The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1857-04-03

A WHrE Man Solp ISro SLAVERY. The
Buffalo EXPIRES. learns that young man
named Barnhart, the son Of early emigrans
To Linden. Cattaraugus county, irum the
Mohawk Dutch settlements, has been sold
As slave by a company Of stroling play
actors with whom he engaged 81 travel IN
December last. Youns Blrnhlrt IS IN ex-
eellent player on the violin, and accompa-
MED the actors into Maryland and Virginia
IN the capacity OF "a musician. He was OF
rather dark complexion, and his comPan
ions, reprvsenting him to BE- u negro, sold
rim to some Virginia slave dealer. The ev'
Idence Of this WIS doubted at first, bur Is
now relieved To bc true, and Bienharts
father was making prep rations to seek for
and rescue his enslaycd son.
TnE FisnKRlEs. Intense excitement ex-
i'is at st Johns, Newfoundland. in conse-
qnence OF tidings that England has rams
icrrcd the Newfoundland fisheries To France.
\ general meeting Of all classes was called.
places Of business were closed, the British
La was everywhere displayed at hali.mast.
IniOn d wn, AMI in SON, PLACES tho black
lag Was hoisted. The legislature, and
commercial cli-ses are sending petitions To
the Queen, and dslrg To- are to proceed IA
England to protest "a .insi tho measure.
S,rTukRN ENTERPRISE, The yicksburg |
(MiS.,) Wing COMPLAINS that tho Miss's-
sippi LIE ! lature at its last session allowed
it, laws to 10 to Boston to be printed. and
$1,000 were appropriated To pay one Of the
members to ~ there and send the proof
sheets. What Commentary exclaims
the Wing. 'on the Yankee haters What
u commentary we may add, on the effect OF.
slavery, in crushing cut Southern skill and
enterprise.
NEw HaxPsurRE. The Concord SAFES
man gives the vote for Governor in all but
twenty-five small towns. II says
"Supposing them TO come in the same
this year, they will make IIailes whole vote
in the State, 3i,423, and Wells's 81 80.
rhese footings will make llailes majority
over Wells, 3, l43, and his majority over all
about 5000. The whole vote of the State
will b. about 81, 900"
The House will have GO or 20 Republican
majority. q
Taking the Governor vote as basis
Pixies majority in the FIRST Congressional
District will b. about 600. nppan's, in
he second, 1900, and Crigin's in the third,
100.
InoDE ISLAND ELECTION. Proridsnes, April
J. The State election, to-day, resulted in u
omPlete triumph Of the opponents of the d
National administration. 5
Elisha Dyer has been elected Governor,
nd only a very few democrats have been :
e,urned to the Legislature.
Both the Republican candidates for Con.
RES have bcen elected. H. the Eastern J
district, Nathaniel Il. Durfee has major.- |
J in every town in the District in the
Western Dis rict, Vim. ID. Bnlyton has I
andsOme IN ,jOrIty over Charles jackson,
no ablest Democrat in the State.
AGRICULTURAL CoMN SsIoNER TO PARIs.- e
lon. NGAL Dow Of Portland, has been ap. !.
Outcd by Gov. Williams, Commissioner !.
run Maine to the French Agricultural Ex. :
ibitlOn IA Paris for 1857. u
SMALL BrsISEss. Two religious newspa- q
ers Ia New YORK hlrins eng .Scd in u libel Il
AT, the jury rendered u verdict Of SIR cents 4
,r the plaintiff.