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The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1857-12-04

THE PRESIDENT AND THE KANSAS Cos-
vENrloS.-rhc Nywhuryrort Herald, IN al.
iuslUn 10 the Late Kansas .viv.ccs irvu. Wash.
ii,yton, remarks lint at Mr. Buchanan las
takeu the ground alleged, he will hear
'shreks for freed IN aud grvans, not irom
bleeding Kansas alone, hut trom the shole
land. suci' ~ IN the syenry i've years oi lis
liie were never heard before"
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1857-12-04

,-rev. WIN. p. Merrill will preach
II Cedar St Church, next Sabbath.
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1857-12-04

We have heard good many
soochins expressions Of aiiai affection. but ~
no esqusl u the following which West
rn tnau M " es,e vent 70 nat long since:
my father ~ss the only man ever allow
81 ID bs svsy TO uns 'withous Licking hin "a
likc tb,,pa.,. .nuilGszaalt4 h.a hti' o-.Ol |
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1857-12-04

UxYGENArED BlrrrRs. THIS compound
prs. ~ much real merit 7 cures IL Is
r6'r,ing on every side,are without precedent.
Dyspcptics who have suffered for years nave
been entirely relieved by iea bottles.
Mirror of the times., 1857-12-12
3ottrg.

1Anger asos Loag. "a
nmur moe iunef ef-Hsns = nst Asns usshsus ines.
Zmmmmmm ndnmn ephn pAhss N saearn
MMAt3 m m14naY, IAe ehain about tASosl - -
wmiy cempsi nn4h 4hastss ~ sssura-
unssr not lcng
nngur iol long -Asash crowds should shy staying
naGhAnh fhee-eAn The mirth Of friends though dear
OompsnsnAe for the grief ny long denying
Costa shs poor ksaF that s'shs V have thes hers
Lngsr not long !
Ianear noti ions i--Hou shall watch my coming.
% An dvuming uh sdoss arsirA or moor end fll.f
whsm tAe wnd be- hash cea1sd hsr wsary hunming
And slsnos hanss On III things like spsi-
unger not lsng !
How rhnu watch for thes, uhsn Tears grow stronger,
An nwht drnws dsEk and darter cn ths hin
How shall wssp, when Fcan watch 20 ioneer-
ohl art thou absent-art thou absent, stIiis
nnser not Iougl
Yet should grieve NOT though The eye that scrth
Gasssh through tears that make IL splsudor dun
Wur an scmetIrnes isar when thoa art with me.
nay cup Of fhap,knss d eli 700 fsl
LinTrr no. longi
Hasap-hasts thse home unto thy msuntAln-dwetne
Haste m blrd unto ~ peaceful nsai ,t
Mama a. askia, when tsu'pssss via are swelling,
Mles 10 ian haven Of sccuresi rest
Linsef NOD long,
Mirror of the times., 1857-12-12

Al certain good-natured old Vermont
farmer preserved his constant good-na-
ture, let what would turn up. Ono day.
while the black tongue prevailed in that
State, one Of his men came in bringing
che news that one Of his red oxen was
dead. t
sis me-" said the old man" we'll, he al
ways was q brcechy cuss. Take off his
hide, and take il down to Fletcher; it
will bring the cash"
An hour afterwards the man came
back with the news that line back and
his mate were both dead.
"Are they3'' said the old man, "Well,
| took them Of B. TO save debt | mover
expected 10 net II is lucky It's not the
brindles. Take the hides down to Fletch-
ers, the'll bring the cash, "
After the lapse Of an hour the man
came again to say that that nigh brindle
waA deMd. b6'
1A Ne Y, said the old man well, he
was very old OK. Take of his hide
and take IL down to Flctchers It's worth
cash, and will bring more than any two
of the Others" s8'sa
Hereupon his wife, who was very
pious soul, taking upon herself tho office
az Eliphaz, reprimanded her husband Sc
yerelT. and asked him If he was not
aware that his loss was . judgment from
Heaven upon him for his great wicked
aIsit I" said tho old fellow; "well,
IL they win take the Judgment in cattle,
IL is Che eaaiest way ] can pay It."
Mirror of the times., 1857-12-12

Rlcn. UNcLE.-" Now, Charles, | told
you that fever you came homo drunk
again, Iwould cut you oifwith 4 shilling,
% clear out, want nothing more TO do
with yop.p 4re1-x ..ls 81
Charles VERY drunk. Very weIl,
old coyy, just lot me have the shilling
nov, now and ven (hiccuP) s. Ahd take :
drink" .s1,' 's.s e' ~ ~
Mirror of the times., 1857-12-12

VIZ snouLD PsAlsr GOD.

