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WILLIAM Y. LANrHAR.
For hs Union 4 Eastern Journal.

.hpih 49, Aoof'
Mn. EDITOR: As we sec almost every
day, accounts of Musical Societies in other
places beside our own city, also Of their
meeting with SOM encouragement from the
citizens where they belong, why would 1t
not be wise move IN our citizens to en-
courage our own Banda Band not much
hind some older ones in this State. The
Biddeford Brass Band is composed Of some
of our most respectable and energetic young
men who deserve that encouragement from
those who are able to assist them. Why
not make arrangements with the Band and
have some out door concerts the coming
summer, and assist them IN this way. They
have choice collection of music which they
play with very good taste, and music which
would entertain the most critical listener.
and give satisfaction to all. What says the
leading men OF Biddeford? shall we employ
the b. b. Band this summer or not? We
hope some one will take measures to have
this plan carried into effect and give amuse-
mcnt to hundreds who would otherwise be
strolling round the city with no place to 60
to entertain themselves. Who says this
would not be a good move! Speak, some.
body. FRANK.
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IMPORTANT EMIGRATION ENTERPRIsE.-Our
Albany correspondent informs us that the
judiciary committee report to-day unani-
mously ~ favor Of bill organizing the
"American Emigrant Aid and Homestead
Company" The corpJrators will bc Eras.
tus Corning, Rollln Sanford, Charles A.
Stetson, John A. Z. Gray, John +. vii.
lialns, Truman Smith, X. NJ. Blatchiord,
james Mckay, William A. Hall, Edward
w. FiSke, Henry Morgan. Palmer V Kell-
ogg, vOhn 5. Schoolcrait. Alex. Il Williams.
aud ID. Randolph Martin. The object Of
this company, as We understand IL, is " or
ganize emigration, and give to new settler
some Of the advantages Of modern econom-
ic.,l science to send him into the wilderness.
Or to the regions where land is cheap, with
all the advantages of capital, and the COM
forts of matured civilization. Land can
bc bought most f.,vorably when bought in
large quantities and for cash. Small COM
panics are not generally able to buy large
tracts, and require some credit for what
they do buy. Besides, they need hotel, n
grist mill and q saw mill, which usually
have to be built with borrowed money. IL
is the purpose of the proposed company to
buy such lands US they can make most at.
tractivo to colonists, wherever they find
them, and to improve them, 30 far US cir
cumsnlnccs will warrant; to sell out part
If these lands to colonists, reserving part
perhaps everv other section, Us the govern
lnent does-for their own. out Of which,
with the rent Of their improvements, to
make their diyidends.-Nelc York Post.
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STORE BREAKING. The Clothing Store o.
Hilton & Clark, in the Central Block, was
entered on Wednesday night by some bur-
glars, who obtained access by breaking
through the shutters Of one Of the back win.
dows. The thieves carried away from two
to three hundred dollars in value Of cloth
ing.
sTItis conclusively shown that the "hog
disease" which has proved 50 fatal in the
West, is caused by the animals eating the
grim from which whiskey Is made, after 1t
has been used at the distillerics. A chemist
who lately analysed barrel of Ohio wbis-
key, gave his opinion that there was strych'
nine enough to kill thirty men, IN that one
barrel.
~ DR.. Jewett, the temperance lecturer
nys that friend Of his residing in Convsn.
t,y, r. I. came into possession Of the leaf Of
an account book, on which poor drunk
ard had been charged with a quart OF jim
pcr day for Eve successive days. On the
n;,b, of tho 9th no died in drunken TT |;
and on the sixth day tho entry m the rum
sellers book was-"To Jfpe yards cloth, for
uinding shset.'
rThe Insurance Commissioners have
cxposed tho rottenness and illegal course OF
Sbawmut Mutual Insurance Company, Of
this CITY, and recommend the Lesisiatufs to
rcpeal in charter.-Boaon Traveller.
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tent we have named, the Temperance ques-
ton shall b made an issue in the canvas
and We believe that this question may %
settled in such . way asshall place it aoo'o
and beyond future partisan contests, ana W
the permanent advantage Of the State.
In closing this article We wish to say tna'
the suggestions wo have made are enure'!
our own, made in tho exercise Of that if",
dom of the press in which We believe anu
are entitled to no other consideration 'nai
belong to them, as the utteranec OF indi''au'
al opinion. They are not the fOre'had0~.a AZ
of any agreed upon policy to :. pursued b!
the friends of temperance, though we ar
very sure that the views we have espresso
are such rs many temperance men In tn
State entertain. In placing them befor
our readers, We simply ask, that they ma!
be duly weighed, and pondered over.
