace
N, coming .s,.on /. fair. we think, better
,.., =, -. Ia, ,.,r The ssn,sss;on l..,
- -, 80. % ,rr, thai, s,otst.ns
-,wsra W. .;,o.r.lv believe the n.ce,.;.
49, g. Az. :. $50, .v,v w, have nd.
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The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1857-05-08

PurrISo or FEDERAL PAPrRs.-The SAGE
Democra, pulls the old federal blue ligh,
Boston Courier, as an able and entertaining
Journal, and ono "which honest inquirer,
after truth will find entertaining" Last
year the Democrat pulled the Day Book e.,
its slavery doctrines, now It does the same
for the Courier. We should think that love
for human slavery and old federalism mixed
in equal parts, would make the best Of mod.
crn Democracy.
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1857-05-08

UNayor Wood has backed out of his
threatened violence against the operation Of
the new laws, which strip him Of much Of
HE power in the government Of New York.
He viii prosecute the uneonstitutionality Of
the laws. In the Courts, but with no hope
ofsuoocs. He 10 fairly cornered and con-
qusrsd.
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1857-05-08

NV roRr roLicr xArrrn.-Nae York
Mays. Tho last injunction against the
new Police Commissioner was dissolved 70.
lay, and the Commissioner proceeded to
business. Ex.Judso James B. Whiting d
appointed Superintendent Of Police.