- s.sA8 "a
God il great While shining the meta
phisics of1'hao,,.., =. ,.,... ..,...,a,.a.
80. ,s.-.g.:. -. -
' '.o0 y So'nc s.ss anu unseen
power that gave form and consistency to
crude mattcr--some sublime agency thar
imnelled into undav;a,;,,r orh;ts ON, : -,
and M ;.G,;,.ds ~. ~ :',s s.a.,, i - -, ~ !.
us--soms crca,;va Co.. .has % or;o;nasn.s nv. >
the ma,es,;c human racc wh;ch = toSsrs 4, .
IoA,l, c,dr az sa;.,'s, r;v'.ss.' I 4. = - 6 -
,silscs,,., s,,sn,,,1 ' = - -
Cod;s c..,,,ii San, ..ns,;..h..
.ync,s-;s sh.,i..:.'' 49, .s..-L - - =,
Lnow ,hs, ~. 1880, r.-.-,er 80 - ~ ~ ~
=. snesL 49, s',r,.,,,,,did % ~ ,.', H.
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-. = A.. s - -'''YN
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,n,,ls,sd - vsrcr Is r.f,esh;,,ss - sho,sa.- .
surr.s,ra;re - asmosnharo ;rr;t.t1a ;,.a
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49, .I -. II. 800 - ,,''. - 80
;asls s ..~s,sa ;.so - sc;l .rd '-.:sa-
~ s,sf ss'ss !.
tho anpetitn.
But the rood God ~ NOT lcf tho
creatures oi his exceedj,b care w;lh ,l,,,.e
instincts which characfel;,e n. I,',-., -.
ders ~ creation. The I,r.,' "a ~ ..,ls.
tive nature 10 man the f.cnltv -
rcason--renson. TINT ep.l,Ies - M tn or;l,;r
ate aid crafty an iniipItudc 81 new eIcc
sired-rcason that bes,ows nhouf = l,he
amel;orat;ons 1hatg .h,i,. c,.,,. ,...;.s
Observation-Disclosures ,b.t e;,as :. - -
tellectual ox;staDce apart from ,,,T !. ,.,er
ial part-rcason That emnowers ne -
combine the mast and future with tho
present--rcason tlat invests =. with ths
ah;l;tv ~ ,race ant ,h.., rort,rgs ar Nm
n;n;..nce- r..so,, ,ha, aIl;ss ~ III.
Dc;c,v H;mseIf -
For these vsner.l fac;l;t;es for e,;,v.
ment and for 6ur peculiar elevation aod
endowments a \ race should we hel|
.i,.... .a...r.t - .... -
ar - 'anh h,.,,d 49, 2 : '0,rs'an' r. s',raa
in. ~ 800 W 'o.'
W. think .ono,h;,, ,,ors i d.l ~
(;o.l fro,, she Ir.onla of ,hss. Ik,;taa
c..s1. - .h... w - PsoR.s -, .h.I. I %
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go ~ -. susl IN, psoP'oI nI''cl
wv ~ . WI ...1 : 'a'u.'c .sp. =, s'.e, y
my sos.,''s .',aaa... J. ss"ns. loe.' ou' sre
a .o as %. -. = 'ls ~ ss .S -
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'ars i = 80 rs,arn,'ean. rrsS' .Sst bs.lSs IA
MN onc en-, wro,,.s - r~r.on and and
i j. ! coscrrme,,t - whose CSC
ap repose tho rood Gonii q plenty and I
Mirror of the times., 1857-12-12

What more precious Offering can b
laid upon the altar Of mans heart than
the first love ofa pure, earnest and h6ec-
tionate girl, with an undivided interest
in eight corner lots ana fOattesh thFss-
Mirror of the times., 1857-12-12

