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dent and Directors of tho South Berwick
Bank, for renewal OF charter. Referred to
committee on banks and banking.
Hous6s On motion Of Mr.. ilichl,,rn of
Ordered, That'tho judiciary COMMITTEES b,
directed to inquire into the expedicncy Of 50
altering the Constitution and laws of the
State as to render elective by the people the
Secretary Of State. Treasurer, Land Agent,
State Attorney, Ajjutant General, Superin.
tendent Of Schools, and Warden of State
prison, and report by bill, resolve, or other.
wise.
On motion Of Mr.. Hichborn of Prospect,
Ordered, That the committee on banks
and banking be directed to inquire into the
Iexpediency Of refusing all applications for
charters or re.charters of banks with a CAP
ital stock Of over $4,000.
MoSDAr, Jan. &c.
On motion of Mr.. Graves, 81
Ordered, That the committee on cduca-
ton be instructed to inquire into tho expc
diency Of 10 altering. the school laws of this
State, rs TO change tho time in which school
agents are to make return OF the number of
hCUUiuIo III tHcir SVNtTui bCuOOi uistTiCtS VI
the assessor of towns. from the first day OF
May to the first day Of April. Also, to au.
thorize assessors of towns to take the num-
Der of scholars on the said first day of April,
should they be 50 instructed by their re-
spectiye cities, towns, and Plantations
Adjourned. ........ 'r... .r
llousE. An order introduced by Mr..
Stone, OF Brewer, to refer that portion of
the Governors address rslating to intemper-
anco and prohibitory liquor law to a joint
select committee, gave rise to lengthy de-
bate, and the order was tabled. Adjourned.
TUESDAY, Jan. 81.
Mr.. Stones order to refer tho Governors
message in the Liquor Law was taken up,
amended, and passed. .....
A large number Of orders of no general
Importance, and petitions Of no interest to
this section, were referred in the House.
No business of Importance in Senate.
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Gov. GEAkY's MESSAGE. PHILADELPHIA,
Jan ". The ST. Louis Republican publish.
es an advance copy Of Gov. Geary's message
to the Kansas Legislature. With regard to
popular sovereignty, Gov. Geary says in
substance, that when the interests Of the
people require y State government, and tho
proper steps aro taken TO establish it, then
will be the time, once for all, 10 decide the
grave political questions which underlc all
well regulated Commonwealth. lIcadyi.cs
the Legislature to let slavery alone, and
leave it where the Constitution places IL;
iorego all legislation in reference to it, until
the State Constitution is formed recommends
that the errors and omissions On the statute
book be corrected denounccs the tcst.oath
act, and recommends its repeal; dlsapproyes
of tho present mode of collecting jurors, and
recommends their adoption by lot insists
on voting by ballot, aud suggests law re-.
quiringa residence Of ten days in district
to prevent Illegal voting
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A Coon Story SPOILED. The story going
the rounds Of tho papers, that Mr. Buchan.
an will write his inaugural with an eagle
quill, which that noble bird took the trouble
to drop at the fec. Of Mr.. Senator Brown of
Mississippi, is thus pricsei by the Baltimore
Patriot:
alt 10 q great pity to spoil 80 romantic
story, but as this is a pr1saic age, and wc
have to do with matter of fact people, We
venture to give, on good authority, the fol-
lowing version Of the manner IN which this
particular eagles feather was actually pro.
cured, and the keen and sarcastic remark
its proposed usc elected from Republican
Senator.
Senator Brown was visiting a friend in
the neighborhood of Washington, who has
in cage fine bald eagle. While this
friend was exhibiting II Ia his guest. tho
imprisoned bird dropped from his wing
feather, which Senator Brown picked up ex-
claiming he would send IL us o present TO
Mr.. buchanan. On his return 10 Washing.
ton, he met Mr.. Seward, and alter relating
the incident, told him he intended to send
this feather from an eagles wing to the Pres.
ident elect, that he might appropriately
make use Of it in writing his inaugural ad.
dress. 'ilumph! = responded Seward, quiet
ly, in his dry way, IAN caSle-a ocged eagle;
u SLAVE eagle y
What world OF meaning is couched in
these fey but significant words, and how
completely they destroy all tho romance con.
corning the eagles feather
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TIE AUGUSTINE llAINEs c.sE. On Friday
Of last week, at Augusta, our attention was
called to two articles in the Democrat relat-
ing to the case ofMr. \. Haines, whose trial
for an assault, before the Municipal Court.
