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TIE LATE DISASTROUS GALE UPON LAKE
ERIE- a DRIvISG Snow SroRM. The
Chicago Press gives the following addi-
tiOnal particulars Of the loss Of steamer
Reindeer with many lives. Other vessels
have, probably, been lost on the Lakes in
the same galai
"About noon OF yesterday the propeller
Mean arrived in port from Big Point
Saublc, bringing intelligence Of the wreck
of the Canadian steamer Reindeer, about
eight miles north of the Point. She also
brought over Charles Rowe, the mate Of
the schooner Awildar-also lost-who
communicated to us some Of the particu-
lars. On Tuesday last, two men arrived
at Point Sauhlc, almost naked, aud their
feet badly frozen, who informed the peo-
pie Of the neighborhood that they were
liremcn on board Of tho Reindeer, and
that they were the sole survivors of the
entire crew, she having been wrecked the
previous evening. They stated that al
day Monday most terrific gale blew
from S. s.. suddenly shifting to all
points Of the compass, with a tremendous
sea running. Tho steamer kept up pretty
we'll all the forenoon, but in the afternoon
she shipped a. heavy sea- which extin-
guished the fires, and the captain had no
resource left but set the helm up, and
make for the beach.
For several hours in the evening the
hurricane and snow storm increased in
fury, and it was utterly impossible to see
or do anything. Those on board could
only await with anxiety the fate which
they knew awaited them. At length
somewhere about midnight-thc steamer
struck, and almost instantly the sea broke
over her and washed the whole crew into
the lake, where twenty-one Of them found
watcry graves. The two men who es-
capped were frcmen, and they state that
they are utterly unable to relate how and
in what manner they were saved. The
first they knew after she struck, was when
they found themselves onthc rocky beach.
Next day the steames was nearly all brok-
en- to pieces, and her timbeB and cargo
we're strewn along the shore for miles"
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Buxton, Oct. 3, 1857.
ON PLOUGHING,

The committee on ploughing have attend
ed to their duty and ask leave to present the
following report: :,
Five double teams. one single toam, and
one two horse team were present on the
grounds, and ploughed each, one .eighth OF
an acre. Thu teams were all good, driven
BY experienced teamsteu, exhibiting their
skill In the eAse with which they managed
their teams.
The same also may be said Of the ploughs
used, and the ploughmen who guided them
All seemed to we with each other, to do
their work well, adopting the old maxim
that ..vork well done u twice done" And
your committee are grstifed 70 bear their
united testimony that all the work was vel
done; 90 much 20 as to render IL somewhat
difficult to award the premiums 20 ~ W do
Justice to oil. When we take into the &c
count the dryness Of the ground We certain
ly feel that great improvement has been
made ip thi, important branch OF agricul-
turc since the foundation Of this Society
There was no undue haste or delay /; but the
whole performance was managed IN bust.
ness like manner, just as the iarmer would
20 about his own work in his own held.
Lot NJ WIS plqughsd by John W. Han.
son, North Berwick, with hH Own plough
No 9, BY double team. Elias GRAHAM team.
ster, and David Libby ploughman, time Al
minutes. We award Mr. Hanson the socie.
tvs Hrst premium OF So,00
Lot No 6 was ploughed by Samuel Mill.
ken, of Saco, with the Hussey plough, No
4, in SO minutes by double team, Samuel
Milliken teamster, John Milliken plough.
man. We award Mr. Milliken The society $
second premium OF $4,OO
Lot 30 9 wgs ploughed by Fnnklin
Scammon Of Saoo, with the Old Varaoy
plough, in 43 minutes, by double team.
Franklin Sc.inmon teanstei, lsiac A jose
plouyhman. We award him the society's
third premium Of S3,OO
Lo, NJ 4 was ploughed by Samuel Berry
Saco, by the Fry plough No =, IN 80 minu.
les, by single teaih, samuel Berry tcamstef.
Isaiah Fry ploughman. We award him tile
Socie,y's FIRST premium Tor single team,
OF $500
Lot No ] was ploushsd by Vim. II Deer
ing Ssico, with the Fry plough No 2 l.2, in
SO minutes, by u two horse team, Nm. II.
D.erinr ,eams,er, Rufus Knights plough.
man. We award him the SocIetys inst
premium for q two horse team Of S4,OO
Lot No. s was ploughed by Joseph Muir.
pby OF Lyman. with the Hussey plough, No
!, In 81 minutes, by double team, Anirew
Edwards teamster. Joseph Murphy plough.
man. We recomnend gFasui.y Y NJ;
Murphy OF SAW
Lot No. 3 was ploughed by Charles l..