- 0o14N0Ma
X. Some years ago, ah artist mechanic,
IN New York, while IN straifened circum-
stan6es, lost his. wite, and f6lt II necessa-
~ 70 place ono 0f his chiidton Iii ne half
orphan. ASYLUM :. The lad soonoeired q
stf6nf' ambition for IN education. wns dp-
'prenticed. .by the managers Of TIE assy- Nv
'luil,n VI merchant at tho eastward. who
promised fkithfhlly' to f,rniah, tha means
FOR tie long coveted education. al che
I'D grUwuP md became sisgfrl % Mn
the latter eyinced no disposi-
ton 70 fulfil his promise in the matter of
educating him, the end Of which was.
that the lad, now grown . young man.
nan away to seek his own fortune.
j To svoid pursuit be passed BY another
than his own name, and, not meeting
with the success in Boston and other
Eastern cities he had hoped for, he ut last
found himselfin New York, and almost
penniless. He sought in vain for hin "a
ther or any other friend in whom he
could con6de. BY dint Of persistent ef
fort, however, he obtained tempo
rary appointment as canyasser for a
weekly paper Of good reputation. and
that kept him IN bread and salt for q few
weeks, but eventually, even that failed
him. He then took to the sale Of books
and periodicals from door to door, lay
ing off the city into districts, and reso- :
lutely offering his wares to every one
ne mat fssa. 81
Among the well-to-do and wealthy. he
met with severe rebufs, which wounded
his sensitive feelings terribly, but, new
he stroye on. He must liter
ally do or die. In this state. though
depressed, because he had sold
nothing the whole day, he was passing q
stately dwelling one afternoon, q few
lays since, when his absolute want OF
ood led 70 . renewal Of his determina-
ion not TO omit calling at every door.
palace or howell He rang the bell; the
ioor opened, and the servant wan about
nrning him surlily away, when q young
pdy, who could see him from q seat in
he parlor-the paSlor door being also
,raig ilAd runnink q hfna, ex
damned : :aal isiAfssS il 15i
why, zekA what brought you back
Q soon But I'm glad to see you,
hough!'
Our adventnrer drew back from the
'roposed greeting, modestly saying that
here surely must be some mistake, and
I'M y name is not 'Zeke, but used to
ave a brother SO called"
Explanations followed, and he found
d was in the house Of that brother. His
ather had for some cause changed his
aine soon afterhisreverses and his wife's
cath, and his brother went only by the
ew name. The father though getting
long comfortably, was not wealthy. but
be brother, between whom and himself
xisted tho strong resemblance which had
ID to the discovery, had been very sue
essiul. He had started with his wife
,r country jaunt two or three DAYS
efore this occurrence, leaving his wife's
ster in charge Of the house, and she it
'as who had, by mistaking the identity
her sisters husband, brought the wan.
crer home. He sold no more books
lat day, nor since.
Mirror of the times., 1857-12-12

great and good God, who has ayertei
from Us the calamities that are HI now ,t an
palling our distant brethren. Is'ls aa71
Lot God Be praised Etlahl ea
The above sublime article Is copie6
ff6m ths"0 0yosiik NoriA 0LRhmid. =
And though tie day Il designed 70 o6n
liethmsfnte has pasatd. W deem !,
our especial duty 70 give Il ! wide tiret.
lhtion- God should hdssd O. 6rhIssd.
for ifobjects Of gratitude and sdmiratiou
forms . part Of our desire, they pressbt
themselves every hour to our vision. IA
beaqtihil creation has been prepared 10
receive US when born, A world firnishl
ed to our pleasure that cost US nothing !;
that requires nothing moro thai tl,at
The children Of the earth should be united
by the ties Of one common brotherhood,
and the claims Of all recognised every
where. s.r HALL
Oroviile, Dec. 1, 1857.
Mirror of the times., 1857-12-12

HARD ON THEM.-The N. Y. Herald
in an article on the present state Of
things in this country, remarks thus:
sWho wonld think that the husband Of
ladies who wear thousand dollar dresses
and wipe their dear little noses with hun
dred dollar hAnkerchiefs, were shining
about tho street, borrowing money at
three per cent . month, or putting on .
long face and telling their creditors that
they haven't cent in the world"
what, my friends, y cried the Rev.
DIR. Kunoxadls, as he preached on the
yanities of iife-vwhat, MY friends, is
money ?'-and he gave tho pulpit an
awful bang.
Two per cent . mouth" !" cried Wall
street, waking from > deep dream. But
as he looked around, He saw that he
wasn't 1t the board, and that he was
moneyehanger in the temple.
Y !. IL is ! solemn thing to be married."
said Aunf Bethany a 48
n" Yes, but . good deal more solemn
not be-" observed her pretty niece.
The slowest advances to greatness are
the most severe. Swift rises arc often
attended with precipitate falls, and what
Isscon got is generally short IN the pos
session. isaas
He who says thers is no snch thing a.
N honest man, may BE- pretty safely sct
Town as "a knsve.
The future i, the : land Of promise
o al such poor devils ~ printers, az
~, billAolderA pauperA rsditors and !
oyers, saw ~
Mirror of the times., 1857-12-12

