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The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1857-07-17
From Utah.

The st. Louis lntelligcncer has advices
from Utah to May 9th, taken principally
from the Desert News, which paper has a
long article under the editorial head, deyot.
ed to the subject Of the introduction Of the
Bible into Utah, for which purpose. II seems,
q missionary by tho name Of Van Emmon,
had been specially sent into that territory.
The News expresses great surprise at this,
inasmuch us the Bible contained 50 many
proofs in favor Of polygamy, to which
the religious world, rs general thing, were
so much opposed"
Under the head Of Impositions upon
Utah." the News treats of the abuses which
have been heaped uron the people of that
Territory, and refers to the appointment Of
officers for it government-sayins that some
of them have been respectable men, "but
the most of them have been men OF the most
corrupt, wicked and abominable practices
that could be found, or that ever disgncod
the human race" Judge Drummond is by
name alluded to, and letter is published
from his wife, complaining Of the treatment
which she had received from him. Judge
Phelps was engaged in making a settlement
on the Weber river, above the crossing OF
the Emigration Roads, either in the Eastern
part of the county or Summit. The altitude
of the country is high, and the warm season
shorter, but what and some other kinds of
grain may mature there. The News Of the
9th announces The return of Gov. Brigham
Young and his party, after an absence OF l6
days, all well-"the Governors health much
improved, and his body invicorated by the
journey, as also many others in the compa,
n.y." I" Ills return, and that Of the prin.
cipal men who accompanied him, will give
new life and yisnr to the city," a great
number Of men were employed on the Tenn
pic building for the use Of the city.
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The EXPEDITION TO CTAu.-Wc have
spoken of the arluous duties performed
bv the officers OF the Quartcmaster and
CommiS>ary Department in fitting out
this expedition. They have done Won
dcrS. Since the 9TH OF May, and up to
the Sd ot July, We learn that the number
of troop, forwarded by them TO the West
i 1900: that the number of horses pur-
chased amounts To 3O2; number OF mules,
pa; number OF wagons, with harness
Tor Six mule teams, 325; total number OF
ton, OF Quartcrmaster's and CommisSary
stores, purchased and shipped, $3.50 ;
number of bushels OF oats, $4,000; BUSH
els of corn. 10000; steamers engaged,
10; and number uf tcamstcrS employed,
200.
We further learn that the value of the
Quartcnmastcr'S stores i 100000, and
that the Commi>>ary'S stores, s323,O00
We do not know that this includes the
value OF the horses, mules, DC. purchas-
ed elsewhere than in 81. Louis, and We
are quite sure that 1t does not embrace
the material of war furnished 10y the st.
Louis Arsenal, and in the preparation OF
which an average of one hundred men
have been for some time employed. When
the Who'll, amount comes To be footed up,
il will be found that this expedition has
been the means OF discussing some twelve
or fifteen hundred thousand dollars, to
Missouri, To say nothing Of transportation
across the Plains, the supply of beet, cat
tie. &c., contracts for which have already
been made. Such a depletion OF tie
Treasury for supplies to be found a, our
door, cauuo, help exciting beneficial III
ilucnec upon the the pecuniary affairs OF
this State. Il offers evidence, also, II evil
dcncc were wanting oil our ability to HI
out an army in shorter time than any
other city in the Uniou.-St. Louis Re,
puJiicaR, JUIy 1.
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1857-07-17

TIE RUSAwAY SLAVES. Yesterday
We announced the elopement of three
slaves from Henry county, ky- on Sun
dav-thc arrest nj one in Indiana, escape
of the second, and death OF the third by
being shot bv William Mead. one of his
purSucrS. We have since learned that
an inquest was held on the body OF the
murdered negro, and u verdict rendered
in accordance with the facts stated, and
that a requisition will be made ON the
Governor OF Kentucky for Mead, on the
charge of murder. We are also inform,
ed by Capt. Clax,on, of Carrollton. ky-
that Mead, after pursuing one Of Sanford
negroes three hundred wards, caught him
when an unknown elderly white man APP,
preached Mead with a rifle, threatening
to Kill him il he did no, release the ne,
gro. Mead, having discharged the con
tents Of his pistol previously, when h,
killed the other negro, deemed il best &c
obey the command, when the fugitive
disappeared into the woods. The un,
known intruder was supported in the
background hy Young man, supposed tc
be his son. WHO they were, or wher,
they came from, Is still a mystery.-CR
ciHRdH Commercial.
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1857-07-17

