The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1857-07-10
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In Portland, son ofMr. Charles T.
Daniels was seriously injured BY tho burst
ing ola gun he WIS firing.
In Attleboro', Mass, Henry S. Dean
was instantly killed by the explosion Of o
cannon with which he was firing salute.
Tho Hallowell Gazette says that
nearly all the logs cut on Kenncbcc waters
last winter are coming down this season -
making the largest run for several years.
MIR. GODDARD made q balloon ascension
from Philadelphia ON Saturday, the 4th,
and did not land until Sunday morning ut
4 ~ o'clock, having been in the air oil
night. He landed at Churchville, In Mary
land.
MOONLIGHT EXCURSIONS. The steamer
Hal IFAx Is making fine excursions down riv.
er during these pleasant moonlight evenings,
accompanied by the Bddeford Band, whose
excellent music heishtens the pleasure of ex-
cursion.
At Great Falls, N. H., on the All
inst, utter the firing Of u national salute, a
considerable quantity Of powder was acci.
dentally exploded. killing Q young man
named Gle, son Of II. Gle, and fatally
injuring son Of Joseph woodlnan. The
latter died on Sunday morning.
There was an unsuccessful attempt
to blow up Rev. o. B. Fro,hirgllam's uni.
tariAn) Church, 10 Jersey City, lately. A
Ere WIS lighted on the loor, and all the gas
turned on. 1t is thought that Mr.. F.'s An
ti-Slavery opinions have awakened preju-
dice against him.
The jackson (Tcnn.) Wing of the
10Th ult chronicles the d ath. in Henderson
County, in that State. Of Mr.. Miles Darden.
Tho Wing says the deceased Was, beyond all
question the largest man in the world. Iii.
hight Was seven feet sir inehe,-two inches
higher than Porter, the celebrated Kentucky
gi,nt. Ills weight was u fraction over one
thousand pounds He measured round the
waist SIX feet nine inches.
PLEASURE PARTIES. Among the many
YES, els in our harbor on the 4th, we noticed
a fine Yacht called wide Awake" com
manded by Capt Brown. She was from
Rennebunkport, and arrived here on Satur,
day morning with about 20 passengers, prin'
cipally ship masters. We trust they enjoy.
cd themselves. At any rate, they had O
good time in sailing about our harbor, and
pronounced it ono Of the most beautiful har,
bors they had ever entered. There were also
pleasure parties in boats from the cities Of
Blddeford and Bath -Poriiand ADJ.
The MONTREAL DISASTER. Up to Thurs
day night, do bodies had been recovered
The Coroner's inquest was still in session u,
Quebec. On Wednesday afternoon the Jury
visited the wreck. On Friday, Mr.. Hayes,
OF Montreal, one Of the surviving passengers
was next to be examined.
CANP MEErISo AT KESNEBuNE. The
Methodist camp meeting will be held at Ken.
nebunk, commencing on Monday, Angus,
24th. The land on which this meeting Is to
be held, has been secured for that purpose
for ten years, and arrangements have been
made with the ailroad company, for the
same period, to carry passengers to and from
the ground ut half fare.
THs MORTAR ACCIDENT. The body Of Mr..
Asa l.. Libby, who was killed on Saturday
evening by the bursting of the mortar, was
yesterday removed from the residence Of his
friend, Miss Elmira F Town, with whom he
was in company ut the time Of the accident,
and taken to his home in Eliot, Me-, where
he Is to be buried.
VERMONT STATE CONVENTION. Burlington,
July LIST. The Republican State Convention
WAS held in this CITY to-day, and was fully
attended. The following nominations for
State officers were made: For Governor,
Ryland Fletcher Of Cavendish; Lieut.. Gov
ernor, James S. 'lade Of Middlebury Trea.
surer, Henry NJ. Bates Of Mortified. A
series Of Resolutions were adopted Of the
usual Republican stamp.
An INTERESTING CASE. The Kennebec
Journal says that among the Cases to be
argued ut the present law term Of tho SUI
preme Court in Augusta is that Of Burton
vs.. the County. Mr.. Burton sues the Coun.
ty for his salary for the year that tho Office
Of Register Of Probate was held by Franci,
DAVIS as appointce of Gov. Wells Ills
claim rests on the ground that his removal
by the Governor was contrary to the Con
stitution Of the State which, by n amend.
ment adopted in 1855, had been changed so
as to deprive the Governor Of the remoring
power.
July LIST, the new Tariff. which in.
creases the number Of articles upon the free
list, while it reduces the duty upon numer-
Gus other articles, went into operation. At
the Boston Custom House very large bust.
ness was transacted. At one desk there were
two hundred and seventy entries, where. US
ually, the daily. average is not over forty.
The amount Of cash received upon the large
amount Of goods entered, did not exceed
$50, 900, which is not an unusually large
sum. 1t is stated that goods, which, under
the old t.riG would have paid duties to the
amount Of upwards Of $50 900, were entered
yesterday under tho new regime, free OF duty.