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g. .BIDl&FORD, JANUARY 2, 1857

aSisianco of the Warden fsiaedhin IN,
and bort him to the psison hospital, where
he expixed In few minute. He triai to
speak, Bat nothing inssllisibls cos)d ~ oh
tained. ~ q -,
TO hh'inquiry Of Mr. Dearing as 10 "what
he had done that for?" the murderer re-
piled, - meant to doit have been watch.
Ing for this chance for two days" This,
taken in connection with remark made by
Decatur to fellox convict in the early part
of the day, that should the Warden pax
through the room no would "see fun before
nigh" leaves no doubt that the decd was
premeditated.
Decatur has been an inmate Of the Prison
since April last, and is serving sentence o!
three years for an assault withanaxe on Off.
Ger Arson D. Sawyer, at the House Of Cor
rection, South Boston. lie has been In the
latter institution twice; the FIRST time fol
larceny from his employer, and the second
for breaking into the shop Of a. ii. Allen,
IN Dock Square. Since he has been in tho
State Prison until yesterday, he has Away,
behaved himself In o becoming manner, and
attended to his work. The prisoner is about
90 years old, and IL native Of Kittery,
Maine, where his mother and sister arc now
residing.
Mr., Jenny had been at the head of this
institution since April last, and was much
respected by oil who knew him. Previous
to his appointment MS Warden, he occupied
tho post Of turnkey at the Jail in this city
and was formerly an officer in the House Of
Correction ut South Boston. dino 4
The deceased was 80 years Of acc, and
was native Of Lebanon. N. il. He had
been married but three weeks, and II will be
remembered was summary called home from
his bridal tour. by the announcement Of the
death of his assistant, Deputy Warden
Walker, who met with similar fate. We
learn that both Mrs. Walker and the wife
of the deceased were thrown into commissions
upon reception Of the sad intelligence yesser.
day.
Upon the circulation Of the news outside,
the citizens gathered around the prison in
large numbers, and considerable indigna,
ton was Justly NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Atlas
of Dec. 30. .,. p
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Help to the Provident Association.

We are glad to learn that the Provident
Association Of this city continues to receive
handsome contributions from the charitable.
Were not the sums generally, as was the
generous contribution OF 500 wementioned
in our last, given in such way as to make
it certain that the donors did not desire their
good deeds emblazoned, We should try to get
and publish list Of the donations, and by
whom made. AS things are, without even
yenturiug to use the Yankees privilege Of
guessing, we bless the spirit that prompts
the benevolence, and hope that it my extend
itself indefinitely. The Association has al.
ready ministered into the wants of many
destitute, and il means are afforded it us they
should be, vast amount of distress will be
relieved and prevented, during the winter
The Society is certainly one that should have
@ sympathy and encouragement Of oil,
irrespective Of sect, creed or station.
Leaving untouched the debatable grounds
Of the presentation Of the causes which con-
tribute to pauperism and human wretched-
ness, its members remembering only " that
the poor are always with u.s." meet on the
common ground of relieving present wants,
and in earring out these objects, the Society
is no respector of persons. The operations
of tho Society are systemized and so con-
Quoted as to render it certain that all aid
furnished will really reach necessltous per-
sons. We really hope that all classes may
take an interest in ITS welfare, and it will
not be Obliged to turn away from relieving
the distresses Of the poor because its means
are exhausted.
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Carr. RrNpERs, who is prevented, accord
Ing to his own story, only by his age from
going out to join Walker, receives the fol.
lowing fis, rate notice from the n. Y. Trib.
une /:
We feel confident that the Captain could
be spared few weeks by our city, and any
insurance Office familiar with the excellent
care no takes of his precious life, would in.
sure 1t at very low figure, even in Nieara-
qua. And any expedition into which the
valiant captain should throw himself might
BE- considered tolerable safe from bullets
while he direceed its operations, and from
drowning at all events
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HOUSEKEEPING < PEsNASsrir. We are
happy to learn that Mr.. and Mrs. A. n.
Hardy, Instructors in Penmanship and
bookkeeping, are meeting with excellent
success in their profession. Their School in
Biddcford is a very successful one, number.
ing some IS pupils. The experience they
have had in teaching, no doubt will secure,
as it should to them, the public encourage.
ment. Their school IN Biddeford is oreu
every Monday, Wednesday and Friday ai-
ternoons and evenings, kept in Hoopcr's
Block. They have, also, commenced a
School in the Calef Block, over Mr.. Hamil-
tons Store. which is open every Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday.
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ASpRIKr's PAINTINGS. Soar HrnRros.--
The Democrat has a very just elosium OF
Andrieu's Panoramic Paintings viii h were
exhibited in this city and Saco, last week.
The evening these paintings were exhibited
in Central Hall, Ross, "the soap man. was
soaping the people IN Beethoven Hall, at
ratio which must have made him ehucklc
with laughter over the eulhbility Of the
people rs he roped in the 23S l-S per cent
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Biddeford, Dec. IL. 1856.

