The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1857-08-21
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PorAroks. Dealers In Bangor have CON-
menced bsrrelling jackson potatoes for ship.
ment to Boston paying fifty cents bashsl,
- Bills Of the Hancock Bark. Ellie
worth, are again received at the Suffolk
Bank.
BowporN COLLEGE. We learn that 81
young men have been examined. and IS adj
mitted to the Freshman Class Of Bowdoin
College.
= Hon Henry Winter Davis, of Balti-
more, has been unanimously re-nominated
for Congress by the Americans Of the Fourth
District Of Maryland.
Mrs. Cunningham's health has i'm
proved since she has been in jail, and she Is
now as comfortable as could be expected
Her family have packed up their goods and
lett 81 Bond street, greatly to the relief OF
the neighbOrs.
- The name of George Bancroft. the
great historian, has been revived in politi-
cal circles for the place Of Minister to Eng
land or Minister 10 France. Mr.. Bancroft
il engaged upon important historical works,
but from the first was great friend OF Mr..
Buchanan.
MIS-. CUNNINGHAM COMMITTED. Justice
Davidson has decided not TO admit Mrs. Cum
ningham TO bail /: and she has been COM
mittee to the Toombs. Her daughter Hell
en- has been allowed to 20 with her for CON-
pany.
An AVALANCHE OF CORN. The Buffalo
Commercial says:
"A perfect avalanche Of corn may scon
be expected. BY reference to our marine
column. IL will be seen that $50 900 bush.
els are now on the way from Chicago-the
largest amount ever known at one time tor
this port"
ST. Lsris, Aug. IL.
The Official returns from eighty counties,
together with the reported vote in the re-
mainder, reduce Rollins majority to such
an extent that nothing but the full ofhcial
returns will enable US TO declare the res IL.
Chapman Dem Is elected TO Congress
from Nebraska.
of the ffty-nine Senator's during the
last Congres, (there being vacancies from
Indiana, Missouri and California; no les
than FIVE have passed away, viz Messrs.
CLAYTON Of Delaware, Bell Of New Hamp-
shire, Adams Of Mississippi, Butler Of South
Carolina, and Rusk Of Texas. This record
is without u parallel in the history Of the
country.
A BEAUTIFUL VERSE. Hymn gu in the
Methodist Hymn Book, is the last thing die
tated by Charles Wesley. The lines were
taken down before he died:
In age and febleness extreme.
Who shall a hrlple.s worm redeem
Jesus my only hope thou art.
Strength OF nv falling iesh aud hart,
o, might | catch Uoe smile from thee,
Aud d Up into eternity"
Mrs Cunningham has been removed
20 the Tombs, ". Y. Her daughter Heller
accompanied her to prison. Augusta, the
eldest daughter, seems perfectly Disguised
with her mother since the discovery OF the
sham accouchment, and does Mt 90 near her
but remains with her aunt in Lexington
avenue. She seems determined never again
to visit her mother so long rs she pursue'
such u course.
Destruction OF rHE FLoriLLA or DART
MOUTH. A letter from Hanover n. H., u
the Boston Courier says that on Friday last
the Connecticut river rise seven feet at tina
place, caused by tremendous showers ut th
entire fotilla OF Dartmouth, with one ex
ception, were destroyed. Seven boats, wit
the boat house in which they were moored
were swept away and dashed to pieces owe
the falls, about two miles IRON the College
The pecuniary lOss is abount $500.
DEAru FROM HYDRornoBIA. On Tuesda
evening last, Mr.. Geo. W. Stone OF We
Durham, died from the effects Of hydrophC
bia. He was bitten in the thumb by do
in Mill Village, on the - day OF July last
On Saturday last he complained Of bein
unwell; he left the machine shop Of I'd
munds & Colby, and went home to Yves
Dedham, where he died from the effects q
that dreadful malady. At the time he Wa
bitten the dog was not supposed to be rabid
-Trarekisr liih.
Coon NEws The stock Of sugar on han
in New York last week, as we learn fror
the New York Post, is not less than 100, 90
hhds., besides from $1,000 to % 900 HID
AIelado. The Post states that the decline !
price on this stock since the LIST inst, il
Guiding reduction OF duty. is at least tw
and n half or three millions The fall
fully 10 cents per pound on general qua
tiles, and the market remains depressed :
Recent impOrtatiOls from the W-st Indie
costing III To cents, have been sold in 10
ut 9 S-S cents.
st. LOUIS, Aug. Is.
The Kansas correspondent Of the DEM
crat says that nearly 900 indictments ha'
b,en found against persons residing in th
neighborhood OF Topeka, and that me
had been arrested in Franklin county
dragons and TAXED to the camp.
Rumor says that Gov. Walker is indi!
nant at Judge Cato's decision. that pa,
ment Of taxes is the requisite qualification e
voters.
Ex. Gov. Robinson has been noti6ed.to n
pear ut Lecompton on the 9Th inst. for tri'
on the old charge Of usurpation OF oihc
ST. LOUIS. August IL. FKoN KANSAS :
The kansas correspondent Of the Democrt
says that Judge Cane has published an opii
ion, stating that the payment OF taxes Is e
sential to the rights OF voters. The Sheri
Of Douglas County has given notice OF b
intention to collect the taxes.
Rumor says that Generals Lane and Rob
insOn, and MeSrs. Philips. Conway, Bloot
and Others have been indicted by the Gran
Jury ut Lecompton.
In despatch fthe 5th INST, Gen. Ian
announced the organization of 1000 me
toprotec; the polls at the election in Octobel
and stated that the number would be il
creased to %, 900.
The desire to emigrate from Mass
chusetts to Maine, 10 would seem, has M
vet entirely died out. Hon. Noah Barke
Land Agent OF this State, has recently n
ceiyed letter of which the following Is
copy: - ,o,-
TIrcnBuRG. Mass. Aug. 10, 1857.
To the Land Agent Of Maiss; DEAR Sin
I have been inlurned that there is q larg