attracted some public notice last fall. The
friend who brought the matter to our notice
had the paper sent him directly from the
Democrat Office, and il was probably sent
him in this manner, with view OF getting
tho articles to our notice in this round about
way. We forbar extended Comment, for
the present, upon the falslty of the charges
which the editor Of the Democrat makes
against us in these articles, or upon the spirit
of apparent malevolcnco in which they are
made. Perhaps tho editor. on reflection,
and further enquiry, may deem il both pru'
dent and wise, If not prompted by a sense OF
justice to ourselves, to make full. prompt,
and honorable rctraction Of both his express
cd and inferential ISLANDERS. If he fail to
do this. we shall not fail suitably to notice
them hereafter, and ut our conveniencs.-
We observed from thee articles wha. we had
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Tux NExr U. S. SENATE. The Repub.
leans, defeated in tho general election, arc
gathering strength and numbers In the SEN
ate. From all New England, but single
democrat remains - Mr.. Allen, Of Rhode
Island, whose term expires in 1859. With
the next +.h Of March, the Republicans will
have clear force Of - IN the Senaie--a
party that cannot be despised and will not
permit itself TO be overlooked.
What q contrast will this present TO tho
Senate of fve years ago! Then, in tho
plcnitude Of their wisdom. the majority un.
dertook TO exclude from the Committees all
who werS outside Of the Z" healthy organia-
ton )" now, a third Of their body aro iden-
teal in sentiment with this " unhealthy"
party, and New England Is unit.-!Sfdfs
Of Name. -. ....... d..
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10 hear statements and evidence affecting the
lssailed moral character OF Rev. Isaac s.
Kalloch, pastor Of fremont Stree. Baptist
Church, Boston, and report accordingly.
have attended to the duty assigned them,
and submit That the allegations against
Mr.. Kallock as made In certain penny
fail to possess tho elements of CO.
herent and essential testimony. As care
fully sifted they are seen, without further
appeal, to rest on the merest shadow or sem
blance of truth. SO obvious is this that,
without further inquiry, not few persons
saw in the published statement itself inter-
nal proof Of its own falsity. to say nothing
of lis manifest maliciousness. The Commit
tee do not feel called on to point out the dis
crepancies and prima face absurdities OF
what has thus gravely been given to the pub
lie eve. Their business had reference to o
more specific examination of the charges Of
gross immortality laid against Mr.. Kallock.
OF these they proceed briefly to speak.
On the testimony ola Deputation Of the
Trustees of fremont Temple, (these Trustees
are members of Baptist churches in Boston
and its neishborhood,) who visited tho spot
of the alleged immortality, examined it, and
examined also by careful questioning the in.
diyiduals who had given birth to the report.
that have reached the public through said
newspaper. these charges arc ascertaincd 10
stand upon no foundation Of even presumI-
tive evidence. All proof of guilt is utterly
wanting. The proper semblancc of it does
not exist. The whole matter, as woven into
the tissue Of narrative, seems process o.
guess work in minds of questionable purity,
rather than any authorized induction from
the facts in the case. These facts, rs stated
in the hearing of the Committee by the Dep
utation of the Trustees and by others-and
the facts are neither numerous nor eopph.
cated-make it plain to them that MIR. Nal
loch is, in this instance, the subject OF most
unjust and slanderous assault. This attack
on his character rs Christian and q Minis
ter of Christ, is not only wholly discrcditsd
by the examination of tho present case, but
is rebuked by his adtecedents from boyhood
through the labors of former Iastorate In
Maine to his residence in this city, What.
ever motives, therefore, have urged to this
most extraordinary assault upon the most
valuable possession of q Christian Minister,
the Committee feel bound to characterize the
assault itself as in their judgment baseless
and without excuse; and to state that the
innocence Of Mr.. Kalloch Of the charges
made against him is, in their minds, fully
established.
In view of all the circumstances of the
case, they would advise Mr.. Kalloch to take
no further notice Of the insidiousrumors sent
abroad to do him injury, but to apply him
self with all diligence to tho work OF the
Christian Ministry.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
JONI w. OLusrEAD,
j. WARREN MERRILL,
DANIEL G. BDDY,
Committee Of tie Trustees and Others.
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Rev. ]. S. Kalloch.