WORM Rurusnnr. We go Il stated
that piece Of candle may be made to burn
all night In sick room, or else where dull
light Il wished, by putting finely powdered
rlt ON the candle until Il reaches the black
mart Of the wick. 10 this way, mild and
steady light may b kept through the night
from small piece Of candle.
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Governor Geary's Anspr.

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, LEcoNrros,
Kansas Territory, Nov. 81, 1856.
Sir,-ln reply to yours Of the 18th inst,
received by me while at Fort Leavenworth,
have TO remark, that tho master Of con-
victs, Ia jsst and humane many with tt
aid of such guards as he may require, will
take care OF the convicts, who are or may b,
placed under his charge, in such manner rs
may be deemed desirable for the public in
terest. "a. ..f..
Gen. Smith has no balls and chains. iol
the purposes indicated in your request, nor
is it desirable to procure any while the tria
Of the remainder Of the Hickory Point prs
oners is unfinished.
Most respectfully, your obcdicnt servant,
JoIN w. GEARY, Governor Of Kansas.
Samuel j. Jones. Esq, Sheriff, ID. Z.
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Letter from .SlfriG Jones.

LEcourTE, Nov. Il, 1856.
Sir,-It is indispcnably necessary that
balls and chains should DO furnished for the
safety Of the convicts uhder my charge: and
understanding that the same can procured
by your application to Gen. Smith, l will
request that you procure and have them
sent over at tho earliest day possible.
Very respectfully, your obedisnt servant,
SAMUEL j. JoyKs. Sheriff, d. G..
His Excellcncy, Gov. Geary. Fort L,avcn.
worth.
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The Presidential Vote of Maine.

The Kennebcc Journal publishes table
of returns Of the presidential votes which
were not received at Augusta in season to
DO declared, by law, in the official count
which has been made and published. The
official count il as follows.
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KANSAS CORRESPONDENTS. Gov. Geary is
proving himselfto DO every inch man in
all the Kansas proceedings and troubles.
The following correspondence is brief but
significant: ' 'a ="
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G5,5l4
38,094


Official count is as follows:
FREMONT, G5,5l4
Buchanan, ... 3S,094
Fillmore. 3,l77
The returns Of fifteen other towns and
plantations received at the Office of the Sec
rotary of State since "the second Tuesday
after such meeting" (of the Elcctors) foot
up as follows:
Fremont, l,S65
Buchanan, l,042
Fillmore, SO
These returns, says the Journal arc all
properly made out and duly certified; and
their informality was only in the date Of
their reception by the Governor and Coun.
Gil.
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AT THE NOVEMBER ELECTION.
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The Voice Of Maine.