Gilpatrick Of Biddelord, with the Fry 4
Hussey plough, in 80 IL minutes, by double
team, c. L Fitzpatrick teamster, Samuel c.
G.lpatrick az years Of age) ploughman.--
We recommend to him a gratuity OF $500
All Of which is respectfully submitted.
SETH SEAMAN, I
THOMAS CARLL, c,u
JOSEPH FROST,
ALMOND DURGIN.
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JOSEPH q. DEERING, Chairman.
PAINTINGS, DRAWINGS, Se

The committee appointed to examine
Paintings, Statuary, Drawings and Daguer'
rcotypes, have done so, and submit the fol,
lowing report:
Pdintinqs.-Under this head we found
seyerll OIL pictures entered, OF decided mer'
IL.
Tho large landscape mo. 23) with
group Oi crildren IN the foreground, paint
I'D by Mr.. G.E. Bndbury Of Buxton attract
"a general attention. The gruup were bnely
''xvcuted portraits oi the family Of ID. NJ
O-en. Esq.. Ui Saco. For t.iis picture W,
award 800.
No. ia Was portrait Of well known
citizen. tainted BY MIR. Granger, and VA
rcslrir,. by the committee rs worthy Of a
murc liberal gratuity than the limited innd'
all wed them would warrant bestowing. -
Award $500.
TIE land,cupe-, No. 3SI by Miss Go, dale
Of Saco, ana No. CO,ent,rcd by Mrs.DOmin.
icus jordan, and painted by Miss Mary
GOodale OF SicO, were Tine pictures. We
award them each : 80.
The Grecian picture, No. ll9, by Mrs,
VI. + Moore Oi Saeo, was the test Of IL
kind ON exhibition. Award IplOma.
Drarinys -One Of the best pictucs ex'
iiibi,ed Vas the India ink sketch Of Boston
and some Of its principal buildings. drawn
Nv Frederic Goth oi Biddeiord, This pic
turc we arc informed, was executed with the
view OF having IL engraved and il its < od
QUALITIES arr prCSer,rd Ia the engraving, II
will be worthy Of hber.l patronage. Award
500
The cnyon picture "Ruth," entered by
GeOrgianna Adams OF Slco, was the best
1rlyon exhibited. Award 80 90.
DayusrrcOiyPes. only entries made
under this head were BY Z II McKenncy Of
BiddelOrd. and 4. X. Davis X Co of SslcO.
Mr.. McKenncY entered large 10: Of Am-
brotypes, Daguerrcotypes and photographs.
which We believe are superior 70 any lot ever
exhibited nc our county fairs
For Ambrotypcs and DaguerreOtypes we
award Mr.. Mckcnney the iirst premium oi
$500; and iOr Photographs Sl,OO.
Some 1T the pictures of DAVIS 4 CO.,
Mere we'll taken. but owing to defective I'm
iShing several oil them were considerably
tpptted. Award 81 90
OF the cOlOred cray ons and glass picturs
not already named, the committee have moth
ing to say. -
Tll0S. L. KlMBALL, 1cou
7. GILMAN.
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SLAVERY IN ORKaox.-Thc recent in
telligcncc from the Pacific side contains
the proceedings Of the Oregon conven-
ton on the subject Of slavery in that ter
ritory. The convention, which had q
democratic majority, passed resolutions
that any discussion Of slavery would be
considered out Of order. Those who fear
the introduction Of the institution are sat
isfed that they can accomplish their end
under the bred Scott decision, provided
there is no special inhibition inserted in
their constitution touching the subject.
Those opposed to slavery are not strong
enough in the Convention to carry pro.
hibitive clause, but they hope to have the
matter decided in favor Of free soil by
procuring the submission Of the question
to popular vote along with tho consti.
tuition, in the shape Oftwo separate claus
es one for and the Others against slavery.
Upon a test vote before the people
they have little doubt that slavery would
be rejected. The leaders Of the Demo
cratic party in the territory are, As mat
YER Of course, the chief slavery propagan-
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re- A dreadful scene Of crime and de-
bauchcry occurred at Yorkvill, Canada, a
few days since. The coroner was to hold
an inquest on the bodies Of one Edward
O'Conner and wife, in a howell in the
town. The man and the woman had
been dead for some time, and on further
search the body Of new born child was
discovered on shelf. Two women, who
had acted as midwife and nure to the
mother during labor, were found, after
some difficulty, and were imprisoned on
a charge Of manslaughter, in causing the
death Of the child. The man and his
wife and these two women appear to have
had drunken orgic. II was testified that
six pints Of whiskcy were consumed in
few hours. 0'Conner was once respect
able man, but his wife was . drunkard,
and he fell into her ways Two orphan
children are left, who were placed in the
asylum.