SENATOR FEssESDEy, OF MAINE. The
New Orleans Crescent has the following
complimentary notice of one of the rep
resentatiyes of the Pine Tree State, in
the United States Senate -
Adjoining Collamer's seat is that OF
the Youngest member of the Free Soil
party in the Senate - but one destined
10 become one of the most prominent as
he Is certainly one of the ablest - the
Hon. William Pitt Fessenden, of Maine.
Like Collamer, he served an apprentice
ship in the House, but had retired from
tina, body for several years before being
elected TO the Senate. He come to the
Senate with scarcely any reputation, but
il was not long before he began TO show
his mettle. lie possesses the faculty OF
making better speech every time he
rises, than the last one before. Douglas,
Cas-, and Others, although paving little
attention to him at first, began finally to
recognize his ability, and to find i'll him
toeman worthy of their brightest steel.
His speech on the Presidents message,
at the beginning of the last session, was
unquestionably the best one from that
side OF the House.
In person, Mr.. FeSsenden is tall, lapl
and lean. He appears always as If just
ready TO start on foot race, with GER
tainty OF winning. In the discharge OF
his ordinary senatorial duties, he seems
TO isolate entirely ON his own responsible.
| ity.
His mind is OF that accurate analytical
order that thoroughly dissects every sub
jcct on which it is brought TO bear. Like
Gov. Crittcnden, he avoids the beaten
track of augmentation, aud brings forth
something new and original. When n
successful argument can hc made on his
side of any question, he will present it i'll
all It's strongest colors-and when caught
OH the weak side Of the argument, he
will wire out OF II with all the ingenuity
OF special pleader. In this latter liue,
Douglas has heretofore stood almost with
out rival in the Senate-but, in two or
three bouts which Fcsscnden had with
him, the Little Giant encountered his
full match.
There seems to be- an air of greater
sincerity about him than most of the 9th
or Free Soil Senators; nor does he ap-
pear TO have any higher ambition than
to serve his party successfully in the Sem
ate. But should his reputation continue
to increase Is it has done, Seward will
have To look TO hi, laurcls."
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1857-07-17

SMITH on "NEGRoEs AND BABooys."
Bath Sentinel in abiding to the nominee
OF the Border Rutlian Democracy, SAYS:
If We mistake not, this is the Mr.
Smith who, with one +. Wilder Farley,
spoke at a so called uHioH saring meeting
in this city, few years since. and who
then declared negroes TO be but balloons
with their tails cut OF. That is the idea
il not the exact words. Certainly, the
nomination OF man entertaining such q
sentiment is one ,a,iHeHiiy M to be made
by party which endorses Judge fancy
declaration, that black men have no rights
which the whites are bound TO respect
The people of Maine, however, hold to NJ
such undcmocntic sentiments. They will
not endorse Mr.. Smith. The result in
September will show that gentleman that
he is completely cat Of from occupying
the Gubernatorial chair"
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1857-07-17

Excursions TO WooD ISLAND. A party,
consisting Of about 20, on Wednesday made
an excursion in the Halifax to Wood Island
where they partook OF chowder, and passed
the day very agreeably, as we learn. Other
parties are designing a similar excursion in
q few days. The odd Folks" from Port
land, who are f,yorably known for their
concerts here and in Saco, will make an cx.
curson there next week, joined by as many
Of our citizens as may be pleased to partici.
pate. The q" Old Folks will sing On board
the Halifax, aud on the Island. \ perfect
jubilee may be expected.
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1857-07-17
Mr. Morrill's Acceptance