AT THE SEPTEMBER ELECTION.
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Mr.. Washburn's letter was listened 10
with attention, and followed by applause.
The occasion was one Of cxhilerating in
tcrcst and abiding profit, and one which will
have tho tendency to hold the Republicans
together rs "a band Of brothers until the
long space shall be passed over, when anoth-
er bittle between freedom and slavery shall
be waged. PErrERELL.
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L
"thc Republican leaders will have cause to
rcgrct tho continued agitation Of tho section.
al question involved In the late Presidential
election, which they have unwiscly and rash.
ly provoked by their assaults on tho Prcsi.
dents message" The New York Post com.
pares this complaint to the case Of an Irish.
man who appeared with bruised facc be.
foro magistrate to swear IN axault and
battery against one Of his countrymcn.-
"Did you do nothing to provoke the ASSAULT
inquired the magistrate. "Not the lcas,
thing in lifc," answered tho Irishman al
jus; gave him blow on the head with my
shillaleh, bidding him be quiet and pcacca'
blc, and the dirty spalpecn, insteado Of mind
ing me, knocked mo into the gutter"
ANOTHER BAYQuEr AT KIrrrRr. Tho Re.
publicans of Kittery, to tho number OF one
hundred and fifty, including ladies, had q
grand banquet and levec Mt Gunnison's Hall,
On Thursday evening last. An excellent
supper was followed by lome pithy speeches
and sentiments, and the festivities were kent
up by dancing to tho music OF Chase's Quad.
rillc Band. Tho whole affair passed OF To
tho entire satisfaction Of all engaged Ia il.
The hunkers OF the samc town attempted
to get up q rival affair at Anles's; but from
some cause unknown to us-pcrhaps from
the caution Of the landlord, which led him
To refrain from inviting all tbose who m
lievcd his tables on former OCCASION - the
party in attendance was very small.-Ports.
mouth Ballot. 1-1' '''fr
We arc glad to learn as wo do by the
above, that the Republicans Of K,ttery d,
not forget tho ladies in their dsmonstrat ions.
1.-THE women were allowed to vote, neither
Slavery or Rum would desolate the land
many years longer.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-05-04
ArriynI Of NIOrmoMa ~ EsosInn.

1t has already been stated that ship arrived
Mt Boston Inst week from Liverpool, with 800
Mormons. Tho Courier says:
Many of the families were possessed of con
siderable property. The captain estimated the
snmonnt OF British gold upon the passengers at
E2O,OUO aud said that he knew of more than
one person who had { 900 for his own use and
that of his fnmily. Several had left relatives
and friends behind them One woman hnd left
her hu, band 50 TINT she might go to the land of
the saints; and there was another beautiful,
dirk eyed young woman with young infant,
whoso story as told by tho captain, was q ute
touching:
The cuptnin noticed her when they started. as
possessed of great beauty, but lost sight of her
IN II day or two, and, surprising she had chang
ed her quarters. did not inquire for her for eight
ten day. He was then told that she had been
very sick, and was still quite feeble Ilo had
her brought from between decks, whore she was
upon the deck, and laid ona mattress, got her
some port wine and cake, and tried to bring her
back to health. Under this treatment she i'm.
proved much, and in reply to his questions told
him that she had left pleasant home, in quiet
village i'll England. and husband to whom she
had boea married but year two, for this
journey. He asked her rea sons. She replied
TINT she had done so for Christ's sake, who had
promised that if one forsook father and mother
md husband for him. She should receive more
nhnndanty in this life aud in the world 10 come
everlasting life.
The conduct of these Mormons on board the
vessel was exemplary. In their personal habits
they were cleany, only four using tobacco.
As soon as the immigrants had left Liverpool
they formed themselves into eight divisions,
with about hundred in each division and
chose bishop and an elder to preside over "uch
company. They had morning aud evening ser,
vloe-prayer and singing and in the evening
generally sermon. On Sundays sermon Was
preached TO each section
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-05-04

Our intelligence from Oregon Is to March 20.
\ terrible accident occurred at Oregon City
on the II ntimo. the steamer Portland having
been car,i.d over the falls at that place, caus.
ing the d ath of Capt. Jameson and one of the
the hands, and the entire destruction OF the
boat.
The weather of late had been cold and wet,
yet crops looked well, and fruit promises to he
abundant.
There had been heavy falls Of snow in the
interior of the Territory during the past winter.
The Cayuse and Snake Indians had fight at
the Walla Walla station, at which eleven of their
number were killed. Those at the Grand Round
Reserve are still discontented and, desire 10 re.
turn t, their old camping ground.
Fears are entertained of another Indian out
break in Washington Territory.
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PEOPLE OF LYNCHBURGi

we hsk you 10 ponder well the foregoing facts
tive them your most searching scrutiny aud true,
rs we verify believe they are tarn 10 your own hearts
hhd ask yourselves how much OF the responsibility
of their existence lays ut your own doors, and how
Lar they are the direct consequences of your own
acts 90 to your cemeteries, nnd, as memory ranges
hhck over the lite history OF mnny-inany OF the 81
lent generations who quietly steep under the green
hiiiocks which stretch out before and around you,
aud what sadly painful reenectans must crowd upon
Your mind. Behold the ruins Of manly usefulness,
oil genius and learning aud of liie's most cherished
hopes, which lie srewn around YOU, aud which are
piled up there rs the trophies of the triumphant
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Canine Fidelity.