For several days, some of the Boston pa.
pers Of certain kind of reputation, and
whose life depends on distributing garbage,
have been publishing some stories affecting
very seriously the reputation Of this we'll
known minister of the GOspel-accusing him
Of fragrant immortality with a female in Cam.
bridge, and stating that he had left the city
and gone to parts unknown. There has
been great excitement in Boston on the SUBJ
Jet. The latest accounts seem to exonerate
the reverend gentleman, and to show that
the whole story originated in malice. Mr..
X. who went away on a professional engage
mcnt returned on the last Sabbath, preached
two powerful discourses ON SANDER and
backbiting. He has commenced an action
against one of the daily papers, which has
circulated the story, alleging damages at
$4,000. Mr.. Kalloch formerly resided in
Rockland, Maine, and was while here yea
lous Maine Law man. His alleged delin.
queucy has been seized, upon by the oppo-
ncnts of the law with great gusto. From
present appearances itwould seem that these
very charitable persons will find the bottom
of the story knocked out. The Boston Jour
nal of Tuesday has the following in relation
TO the story:
$50 far Us we can learn. the Rev. Mr..
Kallock has not yet expressly and positively
intcrposed public denial of the truth of the
painful rumors which have been SO freely
circulated, affecting his moral Character
But the fact that he oiiiciated in his pulpit
Sunday, and the general tone ofhis discourse,
may DO regarded as denial in substance, il
not in form. We understand that a CON-
mittee OF clergymen and the Trustees Of Ire.
mont Temple have fully investigated the
charges, and arc fully satisfied that Mr.. Kal.
loch is innocent Of any criminal conduct
We presume that they will publish an au-
thentic statement OF the facts and Of their
own convictions, az an carly day. This
much is due 10 them, Mr.. Kallock, and to
the public. In tho meantime the public
ought in simple justice TO suspend their
judgment We earnestly hope that the
cloud will be completely dispelled. It's not
alone for the sake of the reputation OF Mr.
Kalloch that we desire this. The reputation
Of the church, the cause Of public morality.
nay even the good name OF our community
are, to a certain extent, compromised by the
reports which affect the reputation ofonc Of
our most prominent ministers ofthe gospel
Since writing the above, the Committee of
investigation in tho case of Mr.. Kalloeh have
made report at a meeting Of the clergy,
Trustees, and Others interested, held in Ire
mont Temple. Tuesday afternoon. The re-
port was presented, and signed by nearly
every person in the Temple. We publish it
below:
Report Of The Committee.
The Committee appointed January &c,
1857, at meeting OF Trustees of fremont
Temple and other gentlemen, called together
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GoDrr's LADY's Book. We have received
tho February number Of this excellent mag.
azine. This magazine has Excelsior" Tor
its motto, and every number contains some-
thing new and interesting for the ladies. II
is deserycdly popular.
u Arthur's Home Magazine for Febru-
airy has arrived. Ii is an excellent number,
filed with every variety Of useful, entertain
ing, and instructive reading, and cmbcllist-
ed with handsome engraving and fashion
plate. The terms are very cheap - only SO.
Who will subscribe?
2 We have received Peterson's Maya
zine for February. This is, as always, n
handsome number. We have given this ad
vice several times, and We repeat i, once
more; ifyou intend subscribing for La
dy's Magazine, there is none better than Pc
tcrson's.
Sons or MArSE-PRErARArIoS TOR FEs-
TIvAL. The sons of Maine resident in Bos.
ton arc taking preliminary steps for Festi-
val to be held on the 9th Of February in
Union Hall The Festival will be similar
to the one held in 1853, in Fanueil Hall,
consisting of q Banquet, Speeches, Music
&c-the whole on scale generous and cred.
liable to the sons Of Maine.
y a country editor says he has received
the following;
Dear sir--l have looked carefully over YOUR
paper forsi months for the death of some
individual that was acquainted with but
as yet not single soul that I cared any
thing about has dropped of, so you will
have my name erased
INSANE HosrIrAL BURNED. Between five
and six clock on Saturday night, portion
of the aims House in South Danyers, devoted
to a hospital for insane poor, was totally
destroyed by fire, together with its contents.
Two of the inmates persisted in the flames.
The Gre originated in defect Of the heating
The names of the deceased were
Heath, aged 43. and Dolly Bag
ley, aged SS.