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on MANUFACTURES.

Your committee having examined such
articles OF domestic manufactures Us wer,
assigned To them. heG leave to report thC
following premiums, viz -
To Robert Campbell Of Saco, FOR speci,
mems granting. the society diploma.
To ;. l.. Boynton o. BIddeiOrd, Tor speci-
mn Claiming, the sOcicty's diploma
To Oliver Dyer Of SacO, for two pieces
fannl. 81 ~
To Mrs. George Nichols, Biddefori, ma.
tive gnils elIy, 80
To Seth Summon, Saeo, FOR best pot I
lard, 80
10 II. II. MeKeIney, for a lot of riacs and
guns, diploma.
To MIR. Margcry Booth5y OF Saco. for
"j1 IL yards domestic flannel that Wa
spoiled and warped and drawn in, the quills
quilted and wOye, in seven days and one
half, by an old lady "a years cd, and she
dId sOlnc house work in the time This
piece Of flannel was well spun and wove.
and when finished will DO credit to the man
uiacturrr. and your committee award TO
Mr.. BOOthb,. Sl,W
To Tncy Iiewss of Saoo, for harn,ss,
&c, Ss,0c
r. William p. Moody Of Saco, for bcst
lagnuss, trunk. yalise. &c., SO 90
To Mrsrs. fusOm & Hooper, Biddciord.
Ton variety OF beauiiiul patterns Of oil
cloth carpeIlngs. M,sis. r. 4 II are en-.
Il led to pp Ut credit iOr their skill and taste
introducing ~ good and dur bic an article,
for which We award the sOcieiy's diploma
To Mrs. a. II Boyd of Saco, for thrcc
jar pickles, Sl.00I
To- John Cleaves Of Saco. for specimens
Of marble work. the society diploma.
To Miss 4. Il. Boyd, S'cO, Tor box to-
matv fss, so
10 Edward Rumery, Saeo, for sample
Chinese Sugar Cane Syrup, very fair arii.
Gle. for which We award Sl,OOl
There wvrv other specimens entered winch
STOW that there is soine interest felt in the
culture Of the Cane. bat they were oi an in
terror quality, owing. probably. to the very
small qurntiIy Of the Cane usrd.
To Mrs. William Deering, Sico, for one
jar pickles, sol
10 Mis- T. r. Boyd, Saeo. for one JAR
Wisconsin cherry preserve, sol
To Mrs William Deering. Saeo, for one
JAR katsup, so
ToMs c. f. Storcr, Saeo, one pot pick.
lee, so
To Rufus Mclntire Of Parsonsfeld, for
one JAR molasses or syrup made irOm sweet
apples. which your committee think much
superior to either OF the Specimens OF Cane
Syrup entered, for which We award q pro-
nium OF $f.OO
To Mrs. Charles Trull, S,eo, for an AN.
cient chair, Sl,OO
TIT. u. =. Derrinr. Saco. for n new
model beehive, diploma.
To Mrs. 4 II. hanks, Biddeford for wha.
not leather work, $l.OO
Enoeh Moody entered IN eight spoke
wher.harrow, tor which No award the socie-
tvs diploma.
His wh~lharrow being lie only agricul.
trnll implement entered which the trustees q
have oaercd premiom for, your committer q
cannot omit expressing thsir rrsret that 4
there should have been no other premiums :
offered for agricultural implrm-uis we think u
the trustees OF our s,ciety should, IN odsring d
e. Il n. Ia
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sr..roR Hvxrr.'s Posrr,ox. Sen

SENATOR HuxrxR's PosrrIoS. Sena-
tor Hunter Of Virginia has at last come
opt and defined his position in regard to
the administration. In letter written
on the 10th inst, he says he is not hostile
to President Buchanan, but wishes him
success although "entire concurrence in
the views Of any man It would be too
muel, to hope or expect" In regard to
"tlic conduct Of Gov. Walker in Kansas"
says he, l have little hesitation in saying
that disapprove it," This is on the ac-
count mainly Of Walkers stand on the
question Of submitting the constitution to
the people, which Mr.. Hunter considers
at length. But in answering the question
how tar this option may affect his sup
port of Mr.. Buchanan, he uses the follow
ing significant terms:
"But should he the President differ
with me upon these matterS ! do not sec
how any practical issue can arise between
him and those of his friends who enter
tain other opinions in regard to Governor
Walkers course. say, ! do not see
how any practical issue could arise out Of
this matter between the President and
those who might differ with him in re.
gard to these things, because l do not be.
lieve for moment that he would aid in
an attempt to reject the State, il Kansas
should apply for admission, merely because
is Convention did not choose to submit tht
constitution to the people for ratification"
| The whole tone of the letter is emf
nently Southern, and promises support o
the President only so far and so long a.
he shall lend his aid towards slavery prop
agandism.