Tho Pacific Commercial Islander. has illc fol
lowing surprising instance of affection exhibited
by dog for the person of the late kind hearted
old king of these islands.
Among many interesting anecdotes recorded
of affection by dogs FIR their masters we do not
recorct one where more endurance and canstan.
oy were shown than in ease which many have
witnessed here during the past two years. When
the remains of our late beloved King. Kameha
mrha III, were deposited in tie sepuchre ma
ny We're the sad mourncrs VIII watched night
and dav. amenting in heart -rcnding walls. the
death Of their King, frien and bcnafactor. Weeks
wore on. and human grief was moderated. it not
assnaged; the monrners quietly departed and re-
turned 10 their homes and occupations. Not so
the hate Kings iavnrte mastiff. When the holv
was deposited Ia its last resting place. "Evcln-
ma took his station outside of the door of the
tomb, and there commenced his weary watch -
For many weeks he would not leave the SPOT
After time food was not taken To him, and MT
lat. driven by hunger and thirst. he com
PEELED to leave but, having satisfied these wants,
he returned to his post, and has thus kept watch
for nearly two years. OF late his keepers have
tried to cnntne him, but he is frequently mi sing
aud, il searched for viii be found guarding the
mortal remains of him he loved SO we'll.
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The Chaiianooga Cnzetie. OF saturday snyF:
The unusually severe and protraeted winter has
caused great loss to stock-raisers. There has
not been feed enough in the country Ia keep
stock in living order, and what little could be OBJ
tanned at all bv those who were out. was at rum
Gus prices. We hear Of cattle dying all over
this country from starvation. Even in sections
of the country where there is scarcely ever
failure to have an abundance of grain aud forage
laid up, they are suffering very material losses
from their cattle dying. gentleman from low
er Srquatchee, When in this city the other day,
remarked that one of his neigbor farmers, who
had large number OF cattle. was losing them
constantly --ihat when he left home. his neigh
Dor was "a day and a half behind skinning. "
The mortality is not over. AS soon as the grass
gets up that the cattle can get enough of it,
those that are now very poor will die undcrits
weakening influence.
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The Diairuii, between the sniied -taic- mud
Me- f.,s.n Hda


NEW YORK. April 29.-lhe following are the
demands of the L. :. upon New Grannda. in view
Of the late difficulties and murder OF Americans
upon the lsthmus;
First TO constitute the cities of Panama
and Aspinwall two independent municipalities
and invest them with the powers of seligo'ern-
ment. extending over the territory ten miles wide
nn each side Of the railroad-perfect freedom of
the transit rouie-its neutrality and liberty
gnnrnnieed-the sovereignty not 10 be chang
cd and o,her nations to be invited 10 join the
guaranty.
Second 70 cede 10 the /. 6. the full sover-
eighty of two small groups of islands in the bay
Of Panama for naval station md all rights md
privileges reserved in tho railroad contract. for
ample considerations.
Third. TO pay for the damages occasoned by
the outbreak of tho 18th Of April.
Fourth The sum to be paid by the United
States.
All these demands Granada absolutely rejects,
and claims one hundred and fifty thousand dol.
lars from the United States for damages done at
Panama t. New Granadian citizens by Amefi
ems on the 18th of April. aud that the United
States owes PREPARATION to New Granada for the
rude protest of Col. Ward. dated April 2lst. and
for tho disrespec,ful letters Of Com. Meryine
aud Capt. Bailey. The notes of Louis Pon,bn and
Gonzales are long and full of false assertions and
incorrect deductions.
In the House Of Representatives it had been
proposed to raise ii loan Of $500 600 in case
New Granada should be invaded by the United
States
A letter from Aspinwall dated the Goth, says:
"'Ihe alarming aspect of oar relations with New
Granada is creating great excitement. lmmedi
ate war with the United States is unprecedented.
The property holders Of Panama had begun al
ready To calculate tho chances of loss during the
scenes which may yet transpire before the set
Element of the difficulty. For some weeks they
have openly declared that no negotiations could
settle the matter-that there certainly would be
a rupture and the result would be the Temporal
ry posting of the United States troops ON the
Isthmus."
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Gntcsi from. The Indian Wnr.