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Hrcn MILLER's DElTH. The adyices by
tho steamer City Of Washington, leave no
doubt hut that Hugh Miller, died by his own
hand. The medical men who made the post.
norton examination state that
The cause Of death wc found to 10 a
pistol shot through the left side Of the chest,
and this We arc satisfied was inflicted by his
own hand. From the deceased Appearances
found in tho brain. taken in connection with
tho history Of the case, we have no doubt
that the act was suicidal, under the impulse
Q! insanity
The following lines to his wife werc found
written on sheet Of paper lying ON table
beside the corpse;
Dearest Iyjia--My brain burns.
must have walked and a fearful dream rises
upon me. ! canno. bear the horrible tho't.
God and Father of the Lord Jesus Christ.
have mercy upon mo. Dearest Lydia, dear
children, farewell. Ny brain burns Us tho
recollections grow, Ny dear vito, farewell.
IiroH MILLER"
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Sold. That inveteratc joker, Beard, OF
the Nashua Telegraph. recently sold tho Post
and Herald Of Boston, with story that the
ily-whcel Of his printing press cast, by gas
light, q rs,olving shadow. which Is palTnbly
wearing on. the door !! lie thus quietly OK.
plains what he did ny: Lid, sllf Oar
ave didn't say mo such thing We
only said that people not familiar with the
operation oftheso things would be astonish.'
cd to see II. We still are Of the nme opin.
iou."
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INFORMANT IRON NICARAGUA. Nae York,
ian. 81. The Tribune publishes a letter
from Nicaragua dated Castillo, Jan. (which
gives further particulars OF Affairs in that
region. The writer says: We have about
700 fine fellows from tho mountains Of Cos
II Rica, now in Fort San Carlos. They
have two 81 Founders, two brass IL pound.
ers, plenty OF ammunition and provision,
and firm resolution TO hold the river, or TO
perish to man.
We havc oil tho steamers except the San
Carlos, which expect will be over with tho
passengers in few days, We hare a.strong
garrison at Saapiqui, with cannons ect..
also ut Castillo, where the Costa Ricans
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Shipping Interest Of Msine.

The following tables Of the vessels builtin
Maine for the last year, and the amount Of
Tonnage owned here, were compiled by the
" State of Maine" from tho U. S. report on
commerce and navigation:
Number of vessels built in the various
collection districts in Maine during the year
ending June 80, together with their ton
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u Few readers can be aware, until the,
have had occasion to test the FAC. how mucl
labor or research is often saved by such ,
table as tho following:-
lG07--yirginia settled by tho English.
l6l4-New York settled by tho Dutch.
lGa0-Nlass. settled by the Puritans.
l62i-New Jersey settled by the Dutch.
lG27-Dc!awaro settled by Swedes & Fins.
l635-Slaryland settled by Irish Catholics.
lG36-Connccticut settled by the Puritans.
lG36-lsbodc Island settled by Roger vii
liams.
lC5O-North Carolina settled by the Eng
lish. o
l6IO-South Carolina settled by tho Hugh
enots.
lGSa-pcnnsylvania settled BY william
Penn.
lI32-Gcorsia settled by Con Oglcthorpc.
l79l-Vermont admitted into the Union. i.
lI92-Kentucky admitted into the Union.
l796-TcnncSScc admitted into the Union.
ls02-Ohio admitted into the Union.
loll-LOuisiana admitted into the Union.
lsl6-lndiana admitted into tho Union.
lSl7-Mississippi admitted into the Union.
lslS-lllinois admitted into the Union.
lsl9-Ahbama admitted into the Union.
ls20-Maine admitted into the Union.
ls2l-Misouri admitted into the Union.
ls3G-Michisnn admitted into tho Union.
le36-Arkansas admitted Into the Union.
lsi5--Elorida admitted into tho Union.
lsi5-Tcxas admitted into the Union.
lsi6-lowa admitted into the Union.
lS4S-Wisconsin admitted into tho Union.
lS50-California admitted into the Union.
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Total

The above table shows falling of this
year in the amount of tonnage owned in this
State of about $4,000 tons, showing a large
sale of vessels, in addition to the number
built in Maine during the year.
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OF this number lj5 were ships and b,rks,
20 brigs, SO shooncrs, 4 sloops, 4 steamers
The tonnage built IN the United States for
the same year, numbered 1903 vessels, with
a total tonnage Of 469,393.