CALAIS, JUNE 10Th, 1857.
My DEAR Sir: At u convention Of Repub-
lican delegates, representing every county
and large proportion Of all the towns in the
State, held ut Bangor, pursuant to notice,
on Thursday the 25tl instant, yol were
with very great unanmity selected ~ can
didate for Governor. and unanimously rec
commended to the people of the State, for
their support for that Office ut the ensuing
September election.
BY order Of the convention was instruct
ed 10 inform you of your nomination, and to
communicate to you copy of the resolu-
tons adopted, which now do.
Permit me to express the qualification |
feel at being made the organ of n communi-
Cation 80 entirely in unison with my indi
yidual views of what Is due alike to your
self and to the interests Of the party and of
the State and also the hope that you will
accept the nomination thus rendered, and
consent to become the standard bearer Of the
Republican phalanx in the approaching
campaign.
Please favor mo with an early reply, that
may without delay make public your de.
termination. With much regard,
am respectfully,
Your 0bedient Servant,
NOAH SMITH, Jr.
"
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Should no obtain foreign appointment, as
we'll as cabinet dinner, the younger mem.
bers of the bar, and especially Mr.. Goddard,
who is apt in scripture quoting, and benev.
olent in correcting his brother lawyers,
should join in rendering to him present Of
the Scriptures, elegantly bound in calf, with
q marking ribbon, pointing to Deuteronomy
Goth chap.-29thv. "My Lord Hale's
pleas of the crown" may not contain all the
second hand quotations from Scripture that
the learned counsel might need, should he
be called to enter again upon career oil
Diplomacy.
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1857-07-17

CT" We put up our aag to-day with the
State and County democratic nominations.
The democracy ofold York county have made
up their minds to elect their ticket this year,
and it is our opinion that they can and will
do il. democrat.
1t is our opinion they will do no such
thing. Pro-Slavery democracy can never
again succeed in old York. Mine hos, OF
the Bddelord House, will not order Sena.
torial robes on the strength Of the Demo
Gratis opinlcn.
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1857-07-17

- Our friend, T.. H. McKenncY. the
Daguerrean, is still operating at his rooms
with marked success-as all liberal advcr.
tisers are expected to do. In his advertise
ment in our lumns this week, it will be-
seen that he is taking pictures IN all the VA
rious styles of the art. The Letter Ambro.
types, on cnamclled cloth, taken By him.
ere very fine, and may be conveniently on.
closed i'm letters to friends.
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ss The New York Express has tn,

~ The New York Express has the
following statement in regard to the
moving power in the late trOubles:-
BAD rum, unqucstionably, hal much to
de- in rcyiying the spirit Of disorder 81
fcarfnllv rampant in this city and neigh
borhocd on the Fourth. The saturnalia,
in fact, commenced at shutdown on Friday
was pay day." and that many OF the DIS
orlcrlics, in return for their weeks work.
were thus provided with liberal supply
of cash To provide the means OF vicious
Indulgence. With many the rum hole
was the first resort, and the poison mn
bibcd there the night before accounts tor
much of the mischief OF the following day
The rum hole power, in producing the
elements in Il city like this, l. one OF APP
palling magnitude, when il comes TO be
statisiically looked into and understood
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Hon. n. SMITH, Jr.

AuAloArArIoS. The South is always twit'
ting the North, or Abolitionists,of amalga-
nation. Yet in the Slave States for about
every Is white persons there is one person
of corrupt (Niulatto) blood. In the Free
States for about every 237 white persons
there is one person of corrupt blood. Which
mr., the practical amalgamationists?
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Hon. Lor NJ. MORRILL,, Augusta, Me.

DEAR SIR: I am honored with your favor
of the Goth ult
had read the published accounts Of the
convention ut Bangor, and had observed the
spirit Of harmony and unanimity which
prevailed, and the devotion of its members
10 the vital political questions Of the day,
and to the important interests of the State.
In the fullest sympathy with the spirit
which governed the convention and which
assumed appropriate expression IN the reso-
lutions adopted, accept the nomination,
in the hope, also, that may be instrument,
al, in some slight degree, in promoting OBJ,
iects which, in my estimation, are Of the
highest moment to the country and the
State.
Ihaye the honor to be,
Very respectfully,
Your Obedient Servant,
Lor NJ. MORRILL,.
Hon. n. SMITH, Jr.
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1857-07-17

INV BLOCK OF SroRrs. The old brick and
wooden stores on Peppcrcll Square Saco,
lately occupied by Mcssrs J. NJ. Deering'
Jos. G Decring, and Moses Lowell. are be-
Ing rapidly demolished. to give place to u
largo. substantial block Of stores Of three
stories already commenced. and being built by
the Messrs. DeerinSs and Lowell. We are
clad to notice the improvement,
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1857-07-17

