The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1857-01-09
Z. BIDDEFORD,, JANUARY o. 1855 l.,


Ecws Itsms, Go. |
q Mr. MeCunnsl, ofSangsnOp, County,
Illinois, has the largest fock Of shoepin the
United States. 1t Is said to number twenty
one thousand, oil Of tho choicest merin o..
81 The jury in the case Of Huntington,
the New York forgcr, after several hours
consultation, rendered verdict Of guilty,
and he was sentenced to the State Prison
for four years and ten months.
% The statement that the Supreme
Court Of North Carolina has confirmed the
decision of an Inferior Court that Univer-
saliss are incompetent to testify 10 not cor
rect. No decision has been made on that
point. @
"Soxr PUMPKINS" Mr.. s. c. Hamilton
Of this city has pumpkin, which was
raised by Mr.. Isaac Berry Of Denmark.
that weighs siIty.four pounds. Who has
larger one?
- Ladies and Gentlemen. Of this city,
wishing to learn the French language, will
please observe the advertisement of Monsieur
Leon for course Of lessons in Fronch. in
this city at an early day.
~ We regret to learn that Mr.. Phils-
mon NJ. Haines Of Biddeford, while ut work
in the basement Of one Of tho mills Of Bid
deford, about two weeks since, accidentally
slipped, and falling across plank, broke
both bones Of ono lcg.-Sdeo Democrat.
ERRATA. In the advertisement of Black
woods Magazine, and tho British Quarter
ly Reviews, in the list of rates for Black
wood, and the four Reviews for the years
1856 and 1857, it should be Sl4.0O, as pub
lished in this paper, instead of Sl4.0O, as
published in the two previous numbers.
TIE New YoRx TRIBUNE. Persons in
want Of the New York Tribune, either
weekly, semi weekly, or daily, can leave
their names, and tho price of subscription,
at the store of Z. II. Banks. Mr.. Banks
will provide the copies.
81 The Scientific American states that
tho Woodwork patent expired on the Goth
ult., and VIC have no information by telc-
graph or otherwise that II has received any
attention from Congress. It Is, therefore,
public property.
The proprietorshipo of tho Journal 4 En-.
qircr, Portland, has been changed. Brown
Thurston is now proprietor and publisher.
Its editorial management will remain as
heretofore, under the charge Of Mr.. Peck.
SAD. Mr.. Enoch Carlton, of New Castle,
man of incorporate habits Of late, was
found dead Saturday morning last, in the
wood-shed Of o noted rum-shop in Damaris-
Gotta.
We understand tho Jury Of Inquest rem
dered o verdict of death by excessive use Of
intoxicating liquon.-.Bath Sentinel.
L. We have received some excellent
Crackers from Day 4 JORDAN. We SEQ no
need of sending for, or procuring Cnckers
from Portland. while We have an opportu-
nifty Of getting such excellent ones at home.
We presume this same firm have other arti-
cles in their line equally as good, and we
recommend them to tho patronage Of tho
public.
FIRE IN BATH. Winncgaunoe Mills, 80
called, situated just out of Bath, were de-
stroyed by fire on Friday night. Loss, $751;
600; insured $4,000. Tho mills were
owned by Oliver Il Spraguc, Trask & Bros,
Noycs & clifford, and Eaton & Clifford
The light of the fire was distinctly visible
in Brunswick.-State Of Maine.
FATAL ACCIDENT. Last Saturday morn
ing, Mr.. William Libby, q carpenter, acci-
dentally fell into the wheel pit in one Of the
Laconia Mills, some thirty feet, and was 80
badly hurt that he died in q fow hours. Mr..
Libby had resided in Gorham, and worked
in the pc Sder mills, but decming It unsafe,
he left there and found employment here,
where he had been buta few days before he
lost his life.
n Mr.. Wilson states new fact, in ais
late speech in the Senate, respecting Profts-
sor Hcdrick, who was dismissed from the
University of North Carolina for holding
Fremont opinions. Tho Professor held
pretty place under government for the little
stipend of $500 rcr annum, as computor on
the Nautical Almanac. After he was driven
from the South, he went to Cambridge and
found that he had been removed from this
two penny place, because no held opinions
opposed to the administration
Y'Tho Massachusetts, Legislature assem-
bled today, and both branches promptly or
ganized. The Senate elected Charles Upham
of Salem, President, and Peter l.. Cox Lynn
Clerk. The House chose Charles A. Phelps
Of Boston, Speaker, and William Stowe Of
Springfield, Clerk.
The vote for all the above officers was
nearly unanimous.
After tho organization, tho Governor and
both Branches of the Legislature proceeded
with military escort TO the old South Church,
where tho usual religious services were OBJ
served.
The Governors Message will probably DO
delivered tomorrow.
SENATOR Bells SLAVES HUNG. A Ten
nesscc paper says Senator Bell will lose
about $40 900 by the instruction panic
Four of his negroes, in his absence, were
hung by enc Of the local courts, and five
more afterwards by the mob, without judge |
rjury. Yet there seems to DO little or no