The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1857-11-13

- The Free Press states that shoek
of an earthquake was telt very distinct by
people in Belfast on the morning OF the 3lst,
ult.at 20 minutes before five O'Clock. IL was
accompanied by loud rumbling and heavy
jar that ratified the doors and windows.
- Brigham Young has only sixteen
wives at present. In consequence OF the
hard times, he seems. like the Chicago pa
pers. to have dropped of column or So
Boston Bee.
Low PRICE or RAIsESs. Housewives, can
this year afford plum puddings for thanks
giving? Blu lch raisens are selling in Boz
ton for only eight cents pound, or - .
box! The late imports OF fruit have result
cd in heavy losses. Last year ut thanksgiy-
ing time, raisens were worth % cents and
upwards per pound.
Business IMPROVING IN NV YosK.- N1o
York, Nsr. H. Money matters continue
" improve. and there is more cheerful feel
Ing in business circles.
Some Of the importing houses are preplr-
ing for u revival OF trade. and il Is rumored
that some Of the banks are to resume specie
payment at once.
FIVE HUNDRED U. S. TRoors RKrokrED
KILLED ny InK ISDIANs.-C Chicago Nor. 10.
Mr.. Williamson, correspondent Of the st.
Pauls Times. writing from PayuhIac on the
Goth. says that report had reached there
that 500 U. ). troops, supposed ~ be de-
tachment OF the Utah expedition, had been
attacked and killed BY a large party Teeto-
wan Indians, near the Missouri river. Mr..
Williamson believes this report.
We learn that there has been great
falling OF in the freight receipts on the Bos-
ton & Maine Railroad. owing to the depres-
sion OF Manufactures. Several employees
have been discharged from the road, and the
wages of "a portion Of those remaining have
been reduced, since the FIRST Of the month.
Several hands have also been discharged
from the p. ). 4 p. Railroad.
MARYLAND Observation-Disclosures Nor. Q.
Complete returns of the State election have
been received. The vote for Governor was:
For Hicks 44,764
Groome 36,l97
Majority for Hicks s,567
The senate will be composed Of Is Amer
leans and Democrats; and the House OF
a Americans and - Democrats.
Barthol (DeIn.) Is elected Judge OF tho
Court Of Appeals from the First judicial
district.
Three Americans and three Democrats are
elected to Congress.
YANKEE LABORERs At FIFTY CENTS PER DAY.
The Hartford Times Of Nov. 9Th prints the
following :-''lt has been found necessary
by the officers ut the railroad depot in Asyl-
um street to reduce the pay of the workmen
on the wood trains 20 per cent, and the La
bOrcrs were offered yesterday 50 cents u day.
A large force Of them-lrishmen, all-were
ready TO 20 to work at the old rates, but
they refused to submit to the 20 per cent.
oG-and the result was that the wood train
yesterday was manned chiefly by Yankees,
who were willing to earn half dollar rath-
or than be idle and earn nothing. To day
the wood train was made up entirely of
Americans, most Of them mechanic OF yari
rious trades. who have the good sense to
take j)b at half a dollar, rather than do
nothing.
NEW YORK TROUBLES. Nac York, Nov. 10
There were large gathering Of idle labor
ers to-day IN Tompkin Square and the City
Hall Park, but no organized attempts ut
riot. Several slight imprOmptu outbreaks !
ut the latter place, were promptly suppress |
Cd by the police, and one or two incendiary |
speakers arrested. A squad Of $50 police
men were ON guard at the City Hall -
There was quartered at the Custom House
a detachment Of U. ). troops to guard
against any attempts upon tho sub-treasu.
ry or banks. Gen. Scott and aid were pres
ent, an had an interview with the collector.
The Mayor was generally pretty severely
denounced by the mob in the Park, and
some individual who attempted to defend him
got handled roughly.