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NEw ADVERTISEMENTS. Our advertising
patrons have refreshed us with genial and
plentiful shower of advertisements. In Dry
Goods, Banks still leads the column. Long
and attractive a. is the display ho ma kes on
paper, the good public who never will fail
in approaching his establishment 50 long as
his clerks arc polite and oblising. and his
stock abundant, and desirable, will end his
apartment is still moro so. Now is the time
to prepare for the Spring and summer cam
paign, and in no place are there Banks who
can make larger discounts Of Dry Goods, or
whose bills have greater value than ours.
The Ladies are also invited to the perusal
ofMr. Berry's advertisement, of his Ladies
Shoe Store. In singing out the ladies' de-
partment Of the Shoe trade, Berry has but
exhibited natural and commcndablc gal
lantry, and we hope that his zeal, in behalf
of the fair, seconded as it is by the substan-
tial basis of good assortment, will DO re-
warded in large trade.
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FREE PUBLIC LiBR,Rr.--Thc citizens OF
Portland are moving in the matter Of es.
tablishing Free Public Library. Prelim-
mary steps looking to this have been taken
in the council Of that city, by the ins.ltuting
of an order Of enquiry into the cxpcdiency
Of such Library. It's proposed To cstab.
lish it according to the provisions of the
statute which empower cities and towns to
appropriate a sum not exceeding one dollar
on every rltible poll therein for the estab-
lishmcnt Of public Library, and a sum not
exceeding twenty-five cents On every poll an.
nually for the replcnishmcnt Of the same
The Portland papers express the hope that
"the measure will be successfully accom-
plishcd." We know Of some other cities
besides Portland IN which the establish
ment Of such Library would exercise a
wholesome influence. We wish it were in
our power to convince our City Government
that Biddeford was one Of them.
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The conference of the ministers Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, western Sec
ton, commenced its sessions at Saco, on
Wednesday Of last week, and closed on Mon
day. A large number Of ministers and lay
men with their families, from other sections
n the State, have boon in attendance and
tho meetings have been unusually interest
ing. The meetings have been held, u por-
ton of them, in the Town Hall, in Saco,
and part IN the Methodist Church, on
Middle Street. The appointments to the
different stations were announced on Mon
day forenoon. We annex them. We I'M
derstand that theaction taken by the Con-
ference on the subject Of slavery extension
and intemperance, while being judiciou'
and not open to objection on account of OK.
treme radicalism, was Of q character to sus
tain the high position which tho Methodist
Clergy in this State have maintained in re-
gard to these important subjects. The City
readers will observe that the Rev. Charles
Blake, who some years since was the aceep-
table minister Of tho Alfred Street Church,
in this city, has been assigned again to this
station. We annex tho list Of appoint.
mpnts.
Portland District. VIM. +. burlington
Presiding Elder. Portland-Ches nut St.,
Henry Ccx; Pine St Dan'l b Randall ;
Congress St., Benz. Foster; Woodford's
Corner, VIM. II. Strout; Yarmouth, -
Sylvester; Falmouth. jesse Stone; Casco
Bay Islands, s. p. Blake: West Cumber-
land. N. ID. Senter, Cape Elizabeth. Gerry
Ass Green: Browns Hill, BENZ Lufkin ;
Scarboro' F. c. Aver Saco, Aaron Sanler-
son Biddcford, Henry NJ. Blake; West
Kennebunk, Caleb Mugford; Kennebunk
port Port Centre Rufus Stinchfeld; Kenne.
bunk. Charles Munger; Cape Porpoise, j.
Collins; York, J. NJ. Woodbury. Kittery
Noah Hobart; Eliot, A. F. Barnard; South
Berwick, Ezekiel Smith Berwick, G. Phil
brick; Maryland Ridge, j. Strout, Alfred,
John Rice West Newfeld and Sharleigh,
solomon V. Gary; Newfeld, John Cobb ;
Corinth, Charles Andrews; Baldwin and
Hiram. S. Ranks: Denmark and Brown.
field, p. Brown; Standish, j. G. Perry /;
Fryeburg, (name not ascertained;) North
Gorham, &C., Daniel Waterh"use. Buxton
L Il. Knight; Gorham, Silas H. Hyde
Slccarappa, John c. Perry.
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KANSAS vIrm.-The St. Louis lassiI.
genoer Of the LIST inst, says:


gencer Of the LIST inst, says:
Kansas Is great golgoths, whose plains
arc becoming white with tho bleached skulls
Of democratic politicians. Il is Q poisonei
valley, through which no politician can
pass and come out again alive. Rccder
met his death there 20 did Shannon ~
did Geary (; and 20 will Walker. Walker
Is the next victim. He doubtless imagines
that residence in Mississippi has qualified
him Tor all sorts Of deadly climates, and
that he will 60 through Kansas unscathed.
