The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1857-07-17
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lHE Truth ABOUT kANsAs.-Gor. Gedrg's
Administration IN Kansas, is the title of
book just Publishes by Z. Rhodes, Phil.
adelphia. Ii embraces full history of
kansas-its discovery and Geosrapby-its
organization as Territory, and the events
and political transactions since then, com
piled from the official documents at Wash.
Inston, and from other papers, by John II.
Gihon, NJ. ID. See the advertisement in an
other column.
The Kansas Correspondent, Of the
New York Times. who is writing letters to
that paper, app!audIng Gov. Walkers poll.
cy, and eulogizing the jesuitism of that GOV.
ernor. whom we are told by the Official organ
Of the administration, wa. seat out ",o act
in concert with the friends of the South" is
the private Secretary of Gov. Walker.
STEAMBOAT EXPLOSION on LAKE WISNEBA-
co. The boilers Of the steamer Berlin City,
running on Lake Winnebago, exploded on
the 4th inst, while the Berlin City sas rae
ing with the steamer Pearl, tearing the boat
ull to pieces, and killing Capt Brown, of
Berlin, the engineer, and two other men.
The vessel sank Immediately after the ex.
plusion Nearly all on board were more or
less injured, and the lives Of several are de-
SPARED Of. The books of the Berlin being
lost, it is not known how miny passengers
there were on board, or how many (if any
are missing.
"A barn belonging to Mr.. Horace
Thompson. OF KennebunsI ort, as We learn,
Was struck by lightning and consumed, on
Wednesday of last week.
"A correspondent Of the st Louis
Democrat gives II llattering account of the
wife OF senator Douglas. The gossip goes
that ..she exercises considerable influence
over the Little Giant; that she has induced
him TO Cult drinking; that under her man
agcmcnt he now dresses well, goes to church,
actually wears kid gloves, and has set up
coach Ills personal appearance rather
corrobom;cs the story; his Oldest friends de-
clare they never saw him looking so well.
In politics Mrs. Douglas prolesscs TO be i
whis: but her lord is too old sinner ever
to be brought by her to political repentance. "
John Randolph met personal enc.
my in the street one day, who refused to
give him halrthe sidewalk, saying that lie
never turned out for n rascal.
II do" said Randolph, stepping aside
and politely raising his hat-"Pass on, pass
on"
~. p. Willis thought he Slwa ghost
recently. The figure was in white, in the
human form, moving at the foot OF hIs bed.
I Ever and anon it would swell ino unnatural
proportions, and then raise both arms -.
wards the ceiling. Willis conlcsses that he
was frightened. lie rose with swcit.dro p
on his brow, nerycd himself to the extreme
of daring, approached the figure, and clutch
ell lt--whcn 10 it was his own silk shirt.
Ii had been hang near the foot Of his bed,
over furnace register. The column Of
warm air occasionally inflated this shirt.
and hence the ghost.
Tug DEly CASE AGAIN. The New York
Sunday Courier says, chat John Dean not
being Of a studous turn Of mind, found II
rather dull studying grammar down am.nG
the Long Islander, aud sighed to return. -
he took run up to thu city and suddenly
appear to tn, lair aud constant lady.lOyc
/ The Courier adds
"She b,inc II trne-heartcd and highmin-
died. lady, was rather shocked by her hus.
bands Lack Of honor in not keeping ms pa
role. She positively refused to have amy.
thing to say 10 him, and commanded him
return and keep his engagement, or she
would never See him again. He went, but
unwlllinsiy.
- The London Times newspaper is
printed In ~ antique, dinsY boxing build
inS IN Printing lI,u,e square, and the rooms
are all low, dirS and uninylting. ~ com.
/ posters are always Mt woIk on advertise
ments, aud rs more work on parliamentary
debates and other matter Four presses are
required to work oA the morning edition,
and To take advantage of these four PRESSES
part Of the paper is regularly clcctrOtypcd.
The daily edition Of the Imc' IL $1,000 -.
Eighteen proof readers are employed resu-
LARRY 4 new printing press from Hos
factory in New York is som To b. put up in
the Times oIicc.-BONoH Post.
/ TUE CRurs. The grass and grain c-op,
on the Krnntbcr and ) ,ndy rivers are i'm.
ncnsc. 4 rid, extending through GlrlI. |
ner, Flrmlng lilt Ill allow III, AusI'tl, Va
s.ibOrO. Wnslow, Wateryillr, Fairfield.
Bloomfield, rIdscwock, Madison, AnsJn,
and Starks, and conversation with the prO.
/ pie, satisfies us that there will b, one 1T the
heiylcs, gri,s aud grain or ,ps ia these towns
I -fNIFtlAllN Nllt lANk SlA NliiN was WI
grown. SInlar prospects appear in large
number of towns on the PrnUb,cOt that We
recently visited. WehOpe the entire Safe
may be equally prOductivc.-Gospd BanRe.
DWIDESpS. The Appleton and Hamilton
Manufacturing Companies have just declared
semi.annual diyidchd each OF four per
| cent.
Mr.. Biyard Taylor the celebrated
traveller. is about to be- married TO Miss
Marie llauscn, II daughter of the eminent,
German astronomer of that name. The y
Y. Tribune says the wedding will come of
in the autamn, at the residence Of the brides
family, after Mr.. Taylors return from the
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