The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1857-05-22
News aatherings. &c.

News Gatherings. &c.
Jrsxr LIND AND FAMILY. MAZDA mo Otto
Goldsmith Jenny Lind) gave birth to Q
laughter o. The 3lt ult, at Dresden.
A xrw rArra Il i said il to b started In
New York city, wisha capital Of $ls0, 900,
md Thurlow Weed as editor. Its intended
o be the organ Of the Republican party in
the state Of New York.
70 barrel Of Ohio whisky was found
10 contain enough styrchins to kill thirty
persons. This poison has been recently In
reduced into the manufacture Of whiskey
10 produce nervous action.
CHARLIE SuxNIR. DR.. James Wsllman
Of THE town. writes to o friend that he
passed the evening ofApril 18th with Hon.
Charles Sumner, in Paris. Mr.. Sumner
stated that he va. rapidly gaining from day
to day, and confidently anticipated . COM
ple,e and speedy rscovery.-Fiie hssrg Rev.
allie.
Slso MrrrAL Fnl Insurance Co. The
following officers Of the Mutual Fire Tusur.
ance Co., SAco, were elected at its annual
meeting, 10Th inst,:-Nathl n. Towle,
President Edward p. Burnham, Secrcta-
~ and Treasurer d. Fernald, J. A. Der.
ry. d. Smith, Jr., s. T. Shannon, c. Hill,
7. Lord, Z. Sweetser, Directors.
Fax, MAsoNs. Tho following are the Of
6cers Of the York Royal Arch Chapter, So
co. elected May u Elijah Smith, II. p
Edscrly, $. {; Mark Prime, G. Of H.; j.
Ilobson, Jr y, p. S.; J. wescots, R. A. c.;
J. B. Currier. J. r. Tufts. J. II. Pillsbury,
NJ. Of ". J Stevens, Treasurer, VIM. Hob.
son, Secretary.
u The Albany Argus estimates the
value Of the maple sugar crop in that state,
this year. at two and half million Of dollar
in value-2O, O0O,0OO lbs. - and that oil
the whole Union, at eight millions Eve hum
dred and siIty.tuo thousand Eve hundred
dollar. -oS 500 900 lbs. The state Of Lou
isiana produces four 6fths Of oil the sugar
crop Of the Union, both maple and cane.
y The Eastport Stntine! Of last weei
says that several Of the enterprising young
men ofthat place, left a few weeks since,
with the purpose Of seeking their fortunes
IN the far West. On Friday last, two Of
them returned, after having satisfied them
selves that Down East Is about as good Of
Out Vest
FORGIVENESS. MADAM, said husband
to his young wife, in little alteration
which will sometimes spring up in the best
of families. "when man and hi, wife have
quarrellcd, and each considers the other NJ
fault, which of the two ought to DO tho first
to advance towards reconciliation y
"The best-natured and,wiset Of the two
nid the wife putting up her rosy mouth fol
q kiss, which was given with JUNCTION.
CoyISo Back. The following is on eI.
tract from letter addressed TO tho Land
Agent, from correspondent, in Aroostook
under date Of May 5, 1857:
There wero six men left here last Sep.
TENDER, for Minnesota. After spending the
winter there, they have all concluded IA
come back, az soon Is they can muster
enough to bring them back. They writt
that they CO. do much better here than
there"
DrsrIruTroS IN MIcuIoaS. Dsroit, Mo,
Is. Reliable information has been receives
here ofgcat destination existing in GuitioI
Co., and other secluded localities In tho
northern part Of this State.
Several persons have already died from star
walton, and c,tsle were als) dying for want
of food. A meeting Of our citizens will be
held this evening to devise means Of relief
Tux BuRDILL MSRBsR. The Philadelphia
Ledger has special despatch dated New
York, May 20, of,he following tenor
Ith reported tLas the authorities have
obtained . clue that will bring to light the
real murdcrers Of Burdell that they are
now engaged in cifsetins their arrest. The
public are exceedingly anxious for the devcl.
opmcnt, o. thus tar tho ends ofjustiss have
been completely banked.
A MAMMOTH TENNESSEE DINSlR. The
dinner table ut the late railroad festival in
Memphis Ns nearly three-quartsrs OF a
mile long, and had on 1t 5000 plates al d
dishes, $500 lbs. beef and mutton, rs hams,
GO pigs, l25 turkeys, 400 chickens, $50 beef
tongues. 10 bbls. potatoes, IS baskets salad,
l2 bbls. leo water, 500 lbs. cake. besides
raisins. almonds, oranges. 80. Some $4,000
or 20, QUO persons rartook Of the dinner.
GA large and convenient mill has been
erected on the Mousam river, Kennebunk,
about mile above the railroad bridge, and
just below the new Cat Mousana bridge"
Tho mill Is owned by Msssrs. joseph Dane.
Jr., and Oliver Perkins. II ID two stories
In height, and fitted with saws, &C., for
many different kinds Of work An up and
down saw, several circular saws, . box ma.
chine, elapboard machine, single machine,
&C., &C., arc in constant operation.
1.-THE weather continues cold and un.
reasonable. A season 20 backward Is rnro.
No planting Of consequence has been donc
N New England, and the seeds put in will
gain no advantage. A cold easterly rain
torn, at Philsdelphis and Baltimore on
Monday night and at New York on Tuesday
.Srning, At Boston early Tuesday evening.
got along here "Wednesday morning and
poured down in torrents during the day.