Tnr LIQUOR TRAFFIC n LOWELL. Mayor
Man.ur OF Lowell has, we are informed, shut
10 over 100 liquor shops since he took the
executive chair on the frs, Of January
lie says he shall proceed against every viola.
tor of the law in the city without any ex.
captiop
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Grand Total, ITO,

These eleven thousand dram shops, we
fear, deal out more devil on such night
as that OF Friday last-or on such days
as the Fourth OF July-than our five hun
dred churches and four thousand clergy
can exercise in month.
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SEES THE HAypwRlTIyG. The Southern
ultraiss begin to predict their deieatin the
next Presidential election. Keitt OF South
Carolina, in rceen, letter, says be believes
"irom all signs, that the democracy will be
defeated in 1890" aud he declares that
while he entertains this belief he shall not
conceal 1t. Keltt's resource OF course is dis.
union. lie does not advocate an immediate
dissolution of the Union, but recomme nds
the South "to have somc-no' absolute con-
iidence in the national democratic party,
and keep her powder dry"
wThe New York "Eyening Post" tells
us that
"a, last tho people OF the Southern
States are seriously looking the question oil
Emancipation in the face. The movements
in Missouri and Virginia. il says, are not
the only evidences of il : the publication OF
u book, writted by Mr.. II. Il. Helper. OF "
Carolina. who has collected in volume
OF some 400 pages the most COMPACT and ir-
resliblc array OF facts and Arguments To
prove the impolicy f'layery that wcremcm-
Der TO have encountered. The book j. emit.
tel, (" The Impending Crisis Of the South
How to meet It," and is published by
Burdick Brothers. of this city.
Mr.. Helper tables shos also that the
entire wealth of the free and slave States,
compared, is as follows -
Entire wealth Of the Free States,
Sl,lO2,l72,lOS
Do Wealth Of Slave States, ..--
including Slaves, 2,9SO.O9O,I37
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REruBLIcAN CONVENTION N \ SLAyu
STATE. On Wednesday Of week before
last, Republican Convention va, hclt
at Newport, Ky- for the purpose Of nom.
mating candidate for Congrc,,. Tie
mcctin. WI, presided over by Mr. g. &.
Payne Of Coyinglon. \. j. Payne W.,
nominated for the State Senate. uul ~.
Sanford !"r Cougra,,. \ series oi rr.o-
lu,;on> were unanimously adopted, "a.
pressing r,grc, az til, existence of slavery
| in kcnurky. approving thr principles OF
"tIs' great American Republican patty,
namely: uou.iur'ricrrnrr ca the part ii
Congress or tn free States in regard to-
slavery in thr sovereign State, where e
now exist, amt ron-cy;on,;on of slavery
over territory nov free" declaring SOY
,raiHiy 10 b. inherent in thc people AMI
uo, IN property; and including al,o thc
following:
"Rrsol,cl-That it j. to the para.
mount interest of Kentucky. il she would
keep pace with tn growth and onward
career OF her sister State, Of the West. 20
foster and encourage free white labor. and
that all her white citizens should br trec
men, free to MGk, Jr,e 10 Yolk aad tr,c 10
rotr."
CRoPS IS MMNE. \ correspondent
writing from Pennington, Maine, informs
u, that the crops in tia, vicinity never
looked better. Oats, wheat, and poia-
toe, are looking finely; corn rather back.
war,l, but has a decidedly healthy appear
ancc. aud no one doubts q large crop
Apple, bid fair for. an unusual harvest
They are remarkably well set" and ii
one half Of them remain on the tree,
there will be a yield greater than ANY
known for many years. He adds: II
have not seen such fields of gras, for
many years; the very road sides will
Yield a ton 10 the crc."-BosioR JourHdi.
/ ''NNNHf ~ lsl'lll NlNhs W q ltAlh
by the Bangor News. that tia, city and
vicinity was visited on SATURDAY with
thunder shower. The lightning glcam-
ci-onc flash followed another in quick
succession. and irigh,iul To wcak.nerycd
people. For lew minutes after the
shower, the air was pure and refreshing
but il loon became sultry. and continued
heavy and oppressive through the night,
~ Olltown the lightning struck in
several places - once near the barn OF
Mr.. Neazic, setting on fire couple of
stumps, and again near the house OF Mr.
Hiram Smith. setting cedar post on
lire. \ man named Davis cody picked
up one Of the burning Splintcrs and with
1t lighted his pipe. " Upper Saltwater,
,lpr barn of II. llamlin, Es1. wns struck
and considerably damaged, but not set on
lire. The iluid also struck barn IN
Milford.
DRowSEp. \ girl, by the name Of
Mary Mcfarland. IL years OF AGE. rcsid.
inr In the family of Mr.. Clement Jordon,
in Cape Elizabeth, was drowned on Sat
urIay last. while bathing. She had re-
Gently been at work in one OF the Facto-
rics in this city. and has mother resid.
in either in Calais or ST Stevens.
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Balance in favor Of Free
States,
sI,IG6,OSl,3Tl