The following table shows the amount of
tonnage owned in each collection Distris in
Maine on the 30,h of June, 1856:
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SATURDAY. Jan. 81.
SryArr On motion of Mr. McGilyory.

SENATL. On motion OF VT McUlIyery,
Ordered, That the joint standing COM
mi.tes on education be directed to inquire
into the expdiency Of providing by law
that experimenting School COMMITTEES Of
towns may furnish poor children with school
books without interfering with the right Of
suffrage.
Mr.. Dane presented petition of the Prcsi-
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The Committee appointed january &c,
1857, at q meeting OF Trustees of fremont
Temple and other gentlemen, called together
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-06-18
ANOTHER CORD SNAPPED lind.

ANOTHER CORD SNAPPED lind Il
th4 boye caption the Petersburg Dem
% says: The proceedings of the
l;'te MAJ. Unitarian Convention at
Alton, Illinois, disclose anotber OF
those periodical ruptures Of r4ligious
org nlz tlon on the veXed subjects Of
domestic slavery. and furnish addition
al evidence of the wide spread, deep,
and We fear, irreconciIable antagonism
Of the two sections of our conntry.-
Thus do we see one after another ol
the religious denominations Of the land
severing their national association =
This thing means something. 1t af-
fords food ior thought and r-hection.
1t suggests the p:.inful enquiry OF
with re We drifing? If tht Union
of thes- States is to be preserved th"re
must be radical revolution of senti-
timent at the North, IsthAre any room
to hope for this? Are not the tenden.
cies and signs of the times too dark
aud ominous to be mistaken or misin.
terpreted?"
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Won't Bile siIs )

lad thefiolfowing from Che Mem
phis Bulletin. whose editor claims still
to be q whig, and nothing else, who, in
noticing the recent discussion between
the candidates for Governor at that
place. and expressing his intention to
be hands off in this contest. says
Not.to be misunderstood, however,
we have to say, just here, that if the
American candidate expects to catch
the Votes of the old lire wings, by
this crude idea of apportioning the
Public Lands among the States. leav-
ing. them to dispose of~them, under
the delusion that they are carrying
out an old-line Clay whig policy, be is
very probably reckoning without his
host When will politicians learn
that the true WHGs Of this country
are not to be carried by MINES of, ra-
Their than the Substance of, things.
The idea of anybody being duped
into the support Of know,nothingism
but know-nothings, is a great absurd
ity.
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The Corruption Of the Republican
Party.

The New York Herald, which in
the last canvass espoused the Re.
publicin" side, aud still advocates the
claims of Fremont in 1860, says
last Tuesday:
Zone praise is certainly due to the
Republicans of this State. They are
without question the most corrupt
set of politicians we ever bad. We
have had a good many corrupt par.
ties and party leaders in this State
but a party so ready to slcliice every
consideration of public welfare and
abstract justice to private gain as
these Republicans, We never had be.
fore. and We do most earnestly hop,
we shall never have again.
OF the prospect of the party il
consequence, the same paper thu
speaks in another article: y
"Under the suspicion that Sewfd
and his managers are mining and hr-
rowing TO surplant Fremont, thI mss
ses Of the R publican party dis
persing. , With the moNlof the
popular name which brought lem to-
gether. the charm. thu prestige, the
enthusiasm and the dnity of the par
ty are all golel For example. fheI
overwhelmingascendancy of the Re-
publicans in his State last Novem-
Der has beenfollowed by suchya cat
alogue of sJeidal blupders andfollies
in our last Legislature, as must inevi-
tably leayI the party high and dry on
the beacFin our next State election.
Look, TO, at the result of the late
elections. In Connecticut, Iowa and
otherNorthern States
w are pretty well satisfied Of the
Of these observations from
thesimple fact that they are made.-
Bennett never kicks a friend down
th. ladder, till he sees him begin to
sip on the rounds.
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DISTRESS IN INTERIOR KENTUCKY.
1t is said that great distress pre-
walls in parts of Russellhnd adjoining
counties, owing to thef scarcity and
high price eff provlsiqhs. There is
but very little grain Of meat in that
section, to be purchas d at any price;
and while many families are in des-
titute condition, is regards food,
some are actually ii state border
ing on starvation. A public meeting
was held at jamestown last week, to
devise some plan by which the neces.
sites of the sufferers could be reliev-
ed, and we understand that liberal
donations were made, withSthe view
of sending to Nashville for provisions