49, 20 ssOeaAiaiS uOIo tkAnkt UIIAl
the children Of the earth should be united
by the ties Of one common brotherhood,
and the claims Of all recognised every
where. t9a Kr HALL.
Oroviile, Dec. /, 1857.
s Dieelnss.
IN his old age, Diogenes was taken
captive BY pirates, who carried him TO
Crete, and exposed him for sale o. 1
slave. On being asked what he could
do, he replied, 8 govern men; sell me
therefore, t. one who wants MASTER
Aeniades, a wealthy Corinthian, struck
with his reply, purchased him, and, on
returning to Corlnth, gave him his lib.
erty. and consigned his children TO his
education. The children wcre. taught to
be cynics, much TO their own satisfaction.
It was during this period that his world-
renowned interview with Alexander took
place. The prince, surprissd st not SEE
ing Diogenes joining tEe crowd Of his
hatterers went 70 see him. lie found
the cynic sitting in his tub, basking hi
the sun. Slam Alexander the Great.
said he. Il am Diogencs the cynic, y vas
the reply. Alexander theufasked Him
e there was apythipg he could do for
him him I . ! Ia. 9ss stand aside between me ''
Surprised Is such indifsFehoe 70 prince
~ sfhvor-hn Indifference 90 itrikinrly
contrastcd with every thing he could
hitherto have witnessed -he exclaimed,
"were not Alexander would be Dio-
genes" I" s. az
One day being brought before the
King, and being asked who he was, Dio-
genes replied, "A spy on your cppidity;"
language, the boldness Of which must
have gained him universal admiration,
because implying great singularity, as
well as force Of character. af
Singularity and ihsolence may be re.
gardcd rs his grand characteristics.
Both Of these are exempli6ed III the an
nedote Of his lighting lamp in the day
Iime, and peeping about the streets as If
seeking something !; being ask
d what be sought, he replied (" Aman,
The point ofthis story is lost in the lsli-
il version, which makes him seek z an
honest mar" The words In Laertins are |
simply, seek a aman. " ..aa 81
Diogenes did not seek honesty; he
wanted to find man in whom honesty |
would be included, with many other |
Iualities. 1t was his constant reproach |
@ his cotcmporariesl that they had no |
He said be had never seen |
men; atSparta he had seen children at |
Athens women.
One day he called out, !. Approach, |
II menr' When some approached, he
,eat them back with his club, saying, "
allied for men; yc are excremenis.ps
Thus he lived till his ninetieth year,
litter, brutal, cstehtatious, abstemious II
the title Of = the dog, /" for
og has affection, gratitude, syfnpathy,
nd acarressing manners, yet grovliRgl
yer his upenvied virtue as cur growls
yer his meatless bone, forever swapping
nd snarling without occasion an object
universal attention, and, from many
uartcrs, of unfeigned admiration. One
ay his friends went TO see him, On ar
wing at the portico under which he went |
, sleep, they found him still lying on the
round wrapped in his cloak. Hesesm-
70 sleep. They pushed aside the folds
This cloak; be was dead. 19Elp. i.
New-York daily tribune., 1857-09-29

ing panied By ses ,uslec. goas 70 cOr'ns;es. sAs
1h report wee then ssAen W ssd ~ naPs s,lib-
Hsd No amendments were sds sad the fepot wss
eoncrred in By the following VOTE:
%Gr.si.sewr.sa Csrvia B.sh., Clancy AsAos fssAs..
ssn,: SIaAs sss.,s Js,lsoe, MecSpnsA sse<se> os'-
kssotss~-Bisns ssd Ininsr-a
AID JasKsos subsequently called fos reccsssder~-
ticn Of the report a. be bad just discovered wroag
change in bis ward. The natter he thcuxht, hsd
teen hurried through zoo fast.
The PRESIDENT suggested that q RESOLUTION vcuh
cover the error complained cf. A motion 70 recon-
slider 20 far as regarded the Twelfth Ward vaA bow
ever earned when Aid. JACKSON moved % nassDeee<
the figures one and three The map. This ives ear
ned.
Ire PRrsipEyr announced that il would b Seess-
ssry 10 take vots sgaD on the entire report
Ald. BIrnr moved an amendment to make s.sthaR
district in the Fifteenth Ward - one Of them wss 60
tirely too large.
This motion was carried sad the entire report va
declared adopted. The amendment OF AID buue vss
70 divide Districts Eos and into three disesicss.
The report was then ssnt to the Coanciiu,en.
The Stearsboaf Ids3tngs.-Ah. SfEEns osoved tc
take up the report sn the Steamboat Lsndmgs wnsce
motion was losi.
Permission TO Esgins Company No. 6-Ald. ApAns
cfisrt resolution giving permission 10 Company No
10 parade with their engine At the reception q En-
zine Company No. 40, and the Chief Enginesr d.
fected to carry the ssns into effect. Adopted
The Ices Of he Late Legi'isfsye AID. VaLSsrlsE
offered resolution to have 900 copies ot Ae 'ews
pAssed BY the late Legislature, relative TO Ne ss,
printed IN document form, with IN index ~ Ne ~
the members Of the Common Council.
The Board adjourned 70 Monday nexe
New-York daily tribune., 1857-09-29