From The 81. Pbd Niaaesota Pioneer april 23,)
We are informed by Capt. Maxwell, of the
Wave that when he left Mankato, everything
was quiet. Captain Dodd's command retained
20 81. Peter last Saturday, having encountered
no indians during the time they were ont, In
fact' they did not even get sight at any to ie
ward them for their tramp
The soldiers detailed from the garrison at Fort
Smelling only reached MauIlato On the 18th in.
stn"t Saturday, having marched very leisurely.
be c"hmand lay in camp nearly two days at
b',' ,a'ne, on Their way np. They viii return
To the Font the last of thu. wr,k. mr. IN. a., f
next where they will <, int, comfortable -onnr-
tiers after their urduous cumpudsn
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\ Ships d'rcw s;nrvah To Dcnfh

An English ship WAS wrecked, probably in
February last, upon the coast of Norway, rela-
tive to which letter was received i'll England
says:-
a pilot on the ID of March boarded vessel
about eight miles from the land, off Kim, near
Stavanger, dismasted and water.logged Found
in the forecastle the bodies of six men, which lie
brought with him on shore and ano Their body was
found between the cargo, in the hold, which he
could not succeed in landing. A certificate
found on board proved the vessel to be the ilu-
hngen from Narvn for Gainsborough, with II car
go of deals, &c. The vessel was found to be
without provisions; the crew are therefore sup
posed 10 have died from starvation, and espe-
cially aS ono of the bodies appeared to bear
marks having been attacked by the others to
satisfy their hunger. Some of the bodies have
evidently been dead some time, others only
few days. The most remarkable circumstance
connected with this wreck Is that the crew could
have been starved to death ON a voyage from
Narva to Guinsbarough, as. even admitting that
obey ran short of provisions, or that these we've
spoiled on the vessel filling with water the crew
must still have existed four or five days, and du.
ring that period track 81 foquentcd rs The
North Sea, ii appears strange that they fell in
with no vessel of any kind
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Euiitnn Outrage in 'TCxns.

There j. much com ,lain' at the outragcs com
mitted by The reservation In lianS on the Clear
Fork Of the Brazla. \ CORE pondent, writing
to the san Anton,n Ledger from that vciUjiy.un-
der date of the 21th ut, relates the following
occurrence:
Lieutenant REYNOLDS, with an escort of eight
enlisted men. chiefly of the 1t infantry. we've
en- route from Camp Cooper II Fort Ghadhourne,
having with then two wag us and an ambusoatr
aud ON the l}ih instant, when within eighteen
miles OF the latter post, two Indians, one of
them sQuaw. rode across the prairie Ia meet
the party apparently in friendly manner: the 81
dlcrs ~rr" all in the wagons. and on a nearer ap-
proach ct the Indians II private espresso his de-
termination II fire on thtm in the event of their
advancing within guushot; hut the
corporal in charge If the party,recoenizug them
to be Indians belnrcina to the Clear Fork Re,
crvation." instructed his mon 10 treat them kind,
IL, remarNing that, probably they were furnish
ed with pass from the Indian agent far the pur
pose of hunting, and thereby threw h patty oft
its guard. A. soon as the willy savage prrceiv
ed the advantage. he raised his rifle and sent the
lraden messenger through the humane corporal
who was sitting on what is commonly called the
"luzy board" If the wagon. with his back turned
ed to the Indian 1t was fatal bullet; the poor
fellow had only time 10 say in n murmuring nc
cents, IL am shot" when he expired without n
groan. The Indians wheeled about and hod with
Geographic despatch. leaving the uetoni-hed sol
diers to reflect on the sudden unhappy fate of
their comrnde,and on the folly of pac ng reliance
on civilized Camnnches.
At Camp Cooper on Wednesday night. the
18Th instant. about 10 oclock,a respectful knock.
ing at the door of 2l Lieut.. II. Bigg, indlcrd
him to d,aw the window curtains. aud through
the glass the dim figures of two men indi>tinctiy
presented themselves outside to his view. H..
hing officer of the day, and il i presumed sun
posing them 10 be members Of the guard coming
1" him on official business, lie opened the door