Vain man The very batteries which the
democratic newspapers, Us in duty bound,
are heaping upon him, are portentious OF
the time when these same newspapers will
be denouncing him with regular demo.
cratic savagencss. When Reeder passed
through st. Louis, on his way to Kansas,
oil the anti Bentonite Office holders waited
on him, and vie with each other in hear q.
ing courtesies on their brother. When he
passed through st. Louis, on his way to
Kansas, not an anti could be found to speak
to him. Yet he was the same Reeder.-
But the administration had ostracised him,
and of course the Office holdes took the cue,
and gave him cold shoulder too. So !,
was with Shannon, and 80 it was with
Geary. And when the little servile demo
cratic organ here, F" congratulates the peo
pie Of Kansas that they are to have an nd
ministration Of such able men" as Walke
for Governor. and Stanton for Secretary o
State, We remember how similar thing
were said Of the three preceding victims
and tremble. Poor WATERPROOF Stanton
l-e1iled to Kansas only to DO brought HON
dead men.
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Dtatbs.

In Ksnsebunk, On the asth ult. Charlotte D., vs u
NJ. Richard Q. ksynrs, ssrd 81 yeap
In LlmiDgtoa. tth uil, NJ. Isaiah Randall sssd "
years.
In Eiioa, 10th uit.. Ms Elizabeth LIBBY, sesd 70,
vidov o. NJ. uidcoa Lib6sy.
In South Berwick, Nh. Ausasts ". ", Jsvsss. assd
80 yean.
Mr samuel Boothby, and daughter q Rev. silas Mod
ton. aged about ~.
In this city, Apri u, Malta Neal, Asei % year.
April II. Francis Gray, asci Is y.ar. Mary Jane,
sic " .Ames Cole. aged 20 years. April II, rrrAh Coo.
s.y, aged 2: yesn. April ., Lyman 0s'etsli, Nd
Is ysars.
wAt~shouse, Asei ~ yeau
20 year..
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Fremont TURKEY AT wAsnNGroN.-Mr.
X. Avery, one of our early subscribers at
Wampsyille, Madison county, N. Y, has
been successful improver Of the breed Of
of turkeys. by careful and judicious cross
ings, until his birds surpass oil that have
ever been known. Last fall he had mag
nifcent fellow, but two years old, ola dark
changeable hue, whom he brought up to the
finest condition, 80 that he weighed "a
pounds alive, intending him as an inaugur-
alton gift to President Fremont. But rs,
to the great loss Of the country, there was
no President Fremont, the turkey was sold
at dollar per pound, to an Orange county
democrat, who took him to Washington for
the successful candidate, where his splendid
appearance attracted great attention, and
saved his neck from the knife, and he now
displays his gigantic proportions in the
grounds Of the Presidential mansion.-N.
Y. Independent.
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The BURDELL AND CUNNINGHAM MARRIAGE
This would seem to be pretty well proved
by tho testimony Of Mrs. Cunningham 4
daughters. given in detail at the Surrosate's
Court at New York on Monday, which is
considering the question Of the legal heirs OF
the murdered man. The girls were upon
the stand oil day, and their sell possession
and GOODNESS during their cross examination
were wonderful their answers occasionally
were both curt and tart. With faces un-
yelled and countenances unmoyed, they
seemed prepared to Withstand and boldly
respond to the most trying and searching
cross.examination. The answers of Helen.
who was present at the alleged marriage,
were al given in bold, unfalterins voice.
Boston Trd.eRr.
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propriated for the rs-air Of bi,bv.y
h s. ~. .U Jun. ..iars to DO appropriated
IN par' .aont of our city debt and nine
:"' and dollars for tho support Of poor and
tor general expenses. And that the fore
going order be thus amended. Amendment
adopted, and the order finally passed, a.
amended, by yeas and nays, a. follows:
Yeas, Messrs. Bickford, Emery, Anthem,
Berry, Gould, II. II. McKennsy, Vim.
Durham and s. p. McKenney, Whittles
and Patterson, 10.
Nays, Pierson, Wilson, Abbott, Mason
and Ford, 5.
Petition Of Eli Smith, to be chased with
School District No. 10, came back from
Board Of Aldermen, that branch adhering
u their former vote, granting the prayer O
the petition, and requested Conierees, up
pointing Alderman Goodwin on the part o
that Board.
On motion Of s. p. McKenney, the Coun
ell adhered 10 its former vote, 70 inde6nitel,
postpone, and refused to join Conferees.