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Nins.ssaH~ st,ss =. ee,snss.rt> It., ss,snss-
S, si,Ss~siA- q od EsssA y:
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r.s.sy. :'sis 4. s.,.sss ~. T.su:2 -tartsS-,
nsss r-;s, sss I'd s,ass.. md
rssns..i..:, s.:A.,., ,our..sosA-s st. ..a r'asA-
fwe,.ie.hk, rsnts., POar:.snsAst sad
fwsnsy..asd.t, Eishu.s, r-sus<sAs- saa
ie f.ss;y sIS.., shsh.'. r-.n', sAlrd-'s- and
XVIII Hsu.:Os, Einds:, Ri,ns.:on;Ss.,a md sss''s
1 Third :: Fi... Az HJa.ton-st. and Bo ..y:
s,;s Fir,;., isd. s.,b sssTF s"S FDsrss.1 spf
;. Fourteenth It, second sv. Nnthr ard Foarsh-
Fourteenth s., Pir...,.. Ninth =. and sesoaa.y.
Foor:esn.h-a, Avenue A. Ninth :; sd ssd fI'ss''
IL Ma ih-.t Avenue A, Fo1r.hS and first sv
il. Fourth It. Avenue 4. nOa',ons .nt Fr,t .v
Y. Fourth s. Avenue B. Houston st. a.d Avenue Venue a
"a Tour:e-D,b..t, Avsrss B, Elsventhst and
xvIu...L Nne,sen,s.s, Br..ewss. FOureeHth-ss and
= Ene:.tntAr- rsIa.'. Foursssn'h,t sad
s. NinesGentS,.. rrr.v., Terr:ssush" T. and
sexsns...sA~, E... River, rorn..nsAs- ..d
s. Twenty .,.h..,., rish.v., Broadway, Nnessea,A.
e. Twenty s1th;t. rour.h-.v. Ninsss'o.A'',
,. r~spty .Ish q. Thirds,., NiB.teeu,h-st. end
sssceI: ..S raI,s Isiy ''s''d'
g. Twenty sixth o., East Rvss. Twentysecensx T.
II, Twenty. csnd.s.., E.s. River, se-eus.eusl -
Mx Sy:sss.s. Third Is...:;s Ss,,s S,s,s:, =,
s,,tyssa,h.. E.;s Evsr ,.ss !itsy second st.
A Third Sixty eighth st., Ska
S. Eish.y .i..A.n., East River, Sixty eighth &c.
XII Hudson River, T~.n,y-si.sA.s:.. rensAsv Tsir'
p Hudson River, rhr.e.l st.. Tssshs s,., rortis.Ast
= nty.si1tha-, Tenth sv.. rwensy'sshtA-ss-,
Tw.nsy .ish,h'.. Tsrth.". Thirty s,t. e.,
s. Thirty 6I.t e. T.n.s.v., Thirty fourth st, Eighth
G. Thirty fOur,h...., Tsush.v., rhirsy'evensA' St
D. Thirty seventh It.. Tensh.sv., gortie.hst.. Eighth
T.en.y .,,ha, Eish.h-av, rwent,'ninsh- st.,
s. T~ent, ninth st.. Esh,h-sv Thirty Sr't st.. Sixth
To- Thirty frs. .... ElsAsAN. Thirty -'Ard''s, Sixth
IL. Thhty.,hudr., Eighth .,, TAirsy'si,th-'s. Sixth
xii TSasi.,S :s' i5aIsa..T Twenty sixth 's .ai
snthav u , -.,,,,.,
Tnsniy sns tSanS.s1. nlnssst' East N'' i.sA' ' w.
$. TsEty fo.ita.st, FOursAav, rAihesA''t. .ad
l. Thirty .secOnd-s.., Ess. River, Twenty ninth It.
sLd Fonrthsv. -,
s. Fortieth ct L< Kin gou Thirty fth-st, Fourth
av., Thir, y.fourth Of. and Sixth.sv.
I. Thirty dfthst, Ess. River, Thiry-seeohd' 't and
fourth-sv. -, :,
T. FortethA, East River, Thirty 9th IT. and Lea.
ington.sv. -, -,
XXII.i Forty ou,ths siIthsv., FortethA and Ninth.
2 Forty ninth r.. siAsh.avr Forty fourth st. sad
Hnthav. 49,. ,
3 Fifty s1th.s, si1:h-sv Forty ninth 4 and Ninth.
a Ro,,v son,.h q Nnthav Fortieth. H. and Hud-
son River ,
s Forty. ninth 81, Ninth sv., Forty fourth It. and
Hudson River.
6 Fisy.sis.h-Tt., Ninth-sv Forty nirth-ss and Hsa
son River 80 80
T. SIXTY fifth st., Sixth s,.. ny.iath stsad Rsd'oO
RiveI - 49, :,
T. Eighty sxthst, silth-sv Sixty 'hhh st. aud Hud
RiYSr
New-York daily tribune., 1857-09-29
CASY1ELD, near Cayugs, midnight, !
Friday, Sept. 25, 1851.


