The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1857-11-27

Durl or Hon. licaario SEYxoux Md.
dlebsry, W Nor. 1l.--Thc Hon. Horatio
Seymour died here 10 day. lie was ono Of
our most promincn, and respected citizens
and for some IL year U. S. Senator from
Vermont.
HEAvY FAILURES IN TnE CALCUTTA TRADE.
The failure Of Mcssn. Nathanie, and Benja.
r min Goddard. Of No. 30 State street, e1ten.
!. sive importers OF India goods, Is announc.
Cd In Boston. Their liabilities are said to
DO very largely some stated a. high a.
from half million to million.
The failure OF Messrs. Croker Z Sturgis,
; large dealers in India goods, was announced
on Saturday. Liabilities said to DO half o
million. ......,
A Ron IN PICKLE. If there 10 any con.
duct that Is supremcly mean and contempt.
bio, II Is that Of subscribers {, newspapers
who, after receiving the Journal one, two,
three or more years, riihou paying for IL,
, slink away like shecp-stealers, and leave tho
, Postmaster to write-"Mr. paper ID
, not taken from this Office. Cause, gone to
parts unknown" Sometimes these scaly
gentlemen don't run away, but with an ef.
frontery that 10 characteristic. "refuse" TO
take the paper any longer. Now, IL their
refusal was accompanied with the cash for
arraragcs, the Publisher would be very hap.
py to "s,op the papcr."-WsOnsoekd Pat
UNITED STATES RErESur. The receipts
for the last quarter are officially stated at
so .92.sls, and the expenditures at $2i,.
Sl5,52S.
, GREAT RETAIL CLOTHING lILuE. We call
the special attention of our readers TO tho
advertisement off. W. Smith L Co., Dock
Square, corner Of Elm ST., Boston. We
have repeatedly called the attention to this
House, Us being one Of the most desirable
places OF trade in the city and We ever do
- with pleasure, knowing that we shall
promote the interests Of all who wish TO
purchase. II is rpidly becoming one Of
the most extensive and popular clothing e..
adjustments 10 Boston and the very best
bargains are offered to all purchasers.
. Flour TOR BosIos About 10000 bar.
; rels Of -four are on the xay from Torunto to
, this city, by the Grand Trunk Railroad, in.
tended for Boston. We learn that this In 4
portion Of u 10, Of ~. 900 barrels contracted
for to be delivered In Boston by this route.
The -four is sent from thi, city TO Boston by
the eimes.-A'g1
CRIME IN NEw YoRr. We are this morn.
, Ing again Obliged ~ surrender large por.
tion Of our paper to tho details Of the fear
.ul crimes which ARC running over the city
like some terrible prstilence. Three per.
Mons wcre slashcd and hacked with knye, ut
At low den IN Water street yest rday morn.
ins ono died Immediately. and the other
two IRE sc,rce y alive A man in the Bow.
Try was stabbed by ru!GLns while defending
his own premises. The young man shot ia
Canal street, died ut the Hospital yesterday
morning In the upper part Of the city,
three or four ruiElns dragged young girl
into lumbcr.yari, initiated the murIcrous
bounds who killed the poor old German
woman in Greenwich street, and left their
victim for dead A woman stabbed by q
. Iarslnr, and highway robbery, complete
tho "Bloody Record, -" 30 far rs New York
City is concerned. for, this day only. In the
new old stale murder which took place in
{ William ttrect as long ago rs Tuesday night,
, nothing new has been developed, except
that son Of the victim is held to bail upon
, some slight suspiclons.-Na0 York Tribune
2Om.
SUDDEN DEATH OF Hon CHARLES p. CHAN.
DLER. Weregret TO learn that Hon. Charles
: p. Chandler, Senator elect from Piscataquis
county died very suddenly, Of disease Of the
heart, ut his residence In PoIcroft, on Tues.
, day evening last. He had been in his usual
I q short time previous, when feeling rather
unwell, no took some medicine, but was
soon found to DO dying, and expired before
the physician could be recalled.
Mr.. Chandler was q man universally
respected and beloved, for hi, es,ims.
BILE qualities OF both head and heart;
and his death will be deeply lamented by
large circle Of friends aud acquaintance,
not only in his own country but through.
out the State. lilo was known and relied
upon rs o man of the strictest integrity,
sterling good sense. and sound judgment,
and enjoyed In the highest degree tho con.
6dence Of all with whom he had intercourse
or ASSOCIATION. The people his town and
county fully appreciated his abilities aud
worth, and have frequently testified thereto
by placing him in many positions ofrespon.
slbility and honor. lilo has filled many i'm
portant town Offices, and has several times
represented his district in the House OF Rep.
rescntatiyes, and also the county in tho
State Senate-and was at the time Of his
death Senator elect. In him the republi.
can party has lost an able, earnest and laith.
full advocate Of its principles ,and',he commu.
atty valuable member.
SUICIDE. Mr.. Alfred Randall, well known
in former years Gs hotel and restaurant
keeper in tins city, destroyed his own life
yesterday by jumping from Vaughan's
bridge. Several gentlemen were crossing
the bridge ut the time but no means being
at hand for reaching him, his body remained
dating upon the water until boat was
procured, when lie was found to DO quite
extinct. Tho deceased was unhappily nd.
dicted to intcmpcnnce, and during Thanks
giving day and evening was suffering from
der the inauenco Of the terrible disease that
the fatal act was Committed. lie had been
boarding ut the Caledonia House, in Green
day morning 70 quiet him. Daring tho
forenoon be was seen by several penon. in q
Wild and excited state, and ended his life
about IL o'clock. An inquest was held up
On the body by Coroner w Z Kimbiil,
and verdict rendered in accordance with
the circumstances.-Portiard Adrerfiser.
- At the municipal election held in
Dover \. ii. the Republicans carried all
The wards, electing their mayor hy $50
majority.
- At the late session Of the Yer
mont legislature bill increasing the
salary of the governor from 500 to ST.
900 and that Of the treasurer to $500,
was passed.
40 Columbus paper says that du-
ring the progress Of the recent tornado
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