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MANUFACTURE IN LOWELL. The Lowell
Courier, from personal inquiries Of tho OF.
GERS Of the different comp .nles, presents the
following view Of the present condition Of
the different manufacturing corporations in
that city:
"The Hamilton Manufacturing Company
are running 1900 out VI 5000 spindles,
and run but tve days In each week. Tho
Print Works are IN iull operation, but run
o,ly Ave days.
On tho Appleton, two-thirds Of the works
are IN operation, but they run only Eve days
per week.
The Lawrence have stopped ESQ out Of
1900 looms, and expect " stop l25 moro
within short time. They are now run
ming six days, but expect soon to stop ono
dsy per week. Notice has been given that
there would be o reduction In the price Of
labor, bu, tho per cent has not been fixed
upon. Tho looms stopped on this corpora
ton were those on which heavy cloths were
made, 10 that the reduction in the number
of pounds manufactured 10 nearly one-half.
On the Suffolk one half Of tho works arc
stopped. and tho Others run SIX days per
week. They have not reduced the pr,ce Of
labor, hut expect to very soon.
The whole number OF looms on the Ire.
mont 10 100, Of which they have stopped
374. They have received notice that tho
wages will b. reduced IL 4 per cent, CON-
mencing on the November payment.
On the Merrimac. one mill, In which
sbes,ings have been made, 10 stopped. AL
the other works are running ak days per
week. They have reduced the price Of labor,
but the reduction 10 not the same on all tho
work. Il 10 from 10 to 10 per cent, and
will take eject in November.
All the mills on the Bout arc stopped,
and We could not learn when they arc TO
start up again.
On the Massachusetts, $50 out Of 1877
looms are stopped, and tho Others arc run.
ming hut four days per week.
The statement made by US last Monday,
that the directors Of the Massachusetts,
had voted to stop, was not cor
rect.
On the Prescott l63 out Of GIL looms are
stopped, and the Others are running but
iour days per week.
Ofthe Middlesex Company We are author
lied TO make no statement, except that they
have not yet decided what they shall do.
The Lowell Company have stopped oil
their cotton works. Something more than
three fourths Of the works In the carpet de-
arc running Ave days In . week.
This company has also given notice that
the WAGES will he reduced. The reduction
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Maine State Hospital.
To "a. Editor ofiM Advertiser:

To fhs Editor Of TIE Advertiser:
The Name State Hospital at Augusta Is
probably one Of the best, II not the very best,
State Institution Of the kind in NewEngland.
and it, present accommodations and sdvan.
tages for the unfortunate insane, ought to
be moro extensively and generally known
both in and out Of the State. This Hospi-
tai has healthy and delightful location on
the eastern bank Of the Kennebec river, in
full view Of the cities Of Ilallowell and Au-
gusta. Its grounds and walks are ample
and Il has in connection with it farm, the
product Of which exceeded two thousand
Eve hundred dollars last year. The late
Col. Black, Of Ellsworth, bequeathed 1t three
thousand dollars at the time Of his decease,
to increase the library for 1t. It has now
o valuable collection Of books for the use Of
the patients. In Q few years more ofgrowth
the whole location will be adorned with Or
namen,al shade and fruit trees, In addition
to those that have already arrived at Inatu-
rity.
Important and valuable Improvements
have been made by the State within the two
years last past, and its interior arrangements
for tho accommodation Of patients are excel.
lent. A growing interest in the institution
Is everywhere manifss.ins issclfas 1t becomes
known, and the number Of patients incrcas-
Ing. The institution Is under the general
superintendcnco Of DR.. II. NJ. Harlow, and
the leading dictatorship Of the Hon. r. II.
Gardner and the lion. Ruel Williams a.
trustees, both extensively known to the pub
liz, aud the following letter, from ON Off.
Ger Of the institution, will give the best view
Of the interior accommodation and advanta.
gcs of this Hospital:
1--WE have now ample provision for oil
grldes and classes OF insane persons. In
our female department We can make no less
than twelve classes Of patients. We have
in our new wing accommodations for private
patents, where they can have furnished
apartments and separate attendants whose
time and attention are exclusively devoted
to them. The rooms are large and spacious,
and well calculated to accommodate peysopS
who may desire them, Then We have the
finished wapl, such as our most convalesccnt
patients formerly occupied IN their residence
with US. where they can be more comforta.
bic than In any private family, better class.
fled and less crowded, especially for that
class ofpatients We frequently have IN stages
Of mental eXaltatiOn." A STRANGER.
