The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1857-10-02


TUE MuRpEB OF LOWELL PAcroKY GiRL.
A jury summoned by Coroner Shield, Of
Lowell, has been for some time past exam
ming into the circumstances attending the
death Of Lowell factory girl named Maria
T. Hall, who left her mothers house oa the
evening Of Sept. 4th, and WAS not again
seen until the s,h inst, when her body was
found in the canal, just below the Guard
Locks. When she left home she told her
mother that she should return soon. There
was no doubt Of her death by violence, bus
no trace Of the murdsrcrs could be discover
ed. The jury returned verdict that she re-
ceived a number of blows upon the head,
after which she was pro ably thrown into
the canal, a brutal violation Of her person
having been previously committed.
Two ladies. belonging in Kennebunk,
arrived slfsly home from Cuba on the I'D.
Thoy were desirous to take rassage in tho
Central America from Havana. on her fatal
trip, but were refused on account OF the
yellow fever. Disappointed, but no, dis
couragcd, they took passage In sailing YES
sel, and arrived safely IN New York, without
accident.
RAILROAD DEror BURNED AT BRuSswIcz.
Nix. About one O'Clock, on Tuesday morn
ing, the depot OF the Kennebec and Portland
Railroad Company, at Brunswick, Me-, was
destroyed by FIRE Two baggage cars were
burned with the depot, and some valuable
freight. together with large quantity OF
wood. Los estimated nc near SlO,OOO.
No insurance. One lady, who arrived only
in the evening train previous, lost her trunk,
which shs left there over night, containing
over $500 worth OF jewelry, besides costly
wardrobe. The telegraph Office was kept In
the building, and that, with all Its contents,
was destroyed. The FIRE Is supposed 10 have
been the work Of an inccndiary. This de-
DO, was the best and most spacious ono on
the line Of that railroad.
Rev. Thomas Stockton, a noted divine.
saws in IN 10 number Of his Bible Times,
alt is not in bitterness, but in sorrow, that
look mon the church in too many instan-
ces. q people-not called out from the
world, but with tho world called in-not
overcoming the world but overcome BY the
world"
The Washington correspondent OF tho
Philadelphia Press telegraph to that paper
that Ex-Governor Ingham of Connecticut,
is 10 succeed Hon. Hugh j. Anderson, the
present Commissioner OF Customs.
EIormKSr. Tho Boston Nsrs. Litter
says that Mr.. Louis p. Parsons. formerly
U. s. Consul Of Point Pctrc. Gaudaloupe,
but now residing in Boston, recently became
enamored Of a young lady Of Greenland. y.
ii. lie is n man Of property. His passion
was returned by the young lady but her
parents were not pleased with the arrauge-
nent, and, forbiding her suitOr the house,
kept the fair lady out Of his sight. But
love would brook no such restraints: and
80, one night, she found herself seated IN a
chaise beside her lover and on her way 10
Portsmouth, unbeknown % her arents -
She went 10 her fathers city residence in
i. and spent the night, while her compan-
ion Repaired To u hotel. In the morning,
he obtained license, and with il and his
intended bride, started in the first train for
Boston. where, having arrived, the marriage
knot was duly tied. The young lady's
friends gave pursuit. but did no. +" catch
up" until it was quite too late.
FIVE LIVES Losr BIT THE CAPsIxISG or
Boar. Capt. jeremiah Thurlow. accompa
MED by Capt, Edward Beal, Misses Sarah
and Helen j. Thnrlow, and daughter of
Captain Thurlow, (name not given started
on Tuesday morning. 18th inst, from the
North West harbor Of Deer Island, Me, in
an open boat, bound to Ellsworth. At
Burne Point, about clock the sane day,
they took on baard two gentlemen passen-
gers, supposed TO belong in New York
About half past one. the boat was struck by
q squall. and capsizei. The correspondent
of the Journal says
about an hour and halfafter the boat
capsiIed. Capt Thurlow became utterly ex
hausted, and the last Capt. Beal saw OF hun
hii fingers gradually slid of the boat, and,
with his daughter still clinging around his
neck. he sunk to rise no more. After this
Capt. Beal and the young girl Helen re-
NAMED in the water another hour, making
two and u halt hours from the time Of the
disaster. They were at last picked up by
Can't. George Bousey, Of the schooner Spar
tan. One OF the New York gentl emen sunk
some time previous, with one of the ladies
(Sarah) in his arms. The other gentleman
was not seen after the boat capsized."
Closing o. the STORES. We understand
the shopkeepers Of Saco and Biddeiord have
entered into an engagement to close their
places Of business at dark on "Wednesday
and Friday evenings during the present and
the approaching seasons. Tho dry goods,
fancy and millinery, tailoring and clothing.
watch and iewelry. hardware stores, &C.,
will be thus closed. We think this
arrangement will be advantageous To all
concerned. The factories in this town are
also closed in the evening, five O'Clock being
the hour for leaving work.-Maine Demo
Graf.
IrroxrASr DECISION AT WASHINGTON -
The Attorney General, according to the
New York Herald rendered an opinion on
Monday, Of which the following Is the sub
stance -
.'rhat the practice heretofore prevailing
in the Pension Office, Of allowing the chill
drcn of revolutionary soldiers To receive the
pensions which their deceased parents
might have received, has no legal founda-
tim. and that neither children nor grand
children have any such right under the acts
of Congress. The consequence OF this will
20 be reverse practice OF the Pension OF
flee, which has continued for % years"
The Rdihrdy Gtlae Says W icarns iIVni
reliable source that he directors OF the Great
Western Railway Company have determined
upon Immediately erectin6 an iron bridge on
the tubular or airdle principle: over the
Niagara Riyer-the present bridge, owing
TO the slow aate Of speed q, which trains can
DO pcrmstted TO cross It, being quite made
quate TO meet the requirements OF the enor-
nous traffic daily passing over that frontier.
The cost is between $500, 600 and $500
Az present the rata OF speed must not exceed
two mile, an hour. but with the new bridge
forty miles an hour may be run with per-
feet safety. lis contemplated ia be ready
for opening in the course Of next summer,
the site ofthe bridge being the gorge below
the whirlpool.
The Kansas Herald Of Freedom Of Ssptsm-
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