The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1857-03-13

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q Tho only remaining son oil ioracc
Greeley, o lad elk year, OF age, died Of
Group on Saturday last. .i.aultl.
~ We learn that tho wife Of Hon. An.
son Burlingamo was stopping at the Ma
tional Hotel in Washington. at tho time Of
tho recent "epidemic." She was 'triously
affected BY the poison, aud has not Jet fully
recovered. a7Hls.8r .t"
HAttention il invited 10 the sdvertise-
ment Of the Maine Female Seminary, In this
paper. Our vicinity has been well repre-
sented in this Seminary In years past. y o
1.-The Journal learns that Ex Governor
Wells Of Maine, isabout to remove to this
city and associate himselfwith II. W. Paine,
Esq. IN the legal profession. ,.-.....t...
arCongrcss has appropriated 10000 to
renew the furniture Of the Executive
Mansion, and also gil 900 for the repair Of
the pubic grounds in Washington. a
EMousieur O. II. Leon will commence
second term Of 30 lessons in tho French
language, ut Calef Block No. 9, Saco. April
FIRST. See his advertisement.
CApirAL CONVICTION. In the case OF Geo.
Knight, indicted for tho murder Of his wife,
which has been on trial for 20 days at Au-
burn, tie jury returned verdict Of murder
in the irst degree, after being out . honrs
His counsel have fled exceptions.
ywilmer & Smiths European Times
states that "thc Emperor Of France has be
slowed gift Of FIVE hundred thousand francs
on the widow of he unfortunate American
who was shot by the sentinel In the Clichy
ut Paris" This "a generousac,, for which
Louis Napoleon d serves great credit.
yGcorsc Sumner says ina recent lee
ture: "The exc 'siyc use Of Sileratus Is u
cardinal cause o the American Ill health.
1t is deadly Ioison, the use Of which should
. be Stunned us he slaughter Of the infant
and the DESTROYER Of the strong man.
y Coroncr Conncry is in Albany, de-
Tending him elf from the charges preferred
against him, and now before the Governor.
The Albany Evening Journal says he doesn't
appear half as funny as defendant US no
did us Coroner.
y The postmaster at North Ridsevillc,
Ohio, knows his duty. lie writes 10 the
New York Tribune, that "the Lorain Coun.
w Democratic Central Committee hare noti.
fed" him not to deliver the Tribune 70 sub
scribers as heretofore, without" ther Names
being written upon the p'per. The man
ought to be promoted toa foreign mission.
BuxroN. = James Morton, Moderator
Almon II. Williams, Town Clerk Daniel
bennett, a. G Bradbury, James Davis,
Selectmen, Assessors, and Oversccrs Of Poor;
Daniel bennett Town Agent; Ebcn Hill,
Town Treasurer; N,aman c. Watson,
School Committee. All Republicans.
~ The n. Y. Herald says that It has
authentic information that-"Eli Thayer,
the leading spirit, in the organization Of the
Kansas emigrant aid societies Of tho North,
has in conjunction with some other enter
prising individuals, resolved upon the prac.
teal experiment of great Northern Emf.
grant Aid Society, for the relief, resuscita-
ton, and regeneration Of Old Virginia.
Iss The wife Of VIM. II. Newton, who
arrived with her husband at st. Paul, Min
pesota, on the 10Th Of January from the
Lake Superior country, was dressed in
pair of fur pantaloons, buffalo boots, a buila'
10 ovcrcoat, and u large otter cap. During
the entire drive OF three hundred miles. the
ranged from 10 to 40 degrees
below zero, and the trip was "very pleasant
and comfortable"
INTERESTING TO 0rrIcr-noLpEas. Wash.
rSGrox, Sunday Night. Correspondence
Of the n. Y Courier i Enquirer } The
President and Cabinet have resolved to turn
out otficc-holdcrs generally on the expiration
NJ their commissions. Gen Thomas has
been re appointed Assistant Secretary Of
State by Gen. Cas-. .... /
patents. The following citizens Of Maine
received patents during the week ending
March Sd:
Lewis W. Harris, of watervillc-For i'm
in harvesters. .rHf .r.7. r.
Jonathan Parker. Of Biddcford For i'm
in machinery Tor grinding card
cylinders. r'r 100 st-s-' OIL.
1.-THE entertainments given by Adams
Couricrs Dmmatic Company, at Central
Hall, the past week, have been well patron
red, and have given general satisfaction TO
hose who have attended. Tonight they
i've their last performance in this city, on
which occasion they Offer an attractive Ill
or tho benefit Of the inimitable Addams,
known rs " Yankee Adddms."
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