Portland Advertiser, 10Th inst.
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III e UN ION
AND
EASTERN JOURNAL.
FRIDAY MORNING. OCT. 80. 1857.
Close Of Nr. Banks's Speech.

We finish in this number the publica-
ton Of Mr.. Banks's Faneuil Hall speec'r
In the portion published to-day, Mr.. B.
shows with great distinctness the power
which the advocates Of the slave system
exercise over the legislation Of the coun-
try, and its influences in settling every
question 50 as to advance the supposed
interests Of the system. Hon. John Da-
Wis Of Mass. but few years before the
close of his public services, speaking to
q friend, said, with truth, that during the
time he was in Congress not one question
Of Importance had been discussed and
settled that was not settled for the sup
posed interests Of slavery. 1t was in
Washington that the remark was made,
and said he, slavery rules everything
here, it shapes the public policy, controls
all the important appointments and en-
tiers into the most insignificant opera
tons Of the government" Mr.. Davis was
neither a radical nor a rash man, and the
remark was called out by q long and in,
innate acquaintance with the manner in
which public affairs had been admins
tered. In the remarks made by us last
week, we intimated that the question o,
slavery would hereafter be discussed, not
SO much in its relations to common hui
mapity, and the blighting influences it
would cast over new territory by its cx-
pausion, as il would be in its economical
relations, and its effects upon the indus
trial interests Of the country, which were
carried forward by free labor, IN either
point Of view, the discussion will be i'm
, portant. but In the lattcrit Is Of the high
est consequence to the industrial classes
Of the free States. Its evil influences
bear with prodigious weight against the
free labor of the nation, IN the South, di-
rcctly BY crushing it, and placing it on a
level with the Slave, and in the North,
by its indirect, but equally as banefal in.
, tluenccs in shaping the public policy, so
as to bear heavily against those States
: which have adopted tue free labor system
/, 1t is one Of the primary objects Of the
Republican party to divorce the general
government from its connection with, and
its support Of the system Of slavery, and
to bring it back to the ground occupied
. By those who formed II, when slavery was
regarded as a sectional institution to be
. confined to the States where it existed
,, and to receive mono Of the supporting
power of the government, for its cxten.
si0n or preservation: Mr.. Banks rightly
characterizcs the Republican party as the
; free labor party, and the contest now go
ing on, as one between two rival systems
for the ascendency.
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on the spring - my object was, 70 80 II
thsy could DO made 70 flourish on land not
moistened BY adjacent springs, or flooded BY
heavy Mains. The spring following, I spread
on fne sand about two inches deep; mostly
between the rows, partly to kill the grass,
but mainly 70 facilit,te the roofing OF the
runners. The vines began " spread rapid
ly, and soon covered the space between the
rows, and on the first Of Sept. last, appeared
to be IN very aourishing condition. and
promised . yield, nearly, II not quite equal
" that of natural meadows. No manure
Of any kind was used, except the sand above
mentioned. which, consider sufficient, II
the soil contains . good share Of clay OF
muck. A the hoe cannot be used where
the vines have spread over the surface, an
occasional coating Of sand would DO beue6,
cial. Although the cranberries In its nat
uni state, ID the product Of vet lands,
think IL may be probably cultivated in com
pantively dry soil, II treated in the above
manner.
Respectfully submitted.
| s. s. MILLIKEN.
Buxton, Oct. 3, 1857.
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Mr.. JOHN r. FRENCH, formerly Of this
city, whom We mentioned some days ago
as the Republican candidate for the Leg
islature Of Ohio from Lake Co, it seems
was chosen, but with opposition by men
claiming to be members of the same par.
y. The last PainesvillO Telegraph, Of
which paper Mr.. French is one Of the
proprictors, says:
The whiskey interest staggered against
our poor name, with all the fuss Of small
beer barrel. Ever since the Republican
nominating convention, "horsefesh has
suffered" and truth mprc, aud poor wills.
key moro yet. Five various kinds OF
tickets were sneaked about the voting
places, headed "Repubiicdn Ticket" and
all by various devices intended to reduce
the vote Of the Republican nominee for
Representative. And after al, they re.
duced our vote but ia in the entire
county. Some Of these men were cheat.
ed by the false heading Of the ticket, but
the mass Of the hundred and thirteen
voted as they intended and ~ they puarLn