Petition Of Daniel Holman and Others
for the renewal of previous petition fo
the laying out Of q street, was read and re
ferred to committee on streets. Sent up 10
concurrence. .......
Mr.. Emery introduced the following:
Ordered, That the Sire Il or way, as lai
out by the Committee On Streets, April IL
1857, beginning at point two rods wes
from the westerly corner Of l. d. Emery
house, thence south q l-2" east to the oil
road distance III l.2 rods, DO accepted
Laid on tho table.
Petition of Samuel Lunt, to he set o
from School District No. 3 to District Nc
4, granted by the board Of Aldermen, on
sent down for concurrence, was read.
On motion Of s. p. McKenney, the Coun
ell non concurred, and ordered that the pt
titioner have leave to withdraw. Sent u
for concurrence. Adjourned.
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THE GREAT ENGLISH REMEDY:
SIR JAMES CLARKEs'
CELEBRATED FEMALE PILLS,

Prepared from Prescription Of Sir ]. Clarke VI. D.,
physician Extraordinary to the Queen.
This invaluable me iicine 10 untang In the cure OF
III those painful and dangerous diseases ineIient TO
the female constitution. II mode.ates all excess and re-
all distractions, and brings on the monthly peri.
Il with regularity. These pills shoui be used tso or
hree weeks prior confinement they forIfy the COZ.
,ti,ui,on AMI lessen the suffering during labr enabling
The neither to perform her duties with safety ~ herself
AMI child.
These Pills should not be taken by female, that are
pregnant, during the fIN three moaiA', as they are
sure To bring on miscarriage but At every other time
nd in every other case, they are perfectly safe.
In all eases 81 Nervous AMI Spinal Aeeti.n, pain IN
he Back aui Limbs, IIe,yines', fatigue GA slight eH.
rtion, Papitation Of the Heart. Losness Of spirits,
Mysteries, SICK H. adsehe, Whites AL all the painful
diseases occasoned by disorierel system, these Pills
'll eject cure when all other means have failed, and
although powerful remedy, does not contain iron, cal.
AL, antimony or auy olher mineral.
Full drectoRs accompany each bottle. Price, In the
jniteistates anl Canada, one Dollar.
Sole Agents for the United states and Canada,
&C. BALDWIN, l. CO.,
Rochester, n. Y.
FUTILE & MOSES, Auburn n, Y, Gsneral Agents
N.B.-si,Qo and postage stamps enclosed To any
authorized Agent will ensure bottle u the Pills By
turn mall.
FOR sale by s. 8. Mitchell, saco VIM c. Dyer, Dill.
i-sord, and Druggists Ia every town In the United
states.
D. Fo.ter h Co, No. !, cOrnhIl, Boston, wholesale
agen tfor n. 4, Marchl-lylO
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= The auditor Of Ohio has made his re-
port on the grain statistics Of that State for
1856, to the legislature. The number OF
acres sown with wheat was ! ,401, 7II3; bush
els gathered, 1860, 800 /; the average yield
Is 81 bushels. The whole number Of acres
Of corn planted was zoos 2s2 bushels
gathered, S7,Is2,l3i; the average, 80 ~
bushels.
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Marria9ts.

.f."a-ss - ~ ~ '-7N~N-~r~rN~@~r~>C~~~
In hi. city, Aprl -, by Rev J. HubbarI Jr., sr,
Jo--ph G,oiisr to Miss M.ry Fori, b,h % MI iefor
In this city, April q, By Rev. wescot Bullock, Mr..
Jesse A. Gray 10 Miss Harriet d. Ilanscom, both Of
Bldiefyrd.
In Bii 'efori. April by Rev. Mr Merrill. Mr. John
N. Coolbroth % Miss kvepe %. Miller bah 40 Rdde-
bri by the s,ne, April Is, Mr. james A. uurnh ,m
" Miss -arAh Knox, bth % bliisfoci. ~ The
same April IS Mr. Eibris. u. Johns IN W Miss Phebs
q. IttI.deli, bah % Bitdef ri
In sAco, April u. ny ksv Mr.. DALEY Ma. vosrn
c. Earn Printer. u Biisf,rd. to M.s Pus5E y. 0vrp
Of Rumtri.
In Keansbunk. Arm 10Th, bv Rev. John Cobb, Mr..
Oliver aAiit 70 Mss Martha A. KmbA, both % Kenne.
buns.
In Linnsteo, MI John MsPsrtIns, Of Dover, 70 Miss
Amanda s. Manson OIL
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There il an Article selling

rhrouuhout the country that has atael the widest eels
bny ever kno~n a. remedy Coz Liver Complaints
wehavs reference 10 Dr. sAsrosp's IsviSosAros o.