ALI this day has been occupied with tho exsmins-
t;on of vitpesses az to Townsend's identity. The
t.stimopy IA fan that Ae il Townsend-it satisfies
mysef aud many Others; bat many persons are
swearing not only that be is not Townsend but that
be not at all like him. There is some doubt Is to
whether the Jury will sgree-it is probable that
they win not. In hat case presume that Town
seud win be taken down TO Merrittsville and tried
for numbering the Constable. There are yet some
twenty witnesses to be examined among them, As
hear, Townsend's sister. The Court viii open at
O'Clock on Saturday morning. before which will 60
TO Townsepds cell and speak With him.
Peter Gable, who escaped from jackson State
Pri.on, Michigan, last Friday, is, understand in
custody Up at London. His crime was the murder
Of hs wife.
Before left Toronto George II. Cheney, an eI-
tensve manufacturer of Stoves hsd failed there for
over $10O, 900, and assigned 10 T. d. Harris He
is i'll spoken Of. Like Magafis, he Yas Northern
Railway Director Of New.York make.
We have, or have had recently, live lord-sa
Irish lord-up here in Cansda, Lord De Blaquiere,
and Government has made his brother Peter life
legislative Councillor or Senator here. Last Moa.
day or Tuesday his lordships nephew, H. De Bla-
quiere one of the managers Of the Woodstock Ra'l-
way, and A. A. Farmer, another connection OF his
lordship, were arrested on a charge Of swindhng
the town of Woodstock, on the information Of T..
j. Clark, esq.,. tOwn-reeve. The arrests arise out
of the fraudulent use made of the town funds by the
railway managers.
Ny letters will not convey to ycu very elevated
idea Of Canada morals just now-but l state fach.
New-York daily tribune., 1857-09-29

just uss, % vss 10 Ats PreOdsnk Nr. FerY;e.
The ystem Of aeeaeies n ever. - sdoysed By cur
bsnks, requires great sasaciy "a he eboce Of
agents and very sharp locking ahsy.
Mr.. W. W. Street. tie Bask Asen. has been
disniseed. OF cOortc, he must have known that the
funds Of the institution were dahonestb aoplied. /
very much fear that many other financial nsssusious
IN Canada, II locked AFTER woah Be found quite IS
honow-heayt ~ the Gore Agency and Cum
miDg."
We had q Crown.Land Agent at Berlin, n,med
Peter Ely. The family were German, very respect.
able, and Peters father bishop. Peter, IKE Banss
and Shortis faithfully collected the moneys, but his
memory failed him about paying them over. Per.
Il was AZ we'll TO be in the fashion. He is deep IN
the embezslement scbeme, and Government. h,s
ordered the Sheriff to inquire how be got rid Of his
property before he crossed over to the ASd o.
freedom.