POSTAGE on WEEKLY PArERs The Post
master General has recently decided that
ona fdc subscribers to weekly newspapers
can receive the same free Of postage If they
reside in the county in whicl the paper Is
printed and published, even il the Office to
which the paper was sent is without the
county. provided it is the Office at which
they receive their matter. This will IL IN
item of interest to newspaper subscribers
living near the county lines.
SUICIDE. Mary Foss, daughter Of James
FOss. at Buxton. lower corner, committed
suicide by hanging in the chamber cr her
fathers house, on the morning Of the 10th
inst. She was at the breakfast table, n
usual and in the short period after, some
thirty minutes, her mother going into the
chamber-thc house is one story-foUnd he
suspended by the neck by ,krin OF yarn,
which she had appended to wooden rin
projecting from n timber in tie roof. No
cause is assigned for the act Her ase was
10 years Side 81 Maine
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as, for instance, in an enumeration Of its
relative strength in the metropolis and
suburbs; that is to say, within an area
which the eye may take in from the up
per loophole Of Trinity Church steeple.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-09-24
ro OUR CoRREsPoNpENTs.

"NEAR THEE."-We hope the author of this
graceful poem will become constant contributor.
The originality, no less than the pathos and ele-
gance of his efforts, gives them relish beyond
the ordinary commonplace newspaper poetry
Few are gifted with the "faculty divine" that
bodies forth the beautiful creations of the fancy,
and gives to song power over the heart, which
reason cannot emulate, and eloquence cannot at
tain. We will hail that era as most favorable to
the perfection of our national literature, in which
poetry shall be more generally appreciated, and
the merely practical cease to be the sole desider-
atum. But time and labor can alone habituate
the public taste to classic elegance and exalt the
poets vocation to its proper niche in the Temple
of Letters. At any rate, we hope the author of
"Near Thee" will lend his aid in forming the
public taste and diffusing more general love for
genuine poetry.
"IDA."-We have carefully perused your story,
and regret that the negligent manner in which it is
written, compells to decneit. As first attempt,
it gives promise Of ausefu future if you will but
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-09-24
AWFUL CALAMITY,

The steamer Central America, was lost on Sat-
urday the 18th. Out Of some six hundred psssen-
gers, only one hundred escaped watery grave.
Five hundred persons sank to rise no more, and
two millions Of dollars in specie was added to the
oceans touniisss wealth. One Of the surviving
passengers, Mr.. HySRY H. CHILDs, gives thus the
cause Of the terrible disaster:
"We left Havana on Tuesday the 9Th inst, hay
ing had delightful weather and o calm sea during
the voyage from Aspiuwall.
On the afternoon Of the day Of our sailing from
Havana, a fresh breeze sprung up, which increas-
ed to gale on Wednesday. The gale continued
to increase, and on Wednesday night the rain fell
in torrents. On Thursday it blew hurricane,
the storm ragged with unsbated fury. About IL
A. NJ, on Friday, it was first known to the pas
sengers that the vessel had sprung leak, and
was taking water very fast.
During Friday night the water gained gradually,
but we were all in good spirits and worked to the
best of ability, inspired by the hope that when
morning came we might possibly speak some ves-
sci and be saved.
The fatal Saturday came at last, but brought
nothing but increased fury Of the wind and sea.
At seven o'clock VS. saw no possibility of keep
ing her aaoat much longer, although if we could
do so until morning, ali would be saved. In .
short time, heavy sea for the first time broke over
her upper deck, and hope faded away. life pre-
servers were supplied to all, and We sent up two
rockets. A tremendous sea now swept over rs,
and the steamer wert down in q moment"
The few that escaped were taken up by Nor
wegan boat from Balze, bound for Falmouth,
England.