Lvss Rssspr that has performed cures almost too
great 70 believe, not for the unieub,ed evidence
that accompany the testimonials. lis, In truth, the
greatest remedy known Tor Dyspepsia, JauDdiee, or
general debility that oen bAss the skiii of mosi
eminent physicians.
DR.. Sanford has been Tor long time Of the emf
uent physicians Of Ne~ York, and Il 10 said, mO u hs
treated Nth the Invgorator -ith such in'a.
liable hat he has been indp-r TO osr IL ~
family meieine, and let the sil have the benefit OF
his discovery Ifthoss who troubled with debility
headache, ianguOr, or slos, lingering sever viii Try
bottle, We think they might save ly,s,.a'. hills. and
days, perhaps year Of suffering. See Adv. tulI
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HEALTH AND SIREN TIL
DR.. s. q. RICHARDSON'S
SHERRY WINE BjTTERS

The best M.ielne ever usei Zoe Spring Aad Summer
Il complaints Il has been more iiberAily pstronised
than any other ever established IN this eOuntSy. 10
the came Reharisyas Bitisrs Which has r~stssed
many IaraiLis % health throaxhoaI the Neg kssiasd
st.iss during the past thry yvArs
n. D. Ne ere u imlst.o.z called sherry Wine BIO.
tsts The genuine have fAe-smile Of my signature
poo the outer envelope. fos ale By Drusgisis svssy
shss, and 81 my once, No. 81 Hanover sirv<s, Boz
toa. San
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In existence from 1876 TO 1856. were based
on the theory Prohibition. The one now |
ON the statute-book assumes the theory OF
Licsnss 10 DO correct. Let candid and In
tslIigent criticism test the merits OF eoch.
and popular Judgement will ut no dis ant
day decide which is the most practical and
most worthy the sanction Of IN enlightened,
free, and virtuous people.
But q question Of such magnitude should
not BE- decided hastily or rashly. The ~
ular mind must have time TO OBJ up
laws.-The present axn.-' =, i~ own
80, =. ~ tho..- ..ence, bitter as it
may nay ~ :. whose moral sensibilities are
Avn and whose judgement on the subjects
has been long matured, is necessary 70 do
monstrate to many persons the superiority
Of Prohibition to License.
Whenever prohibiiory law is again en-.
acted by the Legislature Of tho State, il
should DO drawn with the most cautious 10.
gard 10 It's permanenee, to its efficiency, and
to popular confidence and support IT.
form should be the production Of the best
legal wisdom. such rs accords with tho in.
telligencs and conscience Of the people, and
be submitted TO the people for their approval
before 1t becomes fnality on tho statute
book.
1t is expcdient for this Legislature to pas
such law? Your Committee have decided
in the negative. This legislature was not
chosen with special reference to the passage
OF prohibitory iaio. On this question pro.
cipitate and hasty action is moro dangerous
than even unreasonable delay. Time, inves.
tigation and experience, ut no distant day
will bring public sentiment to an equilibri-
um that will create a law which will be
permanent and highly salutary in saving the
State from q vast amount Of wretchedness,
destitution, crime. sacrifice Of property and
the thousand ills that follow in the track Of
Intemperance The question is fairly be-
fore the people. 1t is for them to select the
time when prohibition Of the liquor traffic
shall take the place Of the license lav now
on the statute book.
\ LYNDON OAK, I
n. GRAVES,
/ JAS. A. BICKNELI.,
J. B. MORRISON.
W. G. HAMiATT, Com.
j. T0LMAN,
s. LlTrLEFiELD,
NJ l.. BURR,
|, s. b. HOLT.
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ACKNOWLEDGMENT. We acknowledge the
receipt Of q dozen beautiful oranges, and
some pastry of tho finest kind, from the
fruit and eating establishment of L. Pearson,
on Liberty Street. Mr.. p. has the store
ment formerly occupied by r. Emery, where
he now proposes to keep hereafter, the best
Of fruit, the best ofpastry, and the best of
such other articles, as are usually to be
found in like establishments. His attention
to tho printer shows that he deserves sue
sess.
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BRIGHTON MARKET. April -.

A, marke, $50 Beef CA.iIe, 800 sheep, aud
100 Swine.
Reef Cattle We quote extra 5000 drt quail:
ny s9.25 TO $50 second $3.50 10 $500 third
$40 10 ss,23
Workina Oxen. Sales from $40 to si,95.
Cows aud Calves SAILS from sai 10 s6!.
Sheep. Sales in lots iiom 400 io $500.
Swine. Al retail, Loni 9to 10.